Select the best substitute for the underlined parts of the following ten sentences. The first answer [choice A] is identical to the original sentence. If you think the original sentence is best, then choose A as your answer.
Question 1:
Although she was only sixteen years old, the university accepted her application because of her outstanding grades.
Question 2:
"I can't believe you won the lottery", Sarah exclaimed.
Question 3:
If I went out alone after dark, I try to be more alert and careful.
Rewrite the following ten sentences mentally in your own head. Follow the directions given for the formation of the new sentence. Remember that your new sentence should be grammatically correct and convey the same meaning as the original sentence.
Question 11:
It will be easy to pass my math test, but I cannot say the same about my physics test.
Rewrite, beginning with
Unlike my physics test,
The next words will be:
Question 12:
Many international students suffer from homesickness during their studies in the United States.
Rewrite, beginning with: Suffering from
Your new sentence will include:
Question 13:
She is a good teacher because she is kind and patient.
Rewrite, beginning with: Kind and patient
Your new sentence will include:
For the following ten questions, read the passage and then select the correct answer to the question. You may need to answer based on explicit information from the passage, as well as ideas that are suggested or implied in the passage.
Question 21:
In 1749, British surveyors spotted a high peak in the distant range of the Himalayas. More than 100 years later, in 1852, another survey was completed, which confirmed that this peak was the highest mountain in the world. Later named Mount Everest, this peak was considered to be the world’s highest mountain until 1986. At that time, George Wallerstein from the University of Washington posited that another Himalayan mountain, named K-2, was higher than Everest. It took an expedition of Italian scientists, who used a surfeit of technological devices, to disprove Wallerstein’s claim.
According to the passage, which one of the following statements is correct?
Question 22:
Socio-economic status, rather than intellectual ability, may be the key to a child’s success later in life. Consider two hypothetical elementary school students named John and Paul. Both of these children work hard, pay attention in the classroom, and are respectful to their teachers. Yet, Paul’s father is a prosperous business tycoon, while John’s has a menial job working in a factory. Despite the similarities in their academic aptitudes, the disparate economic situations of their parents means that Paul is nearly 30 times more likely than John to land a high-flying job by the time he reaches his fortieth year. In fact, John has only a 12% chance of finding and maintaining a job that would earn him even a median-level income.
We can conclude from information in this passage that
Question 23:
Sir Isaac Newton had the prescience to appreciate that his study of natural phenomena was of great import for the scientific community and for society as a whole. It is because of Newton’s work that we currently understand the effect of gravity on the earth as a global system. As a result of Newton’s investigation into the subject of gravity, we know today that geological features such as mountains and canyons can cause variances in the Earth’s gravitational force. Newton must also be acknowledged for the realization that the force of gravity becomes less robust as the distance from the equator diminishes, due to the rotation of the earth, as well as the declining mass and density of the planet from the equator to the poles.
What is the author’s main purpose?
For the following ten questions, you will see two sentences. Read the sentences, and then choose the best answer to the question.
Question 31:
Increasing levels of pollution have an extremely adverse effect on the environment.
The government has established regulations to limit the amount of noxious fumes emitted into the atmosphere.
What does the second sentence do?
Question 32:
It is widely believed that dinosaurs became extinct as a consequence of a catastrophic meteorological event.
Archeological evidence recovered near the gulf of Mexico demonstrates that dinosaurs died out after a large asteroid struck the area.
What does the second sentence do?
Question 33:
Every one should take regular vacations in order maintain his or her physical health and well being.
Recent research demonstrates that taking a vacation helps to reduce the chances of getting certain diseases, particularly those that are caused by high stress levels.
How are the two sentences related?
Solve the seventeen following arithmetic problems and select the correct answer from the choices given. You may use paper to work out your answers. Calculators are not permitted.
Question 41:
Which of the following is the greatest?
Question 42:
80 is 25 percent of what number?
Question 43:
A job is shared by 4 workers, W, X, Y, and Z. Worker W does 1/4 of the total hours. Worker X does 1/3 of the total hours. Worker Y does 1/6 of the total hours. What fraction represents the remaining hours allocated to person Z?
Question 44:
6.83 ´ 5.2 =
Solve the twelve following algebra problems and select the correct answer from the choices given. You may use paper to work out your answers. Calculators are not permitted.
Question 58:
x2 - x - 6 =
Question 59:
(x2 - x - 6) ÷ (x - 3) =
Question 60:
If circle A has a radius of 0.5 and circle B has a radius of 0.3, what is the difference in area between the two circles?
Question 61:
45 ´ 42 =
Solve the twenty following college-level math problems and select the correct answer from the choices given. You may use paper to work out your answers. Calculators are not permitted.
Question 69:
Find the x and y intercepts of the following equation:
9x2 + 4y2 = 36
Question 70:
Consider a two-dimensional linear graph where x = 2 and y = 6. The line crosses the y axis at - 2. What is the slope of this line?
Question 71:
Convert 54 = 625 to the equivalent logarithmic expression.
Question 72:
How many 4 letter permutations can be made from the letter set: A B C D E ?