Answers and Explanations

  1. C

    Choice (C) is correct because it includes the correct language found on the sign.

  2. A

    Choice (A) is correct because the driver's window of the car in front is open.

  3. C

    Choice (C) is correct because a 1-hour parking sign is located in front of Pagus Express, and a No Parking sign is in front of the laundromat.

  4. B

    Choice (B) is correct because the storefront sign says “Grand Opening.”

  5. D

    Choice (D) is correct because the store name is La Plaza.

  6. C

    Choice (C) is correct; the ladder of the fire escape partially obscures the awning of Pagos Express.

  7. C

    Choice (C) is correct because  one child, along with two women holding handbags, are clearly visible in front of the automobile. The head of an adult can be seen behind the car, but it is not clear whether that person is with the others.

  8. C

    Choice (C) is correct because three satellite dishes in a row can be seen on the second story above the pharmacy.

  9. B

    Choice (B) is correct because there is an open window above Pagos Express, visible through the ladder of the fire escape.

  10. B

    Choice (B) is correct because part of a sign reading “ATM” can be seen in the laundromat window.

  11. C

    Choice (C) is correct because it represents the average per-minute total over a period of two hours (or 120 minutes). Divide the number of crossings (36,000) by 120. 36,000 divided by 120 equals 300.

  12. B

    Choice (B) is correct because the car's rate is 54 miles per hour (54 × 4 = 216), and after six hours it will have traveled 324 miles (54 × 6 = 324).

  13. C

    Choice (C) is correct because $725 is 5% (1/20) of $14,500.

  14. D

    Choice (D) is correct because 40 oz x 0.06= 2.4 oz.

  15. A

    Choice (A) is correct because the total deductions ($447.25 + $223.12 + $81.66) for the month equal $752.03, and subtracting that amount from the gross pay figure ($2,916.66) leaves a net (take-home) income of $2,164.63.

  16. A

    Choice (A) is correct because it was 8:30 p.m. EST when the plane took off, so the plane was in the air 4 hours, 15 minutes when it landed at 12:45 a.m. EST.

  17. C

    Choice (C) is correct because the vendor spent a total of $270 ($45 × 6) to buy the peaches, but could only sell five boxes, or 200 pounds (5 × 40). To reach a 10% profit above cost, he must earn above $297 (10% of $270 is $27, and $270 plus $27 equals $297). At a cost of $1.50 per pound, he will earn $300 for selling all the peaches (200 × $1.50 = $300).

  18. C

    Choice (C) is correct. For speeding tickets assessed in a 55 MPH zone, the calculation is done by multiplying $12.50 by each MPH above 65 MPH and adding the base fine of $75. In this case, the driver was caught going 7 MPH above 65 mph, so $87.50 ($12.50 x 7) is assessed above the $75 base rate, for a total of $162.50.

  19. A

    Choice (A) is correct because the difference between the two towns' populations, as of 2010, is 1,800, and since that difference shrinks by 200 each year, the populations will equalize in nine years, or in 2019.

  20. D

    Choice (D) is correct because in this sentence, "fabricating" is closest in meaning to "forging." “Constructing” and “issuing” fail to make clear that the title documents are phony, while “falsifying” suggests adulterating or corrupting what may once have been legitimate documents.

  21. C

    Choice (C) is correct because in this sentence, "augment" is closest in meaning to "exacerbate." “Mollify” has the opposite meaning; “polarize” means to divide into starkly opposed groups; “replicate” means to reproduce.

  22. B

    Choice (B) is correct because in this sentence, "authenticate" is closest in meaning to "verify." Both mean "to prove" or "to establish the truth." "Reconcile" means "to resolve or settle," "elucidate" is to "clarify," and "implicate" means "to imply."

  23. C

    Choice (C) is correct because in this sentence, "national" is closest in meaning to "citizen." A "national," in this usage, means a citizen of a particular nation. The word does not suggest any particular “ethnic” or “partisan” affiliation and does not, like “official,” connote that the individual is in government service.

  24. B

    Choice (B) is correct because in this sentence, "intractable" is closest in meaning to "uncooperative." “Pliable” has the opposite meaning. “Undisciplined” means out of control while “irrational” means lacking in logical coherence.

  25. D

    Choice (D) is correct because “belligerent” means “quick to fight,” so “argumentative” is a close synonym. "Stubborn" means "unyielding," "boisterous" means "rowdy," and "impassioned" means "filled with passion or zeal." 

