GRE kaplan quizlet

If 4x = -8, then 3x^2 + 7x - 8 = -2 -10 18 28 128

-10

In a certain sequence, the first term is -4, and every term thereafter is defined by 2 * |x| * 1⁄2, where x = preceding term. What is the sum of the first 300 terms? ANSWER SELECTION It cannot be determined from the information given. 0 1186 1192 1200

1192

If a⁄2 + 3 = 12, then a = 3 5 9 18 22

18

The average (arithmetic mean) of 5 positive numbers is 8. If the average of 4 of these numbers is 5.5, what is the value of the other number? -2.5 -18 -20 -22 -30

18

3[2x + (3x + 4x)] - (5x + 2x) = ANSWER SELECTION -3x 3x 10x 17x 20x

20x

A bag contains 3 gold coins and 7 silver coins. The bag contains nothing else. If 3 coins are selected at random and without replacement from the bag, what is the probability that exactly 2 of the coins are silver? 7/40 7/24 3/10 21/40 2/3

21/40

If c + a = 20 and b - c = 8, then a + b = -8 -12 -20 -28 -32

28

If 1⁄(7b) = 1⁄6, then b = 1⁄42 6⁄7 7⁄6 7 42

6/7

If the average (arithmetic mean) of two numbers is 30 and one of the numbers is x, what is the other number in terms of x? 60 - x 60 - 2x 30 - x (30 - x)⁄2 x - 60

60-x

If ((3x⁄4) - 2)^2 = 0, then x = 3/8 3/4 0 4/3 8/3

8/3

If (2x⁄3 - 3)^3 = 0 , then x = ANSWER SELECTION 2⁄9 8⁄27 2⁄3 3⁄2 9⁄2

9/2

If |a| + |b| = |a + b|, a ≠ 0, and b ≠ 0, then which of the following must be true? ANSWER SELECTION ab < 0 ab > 0 a - b > 0 a + b < 0 a + b > 0

ab > 0

For each of x people, Bunto bought a gyro and a beer at a pub. For each of x people, Kristi bought 4 gyros and a beer at the same pub. If Bunto spent a total of $6.20 and Kristi spent a total of $17.60, how much did Kristi spend just for gyros? (Assume that all gyros cost the same and all beers cost the same). $15.20 $11.40 $9.20 $6.80 $3.80

$15.20

A widow received 1/3 of her husband's estate, and each of her three sons received 1/3 of the balance. If the widow and one of her sons received a total of $120,000, what was the amount of the estate? ANSWER SELECTION $180,000 $192,000 $216,000 $270,000 $275,000

$216,000

If 7 cans of soda cost a total of $9.80, then what is the cost of 5 cans of soda at the same price per can? $1.40 $5.00 $7.00 $7.40 $9.80

$7.00

A meal cost $74 without tip. The couple then tipped 10% on this amount, but they had a coupon that took 10% off of the entire bill, including the tip. What amount was the bill after the coupon was factored into the bill? ANSWER SELECTION $66.60 $73.26 $74.00 $79.50 $81.40

$73.26

On a two-dimensional coordinate plane, line A is represented by the equation y = 3x + 1 and line B is represented by the equation y = 2x + 2. At which of the following coordinate pairs do lines A and B intersect? (1, 2) (1, 4) (2, 5) (3, 7) (3, 10)

(1, 4)

A piece of licorice of length L inches is cut into two pieces, resulting in one of the two pieces having a length of two inches more than three times the length of the other piece. Which of the following is the length, in inches, of the longer piece? (3L + 2)⁄4 (3L - 2)⁄4 (4L - 2)⁄3 (L - 2)⁄2 (L + 2)⁄2

(3L + 2)⁄4

2.3 falls exactly halfway between which two numbers? - -2.3 and 2.3 - -2.3 and 4.6 - -1 and 3 - -0.5 and 5.1 - -0.3 and 3.3

-0.5 and 5.1

a = 4(3 - 5) + 2 b = -4(5 - 3) What is the value of 2|a| - |2b|? -14 -4 2 4 14

-4

If a + c = -15 and b - c = 10, then a + b = ANSWER SELECTION -25 -5 5 25 There is insufficient information to answer the question asked.

