GRE Prep
Which of the following expressions are factors of 1217? Indicate all possible correct answers. A. (-2)2(-3)4 B. 123 + 123 C. 418 D. 216× 315 E. 317× 417 F. 1217 + 1217
All A, B, D, E
AB = 17, AD = 8, and BC = 9. Quantity A: The volume of the rectangular solid Quantity B: 864 Compare the two quantities and select the appropriate answer. A. Quantity A is greater. B. Quantity B is greater. C. The two quantities are equal. D. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
C
g and h are consecutive multiples of 4. Quantity A: 5(g - h)2 Quantity B: 80 Compare the two quantities and select the appropriate answer. A. Quantity A is greater. B. Quantity B is greater. C. The two quantities are equal. D. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
C
p2 + 3p + 2 = 0 Quantity A: p Quantitiy B: 1 Compare the two quantities and select the appropriate answer. A. Quantity A is greater. B. Quantity B is greater. C. The two quantities are equal. D. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
B
After a 12-year imprisonment under false treason charges, Alfred Dreyfus was justly ________, effectively putting an end to the French political scandal known as the Dreyfus Affair. A. abrogated B. exonerated C. acquitted D. interred E. assassinated F. shunned
Both B and C
In response to recent criticism of inhumane and unhygienic practices throughout the agricultural industry, farmers resolved to commission an advertising campaign portraying virtuous ranchers that would ________the industry. A. recriminate B. exonerate C. vindicate D. repudiate E. eradicate F. adulterate
Both B and C
The protest at the capital yesterday was an absolute _______; while the activists had the best of intentions, the demonstration showed a complete lack of organization and was actually counterproductive to their cause. A. stalemate B. debacle C. impasse D. fiasco E. obstacle F. enigma
Both B and D
The average (arithmetic mean) of the numbers v, w, x, y, and z is j, and the average of the numbers x, y, and z is k. What is the average of v and w in terms of j and k ? A. (j - k) / 2 B. (j + k) / 2 C. (5j - 3k) / 3 D. (5j - 3k) / 2 E. (5j - k) / 2
D
If the integer m is a multiple of both 10 and 12, then all of the following must be factors of m EXCEPT A. 15 B. 12 C. 10 D. 8 E. 6
D. 8
Conflict between generations may be a problem that has persisted for centuries, but the nature and intensity of the conflict obviously _____ in response to changes in social and economic conditions A. increase B. disappear C. decline D. vary E. wane
D. vary
Tadeusz Kosciusko 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. A. fail to limit B. mask C. entangle one in D. sanction E. preclude
E
The (i)___________ of the old man's garb and home belied a (ii)___________ nature, and many people lamented his tendency to be outright juvenile in somber circumstances. blank (i) austerity obsolescence poverty blank (ii) jovial jejune inquisitive
i) austerity ii) jejune
Due to his lengthy industry-friendly record, the governor was thought to be (i)______ pro-business. So it was (ii)______ when he announced the creation of a large environmental preserve at the expense of industry interests. However, his decision was not met with unqualified enthusiasm. Many astute observers noted the politically (iii)_______ motive of using the decision to court independent voters. blank (i) desultorily unsustainably staunchly blank (ii) debilitating arresting vitiating blank (iii) ingenuous uncouth opportunistic
i) staunchly ii)arresting iii) opportunistic
