Math Quantity A Quantity B The ratio of the area of the larger square to the area of the smaller square Twice the ratio of the area of the smaller circle to the area of the larger circle A) Quantity A is greater. B) Quantity B is greater. C) The two quantities are equal. D)...

Verbal A recent study of an insurance company's underwriters indicated that those who worked in pleasant physical surroundings were 25 percent more productive than their peers in unpleasant physical surroundings. Objective criteria for evaluating job performance included caseload and complexity of cases. This shows that improving...

Math A border of uniform width is placed around a rectangular photograph that measures 8 inches by 10 inches. If the area of the border is 144 square inches, what is the width of the border, in inches? (A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 6 (D) 8 (E) 9 Correct Answer - A...

Math The probability that event A occurs and event B does not occur is greater than \({\frac{{1}}{{4}}}\). The probability that event B occurs and event A does not occur is greater than \({\frac{{1}}{{4}}}\). The probability that neither of the events A and B occurs is greater...

Verbal The greatest chance for the existence of extraterrestrial life is on a planet beyond our solar system. The Milky Way galaxy alone contains 100 billion other suns, many of which could be accompanied by planets similar enough to Earth to make them suitable abodes of...

Math A secretary types 4 letters and then addresses the 4 corresponding envelopes. In how many ways can the secretary place the letters in the envelopes so that NO letter is placed in its correct envelope?A) 8B) 9C) 10D) 12E) 15   Correct Answer - B - (click...

Verbal Human nature and long distances have made exceeding the speed limit a (i)_________ in the state, so the legislators surprised no one when, acceding to public demand, they (ii)_________ increased penalties for speeding. Blank (i) Blank (ii) A) controversial habit D) endorsed B) cherished tradition E) considered C) disquieting ritual F) rejected   Correct Answer...

Math Set A consists of four distinct numbers; set B consists of five distinct numbers, including all four numbers that are in set A. The average (arithmetic mean) of set A is equal to the average (arithmetic mean) of set B. Quantity A Quantity B The standard deviation of...

Verbal Many researchers believe that the presence of RNA in brain cells is the biochemical basis of memory; that is, the presence of RNA enables us to remember. Because certain chemicals are known to inhibit the synthesis of RNA in the body, we can test this...

Math If \({x^2 +2x -15 = -m}\), where x is an integer from -10 to 10, inclusive, what is the probability that m is greater than 0? A. \({\frac{{2}}{{7}}}\) B. \({\frac{{1}}{{3}}}\) C. \({\frac{{7}}{{20}}}\) D. \({\frac{{2}}{{5}}}\) E. \({\frac{{3}}{{7}}}\)   Correct Answer - B - (click and drag your mouse to see the answer) Question Discussion...