Analyzing Arguments

1.One New York publisher has estimated that 50,000 to 60,000 people in the United States want an anthology that includes the complete works of William Shakespeare. And what accounts for this renewed interest in Shakespeare? As scholars point out, his psychological insights into both male and female characters are amazing even today.This paragraph best supports the statement that

Shakespeare's characters are more interesting than fictional characters today. 

people even today are interested in Shakespeare's work because of the characters.

academic scholars are putting together an anthology of Shakespeare's work. 

New Yorkers have a renewed interested in the work of Shakespeare.

2.One of the warmest winters on record has put consumers in the mood to spend money. Spending is likely to be the strongest in thirteen years. During the month of February, sales of existing single-family homes hit an annual record rate of 4.75 million.This paragraph best supports the statement that

consumer spending will be higher thirteen years from now than it is today. 

more people buy houses in the month of February than in any other month.

during the winter months, the prices of single-family homes are the lowest. 

warm winter weather is likely to affect the rate of home sales

3. Generation Xers are those people born roughly between 1965 and 1981. As employees, Generation Xers tend to be more challenged when they can carry out tasks independently. This makes Generation Xers the most entrepreneurial generation in history.This paragraph best supports the statement that Generation Xers

work harder than people from other generations. 

have a tendency to be self-directed workers

have an interest in making history 

tend to work in jobs that require risk-taking behavior.

4. If you're a fitness walker, there is no need for a commute to a health club. Your neighborhood can be your health club. You don't need a lot of fancy equipment to get a good workout either. All you need is a well-designed pair of athletic shoes.This paragraph best supports the statement that

fitness walking is a better form of exercise than weight lifting. a membership in a health club is a poor investment. 

walking outdoors provides a better workout than walking indoors.

fitness walking is a convenient and valuable form of exercise.

5. The criminal justice system needs to change. The system could be more just if it allowed victims the opportunity to confront the person who has harmed them. Also, mediation between victims and their offenders would give the offenders a chance to apologize for the harm they have done This paragraph best supports the statement that victims of a crime should

learn to forgive their offenders. 

have the right to confront their offenders.

learn the art of mediation. 

insist that their offenders be punished.

Making Judgments

1.Eileen is planning a special birthday dinner for her husband's 35th birthday. She wants the evening to be memorable, but her husband is a simple man who would rather be in jeans at a baseball game than in a suit at a fancy restaurant. Which restaurant below should Eileen choose?

Alfredo's offers fine Italian cuisine and an elegant Tuscan decor. Patrons will feel as though they've spent the evening in a luxurious Italian villa.

Pancho's Mexican Buffet is an all-you-can-eat family style smorgasbord with the best tacos in town. 

The Parisian Bistro is a four-star French restaurant where guests are treated like royalty. Chef Dilbert Olay is famous for his beef bourguignon.

Marty's serves delicious, hearty meals in a charming setting reminiscent of a baseball clubhouse in honor of the owner,Marty Lester, a former major league baseball all-star.

2.The film director wants an actress for the lead role of Lucy who perfectly fits the description that appears in the original screenplay. He is not willing to consider actresses who do not resemble the character as she is described in the screenplay, no matter how talented they are. The screenplay describes Lucy as an average-sized, forty something redhead, with deep brown eyes, very fair skin, and a brilliant smile. The casting agent has four actresses in mind. 

Actress #1 is a stunning red-haired beauty who is 5'9" and in her mid-twenties. Her eyes are brown and she has an olive complexion.

Actress #2 has red hair, big brown eyes, and a fair complexion. She is in her mid-forties and is 5'5".

Actress #3 is 5'4" and of medium build. She has red hair, brown eyes, and is in her early forties.

Actress #4 is a blue-eyed redhead in her early thirties. She's of very slight build and stands at 5'.

1, 2 2, 3 1, 4 2, 4

3. The school principal has received complaints from parents about bullying in the school yard during recess. He wants to investigate and end this situation as soon as possible, so he has asked the recess aides to watch closely. Which situation should the recess aides report to the principal?

A girl is sitting glumly on a bench reading a book and not interacting with her peers. Four girls are surrounding another girl and seem to have possession of her backpack. Two boys are playing a one-on-one game of basketball and are arguing over the last basket scored. Three boys are huddled over a handheld video game, which isn't supposed to be on school grounds.

4.Mrs. Carson took a taxi to meet her three friends for lunch. They were waiting for her outside the restaurant when she pulled up in the car. She was so excited to see her friends that she left her tote bag in the taxi. As the taxi pulled away, she and her friends took notice of the license plate number so they would be able to identify the car when they called the taxi company.

