Verbal section

Verbal Section : Sentence Correction Questions
Directions: sentence correction question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others. 
This sentence correction question tests correctness and effectiveness of expression. In choosing your answer, follow the requirements of standard written English; that is, pay attention to grammar, choice of words, and sentence construction. Choose the answer that produces the most effective sentence; this answer should be clear and exact, without awkwardness, ambiguity, redundancy, or grammatical error. 
1. Researchers at Cornell University have demonstrated that homing pigeons can sense changes in the earth's magnetic field, see light waves that people cannot see, detect low-frequency sounds from miles away, sense changes in air pressure, and can identify familiar odors. 
A. sense changes in air pressure, and can identify familiar odors 
B. can sense changes in air pressure, and can identify familiar odors 
C. sense changes in air pressure, and identify familiar odors 
D. air pressure changes can be sensed, and familiar odors identified 
E. air pressure changes are sensed, and familiar odors identified 
Answer : C 
2. In ancient times, Nubia was the principal corridor where there were cultural influences transmitted between Black Africa and the Mediterranean basin. 
A. where there were cultural influences transmitted 
B. through which cultural influences were transmitted 
C. where there was a transmission of cultural influences 
D. for the transmitting of cultural influences 
E. which was transmitting cultural influences 
Answer : B 
3. It is a special feature of cell aggregation in the developing nervous system that in most regions of the brain the cells not only adhere to one another and also adopt some preferential orientation. 
A. to one another and also adopt 
B. one to the other, and also they adopt 
C. one to the other, but also adopting 
D. to one another but also adopt 
E. to each other, also adopting 
Answer : D 
4. Among the reasons for the decline of New England agriculture in the last three decades were the high cost of land, the pressure of housing and commercial development, and basing a marketing and distribution system on importing produce from Florida and California. 
A. basing a marketing and distribution system on importing produce from Florida and California 
B. basing a marketing and distribution system on the imported produce of Florida and California 
C. basing a system of marketing and distribution on the import of produce from Florida and California 
D. a marketing and distribution system based on importing produce from Florida and California 
E. a marketing and distribution system importing produce from Florida and California as its base 
Answer : D 
5. Like Byron at Missolonghi, Jack London was slowly killed by the mistakes of the medical men who treated him. 
A. Like Byron 
B. Like Byron's death 
C. Just as Byron died 
D. Similar to Byron 
E. As did Byron 
Answer : A 
6. One of every two new businesses fail within two years. 
A. fail 
B. fails 
C. should fail 
D. may have failed 
E. has failed 
Answer : B 
7. Even today, a century after Pasteur developed the first vaccine, rabies almost always kills its victims unless inoculated in the earliest stages of the disease. 
A. its victims unless inoculated 
B. its victims unless they are inoculated 
C. its victims unless inoculation is done 
D. the victims unless there is an inoculation 
E. the victims unless inoculated 
Answer : B 
8. In a period of time when women typically have had a narrow range of choices, Mary Baker Eddy became a distinguished writer and the founder, architect, and builder of a growing church. 
A. In a period of time when women typically have 
B. During a time in which typically women have 
C. Typically, during a time when women 
D. At a time when women typically 
E. Typically in a time in which women 
Answer : D 
9. The message conveyed by the conference speakers make me feel fortunate that I did not invest all of my money in stocks traded on the NASDAQ stock exchange. 
A. make me feel fortunate that I did not invest all of my money in stocks traded on the NASDAQ stock exchange. 
B. make me feel fortunate that I did not invest all of my money in NASDAQ stocks. 
C. make me feel fortunate that I did not invest my money in NASDAQ stocks. 
D. makes me feel fortunate that I did not invest all of my money in NASDAQ stocks. 
E. makes me feel fortunate that I did not invest my money in NASDAQ stocks. 
Answer : D 
10. Cynics charge that Major League Baseball lobbied for stadiums with fewer seats to reduce supply and increase ticket prices. 
A. lobbied for stadiums with fewer seats to reduce supply and increase ticket prices. 
B. lobbied for stadiums with less seats to reduce supply and increase ticket prices. 
C. lobbied for stadiums that had fewer seats to reduce supply and increase ticket prices. 
D. lobbied for stadiums that had less seats to reduce supply and increase ticket prices. 
E. lobbied for stadiums that had less seats as a means of reducing supply so they could increase ticket prices. 
Answer : A 
11. The Navy used the nuclear submarine accident off the coast of Hawaii to show that everyone must be held responsible for their actions. 
A. to show that everyone must be held responsible for their actions. 
B. to demonstrate their belief that everyone must be held responsible for their actions. 
C. to demonstrate its belief that everyone must be held responsible for their actions. 
D. to signal how no one should be able to get away with committing acts of terrible negligence. 
E. to show that everyone must be held responsible for his actions. 
Answer : E 
12. I never fail to get frustrated on the golf course: nonetheless, I always resolve to continue my involving in the game. 
A. on the golf course: nonetheless, I always resolve to continue my involving in the game. 
B. on the golf course: nonetheless I always resolve to continue my involvement in the game. 
C. on the golf course; nonetheless, I always resolve to continue my involvement in the game. 
D. on the golf course; nonetheless I always resolve to continue my involvement in the game. 
E. on the golf course but I always still manage to find a way to resolve my self to continue my pursuit of the involvement of the game. 
Answer : C 
13. Each of the movies were great and the choice for the best one among all three was very difficult indeed. 
A. were great and the choice for the best one among all three was very difficult indeed. 
B. was great and the choice for the best one among all three was very difficult indeed. 
C. were great and the choice for the best one between all three was very difficult indeed. 
D. was great and the choice for the best one between all three was very difficult indeed. 
E. were great and the choices between all three were very difficult indeed. 
Answer : B 
14. The employees viewed the work-sharing plan with hostility, having feared that it will undermine the seniority system and negatively affect their retirement benefits. 
A. having feared that it will undermine 
B. fearing that it would undermine 
C. having the fear that it would undermine 
D. feared that it would undermine 
E. fearing that it will undermine 
Answer : B 
15. In many coastal New England towns, the fisherman still operates as they have for generations, displaying and selling their catch dockside at the end of each day. 
A. the fisherman still operates as they have 
B. the fisherman still operates as was done 
C. fishermen still operate as they have done 
D. the fisherman still operates as he has 
E. fishermen still operate as they had 
Answer : C 
16. The significant number of overtime and weekend hours accumulated by many employees in order to compensate for overly optimistic deadlines lend validity to the observation that many of the firm's top managers still pine for the era of the six-day work week. 
A. lend validity to the observation that many of the firm's top managers still pine for the era of the six-day work week 
B. lends validity to the observation of many of the firm's top managers' still pining for the era of the six-day work week 
C. lends validity to the observation of many of the firm's top managers, still pining for the six-day work week era 
D. lend it validity to observe that many of the firm's top managers still pine for the era of the six-day work week 
E. lends validity to the observation that many of the firm's top managers still pine for the era of the six-day work week 
Answer : E 
17. Carbon-14 dating reveals that the megalithic monuments in Brittany are nearly 2,000 years as old as any of their supposed Mediterranean predecessors. 
A. as old as any of their supposed 
B. older than any of their supposed 
C. as old as their supposed 
D. older than any of their supposedly 
E. as old as their supposedly 
Answer : B 
18. The cameras of the Voyager II spacecraft detected six small, previously unseen moons circling Uranus, which doubles to twelve the number of satellites now known as orbiting the distant planet. 
A. which doubles to twelve the number of satellites now known as orbiting 
B. doubling to twelve the number of satellites now known to orbit 
C. which doubles to twelve the number of satellites now known in orbit around 
D. doubling to twelve the number of satellites now known as orbiting 
E. which doubles to twelve the number of satellites now known that orbit 
Answer : B 
19. During the war, the king and queen constantly visited factories and bombed out civilians. 
A. bombed out civilians 
B. they bombed the civilians out 
C. civilians bombed out 
D. civilians who had bombed out 
E. civilians who had been bombed out 
Answer : E 
20. It's surprising that there is so much agreement between two such different people. 
A. such different people 
B. so different people 
C. people of such difference 
D. people who are such different 
E. such people who are different 
Answer : B 
21. It is known that when neurons activate, we say that they "fire", and they pass on a signal to other neurons. 
A. we say that they "fire", and 
B. which we say they "fire", and 
C. called "firing", and 
D. referred to as "firing", 
E. which we call firing, and 
Answer : D 
22. His wife works for the company, the Breakfast Group, so named because during the early years, Eric worked until breakfast, and is also a chartered accountant. 
A. works for the company, the Breakfast Group, so named because during the early years, Eric worked until breakfast, and is also a chartered accountant 
B. is a chartered accountant and also works for the company, the Breakfast Group, so named because during the early years, Eric worked until breakfast 
C. also works for the company and is a chartered accountant, the Breakfast Group, so named because during the early years, Eric worked until breakfast 
D. is also a chartered accountant for the Breakfast Group, so named because during the early years, Eric worked until breakfast, and works for the company 
E. works for the company, the Breakfast Group, so named because during the early years, Eric worked until breakfast, where she is a chartered accountant 
Answer : B 
23. For the purposes of the model, the different areas would comprise a dividing line of a different colour between two blocks of the same colour. 
A. a dividing line of a different colour between two blocks of the same colour 
B. two same coloured blocks with a different coloured dividing line between them 
C. two blocks of the same colour with a dividing line of a different colour between them 
D. a different colour dividing line between two same colour blocks 
E. a dividing line where the colour was different between two blocks where the colour was the same 
Answer : C 
24. She makes a vast number of telephone calls, and it must be wondered what her telephone bill is like. 
A. what her telephone bill is like 
B. how her telephone bill is 
C. how her telephone bill is like 
D. what her telephone bill would be like 
E. what her telephone bill is 
Answer : E 
25. Please update and correct the form with the names and address of any new officers, returning the form to the Administration Department as soon as possible. 
