Math

1.If |x| > 3, which of the following must be true?

I. x > 3 II. x^2 > 9

III. |x - 1| > 2

A. I only
B. II only
C. I and II only
D. II and III only
E. I, II, and III

2.How many digits will be there to the right of the decimal point in the product of 95.75 and 0.02554 ?

A. 5 B. 6 C. 7 D. 8 E. None of these

3.The size of diamonds is measured in carats. If the price of a diamond doubles for every 0.5 carats,
which of the following is worth the most?

(A) One 4-carat diamond (B) Fourteen 1-carat diamonds

(C) Four 2-carat diamonds and eight 1-carat diamonds (D) One 1-carat diamond, two 2-carat diamonds,
and three 3-carat diamonds
(E) Three 1.5-carat diamonds and three 2.5-carat diamonds

4.Six students are equally divided into 3 groups, then, the three groups were assigned to three different
topics. How many different arrangements are possible?

(A) 30 (B) 60 (C) 90 (D) 180 (E) 540

5.
In the figure above AD = 4, AB = 3 and CD = 9. What is the area of triangle AEC ?

A. 18 B. 13.5 C. 9 D. 4.5 E. 3

6.Brenda will test-drive a vintage motor car on a circular track with radius 300 meters, at a constant
speed of 10 meters per second. If her husband Jim is at rest, at the center of this track, to film the entire
test-drive, which of the following values is closest to the approximate angle Jim will rotate his head
during her 1-minute car ride?

(A) 75 degrees (B) 90 degrees (C) 115 degrees (D) 140 degrees (E) 155 degrees

7.What are the last two digits of the number 7^45?

A. 07 B. 27 C. 23 D. 43 E. 49

8.For how many different positive integers n is a divisor of n^3 + 8?

A. None B. One C. Two D. Three E. Four

9.At a certain company, Annie’s hourly rate is 50 percent greater than Jeff’s hourly rate. However, if Jeff
works on Saturday, he receives three times his normal hourly rate. If Annie and Jeff worked 30 hours
from Monday through Friday, and Annie does not work on Saturday, how many hours must Jeff work on
Saturday to earn the same total pay as Annie?

A. 1 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5 E. 8

10.A truck driver drove for two days. On the second day she drove 2 hours less and at an average speed
5 miles per hour faster than she drove on the first day. If during the two days she drove a total of 1,245
miles and spent a total of 20 hours driving, what was her average speed on the first day?
A. 55 mph B. 58 mph C. 60 mph D. 62 mph E. 65 mph

11.In the last appraisal cycle, the salary increment of Sally was 200% more than that of Harry, and salary
increment of Ron was 300% of the salary increment of Sally. What was the salary increment of Ron, if
the salary increment of Harry was $100?

A. $300 B. $600 C. $900 D. $1200 E. $1500

12.A store sold 60 percent of the hats from a shipment of hats at a selling price that was 50 percent
greater than the store's cost for each hat. Then the store reduced the selling price by 66 2/3 percent and
sold 70 percent of the remaining hats at the reduced selling price. If the store did not sell any other hats
form the shipment, then the store's gross profit from the sale of the hats from the shipment was what
percent of the store's cost for the hats from the shipment?

A) 1% B) 4% C) 9% D) 13% E) 25%

13. A gardener is going to plant 2 red rosebushes and 2 white rosebushes. If the gardener is to
select each of the bushes at random, one at a time, and plant them in a row, what is the probability
that the 2 rosebushes in the middle of the row will be the red rosebushes?

A. 1/12 B. 1/6 C. 1/5 D. 1/3 E. ½

14.A coat’s original price of $112 was reduced by 20 percent for a sale. If the sale price was then
increased by 20 percent, which of the following, expresses the single percent change, which when
applied to the original price of the coat, would result in the same final price of the coat now?

(A) 100(1 − 0.2)^2 (B) 100 (1 − 0.4) (C) 100(1 − 0.4)^2 (D) 100 (1 − 0.8) (E) 100 (1 − 0.96)

15.Three students P, Q, R are standing in a line. There are 5 students standing in the line between P and
Q and 8 students standing in the line between Q and R. If there are 3 students standing in the line before
R and 21 students standing in the line behind P. Then what is the minimum number of the student
standing in the line?

