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TESTS INCLUDED
VOCABULARY 35 20
ITEMS MINUTES
GRAMMAR 30 15
ITEMS MINUTES
READING 17 25
ITEMS MINUTES
COMPREHENSION
QUANTITATIVE 25 20
ITEMS MINUTES
REASONING
VERBAL REASONING 15 30
ITEMS MINUTES
CRITICAL THINKING 15 30
ITEMS MINUTES
ABSTRACT REASONING 25 20
ITEMS MINUTES
Good luck!
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VOCABULARY
35 ITEMS
TIME: 20 MINUTES
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SYNONYMS
1. Spurious
A. Illegal C. Simple
B. Majestic D. Clean
2. Jovial
A. Keen C. Jocund
B. Saturnine D. Dismal
3. Acrimonious
A. Laudatory C. Laconic
B. Irascible D. Gleeful
4. Fusillade
A. Confusion C. Ostentatious
B. Absolute D. Volley of shots
5. Anathema
A. Acceptable C. Delight
B. Magnanimous D. Hate
6. Torpid
A. Quick C. Distinct
B. Temporary D. Languid
7. Recondite
A. Arcane C. Alluring
B. Delicate D. Rude
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8. Specious
A. Dull C. Seemingly True
B. Vindicate D. Roomy
9. Indigent
A. Destitute C. Sufficient
B. Exotic D. Glamorous
10. Nepotism
A. Dishonesty C. Vengeance
B. Preference D. Defect
ANTONYMS
1. Obtuse
A. Appellation C. Energetic
B. Perceptive D. Automatic
2. Plaudit
A. Approval C. Condemnation
B. Dopey D. Necessary
3. Propinquity
A. Passion C. Lucid intervals
B. Distance D. Tendency
4. Redolent
A. Stinky C. Bossy
B. Mature D. Nocturnal
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5. Asseverate
A. Nullify C. Parse
B. Conclude D. Alleviate
6. Tyro
A. Alert C. Official
B. Convenient D. Expert
7. Expatiate
A. Canorous C. Condense
B. Cohort D. Feeble
8. Fecundity
A. Sterility C. Ubiquitous
B. Corpulence D. Voluble
9. Salubrious
A. Impulsive C. Thoughtful
B. Unhealthy D. Fresh
10. Inveigle
A. Influence C. Criticize
B. Shriek D. Dissuade
WORD PLAY
Direction: Select the word which is most unlike the other in each set.
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2. spurious, apocryphal, rumor, false
A B C D
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14. tractable, manageable, pliant, obstinate
A B C D
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GRAMMAR
30 ITEMS
TIME: 15 MINUTES
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SENTENCE COMPLETION
A. very ... to
B. so ... that
C. too ... for
D. too ... to
2. Chemistry has always been her hardest subject; _____ she has never failed a
chemistry test.
A. and
B. moreover
C. nevertheless
D. hence
A. discriminated against
B. discriminated
C. discriminate
D. had done
A. and
B. or
C. but
D. nor
5. _____ Tabbie did her best, she _____ unable to win a prize.
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A. Since ... was
B. Although ... was
C. Even if ... is
D. Because ... is
A. would do
B. will do
C. would have done
D. has done
A. I
B. me
C. myself
D. mine
A. If
B. Since
C. Although
D. Until
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A. open .... will take
B. opened ... has taken
C. opened ... took
D. opened ... had taken
A. Unless
B. If
C. Because
D. When
14. The lady told the truth; _____, nobody believed her.
A. furthermore
B. besides
C. consequently
D. however
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A. had promised
B. has promised
C. promised
D. promises
A. presides over
B. presides by
C. presides
D. presides at
17. They took down the assignment, _____ they did not understand it.
A. and
B. or
C. but
D. thus
A. never met
B. had never met
C. will meet
D. have met
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A. what has Franny done
B. what was Franny doing
C. what Franny was doing
D. what Franny has done
ERROR DETECTION
21. Mark should have believed Holly when she told him
A B
about the sign. No error.
