Identify the error, if any, in the sentence below.
If this said “both Jason and Sandra” then “measure” would be fine. “Neither,” however, is singular (neither/nor and either/or are always singular). Here, “measure” should be “measures.” The answer is (C).
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His one vice was gluttony and so it is not surprising that as he aged he became increasingly ____ .
A. emaciated
B. despondent
C. corpulent
D. carping
E. lithe
Gluttony is overindulgence in food and drink. Gluttony has the effect of making one fat. Which word above is a synonym for fat? “Corpulent.” The answer is (C).
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The most important bit of information here, besides the fact the AC = 6, is the fact that the exterior angle measures 150°. This means that angle ACB measures 30° (remember, a straight line has an angle measure of 180°). Since this is a right triangle, and one of the other angles measures 90°, we know that other angle measures 60° (because a triangle always has a total of 180°). This is a 30-60-90 triangle. In a 30-60-90 triangle, the ratio of the lengths of the sides is always 1::√3::2. AC, which measures 6, is the longest side. AB is the shortest side. The longest side of a 30-60-90 triangle is always twice the length of the shortest side. Half of 6 is 3. The answer is (B).
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| After all her effort, the writer was ________ to learn that her poem had been ________ for publication. | |||
| a) elated…disallowed | |||
| b) dismayed…approved | |||
| c) troubled…recommended | |||
| d) enthralled…refused | |||
| e) distraught…rejected | |||
The initial clause, “After all her effort. . .,” suggests that what is to follow is probably (not definitely) going to be something about the effort being in vain. When you look at the choices, it becomes clear that this is what is going on. The writer would not be “elated” to learn that her poem was “disallowed.” She would not be “dismayed” to find out that it had been “approved.” She would not be “troubled” to find out that it had been “recommended.” And she would not be “enthralled” to learn that it had been “refused.” She would, however, be “distraught” to find out that it had been “rejected,” especially after a substantial effort. The answer is (E).
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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 need to solve what is inside the parentheses.
What is (-2 @ -1)? Well, just plug in the values and you get the following:
If a @ b = 2(a + |b|), then
-2 @ -1 = 2(-2 + |-1|)
= 2(-2 + 1)
= 2(-1)
=-2
Now we need to figure out the value of 2 @ -2:
2(2 + |-2|) =
2(4)=
8.
The answer is (E).
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One reason why mathematics enjoys special esteem, above all other sciences, is that its laws are absolutely certain and indisputable, while those of all other sciences are to some extent debatable and in constant danger of being overthrown by newly discovered facts. In spite of this, the investigator in another department of science would not need to envy the mathematician if the laws of mathematics referred to objects of our mere imagination, and not to objects of reality. For it cannot occasion surprise that different persons should arrive at the same logical conclusions when they have already agreed upon the fundamental laws (axioms), as well as the methods by which other laws are to be deduced therefrom. But there is another reason for the high repute of mathematics, in that it is mathematics which affords the exact natural sciences a certain measure of security, to which without mathematics they could not attain.
1) The main idea of the passage is that the author
(a) learned that the natural sciences are more reputable than mathematics
(b) believes mathematics is based on theory just as most branches of science are based on theory
(c) argues mathematics is constantly changing and thus causes constant change in the natural sciences
(d) believes mathematics provides an incontestable foundation that lends support to all of natural science
(e) values mathematics even though there is no scientific basis for doing so
2) The author’s overall purpose is this passage is to
(a) refute a specfic theory
(b) acknowledge the importance of a field of study
(c) give examples to support a theory
(d) confirm a mistaken understanding about a field of study
(e) dismiss a field of study as trivial
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Which choice would best improve this sentence? If the sentence is fine as is, choose (A).
If I had the address, I would have delivered the package myself.
A. had the address,
B. had the address;
C. had the address-
D. had had the address;
E. had had the address,
“If I had the had address” needs to be followed by “I would deliver. . . .” We can’t change that, though, because it is not underlined. The underlined part needs to be changed to the past perfect tense: “If I had had the address. . .” That eliminates (A), (B), and (C). (D) will not work because a semi-colon cannot be used to separate a dependent clause from and independent clause. The answer is (E).
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Many today consider the Gothic style to be quite ________; however, most Renaissance-era scholars found Gothic work ________.
| A. | boring … aesthetic | |
| B. | interesting … mundane | |
| C. | talented … voracious | |
| D. | periodic … reflexive | |
| E. | intriguing … parasitic | |
The part after the semi-colon begins with “however,” which implies a contrast to what was said before. The correct choice will need to be a pair of contrasting words. Something could conceivably be both boring and aesthetic; the two terms are not mutually exclusive. Talented and voracious have nothing to do with each other; they’re like apples and oranges. The same holds true for (D) and (E). The only one that works is(B); it would not make sense to simultaneously refer to something as “interesting” and “mundane.” The answer is (B).
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Identify the error, if any, in the sentence below.
I do not wish to makeA a formal complaint, but I would have been better pleasedB if you gaveC the award to the person whoD best deserved it. No errorE.
