Question #1

Choose the number (X) that should come next in this series (1 4 9 16 X).

20

23

25*

27

Question #2
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How many square meters are there in a floor that is 9 meters long by 12 meters wide?

99

108*

109

117

Question #3
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Three friends start a business and decide to split the profits equally. Jim invests $2,000, Mary invests $3,000,
and Sally invests $5,000. If the profits are $3,000, how much of the profits would Sally receive if the profits
were divided proportional to how much each friend invested?

$600

$900

$1000

$1500*

Question #4
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A car originally costs $20,000. Its price went up by 20% and then by another $8,000. How much did the price
go up as a percentage of the original price?

50%

55%
60%*

65%

Question #5
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An electrician has 350 clients. If the electrician can see 5 clients per day; how many days will it take for him to
see 30% of his clients?

10

14

21*

Question #6
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A clock was reading the time accurately on Friday at noon. On Monday at 6pm the clock was running late by
468 seconds. On average, how many seconds did the clock skip every 30 minutes?

3*

Question #7
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INVESTIGATE : INSPECT – Do these words have

Similar meanings

Contradictory meanings*

Neither similar nor contradictory meanings

Question #8
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NOVEL : NEW – Do these words have

Similar meanings*

Different meanings
Neither similar nor different meanings

Question #9
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Assume the first two statements are true (Leaders are met with criticism. I am criticized. I am a leader.) Is the
third statement

True

False*

Not enough information

Question #10
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Pain is to injury as success is to

Effort*

harm

metal

win

Question #11
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Does P.M. mean the time between 12 noon and 12 midnight?

Yes*

No

Question #12
*

Trunk is to leaf as leg is to

Feet*

hands

toes

skin

Question #13
*

What number represents the smallest value?

.3*

.33

.333

Question #14
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Fill in the missing word. A baseball team has won 15 of their 20 games so far. The team practices every day in
hopes of winning the title at the end of the month. They usually practice indoors when the weather is poor,
but today they practiced _______ despite the sun.

indoors

outdoors

on the field*

quickly

Question #15
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What number (X) comes next in the series (17, 9, 18, 7, 19, 5, 20, X)

16

21

23

Question #16
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Choose the number (X) that should come next in this series (6 9 14 21 X).

25

28

30*
32

Question #17
*

How many square meters are there in a floor that is 9 meters long by 14 meters wide?

109

126*

140

144

Question #18
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Three friends start a business and decide to split the profits equally. Susan invests $6,000, John invests
$4,000, and Pria invests $7,000. If the profits are $12,000, how much of the profits would Pria receive if the
profits were divided proportional to how much each friend invested?

$2823

$4000

$4235

$4941*

Question #19
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A car originally costs $30,000. Its price went up by 30% and then by another $6,000. How much did the price
go up as a percentage of the original price?

40%

45%*

50%

55%

Question #20
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A doctor has 175 patients. If the doctor can see 10 patients per day; how many days will it take for him to see
40% of his patients?

5
7*

11

Question #21
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A clock was reading the time accurately on Tuesday at noon. On Thursday at 3pm the clock was running late
by 612 seconds. On average, how many seconds did the clock skip every 30 minutes?

6*

Question #22
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LOCATE DETECT-- Do these words have

Similar meanings*

Contradictory meanings

Neither similar nor contradictory meanings

Question #23
*

DAMAGED WORN-- do these words have

Similar meanings

Different meanings*

Neither similar nor different meanings

Question #24
*

Assume the first two statements are true (Athletes are determined. I am determined. I am an athlete.) Is the
third statement

True*

False
Not enough information

Question #25
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Accident is to careless as burn is to _____.

temperature

harm

touch

Hot*

Question #26
*

Does A.M. mean the time between 12 noon and 12 midnight?

Yes

No*

Question #27
*

Claw is to cat as wing is to

airplane

fly

Bird*

cut

Question #28
*

What number represents the smallest value?

.9*

.99

.999

Question #29
*

What number represents the largest value?

.4

.44

.444

.4444*

Question #30
*

Fill in the missing word. The instructor was quite clear with her instructions. Students were to summarize the
assigned articles in a single paragraph. __________, some of the students did not follow her instructions.

Regardless

Anyway

Hence*

Nevertheless

Question #31
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What number (X) comes next in the series (26, 16, 31, 12, 36, 8, 41, X)

4*

12

18

Question #32
*

In a writing competition, the first-place winner receives ½ of the prize money. The second runner up receives
¼ of what the winner won. What was the total amount of prize money distributed if the winner receives
$8,000?

