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Quant Practice

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1. Convert 65% to a fraction.

A: 4/5
B: 13/20
C: 3/4
D: 7/10

2. Factor: x² + 5x - 6

A: (x - 6)(x + 1)
B: (x - 3)(x + 2)
C: (x + 9)(x - 6)
D: (x + 6)(x - 1)

3. 60% of 3 is:

A:1 1/2
B: 1 4/5
C: 1 3/4
D: 1 5/8

4. Find the slope of 9x + 12y = 4.
A: 3/4
B: 4/3
C: -3/4
D: -4/3

5. If a > 0, then (8^a)(2^a)
A: 16^a
B: 16^2a
C: 2^2a
D: 2^3a

6. Compare two quantities, A and B.

A) 0.076 B) 0.0748

A: A is greater than B
B: B is greater than A
C: A and B are equal
D: There is not enough information provided to determine the relationship between A and B.

7. Compare two quantities, A and B. Given: 2x + 4 = 8, 5y =40

A) y/x B) 16x/y

A: A is greater than B
B: B is greater than A
C: A and B are equal
D: There is not enough information provided to determine the relationship between A and B.

8. Compare two quantities, A and B. Roger scored 18 points in the basketball game, 7 of them in the first half.

A) Points scored by Roger in the first half. B) Points scored by Roger in the third quarter.

A: A is greater than B
B: B is greater than A
C: A and B are equal
D: There is not enough information provided to determine the relationship between A and B.

9. Compare two quantities, A and B. 5 < x < 7 2 < y < 4

A) x + y B) 7

A: A is greater than B
B: B is greater than A
C: A and B are equal
D: There is not enough information provided to determine the relationship between A and B.

10. Compare two quantities, A and B.

A) x¹⁷ B) (x⁶)³

A: A is greater than B
B: B is greater than A
C: A and B are equal
D: There is not enough information provided to determine the relationship between A and B.

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June Analogies

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1. heart:organ2. irrelevant:pertain3. choreograph:movement4. melodious:hear5. deplore:vile6. proofread:document7. isthmus:island8. impervious:penetrate9. glacial:slow10. duck:drake11. exponent:advocate12. recess:halt13. harangue:mollify14. mulish:pervasive15. he:she16. rock:hill17. cow:herd18. collaborate:cooperate19. soil:mud20. inane:significance21. lubricant:friction22. din:ear23. porous:liquid24. transparency:light25. figure:statue26. impeachable:blame27. arboreal:trees28. friction:oil29. collude:cooperate30. brake:speed31. embezzling:stealing32. stadium:game33. journey:leg34. literature:grammar35. furniture:rickety36. disinfectant:germ37. vivid:inspiration38. founder:sink39. unstable:volatile40. factory:product

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Confusing Words

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Misapprehension - mistaken belief…… (Apprehension on GRE means feeling of worry or fear, other meaning for apprehension is understanding which is considered when considering the meaning of misapprehension)

.Enervate - weaken; cause someone to feel drained of energy.

Deference - humble respect ….. (Defer means to put something off to a later time; OR humbly give in to….the latter verb form is kept in mind for the meaning of it as noun).

Confound - confuse

Fatuous - silly and pointless….. (adj form of noun fatuity which means foolishness)

Reproach - accuse of; express disapproval of or disappointment with.

Exorcise - drive an evil spirit from a person or place.

Cleave - stick fast to; become strongly involved with; divide or split …. (Cleaver on the other hand is a noun which means a tool with broad blade, used for chopping meat).

Invigoration - give strength.

Decried - publicly declare to be wrong.

Probity - honesty and decency.

Plaintive - sounding sad and mournful.

Complacent - uncritically satified with yourself. e.g - We must not be complacent about our achievements; there is still a lot to be done.

Complaisant - ready to please; obliging.; willing to please others or to accept their behaviour without protest.

Commensurate - corresponding or in proportion.

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