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  • Question
  • 9 12 11 14 13 16 15


  • Options
  • A. 14 13
  • B. 18 21
  • C. 14 17
  • D. 12 13
  • E. 18 17

  • Correct Answer
  • 18 17 

    Explanation
    This is a simple alternating addition and subtraction series. First, 3 is added, then 1 is subtracted, then 3 is added, 1 subtracted, and so on.

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    • 1. EXPLORE : DISCOVER

    • Options
    • A. read : skim
    • B. research : learn
    • C. write : print
    • D. think : relate
    • E. sleep : wake
    • Discuss
    • 2. The Fourth Amendment to the Constitution protects citizens against unreasonable searches and seizures. No search of a person's home or personal effects may be conducted without a written search warrant issued on probable cause. This means that a neutral judge must approve the factual basis justifying a search before it can be conducted.
      This paragraph best supports the statement that the police cannot search a person's home or private papers unless they have

    • Options
    • A. legal authorization
    • B. direct evidence of a crime.
    • C. read the person his or her constitutional rights.
    • D. a reasonable belief that a crime has occurred.
    • E. requested that a judge be present.
    • Discuss
    • 3. Statement: Should import duty on all the electronic goods be dispensed with?

      Arguments:

      1. No. This will considerably reduce the income of the government and will adversely affect the developmental activities.
      2. No. The local manufacturers will not be able to compete with the foreign manufacturers who are technologically far superior.


    • Options
    • A. Only argument I is strong
    • B. Only argument II is strong
    • C. Either I or II is strong
    • D. Neither I nor II is strong
    • E. Both I and II are strong
    • Discuss
    • 4. It is appropriate to compensate someone if you have damaged his or her property in some way. This is called Restitution. Which situation below is the best example of Restitution?

    • Options
    • A. Jake borrows Leslie's camera and the lens shatters when it falls on the ground because he fails to zipper the case.When Jake returns the camera, he tells Leslie that he will pay for the repair.
    • B. Rebecca borrows her neighbor's car, and when she returns it, the gas tank is practically empty. She apologizes profusely and tells her neighbor she will be more considerate the next time.
    • C. Aaron asks Tom to check in on his apartment while he is out of town. When Tom arrives, he discovers that a pipe has burst and there is a considerable amount of water damage. He calls a plumber to repair the pipe.
    • D. Lisa suspects that the pothole in her company's parking lot caused her flat tire. She tells her boss that she thinks the company should pay for the repair.
    • Discuss
    • 5. 10 34 12 31 14 28 16

    • Options
    • A. 25 18
    • B. 30 13
    • C. 19 26
    • D. 18 20
    • E. 25 22
    • Discuss
    • 6. Rita, an accomplished pastry chef who is well known for her artistic and exquisite wedding cakes, opened a bakery one year ago and is surprised that business has been so slow. A consultant she hired to conduct market research has reported that the local population doesn't think of her shop as one they would visit on a daily basis but rather a place they'd visit if they were celebrating a special occasion. Which of the following strategies should Rita employ to increase her daily business?

    • Options
    • A. making coupons available that entitle the coupon holder to receive a 25% discount on wedding, anniversary, or birthday cakes
    • B. exhibiting at the next Bridal Expo and having pieces of one of her wedding cakes available for tasting
    • C. placing a series of ads in the local newspaper that advertise the wide array of breads
    • D. moving the bakery to the other side of town
    • Discuss
    • 7. Here are some words translated from an artificial language.
      daftafoni means advisement
      imodafta means misadvise
      imolokti means misconduct
      Which word could mean "statement"?

    • Options
    • A. kratafoni
    • B. kratadafta
    • C. loktifoni
    • D. daftaimo
    • Discuss
    • 8. Statement: The Deputy Mayor of city Z has proposed to install a plant of mineral water and to supply citizen's mineral water bottles at Rs. 6 per litre as against Rs. 10 per litre being sold by local private companies.

      Courses of Action:

      1. The local private companies of city Z will have to close their operation.
      2. The Corporation of city Z will have to provide for losses in this project in its budget.
      3. The tap water schemes of city Z will have to be stopped.


    • Options
    • A. Only I and II follow
    • B. Only II and III follow
    • C. Only I and III follow
    • D. All follow
    • E. None of these
    • Discuss
    • 9. Statement: A large number of students who have passed their XII Std. terminal examination in the country could not get admission to colleges as the number of seats available are grossly inadequate.

      Courses of Action:

      1. The evaluation system of XII Std. terminal examination should be made more tough so that fewer students pass the examination.
      2. The Government should encourage the private sector to open new colleges by providing them land at cheaper rate.
      3. The rich people should be asked to send their wards to foreign countries for higher studies enabling the needy students to get admission in colleges within the country.


    • Options
    • A. Only I follows
    • B. Only II follows
    • C. Only I and II follow
    • D. Only II and III follow
    • E. None of these
    • Discuss
    • 10. Statement: The vehicular traffic has increased so much in the recent past that it takes at least two hours to travel between the city and the airport during peak hours.

      Courses of Action:

      1. Non-airport bound vehicles should not be allowed to ply on the road connecting the city and the airport.
      2. The load of vehicular traffic should be diverted through various link roads during peak hours.
      3. The departure and arrival of flights should be regulated so as to .avoid congestion during peak hours.


    • Options
    • A. Only I follows
    • B. Only II follows
    • C. Only I and II follow
    • D. All follow
    • E. None of these
    • Discuss


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