Note: The Sample Test does not include quantitatively the same number of questions as there would be in the actual papers. They are merely meant to provide conceptual guidance to the users or prospective candidates.
I.VERBAL Section
No. Of Questions 15.
Choose the correct answer for each question and shade the corresponding CIRCLE in the answer sheet.
Each sentence below has one or two blanks, each blank indicates that something has been omitted. Beneath the sentence are fivelettered words or sets of words. Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
1.Despite the millions of dollars spent on improvements, the telephone system in India remains ________ and continues to ___________ the citizens who depend upon it.
A.Primitive…inconvenience
B.Bombastic...upset
C.Suspicious...connect
D.Outdated...elate
E.Impartial...vex
2.Unlike the images in symbolist poetry which are often vague and _______ , the images of surrealist poetry are startlingly ________ and bold.
A.extraneous...furtive
B.trivial...inadvertent
C.obscure...concrete
D.spectacular...pallid
E.symmetrical…virulent
3.A good trial lawyer will argue only what is central to an issue, eliminating ___________ information or anything else that might __________ the client.
A.Seminal...amuse
B.Extraneous...jeopardize
C.Erratic...enhance
D.Prodigious...extol
E.Reprehensible…initiate
4.Pollen grains and spores that are 200 millions old are now being extracted from shale and are ____________ the theory that the breakup of the continents occurred in stages; in fact, it seems that the breakups occurred almost __________ .
A.refining...blatantly
B.reshaping...simultaneously
C.countermanding...imperceptibly
D.forging...vicariously
E.supporting...haphazardly
Each question below consists of a related pair of words or phrases, followed by five lettered pairs of words or phrases. Select the lettered pair that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the original pair.
5.DETENTION : RELEASE ::
A.viciousness : attack
B.calamity : repair
C.qualification : employ
D.induction : discharge
E.therapy : confuse
6.PONDEROUS : WEIGHT ::
A.eternal : temporality
B.convincing : decision
C.gargantuan : size
D.ancient : value
E.prototypical : affection
7.FEBRILE : ILLNESS ::
A.tenacious : astonishment
B.juvenile : maturity
C.classic : cultivation
D.eccentric : discrimination
E.delusional : insanity
8.EQUIVOCATION : MEANING ::
A.feint : intention
B.secrecy : stealth
C.geniality : amiability
D.travesty : insight
E.refinement : innovation
Choose the lettered word or phrase that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters.
9.WHIMSICAL :
A.chivalrous
B.perfect
C.predictable
D.hidden
E.backward
10.REVERE :
A.collide
B.succumb
C.threaten
D.divide
E.despise
11.INURED :
A.authoritative
B.dissolute
C.bereft
D.sensitive
E.taxing
12.ALACRITY :
A.skullduggery
B.reluctance
C.interment
D.bellicosity
E.specificity
Read the passages and answer the questions asked at its end.
Art, like words, is a form of communication. Words, spoken and written, render accessible to humans of the latest generations all the knowledge discovered by the experience and reflection, both of preceding generations and of the best and foremost minds of their own times. Art renders accessible to people of the latest generations allthe feelings experienced by their predecessors, and those already felt by their best andforemost contemporaries. Just as the evolution of knowledge proceeds by dislodging andreplacing that which is mistaken, so too the evolution of feeling proceeds through art.
Feelings less kind and less necessary for the well-being of humankind are replaced by others kinder and more essential to that end. This is the purpose of art, and the more art fulfills that purpose the better the art; the less it fulfills it, the worse the art.
13. The author develops the passage primarily by
A. theory and refutation
B. example and generalization
C. comparison and contrast
D. question and answer
E. inference and deduction
14. According to the author, knowledge is
A. evolutionary and emotional
B. cumulative and progressive
C. static and unmoving
D. dynamic and cyclical
E. practical and directionless
15. According to the passage, all of the following are true EXCEPT:
A. Art is a form of communication.
B. Art helps to refine sensibilities.
C. Art is a repository of experience.
D. Real art can never be bad.
E. Art is a progressive human endeavor.
II Analytical Reasoning Section
No. Of Questions 20
Choose the correct answer for each question and shade the corresponding CIRCLE in the answer sheet
Questions 16-19 are based on the following.