$9,000

$12,000

$14,000*
$16,000

Question #33
*

The number of milliliters in 1 liter is:

10,000

1,000*

0.1

0.01

Question #34
*

Kate’s hat cost $26.40, her gloves cost $17.10, and her coat cost $94.95. How much did the three items cost?

$118.45

$128.55

$138.45*

$138.55

Question #35
*

Last year, about 2,400 people participated in a local event. This year, about 3,200 people participated. What
was the approximate percent increase in participation?

25%

33%*

50%

75%

Question #36
*

Choose the sentence with the correct grammar.

What’s like New York?

How’s like New York?

How New York is?

Question #37
*

There is very _____ work left to finish.

Little*

much

less

more

Question #38
*

Which one do you want?

A one blue.

Blue one.

The blue.

The blue one.*

Question #39
*

He _____ lunch today.

hadn’t

no had

didn’t have got

didn't have*

Question #40
*

I’ve lost my keys and I can’t find them _____

anywhere.*

nowhere.
everywhere.

somewhere.

Question #41
*

We’re really looking forward _____ on holiday.

to go

Going*

go

to going

Question #42
*

Don’t start _____

to crying!

crying!*

cry!

in crying!

Question #43
*

Have you finished the report _____

almost?

still?

now?

yet?*

Question #44
*

If I lived in the mountains, I _____ a dog.

will buy

have bought
would buy*

would have bought

Question #45
*

I’m really looking forward _____ this project.

to finish

finishing

Finish*

to finishing

Question #46
*

They weren’t surprised and neither _____ I.

weren’t

wasn't

were

Was*

Question #47
*

She _____ lunch before she went to the meeting.

have had

had already had

Had*

already had

Question #48
*

I wouldn’t mind _____ the parcel.

to look out for

look out for

to looking out for

Question #49
*

I knew you _____

will going to help me.*

were going to help me.

go to help me.

have go to help me.

Question #50
*

The letter _____ yesterday.

may arrive

might arrived*

should arrive

may have arrived

Question #51
*

How _____ is it from Istanbul to Baghdad?

fast

long

Far*

many

Question #52
*

I was late because I _____ take the kids to school.

must

must to
ought to

had to*

Question #53
*

That’s the _____ of my worries.

fewer

less

last

Least*

Question #54
*

The man _____ in the corner is my boss.

whose

Sitting*

is sitting

sits

Question #55
*

_____ telling me these lies.

There is no use

It is no point

It is no use

It is useless*

Question #56
*

Do you like my dress? I _____ especially for the wedding.

had it done*

made it did
had it made

made it had

Question #57
*

Choose the sentence with the correct grammar.

I’m liking this project very much.

I’m liking this project.

This project I like very much.

I like this project.*

Question #58
*

Choose the sentence with the correct grammar.

I’m not liking this project very much.

I’m don’t liking this project.

I don’t like this project very much.*

I not like this project.

Question #59
*

There are very _____ days left.

few

little

lots of*

many

Question #60
*

_____ one do you want?

That

This
What

Which*

Question #61
*

It’s just not possible. She _____ have taken it.

couldn't*

didn't

shouldn't

wouldn't

Question #62
*

I must have left them ____

anywhere.

everywhere.

nowhere.

somewhere.*

Question #63
*

We’re excited _____ to a Broadway show.

being

go be

going

to go*

Question #64
*

Watch how high it _____

jump

jumped
jumping

Jumps*

Question #65
*

Are you _____ working on the presentation?

continue

keep

more

Still*

Question #66
*

If I didn’t have a car, I _____ to walk.

will

will have

would

would have*

Question #67
*

I really want you to _____ this project.

get going on*

get started

go on

start

Question #68
*

They were confused and so _____ we.

also

too
was

Were*

Question #69
*

She _____ him the message before the meeting.

Gave*

give

given

gives

Question #70
*

I wouldn’t mind _____ her to get off the call.

to wait for

to waiting for

wait for

waiting for*

Question #71
*

After a brief and violent ______ that ousted the president, General Monsanto declared himself the dictator
of the country.

Coup*

nuance

solicitation

upbraiding

Question #72
*

Candace would ______ her little sister into an argument by teasing her and calling her names.

advocate
lament

perforate

Provoke*

Question #73
*

He has long been a(n) ______ of year-round school, believing it would significantly improve learning and ease
the burden on working parents.

Advocate*

connoisseur

detractor

levity

Question #74
*

You should read this novel — it’s been ________ recommended by all the critics.

deeply

fully

Highly*

truly

Question #75
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Susan and John are planning to get married and ________ a lot of children.

bring

get

have

Make*

Question #76
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Did you have any problems ________ the office?

Finding*

for finding

to find

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