A pie was cut into two equal pieces. Each of the pieces of pie was cut into halves again,
and each of those smaller pieces was cut into two equal pieces. If two of the pieces of
the pie are eaten, what portion of the pie remains? - ANSWER 3/4
Small means - ANSWER Little
prestige - ANSWER status
perilous - ANSWER hazardous
inept - ANSWER bungling
oppressive - ANSWER painful
complexity - ANSWER intricacy
nurture - ANSWER to cultivate
void - ANSWER empty
fervently - ANSWER passionately
devout - ANSWER pious
Erratically - ANSWER irregularly
sustain - ANSWER to tolerate
consoled - ANSWER Solaced
negated - ANSWER nullified
Skepticism - ANSWER cynicism
crass - ANSWER crude
the lens of the human eye focuses light rays as they enter the eye. muscles around the
lens react to light and change the shape of the lens by expanding or contracting. certain
disease or injury to the lens of the eye can result in blurry vision - ANSWER focus light
, Roosevelt made a conscious use of the media from the moment he entered the White
House . His press conferences served to educate news paper writers, and through
them the nation, about the complex, novel measures he was advocating. - ANSWER It
can be inferred from the passage that Roosevelt, was a president that recognized the
power of the press.
Riding the mail plane is a low-budget way to visit America's largest national park
Wrangle Street Elias 13 million Acres of Scenic Beauty. Copper first Drew Prospectors
to this part of Alaska. From 1911 to 1938, the kinetic mine produced 200 million tons of
it now a mecca for Taurus, the town of Kennicott was abandoned to the ghost when the
copper ran out according to the passage which of the following illustrates the correct
sequence of events. - ANSWER copper drew prospector, proctor ran out,
The women's flying training detachment was the brainchild of Jaqueline Cochran, the
famous flyer, because of the overwhelming demand for qualified men to fly in combat
during World War II, she was able to persuade the army to train women pilots to ferry
military aircraft from manufactures to embarkation points for later shipment overseas. -
ANSWER The author implies that the primary motivation for establishing the program
for women pilots during ww2 was the existence of the women's flying training
detachment.
When we think of security for the home, most of us think of devices that will physically
hinder another person. Researchers have found that some simple, everyday, fairly
inexpensive can be as effective as much more expensive security systems. -
ANSWER For example, leaving the radio on during the day can make a home sound
occupied.
Latex (water-based) house paints have several advantages over oil-based paints. Oil
based pants? - ANSWER Peel when applied to damp wood
According to Mark Twain, October is a particularly dangerous month to speculate in
stocks. So is every other month. What's Twain's point? - ANSWER Speculating in
stocks is not a safe investment for your money
Physical sound energy is transmitted through the external ear and the middle ear to the
inner ear. Where it creates pressure waves in the fluid of the cochlea. There, hairs on
the organ of Corti are moved by the pressure waves. The movement of the hairs starts
the process by which nerve impulses are generated. - ANSWER In the inner ear
Weather radar is a great help to pilots in detecting thunderstorms. However, pilots must
be aware that radar does not reliably detect hail - ANSWER Faulty pulse transmission
by the radar
If x +1=3 , then x= - ANSWER 2