A. 41 B. 40 C. 28 D. 27 E. None of these

16.What is the remainder when the number 3^1989 is divided by 7?

A. 1 B. 5 C. 6 D. 4 E. 3
17.Jim and Beth are in a ticket line along with 43 other people, and Jim is ahead of Beth in the line. If
there are 20 people behind Jim and 30 people ahead of Beth, how many people in the line are between
Beth and Jim?

A. 5 B. 7 C. 10 D. 13 E. 15

18.
An airplane leaves city A to make a connection in city C, before going on to city B (as shown in the map).
If the map scale is 1cm=100km, which of the following is closest to the minimum possible distance
covered by the airplane from city A to city B, through city C?

(A) 1300 km (B) 1250 km (C) 1200 km (D) 1150 km (E) 1100 km
19.The sum of four consecutive odd integers must be:

A. even, but not necessarily divisible by 4

B. divisible by 4, but not necessarily by 8 C. divisible by 8, but not necessarily by 16 D. divisible by 16 E.
None of the above

20.A big cube is formed by rearranging the 160 coloured and 56 non-coloured similar cubes in such a
way that the exposure of the coloured cubes to the outside is minimum. The percentage of exposed area
to the coloured is :

A. 25.9% B. 44.44% C. 35% D. 61% E. None of these

21.Two spherical balls lie on the ground touching. If one of the balls has a radius of 8 cm, and the point
of contact is 10 cm above the ground, what is the radius of the other ball?

(A) 18 cm (B) 40/3 cm (C) 25/2 cm (D) 13 cm (E) none of the these

22.A ski resort has enough wood to keep 20 rooms heated for 14 days. If the resort decides to save wood
by turning off the heat in 5 unoccupied rooms, and each room requires the same amount of wood to heat
it, how many extra FULL days will the wood supply last?

(A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 18 (E) 19

23.A fill pipe can fill a tank in 20 hours, a drain pipe can drain a tank in 30 hours. If a system of n pipes
(fill pipes and drain pipes put together) can fill the tank in exactly 5 hours, which of the following are
possible values of n (More than one option could be correct)?

I. 32 II. 54 III. 29 IV. 40

A. I and II only B. I and III only C. II and IV only D. II and III only E. I and IV only

24.If p is an integer and 3^p is a factor of 300!, what is the maximum possible value of p?
 A.100 B.101 C.133 D.147 E.148
25.Which of the following describes the set of all possible values of the positive integer k such that, for
each positive odd integer n, the value of n/k is midway between consecutive integers?

A. All positive integers greater than 2 B. All prime numbers

C. All positive even integers D. All even prime numbers E. All positive even multiples of 5

English

1. We have no choice butA to appoint Mary:B she is the bestC of the two candidates, and there isD no
prospect of finding more applicants. No errorE.

ABCDE

2. The reason I willA not be goingB to Mexico this year is becauseC I will use up all my travel money
attendingD an important meeting in Singapore. No errorE.

ABCDE

3. If you wereA to work at least four hours a day on the project, we wouldB complete it in a
shorterC time, and with lessD problems. No errorE.

ABCDE

4. The manager tried hard to effectA a change in company policy, butB the owner, who steadfastly
refused to compromiseC, overruledD him on every point. No errorE.

ABCDE

5. The new library is undoubtedlyA well stocked and functional, butB no one can say that itsC
atmosphere is anything like the old oneD. No errorE.

ABCDE

6. My uncle, whoA wasB on vacation, along with my two cousins and IC, wentD fishing down by the river.
No errorE.

ABCDE

7. HopefullyA, we will beB able to complete the building beforeC the rainy season sets inD. No errorE.
ABCDE

8. You wouldA have to choose herB, if you are looking forC the best athlete to representD the school. No
errorE.

ABCDE

9. Hawkins is ____ in his field; no other contemporary scientist commands the same respect.

A. disparaged
B. ignominious
C. obsolete
D. anachronistic
E. preeminent
10. The model paraded in front of the celebrities with ____ ; it was impossible to tell that this was her first
assignment.

