Verbal Question of the Day Chat Group

D

D

Q2. For Republicans already contemplating a gloomy fall horizon, the Lamont victory suggests that many Democrats are as energized as any other group of voters in years, enough as to move them beyond protesting as to the voting booths in huge numbers.

A) enough as to move them beyond protesting as to the voting booths in huge numbers
B) enough to move them beyond protesting than to the voting booths in huge numbers
C) enough so as to move them beyond protesting and to the voting booths in huge numbers
D) enough to move them beyond protesting to the voting booths in huge numbers
E) enough so to move them from protesting and from the voting booths in huge numbers
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D again?

CR Questions December - 4 :

Q1. Companies wishing to boost sales of merchandise should use in-store displays to catch customers’ attention. According to a marketing study, today’s busy shoppers have less time for coupon-clipping and pay little attention to direct-mail advertising; instead, they make two-thirds of their buying decisions on the spot at the store.

Which one of the following is an assumption that the argument requires?


(A) Companies are increasingly using in-store displays to catch customers’ attention.

(B) Coupons and direct-mail advertising were at one time more effective means of boosting sales of merchandise than they are now.

(C) In-store displays are more likely to influence buying decisions made on the spot at the store than to influence other buying decisions.

(D) In-store displays that catch customers’ attention increase the likelihood that customers will decide on the spot to buy the company’s merchandise.

(E) Many of today’s shoppers are too busy to pay careful attention to in-store displays.

Q2. According to the Tristate Transportation Authority, making certain improvements to the main commuter rail line would increase ridership dramatically. The authority plans to finance these improvements over the course of five years by raising automobile tolls on the two highway bridges along the route the rail line serves. Although the proposed improvements are indeed needed, the authority’s plan for securing the necessary funds should be rejected because it would unfairly force drivers to absorb the entire cost of something from which they receive no benefit.

Which of the following, if true, would provide the authority with the strongest counter to the objection that its plan is unfair?


(A) Even with the proposed toll increase, the average bridge toll in the tristate region would remain less than the tolls charged in neighboring states.

(B) Any attempt to finance the improvements by raising rail fares would result in a decrease in ridership and so would be self-defeating.

(C) Automobile commuters benefit from well-maintained bridges, and in the tristate region bridge maintenance is funded out of general income tax revenues to which both automobile and rail commuters contribute.

(D) The roads along the route served by the rail line are highly congested and drivers benefit when commuters are diverted from congested roadways to mass transit.

(E) The only alternative way of funding the proposed improvements now being considered is through a regional income tax surcharge, which would affect automobile commuters and rail commuters alike.

C

D

I think you ignore "drivers" in argument’s last sentence



SC Questions December - 5 :

Q1. Despite being more complicated than four-handed canasta, the more challenging strategy of three-handed canasta makes it more popular with experienced card players than the other versions of the game.


(A) the more challenging strategy of three-handed canasta makes it more popular with experienced card players than

(B) three-handed canasta has a more challenging strategy that makes it more popular with experienced card players than

(C) the more challenging strategy of three-handed canasta makes it the more popular with experienced card players than with

(D) three-handed canasta’s more challenging strategy makes it the more popular with experienced card players than with

(E) three-handed canasta has a more challenging strategy making it more popular with experienced card players than with

Q2. In 1911, Katherine Mansfield published In a German Pension, a collection of short stories, at only nineteen years old, while a contemporary of James Joyce, but a work that her editor and future husband, Jonathan Middleton Murray, declared was a remarkable book to have written at so young an age.


A. Katherine Mansfield published In a German Pension, a collection of short stories, at only nineteen years old, while a contemporary of James Joyce, but a work that her editor and future husband, Jonathan Middleton Murray, declared was

B. when she was only nineteen, Katherine Mansfield, a contemporary of James Joyce, published In a German Pension, a collection of short stories that her editor and future husband, Jonathan Middleton Murray, declared

C. when she was only nineteen, Katherine Mansfield was a contemporary of James Joyce and published In a German Pension, a collection of short stories that her editor and future husband, Jonathan Middleton Murray, declared

D. Katherine Mansfield, a contemporary of James Joyce, published In a German Pension, when she was only nineteen, a collection of short stories and a work that her editor and future husband, Jonathan Middleton Murray, declared

E. James Joyce’s contemporary Katherine Mansfield published In a German Pension, when she was only nineteen, a collection of short stories that her editor and future husband, Jonathan Middleton Murray, declared was

Q3. With the approval ratings among his constituents and the stock market dropping rapidly, the president announced a series of spending initiatives to try stimulating the economy.