A. address of any new officers, returning 
B. addresses of any new officers, and return 
C. addresses of any new officers, and return 
D. address of any new officers, by returning 
E. addresses of any new officers, and returning 
Answer : B 
26. Until 1850, the speed of signals along nerves was believed to be at least as fast as light does travel. 
A. fast as light does travel 
B. the speed of light 
C. fast as the speed of light 
D. the speed of light is 
E. fast as the speed of light is 
Answer : B 
27. Scientists have observed pig cells in the culture producing copies of the viral DNA using an electron microscope. 
A. Scientists have observed pig cells in the culture producing copies of the viral DNA using an electron microscope. 
B. In the culture, scientists have observed pig cells producing copies of the viral DNA using an electron microscope. 
C. In the culture, scientists using an electron microscope have observed pig cells in the culture producing copies of the viral DNA. 
D. Using an electron microscope, scientists have observed pig cells in the culture producing copies of the viral DNA. 
E. Using an electron microscope in the culture, scientists have observed pig cells in the culture producing copies of the viral DNA. 
Answer : D 
28. Manchester United is one of the most famous and financially successful football clubs in the world, being recognised in virtually every country, even those with little interest in the sport. 
A. even those with 
B. even by those having 
C. even in those where there is 
D. especially by those having 
E. even in those countries where the inhabitants of the country possess 
Answer : C 
29. The strength of a carbon-chlorine bond is stronger than that of a carbon-bromine bond, which is in turn greater than a carbon-iodine bond. 
A. which is in turn greater than 
B. which is in turn stronger than 
C. that is in turn greater than 
D. that is in turn stronger than 
E. in turn stronger than 
Answer : A 
30. Princess Diana's dresses set the standard for all fashion houses in Europe. Such a thing didn't happen before or since. 
A. didn't happen before or 
B. had neither happened before or 
C. didn't happen before and hasn't happened 
D. hasn't happened either before or 
E. hadn't happened before and hasn't happened 
Answer : E 
31. By the time of Fidelio, it became clear that Beethoven's dramatic and emotionally based composition had revolutionised the structure of classical music itself. 
A. became clear 
B. clarified 
C. had clarified 
D. had become clarified 
E. had become clear 
Answer : E 
32. If the venom of the cobra snake gets in the eyes, it can cause intense pain, damage the cornea, and blindness. 
A. damage the cornea, and blindness 
B. damage to the cornea, and blindness 
C. damage the cornea, and cause blindness 
D. damage to the cornea, and cause blindness 
E. damaging the cornea, causing blindness 
Answer : C 
33. They say a week in politics is a long time. Like politics, a week is a long time in teaching too! 
A. Like 
B. As 
C. As with 
D. Like in 
E. As in 
Answer : E 
34. In July 2002, scientists announced the discovery of the first living creature on Earth to walk on four legs and which was 350 million years old. 
A. In July 2002, scientists announced the discovery of the first living creature on Earth to walk on four legs and which was 350 million years old. 
B. Scientists announced the discovery on Earth of the first living creature which walked on four legs and which was 350 million years old in July 2002. 
C. Scientists announced the discovery on Earth of the first living creature in July 2002 which walked on four legs and which was 350 million years old. 
D. In July 2002, scientists announced the discovery of the first living creature on Earth which walked on four legs and which was 350 million years old. 
E. Scientists announced the discovery of the first 350 million-year-old living creature on Earth to walk on four legs in July 2002. 
Answer : D 
35. A fire in an enclosed space burns with the aid of reflected radiation that preheats the fuel, making ignition much easier and flames spreading more quickly. 
A. flames spreading 
B. flame spreads 
C. flames are caused to spread 
D. causing flames to spread 
E. causing spreading of the flames 
Answer : D 
36. Roy Wilkins was among the last of a generation of civil rights activists who led the nation through decades of change so profound many young Americans are not able to imagine, even less to remember, what segregation was like. 
A. so profound many young Americans are not able to imagine, even less to remember 
B. so profound that many young Americans cannot imagine, much less remember 
C. so profound many young Americans cannot imagine nor even less remember 
D. of such profundity many young Americans cannot imagine, even less can they remember 
E. of such profundity that many young Americans are not able to imagine, much less to remember 
Answer : B 
37. The residents' opposition to the spraying program has rekindled an old debate among those who oppose the use of pesticides and those who feel that the pesticides are necessary to save the trees. 
A. among those who oppose the use of pesticides and 
B. between those who oppose the use of pesticides and 
C. among those opposing the use of pesticides with 
D. between those who oppose the use of pesticides with 
E. among those opposing the use of pesticides and 
Answer : B 
38. In cold-water habitats, certain invertebrates and fish convert starches into complex carbohydrates called glycerols, in effect manufacturing its own antifreeze. 
A. in effect manufacturing its own antifreeze 
B. effectively manufacturing antifreeze of its own 
C. in effect manufacturing their own antifreeze. 
D. so that they manufacture their own antifreeze 
E. thus the manufacture of its own antifreeze 
Answer : C 
39. Slips of the tongue do not necessarily reveal concealed beliefs or intentions but rather are the result from the competition between various processing mechanisms in the brain. 
A. but rather are the result from 
B. and instead are the result from 
C. being rather the result of 
D. and rather result from 
E. but rather result from 
Answer : E 
40. The new contract forbids a strike by the transportation union. 
A. forbids a strike by the transportation union 
B. forbids the transportation union from striking 
C. forbids that there be a strike by the transportation union 
D. will forbid the transportation union from striking 
E. will forbid that the transportation union strikes 
Answer : A 
41. Monitoring heart patients' exercise, as well as athletes exercising, is now done by small transmitters broadcasting physiological measurements to nearby recording machines. 
A. Monitoring heart patients' exercise, as well as athletes exercising, is now done by small transmitters broadcasting physiological measurements to nearby recording machines. 
B. Monitoring the exercise of heart patients, as well as athletes exercising, is now done by small transmitters broadcasting physiological measurements to nearby recording machines 
C. Small transmitters broadcasting physiological measurements to nearby recording machines are now used to monitor the exercise of both heart patients and athletes. 
D. Broadcasting physiological measurements to nearby recording machines, small transmitters are now used to monitor heart patients' exercise, as well as athletes exercising. 
E. Both athletes exercising and heart patients' exercise are now monitored by small transmitters broadcasting physiological measurements to nearby recording machines. 
Answer : C 
42. The commission has directed advertisers to restrict the use of the word "natural" to foods that do not contain color or flavor additives, chemical preservatives, or nothing that has been synthesized. 
A. or nothing that has been 
B. nor anything that was 
C. and nothing that is 
D. or anything that has been 
E. and anything 
Answer : D 
43. Bringing the Ford Motor Company back from the verge of bankruptcy shortly after the Second World War was a special governmentally sanctioned price increase during a period of wage and price controls. 
A. Bringing the Ford Motor Company back from the verge of bankruptcy shortly after the Second World War was a special governmentally sanctioned price increase during a period of wage and price controls. 
B. What brought the Ford Motor Company back from the verge of bankruptcy shortly after the Second World War was a special price increase that the government sanctioned during a period of wage and price controls. 
C. That which brought the ford Motor Company back from the verge of bankruptcy shortly after the Second World War was a special governmentally sanctioned price increase during a period of wage and price controls. 
D. What has brought the Ford Motor Company back from the verge of bankruptcy shortly after the Second World War was a special price increase that the government sanctioned during a period of wages and price controls. 
E. To bring the Ford Motor Company back from the verge of bankruptcy shortly after the Second World War, there was a special price increase during a period of wages and price controls that government sanctioned. 
Answer : B 
44. Like Haydn, Schubert wrote a great deal for the stage, but he is remembered principally for his chamber and concert-hall music. 
A. Like Haydn, Schubert 
B. Like Haydn, Schubert also 
C. As has Haydn, Schubert 
D. As did Haydn, Schubert also 
E. As Haydn did, Schubert also 
Answer : A 
45. Charlotte Parkins Gilman, a late nineteenth-century feminist, called for urban apartment houses including child-care facilities and clustered suburban houses including communal eating and social facilities. 
A. including child-care facilities and clustered suburban houses including communal eating and social facilities 
B. that included child-care facilities, and for clustered suburban houses to include communal eating and social facilities 
C. with child-care facilities included and for clustered suburban houses to include communal eating and social facilities 
D. that included child-care facilities and for clustered suburban houses with communal eating and social facilities 
E. to include child-care facilities and for clustered suburban houses with communal eating and social facilities included 
Answer : D 
46. The odds are about 4 to 1 against surviving a takeover offer, and many business consultants therefore advise that a company's first line of defense in eluding offers like these be to even refuse to take calls from likely corporate raiders. 
A. that a company's first line of defense in eluding offers like these be to even refuse 
B. that a company's first line of defense in eluding such offers be to refuse even 
C. a company defending itself against offers of this kind that, as a first line of defense, they should even refuse 
D. companies which are defending themselves against such an offer that, as a first line of defense, they should even refuse 
E. that the first line of defense for a company who is eluding offers like these is the refusal even. 
Answer : B 
47. Japan received huge sums of capital from the United States after the Second World War, using it to help build a modern industrial system. 
A. Japan received huge sums of capital from the United States after the Second World War, using it to help build 
B. Japan received huge sums of capital from the United States after the Second World War and used it to help in building 
C. Japan used the huge sums of capital it received from the United States after the Second World War to help build 
D. Japan's huge sums of capital received from the United States after the Second World War were used to help it in building 
E. Receiving huge sums of capital from the United States after the Second World War, Japan used it to help build 
Answer : C 
48. Although one link in the chain was demonstrated to be weak, but not sufficiently so to require the recall of the automobile. 
A. demonstrated to be weak, but not sufficiently so to require 
B. demonstrated as weak, but it was not sufficiently so that it required 
C. demonstrably weak, but not sufficiently so to require 
D. demonstrably weak, it was not so weak as to require 
E. demonstrably weak, it was not weak enough that it required 
Answer : D 
49. Although the Supreme Court ruled as long ago as 1880 that Blacks could not be excluded outright from jury service, nearly a century of case-by-case adjudication has been necessary to develop and enforce the principle that all juries must be drawn from "a fair cross section of the community." 