-5

x - y + z = 0 & 4x + y + 5z = 0 If z ≠ 0, then in the system of equations given, what is the ratio of x to z equal to? -6/5 -5/6 -1/30 -1/5 -1/6

-6/5

The town council preferred him to be modest about his exploits, and his present fits of hubris were met with resounding ____________. -encomium -perspicacity -obloquy -pastiche -panegyric

-encomium (praise) -perspicacity (astuteness) -obloquy (criticism) -pastiche (artwork that imitates other pieces) -panegyric (praise)

The fastidious guest was so _____________ while dining that it diminished the hostess' estimation of her. -finicky -boorish -loquacious -stolid -curt

-finicky (fussy) -boorish (bad-mannered) -loquacious (talkative) -stolid (impassive) -curt (rudely brief)

In every work of art there are at least four elements, which we may separate to _____ them individually: technique, observation, imagination, philosophy. -interrogate -consider -neglect -berate -sketch

-interrogate -consider -neglect -berate -sketch

The school board was baffled by the results; the teacher with the most _____________ classroom manner was the most popular in a poll given to students. -nurturing -tortuous -obsequious -abrasive -lighthearted

-nurturing (caring) -tortuous (twisty, complex) -obsequious (obedient) -abrasive (harsh) -lighthearted (cheerful)

If a brick which is .2 inches by .05 inches by .05 inches is placed inside a right circular cylinder with a radius of .05 and a height of .2, what portion of the cylinder is not taken up by the brick? ANSWER SELECTION .005π - .005 .0005π - .0005 .05π - .05 .0005π 0

.0005π - .0005

In a sequence of integers, v, w, x, y, and z, the value of each integer except the first is equal to two more than the product of the previous integer and 2.If z equals 14, what is the value of w? ANSWER SELECTION -1 0 2 6 14

0

A clock gains 8 minutes and 17 seconds every 7 days. If the rate of gain does not change, how much does the clock gain in one day? 1 minute 1 second 1 minute 6 seconds 1 minute 11 seconds 1 minute 16 seconds 1 minute 21 seconds

1 minute 11 seconds

If the tax in CA increases by 20% each year for the next 4 years, and the energy cost in CA remains the same each year for the next 4 years, what will be the positive difference, in dollars, between the CA tax and the CA energy cost in 4 years? tax — $9, cost — $20

1.34

In the sequence of numbers, a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, each number after the first is 3 times the preceding number. If a4 - a1 is 13 , what is the value of a1? 1/4 1/2 1 5/3 7/3

1/2

A certain machine produces toy cars in an infinitely repeating cycle of blue, red, green, yellow and black. If 6 consecutively produced cars are selected at random, what is the probability that 2 of the cars selected are red? ANSWER SELECTION 1⁄6 1⁄5 1⁄3 2⁄5 1⁄2

1/5

Water flows into an empty 128-gallon drum at opening X and out of the drum at opening Y. If the rate of flow through X is 4 gallons per hour, how many gallons per hour must flow out at opening Y so that the drum is full in exactly 192 hours? ANSWER SELECTION 1⁄3 4⁄3 10⁄4 10⁄3 2⁄3

10/3

If f footballs cost d dollars, then in terms of d and f how many dollars would 10 footballs cost? 10f d f d⁄10 10d⁄f f⁄10d d⁄10f

10d/f

If y = 2x and z = 4y, then in terms of x, y + z = -17x -11x -10x -9x -7x

10x

A circular plate with a diameter of 20 inches is placed on a circular placemat with a diameter of 24 inches. What fraction of the placemat's surface area is not covered? ANSWER SELECTION 11⁄144 11⁄36 25⁄36 20⁄24 41⁄44

11/36

The 1999 hot dog eating champion averaged 25 bites every 20 seconds. At this rate approximately how many bites would she take in 90 seconds? -6 -72 -90 -113 -220

113

If x is the number on the number line between 4 and 16 that is twice as far from 4 as it is from 16, then x is ANSWER SELECTION 6 8 8.5 10.33 12

12

If Uma's company outfits all of its sales force with laptop computers for a total cost of $690,250, and each laptop costs $550, how many employees are in Uma's sales force? 1,255 1,355 1,455 1,534 1,973

1255

If x exceeds y by 15 and y is half the value of x, what is the value of y? 7.5 10 15 30 60

15

By approximately what percent did the profits of Company B increase from 1990 to 1995 ? 1990 (20000000) 1995 (50000000)

150%

A child has 6 magnetic letters: C, H, I, I, P, and P. How many different "words" can the child spell using all these letters? 720 360 180 90 45

180

The 2000 Olympic female shoveling champion averaged 15 shovels full of sand every 15 seconds. At this rate approximately how many shovels full of sand would she be able to take (assuming she does not get tired) in 3 minutes? ANSWER SELECTION 1 12 15 180 360

180

The lengths of sides of triangle P are x+2, 3x, and 4x. The sum of the degree measures of the three interior angles of P is 8x 8x+1 80x 180 Information may not be determined with the given information.

