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1

Complete the analogy:

Triangle is to three as hexagon is to ______________.

six

four

five

eight

two

Explanation

Each part of the analogy matches the type of figure with its number of sides. A triangle has three sides; a hexagon has six.

2

1. All writers live in fear of a lonely, penniless death.

2. I live in fear of a lonely, penniless death.

3. I am a writer.

If the first two statements are true, is the third statement true, false, or uncertain?

Uncertain

True

False

Explanation

There is not enough information given to say if the third statement is true. The relationship between the two sentences is only directly true in one direction, namely that all writers live in fear of a lonely penniless death. It does NOT hold that all people who live in fear of a penniless death are, by definition, writers. It is possible that the speaker is a writer, but the logic of the statement's does not necessitate that this is so.

3

Which of the given words does not belong with the others?

Drive

Skip

Run

Jump

Explanation

All of the given options are verbs related to movement. Only "drive," however, relates to the use or movement of a machine, facilitated by a person. All of the other verbs relate directly to human locomotion.

4

Which word does not belong with the others?

Fifty

Ten

Hundred

Thousand

Million

Explanation

"Ten, " "hundred," "thousand," and "million" all refer to powers of ten. "Fifty" does not.

5

Which of the given words does not belong with the others?

Drive

Skip

Run

Jump

Explanation

All of the given options are verbs related to movement. Only "drive," however, relates to the use or movement of a machine, facilitated by a person. All of the other verbs relate directly to human locomotion.

6

1. All writers live in fear of a lonely, penniless death.

2. I live in fear of a lonely, penniless death.

3. I am a writer.

If the first two statements are true, is the third statement true, false, or uncertain?

Uncertain

True

False

Explanation

There is not enough information given to say if the third statement is true. The relationship between the two sentences is only directly true in one direction, namely that all writers live in fear of a lonely penniless death. It does NOT hold that all people who live in fear of a penniless death are, by definition, writers. It is possible that the speaker is a writer, but the logic of the statement's does not necessitate that this is so.

7

Complete the analogy:

Triangle is to three as hexagon is to ______________.

six

four

five

eight

two

Explanation

Each part of the analogy matches the type of figure with its number of sides. A triangle has three sides; a hexagon has six.

8

Which word does not belong with the others?

Fifty

Ten

Hundred

Thousand

Million

Explanation

"Ten, " "hundred," "thousand," and "million" all refer to powers of ten. "Fifty" does not.

9

Which word does not belong with the others?

Liter

Yard

Mile

Kilometer

Foot

Explanation

"Foot," "yard," "mile," and "kilometer" all refer to units of length. "Liter" is not like the others in that it is a unit of capacity.

10

Which word does not belong with the others?

Liter

Yard

Mile

Kilometer

Foot

Explanation

"Foot," "yard," "mile," and "kilometer" all refer to units of length. "Liter" is not like the others in that it is a unit of capacity.

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