The Western Derby is a race held annually at Bayshore Racetrack. There are eight gates at the racetrack, but only seven horses are entered in this race—Julius Ca esar, K ing's Bounty, Longshot, Man Among Boys, Nocturnal, Odyssey, and Phantom. One of the gates is left empty. The horses are at the gate, waiting fo r the rac e to begin. Gate1, on the inside of the racetrack, is occupied. Phantom is at a gate inside of Nocturnal. The number of gates separating Julius Caesar and King's Bounty equals the number of gates separating Longshot and Man among Boys. Nocturnal and Odyssey are next to each other.
16. If Odyssey is at Gate 2, which of the following must be true?
A. Nocturnal is at the innermost gate.
B. King's Bounty is at the outermost gate.
C. A horse occupies the outermost gate.
D. Phantom is at the innermost gate.
E. The outermost gate is not empty.
17. Which of the following is a possible assignment for the horses, from the inside to the outside?
A. Phantom, King's Bounty, Julius Caesar, Odyssey, Nocturnal, Man Among Boys, Longshot, vacant
B. vacant, Phantom, Julius Caesar, Longshot, King's Bounty, Man Among Boys, Nocturnal, Odyssey
C. Longshot, Man Among Boys, Nocturnal, vacant, Phantom, Odyssey, King's Bounty, Julius Caesar
D. Julius Caesar, King's Bounty, Longshot, Phantom, vacant, Man Among Boys, Nocturnal, Odyssey
E. Phantom, Julius Caesar, Nocturnal, vacant, Odyssey, King's Bounty, Longshot, Man Among Boys
18. If Julius Caesar is at Gate 6, King's Bounty is at Gate 7, and Odyssey is at Gate 4, which of the following must be true? I. Longshot is at Gate 1. II. Nocturnal is at Gate 5. III. Man Among Boys is at Gate 2. IV. Gate 8 is vacant. Building Standards in Education and Professional Testing 133
A. I and II only
B. II and III only
C. II and IV only
D. I, II, and III only
E. I, II, III, and IV
19. If Julius Caesar and King's Bounty are at the second and fourth gates, respectively, all of the following can be true EXCEPT
A. Phantom is at Gate 1
B. Man Among Boys is at Gate 3
C. Longshot is at Gate 6
D. Odyssey is at Gate 7
E. Nocturnal is at Gate 7
20.Studies have shown that families who install smoke detectors and own fire extinguishers have a reduced risk of losing a child in a house fire. Therefore, no family who installs smoke detectors and owns a fire extinguisher will lose a child in a house fire.
Of the following, the best criticism of the argument above is that the argument does not
A. take into account the possibility of losing a child in a house fire despite all precautionary measures
B. indicate that fire extinguishers are effective during early stages of a fire
C. cite the fact that smoke detectors have proven to be effective in waking sleeping children during a house fire
D. differentiate between the two major causes of house fires: cooking and heating
E. take into account that families who buy smoke detectors are also more likely to purchase fire insurance
21. LSD is a drug known to cause synesthesia, a phenomenon in which sensory input somehow becomes interchanged in the brain: a person with synesthesia might smell a symphony, hear sun light, or taste a pinprick. While most cases are drug induced, some people suffer from synesthesia in various forms since birth. Which of the following can be most safely inferred from the information above ?
A. Synesthesia is not always a drug-induced phenomenon.
B. Some great artists of this century have been known for their synesthetic proclivities.
C. LSD is an addictive drug.
D. Synesthesia is rarely bothersome to those who experience it.
E. Synesthesia at birth is a result of mothers who have tried LSD. 22.
Palindromes are easier to solve than acrostics, but acrostics are more difficult to create than palindromes. Rebuses are more difficult to solve than acrostics, yet rebuses are easier to create than palindromes. Building Standards in Education and Professional Testing 134 If the above information is true, then it must also be true that
A. acrostics are more difficult to create than rebuses
B. palindromes are more difficult to solve than rebuses
C. rebuses are easier to solve than acrostics
D. acrostics are easier to create than rebuses
E. rebuses are easier to solve than palindromes
Questions 23-25 are based on the following.
A university has a procedure for registering and recording complaints. Due to strict bureaucratic regulations, the following system of passing complaints must be observed:
A is the first registrar to receive all incoming complaints.
F is the recorder and final administrator to handle a complaint.
Personnel B, C, D, and E may pass complaints only as follows:
A to B B to either C or D C to either B or E D to C E to either D or F
23. Which is an acceptable path for a complaint to follow, passing from A?
A. B to C to D to F
B. B to D to C to F
C. B to C to E to F
D. B to E to F
E. D to C to F
24.If a complaint is received and is handled by each personnel member only one time, which of the following could be one of the passes?
