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1

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.

2

Examine the following ten names. How many pairs of exact duplicates are there?

Wiles, Andrew

Newton, Issac

Turing, Alan

Bowen, Rufus

Rudin, Mary

Turing, Alan

Bown, Rufus

Willes, Andrew

Newton, Issac

Ruddin, Mary

Two

One

Three

Four

Five

Explanation

The names are rearranged in alphabetical order, by last name.

The duplicated names appear in boldface:

Bowen, Rufus

Bown, Rufus

Newton, Issac

**Newton, Issac

Rudin, Mary

Ruddin, Mary

Turing, Alan

Turing, Alan

Wiles, Andrew

Willes, Andrew

The correct response is two.

3

Wilson Ramos AND Wilson Ramos

Dr. Kevin Banks AND Dr. Kevin Banks

D'Angelo Wilson AND DAngelo Wilson

DeMarcus Crossly AND DeMarcus Crossly

How many of the given pairs are exact duplicates of one another?

3

4

2

1

Explanation

All of these pairs of names are duplicates, with the exception of "D'Angelo Wilson and DAngelo Wilson." Oe of these names includes an apostrophe and the other does not.

4

The number 0.045 is equal to which of the following?

Forty-five one-thousandths

Forty-five one-hundredths

Forty-five ten-thousandths

Four hundred five one-thousandths

Four hundred five ten-thousandths

Explanation

After the decimal point, the place values of the digits are, in order:

The last nonzero digit of 0.045 appears in that third place, so the fractional form of this decimal expression is , or forty-five one-thousandths.

5

Examine the decimal

What is the place value of the position occupied by the "7"?

Thousandths

Tenths

Hundredths

Ten-thousandths

Explanation

After the decimal point, the place values of the digits are, in order:

...

The "7" is in the third place after the decimal point, so its place value is one thousandth.

6

To obstruct something is to _______________ that thing.

hamper

facilitate

obliterate

smolder

Explanation

"Obstruct" and "hamper" are synonyms. "Facilitate" is an antonym to "obstruct." The other two answer options are not relevant to this definition.

7

Examine the following ten names. How many pairs of exact duplicates are there?

Wiles, Andrew

Newton, Issac

Turing, Alan

Bowen, Rufus

Rudin, Mary

Turing, Alan

Bown, Rufus

Willes, Andrew

Newton, Issac

Ruddin, Mary

Two

One

Three

Four

Five

Explanation

The names are rearranged in alphabetical order, by last name.

The duplicated names appear in boldface:

Bowen, Rufus

Bown, Rufus

Newton, Issac

**Newton, Issac

Rudin, Mary

Ruddin, Mary

Turing, Alan

Turing, Alan

Wiles, Andrew

Willes, Andrew

The correct response is two.

8

Examine the decimal

What is the place value of the position occupied by the "7"?

Thousandths

Tenths

Hundredths

Ten-thousandths

Explanation

After the decimal point, the place values of the digits are, in order:

...

The "7" is in the third place after the decimal point, so its place value is one thousandth.

9

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.

10

The ninth month of the year is _________________.

September

October

November

August

Explanation

This is a simple calendar knowledge question. September is the ninth month of the year, preceded by August, the eighth month of the year, and followed by October, the tenth month of the year.

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