C D
22. Vicki did not wash her hands as he should have done.
A B C
No error.
D
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26. It is one of those experiences that are valuable
A B C
in my career. No error.
D
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READING
COMPREHENSION
17 ITEMS
TIME: 25 MINUTES
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Directions: Each passage below is followed by questions based on its content.
Answer all questions following a passage on the basis of what is stated and
implied in it.
Passage 1.
1. Why does the author say that, I shall be telling this with a sigh/Somewhere
ages and ages hence?
a. When he is older he will not believe that he even hesitated before taking
the second path.
b. He will be too old to remember the incident at all.
c. He will go back and travel the first road.
d. He will wonder what was down the path he didnt travel.
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a. a young child
b. a ghost
c. a young adult
d. an old man
3. If the poet had taken the first road, his life would most likely to have been
a. better
b. worse
c. different
d. more unusual
Passage 2.
Marie was born in 1867 in Warsaw, Poland, where her father was a
professor of physics. At the early age, she displayed a brilliant mind
and a blithe personality. Her great exuberance for learning
prompted her to continue with her studies after high school. She
became disgruntled, however, when she learned that the university
in Warsaw was closed to women. Determined to receive a higher
education, she defiantly left Poland and in 1891 entered the
Sorbonne, a French university, where she earned her master's
degree and doctorate in physics.
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Sorbonne. She was the first woman to be given a professorship at
the world-famous university. In 1911 she received the Nobel Prize
in chemistry for isolating radium. Although Marie Curie eventually
suffered a fatal illness from her long exposure to radium, she never
became disillusioned about her work. Regardless of the
consequences, she had dedicated herself to science and to
revealing the mysteries of the physical world.
4. The Curies' ____ collaboration helped to unlock the secrets of the atom.
a. friendly
b. competitive
c. courteous
d. industrious
e. chemistry
a. strong
b. lighthearted
c. humorous
d. strange
e. envious
6. When she learned that she could not attend the university in Warsaw, she
felt___.
a. hopeless
b. annoyed
c. depressed
d. worried
e. none of the above
7. Marie ___ by leaving Poland and traveling to France to enter the Sorbonne.
a. challenged authority
b. showed intelligence
c. behaved
d. was distressed
e. answer not available in article
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8. _____she remembered their joy together.
a. Dejectedly
b. Worried
c. Tearfully
d. Happily
e. Sorrowfully
9. Her ____ began to fade when she returned to the Sorbonne to succeed her
husband.
a. misfortune
b. anger
c. wretchedness
d. disappointment
e. ambition
10. Even though she became fatally ill from working with radium, Marie Curie
was never ____.
a. troubled
b. worried
c. disappointed
d. sorrowful
e. disturbed
Passage 3.
For a period of more than two centuries paleontologists have been
intrigued by the fossilized remains of pterosaurs, the first flying
vertebrates. The issues, which puzzle them, are how these heavy
creatures, having a wingspan of about 8-12 meters managed the
various problems associated with powered flight and whether these
creatures were reptiles or birds.
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short fingers may have been employed for grasping. When a
pterosaurs walked or remained stationary, the fourth finger, and
with it the wing, could only urn upward in an extended inverted V-
shape along each side of the animal's body.
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e. Pterosaurs walked on all fours.
12. The view that, the pterosaurs rose into light winds from the crest of the waves
to become airborne, is viewed by the author as
a. revolutionary
b. unlikely
c. unassailable
d. probable
e. outdated
14. From the viewpoint of T.H.Huxley, as given in the passage, which of the
following statements is he most likely to agree with?
a. The pterosaurs were not able to fold their wings when not in use
b. Like the bats, they hung upside down from branches
c. They flew in order to capture prey
d. They can be said to be an earlier stage in the evolution of the
birds
e. They lived principally in a forest like habitat.
