March 6, 2013 College Online Test Transcript & Discussion
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March 6, 2013 College Online Test Transcript & Discussion
1. ENGLISH AUTHORS
In 1811 she wrote "Sense and Sensibility"
2. 2013 OSCAR NOMINEES
This Best Picture nominee shares its name with the ship that was used to find the Golden Fleece
3. 6-LETTER ASTRONOMY
One of these equals 3.26 light years
4. SOUTH AMERICAN GEOGRAPHY
By area, it's the largest country in South America
5. COMMERCIALS
"Collective buying power" is the motto of this viral marketing service that offers daily discount coupons by email
6. ANCIENT ROME
Rome's 2nd Triumvirate was Octavian, Lepidus & this man
7. MODERN LIT
This was book 3 in "The Twilight Saga"
8. RELIGION
The Lord's Prayer is called the "Pater Noster" in Latin which literally means this
9. CLASSICAL MUSIC
This Bohemian composer's New World Symphony is perhaps his best-known work
10. THE ZODIAC
The Chinese zodiac contains 12 creatures but this is the only one that is fictional
11. 8-LETTER WORDS
To renounce the throne in a formal manner
12. EUROPEAN BORDERS
The Netherlands is on its northern border; Germany is on its eastern one
13. REALITY TV
This colorful new "American Idol" judge has a website called mypinkfriday.com
14. NOVEL CHARACTERS
Stubb & Queequeg are onboard this 19th century novel
15. VICE PRESIDENTS
He was Vice President under Jimmy Carter
16. MOLECULES
Molecules are held together by shared electron pairs, AKA these bonds
17. RENAISSANCE ART
Plato & Aristotle are subjects in Raphael's fresco known as "The School" of this city
18. HEALTH
To keep your skin healthy at the beach, make sure your lotion has the right SPF, meaning this
19. PARTS OF SPEECH
But & however are examples of this part of speech
20. ANCIENT LIT
This epic poem of the Anglo-Saxons dates back to around the 700s A.D.
21. THE TITANIC
This British liner was the first rescue ship to reach Titanic's survivors
22. INTERNET TERMS
It's the "P" in the document-transferring acronym "HTTP"
23. RECENT BESTSELLERS
Stephen Chbosky hit the list with "The Perks of Being" this
24. FASHION
This Paris fashion company named like a Greek god became more famous after Grace Kelly used one of their handbags
25. WORLD CAPITALS
It's the capital of Canada
26. HOOPS STARS
In 2012 this son of Taiwanese immigrants made a splash with the Knicks before signing a deal with the Rockets
27. FRENCH LIT
The guy who's "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" has a name, & it is this
28. GEOLOGY
The Mohs scale ranks this in minerals; diamonds are highest with 10
29. FAST FOOD
This sandwich chain offers Dave's Hot 'n Juicy cheeseburgers
30. BRITISH ROYALTY
On Christmas Day, 1066, he was crowned King of England
31. POETS & POETRY
In 1860 he penned "Paul Revere's Ride"
32. STARTS & ENDS WITH M
A stately & magnificent tomb
33. GOVERNMENT POLICIES
In 1994 the U.S., Canada & Mexico entered into NAFTA, the North American Agreement for this
34. THE ORCHESTRA
Bassoons & oboes are part of this section of the orchestra
35. AMERICAN LIT
Southern writer who created Yoknapatawpha County
36. GO JUMP IN A LAKE
Of the 5, this Great Lake is the farthest south
37. TV THEME SONGS
Its lyrics begin, "Our whole universe was in a hot dense state"
38. NATIONAL TERMS
Alliterative game in which 2 jump ropes are swung in synchronization for a third member to jump through
39. TAXONOMY
Of the 8 ways organisms are classified, domain comes first & this comes last
40. BALLET
This dance term means "step for two" in French
41. 2 MEANINGS, 1 WORD
To pester, or a nickname for a Wisconsin native
42. MOUNTAINS
Mount Rainier is the highest mountain in this state
43. MELLOW "YELLOW"
Social insect of genus Vespula
44. WORLD WAR II
In 1942 this "Project" was created to build the first atomic bomb
45. DETECTIVE FICTION
This man wrote "The Murders in the Rue Morgue"
46. OPERA
Characters in this Verdi opera include Ramfis, Egypt's high-priest & Radames, a warrior
47. THE EARTH
The Saffir-Simpson scale measures the intensity of these
48. CURRENT ROCKERS
Billie Joe Armstrong & this band took some time off from rock operas to release the album "Uno!" in 2012
49. PULITZER-WINNING NOVELS
Set in Alabama, it won in 1961
50. "IN" THE BEGINNING
Not allowable, like evidence in a courtroom
In 1811 she wrote "Sense and Sensibility"
2. 2013 OSCAR NOMINEES
This Best Picture nominee shares its name with the ship that was used to find the Golden Fleece
3. 6-LETTER ASTRONOMY
One of these equals 3.26 light years
4. SOUTH AMERICAN GEOGRAPHY
