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Question 1

"Tires R' us" have 4 times more tires for sale than any regular tire shop. If "Tires R' Us" Sells 122 tires, they will have only three times more tires than the rest. How many more tires do "Tires R' us" have than the regular tire shop?

A : 488

B : 388

C : 366

D : 299

E : 188

Answer: C

Question 2

Excavation of the ancient city of Kourion on the island of Cyprus revealed a pattern of debris and collapsed buildings typical of towns devastated by earthquakes. Archaeologists have hypothesized that the destruction was due to a major earthquake known to have occurred near the island in A.D. 365. Which of the following, if true, most strongly supports the archaeologists’ hypothesis?

A : Bronze ceremonial drinking vessels that are often found in graves dating from years preceding and following A.D. 365 were also found in several graves near Kourion.

B : No coins minted after A.D. 365 were found in Kourion, but coins minted before that year were found in abundance

C : Most modern histories of Cyprus mention that an earthquake occurred near the island in A.D. 365

D : Several small statues carved in styles current in Cyprus in the century between A.D. 300 and 400 were found in Kourion.

E : Stone inscriptions in a form of the Greek alphabet that was definitely used in Cyprus after A.D. 365 were found in Kourion.

Answer: B

Question 3

The Asian American History Association receives approximately 1,000 proposals each year from individuals who wish to present papers at its annual meeting. The association’s officers would like to ensure constant standards of quality in the presentations from year to year. The officers have therefore decided to accept for presentation each year only the best 300 papers selected on the basis of the quality of the proposals submitted. Of the following, the best criticism of the officers’ plan is that the plan assumes that

A : Professional associations cannot accept all papers submitted for presentation at their annual meetings.

B : The total number of proposals submitted to the association will remain at approximately 1,000 in future years.

C : Each proposal submitted to the association deserves to be considered a serious candidate for presentation.

D : It is difficult to judge the quality of a paper on the basis of the proposal alone.

E : The best 300 papers submitted to the association for presentation will be of the same quality from year to year.

Answer: A

Question 4

A ball with a diameter of 10 cm is inscribed inside a rectangular box so that it touches all internal faces of the box. What is the volume trapped between the box and the ball? (1) The box is a cube (2) The surface area of the box is 600 cm2.

A : Statement (1) BY ITSELF is sufficient to answer the question, but statement (2) by itself is not.

B : Statement (2) BY ITSELF is sufficient to answer the question, but statement (1) by itself is not

C : Statements (1) and (2) TAKEN TOGETHER are sufficient to answer the question, even though NEITHER statement BY ITSELF is sufficient.

D : Either statement BY ITSELF is sufficient to answer the question

E : Statements (1) and (2) TAKEN TOGETHER are NOT sufficient to answer the question, requiring more data pertaining to the problem.

Answer: D

Question 5

Canadian wheat farmers produced so much wheat over the last season that wheat prices plummeted. Thegovernment tried to boost wheat prices by offering farmers who agreed not to harvest 20 percent of their wheatfield compensation up to a specified maximum per farm.The Canadian government's program, if successful, will not be a net burden on the budget.Which of the following, if true, is the best basis for an explanation of how this could be so?

A : If prices were allowed to remain low, the farms would be operating at a loss, causing the government to lose tax revenue on farm profits

B : Wheat production in several countries declined the year that the compensation program went into effect in Canada.

C : The first year that the compensation program was in effect, wheat acreage in Canada was 5?low its level in the base year for the program

D : The specified maximum per farm meant that for very large wheat farms the compensation was less per acre for those acres than they were for smaller farms.

E : Farmers who wished to qualify for compensation program could not use the land not harvested for wheat to grow another crop.

Answer: A