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What is the value of the expression 2x2 + 3xy – 4y2 when x = 2 and y = - 4? A. -80 B. 80 C. -32 D. 32
A. -80
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Select the best version of the CAPITALIZED part of the sentence. The first choice is the same as the original sentence. If you think the original sentence is best, choose the first answer. Stamp collecting BEING A HOBBY THAT IS sometimes used in the schools to teach economics and social studies. A. being a hobby that is B. is a hobby because it is C. which is a hobby D. is a hobby
D. is a hobby
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2.75 + .003 + .158 = A. 4.36 B. 2.911 C. 0.436 D. 2.938
B. 2.911
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In 1848, Charles Burton of New York City made the first baby carriage, but people strongly objected to the vehicles because they said the carriage operators hit too many pedestrians. Still convinced that he had a good idea, Burton opened a factory in England. He obtained orders for the baby carriages from Queen Isabella II of Spain, Queen Victoria of England, and the Pasha of Egypt. The United States had to wait another ten years before it got a carriage factory, and the first year only 75 carriages were sold. Even after the success of baby carriages in England, A. Charles Burton was a poor man. B. Americans were still reluctant to buy baby carriages. C. Americans purchased thousands of baby carriages. D. the United States bought more carriages than any other country.
B. Americans were still reluctant to buy baby carriages.
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How many keys are on a piano?
88 (52 white keys, 36 black keys)
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If 2x – 3(x + 4) = - 5, then x = A. 7 B. - 7 C. 17 D. -17
B. -7
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Select the best version of the CAPITALIZED part of the sentence. The first choice is the same as the original sentence. If you think the original sentence is best, choose the first answer. GLANCING AT HIS WATCH, Daniel picked up his speed. A. Glancing at his watch B. He glanced at his watch and C. To glance at his watch D. Since he glanced at his watch
What is A. Glancing at his watch
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Which of the following is closest to the square root of 10.5? A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 8
A.3
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It is said that a smile is universally understood. And nothing triggers a smile more universally than a taste of sugar. Nearly everyone loves sugar. Infant studies indicate that humans are born with an innate love of sweets. Based on statistics, a lot of people in Great Britain must be smiling, because on average, every man, woman and child in that country consumes ninety-five pounds of sugar each year. From this passage it seems safe to conclude that the English A. do not know that too much sugar is unhealthy. B. eat desserts at every meal. C. are fonder of sweets than most people. D. have more cavities than any other people.
C. are fonder of sweets than most people.
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What was featured in the first TV commercial ever advertising a toy?
Mr. Potato Head
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If A represents the number of apples purchased at 15 cents each and B represents the number of bananas purchased at 10 cents each, which of the following represents the total value of the purchases? A. A + B B. 25(A + B) C. 10A + 15B D. 15A + 10B
D. 15A +10B
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Select the best version of the CAPITALIZED part of the sentence. The first choice is the same as the original sentence. If you think the original sentence is best, choose the first answer. The baby was obviously getting too HOT, THEN SAM DID what he could to cool her. A. hot, then Sam did B. hot. Sam did C. hot; Sam, therefore, did D. hot; Sam, trying to do
B. hot. Sam did
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A soccer team played 160 games and won 65 percent of them. How many games did they win? A. 94 B. 104 C. 114 D. 124
B.104
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In the words of Thomas DeQuincey, “It is notorious that the memory strengthens as you lay burdens upon it.” If, like most people, you have trouble recalling the names of those you have just met, try this: the next time you are introduced, plan to remember the names. Say to yourself, “I’ll listen carefully; I’ll repeat each person’s name to be sure I’ve got it, and I will remember.” You’ll discover how effective this technique is and probably recall those names for the rest of your life. The main idea of the paragraph maintains that the memory A. always operates at peak efficiency. B. breaks down under great strain. C. improves if it is used often. D. becomes unreliable if it tires.
c. improves if it is used often
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What is the only state whose name is a single syllable?
Maine
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If x² - x - 6 = 0 then x is A. -2 or 3 B. -1 or 6 C. 1 or -6 D. 2 or -3
A. -2 or 3
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Select the best version of the CAPITALIZED part of the sentence. The first choice is the same as the original sentence. If you think the original sentence is best, choose the first answer. She hoped to find a new JOB. ONE THAT would let her earn money during the school year. A. job. One that B. job. The kind that C. job, one that D. job, so that it
C. job, one that
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32 is 40% of what number? A. 12.8 B. 128 C. 80 D. 800
C. 80
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Unemployment was the overriding fact of life when Franklin D. Roosevelt became President of the United States on March 4, 1933. An anomaly of the time was that the government did not systematically collect statistics of joblessness; actually it did not start doing so until 1940. The Bureau of Labor Statistics later estimated that 12,830,000 persons were out of work in 1933, about one-fourth of a civilian labor force of over fifty-one million. Roosevelt signed the Federal Emergency Relief Act on May 12, 1933. The President selected Harry L. Hopkins, who headed the New York relief program, to run FERA. A gifted administrator, Hopkins quickly put the program into high gear. He gathered a small staff in Washington and brought the state relief organizations in to the FERA system. While the agency tried to provide all the necessities, food came first. City dwellers usually got an allowance for fuel, and rent for one month was provided in case of eviction. This passage is primarily about A. unemployment in the 1930’s. B. the effect of unemployment on United States families. C. President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. D. President Roosevelt’s FERA program.
D. President Roosevelt’s FERA program.
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Which country has the longest coastline?
Canada
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(3x - 2y)² = A. 9x² - 4y² B. 9x² + 4y² C. 9x² + 4y² - 6xy D. 9x² + 4y² - 12xy
D. 9x² + 4y² - 12xy
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Select the best version of the CAPITALIZED part of the sentence. The first choice is the same as the original sentence. If you think the original sentence is best, choose the first answer. WHEN YOU CROSS THE STREET IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BOCK, THIS is an example of jaywalking. A. When you cross the street in the middle of the block, this B. You cross the street in the middle of the block, this C. Crossing the street in the middle of the block D. The fact that you cross the street in the middle of the block
C. Crossing the street in the middle of the block
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Three people who work full time are to work together on a project, but their total time on the project is to be equivalent to that of only one person working full time. If one of the people is budgeted for 1/2 of his time to the project and a second person for 1/3 of her time, what part of the third worker’s time should be budgeted to this project? A. 1/3 B. 1/4 C. 1/6 D. 1/8
C. 1/16
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With varying success, many women around the world today struggle for equal rights. Historically, women have achieved greater equality with men during periods of social adversity. Three of the following factors initiated the greatest number of improvements for women: violent revolution, world war, and the rigors of pioneering in an undeveloped land. In all three cases, the essential element that improved the status of women was a shortage of men, which required women to perform many of society’s vital tasks. We can conclude from the information in this passage that A. women today are highly successful in winning equal rights. B. only pioneer women have been considered equal to men. C. historically, women have only achieved equality through force. D. historically, the principle of equality alone has not been enough to secure women equal rights.
D. historically, the principle of equality alone has not been enough to secure women equal rights.
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What do the dots on a pair of dice add up to?
42