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________ is to CLEANING as MEDICINE is to CURING
A. Chore
B. Dirt
C. Soap
D. Germs
E. Shiny - ANSWERS The correct ANSWER is C). Soap is used for cleaning as
medicine is used for curing
Which one has the biggest diameter?
A. The sun
B. The moon
C. Earth
D. Venus
E. A basketball - ANSWERS The correct ANSWER is (A). The sun has a diameter over
than 100 times larger than earth, which has a diameter larger than the all the other
ANSWERs.
Sam and Edna have 56 marbles together. Edna has 6 times more marbles than Sam.
How many marbles does Sam have?
A. 8
B. 12
C. 32
D. 46 E. 49
F. None of these - ANSWERS The correct ANSWER is (A). If Edna has 6 times more
marbles than Sam, we can define Sam as X and Edna as 6X, and build the following
equation: X+6X=56, therefore X=8.
17 out of 20 lung diseases are curable; what is the percentage of lung diseases that are
curable? A. 17%
B. 72%
C. 85%
D. 87% E. 90%
F. None of these - ANSWERS The correct ANSWER is (C). In order to find out how
much is 17 out of 20 in percentage, we need to reach a denominator of 100 (a percent
is simply a fraction with a denominator of 100). In order to do this we multiply the
fraction 17/20 by 5 and reach 85/100 which is 85%.
AFFLUENT WEALTHY - The meanings of these words are:
1. Similar
,2. Contradictory
3. Neither similar nor contradictory - ANSWERS The correct ANSWER is (A). Both
affluent and wealthy mean having a great deal of resources or money. Therefore, the
words are similar in meaning.
If the first two statements are true, is the final statement true? Fair haired dogs live
longer than black haired ones. Rocco is a fair haired dog. Rocco will live longer than
Bonzo.
A. Yes B.
No
C. Uncertain - ANSWERS The correct ANSWER is (C). Because we do not know what
kind of hair Bonzo has, we cannot know anything about his life span compared to
Rocco. Therefore, the statement is uncertain.
START is the opposite of...
A. Source
B. Inception
C. Conclusion D. Initiation
E. Origin - ANSWERS The correct ANSWER is (C). Start means "to begin," so the
antonym is conclusion. Inception and origin are synonyms. Source is not related.
Therefore, the correct ANSWER is conclusion.
IMPERIOUS is the opposite of...
A. Arrogant
B. Moody
C. Subservient D. Quiet
E. Stormy - ANSWERS The correct ANSWER is (C). The word imperious describes an
arrogantly domineering or overbearing person while a subservient person is extremely
compliant and submissive.
How many of the six pairs listed below are exact duplicates?
3356 3356
7776145 7776145
865656 865656
71829 71829
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5 - ANSWERS The correct ANSWER is (D). The exact duplicates are: 3356;
7776145;
, 865656; 71829
In the following set of words, which word is different from the others? A. Solemn B.
Archaic
C. Grave
D. Mirthless
E. Serious - ANSWERS The correct ANSWER is (B). Archaic is a word used to
describe something that belongs to an earlier period of time, while the other words
are used to describe sad and gloomy states of mind or facial expressions.
How many of the five pairs listed below are exact duplicates?
123A3 122A3
LLO8761 LLO8761
KKA3213 KKA3233
ORR13726B ORR13726B
12AB12AB1 12AB1AB121
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5 - ANSWERS The correct ANSWER is (B). The exact duplicates are:
LLO8761,
ORR13726B
If the first two statements are true, is the final statement true?
All dogs have a brown leg.
Barky has a brown leg.
Barky is a dog.
A. True
B. False
C. Uncertain - ANSWERS The correct ANSWER is (C). The fact that every dog has a
brown leg doesn't mean that each creature with brown leg is a dog.
John's monthly salary is $7,000. If John deposits 0.75 of his paycheck into a savings
account. How much money does he put in his savings account every month?
A. $4,240
B. $4,250
C. $5,250
D. $ 6,250 - ANSWERS The correct ANSWER is (C). In order to find how much money
he puts in his savings account, we need to find how much is 0.75 of $7,000: