Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-27
TESTING rHE aRApUArka
Yoarfh Examinalioa or the CIAss 81 q
oIthe Public Scheels.

ROurfh kKnmtnaat0n or the Glass 81 80
oithe Public Schools.
The fourth examination of this years
graduating clA@ OF the public schools was
held In Clay school and was entirely sstis-
factory, 90 far a. could be judged ut pres-
emit. The questions were As practical q
possible and served to thoroughly test the
knowledge of the students, without trip
ping them up on technicalities. Such
great interest was taken in the questions
Heretofore published that the last are also
given, ss follows.
NATURAL PHILOSOPHY.
1. Name the general and specific proper
ties of matter.
2. Name the four kinds OF elasticity and
give an example of each.
g. Name and define the resissances 70
motioR-
weighing a half pound and moving forty
wards in q half minute? Define energy
and give an example OF each OF the two
5. Iron when heated expands; when ex.
posed to the air 1t unites with oxygen and
becomes iron.rust; iron-rust stains the
fingers. OF which molecular forces are
these three cases examples?
b.. N0aL bQdpc auu eOlLO9
respectively tend to take? What is the
distinction between diffusion and osmose!
Give examples.
7. In a lever the distance from the
power 10 the fulcum is - feet, and from
the power to the weight is feet. How
much will a power OF 10 pounds sustain If
The lever is OF the second class, and what
# il is Of the third class? WHAT strength
is needed to raise 400 pounds into wagon
L. al
feet long?
& What is the relation between the alb
sorptiop reflection ard radiation Of heat?
. On what property OF steam does us
use as a n otor depenO2
10 Name the principal parts OF the cleo
trical machine. Explain how the cOslings
OF the Leydtn-Jar act Describe smees
battery. ID. scribe tie elect magnet
U. S. CONSTITUTION AND SCIENCE or GOVERN
MEN,.
/. What is the object OF the Constitution
as stat, d in the preamble?
, How is the President tried in case OF
fm pescbment? What penalties may be
IN posed in csse OF judgment against him.
5. In what three ways may bill become
law?
How Is the President elected2 What
are the requirements as TO age ana resi-
deuce? What oath must he take?
5. Mention five things State IS restrict
ed from doing.
q. Name five OF the principal powers OF
C ngress.
7. How are the Judges OF the Supreme
Court appointed, and how long do they
holu office? In what cases has the Supreme
Court original Jurisdiction? Appellate
ia iSd ction?
WHAT steps must be taken in order
to arrest o criminal who has fed to another
State?
9. What was the provision Of the Con-
stitution relating to slavery?
10. GIVE the amendment which abol-
ishtd slavery.
ARITHdETiC.
1. How m ny acres in a rectangular
field that is 20 chains long and 30 CHAINS
wider
? Change 22l, II 81, 26-l69 aud 4 to
similar fractions having their least com
mon denominator, and reduce their sum to
decimal form.
goods In a year; two-fifths OF the receipts
were sales at 20 per cent profit, one half at
IS per cent profit, and the rest at 33M per
cent profit. What was the cost OF all The
goods?
lowing note discounted at bank on the day
that it was made:
WHEELINC March 20, 1884.
Thirty days after date, for value received,
promise to pay to the order OF John
YUuug, SlO5. so at the Exchange Bank.
SlO5 50. joan CRANE.
5. Which is the better to buy -four at $
barrel on six months credit, or $3.50
cash, money being worth s per cent
g A had a horse worth $50; sold him
for $40; bought him back for 500. What
per CO Mt. profit or loss?
:. A note for 1922 dated April 18TH
1874, had the following endorsement:
december 9th, 1874 1920" What amount
Will be due May LIST, 1876, at per cent,
simple interest.
). Find the cost OF laying wall 20 feet
roDe feet 9inChes high and with mean
breadth Of = feet, at IS cents Rperch.
@ What will be the cost OF stating roof
Is feet long and Is feet wide at sl262H
square.
10 Find the sqnare root of 295 0GG24,
and the cube rcotsof 2lg%Gs 23779l.