44. A snapshot 1
7
8
inches 2
1
2
inches is to be enlarged so that the longer dimension will be 4 inches.
What will be the length (in inches) of the shorter dimension?
a. 2
3
8
b. 2
1
2
c. 3
d. 3
3
8
e. 3
1
2
45. The length and width of rectangle AEFG are each
2
3
of the corresponding parts of ABCD.
Here, AEB 12 and AGD 6.
The area of the shaded part is
a. 24.
b. 32.
c. 36.
d. 40.
e. 48.
AEB
C
D
GF
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Questions 46–50 refer to the following chart and graph.
46. How many thousands of regular depositors did the bank have in 1980?
a. 70
b. 85
c. 95
d. 100
e. 950
47. In 1979, what was the ratio of the number of Holiday Club depositors to the number of regular
depositors?
a. 2:3
b. 2:1
c. 1:2
d. 7:9
50
100
150
200
1975 1980 1985 1990
NUMBER OF
REGULAR DEPOSITORS
NUMBER OF HOLIDAY
CLUB DEPOSITORS
ALAMEDA SAVINGS BANK DATA
NUMBER OF DEPOSITORS
IN THOUSANDS
MORTGAGES
58.6%
BONDS
29.3%
CASH
ON
HAND
STOCKS
OTHER ASSETS
HOW THE BANK PUTS
YOUR MONEY TO WORK FOR YOU
YEAR
3.9%
5.2%
3%
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e. 3:2
48. Which of the following can be inferred from the graphs?
I. Interest rates were static in the 1980–1983 period.
II. The greatest increase in the number of Holiday Club depositors over a previous year occurred in 1984.
III. Alameda Savings Bank invested most of its assets in stocks and bonds.
a. I only
b. II only
c. III only
d. I and III
e. II and III
49. About how many degrees (to the nearest degree) are in the angle of the sector representing mortgages?
a. 59
b. 106
c. 211
d. 246
e. 318
50. The average annual interest on mortgage investments is mpercent and the average annual interest on
the bond investment is bpercent. If the annual interest on the bond investment is xdollars, how many
dollars are invested in mortgages?
a.
x
b
m
b.
x
m
b
c.
10
m
xb
d.
10
b
0
x
m
e.
20
b
0x
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51. What is the area of ABCD?
a. 24
b. 30
c. 35
d. 36
e. 48
52. If x22x8 0, then xis either 4 or
a. 2.
b. 1.
c. 0.
d. 2.
e. 8.
53. The following shows the weight distribution in the average adult. The total average body weight is
70,000 grams.
Elements of the Body Weight (in grams)
Muscles 30,000
Water 18,800
Skeleton 10,000
Blood 5,000
Gastrointestinal Tract 2,000
Liver 1,700
Brain 1,500
Lungs 1,000
If the weight of an adult’s skeleton is represented as ggrams, his or her total body weight can be
represented as
a. 7g.
b. g6.
c. 60g.
d. g60.
e. 70,000g.
0
2
4
6
8
10
246810 12 14
AB
DC
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54. The afternoon classes in a school begin at 1:00 P.M. and end at 3:52 P.M. There are four afternoon class periods
with 4 minutes between periods. The number of minutes in each class period is
a. 39.
b. 40.
c. 43.
d. 45.
e. 59.
55. The average of Pnumbers is x, and the average of Nnumbers is y. What is the average of the total
numbers (PN)?
a.
x+
2
y
b. xy
c.
x
P
y(
y
P
+
+
N
N
x
)
d.
P
x
+
+
N
y
e.
P
P
x
+
+
N
Ny
56. For which of the values of nand dis
n
d
1?
a. n5 and d6
b. n3 and d2
c. n1 and d2
d. n1 and d1
e. n0 and d1
57.
In the figure above, lm. All of the following are true EXCEPT
a. mcmd.
b. mamd.
c. mame.
d. mfmb.
e. mfmc.
a°b°
c°d °
e°f °
l
m
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