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– QUESTIONS – S et 15 246. meal banquet feast (Answers begin on page 117.) shelter palace _______ This set contains another type of verbal analogy ques- a. mansion tions. In each, the words in the top row are related in b. hallway some way. To help you discover this relationship, make c. protection up a sentence based on the top three words. The words d. haven in the bottom row are related in the same way as the words in the top row. For each item, ﬁnd the word that 247. fence wall boundary completes the bottom row of words. path alley _______ a. ramp 242. ant ﬂy bee b. passageway hamster squirrel _______ c. airﬁeld a. spider d. pedestrian b. mouse c. rodent 248. palette easel brush d. cat textbook lesson plan _______ a. artist 243. carpenter saw nails b. teacher pediatrician stethoscope _______ c. report card a. thermometer d. paint b. baby c. doctor 249. snow mountain ski d. illness warmth lake _______ a. sand 244. table wood oak b. swim shirt cloth _______ c. sunburn a. sewing d. vacation b. dress c. cotton 250. candle lamp ﬂoodlight d. tree hut cottage _______ a. tent 245. rule command dictate b. city doze sleep _______ c. dwelling a. snore d. house b. govern c. awaken d. hibernate 37
– QUESTIONS – 251. apples 254. honeybee fruit supermarket angel bat novel book _______ kangaroo rabbit _______ a. bookstore a. mermaid b. magazine b. possum c. vegetable c. grasshopper d. shopping d. sprinter 252. tadpole 255. daisy frog amphibian ﬂower plant lamb sheep _______ bungalow house _______ a. animal a. building b. wool b. cottage c. farm c. apartment d. mammal d. city 253. walk skip run toss pitch _______ a. swerve b. hurl c. jump d. dance 38
– QUESTIONS – S et 16 260. SIAMESE : CAT (Answers begin on page 118.) a. type : breed b. dog : puppy The next two sets will give you more practice with c. mark : spot analogies. Every one of the following questions consists d. romaine : lettuce of a related pair of words, followed by ﬁve pairs of e. collar : leash words labeled a through e. Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in 261. PEDAL : BICYCLE the original pair of words. Remember, the best way to a. inch : yardstick approach an analogy question is to make up a sen- b. walk : skip tence that describes the relationship between the ﬁrst c. tire : automobile two words. Then, find the pair that has a similar d. buckle : belt relationship. e. oar : canoe 262. PULSATE : THROB 256. PETAL : FLOWER a. walk : run a. salt : pepper b. tired : sleep b. tire : bicycle c. examine : scrutinize c. base : ball d. ballet : dancer d. sandals : shoes e. ﬁnd : lose e. puppy : dog 263. ELEPHANT : PACHYDERM 257. BRISTLE : BRUSH a. mantis : rodent a. arm : leg b. poodle : feline b. stage : curtain c. kangaroo : marsupial c. recline : chair d. zebra : horse d. key : piano e. tuna : mollusk e. art : sculpture 264. DEPRESSED : SAD 258. FISH : SCHOOL a. neat : considerate a. wolf : pack b. towering : cringing b. elephant : jungle c. rapid : plodding c. beagle : clan d. progressive : regressive d. herd : peacock e. exhausted : tired e. cow : farm 265. PSYCHOLOGIST : NEUROSIS 259. ODOMETER : DISTANCE a. ophthalmologist : cataract a. scale : weight b. dermatologist : fracture b. length : width c. infant : pediatrician c. inch : foot d. rash : orthopedist d. mileage : speed e. oncologist : measles e. area : size 39
– QUESTIONS – 266. BINDING : BOOK 271. WAITRESS : RESTAURANT a. criminal : gang a. doctor : diagnosis b. display : museum b. actor : role c. artist : carpenter c. driver : truck d. nail : hammer d. teacher : school e. frame : picture e. author : book 267. EXPLORE : DISCOVER 272. FINCH : BIRD a. read : skim a. frog : toad b. research : learn b. elephant : reptile c. write : print c. Dalmatian : dog d. think : relate d. collie : marsupial e. sleep : wake e. ant : ladybug 268. COTTON : BALE 273. RAIN : DRIZZLE a. butter : churn a. swim : dive b. wine : ferment b. hop : shufﬂe c. grain : shock c. juggle : bounce d. curd : cheese d. walk : run e. beef : steak e. run : jog 269. DIVISION : SECTION 274. SKEIN : YARN a. layer : tier a. squeeze : lemon b. tether : bundle b. ﬁre : coal c. chapter : verse c. ream : paper d. riser : stage d. tree : lumber e. dais : speaker e. plow : acre 270. PASTORAL : RURAL 275. TAILOR : SUIT a. metropolitan : urban a. scheme : agent b. harvest : autumn b. edit : manuscript c. agrarian : benevolent c. revise : writer d. sleepy : nocturnal d. mention : opinion e. wild : agricultural e. implode : building 40