180

The average (arithmetic mean) of 5 numbers is 35. After one of the numbers is removed, the average (arithmetic mean) of the remaining numbers is 39. What number has been removed? 1 5 19 34 It cannot be determined from the information given.

19

A certain bank vault contains 600 safe deposit boxes. A thief possesses a sack containing 700 keys, only 300 of which correspond to the safe deposit boxes, with no duplicates. If the thief randomly selects a box and then a key, what is the probability that the thief will be able to open the box? ANSWER SELECTION 1⁄1400 1⁄600 1⁄7 1⁄2 6⁄7

1⁄1400

A certain tin contains exactly 10 identically shaped gumdrops, of which 2 are cherry, 2 are lemon, 2 are grape, 2 are cinnamon and 2 are strawberry. If 2 gumdrops are randomly selected, one at a time and without replacement, what is the probability that the second gumdrop is the same flavor as the first? -1⁄45 -1⁄25 -1⁄9 -1⁄5 -2⁄5

1⁄9

A is a circle, B is an infinitely long line, and C is a point on line B. If A, B and C are in the same plane and C is inside A, how many points do A and B have in common? 0 1 2 3 4

2

What could be the value of x if |2x - 7| = 3 ANSWER SELECTION -5 -2 0 2 6

2

A photographer purchases 30 rolls of black and white film and 25 rolls of color film. If the cost of each roll of color film is twice the cost of each roll of black and white film, what percent of the total cost of film is the price of a roll of color film? -0.5% -1.25% -2.0% -2.5% -3.0%

2.5%

A lighthouse emits a light that can be seen for 60 miles in all directions. If the intensity of the light is strengthened so that its visibility is increased by 40 miles in all directions, by approximately how many square miles is its region of visibility increased? 6,300 10,000 10,300 20,000 31,400

20,000

If 5x - 6 = 24, then 3x + 3 = ANSWER SELECTION 13 21 25 28 30

21

If the number of square units in the surface area of a cylinder with a radius of 6 is 1/2 of the number of cubic units in the cylinder, what is the number of square units in the surface area? 128 Π 192 Π 216 Π 324 Π 432 Π

216 Π

Today is Shawn's 14th birthday and his father's 50th birthday. How many years must pass before Shawn's father will be twice as old as Shawn will be at that time? 14 18 20 22 25

22

A certain gallery is hanging a series of 7 paintings. All the paintings will be exhibited in a row along a single wall. Exactly 2 of the paintings are on panel, the remainder are on canvas. In how many ways can the paintings be exhibited if the works on panel must be the second and sixth in the row? ANSWER SELECTION 240 200 122 80 16

240

What is the length of a rectangle that has a width of 20 and a perimeter of 90? 20 25 30 35 50

25

If x^2 + y^2 = 16 - 2xy, then (x + y)^4 = ANSWER SELECTION 4 32 48 64 256

256

What is the area of a circular region that has a circumference of 10π? √10π 5π 10π 25π 30π

25π

What is the area of a triangle with coordinates (0,0), (0,5) and (5, 2)? ANSWER SELECTION 1⁄5 5⁄2 10⁄2 25⁄2 25⁄1

25⁄2

To help the students at the school display their artwork, the most popular teacher wants to raise the money to cover the entire left side of the hallway in one section of the school in cork. The wall that is being covered in cork is 27 feet long and 9 feet tall. Each panel of cork board comes in 3 ft by 3 ft (or one square yard) sections and costs x dollars. In terms of x, how many dollars will need to be raised in order to cover the entire wall in cork? ANSWER SELECTION 3x 9x 27x 81x 243x

27x

-x + y + 3z = 5x + y + -3z = 5If z > 0, what is the ratio of x to z? ANSWER SELECTION 6⁄3 -3 5⁄6 3 6⁄5