A. A to C
B. C to B
C. C to F
D. D to C
E. E to D
25.Between which two personnel may a complaint pass by means of two different paths without any duplication of passes?
A. B to E
B. C to D
C. C to E
D. D to B
E. E to B
Questions 26-31 are based on the following.
In a baseball field, one team can practice at a time. There are seven teams—the Aces, the Bears, the Cubs, the Ducks, the Eagles, the Falcons, and the Giants. The baseball field is open seven evenings a week from Monday to Sunday (Sunday being considered the last day of the week), and the allocation of practice times is governed by the following rules: On any evening, only one team can play. The Aces must practice on Monday. The Ducks practice exactly one day before the Falcons practice. The Falcons practice exactly one day before the Giants practice. The Cubs and the Bears must practice earlier in the week than the Eagles.
26. The latest day in the week that the Bears can practice is
A. Tuesday
B. Wednesday
C. Thursday
D. Friday E. Saturday
27. If a person went to the baseball field on three consecutive evenings, he or she could see which of the following teams in the order listed?
A. the Falcons, the Giants, the Cubs
B. the Falcons, the Giants, the Ducks
C. the Aces, the Ducks, the Cubs
D. the Bears, the Cubs, the Falcons
E. the Ducks, the Eagles, the Falcons
28. One week, the Cubs practiced on Wednesday and the Ducks practiced the next day. That week, the Bears must have practiced on
A. Monday
B. Tuesday
C. Friday
D. Saturday
E. Sunday
29. If the Giants practice on Thursday, the Eagles and the Ducks must practice on which days, respectively? A. Sunday and Tuesday
B. Saturday and Tuesday
C. Friday and Wednesday
D. Wednesday and Thursday
E. Tuesday and Monday
30. If the Falcons practice on Saturday, the Eagles must practice on what day?
A. Tuesday
B. Wednesday
C. Thursday
D. Friday
E. Sunday
31. The practice schedule has to adhere to which of the following?
A. The Ducks practice earlier in the week than the Eagles.
B. The Falcons practice on a later day than the Eagles.
C. The Falcons practice earlier in the week than the Giants.
D. The Cubs practice earlier in the week than the Ducks.
E. The Bears practice earlier in the week than the Cubs.
32. Wine, cheese, butter, and raisins are all examples of early techniques to preserve food. In modern times, food scientists have developed other techniques such as dehydration, hermetic sealing, and radiation. Of these, radiation is the most con- troversial because preliminary studies have shown that radiation alters the natural chemical bonds in fruits and vegetables. Instead of providing salutary effects, eating radiated produce may well introduce irritating chemicals into the body, creating a possible health hazard. Which of the following, if true, supports the conclusion that eating radiated produce poses a possible health hazard?
A. Radiation affects only those chemical bonds associated with water, that is, hydrogen and oxygen.
B. Radiation kills microorganisms that hasten food decay.
C. The radiation-induced bonds are unlike any of those found in non-radiated produce.
D. Certain microorganisms, namely those found in yogurt cultures, are essential for proper digestion.
E. Radiation has no effect on foods preserved by drying.
33. Blue Blood, Inc., is a private blood products company that buys blood only from qualified donors. To qualify, a person must weigh at least 105 pounds, must not have taken malaria medication in the last three years, must never have had hepatitis, and must never have used intravenous drugs. Blue Blood nurses know that traveling has an effect on the possibilities for blood donation: Everyone who travels to Malaysia is required to take malaria medication; no one who enters Singapore can have ever used intravenous drugs; everyone traveling to Gorisimi gets hepatitis. Which of the following situations would not automatically disqualify a person from selling blood to Blue Blood?
A. traveling to Malaysia two years ago
B. having once weighed 110 pounds and now weighing 95 pounds
C. being denied admission to Singapore
D. traveling to Gorisimi five years ago
E. using intravenous drugs that were legal at the time
34. Before marriage, couples should be tested for AIDS and any other sexually communicable diseases. Negative results will guarantee the health and safe-ness of their marriage. Which of the following is an assumption of the argument in the passage above?
A. Current state laws require couples who are planning to get married to be tested for infectious disease in order to prevent possible health problems in the future.
B. There are many infectious diseases that can be sexually transmitted from one individual to another.
C. Fortunately even if a test proves positive for a communicable disease, couples can still lead healthy marriages by taking the proper precautions.
D. Due to advances in medical research over the years, infectious diseases that used to be fatal can now be effectively treated.
E. All the diseases detectable through testing have no incubation period and the results of these tests can immediately indicate whether or not the individual has the disease.