– QUESTIONS – S et 17 280. INTEREST : OBSESSION (Answers begin on page 119.) a. mood : feeling b. weeping : sadness Now try this last set of analogies, which are somewhat c. dream : fantasy more difﬁcult than the previous set. Remember that the d. plan : negation ﬁrst step in solving an analogy is to make up a sentence e. highlight : indication that describes the relationship between the ﬁrst two words. Sometimes, your sentence may ﬁt more than 281. MONK : DEVOTION one answer choice. In these cases, be prepared to revise a. maniac : paciﬁsm your original sentence. Each of the following questions b. explorer : contentment consists of a related pair of words, followed by ﬁve c. visionary : complacency pairs of words labeled a through e. Choose the pair that d. rover : wanderlust best represents a similar relationship to the one e. philistine : culture expressed in the original pair of words. 282. SLAPSTICK : LAUGHTER 276. CONDUCTOR : ORCHESTRA a. fallacy : dismay a. jockey : mount b. genre : mystery b. thrasher : hay c. satire : anger c. driver : tractor d. mimicry : tears d. skipper : crew e. horror : fear e. painter : house 283. VERVE : ENTHUSIASM 277. JAUNDICE : LIVER a. loyalty : duplicity a. rash : skin b. devotion : reverence b. dialysis : kidney c. intensity : color c. smog : lung d. eminence : anonymity d. valentine : heart e. generosity : elation e. imagination : brain 284. SOUND : CACOPHONY 278. COBBLER : SHOE a. taste : style a. jockey : horse b. touch : massage b. contractor : building c. smell : stench c. mason : stone d. sight : panorama d. cowboy : boot e. speech : oration e. potter : paint 285. CONVICTION : INCARCERATION 279. PHOBIC : FEARFUL a. reduction : diminution a. ﬁnicky : thoughtful b. induction : amelioration b. cautious : emotional c. radicalization : estimation c. envious : desiring d. marginalization : intimidation d. shy : familiar e. proliferation : alliteration e. asinine : silly 41
– QUESTIONS – 286. DELTOID : MUSCLE 292. DIRGE : FUNERAL a. radius : bone a. chain : letter b. brain : nerve b. bell : church c. tissue : organ c. telephone : call d. blood : vein d. jingle : commercial e. scalpel : incision e. hymn : concerto 287. UMBRAGE : OFFENSE 293. FERAL : TAME a. confusion : penance a. rancid : rational b. inﬁnity : meaning b. repetitive : recurrent c. decorum : decoration c. nettlesome : annoying d. elation : jubilance d. repentant : honorable e. outrage : consideration e. ephemeral : immortal 288. PROFESSOR : ERUDITE 294. SPY : CLANDESTINE a. aviator : licensed a. accountant : meticulous b. inventor : imaginative b. furrier : rambunctious c. procrastinator : conscientious c. lawyer : ironic d. overseer : wealthy d. shepherd : garrulous e. moderator : vicious e. astronaut : opulent 289. DEPENDABLE : CAPRICIOUS 295. DOMINANCE : HEGEMONY a. fallible : cantankerous a. romance : sympathy b. erasable : obtuse b. furtherance : melancholy c. malleable : limpid c. independence : autonomy d. capable : inept d. tolerance : philanthropy e. incorrigible : guilty e. recompense : hilarity 290. FROND : PALM 296. AERIE : EAGLE a. quill : porcupine a. capital : government b. blade : evergreen b. bridge : architect c. scale : wallaby c. unit : apartment d. tusk : alligator d. kennel : veterinarian e. blade : fern e. house : person 291. METAPHOR : SYMBOL a. pentameter : poem b. rhythm : melody c. nuance : song d. slang : usage e. analogy : comparison 42
– QUESTIONS – 299. Here are some words translated from an S et 18 (Answers begin on page 120.) artiﬁcial language. moolokarn means blue sky Now try some reasoning questions that ask you to wilkospadi means bicycle race translate English words into an artiﬁcial language. First, moolowilko means blue bicycle you will be given a list of three “nonsense” words and their English word meanings. The question(s) that fol- Which word could mean “racecar”? low will ask you to reverse the process and translate an a. wilkozwet English word into the artiﬁcial language. b. spadiwilko Your best approach to this type of question is to c. moolobreil look for elements (parts) of the “nonsense” words that d. spadivolo repeat. This is the best way to translate from the imag- inary language to English. For example, if you know 300. Here are some words translated from an that linsmerk means oak tree and linsdennel means oak artiﬁcial language. table, then you know that lins means oak. And, if lins daftafoni means advisement means oak, merk must mean tree, and dennel must imodafta means misadvise mean table. When you discover what a word element imolokti means misconduct means in English, write it down. Then, look for the Which word could mean “statement”? word elements that appear both on the list and in the a. kratafoni answer choices. b. kratadafta c. loktifoni 297. Here are some words translated from an d. daftaimo artiﬁcial language. granamelke means big tree 301. Here are some words translated from an pinimelke means little tree artiﬁcial language. melkehoon means tree house dionot means oak tree Which word could mean “big house”? blyonot means oak leaf a. granahoon blycrin means maple leaf b. pinishur Which word could mean “maple syrup”? c. pinihoon a. blymuth d. melkegrana b. hupponot c. patricrin 298. Here are some words translated from an d. crinweel artiﬁcial language. lelibroon means yellow hat plekafroti means ﬂower garden frotimix means garden salad Which word could mean “yellow ﬂower”? a. lelifroti b. lelipleka c. plekabroon d. frotibroon 43
