Catholic High School Entrance Exams Book

	Introduction	1
	Subject Review	1
	Tests	1
	The Cooperative Entrance Exam (COOP)	2
	The COOP Format	2
	COOP Scoring	2
	The High School Placement Test (HSPT)	3
	The HSPT Format	3
	HSPT Scoring	3
	Scoring High on the COOP and HSPT Exams	4
Part I	Subject Reviews
	Verbal Review	9
	Analogies	9
	Answering Analogy Questions	9
	Sample Questions	10
	Answers and Explanations	10
	Reading Comprehension	11
	Answering Reading Comprehension Questions	11
	Sample Questions	12
	Answers and Explanations	13
	Verbal Reasoning Questions (Logic Questions)	14
	Answering COOP Verbal Reasoning Questions	14
	Sample Questions	16
	Answers and Explanations	20
	Answering HSPT Logic Questions	21
	Sample Questions	21
	Answers and Explanations	21
	Usage, Grammar, and Spelling	22
	Answering Usage, Grammar, and Spelling Questions	22
	COOP Sample Questions	22
	Answers and Explanations	25
	HSPT Sample Questions	26
	Answers and Explanations	28
	Composition	29
	Answering Composition Questions	29
	Sample Questions	29
	Answers and Explanations	32
	Vocabulary	33
	Answering Vocabulary Questions	33
	Sample Questions	33
	Answers and Explanations	34
	COOP-HSPT Mathematics Review	35
	Review of Arithmetic	35
	The Numbers of Arithmetic	35
	Whole Numbers	35
	Rounding Whole Numbers	36
	Fractions	36
	Decimals	37
	Rounding Decimal Numbers	38
	Percents	38
	Arithmetic Operations	39
	Addition	39
	Subtraction	41
	Multiplication	42
	Division	45
	Number Theory	48
	Factors	48
	Common Factors	48
	Prime Numbers	48
	Multiples	49
	Exponents	50
	Square Roots	50
	The Order of Operations	52
	Operations with Integers	52
	Adding Positive and Negative Numbers	53
	Subtracting Positive and Negative Numbers	53
	Multiplying and Dividing Positive and Negative Numbers	54
	Negative Numbers and Exponents	54
	Operations with Fractions	55
	Equivalent Fractions	55
	Adding and Subtracting Fractions	55
	Multiplying and Dividing Fractions	56
	Arithmetic Word Problems	57
	Basic One-Step and Two-Step Problems	57
	Percent Problems	58
	Ratio and Proportion	61
	Algebraic Operations and Equations	64
	Numerical Evaluation	64
	Solving Equations	64
	Solving Word Problems	66
	Geometry and Measurement	68
	Perimeter and Area	68
	Angle Measurement	69
	Properties of Triangles	71
	Properties of Circles	73
	Perimeter and Area	73
	Coordinates and Slope	74
	Quantitative Reasoning Review	77
	Number Relationships	77
	Visual Problems	79
	Symbol Relationships	80
	Practice Questions	81
	Answers and Explanations	84
Part II	Practice Exams
	Practice COOP Exam 1	89
Test 1	Sequences	89
Test 2	Analogies	92
Test 3	Quantitative Reasoning	98
Test 4	Verbal Reasoning--Words	102
Test 5	Verbal Reasoning--Context	104
Test 6	Reading and Language Arts	106
Test 7	Mathematics	112
	Answer Key	117
Test 1	Sequences	117
Test 2	Analogies	117
Test 3	Quantitative Reasoning	117
Test 4	Verbal Reasoning--Words	117
Test 5	Verbal Reasoning--Context	117
Test 6	Reading and Language Arts	118
Test 7	Mathematics	118
	Answers and Explanations	119
Test 1	Sequences	119
Test 2	Analogies	120
Test 3	Quantitative Reasoning	120
Test 4	Verbal Reasoning--Words	121