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16. The organization of the last paragraph of the passage can best be described
as:
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QUANTITATIVE
REASONING
25 ITEMS
TIME: 20 MINUTES
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DIRECTIONS: Choose the letter that corresponds to the correct answer.
3. What fraction of the clock face is in between the two hands of a clock if
the clock shows 4:00?
a. 1/2
b. 1/3
c. 1/4
d. 1/6
4. A flight of stairs has 15 steps, not counting the first floor but counting the
second floor as a step. If the distance between the two steps is five inches,
and each step is two inches thick, how high is the second floor from the
first floor?
a. 8 ft, 4 in.
b. 8 ft, 7 in.
c. 8 ft, 9 in.
d. 8 ft, 13 in.
6. A gambler with an initial money of P20,000 bets all his money in a game
where he earns 30% of his bet when he wins and gives 40% of his bet
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when he loses. He loses on the first game and wins on the second game.
How much money does the gambler have after the two games?
a. P15,600
b. P18,000
c. P19,600
d. P22,000
7. A student needs to read 4 chapters of a book that run from page 184 to
page 321. How many pages does she need to read?
a. 137
b. 138
c. 147
d. 148
8. The price of an article is cut by 20%. By how much must the new price
be increased to restore to its former value?
a. 15%
b. 20%
c. 25%
d. 40%
11. Roy leaves home and walks to school at a rate of 60 meters per
minute. Ten minutes later, his brother Don leaves home and walks at a
faster pace of 100 meters per minute. If the school is 900 meters away,
who reaches the school earlier, and by how many minutes is he earlier
than his brother?
a. Roy by 4 minutes
b. Don by 4 minutes
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c. Roy by 6 minutes
d. Don by 6 minutes
12. The ones digit of a two-digit number exceeds the tens digit by 3. The
two-digit number is four times the sum of its digits. What is the two-digit
number?
a. 36
b. 47
c. 58
d. 69
13. A car travels north and covers a distance of 40 km in one hour. The car
then returns with a busted tire at a rate of 10kph. What is the cars average
speed for the round trip?
a. 16 kph
b. 20 kph
c. 25 kph
d. 30 kph
14. In a book sale, the price of a book was cut by 30%. If the book is
currently sold at P378.00, what is the original price of the book?
a. P264.60
b. P491.40
c. P540.00
d. P1,260.00
15. Juan is 10 years older than Maria. Then year ago, Juans age is thrice
that of Marias. How old is Maria ten years from now?
a. 10
b. 15
c. 20
d. 25
16. If the sum of three consecutive integers is 21, what is the sum of the
next three integers?
a. 24
b. 30
c. 41
d. 72
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17. The average weight of your friends is 60 kilos. If the maximum weight
of each is 64 kilos, what is the minimum weight of one of them?
a. 40 kilos
b. 48 kilos
c. 56 kilos
d. 60 kilos
19. Belindas teacher was to randomly pick three students from their class
of 25 to participate in a survey. The class is composed of 15 boys and 10
girls. If the first two students picked were a girl and a boy, what is Belindas
chance of being picked for the third slot?
a. 1/8
b. 1/9
c. 1/10
d. 1/23
20. A couple plans to have a vacation on an island. They have the option
to travel directly to the island by ship or by Concorde jet. Or they can travel
to a town near the island by car, train, or bus. From the town, they can
either take a ferry or a Cessna plane. In how many different ways can they
travel to the island?
a. 6
b. 8
c. 9
d. 12
21. If you are betting on the sum of the outcome of a pair of dice to be
tossed, on what sum should you bet to have the highest chance of
winning?
a. 6
b. 7
c. 8
d. 9
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22. Among which of these data will the mode be a good representation of
its characteristics?
a. 1, 10, 11, 10, 11, 12, 100
b. 10, 10, 10, 10, 11
c. 10, 10, 11, 11, 12, 12
d. 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
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VERBAL REASONING
15 ITEMS
30 MINUTES
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1. Antonia earns more than Maria. But since Sophie earns more than Kate, it
follows that Antonia earns more than Kate.