By area, it's the largest country in South America
5. COMMERCIALS
"Collective buying power" is the motto of this viral marketing service that offers daily discount coupons by email
6. ANCIENT ROME
Rome's 2nd Triumvirate was Octavian, Lepidus & this man
7. MODERN LIT
This was book 3 in "The Twilight Saga"
8. RELIGION
The Lord's Prayer is called the "Pater Noster" in Latin which literally means this
9. CLASSICAL MUSIC
This Bohemian composer's New World Symphony is perhaps his best-known work
10. THE ZODIAC
The Chinese zodiac contains 12 creatures but this is the only one that is fictional
11. 8-LETTER WORDS
To renounce the throne in a formal manner
12. EUROPEAN BORDERS
The Netherlands is on its northern border; Germany is on its eastern one
13. REALITY TV
This colorful new "American Idol" judge has a website called mypinkfriday.com
14. NOVEL CHARACTERS
Stubb & Queequeg are onboard this 19th century novel
15. VICE PRESIDENTS
He was Vice President under Jimmy Carter
16. MOLECULES
Molecules are held together by shared electron pairs, AKA these bonds
17. RENAISSANCE ART
Plato & Aristotle are subjects in Raphael's fresco known as "The School" of this city
18. HEALTH
To keep your skin healthy at the beach, make sure your lotion has the right SPF, meaning this
19. PARTS OF SPEECH
But & however are examples of this part of speech
20. ANCIENT LIT
This epic poem of the Anglo-Saxons dates back to around the 700s A.D.
21. THE TITANIC
This British liner was the first rescue ship to reach Titanic's survivors
22. INTERNET TERMS
It's the "P" in the document-transferring acronym "HTTP"
23. RECENT BESTSELLERS
Stephen Chbosky hit the list with "The Perks of Being" this
24. FASHION
This Paris fashion company named like a Greek god became more famous after Grace Kelly used one of their handbags
25. WORLD CAPITALS
It's the capital of Canada
26. HOOPS STARS
In 2012 this son of Taiwanese immigrants made a splash with the Knicks before signing a deal with the Rockets
27. FRENCH LIT
The guy who's "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" has a name, & it is this
28. GEOLOGY
The Mohs scale ranks this in minerals; diamonds are highest with 10
29. FAST FOOD
This sandwich chain offers Dave's Hot 'n Juicy cheeseburgers
30. BRITISH ROYALTY
On Christmas Day, 1066, he was crowned King of England
31. POETS & POETRY
In 1860 he penned "Paul Revere's Ride"
32. STARTS & ENDS WITH M
A stately & magnificent tomb
33. GOVERNMENT POLICIES
In 1994 the U.S., Canada & Mexico entered into NAFTA, the North American Agreement for this
34. THE ORCHESTRA
Bassoons & oboes are part of this section of the orchestra
35. AMERICAN LIT
Southern writer who created Yoknapatawpha County
36. GO JUMP IN A LAKE
Of the 5, this Great Lake is the farthest south
37. TV THEME SONGS
Its lyrics begin, "Our whole universe was in a hot dense state"
38. NATIONAL TERMS
Alliterative game in which 2 jump ropes are swung in synchronization for a third member to jump through
39. TAXONOMY
Of the 8 ways organisms are classified, domain comes first & this comes last
40. BALLET
This dance term means "step for two" in French
41. 2 MEANINGS, 1 WORD
To pester, or a nickname for a Wisconsin native
42. MOUNTAINS
Mount Rainier is the highest mountain in this state
43. MELLOW "YELLOW"
Social insect of genus Vespula
44. WORLD WAR II
In 1942 this "Project" was created to build the first atomic bomb
45. DETECTIVE FICTION
This man wrote "The Murders in the Rue Morgue"
46. OPERA
Characters in this Verdi opera include Ramfis, Egypt's high-priest & Radames, a warrior
47. THE EARTH
The Saffir-Simpson scale measures the intensity of these
48. CURRENT ROCKERS
Billie Joe Armstrong & this band took some time off from rock operas to release the album "Uno!" in 2012
49. PULITZER-WINNING NOVELS
Set in Alabama, it won in 1961
50. "IN" THE BEGINNING
Not allowable, like evidence in a courtroom
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1. ENGLISH AUTHORS
Jane Austen
2. 2013 OSCAR NOMINEES
Argo
3. 6-LETTER ASTRONOMY
parsec
4. SOUTH AMERICAN GEOGRAPHY
Brazil
5. COMMERCIALS
Groupon
6. ANCIENT ROME
Mark Antony
7. MODERN LIT
Eclipse
8. RELIGION
Our Father
9. CLASSICAL MUSIC
Antonín Dvořák
10. THE ZODIAC
dragon
11. 8-LETTER WORDS
abdicate
12. EUROPEAN BORDERS
Belgium
13. REALITY TV
Nicki Minaj
14. NOVEL CHARACTERS
Moby-Dick
15. VICE PRESIDENTS
Walter Mondale
16. MOLECULES
covalent
17. RENAISSANCE ART
Athens
18. HEALTH
sun protection factor
19. PARTS OF SPEECH
conjunction [and adverb? Every dictionary I've checked lists both for both words.]
