1. The median house value in Butlerville has fallen significantly in the last few months. Nonetheless, the number of homes sold has been at its lowest level in seven years. Which of the following best explains the discrepancy?
o The value of homes is not
the only determinant of whether a house has been sold.
o The neighboring city of
Jackson burg has seen a recent surge in home sales
o The Butlerville economy is
struggling and the unemployment rate has reached historic rates.
o Analysis predict that the
number of homes sold will be increasing in the coming year
o Homes priced over a
million dollars have seen the sharpest decline in sales
2. People between the ages of
40 and 50 purchase more vacations to Mexico than any other age group.
Therefore, the Mexico Tourist Board should convince hotels and resorts in
Mexico to offer more family friendly packages and services.
Which of the
following indicates a flaw in the reasoning above?
o The author assumes that
the majority of people between the ages of 40 and 50 have children.
o The author assumes that
the majority of people between the ages of 40 and 50 want family friendly
vacation.
o The author assumes that
the majority of people between the ages of 40 and 50 are married.
o The author does not supply
information about people in other age groups.
o The author assumes that
the majority of people between the ages of 40 and 50 can afford a vacation in
Mexico.
o NA
3. The Department of Safe
Transportation reported that 73% of all accidents involve people who are
supposed to wear glasses or contact lenses. We can reduce car accidents if
department employees ask drivers whether they wear glasses or contact lenses
and make a notation on the driver’s license, every time drivers renew their
license. The argument is flawed because it fails to consider that
o Drivers who are supposed
to wear glasses or contact lenses will wear them while driving
o Driver’s license renewals
will catch a fair number of drivers who have not notified the Department that
they are required to wear glasses or contact lenses while driving
o Drivers who are supposed
to wear glasses or contact lenses are not aware of it.
o A vision test will let
drivers know that they need to see an ophthalmologist.
o The departments of
transportation in other states will not implement the same policy.
o NA
4. A university study showed
that women who spent more money on their exercise clothes went to the gym more
often. However, the women who spent more money on their exercise clothes did
not lose more weight that the women who spent less money on their exercise
clothes.
Which of the
following statements does NOT help to explain the results of the study?
o The women who spent more
money on their exercise clothes did not exercise as hard as those who spent
less money because they were too concerned about looking good at the gym.
o The women who spent less
money on their exercise clothes worked out more frequently than those who spent
more; they just did not work out as frequently at the gym.
o The women who spent more
money on their exercise clothes focused their workouts more on strength
training and less on fat and/or calorie burning exercise.
o The women who spent more
money on their exercise clothes were, on average, already at their local
weight.
o The women who spent more money on their
exercise clothes had higher memberships in weight loss program.
o NA
5. The Dvorak keyboard
requires less finger movement than the ubiquitous QWERTY keyboard.. As a
result, Dvorak keyboard users are not only able to type more words per minute,
but are also less vulnerable to both repetitive stress disorder and carpal
tunnel syndrome. Nonetheless, businesses, as well as consumers, have not
adopted the Dvorak keyboard. Clearly, if the Dvorak keyboard is to become more
widely used, its benefits must be more widely touted. Which of the following,
if true, most threatens the author's conclusion?
o The initial cost of
manufacturing a Dvorak keyboard will be more expensive than that of a QWERTY
keyboard.
o Many who have attempted
using a Dvorak keyboard claim that learning the configuration of keys takes
weeks.
o Those suffering from
repetitive stress injuries often attribute the injuries to multiple factors.
o Businesses that have
educated employees on the benefits of the Dvorak keyboard, have found that
employees continue to use the Qwerty keyboard.
o Businesses have found that
many employees who believe the Qwerty keyboard is responsible for stress-induced
injuries are unaware of the Dvorak keyboard.
6. Millipoint is a large city
that employs many people from the surrounding suburban communities. Suburban
Commute Transportation Company must expand its services for the increasing
number of people who commute to Milli point. Suburban Commute could replace its
trains with double decker trains, add 10% more ferries, or add 25% more buses.
Trains typically spend the least amount of time in traffic, which is important
because they run every 15 minutes. Ferries have a capacity of 75 people apiece.
Buses have a capacity of about 50 people apiece and tend to spend time in
traffic. After considering all options, Suburban Commute decided to replace its
trains with double-decker trains. Which of the following, if true, could
represent the most serious disadvantage for Suburban Commute's plan?
o Two new highways were
constructed that lead into Milli point.
o Double-decker trains
require twice the amount of boarding time as single level trains.
o A competitor has
significantly increased its use of the same train tracks that Suburban Commute
uses.
o Double-decker trains
running against rush hour traffic tend to be nearly empty
o Double-decker ferries are
available.
o NA
7. Cotton acreage in India
during the current year has fallen by 15% as cotton growers have moved on to
cultivation of other cash crops. This is the result of the cotton glut in world
markets in post September 2008 and the consequent slowdown in the world
economy. But this scenario brought with it benefits to one segment of the
industry yam manufacturers as they got higher prices for their produce. Some
yam manufacturers too had stuck up on low-priced cotton last year. The combined
effect of all this is evident in the rise in net profits and net margins of yam
manufacturers. Which of the following will strengthen the following statement?
“The farmers will again grow cotton next year due to increased price of cotton
yam.”
o Govt. plans to increase
subsidy on cash crops including cotton
o There is a high alert in
entire Europe due to terrorist threats
o Alternative cash crops are
evergreen and unaffected by an economic slowdown
o Govt. is planning to
import more cotton from abroad.
o None of these
8. What is the remainder when
the square of N is divided by 5?
1) N divided by 5 leaves a
remainder 3
2) N is an even number
o Question can be answered
using statement 1 alone but cannot be answered using statement 2 alone
o Question can be answered
using statement 2 alone but cannot be answered using statement 1 alone
o Question can be answered
using both statements together but cannot be answered using either statement
alone
o NA
9. There are 85 people in the
town who attend either meeting X or meeting Y or both. How many attend meeting
X?
1) 35 of them attend meeting
X only
2) 47 of them attend meeting
Y only
o Question can be answered
using statement 1 alone but cannot be answered using statement 2 alone
o Question can be answered
using statement 2 alone but cannot be answered using statement 1 alone
o Question can be answered
using both statements together but cannot be answered using either statement
alone
o Question cannot be
answered even using both the statements together
o NA
10. Kathryn has a higher GPA
than Pamela. Madelyn has a higher GPA than Adrienne. Shane has a higher GPA
than Madelyn. Thus, it follows that Kathryn has a higher GPA than Adrienne.
Which of the
following, if introduced into the argument as an additional premise, makes the
argument above logically incorrect?
o Madelyn has a higher GPA
than Katherine.
o Katherine has a higher GPA
than Madelyn.
o Adrienne has a higher GPA
than Pamela.
o Pamela has a higher GPA
than Madelyn.
o Adrienne has a higher GPA
than Shane.
o NA
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