  26. A

    Choice (A) is correct because “immaterial” and “irrelevant” are close synonyms.  They both mean "of little or no consequence." "Intangible" means "not able to be felt by touch." "Indispensable" means "necessary" or "essential." "Circumstantial" means "dependent on circumstances."

  27. C

    Choice (C) is correct because “provenance” refers to the origin and prior ownership of something, such as an artwork or historical artifact, and is thus the closest synonym of “source” in this context. “Predecessor” refers to something that has been followed or replaced by something else. “Progeny” means “descendants.” “Propinquity” means “proximity” or “closeness.”

  28. C

    Choice (C) is correct because “pursued” is the correct spelling.

  29. C

    Choice (C) is correct because the sentence is in the past tense and requires the passive voice, so among the answer choices only “had been stolen” is grammatically correct.

  30. B

    Choice (B) is correct because the subject “Dwight Jackson and his girlfriend” is plural. Therefore, both “claims” and “is claiming,” which are singular verb forms, do not agree. “Claiming” is missing a modifying verb.

  31. D

    Choice (D) is correct because “probability” is the correct spelling.

  32. C

    Choice (C) is correct because an apostrophe is needed between the word “child” and the final “s” to show correct usage of the possessive form.

  33. B

    Choice (B) is the correct choice since the past-tense form of "emptied" matches that of “searched” and “telephoned.” The sentence is an example of parallelism.

  34. A

    Choice (A) is correct because the sentence requires the singular possessive “its,” rather than the plural “their” or the more vague “an.” The contraction “it's” (for “it is”) is incorrect.

  35. D

    Choice (D) is correct because among the answer choices, only “was wearing” makes the sentence grammatically correct. The other choices would result in a sentence fragment—that is, a sentence missing a verb.

  36. C

    Choice (C) is correct because it best presents the information completely, clearly, and accurately, without redundant, unclear, or missing information. Choice (A) inaccurately depicts the fire's cause as certain. Choice (B) omits the time of the incident. Choice (D) omits the damage to the building.

  37. B

    Choice (B) is correct because it best presents the information completely, clearly, and accurately, without redundant, unclear, or missing information. Choice (A) omits the location of the incident; choice (C) omits the time; choice (D) omits the name of the witness.

  38. A

    Choice (A) is correct because it best presents the information completely, clearly, and accurately, without redundant, unclear, or missing information. Choice (C) omits the incident time; choice (D) omits the color of the vehicle. Choice (B) is written less clearly and economically than Choice (A).

  39. B

    Choice (B) is correct because it best presents the information completely, clearly, and accurately, without redundant, unclear, or missing information. Choice (A) omits "p.m." from the time; Choice (C) omits Henry Anderson's job of assistant manager; Choice (D) omits the weapon used in the robbery.

  40. D

    Choice (D) is correct because it best presents the information completely, clearly, and accurately, without redundant, unclear, or missing information. Choice (A) omits the incident time; Choice (B) neglects to describe the dog as aggressive; Choice (C) omits part of the action taken.

  41. A

    Choice (A) is correct because it best presents the information completely, clearly, and accurately, without redundant, unclear, or missing information. Choice (B) omits the incident location; Choice (C) omits the time and vehicle make; Choice (D) is fully accurate but is written less clearly than Choice (A).

  42. D

    Choice (D) is correct because it best presents the information completely, clearly, and accurately, without redundant, unclear, or missing information. Choice (A) is repetitive and difficult to read; Choice (B) is also repetitive and contains grammatical errors; Choice (C) omits "p.m." from the time.

  43. C

    Choice (C) is correct because it best presents the information completely, clearly, and accurately, without redundant, unclear, or missing information. Choice (A) omits the incident time; Choice (D) misstates the occupation of the victim and contains a misspelled word; Choice (B) is accurate but is written less economically than Choice (C).

  44. B

    Choice (B) is correct because the officers reached the crime scene at 4:20 p.m. and were told the suspects had fled 10 minutes earlier, so 4:00 p.m. is the best estimate for the time of the incident.

  45. C

    Choice (C) is correct because it accurately describes the sequence of events. The suspects' interaction with the woman happened after the exchange about selling their mobile phone. The stabbing took place afterward, and there is no evidence that Lashawn Richards was threatened.

  46. D

    Choice (D) is correct because, according to the passage, the suspects were seen talking to the driver of the blue sport utility vehicle after the incident, and the driver left the scene at the same time as the suspects.

  47. B

    Choice (B) is correct because the second paragraph states that the next-door neighbor, Mrs. Renee Erickson, placed the call.

  48. D

    Choice (D) is the best answer because the wife‘s admission confirms the physical evidence of the husband’s injury.

