#100.
In Writing the news story, the following are to be avoided EXCEPT __________ .
A
padding
B
coloring
C
editorializing
D
playing up the dominant point
Answer: playing up the dominant point
#101.
What is the time between 2 and 3 o'clock when the minute hand and hour hand respectively make angles with the line connecting the center of the clock and 3 o'clock mark in 2:1 ratio?
A
2:21.43
B
2:19.43
C
2:20.43
D
2:22.43
Answer: 2:21.43
#102.
How soon after seven o'clock will the hands of a clock be together?
A
40.02 minutes
B
39.01 minutes
C
38.18 minutes
D
34.98 minutes
Answer: 38.18 minutes
#103.
What time after midnight will the hands of a clock extend in opposite direction?
A
12:28.72
B
12:35.77
C
12:32.73
D
12:30.65
Answer: 12:32.73
#104.
How soon after two o'clock will the hands of a clock form a 60 degrees angle?
A
24.96 mins
B
23.36 mins
C
22.75 mins
D
21.82 mins
Answer: 21.82 mins
#105.
How soon after 12:00 will the hour hand and the minute hand of the clock form an angle of 120 degrees for the second time?
A
44.77 min
B
43.63 min
C
40.55 min
D
38.65 min
Answer: 43.63 min
#106.
What is the angle between the hour and minute hands at 7:49?
A
61.25 degrees
B
59.50 degrees
C
60 degrees
D
50.75 degrees
Answer: 59.50 degrees
#107.
A man left the office at past 3 o'clock. After 20 minutes on his return, he noticed that the minute hand is ahead of the hour hand exactly by as much as t was behind when he left. Estimate the time he leave.
A
3:07.38
B
3:05.37
C
3:06.36
D
3:04.35
Answer: 3:06.36
#108.
At what time after 3 o'clock will the angle between the hands of the clock be bisected by the second hand?
A
3:00:07.57
B
3:00:08.47
C
3:00:06.37
D
3:00:04.67
Answer: 3:00:07.57
#109.
At what time on 3 o'clock such that after one to two hours the position of the hands of the clock were interchanged?
A
3:24.43
B
3:25.43
C
3:26.43
D
3:27.43
Answer: 3:26.43
#110.
How many times in one day will the hands of the clock be together?
A
11
B
22
C
12
D
24
Answer: 22
#111.
In the sequence 4, 11, 18 ..., the first term is 4 and each term after the first is 7 more than the previous term. What is the 12th term of the sequence?
A
77
B
81
C
84
D
86
Answer: 81
#112.
If (x-2)2 = 49, then x could be _______.
A
-9
B
9
C
7
D
-7
Answer: 9
#113.
The average of t and y is 15 and the average of w and x is 15. What is the average of t, w, x and y?
A
15
B
30
C
7.5
D
60
Answer: 15
#114.
If the statement "All of Kay's brothers can swim" is true, which of the following must also be true?
A
If Fred cannot swim, then he is not Kay's brother
B
If Fred cannot swim, then Fred is Kay's sister
C
If Kay's brother cannot swim then he has no brother
D
If Fred cannot swim, then he is not Kay's brother
Answer: If Fred cannot swim, then he is not Kay's brother
#115.
A triangle is inscribed in a circle. One side of a triangle is the diameter of the circle. The triangle intersect the circle at points A, B and C. A line from point B is connected to the center of the circle (O), such that AB = BO. What is the degree measure of angle ABO?
A
45
B
30
C
60
D
90
Answer: 60
#116.
Which of the following is not equal to \( \frac{a}{b} (bc+k)\)?
A
\( a( \frac{c+k}{b})\)
B
\( a( c+ \frac{k}{b})\)
C
\( ( \frac{a}{b})(k + bc)\)
D
\( ac + \frac{ak}{b})\)
Answer: \( a( \frac{c+k}{b})\)
#117.
Three more than twice a number is equal to 4. What is the number?
A
0.333333333
B
0.6666666667
C
2
D
0.5
Answer: 0.5
#118.
Find the area of the triangle with vertices (2, -5), (6, 2), (4, 1).
A
5 sq units
B
6 sq units
C
7 sq units
D
4 sq units
Answer: 5 sq units
#119.
What is the area of the triangle with vertices (2, 3), (1, 1), (-2, -2)?