Which of the following statements does not support the conclusion above?
2. Marie goes either shopping or studying every day. If it is snowing and windy,
then Marie studies. If it is sunny and not windy, then Marie goes shopping.
Sometimes it can be snowing and windy.
3.
I. Importance of Yoga and exercise is being realized by all sections of the
society.
II. There is an increasing awareness about health in the society particularly
among middle ages group of people.
4.
I. A huge truck overturned on the middle of the road last night.
II. The police had cordoned of entire area in the locality this morning for half of
the day.
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A. Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect.
B. Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect.
C. Both the statements I and II are independent causes.
D. Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes.
E. Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause.
5.
I. The university officers have decided to conduct Final examination every year in
March/April in order to announce the result at proper time.
II. In past the result was declared late by the University due to the lack of number
of examiners.
6. Statement: All the actors are girls. All the girls are beautiful.
Conclusions:
1. All the actors are beautiful.
2. Some girls are actors.
Questions 7-10. Find the statement that must be true according to the given
information.
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8. Erin is twelve years old. For three years, she has been asking her parents for
a dog. Her parents have told her that they believe a dog would not be happy in
an apartment, but they have given her permission to have a bird. Erin has not yet
decided what kind of bird she would like to have.
9. Ten new television shows appeared during the month of September. Five of
the shows were sitcoms, three were hour-long dramas, and two were news-
magazine shows. By January, only seven of these new shows were still on the
air. Five of the shows that remained were sitcoms.
10. On weekends, Mr. Sanchez spends many hours working in his vegetable and
flower gardens. Mrs. Sanchez spends her free time reading and listening to
classical music. Both Mr. Sanchez and Mrs. Sanchez like to cook.
Questions 11-12
Alternative Investments have become increasingly popular in the last decade as
investors seek a safe haven from highly volatile equities and the unpredictable
property market. During this time, alternative investments such as art and stamps
have outperformed traditional investments by around 60%. High net worth
individuals in particular are scrambling to diversify their portfolios in order to
mitigate risk and preserve their capital. While alternative investments can
produce higher returns, they have significant downsides. Fakes present a major
problem for potential investors as fraudsters flood the marker with replicas; this is
a particular issue with popular artists such as Picasso, who produced thousands
of pieces of art. Furthermore, art can be expensive to buy and sell, with
auctioneers typically taking around 6% of the sale value in fees. Finally, valuable
pieces need to be insured and protected. The most valuable artworks are often
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stored in bank vaults and secure art storage facilities, with the owners rarely
getting to enjoy the piece.
11. Some of the work that Picasso produced has subsequently been proved to
be fake.
A. True
B. Cannot Tell
C. False
12. The passage suggests that it is safer to spread your savings across a range
of different investments.
A. True
B. Cannot Tell
C. False
Questions 13-15
Guano or bird excrement - has long been a big business in Peru. The rocky
islands off the countrys Pacific coast are home to large populations of seabirds,
such as cormorants, pelicans and boobies. The birds guano contains high
concentrations of phosphorus and nitrogen, making it prized as a natural fertilizer
and an ingredient in gunpowder.
Although guano has been valued since the Inca Empire, in the 19th century, it
became a commodity. By the 1840s, guano represented Perus main source of
income, and was exported to Europe and the United States. Guano extraction
was carried out by indentured labourers and convicts, many of whom perished.
So great was guanos economic importance that it indirectly contributed to
several wars. In the early 19th century, however, the guano industry declined
following the discovery of nitrogen fixation, in which nitrogen gas is converted
into liquid ammonia fertilizer.
