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Q2.p1-sc78.（28735-!

003712）

ThecottontailrabbitpopulationinOrangeCounty,California,hasincreaseduncheckedinrecentyearsasaresultoftheremovalofthenativefoxpopulationandtheclearingofsurroundingwoodlands.

（A）yearsasaresultoftheremovalof

（B）yearsasaresultofremoving

（C）years,resultingfromtheremovingof

（D）years,whichisaresultofremoving

（E）years,whichisaresultoftheremovalof

Q3.p1-cr54.（34509-!

007572）

Malebowerbirdsconstructelaboratelydecoratednests,orbowers.Basingtheirjudgmentonthefactthatdifferentlocalpopulationsofbowerbirdsofthesamespeciesbuildbowersthatexhibitdifferentbuildinganddecorativestyles,researchershaveconcludedthatthebowerbirds'

buildingstylesareaculturallyacquired,ratherthanageneticallytransmitted,trait.

Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,wouldmoststrengthentheconclusiondrawnbytheresearchers?

（A）Therearemorecommoncharacteristicsthantherearedifferencesamongthebowerbuildingstylesofthelocalbowerbirdpopulationthathasbeenstudiedmostextensively.

（B）Youngmalebowerbirdsareineptatbowerbuildingandapparentlyspendyearswatchingtheireldersbeforebecomingaccomplishedinthelocalbowerstyle.

（C）Thebowersofonespeciesofbowerbirdlackthetowersandornamentationcharacteristicofthebowersofmostotherspeciesofbowerbird.

（D）BowerbirdsarefoundonlyinNewGuineaandAustralia,wherelocalpopulationsofthebirdsapparentlyseldomhavecontactwithoneanother.

（E）Itiswellknownthatthesongdialectsofsomesongbirdsarelearnedratherthantransmittedgenetically.

Q4.p1-cr55.（34557-!

007575）

AccordingtotheTristateTransportationAuthority,makingcertainimprovementstothemaincommuterraillinewouldincreaseridershipdramatically.Theauthorityplanstofinancetheseimprovementsoverthecourseoffiveyearsbyraisingautomobiletollsonthetwohighwaybridgesalongtheroutetheraillineserves.Althoughtheproposedimprovementsareindeedneeded,theauthority'

splanforsecuringthenecessaryfundsshouldberejectedbecauseitwouldunfairlyforcedriverstoabsorbtheentirecostofsomethingfromwhichtheyreceivenobenefit.

Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,wouldcastthemostdoubtontheeffectivenessoftheauthority'

splantofinancetheproposedimprovementsbyincreasingbridgetolls?

（A）Beforetheauthorityincreasestollsonanyoftheareabridges,itisrequiredbylawtoholdpublichearingsatwhichobjectionstotheproposedincreasecanberaised.

（B）Wheneverbridgetollsareincreased,theauthoritymustpayaprivatecontractortoadjusttheautomatedtoll-collectingmachines.

（C）Betweenthetimeaproposedtollincreaseisannouncedandthetimetheincreaseisactuallyputintoeffect,manycommutersbuymoretokensthanusualtopostponetheeffectsoftheincrease.

（D）Whentollswerelastincreasedonthetwobridgesinquestion,almost20percentoftheregularcommutertrafficswitchedtoaslightlylongeralternativeroutethathassincebeenimproved.

（E）ThechairmanoftheauthorityisamemberoftheTristateAutomobileClubthathasregisteredstrongoppositiontotheproposedtollincrease.

Essay#13.281（23223-!

00281-00）

Comparableworth,asastandardappliedtoeliminateinequitiesinpay,insiststhatthevaluesofcertaintasksperformedindissimilarjobscanbecompared.Inthelastdecade,thisapproachhasbecomeacriticalsocialpolicyissue,aslargenumbersofprivate-sectorfirmsandindustriesaswellasfederal,state,andlocalgovernmentalentitieshaveadoptedcomparableworthpoliciesorbeguntoconsiderdoingso.

Thiswidespreadinstitutionalawarenessofcomparableworthindicatesincreasedpublicawarenessthatpayinequities--thatis,situationsinwhichpayisnot"

fair"

becauseitdoesnotreflectthetruevalueofajob--existinthelabormarket.However,thequestionstillremains:

havethegainsalreadymadeinpayequityundercomparableworthprinciplesbeenofaprecedent-settingnatureoraretheymostlytransitory,afunctionofconcessionsmadebyemployerstomisleadfemaleemployeesintobelievingthattheyhavemadelong-termpayequitygains?

