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NEW QUESTION 149
While there will always be a need for social programs geared toward alleviating the poverty of individuals, the community is perhaps the more relevant level for public policy intervention, especially in rural areas. It has been recognized that social isolation within urban ghettos is a structural characteristic of urban poverty, but rural poverty is marked by physical isolation as well. This uniqueness makes rural community poverty particularly intractable, requiring policies that account for the cost of isolation. It is possible to provide vocational training for individuals anywhere, but if there are no jobs within the community for those individuals, the training is largely wasted. The current transition to a service-based economy and deregulation in transportation (resulting in disproportionately higher transportation costs for relatively isolated areas) have only exacerbated the growing social and economic distress in rural America, underscoring the need to redefine poverty and redirect the focus of our funding agencies and policy- makers in accordance with the new definition. What's needed is a more holistic view on an aggregate level, where poverty is properly seen as a condition of the local social structure, with income only one of the salient parameters.
The author mentions "the current transition to a service-based economy and deregulation in transportation" (lines 20-22) most likely to
- A. contrast the old economy with the new economy
- B. suggest that manufacturing jobs are disappearing
- C. provide support for a more flexible poverty standard
- D. underscore the isolation of people in rural communities
- E. emphasize the lack of job skills among rural residents
Answer: C
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transition to a service-based economy and deregulation in transportation . . . underscor[e] the need to redefine poverty." The refined definition that the author advocates is apparent from the passage's opening and final sentences: Poverty should be measured not just at the individual level but also at the community level (especially in rural areas). In other words, the standard for poverty should be more flexible, as choice
E. indicates.
NEW QUESTION 150
The _______ that computers are _______ educational tools has led many parents to believe that children don't need to be monitored when using the computer, as they do when watching television.
- A. hypothesis . . powerful
- B. argument . . effective
- C. belief . . sophisticated
- D. myth . . inimical
- E. misconception . . benign
Answer: E
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The missing words should suggest a belief about computers that would lead parents to let their children use the devices without being watched. Only choice B works, because only benign (harmless) is sufficiently positive to suggest that idea.
NEW QUESTION 151
Exhibit.
Greg's income last year was $45,000. The graph above shows the distribution of his income, by income source. Based on the information given, which of the following statements about his income last year are true?
Indicate all such statements.
- A. His income from earnings was $11,250.
- B. More than j of his income was from assets and earnings combined.
- C. His income from social security was 56 percent greater than his income from earnings.
Answer: A,B,C
NEW QUESTION 152
INTERLOPER : MEDDLE ::
- A. ombudsman : refine
- B. dilettante : proselytize
- C. rogue : repent
- D. advocate : espouse
- E. misanthrope : usurp
Answer: D
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This is a "defining characteristic" analogy. An INTERLOPER seeks to MEDDLE (interfere) in the affairs of another. An advocate (ally) will espouse (support or defend) a particular viewpoint or cause. In both cases, the second word describes the inherent objective of the first.
NEW QUESTION 153
Though most physicists claim that the standard model of panicle physics is wrong, some prefer to say that the theory is_________: it succeeds in answering certain questions but has nothing to say about others.
- A. valid
- B. limited
- C. inconsistent
- D. effective
- E. sound
- F. incomplete
Answer: B,C
NEW QUESTION 154
The snow-covered surface of the lake presents a reassuring illusion of________. but beneath the snow the ice is riven with treacherous cracks.
- A. isolation
- B. substantially
- C. uniformity
- D. seclusion
- E. protection
- F. soundness
Answer: C,D
NEW QUESTION 155 
- A. Quantity A is greater.
- B. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
- C. The two quantities are equal.
- D. Quantity B is greater.
Answer: D
NEW QUESTION 156
One reason researchers have long believed that Mars never enjoyed an extensive period of warm and wet climate is that much of the surface not covered by wind-borne dust appears to be composed of unweathered material. If water flowed for an extended period, researchers reasoned, it should have altered and weathered the volcanic minerals, creating clays or other oxidized, hydrated phases (minerals that incorporate water molecules in their crystal structure).
It turns out. though, that the scientists were not looking closely enough. New high-resolution mapping data and close-up surface studies have revealed clays and other hydrated minerals in many regions The clay deposits are scattered all over, in ancient volcanic surfaces and heavily cratered highland regions, some of which have apparently been exposed by erosion only recently.
Consider each of the choices separately and select all that apply.