– QUESTIONS – 305. Here are some words translated from an 302. Here are some words translated from an artiﬁcial language. artiﬁcial language. tamceno means sky blue agnoscrenia means poisonous spider cenorax means blue cheese delanocrenia means poisonous snake aplmitl means star bright agnosdeery means brown spider Which word could mean “black widow Which word could mean “bright sky”? spider”? a. cenotam a. deeryclostagnos b. mitltam b. agnosdelano c. raxmitl c. agnosvitriblunin d. aplceno d. trymuttiagnos 306. Here are some words translated from an 303. Here are some words translated from an artiﬁcial language. artiﬁcial language. gorblﬂur means fan belt myncabel means saddle horse pixngorbl means ceiling fan conowir means trail ride arthtusl means tile roof cabelalma means horse blanket Which word could mean “ceiling tile”? Which word could mean “horse ride”? a. gorbltusl a. cabelwir b. ﬂurgorbl b. conocabel c. arthﬂur c. almamyn d. pixnarth d. conoalma 307. Here are some words translated from an 304. Here are some words translated from an artiﬁcial language. artiﬁcial language. hapllesh means cloudburst godabim means kidney stones srenchoch means pinball romzbim means kidney beans resbosrench means ninepin romzbako means wax beans Which word could mean “cloud nine”? Which word could mean “wax statue”? a. leshsrench a. godaromz b. ochhapl b. lazbim c. haploch c. wasibako d. haplresbo d. romzpeo 44
– QUESTIONS – 308. Here are some words translated from an artiﬁcial language. migenlasan means cupboard lasanpoen means boardwalk cuopdansa means pullman Which word could mean “walkway”? a. poenmigen b. cuopeisel c. lasandansa d. poenforc 45
– QUESTIONS – 312. Here are some words translated from an arti- S et 19 (Answers begin on page 121.) ﬁcial language. krekinblaf means workforce Here is another set of questions that ask you to trans- dritakrekin means groundwork late from an imaginary language into English. Remem- krekinalti means workplace ber, the best way to approach these questions is to translate each word element. When you discover what Which word could mean “someplace”? a word element means in English, write it down. Then, a. moropalti look for the word elements that appear both on the list b. krekindrita and in the answer choices. c. altiblaf d. dritaalti 309. Here are some words translated from an arti- ﬁcial language. 313. Here are some words translated from an arti- morpirquat means birdhouse ﬁcial language. beelmorpir means bluebird plekapaki means fruitcake beelclak means bluebell pakishillen means cakewalk treftalan means buttercup Which word could mean “houseguest”? a. morpirhunde Which word could mean “cupcake”? b. beelmoki a. shillenalan c. quathunde b. treftpleka d. clakquat c. pakitreft d. alanpaki 310. Here are some words translated from an arti- ﬁcial language. 314. Here are some words translated from an arti- slar means jump ﬁcial language. slary means jumping peslligen means basketball court slarend means jumped ligenstrisi means courtroom oltaganti means placement test Which word could mean “playing”? a. clargslarend Which word could mean “guest room”? b. clargy a. peslstrisi c. ellaclarg b. vosefstrisi d. slarmont c. gantipesl d. oltastrisi 311. Here are some words translated from an arti- ﬁcial language. briftamint means militant uftonel means occupied uftonalene means occupation Which word could mean “occupant”? a. elbrifta b. uftonamint c. elamint d. briftalene 46
– QUESTIONS – 318. Here are some words translated from an arti- 315. Here are some words translated from an arti- ﬁcial language. ﬁcial language. aptaose means ﬁrst base jalkamofti means happy birthday eptaose means second base moftihoze means birthday party lartabuk means ballpark mentogunn means goodness Which word could mean “baseball”? Which word could mean “happiness”? a. buklarta a. jalkagunn b. oseepta b. mentohoze c. bukose c. moftihoze d. oselarta d. hozemento 319. Here are some words translated from an arti- 316. Here are some words translated from an arti- ﬁcial language. ﬁcial language. relftaga means carefree mallonpiml means blue light otaga means careful mallontiﬂ means blueberry fertaga means careless arpantiﬂ means raspberry Which word could mean “aftercare”? Which word could mean “lighthouse”? a. zentaga a. tiﬂmallon b. tagafer b. pimlarpan c. tagazen c. mallonarpan d. relffer d. pimldoken 320. Here are some words translated from an arti- 317. Here are some words translated from an arti- ﬁcial language. ﬁcial language. malgauper means peach cobbler gemolinea means fair warning malgaport means peach juice gerimitu means report card moggagrop means apple jelly gilageri means weather report Which word could mean “apple juice”? Which word could mean “fair weather?” a. moggaport a. gemogila b. malgaauper b. gerigeme c. gropport c. gemomitu d. moggagrop d. gerimita 47