3

In the sequence of numbers, a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, each number after the first is 5 times the preceding number. If a4 - a1 is 93, what is the value of a1? ANSWER SELECTION 1⁄5 1⁄3 3⁄4 3 125⁄3

3/4

If a + b = 20, then (a + b/2) + (b + a/2) = 10 20 30 40 50

30

If 30% of a certain number is 900, what is 10% of that same number? 27 30 270 300 3,000

300

If 2a = 9 and 3b = 1, then 11ab = 9⁄11 11⁄9 16 33⁄2 33

33/2

A promoter is organizing an opera concert. Ten singers are available for the program: 3 sopranos, 3 mezzos, 2 tenors and 2 baritones. If the promoter intends every segment to be a duet by performers with different vocal ranges, how many pairings of performers are possible? -6 -10 -24 -36 -37

37

If Steve's fur coat store sells to both men and women, but 60% of the purchasers are women, then what is the ratio of the number of women who purchase fur coats to the number of men who purchase fur coats? 2:3 1:1 3:2 4:2 5:3

3:2

Bryce gave Kevin x books. He gave Judy two more books than he gave Kevin and he gave Victor one book fewer than he gave Judy. In terms of x, how many books did Bryce give to Judy, Kevin and Victor altogether? x x - 3 2x - 1 3x + 3 3x + 4

3x+3

If 5(x - 2) = x + 6, then x = ANSWER SELECTION -4 -1 1 2 4

4

If d + d = c + c + c + c and d + c = 6, then d = 0 2 4 6 12

4

If |3x - 2 + 4x| > 7, which of the following is a possible value for x? ANSWER SELECTION -2⁄3 -1⁄2 3⁄4 5⁄4 4⁄3

4/3

If X is the midpoint of line segment WZ and Y is a point on line segment WZ that is 3 times further from X than it is from Z, then what is the value of WX⁄WY? 7⁄4 3⁄7 3⁄8 4⁄7 1⁄2

4/7

Any buyer of a new sports car has to pick between 2 of 5 options for seat colors and 3 of 4 options for dashboard accessories. How many different combinations of colors and dashboard options are available to this buyer? 5 6 20 40 396

40

In a survey of 200 recent travelers to Europe, 122 said they had been to Germany, 71 said they had been to France, and 38 said they had been to both countries. What percent of the travelers surveyed said they had been to Germany but not to France? ANSWER SELECTION 42 82 84 122 162

42

If the degree measures of the angles of a triangle are in the ratio 6:8:10, what is the degree measure of the smallest angle? 15o 45o 60o 75o 90o

45

If x is an integer and y = 4x + 12, what is the greatest value of x for which y is less than 200? 17 25 46 47 53

46

If the circumference of a circle is less than 16Π, which of the following could be the area of the circle? 49Π 64Π 81Π 101Π 256Π

49Π

Let x1, x2, x3......xn be a sequence of positive numbers where x1 = 1, and xn+1 = xn + 4. What represents the nth term in the sequence? ANSWER SELECTION -3n 3n - 4 4n - 3 4n - 4 5n

4n - 3

If (2⁄5)(5x + x) = 12, then x = ANSWER SELECTION 4 5 6 10 12

5

If (3x - 5)⁄4 = 15⁄6, then x = 3/5 5/3 5 10 15

5

If 4(x - 2) = 2x +2, then x = -3 2 4 5 8

5

In how many of the years shown after 1990 did the sum of the profits of companies A and B increase over the previous year? 1990 (A-12, B-20) 1991 (A-28, B-15) 1992 (A-41, B-33) 1993 (A-51, B-30) 1994 (A-32, B-55) 1995 (A-61, B-50)

5

A certain travel agency organizes sightseeing tours. Each client may select the cities she wishes to visit and the order in which she visits them. If each tour must include exactly 4 cities, and if there are exactly 10 cities available, how many different tours are possible? 24 210 420 2,400 5,040

5,040

A fair coin is to be tossed 5 times. What is the probability that exactly 3 of the 5 tosses result in heads? ANSWER SELECTION 7⁄32 1⁄4 5⁄16 3⁄8 7⁄16

