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Although 35 Asian freshwater turtles were initially placed in captivity in Miami's Metrozoo in the summer of 1987. they had moved to the more temperate environs of the San Francisco Zoo in 1989 after zookeepers realized that the turtles could not survive the heat and humidity of southern Florida.
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An influential team of political scientists from Wellsmore College have found that in recent decades, many voters had chosen staying home rather than to cast a ballot for one of the few interchangeable and, for the most part, unimpressive candidates in local, state, and federal elections.
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In 1803, in the seminal case of Marbury v. Madison, the United States Supreme Court granted federal courts expansive powers of interpretation enabling them to determine the constitutionality of laws and statutes passed by Congress.
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Many antiviral medications are effective at killing only some strains of the targeted virus. If only some strains of a targeted virus are killed by a given medication, there is a danger that, through random mutation or the emergence of other strains from natural reservoirs, resistant strains will gradually dominate those vulnerable to medication. If the antiviral medications are continually administered, for example to humans or cattle, there is a significant risk that existing medications will grow ineffective, leaving doctors with no remedies for these diseases.The conclusion of the argument above depends on which of the following assumptions?
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Hoping to attract new customers, World Air airline is planning to offer its World Flights bonus plan for customers who fly more than six flights in any year. World Flights will entitle each customer who qualifies for one free domestic, round trip flight per year. More than 25% of World Air customers will qualify for this plan. Even with these free flights, World Air expects to increase profits substantially.Which of the following, if true, would most seriously weaken the above argument?
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The decline in the restaurant industry has lead to a decrease in the number of positions for new chefs. At the same time, the number of schools offering culinary arts degrees has increased significantly.Which of the following, if true, helps explain the apparent contradiction in the statement above?
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Astronomers have long believed that the universe was over 15 billion years old. This information was based on theories that estimated the ages of very large, old stars. New data, however, has forced this age to be revised. Recent observations suggest that stars age much more quickly than was previously thought. Current estimates put the age of the universe at just over 13 billion years.Which of the following best describes the function of the bolded sentence in the argument above?
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A large manufacturing company pays most of its many factory workers minimum wage. Following a new law requiring increased minimum wage rates, the company's operating costs rose significantly. However, since the wage increase, the company's profits have risen dramatically.Which of the following, if true, would help resolve this apparent paradox?
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Although a new fat-substitute-based oil on the market would help many people lose weight, dieters should be cautious when using it. The product has been approved by the government, but in laboratory studies, several individuals experienced stomach distress after eating food containing the oil.The bolded phrases play which of the following roles in the passage above?
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Consumer Advocate: Your soft drink product contains high levels of an amino acid linked to decreased brain functioning. Therefore, your product should be taken off the market.Soft-drink Company Manager: Our product is safe for consumer use. We use a production process that reduces levels of that amino acid.The bolded phrases play which of the following roles in the arguments above?
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Kyle has convinced his client to invest $10,000 in a mutual fund. Kyle projects gains of 20 percent for the first year and 10 percent for the second year. If at the end of the two year period, the value of mutual fund has actually decreased by 1 percent, what percent of the projected value of the investment was the actual value of the investment?
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Ben is stocking milk at the local JumboMart. The milk cooler holds 780 cartons of milk and is completely full when Ben starts his shift. The store sells 75 percent of the milk during the first hour that Ben works and then sells another 20 percent of the remaining milk during the second hour. If there are 1000 cartons of milk in the back room, how many of them will Ben not need in order to restock the milk cooler?
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Is x- 2xy + y = 0?(1) Neither x nor y is an odd integer.(2) Neither x nor y is a prime integer.
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If $$({625})({7})^{2}={x}({5}^{3})$$, then x = ?
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Is p > q?1. $${p}^{3} >{q}^{3}$$2. $${p}-{q} >{0}$$
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The remainder of a positive integer w when it is divided by 2 is?1. w is a multiple of an odd integer.2. w is a multiple of 5.
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If Q and R denote the nonzero digits of a three-digit number QRR, is QRR divisible by 3?1. RR is divisible by 6.2. RR is divisible by 2.
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 $$\Delta BAC = \Delta ACD$$,and the length of AC is 4. What is the area of the quadrilateral ABCD above?1. AB = 2 and $$BC = 2\sqrt3$$2. $$x°= 60$$
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If the product of a and b is strictly positive, is the sum of a and b greater than zero?1. $${b} >{a}^{4}$$2. b = 5a
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If 6a + b = 48, what is the value of b?1. $${4}{a}^{2}={50}$$2. $${4}{a}={b}+{2}$$
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