Explanation
Passage
Course with the numbers 800 or above are open only to graduate students. Certain courses, generally those devoted to introductory material, are numbered 400 for undergraduate students and 600 for graduate students. Courses designed for students seeking a professional degree carry a 500 number for undergraduate students and a 700 number for graduate students.
A full-time graduate students is expected to take courses which total 10 to 16 credit hours. Students holding assistantships are expected to enroll for proportionately fewer hours. A part-time graduate students must register for a minimum of 5 credit hours.
1. Where would this passage most likely be found?
A. In an undergraduate catalog
B. In a graduate catalog
C. In an undergraduate course
D. In a graduate course
Answer: B) In a graduate catalog. The passage discusses course numbering and credit hour expectations for graduate students, which is typically found in a graduate catalog.
2. What is the purpose of this passage?
A. To inform
B. To persuade
C. To criticize
D. To apologize
Answer: A) To inform. The passage provides information about course numbering and credit hour requirements for different types of students.
3. What classification of students would be eligible to enroll in Mechanical Engineering 850?
A. A graduate student
B. A part-time student
C. A full-time student
D. An undergraduate student
Answer: A) A graduate student. Courses numbered 800 or above are open only to graduate students.
4. If an undergraduate student uses the number 520 to register for an accounting course, what number would a graduate student probably use to resister for the same course?
A. Accounting 520
B. Accounting 620
C. Accounting 720
D. Accounting 820
Answer: D) Accounting 820. The numbering system indicates that a graduate student would use a higher number, typically 800 or above for graduate-level courses.
