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1
Based on info in the passage, which businesses survived the collapse of the dot com bubble?
businesses with rapid early growth and cash flow
businesses that designed web portals and search engines
businesses that delayed their public offering
businesses that appealed to financial institutions
2
Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?
Lines 26-27 )"The atmosphere...looking for investors")
Lines 24-26 ("The value...before the bubble burst")
Lines 39-41("In the rush to get in...venture capitalists")
Lines 33-35 ("By early April...$5.78 trillion.")
3
In lines 26-27 what is the most likely reason t0 describe the investment atmosphere as frenzied
To argue that dot com bubble led future economic depression
To illustrate the enthusiasm of investors for new technology
To criticize the venture capitalists
To emphasize the quick investment that caused the bubble
4
How many solutions are there to the equation
x
2
– 15 = 0 ?
4
2
1
0
5
The passage most strongly suggests that founders of new dot com companies were motivated by
the prestige of owning their own business
a belief that they could offer a unique product & not others
cash generated for owners during the initial public offering
a desire to be part of the rapidly changing tech industry
6
Which choice best describes the relationship between new companies and the dot-com bubble?
Venture capitalists were reluctant to invest in new firms.
Too many new companies were duplicating products.
Excitement about new technology led people to overinvest.
There were few new companies to invest in; stocks overvalued
7
As used in line 12, "lure" most nearly means
danger
riches
appeal
tricks
8
Given that m≠n, which of the following is equivalent to the expression shown above?
(mn-n2)/(m-n)
mn + n2
n3(m2-1)/m-n
mn-n2
9
Mrs. Sennett asked "Are those children making too much noise?" (line 11) because Mrs. Sennett:
concerns herself about the well-being of others
is bothered by the noise the children make
wishes to change the subject to literary figures
cannot supervise the children without the narrator
10
What is the most you can serve from this box of cereal if each serving must be at least 3/4 cup
18
14
19
25
11
What is the probability that the next randomly selected balloon, is yellow?
8/13
5/14
8/14
9/13
12
Which situation most closely resembles the growth and collapse of the dot com bubble?
A company invents a costly flying car, but very few use it
A computer engineer creates a new program that is purchased
Many people get sick after bad ice cream and FDA recalls it
Many buy rare gem then it's found everywhere¬ for jewelry
13
Given that x ≠ 0, what is the simplified form of the expression above?
16
16x
12x
12
14
The function of paragraph 2 can be best described as
a summary of the main idea
details about the main topic
a hypothesis about a problem
evidence contradicting a theory
15
The concentration of which of the following is constant for sediment depths of 10 cm or more?
Oxygen (O2)
Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Sulfide (S2-)
Ferric iron (Fe3+)
16
If added, this sentence would best support and most logically be placed:
before the last sentence of paragraph 3
before the first sentence of paragraph 2
after the last sentence of paragraph 2
before the last sentence of paragraph 3
17
How should the underlined (2) at the end of paragraph 1 be changed?
dropping; dramatically
dropping. Dramatically
no change
dropping, dramatically
18
The overall structure of the passage can be best described as
a comparison and contrast of 2 theories
a chronology and description of a historical event
a critique of an explanation for a past event
a theory explaining an event in the past
19
Which of the following does the passage suggest is the result of Mrs. Sennett's hearing loss?
She is often frustrated and short-tempered.
She dislikes conversation.
She is a shy and lonely woman.
She can lip-read.
20
How do the numbers of particles compare in size?
Sample B contains 50 times as many particles as sample A.
Sample B contains 50 times as many particles as sample A.
Sample B contains 200 times as many particles as sample A.
Sample B contains twice as many particles as sample A.
21
One leg of a right triangle is 8" long, and the other is 12", how long is the hypotenuse?
4√13
4√10
4√5
2√10
22
If A = 3x
2
- 5x + 1, and A + 2B = 5x
2
- x +9, then which expression represents B?
2x2 + 2x + 4
x2 + 2x + 8
x2 + 2x + 4
2x2 + 4x + 8
23
(2+i)
2
/3+4i
1
(4/7)i
2/3
4/7
24
Which of the following is the product of the radical numbers shown?
6√5
8√5
4√52
4√53
25
What is the largest possible product for 2 even integers whose sum is 34 ?
68
288
64
120
26
How should 1 "top" be changed (line 1)
leap
stature
height
no change
27
Choose the best alternative for the underlined part
13
.
lecture proof,
lecture and proof
lecture, proof
no change
28
As used in line 6, "harnessed" most nearly means
restrained
engineered
utilized
secured
29
What is the area enclosed by this circle, expressed in square coordinate units?
6π
4π
9π
3π
30
For what value of x is the equation true?
3/7
no solution
49/9
169/9
31
Given the equation (2/x) + 1 = 3/k, and the constraints x≠ 0 and k ≠ 0, what is x in terms of k
x= 3k/2+k
x= 2k/3-k
x = 2+k/3
x= (2k/3) - 2
32
What is the measure of
XZY
?
45
95
60
85
33
Using both machines together, how many hours should it take the company to clean the carpets?
7.5
8.75
9.5
8
34
Choose the best alternative for the underlined part 12.
no change
Even, in 1930 for example,
Even in 1930, for example,
Even in 1920; for example