A. has been necessary to develop and enforce the principle that all juries must be 
B. was necessary for developing and enforcing the principle of all juries being 
C. was to be necessary in developing and enforcing the principle of all juries to be 
D. is necessary to develop and enforce the principle that all juries must be 
E. will be necessary for developing and enforcing the principle of all juries being 
Answer : A 
50. The modernization program for the steel mill will cost approximately 51 million dollars, which it is hoped can be completed in the late 1980's. 
A. The modernization program for the steel mill will cost approximately 51 million dollars, which it is hoped can be completed in the late 1980's. 
B. The modernization program for the steel mill, hopefully completed in the late 1980's, will cost approximately 51 million dollars. 
C. Modernizing the steel mill, hopefully to be completed in the late 1980's, will cost approximately 51 million dollars. 
D. The program for modernizing the steel mill, which can, it is hoped, be completed in the late 1980's and cost approximately 51 million dollars. 
E. Modernizing the steel mill, a program that can, it is hoped, be completed in the late 1980's, will cost approximately 51 million dollars. 
Answer : E 
51. Camus broke with Sartre in a bitter dispute over the nature of Stalinism. 
A. in a bitter dispute over 
B. over bitterly disputing 
C. after there was a bitter dispute over 
D. after having bitterly disputed about 
E. over a bitter dispute about 
Answer : A 
52. Nowhere in Prakta is the influence of modern European architecture more apparent than their government buildings. 
A. more apparent than their 
B. so apparent as their 
C. more apparent than in its 
D. so apparent than in their 
E. as apparent as it is in its 
Answer : C 
53. Federal legislation establishing a fund for the cleanup of sites damaged by toxic chemicals permits compensating state governments for damage to their natural resources but does not allow claims for injury to people. 
A. compensating state governments for damage to 
B. compensating state governments for the damaging of 
C. giving state governments compensation for damaging 
D. giving compensation to state governments for the damage of 
E. the giving of compensation to state governments for damaging 
Answer : A 
54. The lawyer for the defense charged that she suspected the police of having illegally taped her confidential conversations with her client and then used the information obtained to find evidence supporting their murder charges. 
A. used the information obtained to find evidence supporting 
B. used such information as they obtained to find evidence supporting 
C. used the information they had obtained to find evidence that would support 
D. of using the information they had obtained to find evidence that would support 
E. of using such information as they obtained to find evidence that would be supportive of 
Answer : D 
55. According to surveys by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, about 20 percent of young adults used cocaine in 1979, doubling those reported in the 1977 survey. 
A. doubling those reported in the 1977 survey 
B. to double the number the 1977 survey reported 
C. twice those the 1977 survey reported 
D. twice as much as those reported in the 1977 survey 
E. twice the number reported in the 1977 survey 
Answer : E 
56. Inflation has made many Americans reevaluate their assumptions about the future; they still expect to live better than their parents have, but not so well as they once thought they could. 
A. they still expect to live better than their parents have 
B. they still expect to live better than their parents did 
C. they still expect to live better than their parents had 
D. still expecting to live better than their parents had 
E. still expecting to live better than did their parents 
Answer : B 
57. Europeans have long known that eating quail sometimes makes the eater ill, but only recently has it been established that the illness is caused by a toxin present in the quail's body only under certain conditions. 
A. Europeans have long known that eating quail sometimes makes 
B. Europeans have long known quail eating is sometimes able to make 
C. Eating quail has long been known to Europeans to sometimes make 
D. It has long been known to Europeans that quail eating will sometimes make 
E. It has long been known to Europeans that quail, when it is eaten, has sometimes made 
Answer : A 
58. The caterpillar of the geometrid moth strikes when special tactile hairs on its body are disturbed, after capturing its prey, holds the victim so that it cannot escape. 
A. strikes when special tactile hairs on its body are disturbed, 
B. striking when special tactile hairs on its body are disturbed, but 
C. which strikes when special tactile hairs on its body are disturbed, 
D. which, striking when special tactile hairs on its body are disturbed, 
E. strikes when special tactile hairs on its body are disturbed and, 
Answer : E 
59. In assessing the problems faced by rural migrant workers, the question of whether they are better off materially than the urban working poor is irrelevant. 
A. In assessing the problems faced by rural migrant workers, the question of whether they are better off materially than the urban working poor is irrelevant. 
B. The question of whether the rural migrant worker is better off materially than the urban working poor is irrelevant in assessing the problems that they face. 
C. A question that is irrelevant in assessing the problems that rural migrant workers face is whether they are better off materially than the urban working poor. 
D. In an assessment of the problems faced by rural migrant workers, the question of whether they are better off materially than the urban working poor is irrelevant. 
E. The question of whether the rural migrant worker is better off materially than the urban working poor is irrelevant in an assessment of the problems that they face. 
Answer : D 
60. The sale of government surplus machinery will begin at 9 a.m. and continue until the supply lasts. 
A. will begin at 9 a.m. and continue until the supply lasts 
B. begins at 9 a.m., continuing until the supply lasts 
C. will begin at 9 a.m. and, until the supply lasts, will continue 
D. begins at 9 a.m. and, as long as the supply may last, it continues 
E. will begin at 9 a.m. and continue as long as the supply lasts 
Answer : E 
61. In England the well-dressed gentleman of the eighteenth century protected their clothing while having their wig powdered by poking their head through a device that resembled the stocks. 
A. gentleman of the eighteenth century protected their clothing while having their wig powdered by poking their head 
B. gentleman of the eighteenth century protected his clothing while having his wig powdered by poking his head 
C. gentleman of the eighteenth century protected their clothing while having their wigs powdered by poking their heads 
D. gentlemen of the eighteenth century protected his clothing while having his wig powdered by poking his head 
E. gentlemen of the eighteenth century protected their clothing while having his wig powdered by poking his head 
Answer : B 
62. Reared apart from each other, a recent United States study showed striking similarities in identical twins, including many idiosyncrasies of behavior. 
A. Reared apart from each other, a recent United States study showed striking similarities in identical twins, including many idiosyncrasies of behavior. 
B. Reared apart from each other, striking similarities between identical twins that include many idiosyncrasies of behavior were shown in a recent United States study. 
C. A recent United States study showed striking similarities in identical twins reared apart from each other that include many idiosyncrasies of behavior. 
D. According to a recent United States study, identical twins reared apart from each other showed striking similarities, including many idiosyncrasies of behavior. 
E. According to a recent United States study, identical twins showed striking similarities reared apart from each other, including many idiosyncrasies of behavior. 
Answer : D 
63. Developing nations in various parts of the world have amassed $700 billion in debts; at stake, should a significant number of these debts be repudiated, is the solvency of some of the world's largest multinational banks. 
A. should a significant number of these debts be repudiated, is 
B. should a significant number of these debts be repudiated, are 
C. should they repudiate a significant number of these debts, are 
D. if there is a repudiation of a significant number of these debts, would be 
E. if a significant number of these debts will be repudiated, is 
Answer : A 
64. South Korea has witnessed the world's most dramatic growth of Christian congregations; church membership is expanding by 6.6 percent a year, fully two-thirds of the growth coming from conversions rather than the population increasing. 
A. coming from conversions rather than the population increasing 
B. coming from conversions rather than increases in the population 
C. coming from conversions instead of the population's increasing 
D. is from conversions instead of population increases 
E. is from conversions rather than increasing the population 
Answer : B 
65. There is ample evidence, derived from the lore of traditional folk medicine, that naturally occurring antibiotics are usually able to be modified to make them a more effective drug. 
A. are usually able to be modified to make them a more effective drug. 
B. are usually able to be modified to make them more effective drugs 
C. are usually able to be modified, which makes them more effective drugs 
D. can usually be modified to make them a more effective drug 
E. can usually be modified to make them more effective drugs 
Answer : E 
66. Many investors base their choice between bonds and stocks on comparing bond yields to the dividends available on common stocks. 
A. between bonds and stocks on comparing bond yields to 
B. among bonds and stocks on comparisons of bond yields to 
C. between bonds and stocks on comparisons of bond yields with 
D. among bonds and stocks on comparing bond yields and 
E. between bonds and stocks on comparing bond yields with 
Answer : C 
67. Some of the tenth-century stave churches of Norway are still standing, demonstrating that with sound design and maintenance, wooden buildings can last indefinitely. 
A. standing, demonstrating that with sound design and maintenance, wooden buildings can last indefinitely 
B. standing, demonstrating how wooden buildings, when they have sound design and maintenance, can last indefinitely 
C. standing; they demonstrate if a wooden building has sound design and maintenance it can last indefinitely 
D. standing, and they demonstrate wooden buildings can last indefinitely when there is sound design and maintenance 
E. standing, and they demonstrate how a wooden building can last indefinitely when it has sound design and maintenance 
Answer : A 
68. In the United States, trade unions encountered far more intense opposition against their struggle for social legitimacy than the organized labor movements of most other democratic nations. 
A. against their struggle for social legitimacy than 
B. in their struggle for social legitimacy than did 
C. against their struggle for social legitimacy as 
D. in their struggle for social legitimacy as did 
E. when they struggled for social legitimacy than has 
Answer : B 
69. For many people, household labor remains demanding even if able to afford household appliances their grandparents would find a miracle. 
A. even if able to afford household appliances their grandparents would find a miracle 
B. despite being able to afford household appliances their grandparents would find a miracle 
C. even if they can afford household appliances their grandparents would have found miraculous 
D. although they could afford household appliances their grandparents would find miraculous 
E. even if they are able to afford household appliances which would have been a miracle to their grandparents 
Answer : C 
70. In the most common procedure for harvesting forage crops such as alfalfa, as much as 20 percent of the leaf and small-stem material, which is the most nutritious of all the parts of the plant, shattered and fell to the ground. 
A. which is the most nutritious of all the parts of the plant, shattered and fell 
B. the most nutritious of all parts of the plant, shatter and fall 
C. the parts of the plant which were most nutritious, will shatter and fall 
D. the most nutritious parts of the plant, shatters and falls. 
E. parts of the plant which are the most nutritious, have shattered and fallen 
Answer : D 
71. To ensure consistently high quality in its merchandise, the chain of retail stores became involved in every aspect of their suppliers' operations, dictating not only the number of stitches and the width of the hem in every garment as well as the profit margins of those suppliers. 
