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If a^(3/2) = 64, what is the value of a^(1/2)?
4
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The common cold, (like) chickenpox, measles, and (many other) viral diseases, (can be spread) both before and after (their) symptoms emerge. (No errors)
their
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Although Eudora Welty and William Faulkner wrote in distinctively different style, ------- between the two is ------- because they both lived in and wrote about Mississippi. 1) comparison… inevitable 2) cooperation… destructive 3) discord…legendary 4) similarity… unlikely 5) rivalry… redundant
1) comparison… inevitable
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Last week, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey threatened countries in the European Union with _________ if talks about its becoming a member are halted. 1) a trade war 2) an influx of migrants 3) military action 4) diplomatic sanctions
2) an influx of migrants
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Adult ladybugs often prey on agricultural or garden pests, (causing many fruit growers to) consider them among the most beneficial insects. A. causing many fruit growers to B. therefore, many fruit growers C. this causes many fruit growers to D. which cause many fruit growers to E. many fruit growers
A Adult ladybugs often prey on agricultural or garden pests, (causing many fruit growers to) consider them among the most beneficial insects.
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(8-i)/(3-2i) What is the value of a when the expression is rewritten in the a+bi form?
2
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Venezuela (devotes) a higher percentage (of its budget) to education (than do) other large Latin American countries (such as) Mexico and Brazil. (No error)
No error
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Cito Gaston, one of the least ------ baseball managers, surprised reporters by weeping openly after his team won the play-offs. 1) somber 2) demonstrative 3) insufferable 4) bountiful 5) wistful
2) demonstrative| somber - gloomy, sad| insufferable - cannot be tolerated| bountiful - generous| wistful - thoughtful, sad|
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Citing public safety concerns, federal officials plan to close access to a campsite where demonstrators have protested the construction of a crude oil pipeline near the Standing Rock __________ Reservation in North Dakota and create a “free speech zone.” 1) Apache 2) Iroquois 3) Navajo 4) Sioux
4) Sioux
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6, 9, 12, 15 The first term in this sequence is 6, and each term after the first is determined by adding 3. What is the value of the 50th term?
153
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If x is the average of m and 9, y is the average of 2m and 15, and z is the average of 3m and 18, what is the average of x, y, z in terms of m?
m+7
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(Unlike) country-and-western bands, (which) often feature the harmonica, banjo, or fiddle, rock bands (tended to use) (electronic) equipment, including amplifiers, guitars, and organs. (No error)
tended to use
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The critic's writing is so obscure and dense that upon first reading, one finds its ------- hard to penetrate. 1) brevity 2) rigidity 3) floridity 4) harmony 5) opacity
5) opacity| brevity - very short| rigidity - stiff| floridity - flowery| opacity - impossible to see through, in this context, extremely hard to understand|
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President Obama took the last major foreign trip of his presidency last week. At the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit meeting, he and world leaders discussed the possible impact of Mr. Trump’s victory on trade. Mr. Trump has vowed to undo Mr. Obama’s signature trade deal, the _________. 1) Affordable Care Act 2) Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act 3) North American Free Trade Agreement 4) Trans-Pacific Partnership
4) Trans-Pacific Partnership
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Let the function f be defined by f (x) = x – c. If f (7) = -3, what is the value of f (2c)?
10
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If 3x-y = 12, what is the value of (8^x)/(2^y)?
2^12
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(The same as) land plants (depend on) minerals in the soil (for) their growth, so marine plants are dependent (upon) the nutrient salts or minerals in the sea water. (No error)
The same as
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To avoid being -------, composer Stephen Sondheim strives for an element of surprise in his songs. 1) erratic 2) informal 3) elaborate 4) predictable 5) idiosyncratic
4) predictable| erratic - inconsistent| idiosyncratic - unusual|
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The Supreme Court has been one of the most important issues of this election. After _________ died in February, leaving the court with only eight members, Republicans blocked President Obama’s nominee to replace him. Now Donald J. Trump will choose its ninth member, once again giving the court a majority of Republican appointees. 1) Justice Samuel Alito 2) Justice John Jay 3) Justice Antonin Scalia 4) Justice David Souter
3) Justice Antonin Scalia
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Despite the director's lifelong reputation for humility, the retirement celebration found him unable to ------- the urge to ------- his successes. 1) quell . . downplay 2) resist . . catalog 3) embrace . . embellish 4) forego . . diminish 5) modify . . belittle
2) resist . . catalog Fits the context the most, although he is modest, he is unable to resist the urge to list out his successes. quell - reduce| downplay - reduce significance| embellish - enhance| forego - give up|
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Suppose x and y are positive integers and 1568 = (x^(1/2)*y^(1/5))^10. If z^(-2/3) = 9, what could be the value of y*z^(-1)?
189
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Art and culture flourished (briefly) during the Prague Spring, (a short period) (when) relaxed censorship and (looser) Soviet control. (No error)
when
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Inbreeding can promote the expression of ----- genes, those that make an animal subject to disease or impair reproductive efficiency. 1) ineffable 2) articulated 3) consummate 4) presumptive 5) deleterious
5) deleterious| ineffable - too unusual/extreme to be described| articulated - joined| consummate - perfect, complete| presumptive - presumed, founded on probability| deleterious - harmful|
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_________ legalized marijuana on Nov. 8 in what advocates said was a reflection of the country’s changing attitude toward the drug. 1) Alaska, Colorado and Oregon 2) California, Massachusetts and Nevada 3) Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi 4) Utah, Maine and Texas
2) California, Massachusetts and Nevada
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There 10 statements in a list. For n is an integer and is between 0 and 11, exclusive, the statements go "Exactly n of the statements in this list are false". How many statements are false?
#9. Exactly 9 of the statements in this list are false. The statements are mutually exclusive, so at most 1 statement can be true.