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Q1. The paintings of French painter Trianne Dejere sold best in the period following the production of La Triump now Dejere’s most famous piece. In the 12-month period preceding the unveiling of this piece, Dejere sold 57% of the works she produced in this period, a far greater percentage than in previous years. In the 12-month period following a glowing review of La Triumph in a popular magazine, however, Dejere sold 85% of the paintings she produced. Interestingly, Dejere’s revenue from painting sales was roughly the same in both periods, since she sold the same number of paintings in the 12 months before presenting La Triumph as she did in the 12 months following the favorable review. Which of the following statements can be properly concluded from the passage, if the information above is true? (A) Due to the positive review, Dejere was able to charge substantially more for the works produced after La Triumph than the works produced before it. (B) Dejere was more concerned with positive reviews than with increasing the prices of her paintings. (C) The positive review of La Triumph brought Dejere’s work to the attention of more art collectors than were previously aware of her work. (D) Dejere painted fewer works in the 12-month period following the review of La Triumph than she had in the 12-month period preceding its unveiling. (E) Dejere paid more attention to marketing her paintings after La Triumph received such a positive reception
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Q2. Because of the rising costs of gasoline, a small bus company has decided to decrease the number of weekend trips it runs to a nearby metropolitan area by one third. It will not lose any riders, because the decreased number of trips is adequate for the existing number of weekend riders. The company will save substantially on fuel costs and will have one fewer driver working on weekends. Moreover, the bus company will continue to raise revenue through print advertising inside the bus and on the bus ’ s exterior. Which of the following if true, provides the strongest evidence that the bus company ’ s profits are likely to decrease if the company implements the plan? a) Many of the weekend riders would continue riding the bus even if the fare was increased. b)Most of the advertisers will continue to spend the same amount on advertising per mile and the displaced weekend driver will not earn more by switching to a weekday route at the company. c) The displaced weekend driver will earn the same salary driving on weekdays and the advertisers will increase their advertising on the weekend. d) Maintenance costs per bus will remain constant. e) The increased cost of fuel increases the operating costs of one round trip by twenty per cent. Difficulty - Hard
Q1. The Larynxtown industrial zone is infested with rats. The municipality introduced DDA poison, improving the situation, but resulting in the death of many Klacktop birds. To prevent the death of the Klacktops, DDB poison was introduced which resulted in the death of many Gellowtop frogs. Some of the public believe that
since the rat infestation poses a significant threat to the Larynxtown citizens’ health, any measures, irrelevant of the harm caused to wildlife, must be taken to cease it. The industrial zone neighbors the habitats of certain wildlife species that are protected by law so
the introduction of poisons is probably not the solution to this particular infestation.
In the argument given, the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?
(A) The first provides support for the argument’s main position; the second objects to this position.
(B) The first states a position that challenges that supported by the argument’s conclusion; the second is evidence used to further support that conclusion.
(C) The first challenges the main position of the argument; the second gives support to that challenge.
(D) The first describes evidence that supports the argument’s conclusion; the second is that conclusion.
(E) The first is a position that opposes that established by the argument; the second is a conclusion to the argument.
Q2. A recent census of all American females revealed that the current average age that females in America marry is 27. The average age that females have their first child is also 27. According to a census taken 20 years ago, the average ages that females married and had their first child were 23 and 25 years, respectively.
If the information recorded in the two censuses is true, which of the following must also be true about American females?
(A) Currently, more females are having their first child before they marry than they did 20 years ago.
(B) On average, females are currently waiting longer to have their first child than they did 20 years ago.
(C) Females today are more likely to complete their education before getting married and having children than they were 20 years ago.
(D) On average, females had larger families 20 years ago than they have today.
(E) Twenty years ago, most females waited at least two years after they were married to have their first child.
Difficulty - Hard
15 Jan 2024, 02:06
