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In the passage, the author is primarily concerned with
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According to the passage, the post-Second World War studies that altered the prevailing view of the Black Death involved which of the following?
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The "silver lining to the Black Death" (the highlighted text) refers to which of the following?
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The passage is primarily concerned with
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Which of the following best describes the function of the second paragraph in the passage as a whole?
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Which of the following most logically completes the passage?Most bicycle helmets provide good protection for the top and back of the head, but little or no protection for the temple regions on the sides of the head. A study of head injuries resulting from bicycle accidents showed that a large proportion were caused by blows to the temple area. Therefore, if bicycle helmets protected this area, the risk of serious head injury in bicycle accidents would be greatly reduced especially since _________.
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Only a reduction of 10 percent in the number of scheduled flights using Greentown's airport will allow the delays that are so common there to be avoided. Hevelia airstrip, 40 miles away, would, if upgraded and expanded, be an attractive alternative for fully 20 percent of the passengers using Greentown airport. Nevertheless, experts reject the claim that turning Hevelia into a full-service airport would end the chronic delays at Greentown.Which of the following, if true, most helps to justify experts' position?
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As a construction material, bamboo is as strong as steel and sturdier than concrete. Moreover, in tropical areas bamboo is a much less expensive construction material than either steel or concrete and is always readily available. In tropical areas, therefore, building with bamboo makes better economic sense than building with steel or concrete, except where land values are high.Which of the following, if true, most helps to explain exception noted above?
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Debater: The average amount of overtime per month worked by an employee in the manufacturing division of the Haglut Corporation is 14 hours. Most employees of the Haglut Corporation work in the manufacturing division. Furthermore, the average amount of overtime per month worked by any employee in the company generally does not fluctuate much from month to month. Therefore, each month, most employees of the Haglut Corporation almost certainly work at least some overtime.The debater's argument is most vulnerable to criticism on which of these grounds?
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In Mr, Smith's class, what is the ratio of the number of boys to the number of girls?(1) There are 3 times as many girls as boys in Mr. Smith's class.(2) The number of boys is 1/4 of the total number of boys and girls in Mr. Smith's class
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If A and B are positive integers, is the product AB even?(1) The sum A + B is odd(2) A is even.
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Terry holds 12 cards, each of which is red, white, green, or blue. if a person is to select a card randomly from the cards Terry is holding, is the probability less than 1/2 that the card selected will be either red or white?(1) The probability that the person will select a blue card is 1/3.(2) The probability that the person will select a red card is 1/6.
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What is the total number of coins that Bert and Claire have?(1) Bert has 50 percent more coins than Claire.(2) The total number of coins that Bert and Claire have is between 21 and 28.
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If a, b, c, and d are positive numbers, is $$\frac a b < \frac c d$$ ?(1) $$0<\frac{(c-a)}{(d-b)}$$(2)$$(\frac{ad}{bc})^{2}<{\frac{ad}{bc}}$$
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What is the number of cans that can be packed in a certain carton?(1) The interior volume of this carton is 2,304 cubic inches.(2) The exterior of each can is 6 inches high and has a diameter of 4 inches.
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The numbers of cars sold at a certain dealership on six of the last seven business days were 4, 7, 2, 8, 3, and 6, respectively. If the number of cars sold on the seventh business day was either 2, 4, or 5, for which of the three values does the average (arithmetic mean) number of cars sold per business day for the seven business days equal the median number of cars sold per day for the seven days?I. 2II. 4III. 5
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If $$\mid{y}-\frac{1}{2}\mid<\frac{11}{2}$$ which of the following could be a value of y?
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On a certain day, orangeade was made by mixing a certain amount of orange juice with an equal amount of water. On the next day, orangeade was made by mixing the same amount of orange juice with twice the amount of water. On both days, all the orangeade that was made was sold. If the revenue from selling the orangeade was the same for both days and if the orangeade was sold at $0.60 per glass on the first day, what was the price per glass on the second day?
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Yesterday's closing prices of 2,420 different stocks listed on a certain stock exchange were all different from today's closing prices. The number of stocks that closed at a higher price today than yesterday was 20 percent greater than the number that closed at a lower price. How many of the stocks closed at a higher price today than yesterday?
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M is the sum of the reciprocals of the consecutive integers from 201 to 300, inclusive. Which of the following is true?
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