The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1894-05-24
TEST QUESTIONS,
Submitted to the Teachers
of Hooking County,
May 10, 1894.
Arithmetic.
F. NJ. GoRpEN, Elk.

Arithmetic.
F. NJ. GoRDEN. Elk.
l What is currency? When gold
was worth 50% more than currency,
what was the value in gold of a dollar
bill?
2 At SO cents square yard, what
will it cost to paint hemispherical
dome 20 feet in diameter!
8 A gentleman invests 10 OF his
annual income in mortgages. paying
6S annual interest. In 6 mo. II da,
his income from them was S64D. !
What was his annual income?
4>What is gained by selling OF:
Troy of opium for 81, which was pur-
chased at the rate of S.775 per OF. Av-
oirdupois?
5 A merchant sold quantity of
goods at a gain of 2O26. If, however,
he had purchased the goods for S6o
less than he did, his gain would have
been 25qS. What did the goods cost?
6 A man walked Is miles the first
day, and increased his rate 3 miles
per day for 10 days. How far did he
walk in the eleven days?
Z If52 men can dig trench 800
feet long, 80 feet wide and . feet
deep in Is DAYS, how long will a trench
be, that is As feet wide and 10 feet
deep. which 45 men can dig in 70
days?
s A grocer buys 200 casks of
prunes at $3.50 per cask; by selling
at 5 cents per pound, he gains 20 per
cent: what was the weight of each
cask?
8 The dimensions of a cubical bin
were such that it would contain 1000
bushels of wheat. How would the
dimensions ofa similar bin that would
hold 800 bushels compare with the
dimensions of such a bin?
10 A farmer had his sheep in three
fields. Two-thirds the number IN the
first field was equal to I of the mum
Der in the second field, and J the
number in the second field was I OF
the number in the third field. If the
entire number was 434, how many
were there in each field?
Grammar.
w. E: ENGLE;; Elk.
Name and define the division
of English Grammar.
2 Defiue passive voice, and tel
how it is formed.
3 Show by examples the offices o
the noun which dependent clause
may perform.
4 Write a synopsis of the ver
FoRsAKE in the indicative mode.
5 What is syntax? A rule G
syntaxs
6 Write the possesive, singula
and plural of lady, man, l, he, woman
7 Define false syntax, and corree
the following:-To correctly report
speech is difficult. Heat will radiat
best from rough substances. Pleas
let him and | set together.
5 Diagram:-HIs HAVING NEe
LEcTED TO IMPROVE his time Will
YOUNG, was always a SOURCE OF r.
gret to him.
8 Give syntax of words in sma
capitals.
Geography.
w. E. ENGLE, Elk.
1 Name the physical divisions oftl
u. S.
2 Describe the difference between
delta and an estuary.
9 Define tide, and state when tt
tide rises to its greatest height.
4 Name the chief cereals, plants WI
edible roots, and plants cultivated f
their fiber.
5 Name the townships in Hockir
County.
6 Name the republics of the world
Z Give the laws of rainfall.
8 Compare Ohio and Germany WI
reference to area and population.
9 Bound France and name four
its rivers.
10 Locate Monrovia, Kenia, Madr
Chaleur, Crimea.
Narcotics.
w. E. ENGLE, Elk.
l Is the use of tobacco injuriou
Why?
9 Give the derivation of the ter
stimulant and narcotic.
3 Define nicotine, caffeine, theil
opium.
Give the composition of tobac
smoke.
5 How can moral sentlmt
against the use of alcohol be secur
History.
j. w. FILING, Elk
What are the cmcf OD)ects OF 9
ernment?
2 Name the three events of the X
Oiution which you consider the N
important.
3 Name five rebellions that hi
taken place in the Z. S. and the ca
of each.
When was the present republic
party organized and of what elemt
was it at first composed?
5 Who was President when w;
ington was burned, and who comma
ed the forces which took and burned
6 What state was first added to
thirteen original states: How are
5. Senators elected!