71 IR Questions

Question1
Outbreak
Genus & Species Illnesses Hospitalizations Deaths
Date
2005-04 E.coli, Shiga toxin-producing 60 11 n/a
2005-05 Salmonella enterica 157 n/a n/a
2005-05 Salmonella enterica 26 11 0
2005-06 Listeria monocytogenes 13 13 1
2005-08 Hepatitis A 39 3 0
2005-10 E.coli, Shiga toxin-producing 12 4 0
2006-05 Vibrio parahaemolyticus 177 2 0
2006-09 Clostridium botulinum 4 4 1
2006-12 Other chemical 11 1 0
According to the US government's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 24 outbreaks of foodborne
disease occurred across more than one US state in 2005 and 2006. Year and month of the outbreak are indicated.
The etiology (the pathogenic organism, toxin, or chemical that caused the outbreak) is listed under Genus & Species,
since most of the causes are bacteria or viruses. Illnesses, hospitalizations, and deaths caused by the outbreak are
counted, if known. The entry "n/a" means "not available."
For each of the following statements, select Yes if the statement can be shown to be true using the information
provided. Otherwise, select No.
Yes No
There were more than twice as many outbreaks of foodborne illness in the second halves of 2005 and
2006 as in the first halves.
The five outbreaks that resulted in the most individual illnesses caused 5 or fewer deaths.
The percentage of the individual illnesses caused by outbreaks in June that eventually required
hospitalization exceeded 15 percent.
Question 2
The graph shows the change in Variable Cost for 15 branches of a regional department store chain, in thousands of
dollars, over two adjoining periods of time.
From each drop-down menu, select the option that creates the most accurate statement based on the information
provided.
Of the branches that saw an increase in costs during the period from 7/2/2011 to 12/31/2011, the branch with the
median change in cost during the period from 1/1/2011 to 7/2/2011 had approximately a
Select...
net change in Variable Cost over the entire year.
Select...
Approximately of the branches showed a net decrease in costs for the entire period
1/1/2011 to 12/31/2011.
Question 3
Use the drop-down menus to complete each statement according to the information presented in the diagram.
The difference in the number of cellular telephone subscriptions between the United States and Italy in 2008 was
Select...
approximately percent of the difference in the number of subscriptions between China and
the United States in that same year.
Select...
Between 1995 and 2008, the United States experienced approximately a percent increase in
the number of cellular telephone subscribers.
Question 4
Production Fossil fuels Nuclear Other

Year Total Total Crude oil Nat. gas liquids Dry nat. gas Coal Electric Other
1992 70.13 57.66 15.22 2.36 18.38 21.69 6.48 6.00
1993 68.50 55.82 14.49 2.41 18.58 20.34 6.41 6.26
1994 70.89 58.04 14.10 2.39 19.35 22.20 6.69 6.16
1995 71.32 57.54 13.89 2.44 19.08 22.13 7.08 6.70
1996 72.64 58.39 13.72 2.53 19.34 22.79 7.09 7.17
1997 72.63 58.86 13.66 2.50 19.39 23.31 6.60 7.18
1998 73.04 59.31 13.24 2.42 19.61 24.05 7.07 6.66
1999 71.91 57.61 12.45 2.53 19.34 23.30 7.61 6.68
2000 71.49 57.37 12.36 2.61 19.66 22.74 7.86 6.26
2001 71.89 58.54 12.28 2.55 20.17 23.55 8.03 5.32
2002 70.94 56.89 12.16 2.56 19.44 22.73 8.14 5.90
2003 70.26 56.16 12.03 2.35 19.69 22.09 7.96 6.15
2004 70.38 55.91 11.50 2.47 19.09 22.85 8.22 6.25
2005 69.63 55.06 10.96 2.33 18.57 23.19 8.16 6.41
2006 71.04 55.97 10.80 2.36 19.02 23.79 8.21 6.86
2007 71.50 56.25 10.72 2.41 19.62 23.49 8.46 6.80
The table shows US energy production, in quadrillion BTUs, broken down by sources. "Nat. gas" refers to natural gas,
which comes either as liquids or in dry form.
Yes No
"Other" sources of energy have never accounted for less than 8% of total domestic energy production.
For the years shown, the amount of nuclear electric power produced domestically is negatively
correlated with the year.
Domestic nuclear electric power production increased by more than 10% from 2000 to 2007.
Question 5
The Marsden family is traveling through Europe on vacation and has two days to spend in Barcelona. While planning
the daily activities, each family member has fairly strong preferences. Little brother asked to go to the beach at least
one of the days, but cannot walk for more than 4 hours during a day. Mom loves shopping for local crafts so
requested shopping activities on both days. Big sister will get credit for school so she must visit at least 4 art or
architectural sites during the familys visit, but Dad said he could not stand to visit more than one art exhibit on a
single day. The family has 12 hours each day to devote to activities, and they have already decided on the following.
Day 1:
Park Gell (Art Exhibit, Bicycle, 3 hours)
Catalunya en Miniatura (Entertainment, Walking, 1 hour)
Olympic Stadium (Sightseeing, Bicycle Tour, 4 hours)
Las Ramblas (Shopping, Bus Tour, 3 hours)
Day 2:
La Segrada Familia (Architecture, Walking, 3 hours)
Barri Gotico (Shopping, Bicycle Tour, 2 hours)
Aeri del Port (Sightseeing, Cable Car, 4 hours)
Nova Icria (Beach, Walking, 1 hour)
Select an activity that can be added to the schedule for the first day. Then select an activity that could be added to
the schedule for the second day. Make only two selections, one in each column.
Additional Day 1 Additional Day 2 Activity
Mirador De Colon (Architecture, Walking, 1 hour)
Poble Espanyol (Shopping, Walking 2 hours)
Montserrat (Sightseeing, Bus Tour, 1 hours)
Museu Picasso (Art Museum, Walking, 2 hours)
Mar Bella (Ocean, Boat Outing, 4 hours)
La Pedrera (Art Museum, Walking, 1 hours)

Question 6-8
Statement by Medical Residency Association president:
Medical residents play an invaluable role in delivering medical care to the citizens of our community, providing round-
the-clock coverage and support to both physician and nursing staff while working to earn our medical licenses.
Residents are responsible for all of the licensed physician tasks, including intake, the ordering of tests and labs,
diagnosis and treatment, including surgery. Nevertheless, we are taken advantage of terribly by the hospitals:
assigned to 24-hour shifts, often undermined or treated poorly by senior doctors sometimes when patients are
present and paid well below minimum wage. Our pay is fixed and it is assumed that we work only one-third of the
hours in our assigned shifts; technically, we are considered merely on call during these shifts. We are required to be
on the hospital grounds at all times, however, and we work far more than the assumed number of hours per shift.
Over the past month, each resident has averaged 17.5 active hours of work during a 24-hour shift; further, while
working, each resident has averaged only 3.5 hours of sleep at a time. Such working conditions are dangerous for
both patients and residents; some serious mistakes have already been made and were caught only at the last minute
by senior staff.
Statement by Hospital Board spokesperson:

