☐ dive to the bottom and crawl out ☐ lie on his back and float 10 Glass insulators are used to fasten telegraph wires because ☐ the glass keeps the pole from being burned ☐ the glass keeps the current from escaping ☐ the glass is cheap and attractive 11 If your load of coal gets stuck in the mud, what should you do? ☐ leave it there ☐ get more horses or men to pull it out ☐ throw off the load 12 Why are criminals locked up? ☐ to protect society ☐ to get even with them ☐ to make them work 13 Why should a married man have his life insured? Because ☐ death may come at any time ☐ insurance companies are usually honest ☐ his family will not then suffer if he dies 14 In Leap Year February has 29 days because ☐ February is a short month ☐ some people are born on February 29th ☐ otherwise the calendar would not come out right 15 If you are held up and robbed in a strange city, you should ☐ apply to the police for help ☐ ask the first man you meet for money to get home ☐ borrow some money at a bank 16 Why should we have Congressmen? Because ☐ the people must be ruled ☐ it insures truly representative government ☐ the people are too many to meet and make their laws _Instructions for Giving Alpha Test 4._ TEST 4.—SYNONYM—ANTONYM “Attention! Look at the directions at the top of the page while I read them.” (Examiner.—Read slowly.) “‘If the two words of a pair mean the same or nearly the same draw a line under “same.” If they mean the opposite or nearly the opposite, draw a line under “opposite.” If you cannot be sure, guess. The two samples are already marked as they should be.’—Ready—Go!” After 1½ minutes, say “Stop! Turn over the page to Test 5.” (Pause.) “Now you have to turn your books around this way.” (Examiner illustrates the necessary rotation.) =TEST 4= If the two words of a pair mean the same or nearly the same, draw a line under _same_. If they mean the opposite or nearly the opposite, draw a line under _opposite_. If you cannot be sure, guess. The two samples are already marked as they should be SAMPLES good—bad same—opposite little—small same—opposite 1 no—yes same—opposite 1 2 day—night same—opposite 2 3 go—leave same—opposite 3 4 begin—commence same—opposite 4 5 bitter—sweet same—opposite 5 6 assume—suppose same—opposite 6 7 command—obey same—opposite 7 8 tease—plague same—opposite 8 9 diligent—industrious same—opposite 9 10 corrupt—honest same—opposite 10