20. ANCIENT LIT
Beowulf
21. THE TITANIC
Carpathia
22. INTERNET TERMS
protocol
23. RECENT BESTSELLERS
a Wallflower
24. FASHION
Hermès
25. WORLD CAPITALS
Ottawa
26. HOOPS STARS
Jeremy Lin
27. FRENCH LIT
Quasimodo
28. GEOLOGY
hardness
29. FAST FOOD
Wendy's
30. BRITISH ROYALTY
William I (the Conqueror)
31. POETS & POETRY
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
32. STARTS & ENDS WITH M
mausoleum
33. GOVERNMENT POLICIES
Free Trade
34. THE ORCHESTRA
woodwinds
35. AMERICAN LIT
William Faulkner
36. GO JUMP IN A LAKE
Lake Erie
37. TV THEME SONGS
The Big Bang Theory
38. NATIONAL TERMS
double Dutch
39. TAXONOMY
species
40. BALLET
pas de deux
41. 2 MEANINGS, 1 WORD
badger
42. MOUNTAINS
Washington
43. MELLOW "YELLOW"
yellow jacket
44. WORLD WAR II
Manhattan (Project)
45. DETECTIVE FICTION
Edgar Allan Poe
46. OPERA
Aida
47. THE EARTH
hurricanes/hurricane winds
48. CURRENT ROCKERS
Green Day
49. PULITZER-WINNING NOVELS
To Kill a Mockingbird
50. "IN" THE BEGINNING
inadmissible
Jane Austen
2. 2013 OSCAR NOMINEES
Argo
3. 6-LETTER ASTRONOMY
parsec
4. SOUTH AMERICAN GEOGRAPHY
Brazil
5. COMMERCIALS
Groupon
6. ANCIENT ROME
Mark Antony
7. MODERN LIT
Eclipse
8. RELIGION
Our Father
9. CLASSICAL MUSIC
Antonín Dvořák
10. THE ZODIAC
dragon
11. 8-LETTER WORDS
abdicate
12. EUROPEAN BORDERS
Belgium
13. REALITY TV
Nicki Minaj
14. NOVEL CHARACTERS
Moby-Dick
15. VICE PRESIDENTS
Walter Mondale
16. MOLECULES
covalent
17. RENAISSANCE ART
Athens
18. HEALTH
sun protection factor
19. PARTS OF SPEECH
conjunction [and adverb? Every dictionary I've checked lists both for both words.]
20. ANCIENT LIT
Beowulf
21. THE TITANIC
Carpathia
22. INTERNET TERMS
protocol
23. RECENT BESTSELLERS
a Wallflower
24. FASHION
Hermès
25. WORLD CAPITALS
Ottawa
26. HOOPS STARS
Jeremy Lin
27. FRENCH LIT
Quasimodo
28. GEOLOGY
hardness
29. FAST FOOD
Wendy's
30. BRITISH ROYALTY
William I (the Conqueror)
31. POETS & POETRY
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
32. STARTS & ENDS WITH M
mausoleum
33. GOVERNMENT POLICIES
Free Trade
34. THE ORCHESTRA
woodwinds
35. AMERICAN LIT
William Faulkner
36. GO JUMP IN A LAKE
Lake Erie
37. TV THEME SONGS
The Big Bang Theory
38. NATIONAL TERMS
double Dutch
39. TAXONOMY
species
40. BALLET
pas de deux
41. 2 MEANINGS, 1 WORD
badger
42. MOUNTAINS
Washington
43. MELLOW "YELLOW"
yellow jacket
44. WORLD WAR II
Manhattan (Project)
45. DETECTIVE FICTION
Edgar Allan Poe
46. OPERA
Aida
47. THE EARTH
hurricanes/hurricane winds
48. CURRENT ROCKERS
Green Day
49. PULITZER-WINNING NOVELS
To Kill a Mockingbird
50. "IN" THE BEGINNING
inadmissible
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Easy test IMO, much easier than the january adult. I'm confident I got at least 30, hopefully 40+ but ill wait for the clues to be posted
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my stomach was in knots the entire time i was taking the test!