We firmly believe that residents are an integral part of the medical care delivery team at our network of hospitals. At
the same time, medical residencies are a part of the training process to become a physician; until someone has
finished the residency, he or she is not, and cannot reasonably be considered, a licensed physician. Residencies
function in much the manner of an apprenticeship of old: hands-on training under the supervision of a fully trained
mentor. Residents are not expected to work 24 hours in a 24-hour shift, nor anywhere close to that. They are
assigned such shifts merely to ensure that they are on-site when something occurs that would be beneficial to their
training. If residents choose to participate in many routine activities that can ably be handled by the nursing or
medical staff, that is the residents' choice. Further, the entire system is structured to provide both training and
oversight; when a resident is called upon to make a diagnosis or perform a minor procedure, there is always an
experienced physician on hand to verify the diagnosis, take over the procedure, or otherwise correct any potential
errors.
Question 6
For each of the following statements, select Both Agree if it can be inferred that the Medical Residency Association
president and the Hospital Board spokesperson both agree with the statement. If not, select Otherwise.
Both
Otherwise
Agree
The degree to which there is a danger of lasting patient harm caused by medical resident
errors.
Whether medical residents may work more than 8 hours during a 24-hour shift.
The degree to which a resident is as qualified as a licensed physician.
Question 7
For each of the following statements, select Both Accept if, based on the information provided, both the Residency
Association and the Hospital Board would likely accept that the statement is true. Otherwise, select Cannot Infer to
indicate that this likely acceptance cannot properly be inferred.
Both Cannot
Accept Infer
Medical residents should not be expected to work for more than 8 hours during a 24-
hour shift.
A hospital should ensure that medical resident errors are minimized or prevented
entirely.
Medical residents should not be undermined or treated poorly by licensed physicians
when patients are present.
Question 8
If residents are paid $105 per 24-hour shift, what is the difference, rounded to the nearest hundredth of a dollar,
between the hourly wages based upon assumed hours worked and the hourly wage based upon the actual average
hours worked over the past month?
$6.00
$6.49
$6.79
$7.00
$7.13
Question 9
At a certain factory, the number of first-shift workers is 2/3 the number of second-shift workers. Every day, each
second-shift worker can pack 4/3 as many boxes as each individual in the first shift.
In the first column, identify a number that could be the total boxes that the first-shift workers packed on one day; in
the second column, identify the total boxed packed on the same day between the two shifts. Make only two
selections, one in each column.
Total First-Shift Boxes Total Boxes Value
12
24
36
Question 10
The bar graph represents the percentage of the US population, by age, that had health insurance in 1999 and 2008.
The total US population in 1999 (in thousands) was 276,804; in 2008, the total U.S. population (in thousands) was
301,483.
Assuming independent probabilities in each year, the probability that a U.S. citizen who was 30 in 1999 had health
Select...
insurance both in 1999 and in 2008 is between .
If 35-44 year olds represented 20% of the population in both 1999 and 2008, the number of 35-44 year olds that had
Select...
health insurance in 1999 is approximately than the number of 35-44 year olds who had
health insurance in 2008.
Question 11
Company Service Manager:
Over the past six months, since the first units were sold, we have received fewer customer complaints about
breakdowns of our newly released Dante 5000 stone-cutting machine than we have about any of our other stone-
cutting machines. Therefore, the Dante 5000 must be more reliable than our other stone-cutting machines.
Which of the following, if true would most strengthen the argument above? Which would most weaken it? Make only
two selections, one in each column.
Strengthen Weaken Statement
The Dante 5000 is the most expensive stone-cutting machine produced by the company.
There are other stone-cutting machines that are considered more reliable than the Dante 5000.
The Dante 5000 performed very well in initial testing.
Stone-cutting machines usually break down very quickly under industrial use if they are not
reliable.
Very few customers have purchased a Dante 5000.
The Dante 5000 employs a new technology that is more precise than that used by our previous
stone cutting machines.
Question 12
Train X travels from City A to City B, a distance of 675 miles, in t hours.
Train Y makes the same trip in (t 3) hours.
Identify speeds in the table that could be the average speeds of train X and train Y, respectively, in miles per hour
(mph). Make only two selections, one in each column.
Train A Train B Speed in mph
45.75
50
56.25
63
67.5
75
Question 13
A cartel is an explicit agreement among competing firms to fix prices, marketing, and production. The goal of a cartel
is to increase individual members' profits by reducing competition. Although firms in many industries have tried to
organize cartels, very few known cartels have lasted for more than 4 or 5 years. The main issue is that the members
of a cartel all have an incentive to cheat and cut prices just a little in order to maximize their individual profits at the
expense of profits of the cartel as a whole.
Indicate the statement in the table that the given information most strongly suggests is true, as well as the statement
that the given information most strongly suggests is false. Make only two selections, one in each column.
True False Statement
No cartel will last more than 100 years.
As long as the members do not cheat, a cartel cannot be broken.
An effective system for preventing members from cheating would not increase the likelihood that a cartel
would survive in the long term.
Private cartels are not legal in most countries.
Cartels are inherently unstable and likely to fail in the long run.
It is extremely difficult for competing firms to agree to fix prices, marketing, and production in the
formation of a cartel.
Question 14
A factory produces one type of widget. This month, the factory raised the price of each widget to X% of the original
price. However, the factory only sold Y% as many widgets as last month, and the total revenue from the sale of
widgets was equal for last month and this month.
In the table, identify the values of X and Y that are consistent with the information provided. Make only two
selections, one in each column.
X Y Value
50
62.5
75
150
160
180
Question 15
The graph shows national debt (the total indebtedness of the government) of several countries, as a percent of the
GDP (Gross Domestic Product, a measure of an economys size) of each country. The figures are according to the
International Monetary Fund and refer to the year 2006.
Select...
Among 15 countries shown in the chart, had the median national debt as a percent of GDP
in 2006.
Among the six ranges of debt levels that are answer choices to this question, the range
Select...
(as a percent of GDP in 2006) contains the most countries.
Question 16
Libraries In collection Lent out to public Users

Year Number Volumes Books AV materials Volumes Books AV materials Registered
2001 508 42,760 37,992 2,422 152,022 137,871 7,205 4,328
2002 483 41,472 36,671 2,438 146,509 132,753 6,976 4,290
2003 473 40,109 35,371 2,475 142,983 129,012 6,941 4,206
2004 467 38,701 34,111 2,456 138,663 124,748 6,683 4,150
2005 351 37,464 33,068 2,383 134,624 121,786 6,059 4,069
The table includes various data about libraries in the Netherlands during the period between 2001 and 2005,
inclusive. Volumes include books, audiovisual (AV) materials, and other materials. "In collection" numbers are
averages (arithmetic means) for the year, whereas "Lent out to public" numbers are totals for the year. All numbers
except for the number of libraries are in thousands.
Yes No
The year with the fewest "turns" (average number of times an item is lent out to the public) of AV
materials was 2004.
The listed characteristic of Netherlands' libraries that experienced the greatest percent decline from
2001 to 2005 was volumes in collection.
The number of books in Netherlands' libraries' collections per registered user rose from 2002 to 2003.
Question 17
The invented languages of Kurtish and of Laeglish both obey principles of vowel harmony within words, although in
different ways. In both languages, the five vowels (a, e, i, o, and u) are classified either as brutish (a, o, and u) or as
fragile (e and i). In Kurtish, every word can itself be classified as brutish or as fragile, according to the vowels it
contains, if any; there are no mixed-vowel words. In Laeglish, on the other hand, it is possible to have mixed-vowel
words, but within Laeglish words, every consonant (non-vowel letter) or continuous cluster of consonants can only
directly touch vowels of one type or the other.
In the first column, select a word that, according to the constraints given, could be in the Laeglish language, but not
Kurtish. In the second column, select a word that could be in neither language. Make only two selections, one in each
column.
Laeglish only Neither Word
calzral
fjp
aphueitse
brushmen
qudxatroua
hzziigri
Question 18
The graph shows the growth from 1960 through 2008 of nuclear power production in four countries, measured in
millions of tonnes of oil equivalent (toe) annually, according to the International Energy Agency.
The country with the highest standard deviation in total nuclear power production across all years
Select...
.
In the year 2000, Swedens total nuclear power production is equal to approximately
Select...
percent of the total nuclear power production of the Netherlands.
Question 19-21
Country Ps Olympic Committee is determining how much sponsorship money it needs to raise in order to cover its
expenses in helping athletes train for and travel to next summers Olympic Games. There are four possible sources of
funding: government grants, income from television rights, team sponsorships, and individual endorsement deals. The
Committees task is to determine how to maximize funding from the latter three sources, in order to send as many
athletes as possible to the Games, while minimizing the drain on government funding. Government funding is
provided only when the team is unable to fully fund its activities.
A small number of the highest-profile athletes have secured individual endorsement deals; this money, however,
belongs to that athlete alone and any such athletes are removed from the team funding calculations. An individual
team is considered underfunded if its funding (not including government sources) covers less than 95% of the teams
expected expenses. Any surplus funding from TV rights or team sponsors reverts to the Olympic Committee and may
be reallocated among other teams. The government will then provide funding to match up to 5% of team expenses or
the amount needed to reach 100% funding, whichever is smaller.
Country Ps athletes are split into 9 primary teams. For each team, the table lists expected funding from TV rights and
team sponsors as well as the percentage of its own expenses that a team is anticipated to be able to cover from TV
rights and team sponsors. In addition, the table indicates the maximum possible level of government funding. All
monetary amounts are in thousands.
Team Percent
Team TV rights Government
Sponsors funded
Basketball 400 250 82 40
Boxing 130 185 92 17
Equestrian 175 415 68 43
Gymnastics 1,100 890 115
Soccer 1,800 1,300 126
Swimming 770 500 97 39
Tennis 850 330 96 49
Track & Field 1,000 345 103
Volleyball 100 130 86 13
Question 19
Approximately how much surplus funding will be available to be shared among the underfunded teams? All answers
are in units of thousands.
940
900
820
640
600
Question 20
For each of the following statements, all of which refer to the 9 teams discussed in the prompt, select Yes if the
statement can be shown to be true using the information provided. Otherwise, select No.
Yes No
More than 50% of the teams are underfunded.
The government will not need to pay the maximum amount of funding that it has made available.
The government funding allocated to the equestrian team is more, as a percentage of total funding
needed by that team, than is the government funding allocated to the basketball team.
Question 21
Assume that TV rights have just been renegotiated and will increase by 15% for each sport. For each of the following
teams, select Yes if the government will still need to provide 5% of the teams funding. Otherwise, select No.
Yes No
Basketball
Boxing
Volleyball
Question 22
The graph displays textual analysis of four important English-language political declarations from the late 1700's: (A)
the Declaration and Resolves of the First Continental Congress, published in 1774; (B) the Declaration of the Causes
and Necessity of Taking Up Arms, published in 1775; (C) the Declaration of Independence, published in 1776; and (D)
the Declaratory Act, published in 1766.
provided.
Select...
The declaration with the most characters was published in .
The ratio of characters to words in a declaration is most likely to be negatively correlated with
Select...
.
Question 23
Country 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008