Tenses need to be consistent throughout a sentence. “I would have been better pleased. . .” will not work with “if you gave. . .” “Gave” needs to be changed to “had given.” The answer is (C).
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In circle O, central angle AOB measures 72 degrees. The radius of the circle is r. The perimeter of sector AOB consists of line segments AO and BO and arc AB. Which expression gives the perimeter of sector AOB in terms of r?
Identify the error, if any, in the sentence below.
The other delegates (A) and him (B) immediately (C) accepted the resolution drafted (D) by the neutral states. No error (E)
This is not a very difficult one. There are two subjects in this sentence: “the other delegates,” and “him.” The problem is that “him” is the objective case; it needs to be in the subjective case—”he.” The answer is (B).
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She found that fame was both ________ and ________; not only was it difficult to get her book published, but when she did, members of the media quickly lost interest in it.
(a) destructive…counterproductive
(b) evanescent…gratifying
(c) tedious…deleterious
(d) elusive…ephemeral
(e) fulfilling…subtle
The first blank will be filled by a word that has something to do with fame being hard to achieve. The second blank will have something to do with the idea that fame is fleeting. If your vocabulary is strong, you should have no trouble choosing (D). The answer is (D).
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In the figure below, the line KM is tangent to circle O at point L. What is the value of x?
| a) | 90 |
| b) | 115 |
| c) | 65 |
| d) | 120 |
| e) | 155 |
Here it would be very helpful for you to remember that when two lines intersect each other, the angles that are opposite from each other will always be the same measure. If you were to extend line OL beyond point L to, say, point Q, you would create a new angle (PLQ) that would be the same measure as angle OLN—that is 25°. We know that the angle QLM would be the same as OLM—that is 90°. The total of angle PLQ and QLM is therefore 25° + 90°, or 115°. The answer is (B).
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Questions 1-6 refer to the following passage, which is a draft of an essay:
(1)I recently revisited the city which I was born in, which is a place well known for a castle built on a rock overlooking the surrounding plains, and even better known for a legendary figure who robbed the rich to give to the poor. (2)As I toured the castle and its museum, visited the town center, and roamed around old haunts, I reflected on how the buildings that people of different eras build reflect their central preoccupations.
(3)The castle was originally built in the eleventh century, and remained important for several centuries. (4)Throughout the medieval period castles and fortified houses were built. (5)The powerful landowners surveyed and dominated the surrounding lands, the source of their wealth and prestige.
(6)Once the industrial era began, castles were sidelined. (7)The merchants and factory owners built town halls, churches, factories and imposing office buildings. (7)The town center reflects this era. (8)An imposing town hall, complete with massive pillars and monumental lions, overlooks the town square. (9)The square is surrounded by equally massive blocks of shops, banks and offices, built to reflect the power of trade in the heyday of the British Empire.
(10)Most people who enter the city today never visit the castle or the old market square, they head for the two shopping malls situated at either end of the city center. (11)Here the visitor can shop to their hearts content in an environment of glass and polished chrome. (12)Modern man is no longer a warrior defending his land, or a builder of churches, or a governor of people: he is primarily a consumer. (13)The buildings our generation leaves to posterity will reflect our predominant interest – shopping.
1. The author’s approach to the topic can best be described as
A. rhetorical
B. a reminiscence
C. a specific example to illustrate a general point
D. personal narrative
E. several examples used to contradict a viewpoint
2. The sentence (or sentences) which most clearly expresses the author’s primary purpose is
A. (1)
B. (2)
C. (12)
D. (13)
E. (1) and (13)
3. Which is the best version of the underlined portion of sentence (1), (reproduced below)?
I recently revisited the city which I was born in, which is a place well known for a castle built on a rock overlooking the surrounding plains, and even better known for a legendary figure who robbed the rich to give to the poor.
A. I recently revisited the city which I was born in, which is a place
B. I recently revisited the city in which I was born in, which is
C. I recently revisited the city in which I was born, a city
D. Recently I revisited the place which I was born in, which is a city
E. Recently I revisited the city which I was born in, which is
4. The best way to rewrite the underlined parts of sentences 4 and 5 (reproduced below) in order to combine the sentences is:
Throughout the medieval period castles and fortified houses were built. The powerful landowners surveyed and dominated the surrounding lands, the source of their wealth and prestige.
A. Throughout the medieval period castles and fortified houses were built from which powerful landowners surveyed and dominated
B. Castles and fortified houses were built throughout the medieval period, from which powerful landowners surveyed and dominated
C. Castles and fortified houses were built throughout the medieval period, when powerful landowners surveyed and dominated
D. Throughout the medieval period, powerful landowners built castles and fortified houses from which to survey and dominate
E. Throughout the medieval period, powerful landowners built castles and fortified houses from which they would have surveyed and dominated
5. The change most needed in sentence 10 is
A. change or to nor
B. change “either end” to “both ends”
C. change the comma to a semicolon
D. avoid the repetition of the word “city”
E. change people to persons
6. Sentence 11 has faulty
A. pronoun usage
B. parallelism
C. verb tenses
D. diction
E. verb agreement
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