A. their suppliers' operations, dictating not only the number of stitches and the width of the hem in every garment as well as 
B. its suppliers' operations, dictating not only the number of stitches and the width of the hem in every garment as well as 
C. their suppliers' operations, dictating not only the number of stitches and the width of the hem in every garment but also 
D. its suppliers' operations, dictating not only the number of stitches and the width of the hem in every garment but also 
E. their suppliers' operations, dictating the number of stitches, the width of the hem in every garment, and 
Answer : D 
72. The medieval scholar made almost no attempt to investigate the anatomy of plants, their mechanisms of growth, nor the ways where each was related to the other. 
A. nor the ways where each was related to the other 
B. nor how each was related to some other 
C. or the way where one is related to the next 
D. or the ways in which they are related to one another 
E. or the ways that each related to some other 
Answer : D 
73. Originally published in 1950, Some Tame Gazelle was Barbara Pym's first novel, but it does not read like an apprentice work. 
A. does not read like an apprentice work 
B. seems not to read as an apprentice work 
C. does not seem to read as an apprentice work would 
D. does not read like an apprentice work does 
E. reads unlike an apprentice work 
Answer : A 
74. By installing special electric pumps, farmers' houses could be heated by the warmth from cows' milk, according to one agricultural engineer. 
A. farmers' houses could be heated by the warmth from cows' milk, according to one agricultural engineer. 
B. the warmth from cows' milk could be used by farmers to heat their houses, according to one agricultural engineer 
C. one agricultural engineer reports that farmers could use the warmth from cows' milk to heat their houses 
D. farmers, according to one agricultural engineer, could use the warmth from cows' milk to heat their houses 
E. one agricultural engineer reports that farmers' houses could be heated by the warmth from cows' milk 
Answer : D 
75. In the traditional Japanese household, most clothing could be packed flatly, and so it was not necessary to have elaborate closet facilities. 
A. flatly, and so it was not necessary to have elaborate closet facilities 
B. flat, and so elaborate closet facilities were unnecessary 
C. flatly, and so there was no necessity for elaborate closet facilities 
D. flat, there being no necessity for elaborate closet facilities 
E. flatly, as no elaborate closet facilities were necessary 
Answer : B 
76. The unskilled workers at the Allenby plant realized that their hourly rate of $4.11 to $4.75 was better than many nearby factory wages. 
A. many nearby factory wages 
B. many wages in nearby factories 
C. what are offered by many nearby factories 
D. it is in many nearby factories 
E. that offered by many nearby factories 
Answer : E 
77. Since 1970 the number of Blacks elected to state and federal offices in the United States has multiplied nearly four times. 
A. has multiplied nearly four times 
B. has almost quadrupled 
C. has almost multiplied by four 
D. is almost four times as great 
E. is nearly fourfold what it was 
Answer : B 
78. India is country with at least fifty major regional languages, of whom fourteen have official recognition. 
A. of whom fourteen have official recognition 
B. fourteen that have official recognition 
C. fourteen of which are officially recognized 
D. fourteen that are officially recognized 
E. among whom fourteen have official recognition 
Answer : C 
79. Wind resistance created by opening windows while driving results in a fuel penalty as great or greater than is incurred by using air conditioning. 
A. as great or greater than is incurred by using air conditioning 
B. that is as great or greater than is incurred using air conditioning 
C. as great as or greater than that of using air conditioning 
D. at least as great as air conditioning's 
E. at least as great as that incurred by using air conditioning 
Answer : E 
80. At the time of the Mexican agrarian revolution, the most radical faction, that of Zapata and his followers, proposed a return to communal ownership of land, to what had been a pre-Columbian form of ownership respected by the Spaniards. 
A. land, to what had been a pre-Columbian form of ownership respected by the Spaniards 
B. land, a form of ownership of the pre-Columbians and respected by the Spaniards 
C. land, respected by the Spaniards and a pre-Columbian form of ownership 
D. land in which a pre-Columbian form of ownership was respected by the Spaniards 
E. land that had been a pre-Columbian form of ownership respected by the Spaniards 
Answer : A 
81. Even though Bela Bartok's music has proved less popular than Igor Stravinsky's and less influential than Arnold Schonberg's, it is no less important. 
A. Stravinsky's and less influential than Arnold Schonberg's, it 
B. Stravinsky's and less influential than Arnold Schonberg's, he 
C. Stravinsky's is and less influential than Arnold Schonberg's is, it 
D. Stravinsky and not as influential as Arnold Schonberg, he 
E. Stravinsky and not as influential as Arnold Schonberg, it 
Answer : A 
82. According to United States Air Force officials, a cannon shooting dead chickens at airplanes has proved helpful to demonstrate what kind of damage can result when jets fly into a flock of large birds. 
A. shooting dead chickens at airplanes has proved helpful to demonstrate 
B. shooting dead chickens at airplanes has proved itself helpful as a demonstration of 
C. shooting dead chickens at airplanes proves itself helpfull as demonstrating 
D. that shoots dead chickens at airplanes proves itself helpful to demonstrate 
E. that shoots dead chickens at airplanes has proved helpful in demonstrating 
Answer : E 
83. In his eagerness to find a city worthy of Priam, the German archaeologist Schliemann cut through Troy and uncovered a civilization a thousand years older as was the city Homer's heroes knew. 
A. older as was the city Homer's heroes knew 
B. more ancient than the city known to Homer's heroes 
C. older than was the city known to Homer's heroes 
D. more ancient of a city than Homer's heroes knew 
E. older of a city than was the one known to Homer's heroes 
Answer : B 
84. To speak habitually of the "truly needy" is gradually instilling the notion that many of those who are just called "needy" actually have adequate resources; such a conclusion is unwarranted. 
A. To speak habitually of the "truly needy" is gradually instilling the notion 
B. To speak habitually of the "truly needy" is instilling the notion gradually 
C. To speak habitually of the "truly needy" is gradually to instill the notion 
D. Speaking habitually of the "truly needy" is to instill the gradual notion 
E. Speaking habitually of the "truly needy" is instilling the gradual notion 
Answer : C 

Analytical Question

Questions 1- 3 
Three men (Tom, Peter and Jack) and three women (Eliza, Anne and Karen) are spending a few months at a hillside. They are to stay in a row of nine cottages, each one living in his or her own cottage. There are no others staying in the same row of houses. 
1. Anne, Tom and Jack do not want to stay in any cottage, which is at the end of the row. 
2. Eliza and Anne are unwilling to stay besides any occupied cottage.. 
3. Karen is next to Peter and Jack. 
4. Between Anne and Jack's cottage there is just one vacant house. 
5. None of the girls occupy adjacent cottages. 
6. The house occupied by Tom is next to an end cottage. 
1. Which of the above statements can be said to have been derived from two other statements ? 
A. Statement 1 
B. Statement 2 
C. Statement 3 
D. Statement 5 
E. Statement 6 
Ans : D 
2. How many of them occupy cottages next to a vacant cottage ? 
A. 2 
B. 3 
C. 4 
D. 5 
E. 6 
Ans : C 
3. Which among these statement(s) are true ? 
I. Anne is between Eliza and Jack. 
II. At the most four persons can have occupied cottages on either side of them. . 
III. Tom stays besides Peter. 
D. I only 
E. II only 
F. I and III only 
G. II and III only 
H. I, II and III 
Ans : C 
Questions 4 - 7 
An employee has been assigned the task of allotting offices to six of the staff members. The offices are numbered 1 - 6. The offices are arranged in a row and they are separated from each other by six foot high dividers. Hence voices, sounds and cigarette smoke flow easily from one office to another. 
Miss Robert's needs to use the telephone quite often throughout the day. Mr. Mike and Mr. Brown need adjacent offices as they need to consult each other often while working. Miss. Hardy, is a senior employee and has to be allotted the office number 5, having the biggest window. . 
Mr. Donald requires silence in the offices next to his. Mr. Tim, Mr. Mike and Mr. Donald are all smokers. Miss Hardy finds tobacco smoke allergic and consecutively the offices next to hers to be occupied by non-smokers. 
Unless specifically stated all the employees maintain an atmosphere of silence during office hours. 
4. The ideal candidate to occupy the office furthest from Mr. Brown would be 
A. Miss Hardy 
B. Mr. Mike 
C. Mr. Tim 
D. Mr. Donald 
E. Mr. Robert 
Ans : D 
5. The three employees who are smokers should be seated in the offices. 
A. 1, 2 and 4 
B. 2, 3 and 6 
C. 1, 2 and 3 
D. 1, 2 and 3 
E. 1, 2 and 6 
Ans : D 
6. The ideal office for Mr. Mike would be. 
A. 2 
B. 6 
C. 1 
D. 3 
E. 4 
Ans : D 
7. In the event of what occurrence, within a period of one month since the assignment of the offices, would a request for a change in office be put forth by one or more employees ? 
A. Mr. Donald quitting smoking. 
B. The installation of a noisy teletype machine by Miss Hardy in her office. 
C. Mr. Robert's needing silence in the office (s) next to her own. . 
D. Mr. Brown suffering from laryngitis. 
E. Mr. Tim taking over the duties formerly taken care of by Miss. Robert. . 
Ans : E 
Questions 8 - 10 
In an experiment conducted at a laboratory, 160 white mice were injected with Serum D. 160 other white mice were injected with a harmless sugar solution .In two weeks time 39% of the white mice, who were injected with Serum D contracted the highly contagious and often fatal disease, jungle fever. Hence, it can be concluded that jungle fever is caused by some elements similar to the elements in Serum D. 
8. The above discussion would be weakened most severely in case it is shown that 
A. People contracting jungle fever are usually the victims of the bite of the South American Lesser Hooded Viper. 
B. One among the 160 white mice had already contracted jungle fever prior to the laboratory experiment. 
C. The natural habitats of white mice does not contain any of the elements found in Serum D. 
D. The scientists administered the injections being ignorant of the contents of the solutions used. 
E. The 160 white mice used in the laboratory experiment were kept isolated from each other. 
Ans : B 
9. The above argument would be highly empowered in case it were shown that: 
A. Some of the elements in Serum D are extracted from the root of a certain poisonous jungle wildflower. 
B. Within a period of two weeks about 40% of the white mice, who were injected with a harmless sugar solution also contracted jungle fever. 