Papua New
118.653 118.522 118.947 119.866 120.990 121.791 122.283 122.551
Guinea
Cambodia 119.397 119.373 119.747 120.358 121.131 122.070 122.872 123.244
India 122.071 123.091 124.082 124.653 124.897 125.028 124.815 123.939
Bhutan 122.682 123.305 124.023 124.673 125.245 125.957 126.684 127.180
Thailand 122.792 122.157 121.927 122.400 123.189 123.661 124.169 124.737
Vietnam 123.165 122.870 122.866 123.297 123.931 124.771 125.714 126.579
Nepal 123.824 123.897 123.933 123.951 124.190 124.636 125.104 125.331
Maldives 124.442 124.328 124.807 125.224 125.742 126.516 127.383 127.837
Nigeria 134.494 132.485 130.630 129.751 129.463 130.005 131.302 132.845
Iceland 137.734 134.854 132.709 131.324 130.342 129.931 129.741 129.587
Hungary 138.167 138.904 139.059 138.183 137.064 136.427 136.174 136.057
Austria 138.377 136.506 135.341 134.628 133.740 132.793 131.988 131.360
Netherlands 138.699 136.325 134.666 133.650 132.751 132.138 131.597 131.163
France 138.783 136.678 135.235 134.398 133.617 132.867 131.981 131.046
Serbia 139.020 139.481 139.564 138.925 137.407 136.785 136.946 136.930
Luxembourg 139.621 137.267 135.986 135.363 134.234 133.030 131.866 130.922
Germany 140.020 138.500 137.921 137.906 137.383 136.405 134.670 132.878
Lithuania 140.078 139.683 138.958 137.974 136.550 135.853 136.331 137.282
Niger 140.905 138.788 136.544 135.060 134.677 135.415 137.170 139.417
Greenland 141.265 138.378 136.214 134.682 133.335 132.713 132.748 133.130
Libya 141.705 138.706 135.613 133.067 131.767 132.104 133.919 136.650
Finland 143.124 140.624 138.917 137.483 135.958 134.920 134.824 135.282
The table shows the arithmetic mean Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP) of the male population of selected countries,
measured in mmHg. The means are age-adjusted, as if each country had the same age distribution as the world
population.
Yes No
The range in blood pressure among nations listed in 1996 was greater than 15% of the blood pressure
of any single nation during 2000.
For the countries/years shown in the table, no nation ranked highest in adult male blood pressure more
frequently than did Finland.
Of the nations listed with a 1980 blood pressure below 125 mmHg, only 4 remained below 125 mmHg
in 2008.
Question 24
350 students at High School High are currently enrolled in French, Spanish, or both French and Spanish. 230 students
are currently enrolled in Spanish.
In the table, identify the number of students currently enrolled in French and the number of students currently
enrolled in both French and Spanish. The two numbers must be consistent with each other and with the constraints
above. Make exactly one choice in each column.
French French and Spanish Number
140
180
200
220
260
280
'
Question 25
A business needs a $240,000 loan for one year and has two options to decide between. Option 1 is a fixed rate loan
for the entire amount, with a simple annual interest rate of 5%. Option 2 involves two loans: a fixed rate loan for
$190,000, with a simple annual interest rate of 4%, and a second fixed rate loan for $50,000, with a simple annual
interest rate of r%. Both options have otherwise identical terms and require payment in full of interest and principal at
the end of the year.
In the first column, identify the interest rate r% at which the two options require the same total interest payment. In
the second column, identify the interest rate r% at which the annual interest on the $190,000 loan in Option 2 would
be exactly twice the annual interest on the $50,000 loan. Make only two selections, one in each column.
Same total interest payments $190,000 loan requires twice the interest Interest rate r%
4.4%
5.2%
6.1%
7.6%
8.8%
9.5%
Question 26
Country Total Deposits Average Age (MY) Total Ore Tonnage (mm) Zinc Grade (%) Lead Grade (%)
Australia 38 1,137 1939.5 6.97 4.39
Canada 72 662 1746.5 5.54 2.44
China 45 622 1698.1 4.63 1.62
Germany 5 275 336.2 3.55 2.00
India 19 1,791 575.3 4.06 1.03
Iran 10 402 470.3 5.37 1.96
Kazakhstan 14 439 551.6 3.40 1.46
Mexico 22 38 456.7 4.09 2.53
Peru 14 15 1104.9 3.86 1.41
Russia 12 551 916.6 3.86 3.01
South
7 1,771 447.7 3.81 1.62
Africa
United
65 346 2464.8 3.88 2.38
States
According to the United States Geological Survey, the 12 countries listed have substantial zinc-lead deposits. The
category total deposits refers to the number of distinct locations where deposits can be found. The average age of the
deposits is given in millions of years (MY). The total ore tonnage of deposits in each country is given in millions of
metric tons (mm). Finally, the zinc grade and lead grade figures represent the percentage of the total ore tonnage
that is made up of the metal in question (zinc or lead).
For each of the following statements, select True if the statement is true based on the information provided;
otherwise, select False.
True False
For the two countries with the greatest total ore tonnage, zinc deposits in tons are more than 1.5
times lead deposits in tons.
Exactly half of the countries with a lead grade percentage of 2% or greater have zinc grade
percentages below the median zinc grade level.
Disregarding units, the range for total ore tonnage is greater than the range for average age.
Question 27
Because of new regulatory requirements in Country X, companies that manufacture non-prescription medications
must disclose all sources of components that are imported from other countries. The new regulations also specify
that, for any individual component, the company must have a minimum of two different suppliers and that, for certain
medications, one country cannot provide more than 70% of a single component used by that manufacturer. Such
regulations are necessary in order to manage contamination risks, reduce the likelihood of financial dependencies on
a single country, and safeguard the uninterrupted supply of critical medicines.
According to the passage, which of the following activities is required to be performed by a non-prescription
medication manufacturer in Country X, and which is NOT permitted? Make only two selections, one in each column.
Required Not Permitted Activities
Buying more than 70% of a component from one country
Importing components from other countries
Reporting to authorities the foreign components used
Using a component for which only one supplier exists outside of Country X
Manufacturing a drug whose components are all from a single supplier

Question 28
The Unified Medical Language System developed by the US National Library of Medicine organizes vast numbers of
medical terms into a semantic network, which is structured somewhat like an organization chart. In the portion
shown, each node (square box) contains a semantic type, to which medical terms are assigned. A solid rectilinear
connector between a higher (parent) node and a lower (child) node indicates an is a relationship: the child node
is a specific kind of the parent node. Such relationships are inherited by grandchildren, etc. Dotted curved
connectors with arrowheads indicate other possible associations between nodes, i.e. between some medical terms in
one node and some in another. These associations are described in italics and separately organized with is a
relationships, as shown below in a separate hierarchy.
Fill each blank using the drop-down menu to create the most accurate statement on the basis of the information
provided.
Select...
Body Location or Region has an is a relationship with .
A node known to be both spatially and functionally related to other nodes is

