Practice Test 7

A university reports that the percentage of applicants admitted to its undergraduate program increased this year. Yet an independent college-ranking publication reports that the university became more selective this year, citing a lower “acceptance rate.” Both sources claim to be using the same admissions cycle. The university also reports that the number of applications received rose significantly this year, and it notes that it enrolled about the same number of first-year students as in the previous year.

A company’s human resources department reports that employee turnover decreased last quarter, with fewer resignations than in any quarter of the past two years. However, the company’s payroll department reports that the number of employees receiving paychecks dropped substantially during that same quarter. Both departments claim their data are accurate and based on internal records. The company did not announce a hiring freeze, and managers in several divisions say they were short-staffed by the end of the quarter.