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Practice Test Ten Answers and Explanations
Go through the list item by item and, for each roll, write
down the possible outcomes.
Getting to the Answer:
On the first roll, Ahmed could have rolled a 2, 4, 6, or 8.
On the second roll, Ahmed could have rolled a 1, 3, 5, or 7.
On the third roll, Ahmed rolled a 5.
On the fourth roll, Ahmed rolled a 2 or 3.
On the fifth roll, Ahmed rolled a 2 or 3 (the same as the
previous roll).
On the sixth roll, Ahmed rolled a 1 or 2.
You might have thought that Ahmed could have rolled a 1 on
the fourth and fifth rolls, since 1 is smaller than 4. However,
since his sixth roll had to be smaller than the fifth, he could
not have rolled 1 on the fourth or fifth rolls, since that would
contradict the information given about the sixth roll.
Must (A) be true? No, he could have rolled a 5 only twice.
Must (B) be true? Yes, he could have rolled a 2 four times,
the most of any possibility. The next most frequent roll is 3,
which could occur three times.
Must (C) be true? No, the majority of the rolls could be
either even or odd.
Must (D) be true? No, he may roll a 3, but does not
necessarily do so.
Must (E) be true? No, it's possible for Ahmed to roll a 1 only
twice.
16. D
Difficulty: High
Strategic Advice: There are a lot of fads thrown at you in
this problem, so go through the information and organize it
into math equations.
Getting to the Answer:
The question refers to two numbers, the larger of which is 35.
The average formula is
sum of umb s
. Therefore,
quantity o num ers
the average of the two numbers in this problem is 35 + x ,
2
where x is the smaller of the two numbers.
The average of the two numbers is equal to twice the
positive difference between the numbers: 2(35 - x).
35 +x =2(35 -x) .
2
How do you know that the difference is (35 - x) and not
(x - 35)? For one thing, the problem refers to the positive
difference. Also, because 35 is the larger of the two
numbers, (x - 35) would be negative.
35 +x = 2(35 -x)
2
35 +x=4(35 -x)
35 +x= 140-4x
35 + 5x= 140
5x= 105
X=21
SECTION 8
1. c
Difficulty: Low
This woman relieves her after-work exhaustion by walking
along the beach. Thus, the implied adjective in the first
blank, describing the sea air, will reinforce this idea. In the
second blank, we need a synonym for relieve. Thus, (C):
the bracing, or invigorating, sea air always manages to
alleviate her fatigue. The other choices make no sense.
The sea air might be humid, salty, damp, or chilly, but those
qualities wouldn't hasten, exacerbate (worsen), reprove
(scold), or aggravate the woman's exhaustion.
2. A
Difficulty: Medium
The word in the blank will describe terms that refer
indirectly to some thing or idea. The right answer is
(A)-euphemisms are polite, inoffensive, or less explicit
terms that are used to name an unpleasant, frightening,
or offensive reality. Passed away is an example of a
euphemism. People say passed away instead of died.
Banalities are things that are commonplace or worn-out.
Apostrophes are marks used to indicate the omission of
one or more letters in a word, as in the word can't. Eulogies
are formal speeches of praise. At a funeral, speakers might
deliver eulogies about the person who died.
3. E
Difficulty: Medium
A good vocabulary will help you figure out this one.
The bookkeepers altered some financial records and
completely fabricated others, so you need a word like