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  • The high school math department needs to appoint a new chairperson, which will be based on seniority. Ms. West has less seniority than Mr. Temple, but more than Ms. Brody. Mr. Rhodes has more seniority than Ms. West, but less than Mr. Temple. Mr. Temple doesn't want the job. Who will be the new math department chairperson?


  • Options
  • A. Mr. Rhodes
  • B. Mr. Temple
  • C. Ms.West
  • D. Ms. Brody

  • Correct Answer
  • Mr. Rhodes 

    Explanation
    Mr. Temple has the most seniority, but he does not want the job. Next in line is Mr. Rhodes, who has more seniority than Ms. West or Ms. Brody.

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    • 1. Four friends in the sixth grade were sharing a pizza. They decided that the oldest friend would get the extra piece. Randy is two months older than Greg, who is three months younger than Ned. Kent is one month older than Greg. Who should get the extra piece of pizza?

    • Options
    • A. Randy
    • B. Greg
    • C. Ned
    • D. Kent
    • Discuss
    • 2. As they prepare for the state championships, one gymnast must be moved from the Level 2 team to the Level 1 team. The coaches will move the gymnast who has won the biggest prize and who has the most experience. In the last competition, Roberta won a bronze medal and has competed seven times before. Jamie has won a silver medal and has competed fewer times than Roberta. Beth has won a higher medal than Jamie and has competed more times than Roberta. Michele has won a bronze medal, and it is her third time competing. Who will be moved to the Level 1 team?

    • Options
    • A. Roberta
    • B. Beth
    • C. Michele
    • D. Jamie
    • Discuss
    • 3. At the baseball game, Henry was sitting in seat 253. Marla was sitting to the right of Henry in seat 254. In the seat to the left of Henry was George. Inez was sitting to the left of George. Which seat is Inez sitting in?

    • Options
    • A. 251
    • B. 254
    • C. 255
    • D. 256
    • Discuss
    • 4. Ms. Forest likes to let her students choose who their partners will be; however, no pair of students may work together more than seven class periods in a row. Adam and Baxter have studied together seven class periods in a row. Carter and Dennis have worked together three class periods in a row. Carter does not want to work with Adam. Who should be assigned to work with Baxter?

    • Options
    • A. Carter
    • B. Adam
    • C. Dennis
    • D. Forest
    • Discuss
    • 5. Four people witnessed a mugging. Each gave a different description of the mugger. Which description is probably right?

    • Options
    • A. He was average height, thin, and middle-aged.
    • B. He was tall, thin, and middle-aged.
    • C. He was tall, thin, and young.
    • D. He was tall, of average weight, and middle-aged.
    • Discuss
    • 6. Danielle has been visiting friends in Ridge-wood for the past two weeks. She is leaving tomorrow morning and her flight is very early. Most of her friends live fairly close to the airport. Madison lives ten miles away. Frances lives five miles away, Samantha, seven miles. Alexis is farther away than Frances, but closer than Samantha. Approximately how far away from the airport is Alexis?

    • Options
    • A. nine miles
    • B. seven miles
    • C. eight miles
    • D. six miles
    • Discuss
    • 7. Nurse Kemp has worked more night shifts in a row than Nurse Rogers, who has worked five. Nurse Miller has worked fifteen night shifts in a row, more than Nurses Kemp and Rogers combined. Nurse Calvin has worked eight night shifts in a row, less than Nurse Kemp. How many night shifts in a row has Nurse Kemp worked?

    • Options
    • A. eight
    • B. nine
    • C. ten
    • D. eleven
    • Discuss
    • 8. Children are in pursuit of a dog whose leash has broken. James is directly behind the dog. Ruby is behind James. Rachel is behind Ruby. Max is ahead of the dog walking down the street in the opposite direction. As the children and dog pass, Max turns around and joins the pursuit. He runs in behind Ruby. James runs faster and is alongside the dog on the left. Ruby runs faster and is alongside the dog on the right. Which child is directly behind the dog?

    • Options
    • A. James
    • B. Ruby
    • C. Rachel
    • D. Max
    • Discuss
    • 9. Yoga has become a very popular type of exercise, but it may not be for everyone. Before you sign yourself up for a yoga class, you need to examine what it is you want from your fitness routine. If you're looking for a high-energy, fast-paced aerobic workout, a yoga class might not be your best choice.
      This paragraph best supports the statement that

    • Options
    • A. yoga is more popular than high-impact aerobics.
    • B. before embarking on a new exercise regimen, you should think about your needs and desires.
    • C. yoga is changing the world of fitness in major ways
    • D. yoga benefits your body and mind
    • E. most people think that yoga isn't a rigorous form of exercise.
    • Discuss
    • 10. Human technology developed from the first stone tools about two and a half million years ago. At the beginning, the rate of development was slow. Hundreds of thousands of years passed without much change. Today, new technologies are reported daily on television and in newspapers.
      This paragraph best supports the statement that

    • Options
    • A. stone tools were not really technology.
    • B. stone tools were in use for two and a half million years
    • C. there is no way to know when stone tools first came into use.
    • D. In today's world, new technologies are constantly being developed
    • E. none of the latest technologies is as significant as the development of stone tools.
    • Discuss


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