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Which among the listed verbs is the strong verb that can be replaced in the following sentence. Jane asked me to write a report about the weather.


told
requested
pleaded
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Which among the listed verbs is the strong verb that can be replaced in the following sentence. Jane asked me to write a report about the weather. told requested pleaded
Under normal circumstances, what is the expected pharmacy wait time for patients in the store?
15 minutes
20 minutes
1 hour
30 minutes
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Under normal circumstances, what is the expected pharmacy wait time for patients in the store? 15 minutes 20 minutes 1 hour 30 minutes
What are ammonites? 
A. An ancient tribe that used to live in Pangea before the continents broke apart. 
B. An extinct marine animal whose fossils can be found high in the Himalayan Mountains. 
C. A mountain range found in the United States. 
D. The native people of Australia living in the Outback.
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What are ammonites? A. An ancient tribe that used to live in Pangea before the continents broke apart. B. An extinct marine animal whose fossils can be found high in the Himalayan Mountains. C. A mountain range found in the United States. D. The native people of Australia living in the Outback.
What should you do if a prescription is missing required information?
Call the prescriber and add missing information on the face of the hard copy
Obtain a new prescription using the appropriate prescription request form
Fax the prescriber the original prescription and ask them to update the hard copy
Document on the face of the hard copy the missing required information, I know what is needed
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What should you do if a prescription is missing required information? Call the prescriber and add missing information on the face of the hard copy Obtain a new prescription using the appropriate prescription request form Fax the prescriber the original prescription and ask them to update the hard copy Document on the face of the hard copy the missing required information, I know what is needed
Imagine you are asked to write an essay on Harriet Tubman, but you misspell Tubman's name in your title.
What would be the most likely effect of this mistake?
Readers would assume that the computer made a spelling error.
Readers would begin spelling Tubman's name wrong, too.
Readers would not take the rest of your essay very seriously.
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Imagine you are asked to write an essay on Harriet Tubman, but you misspell Tubman's name in your title. What would be the most likely effect of this mistake? Readers would assume that the computer made a spelling error. Readers would begin spelling Tubman's name wrong, too. Readers would not take the rest of your essay very seriously.
A genetic mutation causes issues with gap junction formation. Which physical issue is most likely to result from that?
Thin epidermal (skin) tissue that tears easily
A leaky bladder and troubles with kidney function
An irregular heart beat
Breathing issues due to lack of muscle elasticity
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A genetic mutation causes issues with gap junction formation. Which physical issue is most likely to result from that? Thin epidermal (skin) tissue that tears easily A leaky bladder and troubles with kidney function An irregular heart beat Breathing issues due to lack of muscle elasticity
Which of the following is a fused sentence?
Driving back home, Jim remembered to buy a gift for his daughter, and he stopped at a wayside shop.
Driving back home, Jim remembered to buy a gift for his daughter; he stopped at a wayside shop.
Driving back home, Jim remembered to buy a gift for his daughter, he stopped at a wayside shop.
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Which of the following is a fused sentence? Driving back home, Jim remembered to buy a gift for his daughter, and he stopped at a wayside shop. Driving back home, Jim remembered to buy a gift for his daughter; he stopped at a wayside shop. Driving back home, Jim remembered to buy a gift for his daughter, he stopped at a wayside shop.
How can a patient file a complaint regarding a DMEPOS item/service?
Call Medicare
Call NABP
Call ACHC
A C
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How can a patient file a complaint regarding a DMEPOS item/service? Call Medicare Call NABP Call ACHC A C
How does the pharmacy bill prescriptions to Medicare Part B?
Through Medicare Part B
Through OmniSYS
Through Change Healthcare
Through NABP
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How does the pharmacy bill prescriptions to Medicare Part B? Through Medicare Part B Through OmniSYS Through Change Healthcare Through NABP
Identify the run-on sentence.
The clouds gathered, and lightning streaked the sky; there was to be a heavy downpour.
Although I started early, I was late for the meeting.
Cathy is a passionate singer, and she performs at concerts.
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Identify the run-on sentence. The clouds gathered, and lightning streaked the sky; there was to be a heavy downpour. Although I started early, I was late for the meeting. Cathy is a passionate singer, and she performs at concerts.