– QUESTIONS – S et 20 322. It is appropriate to compensate someone if you (Answers begin on page 122.) have damaged his or her property in some way. This is called Restitution. Which situation The questions in this set ask you to match deﬁnitions below is the best example of Restitution? to particular situations. For each question, you will be a. Jake borrows Leslie’s camera and the lens given a deﬁnition and four possible answer choices. shatters when it falls on the ground because Read each deﬁnition and all four choices carefully, and he fails to zipper the case. When Jake ﬁnd the answer that provides the best example of the returns the camera, he tells Leslie that he given deﬁnition. Answer each question solely on the will pay for the repair. basis of the deﬁnition given. b. Rebecca borrows her neighbor’s car, and when she returns it, the gas tank is practi- cally empty. She apologizes profusely and 321. Violating an Apartment Lease occurs when a tells her neighbor she will be more consid- tenant does something prohibited by the erate the next time. legally binding document that he or she has c. Aaron asks Tom to check in on his apart- signed with a landlord. Which situation ment while he is out of town. When Tom below is the best example of Violating an arrives, he discovers that a pipe has burst Apartment Lease? and there is a considerable amount of water a. Tim has decided to move to another city, so damage. He calls a plumber to repair the he calls his landlord to tell him that he is pipe. not interested in renewing his lease when it d. Lisa suspects that the pothole in her com- expires next month. pany’s parking lot caused her ﬂat tire. She b. Valerie recently lost her job and, for the last tells her boss that she thinks the company three months, has neglected to pay her should pay for the repair. landlord the monthly rent they agreed upon in writing when she moved into her 323. People speculate when they consider a situa- apartment eight months ago. tion and assume something to be true based c. Mark writes a letter to his landlord that lists on inconclusive evidence. Which situation numerous complaints about the apartment below is the best example of Speculation? he has agreed to rent for two years. a. Francine decides that it would be appropri- d. Leslie thinks that her landlord is neglecting ate to wear jeans to her new ofﬁce on Friday the building in which she rents an apart- after reading about “Casual Fridays” in her ment. She calls her attorney to ask for employee handbook. advice. b. Mary spends thirty minutes sitting in trafﬁc and wishes that she took the train instead of driving. c. After consulting several guidebooks and her travel agent, Jennifer feels conﬁdent that the hotel she has chosen is ﬁrst-rate. d. When Emily opens the door in tears, Theo guesses that she’s had a death in her family. 48
– QUESTIONS – 326. Embellishing the Truth occurs when a per- 324. A Guarantee is a promise or assurance that son adds ﬁctitious details or exaggerates facts attests to the quality of a product that is or true stories. Which situation below is the either (1) given in writing by the manufac- best example of Embellishing the Truth? turer or (2) given verbally by the person sell- a. Isabel goes to the theater, and the next day, ing the product. Which situation below is the she tells her coworkers she thought the play best example of a Guarantee? was excellent. a. Melissa purchases a DVD player with the b. The realtor describes the house, which is highest consumer ratings in its category. eleven blocks away from the ocean, as b. The salesperson advises Curt to be sure that prime waterfront property. he buys an air conditioner with a guarantee. c. During the job interview, Fred, who has c. The local auto body shop specializes in been teaching elementary school for ten refurbishing and selling used cars. years, describes himself as a very experi- d. Lori buys a used digital camera from her enced teacher. coworker who says that she will refund d. The basketball coach says it is likely that Lori’s money if the camera’s performance is only the most talented players will get a col- not of the highest quality. lege scholarship. 