Question 35 is based on the following .
Nine athletes attend a sports banquet. Three of the athletes—}, K, and L—are varsity football players; two of the athletes—M and N—are varsity basketball players. The other four athletes— O, P, Q, and R—belong to the hockey club. All nine athletes will be seated at three small tables, each seating three athletes. The athletes must be seated according to the following rules: O and J do not sit at the same table. P sits together with at least one of K or M. There can be at most only one football player at a table. There can be at most only one basketball player at a table. 35. Suppose just one varsity athlete sits at a certain table, and that athlete happens to be J. If so, who else sits with J? A. P, Q B. P, R C. Q, R D. O, Q E. O, P
Choose the correct answer for III No of each question and shade the Quantitative Questions 15 corresponding CIRCLE in the Section answer sheet
36. If vy = 9, then y - vy = 2 v3-9
A.
B. 0
C. 9-v3
D. 6552
E. 6561
37. If (x+3)/6 = 12/(x+4), what is the positive value of x?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 5 v60 D.
E. 12
38. Cindy wants to paint her office. She can buy three cans of the same-priced paint and three identical brushes for $21, or she can buy four cans of the same paint and one brush for $22. How much does a can of paint cost?
A. $2
B. $3
C. $4
D. $5
E. $6
39. Which of the following must be true?
I. (25 - 81) = (5 - 9) (5 + 9) II. 7(9 + 6) = 7(9) + 7(6) III. 6 ÷ (3 - 1) = (6 ÷ 3) - (6÷1)
A. I only
B. II only
C. III only
D. I and II only
E. I, II, and III
40. The sum of a and 9 - 2a is less than 8. Which of the following is (are) the value(s) of a?
I. a<-1 II. a< 1 Building Standards in Education and Professional Testing 139 III. a>1
A. I only
B. II only
C. III only
D. I and II only E. I and III only
41. Susan is having a party. At 7:00 P.M., guests begin arriving at a uniform rate of 8 people every 15 minutes. If this pattern continues, how many guests will have arrived by 9:30 P.M.?
F. 10 G. 20
H. 40
I. 64
J. 80
42. For positive integers p and q, if p + 2q = 41, and 2p +q = 34, then p = 2 2 2 2 2
A. 2.5
B. 7
C. 3
D. 9
E. 16
43. If a:b is 7:6 and 3b:2c is 2:3, what is c/a ?
A. 14/27
B. 7/9
C. 6/7
D. 9/7
E. 27/14 Building Standards in Education and Professional Testing 140
44. In the figure above, if the radius of the circle is 8, and triangle TRS is inscribed in the circle, then the length o f arc TRS is
A. 16p/3
B. (32 p)/3
C. 16 p
D. (128 p)/3
E. 64 p
45. For developing pictures, XYZ Photo Lab charges a service fee of $3 for every order it receives in addition to a printing fee. If the order consists of 12 pictures or less, the printing fee per picture is $0.36. If the order consists of more than 12 pictures, the printing fee per picture is $0.24. What is the total cost per picture for an order consisting of 30 pictures?
A. $0.11 B. $0.24 C. $0.34 D. $0.
46 E. $3.24 46. Lisa found an easy way to add up a sequence of positive even integers with an even number of terms. She formed pairs of equal sums by adding the first integer to the last, the second integer to the next-to-last, and so on. She then computed the total by adding these equal sums. If the total Lisa obtained was 930, how many terms were there in the sequence of positive even integers if the sequence started with the number 2?
A. 30 B. 39 C. 40 D. 60 E. 465
47. December is the busiest month at Lamont's Gift Shoppe, where sales in December are 40 percent higher than average. If sales in February are typically 20 percent lower than average, what is the ratio of February sales to December sales?
A. 1:2
B. 4:2
C. 4:5
D. 4:7
E. 6:7
48. How many 4-digit numbers are there that consist of only odd digits?
A. 20 B. 625
C. 1,024
D. 4,500
E. 5,000
49. For some integer m, let [m] be defined by the equation {m} = m (1- m). If n + 1 = {n + 1}, then n =
A. -2
B. -1
C. 0
D. 1
E. 2 50.
Box A and box B have 6 cards each. Each card is marked with one integer, 1 through 6. Both boxes can have more than one card with the same integer, but the sum of all the integers in each box must be
18. Two of the cards in box/1 are 6's and two of the cards in box B are 5's. If one card is drawn from box A and one from box B, but neither a 6 nor a 5 is drawn, what is the largest pos- sible sum of the integers on the cards drawn from the two boxes?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 7
D. 8
E. 12
No. Of Questions 15.
