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1.Atonetime,EuropeanandJapanesecompaniestriedtoimitatetheirAmericanrivals.Today,AmericanappliancemanufacturersimportEuropeanscientiststoleadtheirresearchstaffs;AmericanautomakersdesigncarsthatmimicthestylingofGerman,Italian,andFrenchimports;andAmericanelectronicsfirmsboastintheiradvertisingof“Japanese-style”devotiontoqualityandreliability.Intheworldofhightechnology,Americahaslostthebattleforinternationalprestige.
Eachofthefollowingstatements,iftrue,wouldhelptosupporttheclaimaboveEXCEPT:
(A)AnAmericancameracompanyclaimsinitspromotionalliteraturetoproducecameras“asfineasthebestSwissimports.”
(B)AnAmericanmakerofstereocomponentsdesignsitsproductstoresemblethoseofapopularJapanesefirm.
(C)AnAmericanmanufacturerofvideogamesusesabrandnamechosenbecauseitsoundslikeaJapaneseword.
(D)AnAmericanmakeroftelevisionsstudiesGerman-madetelevisionsinordertoadoptGermanmanufacturingtechniques.(E)
(E)AnAmericanmakeroffrozenfoodsadvertisesitsdinnersas“RealEuropean-styleentreespreparedbyfineFrenchandItalianchefs.”
2.Alawrequiringcompaniestoofferemployeesunpaidtimeofftocarefortheirchildrenwillharmtheeconomiccompetitivenessofournation’sbusinesses.Companiesmustbefreetosettheirownemploymentpolicieswithoutmandatedparental-leaveregulations.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,wouldmostseriouslyweakentheconclusionoftheargumentabove?
(A)Aparental-leavelawwillservetostrengthenthefamilyasasocialinstitutioninthiscountry.
(B)Manybusinessesinthiscountryalreadyofferemployeessomeformofparentalleave.
(C)Someofthecountrieswiththemosteconomicallycompetitivebusinesseshavestrongparental-leaveregulations.
(D)Onlycompanieswithonehundredormoreemployeeswouldbesubjecttotheproposedparental-leavelaw.(C)
(E)Inmostpolls,amajorityofcitizenssaytheyfavorpassageofaparental-leavelaw.
3.Studiesoffatalautomobileaccidentsrevealthat,inthemajorityofcasesinwhichoneoccupantofanautomobileiskilledwhileanothersurvives,itisthepassenger,notthedriver,whoiskilled.Itisironicthattheinnocentpassengershouldsufferforthedriver’scarelessness,whilethedriveroftensuffersonlyminorinjuriesornoneatall.
Whichofthefollowingisanassumptionunderlyingthereasoninginthepassageabove?
(A)Inmostfatalautomobileaccidents,thedriverofacarinwhichanoccupantiskilledisatfault.
(B)Driversofautomobilesarerarelykilledinautoaccidents.
(C)Mostdeathsinfatalautomobileaccidentsaresufferedbyoccupantsofcarsratherthanbypedestrians.
(D)Autosafetyexpertsshouldincreasetheireffortstoprovideprotectionforthoseinthepassengerseatsofautomobiles.(A)
(E)Automobilepassengerssometimesplayacontributingroleincausingautoaccidents.
4.Areyoustillreadingtheothernewspaperintown?
DidyouknowthattheDailyBugleisownedbyanout-of-townbusinesssyndicatethatcouldn’tcarelessaboutthepeopleofGothamCity?
ReadtheDailyClarion,theonlyrealvoiceofthepeopleofGothamCity!
Whichofthefollowingmostdirectlyrefutestheargumentraisedintheadvertisementabove?
(A)OverhalfoftheadvertisingrevenuesoftheDailyClarioncomefromfirmswhoseheadquartersarelocatedoutsideofGothamCity.
(B)TheDailyClarionusuallydevotesmoreofitspagestoout-of-townnewsthandoestheDailyBugle.
(C)Nearly40percentofthereadersoftheDailyClarionresideoutsidethelimitsofGothamCity.
(D)Theeditor-in-chiefandalltheothermembersoftheeditorialstaffoftheDailyBuglehavelivedandworkedinGothamCityfortenyearsormore.(D)
(E)TheDailyBuglehasbeenpublishedinGothamCityforalongertimethanhastheDailyClarion.
5.Alba:
Idon’tintendtovoteforSenatorFrankinthenextelection.Sheisnotastrongsupporterofthewaragainstcrime.
Tam:
ButSenatorFranksponsoredthelatestanticrimelawpassedbytheSenate.
Alba:
IfSenatorFranksponsoredit,itcan’tbeaverystronganticrimelaw.
WhichofthefollowingidentifiesthemostseriouslogicalflawinAlba’sreasoning?
(A)ThefactsshepresentsdonotsupportherconclusionthatSenatorFrankissoftoncrime.
(B)Sheassumeswithoutproofthatcrimeisthemostimportantissueintheupcomingelection.
(C)Shearguesinacircle,usinganunsupportedassertiontodismissconflictingevidence.
(D)SheattacksSenatorFrankonpersonalgroundsratherthanonhemeritasapoliticalleader.(C)
(E)IndecidingnottovoteforSenatorFrank,shefailstoconsiderissuesotherthancrime.
6.IntheyearssincethecityofLondonimposedstrictair-pollutionregulationsonlocalindustry,thenumberofbirdspeciesseeninandaroundLondonhasincreaseddramatically.Similarair-pollutionrulesshouldbeimposedinothermajorcities.
