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Test Taker GRE Verbal Reasoning Samples
Test Taker GRE Verbal Reasoning Samples
Test Taker GRE Verbal Reasoning Samples
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Reading comprehension passages are drawn from the physical sciences, the
biological sciences, the social sciences, the arts and humanities, and everyday
topics, and are based on material found in books and periodicals, both
academic and nonacademic. The passages range in length from one paragraph
to four or five paragraphs.
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The passage implies which of the following about the current cost of
generating electricity?
A.
distribution.
C.
D.
consumers.
Answer: C. It constitutes at most half of the delivered price of electricity.
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transmission and distribution, delivered prices will rise less, by no more than 50
percent.
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The passage addresses which of the following issues related to Glasss use
B.
C.
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The passage suggests that Glasss work displays which of the following
qualities?
A.
B.
Select the sentence that distinguishes two ways of integrating rock and
classical music.
Answer:
classical listeners; it is high art for listeners steeped in rock rather than the
classics.
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Blank 2
enhance
obscure
underscore
Blank 3
plausibility of our hypotheses
certainty of our entitlement
superficiality of our theories
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tumultuous
providential
dispassionate
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pedantic
tedious
opaque
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promotion
B.
exploration
C.
surveying
D.
conservation
E.
appropriation
Answer: E. appropriation
Answer to Question 4 in Context:
From the outset, the concept of freedom of the seas from the proprietary
claims of nations was challenged by a contrary notionthat of the
appropriation of the oceans for reasons of national security and profit.
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1.
orthodox
B.
eccentric
C.
original
D.
trifling
E.
conventional
F.
innovative
The corporation expects only BLANK increases in sales next year despite
dynamic
B.
predictable
C.
expanding
D.
modest
E.
slight
F.
volatile
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