Verbal
Bounded most nearly means
a. restricted
b. torn
C. narrow
D. panoramic
A. restricted
A is the correct answer. "Bounded" means confined or "restricted". "Torn" means ripped and "panoramic" means wide or sweeping. "Narrow" most often means thin or small, as in "a narrow margin of victory". Therefore A is the best answer.
Look at this series: 56,47, 38, 29, ... What number should come next?
a. 15
b. 20
c. 30
d. 36
b. 20
The correct answer is B, 20
The pattern for this sequence is to subtract 9. So, the next number in the pattern is 29 - 9 = 20
a. passive
b. unexciting
c. dim
d. impartial
The correct answer is D. Neutral means unbiased or objective.
If 3 chocolate bars cost $2.10, how much will 12 chocolate bars cost?
a. $7.80
b. $8.40
c. $9.20
d. $10.50
The correct answer is B, $8.40.
Since 3 chocolate bars cost $2.10, that means we can multiply both values by 4 to find that 12 chocolate bars cost $8.40.
A. Please send them my love.
B. We always have lobsters for Sunday dinner.
C. That's the quickest way to get to school.
D. No mistakes.
D. No Mistakes
Which word does NOT belong with the others?
a. Lock
b. Approve
c. Support
d. Assist
A. Lock
The correct answer is A. Choices B, C, and D all fall into the same category meaning to aid or champion something, while "lock" means to bolt or fasten.
What number is 30% of 9 times 10
a. 16
b. 27
c. 32
d. 41
The correct answer is B, 27.
One way to solve this problem is to first find 9 times 10 and then multiply that by 30%.
9 × 10 = 90
90 × 30% = 27
Every moment that you are alive, various cells in your brain, known as neurons, are communicating. Many experiments have shown that the same parts of individuals’ brains become active when they are experiencing an emotion as when they are just watching someone else experience that same emotion. Not only do our brains enable us to often feel what others are feeling, but neurons, known as mirror neurons, even play a role in our abilities to understand or sense the intentions of others. Many fascinating studies help illustrate what this means.
One study, involving rhesus macaques, showed that certain parts of the brains of these monkeys fired differently when watching an experimenter grasp an apple to bring it to his mouth verses grasping an apple to place it in a cup. The mirror neurons of these monkeys fired differently before the experimenter had begun the act of bringing the apple to his mouth or to a cup. It appeared to be only the type of action (to eat or to place) which determined the neuronal activity of the macaques
The passage is primarily concerned with
a. describing how people can read one another's emotions by intentionally mirroring brain activity
b. explaining similarities in the mirror neurons of humans and macaques
c. introducing the role of mirror neurons in allowing people to sense intent
d. that monkeys can tell what experimenter is going to do by observing only grasping behavior
The correct answer is C. Answers A and D can be eliminated because they do not talk about mirror neurons, which are part of the main focus of the passage. Choice B can be eliminated because the macaques are brought in to exemplify how mirror neurons work, not as a comparison to humans.
Which of the following is NOT a quadrilateral?
a. Square
b. Rectangle
c. Triangle
D. Trapezoid
The correct answer is C, Triangle.
A quadrilateral is a shape with four sides. A triangle has three sides, so it is not a quadrilateral.
A. Weather Service warnings preseded the hurricane.
B. She bought him a red jacket.
C. Naomi isn't here yet.
D. No mistakes.
the correct answer is A because "preceded" is spelled incorrectly
A's son B is married to C whose sister D is married to E the brother of B. How is D related to A?
A. Sister
B. Daughter-in-law
C. Sister-in-law
D. Cousin
B. Daughter-in-law
The correct answer is B. A is the mother of B and E. D is married to E, which makes D the daughter-in-law of A. In other words A is the mother-in-law of D.
5/4 of what number is 48 divided by 12?
a. 3 1/5
b. 4
c. 4 1/4
d. 8
The correct answer is A, 3 1/5.
One way to solve this problem is to let x represent the missing number. Our equation is:
5/4x = 48÷12
Simplify the right side.
5/4x = 4
Multiply both sides by 4/5
4/5 X 5/4x = 4/5 X 4
x= 16/5 = 3 1/5
You may have heard the expression, “a whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” To tease out the meaning of this expression, consider the clock. What is a clock? It’s a mechanism that tells time. But what if we took a clock apart and dumped its pieces into a sack? Let’s give our sack handles to make it easier to haul around. So here we are, walking around with the pieces of a clock rattling around in a sack. Someone asks, “What time is it?” Hmm…. Who can say?! It appears our clock has lost some of its “clockness.” But what exactly has it lost? All the parts are in the sack, right? Answer: It has lost the relationship among its parts.