The passage indicates which of the following about the clay deposits an Mars?
- A. They are not the only hydrated minerals on Mars.
- B. They have only recently been detected.
- C. They are widely distributed.
Answer: A,B,C
NEW QUESTION 157
Exhibit.
- A. Quantity A is greater.
- B. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
- C. The two quantities are equal.
- D. Quantity B is greater.
Answer: D
NEW QUESTION 158
WATERMARK : PAPER ::
- A. signature : author
- B. envelope : stamp
- C. landmark : monument
- D. badge : employee
- E. character : novel
Answer: D
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This is a "function or purpose" analogy. A WATERMARK is a faint design embedded in PAPER in order to identify the paper's maker. A badge is worn by an employee to identify both that employee and the employer - the "maker" of the employee.
NEW QUESTION 159
NATAL : GESTATION ::
- A. truthful : proof
- B. humble : conceit
- C. feeble : cowardice
- D. conclusive : premise
- E. wealthy : investment
Answer: D
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This is a "necessary condition" analogy. GESTATION means "pregnancy"; NATAL means "pertaining to birth." Thus, gestation is a necessary condition for and must precede a birth. Similarly, a premise is a necessary condition for and must precede a conclusion.
NEW QUESTION 160
Marie Curie was one of the most accomplished scientists in history. Together with her husband, Pierre, she discovered radium, an element widely used for treating cancer, and studied uranium and other radioactive substances. Pierre and Marie's amicable collaboration later helped to unlock the secrets of the atom. Marie was born in 1867 in Warsaw, Poland, where her father was a professor of physics. At the early age, she displayed a brilliant mind and a blithe personality. Her great exuberance for learning prompted her to continue with her studies after high school. She became disgruntled, however, when she learned that the university in Warsaw was closed to women.
Determined to receive a higher education, she defiantly left Poland and in 1891 entered the Sorbonne, a French university, where she earned her master's degree and doctorate in physics. Marie was fortunate to have studied at the Sorbonne with some of the greatest scientists of her day, one of whom was Pierre Curie. Marie and Pierre were married in 1895 and spent many productive years working together in the physics laboratory. A short time after they discovered radium, Pierre was killed by a horse-drawn wagon in
1906. Marie was stunned by this horrible misfortune and endured heartbreaking anguish. espondently she recalled their close relationship and the joy that they had shared in scientific research. The fact that she had two young daughters to raise by herself greatly increased her distress. Curie's feeling of desolation finally began to fade when she was asked to succeed her husband as a physics professor at the Sorbonne. She was the first woman to be given a professorship at the world-famous university. In 1911 she received the Nobel Prize in chemistry for isolating radium. Although Marie Curie eventually suffered a fatal illness from her long exposure to radium, she never became disillusioned about her work. Regardless of the consequences, she had dedicated herself to science and to revealing the mysteries of the physical world.
When she learned that she could not attend the university in Warsaw, she felt___.
- A. worried
- B. hopeless
- C. annoyed
- D. depressed
- E. none of the above
Answer: C
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NEW QUESTION 161
Cole makes the argument that while some advocates of government transparency seem to treat any exposure of state secrets as an (i)_________. that position is (ii)_________; there are many legitimate bases for (hi)_________ disclosures. Cole contends, particularly when they reveal the identities of sources and methods of foreign intelligence.
- A. understandable
- B. abuse of power
- C. condemning
- D. unmitigated good
- E. untenable
- F. commonplace
- G. condoning
- H. ambiguous act
- I. extolling
Answer: C,D,E
NEW QUESTION 162
Carbon dating of charcoal gathered from a Nok iron smelter at Intini. Nigeria, suggests thai iron technology was established there by 410 B.C. This may not be the oldest smelter in sub-Saharan Africa, however.
Archaeologists have located evidence of iron-smelting in the Termit Hills of Niger from as early as 1400 B.C..
but skeptics say the wood used for that dating could have already been centuries old when burned as fuel-a problem that dogs carbon dating, especially in arid places like Niger, where wood desiccates and lasts longer.
