GRE Prep

B

p2 + 3p + 2 = 0 Quantity A: p Quantity 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 D

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. (pick 2) A.) stalemate B.) debacle C.) impasse D.) fiasco E.) obstacle F.) enigma

B C

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. (pick 2) A.) abrogated B.) exonerated C.) acquitted D.) interred E.) assassinated F.) shunned

D

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

C E I

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 politically (iii)____________ motive of using the decision to court independent voters A.) desultorily (i) B.) unsustainably (i) C.) staunchly (i) D.) debilitating (ii) E.) arresting (ii) F.) vitiating (ii) G.) ingenuous (iii) H.) uncouth (iii) I.) opportunistic (iii)

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

B 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. (pick 2) A.) recriminate B.) exonerate C.) vindicate D.) repudiate E.) eradicate F.) adulterate

A 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 A.) austerity (i) B.) obsolescence (i) C.) poverty (i) D.) jovial (ii) E.) jejune (ii) F.) inquisitive (ii)

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

A B D E

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

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.