A. the approval ratings among his constituents and the stock market dropping rapidly, the president announced a series of spending initiatives to try stimulating

B. the stock market and the approval ratings among his constituents dropping rapidly, the president announced a series of spending initiatives to try and stimulate

C. the approval ratings among his constituents and the stock market dropping rapidly, the president announced a series of spending initiatives trying to stimulate

D. the stock market and with the approval ratings among his constituents dropping rapidly, the president announced a series of spending initiatives that will try to stimulate

E. the stock market and the approval ratings among his constituents dropping rapidly, the president announced a series of spending initiatives to try to stimulate

Q2. In 1911, Katherine Mansfield published In a German Pension, a collection of short stories, at only nineteen years old, while a contemporary of James Joyce, but a work that her editor and future husband, Jonathan Middleton Murray, declared was a remarkable book to have written at so young an age.


A. Katherine Mansfield published In a German Pension, a collection of short stories, at only nineteen years old, while a contemporary of James Joyce, but a work that her editor and future husband, Jonathan Middleton Murray, declared was

B. when she was only nineteen, Katherine Mansfield, a contemporary of James Joyce, published In a German Pension, a collection of short stories that her editor and future husband, Jonathan Middleton Murray, declared

C. when she was only nineteen, Katherine Mansfield was a contemporary of James Joyce and published In a German Pension, a collection of short stories that her editor and future husband, Jonathan Middleton Murray, declared

D. Katherine Mansfield, a contemporary of James Joyce, published In a German Pension, when she was only nineteen, a collection of short stories and a work that her editor and future husband, Jonathan Middleton Murray, declared

E. James Joyce’s contemporary Katherine Mansfield published In a German Pension, when she was only nineteen, a collection of short stories that her editor and future husband, Jonathan Middleton Murray, declared was

Q3. With the approval ratings among his constituents and the stock market dropping rapidly, the president announced a series of spending initiatives to try stimulating the economy.

A. the approval ratings among his constituents and the stock market dropping rapidly, the president announced a series of spending initiatives to try stimulating

B. the stock market and the approval ratings among his constituents dropping rapidly, the president announced a series of spending initiatives to try and stimulate

C. the approval ratings among his constituents and the stock market dropping rapidly, the president announced a series of spending initiatives trying to stimulate

D. the stock market and with the approval ratings among his constituents dropping rapidly, the president announced a series of spending initiatives that will try to stimulate

E. the stock market and the approval ratings among his constituents dropping rapidly, the president announced a series of spending initiatives to try to stimulate



CR Butler Questions December - 5 :

Q1. Although the fine for overspeeding on highways has been tripled, many young adults still drive faster than the prescribed speed limits. Recently, the highway patrolling police came up with a new speedgun that indicates on a GPS system any movement faster than the prescribed speed limit. While this technology may help in catching more cases of overspending, the local media is accusing the state patrolling police for finding alternate means for improving its ticket collections. With the young adults constituting only 5% of the total drivers in the state, improvement expected in ticket collections is not likely to be significant. Therefore, the accusation by the local media against the state patrolling police is certainly uncalled for.

Which one of the following, if true, most helps to strengthen the conclusion drawn in the argument?

A. Most drivers who are not young adults will not understand how the speedguns could detect them.

B. There are sophisticated devices that car drivers can use to detect the use of a speedgun and so can avoid getting caught.

C. Most of the young adult drivers have adhered to the speed limits since the increase in fine.

D. Almost all drivers who are not young adults take care not to overspeed since the increase in fine.

E. Speedguns are expensive but the patrol police can use fake speedguns only to scare potential overspeeders.

Q2. The Electoral College, the institution that elects the President and the Vice President of the United States every four years, is often regarded among Americans as an anachronistic method of electing a President. The advocates of this position argue that the Electoral College method is not democratic in a modern sense and should be superseded by a simpler, popular institution prevalent in many democracies. The Constitution provides that “Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors, equal to the whole Number of Senators and Representatives to which the State may be entitled in the Congress.” It is the electors who elect the President, not the people. When you vote for a presidential candidate, you’re actually voting for a slate of electors.

Which of the following can be inferred from the passage above?

(A) It is possible that the Electoral College would be replaced by a different institution.
(B) The Electoral College is non-democratic.
(C) The Electoral College will be soon replaced by a more popular, accepted form of democracy.
(D) Through Electoral College, one can directly vote for a presidential candidate.
(E) The people’s choice for presidential candidate generally differs from the electors’ choice.

