Question 1

TOPAZ : YELLOW

Options :

A : diamond : carat

B : jeweler : clarity

C : sapphire : red

D : amethyst : purple

E : amber : blue

Answer: D

Question 2

This passage is adapted from material published in 1998.

In the book China Men (1980), Maxine Hong Kingston tells of Chinese Americans establishing identities in the

United States. She acknowledges the importance of ethnicity (the national origins of one’s ancestors or one’s

self), yet also the importance of geographical location aside from one’s “homeland” and interactions with other

cultures in identity formation. These latter ideas suggest similarity between Kingston and “border identity”

theorists. These theorists challenge the arbitrariness of ethnic identities based on national boundaries, claiming

that individual identity is influenced by the various cultures with which one interacts, especially in a mobile

global society. Moreover, such theorists argue that identity requires redefinition either in terms of multiple

nationalities or in terms of geographic units different from nations, such as cities. Yet, redefining what it means

to be an “American” without abandoning the term itself, Kingston distances herself from some border theorists.

While recognizing multiple identities, she also counters border theorists’ emphasis on mobility and

disconnection from specific countries by emphasizing the importance of a sense of belonging for people

occupying a land with others. Even so, to belong to America in Kingston’s world is not to have a set identity, but

rather to have the opportunity to reconstruct identity through group interactions.

According to the passage, Kingston and the border identity theorists would be most likely to disagree over

which of the following?

Options :

A : The extent to which specific national origin plays a part in identity formation

B : The extent to which individual identity determines economic status

C : Whether or not cultural diversity plays a role in identity formation

D : Whether or not the term “American” has any definable contemporary meaning

E : Whether or not global mobility is becoming an economic necessity today

Answer: B

Question 3

An automobile will travel up a hill and then immediately down the hill by the same route. For what value of x

would the average speed of the automobile for the entire trip up and down the hill be greatest if the average

speed up the hill is (50 − x) miles per hour and the average speed down the hill is (30 + x) miles per hour?

Options :

A : 0

B : 1

C : 5

D : 10

E :

25

Answer: A

Question 4

SHIP : ARMADA

Options :

A : sail : wind

B : atom : molecule

C : gun : cannon

D : chemical : reaction

E : violin : viola

Answer: B

Question 5

The total weight of m bricks, all of which are equal in weight, is n pounds.

Options :

A : The quantity in Column A is greater;

B : The quantity in Column B is greater;

C : The quantities are equal;

D : The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

Answer: D

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