TEAS Following Written Directions Practice Questions
TEAS 7 Reading · Key Ideas & Details
Multi-step directions test careful reading — one skipped step changes the answer.
What the TEAS tests on Following Written Directions
- Track each step in order
- Watch for conditions ("if", "unless")
- Re-check the final result against every instruction
5 free Following Written Directions practice questions
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- Question 1Follow the numbered instructions to transform the starting word into a different word.
1. Start with the word PLANTER.
2. Remove the last letter.
3. Replace the third letter with O.
4. Add E to the end of the word.
What new word has been spelled? - Question 2Follow the numbered instructions to transform the starting word into a different word.
1. Start with the word PLASTER.
2. Remove the letter P from the beginning of the word.
3. Replace the letter T with the letter N.
4. Add the letter R to the end of the word.
5. Remove the letter E from the word.
What new word has been spelled? - Question 3Follow the numbered instructions to transform the starting word into a different word.
1. Start with the word GARDEN.
2. Replace the letter D with the letter T.
3. Remove the last letter.
4. Add the letter S to the end.
What new word has been spelled? - Question 4Read the procedure.
1. Write the word GRAIN.
2. If the word contains the letter I, remove the I.
3. If the word ends with N, replace N with D.
4. Add the letters ER to the end.
What is the final word? - Question 5Read the steps.
1. Start with the word PLATE.
2. Replace the second letter with R.
3. If the word ends with E, remove the last letter.
4. Add S to the end.
What word results?
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