The document contains a 20 question quiz covering various topics including: math, word relationships, logic, and reading comprehension. The questions require selecting the correct answer from 5 multiple choice options. The questions cover a range of difficulty levels and topics.
The document contains a 20 question quiz covering various topics including: math, word relationships, logic, and reading comprehension. The questions require selecting the correct answer from 5 multiple choice options. The questions cover a range of difficulty levels and topics.
The document contains a 20 question quiz covering various topics including: math, word relationships, logic, and reading comprehension. The questions require selecting the correct answer from 5 multiple choice options. The questions cover a range of difficulty levels and topics.
1. Man has no choice but to seek truth, he is made comfortable and
frustrated without truth-- thus the quest for truth is part of what makes us ________ ? 1. noble 2. different 3. human 4. intelligent 5. aggressive 2. If m is an even integer, then the following is the sum of the next two even integers ? 1. 2m + 4 2. 2m + 6 3. 2m + 8 4. 2m + 10 5. 2m + 12 3. Car X traveled from A to B in 30 minutes. The first half of the trip was covered at 50 mph, and the second half at 60 mph. What was the average speed ? 1. 200/11 2. 400/11 3. 500/11 4. 600/11 5. 700/11 4. If x is an integer, then which of the following is the product of the next two integers greater than 2(x + 1) ? 1. 4x2 + 14x + 12 2. 4x2 + 12 3. x2 + 14x + 12 4. x2 + x+ 12 5. 4x2 + 14x 5. If 4 percent of (p + q) is 8 and p is a positive integer, what is the greatest possible value of q ? 1. 196 2. 197 3. 198 4. 199 5. 200 6. A jet uses 80 gallons of fuel to fly 320 miles. At this rate, how many gallons of fuel are needed for a 700 mile flight ? 1. 150 2. 155 3. 160 4. 170 5. 175 7. The sum of two digits of a two digit number is 12 and the ten's digit is one-third the unit's digit. What is the number ? 1. 93 2. 54 3. 48 4. 39 5. 31 8. What is the next number in the following sequence 1 2 3 5 8 13 ? 1. 15 2. 17 3. 18 4. 19 5. 21 9. This argues well that Erikson exercised less free will than Warner; for even though Erikson was aware that he was misdirected, he was still unable to _______ free will ? 1. defer 2. facilitate 3. proscribe 4. prevent 5. exert 10. Existentialism can be used to rationalize evil; if one does not like the rules of society and has no conscience, he may use existentialism as a means of __________ a set of beliefs that are advantageous to him but injurious to others ? 1. thwarting 2. proving 3. promoting 4. justifying 5. impugning 11. Select the answer-pair that expresses a relationship most similar to that expressed in the capitalized pair. CALLOUS - SYMPATHY ? 1. flawless ; excellence 2. histrionic ; theatrics 3. outgoing ; inhibition 4. indiscreet ; platitude 5. categorical ; truism 12. Select the answer-pair that expresses a relationship most similar to that expressed in the capitalized pair. DEMAGOGUE ; MANIPULATOR ? 1. champion ; defender 2. lawyer ; mediator 3. mentor ; oppressor 4. soldier ; landowner 5. capitalist ; socialist 13. Select the answer-pair that expresses a relationship most similar to that expressed in the capitalized pair. INTEREST ; OBSESSION ? 1. faith ; caprice 2. nonchalance ; insouciance 3. diligence ; assiduity 4. decimation ; annihilation 5. alacrity ; procrastination 14. Select the answer-pair that expresses a relationship most similar to that expressed in the capitalized pair. PERSPICACIOUS ; INSIGHT ? 1. ardent ; quickness 2. warm ; temperature 3. wealthy ; scarcity 4. rapacious ; magnanimity 5. churlish ; enmity 15. Six items-H, I, J, K, L, and M-are being packed in a cylindrical carton. The order in which the items are placed in the carton must conform to the following rules; Both items M and L must be placed in the carton before item H. Item I must be placed in the carton after items H and K. Item K cannot be placed in the carton next to item J. Any red item must be placed in the carton before any non-red item, provided that none of the preceding rules are violated. If H and L are the only red items, then the items can be placed in the carton in which of the following sequences ? 1. L, H, M, K, I, J 2. L, M, K, H, I, J 3. L, M, H, K, I, J 4. L, M, H, J, I, K 5. L, J, M, H, K, I 16. A cupboard has five shelves numbered 1 through 5, from bottom to top; each shelf has two compartments. There are eight items-A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H-in the cupboard, no two of which are in the same compartment. Items D and E are on the same shelf. B is on the shelf directly below G. If a shelf contains only one item, it cannot be directly above or directly below another shelf that contains only one item. C is the only item on one of the shelves. There is only one item on the fourth shelf. Which one of the following is a complete and accurate list of the items anyone of which could be on the top shelf ? 1. D 2. D, E, G, C 3. D, E, G, B 4. D, E, G, C, F 5. D, E, G, H, F, A 17. Choose the word most nearly opposite in meaning to the capitalized word. EXTENUATE ? 1. alleviate 2. preclude 3. worsen 4. subdue 5. justify 18. Choose the word most nearly opposite in meaning to the capitalized word. FEND ? 1. absorb 2. disperse 3. intensify 4. reflect 5. halt 19. Choose the word most nearly opposite in meaning to the capitalized word. KEEN ? 1. concentrated 2. languid 3. rash 4. caustic 5. voracious 20. Melinda can earn a Ph.D. unless she does poorly on the GRE or does not get a scholarship. Which one of the following statements cannot be validly drawn from the above statements ? 1. Melinda received a Ph.D. So she must have both done well on the GRE and gotten a scholarship. 2. Melinda received a Ph.D. and she did well on the GRE. So she must have gotten a scholarship. 3. Melinda did poorly on the GRE. So she will not earn a Ph.D. 4. If Melinda does not earn a Ph.D., then she did poorly on the GRE or could not get a scholarship. 5. If Melinda does poorly on the GRE and does not get a scholarship, then she will not earn a Ph.D.