Today the Peruvian guano industry is thriving again. Approximately 23,000 tons
of guano are sold annually as organic fertilizer. Extraction remains backbreaking
manual labour, as machinery frightens birds away. Although poachers kill
thousands of birds each year, Perus seabird population has doubled over the
past four years. Overfishing and climate change are the guanos industrys main
threats, as seabirds depend on rich anchovy stocks.
13. Guano was the cause of several wars in the 19th century.
A. True
B. Cannot Tell
C. False
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14. Poaching has had a significant negative impact on the recovery of seabird
populations.
A. True
B. Cannot Tell
C. False
15. Guano export formed the backbone of Perus economy in the 19th century.
A. True
B. Cannot Tell
C. False
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CRITICAL THINKING
15 ITEMS
30 MINUTES
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Read the separate condition given below each statement and then select
the correct answer from the following five options.
Which of the following would reveal most clearly the seriousness of the
conclusion drawn above?
2. One of the most important benefits of good and sound sleep is that it helps
in maintaining the level of stress hormone in check.
a. If you dont sleep well then it results in sleep deficiency which increases the
production of stress hormones and hence makes it more difficult to sleep.
b. Sleep hormones make it more difficult to sleep.
c. Sleep hormones are responsible for sound sleep.
d. If sleep hormones are released in excess then they make sleep more difficult.
e. It is necessary to keep the level of stress hormones in check because excess
of it affects the duration of our sleep.
3. Both the sleep and the rate of metabolism are controlled by the same part
of the brain; so to maintain your body weight, it is very important to have
adequate sleep.
From which of the following can the statement above be most properly inferred?
a. Both the sleep and the rate of metabolism are controlled by the same part of
the brain.
b. To maintain your body weight it is very important to have adequate sleep.
c. To maintain your body weight, keep on sleeping for long time.
d. Since the rate of metabolism is also controlled by the same part of the brain
controlling sleep, it is necessary to have enough of sleep to maintain the right
body weight.
e. One of the reasons for increase in body weight is inadequate sleep.
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4. An advertisement for E-News, a subscription-only online newspaper with
no ads accompanying its content, argued that individuals should subscribe to E-
News so as to eliminate wasted time that results from seeing and ignoring
advertisements while attempting to read newspapers that feature ads.
a. Individuals who currently read only print newspapers are much less likely to
enjoy a subscription news website without first learning about reading online
news through a free news website.
b. Free ad-sponsored news websites and blogs offer more content than E-
News.
c. E-News partners with other e-content providers, many of which always show
numerous ads alongside their content.
d. For regions of the country that lack adequate internet coverage, switching to
an online subscription website is not logical.
e. E-News recently announced it would sell some of its content to ad-supported
websites and print newspapers.
5. The latest movie by a certain director gets bad reviews before it opens in
theatres. Consequently, very few people go to the movie and the director is given
much less money to make his next movie, which is also unsuccessful.
6. The cost of producing radios in Country Q is ten percent less than the cost
of producing radios in Country Y. Even after transportation fees and tariff charges
are added, it is still cheaper for a company to import radios from Country Q to
Country Y than to produce radios in Country Y.
The statements above, if true, best support which of the following assertions?
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c. The tariff on a radio imported from Country Q to Country Y is less than
ten percent of the cost of manufacturing the radio in Country Y.
d. The fee for transporting a radio from Country Q to Country Y is more
than ten percent of the cost of manufacturing the radio in Country Q.
e. It takes ten percent less time to manufacture a radio in Country Q than it
does in Country Y.
7. It is said that it is very necessary for the girls to work out daily to stay fit
and healthy as compared to the boys because, their more muscle mass helps
them in burning calories faster and lose weight easily.
a. Girls have more muscle mass as compared to the guys and hence they can
lose weight easily and remain healthy.
b. It is not necessary for the guys to work out at all because they are very
strong.
c. Guys are more active than girls and so they do not find it necessary to work
out.
d. Girls should work out daily because they are not as strong as the guys.
e. Boys have more muscle mass and hence they burn more calories as
compared to the girls and remain healthy.