Select...
.
Question 29
Seven runners, labeled A, B, C, D, E, F, and G, take part in a race. The following is known:
Runners A and E finish consecutively.
Runner B finishes before runner F but after runner A.
Runner D is the fourth to finish the race.
Runner C did not finish first, but did finish within the first 50% of runners.
Based on the information given, identify a runner who could have finished first and a runner who could have finished
fifth. Make only two selections, one in each column.
First Fifth Runner
Question 30-32
Email from account manager to customer

February 17, 9:33 a.m.
I received your order for 50 plastic syringes and 550 single-use needles (one per injection). Also, the portable infusion
pumps are on back-order. I can get you 300 now but the other 900 wont be available until March. In response to
your question, the plastic syringes typically last for 30 to 40 injections; they are guaranteed to last for a minimum of
20 injections.
Finally, current prices are $20 per box of 50 syringes, $25 per box of 50 needles, and $175 per box of 10 infusion
pump kits.
Email from customer to account manager

February 17, 10:42 a.m.
I noticed that the price of the pumps is set to increase by 15% next month. Will we still receive this months price on
the entire order, including the ones we receive next month? My boss is already upset about some of the price
increases earlier this month. Do you offer any large-volume discounts? Were ordering more than 1,000 pumps.
Hold off on the syringe order; my boss has found syringes that are guaranteed for at least 30 injections. Theyre more
expensive ($30 for a box of 20), but he likes the 30-injection guarantee. If we were able to get a volume discount,
though, he might still be willing to give you the order.
Email from account manager to customer

February 17, 1:28 p.m.
Pricing is guaranteed at the time of your order, even if the price increases before you receive the shipment. My
supervisor agreed to a 5% discount for any orders of more than 1,000 units of a single product or a 10% discount on
the whole order if you order a total of 2,000 units for all products combined. I cant give you a discount on just the 50
syringes, but you already qualify for the 5% discount on the pumps.
Question 30
Yes No
Because the supplier declined to offer a discount on the syringes, the customer will order syringes from
the other company instead.
The supplier indicates that his syringes typically allow 33 1/3% to 50% more injections than the
guarantee.
The customer is willing to switch to another supplier if her needs are not met satisfactorily.
Question 31
In the exchanges provided, the customer uses all of the following negotiating tactics EXCEPT
demonstrating the value of the existing relationship
asking for a specific consideration
offering a concession that goes beyond what was demanded by the other party
signifying a readiness to walk away from the deal
indicating displeasure with some aspect of the existing relationship
Question 32
Yes No
On a per-use basis, calculated using the number of guaranteed uses, the syringes guaranteed for 30
injections are less expensive than the syringes guaranteed for 20 injections.
If the customer orders an additional 200 needles, the overall order price will be cheaper than if the
customer only orders 1,200 pumps, 50 syringes, and 550 needles.
The customer is planning to order more than enough syringes for the planned number of needles.
Question 33
Stills Typical product

Officially In continuous Annual capacity Peating level
Distillery Wash Spirit Lomond Style
founded in operation since (thousand liters) (ppm)
Ardbeg 1,815 1,997 1,000 1 1 0 Peated 54.0
Bowmore 1,779 1,779 1,700 2 2 0 Peated 23.0
Bruichladdich 1,881 2,001 1,500 2 2 1 Unpeated 3.5
Bunnahabhain 1,880 1,883 2,500 2 2 0 Unpeated 1.5
Caol Ila 1,846 1,974 5,800 3 3 0 Peated 35.0
Kilchoman 2,005 2,005 115 1 1 0 Peated 25.0
Lagavulin 1,816 1,816 2,200 2 2 0 Peated 35.0
Laphroaig 1,815 1,815 2,200 2 2 0 Peated 40.0
As of January, 2012, eight single-malt whisky distilleries were operating on the island of Islay, off the coast of
Scotland. Some have been in continuous operation since they were officially founded; others have experienced
significant interruptions. Each distillery's annual capacity, in thousands of liters, is listed, together with the number of
stills of each type (wash, spirit, and Lomond) in operation. The typical product of Islay distilleries can be roughly
classified as peated or unpeated. The peating level can be quantified in parts per million (ppm) of phenol absorbed
from peat smoke during the drying of barley malt, an ingredient of the whisky.
Yes No
The 4 breweries that have been in continuous operation the longest have a higher average (arithmetic
mean) annual capacity than the other breweries.
The median peating level of peated Islay whiskies exceeds that of unpeated Islay whiskies by more
than 35 ppm.
As of 2012, the distillery with the greatest ratio of years since founding to years of continuous operation
to the present is Bruichladdich.
Question 34
A certain species of bacteria grows at a constant rate, its numbers increasing by an unknown multiplier every hour. At
the end of one hour (time t = 1), the bacteria colonys population size is p; at the end of five hours (t = 5), the
colonys population has grown to p2.
In the first column, indicate the factor by which the number of bacteria grows each hour. In the second column,
indicate the population at the start of the time period described (at time t = 0). Make only two selections, one in each
column.
Growth Factor Population at t = 0
p1/4
p1/3
p1/2
p3/4
p3/2
Question 35
The diagram displays the number of earthquakes that took place around the world on 6 successive days, as recorded
by the US Geological Survey. The magnitude of the earthquakes ranges from 1 to 6 on the Richter scale, rounded
down.
Excluding February 14, the day on which occurred the greatest proportion of earthquakes of magnitude of 3 or
Select...
greater is .
Select...
Of the earthquakes shown, approximately occurred on February 14.
Question 36
The chart above displays Forbes data for the distribution of billionaires by country in 2007, when there were 946
billionaires worldwide.
Use the drop-down menus to complete each statement according to the information presented in the chart.
Select...
In 2007, the United States had approximately more billionaires than Russia, the United
Kingdom, and Germany combined.
If the portion labeled Other on the chart above represented 7 countries with an equal number of billionaires, then
Select...
each of these countries would have approximately billionaires.
Question 37
Size of tax Average income per tax household % % dividends &

State Population
household ($) wages interest
Colorado 5,029,196 2.39 60,834 72.0% 5.2%
Connecticut 3,574,097 2.24 77,059 72.3% 6.1%
Georgia 9,687,653 2.44 50,320 76.0% 4.5%
Idaho 1,567,582 2.48 47,999 69.6% 5.3%
Maryland 5,773,552 2.27 66,206 75.1% 4.6%
New
2,059,179 2.38 44,129 70.7% 4.9%
Mexico
Texas 25,145,561 2.58 51,747 76.8% 4.4%
Vermont 625,741 2.07 50,394 69.1% 6.6%
Wyoming 563,626 2.30 62,077 64.6% 6.3%
The table contains information about 9 US states. Population figures are from the 2010 census. Size of tax household
is computed by dividing the population by the total number of tax returns filed in 2007 to the Internal Revenue
Service (IRS), assuming that each return corresponds to a tax household. The remaining numbers are also 2007 IRS
figures. Average income per tax household is an arithmetic mean in 2007 US dollars. % wages represents the
portion of income derived from wages and salaries, while % dividends & interest represents the portion of income
derived from dividends and interest.
Each column of the table can be sorted in ascending order by clicking on the drop-down menu above the table and
choosing the heading of the column by which you want the table to be sorted.
Yes No
The percent of income derived from wages and salaries is negatively correlated with population.
The state with the lowest percent of income per tax household derived from sources other than wages,
salaries, dividends, and interest has an income per capita of more than $20,000.
Per household, the average (arithmetic mean) income in dollars from dividends and interest is less in
Georgia than in New Mexico.
Question 38-40
Email from executive director to charity staff

