Which choice most improves the underlined part of the sentence below? If the sentence is correct as is, choose (A). A conjunction is used to connect words and sentences together. A. words and sentences together. B. words or sentences together. C. words and sentences. D. words or sentences. E. words to sentences. “Together” is redundant [...]
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If w = (x + y)/k and z=(x – 2y)/(2k) and k≠0 and x = k2+ k, then w + z = (A) k + 1 (B) 3 · (k + 1) / 2 (C) 3 · (k + 1)2 / 2 (D) 2k · (k + 1) (E) 2k · (k + 1)2 To [...]
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We never believed that he would resort to ________ in order to achieve his goal; we always regarded him as a ________ man. charm – insincere necromancy – pietistic logic – honorable prestidigitation – articulate subterfuge – honest The first part of the sentence says “We never. . . ,” and the second part says “We always. [...]
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Which choice best improves the underlined part of the sentence below? If the sentence is fine as is, choose (A). Steering the ship deftly through the channel, just above the captain a seagull flew. (A) just above the captain a seagull flew (B) a seagull flew just above the captain (C) a seagull was flying [...]
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Helpers are needed to prepare for the fete. Each helper can make either 2 large cakes or 35 small cakes per hour. The kitchen is available for 3 hours and 20 large cakes and 700 small cakes are needed. How many helpers are required? A. 10 B. 15 C. 20 D. 25 E. 30 In [...]
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Identify the error, if any, in the following sentence. Every student at the party tried to look their best . No error . A B C D E “Every student” is singular, not plural, so it needs to be “his or her” best, not “their” best. The [...]
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He makes his attack with a massive display of scholarship but no great __________; all too often the __________ rather than the rapier is his chosen weapon. A. pedantry. . . . .bomb B. elaboration. . . . .axe C. emphasis. . . . .pen D. discrimination. . . . .dart E. subtlety. . . [...]
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The following is a grid-in question (a.k.a. a “student-produced response”). Here you must generate an answer rather than choose from a set of answers. If a§b = 2a – 3b for all real numbers a and b, what is 2(3§2)? 2(3§2) = 2(2[3] - 3[2]), or 20, which is 1. Remember that any number raised to the [...]
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Answer the questions below, which are based on the following reading passage: The Food and Drug Administration has formulated certain severe restrictions regarding the use of antibiotics, which are used to promote the health and growth of meat animals. Though the different types of medicines mixed with the fodder of the animals kill many microorganisms, [...]
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Identify the error in the following sentence. 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)Answer tomorrow. Would you say “I study more and not you,” or “I study more than you?” Here, we need to change “and not” [...]
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In a certain village, m liters of water are required per household per month. At this rate, if there are n households in the village, how long (in months) will p liters of water last? A. p /mn B. mn / p C. mp / n D. np / m E. npm Let’s say there [...]
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Which choice below best improves the underlined portion of the sentence? If the sentence is ok as is, choose (A). Avoiding fatty foods, exercising regularly, and visits to the doctor for annual blood tests were recommended as an important regimen. A. and visits to the doctor for annual blood tests were [...]
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Although most people believe the boomerang is the product of a _____ design, that belief is deceptive; in fact, the boomerang is a(n) _____ example of the laws of aerodynamics. (A) foreign . . . modern (D) primitive . . . sophisticated (B) symbolic . . .complex (E) faulty . . . invalid (C) practical [...]
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This is a grid-in math question in which the student must produce his/her own answer. If x and y are distinct negative integers and x + y > –6, what is the least possible value of x/y? The least possible value of x + y is found when x + y adds up to -5 . [...]
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Identify the error, if any, in the following sentence. Since some (A) dieters are convinced that (B) periodic fasting is a safe and effective means of weight loss, but others condemn the idea as (C) much too risky (D). No error (E) As it is, this sentence makes no sense. However, if you remove the word “since,” it [...]
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