From which of the following can the statement above be most properly inferred?
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b. Majority of people in the United States die because of coronary heart
disease.
c. Majority of people in the United States die because of tobacco consumption.
d. Coronary heart disease is a fatal disease that means it can lead to death.
e. You will die if you consume tobacco in United States.
10. You should not mention anything about the salary requirements in
the cover letters and the resumes until it is asked to be included by the employer.
From which of the following can the statement above be most properly inferred?
a. Unless the employer has asked you to mention your salary expectations you
must not include anything about it in your resume or the cover letter.
b. Employers often reject those candidates who mention their salary
expectations in their cover letters or resumes unnecessarily.
c. It is not at all professional to mention your salary expectations in your cover
letters and resumes unless it is asked.
d. It is good to mention the expected salary in your cover letter and resume.
e. Do not mention anything related to salary in your resume and cover letter.
11. If you are not extra-vigilant, you can fall prey to temptation and find
yourself spending your hard-earned money at a store online. There are many tips
you can use to help avoid the temptation to overspend online.
12. Recent dental research shows that bacteria around the gum line produces
a substance that in sufficient amounts can induce preterm labor in pregnant
women and can cause heart disease by clogging arteries. Both medical
outcomes add to payouts by health insurers to medical-service providers. The
bacteria is best removed by a dentist or trained hygienist during a routine
cleaning. One health insurer has calculated that it can reduce its payouts by
reimbursing subscribers who are either pregnant or at high risk of developing
heart disease for the cost of one professional dental cleaning per year.
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Which of the following, if true, most strongly supports the assertion that the
insurer's payouts to medical-service providers will decrease if it implements the
reimbursement plan described above?
13. The skin around the knees and elbows is thicker as compared to other
body parts and therefore it tends to have more pigment than the rest of our body.
From which of the following can the statement above be most properly inferred?
a. In comparison to the rest of our body, the skin around the knees and elbows
is thicker and stronger.
b. In comparison to the rest of our body, the skin around the knees and elbows
is very dirty.
c. In comparison to the rest of our body, the skin around the knees and elbows
is very fair and strong.
d. In comparison to the rest of our body, the skin around the knees and elbows
is very weak.
e. In comparison to the rest of our body, the skin around the knees and elbows
is thicker and tends to have more pigment.
14. My neighbor's dogs bark and howl every time their owner lets them
outside. My CPA told me that dogs tend to bark and howl when they see birds
resting in the top branches of their favorite trees. I personally believe they bark
and howl because they enjoy disrupting my meditations.
Which of the following conclusions can be properly drawn from the preceding
passage?
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c. There are many pedestrians who walk by this neighbor's house, and the dogs
are starving for attention.
d. The dogs frequently see birds in the tops of their favorite trees.
e. The dogs will bark and howl at 3 a.m. if they are outside at that time.
a. some dishonest people taking the survey might have claimed on the survey to
be honest
b. some generally honest people taking the survey might have claimed on the
survey to be dishonest
b. some people who claimed on the survey to be at least a little dishonest may
be very dishonest
c. some people who claimed on the survey to be dishonest may have been
answering honestly
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ABSTRACT
REASONING
25 ITEMS
TIME: 20 MINUTES
5 11 17 29 23 22 27
7 13 19 ? 31 25 25 29
2. (a) (b) (c) (d)
16 8 20 10 24 12 30 15 30 14 28 16 27
4 5 6 ? 8 7 8 29
3. (a) (b) (c) (d)
NW NE
SE ? WS SE SW ES
7. (a) (b) (c) (d)
A B K ? L E Z D
8. (a) (b) (c) (d)
1 2 3 4 4 4 4
XYZ QSU FIL ? ADG ADH ACF AEI
10. (a) (b) (c) (d)
Z X V S U T S
1 4 7 ? 10 11 10 11
11. (a) (b) (c) (d)
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12. (a) (b) (c) (d)
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13. (a) (b) (c) (d)
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14. (a) (b) (c) (d)
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15. (a) (b) (c) (d)
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16. (a) (b) (c) (d)
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17. (a) (b) (c) (d)
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18. (a) (b) (c) (d)
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19. (a) (b) (c) (d)
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20. (a) (b) (c) (d)
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DIRECTIONS: Encircle the letter of the box that is different from the others.