Truly, the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. The whole is not only a collection of parts, but also the relationship among its parts. To understand a clock, or the social institution of the family, or an essay, painting, or ecosystem, we often use the strategy of inquiry known as analysis to understand these relationships
(In the last paragraph, the clock, essay, painting, and ecosystem are mentioned)
a. as examples of wholes
b. as example of parts
c. to illustrate the meaning of inquiry
d. to illustrate the meaning of analyses
The correct answer is A. The author describes how each of these things must be analyzed as pieces and their relationships to each other to be truly understood.
Rob is painting his new table. The table is rectangular with dimensions 12 ft by 8 ft. If it takes him 15 minutes to paint 3 square feet, how many minutes will it take him to paint the top of the table?
a. 470
b. 480
c. 490
d. 500
The correct answer is B, 480.
The total area of the table is 12×8=96 square feet. Since Rob paints 3 square feet in 15 minutes, we first need to figure out how many 3 square feet there are in 96 square feet. 96÷3=32. So, to find the total amount of time, we multiply 15 minutes by 32 to get 15×32=480 minutes.
A. He wore two different shoes to work.
B. Jorge would rather to stay home tonight.
C. They took too much time to respond.
D. No mistakes.
The correct answer is B because the verb "stay" should not be in its infinitive form ("to stay"). Instead, the verb should be conjugated in the present tense, like so: Jorge would rather stay home tonight."
Green books are heavier than red books but not as heavy as orange books. Orange books are lighter than blue books but not as lightweight as yellow books. Yellow books are heavier than green books. If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
A. True
B. False
C. Uncertain
C. Uncertain
The correct answer is C. We know that both green books and yellow books are lighter than orange books, however we do not know how they compare to each other. Therefore, the statement "Yellow books are heavier than green books" is uncertain.
A. 12
B. 24
C. 36
D. 48
The correct answer is D, 48.
One way to solve this is to evaluate this in parts. First, let's find 16 X 3/4 = 12.
Then, let's find 10% of 40 = 4. Now, we can multiply these two values together to find the number 12 X 4 = 48
a revered profession
a. admired
b. gold-making
c. copied
d. distrusting
The correct answer is A. Revered means respected or esteemed, these are synonyms of admired.
Drew worked on homework for 2 1/4 hours on Thursday and 1 1/2 hours on Friday. How many hours did he work on Thursday and Friday?
a. 1 3/4
b. 2 3.4
c. 3 2/3
d. 3 3/4
The correct answer is D, 3 3/4
One way to solve this is to add the whole numbers first, then add the fractions
2 1/4 + 1 1/2 = 2 + 1 + 1/4 + 1/2
= 3 + 3/4 = 3 3/4
Which of these expresses the idea most clearly?
A. I wouldn't call him because last time he was pretty rude when we talked.
B. When we talked, he was pretty rude last time but I wouldn't call him.
C. I wouldn't call him; he was pretty rude last time we talked.
D. He was pretty rude last time when we talked and I wouldn't call him
The correct answer is C. We can eliminate A because "last time" is a misplaced modifier here that should be placed by "when we talked." We can eliminate B because "last time" again should be placed along with "when we talked" and is a misplaced modifier. We can eliminate D because it is redundant and awkwardly phrased.
Which word does NOT belong with the others?
A. Hour
B. Month
C. Day
D. Time
D. Time
The correct answer is D. Choices A, B and C are all words that describe a certain amount of time, while D is the general concept of time overall.
Examine (a), (b), and (c) and find the best answer.
a. 100.7°f
b. 36.5°c
c. 38.2°c
The correct answer is D, (a) is less than (c).
To convert Fahrenheit to Celsius, we use the formula C = 5/9 (F - 32). So,
100.7°F is the same as 5/9(100.7 - 32) = 38.17°C.
This means that (a) is less than(c)
to defy public opinion
a. damage
b. obey
c. resist
d. testify
he correct answer is C. To defy means to confront or stand up to.
Jimmy made a 15% profit on the sale of a custom designed boat. He originally bought the boat for $15,000. For how much did sell the boat?
a. $17,250
b. $16,640.44
c. $16,230.34
d. $15,980.55
The correct answer is A, $17,250.00.
If the boat originally cost $15,000 and Jimmy made a 15% profit, that means he made a $15,000×0.15=$2,250 profit on the boat. This means he sold the boat for $15,000+$2,250=$17,250
A. Shara missed her English class today.
B. Julie was deported for having an expired visa.
C. I am taking mom to the airport tomorrow morning.
D. No mistakes
The correct answer is C because mom should be capitalized as it is being used as a proper noun in this sentence.