The predatory fossa of Madagascar resembles a cat, so scientists were surprised when genetic testing revealed that the animal is actually ________ to the mongoose. (a) akin (b) dissimilar (c) sovereign (d) subordinate (e) unrelated Because the fossa resembles a cat, scientists would NOT be surprised if it was dissimilar or unrelated to the mongoose. (B) [...]
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12 liters of water a poured into an aquarium of dimensions 50cm length , 30cm breadth, and 40 cm height. How high (in cm) will the water rise? (1 liter = 1000cm³) A. 6 B. 8 C. 10 D. 20 E. 40 Twelve liters of water would be 12,000 cm³. The area of the entire aquarium [...]
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Which choice, if any, best improves the underlined sentence? If the sentence is correct as is, choose (A). Underestimating its value, breakfast is a meal many people skip. (A) Underestimating its value, breakfast is a meal many people skip. (B) Breakfast is skipped by many people because of their underestimating its value. (C) Many people, underestimating the value [...]
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Identify the error, if any, in the sentence below. To this day, Jane Goodall’s data on (A) primate behavior tells (B) us a lot about (C) the similarities between (D) monkeys and humans. No Error (E) This is one that the vast majority of test takers will probably miss. In spoken English, we often use the word “data” [...]
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x = y – (50/y), where x and y are both > 0 If the value of y is doubled in the equation above, the value of x will A. decrease B. stay the same C. increase four fold D. double E. increase to more than double The easiest thing to do here is substitute [...]
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Given the dangers facing the world today, Yeats’ bleak vision in his 19th-century poem “The Second Coming” seems ________. a) erroneous b) hysterical c) fleeting d) prophetic e) nostalgic The title of the poem is “The Second Coming,” which certainly has apocalyptic connotations. The poem probably has lots of ominous [...]
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After the first term in a sequence of positive integers, the ratio of each term to the term immediately preceding it is 3 to 1. What is the ratio of the 6th term in this sequence to the 3rd term? A. 3 to 1 B. 9 to 1 C. 27 to 1 D. 81 to [...]
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Identify the error, if any, in the sentence below. The responses given by(A) each of the accused criminals at the hearing was(B) so similar that the police believed the two men undoubtedly(C) had conspired(D) to commit a crime. No error.(E) The subject of this sentence, “the responses,” is plural. “Was,” therefore, needs to be “were.” The answer is (B). source: hubpages.com
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In a complex __________, the contribution of an individual to the eventual decision cannot be readily ___________ . a. quandary . . arbitrated b. hierarchy . . isolated c. scenario . . condescended d. phenomenon . . realigned e. pedagogy . . censored This is [...]
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Paint needs to be thinned to a ratio of 2 parts paint to 1.5 parts water. The painter has by mistake added water so that he has 6 litres of paint which is half water and half paint. What must he add to make the proportions of the mixture correct? A. 1 litre paint B. [...]
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Which of the following choices best improves the underlined portion of the sentence below? If the sentence is ok as is, choose (A). Among the reasons for the decline of New England agriculture in the last three decades were the high cost of land, the pressure of housing and commercial development, and basing a marketing [...]
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Identify the error, if any, in the following sentence. Evelyn, a fourth-year (A) medical student in my (B) anatomy class, blows her (C) nose alot (D) in class. No error (E) It seems like everything is ok. However, there is one tiny problem here. “Alot” needs to be “a lot.” This is a common mistake. A lot of people [...]
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Iodine deficiency is ____ in these remote mountain regions; however, it is no longer ____ in the lowlands where iodized salt is available. A. recorded – unusual B. rare – sporadic C. eradicated – common D. endemic – prevalent E. diagnosed – controlled It would be helpful here to look at the second part of [...]
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The passage deals with the rampant spread of aggressive marketing world over. “What is that women really want?” this universally popular question was asked by Dr Sigmund Freud after almost three decades of clinical psychoanalytic practice and analyzing the ramifications of the female mind. The answer is, as most men 5 would guess, still elusive, [...]
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If A $ B = A * B – ( A + B), what is 3 $ (2 $ 1)? A. -5 B. -3 C. 0 D. 1 E. 4 We first have to solve the part in the parentheses. 2 $ 1 would be 2 [...]
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