21.
B D O E R
A B C D E
22.
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A B C D E
23.
A B C D E
24.
A B C D E
25.
N E C S W
A B C D E
ANSWER KEY
VOCABULARY
Part I 2. C 4. A
1. A 3. B 5. B
2. C 4. A 6. C
3. B 5. A 7. B
4. D 6. D 8. D
5. D 7. C 9. A
6. D 8. A 10. D
7. A 9. B 11. B
8. C 10. D 12. B
9. A 13. C
10. B Part III 14. D
1. D 15. C
Part II 2. C
1. B 3. A
GRAMMAR
1. D 11. A 21. D
2. C 12. B 22. C
3. A 13. B 23. B
4. B 14. D 24. C
5. B 15. A 25. B
6. C 16. A 26. D
7. A 17. C 27. A
8. B 18. B 28. C
9. C 19. D 29. D
10. B 20. D 30. B
READING COMPREHENSION
1. D 9. C
2. C 10. C
3. D 11. D
4. A 12. B
5. B 13. C
6. B 14. B
7. A 15. A
8. A 16. B
17. A
QUANTITATIVE REASONING
1. B 14. C
2. C 15. D
3. B 16. B
4. C 17. B
5. D 18. A
6. C 19. D
7. B 20. B
8. C 21. B
9. D 22. B
10. B 23. A
11. A 24. C
12. D 25. B
13. A
VERBAL REASONING
1. C
2. B
4. A. Since a huge truck overturned on the middle of the road last night, so, the
police had cordoned off the entire area in the locality last morning for half of the
day.
5. B. Since in the past the result was declared late by university, it has decided
to conduct the examination in March/April in order to announce the result at
proper time.
6. E
7. A. The fact that Vincent and Thomas live on the same street indicates that
they live in the same neighborhood. There is no support for any of the other
choices.
9. C. If there were seven shows left and five were sitcoms, this means that only
two of the shows could possibly be dramas. Choices a and b may be true, but
there is no evidence to indicate this as fact. The fact that all of the sitcoms
remained does not necessarily mean that viewers prefer sitcoms (choice d).
10. A. Because Mr. Sanchez spends many hours during the weekend working in
his vegetable garden, it is reasonable to suggest that he enjoys this work. There
is no information to suggest that he does not like classical music. Although Mrs.
Sanchez likes to cook, there is nothing that indicates she cooks vegetables
(choice c). Mrs. Sanchez likes to read, but there is no information regarding the
types of books she reads (choice d).
11. C. The passage mentions that there is a danger in buying a fake due to
fraudsters flooding the market. However any work produced by Picasso would,
by definition, not be fake.
12. A. The third sentence explains that the very rich have been diversifying their
portfolios to reduce the risk of, as the first sentence explains, there being sudden
changes in share prices.
14. C. While the passage does state that poachers kill thousands of birds each
year it also says that, Perus seabird population has doubled over the past four
years. So while poaching exists, it cannot be said to have a significant negative
impact.
15. A. The second paragraph states that By the 1840s, guano represented
Perus main source of income.
CRITICAL THINKING
1. D 9. B
2. C 10. A
3. D 11. B
4. C 12. A
5. A 13. E
6. D 14. E
7. A 15. A
8. B
ABSTRACT REASONING
1. B 10. C 19. A
2. D 11. A 20. A
3. D 12. B 21. D
4. B 13. B 22. C
5. D 14. C 23. D
6. C 15. B 24. C
7. A 16. C 25. C
8. A 17. B
9. D 18. B