A. panache
B. opprobrium
C. shame
D. trepidation
E. terror
11. The term lead pencil is a ____ ; pencils are filled with graphite not lead.

A. misnomer
B. misdemeanor
C. peccadillo
D. euphemism
E. metaphor
12. The ____ weather forced us to stay indoors.

A. enticing
B. glorious
C. restorative
D. inclement
E. congenial
13. It will be hard to ____ Leonid now that you have so ____ him.

A. pacify - soothed
B. mollify - incensed
C. antagonize - irritated
D. anger - ruffled
E. subdue - subjugated
14. The lectures on quantum physics were invariably ____ ; the lecturer ____ his ill-prepared material in a
manner guaranteed to send even the most ardent student to sleep.
A. stimulating - delivered
B. pedestrian - enthused about
C. soporific - droned
D. scintillating - intoned
E. arcane – marshaled
15. A conjunction is used to connect words and sentences together.

A. words and sentences together.

B. words or sentences together.
C. words and sentences.
D. words or sentences.
E. words to sentences.
16. Antony, coming alongside Cleopatra's ship, climbed aboard without seeing or being seen by her.

A. climbed aboard without seeing or being seen by her.

B. climbed aboard without seeing Cleopatra or being seen by her.
C. climbs aboard without Cleopatra seeing him.
D. boarded without being seen by her.
E. boarded without seeing Cleopatra.
17. Bombast is when high sounding words for effect, not suitability, are used.

A. is when high sounding words for effect, not suitability, are used. B. is the use of high-sounding words
for effect rather than for suitability.
C. is where high-sounding words are used for effect not suitability.
D. is the using of high-sounding words for effect only.
E. is when you use high-sounding words for effect rather than for suitability.
18. I would like to thank whoever it was that wrote that piece of music: it has given me so much pleasure.

A. I would like to thank whoever it was that wrote that piece of music:
B. I would like to thank whomever it was that has written that piece of music:
C. I would like to thank whomever it might be that wrote that piece of music:
D. Whoever it was that wrote that piece of music, I would like to thank because
E. I would like to thank whoever it was that wrote that piece of music,

19. Your taking a loan to buy a car annoyed Father.

A. Your taking a loan to buy a car annoyed Father.
B. Your taking a loan to buy a car aggravated Father.
C. You taking a loan to buy a car irritated Father.
D. You taking a loan to buy a car annoyed Father.
E. Father was annoyed by you taking a loan to buy a car.
20. In the initial stages of learning a new language we learn more through listening and attempting to
copy speech patterns and not through reading grammar books.

A. and attempting to copy speech patterns and not through reading grammar books.
B. and attempting to copy speech patterns than through reading grammar books.
C. and attempts to copy speech patterns than through reading grammar books.
D. and attempts at copying speech patterns than through reading grammar books.
E. and attempts at copying speech patterns and not grammar books.

All the sound reasons ever given for conserving other natural resources apply to the
conservation of wildlife and with three-fold power. When a spendthrift squanders his capital
it is lost to him and his heirs; yet it goes somewhere else. 5 When a nation allows any one
kind of natural resource to be squandered it must suffer a real, positive loss; yet substitutes
of another kind can generally be found. But when wildlife is squandered it does not go
elsewhere, like squandered money; it cannot possibly be replaced by any 10 substitute, as
some inorganic resources are: it is simply an absolute, dead loss, gone beyond even the hope
of recall.

Paragraph two

The public still has a hazy idea that Nature has an overflowing sanctuary
of her own, somewhere or other, which will fill up the gaps automatically. The result is that
poaching is commonly 15 regarded as a venial offence, poachers taken red-handed are rarely
punished, and willing ears are always lent to the cry that rich sportsmen are trying to take the
bread out of the poor settler's mouth. The poor settler does not reflect that he himself, and all
other classes alike, really have a 20 common interest in the conservation of any wildlife that
does not conflict with legitimate human development.

