Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-06-28
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i've YsiisA 90 Pss Yesssraay-
Asishastie rsAay.
Two more applicants made their sp-
pssrsnos yesterday afternoon - Miss
Belle Tyrrsll for the second grade and
Z. L. Harrington for the nrss-making
In oil iorty-nins applicants.
Following were the questions In the
history Of the United States which were
submitted ysstsrday' afternoon for appli.
cants Of both grades:
/. What vas the Stamp Aotf
q. Give an account OF Benedict Ar
nold's treason.
8. Who was Lafaystts2
4. What was the cause Of the war Of
1872 and who was President during
that warf
s. What ID the Monroe doetrinsf
6. What three Presidents died while
In ofaos, and Who became Prudent ~
the death Of saohf
z. What led to the secession Of the
Southern States and the civil warf
What State vas the arat TO ssosdsf
8. How long did the civil war lsstf
and whom and where did Lee surrender
8. Name the commanders OF the
armies Of the Potomac during the civil
war.
10. What led to the formation Of the
Electoral Commissionf What wn its
dscisionf
IL. Where was George Warrington.
and what was he engaged In. whom he
va called to take charge OF the Con.
tinental srmyf
IL. Who commanded the American
forces ct the battle Of Luudy's Lsnsf
Is. When did the hrst Continental
Congress msetf
The examination In reading was also
hsld yesterday.
ATTENDANCE TO-DAY.
Owing to the large number OF papers
the Board Of Examiners we're not able
TO 20 through al last night. OF those
examined. about thrss-fourths. Ave failed
to attain the required seH per cent
failing equally in geography and spell.
ing. The questions this morning we're
a. follows In arithmetic:
FIRST GRADE.
/. What 10 q common multiple OF two
or more numbsrsf The least common
muldplsf. The greatest common null
tiplef
q. How do you And the greatest com.
mon divisor OF two or more numbsrsf
8. How many ways are there OF ID.
viding Q fraction by = whole numbsrf
4. Reduce z Sc Of 8 2.S divided BY
934ofl6 So to Ito simplest form and
explain the inversion OF the divisor.
5. Why does dividing the dsnomina.
tor multiply . fraction2
6. How do you reduce . decimal TO Q
common fraction7 A common to .
decimal fraotion2 illustrate each.
7. Divide six-tsnths BY 1900. Divide
two hundrsdths BY twenty-five mil.
lionths.
8. Blk hundred and twenty-five thou
sandths OF . stock Of groceries. valued
at SIC, 100. was destroyed BY are; what
would q man lose who owned 40 Of the
entire lot3 Give solution.
9. What 10 surface or square measursf
Write the table. What IL . squarsf
10. Find the cost Of IL pieces OF
scantlipg az by 4 inches and 10 feet
long at 8 1915 per II. board feet.
II. A room 10 20 feet 8 inches long.
81 feet 8 inches wide and 10 feet high;
nnd the cost OF plsstsring the sides,
ends and ceiling at 621s cents per square
yard, allowing for 4 windows " feet
by 9 feet. 2 doors 8 feet BY 4 isst 8
inches; also and the cost OF carpstinR
the floor With carpetipg 50 inches wide
worth ~ per yard.
IL. II SS25 II are SIX per cent. Of
As money, and 8 per cent. Of AZ money
10 l2L per cent. OF BIS, how much more
money has A than Bf
Is. What 10 INTEREST," State the dif.
terence. II any. between percentage and
interest. What are partial paymsntsf
II. What 10 the bank discount, and
what are the proceeds OF . note for
SS25 rs, dated July !. 1879. due De-
csmbsr 70. 1879. discounted July j,
1879, at sH per cent? Draw note.
l6. What 10 p~artpsrshipi The joint
capital OF . company was $500, which
was doubled at the end Of the year. A
put one-third for nine months. B three.
niths for seven months, and O the 70.
maindsr for one year. What. 10 each
| ones share OF the stock at the end oil
the year,
l6. Three men can perform . pises Of
work 10 II hours; 4 and B can do Il In
20 hours, A and O In a hours. What
part OF the work can O and B do In *
hoursf
II. What IL cube ro6ti What IL
square rootf What must b the length
Of the edge Of Q cubiosl bin that shall
contain the same volume q y that 10
IS feet long. ~ feet wide and Q feet
desp2 Give solution.
Is. How much less will the facing Of
"a SIS acres cost in the square form than
In the form Of . reotspgls whose breadth
10 ons-fourth the length. the price being
% IS per rodf
10. The diameter Of . circular park 10
90 rods. How many acres does II CON-
iain1 Solution.
20. What 10 the b~ypothsnuss Of Q
r~ieh,-sneled triangle whose base 70 d
feet and whose psrpsndicular II se fssti
What IL tn arsaf
sEooNp GRADE.
/. What Il . unit What 10 Q num-
bsrf
2. State the difference, 10 any. be.
tween an abstract and . concrete num-
Der. Give an example Of each.
8. What In . soalsf What ID . vary.
Ing soslsf
{. What II division 2 How do .you
provehf
s. What Is . prime numbsri A DOM.
posits nunberf
6. What 10 . iraetionf An impropsr
fraction
z. On what principle Of division does
the reduction Of fractions TO their lowest
terms depsndf
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