May 5, 3:14 p.m.
Our annual Grand Ball and Silent Auction will be on October 12th this year. The venue has a maximum capacity of
1,098 people (including servers and other workers). We need to determine how to maximize attendance while not
going over the capacity limit.
In addition, Id like to offer 100 lots for auction, and we will be running a pledge table again this year. Our goal is to
raise a total of $250,000 from the auction and pledges combined.
Email from auction coordinator in response to the directors May 5, 3:14 p.m. message
May 6, 9:33 a.m.
Last year, we invited 1,813 people and 1,492 accepted. Of those, 1,378 actually attended. We could probably plan on
similar response and attendance rates this year. All of the companies who gave items to be auctioned last year are
donating again this year, except for 2, so that accounts for 56 lots. In addition, my team has already secured an
additional 12 items for the auction; Im certain we can reach 100 items. Last year, we raised $131,000 from pledges
made during the event and the auction brought in an additional $73,000. This years lots should go for about the
same price on average, so the 42 additional auction lots this year should be enough to raise the additional $50,000
needed.
Email from executive director to auction coordinator in response to the auction coordinators May 6, 9:33 a.m.
message
May 9, 12:48 p.m.
Maybe we should think about moving to a larger venue so we make sure that we dont exceed the capacity limit. Last
Saturday night, the operas benefit gala was almost shut down because they had too many people. Assume that
about 10% of the people will be servers and other workers. We would lose our deposit though. Well, if our projections
are accurate, we should be fine at this venue.
Question 38
If the charity is able to raise an average of $1,500 per lot (auctioned item), and assuming that the maximum capacity
of the venue will be met, what must be the approximate average pledge per invited guest in order to reach the
$250,000 goal?
$90
$100
$110
$120
$130
Question 39
Consider each of the following statements. Indicate Yes if the information in the three emails support the statement;
otherwise, indicate No.
Yes No
The executive director would rather change to a larger venue than risk exceeding the capacity of the
currently-booked venue.
The auction coordinator believes that the charity will be able to reach its goal to raise $250,000 at this
years event.
The auction coordinator is certain that the charity has the necessary data to determine how many
people to invite in order to maximize attendance while not exceeding the capacity limit.
Question 40
For each of the following plans, select Yes if the plan will definitely allow the charity to reach its planned goal to raise
$250,000 from the auction and pledges. Otherwise, select No.
Yes No
The charity follows its plan as stated in the emails, maximizing the number of invited guests and
achieving the same rates as in the prior year for the pledge money raised per person and the auction
money raised per item auctioned.
The charity moves to a larger venue; 1,500 invited guests attend but the charity is able to offer only 90
items for auction.
The charity maximizes its number of invited guests at the planned venue; it auctions 100 items at an
average of $1,300 per item and receives an average of $150 per invited guest in pledges.
Question 41
The Standard Model of Particle Physics
Each circle in the diagram represents a type of subatomic particle in the Standard Model, according to which particles
fall into two classes, fermions and bosons. Fermions are either leptons or quarks. Bosons carry particular forces
between other particles. Particle types linked directly by a blue line interact by means of the force associated with the
boson type; particle types not so linked do not interact. Photons carry the electromagnetic force; W and Z bosons
carry the weak nuclear force; and gluons carry the strong nuclear force. Finally, particles that interact with the still-
hypothetical Higgs boson obtain their mass via this interaction, although even massless particles (such as photons)
are subject to gravitational effects via general relativity.
provided.
Select...
The force that affects quarks but not leptons is the force.
Select...
A boson that cannot carry a force between other bosons of precisely the same type is a .
Question 42
Colleague A: The office policy to limit employee parties for personal events such as birthdays, marriages, and
retirement to one per month is counterproductive. No one employee feels personal attention because his or her
special event is lumped in with so many others.
Colleague B: Individual parties would likely increase the costs, borne by the participating employees, of refreshments
and gifts. Productivity might suffer and there would be a higher chance that a particular milestone might be
overlooked.
In the first column, indicate a statement to which Colleague A would likely object. In the second column, indicate a
statement with which Colleague B would likely respond to Colleague As objection. Select only two statements, one
per column.
Colleague As Colleague Bs
objection response
here are significant disadvantages involved with changing the current policy
regarding office parties.
There are significant advantages involved with changing the current policy
regarding office parties.
The company should maintain its current policy regarding office celebrations
for personal events.
The company should offer to defray the costs of employee parties for
personal events.
The company should continue to let employees cover the costs of parties for
personal events.
Question 43
Description Gene ID Serpin Clade Act / Hyp Length (aa) Max Identity (%)
Alpha-1-antiproteinase
423,434 A Hyp 425 29
2
Alpha-1-antitrypsin 423,435 A Hyp 437 32
Angiotensinogen 421,543 A Hyp 476 24
Heparin cofactor 2 395,877 D Hyp 488 23
Neuroserpin precursor 425,002 I Act 410 35
Ovalbumin precursor 396,058 B Act 386 64
Ovalbumin-related
420,898 B Hyp 397 99
protein Y
Plasma protease C1
423,132 G Hyp 503 27
inhibitor-like
Protein Z-dependent
423,432 A Hyp 439 31
protease inhibitor
Serpin B6 420,895 B Act 379 44
Serpin H1 precursor 396,228 H Act 405 33
The table shows results of a search query to locate regions of similarity in genetic sequences on the Gallus
gallus (chicken) genome. When a search was performed with a sample protein sequence, the database returned 11
protein sequence matches of varying quality. The gene ID reflects the sequences position on the genome. Each
protein belongs to one serpin clade, or category. Genes that have already been shown to encode proteins are
identified as Act; those that have not yet been proven to do so are labeled Hyp. The length of the sequence is
shown measured in amino acids (aa). The maximum identity percentage reflects the degree to which the protein
sequence matches the initial sample used for the search.
Each column of the table can be sorted in ascending order by clicking on the drop-down menu above the table and
choosing the heading of the column by which you want the table to be sorted.
For each of the following statements, select Yes if the statement is true based on the information provided; otherwise,
select No.
Yes No
For each of the Hyp sequences listed, the maximum identity is less than 50%.
Sequences in serpin clade A have a lower average (arithmetic mean) length than sequences in serpin
clade B.
When choosing one of the 11 sequences at random, the probability that the length will be 415 or longer
is greater than .
Question 44
Students in the tenth grade at a certain high school must take at least one science course: chemistry, physics, or
biology. Each of these classes contains 20 students, and any two classes have the same number of students in
common. Five students are taking all three classes simultaneously.
Using the information given, identify a possible number of students in the tenth grade taking only one science class
and the corresponding number of students common to any pair of classes. The numbers must be consistent with each
other. Make only two selections, one in each column.
Only One Science Common to A Pair of Classes Number
24
33
39
Question 45
The diagram above displays the proportions of households using various residential heating sources in the entire
United States and in only the Midwest region (within the US) as recorded by the EIA Residential Energy Consumption
Survey (RECS). Included in the survey are 113.6 million US households, of which 25.9 million are located in the 12
Midwestern states (IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, and WI).
provided.
The number of households in the Midwest that do not use electricity for heating is approximately
Select...
of the number of households in the US that use electricity.
In the Midwest region, the average number of households using either propane/LPG or natural gas for heating is
Select...
approximately thousand per state.
Question 46
Scientist: Due to their simple fabrication process, low production cost, and high efficiency, dye-sensitized solar cells
(DSSCs) are provoking significant interest in the field of renewable energy sources. As a result, a variety of
investigations have been made into how DSSCs could be made more efficient, because the technology has the
potential to be manufactured economically enough to compete with other solar cell technologies. Titanium dioxide
nanoparticles have been widely used as working electrodes for DSSCs, because they provide higher efficiency than
any other metal oxide semiconductor investigated; the highest conversion efficiency under air mass irradiation
reported for these devices to date is about 11%. Considering this initial success, DSSCs are going to be the most
useful form of solar cell technology.
Indicate two different statements as follows: one statement identifies an assumption required by the scientists
argument, while the other identifies a possible fact that, if true, would provide the most support for the required
assumption. Make only one selection in each column.
Assumption Possible
required fact
Of the six most viable forms of solar cell technologies, DSSCs are the least expensive
and most efficient.
Technological advancements are certain to bring the cost of DSSCs down to at least
25% of current costs.
DSSCs are considered a plausible solution for the current energy crisis.
No other nanoparticles are as efficient as titanium dioxide.
A conversion efficiency under air mass irradiation of 11% is considered above

average.
There are no other forms of solar cell technology that will be more useful than
DSSCs.
Question 47
The graph displays the average (arithmetic mean) fourth grade scores for several countries or regions on the Trends
in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) mathematical assessment test.
New Zealand had a fourth grade TIMSS score that was both higher in 2003 and lower in 2007 than
Select...
Select...
had an approximate change in fourth grade TIMSS score of 9% between the
years 1995 and 2007.
Question 48
Car A and Car B are driving with constant, but different, speeds in the same direction. Initially, Car A lags behind Car
B by 20 miles, but after 4 hours Car A is 4 miles ahead.
Using the information given, identify a number that could have been the speed of Car A and the speed of Car B, both
in miles per hour (mph). Make only two selections, one in each column.
Car As Speed Car Bs Speed Value (mph)
44
48
49
54
57
59
Question 49
This diagram displays the percent of population that is obese versus the number of active farmers markets for 35
states and territories in the US. The size of the bubble gives a visual representation of the population of each state or
territory. The smallest bubble represents a population of approximately 600,000, while the largest represents a
population of approximately 13 million.
provided.
Under the simplification that the 5 smallest states all have about the same population, together they must have
Select...
approximately farmers markets per 100,000 people.
Select...
The ratio of obese people to farmers markets in the two largest states is closest to .
Question 50
Film Production Speech Technical

