Question 1

Which store has a greater discount, store A or store B?

(1) Store B has 20% off all items.

(2) Store A has $20 off all items.

Options :

A : Statement (1), BY ITSELF, will suffice to solve the problem, but NOT statement (2) by itself

B : Statement (2), BY ITSELF, will suffice to solve the problem, but NOT statement (1) by itself.

C : The problem can be solved using statement (1) and statement (2) TOGETHER, but not ONLY statement (1) or statement (2).

D : The problem can be solved using EITHER statement (1) only or statement (2) only.

E : The problem CANNOT be solved using statement (1) and statement (2) TOGETHER.

Answer: A

Question 2

In the industrialized nations, the last century has witnessed a shortening of the average workday from twelve

hours or longer to less than eight hours. Mindful of this enormous increase in leisure time over the past century,

many people assume that the same trend has obtained throughout history, and that, therefore, prehistoric

humans must have labored incessantly for their very survival.

We cannot, of course, directly test this assumption. However, a study of primitive peoples of today suggests a

different conclusion. The Mbuti of central Africa, for instance, spend only a few hours each day in hunting,

gathering, and tending to other economic necessities. The rest of their time is spent as they choose. The

implication is that the short workday is not peculiar to industrialized societies. Rather, both the extended

workday of 1880 and the shorter workday of today are products of different stages of the continuing process of

industrialization.

Which of the following inferences about industrialization is best supported by the passage above?

Options :

A : People in advanced industrialized societies have more leisure time than those in no industrialized societies

B : An average workday of twelve hours or more is peculiar to economies in the early stages of industrialization.

C : Industrialization involves a trade-off between tedious, monotonous jobs and the benefits of increased leisure.

D : It is likely that the extended workday of an industrializing country will eventually be shortened.

E : As industrialization progresses, people tend to look for self-fulfillment in leisure rather than work.

Answer: D

Question 3

What is the value of (X + 2Y/5)?

(1) 292X − 675 + 80Y = 100 − 18X − 44Y.

(2) 300X + 80Y − 830 = 82.5 − 85X − 66Y.

Options :

A : Statement (1) BY ITSELF is sufficient to answer the question, but statement (2) by itself is not

B : Statement (2) BY ITSELF is sufficient to answer the question, but statement (1) by itself is not

C : Statements (1) and (2) TAKEN TOGETHER are sufficient to answer the question, even though NEITHER statement BY ITSELF is sufficient

D : Either statement BY ITSELF is sufficient to answer the question.

E : Statements (1) and (2) TAKEN TOGETHER are NOT sufficient to answer the question, requiring more data pertaining to the problem.

Answer: A

Question 4

A milepost on the towpath read “21” on the side facing the hiker as she approached it and “23” on its back. She reasoned that the next milepost forward on the path would indicate that she was halfway between one end of the path and the other. However, the milepost one mile further on read “20” facing her and “24” behind. Which of the following, if true, would explain the discrepancy described above?

Options :

A : The numbers on the next milepost had been reversed

B : The numbers on the mileposts indicate kilometers, not miles

C : The facing numbers indicate miles to the end of the path, not miles from the beginning.

D : A milepost was missing between the two the hiker encountered.

E : The mileposts had originally been put in place for the use of mountain bikers, not for hikers.

Answer: C

Question 5

Two people measure each other’s height, the height of the taller person is H and the height of the other person is L. If the differences in their height are equal to their average height, what is the Value of H/L?

Options :

A : 1/3

B : 1/2

C : 2

D : 3

E : 6

Answer: D

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