Εικόνες σελίδας
PDF
Ηλεκτρ. έκδοση

8. Explain the use of a Simile, Metaphor, Allegory. Def. 17, 18, 19.

9. Also Personification, Irony, Hyperbole, Antithesis. Def. 21, 22, 23, 20.

10. Also Monotony, Synecdoche, Apostrophe. Def. 24, 25, 26. 11. Also Interrogation, Exclamation, Vision, Paralepsis. Def. 27, 28, 29, 30.

12. Also Climax, Anti-climax, Alliteration. Def. 31, 32, 33. 13. What do you understand by Acatalectic?

ANS.-A verse in poetry that is complete.

14. Define Catalectic.

ANS.-A verse lacking one syllable. 15. Define Brachycatalectic. ANS.-A verse lacking two syllables. 16. Define Hypercatalectic.

ANS.-A verse with one too many syllables.

17. What do you understand by Poetic License?

18. Define Long Meter. Short Meter. Common Meter. 19. What do you understand by Scansion or Scanning? ANS.-Act of counting the feet in a verse.

20. Define the Casura.

ANS.-The Casural pause is a metrical division in a verse.

Tell

21. Scan the following, and give the Casural pause. what kind of measure each verse is, whether the verse is Catalectic, Acatalectic, Brachycatalectic, or Hypercatalectic: P. 297.

"On a mountain stretched beneath a hoary willow." P. 297.
"Rouse him like a rattling peal of thunder." P. 297.

"Lo the sacred herald stands." P. 297.

"Oh I have loved in youth's fair vernal morn." P. 297.
"There is a calm for those who weep." P. 297.

"But we steadfastly gazed on the face of the dead.” P. 297.
"Earth has no sorrows that Heaven can not heal." P. 297.
"And there lay the rider distorted and pale." P. 298.
"On the cold cheek of death smiles and roses are blending,
And beauty immortal awakes from the tomb." P. 299.

ABBREVIATIONS.

1. What are Abbreviations?

2. Define the Abbreviations wherever they occur, and give the

Abbreviations for terms wherever found; and give Sentences using the abbreviations and terms correctly.

3. A. A. S.-A. B.-M. A.-A. B.-C. F. M.-A. C. 4. Acct.-Before Christ.--Anno Domini.—Adjt. Gen. 5. Administration.-Aet.-A. & F. B. S.-Agent.

6. Give the Abbreviations for every State and Territory, and every month in the year.

7. Ald. Altitude.-A. M.-American.-Anon.-Apoc. 8. April.-Archb.-Article.-Asst. Sec.-A. S. S. U.-Atty. Gen.

9. B. A.-B.-B. L.-Bls.-Bm.-B. R.-Brig. Gen.-Bro. B. V.

10. Captain. C. C. P.-Chron. County. Colonel.-Com. Arr. 11. Cor. Cr. C. P.—C. P. C. P. S.-C. S.—C. W.—A. C. 12. Dollar. Dwz. D. P.-Dr.-Dv.—Dut. Editor.-E. E. E. I.

13. Epistle. England. Esquire. Etal and so forth. Exec. Com.

14. F. A.-F. E. S.-F. R. S.-G. B.-Gen.-Gov.--H. B. M.

15. H. E. I. C.-H. M. Honorable.-Hon. Men. H. R. H. I. e.

16. I. N. R. I.-Unknown.-I. O. O. F.-I. O. O. G. T.Isaiah.

17. J. V. D.-K. B.-K. C. B.-K. M.-L. C. Avct. of Song. 18. Noon. M. C.-M. D. Sentence.-M. R. A. S.—M. W. -N. B.

19. New Mexico. N. F.-N. S.-N. F.-Obedient.-O. F. O. U. A.

20. P. Payt.-Ph. A.-P. M. G.-President.-Professor. Prox. P. S.

21. Q. E. D.-Q. C.—Q. R.-R. A. R. E.-Reg. Regt.Rep. R. M.-R. R.

22. Rt. Hon.-Rt. Rev. R. M.-S. A.-S. A. S.-Schr.Scr❜l.

23. Sen. S. J. C.—S. P. Q. R.—S. S.—S. T. A.-T. 0.—Tr. -Trans.

24. Upper Canada. U. E. I. C.-U. K.-Univ. U. S.-U. S. A.

25. U. S. M. Vers. Vol.-V. P.—V. R.-W. L.-W. R. Xt. &c.

CHAPTER VIII.