Choose the correct answer for each question and shade the corresponding CIRCLE in the answer sheet.
Each sentence below has one or two blanks, each blank indicates that something has been omitted. Beneath the sentence are fivelettered words or sets of words. Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
1.Despite the millions of dollars spent on improvements, the telephone system in India remains ________ and continues to ___________ the citizens who depend upon it.
A.Primitive…inconvenience
B.Bombastic...upset
C.Suspicious...connect
D.Outdated...elate
E.Impartial...vex
2.Unlike the images in symbolist poetry which are often vague and _______ , the images of surrealist poetry are startlingly ________ and bold.
A.extraneous...furtive
B.trivial...inadvertent
C.obscure...concrete
D.spectacular...pallid
E.symmetrical…virulent
3.A good trial lawyer will argue only what is central to an issue, eliminating ___________ information or anything else that might __________ the client.
A.Seminal...amuse
B.Extraneous...jeopardize
C.Erratic...enhance
D.Prodigious...extol
E.Reprehensible…initiate
4.Pollen grains and spores that are 200 millions old are now being extracted from shale and are ____________ the theory that the breakup of the continents occurred in stages; in fact, it seems that the breakups occurred almost __________ .
A.refining...blatantly
B.reshaping...simultaneously
C.countermanding...imperceptibly
D.forging...vicariously
E.supporting...haphazardly
Each question below consists of a related pair of words or phrases, followed by five lettered pairs of words or phrases. Select the lettered pair that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the original pair.
5.DETENTION : RELEASE ::
A.viciousness : attack
B.calamity : repair
C.qualification : employ
D.induction : discharge
E.therapy : confuse
6.PONDEROUS : WEIGHT ::
A.eternal : temporality
B.convincing : decision
C.gargantuan : size
D.ancient : value
E.prototypical : affection
7.FEBRILE : ILLNESS ::
A.tenacious : astonishment
B.juvenile : maturity
C.classic : cultivation
D.eccentric : discrimination
E.delusional : insanity
8.EQUIVOCATION : MEANING ::
A.feint : intention
B.secrecy : stealth
C.geniality : amiability
D.travesty : insight
E.refinement : innovation
Choose the lettered word or phrase that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters.
9.WHIMSICAL :
A.chivalrous
B.perfect
C.predictable
D.hidden
E.backward
10.REVERE :
A.collide
B.succumb
C.threaten
D.divide
E.despise
11.INURED :
A.authoritative
B.dissolute
C.bereft
D.sensitive
E.taxing
12.ALACRITY :
A.skullduggery
B.reluctance
C.interment
D.bellicosity
E.specificity
Read the passages and answer the questions asked at its end.
Art, like words, is a form of communication. Words, spoken and written, render accessible to humans of the latest generations all the knowledge discovered by the experience and reflection, both of preceding generations and of the best and foremost minds of their own times. Art renders accessible to people of the latest generations allthe feelings experienced by their predecessors, and those already felt by their best andforemost contemporaries. Just as the evolution of knowledge proceeds by dislodging andreplacing that which is mistaken, so too the evolution of feeling proceeds through art.
Feelings less kind and less necessary for the well-being of humankind are replaced by others kinder and more essential to that end. This is the purpose of art, and the more art fulfills that purpose the better the art; the less it fulfills it, the worse the art.
13. The author develops the passage primarily by
A. theory and refutation
B. example and generalization
C. comparison and contrast
D. question and answer
E. inference and deduction
14. According to the author, knowledge is
A. evolutionary and emotional
B. cumulative and progressive
C. static and unmoving
D. dynamic and cyclical
E. practical and directionless
15. According to the passage, all of the following are true EXCEPT:
A. Art is a form of communication.
B. Art helps to refine sensibilities.
C. Art is a repository of experience.
D. Real art can never be bad.
E. Art is a progressive human endeavor.
II Analytical Reasoning Section
No. Of Questions 20
Choose the correct answer for each question and shade the corresponding CIRCLE in the answer sheet
Questions 16-19 are based on the following.
The Western Derby is a race held annually at Bayshore Racetrack. There are eight gates at the racetrack, but only seven horses are entered in this race—Julius Ca esar, K ing's Bounty, Longshot, Man Among Boys, Nocturnal, Odyssey, and Phantom. One of the gates is left empty. The horses are at the gate, waiting fo r the rac e to begin. Gate1, on the inside of the racetrack, is occupied. Phantom is at a gate inside of Nocturnal. The number of gates separating Julius Caesar and King's Bounty equals the number of gates separating Longshot and Man among Boys. Nocturnal and Odyssey are next to each other.
