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FTCAP: Test Topics
English Test Topics:
- Spelling: You will be asked to identify from groups of words the ones that are misspelled.
- Vocabulary: You will be asked to identify synonyms and antonyms.
- Punctuation: You will be asked to identify inaccurate punctuation such as omission of required punctuation, punctuation where none should be, or use of the wrong punctuation mark.
- Grammar and diction: You will be asked to evaluate the correctness of the grammar and diction of parts of sentences.
Mathematics Test Topics:
- Arithmetic of integers, rational numbers and decimals
- Ratio, proportion, and averaging
- Areas, perimeters, and volumes
- Operations with algebraic expressions
- Linear equations and inequalities
- Factoring and algebraic fractions
- Exponents and radicals
- Graphing
- Fractional equations
- Quadratic equations and inequalities
- Logarithmic and exponential functions
- Functions
- Complex numbers
- Absolute values
- Systems of equations
- Word problems
- Equations of lines
- Distance and area
- Concept formation
- Definition of trigonometric functions
- Right triangles
- Evaluation of special angles
- Related angles
- Radian measure
- Graphing of trigonometric functions
- Trigonometric identities
- Laws of Sines and Cosines
- Trigonometric equations
- Inverse trigonometric functions
Chemistry Test Topics:
- Simple atomic structure (atomic number and atomic weight)
- Nomenclature of common elements and compounds
- The measuring of formulas (empirical and molecular)
- Equation balancing (non-redox type)
- Simple stoichiometry (percentage composition, wt.-wt. calculations
in a reaction)
- The mole concept (gram-mole conversions)
- Gas laws (Boyle's and Charles's)
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