B

B

E

E

D

At one time, European and Japanese companies tried to imitate their American rivals. Today, American appliance manufacturers import European scientists to lead their research staffs; American automakers design cars that mimic the styling of German, Italian, and French imports; and American electronics firms boast in their advertising of Japanese-style devotion to quality and reliability. In the world of high technology, America has lost the battle for international prestige.

Each of the following statements, if true, would help to support the claim above EXCEPT:


(A) An American camera company claims in its promotional literature to produce cameras as fine as the best Swiss imports.

(B) An American maker of stereo components designs its products to resemble those of a popular Japanese firm.

(C) An American manufacturer of video games uses a brand name chosen because it sounds like a Japanese word.

(D) An American maker of televisions studies German-made televisions in order to adopt German manufacturing techniques.

(E) An American maker of frozen foods advertises its dinners as Real European-style entrees prepared by fine French and Italian chefs.

confused in this question

Should be E

E because the conclusion focuses on the "high-tech" world of productions. Food is not high tech.

Professor: Each government should do all that it can to improve the well-being of all the children in the society it governs. Therefore, governments should help finance high-quality day care since such day care will become available to families of all income levels if and only if it is subsidized.

Which one of the following is an assumption on which the Professor’s argument depends?

(A) Only governments that subsidize high-quality day care take interest in the well-being of all the children in the society they govern

(B) Government subsidy of high-quality day care would not be so expensive that it would cause a government to eliminate benefits for adults

(C) High-quality day care should be subsidized only for those who could not otherwise afford it

(D) At least some children would benefit from high-quality day care

(E) Government is a more efficient provider of certain services that is private enterprise

confused between a/d ...

Photovoltaic power plants produce electricity from sunlight. As a result of astonishing recent technological advances, the cost of producing electric power at photovoltaic power plants, allowing for both construction and operating costs, is one-tenth of what it was 20 years ago, whereas the corresponding cost for traditional plants, which burn fossil fuels, has increased. Thus, photovoltaic power plants offer a less expensive approach to meeting demand for electricity than do traditional power plants.

The conclusion of the argument is properly drawn if which one of the following is assumed?


(A) The cost of producing electric power at traditional plants has increased over the past 20 years.

(B) Twenty years ago, traditional power plants were producing 10 times more electric power than were photovoltaic plants.

(C) None of the recent technological advances in producing electric power at photovoltaic plants can be applied to producing power at traditional plants.

(D) Twenty years ago, the cost of producing electric power at photovoltaic plants was less than 20 times the cost of producing power at traditional plants.

(E) The cost of producing electric power at photovoltaic plants is expected to decrease further, while the cost of producing power at traditional plants is not expected to decrease.

A is not a necessary assumption. The conclusion says that the Government should finance high quality daycare. The argument says that "Each government should do all it can to improve the well-being of children". D explicity states that at least some children will benefit from daycare. If this is negated (no children benefit) then there is no logical reason for the grounds of the argument.

Should be D. if 20 years ago cost of producing electric power at photovoltaic plants was 100 times, than E cant stand. Still cost is high. C talks about photovoltaic technologies. A can eliminate for same reason as E.




SC Butler Questions December - 6 :

Q1. Recent studies of the caves of Maya civilization reveal that the artwork was created not entirely during the fifth century BC, as it was previously believed, but was completed over the preceding three centuries.


A. was created not entirely during the fifth century BC, as it was previously believed, but was completed over

B. was not created entirely during the fifth century BC, as previously believed to be, but completed over

C. was not created entirely during the fifth century BC, as previously believed, but was completed over

D. was not created entirely during the fifth century BC, as previously believed, but had been completed over

E. was entirely not created during the fifth century BC, as previously believed, but was completed over

Q2. Having the entire body being paralyzed by a stroke on the 8th of December, 1995, Jean-Dominique Bauby, a French journalist, wrote his memoir, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, by blinking to indicate to a transcriber which letter to write next.

A. Having the entire body being paralyzed by a stroke on the 8th of December, 1995
B. In spite of his entire body being paralyzed by a stroke on the 8th of December, 1995
C. Because there had been a stroke on the 8th of December, 1995 that paralyzed his entire body
D. His entire body paralyzed by a stroke on the 8th of December, 1995
E. The entire body being paralyzed by a stroke on the 8th of December, 1995

b

a