Country
Title Year No. Language(s) No. Length B/W? Medium
/ies
The Basque Ball: Skin Against
2004 Spain 1 Spanish, Basque 2 106 No 35mm
Stone
The Big Durian 2004 Malaysia 1 English 1 75 Yes HD
The Corporation 2004 Canada 1 English 1 145 Yes 35mm
Disbelief 2004 USA, Russia 2 English, Russian 2 105 No 35mm
Garden 2004 Israel 1 Hebrew, Arabic 2 85 No 35mm
Investigation into the Invisible
2004 France 1 Icelandic 1 90 No 35mm
World
Journeyings and Conversations 2004 India 1 Hindi 1 88 No 16mm
Repatriation 2004 South Korea 1 Korean 1 149 Yes HD
Screaming Men 2004 Finland, Denmark 2 Finnish, English 2 76 No 35mm
Russian, Chechen, Arabic,
The 3 Rooms of Melancholia 2005 Finland 1 4 106 Yes 35mm
Finnish
Dhakiyarr vs. the King 2005 Australia 1 English, Yolngu Matha 2 56 Yes HD
Grizzly Man 2005 USA, Canada 2 English 1 100 No HD
I Am Cuba, the Siberian
2005 Brazil 1 Spanish, Russian, Portuguese 3 90 Yes 35mm
Mammoth
Spain, Nicaragua,
El Inmortal 2005 3 Spanish 1 80 No 35mm
Mexico
The Liberace of Baghdad 2005 United Kingdom 1 English 1 75 No HD
Russian, Yiddish, English,
Odessa Odessa 2005 France, Israel 2 4 96 No 35mm
Hebrew
Shake Hands with the Devil: ...
2005 Canada 1 English, French 2 91 No HD
Romeo Dallaire
Shape of the Moon 2005 Netherlands 1 Bahasa Indonesian, Javanese 2 92 No 35mm
Unknown White Male 2005 United Kingdom 1 English 1 80 No HD
Wall 2005 France, Israel 2 Hebrew, Arabic 2 95 No 35mm
Yang Ban Xi: The 8 Model Works 2005 Netherlands 1 Mandarin 1 90 No HD
Twenty-one films participated in the World Documentary Competition at the Sundance Film Festival in 2004 and 2005.
The country or countries of production, as well as the languages spoken in each film, are listed. The length of each
film is given in minutes. Each film was shot either in color or in both color and black & white (b/w); moreover, the
shooting medium was either 35 millimeter film (35mm), 16 millimeter film (16mm), or Sony HD Cam.
For each of the following statements, select 2004 if the statement is true of the movies produced in 2004.
Select 2005 if the statement is true of the movies produced in 2005. The comparison in the statement is always with
the other, unchosen year.
2004 2005
A higher percentage of the movies produced in this year had English as one of the spoken languages.
The movies from this year that were shot entirely in color have a longer average length (in minutes).
A higher percentage of movies that were shot in 35 mm were also shot in b/w in this year.
Question 51-53
Transuranic Actinides
The periodic table of chemical elements contains 11 transuranic actinide elements, with atomic numbers ranging from
93 to 103. An element is defined by its atomic number, the number of protons in the atomic nucleus. Nuclei with the
same atomic number but different numbers of neutrons are isotopes of the same element. The number of possible
isotopes that have been attested in the laboratory is listed in the table shown for each element. The mass number of
an isotope is the total number of protons and neutrons. All of the transuranic actinides are unstable. For any element,
the most stable isotope is the one with the longest half-life, or time until half of the original amount present decays.
The possible decay modes of the most stable isotope include Alpha particle emission, which drops the atomic number
by 2 and the mass number by 4; Spontaneous Fission (SF), in which the nucleus breaks into several fragments; Beta
particle emission, which increases the atomic number by 1 but leaves the mass number unchanged; and Electron
Capture (EC), which decreases the atomic number by 1 but leaves the mass number unchanged.
Elements
Mass # Smallest Density
Melting
of Most Mass # (kg per
Atomic Point (in
Element Stable of an cubic
Number Kelvins) of
Isotope Attested meter) of
MSI
(MSI) Isotope MSI
93 Neptunium 237 225 910 20,450
94 Plutonium 244 228 913 19,816
95 Americium 243 231 1,449 n/a
96 Curium 247 232 1,613 13,510
97 Berkelium 247 235 1,259 14,780
98 Californium 251 237 1,173 15,100
99 Einsteinium 252 240 1,133 13,500
100 Fermium 257 242 1,800 n/a
101 Mendelevium 258 245 1,100 n/a
102 Nobelium 259 249 1,100 n/a
103 Lawrencium 262 251 1,900 n/a
Decay info
Atomic Time Unit Decay
Half-life
Number of Half-life Modes
93 2,140,000 years Alpha; SF
94 82,000,000 years Alpha; SF
95 7,370 years Alpha; SF
96 15,600,000 years Alpha
97 1,400 years Alpha
98 898 years Alpha; SF

Alpha;
99 1.29 years
Beta; EC
100 100.5 days Alpha; SF
101 51.5 days EC

Alpha; SF;
102 58 minutes
EC
103 3.6 hours SF; EC
Question 51
Yes No
The four transuranic actinide elements whose most stable isotopes have the shortest half-lives all
permit electron capture as a decay mode.
The most stable isotope of californium can decay directly to the most stable isotope of curium.
The difference between the highest melting point and the median melting point (as a percent of the
highest melting point) is greater than the difference between the highest density and the median
density (as a percent of the median density).
Question 52
For each of the following statements, select Can Be Determined if the statement can be determined with the
information given. Otherwise, select Cannot Be Determined.
Can Be Cannot Be
Determined Determined
The atomic number of an atom that was once neptunium but that has
decayed through one half-life cycle
The atomic number of an atom that was once mendelevium but that has
The atomic number of an atom that was once einsteinium but that has
Question 53
Of the elements with two possible decay modes, which represents the number of protons in the element with the
largest difference between the number of neutrons in its most stable isotope and the number in its smallest attested
isotope?
93
94
95
100
103
Question 54
A city is hosting a Swiss-system chess tournament called Chessmaster. In a Swiss-system tournament, every player
plays every other player, and no one is eliminated. At Chessmaster, each player who wins a match receives two
points; those who draw a match each receive half a point; those who lose a match each lose one point; and every
player can choose to sit out one match (and neither receive nor lose points). Player X has 4 points after 6 matches.
From the available options, select a number of wins and a number of combined draws and losses that would result in
Player Xs score. The answers must be jointly consistent with the outcome. Make only one choice in each column.
Wins Draws + Losses Number
5
Question 55
A natural history museum is planning two butterfly exhibits. Each exhibit has a theme. The theme of the first exhibit
is Butterflies of Asia, and the theme of the second exhibit is Blue Butterflies. In order to support the themes, at
least 3 of the 4 butterflies in the Butterflies of Asia exhibit must exist in Asia and at least 3 of the 4 butterflies in the
Blue Butterflies exhibit must be at least partially blue or purple colored. Three butterflies have already been
selected for each exhibit:
Butterflies of Asia
Common name Coloration Natural habitat

Philippines, India, Nepal, China, and
Red Lacewing red and black
Indonesia
Leopard Lacewing gold, brown, and white India, China, Malaysia and Singapore
Australian Painted Lady orange and brown Australia and New Zealand
Blue Butterflies
Common name Coloration Natural habitat