What is the greenhouse effect?

Greenhouse gases trap in UV radiation and warm Earth.
Greenhouse gases trap infrared radiation and warm Earth.
Greenhouse gases trap carbon dioxide and warm Earth.
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What is the greenhouse effect? Greenhouse gases trap in UV radiation and warm Earth. Greenhouse gases trap infrared radiation and warm Earth. Greenhouse gases trap carbon dioxide and warm Earth.
During the Classical period, there was a rise in
A. poverty.
B. diseases.
C. democratic governments.
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During the Classical period, there was a rise in A. poverty. B. diseases. C. democratic governments.
A pharmacy technician changes the quantity dispensed and the days supply. Which of the following reject is most likely being resolved by the pharmacy technician?
Filled After Coverage Expired or Terminated
Patient Is Not Covered
Refill Too Soon
Plan Limitations Exceeded
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A pharmacy technician changes the quantity dispensed and the days supply. Which of the following reject is most likely being resolved by the pharmacy technician? Filled After Coverage Expired or Terminated Patient Is Not Covered Refill Too Soon Plan Limitations Exceeded
Which of the following sentences has sensory detail?
He was asked to turn on the lights and siren.
The sound of emergency sirens walled like a newborn baby and woke up the neighborhood.
The siren voices asking for tax relaxation must be ignored.
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Which of the following sentences has sensory detail? He was asked to turn on the lights and siren. The sound of emergency sirens walled like a newborn baby and woke up the neighborhood. The siren voices asking for tax relaxation must be ignored.
Which of the following statements is NOT part of the Company's appearance standards?
All garbage must be concealed from public view and removed weekly
All counter surfaces must be cleaned with a cleaning solution nightly
All storage space within view of patients must be neat and organized
The waiting area must be free of clutter and merchandise
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Which of the following statements is NOT part of the Company's appearance standards? All garbage must be concealed from public view and removed weekly All counter surfaces must be cleaned with a cleaning solution nightly All storage space within view of patients must be neat and organized The waiting area must be free of clutter and merchandise
The nutrient levels in rainforest soils are concentrated at the surface of the soil. Because of this, what happens once rainforests are cleared? 
The soils deteriorate quickly 
The soils are nutrient rich for many generations
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The nutrient levels in rainforest soils are concentrated at the surface of the soil. Because of this, what happens once rainforests are cleared? The soils deteriorate quickly The soils are nutrient rich for many generations
Which of the following does NOT have a time of the day setting?
Jim loves to watch cartoons on Sunday mornings
My grandmother moved to California.
This afternoon, I went to buy some groceries.
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Which of the following does NOT have a time of the day setting? Jim loves to watch cartoons on Sunday mornings My grandmother moved to California. This afternoon, I went to buy some groceries.
"Between the Rocky Mountains and the States lying along the Mississippi River on the west, from
Minnesota to Louisiana, the whole country was one vast buffalo range, inhabited by millions of
buffaloes."
Which of the following makes the given text easier to comprehend?
Use of precise nouns
Use of abstract nouns
Use of concrete nouns
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"Between the Rocky Mountains and the States lying along the Mississippi River on the west, from Minnesota to Louisiana, the whole country was one vast buffalo range, inhabited by millions of buffaloes." Which of the following makes the given text easier to comprehend? Use of precise nouns Use of abstract nouns Use of concrete nouns
George Frideric Handel is known for developing the English 
A. peasant dance music. B. oratorio (for example, "The Messiah"). C. symphonic band.
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George Frideric Handel is known for developing the English A. peasant dance music. B. oratorio (for example, "The Messiah"). C. symphonic band.
A farmer sprays for pests on the first of each month. What type of control is this? 
A. the cheapest pest control strategy B. not recommended according to IPM C. a best practice D. the most economical method
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A farmer sprays for pests on the first of each month. What type of control is this? A. the cheapest pest control strategy B. not recommended according to IPM C. a best practice D. the most economical method
"Our forests, with their billions of trees, are the backbone of agriculture, the skeleton of lumbering, and the heart of industry."
