20 A commission house which had already supplied 1,897 barrels of apples to a cantonment delivered the remainder of its stock to 37 mess halls. Of this remainder each mess hall received 54 barrels. What was the total number of barrels supplied? Answer ( ) _Instructions for Giving Alpha Test 3._ TEST 3.—PRACTICAL JUDGMENT “Attention! Look at the directions at the top of the page while I read them. ‘This is a test of common sense. Below are sixteen questions. Three answers are given to each question. You are to look at the answers carefully; then make a cross in the square before the _best_ answer to each question, as in the sample: “‘Why do we use stoves? Because ☐ they look well ☒ they keep us warm ☐ they are black “‘Here the second answer is the best one and is marked with a cross. “‘Begin with No. 1 and keep on until time is called.’—Ready—Go!” After 1½ minutes, say “Stop! Turn over the page to Test 4.” =TEST 3= This is a test of common sense. Below are sixteen questions. Three answers are given to each question. You are to look at the answers carefully; then make a cross in the square before the best answer to each question, as in the sample: SAMPLE Why do we use stoves? Because ☐ they look well ☒ they keep us warm ☐ they are black Here the second answer is the best one and is marked with a cross. Begin with No. 1 and keep on until time is called. 1 It is wiser to put some money aside and not spend it all, so that you may ☐ prepare for old age or sickness ☐ collect all the different kinds of money ☐ gamble when you wish 2 Shoes are made of leather, because ☐ it is tanned ☐ it is tough, pliable and warm ☐ it can be blackened 3 Why do soldiers wear wrist watches rather than pocket watches? Because ☐ they keep better time ☐ they are harder to break ☐ they are handier 4 The main reason why stone is used for building purposes is because ☐ it makes a good appearance ☐ it is strong and lasting ☐ it is heavy 5 Why is beef better food than cabbage? Because ☐ it tastes better ☐ it is more nourishing ☐ it is harder to obtain 6 If some one does you a favor, what should you do? ☐ try to forget it ☐ steal for him if he asks you to ☐ return the favor 7 If you do not get a letter from home which you know was written, it may be because ☐ it was lost in the mails ☐ you forgot to tell your people to write ☐ the postal service has been discontinued 8 The main thing the farmers do is to ☐ supply luxuries ☐ make work for the unemployed ☐ feed the nation 9 If a man who can’t swim should fall into a river, he should ☐ yell for help and try to scramble out