EachofthefollowingisanassumptionmadeintheargumentaboveEXCEPT:
(A)Inmostmajorcities,air-pollutionproblemsarecausedalmostentirelybylocalindustry.
(B)Air-pollutionregulationsonindustryhaveasignificantimpactonthequalityoftheair.
(C)Theair-pollutionproblemsofothermajorcitiesarebasicallysimilartothoseoncesufferedbyLondon.
(D)Anincreaseinthenumberofbirdspeciesinandaroundacityisdesirable.(A)
(E)TheincreasedsightingsofbirdspeciesinandaroundLondonreflectanactualincreaseinthenumberofspeciesinthearea.
7.TheancientcityofCephesawasnotburiedbyaneruptionofMt.AmnosinA.D.310,assomebelieve.Theeruptionintheyear310damagedthecity,butitdidnotdestroyit.CephesasurvivedforanothercenturybeforeitfinallymetitsdestructioninanothereruptionaroundA.D.415.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,wouldmoststrengthentheauthor’sclaimthatthecityofCephesawasnotburiedbytheeruptionofMt.AmnosinA.D.310?
(A)ThecityofCephesaismentionedinahistoricalworkknowntohavebeenwritteninA.D.400.
(B)CoinsbearingtheimageofanemperorwholivedaroundA.D.410havebeendiscoveredintheruinsofCephesa,whichwerepreservedbythecindersandashesthatburiedthecity.
(C)GeologicalevidenceshowsthattheeruptionofMt.AmnosinA.D.415depositeda10-foot-thicklayeroflavaonthecityofCephesa.
(D)ArtworksfromthecityofCephesahavebeenfoundintheruinsofanothercityknowntohavebeendestroyedinA.D.420.(B)
(E)AhistoricalworkwritteninA.D.430referstotheeruptionofMt.AmnosinA.D.415.
8.Reva:
Usingextraneousincentivestogetteenagerstochangetheirattitudetowardschoolandschoolworkwon’twork.TaketheprograminWestVirginia,forinstance,wheretheytriedtoreducetheirdropoutratebyrevokingthedrivinglicensesofkidswholeftschool.Theprogramfailedmiserably.
Anne:
It’struethattheWestVirginiaprogramfailed,butmanyschoolshavedevisedincentiveprogramsthathavebeenverysuccessfulinimprovingattendanceandreducingdisciplineproblems.
AccordingtoAnne,theweakpointinReva’sclaimisthatit
(A)failstoconsiderthepossibilitythatthemajorityofpotentialdropoutsinWestVirginiadonothavedrivinglicenses
(B)doesn’tprovideanyexactfiguresforthedropoutrateinWestVirginiabeforeandduringtheprogram
(C)ignoresasubstantialbodyofevidenceshowingthatparentsandemployershavebeenusingextrinsicincentiveswithpositiveresultsforyears
(D)assumesthatapositiveincentive—aprizeorareward—willbenomoreeffectivethananegativeincentive,liketherevokingofadrivinglicense(E)
(E)isbasedonasingleexample,theincentiveprograminWestVirginia,whichmaynotbetypical
9.TheburdenofmaintainingtheU.S.highwaysystemfallsdisproportionatelyonthetruckingindustry.Trucksrepresentonlyabout10percentofthevehiclesonU.S.roads.Yetroadusetaxesassessedontrucksamounttoalmosthalfthetaxespaidforhighwayupkeepandrepair.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,wouldmostweakentheargumentabove?
(A)Thetruckingindustryhasenjoyedrecordafter-taxprofitsinthreeofthepastfouryears.
(B)Becauseoftheirweight,truckscauseover50percentofthedamagesustainedbyhighwaysurfaceseachyear.
(C)Withoutaneconomicallyviabletruckingindustry,thecostofgoodsintheUnitedStateswouldrisesignificantly.
(D)Roadusetaxespaidbytruckingcompanieshavedecreasedby3percentoverthepastfiveyears.(B)
(E)Duetoyearsofneglect,U.S.highwaystodayarebadlyinneedofmajorrepairsandrebuilding.
10.TheupcomingpresidentialelectionintheWestAfricanrepublicofGanelonisofgraveconcerntotheU.S.StateDepartment.GanelonpresentlyhasstrongpoliticalandmilitarytiestotheUnitedStates.However,theSocialistpartyiswidelyexpectedtowintheelection,leadingtofearsthatGanelonwillsoonbreakawayfromthepro-Americanblocandadoptanonalignedoropenlyanti-Americanstance.
Whichofthefollowingisanassumptionmadeinthepassageabove?
(A)ASocialistpartygovernmentinGanelonismorelikelytoopposetheUnitedStatesthanisanon-Socialistpartygovernment.
(B)ThepeopleoftheUnitedStatesrecognizetheirnation’sinterestinthepoliticalstabilityofWestAfrica.
(C)AweakeningofU.S.politicaltieswithGaneloncouldhaveseriousconsequencesforU.S.relationswithotherAfricannations.
(D)TheSocialistpartyleadersinGanelonbelievethattheirnation’sinterestswouldbestbeservedbyanalliancewithanti-Americanforces.(A)
(E)TheSocialistpartywillwintheupcomingelectioninGanelon.
11.Nonationcanlongsurviveunlessitspeopleareunitedbyacommontongue.Forpr