325. Reentry occurs when a person leaves his or 327. Applying for Seasonal Employment occurs her social system for a period of time and when a person requests to be considered for a then returns. Which situation below best job that is dependent on a particular season describes Reentry? or time of year. Which situation below is the a. When he is offered a better paying position, best example of Applying for Seasonal Jacob leaves the restaurant he manages to Employment? manage a new restaurant on the other side a. The ski instructors at Top of the Peak Ski of town. School work from December through b. Catherine is spending her junior year of March. college studying abroad in France. b. Matthew prefers jobs that allow him to c. Malcolm is readjusting to civilian life after work outdoors. two years of overseas military service. c. Lucinda makes an appointment with the d. After several miserable months, Sharon beach resort restaurant manager to inter- decides that she can no longer share an view for the summer waitressing position apartment with her roommate Hilary. that was advertised in the newspaper. d. Doug’s ice cream shop stays open until 11 p.m. during the summer months. 49
– QUESTIONS – 328. An Informal Gathering occurs when a group 330. In the Maple Hill school district, a Five-Day of people get together in a casual, relaxed Suspension occurs when a student is not manner. Which situation below is the best permitted to attend school for ﬁve days for example of an Informal Gathering? (1) physically assaulting another student, a a. The book club meets on the ﬁrst Thursday teacher, or a school employee or (2) willfully evening of every month. destructing or defacing school property. b. After ﬁnding out about his promotion, Which situation below is the best example of Jeremy and a few coworkers decide to go a Five-Day Suspension? out for a quick drink after work. a. Lillian gets caught cheating on a math test c. Mary sends out 25 invitations for the bridal for the second time and is suspended from shower she is giving for her sister. school. d. Whenever she eats at the Mexican restau- b. Marc is asked to leave the classroom due to rant, Clara seems to run into Peter. his constant disruptions. c. Franny uses spray paint to write derogatory 329. The rules of baseball state that a batter comments on the locker room wall and she is given a suspension. Legally Completes His Time at Bat when he d. Ms. Farmer tells her class that students who is put out or becomes a base runner. Which fail the midterm exam will be expected to situation below is the best example of a bat- stay after school for tutoring help. ter Legally Completing His Time at Bat? a. Jared’s blooper over the head of the short- 331. A Tiebreaker is an additional contest or stop puts him in scoring position. b. The umpire calls a strike, even though the period of play designed to establish a winner last pitch was way outside. among tied contestants. Which situation c. The pitcher throws his famous knuckleball, below is the best example of a Tiebreaker? Joe swings and misses, and the umpire calls a. At halftime, the score is tied at 28. a strike. b. Mary and Megan have each scored three d. The count is two balls and two strikes as goals in the game. Mario waits for the next pitch. c. The referee tosses a coin to decide which team will have possession of the ball ﬁrst. d. The Sharks and the Bears each ﬁnished with 14 points, and they are now battling it out in a ﬁve-minute overtime. 50
– QUESTIONS – 334. Posthumous Publication occurs when a 332. Establishing a Power of Attorney occurs book is published after the author’s death. when a legal document is created that gives Which situation below is the best example of one individual the authority to act for Posthumous Publication? another. Which situation below is the best a. Richard’s illness took his life before he was example of Establishing a Power of Attorney? able to enjoy the amazing early reviews of a. Louise is selling her house and she hires a his novel. lawyer to review the contract. b. Melissa’s publisher cancels her book con- b. Simone’s mother can no longer get to the tract after she fails to deliver the manuscript bank to cash her checks and make deposits, on time. so she has taken legal steps to enable c. Clarence never thought he’d live to see the Simone to do these things for her. third book in his trilogy published. c. Jack’s father is elderly and Jack thinks he is d. Elizabeth is honored with a prestigious lit- no longer able to make decisions for erary award for her writing career and her himself. daughter accepts the award on behalf of her d. At her daughter’s urging, Mrs. Lenox deceased mother. opens up a retirement account with the local bank. 333. Erratic Behavior occurs when an individual acts in a manner that lacks consistency, regu- larity, and uniformity. Which situation below is the best example of Erratic Behavior? a. Julia cannot contain her anger whenever the subject of local politics is discussed. b. Martin has just been told that he is being laid off. Before leaving his supervisor’s ofﬁce, he punches a hole in the door. c. Rhonda has visited the dealership several times, but she still cannot decide which car to buy. d. In the past month, Jeffrey, who has been a model employee for three years, has repeat- edly called in sick, forgotten important meetings, and been verbally abusive to colleagues. 51
