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In an vitro study, 160 white cats were injected with saltx. 160 other white cats were injected with placebo. In two weeks, 39% of the white cats, who were injected with SaltX showed symtoms of Kay fever? Hence, it can be concluded that Kay fever is caused by some elements similar to the elements in SaltX.Q:Which of the following statements would most seriously weaken the above discussion?

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People suffering from Kay fever are the victims of the golden viper of Sindh

One among the 160 white cats had already showed symptoms of Kay fever prior to the experiment

The natural habitats of white cats does not contain any of the elements found in Salt X

The 160 white cats used in the experiment were kept isolated from each other

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3√3

36√3

81

81√3

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What is the value of the function k(x) = x²-2 when x = 7?

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5

9

45

47

51

If 60% of A is 30% of B, then B is what percent of A ?

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300%

30%

200%

3%

Direction:In the following type of question,each consists of two quantities,one in column A and one in column B.You must compare two quantities and on the answer sheet fill in.

A.If the quantity in column A is greater.

B.If the quantity in column B is greater.

C.If the two quantities are equal.

D.If the relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

Notes:Sometimes,in certain question,information concerning one or both the quantities to be compared is centered above the two columns.A symbol that in both columns represents the same thing in column A as it does in column B.

Column A

(-12)ⁿ

Column B

(-12)ⁿ⁺¹

(n is a positive integer)

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A

B

C

D

If (36)(?)(7) - 21 then? equals

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21/43

1/42

1/12

1/11

Excavations on the now uninhabited isle of Kelton reveal a scene typical of towns decimated by volcanic ash. Archaeologists have hypothesized that the destruction was due to volcanic activity known to have occurred in the vicinity of the island in 160 B. C.

Q:Which of the following, if true, most strongly supports the archaeologist's' hypothesis?

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No coins minted after 160 B.C. were found in Kelton, but coins minted before that year were found in abundance

Pieces of gold and pearl jewelry that are often found in graves dating from years preceding and following 160 B.C. were also found in several graves on the island.

Most modern histories of the region mention that several major volcanoes eruptions occurred near the island in 160 B.C

Several small jugs carved in styles popular in the region in the century between 200 B.C. and 100 B.C. were found in Kelton

A farmer wants to fence a triangular field. He plans to put a fencing post in each corner and place other posts at equal distance along its sides. He wants the posts to be as far apart as possible. The sides of the field are 477 feet 2412 feet and 636 long. How far apart will the posts be ?

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18 feet

9 feet

27 feet

159 feet

If Myra had bowling scores of b + 6, b - 2, b + 4, and b - 5, what must she score in the next game to get an overall average of b + 2?

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b + 7

b - 3

b + 3

b - 7

Multan traffic authority requires that an applicant for a driver's license answer at least 80 percent of the questions on a written test correctly. If the test has 60 questions on it, at least how many of these questions must be answered correctly.

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20

44

46

48

Bus Company President: A city councilman has stated his objection to the claim that the city buses are dangerous. This is clearly untrue. None of the new buses in use has ever crashed or even had a serious malfunction. City councilman: The problem with the new buses is not that they malfunction, but that they are no flamboyantly painted that other drivers on the road are distracted and this may cause accidents.

Q:The councilman responds to the bus company president by doing which of the following?

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Characterizing the bus company president's assertion as stemming from subjective interest rather than from objective evaluation of the facts

Drawing attention to the fact that the bus company president's interpretation of the word "dangerous" is too narrow

Invoking evidence that the bus company president has explicitly dismissed as irrelevant the point at issue

Citing statistical evidence that refutes the bus company president's claim

Direction:In the following type of question,each consists of two quantities,one in column A and one in column B.You must compare two quantities and on the answer sheet fill in.

A.If the quantity in column A is greater.

B.If the quantity in column B is greater.

C.If the two quantities are equal.

D.If the relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

Notes:Sometimes,in certain question,information concerning one or both the quantities to be compared is centered above the two columns.A symbol that in both columns represents the same thing in column A as it does in column B.

Column A

y/x

Column B

x/y - 1

x = 2y

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A

B

C

D

In a squash tournament that has 75 entrants, a player is eliminated whenever he loses a match. How many matches will be played in the entire tournament ?

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74

18

34

36

Find the greatest number of 4 digits which when divided by 18,24,30 and 36 leaves a remainder 17 in each case.

