Random Mix — Quick Practice

Twelve and one half percent of 200 is what number?

The coach of the college basketball team needs to pick 5
players for the starting lineup from James, Franco, Miguel,
Ricky, Dan, Martin, Josh and Chris. The starting lineup must
include only one big man and one guard.


Martin, Franco and Ricky are guards. Dan and Josh are big
men. If Dan and Martin must start together, what is the only
possible starting lineup?

People born under the zodiac sign Pisces are generous to a fault. They are always ready to help anyone in
need, even those whom they have just met. Because they are kind and compassionate, they are often
taken advantage of by people who come to them with a tale of woes and sufferings. If it happens that
they don't have something to give, they will even borrow from friends so the people who come to them for
help will not go home empty-handed.
What does the paragraph say about the people born under the sign Pisces?

My computer was state-of-the-art when I bought it three years ago, but now it is ________.

A. One of the most common methods used by public officials for issuing information is press release.

B. A press release is a written communication that outlines an official's position or activities.

C. For these reasons, the press release is particularly advantageous to an official who does not often interact personally with reporters.

D. The release permits the official to be more concise than one one might be verbally.

E. It also allows the official relatively greater control over the content of the message and provides opportunity for revision.