Of course, the same problem could distort dates for the Intini furnace as well, but here there is an important piece of corroborating evidence: Nok pottery found inside the furnace alongside the charcoal The passage is primarily concerned with
- A. suggesting a possible link between climate and technological development in sub-Saharan Africa
- B. assessing certain advantages and disadvantages of carbon dating in sub-Saharan Africa
- C. determining which of two ancient cultures in sub-Saharan Africa was more technologically advanced
- D. dating the development of iron technology in sub-Saharan Africa
- E. contrasting the iron-smelting techniques of two civilizations in sub-Saharan Africa
Answer: D
NEW QUESTION 163
SODDEN:
- A. buoyant
- B. porous
- C. billowy
- D. parched
- E. laden
Answer: D
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SODDEN means "soaked or drenched"; parched means "dried out with heat" and is the best antonym among the five choices.
NEW QUESTION 164
The number of employees at a certain company on January 1, 2007, was k. which was 15 percent greater than the number of employees at the company on January 1. 2006.
- A. Quantity B is greater.
- B. Quantity A is greater.
- C. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
- D. The two quantities are equal.
Answer: B
NEW QUESTION 165
The village of Vestmannaeyjar, in the far northern country of Iceland, is as bright and clean and up-to-date as any American or Canadian suburb. It is located on the island of Heimaey, just off the mainland. One January night in 1973, however, householders were shocked from their sleep. In some backyards red-hot liquid was spurting from the ground.
Flaming "skyrockets" shot up and over the houses. The island's volcano, Helgafell, silent for seven thousand years, was violently erupting! Luckily, the island's fishing fleet was in port, and within twenty-four hours almost everyone was ferried to the mainland. But then the agony of the island began in earnest. As in a nightmare, fountains of burning lava spurted three hundred feet high. Black, baseball-size cinders rained down. An evilsmelling, eye-burning, throat-searing cloud of smoke and gas erupted into the air, and a river of lava flowed down the mountain. The constant shriek of escaping steam was punctuated by ear- splitting explosions. As time went on, the once pleasant village of Vestmannaeyjar took on a weird aspect.
Its street lamps still burning against the long Arctic night, the town lay under a thick blanket of cinders. All that could be seen above the ten-foot black drifts were the tips of street signs. Some houses had collapsed under the weight of cinders; others had burst into flames as the heat ignited their oil storage tanks. Lighting the whole lurid scene, fire continued to shoot from the mouth of the looming volcano. The eruption continued for six months. Scientists and reporters arrived from around the world to observe the awesome natural event. But the town did not die that easily. In July, when the eruption ceased, the people of Heimaey Island returned to assess the chances of rebuilding their homes and lives. They found tons of ash covering the ground. The Icelanders are a tough people, however, accustomed to the strange and violent nature of their Arctic land. They dug out their homes. They even used the cinders to build new roads and airport runways. Now the new homes of Heimaey are warmed from water pipes heated by molten lava.
This liquid was coming from the ...
- A. sky
- B. mountains
- C. ocean
- D. sea
- E. ground
Answer: E
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NEW QUESTION 166
INCREDULITY:
- A. credibility
- B. reverence
- C. loyalty
- D. faith
- E. truthfulness
Answer: D
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INCREDULITY means "disbelief or distrust"; faith means "trust."
NEW QUESTION 167
The lengths of the sides of triangle RST are 3. 4. and v. Which of the following inequalities specifies those values of y for which each angle measure of mangle RST is less than 90° ?
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
- A. Option A
- B. Option B
- C. Option C
- D. Option D
Answer: C
NEW QUESTION 168
W. E. B. Du Bois's exhibit of African American history and culture at the 1900 Paris Exposition Universelle attracted the attention of a world of sociological scholarship whose values his work challenged. Du Bois believed that sociological sociologists failed in their attempts to gain greater understanding of human deeds because their work examined not deeds but theories and because they gathered data not to effect social progress but merely to theorize. In his exhibit. Du Bois sought to present cultural artifacts that would shift the focus of sociology from the construction of vast generalizations to die observation of particular. living individual elements of society and the working contributions of individual people to a vast functioning social structure.
The passage implies that Du Bois believed which of the following statements about sociology?
- A. It should focus on how existing social structures determine individual behavior.
- B. It should study what people actually do.
- C. It should contribute to the betterment of society.
Answer: B
NEW QUESTION 169
A rectangular floor will be completely covered with square tiles, each of which has sides of length 6 inches. If tiles are laid side by side with no space between them and no tiles are cut. then the number of tiles needed to cover the floor is 1.080. Which of the following could be the dimensions of the floor? (Note: 12 inches- 1 foot.)
