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Section 3<br />

Practice Test Six<br />

Questions 13-14 refer to <strong>the</strong> following graph.<br />

Population in Various Cities of<br />

Baxterville (in Thousands)<br />

700 .----,----,----,-----.,<br />

600 -+-----+----+----+----,,,.....,..__,<br />

500 -+---+----+----t---1<br />

400 +---+-----ITI-+----1,<br />

300 -+-----+-<br />

2 00 -+----r--,---+--<br />

100<br />

0 +---l'-"--+--11....:L-+--"""'L+-_...'-l<br />

1986<br />

• 1999<br />

13. Which of <strong>the</strong> following cities in Baxterville had a<br />

population in 1986 that was approximately _!_ that<br />

2<br />

of its population in 1999?<br />

I. Richmont<br />

II. Pierdson<br />

III. Thomasville<br />

(A) I only<br />

(B) II only<br />

(C) III only<br />

(D) I and III only<br />

(E) I, II, and III<br />

14. From 1986 to 1999, <strong>the</strong> total population in <strong>the</strong> four<br />

cities increased by approximately what percent?<br />

(A) 20%<br />

(B) 50%<br />

(C) 120%<br />

(D) 140%<br />

(E) 200%<br />

15. At a certain company, some employees in <strong>the</strong><br />

accounting department are also on <strong>the</strong> company<br />

bowling team, and none of <strong>the</strong> employees on <strong>the</strong><br />

company bowling team are married. Which of <strong>the</strong><br />

following statements must also be true?<br />

(A) None of <strong>the</strong> employees in <strong>the</strong> accounting<br />

department are married.<br />

(B) Some of <strong>the</strong> employees in <strong>the</strong> accounting<br />

department are married.<br />

( C) Some of <strong>the</strong> employees in <strong>the</strong> accounting<br />

department are unmarried.<br />

(D) More employees are on <strong>the</strong> bowling team<br />

than work in <strong>the</strong> accounting department.<br />

(E) More employees work in <strong>the</strong> accounting<br />

department than are on <strong>the</strong> bowling team.<br />

16. A class of 30 students had an average (arithmetic<br />

mean) of 92 points on a geography test out of a<br />

possible 100. If 10 of <strong>the</strong> students had a perfect<br />

score, what was <strong>the</strong> average score <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> remaining<br />

students?<br />

(A) 58<br />

(B) 87<br />

(C) 88<br />

(D) 90<br />

(E) 92<br />

17. If a is a positive number, which of <strong>the</strong> following is<br />

equal to a2 x a-2?<br />

(A) 0<br />

(B)<br />

(C) a-4<br />

(D) a<br />

(E) a4<br />

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