Which of the following figurative language is used in the sentence?
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
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"Our forests, with their billions of trees, are the backbone of agriculture, the skeleton of lumbering, and the heart of industry." Which of the following figurative language is used in the sentence? Simile Metaphor Personification
A pest is any organism that occurs where it is not wanted or that occurs in large enough numbers to cause damage. 
A. global B. minimal C. atmospheric D. devastating economic damage
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A pest is any organism that occurs where it is not wanted or that occurs in large enough numbers to cause damage. A. global B. minimal C. atmospheric D. devastating economic damage
Which of the following is an example of a concrete noun?
Rafflesia
Molarity
Honesty
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Which of the following is an example of a concrete noun? Rafflesia Molarity Honesty
The USSR spy agency was called the KGB and was formed after what?
A. D-Day in WWII
B. the Moon landing
C. the formation of the CIA
D. the Vietnam War
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The USSR spy agency was called the KGB and was formed after what? A. D-Day in WWII B. the Moon landing C. the formation of the CIA D. the Vietnam War
About what percent of Americans get their water from wells?
A. 100 B. 50 C. 0 D. 5
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About what percent of Americans get their water from wells? A. 100 B. 50 C. 0 D. 5
Johann
Sebastian
Bach's Mass in
B Minor
A. was one of his last
major works.
B. was completed in
1949.
C. lacked the new
richness of Baroque
music.
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Johann Sebastian Bach's Mass in B Minor A. was one of his last major works. B. was completed in 1949. C. lacked the new richness of Baroque music.
Which of the following groups would contain the largest number of organisms?
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Which of the following groups would contain the largest number of organisms?
Explain the difference between mean and mode.
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Explain the difference between mean and mode.
Johann
Sebastian Bach
pioneered
A. the different
settings in which
music can be played
(church, opera hall).
B. the elevation of the
keyboard from a
continuo
(accompaniment) to a
solo instrument.
C. the depth of
intricate complexities
possible to play on a
piccolo.
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Johann Sebastian Bach pioneered A. the different settings in which music can be played (church, opera hall). B. the elevation of the keyboard from a continuo (accompaniment) to a solo instrument. C. the depth of intricate complexities possible to play on a piccolo.
Google's News Lab and Facebook's Journalism Project are developing programs that partner with media organizations to address __________ .
globalization threats
signal jamming
censorship threats
poor quality internet
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Google's News Lab and Facebook's Journalism Project are developing programs that partner with media organizations to address __________ . globalization threats signal jamming censorship threats poor quality internet
How many times can C-V drugs be refilled?
5 times within 6 months
12 times within 12 months
6 times within 6 months
6 times within 12 months
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How many times can C-V drugs be refilled? 5 times within 6 months 12 times within 12 months 6 times within 6 months 6 times within 12 months
In which part of the essay should the writer make use of evidence and facts?
Introduction
II. Main claim
III. Opposing claim
IV. Refutation
II and IV
I and II
II and III
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In which part of the essay should the writer make use of evidence and facts? Introduction II. Main claim III. Opposing claim IV. Refutation II and IV I and II II and III
Which one of the following lines from the poem contains a simile?
A So Hector spoke, and pulling out the sharp sword that was slung
B Himself together, he made his swoop, like a high-flown eagle
C Hector made his swoop, swinging his sharp sword.
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Which one of the following lines from the poem contains a simile? A So Hector spoke, and pulling out the sharp sword that was slung B Himself together, he made his swoop, like a high-flown eagle C Hector made his swoop, swinging his sharp sword.
Antonio Vivaldi,
an Italian
composer of
the Baroque
period, spent
much of his
career
A. sailing to countries
that were unfamiliar
with his music.
B. learning how to
compose.
C. teaching music at
an orphanage.
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Antonio Vivaldi, an Italian composer of the Baroque period, spent much of his career A. sailing to countries that were unfamiliar with his music. B. learning how to compose. C. teaching music at an orphanage.
What term do
we use to
describe when
organisms.
accumulate
pollutants in
their organs at
levels greater
than those
present in the
environment?
