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If x is an integer, which of the following CANNOT be an even
integer? ? a. 2x + 2 b. x - 5 c. 2x d. 2x + 3
e. 5x + 2
In a secret code that uses only the letters A, B, C, and D, a
word is formed by applying the following rules; A B C D is the
base word. If C immediately follows B, then C can be moved to the
front of the word. One letter of the same type can be added
immediately after an A, a B, or a C. Which one of the following is
not a code word? ? a. A B C D b. D A B C c. C A B D
d. A A B B C C D e. C C C A B D
Suppose you begin reading a book on page h and end on page k .
If you read each page completely and the pages are numbered and
read consecutively, then how many pages have you read? ? a. h
+ k b. k - h c. k - h + 2 d. k - h - 1 e. k - h +
1
The digits of a three-digit number add up to 18. If the ten’s
digit is twice the hundred’s digit and the hundred’s digit is 1/3
the unit’s digit, what is the number? ? a. 246 b. 369
c. 531 d. 855 e. 893
Suppose half the people on a bus exit at each stop and no
additional passengers board the bus. If on the third stop the next
to last person exits the bus, then how many people were on the bus
? a. 20 b. 16 c. 8 d. 6 e. 4
In traveling from city A to city B, John drove for 1 hour at
50 mph and for 3 hours at 60 mph. What was his average speed for
the whole trip ? a. 50 b. 53 1/2 c. 55 d. 56
e. 57 1/2
Seven years ago, Scott was 3 times as old as Kathy was at that
time. If Scott is now 5 years older than Kathy, how old is Scott ?
a. 12 1/2 b. 13 c. 13 1/2 d. 14 e. 14 1/2
The seventh number in a sequence of numbers is 31 and each
number after the first number in the sequence is 4 less than the
number immediately preceding it. What is the fourth number in the
sequence ? a. 15 b. 19 c. 35 d. 43 e. 51
A rancher is constructing a fence by stringing wire between
posts 20 feet apart. If the fence is 400 feet long, how many posts
must the rancher use ? a. 18 b. 19 c. 20 d. 21
e. 22
The language Q has the following properties - (1) ABC is the
base word. (2) If C immediately follows B, then C can be moved to
the front of the code word to generate another word. Which one of
the following is a code word in language Q ? a. CAB b. BCA
c. AAA d. ABA e. CCC
Because of winter storm damage, the cost of a pound of apples
at the local supermarket has increased 40 percent while the cost
of a pound of oranges has increased 20 percent. Therefore, apples
are now more expensive than oranges. - The argument's reasoning is
questionable because the argument fails to rule out the
possibility that ? a. before the storm, apples had increased
in price less than oranges b. before the storm, apples had
already been more expensive than oranges c. before the storm,
oranges were significantly more expensive than apples d.
apples will fall back to their normal price more quickly than
oranges will e. consumers will reduce their purchases of
apples until the price falls to below that of oranges
Seven disks--G, H, L, O, P, S, U--are being inserted in a CD
player. The order in which the disks are played is subject to the
following restrictions - L must be played before both O and U.
Exactly two disks must be played between G and P one of which must
be L. H cannot be played first. - If L and O are played
consecutively, which one of the following cannot be true a. S
is played second b. G is played second c. L is played
third d. O is played forth e. H is played sixth
What is 64K really ? a. 64000 b. 64024 c. A
Motorola processor d. 65536 e. Bill Gates' daily income
The buyer of a particular car must choose 2 of 3 optional
colors and 3 of 4 optional luxury features. In how many different
ways can the buyer select the colors and luxury features ? a.
3 b. 6 c. 9 d. 12 e. 20
Speed bumps are being placed at 20 foot intervals along a road
1015 feet long. If the first speed bump is placed at one end of
the road, how many speed bumps are needed ? a. 49 b. 50
c. 51 d. 52 e. 53
A school has a total enrollment of 90 students. There are 30
students taking physics, 25 taking English, and 13 taking both.
What percentage of the students are taking either physics or
English a. 30 percent b. 36 percent c. 47 percent
d. 51 percent e. 58 percent
The first term of a sequence is 2. All subsequent terms are
found by adding 3 to the immediately preceding term and then
multiplying the sum by 2. Which of the following describes the
terms of the sequence ? a. Each term is odd b. Each term
is even c. The terms are - even, odd, even, odd, etc. d.
The terms are - even, odd, odd, odd, etc e. The terms are -
even, odd, odd, even, odd, odd, etc
Steve bought some apples at a cost of $.60 each and some
oranges at a cost of $.50 each. If he paid a total of $4.10 for a
total of 8 apples and oranges, how many apples did Steve buy ?
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 5 e. 6
A town has a population growth rate of 10% per year. The
population in 1990 was 2000. What was the population in 1992 ?
a. 1600 b. 2200 c. 2400 d. 2420 e. 4000
No one will be admitted to Yale Graduate School unless he or
she studies hard for the GRE. No one studied hard for the GRE
unless he or she was not a graduate from Tri-State University.
Which one of the following conclusions necessarily follows from
the above statements ? a. No graduate of Tri-State University
was admitted to Yale Graduate School b. Some graduates of
Tri-State University were admitted to Yale Graduate School c.
All graduates of Tri-State University studied hard for the GRE
d. Only graduates of Tri-State University did well on the GRE
e. Only college graduates did well on the GRE
Cathy is applying for a job as an executive secretary. She
received a lettered grade A, B, C, D, and E (from highest to
lowest) for her knowledge of six software programs - Excel, Word,
HyperCard, FreeHand, Netscape, and Quark Express. Two grades are
consecutive if and only if they are adjacent in the alphabet. Only
E is a failing grade. Cathy's grade in Word is higher than her
grade in Netscape, and these grades are consecutive. Her FreeHand
and Quark grades are consecutive. Her grade in Excel is higher
than her grade in HyperCard. If Cathy receives a lower grade in
Excel than in Netscape, she will receive every lettered grade (A
through E) if which one of the following is also true ? a. Her
grade in FreeHand is lower than her grade in Quark Express b.
Her grade in Quark Express is lower than her grade in FreeHand
c. She receives an A in Word. d. She receives an E in
HyperCard e. Her grade in FreeHand is lower than in HyperCard.