  49. A

    Choice (A) is correct because the passage states both parties denied the husband tried to injure the wife.

  50. C

    Choice (C) is correct because it is the only shape found in the design.

  51. A

    Choice (A) is correct because it is the only shape found in the design.

  52. D

    Choice (D) is correct because it is the only shape found in the design.

  53. A

    Choice (A) is correct because it is the only shape found in the design.

  54. B

    Choice (B) is correct because it is the only shape found in the design.

  55. C

    Choice (C) is correct because it is the only shape found in the design.

  56. A

    Choice (A) is correct because it describes the shortest route. Choices (B) and (C) involve brief turns in the wrong direction; Choice (D) is not possible.

  57. D

    Choice (D) is correct because it describes the shortest permissible route. Choices (A) and (B) are against one-way traffic regulations; Choice (C) is less direct.

  58. D

    Choice (D) is correct because it describes the shortest route. Choice (A) is impossible, and Choices (B) and (C) require traveling one block out of the way.

  59. B

    Choice (B) is correct because it describes the shortest permissible route. Choices (A) and (D) are not possible due to the obstruction at Dolores Street. Compared to Choice (B), Choice (C) requires driving one additional block out of the way.

  60. A

    Choice (A) is correct because it describes the shortest permissible route. Choice (C) violates one-way regulations, while Choices (B) and (D) bring the driver only to the nearest intersection rather than directly to the scene.

  61. B

    Choice (B) is correct because it describes the shortest permissible route. Choice (C) violates one-way regulations. Choices (A) and (D) involve driving several blocks out of the way.

  62. C

    Choice (C) is correct because it is the only choice that fits the description for sports bribe receiving. In Choice (A), a referee refuses to accept a bribe. In Choice (B), there is no suggestion that the umpire is paid to behave improperly. The situation in Choice (D) is not relevant to the statute.

  63. B

    Choice (B) is correct because it is the only choice in which the person displays intent to cause annoyance. Choices (A) and (D) involve participants behaving within the expected norms of a religious service, while Choice (C) involves an infant.

  64. B

    Choice (B) is correct because the person involved repeatedly and intentionally engages in threatening behavior with a weapon. Choices (A) and (C) involve benevolent behavior, while Choice (D) involves a single instance of following but no explicitly threatening behavior.

  65. C

    Choice (C) is correct because it is the only choice that fits the terms of the statute. In Choice (A), the mother is not hiding the felon knowingly. Choices (B) and (D) do not relate to the statute.

  66. A

    Choice (A) is correct because Cassandra had a clear intent “to acquire a substantial benefit” and obtained her boss's signature by means of conscious “misrepresentation of fact.”

  67. B

    Choice (B) is correct because it is the only face that exactly matches the original face. Choice (A) has a broader nose, Choice (C) has thinner lips, and Choice (D) has thicker eyebrows.

  68. D

    Choice (D) is correct because it is the only face that exactly matches the original face, except for the hairstyle. Choice (A) has a narrower mouth, Choice (B) has lighter eyes, and Choice (C) has thinner eyebrows and a more pronounced mouth.

  69. C

    Choice (C) is correct because it is the only face that exactly matches the original face, except for the facial hair. Choice (A) has a bigger nose, Choice (B) has smaller eyes, and Choice (D) has wider set, arched eyebrows.

  70. A

    Choice (A) is correct because it is the only face that exactly matches the original face. Choice (B) has fuller lips, Choice (C) has smaller eyes, and Choice (D) has a narrower nose.

  71. C

    Choice (C) is correct because it is the only option that exactly matches the original. Choice (A) capitalizes the lowercase "n," Choice (B) replaces the "O" with an "0," and Choice (D) replaces the "Ø" with an "o."

  72. A

    Choice (A) is correct because it is the only option that exactly matches the original. Choice (B) replaces the "¿" with a "?," Choice (C) omits the quotation marks, and Choice (D) replaces the "ģ" with a "g."

  73. D

    Choice (D) is correct because it is the only option that exactly matches the original. Choice (A) transposes the "(" and "[," Choice (B) replaces the semicolon with a colon, and Choice (C) replaces the "1" with a "i."

  74. C

    Choice (C) is correct because it is the only option that exactly matches the original. Choice (A) replaces the second "n" with an "m," Choice (B) replaces the rounded quotation marks with an apostrophe and squared quotation marks, and Choice (D) transposes the colon and semicolon.

  75. B

    Choice (B) is correct because it places the events in their logical sequence: the robbery attempt (6), the scuffle between the robber and the clerk (4, 1), the second worker's intervention (5), and the thief’s escape (2).

