OTF: High School Baseball Qualifying Examination

In order to prevent grades from becoming an issue during the middle of the season, the NCHSAA has graciously changed their policy and allowed the implementation of a "Qualifying Examination" in order to determine eligibility for varsity baseball. (I understand it's based on the Florida Model for JUCO's).

We have been lucky enough to get a sample examination and wanted to post it here as a practice examination for all players.

High School Baseball Qualifying Examination
Time Limit: 3 Weeks


Name.__________________________________________


1. What language is spoken in France?


2. Give a dissertation on the ancient Babylonian Empire with particular reference to architecture, literature, law and social conditions - OR - give the first name of Pierre Trudeau.


3. Would you ask William Shakespeare to .
(a) build a bridge
(b) sail the ocean
(c) lead an army or
(d) WRITE A PLAY


4. What religion is the Pope? (check only one)
(a) Jewish
(b) Catholic
(c) Hindu
(d) Polish
(e) Agnostic


5. Metric conversion. How many feet is 0.0 meters?


6, What time is it when the big hand is on the 12 and the little hand is on the 5?


7. How many commandments was Moses given? (approximately)


8. What are people in America's far north called?
(a) Westerners
(b) Southerners
(c) Northerners


9. Spell: Bush, Carter, and Clinton:
(a)Bush:
(b)Carter:
(c)Clinton:


10. Where does rain come from?
(a) Macy's
(b) 7-11
(c) Canada
(d) the sky


11. Six kings of England have been called George, the last one being George
the Sixth. Name the previous five:


12. Can you explain Einstein's Theory of relativity?
(a) yes
(b) no


13. What are coat hangers used for?


14. The Star Spangled Banner is the National Anthem for what country?


15. Explain Le Chateliers Principle of Dynamic equilibrium - OR - spell your name in BLOCK LETTERS.


16. Where is the basement in a three-story building located?


17. Which part of America produces the most oranges?
(a) New York
(b) Florida
(c) Canada
(d) Wisconsin


18. Advanced math. If you have three apples, how many apples do you have?


19. What does NBC (National Broadcasting Corp.) stand for?


20. The Cornell University tradition for efficiency began when (approximately)?
(a) B.C.
(b) A.D

 

Does this put NC into compliance with "No Child Left Behind" legislation.

 

"No Parent left behind" either apparently. I only listed the questions that I missed. I thought the rest of the exam was too easy personally.

 

I think I'm eligible again!!!!!

 

Congrats Mudcat!
In question 6, from the Florida test, I see you changed that from "Mickey's big hand on the 12 and Mickey's little hand on the 5."

I didn't do so good, I though Shakespeare made fishing rods!

 

I know some schools that would welcome that test!

 

High School Baseball Qualifying Examination
Time Limit: 3 Weeks

Name. Braves

1. What language is spoken in France?

Braves' answered: German

Correct Answer: Any language other than American. Braves gets full credit for his response


2. Give a dissertation on the ancient Babylonian Empire with particular reference to architecture, literature, law and social conditions - OR - give the first name of Pierre Trudeau.

Braves answered: Trudy

Correct Answer: Trude` You get full credit since spelling isn't part of the test

3. Would you ask William Shakespeare to .
(a) build a bridge
(b) sail the ocean
(c) lead an army or
(d) WRITE A PLAY

Braves answered: All of the above

Correct answer: A, B, C. All of these skills were demonstrated in his plays. The only question is "did he truely write those plays?" 3/4 credit

4. What religion is the Pope? (check only one)
(a) Jewish
(b) Catholic
(c) Hindu
(d) Polish
(e) Agnostic

Braves answer: John Pope doesn't attend Church

Correct Answer: D. Braves did not give an incorrect answer so he gets only half credit on this question.


5. Metric conversion. How many feet is 0.0 meters?

Braves Answer: 2 feet, size 10 1/2

Correct answer: Depends on species. Since we are still assuming Braves is humanoid, his answer can be considered correct. Full credit

6, What time is it when the big hand is on the 12 and the little hand is on the 5?