Test 5	Verbal Reasoning--Context	122
Test 6	Reading and Language Arts	122
Test 7	Mathematics	124
	Practice COOP Exam 2	129
Test 1	Sequences	129
Test 2	Analogies	132
Test 3	Quantitative Reasoning	138
Test 4	Verbal Reasoning--Words	142
Test 5	Verbal Reasoning--Context	144
Test 6	Reading and Language Arts	146
Test 7	Mathematics	152
	Answer Key	157
Test 1	Sequences	157
Test 2	Analogies	157
Test 3	Quantitative Reasoning	157
Test 4	Verbal Reasoning--Words	157
Test 5	Verbal Reasoning--Context	157
Test 6	Reading and Language Arts	158
Test 7	Mathematics	158
	Answers and Explanations	159
Test 1	Sequences	159
Test 2	Analogies	160
Test 3	Quantitative Reasoning	160
Test 4	Verbal Reasoning--Words	161
Test 5	Verbal Reasoning--Context	162
Test 6	Reading and Language Arts	162
Test 7	Mathematics	164
	Practice COOP Exam 3	169
Test 1	Sequences	169
Test 2	Analogies	172
Test 3	Quantitative Reasoning	178
Test 4	Verbal Reasoning--Words	182
Test 5	Verbal Reasoning--Context	184
Test 6	Reading and Language Arts	186
Test 7	Mathematics	193
	Answer Key	197
Test 1	Sequences	197
Test 2	Analogies	197
Test 3	Quantitative Reasoning	197
Test 4	Verbal Reasoning--Words	197
Test 5	Verbal Reasoning--Context	197
Test 6	Reading and Language Arts	198
Test 7	Mathematics	198
	Answers and Explanations	199
Test 1	Sequences	199
Test 2	Analogies	200
Test 3	Quantitative Reasoning	200
Test 4	Verbal Reasoning--Words	201
Test 5	Verbal Reasoning--Context	202
Test 6	Reading and Language Arts	203
Test 7	Mathematics	204
	Practice HSPT Exam 1	211
Test 1	Verbal Skills	211
Test 2	Quantitative Skills	216
Test 3	Reading	222
	Comprehension	222
	Vocabulary	226
Test 4	Mathematics	228
	Mathematical Concepts	228
	Problem Solving	230
Test 5	Language Skills	234
	Answer Key	241
Test 1	Verbal Skills	241
Test 2	Quantitative Skills	241
Test 3	Reading	242
Test 4	Mathematics	242
Test 5	Language Skills	243
	Answers and Explanations	244
Test 1	Verbal Skills	244
Test 2	Quantitative Skills	246
Test 3	Reading	248
Test 4	Mathematics	249
Test 5	Language Skills	253
	Practice HSPT Exam 2	259
Test 1	Verbal Skills	259
Test 2	Quantitative Skills	264
Test 3	Reading	270
	Comprehension	270
	Vocabulary	275
Test 4	Mathematics	277
	Mathematical Concepts	277
	Problem Solving	279
Test 5	Language Skills	284
	Answer Key	291
Test 1	Verbal Skills	291
Test 2	Quantitative Skills	291
Test 3	Reading	292
Test 4	Mathematics	292
Test 5	Language Skills	293
	Answers and Explanations	295
Test 1	Verbal Skills	295
Test 2	Quantitative Skills	297
Test 3	Reading	299
Test 4	Mathematics	300
Test 5	Language Skills	304
	Practice HSPT Exam 3	309
Test 1	Verbal Skills	309
Test 2	Quantitative Skills	314
Test 3	Reading	320
	Comprehension	320
	Vocabulary	325
Test 4	Mathematics	327
	Mathematical Concepts	327
	Problem Solving	329
Test 5	Language Skills	334
	Answer Key	341
Test 1	Verbal Skills	341
Test 2	Quantitative Skills	341
Test 3	Reading	342
Test 4	Mathematics	342
Test 5	Language Skills	343
	Answers and Explanations	345
Test 1	Verbal Skills	345
Test 2	Quantitative Skills	347
Test 3	Reading	349
Test 4	Mathematics	350
Test 5	Language Skills	353