Practice Questions, Solutions & Exam Prep
Question #1: If the first two statements are true, is the third statement true?
Kevin shook hands with Margaret.Margaret shook hands with Steven.
Kevin shook hands with Steven.
A) yes
B) no
C) uncertain - correct answers -C) uncertain
Rope sells for $0.17 per foot. How many feet of rope can you buy with $0.68?
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 6
E) 7 - correct answers -B) 4
The words OBLIGATORY and UNNECESSARY have __?__ meanings.
A) similar
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,B) contradictory
C) unrelated - correct answers -B) Contradictory
Which of the following is the earliest date?
A) Feb. 19, 1896
B) Feb. 19, 1986
C) Jan. 28, 1988
D) Jan. 29, 1896
E) Jan. 24, 1896 - correct answers -E) Jan. 24, 1896
Four individuals pool money together to start a new business and agree to split the profits equally. N
invests $6,000, X invests $2,000, Y invests $8,000 and Z invests $4,000. If the profits for the first month
were $100,000, Y receives __?__ less than if the profits were divided in proportion to how much they
invested.
A) $40,000
B) $25,000
C) $15,000
D) $8,000
E) $2,000 - correct answers -C) $15,000
LARGE is to ELEPHANT as __?__ is to MOUSE.
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, A) FAST
B) GARGANTUAN
C) QUICK
D) SMALL
E) BROWN - correct answers -D) small
The teacher instructed her students to read the directions INCOMPLETELY prior to beginning their
assignment.
A) inadequately
B) partially
C) conscientiously
D) deficiently
E) incompetently - correct answers -C) conscientiously
Tickets at the movie theater are $9.00 for adults. Seniors receive a discount and only have to pay $6.00.
The capacity of the theater is 80 people. If the theater was at full capacity and made $675, then __?__
seniors bought tickets for the movie.
A) 15
B) 30
C) 45
D) 60
E) 75 - correct answers -A) 15
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