|
Manhattan
|
The author uses the adjective “precious” in the sixth sentence of the first paragraph most likely to emphasize that
|
|
Manhattan
|
Commercially available chemical fertilizers contain the same nutrients and micronutrients as organic fertilizers such as manure and composted garden clippings. Plants have tiny root hairs that absorb nutrients, and whether the source of the nutrients is organic or chemical is irrelevant to the plant’s ability to take in the nutrients. Nevertheless, organic fertilizers are better for the health of the plant than are chemical fertilizers alone.Which of the following, if true, would most strongly support the position above?
|
|
Manhattan
|
What is the value of a? (1) -(a + b) = 2a – b + 9 (2) a + b = 6
|
|
Manhattan
|
If k and y are integers, and 10k + y is odd, which of the following must be true?
|
|
Manhattan
|
The spending on durable goods like household appliances and automobiles is a cyclical pattern that depends on if the overall economy is healthy, whereas non-durable goods like food and shelter remain constant regardless of the economy.
|
|
Manhattan
|
Since 1995, Congress has exempted oil companies that have leases issued by the federal government allowing them to drill for deep-water oil off the Gulf of Mexico from royalty payments as an incentive to spur development in times of low oil and gas prices. These leases were supposed to have included a provision that reinstates the royalties should the market prices of oil and gas exceed a certain level. Because of an error by the federal government, however, the language that reinstates the royalties is missing from the more than 1,100 leases issued by the U.S. government in 1998 and 1999. Since the market price of oil and gas has recently risen far above the threshold levels, this error could allow the oil companies to reap a windfall of more than $10 billion through the life of the leases. In response, the government is pressuring the oil companies to renegotiate the leases. The executives of the oil companies strongly oppose renegotiation; all have issued statements stating that they expect the government to honor the terms of the contracts and that renegotiating a duly signed agreement would set a bad precedent.Which of the following statements best reflects the position of the oil company executives?
|
|
Manhattan
|
The primary purpose of the passage is to
|
|
Manhattan
|
What was Bill's average speed on his trip of 250 miles from New York City to Boston? (1) The trip took Bill 5 hours.(2) At the midpoint of his trip, Bill was going exactly 50 miles per hour.
|
|
Manhattan
|
If x represents the sum of the interior angles of a regular hexagon and y represents the sum of the interior angles of a regular pentagon, then the difference between x and y is equal to the sum of the interior angles of what geometric shape?
|
|
Manhattan
|
According to anthropologists, the use of human language covers a wide spectrum from practical communication between people engaged in the same task to establishing hierarchy within a social group.
|
|
Manhattan
|
The passage implies that a mature female desert tortoise
|
|
Manhattan
|
8 cities, including Memphis, are finalists to be chosen to host a political convention. Exactly one city will be chosen to host the convention. What is the probability that Memphis is not chosen?(1) The probability that any one of the 8 cities does not win the competition is 7/8.(2) The probability that Memphis wins the competition is 1/8.
|
|
Manhattan
|
The children in the second grade at a local elementary school scored lower on tests of math skills this year than the second graders did last year. The school board blames the disappointing results on the budget cuts that forced the school to consolidate several classes of second-grade students, thus depriving them of the individualized attention that they had previously enjoyed.Which of the following, if true, best supports the explanation offered by the school board for the students' lower test scores?
|
|
Manhattan
|
What is the area of a circle with circumference 14$$\pi$$?
|
|
Manhattan
|
According to a recent study, hand sanitizers require a 60 percent minimum alcohol concentration for the killing of most harmful bacteria and viruses.
|
|
Manhattan
|
Martin Luther King Jr. won the Nobel Peace Prize, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and was the most famous leader of the American civil rights movement.
|
|
Manhattan
|
The primary purpose of the passage is to
|
|
Manhattan
|
What percent of x is $$\frac{3}{4}$$?(1) x = 5y(2) y = 10
|
|
Manhattan
|
If 5a = 3b = 25, then 30ab =
|
|
Manhattan
|
Ecologist: The incidence of alligator attacks on humans in the vicinity of the Blue Lagoon has increased in recent years. Relocating at least half of the Blue Lagoon’s alligator population would help decrease the incidence of alligator attacks on humans.The ecologist’s claim relies on which of the following assumptions?
|