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  • Question

  • One of the warmest winters on record has put consumers in the mood to spend money. Spending is likely to be the strongest in thirteen years. During the month of February, sales of existing single-family homes hit an annual record rate of 4.75 million.
    This paragraph best supports the statement that


  • Options
  • A. consumer spending will be higher thirteen years from now than it is today.
  • B. more people buy houses in the month of February than in any other month.
  • C. during the winter months, the prices of single-family homes are the lowest.
  • D. there were about 4 million homes for sale during the month of February.
  • E. warm winter weather is likely to affect the rate of home sales.

  • Correct Answer
  • warm winter weather is likely to affect the rate of home sales. 

    Explanation
    This is clearly the best answer because the paragraph directly states that warm weather affects consumers inclination to spend. It furthers states that the sales of single-family homes was at an all-time high. There is no support for choice a or c. Choice b is wrong because even though there were high sales for a particular February, this does not mean that sales are not higher in other months. Choice d presents a misleading figure of 4 million. The paragraph states that the record of 4.75 million was at an annual, not a monthly, rate.

    • More questions

    • 1. Statement: Children are influenced more by their teachers nowadays.

      Assumptions:

      1. The children consider teachers as their models.
      2. A large amount of children's time is spent in school.


    • Options
    • A. Only assumption I is implicit
    • B. Only assumption II is implicit
    • C. Either I or II is implicit
    • D. Neither I nor II is implicit
    • E. Both I and II are implicit
      • Discuss
    • 2. Most Reality TV centers on two common motivators: fame and money. The shows transform waitresses, hairdressers, investment bankers, counselors, and teachers, to name a few, from obscure figures to house-hold names. A lucky few successfully parlay their fifteen minutes of fame into celebrity. The luckiest stars of Reality TV also reap huge financial rewards for acts including eating large insects, marrying someone they barely know, and revealing their innermost thoughts to millions of people.
      This paragraph best supports the statement that

    • Options
    • A. the stars of Reality TV are interested in being rich and famous.
    • B. Reality TV is the best thing that has happened to network television in a long time.
    • C. for Reality TV stars, fame will last only as long as their particular television show.
    • D. traditional dramas and sitcoms are being replaced by Reality TV programming at an alarming rate.
    • E. Reality TV shows represent a new wave of sensationalistic, low quality programming.
      • Discuss
    • 3. Which word does NOT belong with the others?

    • Options
    • A. book
    • B. index
    • C. glossary
    • D. chapter
      • Discuss
    • 4. 42 40 38 35 33 31 28

    • Options
    • A. 25 22
    • B. 26 23
    • C. 26 24
    • D. 25 23
    • E. 26 22
      • Discuss
    • 5. Look at this series: 1.5, 2.3, 3.1, 3.9, ... What number should come next?

    • Options
    • A. 4.2
    • B. 4.4
    • C. 4.7
    • D. 5.1
      • Discuss
    • 6. Choose the picture that would go in the empty box so that the two bottom pictures are related in the same way as the top two:

    • Options
    • A. 1
    • B. 2
    • C. 3
    • D. 4
      • Discuss
    • 7. Which word does NOT belong with the others?

    • Options
    • A. couch
    • B. rug
    • C. table
    • D. chair
      • Discuss
    • 8. Which word does NOT belong with the others?

    • Options
    • A. eel
    • B. lobster
    • C. crab
    • D. shrimp
      • Discuss
    • 9. 14 14 26 26 38 38 50

    • Options
    • A. 60 72
    • B. 50 62
    • C. 50 72
    • D. 62 62
    • E. 62 80
      • Discuss
    • 10. All guilty politicians were arrested. Kishan and Chander were among those arrested.

    • Options
    • A. All politicians are guilty.
    • B. All arrested people are politicians.
    • C. Kishan and Chander were not politicians.
    • D. Kishan and Chander were guilty.
      • Discuss

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