  76. D

    Choice (D) is correct because it places the events in their most logical sequence: setting the scene of the noisy party (6, 3), Washington's hesitation to confront his neighbors personally (1, 5), and his choice to call the police after hearing thrown glass bottles landing on the sidewalk (2, 4).

  77. C

    Choice (C) is correct because it orders these statements in the most logical manner, first describing what preceded the incident (1), then narrating the incident chronologically (6, 5, 3).

  78. D

    Choice (D) is correct because while religious hate crimes increased from 17% to 20%, an increase of 17.6%, crimes based on gender identity increased from 1% to 2%, an increase of 100%—in other words, they doubled.

  79. C

    Choice (C) is correct because in either numerical or proportional terms, sexual orientation crimes decreased the most between the two measurements.

  80. B

    Choice (B) is correct because religious hate crimes increased by 3%, so another 3% increase would take them to 23%.

  81. D

    Choice (D) is correct because it is unsafe to direct cars onto sidewalks and into pedestrian traffic. When a hazard blocks all traffic on a street, officers should close the street and establish a detour to redirect traffic.

  82. B

    Choice (B) is correct because a dog displaying these symptoms could have rabies and pose a deadly danger to humans and other animals. The other choices are not necessarily life-threatening situations.

  83. A

    Choice (A) is correct because a person bleeding heavily requires immediate assistanc. The child complaining of stomach pains, Choice (B), does not represent a medical emergency. The officer should first evaluate the unconscious man in Choice (C) to determine if he is in any immediate danger. The woman described in Choice (D) is able to speak, so before applying first aid the officer should question her to determine whether her shortness of breath might be life-threatening. 

  84. C

    Choice (C) is correct because it would place the defendant at the scene of the crime at a time when the restaurant was closed and, presumably, nobody else was present.

  85. D

    Choice (D) is correct because even though a prior burglary conviction could help convince a jury of an individual's guilt, it does not by itself provide evidence that the individual had the knowledge of or access to the expensive wines surrounded by less valuable bottles in the restaurant cellar.

  86. B

    Choice (B) is correct because there is no evidence of forced entry, so it is likely the thief had access to the restaurant key no matter when the crime took place.

  87. B

    Choice (B) is correct because the strong late afternoon sun in your eyes as you exit the store indicates you are facing west. Turn right to run north.

  88. C

    Choice (C) is correct because the suspect was originally heading east. She then turned right, or to the south, then left, or to the east, then left again, or to the north.

  89. C

    Choice (C) is correct because Line III should begin “as the surrounding property.”

  90. D

    Choice (D) is correct because Line IV should conclude “incidents of police violence.”

  91. C

    Choice (C) is correct because the word “balloting” is misspelled in Line III.

  92. C

    Choice (C) is correct because it most accurately illustrates the witness's account of the accident. Choice (A) depicts Vehicle #1 traveling north on Hobie St instead of east on Ball Blvd. Choice (B) depicts Vehicle #1 in the left-hand lane instead of the right. Choice (D) depicts Vehicle #1 making a left turn instead of a right.

  93. B

    Choice (B) is correct because it most accurately illustrates the witness's account of the accident. Choice (A) misrepresents Vehicle #3 as Vehicle #2. Choice (C) doesn't show Vehicle #2 swerving. Choice (D) shows Vehicle #2 northbound on Chance Ln. instead of westbound on Trager St.

  94. C

    Choice (C) is correct because three of the five reported burglaries took place on Suburban Avenue, two of them on Wednesday evenings after 10:00 p.m.

  95. A

    Choice (A) is the best of the available choices because three of the four rape incidents took place on St. Joseph Street, and all four occurred between 11:45 p.m. and 2:15 a.m. on Fridays or Saturdays. 

  96. C

    Choice (C) is correct because among these details, a missing top tooth would be both the most unusual and the hardest to conceal or alter.

  97. B

    Choice (B) is correct because among these details, being cross-eyed would be both the most unusual and the hardest to conceal or alter.

  98. B

    Choice (B) is correct because among these details, a height of 6 feet 4 inches would be both the most unusual and the hardest to conceal or alter.

  99. B

    Choice (B) is correct because the officer cannot be blamed for not having her gun while off duty nor for losing the suspect in a crowd. Her actions would arguably have been appropriate even if she had been hurt.

  100. B

    Choice (B) is correct because the firing of bullets from a passing car was unmistakably a higher priority than a routine speeding ticket. Firing at the car himself would have been extremely dangerous and would have threatened the lives of other citizens.