16. If Odyssey is at Gate 2, which of the following must be true?
A. Nocturnal is at the innermost gate.
B. King's Bounty is at the outermost gate.
C. A horse occupies the outermost gate.
D. Phantom is at the innermost gate.
E. The outermost gate is not empty.
17. Which of the following is a possible assignment for the horses, from the inside to the outside?
A. Phantom, King's Bounty, Julius Caesar, Odyssey, Nocturnal, Man Among Boys, Longshot, vacant
B. vacant, Phantom, Julius Caesar, Longshot, King's Bounty, Man Among Boys, Nocturnal, Odyssey
C. Longshot, Man Among Boys, Nocturnal, vacant, Phantom, Odyssey, King's Bounty, Julius Caesar
D. Julius Caesar, King's Bounty, Longshot, Phantom, vacant, Man Among Boys, Nocturnal, Odyssey
E. Phantom, Julius Caesar, Nocturnal, vacant, Odyssey, King's Bounty, Longshot, Man Among Boys
18. If Julius Caesar is at Gate 6, King's Bounty is at Gate 7, and Odyssey is at Gate 4, which of the following must be true? I. Longshot is at Gate 1. II. Nocturnal is at Gate 5. III. Man Among Boys is at Gate 2. IV. Gate 8 is vacant. Building Standards in Education and Professional Testing 133
A. I and II only
B. II and III only
C. II and IV only
D. I, II, and III only
E. I, II, III, and IV
19. If Julius Caesar and King's Bounty are at the second and fourth gates, respectively, all of the following can be true EXCEPT
A. Phantom is at Gate 1
B. Man Among Boys is at Gate 3
C. Longshot is at Gate 6
D. Odyssey is at Gate 7
E. Nocturnal is at Gate 7
20.Studies have shown that families who install smoke detectors and own fire extinguishers have a reduced risk of losing a child in a house fire. Therefore, no family who installs smoke detectors and owns a fire extinguisher will lose a child in a house fire.
Of the following, the best criticism of the argument above is that the argument does not
A. take into account the possibility of losing a child in a house fire despite all precautionary measures
B. indicate that fire extinguishers are effective during early stages of a fire
C. cite the fact that smoke detectors have proven to be effective in waking sleeping children during a house fire
D. differentiate between the two major causes of house fires: cooking and heating
E. take into account that families who buy smoke detectors are also more likely to purchase fire insurance
21. LSD is a drug known to cause synesthesia, a phenomenon in which sensory input somehow becomes interchanged in the brain: a person with synesthesia might smell a symphony, hear sun light, or taste a pinprick. While most cases are drug induced, some people suffer from synesthesia in various forms since birth. Which of the following can be most safely inferred from the information above ?
A. Synesthesia is not always a drug-induced phenomenon.
B. Some great artists of this century have been known for their synesthetic proclivities.
C. LSD is an addictive drug.
D. Synesthesia is rarely bothersome to those who experience it.
E. Synesthesia at birth is a result of mothers who have tried LSD. 22.
Palindromes are easier to solve than acrostics, but acrostics are more difficult to create than palindromes. Rebuses are more difficult to solve than acrostics, yet rebuses are easier to create than palindromes. Building Standards in Education and Professional Testing 134 If the above information is true, then it must also be true that
A. acrostics are more difficult to create than rebuses
B. palindromes are more difficult to solve than rebuses
C. rebuses are easier to solve than acrostics
D. acrostics are easier to create than rebuses
E. rebuses are easier to solve than palindromes
Questions 23-25 are based on the following.
A university has a procedure for registering and recording complaints. Due to strict bureaucratic regulations, the following system of passing complaints must be observed:
A is the first registrar to receive all incoming complaints.
F is the recorder and final administrator to handle a complaint.
Personnel B, C, D, and E may pass complaints only as follows:
A to B B to either C or D C to either B or E D to C E to either D or F
23. Which is an acceptable path for a complaint to follow, passing from A?
A. B to C to D to F
B. B to D to C to F
C. B to C to E to F
D. B to E to F
E. D to C to F
24.If a complaint is received and is handled by each personnel member only one time, which of the following could be one of the passes?
A. A to C
B. C to B
C. C to F
D. D to C
E. E to D
25.Between which two personnel may a complaint pass by means of two different paths without any duplication of passes?
