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Question 1

Daniel: Historically, railroads substantially altered the course of the United States economy, enabling the country to enjoy unprecedented growth in the nineteenth century.
Robert: It's true that growth required cheap inland transportation, which railroads provided. But with government support similar to the massive land grants that subsidized rapid railroad expansion, canals and roads could have had the same effect.
Which of the following is most likely a point that Robert believes is at issue between Daniel and himself?

A. Whether the nineteenth-century economic growth in the U.S. was caused by railroads B. Whether railroads' contribution to economic growth was enabled by government support C. Whether railroads were necessary for the unprecedented economic growth in the U.S in the nineteenth century D. Whether the government should have supported canals and roads in the U.S. in the nineteenth century E. Whether economic growth depends on government support for technology that encourages that growth

Correct Answer: C

Question 2

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A. Option B B. Option A C. Option D D. Option C E. Option E

Correct Answer: A

Question 3

The primary purpose of the passage is to

A. provide arguments for and against the view that gray markets are beneficial to manufacturers and authorized retailers B. present the results of a study that indicates that under most conditions gray markets are beneficial to manufacturers and authorized retailers C. identify the effects, both beneficial and detrimental, that gray markets have on manufacturers and authorized retailers D. explain how, in certain types of markets, gray marketing can improve margins and profits for manufacturers and authorized retailers E. outline a course of action that manufacturers and authorized retailers can take to gain benefits from gray marketing

Correct Answer: D

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Question 4

One year ago a window washing service charged S100 for setup and an additional $30 per hour for on-site washing. This year the company charges $20 for setup and an additional $50 per hour for on-site washing.
Which of the following is equivalent to the percentage change from last year to this year that the company charges for setup and x hours of on-site washing?
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A. Option B B. Option A C. Option D D. Option C E. Option E

Correct Answer: C

Question 5

Which of the following is a claim made in the passage?

A. Light changes its speed when it changes its direction. B. Microwaves are invisible to the human eye. C. Light travels more slowly through water than through cold air. D. Light travels more slowly through air than through a vacuum. E. Light travels at a constant speed through cool air.

Correct Answer: D

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Question 6

The passage is primarily concerned with doing which of the following?

A. Describing an instance in which one kind of organism exploits the behavior of another kind of organism in order to protect itself from a predator B. Surveying the different mechanisms that plants adopt to defend themselves from predators C. Describing an instance in which one kind of organism defends itself from predators by mimicking the behavior of another kind of organism D. Providing an example of farmers' current use of one insect to prey on another that damages their crops E. Citing an experiment that explains why a certain kind of organism has difficulty in locating its prey

Correct Answer: A

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Question 7

That subculture was an enduring fixture In Tsarist times, during the Russian Revolution, the times of the Soviet Union, during the transition to post-soviet society-and it continues to exist in Russian society today.

A. the times of the Soviet Union, during B. and the times of the Soviet Union, as well as C. of the Soviet Union, and D. and during the times of the Soviet Union, E. throughout the history of the Soviet Union, and during

Correct Answer: E

Question 8

Accounting for 330 known species, the parrot is widespread in tropical regions of several continents, most of them brightly colored, with strong hooked beaks and short legs.

A. There are 330 known species of parrots, widespread in tropical regions of several continents, and In most cases are B. Representing 330 known species, the parrot Is widespread in tropical regions of several continents; most of them are C. With 330 known species, the parrot, widespread In tropical regions of several continents, is In most cases D. Accounting for 330 known species, the parrot is widespread in tropical regions of several continents, most of them E. Parrots, of which there are 330 known species, are widespread in tropical regions of several continents; most are

Correct Answer: C

Question 9

The length of the longest thin rigid rod that can fit inside a right circular cylindrical can is 25 inches. If the can has depth 20 inches, which of the following is closest to the volume of the can in cubic inches?
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A. Option B B. Option A C. Option D D. Option C E. Option E

Correct Answer: C

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