– QUESTIONS – consists of some of the wealthiest and most S et 21 (Answers begin on page 124.) powerful citizens in the county. b. Lindy recently graduated at the top of her This set contains additional situations. Each question class from one of the best dental hygiene presents a situation and asks you to make a judgment programs in the state. Prior to becoming a regarding that particular circumstance. Answer each dental hygienist, Lindy spent two years one solely on the basis of the information given. working in a day care center. c. James has worked as a dental hygienist for 335. The school principal has received complaints three years in a public health clinic. He is from parents about bullying in the school very interested in securing a position in a yard during recess. He wants to investigate private dental ofﬁce. and end this situation as soon as possible, so d. Kathy is an experienced and highly recom- he has asked the recess aides to watch closely. mended dental hygienist who is also ﬁnish- Which situation should the recess aides ing up a degree in early childhood report to the principal? education, which she hopes will get her a a. A girl is sitting glumly on a bench reading a job as a preschool teacher. She is eager to book and not interacting with her peers. ﬁnd a job in a pediatric practice, since she b. Four girls are surrounding another girl and has always wanted to work with children. seem to have possession of her backpack. c. Two boys are playing a one-on-one game of 337. Mrs. Jansen recently moved to Arizona. She basketball and are arguing over the last bas- wants to ﬁll her new backyard with ﬂowering ket scored. plants. Although she is an experienced gar- d. Three boys are huddled over a handheld dener, she isn’t very well-versed in what video game, which isn’t supposed to be on plants will do well in the Arizona climate. school grounds. Also, there is a big tree in her backyard mak- ing for shady conditions and she isn’t sure 336. Dr. Miller has a busy pediatric dentistry prac- what plants will thrive without much direct tice and she needs a skilled, reliable hygienist sunlight. Her favorite gardening catalog to keep things running smoothly. The last offers several backyard seed packages. Which two people she hired were recommended by one should Mrs. Jansen choose? top dentists in the area, but they each lasted a. The Rainbow Collection is ideal for North- less than one month. She is now in desperate east gardens. It includes a variety of color- need of a hygienist who can competently ful perennials that thrive in cool, moist handle the speciﬁc challenges of her practice. conditions. Which one of the following candidates b. The Greenhouse Collection will blossom should Dr. Miller consider most seriously? year after year if planted in brightly lit loca- a. Marilyn has been a hygienist for ﬁfteen tions and watered regularly. years, and her current employer, who is c. The Treehouse Collection will provide lush about to retire, says she is the best in the green plants with delicate colorful ﬂowers business. The clientele she has worked with 52
– QUESTIONS – less professionals who use the train to com- that thrive in shady and partially shady mute to their ofﬁces each day locations. b. a little shop three blocks away from the d. The Oasis Collection includes a variety of town’s main street, located across the street perennials that thrive in dry climates and from an elementary school and next door bright sunlight. to an ice cream store 338. Eileen is planning a special birthday dinner c. a stand-alone storefront on a quiet residen- tial street ten blocks away from the town’s for her husband’s 35th birthday. She wants center the evening to be memorable, but her hus- d. a storefront in a small strip mall located on band is a simple man who would rather be in the outskirts of town that is also occupied jeans at a baseball game than in a suit at a by a pharmacy and a dry cleaner fancy restaurant. Which restaurant below should Eileen choose? 