A. B to E
B. C to D
C. C to E
D. D to B
E. E to B
Questions 26-31 are based on the following.
In a baseball field, one team can practice at a time. There are seven teams—the Aces, the Bears, the Cubs, the Ducks, the Eagles, the Falcons, and the Giants. The baseball field is open seven evenings a week from Monday to Sunday (Sunday being considered the last day of the week), and the allocation of practice times is governed by the following rules: On any evening, only one team can play. The Aces must practice on Monday. The Ducks practice exactly one day before the Falcons practice. The Falcons practice exactly one day before the Giants practice. The Cubs and the Bears must practice earlier in the week than the Eagles.
26. The latest day in the week that the Bears can practice is
A. Tuesday
B. Wednesday
C. Thursday
D. Friday E. Saturday
27. If a person went to the baseball field on three consecutive evenings, he or she could see which of the following teams in the order listed?
A. the Falcons, the Giants, the Cubs
B. the Falcons, the Giants, the Ducks
C. the Aces, the Ducks, the Cubs
D. the Bears, the Cubs, the Falcons
E. the Ducks, the Eagles, the Falcons
28. One week, the Cubs practiced on Wednesday and the Ducks practiced the next day. That week, the Bears must have practiced on
A. Monday
B. Tuesday
C. Friday
D. Saturday
E. Sunday
29. If the Giants practice on Thursday, the Eagles and the Ducks must practice on which days, respectively? A. Sunday and Tuesday
B. Saturday and Tuesday
C. Friday and Wednesday
D. Wednesday and Thursday
E. Tuesday and Monday
30. If the Falcons practice on Saturday, the Eagles must practice on what day?
A. Tuesday
B. Wednesday
C. Thursday
D. Friday
E. Sunday
31. The practice schedule has to adhere to which of the following?
A. The Ducks practice earlier in the week than the Eagles.
B. The Falcons practice on a later day than the Eagles.
C. The Falcons practice earlier in the week than the Giants.
D. The Cubs practice earlier in the week than the Ducks.
E. The Bears practice earlier in the week than the Cubs.
32. Wine, cheese, butter, and raisins are all examples of early techniques to preserve food. In modern times, food scientists have developed other techniques such as dehydration, hermetic sealing, and radiation. Of these, radiation is the most con- troversial because preliminary studies have shown that radiation alters the natural chemical bonds in fruits and vegetables. Instead of providing salutary effects, eating radiated produce may well introduce irritating chemicals into the body, creating a possible health hazard. Which of the following, if true, supports the conclusion that eating radiated produce poses a possible health hazard?
A. Radiation affects only those chemical bonds associated with water, that is, hydrogen and oxygen.
B. Radiation kills microorganisms that hasten food decay.
C. The radiation-induced bonds are unlike any of those found in non-radiated produce.
D. Certain microorganisms, namely those found in yogurt cultures, are essential for proper digestion.
E. Radiation has no effect on foods preserved by drying.
33. Blue Blood, Inc., is a private blood products company that buys blood only from qualified donors. To qualify, a person must weigh at least 105 pounds, must not have taken malaria medication in the last three years, must never have had hepatitis, and must never have used intravenous drugs. Blue Blood nurses know that traveling has an effect on the possibilities for blood donation: Everyone who travels to Malaysia is required to take malaria medication; no one who enters Singapore can have ever used intravenous drugs; everyone traveling to Gorisimi gets hepatitis. Which of the following situations would not automatically disqualify a person from selling blood to Blue Blood?
A. traveling to Malaysia two years ago
B. having once weighed 110 pounds and now weighing 95 pounds
C. being denied admission to Singapore
D. traveling to Gorisimi five years ago
E. using intravenous drugs that were legal at the time
34. Before marriage, couples should be tested for AIDS and any other sexually communicable diseases. Negative results will guarantee the health and safe-ness of their marriage. Which of the following is an assumption of the argument in the passage above?
A. Current state laws require couples who are planning to get married to be tested for infectious disease in order to prevent possible health problems in the future.
B. There are many infectious diseases that can be sexually transmitted from one individual to another.
C. Fortunately even if a test proves positive for a communicable disease, couples can still lead healthy marriages by taking the proper precautions.
D. Due to advances in medical research over the years, infectious diseases that used to be fatal can now be effectively treated.
E. All the diseases detectable through testing have no incubation period and the results of these tests can immediately indicate whether or not the individual has the disease.
Question 35 is based on the following .
