By studying the purchasing patterns of consumers across the globe, retailers have discovered a striking similarity between consumer behavior in developed countries and consumer behavior in developing countries, a similarity that indicates the increased importance of global trends.

By utilizing a disciplined and methodical approach to the game, the new football team has not only defeated every other team in the league but also forced them to rethink their strategies.

The new anti-corruption law passed by the government last month grants investigating agencies broad discretionary powers that enable them, among other things, to freeze the bank accounts of those accused of corruption and bribery.

Factories A and B are each equipped with identical manufacturing equipment and produce a similar number of items each week. However, the quality assurance team in factory A consistently finds far fewer defects in its factory's products than does the team in factory B. Therefore, follows that the staff at factory B must be underperforming.

Which of the following, if true, would most weaken the conclusion above?

The proposed increase in the number of community hospitals over the coming year should boost medical care in several rural and urban regions, making basic health care much more accessible than three years ago.

Air and water pollution have done seriously and possibly irreversible damage to the famous white marble on the facade of the Taj Mahal, India's best-known monument.

If x, y and p are positive integers, is p even?

(1) p = xy and y is odd

(2) p = $\frac{x}{y}$ and x is odd

If students are fans of both football and basketball, how many students are fans of football but not fans of basketball?

(1) students are basketball fans.

(2) students are football fans.

Is x − 2 an odd number?

(1) x is a prime number

(2) x is two times a positive integer K

What is the sum of x, y, and z?

(1) $x:y:z=3:8:9$

(2) $y-x=20$

According to the 2011 U.S. Census, the number of girls enrolled in public schools has grown every year since 1990.

If $x={\left(\frac{1}{64}\right)}^{-\frac{1}{6}}$, what is $x$?

Johan rides his bicycle to and from college every day, and the round-trip takes hours. If the radius of his bicycle's front wheel is centimeters and the wheel makes revolutions over the course of the round-trip, then which of the following is closest to Johan's average speed in kilometers per hour?

In a certain store, the price of a pen is and the price of a notebook is . If pens and notebooks are bought, what is the average price per item of the items purchased?

(1)

(2)

A country's population increased in 2011 and then by in 2012. By what percent did the population increase over those two years?

(1)

(2)

After winning the World Cup this year, the Indian team were touted as the world’s best cricket team; no coach or critic had anything but praise for the young sportsmen.

A man driving a car at a speed of 50 miles per hour on a road parallel to a railway track noticed a train coming towards him. Four seconds elapsed from the time the car was even with the front of the train to the time the car passed the end of the train. If the length of the train is 0.1 miles and the length of the car is negligible, what was the speed in miles per hour of the oncoming train?

Although dozens of Chinese delicacies are either made from rice wine or cornstarch, there are many dishes made from more exotic ingredients such as lily buds, shark's fin, and winter melon.

Considering how the skill requirement of the software industry has evolved over the last few years, colleges still applying traditional methods are committing a serious pedagogical error by failing to consider fully alternative ways of teaching their students.

A new study shows that managers operate most productive when they have clear objectives and are involved in hiring decisions.