Both passages adapted from: Animal Sanctuaries in Labrador, W Wood (1911)

21. The author of paragraph one probably uses the expression three-fold power

A. because there are three-times as many reasons for conserving wildlife

B. to be more dramatic that saying double-power
C. to emphasize the contrast between loss of money, loss of other resources, and loss of wildlife
D. to stress the need for saving money, resources and time
E. to indicate the magnitude of the problem without intending the expression to be taken literally
22. From the context, the word venial in paragraph two most nearly means

A. major
B. criminal
C. frequent
D. trivial
E. natural
23. Both paragraphs apparently imply that

A. there is no source from which wildlife, once exterminated, can be replaced

B. poachers must be punished
C. wildlife has much in common with other natural resources
D. conservation is in conflict with human development
E. preserving wildlife is expensive
24. It can be inferred that the spendthrift in paragraph one and the poor settler mentioned in paragraph
two are alike in that they are
A. in conflict with the aims of conservation
B. inclined to waste natural resources
C. more concerned with the present than the future
D. unable to control their spending
E. unaware of conservation
25. SOLVE :: MYSTERY

A. ensure : animal
B. decipher : code
C. debate : riddle
D. conquer : enemy
E. lengthen : tale
26. LIONIZE :: CELEBRITY

A. worship : idol
B. ostracize : hero
C. swindle : trickster
D. recount : myth
E. confer : advantage
27. EXPEL : PUPIL

A. inter : prisoner
B. question : inquisitor
C. deport : alien
D. instigate : firebrand
E. judge : defendant
28. CALLOW :: MATURITY
A. arid : dryness
B. putrid : impurity
C. aggressive : fight
D. timid : interest
E. barren : productivity
29. CONFLAGRATION :: FIRE

A. metropolis : city
B. asylum : building
C. village : town
D. bureau : office
E. bridge : brook
30. SLUGGARD :: ENERGY

A. maverick : rebellion
B. scribe : writing
C. shirker : laziness
D. slattern : tidiness
E. despot : power
Analytical

1. Maggie is 15 years older than Bobby. How old is Bobby?

Statement #1: In 3 years, Maggie’s age will be 50% larger than Bobby’s age.

Statement #2: Years ago, when Maggie was 25 years old, Bobby was 10 years old.

2. By abc we denote a three digit number with digits a, b, and c. Is abc divisible by 3?
Statement #1: The product of (a) times (b) is a number divisible by 3

Statement #2: c = 3

3. The ratio of underclassmen to upperclassmen in a particular school is 4:5. How many underclassmen
are there?

Statement #1: If the number of upperclassmen increased by 20%, then underclassmen would constitute
40% of this larger student body.

Statement #2: If 10 more underclassmen joined the school, the new ratio of underclassmen to
upperclassmen would be 9:10.

4. An oddly shaped die has N sides, numbered from 1 to N, that are equally likely to appear on a throw.
Let P be the probability that at least one “1” appears in two throws. Is P < (1/5)?

Statement #1: N is a prime number

Statement #2: N > 5

5. Set S consists of all the positive multiples of 5 that are less than K, and K is a positive integer not
divisible by 5. The mean of Set S is not divisible by 5. Let N be the number of members of the set. N
is not divisible by 5. What does N equal?

Statement #1: N < 52

Statement #2: K/5 > 48

6. The numbers D, N, and P are positive integers, such that D < N, and N is not a power of D. Is D a prime
number?

Statement #1: N has exactly four factors, and D is a factor of N

Statement #2: D = (3^P) + 2

The members of the Exam Control Committee and the members of the Administrative

Committee are to be selected from exactly six qualified candidates. The six candidates are L, M,

N, O, P, and Q. The following rules apply:

Each Committee must have exactly three members.

The two Committees must have at least one member in common.

L cannot be on a Committee with O.

If O is selected for a Committee, P must also be selected for that Committee.

7. If the members of the Exam Control Committee are selected first, which of the following could be
those selected?

(A) L, M, and O
(B) L, O. and Q

(C) M, N, and O

(D) M, O, and P-
(E) N, O, and Q

8. If the two Committees have parallel terms of office, which of the following could be selected as the

members of the Exam Control Committee and as the members of the Administrative
Committee, respectively, for one such term of office?