5/16

Eight solid cubes of gold, each with an edge of 2 centimeters long, are melted together and poured into a level, rectangular-shaped bar. The dimensions of the bar are 5 centimeters by 6 centimeters, and the bar is 4 centimeters deep. How many additional cubic centimeters of liquid gold must be added to the bar so that it is completely full? ANSWER SELECTION 26 30 56 64 120

56

What is the radius of the largest sphere that could fit inside a cube with a volume of 125? ANSWER SELECTION 1⁄4 3⁄2 5⁄2 π 5

5⁄2

A certain board game is played by rolling a pair of fair six-sided dice and then moving one's piece forward the number of spaces indicated by the sum showing on the dice. A player is "frozen" if her opponent's piece comes to rest in the space already occupied by her piece. If player A is about to roll and is currently six spaces behind player B, what is the probability that player B will be frozen after player A rolls? ANSWER SELECTION 1⁄12 5⁄36 1⁄6 1⁄3 17⁄36

5⁄36

For all integers a and b, where a ≠ b, a * b = |(a2 - b2)⁄(a - b)|.What is the value of 4 * 2 ? ANSWER SELECTION 2 4 6 8 10

6

Approximately what percent less than the sales of brand B clothing by store T in the year 2000 were the sales of brand E clothing by store T in the year 2000? (B $750k, E $300k) -30% -40% -50% -60% -75%

60

30% of the surface area of a right circular cylinder is shaded. If the diameter of the base of the cylinder is 10 and the height is 4, what is the surface area of the unshaded region? ANSWER SELECTION 27π 40π 63π 70π 90π

63π

Alice and David are two of the ten people in a group. In how many different ways can this group of 10 people be divided into a group of 7 people and a group of 3 people if Alice and David are to be in the same group? -48 -56 -64 -80 -128

64

If the sum of 8, 11 and x is 32, then the product of 4 and (x + 3) is 3 11 13 52 64

64

Celia has exactly 3 times as many French as non-French photographs in her collection. Which of the following CANNOT be the number of photographs in Celia's collection? ANSWER SELECTION 100 84 76 69 32

69

If y = 4x and z = 1⁄2y, then in terms of x, y + z = ANSWER SELECTION 4.5x 6x 7x 9x 11x

6x

The average (arithmetic mean) of five numbers is 4x + 3. If the sum of two of the numbers is 2x, what is the average of the other three numbers? 6x + 5 6x + 9 12x + 9 18x + 9 18x + 15

6x + 5

If 12x - 4 = 20, then 4x - 1 = 1 2 5 7 24

7

What is the perimeter, in feet, of a rectangular swimming pool 16 feet wide, that has the same area as a rectangular pool 32 feet long and 10 feet wide? 20 72 84 160 320

72

A land developer has two rectangular plots of land waiting to be developed. The larger plot of land has four times the length and twice the width of the smaller plot. If the smaller plot has area S, then the area of the larger plot is greater than the area of the smaller plot by what amount? ANSWER SELECTION 2S 7S 8S 10S 16S

7S

If 3(a+b) = 7, then, in terms of a, b = 7⁄3 - a 7⁄3 + a 7 - 3a 7 - a⁄3 7⁄3 + a⁄3

7⁄3 - a

A rectangular solid has the dimensions of 2 x 7 x π. A right circular cylinder with a radius of 4 is equal in volume to the rectangular solid. What is the height of the cylinder? ANSWER SELECTION 1⁄8 1⁄3 1⁄2 7⁄8 π

7⁄8

If (1/3)(1 + x) = 3, then x = -1/3 -2/3 -3/2 -3 -8

8

A large cube is composed of smaller cubes, each of which are 125 cubic centimeters in volume. If the larger cube has four of these smaller cubes as one of its lengths, what is the total volume of the larger cube, in cubic centimeters? 125 625 2,000 8,000 15,625

8,000

A street vendor sells two newspapers, one for 25 cents and the other for 40 cents. If she sold 100 newspapers for $28.00, how many newspapers did she sell at 25 cents? 80 60 50 40 20

80

Doris and Edward both collect stamps. If Doris gives Edward 72 stamps, then Doris will have 4 times the number of stamps that Edward has. If Doris gives Edward 129 stamps, then Doris will have 3 times the number of stamps that Edward has. How many more stamps than Edward does Doris now have? -156 -387 -672 -750 -828

