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A study of residents in Gujrat found that one fourth of the children developed considerable levels of nearsightedness five years after starting school, while their illiterate age fellows, who had no opportunity for formal schooling, showed no signs of this disability.

Q:If the above statements are true, which of the following conclusions is most strongly supported by them?

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Only literate people are nearsighted

Almost all schools in Gujrat are surrounded by forests

Visual stress required by reading causes nearsightedness

One-third of the children are illiterate

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

x⁴ x⁵

Column B

(x³)²

(x>0)

Choose an answer

A

B

C

D

Clarinet reeds often lose their freshness - become less responsive - after a few weeks of intense use. One clarinetist has hypothesized that a buildup of oil, rather than changes in the material properties of the reed, were responsible.

Q:Which of the following investigations is most likely to yield significant information that would help to evaluate the hypothesis?

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Determining what kind of wood is used to make the reeds used by jazz clarinetists

Determining whether jazz clarinetists make their reeds lose their freshness faster than do classical clarinetists

Determining whether identical lengths of reeds, of the same thickness, lose their freshness at different rates when put onto various brands of clarinets

Determining whether rubbing various substances on the new reed causes them to lose their freshness.

A dealer bought an ornamental jar for Rs. 7,000 and after some days sold it for Rs. 21,000. By what percent did the value of jar increase ?

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300

200

150

20

Researchers have found an inactive virus in dry bread. In previous experiments, researchers found that inactivated viruses could convert healthy cells into cancer cells. It can be concluded that the use of dry bread can cause cancer.

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

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The results of many studies about the same topic were consistent

Many other ingredients of dry bread can neutralize the effect of inactive virus

Many of cancer patients confirmed the use of dry bread

Ten percent of rural population use dry bread

If x= yz, which of the following must be equal to xy?

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yx

yz²

y²z

x/y

A German class has 12 boys and 18 girls. What is the fraction of the class boys ?

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1/6

3/5

2/3

4/15

A soap factory has 30 packers. Each packer can load 1/8 of a box in 9 minutes. How many boxes can be loaded in 1 1/2 hours by all 20 packers ?

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28

37 1/2

35

35 1/2

Certain upgrades need to be made on each of the computers owned by Sami Publishers. The work of upgrading their 20 computers is mentally taxing. Employees are using the computers during the day, making it difficult for the computer technician to coordinate the block of time needed to work on each computer. Therefore, the most efficient time to upgrade the computers is between ten o'clock p.m. and eighto'clock a.m. when the computers are free.

Q:Which of the following, if true, argues most strongly against the view that upgrades could be done more efficiently by scheduling them at night?

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Energy costs in businesses are greatly lower at night than they are during the day

More blackouts occur between midnight and eight o'clock in the morning than at any other time

Over the course of a year, the company's computers will require periodical checks and upkeep

Mental alertness is lower in the late night than during the day, especially in people not accustomed to working at night

If (p - 3)(p + 5) > (p - 3)(p + 8), what is the best description of p?

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p = 3

-8 < p < -5

p = { }

p < 3

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70^o

60^o

75^o

65^o

If x > y, then (x - y)(x + y) is :

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equal to (x-y)(x-y)

less than (x-y(x-y)

greater than (x-y)(x-y)

options A and C

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4

10

The cube of 1/2 is:

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1/4

1/8

1/2

1/16

Suzuki comes in 5 models, 8 colors, and 3 sizes. How many Suzuki must the local dealer have on hand in order to have one of each kind available?

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24

120

16

39

A and B do a job together in two hours.Working alone A does the job in 5 hours.How long will it take B to do the job alone?

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2 hrs

3 hrs

1 hrs

3 1/3 hrs

The height of a triangle of base 3 cm and area 9 cm² is:

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6 cm

9 cm

18 cm

22 cm

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

4x

Column B

x⁴

<-------·-----·---------·---------------->

-1 x 0 1

Choose an answer

A

B

C

D

A solid metal cube of side 5 inches is placed in a rectangular tank whose length, breadth and height are 5, 6 and 7 inches, respectively. What is the volume in cubic units, of water that the tank can now held ?

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210 cubic inches

85 cubic inches

125 cubic inches

216 cubic inches

More sports journals are sold in Horn by than in Milston. Therefore, the residents of Horn by are better informed about major sporting events than are the residents or Milston.

Q:Each of the following, if true, weakens the cor clu,on above EXCEPT:

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Horn by has a larger population than Milston

Most residents of Milston work in Horn by and buy their reading material there

The average newsstand price of journals sold in Horn

None of these

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