Great Nawab white, black, and orange Asia
Blue Morpho blue Central and South America, also Mexico
Great Spangled light brown and light blue North America
From the list below, select one butterfly that could be added to either exhibit and one that could be added to neither
exhibit. Make only two selections, one in each column.
Either exhibit Neither exhibit Butterfly
Name: Peacock Butterfly
Coloration: rusty red
Natural habitat: Europe and parts of Asia
Name: Great Nawab
Coloration: white, black, and orange
Natural habitat: Asia
Name: Sapho Longwing
Coloration: blue, white, and black
Natural habitat: Costa Rica
Name: Monarch Butterfly
Coloration: orange and black
Natural habitat: North America
Name: Pipevine Swallowtail
Coloration: light blue and gray
Natural habitat: United States and Mexico
Name: Emerald Swallowtail
Coloration: blue, green
Natural habitat: Pakistan, India, South Asia
Question 56
A sports coach intends to choose a team of players from a pool of candidates. The coach wants to be able to have
more than 20 but fewer than 25 distinct possibilities for the composition of the chosen team, with at least as many
candidates chosen for the team as those not chosen.
Identify the number of candidates in the pool and the number of players on the team that are consistent with the
coachs intentions. Make only two selections, one in each column.
Candidates in Pool Players on Team Number
Question 57
provided.
Select...
The bedrooms represent approximately of the apartments indoor square footage.
Ignoring the outdoor patio, the approximate distance from one corner of the apartment to the farthest corner from it
Select...
is closest to feet.
Question 58
Heavy traffic on Austias freeways often results in much longer than expected commute times. Home construction in
outlying commuter neighborhoods is expected to continue to increase steadily and the total traffic on the main
freeways is projected to increase by 25% over the next 15 years. The Austia Regional Mobility Authority plans to
increase road capacity by only 10% over this same period. Austia Regional Mobility officials predict that this increase
is sufficient to ensure that commute times will not increase.
Which of the following, if true, provides the strongest grounds for the officials prediction? Which would cast the most
doubt on it? Make only two selections, one in each column.
Strengthen Weaken Statement

