You tell me. This is an entrance exam for High School in 1885. When I first saw this it was for Jersey City Jr High, not high school. I think the site I stole it from made a mistake.
EXAMINATION FOR ADMISSION
Jersey City High School, JUNE, 1885
Algebra
I. Define Algebra, an algebraic expression, a polynomial. Make a literal trinomial.
II. Write a homogeneous quadrinomial of the third degree. Express the cube root of 10ax in two ways.
III. Find the sum and difference of 3x – 4ay + 7cd – 4xy + 16, and 10ay – 3x – 8xy + 7cd – 13.
ARITHMETIC
I. If a 60 days note of $840 is discounted at a bank at 4 1/2% what are the proceeds?
II. Find the sum of {square root of} 16.7281 and {square root of} .72 1/4.
III. The interest of $50 from March 1st to July 1st is $2.50. What is the rate?
IV. What is the cost of 19 cwt. 83 lb. of sugar at $98.50 a ton? What is discount? A number?
V. By selling goods at 12 1/2% profit a man clears $800. What was the cost of the goods, and for what were they sold?
VI. A merchant offered some goods for $1170.90 cash, or $1206 payable in 30 days. Which was the better offer for the customer, money being worth 10%?
GEOGRAPHY
I. What is the axis of the earth? What is the equator?
What is the equator?
What is the distance from the equator to either pole in degrees, in miles?
II. Name four principal ranges of mountains in Asia, three in Europe, and three in Africa.
III. Name the capitals of the following countries: Portugal, Greece, Egypt, Persia, Japan, China, Canada, , Cuba.
IV. Name the states on the west bank of the Mississippi, and the capital of each.
V. Write the state or country of the following: Detroit, Chicago, Portland, Rio Janeiro, Callao, Venice, Bombay, St. Louis, Halifax, Vera Cruz.
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VI. Name 10 countries of South America, and the capital of each.
VII. In what countries is coffee raised?
VII. New York is nearly 75 {degrees} west of London. When it is noon at the former, what time is it at the latter?
GRAMMAR
I. Analyse the following: Perseus ground his teeth with rage, for he saw that he had fallen into a trap.
II. Make a list of all the verbs in the sentence above, and give the principal parts of each of them.
III. Parse for, had fallen, that, saw
IV. Give two uses of the hyphen.
V. Write a sentence containing a noun used as an attribute, a verb in the perfect tense potential mood, and a proper adjective.
VI. Correct
{a} It is only me.
{b} Who did she invite?
VII. Write the declension of
VIII. Write four lines of poetry, giving particular attention to the use of capitals, and to punctuation.
IX. Make three sentences, using the plural of sheep
U.S. HISTORY
I. What people settled Massachusetts?
Where did they land, and what was their character?
II. Name four Spanish explorers and state what induced them to come to America.
III. What event do you connect with 1565, 1607, 1620, 1664, 1775?
IV. Name the thirteen colonies that declared their independence in 1776.
V. Name three events of 1777. Which was the most important and why?
VI. What caused the war of 1812?
Who was president during that war?
What was the result of it?
VII. What form of government was established in 1789?
Into what three branches was the government divided?
What do the Senate and House of Representatives constitute?
VIII. What caused the Mexican war?
What was the result?
Wow I am pretty downed syndrome if you go off your test. Wow. Ok now ask some every day questions? What’s more important current history and events or Math and Algebra? How bout lets test on American history and Geography rather then the axis of the earth and that.. I feel really stupid that I could not answer hardly any. Thanks! Jerk! LOL
So they printed this test. Did they print the answers?