- A. 15 feel by 9 feet
- B. 15 feet by 18 feet
- C. 45 feet by 36 feet
- D. 30 feet by 18 feet
- E. 30 feet by 36 feet
Answer: B
NEW QUESTION 170
In the 1970s, the idea of building so called "New Towns" to absorb growth was considered a potential cure- all for urban problems in the United States. It was assumed that by diverting residents from existing centers, current urban problems would at least get no worse. It was also assumed that, since European New Towns had been financially and socially successful, the same could be expected in the United States.
In the end, these ill-considered projects actually weakened U.S. cities further by drawing away high- income citizens. While industry and commerce sought in turn to escape, the lower-income groups left behind were unable to provide the necessary tax base to support the cities. Not surprisingly, development occurred in areas where land was cheap and construction profitable rather than where New Towns were genuinely needed. Moreover, the failure on the part of planners and federal legislators to consider social needs resulted not in the sort of successful New Towns seen in Britain but in nothing more than sprawling suburbs.
Which of the following phenomena is most closely analogous to the New Towns established in the United States?
- A. A scientific theory that lacks supporting empirical evidence
- B. A new drug that is never approved for legal sale because of its severe side effects
- C. A new game that fails to attain widespread popularity because its rules are unfair
- D. A business that fails as a result of insufficient demand for its products or services
- E. A new computer program that attempts to solve one software problem but that creates another
Answer: E
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According to the first sentence of the passage, New Towns were originally conceptualized as a way to absorb growth. Based on other information in the passage, it appears that New Towns in the United States achieved this objective - at least to some extent - since city residents who could afford to move away from urban centers did so. At the same time, however, the cities were left with new problems, such as an insufficient tax base to support themselves and to retain businesses. Thus, like a computer program that attempts to solve one software problem but creates another, New Towns were a new innovation that served to solve one problem but created another along the way.
NEW QUESTION 171
A certain train will travel from City A to City B. and then back to City A along the same route. The train is scheduled to spend a total of T hours traveling lime for the round-trip. The train travels from City A to City B in 13 hours, traveling at an average speed of 25 miles per hour. If the train is to arrive exactly on schedule, at what average speed must the train travel from City B to City A ?
- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.
- E.
Answer: A
NEW QUESTION 172
In 1892 the Sierra Club was formed. In 1908 an area of coastal redwood trees north of San Francisco was established as Muir Woods National Monument. In the Sierra Nevada mountains, a walking trail from Yosemite Valley to Mount Whitney was dedicated in 1938. It is called John Muir Trail. John Muir was born in 1838 in Scotland. His family name means "moor," which is a meadow full of flowers and animals. John loved nature from the time he was small. He also liked to climb rocky cliffs and walls. When John was eleven, his family moved to the United States and settled in Wisconsin. John was good with tools and soon became an inventor. He first invented a model of a sawmill. Later he invented an alarm clock that would cause the sleeping person to be tipped out of bed when the timer sounded. Muir left home at an early age.
He took a thousand-mile walk south to the Gulf of Mexico in 1867 and 1868. Then he sailed for San Francisco. The city was too noisy and crowded for Muir, so he headed inland for the Sierra Nevadas.
When Muir discovered the Yosemite Valley in the Sierra Nevadas, it was as if he had come home. He loved the mountains, the wildlife, and the trees. He climbed the mountains and even climbed trees during thunderstorms in order to get closer to the wind. He put forth the theory in the late 1860's that the Yosemite Valley had been formed through the action of glaciers. People ridiculed him. Not until 1930 was Muir's theory proven correct. Muir began to write articles about the Yosemite Valley to tell readers about its beauty. His writing also warned people that Yosemite was in danger from timber mining and sheep ranching interests. In 1901 Theodore Roosevelt became president of the United States.
He was interested in conservation. Muir took the president through Yosemite, and Roosevelt helped get legislation passed to create Yosemite National Park in 1906.
Although Muir won many conservation battles, he lost a major one. He fought to save the Hetch Valley, which people wanted to dam in order to provide water for San Francisco.
In the late 1913 a bill was signed to dam the valley. Muir died in 1914. Some people say losing the fight to protect the valley killed Muir.
What happened first?
- A. John Muir learned to climb rocky cliffs.
- B. John Muir walked to the Gulf of Mexico
- C. Muir Woods was created.
- D. The Muir family moved to the United States.
- E. Muir visited along the east coast.
Answer: A
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NEW QUESTION 173
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