The Austia Regional Mobility Authority is also planning a 5% increase in capacity for
downtown streets.
Most of the growth in the new suburbs is on the north side of the city, where most
of the new residents will work, primarily using Austias freeways only to travel to
central Austia during off-peak hours.
Since Austia has limited public transportation outside of the city core, commuters
who drive from the outlying neighborhoods to the city center to work have no
practical alternative to driving available.
The projected increase in highway utilization is expected to occur gradually over
time.
By converting wider-than-typical shoulders into traffic lanes, the Austia Regional
Mobility Authority expects to able to increase capacity on some local roads with only
minor amounts of construction.
In part due to the increased tax revenue due to the new residents, the Austia
Regional Mobility Authority believes that it will be able to increase freeway capacity
without raising the local tax rate.
The officials predict that the 10% increase is freeway capacity will be sufficient to ensure that commute times will not
increase, even with the expected 25% increase in total traffic.
This plan assumes that Austias traffic will not increase by 25% with the 25% increase in population. In order for a
10% increase in capacity to be enough for a 25% increase in population, either the new population must not use the
Austia freeways as much as the old population does, or there must be some unused capacity on the existing
freeways.
Question 59
Vessel Charter
Name Class Year DWT OpExp Type Duration Expiry date Daily rate
Agamemnon
IMO II/III C/P 2008 51,238 6,500 TC 3 2007-11 22,000
II
Agisilaos Ice Class IA 2006 36,760 5,500 TC 1 2007-01 11,850
Aiolos Ice Class IA 2007 36,725 250 BC 8 2011-01 15,000
Akeraios Ice Class IA 2007 47,781 5,500 TC 1 2007-04 12,500
Aktoras Ice Class IA 2006 36,759 250 BC 8 2010-05 15,000
Alexandros
IMO II/III C/P 2008 51,258 250 BC 10 2013-11 13,000
II
Alkiviadis Ice Class IA 2006 36,721 7,000 TC 2 2008-05 12,838
Amore Mio
Crude Oil 2001 159,982 8,500 TC 1 2007-11 25,000
II
Anemos I Ice Class IA 2007 47,782 5,500 TC 3 2009-07 14,259
Apostolos Ice Class IA 2007 47,782 5,500 TC 2 2008-08 14,000
Arionas Ice Class IA 2006 36,725 5,500 TC 1 2007-08 11,850
Aris II IMO II/III C/P 2008 51,218 250 BC 10 2014-06 13,000
Aristofanis Chem/Prod 2005 12,000 5,500 Spot - - -
Aristotelis II IMO II/III C/P 2008 51,226 250 BC 10 2014-04 13,000
Assos Ice Class IA 2006 47,872 500 BC 5 2010-02 16,825
Atlantas Ice Class IA 2006 36,760 250 BC 8 2010-02 15,000
Atrotos Ice Class IA 2007 47,786 500 BC 5 2010-02 16,825
Attikos Chem/Prod 2005 12,000 5,500 Spot - - -
Avax Ice Class IA 2007 47,834 5,500 TC 1 2007-03 12,500
Axios Ice Class IA 2007 47,872 5,500 TC 1 2007-01 12,591
Ayrton II IMO II/III C/P 2009 51,260 6,500 TC 2 2008-02 22,000
An international tanker company recently released data on the 21 vessels of four different classes in its fleet, including
name, class, year built, deadweight tonnage (DWT, the weight a ship can safely carry in metric tons), and daily
operating expense (OpExp) incurred by the company in US dollars. 19 vessels were under medium- to long-term
leases, either time charters (TC) or bareboat charters (BC), with an average remaining term of 4.6 years as of
January 31, 2011. Under a time charter, the vessel's owner provides crewing and other operational services; under a
bareboat charter, the charterer must provide such services. The other 2 vessels were trading on the spot market for
short-term charters. Expiry date (year-month) indicates the earliest possible redelivery date at the conclusion of the
charter. The daily charter rate (net) is the payment, after commissions, from the charterer to the owner, in US dollars.
For each of the following statements, select Yes if the statement can be shown to be true with the information
Yes No
Every charterer of a TC vessel capable of transporting more than 50,000 metric tons of goods is paying
less than $800,000 a month, net, to the owner. (Assume a month has 30 days.)
The median daily rate of a BC vessel is greater than the median daily rate of a TC vessel.
For all Ice Class IA vessels, the daily operating expense never exceeds 55% of the daily rate.
Question 60
During labor, electronic fetal monitors measure both fetal heart rate (FHR) in beats per minute (bpm) and the
strength of uterine contractions in millimeters of mercury (mmHg). Measured by ultrasound, FHR is tracked on the top
graph, while uterine activity (measured by a tocotransducer) is simultaneously tracked on the bottom graph. The
same moment in time is represented by the same horizontal position on both graphs; the smallest horizontal division
represents 10 seconds. Baseline FHR is the average FHR, rounded to the nearest 5 bpm, over a 10-minute window
that excludes periods of uterine activity, FHR accelerations and decelerations, and periods of marked (>25 bpm) FHR
variability. The ultrasound displays a "late" deceleration between minutes 3 and 5. The duration of a uterine
contraction is measured from the onset of a sharp increase in uterine pressure from a baseline (typically 0 mmHg as
shown) to the return to the baseline.
provided.
On the basis of the 6 minutes of data shown only, the baseline FHR can be estimated most nearly to be
Select...
bpm.
Select...
The uterine contraction shown lasts approximately seconds.
Question 61
The four categories of milk shown in the graph above represent 100% of total milk consumption in the country of
Malactica for the years listed.
The type of beverage milk that experienced the greatest magnitude percent change in consumption in Malactica from
Select...
1980 to 2005 was .
Plain reduced-fat milk consumption as a percentage of total beverage milk consumption was lowest in
Select...
.
Question 62
Earthquakes occur when energy in the earths crust is suddenly released, forcing tectonic plates to shift. Earthquakes
are classified as foreshocks, main shocks, or aftershocks. What differentiates one category from another is their
relation to each other in space and time. A foreshock is only a foreshock if it occurs before a bigger quake on the
same fault system. Similarly, an aftershock occurs only after a bigger quake on the same fault system. Interestingly,
the probability that an earthquake will trigger a bigger earthquake does not depend on the magnitude of the first
earthquake, but rather is related to the location of that first quake and its interaction with the fault system.
In the first column, indicate the statement that the given information most strongly suggests is true. In the second
column, indicate the statement that the given information most strongly suggests is false. Make only two selections,
one in each column.
True False Statement
All main shocks are preceded by foreshocks.
All main shocks are followed by aftershocks.
Aftershocks are more common that foreshocks.
Foreshocks are generally weaker than aftershocks.
Main shocks can be triggered by foreshocks.
An aftershock can be a bigger earthquake than the main shock that preceded it.
Question 63
If, in 2007, the populations of Minnesota (MN) and of Iowa (IA) were 5.3 million and 3.0 million, respectively, then
the maximum amount that Minnesota spent on Public Elementary and Secondary School could have been
Select...
greater than the amount that Iowa spent on Public Elementary and Secondary School in 2007.
If, theoretically in 2007, the population of Missouri (MO) was 5.9 million and the total Public Elementary and
Secondary School expenditures for Missouri (MO) and Kansas (KS) were equal, then the population of Kansas (KS)
Select...
could have been .
Question 64
Apartment Monthly Rent ($) Square Feet Rent per Square foot ($) Parking Pool Fitness Center Washer and Dryer
A 1,750 626 2.80 Covered Yes Yes No
B 1,500 778 1.93 None Yes No No
C 1,400 660 2.12 None No Yes No
D 1,880 994 1.89 Lot Yes Yes Yes
E 1,220 678 1.80 Lot Yes Yes No
F 950 712 1.33 None No No No
G 1,530 620 2.47 Garage Yes No No
H 1,125 559 2.01 None Yes Yes Yes
I 1,575 680 2.31 Garage Yes Yes Yes
J 1,350 612 2.21 Covered Yes Yes No
average 1,428 692 2.00 - - - -
The table shows all of the apartments with 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom that are available within 1 mile of business
school B. The "average" row contains arithmetic means.
Yes No
All of apartments in the table that have a washer and dryer also have a pool.
An apartment with the median square footage of the apartments in this table would be slightly larger
than an apartment with the average (arithmetic mean) square footage of the apartments in this table.
There is a positive correlation between rent per square foot and the state of having either covered or
garage parking.
Question 65
A certain game features 2 buckets: one with large marbles numbered 1 through 50, inclusive, and another with small
marbles numbered 1 through 10, inclusive. To play the game, a person chooses 3 large marbles and 1 small marble.
During one game, Bobby chose one marble with the number 48 on it. The average of the numbers on all the marbles
he chose in that game, both large and small, was 18.
In the first column, identify a number that could have been the sum of the other two large marbles chosen. In the
second column, identify the corresponding value of the small marble chosen. The two choices must be consistent with
each other. Make only two selections, one in each column.
Sum of Large Small Value
10
11
13
19
Question 66
Six children A, B, C, D, E, and F and four parents W, X, Y, and Z are split into three groups for a camping trip.
The following rules must hold:
Every group must have at least one parent.
E must be in the same group as F.
Y is not in the same group as D or A.
If F is in group 2, then A is in group 1.
No group has more than two children.
A and B must be split among groups 1 and 3.
Based on the information given, identify a parent that could be in group 1 and a child that could be in group 3. Make
exactly one selection in each column.
Parent in Group 1 Child in Group 3 Person
Z
Question 67 to 69
Review Board
Monkton University has established a board which reviews all applications for experiments to be conducted by
students or faculty. Researchers submit proposals to one or more committees, each of which is responsible for certain
kinds of research subjects, and the committees task is to ensure that the proposed research both complies with all
laws and meets the universitys standards for ethical experimentation. A proposal must gain approval from all
committees for which the research parameters apply.
Board members must sit on a minimum of one committee and a maximum of three; each committee must have a
minimum of 4 members. Committees 1 and 2 must reach a unanimous vote in order to approve a proposal.
Committees 3 and 4 may approve a proposal with no more than one no vote. Committees 5 and 6 must have an
odd number of members; a simple majority is sufficient to approve a proposal.
Committee 1: people age 18 and over
Committee 2: people under the age of 18
Committee 3: all other mammals (e.g., rats, rabbits)
Committee 4: all other animals (e.g., fish, worms)
Committee 5: all other biological organisms (e.g., bacteria, plant matter)
Committee 6: research that does not involve living organisms or entities
Approved studies
Three proposals were recently approved by the applicable committees.
1. A doctoral candidate was given permission to conduct a study on pain management in humans using
medication as well as alternate techniques such as massage therapy and meditation.
2. A zoology professor gained approval to conduct a series of studies on the swarming behaviors of various
animals when predators are in the vicinity.
3. A botany professor and her students received permission to catalog all living organisms native to a nearby
nature preserve that usually does not permit access by people.
Two proposals were rejected.
4. An undergraduate student was refused permission to study the physiological effects of illegal drug use in
human subjects.
5. A sociology professors proposal to examine the impact of sub-standard psychological treatment on
adolescents was rejected immediately when it became apparent that the professor planned to conduct
free counseling sessions during which some participants would be given care that fell below the standards
of the American Psychological Association.
Question 67
Yes No
The doctoral candidates proposal was reviewed by committees 1 and 2.
At least nine people voted yes on the botany professors proposal.
The undergraduate students proposal was rejected because it failed to meet the universitys ethical
standards.
Question 68
What is the minimum number of board members necessary in order to staff all six committees according to the given
rules?
6
15
24
Question 69
Yes No
At least two people rejected the undergraduate students proposal.
If the sociology professor amends her plan to ensure that all counseling meets the standards of the
American Psychological Association, then her proposal will be accepted.
A research study involving interactions between humans and their animal pets would require as least 14
yes votes in order to gain approval.
Question 70
A right cylinder is to be constructed under certain limited parameters. The height of the cylinder cannot be more than
twice the radius, nor can the reverse be true. The combined lengths of the height and the radius cannot exceed 16,
and both values must be integers.
Identify the radius and the height of the cylinder that will maximize the volume of the cylinder, given the restrictions
listed above. Make only two selections, one in each column.
Radius Height Value
10
11
Question 71
City First Quarter (Q1) Second Quarter (Q2) Third Quarter (Q3) Fourth Quarter (Q4)
Name Stores Revenues Profits Revenues Profits Revenues Profits Revenues Profits
Auburn 12 18,088 10,944 31,292 8,649 31,292 5,113 18,149 9,038
Fairview 9 14,750 4,898 5,015 1,130 1,856 728 1,707 719
Greenwood 17 20,797 8,002 9,982 1,627 3,594 2,071 2,731 1,071
Lexington 10 12,614 2,405 6,685 1,681 11,632 6,383 19,775 3,936
Milford 13 12,407 2,625 18,362 8,400 19,647 10,574 13,949 3,529
Milton 5 19,266 3,880 23,119 11,475 23,581 9,227 22,874 10,579
Mt
20 23,047 11,672 7,145 1,433 3,715 1,859 2,192 344
Pleasant
Oak Grove 5 6,753 2,848 4,457 2,095 1,738 1,017 1,512 731
Portsmouth 23 20,681 6,004 36,192 12,972 61,165 16,254 83,796 35,453
Springfield 6 17,392 5,809 13,566 3,852 17,500 8,834 6,475 2,971
Wilmington 17 25,560 15,361 31,184 17,303 32,119 14,781 11,884 4,494
York 4 7,228 3,908 5,421 1,945 4,012 1,631 6,098 2,170
FillerUp Fuels, is a regional fueling and convenience store chain that operates 389 stations in 31 cities. The table
below represents a portion of the 2011 quarterly financial records from FillerUp Fuels for selected cities, presented in
thousands of US dollars.
Yes No
Fairview had both the lowest profits and the lowest profit margin (profit/revenue) of any displayed city
during the second quarter.
Of the four cities with the fewest stores, only one saw profits steadily decrease across each of the 4
quarters.
The city with the greatest dollar increase in revenues between the first and fourth quarters increased
profits over the same period by more than $25,000,000.
Question 72
The graph shows the distribution of the US population by age (vertical axis) and gender in 2000 (dotted line) and
2009 (solid line).
Select...
In 2000, the US population of 35-to-39-year-old men was approximately of the population
of 60-to-64-year-old men.
Select...
The US population of 55-to-59-year-old women increased by approximately from 2000 to
2009.

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Private cartels are not legal in most countries.

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Reporting to authorities the foreign components used

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Email from account manager to customer

Email from customer to account manager

Email from account manager to customer

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signifying a readiness to walk away from the deal

indicating displeasure with some aspect of the existing relationship

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No other nanoparticles are as efficient as titanium dioxide.

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Film Production Speech Technical

94 82,000,000 years Alpha; SF

95 7,370 years Alpha; SF

96 15,600,000 years Alpha

97 1,400 years Alpha

98 898 years Alpha; SF

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All main shocks are preceded by foreshocks.

All main shocks are followed by aftershocks.

Aftershocks are more common that foreshocks.

Foreshocks are generally weaker than aftershocks.

Main shocks can be triggered by foreshocks.

The doctoral candidates proposal was reviewed by committees 1 and 2.

At least nine people voted yes on the botany professors proposal.

At least two people rejected the undergraduate students proposal.

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