TABE Test

  • TABE Test

    RIIC is required by the federal government and the WIOA grant to administer the TABE assessment to all applicants. The TABE test helps determine program eligibility and assists in identifying the most appropriate services, training, and placement opportunities for each participant.
  • Format: (000) 000-0000.

  • Reading Test

    Read each sample to answer the questions listed below.

  • SAMPLE A: Here is an article about recycling. Read it and then answer questions 1-4

    Recycling Update:


    There’s no doubt about it: we throw away far too much of what we buy. Many of the containers and packages we buy at the store can and should be recycled or reused. Here are a few tips on recycling from our readers.


    Bags: whether you bring home paper or plastic bags, you can stuff lots of them into a drawer or a box. Plastic bags crush easily, so there will be lots of room after. Then you’ll have a ready supply to use as needed to store vegetables, wrap a sandwich, or cover a dish in the refrigerator. Use paper bags to line trash cans or to wrap packages.


    Plastic Bottles: if you do any gardening, save plastic bleach bottles to make useful garden tools. Just cut out a section of the bottle, retaining the handle and you will have a sturdy scoop for moving soil, compost or seeds.


    Cans and Jars: cans, especially those with plastic lids make great containers for pins, tacks, screws or nails. Baby food jars are ideal for paints or spices.


    Using these helpful tips, we can reduce waste and save for a better tomorrow!

     

  • 1. What is the main point of this article?*
  • 2. All tips mentioned in this article came from...*
  • 3. According to the article, paper bags can be reused to...*
  • 4. Aside from individual consumers, who benefits from this kind of recycling?*

  • SAMPLE B: Here is an advertisement from an office supply catalog. Read it, then answer questions 5-9

    Tired of messy stacks of magazines and newspapers crowding you out of your space?


    TRY MAGAZINERS!


    If you find you’re spending too much time hunting for those back issues or other documents when you need them right away, it’s time to get MAGAZINERS.


    Lightweight and attractiveMAGAZINERS are made from a rigid, fiber-core material that is both inexpensive and long-lasting. The easy-to-use, open-ended boxes are designed to organize and protect their contents against wear and tear.MAGAZINERS can be assembled in seconds and will fit neatly on most bookshelves or desktops.


    MAGAZINERS will make transporting your collections easier, too! No longer will you have to risk a back injury when lifting those overstuffed boxes from the supermarket.


    Each package of MAGAZINERS contains two units with illustrated assembly instructions and a supply of stick-on labels for easy reference.


    Colors: Purple, Gray or Blue

    Dimensions: 9x4x11.5”

    Stock No.: 13045

  • 5. Which of the following is a good reason to use Magaziners?*
  • 6. The name "magaziner" is a combination of which two words?*
  • 7. According to the ad, a good place to store a Magaziner would be...*
  • 8. According to the ad, you won't be risking a back injury using Magaziners because they are..*

  • SAMPLE C:  Here are two letters sent to the editor of a newspaper. Read both letters then answer questions 9-17

    To the Editor:

    Much of the Northwest used to be covered by forests, but these forests will only be memories if we continue to cut down trees and sell them overseas. We should be planting trees not cutting them down; otherwise , we will have serious environmental problems.  These problems are already beginning. In forests where trees have been cut down, the soil has begun to wash away. This is called “erosion”, and it's just the beginning of many changes. Without trees to hold the soil, mud washes down the hillsides. It fills the streams downhill and causes bigger issues. For example, when mud fills the streams, it covers the salmon beds where salmon lay their eggs. This means many salmon never hatch. This is bad for people like me, who fish for a living and depend on a good salmon run every year. In conclusion, we all need to think about our part in the “big picture” because changing even one small part of a forest affects our entire world.

