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If 37 bags of seed cost $35, what will 4.5 bags cost?

$4.26

Three individuals form a partnership and agree to divide the profits equally. X invests $6,500, Y invests $2,000, and Z invests $1,500. If the profits are $3,000, how much less does X receive than if the profits were divided in proportion to the amount invested?

$950

What is the next number in this series? 16 4 1 .25

.0625

Which number in the following group of numbers represents the smallest amount? 222 .9 .73 2 4 .49

.49

Which number in the following group of numbers represents the smallest amount? .999 999 .9 1 2 .88

.88

One number in the following series does not fit in with the pattern set by the others. What should that number be? 1/1000 1/100 1/10 0 1/10 10

0

In 20 days, a boy saved one dollar. What was his average daily savings?

0.5

Assume the first 2 statements are true. Is the final one: 1 true, 2 false, 3 not certain? All redheaded boys like candy. Charles is a redheaded boy. Charles likes candy.

1 True

Two of the following proverbs have similar meanings. Which ones are they? 1. You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar. 2. The squeaking wheel gets the grease. 3. A fly follows the honey. 4. Sweet appears sour when we pay. 5. Too swift arrives as tardy as too slow.

1 and 3

Two of the following proverbs have similar meanings. Which ones are they? 1. No one is wise all the time 2. A word to the wise is sufficient. 3. The doors of wisdom are never shut. 4. Tis wisdom sometimes to seem a fool. 5. The greatest good is wisdom.

1 and 4

ADROIT ADEPT - Do these words 1 have similar meanings, 2 have contradictory meanings, 3 mean neither the same nor opposite?

1 have similar meanings

Are the meanings of the following sentences: 1 similar, 2 contradictory, 3 neither similar nor contradictory? A friend in need is a friend indeed. A faithful friend is a strong defense.

1 similar

Are the meanings of the following sentences: 1 similar, 2 contradictory, 5 deface. 3 neither similar nor contradictory? Words are always bolder than deeds. Stab wounds heal, but bad words never.

1 similar

Assume the first 2 statements are true. Is the final one: 1 true, 2 false, 3 not certain The flute is in tune with the harp. The harp is in tune with the viola. The flute is in tune with the viola.

1 true

Assume the first 2 statements are true. Is the final one: 1 true, 2 false, 3 not certain? These boys are normal children. All normal children are big eaters. These boys are big eaters.

1 true

Assume the first 2 statements are true. Is the final one: 1 true, 2 false, 3 not certain? These puppies are normal dogs. All normal dogs are active. These puppies are active.

1 true

Are the meanings of the following sentences: Look before you leap. Think today and speak tomorrow. 1. Similar 2. Contradictory 3. Neither similar nor contradictory

1. similar

In printing an article of 24,000 words, a printer decides to use two sizes of type. Using the larger type, a printed page contains 1,200 words. Using the smaller type, a page contains 1,500 words. The article is allotted 17 full pages in a magazine. How many pages must be in the smaller type?

12

Two of the following proverbs have similar meanings. Which ones are they? 1. Every effect becomes a cause. 2. The cautious seldom make mistakes. 3. Two dogs will kill a lion. 4. A threefold cord is not quickly broken. 5. Water falling day by day wears the hardest stone away.

2 and 5

Two of the following proverbs have similar meanings. Which ones are they? 1. Once bitten, twice shy. 2. No one is happy all his life long. 3. Hitch your wagon to a star. 4. Hortune tavors the brave. 5. All people have the same share of happiness.

2 and 5

In the set of words below, which word is different from the others? 1 beef 2 mackerel 3 veal 4 bacon 5 lamb

2 mackerel

A clock was exactly on time at noon on Monday. At 8 P.M. on Tuesday it was 64 seconds slow. At that same rate, how much did it lose in ≥ hour?

2 seconds per hour

Which word is related to bear as calf is to cow? 1. Chick 2. Cub 3. Fawn 4. Trout 5. Fox

2. cub

When the price of a foot of wire increased from 16.4 cents to 20.5 cents, what was the percent increase in cost in the wire?

25%

A boy is 10 years old and his sister is twice as old. When the boy is 16 years old, how old will his sister be?

26

ANGER is the opposite of 1 fury, 2 vexation, 3 forbearance, 4 displeasure, 5 resentment.

3 forbearance

DECEPTION is the opposite of 1 falsehood, 2 trickery, 3 frankness, 4 finesse, 5 fabrication.

3 frankness

ABSURD ACCEDE - Do these words 1 have similar meanings, 2 have contradictory meanings, 3 mean neither the same nor opposite?

3 mean neither the same nor opposite

HYPOCRITE HYSTERICAL - Do these words 1 have similar meanings, 2 have contradictory meanings, 3 mean neither the same nor opposite

3 mean neither the same nor opposite

RETREAT RETRIEVE - Do these words 1 have similar meanings, 2 have contradictory meanings, 3 mean neither the same nor opposite?

3 mean neither the same nor opposite

Are the meanings of the following sentences: 1 similar, 2 contradictory, 3 neither similar nor contradictory? All comedies are soon ended. Today's dreams are tomorrow's challenges.

3 neither similar nor contradictory

Are the meanings of the following sentences: 1 similar, 2 contradictory, 3 neither similar nor contradictory? Politeness is excellent, but it does not pay the bill. Cash is king.

3 neither similar nor contradictory

Are the meanings of the following sentences: Never look a gift horse in the mouth. You cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. 1 similar 2 contradictory 3 neither similar nor contradictory

3 neither similar nor contradictory

ABSCOND ABSENCE - Do these words 1 have similar meanings, 2 have contradictory meanings, 3 mean neither the same nor opposite?

3 neither the same nor opposite

in the following set of words, which word is different from the others? 1 odor, 2 scent, 3 sour, 4 fragrance, 5 fume

3 sour

APPEAL is the opposite of 1 beseech, 2 entreat, 3 request, 4 deny, 5 invoke.

4 deny

SUPPORT is the opposite of 1 maintain 2 sustain 3 cherish 4 desert 5 prop

4 desert

Most of the items below resemble each other. Which one is least like the others? 1 suspicion 2 unbelief 3 doubt 4 resolve 5 misgiving

4 resolve

In the following set of words, which word is different from the others? 1 little, 2 small, 3 tiny, 4 spacious, 5 diminutive

4 spacious

Most of the items below resemble each other. Which one is least like the others? 1. July 2. February 3. April 4. Tuesday 5. June

4. Tuesday

In the following set of words , which word in different from the others ? 1. copper 2. Nickel 3. aluminum 4. wood 5. bronze

4. wood

ADORN is the opposite of 1 garnish, 2 ornament, 3 embellish, 4 bedeck, 5 deface

5 deface

ENDURE is the opposite of 1 allow, 2 bear, 3 suffer, 4 sustain, 5 foil.

5 foil

A dealer bought some televisions for $2,500. She sold them for $2,900, making $50 on each television. How many televisions were involved?

8

Wire costs 12.5 cents a foot. How many feet can you buy for a dollar?

8

A rectangular bin, completely filled, holds 640 cubic feet of grain. If the bin is 8 feet wide and 10 feet long, how deep is it?

8 feet deep

Arrange the following words so that they make a complete sentence. If it is a true sentence, write T) as your answer; if false, write (F). always Lightning follows thunder

Lightning always follows thunder (F)

How many of the five pairs listed below are exact duplicates of each other? 7362 7363 62738 63738 527182 527182 918264 918264 1628357 1638357

two