Question 1

X years in the future, Zach will be Y years old. Z years in the future, Zach will be how old?

Options :

A : Z + X + Y

B : Z + X − Y

C : X − Y − Z

D : Y − X + Z

E : 2Z + X − Y

Answer: D

Question 2

The lobbyists argued that because there is no statistical evidence that breathing other people’s tobacco smoke increases the incidence of heart disease or lung cancer in healthy nonsmokers, legislation banning smoking in workplaces cannot be justified on health grounds. Of the following, which is the best criticism of the argument reported above?

Options :

A : It ignores causes of lung cancer other than smoking.

B : It neglects the damaging effects of smoke-filled air on nonsmokers who are not healthy

C : It fails to mention the roles played by diet, exercise, and heredity in the development of heart disease.

D : It does not consider the possibility that nonsmokers who breathe smoke-filled air at work may become more concerned about their health.

E : It does not acknowledge that nonsmokers, even those who breathe smoke-filled air at work, are in general healthier than smokers.

Answer: B

Question 3

Over the last twenty years, average salaries in the country of Durovia have been declining, despite the fact that average levels of workers’ education and skills have been increasing. One economist attributes this paradoxical situation to the fact that the number of dual-income households has increased throughout this period. While individual salaries have declined, total household incomes have increased on average.

Which of the following would, if true, provide the strongest support for the economist’s claim?

Options :

A : Once their household income reaches a certain threshold, Durovians become willing to sacrifice compensation for greater job satisfaction

B : Dual-income households in Durovia tend to have a higher average age than single-income households there

C : Individuals in Durovia without families tend to switch jobs often

D : Households in Durovia with multiple sources of income tend to have higher average education levels than single-income households do

E : Many households in Durovia shift between single-income and dual-income status over time

Answer: D

Question 4

A Cuban cigar would cost 1 dollar less than 1.5 times a French cigar, had the French cigar cost 0.7 dollar less than it does now. An Arabian cigar costs 50 cents more than 1.5 times the Cuban cigar. The three cigars together cost 74.7 dollars. What is the price of the French cigar?

Options :

A : 16.7$

B : 23$

C : 25.5$

D : 35$

E : 37.4$

Answer: A

Question 5

Medical waste is generally collected by gravity chutes, carts, or pneumatic tubes, each of which have their own advantages and disadvantages.

Options :

A : Medical waste is generally collected by gravity chutes, carts, or pneumatic tubes, each of which have heir own advantages and disadvantages

B : Collected by gravity chutes, carts, or pneumatic tubes, each of which has its own advantages and disadvantages, is medical waste.

C : Medical waste is generally collected by gravity chutes, carts, or pneumatic tubes are also used, each of which has its own advantages and disadvantages.

D : Medical waste is generally collected by gravity chutes, carts, or pneumatic tubes, each of which has its own advantages and disadvantages.

E : There are advantages and disadvantages for each means of collection of medical waste, including gravity chutes, carts, and pneumatic tubes.

Answer: D

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