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DIRECTIONS: Each of the following given sets of quantities is placed into Column A or B. Compare the two quantities and decide whether:

(A) The quantity in Column A is greater
(B) The quantity in Column B is greater
(C) The quantities are equal
(D) The relationship cannot be determined.

x > 0, y > 0

Column A Column B

x² + y² (x + y)²

The quantity in Column A is greater

The quantity in Column B is greater

The quantities are equal

The relationship cannot be determined.

x=5,y=-3

Column A Column B

(x+y)² (x-y)²

The quantity in Column A is greater

The quantity in Column B is greater

The quantities are equal

The relationship cannot be determined.

Column A	Column B
Number of minutes in 2¹/₂ hours	Number of hours in 6¹/₄ days

The quantity in Column A is greater

The quantity in Column B is greater

The quantities are equal

The relationship cannot be determined.

w : x = y : z

z and x do not equal zero

Column A Column B

wz _ xy 0

The quantity in Column A is greater

The quantity in Column B is greater

The quantities are equal

he relationship cannot be determined.

DIRECTIONS: For the following questions, select the best answer choice to the given question.

5. Two pounds of pears and one pound of peaches cost $1.40. Three pounds of pears and two pounds of peaches cost $2.40. How much is the combined cost of one pound of pears and one pound of peaches?
  A. $2.00
  B. $1.50
  C. $1.60
  D. $.80
  E. $1.00

6.	If n is the first of three consecutive odd numbers, which of the following represents the sum of the three numbers?
	A.	n + 2
	B.	n + 4
	C.	n + 6
	D.	3n + 6
	E.	6(3n)

7.	A runner takes nine seconds to run a distance of 132 feet. What is the runner's speed in miles per hour?
	A.	9
	B.	10
	C.	11
	D.	12
	E.	13

DIRECTIONS: The sentence below has blank spaces which indicate omitted words. Choose the best combination of words which fit into the meaning and structure within the context of the sentence.

8. The family left their country to _____ to Utopia and escape _____ because of their beliefs.
  A. immigrate…prosecution
  B. peregrinate…extortion
  C. emigrate…persecution
  D. wander…arraignment
  E. roam…censure

9.	The chairman complained that the committee was wasting too much time on ______ issues, instead of concentrating on the ______ one.
	A.	peripheral…essential
	B.	scurrilous…tedious
	C.	trenchant…superfluous
	D.	superficial…whimsical
	E.	munificent…desultory

DIRECTIONS: The given pair of words contains a specific relationship tp each other. Choose the pair of words that expresses the same relationship who as the given pair.

10. ESPOUSE:THEORY::
  A. proponent:opponent
  B. create:innovate
  C. advocate:hypothesis
  D. heretic:blasphemy
  E. gourmand:gluttony

11.	FUMBLE:FINESSE::
	A.	frugal:fluent
	B.	deceive:beguile
	C.	facilitate:expedite
	D.	impugn:extol
	E.	abhor:appease

DIRECTIONS: The passage below is followed by questions based on its content. After reading the passage, choose the best answer to each question.

12.
Established firmly in popular culture is the notion that each of the two hemispheres of the brain has specialized functions. The left hemisphere, insist proponents of this theory, controls language and logic; the right hemisphere, espousers contend, is the more creative and intuitive half. Many proponents try to classify a person as "right-brained" or "leftbrained," suggesting that the two hemispheres do not work together in the same person and, thus, can be considered independent. Because of the supposed independent functions of the two hemispheres and because of their difference in specializations, an activity might engage one part of the brain while the other part is not used at all, they believe. "Right-brained" individuals are the creative, intuitive persons (artists, for instance) of society; "left-brained" persons are the verbal, language-oriented, logical individuals of civilization.
Opponents of the split-brain theory dispute the premise that the hemispheres operate independently simply because of specialized functions; they state that the very fact that the two hemispheres differ in purpose indicates that they must integrate activities and therefore result in processes which are different from and even greater than the processes of either hemisphere. These split-brain theory opponents base their arguments on the fact that when surgery is performed to disconnect the two sides, each can still function well (but not perfectly). They also argue that when a person writes an original story, the left hemisphere works to produce a logical work, but the right hemisphere helps with creativity. The third argument is based on the fact that if a patient has right hemisphere damage, major logical disorders are manifested; in fact, more logical disorders appear than if the left hemisphere suffers damage. The opponents to split-brain theory state that it is impossible to educate one side of the brain without educating the other. They state that there is no evidence that one can be purely right-brained or left-brained.
Educators, then, who seek to modify the curriculum and methods to accommodate the split-brain theory must justify their demands. The burden of proof rests with these innovators who seek to restructure education as it currently exists.
Question:   The author uses the term "integrate activities" to mean
  A. share synaptic connections.
  B. work together.
  C. coordinate functions.
  D. break down tasks into left- and right-brain segments.
  E. pass information from one hemisphere to the other.

DIRECTIONS: Choose the word that is most opposite in meaning to the given word.

13. INSIDIOUS:
  A. precipitant
  B. incendiary
  C. decadent
  D. conducive
  E. imprudent

14.	ADULTERATE:
	A.	intermix
	B.	hybridize
	C.	interface
	D.	miscegenate
	E.	homogenize

DIRECTIONS: Each question or group of questions below is based on a set of statements. Select the best answer choice to each question.

The state of Texana contains six cities.

F is the westernmost city and south of K.

J and K are south of I.

G and J are west and south of K and south of F.

H is east of I and south of J.

I is east of K.

15. The northernmost city in Texana is
  A. G.
  B. H.
  C. I.
  D. J.
  E. K.

16.	The easternmost city in Texana is
	A.	G.
	B.	H.
	C.	I.
	D.	J.
	E.	K.

17.	The southernmost city in Texana is
	A.	G.
	B.	H.
	C.	K.
	D.	I.
	E.	J.

18.	Opponents of prison reform argue that prisons have not done a good job of rehabilitating criminals, citing the large number of repeat offenders in our prisons - nearly one of every two parolees who have been in prison rehabilitation programs become repeat offenders. Hence, they conclude that rehabilitation programs have been ineffective, and should be abandoned, and that prisons should be used only for punishement of crimes committed. Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument above?
	A.	Some offenders want to be imprisoned; hence, imprisonment is not a form of punishment for them.
	B.	Current revenues do not allow for the construction of more long-term prisons.
	C.	Studies have shown that over 90 percent of parolees who have not been in prison rehabilitation programs become repeat offenders.
	D.	It is impossible to predict which criminals are most likely to become repeat offenders.
	E.	Studies have shown that the highest percentage of repeat offenders are those who commit serious crimes, such as homocides; whereas the lowest percentage of repeat offenders are those convicted of misdemeanors.

19.	No chickens are four-legged. Some birds are chickens. Therefore, some birds are not four-legged. Which of the following most closely parallels the reasoning in this argument?
	A.	No parrots are four-legged. Some birds are turkeys. Therefore, some birds are not four-legged.
	B.	All chickens are four-legged. Some birds are chickens. Therefore, some birds are not four-legged.
	C.	No men are three-eyed. Some humans are men. Therefore, some humans are not three-eyed.
	D.	No chickens are four-legged. Most birds are chickens. Therefore, some birds are not four-legged.
	E.	No parrots are four-legged. Some birds are parrots. Therefore, some birds are not two-legged.

20.	Dr. Harrison Faigel of Brandex University has announced to standardized test-takers across the country the results of his experiment to improve the SAT scores of 30 high school students. Faigel was convinced that student nervousness had affected their scores; to reduce the anxiety of these students who had already been tested, he gave 22 of them a beta blocker before the re-administration of the test. Their scores improved an average of more than 100 points. The other eight (who did not receive the beta blockers) improved only an average of 11 points. Second-time testtakers nationwide improved only an average of 28 points. Beta blockers are prescription drugs which have been around for 25 years. These medications, which interfere with the effects of adrenaline, have been used for heart conditions and for minor stress such as stage fright—and now for test anxiety. These drugs seem to help test-takers who have low test scores because of test fright, not those who do not "know" the material. Since side effects from these beta blockers do exist, however, some physicians are not ready to prescribe routinely these medications to all test-takers. 20. The author of this article can be best described as which of the following?
	A.	Pessimistic
	B.	Unconcerned
	C.	Indifferent
	D.	Resigned
	E.	Optimistic

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