Math The width and the length of a rectangular piece of plywood are 4 feet and 8 feet, respectively. Along one edge of the plywood, a strip x inches wide and 8 feet long is removed. Then, along an edge perpendicular to the 8-foot edge, a...

Verbal Politicians sometimes appear to act in a manner that is almost ____________ ; however, when all the information is released after the fact, it is apparent that they were acting according to a deliberate plan. A. pithy B. conventional C. conformist D. whimsical E. flawless F. capricious Question Discussion & Explanation Correct Answer -...

Math If n is a two-digit number, in which n = x^y. If x + y < 8, and x and y are positive integers greater than one, then the units digit of n could be which of the following? (A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3 (E) 4 (F) 5 (G)...

Verbal Breaking with established musical traditions, Stravinsky was (i) ___________ composer whose (ii) _______ works infuriated the traditionalists of his day. Blank (i) Blank (ii) (A) a derivative (D) hackneyed (B) an uncontroversial (E) heterodox (C) an iconoclastic (F)euphonious Question Discussion & Explanation Correct Answer - C, and E - (click and drag your mouse to see the answer)    

Math A survey asked 1,150 people to choose their favorite laundry detergent from brands A, B, and C. Of the people surveyed, x percent chose A as their favorite brand. If x is rounded to the nearest integer, the result is 3. Which of the following...

Math n is an integer, and n2<39n2<39 Quantity A Quantity B The greatest possible value of n minus the least possible value of n 12 A) Quantity A is greater. B) Quantity B is greater. C) The two quantities are equal. D) The relationship cannot be determined from the information given. Question Discussion & Explanation Correct Answer - C - (click...

Verbal Children whose biological parents both have Tic Syndrome Z (TSZ), which is characterized by the involuntary contraction of certain muscles, are about four times more likely to develop such contractions than are children whose biological parents do not have TSZ, It is likely, therefore, that...

Math A shopkeeper purchases birdfeeders for $10 each and sells them for $18 each. If the cost of the feeders increases by 50% for two months in a row, what is the smallest percent increase the shopkeeper can apply to the selling price in order to...

Verbal Perhaps because his military training discouraged indirection, the National Incident Commander sought a __________ and open conversation with the Governor. A. plain B. profane C. frank D. brusque E. pert F. boisterous Question Discussion & Explanation Correct Answer - A and C - (click and drag your mouse to see the answer)    

Math If a and b are positive integers, and x = 2 ⋅ 3 ⋅ 7 ⋅ a, and y = 2 ⋅ 2 ⋅ 8 ⋅ b, and the values of both x and y lie between 120 and 130 (not including the two), then...