The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-05-10
TEST QUESTIONS.
Saturday, May 9Th, 1900.
Arithmetic.


A man agreed to work 1870 days
for 1926, but for every day he did not
work he was to pay soc for his board,
at the expiration of the time he re-
ceived $l97; how many days did he
work?
Q What is the present worth Of
note Of $500, bearing 696 int due in
2yrs., 4 mo-, IL da., II money is worth
l2%?
81 invested 5O,OOO in Mich. rs at
1905, and the same amount in Mass.
SIS at 9O96; taxes average l2496, as
sessed on par value of bonds; which
was the better investment and how
much2
What time is it when 1926 of the
time till noon equals 1926 of the time
past midnight
A had 1920; he gave 3096 to
son, 203 of the remainder to his
daughter, and so divided the rest
among four brothers that each after
the fret had $12 less than the preced-
ing; how much did the last receive?
The sale Of AS farm cost him
$500, but he gave the proceeds to
broker, ,allowing him ~ to purchase
r. r. stock then in the market at
1925; the farm paid 596 income,
equal to $2O75 but the stock will pay
$2O25 more; what is the rate of divi-
dend?
Z From point in the side and s
ch. from the corner of square field
containing 40 acres, line is run,
cutting off 1917 acres how long is the
liner
8 A, B, G and d gain 3O% on the
stock; A, B and c gain $1150; A, B
and ID $l85O; B, G and d $1,000; A, G
and d $1,000; what was each mans
stock?
8 A and B have the same amount
of money; If A had 500 more and B
$40 less, A would have 21s times as
much as b; what amount has each?
10 Get dimensions of block con-
tanning 144 GU. in. if its height, width
and length are as l, 8 and 6.
Grammar.
J. P. Nunemaker, Examiner
What is the foundation for the
rules Of grammar?
2(a) Name the essential properties
of a verb. (b) Name the accidental
prOperties of n yerh
8 Under what conditions are the
grammatical subjects and the logical
subjects identical?
4 What particular class of words
is used for the sake of enphouX2
s State four important uses of the
comma and write sentences exem-
plifying these uses.
PunctuLte: Lord Palmerston
then entered on his head white hat
upon his feet large but we'll polished
boots upon his brow dark cloud in
his hand faithful walking stick in
his eye a menacing glare saying
nothing"
TT acquired more knowledge of
human nature aOhile 1 kept school
than while I was at the bar, than
wh,le in the world of politics, or at
the courts of Europe" John adams.
Diagram the above sentence and
parse words in italics.
History and Civil Gov.
A. L. O'Neill, Examiner
Describe the Influence of foreign
relations upon American politics
from 1888 until 1916.
2 Why did slavery exist in the
Southern states and not in the
Northern? By what authority did
the Southern people claim the right
to hold slaves?
8 What are the present relations
of the U. 8. with Cuba? How are
our newly acquired possessions gov
erned7
Name some important bills pass
ed by the present session of Congress,
and are now laws.
Who was the first "Whig" presi-
dent? What were the issues of that
presidential campaign between the
Wings and Democrats?
6 (a) Tell about DORIS Rebellion.
(b) Who were the Anti Renters and
what trouble did they cause at one
time?
Describe Gilbert's voyages to
America; Drake's voyage. What
country did Drake call New Albion2
8 How did the Pope at one time
divide the world? Was Spain salts
fed with the. discoveries of Colum-
bus?
8 What four important laws were
passed during Cleveland's first ad-
ministration?
10 What was the treaty Of Wash
ington? Give all the details briefly.
Theory and Practice.
III. B. Schaal, Examiner
What is Psychology? What
words have you read on the subject2
2 What is Judgment? State the
difference between judgment and
proposition.
State the difference between In
duction and Deduction.