#1: The four women seem to agree that the plate starts out with the letter J.

#2: Three of them agree that the plate ends with 12L.

#3: Three of them think that the second letter is X, and a different three think that the third letter is K.

The four license plate numbers below represent what each of the four women thinks she saw. Which one is most likely the license plate number of the taxi?

JXK 12L JYK 12L JXK 12I JXX 12L

5. Mark is working with a realtor to find a location for the toy store he plans to open in his town. He is looking for a place that is either in, or not too far from, the center of town and one that would attract the right kind of foot traffic. Which of the following locations should Mark's realtor call to his attention?

a storefront in a new high-rise building near the train station in the center of town whose occupants are mainly young, childless professionals who use the train to commute to their offices each day. 

a little shop three blocks away from the town's main street, located across the street from an elementary school and next door to an ice cream store

a stand-alone storefront on a quiet residential street ten blocks away from the town's center

a storefront in a small strip mall located on the outskirts of town that is also occupied by a pharmacy and a dry cleaner

Artificial Language

1.gorblflur means fan belt 

pixngorbl means ceiling fan 

arthtusl means tile roof 

Which word could mean "ceiling tile"?

gorbltusl flurgorbl arthflur pixnarth

2.hapllesh means cloudburst 

srenchoch means pinball 

resbosrench means ninepin 

Which word could mean "cloud nine"?

leshsrench ochhapl haploch haplresbo

3.agnoscrenia means poisonous spider 

delanocrenia means poisonous snake

 agnosdeery means brown spider 

Which word could mean "black widow spider"?

deeryclostagnos agnosdelano agnosvitriblunin trymuttiagnos

4.moolokarn means blue sky 

wilkospadi means bicycle race 

moolowilko means blue bicycle 

Which word could mean "racecar"?

wilkozwet spadiwilko moolobreil spadivolo

5.migenlasan means cupboard 

lasanpoen means boardwalk

cuopdansa means pullman 

 Which word could mean "walkway"?

poenmigen cuopeisel lasandansa poenforc

Essential Part

1. harvest

autumn stockpile tractor crop

2. desert

cactus arid oasis flat

3. book

fiction pages pictures learning

4. Language

tongue slang writing words

5. School

student report card test learning

Logical Aptitude Questions and Answer

1.The Kingston Mall has more stores than the Galleria. 

The Four Corners Mall has fewer stores than the Galleria. 

The Kingston Mall has more stores than the Four Corners Mall.

 If the first two statements are true, the third statement is

true false uncertain 

2. All the tulips in Zoe's garden are white. 

All the pansies in Zoe's garden are yellow. 

All the flowers in Zoe's garden are either white or yellow 

If the first two statements are true, the third statement is

true false uncertain 

3.During the past year, Josh saw more movies than Stephen. Stephen saw fewer movies than Darren. 

Darren saw more movies than Josh.

 If the first two statements are true, the third statement is

true false uncertain 

4.Rover weighs less than Fido. 

Rover weighs more than Boomer. 

Of the three dogs, Boomer weighs the least.

If the first two statements are true, the third statement is

true false uncertain 

5.All the offices on the 9th floor have wall-to-wall carpeting. 

No wall-to-wall carpeting is pink. 

None of the offices on the 9th floor has pink wall-to-wall carpeting. 

If the first two statements are true, the third statement is

true false uncertain 

Essential Part

Directions to Solve

Each question has an underlined word followed by four answer choices. You will choose the word that is a necessary part of the underlined word.

1. Harvest

autumn stockpile tractor crop

2.Desert

cactus arid oasis flat

3.Book

fiction pages pictures learning

4. Language

tongue slang writing words

5.School

student report card test learning

Verbal Classification

1.Which word does NOT belong with the others?

parsley basil dill mayonnaise

2.Which word does NOT belong with the others?

inch ounce centimeter yard

3.Which word does NOT belong with the others?

tyre steering wheel engine car

4.Which word does NOT belong with the others?

tulip rose bud daisy

5.Which word does NOT belong with the others?

rye sourdough pumpernickel loaf

Logical Aptitude Questions and Answer

1. When a number is multiplied by 13, it becomes greater to 105 by an amount with which it is lesser to 105 by now. What is the number
15

2. When asked in an exam how much time is left, the teacher answered that the amount of time left is 1/5 of the time already completed. How much time is left
10 minutes

3. Two people were walking in opposite directions.both of them walked 6 miles forward then took right and walked 8 miles.how far is each from starting positions?
10 miles 10 miles

4.Brothers and sisters have I none, but that mans father is my fathers son. Who is that man?
Your son