(A) L. M. and N; O, P, and Q

(B) L. N, and P; M, O, and Q

(C) L, O, and P; L, O. and Q

(D) M, N, and P; M, N, and O

(E) N, O, and P; O, P, and Q

9. If the members of the Exam Control Committee are M, N, and Q, and if the Kent Control

Committee is to have as many members in common with the Exam Control

Committee as the rules allow, the Administrative Committee must
consist of ,

(A) L. M, and N
(B) M, N, and Q

(C) M, O. and Q

(D) N, P, and Q
(E) O, P, and Q

10. If L, M, and N make up the Exam Control Committee, and N, P, and Q make up the Administrative

Committee, which of these Committee members could yield his or her place on a Committee to O
without necessitating any other membership changes?

(A) L (B) M (C) N (D) P (E) Q

11. If L and O are each selected for a Committee, and only Q is selected for both Committees, which
of the following must be true?

(A) M is selected for the same Committee as N.

(B) N is selected for the same Committee as P.

(C) N is selected for the same Committee as O.

(D) L is selected for a different Committee than P.

(E) O is selected for a different Committee than P.

12. If O and Q are both selected for the Exam Control Committee, and if L is selected for the

Administrative Committee, each of the following pairs of people could be the other two members of the
Administrative Committee EXCEPT

(A) M and N
(B) M and Q

(C) N and P

(D) N and Q
(E) P and Q

13. Zoom Rooms (ZR) Inc., an international company with operations in 10 countries has grown from
100 to 1000 people in the last two years. ZR contributes its success to its loyal employees. To facilitate
improved communication, collaboration, and decision making among the teams, ZR has decided to create
a 20-person six-sigma division comprised of certified Black belts. These Black belts will train six-sigma
champions at strategic positions within the company, who in turn would help spread the methodology.

Which of the following would help determine whether instituting six-sigma methodology would help
improve overall communication, collaboration, and decision making among the teams in ZR?

A. Six-sigma will empower people to communicate using a unified methodology that cuts across
functional roles, languages, and cultures.

B. People who undergo training are likely to stick around for longer.

C. The quantified data driven methodology empowers people working in a team to make better
decisions.

D. Companies that adopt six-sigma attain very low defect rate in their final products.

E. Some of the black belts hired for six-sigma will work with various teams in the capacity of individual
contributors.

14. Price promotions, such as temporary price reductions or coupon offers, have a large, measurable,
immediate effect on a brand's sales. However, such promotions increase price sensitivity, which
constrains profitability because it becomes more difficult to raise prices. Furthermore, price promotions
become increasingly less effective, making it necessary to offer more costly promotions in the future.
Finally, price promotions encourage consumer stockpiling (buying more, less often), which leads to
greater volatility in sales, exacerbating the task of managing inventories, thereby increasing costs and
further reducing profitability. Therefore, retail managers should ___________

Which of the following most logically completes the argument above?

A. negate the effects of price promotions on individual brands by promoting more brands in a constant
but ever-changing mix
use price promotions relatively rarely

B. offer price promotions only for overstocked items

C. offer shallow price discounts during promotions

D. raise prices after promotions to levels above those prior to promotions

15. Price promotions, such as temporary price reductions or coupon offers, have a large, measurable,
immediate effect on a brand's sales. However, such promotions increase price sensitivity, which
constrains profitability because it becomes more difficult to raise prices. Furthermore, price promotions
become increasingly less effective, making it necessary to offer more costly promotions in the future.
Finally, price promotions encourage consumer stockpiling (buying more, less often), which leads to
greater volatility in sales, exacerbating the task of managing inventories, thereby increasing costs and
further reducing profitability. Therefore, retail managers should ___________

Which of the following most logically completes the argument above?

A. negate the effects of price promotions on individual brands by promoting more brands in a constant
but ever-changing mix

B. use price promotions relatively rarely

C. offer price promotions only for overstocked items

D. offer shallow price discounts during promotions

E. raise prices after promotions to levels above those prior to promotionss