828

A certain company will issue 4-letter identification codes to all of its employees. The codes will include only the letters A, C, F, H, K, Q and V. If all the letters of each code are distinct, how many such codes are possible? ANSWER SELECTION 35 70 105 840 1680

840

The average (arithmetic mean) of four numbers is 30. After one of the numbers is removed, the average of the remaining three numbers is 10. What number was removed? 10 30 40 90 120

90

If the sequence a1, a2, a3, ..., an is such that a1 = 6 and an = 2a(n - 1) for n > 1, then a6 - a5 = ANSWER SELECTION 12 48 64 96 192

96

Points (x, -2) and (-3, y) are in quadrants IV and II, respectively. If xy does not equal 0, in which quadrant is point (x,y)? I II III IV Cannot be determined from the information given.

I

If (a + 2b)⁄(11b - 2a) = 2, which of the following must be true about the relationship between a and b? ANSWER SELECTION a is 15 more than b. b is 15 more than a. a is 1⁄4 of b. a is 4 times b. a is 3⁄5 of b.

a is 4 times b

If (a + 2b)⁄(17b - 2a) = 1, which of the following must be true about the relationship between a and b? -a is 3 more than b. -b is 3 more than a. -a is 1/5 of b. -a is 5 times b. -a is 3/5 of b.

a is 5 times b

False modesty only emphasizes the arrogance of the one who proffers it; the attempt to repress one's high opinion of oneself instead _______ it. -withdraws -explains -accentuates -hides -condemns

accentuates

Michalewski's text indubitably serves as the _________ of his discipline; it surpassed all previous models of excellence and has replaced them with the rigor of heretofore unmatched academic standards. ANSWER SELECTION validation vainglory apotheosis munificence beneficence

apotheosis

The facade of the house was _______________, making the interior even more disappointing to prospective buyers. ANSWER SELECTION ostentatious dilapidated august diminutive gloomy

august

If a + b = c, then a^2 + 2ab + b^2 = ANSWER SELECTION 2c c(a - b) (a - b)(a + b) c^2 a + b

c^2

It is easy to dismiss 'flash mobs' as being composed of mere tricksters, acting out in harmony in order to express their unruly natures; however, there is an art and a measure of social commentary present in their controlled ________. -celebration -complacency -consternation -conformity -chaos

chaos

Shakespeare and Moliere are now accepted as the greatest of dramatic poets; but to their own _____, they were known rather as ingenious playwrights up to every trick of the trade, finding their profit in every new device of their fellow craftsmen. -actors -audience -contemporaries -allies -scribes

contemporaries

Although appliance manufacturers would have you believe otherwise, items like blenders and toasters are not requirements for the creation of a delicious meal; for centuries, our ancestors cooked without these modern _______. -conveniences -hindrances -requisitions -creeds -incidents

conveniences

Demonstrating the contradictory relationship between the demeanors of the artists and their reception by the media, the artist who was the least ____________ in interviews was also the most sought after. ANSWER SELECTION curt specific cordial articulate evasive

cordial

When treating regions wrought with turmoil, political literature is usually __________; any issue is disguised to the point that an onlooker would have difficulty clarifying it. ANSWER SELECTION cryptic prevalent brash pertinent anarchic

cryptic

In frontier-era America, farmland was generally passed from father to son; however, there is little written evidence of these bequests, which generally required no documentation, since such legacies were ________ at that time. -worthless -fallacious -customary -uninhibited -venal

customary

A curious loophole in the increasingly vast body of intellectual property law is the ________ of protection for perfumes; although many people would agree that the creation of a scent can be an art, there are no legal repercussions for copying a perfume. -audacity -wealth -dearth -consummation -insularity

dearth (lack)

People expect that their elected officials will not be __________ representatives; it is considered common knowledge that politicians always have their own bent. -rationale -competent -flexible -disinterested -caring

disinterested

There is a prevailing attitude in this country that scientific disciplines have more legitimate methodologies than the humanities and social sciences do, but this sentiment routinely ignores the fact that so much scientific data is _______________. -quantum -unknown -doctored -irrefutable -irreducible

doctored

While there may still be some law firms that nurture a young attorney and help her develop the skills needed in the legal world, the _______ on billable hours makes such career development opportunities scarce. -scrutiny -turmoil -emphasis -decimation -intrusion

emphasis

Just as the Elizabethan _____ thought little of Shakespeare because he failed to follow in the footsteps of the great Greeks, some modern critics dislike the best work of the dramatists of our own time, because they are not cast in the Shakespearean mold. -experts -audiences -reviewers -directors -pundits

experts(specialists) audiences(spectators) reviewers(critic, commentator) directors(manager) pundits(expert)