Comparableworthpayadjustmentsareindeedprecedent-setting.Becauseoftheprinciplesdrivingthem,othermandatesthatcanbeappliedtoreduceoreliminateunjustifiedpaygapsbetweenmaleandfemaleworkershavenotremediedperceivedpayinequitiessatisfactorilyforthelitigantsincasesinwhichmenandwomenholddifferentjobs.Butwhenevercomparableworthprinciplesareappliedtopayschedules,perceivedunjustifiedpaydifferencesareeliminated.Inthissense,then,comparableworthismorecomprehensivethanothermandates,suchastheEqualPayActof1963andTitleVIIoftheCivilRightsActof1964.Neithercomparestasksindissimilarjobs（thatis,jobsacrossoccupationalcategories）inanefforttodeterminewhetherornotwhatisnecessarytoperformthesetasks--know-how,problem-solving,andaccountability--canbequantifiedintermsofitsdollarvaluetotheemployer.Comparableworth,ontheotherhand,takesasitspremisethatcertaintasksindissimilarjobsmayrequireasimilaramountoftraining,effort,andskill;

maycarrysimilarresponsibility;

maybecarriedoninanenvironmenthavingasimilarimpactupontheworker;

andmayhaveasimilardollarvaluetotheemployer.

Q5.p1-rcQuestion#43.281-01（23269-!

000281-01）

Whichofthefollowingmostaccuratelystatesthecentralpurposeofthepassage?

（A）Tocriticizetheimplementationofanewprocedure

（B）Toassessthesignificanceofachangeinpolicy

（C）Toillustratehowanewstandardaltersprocedures

（D）Toexplainhowanewpolicyisappliedinspecificcases

（E）Tosummarizethechangesmadetodateasaresultofsocialpolicy

Q6.p1-rcQuestion#44.281-03（23315-!

000281-03）

Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingistrueofcomparableworthasapolicy?

（A）Comparableworthpolicydecisionsinpay-inequitycaseshaveoftenfailedtosatisfythecomplainants.

（B）Comparableworthpolicieshavebeenappliedtobothpublic-sectorandprivate-sectoremployeepayschedules.

（C）Comparableworthasapolicyhascometobewidelycriticizedinthepastdecade.

（D）Manyemployershaveconsideredcomparableworthasapolicybutveryfewhaveactuallyadoptedit.

（E）Earlyimplementationsofcomparableworthpoliciesresultedinonlytransitorygainsinpayequity.

Q7.p1-rcQuestion#45.281-07（23364-!

000281-07）

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othermandates"

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（A）Ionly

（B）IIonly

（C）IIIonly

（D）IandIIonly

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Q8.p1-rcQuestion#46.281-09（23410-!

000281-09）

Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesanapplicationoftheprinciplesofcomparableworthastheyaredescribedinthepassage?

（A）Thecurrentpay,ratesofincrease,andratesofpromotionforfemalemechanicsarecomparedwiththoseofmalemechanics.

（B）Thetraining,skills,andjobexperienceofcomputerprogrammersinonedivisionofacorporationarecomparedtothoseofprogrammersmakingmoremoneyinanotherdivision.

（C）Thenumberofwomenholdingtopexecutivepositionsinacorporationiscomparedtothenumberofwomenavailableforpromotiontothosepositions,andbothtalliesarematchedtothetalliesformeninthesamecorporation.

（D）Theskills,training,andjobresponsibilitiesoftheclerksinthetownshiptaxassessor'

sofficearecomparedtothoseofthemuchbetter-paidtownshipengineers.

（E）Theworkingconditionsoffemaleworkersinahazardous-materialsenvironmentarereviewedandtheirpayschedulescomparedtothoseofallworkersinsimilarenvironmentsacrossthenation.

Q9.p1-sc79.（28781-!

003734）

Shipwrecksaremorelikelytobefoundundisturbedatgreatdepthsthaninshallowcoastalwaters,whichexposesarchaeologicalremainstoturbulenceandmakesthemaccessibletoanyoneinscubagear,whethertheybearchaeologist,treasurehunter,orsportdiver.

（A）thaninshallowcoastalwaters,whichexposesarchaeologicalremainstoturbulenceandmakesthemaccessibletoanyoneinscubagear,whethertheybe

（B）thaninshallowcoastalwaters,wherearchaeologicalremainsareexposedtoturbulenceandareaccessibletoanyoneinscubagear,whether

（C）asopposedtoshallowwatersalongthecoast,wherearchaeologicalremainsareexposedtoturbulenceandaccessibletoanyoneinscubagear,including

（D）insteadofinshallowwatersalongthecoast,whichexposesarchaeologicalremainstoturbulenceandmakingthemaccessibletoanyoneinscubagear,includingan