    Sincerely,

    Mary Nelson

    A Concerned Citizen and Fisher

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    To the Editor:

    I feel I must answer Mary Nelson’s letter last week. Not all logging companies cut down trees without planting new ones. It is true that loggers have different ideas about how quickly trees should be harvested. But the bigger issue is large corporations demanding more and more trees be cut down. The thing is lumbermen have a stake in the survival of trees. It would be silly for me to cut them all down without replanting them. I would cut myself right out of a jobe, and I have a family to take care of. Lumbermen need to be able to support their families. The “big picture” includes the large corporations and the consumers who buy so many wood and paper products. It is not only the lumbermen who are to blame.

    Sincerely,
    Joe Hamilton

    A Concerned Lumberman

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  • 9. What is the main point of Mary's letter?*
  • 10. What is the main point of Joe's letter*
  • 11. According to Mary's letter, what does she fear might happen to salmon in the future?*
  • 12. Which of the following both writers probably agree on?*
  • 13. Which of these points does Joe hope to support by mentioning his family?*
  • 14. Which of these ideas does Mary use to support her argument that cutting trees causes a larger environment and many problems?*
  • 15. According to Joe, who else is part of the "big picture," other than lumberman?*
  • 16. Based on their letters, which of thefollowing ideas do both writers believe?*
  • 17. Which of the following would both writers disagree with?*

  • ** END OF READING TEST** 

    Go on to the Mathematics Test

  • Mathematics Test

    No calculator
  • 1. 194 + 8 = ?*
  • 2. 189 X 11 = ?*
  • 3. 76 - 7 = ?*
  • 4. 50.038 - 1.020 = ?*
  • 5. 10 X (-5) = ?*
  • 6. 1530 - 74 = ?*
  • 7. 6.00 - $1.82 = ?*
  • 8. 3/8 + 2/8 = ?*
  • 9. 1101 X 79 = ?*
  • 10. 10% of 45 is..*
  • 11. 12+(-6) + 5 = ?*
  • 12. 20% of $14.80 is..*
  • 13. 80% of 80 is..*
  • 14. 100% (-10) = ?*
  • 15. 8xy - 6xy = ?*
  • 16. 40% of 50 is..*
  • 17. 1/4 + 3/4 = ?*
  • 18. 480% (-8) = ?*

  • ** END OF MATHEMATICS TEST**

    Go on to the Language Test

  • Language Test

    For number 1-3, select which punctuation mark, if any, is needed in the sentence
  • 1. Jung said, Take the Pine Street exit and turn right."*
  • 2. We took towels chairs and sandwiches to the beach.*
  • 3. "I think," said Myra, it will be a good day to go shopping.*

  • For numbers 4-9, choose the sentatnce that is written correctly and shows the correct capitilzation and punctuation. Be sure the sentence you choose is complete and not a fragment.

  • 4.*
  • 5.*
  • 6.*
  • 7.*
  • 8.*
  • 9.*

  • For numbers 10-12, read the paragraph. Then choose the sentence that best fits in the blank in the paragraph.

  • 10. ______________________. Many of them were in school when they were younger, but they dropped out for various reasons. Ms. Wilson began teaching them several years ago ad enjoys her work very much. She is a retired English teacher who taught high school English for 40 years.*
  • 11. To change a flat tire, put the car in park, set the emergency brake and use a jack to lift the tire off the ground. _________. Now replace the flat tire with the spare, tighten the bolts and tap the hubcap back into place. Finally lower the car and remove the jack.*
  • 12. When my mother as young, there was an outdoor fruit and vegetable market in the town square. There, in the fresh air, she would inspect the product in the stalls, visit farmers and chat with her neighbors. She says she misses the open-air market because it was so much fun.*

  • For numbers 13-15 read the passage and look a the numbered, underlined parts. Choose the answer that is written correctly for each underlined part.

  • Passage:

    Last summer we visited Harpers Ferrt, West Virginia. We swim (13) in the Shenandoah River and saw two famous places from history. From (14) a church built high on a rocky cliff, we could see three states two rivers (15) and a beautiful village.

  • 13.*
  • 14.*
  • 15.*

  • ** END OF LANGUAGE TEST**

  • The is the end of the TABE.

    Your results will be reviewed by your case manager, and they will reach out to you once the review is complete to discuss any next steps.

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