A. persistence
B. bioaccumulation
C. resistance
D. biomagnification
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What term do we use to describe when organisms. accumulate pollutants in their organs at levels greater than those present in the environment? A. persistence B. bioaccumulation C. resistance D. biomagnification
"Trees grow in a nursery are preferable for transplanting to trees grown in the forest. Nursery-
grown trees possess a well-developed root system with numerous fibrous rootlets, a straight stem,
a symmetrical crown, and a well-defined leader. Trees grown in neighboring nurseries are
preferable to those grown at great distances because they will be better adapted to local climatic
and soil conditions. For lawn planting, the branches should reach low to the ground, while for street
purposes the branches should start at about seven feet from the ground."
Which of the following organizational structure does the text have?
Chronological
Cause & Effect
Compare/Contrast
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"Trees grow in a nursery are preferable for transplanting to trees grown in the forest. Nursery- grown trees possess a well-developed root system with numerous fibrous rootlets, a straight stem, a symmetrical crown, and a well-defined leader. Trees grown in neighboring nurseries are preferable to those grown at great distances because they will be better adapted to local climatic and soil conditions. For lawn planting, the branches should reach low to the ground, while for street purposes the branches should start at about seven feet from the ground." Which of the following organizational structure does the text have? Chronological Cause & Effect Compare/Contrast
What is the days supply for Lantus® insulin #10ml
when the patient is injecting 40 units QPM?
30
35
33
25
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What is the days supply for Lantus® insulin #10ml when the patient is injecting 40 units QPM? 30 35 33 25
Identify the tasks performed by pharmacy
technicians at the In Window.
Process prescriptions, enter data, counsel patients
Manage phone calls, fill prescriptions, enter data, prioritize incoming
prescriptions
Process prescriptions, manage phone calls, add patient's Third Party
plan, resolve Third Party rejects
Process prescriptions, manage phone calls, reorder products, affix
prescription label to the vial
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Identify the tasks performed by pharmacy technicians at the In Window. Process prescriptions, enter data, counsel patients Manage phone calls, fill prescriptions, enter data, prioritize incoming prescriptions Process prescriptions, manage phone calls, add patient's Third Party plan, resolve Third Party rejects Process prescriptions, manage phone calls, reorder products, affix prescription label to the vial
Which of the following is an example of an inverted sentence?
There in the dusty light from the one small window on shelves of rough sawed pine stood a collection of fruit jars and bottles with ground glass stoppers and old apothecary jars all bearing antique octagon
labels edged in red upon which in Echols' neat script were listed contents and dates. (Cormac McCarthy,
The Crossing. Random House, 1994)
We notice things that don't work. We don't notice things that do. We notice computers, we don't notice
Opennies. We notice e-book readers, we don't notice books. (Douglas Adams, The Salmon of Doubt:
Hitchhiking the Galaxy One Last Time. Macmillan, 2002)
They liked his diffidence when he apologized for the company he kept, his insincerity when he
defended the vagaries of his subordinates, his flexibilities when formulating new commitments. (John le Carre)
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Which of the following is an example of an inverted sentence? There in the dusty light from the one small window on shelves of rough sawed pine stood a collection of fruit jars and bottles with ground glass stoppers and old apothecary jars all bearing antique octagon labels edged in red upon which in Echols' neat script were listed contents and dates. (Cormac McCarthy, The Crossing. Random House, 1994) We notice things that don't work. We don't notice things that do. We notice computers, we don't notice Opennies. We notice e-book readers, we don't notice books. (Douglas Adams, The Salmon of Doubt: Hitchhiking the Galaxy One Last Time. Macmillan, 2002) They liked his diffidence when he apologized for the company he kept, his insincerity when he defended the vagaries of his subordinates, his flexibilities when formulating new commitments. (John le Carre)
A florist is trying to create plants with purple flowers to sell for the winter. If purple flowers (P = dominant allele) is dominant, and white flowers (p= recessive allele) is recessive, which cross will give the highest percentage of plants with purple flowers?
PP x pp
pp x pp
Pp x pp
Pp x Pp
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A florist is trying to create plants with purple flowers to sell for the winter. If purple flowers (P = dominant allele) is dominant, and white flowers (p= recessive allele) is recessive, which cross will give the highest percentage of plants with purple flowers? PP x pp pp x pp Pp x pp Pp x Pp
In which of the following would you find more information on baseball?
