Running towards the official, the official looked at me like I was some sort of madman.
A.
Running towards the official, the official looked at me like I was some sort of madman.
B.
The official looked at me running toward him like a madman.
C.
Running toward me, the official looked at me like I was some [...]
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The meticulous art student arranged her paint colors by a darkening __________
on her palette.
a. tincture b. juncture c. moratorium
d. gradation e. limitation
She is a meticulous student, which means she is a bit of a neat freak and does everything in a very orderly and regimented manner. The only choice that works here is “gradation.” She [...]
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A line segment containing the points (0, 0) and (12, 6) also contains:
A: (6,4)
B: (2,4)
C: (8, 4)
D: (1,0)
First, we need to figure out the equation for this line. Using the slope formula, we know that the slope of this line is 1/2. Furthermore, we know that that the y-intercept is 0 (because of the point [0,0]). [...]
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Which choice best improves the sentence below? If the sentence is ok as is, choose (A).
Although many of the items on the menu were quite affordable, neither the salmon or the Cornish hens was offered at a reasonable price.
(A) or the Cornish hens was offered at a reasonable price
(B) or the Cornish hens is offered [...]
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Identify the error in the following sentence. If there is no error, choose (E).
The series of letters that Margaret wrote to her father containsA a valuable commentary onB the prevailing social conditions and attitudes that led to herC leaving home at suchD a young age. No errorE.
Don’t be afraid to choose (E) on these. Every [...]
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The king’s —- decisions as a diplomat and administrator led to his legendary reputation as a just and —- ruler.
(A) quick . . capricious
(B) equitable . . wise
(C) immoral . . perceptive
(D) generous . . witty
(E) clever . . uneducated
Generally, someone with a “legendary” reputation is known for something good, as opposed to someone who [...]
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What is the value of (x + y)(x + y) if xy = -3 and x2 + y2 = 10?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
First we have to use the FOIL method for multiplying binomials.
Using that, (x + y)(x + y) becomes x2 + 2xy + y2.
If x2 + y2 = 10, and xy = -3,
then (x2 + [...]
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The questions below are based on the following passage:
That well-imagined nightmare in which a bloodthirsty Tyrannosaurus rex is chasing the family car down a lonely road in the red-rock desert as the children scream and the gas gauge hovers on empty and the dinosaur gnashes at the rear bumper is just that: a bad dream. [...]
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As much as she wanted to listen to both speakers, she couldn’t because the talks were ________.
a) concurrent
b) biannual
c) garrulous
d) sequential
e) independent
As is often the case, the sentence completion questions are easy if you have a good vocabulary; they are very difficult if you do not. Here, the idea is that the speakers are speaking [...]
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Question for Monday, November 10th, 2008
If a @ b = 2(a + |b|), what is the value of 2 @ (-2 @ -1)?
A.
-8
B.
4
C.
0
D.
4
E.
8
We first have to solve the quantity in parentheses: (-2 @ -1), or 2(-2 + |-1|).
Working that out we get 2(-2 + 1), or 2(-1), or -2.
Now we must solve [...]
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Improving Sentences: choose which of the following best improves the underlined part of the sentence. If the sentence is ok as is, choose (A).
Although many of the items on the menu were quite affordable, neither the salmon or the Cornish hens was offered at a reasonable price.
(A) or the Cornish hens was offered at a [...]
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This is a “student-produced response” math question, sometimes referred to as a “grid-in” question. On this type of question, the student must generate an answer rather than choose from a set of provided choices.
A box contains 5 chocolates with soft centers, 6 with nut centers, and 11 with hard caramel centers. Three students take turns [...]
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Identify the error in the following sentence. If it is ok as it is, choose (E).
The students have discovered (A) that they(B) can address issues more effectively
through(C) letter-writing campaigns and not(D) through public demonstrations.
No error.(E)
Following the phrase “more effectively through letter-writing campaigns. . .” must be the word “than.” “And not” does not work here. [...]
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