C. Almost all the white mice died within a period of two days after the first symptoms appeared. 
D. Normally the rate of jungle fever among white mice is less than 0.01%. 
E. Invariably the blood of the victims of jungle fever victims contains a high level of a certain toxic substance also found in serum D. 
Ans : E 
10. Distribution of leaflets and delivering speeches on government property should be outlawed. Radicals and fanatics have no right to use public property when peddling their unsavory views. 
The argument above is based on the postulate 
A. The general public has a special concern in the free exchange of different political views. 
B. Radicals and fanatics prefer the use of public property while propagating their viewpoint. 
C. Every person who hands out leaflets and delivers speeches is a radical or fanatic. 
D. Legal constraints which are applicable to one group need not be equally applicable to all. 
E. Any political activity, which hinders the proper functioning of the government should not be protected by the law. 
Ans : C 
Questions 11 - 12 
Successfully adjusting to one's environment leads to happiness. War at a universal level war destroys the weaker people, who are the most unable to adjust to their environment. Thus, war at the universal level puts weaklings out of their misery and allows more space for their predators to enjoy life in a better manner. As those actions have to be performed, which maximize the level of happiness of the greatest number, war at a universal level should take place. 
11. What response would the author of the above discussion come up with, in the case of the objection that the weaklings far exceed strong people? 
I. He would respond with the statement that the person making the objection is a weakling. 
II. He would respond by saying that weaklings will be miserable no matter what happens. 
III. He would respond with the statement that the strong would be frustrated if the weaklings are destroyed. 
D. I only 
E. II only 
F. III only 
G. I and II only 
H. II and III only 
Ans : E 
12. The author's discussion would be greatly if he agreed to which of the following? 
 . Technology could change the environment. 
I. War at the universal level would be an integral part of the environment. 
II. It is possible for the strong to survive without suppressing the weak. 
C. I only 
D. II only 
E. III only 
F. I and III only 
G. I, II and III only 
Ans : A 
Questions 13 - 15 
Come back with us to the real America leaving behind the turmoil of civilization. The real America is still inhabited by the eagle, the buffalo, the mountain lion and elk; it is still spacious, sprawling and majestic. Experience the freedom and serenity still to be found in 
13. Choose the best option to complete the above statement: 
A. the natural beauty of our land 
B. the fascinating urban centers 
C. the wild terrain of Africa 
D. one's own subconscious 
E. the great sprawling cities of the Southwest 
Ans : A 
14. The above paragraph is most likely to appear in which of the following? 
A. A Hunter's Guide to The United States 
B. Exploring the Great Outdoors 
C. The Quiet Beauty of Alaska 
D. How the Eagle Became Extinct 
E. Returning to America 
Ans : D 
15. When I am elected, I will work towards effecting those changes for which I have been fighting all these years. We will work together to do away with the bureaucratic bogs which have existed ever since my opponent took office. Everyone of you knows what I stand for; I invite my opponent to ... 
For completion of the above statement choose the best option: 
A. hand in his resignation graciously 
B. make his stance clear 
C. stop lying to the public 
D. get our city more federal aid 
E. extend his support to me 
Ans : B 
16. We can never make our beliefs regarding the world certain. Even scientific theory of a most rigorous and well-confirmed nature is likely to change over a decade or even tomorrow. If we refuse to even try to understand, then it is like resigning from the human race. Undoubtedly life of an unexamined kind is worth living in other respects--as it is no mean thing to be a vegetable or an animal. It is also true that a man wishes to see this speculative domain beyond his next dinner. 
From the above passage it is clear that the author believes that 
A. men would not do well to speculate 
B. progress in the scientific field is impossible 
C. one should live life with the dictum 'what will be will be' 
D. men should ignore their animal needs 
E. men are different from animals as far as their reasoning abilities are concerned. 
Ans : E 
Questions 17-21 
Two or more essences out of a stock of five essences-- L, M, N, O, and P are used in making all perfumes by a manufacturer. He has learned that for a blend of essences to be agreeable it should comply with all the rules listed below. 
A perfume containing L, should also contain the essence N, and the quantity of N should be twice as that of L. 
A perfume containing M, must also have O as one of its components and they should be in equal proportion. 
A single perfume should never contain N as well as O. 
O and P should not be used together. 
A perfume containing the essence P should contain P in such a proportion that the total amount of P present should be greater than the total amount of the other essence or essences used. 
17. Among the following which is an agreeable formula for a perfume? 
A. One part L, one part P 
B. Two parts M, two parts L 
C. Three parts N, three parts L 
D. Four parts O, four parts M 
E. Five parts P, five parts M 
Ans : D 
18. Adding more amount of essence N will make which of the following perfumes agreeable? 
A. One part L, one part N, five parts P 
B. Two parts M, two parts N, two parts P 
C. One part M, one part N, one part P 
D. Two parts M, one part N, four parts P 
E. Two parts N, one part O, three parts P 
Ans : A 
19. Among the following, the addition of which combination would make an unagreeable perfume containing two parts N and one part P agreeable? 
(A) One part L (B) One part M (C) Two parts N (D) One part O (E) Two parts P 
Ans : E 
20. Among the following which combination cannot be used together in an agreeable perfume containing two or more essences? 
A. L and M 
B. L and N 
C. L and P 
D. M and O 
E. P and N 
Ans : A 
21. Among the below mentioned formulas, which can be made agreeable by the eliminating some or all of one essence ? 
A. One part L, one part M, one part N, four parts P 
B. One part L, two parts N, one part O, four parts P 
C. One part L, one part M, one part O, one part P 
D. Two parts L, two parts N, one part O, two parts P 
E. Two parts M, one part N, two parts O, three parts P 
Ans : B 
Questions 22 - 23

22. Everything that a person does, which is dictated by reason of ignorance is not voluntary. Involuntary actions are those which produce pain and repentance. Incase a man has done something in his ignorance and he does not feel vexed due to his action, he has not acted voluntarily as he was not aware of what he was doing, nor yet involuntarily since he is not pained. 
After reading this passage we can arrive at the conclusion that: 
A. A person is not a voluntary agent, if he acts by reason of ignorance and repents. . 
B. If an action is done by reason of ignorance and is not voluntary , then it was repented. 
C. A man is an involuntary agent, if he acts by reason of ignorance. 
D. Some actions are either involuntary or not voluntary. 
E. If a man is not a voluntary agent, then he acted by reason of ignorance and repents. 
Ans : A 
23. Everything that God knows necessarily is, because even what we ourselves know necessarily is; and, of course, our knowledge is not as certain as God's knowledge is. But no future contingent thing necessarily is.. 
Among the following statements, which naturally follows from the above: 
1. There are no future contingent things. 
2. It is not true that God has knowledge of only necessary things. 
3. God has knowledge of no contingent future things. 
4. It is not possible for us to know God. 
5. God has knowledge of everything. . 
Ans : C 
Questions 24 - 25 
Some lawyers are of the view that the observation of the intrinsic qualities of pornography in any composition depends on literary criticism and hence it is a matter of opinion. It is rather odd, though, that in a legal connection, serious critics themselves quite often behave as if they believed criticism to be a matter of opinion. Why be a critic - and teach in universities - in case criticism involves nothing but uttering capricious and arbitrary opinions ? 
24. In the above argument the author is trying to establish that 
A. whether a composition can be called pornographic or not is a matter of opinion. . 
B. it is not a matter of opinion whether a work is pornographic. 
C. observance of the qualities of pornography is not dependent on literary criticism. 
D. critics seem hypocritical. 
E. critics should not teach at universities. 
Ans : D 
25. The above discussion would be weakened if it is pointed out that: 
A. literary critics are of the opinion that nothing is pornographic. 
B. lawyers believe that the observance of the qualities of pornography is a matter of opinion, as literary critics are not in agreement in this regard. 
C. literary critics are not legal authorities. 
D. literary critics should not concern themselves with deciding what is pornographic. 
E. literary critics in the teaching profession at the university level are init only for the money. 
Ans : B 
Questions 26 - 31 
Nine individuals - Z, Y, X, W, V, U, T, S and R - are the only candidates, who can serve on three committees-- A, B and C, and each candidate should serve on exactly one of the committees. 
Committee A should consist of exactly one member more than committee B. 
It is possible that there are no members of committee C. 
Among Z, Y and X none can serve on committee A. 
Among W, V and U none can serve on committee G. 
Among T, S and R none can serve on committee C. 
26. In case T and Z are the individuals serving on committee B, how many of the nine individuals should serve on committee C? 
A. 3 
B. 4 
C. 5 
D. 6 
E. 7 
Ans : B 
27. Of the nine individuals, the largest number that can serve together on committee C is 
A. 9 
B. 8 
C. 7 
D. 6 
E. 5 
Ans : D 
28. In case R is the only individual serving on committee B, which among the following should serve on committee A? 
A. W and S 
B. V and U 
C. V and T 
D. U and S 
E. T and S 
Ans : E 
29. In case any of the nine individuals serves on committee C, which among the following should be the candidate to serve on committee A? 
A. Z 
B. Y 
C. W 
D. T 
E. S 
Ans : C 
30. In case T, S and X are the only individuals serving on committee B, the total membership of committee C should be: 
A. Z and Y 
B. Z and W 
C. Y and V 
D. Y and U 
E. X and V 
Ans : A 
31. Among the following combinations which could constitute the membership of committee C? 
A. Y and T 
B. X and U 
C. Y, X and W 
D. W, V and U 
E. Z, X, U and R 
Ans : B 
Questions 32 - 34 
(M, N, O and P are all different individuals) 
I. M is the daughter of N. 
II. N is the son of O 
III. O is the father of P. 
32. Among the following statements, which is true ? 
A. O is the uncle of M. 
B. P and N are brothers 
C. M is the daughter of P. 
D. If B is the daughter of N, then M and B are sisters. 
E. If C is the granddaughter of O, then C and M are sisters. 
Ans : D 
33. Which among the following statements is contradictory to the above premises? 
A. P is the father of M. 
B. O has three children. 
C. M has one brother. 
D. M is the granddaughter of O. 
E. Another party C, could be the mother of M. 
Ans : A 
34. If B is the son of N and B has one brother, D, then 
I. M is the sister of D. 
II. D and N are brothers. 
III. O is the grandfather of D. 
D. I only 
E. II only 
F. III only 
G. I and III only 
H. I and II only 
Ans : D 
Questions 35 - 41 
The only people to attend a conference were four ship captains and the first mates of three of those captains. The captains were L, M, N and O; the first mates were A, D and G. Each person in turn delivered a report to the assembly as follows: 
Each of the first mates delivered their report exactly after his or her captain. The first captain to speak was M, and captain N spoke after him. 