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Re: March 6, 2013 College Online Test Transcript & Discussion
It was my first time taking the test, and I also thought it wasn't too bad. I know for sure there were some lit/entertainment ones that I didn't get, but w/e. My video recorder sucked so I guess I'll wait for the transcript too.
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Re: March 6, 2013 College Online Test Transcript & Discussion
Ditto. I wasn't agonizing about when this test will end compared to previous exams so I'm more confident; but I will wait for the transcripts (in case I lost count of how many I missed).Cortana431 wrote:Easy test IMO, much easier than the january adult. I'm confident I got at least 30, hopefully 40+ but ill wait for the clues to be posted
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Re: March 6, 2013 College Online Test Transcript & Discussion
42, although I am still not sure if
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Erie is further south than Michigan. It looks to be, but the difference looks like a few miles at best.
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37. Would have liked to have done a little better, and made a few stupid mistakes, but seems from past experience that it'll do
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Re: March 6, 2013 College Online Test Transcript & Discussion
I did pretty well, but I thought I had closed an open window, so I opened another window and took the test in it. When I took it I had a second window open recording blank answers while I typed my actual ones into the one I was working with. I really hope that doesn't kill my chances...
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How much does spelling matter? Got 47, but two misspellings...
Does anyone know what the cutoff usually is for the next round, or when we're supposed to hear?
Does anyone know what the cutoff usually is for the next round, or when we're supposed to hear?
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Re: March 6, 2013 College Online Test Transcript & Discussion
The Wikipedia page for the former says it's the southernmost. Even if the latter does extend a little farther south, I'd say the latitude of the geographical center of the lake ought to be the determinant of "southernmost."econgator wrote:42, although I am still not sure ifSpoiler
Erie is further south than Michigan. It looks to be, but the difference looks like a few miles at best.
Assuming that's correct, I aced this test. Pretty sure that's a first, including kids' and teen tests. There were a few guesses I wasn't sure of: the last guy in the triumvirate, the Twilight installment, the bordering country, the Great Lake, and the weather phenomenon, but they all panned out. Even the sports and fashion clues were a cinch (though I'd have probably missed them without the nationality and mythology references, respectively).
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Re: March 6, 2013 College Online Test Transcript & Discussion
Depending on how many they count with last second entries, I got at least 38, if they take all of them, 41. I might have went too much and said "hurricane winds", but I don't remember if I took winds out last second. William the Conqueror hit my mind last second and got "Wil" in. For Zodiac, I didn't RTFQ for the key word "Chinese". For "Bohemian composer's" for some reason my mind drifted From Bohemian to Bohemian Rhapsody to Rhapsody in Blue so I put Gershwin.
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I would have had 47/50 if I were in college and taking it.
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So, would that be a Before And After? Freddie Mercury does George Gershwin...
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If I had 50 cents for every math question I got right, I'd have $6.30 by now.
If I had 50 cents for every math question I got right, I'd have $6.30 by now.
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Re: March 6, 2013 College Online Test Transcript & Discussion
Got 41, possibly 42-43 if:
Would "hurricane wind" be acceptable for saffir simpson scale? And is "adverb" definitely acceptable? Everywhere i've looked online, "but" and "however" are classified as "adverbs" as well as "conjunction."
so 41-43
Would "hurricane wind" be acceptable for saffir simpson scale? And is "adverb" definitely acceptable? Everywhere i've looked online, "but" and "however" are classified as "adverbs" as well as "conjunction."
so 41-43
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44/50 here; I missed ancient Rome, European borders, the Titanic, the Great Lake, the earth question, and the "in" question.
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I wish it was lol.bpmod wrote:So, would that be a Before And After? Freddie Mercury does George Gershwin...
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As that is exactly what it measures, I would have to go with "yes".Cortana431 wrote:Would "hurricane wind" be acceptable for saffir simpson scale?
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47/50, with only 7, 13 and 21 as my misses (and still kicking myself for not pulling the name of 21). Oh, to be young and in college again....