340. Rita, an accomplished pastry chef who is well a. Alfredo’s offers ﬁne Italian cuisine and an known for her artistic and exquisite wedding elegant Tuscan décor. Patrons will feel as cakes, opened a bakery one year ago and is though they’ve spent the evening in a luxu- surprised that business has been so slow. A rious Italian villa. consultant she hired to conduct market b. Pancho’s Mexican Buffet is an all-you-can- research has reported that the local popula- eat family style smorgasbord with the best tion doesn’t think of her shop as one they tacos in town. would visit on a daily basis but rather a place c. The Parisian Bistro is a four-star French they’d visit if they were celebrating a special restaurant where guests are treated like roy- occasion. Which of the following strategies alty. Chef Dilbert Olay is famous for his should Rita employ to increase her daily beef bourguignon. business? d. Marty’s serves delicious, hearty meals in a a. making coupons available that entitle the charming setting reminiscent of a baseball coupon holder to receive a 25% discount clubhouse in honor of the owner, Marty on wedding, anniversary, or birthday cakes Lester, a former major league baseball all- b. exhibiting at the next Bridal Expo and hav- star. ing pieces of one of her wedding cakes 339. Mark is working with a realtor to ﬁnd a loca- available for tasting c. placing a series of ads in the local newspa- tion for the toy store he plans to open in his per that advertise the wide array of breads, town. He is looking for a place that is either mufﬁns, and cookies offered at her shop in, or not too far from, the center of town d. moving the bakery to the other side of town and one that would attract the right kind of foot trafﬁc. Which of the following locations should Mark’s realtor call to his attention? a. a storefront in a new high-rise building near the train station in the center of town whose occupants are mainly young, child- 53
– QUESTIONS – 341. Mrs. Carson took a taxi to meet her three friends 2. Take the employee back to the human resources ofﬁce and have him complete a general informa- for lunch. They were waiting for her outside the tion questionnaire, a healthcare insurance form, restaurant when she pulled up in the car. She and a tax form. was so excited to see her friends that she left her 3. Take a photograph of the employee for his iden- tote bag in the taxi. As the taxi pulled away, she tiﬁcation card. and her friends took notice of the license plate 4. Issue the employee a temporary identiﬁcation number so they would be able to identify the car card. when they called the taxi company. The four 5. Walk the employee to the department in which license plate numbers below represent what each he will be working and introduce him to his of the four women thinks she saw. Which one is colleagues. most likely the license plate number of the taxi? 6. Bring the employee to his ofﬁce or cubicle. a. JXK 12L b. JYK 12L 343. It is Kate Milford’s ﬁrst day of work as a para- c. JXK 12I legal at the law ﬁrm of Jasper, Jenkins & Mead. d. JXX 12L Taylor Franklin, the human resources man- ager, greets Kate in the reception area and gets 342. Zachary has invited his three buddies over to her a cup of tea as they walk back to the watch the basketball game on his wide-screen human resources ofﬁce. Taylor asks Kate to sit television. They are all hungry, but no one at a table and ﬁll out three forms. While Kate wants to leave to get food. Just as they are completes the forms, Taylor checks her mes- arguing about who should make the food sages and asks her secretary to conﬁrm a meet- run, a commercial comes on for a local pizze- ing she has for later that morning. Taylor then ria that delivers. The phone number ﬂashes takes a photograph of Kate that will be used on on the screen brieﬂy and they all try to her company identiﬁcation card. As Taylor remember it. By the time Zachary grabs a walks Kate over to the paralegal department, pen and paper, each of them recollects a dif- she tells her that the identiﬁcation card should ferent number. Which of the numbers is be ready in a couple of days. Taylor introduces most likely the telephone number of the Kate to her new colleagues, who all greet her pizzeria? quite warmly, and then shows her to her new a. 995-9266 cubicle, jots down her phone extension, and b. 995-9336 says that Kate should call her if she has any c. 995-9268 questions at all. Taylor Franklin’s actions were d. 995-8266 a. proper, because she is the human resources manager and knows how to greet a new Answer question 343 solely on the basis of the follow- employee. ing information. b. improper, because she did not spend When a new employee is hired at the law ﬁrm, a human enough time making sure that Kate was resources representative should take the following steps comfortable. on the employee’s ﬁrst day of work. c. proper, because she told Kate that she should feel free to call her if she had questions. 1. Greet the employee in the reception area and d. improper, because she did not issue a tem- offer him coffee or tea. porary identiﬁcation card. 54