35. Among the following which is not an appropriate order of delivered reports? 
A. M, A, N, G, O, L, D 
B. M, D, N, G, L, O, A 
C. M, N, A, L, D, O, G 
D. M, N, A, O, D, L, G 
E. M, N, G, D, O, L, A 
Ans : E 
36. In case L speaks after A, and A is the third of the first mates to speak, then among the following statements which would be untrue? 
A. O spoke immediately after G. 
B. The order of the first four speakers was M, G, N, D. 
C. O's first mate was present. 
D. A was the fourth speaker after M. 
E. The captains spoke in the order M, N, O, L. 
Ans : D 
37. Among the following statements which statement must be true? 
A. In case the second speaker was a captain, the seventh speaker was a first mate. 
B. In case the second speaker was a first mate, the seventh speaker was a captain. 
C. In case the third speaker was a first mate, the seventh speaker was a captain. 
D. In case the third speaker was a captain, the seventh speaker was a first mate. 
E. In case the seventh speaker was a first mate, the first and third speakers were captains. 
Ans : A 
38. In case A spoke immediately after L and immediately before O, and O was not the last speaker, L spoke 
A. second 
B. third 
C. fourth 
D. fifth 
E. sixth 
Ans : C 
39. In case G is M's first mate, D could be the person who spoke immediately 
A. prior to T 
B. prior to L 
C. prior to V 
D. after T 
E. after V 
Ans : D 
40. In case A is the third of the first mates to speak, and L is the captain whose first mate is not present, which among the following statements must be true? 
A. A spoke sometime before L. 
B. D spoke sometime before O. 
C. L spoke sometime before O. 
D. O spoke sometime before L. 
E. O spoke sometime before N. 
Ans : B 
41. Among the following statements, which would make M, D, N, G, L, O, A the only possible sequence of speakers? 
A. D is M's first mate; G is N's first mate; A is O's first mate. 
B. D is M's first mate; G is N's first mate; A was the second to speak after L. 
C. The order of the first four speakers was M, D, N, G. 
D. The order of the last three speakers was L, O, A. 
E. The order in which the captains spoke was M, N, L, O. 
Ans : B 
Questions 42 - 45 
1. The microbe A causes the contagious disease A. 
2. The first symptoms appear after a period of two days since the microbe A enters the body. 
3. The microbe A is found in some flies and bees. 
4. A fly bit Jack on Monday, February 6. 
5. Nick worked with Jack the next day, Tuesday, February 7. 
There were no other possibilities of exposure to Disease A. 
42. In case Jack showed symptoms of Disease A, which of the following statements would be true? 
I. Jack contracted the Disease A from Nick. 
II. Jack first noticed symptoms of Disease A on February 8. 
III. The fly that Jack was bitten by was not a carrier of the microbe A. 
D. I only 
E. II only 
F. III only 
G. I and II only 
H. I and III only 
Ans : B 
43. In case Nick displayed symptoms of the disease A, which among the following would be true? 
 . I only 
A. II only 
B. III only 
C. II and III only 
D. I, II and III 
Ans : D 
44. In case Jack displayed symptoms of Disease A, which would be true? 
 . Jack was also bitten by a fly on February 5. 
I. Jack was bitten by a mosquito which carried the microbe A. 
II. Nick contracted Disease A from Jack. 
3. I only 
4. II only 
5. III only 
6. I and II only 
7. II and III only 
Ans : D 
45. In case Nick displayed the symptoms of Disease A which would be true? 
 . Nick was bitten by a bee on February 6. 
I. Nick ate food which contained the microbe A. 
II. Nick also worked with Jack on February 6. 
3. I only 
4. II only 
5. III only 
6. I and II only 
7. I, II and III 
Ans : A 
Questions 46 - 47 
The principal evil in today's society is selfishness. Everywhere we see people, who are concerned only with themselves. Personal advancement is the only motivating force in the world today. This does not mean that individuals are not willing to help one another; on the contrary, _________. But, these are only short-term occurrences which ultimately serve our long-term goal of personal gain. 
46. To fill in the blank in the above passage, select one of the options from the below mentioned options: 
1. we are always trying to undermine others’ endeavors. 
2. my uncle Jeremy used to help me with my homework. 
3. no one can be trusted, not even close friends. 
4. our yearning for power prevents us from understanding our existential purpose. 
5. there are many occasions when we graciously offer our assistance. 
Ans : E 
47. Which among the following options would most strongly contradict the author's attitude towards society? 
1. The greatest strength of society is altruism. 
2. The forces of good will ultimately triumph over evil. 
3. Our short-term actions may ostensibly contradict our long-term goals. 
4. We must all learn the art of selfishness. 
5. Morality is the bedrock of a growing community. 
Ans : A 
Analytical Section : Analytical Reasoning
48. It can be proved by an example that our words are devoid of meaning as they cannot be distinguished from their opposites. People think that they are aware of the difference between the meanings of 'bald' and 'having hair' Let us suppose that an average twenty-one year old has X strands of hair on his or her head. We say that such a person is not bald but has hair. But surely one hair less would make no difference, and a person with X - 1 hairs on his or her head would be said to have hair. Suppose we go on like this, decreasing one hair at a time, the result would be the same. Then what difference would there be between someone who has one hair and someone who has none? We call them both bald. Thus, we cannot make a distinction between the terms 'bald' and 'having hair.' 
Among the following statements, which statement best counters the argument above? 
A. The word 'bald' can be translated into other languages. 
B. A word can have more than one meaning. 
C. A word such as 'monkey' can be applied to several animals that differ in some respects. 
D. Words can lack precision without being meaningless. 
E. People cannot think clearly without using words. 
Ans : D 
49. Virus M helps in controlling the population of gnats; they manage to do this by killing the moth's larvae. Though the virus is always present in the larvae, it is only every six or seven years that the virus seriously decimates the numbers of larvae, greatly reducing the population of the gnats. Scientists are of the opinion that the gnats, usually latent, are activated only when the larvae experience biological stress. 
In case the above mentioned scientists are correct, it can be inferred that the decimation of gnat populations by the virus M could be most probably activated by the following conditions? 
A. A shift by the gnats from drought areas to a normal area occupied by them 
B. The resultant stress from defoliation of trees attacked by the gnats for the second consecutive year. 
C. Attacks on the larvae by all kinds by parasitic wasps and flies. 
D. Starvation of the gnat larvae due to over population. 
E. Spraying of gnat infested areas with laboratory - raised Virus M. 
Ans : D 
50. In a particular code, the digits from 0 to 9 inclusive are each represented by a different letter of the alphabet, the letter always representing the same digit. In case the following sum 
B O P B 
+ S K B 
-------- 
C V B Q 
holds true when it is expressed in digits, which of the following cannot be properly inferred: 
A. B cannot be 0. 
B. B must be less than 5. 
C. Q must be even. 
D. O + S must be greater than 8. 
E. C must be greater than B by 1. 
Ans : B 
Questions 51 - 56 
There are three on-off switches on a control panel A, B, and C. They have to be changed from an initial setting to a second setting according to the following conditions : In case only switch A is the switch on in the initial setting , then turn on switch B. 
In case switches A and B are the only switches on in the initial setting, then turn on switch C. In case all the three switches are on initially setting, then turn off the switch C. For any other initial setting, turn on all switches that are off and turn off all switches, if any, that are on. 
51. In case in the initial setting is the switches A and B are on and the switch C is off, then what could be the second setting? 
A. A on, B on, C on. 
B. A on, B off, C on. 
C. A on, B off, C off. 
D. A off, B on, C off. 
E. A off, B off, C on. 
Ans : A 
52. In case switch B is the only switch on in the initial setting, what must be the second setting? 
A. A on, B on, C on. 
B. A on, B on, C off. 
C. A on, B off, C on. 
D. A off, B off, C on. 
E. A off, B off, C off. 
Ans : C 
53. In case all the three switches are on in the second setting, which among the following could have been the initial setting ? 
A. A on, B on, C on. 
B. A on, B on, C off. 
C. A on, B off, C on. 
D. A on, B off, C off. 
E. A off, B on, C off 
Ans : B 
54. In case switch A is off in the second setting, which among the following could have been the initial setting ? 
A. A on, B on, C on. 
B. A on, B on, C off. 
C. A on, B off, C on. 
D. A on, B off, C off. 
E. A off, B on, C off. 
Ans : C 
55. In case only switch B is on in the second setting, which among the following could have been the initial setting ? 
A. A on, B on, C on. 
B. A on, B off, C on. 
C. A off, B on, C off. 
D. A off, B off, C on. 
E. A off, B off, C off. 
Ans : B 
56. Which among the following initial settings leads to a second setting, where only one switch is off ? 
A. A on, B on, C off. 
B. A on, B off, C on. 
C. A off, B on, C on. 
D. A off, B on, C off. 
E. A off, B off, C off. 
Ans : D 
Questions 57 - 59 
A bus has exactly six stops on its route. The bus first stops at stop one and then at stops two, three, four, five, and six respectively. After the bus leaves stop six, the bus turns and returns to stop one and repeats the cycle. The stops are at six building that are, in alphabetical order L, M, N, O, P, and Q. 
P is the third stop. 
M is the sixth stop. 
The stop O is the stop immediately before Q. 
N is the stop immediately before L. 
57. In case N is the fourth stop, which among the following must be the stop immediately before P ? 
A. O 
B. Q 
C. N 
D. L 
E. M 
Ans : B 
58. In case L is the second stop, which among the following must be the stop immediately before M ? 
A. N 
B. L 
C. P 
D. O 
E. Q 
Ans : E 
59. In case a passenger gets on the bus at O, rides past one of the stops, and gets off at P, which of the following must be true ? 
