Verbal It is a popular misconception that nuclear fusion power is free of radioactivity; in fact, the deuterium-tritium reaction that nuclear scientists are currently exploring with such zeal produces both alpha particles and neutrons. (The neutrons are used to produce tritium from a lithium blanket surrounding...

Math It is claimed that the change in population occurred because the use of a certain pesticide was discontinued in 1984. Which of the following, if true about 1984, strengthens this claim?(A) A disease that makes eggshells of birds of species G fragile was introduced...

Verbal Although it does contain some pioneering ideas, one would hardly characterize the work as __________.A) orthodoxB) eccentricC) originalD) triflingE) conventionalF) innovative Correct Answer - C or F - (click and drag your mouse to see the answer) Question Discussion & Explanation

Math A student has test scores of 85, x, and y, respectively, and an average (arithmetic mean) score of 95 on the three tests. Quantity A Quantity B The average (arithmetic mean) of x and y 100 A)The quantity in Column A is greater.B)The quantity in Column B is greater.C)The...

Verbal Although pirating software, such as borrowing a friend’s copy of an installation CD or downloading software from unapproved sources is (i)____________ , many people continue to do so (ii)____________ , almost as if they were unaware that such acts amount to theft. Blank (i) Blank (ii) (A) uncommon (D)...

Verbal Their air of cheerful self-sacrifice and endless complaisance won them undeserved praise, for their seeming gallantry was wholly motivated by a (i) _______ wish to avoid conflict of any sort. Blank (i) poignant sincere plaintive laudable craven   Correct Answer - E - (click and drag your mouse to see the answer) Question Discussion...

Math   Quantity A Quantity B \({k}\) \({n}\) A)The quantity in Column A is greater.B)The quantity in Column B is greater.C)The two quantities are equal.D)The relationship cannot be determined from the information given. Correct Answer - B - (click and drag your mouse to see the answer) Question Discussion & Explanation

Verbal It was her view that the country's problems had been _______ by foreign technocrats, so that to ask for such assistance again would be counterproductive.A) amelioratedB) ascertainedC) diagnosedD) exacerbatedE) overlookedF) worsened Correct Answer - D and F - (click and drag your mouse to see the...

Math If \({t}\) tablets cost \({c}\) cents, then at this rate how many cents will 5 tablets cost? A. \({5ct}\) B. \({\frac{{5c}}{{t}}}\) C. \({\frac{{c}}{{5t}}}\) D. \({\frac{{5t}}{{c}}}\) E. \({\frac{{t}}{{5c}}}\)   Correct Answer - B - (click and drag your mouse to see the answer) Question Discussion & Explanation

Verbal The large amounts of carbon dioxide now being released into the atmosphere by the burning of fossil fuels will not, in fact, result in a greenhouse effect increase in average global temperatures. Since plants use carbon dioxide in larger quantities if the supply is increased,...