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100
A pediatrician uses the model above to estimate the height h of a boy, in terms of their age a, (in years). Based on the model, what is the estimated increase of a boy's height each year?
3
100
If 16 + 4x is 10 more than 14, what is the value of 8x?
16
100
If y=kx, where k is a constant, and y = 24 when x = 6, what is the value of y when x = 5 ?
20
100
"Perhaps givers believe that bigger gifts convey stronger signals of thoughtfulness and consideration." Convey most nearly means: a) transport b) counteract c) exchange d) communicate
d) communicate
100
Yogurt manufacturers, food scientists; and government officials are also working together. A) NO CHANGE B) scientists: and C) scientists, and D) scientists, and,
c) scientists, and
200
Aaron is staying at a hotel that charges $99.95 per night. A tax of 8% is applied to the room rate. A one-time untaxed fee of $5.00 is charged. What represents the total cost for staying x nights?
1.08(99.95x)+5
200
If a/b = 2, what is the value of 4b/a?
2
200
Given the many health benefits of the food, the advantages of Greek yogurt "outdo" the potential drawbacks of its production. Replace with... a) NO CHANGE b) defeat c) outperform d) outweigh
d) outweigh
200
"Others have accepted the ethical critique and embraced corporate social responsibility." What does the word 'embraced' most nearly mean? A) lovingly held. B) readily adopted. C) eagerly hugged. D) reluctantly used
B) readily adopted
200
Given the many health benefits of the food, the advantages of Greek yogurt "outdo" the potential drawbacks of its production. Replace outdo with... A) NO CHANGE B) defeat C) outperform D) outweigh
D)
300
x^2 +y^2=153 y= -4x If (x,y) is a solution to the system of equations above, what is the value of x^2?
9
300
g(x) = ax^2 + 24 For the function g defined above, a is a constant and g(4) = 8. What is the value of g(−4)?
8
300
1 ________________ ((x-5)^2+4(x-5)+4) For what value of x is the function h above undefined?
x=3
300
We know that the human brain is highly "plastic"; neurons and synapses change as circumstances change. "Plastic" most nearly means... A) creative. B) artificial. C) malleable. D) sculptural.
C) malleable
300
Though the concept remained a local trend at first, international Repair Cafés, all affiliated with the Dutch Repair Café via its website, have since arisen in France, Germany, South Africa, the United States, and other countries 44 "on top of that". What change should be made to the quoted section? A) NO CHANGE B) in addition. C) likewise. D) DELETE the quoted portion, and end the sentence with a period.
D) DELETE the quoted portion, and end the sentence with a period.
400
Evaluate (8-i)/(3-2i) where i=√-1
2+i
400
The atomic weight of an unknown element, in atomic mass units (amu), is approximately 20% less than that of calcium. The atomic weight of calcium is 40 amu. Which of the following best approximates the atomic weight, in amu, of the unknown element? A) 8 B) 20 C) 32 D) 48
C) 32
400
A radioactive substance decays at an annual rate of 13 percent. If the initial amount of the substance is 325 grams, which of the following functions f models the remaining amount of the substance, in grams, t years later? A) f (t) = 325(0.87)t B) f (t) = 325(0.13)t C) f (t) = 0.87(325)t D) f (t) = 0.13(325)t
A) f (t) = 325(0.87)t
400
Arcane means... A) mysterious or secret B) begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish C)an outline, especially one representing or bounding the shape or form of something D)be in conflict with
A) mysterious or different
400
The plainer rooms are more sparsely 18 furnished. Their architectural features, furnishings, and decorations are just as true to the periods they represent. Which choice most effectively combines the sentences? A) furnished by their B) furnished, but their C) furnished: their D) furnished, whereas
B) furnished, but their
500
Find the domain of the function f(x) = √( -x) / [(x – 2)(x + 2)]: (a) (-∞ , -2) U ( -2 , 0) (b) (-∞ , -2) U ( -2 , 0] (c) (-∞ , 2) U ( 2 , 0] (d) (-∞ , 2) U ( 2 , 0) (e) (-∞ , -2) U ( -2 , 2)
(b)
500
For some positive real number ‘a’, the first 3 terms of a geometric progression are a – 1, a + 3 and 3a + 1. What is the numerical value of the fourth term? (a) 25 (b) 36 (c) 32 (d) 100 (e) 9
(c) 32
500
"Imminent" means... A) hidden, or secluded B) the ability to understand something immediately C) about to happen D) severe suffering or deprivation
C) about to happen
500
Typically, the ice sheet begins to show evidence of thawing in late summer, following several weeks of higher temperatures. For example, in the summer of 2012, virtually the entire Greenland Ice Sheet underwent thawing at or near its surface by mid-July, the earliest date on record. A) NO CHANGE B) However, C) As such, D) Moreover,
B) However,
500
Also, studies have found that those students who major in philosophy often do better than students from other majors in both verbal reasoning and analytical writing. These results can be measured by standardized test scores. Which choice most effectively combines the sentences at the underlined portion? A) writing as B) writing, and these results can be C) writing, which can also be D) writing when the results are
A! writing as