Braves answer: 12:50

Correct answer: 01:25 3/4 credit for having all the numbers.


7. How many commandments was Moses given? (approximately)

Braves answer: 1, they were heavy.

Correct answer: 1. Only specific command given to Moses was to leave.

8. What are people in America's far north called?
(a) Westerners
(b) Southerners
(c) Northerners

Braves Answer: Yankees

Correct Answer: "The Evil Empire (a.k.a, the Yankees)"


9. Spell: Bush, Carter, and Clinton:
(a)Bush:
(b)Carter:
(c)Clinton:

Braves answer: No ..Trick question

Correct answer: No .. we already said that spelling wasn't part of the test in question #2


10. Where does rain come from?
(a) Macy's
(b) 7-11
(c) Canada
(d) the sky

Braves Answer: All HS Baseball Fields

Correct answer: Canada (go buy their latest album at either Macy's or at any convenient 7-11). Braves did get the TARGET of all rainfall for full credit.


11. Six kings of England have been called George, the last one being George
the Sixth. Name the previous five:

Braves answer: George, George, George of the Jungle .. don't know the others

Correct answer: That is a correct answer...he doesn't know the others

12. Can you explain Einstein's Theory of relativity?
(a) yes
(b) no

Braves answer: Don't let any relatives mooch off of ya

Correct answer: That is a correct explanation, but Braves forgot to check "Yes". 3/4 credit on this answer

13. What are coat hangers used for?

Braves answer: To open car doors

Correct answer: He should have specified metal only in his response. The wooden ones are used ask bat racks

14. The Star Spangled Banner is the National Anthem for what country?

Braves answer: Washington

Correct answer: Washington

15. Explain Le Chateliers Principle of Dynamic equilibrium - OR - spell your name in BLOCK LETTERS.

Braves Answer: "Everybody is equal"

Correct answer: "Everything is equal" You get 3/4 credit.

16. Where is the basement in a three-story building located?

Braves answer: Usually between the first and second floor...unless you have those relatives visit

Correct answer: It depends on who's renting the building ... full credit

17. Which part of America produces the most oranges?
(a) New York
(b) Florida
(c) Canada
(d) Wisconsin

Braves answer: Food Lion

Correct answer: Winn-Dixie. Food Lion is in 11 states, Winn-Dixie is in 12 states, you get 11/12th's credit

18. Advanced math. If you have three apples, how many apples do you have?

Braves answer: All of them

Correct answer: All of them (he doesn't share much)

19. What does NBC (National Broadcasting Corp.) stand for?

Braves answer: National Basketball Cociation

Correct answer: Trick question, spelling isn't part of the test

20. The Cornell University tradition for efficiency began when (approximately)?
(a) B.C.
(b) A.D

Braves answer:Trick question again....I say K.R.....Knute Rockne...he started the tradition back in the 20's...pretty good football coach

Correct answer: WRONG B.C. which stands for "By Cornell"[/I]

Total Score:
2.583333 off out of 20 questions.... this means you got 17.416666 right.
Total Score. 17.416666*20 = 348 which surpases my college board score.

 

Thank you....it wasn't easy you know. I took my time and did the best I could.

I still think that Knute Rockne started the tradition at Cornell....most people don't realize that Knute was a coach there, but if they knew him personally like prepster did, they would know that his nickname was "Corny".

 

I would have missed several but I submit these two in particular for reconsideration:

16. Where is the basement in a three-story building located? :huh:

Braves answer: Usually between the first and second floor...unless you have those relatives visit

Correct answer: It depends on who's renting the building ... full credit

Better answer: North of the Mason-Dixon line -- everybody knows there are no basements in the south.

19. What does NBC (National Broadcasting Corp.) stand for?

Braves answer: National Basketball Cociation

Correct answer: Trick question, spelling isn't part of the test

Better answer: Everybody knows that has always stood for "Nobody Beats Carolina," even if it isn't true in basketball anymore. It's gonna be true in baseball now that we've sent all our Charlotte boys up there.

By the way -- I can't figure out how to get in the chat room anymore. Please hep me out. :help:

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