Nine athletes attend a sports banquet. Three of the athletes—}, K, and L—are varsity football players; two of the athletes—M and N—are varsity basketball players. The other four athletes— O, P, Q, and R—belong to the hockey club. All nine athletes will be seated at three small tables, each seating three athletes. The athletes must be seated according to the following rules: O and J do not sit at the same table. P sits together with at least one of K or M. There can be at most only one football player at a table. There can be at most only one basketball player at a table. 35. Suppose just one varsity athlete sits at a certain table, and that athlete happens to be J. If so, who else sits with J? A. P, Q B. P, R C. Q, R D. O, Q E. O, P
Choose the correct answer for III No of each question and shade the Quantitative Questions 15 corresponding CIRCLE in the Section answer sheet
36. If vy = 9, then y - vy = 2 v3-9
A.
B. 0
C. 9-v3
D. 6552
E. 6561
37. If (x+3)/6 = 12/(x+4), what is the positive value of x?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 5 v60 D.
E. 12
38. Cindy wants to paint her office. She can buy three cans of the same-priced paint and three identical brushes for $21, or she can buy four cans of the same paint and one brush for $22. How much does a can of paint cost?
A. $2
B. $3
C. $4
D. $5
E. $6
39. Which of the following must be true?
I. (25 - 81) = (5 - 9) (5 + 9) II. 7(9 + 6) = 7(9) + 7(6) III. 6 ÷ (3 - 1) = (6 ÷ 3) - (6÷1)
A. I only
B. II only
C. III only
D. I and II only
E. I, II, and III
40. The sum of a and 9 - 2a is less than 8. Which of the following is (are) the value(s) of a?
I. a<-1 II. a< 1 Building Standards in Education and Professional Testing 139 III. a>1
A. I only
B. II only
C. III only
D. I and II only E. I and III only
41. Susan is having a party. At 7:00 P.M., guests begin arriving at a uniform rate of 8 people every 15 minutes. If this pattern continues, how many guests will have arrived by 9:30 P.M.?
F. 10 G. 20
H. 40
I. 64
J. 80
42. For positive integers p and q, if p + 2q = 41, and 2p +q = 34, then p = 2 2 2 2 2
A. 2.5
B. 7
C. 3
D. 9
E. 16
43. If a:b is 7:6 and 3b:2c is 2:3, what is c/a ?
A. 14/27
B. 7/9
C. 6/7
D. 9/7
E. 27/14 Building Standards in Education and Professional Testing 140
44. In the figure above, if the radius of the circle is 8, and triangle TRS is inscribed in the circle, then the length o f arc TRS is
A. 16p/3
B. (32 p)/3
C. 16 p
D. (128 p)/3
E. 64 p
45. For developing pictures, XYZ Photo Lab charges a service fee of $3 for every order it receives in addition to a printing fee. If the order consists of 12 pictures or less, the printing fee per picture is $0.36. If the order consists of more than 12 pictures, the printing fee per picture is $0.24. What is the total cost per picture for an order consisting of 30 pictures?
A. $0.11 B. $0.24 C. $0.34 D. $0.
46 E. $3.24 46. Lisa found an easy way to add up a sequence of positive even integers with an even number of terms. She formed pairs of equal sums by adding the first integer to the last, the second integer to the next-to-last, and so on. She then computed the total by adding these equal sums. If the total Lisa obtained was 930, how many terms were there in the sequence of positive even integers if the sequence started with the number 2?
A. 30 B. 39 C. 40 D. 60 E. 465
47. December is the busiest month at Lamont's Gift Shoppe, where sales in December are 40 percent higher than average. If sales in February are typically 20 percent lower than average, what is the ratio of February sales to December sales?
A. 1:2
B. 4:2
C. 4:5
D. 4:7
E. 6:7
48. How many 4-digit numbers are there that consist of only odd digits?
A. 20 B. 625
C. 1,024
D. 4,500
E. 5,000
49. For some integer m, let [m] be defined by the equation {m} = m (1- m). If n + 1 = {n + 1}, then n =
A. -2
B. -1
C. 0
D. 1
E. 2 50.
Box A and box B have 6 cards each. Each card is marked with one integer, 1 through 6. Both boxes can have more than one card with the same integer, but the sum of all the integers in each box must be
18. Two of the cards in box/1 are 6's and two of the cards in box B are 5's. If one card is drawn from box A and one from box B, but neither a 6 nor a 5 is drawn, what is the largest pos- sible sum of the integers on the cards drawn from the two boxes?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 7
D. 8
E. 12
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