ARITHMETIC.

REMARK.-It is unnecessary to speak of the importance of a thorough knowledge of Arithmetic. Most candidates are better prepared in this branch than in the others in which they are called upon to be examined. Those who fail are usually deficient in the reasons for the principles given. All candidates should therefore clearly understand the reasons for every point stated.

NOTE. The references in the questions on Arithmetic are to University Arithmetic." Ex. stands for example. Art. for article.

1. What is Arithmetic? base. Art. 4, 3, 1.

"Davie's

Define number. Unit. Primary

2. Define Proposition. Analysis. Operation. Rule. 5, 6, 7, 8.

3. How many fundamental rules? Name them. 4. How many methods of expressing numbers? describe them. Art. 10.

Art. 9.

Art.

Name and

5. What is Notation?

How many methods?

Give them.

Art. 12.

6. What are the three principles of this Notation? Art. 13, Note.

7. Describe the Arabic Notation, and give the laws governing it. Art. 14.

8. On what does the unit of a figure depend? Art. 19. 9. What is the unit of the place on the right? Art. 19. 10. Define Numeration, and give the rule for reading numbers. Art. 20.

11. Give the rule for writing numbers. Art. page 28. 12. What is an abstract number? Concrete number?

ple number? Art. 25.

Sim

13. Define quantity. A compound denominate number. Art.

14. When several figures are simply written by the side of each other, what does the language imply? Art. 29.

15. In the English currency how many units of the lowest denomination make one of the second? How many of the 2nd one of the 3rd? Art. 30.

16. In Avoirdupois weight how many of the lowest make one of the second? Art. 31.

17. Define a scale. Tell how many kinds there are. What are they? Art. 32.

18. What is the Scale in English currency? Avoirdupois weight? Art. 32.

19. What is the scale in the common system of numbers? Art. 32.

20. If a row of O's be written, what does the language of figures determine? Art. 33.

21. What is such a system called? How does the unit change? Art. 33.

22. Are the numbers used in United States money abstract or concrete? Art. 34.

23. According to what scale do the units change? Art. 34. 24. How are dollars reduced to cents? From cents to mills? Art. 34.

25. What is an aliquot part? Name the aliquot parts of a dollar. Art. 34.

26. In English currency is the scale uniform or varying? Art. 35.

27. How many general methods are there of forming numbers from the unit one? What is the first? The second? Art. 37. 28. Into how many general classes may the units of Arithmetic be arranged? Art. 38.

29. Name the different classes.

30. Give the various signs used in Arithmetic. Art. 39.

31. What will be the excess over exact nines in any number

expressed by a simple significant figure? Art. 40.

32. How may the excess over exact nines be found in any number whatever? Art. 40.

33. Define Reduction.

Inches to feet? Art. 41.

How do you change yards to feet?

34. Give the rules to reduce numbers from a lower to a higher, and from a higher to a lower order. Art. 41.

35. Define Addition. Give rule and reason. Art. 42.

36. What is the proof of an operation in Addition?

37. How many methods of proof are there? Explain each. Art. 43.

38. What is the reading process in Addition? Art. 44.

39. Define Subtraction. Art. 45.

40. Define Minuend.

Subtrahend.

Remainder. Art. 45.

41. Give the rule and reason for Subtraction.

42. How do you prove Subtraction?

43. Explain the process of reading in Subtraction. Art. 47. 44. How do you find the difference of time between two dates? Art. 49.

45. In this computation what part of a year is a month? Art. 48.

46. How many days are reckoned to the month? Art. 48. 47. What time does the civil day begin and end? Art. 48. 48. From one eagle, five dollars, six dimes, and ten cents, take five dollars, seven cents and four mills. Art. 48. Ex. 45.

49. From a stack of hay containing nine tons three qr. 20 lbs. I sold 4 tons 17 cwt. 22 lbs.; how much had I left? Art. 48. Ex. 56.

50. Explain the process and give the reasons for subtracting when the figure in the subtrahend is greater than the same unit in the minuend. Art. 45.

MULTIPLICATION.

1. Define Multiplication. Multiplicand. Multiplier and Product. Art. 49.

2. Why is Multiplication called a short method of Addition? Art. 49. (Note.)

3. How many parts are there in every operation in Multiplication?

Art. 50.

4. What are the multiplier and multiplicand called?

Art. 49.

« ΠροηγούμενηΣυνέχεια »