– QUESTIONS – Answer question 344 solely on the basis of the follow- 344. Marcus and Cynthia Howard arrive at Smith- ing information. ﬁeld Realty for their appointment with real- tor Patricia Russo. Ms. Russo leads the couple When a client comes in looking for a new home, the to a comfortable sofa in her ofﬁce and gets real estate agency requires its realtors to follow some them both a cup of coffee. Ms. Russo asks speciﬁc guidelines during the ﬁrst meeting. The realtor Marcus and Cynthia what kind of house they is expected to do the following. are looking for and it becomes clear that they have very particular ideas. Most importantly, 1. Be sure the client is comfortably seated and has they are looking for a house that is in walk- been offered a drink. ing distance of the train station. They also 2. Get background information on the client’s cur- want a newer house, preferably one built rent living circumstances. after 1970. 3. Ask the client what qualities she is looking for in They must have four bedrooms and cen- a house. tral air conditioning. A ﬁnished basement 4. Discuss the price range that the client has in would be a welcome bonus. Ms. Russo dis- mind and determine whether or not she has been cusses price range with her new clients, and preapproved for a mortgage. before the discussion is ﬁnished, they hand her 5. With the computer screen facing the client, a letter from their mortgage company that browse the current house listings and print out indicates that they have been preapproved for a information for any of the houses that the client mortgage. Together, the three of them browse would like to see in person. the listings on Ms. Russo’s computer screen 6. Ask the client if she is available to look at some of and information is printed out for four houses the houses immediately, and if not, make an that the couple would like to see. Ms. Russo appointment to show her the houses as soon as determines that Marcus and Cynthia are free possible. for another few hours, so the three of them head to her car to begin looking at potential new homes. Based on the company guidelines, the actions taken by Ms. Russo were a. improper, because she was only able to ﬁnd four houses that Marcus and Cynthia wanted to see. b. proper, because she obtained all the neces- sary information from the clients. c. improper, because she failed to get any details about the client’s current living circumstances. d. proper, because she didn’t try to persuade the clients to consider houses that didn’t meet all of their criteria. 55
– QUESTIONS – 345. The ﬁlm director wants an actress for the 346. The neighborhood block association has lead role of Lucy who perfectly ﬁts the received many complaints about people description that appears in the original knocking on doors and soliciting money for screenplay. He is not willing to consider an unknown charity organization even actresses who do not resemble the character though door-to-door solicitation is prohib- as she is described in the screenplay, no mat- ited by local laws. Three residents have pro- ter how talented they are. The screenplay vided descriptions of individuals who have describes Lucy as an average-sized, forty- come to their door asking for money. something redhead, with deep brown eyes, very fair skin, and a brilliant smile. The cast- Solicitor #1 is a white male, 20–25 years old, ing agent has four actresses in mind. 5'9", 145 pounds, with very short brown hair. He was wearing a dark blue suit and carrying Actress #1 is a stunning red-haired beauty a brown leather briefcase. who is 5'9" and in her mid-twenties. Her eyes are brown and she has an olive complexion. Solicitor #2 is a white male, 25–30 years old, 6'2", 200 pounds, with a shaved-head. He was Actress #2 has red hair, big brown eyes, and a wearing a red T-shirt and jeans. fair complexion. She is in her mid-forties and is 5'5". Solicitor #3 is a white male, approximately 23 years old, 5'10", slight build, with short Actress #3 is 5'4" and of medium build. She brown hair. He was wearing a blue suit. has red hair, brown eyes, and is in her early forties. Three days after the block association meet- ing, a resident noticed a man knocking on Actress #4 is a blue-eyed redhead in her early doors in the neighborhood and phoned the thirties. She’s of very slight build and stands police to report the illegal activity. This solic- at 5'. itor was described as follows: Which two actresses should the casting agent Solicitor #4 is a white male, 22 years old, 140 send to meet the director? pounds, about 5'10", with short brown hair. a. 1, 2 He was carrying a briefcase and wearing a b. 2, 3 dark suit. c. 1, 4 d. 2, 4 Based on this description, which of the three solicitations was also likely carried out by Solicitor #4? a. #1, #2, and #3 b. #1, but not #2 and #3 c. #1 and #3, but not #2 d. #1 and #2, but not #3 56

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