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PREP07 Test 1 PREP08 Test 1
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It can be inferred from the passage that application of "other mandate" (see highlighted text) would be unlikely to result in an outcome satisfactory to the female employees in which of the following situations? I: males employed as long-distance truck drivers for a furniture company make $3.50 more per hour than do females with comparable job experience employed in the same capacity. II: women working in the office of a cement company contend that their jobs are as demanding and valuable as those of the men working outside in the cement factory, but the women are paid much less per hour. III: a law firm employs both male and female paralegals with the same educational and career backgrounds, but the same salary for male paralegals is $5,000 more than female paralegals.
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PREP07 Test 1
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While working alone at their respective constant rates, computer X processes 240 files in 4 hours and computer Y processes240 files in 8 hours. If all files processed by these computers are the same size, how long would it take the two computers, working at the same time and at their respective constant rates, to process a total of 240 files?
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PREP07 Test 1
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How many of the 42 people in a group are employed students？(1)29 of the 42 people are employed(2)24 of the 42 people are students
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PREP07 Test 1
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The application of a new method for analyzing the chemistry of tooth enamel allows scientists to examine molars of prehuman ancestors and determining that their diets were more varied than had been supposed.
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PREP07 Test 1
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A major impediment to wide acceptance of electric vehicles even on the part of people who use their cars almost exclusively for commuting is the inability to use electric vehicles for occasional extended trips. In an attempt to make purchasing electric vehicles more attractive to commuters, one electric vehicle producer is planning to offer customers three days free rental of a conventional car for every 1,000 miles that they drive their electric vehicle.Which of the following, if true, most threatens the plan's prospects for success?
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PREP07 Test 1 PREP08 Test 1
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Which of the following best describes an application of the principles of comparable worth as they are described in the passage?
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PREP07 Test 1
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How many hours did it take Helen to drive from her house to her parents' house?(1) Helen's average speed on this trip was 72 kilometers per hour.(2) If Helen's average speed on this trip had been 8 kilometers per hour greater, it would have taken her 1 hour less.
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PREP07 Test 1
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If $$x \neq0$$, then $$\frac{\sqrt {x^2}}{x}$$
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PREP07 Test 1
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The continental United States receives an average of 30 inches of precipitation a year; transpiration from soil and from plants returns approximately 21 of the 30 inches to the atmosphere, while the balance of 9 inches contributes to the flow of streams and rivers.
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PREP07 Test 1
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Archaeologists in Michigan have excavated a Native American camp near Dumaw Creek. Radiocarbon dating of animal bones found at the site indicates that the camp dates from some time between 1605 and 1755. However, the camp probably dates to no later than 1630, since no European trade goods were found at the site, and European traders were active in the region from the 1620's onward.Which of the following, if true, most strengthens the argument?
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PREP07 Test 1 PREP08 Test 2
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The passage is primarily concerned with
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PREP07 Test 1
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Is m $$\neq$$ n ?(1) m + n < 0(2) mn < 0
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PREP07 Test 1
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$$\sqrt{576800}$$ is between
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PREP07 Test 1
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1998 saw several new ventures promoting online distance learning both at the college and graduate level, but also faculty members in large numbers began questioning whether the computer screen was an adequate replacement for the classroom.
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PREP07 Test 1
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Automobile emissions are a significant source of air pollutants, and cars over five years old typically generate significantly greater amounts of pollutants than newer cars. In Torinia, which has recently built its first automobile manufacturing plant, most cars are over five years old. Aiming to boost Torinia's economy and reduce air pollution, the government plans to introduce incentives for Torinians to scrap their old cars every five years and replace them with new ones.Which of the following, if true, most seriously undermines the likelihood that the planned incentives, if implemented, will achieve both of the cited aims?
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PREP07 Test 1
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The author of the passage asserts which of the following about managing health care costs in an effective manner?
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PREP07 Test 1
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A certain city with a population of 132,000 is to be divided into 11 voting districts, and no district is to have a population that is more than 10 percent greater than the population of any other district. What is the minimum possible population that the least populated district could have?
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PREP07 Test 1
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Last Friday each of the pets at a certain veterinary clinic was given either 1 treat or 2 treats. What was the total number of treats given to pets at the clinic last Friday?(1) The total number of pets at the clinic last Friday was 90.(2) 2/3 of the pets at the clinic last Friday were given 2 treats each.
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PREP07 Test 1
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Whereas scientists, because of random fluctuations in the weather, cannot determine the transition from one season to the next by monitoring temperatures on a daily basis, so they cannot determine the onset of global warming by monitoring average annual temperatures.
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PREP07 Test 1
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Parasitic wasps lay their eggs directly into the eggs of various host insects in exactly the right numbers for any suitable size of host egg. If they laid too many eggs in a host egg, the developing wasp larvae would compete with each other to the death for nutrients and space. If too few eggs were laid, portions of the host egg would decay, killing the wasp larvae.Which of the following conclusions can properly be drawn from the information above?
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