He was constantly haunted by his own self-defeating impulses and tendency toward capriciousness, and could not escape his downward spiral into utter _______ as his time, energy, and resources were squandered on useless pursuits. -guile -encomium -magnanimity -dissipation -deference

guile(skillful deceit) encomium(formal praise) magnanimity(generosity) dissipation(wasteful spending) deference(respectful submission)

The modern novel is not only the _____ of the epic, but it has also despoiled drama, the lyrics and the oration that are part of its inheritance. -sister -heir -forerunner -predecessor -descendant

heir

Omar was a difficult person to understand; he always discussed his appreciation of friends and family, yet his everyday actions were those of a ______________ loner convinced that he did not really need anyone else in life. -heterodox -mawkish -maladroit -macabre -misanthropic

heterodox —unorthodox mawkish — sentimental maladroit — clumsy macabre — gruesome misanthropic — unsociable

Films that celebrate the state of youth sentimentally are normally _____________ by the young; it seems that only those who are aged are attracted and moved by the message. embraced created explicated clarified ignored

ignored

The new administration chose to emphasize a well-rounded experimental curriculum in which arts and trades were emphasized; by doing so, they essentially furthered the transition from traditional subjects to those that had previously been considered _______ as the foundation of an education. -crucial -unimportant -massive -dominant -inappropriate

inappropriate

The subject matter of Henrik Ibsen's plays seems mundane when compared to present day plays, but when first performed, Ibsen's work was considered ___________, and caused a palpable commotion in his native Norway. banal incendiary bombastic taciturn luminous

incendiary

It's impossible to predict what the fiscal results of the new legislation will be, since the economic and political outcomes are inextricably ________. -intertwined -regulated -convulsed -irresolute -eliminated

intertwined

Oxygen is an absolute _______ for human beings to survive, just as the availability of carbon dioxide is an indispensable condition for plant life. -enhancement -advancement -luxury -necessity -compulsion

necessity

Among the ____ books on Culinary Science in circulation, there have historically been few which afford the slightest insight into the cookery of the Hebrew kitchen. -negligible -scarce -copious -scant -noisome

negligible(minimal) scarce(insufficient) copious(abundant) scant(little) noisome(offensive)

The captain's objective was to capture the Island of Michilimackinac, which had been _____ by the enemy early in the war. crowded occupied avoided destroyed navigated

occupied

The seemingly ________ community of retirees was actually a hotbed of controversy, as issues ranging from lawn care to shuffleboard sparked fierce debates. -chivalrous -cynical -sincere -fervid -placid

placid

Tadeusz Kosciuszko not only fought against Russian and German hegemony in his native country of Poland, but also served under Washington's army during the War of Independence, abiding by his conviction that the struggle for freedom in one country does not ___________ an active interest in the affairs of others. -fail to limit -mask -entangle one in -sanction -preclude

preclude

If 3d - 2r = 5r - 4d, what is d in terms of r? r/5 r/3 r 2r 4r

r

To those wary of insincerity, a grand compliment should be subjected to great ____________. ANSWER SELECTION scrutiny obstruction malice acclaim repetition

scrutiny

Mrs. Haddo never prided herself on any special gift, but she was well aware of the fact that she could read character with _____ instinct. -adverse -paranormal -imperfect -unerring -blemished

unerring

Those who are ________ the life of Jane Austen may believe that her novels' perceptive commentaries on love and marriage must be indicative of her own experiences with courtship and family; this idea is belied by the reality of Austen's spinsterhood. -contemptuous of -impressed by -obsessed with -exasperated by -unfamiliar with

unfamiliar with

Given 2|x⁄2| + 5 > 17 , which of the following must be true? ANSWER SELECTION x > 12 x < -12 x > 12 and x < -12 x = 12 x > 12 or x < -12

x > 12 or x < -12

If |x⁄4| > 1 which of the following must be true? ANSWER SELECTION x > 4 x < 4 x = 4 x ≠ 4 x < -4

x ≠ 4