EC - Dr Wade's argument

If Dr. Wade was right, any apparent connection of the eating of highly processe foods and excelling at sports is purely coincidental.

A. If Dr. Wade was right, any apparent connection of the eating
B. Should Dr. Wade be right, any apparent connection of eating
C. If Dr. Wade is right, any connection that is apparent between eating of
D. If Dr. Wade is right, any apparent connection between eating
E. Should Dr. Wade have been right, any connection apparent between eating

EC - soviet missiles attack

In the mid-1960's a newly installed radar warning system mistook the rising of the moon as a massive missile attack by the soviets.


A. rising of the moon as a massive missile attack by the soviets
B. rising of the moon for a massive Soviet missile attack
C. moon rising to a massive missile attack by the soviets
D. moon as it was rising for a massive Soviet missile attack
E. rise of the moon as a massive Soviet missile attack

EC - land values increase

Last year, land values in most part of the pinelands rose almost so fast, and in some parts even faster than what they did outside the pinelands.

A. so fast, and in some parts even faster than what they did
B. so fast, and in some parts even faster than, those
C. as fast, and in some parts even faster than, those
D. as fast as, and in some parts even faster than, those
E. as fast as, and in some parts even faster than what they did

PS - Sarah's coins

Sarah receives 10z coins in addition to what she already has. She then has 5y+1 times as many coins as she had originally. In terms of y and z, how many coins did Sarah have originally?

A. 10z(5y + 1)
B. (5y + 1)/10z
C. 2z/y
D. 10/(5y + 1)
E. 10 / (5y + 10)

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PS - fish tank

A fish tank is half full of water. If 10 gallons were added, the tank would be 7/8 full. What is the capacity of the tank (in gallons)?

A. 11 3/7
B. 22 3/7
C. 26 2/3
D. 30 3/8
E. 32 1/8


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DS - first order equation

Does 8x = 16 + 2x?

(1) -3x is greater than or equal to -9.
(2) 2x is greater than or equal to 6.

A. Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is not sufficient.
B. Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (1) alone is not sufficient.
C. BOTH statements TOGETHER are suffcient, but NEITHER statement alone is sufficient.
D. EACH statement ALONE is sufficient
E. Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient.

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PS - perimeter of an equilateral triangle

The figure shows a square inscribed within an equilateral triangle. If the side X of the square measures 12 inches, then what is the perimeter of the equilateral triangle (in inches)?

A. 36
B. 36 x sqrt(3)
C. 36 x sqrt(3) + 24
D. 24 x sqrt(3) + 36
E. 72

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note: sqrt(x) stands for the square root of x

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