A. O is stop one. 
B. Q is stop three. 
C. P is stop four. 
D. N is stop five. 
E. L is stop six. 
Ans : A 
60. A survey recently conducted revealed that marriage is fattening. The survey found that on an average, women gained 23 pounds and men gained 18 pounds during 13 years of marriage. The answer to which among the following questions would be the most appropriate in evaluating the reasoning presented in the survey ? 
A. Why is the time period of the survey 13 years, rather than 12 or 14 ? 
B. Did any of the men surveyed gain less than 18 pounds during the period they were married ? 
C. How much weight is gained or lost in 13 years by a single people of comparable age to those studied in the survey ? 
D. When the survey was conducted were the women as active as the men? 
E. Will the gains seen in the study be retained over the lifetimes of the surveyed persons? 
Ans : C 
61. Classical works occupy a unique and peculiar position. They are imperishable as cultural landmarks, but the views expressed in some of the works are often superseded by newer views. But the classics survive just like ancient castles, as imposing features of the landscape, yet unsuited for habitation unless remodeled. 
The principal point put forth in the above passage is that classical works. 
A. Demand our respect and admiration even if their ideas are no longer current. 
B. Prove to be obstacles in the path of new ideas as they are unduly respected. 
C. Should be preserved and treasured as scholarly opinion keeps changing and they will come into fashion again. 
D. Lose their distinctive features as time passes. 
E. Are not given due consideration by the younger generation. 
Ans : A 
62. Experts in the field of forestry are now questioning the policy of attempting to extinguish all forest fires instead of allowing them to run their course and die out on their own. The study of forest fires indicates that in the long run, forest fires may in fact, be beneficial to the ecology as a whole. 
Among the following, which statement would logically follow from one of the ’observations’ referred to in the passage above ? 
A. Most of the forest fires are causes due to natural reasons like lightning rather than as a result of human carelessness. 
B. Every year the number of people dying as they attempt to fight forest fires is greater than the number of people who would have died or suffered injury if the fires were allowed to run their own course. 
C. Accumulation of highly flammable dead brushwood and timber, which could lead to massive uncontrollable fires is prevented by frequent small forest fires. 
D. The animal and plant life destroyed by forest fires seldom represents endangered species. 
E. Studies indicate that forest fires regularly occurred in the times prior to human occupation of forest areas. 
Ans : C 
63. There is a theory that the dinosaurs inhabiting the earth were destroyed when a huge heavenly body hit the earth. The impact of the heavenly body when it struck the earth threw a mass of pulverized debris into the atmosphere. This dust created a fog, which blocked the sunlight depleting plant life. This resulted in the perishing of the plant-eating dinosaurs; the meat-eating dinosaurs, who preyed on the plant-eaters inturn starved to death. 
Which among the following statements, would best support the above mentioned theory, if true? 
A. Enough dust has been sent into the atmosphere by modern volcanic explosions to change the color of sunsets around the world for several years. 
B. Craters formed by heavenly bodies are plentiful in several areas of the South west where many dinosaur fossils have also been found. 
C. Studies conducted recently on the bone structure of dinosaurs show that they were very agile and not ponderous awkward animals as popularly believed. 
D. The sedimentary rock strata of the earth formed from atmospheric dust at the time the dinosaurs disappeared contains minerals and other trace elements in proportions characteristic of the heavenly bodies. 
E. Many meat-and plant-eating species of mammals who coexisted with the dinosaurs continue to exist today, although with a slightly modified appearance. 
Ans : D 
Questions 64 - 70 
Five educational films A, B, C, D, & E are to be shown to a group of students. The films are to be shown in a particular order, which conforms to the following conditions: 
A must be shown earlier than C. 
B must be shown earlier than D. 
E should be the fifth film shown. 
64. Which among the following is an acceptable order for showing the educational films ? 
A. A, C, B, D, E 
B. A, C, D, E, B 
C. B, D, C, A, E 
D. B, D, E, A, C 
E. E, B, C, A, D 
Ans : D 
65. In case C is shown earlier than E, which among the following will hold true ? 
A. A is the first film shown. 
B. B is the second film shown. 
C. C is the third film shown. 
D. D is the fifth film shown. 
E. E is the fourth film shown. 
Ans : D 
66. In case D is to be shown earlier than A, then for which among the following is there exactly one position from first through fifth in which it can be scheduled to be shown ? 
A. A 
B. B 
C. C 
D. D 
E. E 
Ans : C 
67. Which among the following is a pair of films that CANNOT both be shown earlier than E ? 
A. A and B 
B. A and D 
C. B and C 
D. B and D 
E. C and D 
Ans : E 
68. In case D and E are shown as far apart from each other as possible, which among the following would be true ? 
A. A is shown earlier than B. 
B. B is shown earlier than C. 
C. C is shown earlier than E. 
D. D is shown earlier than A. 
E. E is shown earlier than B. 
Ans : E 
69. In case B, D and E are to be shown one after the other in the given order, the two positions from first to fifth in which A could possibly be shown are 
A. first and second. 
B. first and fourth. 
C. second and third. 
D. third and fifth. 
E. fourth and fifth. 
Ans : B 
70. In case exactly one film is shown between A and C, and exactly one film is shown between B and D, which among the following will hold true ? 
A. B is the film shown between A and C. 
B. C is the film shown between B and D. 
C. E is the film shown between A and C. 
D. D is the last film shown. 
E. E is the first film shown. 
Ans : E 
Analytical Section : Analytical Reasoning
71. Authorities concerned with mass transport in metropolitan cities are struggling with deficits. Commuters complain about delays and breakdowns, cuts in service, and fares higher than they are accustomed to paying. For all these reasons and because the price of fuel is still not prohibitive, the number of commuters using public transportation has fallen, adding to the deficits. 
Which among the following statements about the relationship between the number of commuters using public transportation and the price of fuel is best supported by the above passage? 
A. With the rise in the price of fuel, there is a rise in the number of commuters using public transportation. 
B. Even if the price of fuel rises, the number of commuters using public transportation will continue to decline. 
C. The number of commuters using public transportation will rise, if the price of fuel rises to a prohibitive level. 
D. Most of the commuters using public transportation do not use fuel, therefore fluctuations in the price of fuel is unlikely to affect the number of commuters using public transportation. 
E. The price of fuel is always low enough to make private transportation cheaper than public transportation; therefore fluctuations in the price of fuel is unlikely to affect the number of commuters using public transportation. 
Ans : C 
72. Pharmaceutical firms are now engaged in the production of analogues of endorphins, peptides, which are thought to transmit messages among brain cells, which bring about pain relief. The pharmaceutical firms claim that the analogues, when injected into the bloodstream, will lead to effective and long-lasting pain relief by increasing the action of peptides already present in the brain. 
The claims put forth by the pharmaceutical firms would be considerably weakened if it were true that 
A. Compared to the other types of neurotransmitters present in the brain, endorphins remain active for a longer time period. 
B. Certain peptides have been traced in parts besides the brain, like the alimentary canal and the skin. 
C. It is easier and cheaper to produce analogues of peptides in the laboratory than the peptides themselves. 
D. Analogues of peptides, which are found naturally in the body are often filtered from the blood before the blood circulates in the brain. 
E. Endorphins interact chemically both with other naturally occurring peptides and with the brain's other neurotransmitters. 
Ans : D 
73. Quite often it happens that a particular crisis or opportunity induces people to find a practical use for things, which originally had no serious purpose. To exemplify this principle, consider dolls and mannequins, programmed to move and built for the delight of the wealthy in the eighteenth century; these were the forerunners of the modern computer. Similarly, it is almost certain that pets were the first domesticated animals. Domestication of animals seems to have arisen as an amusement long before it had any practical application. 
Which among the following, provides another example supporting the above mentioned principle, if true? 
A. America was discovered as a by-product of the search for ginger, cloves, pepper, and cinnamon. 
B. Children often imitate adults in their games. 
C. Till the commercial and scientific potential of the spyglass was recognized and its power of magnification was improved it remained a mere source of diversion. 
D. Some culture horses were used only for pleasure and not for work, even though in those cultures people had to labor hard in the absence of laboring animals. 
E. People who made moving dolls and mannequins in the eighteenth century were also clockmakers. 
Ans : C 
74. Ever since the communications-entertainment firms have taken over publishing concerns, the management's new methods have increased the financial profits of commercial publishing. This is done at the price of narrowing the range of available books to the public and by catering to the vulgar tastes of the new buyers of books. There business has boomed ; but in the process the losers are the majority of authors or aspiring writers, and all discriminating readers. 
In case the above statement is true, which among the following will hold true? 
A. Profitable business ventures are relatively new in the publishing world. 
B. The readership which commercial publishing caters to today is different from the readership served in the past. 
C. The profits resulting from the methods introduced by communications-entertainment management will encourage literary writers to work against all the odds. 
D. The limited range of books available to the public is directed toward a more discriminating audience. 
E. The public is not aware of the trend in the publishing industry, which tends to specialize in publishing blockbuster books. 
Ans : B 
75. It is popularly believed that teachers are more or less indifferent about the microcomputer technology. This assumption is false, or at least dated. A survey recently conducted indicated that 80 percent of the 7,000 surveyed teachers revealed a high level of interest in microcomputers. 
Among the following statements which would most damage the above argument if proved to be true? 
A. There was no attempt made in the survey to ascertain whether the surveyed teachers had any previous exposure to microcomputers. 
B. Teachers interested in microcomputer technology were more likely to complete and return the questionnaires than others. 
C. Irrespective of their subject area, their expertise and their teaching experience questionnaires were received by the teachers. 
D. After the survey results were tabulated there have been many developments in the applications of microcomputer technology. 
E. A company manufacturing and selling microcomputers conducted the survey. 
Ans : B 
Questions 76 - 79 
Six scientists A, B, C, D, E, and F are to present a paper each at a one-day conference. Three of them will present their papers in the morning session before the lunch break whereas the other three will be presented in the afternoon session. The lectures have to be scheduled in such a way that they comply with the following restrictions: 
B's should present his paper immediately before C's presentation; their presentations cannot be separated by the lunch break. 