In an article on the origins of baseball
In the autobiography of a baseball player
Sports section of a magazine
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In which of the following would you find more information on baseball? In an article on the origins of baseball In the autobiography of a baseball player Sports section of a magazine
Read the following lines from the essay "How to Make a Lawn" and answer the following question.
"No one will disfigure his front yard with coarse manure spread on the lawn for five months of the
year."
Identify the sentence structure.
Simple sentence
Compound sentence
Complex sentence
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Read the following lines from the essay "How to Make a Lawn" and answer the following question. "No one will disfigure his front yard with coarse manure spread on the lawn for five months of the year." Identify the sentence structure. Simple sentence Compound sentence Complex sentence
Claudio
Monteverdi was
known for his
harmonies and
instrumental
accompaniment
S.
A. tedious
B. adventurous
C. noisy
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Claudio Monteverdi was known for his harmonies and instrumental accompaniment S. A. tedious B. adventurous C. noisy
Choose the correct sentence.
The _ creates a more conversational tone.
author's voice
active voice
passive voice
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Choose the correct sentence. The _ creates a more conversational tone. author's voice active voice passive voice
How can a patient contact the pharmacy in a disaster situation like an earthquake?
Call 911
Call the State Board of Pharmacy
Call the pharmacy and listen to the updated IVR message
Call the pharmacy and leave a message for a call back
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How can a patient contact the pharmacy in a disaster situation like an earthquake? Call 911 Call the State Board of Pharmacy Call the pharmacy and listen to the updated IVR message Call the pharmacy and leave a message for a call back
Shortly after the D-
Day invasion at
Normandy, the first
holocaust
concentration camp
was found.
What was the name of
the first camp found
by the Russian Army?
A. Warsaw
B. Dachau
C. Majdanek
D. Ravensbruck
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Shortly after the D- Day invasion at Normandy, the first holocaust concentration camp was found. What was the name of the first camp found by the Russian Army? A. Warsaw B. Dachau C. Majdanek D. Ravensbruck
Identify the redundant words in the following sentence.
Her children are alike and the same as each other.
Like, alike
Her, children
Alike, same
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Identify the redundant words in the following sentence. Her children are alike and the same as each other. Like, alike Her, children Alike, same
You have the following ideas about the annual drought in the Southern States of the U.S.
1. Rapid deforestation, 2. Dust storms, 3. Little rain, and 4. Overuse of groundwater.
In which of the following text structures would you arrange your ideas?
Compare and contrast
Descriptive
Cause and effect
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You have the following ideas about the annual drought in the Southern States of the U.S. 1. Rapid deforestation, 2. Dust storms, 3. Little rain, and 4. Overuse of groundwater. In which of the following text structures would you arrange your ideas? Compare and contrast Descriptive Cause and effect
How do you know when your pharmacist or technician license is expired?
When DPM calls and states license has expired
When DPO calls and states license has expired
Expiration dates are stated on the license
Expiration dates are the same as your driverâ□□s license
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How do you know when your pharmacist or technician license is expired? When DPM calls and states license has expired When DPO calls and states license has expired Expiration dates are stated on the license Expiration dates are the same as your driverâ□□s license
Read the following paragraph and answer the question that follows.
"Paintings can be found in different places. For example, you can see them at a museum or in an art
gallery. You can also go to an art show or exhibition where paintings are displayed. All flowers are
beautiful. Paintings can be found in a textbook too."
Choose the sentence that does not support the main idea.
You can also go to an art show or exhibition where paintings are displayed.
All flowers are beautiful.
For example, you can see them at a museum or in an art gallery.
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Read the following paragraph and answer the question that follows. "Paintings can be found in different places. For example, you can see them at a museum or in an art gallery. You can also go to an art show or exhibition where paintings are displayed. All flowers are beautiful. Paintings can be found in a textbook too." Choose the sentence that does not support the main idea. You can also go to an art show or exhibition where paintings are displayed. All flowers are beautiful. For example, you can see them at a museum or in an art gallery.