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100
Predictably, detail-oriented workers are __________ keeping track of the myriad particular of a situation. A) Remiss in B) Adept at C) Humorous about D) Hesitant about E) Contemptuous about
B!
100
If xr = v, v = kr, and rv /= 0, which of the following is equal to k? A) 1 B) 1/x C) x - 1 D) x E) x + 1
D) x
100
Fourteen years AFTER the Galileo space probe was launched from the space shuttle Atlantis, the mission was purposely ended WHEN the Galileo DISINTEGRATES | IN THE DENSE atmosphere of the planet Jupiter. NO ERROR
C - Disintegrates Why?
100
A group of students washed cars to raise money. The net amount A, in dollars, raised by washing k cars is given by the function A(k) = 4k - 30. If the group washed 15 cars, what is the net amount they raised?
$60
100
The actor was noted for his _______ behavior: he quickly became irritated if his every whim was not immediately satisfied. A) Fastidious B) Sedulous C) Vindictive D) Petulant E) Mercenary
D) Petulant
200
The controversial tax fueled a sustained __________ that could not be _______ by the Prime Minister's impassioned speeches. A) rebellion...challenged B) interrogation...fortified C) conflagration...fostered D) denial...restrained E) uprising...quelled
uprising...quelled
200
If 18 root 18 = r root t, where r and t are positive integers and r > t, which of the following could be the value of rt? A) 18 B) 36 C) 108 D) 162 E) 324
C) 108
200
The labor union IS NEGOTIATING a contract with the hospital THAT | WILL SATISFY the demands of the workers and BE ACCEPTABLE TO all levels of management. NO ERROR
NO ERROR
200
The table above, describing the Preston City workforce, is partially filled in. Based on the information in the table, how many women in the Preston City workforce are unemployed? (Page 472) A) 500 | B) 1000 | C) 1500 | D) 2000 | E) 2500
A) 500
200
For many of the villagers, marriage was a practical __________, one not necessarily _______ of love but nevertheless grounded largely in economic advantage. A) Arrangement | Devoid B) Entertainment | Disparaging C) Attitude | Consisting D) Bargain | Worthy E) Misfortune | Trusting
A) Arrangement | Devoid
300
Inbreeding can promote the expression of ______ genes, those that make an animal subject to disease or impair reproductive efficiency. A) ineffable B) articulated C) consummate D) presumptive E) deleterious
E) deleterious
300
If t^3 = 351, what is the value of 4t^3?
1404
300
Many professional athletes are motivated by either personal pride AND love of their sport, but SOME SEEM interested ONLY IN MONEY.
AND Why?
300
Tameka cut a circular pizza into wedge-shaped pieces, one of which is shown above. The tip of each piece is at the center of the pizza and the angle at the tip is always greater than 20 degrees, but less than 30 degrees. What is one possible value for the number of pieces into which the pizza is cut?
Between 12 and 18 (Out of 360 degrees)
300
The quality of multivitamin tablets IS DETERMINED by HOW LONG | ITS potency CAN BE PROTECTED by the manufacturer's coating material. NO ERROR
ITS --> THEIR
400
The doctor ______ so frequently on disease-prevention techniques that his colleagues accused him of ______. A) vacillated...inconsistency B) sermonized...fidelity C) wavered...steadfastness D) experimented...inflexibility E) relied...negligence
A) vacillated...inconsistency
400
If x^2 - y^2 = 77 and x + y = 11, what is the value of x?
9
400
EVEN THOUGH only parts of clay vessels MAY BE recovered, these pottery shards are INVALUABLE TO the archaeologist because IT IS virtually indestructible. NO ERROR
IT IS
400
What is the coordinate of the point on a number line that is exactly halfway between the points with coordinates 53 and 62?
57.5
400
The research study REVEALS startling proof of a CONSTANT changing seafloor that comprises the major PART OF the underwater landscape. NO ERROR
CONSTANT --> Constantly (Adjective to an adverb!)
500
A judicious biography must be ________ representation that depicts both the strengths and the weaknesses of the subject, avoiding the two extremes of _______ and indictment. A) a polarized...vindication B) an imaginative...discernment C) a holistic...censure D) a complimentary...animosity E) an equitable...eulogy
E) an equitable...eulogy
500
Let the function h be defined by h(x) = 14 + (x^2)/4. If h(2m) = 9m, what is one possible value of m?
2, 7
500
ALONG the curve of islands known as the Florida Keys LIES a reef of living coral, THE ONLY ONE of A KIND in the continental United States. NO ERROR
A KIND
500
In the xy-plane, the line with equation y = 5x - 10 crosses the x-axis at the point with coordinates (a, b). What is the value of a? A) -10 | B) -2 | C) 0 | D) 2 | E) 5
D) 2
500
Jorge wanted, FOR THE MOST PART, to travel around the world AFTER GRADUATION, but sometimes he THOUGHT ABOUT TAKING A JOB at his mother's company instead. NO ERROR
NO ERROR (Remove extraneous parts of sentence)