D must be either the first or the last scientist to present his paper. 
76. In case C is to be the fifth scientist to present his paper, then B must be 
A. first 
B. second 
C. third 
D. fourth 
E. sixth 
Ans : D 
77. B could be placed for any of the following places in the order of presenters EXCEPT 
A. first 
B. second 
C. third 
D. fourth 
E. fifth 
Ans : C 
78. In case F is to present his paper immediately after D presents his paper, C could be scheduled for which of the following places in the order of presenters? 
A. First 
B. Second 
C. Third 
D. Fourth 
E. Fifth 
Ans : E 
79. In case F and E are the fifth and sixth presenters respectively then which of the following must be true? 
A. A is first in the order of presenters. 
B. A is third in the order of presenters. 
C. A is fourth in the order of presenters. 
D. B is first in the order of presenters. 
E. C is fourth in the order of presenters. 
Ans : C 
Questions 80 - 82 
In a small inn, one or more of the chefs have to perform duty during dinnereveryday. The chefs are Nicholas, Antonio, and Jeremy. 
None of them can be assigned to dinner duty two or more days in a row. 
80. In case Antonio and Jeremy share the dinner duty thrice over a five-day period, which among the following would be true? 
A. Nicholas is on dinner duty alone on the first of the five days. 
B. Nicholas is on dinner duty alone on the second of the five days. 
C. Nicholas is on dinner duty alone on the third of the five days. 
D. Antonio and Jeremy share dinner duty on the second of the five days. 
E. Antonio and Jeremy share dinner duty on the fourth of the five days. 
Ans : C 
81. In case Nicholas and Antonio share dinner duty on Monday of some week, and if Antonio and Jeremy share dinner duty on Thursday of the same week, which of the following would be true for that week? 
A. Antonio is on dinner duty alone on Tuesday. 
B. Jeremy is on dinner duty alone on Wednesday. 
C. Nicholas and Jeremy share dinner duty on Wednesday. 
D. Nicholas is on duty alone on Tuesday, and Antonio is on breakfast duty alone on Wednesday. 
E. Jeremy is on breakfast duty alone on Tuesday, and Nicholas is on breakfast duty alone on Wednesday. 
Ans : E 
82. Which among the following could be true of some four-day period? 
A. On three of the four days, pairs of chefs were on dinner duty. 
B. On one of the four days, all three chefs were on dinner duty. 
C. Antonio drew twice as many dinner assignments as did Jeremy. 
D. Nicholas drew three times as many dinner assignments as did Antonio. 
E. Both Nicholas and Antonio drew three times as many dinner assignments as did Jeremy. 
Ans : C 
83. Which among the following statements is the most probable taking into consideration the source and the degree of seriousness with which they are uttered? 
A. Examiner: "The exam will be taken under the honor system: the professors have the honor, and the students have the system." 
B. Banker: "The low percentage of Jews in this bank has nothing to do with discrimination. Jews don't seem to be interested in banking." 
C. Book cover: "This book is sure to become the last word in its field." 
D. Politician: "My opponent has an impeccable political and personal record." 
E. Artist: "Einstein's theory of relativity falsifies life." 
Ans : D 
84. Tom: It is likely that Greece will be humiliated in the Cyprus affair. In case she fights Turkey, she will be defeated in battle; whereas if she doesn't fight, letting Turkey win, she will be humiliated, as she would then seem impotent. 
Sarah: In that case Greece could always call the Soviet Union to her aid. 
Sarah attacks Tom's argument by: 
A. attacking Tom on a personal level. 
B. attacking Tom's method of reasoning 
C. siding with Greece 
D. advocating passive resistance 
E. citing an alternative which was overlooked by Tom. 
Ans : E 
85. In case Sue sits between Pete and Harry, then Harry sits between Sue and Mike. Harry won't be there unless Sue sits next to Mike. Hence, Sue will not sit between Pete and Harry. 
Apart from the above mentioned statements, what additional premises are assumed by the author of this argument? 
Mike sits next to Sue if no one sits between them. 
If Sue sits between Pete and Harry, then Sue sits between Harry and Pete. 
If Harry isn't there, then he doesn't sit next to Mike. 
A. I and II only 
B. I and III only 
C. II and III only 
D. I, II and III 
E. None of the above 
Ans : B 
Questions 86 - 89 
An increasing number of people prefer to retain their own individuality and their own identity and consequently this has lead to a decline in the marriage rate. 
86. Which among the following assumptions are used in the above premises? 
I. When a person is married, he or she loses his or her own identity and is no longer accountable to himself or herself. 
II. Married persons do not find contentment as opposed to unmarried people. 
III. There has been a steady increase in the divorce rate. 
D. I only 
E. II only 
F. III only 
G. I and II only 
H. I, II, and III 
Ans : A 
87. Among the following statements, which would weaken the above argument? 
 . The stability resulting from marriage offsets the negative aspects of the dual responsibility of husband and wife. 
A. Most people are not mature enough to be married. 
B. Among most married couples the wife wants to have children. 
C. There are a differing set of values honored by men and women. 
D. It is advantageous to be single form a tax point of view. 
Ans : A 
88. Which among the following would strengthen the above argument? 
 . Very few people prefer to bring up a family. 
A. Emotionally divorce is not an easy procedure. 
B. 700 couples from 1000 surveyed couples complained that they were losing their identity. 
C. Married people have to make a considerable effort to make the marriage last. 
D. The financial complications arising from a divorce are becoming decreasingly complicated. 
Ans : C 
89. Emma: Financially the private university is ruined. In case it raises its tuition fees, the number of paying students will come down and if they refrain from raising the fees the university will go bankrupt. 
Richard: The pay of the teachers and professors could be cut. 
Richard responds to Emma’s argument by 
 . drawing attention to an earlier overlooked alternative. 
A. attacking her method of reasoning. 
B. resigning himself to the demise of the private university. 
C. attacking Emma on a personal level. 
D. taking the side of the university as against that of the students. 
Ans : A 
Questions 90 - 92 
Mrs. Green wishes to renovate her cottage. She hires the services of a plumber, a carpenter, a painter, an electrician, and an interior decorator. The renovation is to completed in a period of one working week i.e. Monday to Friday. Every worker will be taking one complete day to do his job. Mrs. Green will allow just one person to work per day. 
1. The painter can do his work only after the plumber and the carpenter have completed their jobs. 
2. The interior decorator has to complete his job before that of the electrician. 
3. The carpenter cannot work on Monday or Tuesday. 
90. In case the painter works on Thursday, which among the following alternatives is possible? 
A. The electrician works on Tuesday. 
B. The electrician works on Friday. 
C. The interior decorator does his work after the painter. 
D. The plumber and the painter work on consecutive days. 
E. Mrs. Green cannot fit all of the workers into schedule. 
Ans : B 
91. In case the painter works on Friday, which among the following statements must be untrue? 
A. The carpenter may work on Wednesday. 
B. The carpenter and the electrician may work on consecutive days. 
C. In case the carpenter works on Thursday, the electrician has to work on the previous day i.e. Wednesday. 
D. The plumber may work before the electrician does. 
E. The electrician may work on Tuesday. 
Ans : C 
92. Which arrangement among the following is possible? 
A. The electrician will work on Tuesday and the interior decorator on Friday. 
B. The painter will work on Wednesday and the plumber on Thursday. 
C. The carpenter will work on Tuesday and the painter on Friday. 
D. The painter will work on Monday and the carpenter on Thursday. 
E. The carpenter will work on Wednesday and the plumber on Thursday. 
Ans : E 
Analytical Section : Analytical Reasoning
93. According to the laws pertaining to the use of recyclable containers, beverages are sold only in reusable containers. The people who object to such laws point out that the collection of reusable bottles requires gasoline, and washing them requires water; but, it takes less water to wash these containers than it does to make throwaway bottles. The expenditure saved due to the saved water exceeds the cost of the gasoline used to transport empty bottles. 
The above passage directly answers which of the below mentioned objections to recyclable beverage containers? 
A. It is likely that consumers will continue to discard even the recyclable containers. 
B. Consumers will find it an inconvenience to return bottles. 
C. The extra expense involved in recycling would raise the prices of beverages. 
D. Recycling would be detrimental to the glass and plastic industries, which produce containers. 
E. Recycling of containers only partially answers the problem of disposal of solid waste. 
Ans : C 
94. A recently conducted study reveals that the prospects for success in later schooling for 3-5 old children were improved by a particular educational plan. From this it follows that the introduction of similar education plans for all 3-5 year old children will lead to an improvement in their chances for success in later schooling. 
Which among the following would weaken the above argument if true? 
A. Parents of preschool children in the United States get attracted to fads in the educational field, without having a clear idea of the type of early educational plans which would benefit their children. 
B. The cognitive abilities of children are constantly changing between ages three and five 
C. The people who conducted the research included quite a few children who had earlier been exposed to another educational enrichment program. 
D. Many parents are of the view that formal training at an early age takes up the time, which the children could better spend exploring their worlds independently. 
E. To establish such educational programs at a national level would require extraordinary public expense. 
Ans : C 
Questions 95 - 97 
Three girls Joan, Rita, and Kim and two boys Tim and Steve are the only dancers in a dance program, which consists of six numbers in this order: One a duet; two a duet; three a solo; four a duet; five a solo; and six a duet. 
None of the dancers is in two consecutive numbers or in more than two numbers. 
The first number in which Tim appears is the one that comes before the first number in which Kim appears. 
The second number in which Tim appears is one that comes after the second number in which Kim appears. 
95. Which among the following is a complete and accurate list of those numbers that could be the last one in which Kim performs? 
A. Three 
B. Four 
C. Five 
D. Three, Four 
E. Four, Five 
Ans : E 
96. Rita must perform only in duets if 
A. Kim is in number two 
B. Kim is in number five 
C. Tim is in number one 
D. Tim is in number two 
E. Tim is in number six 
Ans : D 
97. In case Steve is in number five, number four must consist of 
A. two women 
B. two men 
C. Tim and a woman 
D. Rita and a man 
E. Kim and a man 
Ans : A