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360

9360

3600

9377

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49

39

59

69

Our educational boards should not spend their money on the new Pakistan studies reading program. After all, our students get all the information they need by studying history.

Q:The argument above depends on which the following assumptions?

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The Pakistan studies program would not help the students learn history

Pakistan studies are no longer beneficial for Pakistani students, as they already know everything described in it

The Pakistan studies program is contained in only history course

Teaching history to the students is more important than teaching them Pakistan studies

How many tens are equal to the number whose hundreds, tens, and units digits are a, b, and c respectively?

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b

a+1/10 b + 1/100 c

10a + b + c

10a+b+c/10

Jafer drew a square. He then erased it and drew a second square whose sides were 3 times the sides of the first square. By what percent was the area of the square increased ?

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300%

800%

400%

200%

Munir was born on August 14, 1934 and died on February 28, 1999. What was his age, in years, at the time of his death ?

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64

65

66

68

Harper's Pencils manufactures and sells the same pencils as Johnson's Supply. Employee wages account for forty percent of the cost of manufacturing pencils at both factories. Harper's is seeking a competitive edge over Johnson's supply. Therefore, to promote this end, Harper's should lower employee wages.

Q:Which of the following, if true, seriously weakens the argument above?

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Because they make a small number of specialty artist's pencils, pencil manufacturers cannot receive volume discounts on raw materials

Lowering wages would reduce the quality of employee work and this reduced quality would leadto lowered sales

Harper's Pencils has taken away twenty percent of Johnson's Supply business over the last year

Johnson's Supply pays its employees, on average, ten percent more than does Harper's Pencils

Which of the following operations has same effect as multiplying by 0.5?

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Multiplying by 1/2

Multiplying by 2

Dividing by 1/2

Dividing by 3

A machine produces 1280 parts in 16 hours. How many parts would it make in a working week of 44 hours ?

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2530

3520

2122

3960

Direction:In the following type of question,each consists of two quantities,one in column A and one in column B.You must compare two quantities and on the answer sheet fill in.

A.If the quantity in column A is greater.

B.If the quantity in column B is greater.

C.If the two quantities are equal.

D.If the relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

Notes:Sometimes,in certain question,information concerning one or both the quantities to be compared is centered above the two columns.A symbol that in both columns represents the same thing in column A as it does in column B.

Column A

7 x 7 x 7 x 7

Column B

7⁴

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A

B

C

D

Gas heater in bedrooms has long been the main cause of home fires. Despite a significant decline in gas heaters in the last two decades, there has been no comparable decline in the number of people killed in home fires.

Q:Each one of the following statements, it true over the last two decades, helps to resolve the apparent discrepancy above EXCEPT:

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Compared to other types of some fires, home fires caused by gas heaters in bedrooms usually cause relatively little damage before they are extinguished

Population densities have increased, with the result that one home fire can cause more deaths than in previous decades

Gas heater users often sleep in the morning

Home fires caused by gas heaters in bedroom often break out after the residents have fallen asleep

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35

25

27

50

Direction:In the following type of question,each consists of two quantities,one in column A and one in column B.You must compare two quantities and on the answer sheet fill in.

A.If the quantity in column A is greater.

B.If the quantity in column B is greater.

C.If the two quantities are equal.

D.If the relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

Notes:Sometimes,in certain question,information concerning one or both the quantities to be compared is centered above the two columns.A symbol that in both columns represents the same thing in column A as it does in column B.

Column A

Y^x

Column B

X^x

x > 1

x ≠ y

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A

B

C

D

If C is the circumference of a circular disk in centimeters, and A is the area of the same circular disk in square centimeter. Then C/A = A/C, iff r =

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1

2

3

4

If a machine can place a cap on a bottle of soda every 0.8 seconds, how many bottles can be capped in 2 hours?

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8000

90000

300

900

As any economist knows, healthy people pose less of an economic burden to society than unhealthy people. Not ,surprisingly, then, every rupee our government spends prenatal care for undocumented immigrants will save taxpayers of this country three rupees.

Q:Which of the following, if true, would best explain why the statistics cited above are not surprising?

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The taxpayers pay for prenatal care of all immigrants

Pregnant women who do not receive prenatal care are more likely to experience health problems than other pregnant women

Benefits for prenatal care serve to promote undocumented immigration

Babies whose mothers did not receive prenatal care are just as healthy as other babies

When 42 is added to twice a number, the result is 346, the number is:

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304

242

152

265

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