●Question 1. Sentence Correction

Direction: Correct the underlined part

Many financial experts believe that policy makers at the Federal Reserve, now viewing the economy as balanced between moderate growth and low inflation, are almost certain to leave interest rates unchanged for the foreseeable future.

A. Reserve, now viewing the economy as balanced between moderate growth and low inflation, are
B. Reserve, now viewing the economy to be balanced between that of moderate growth and low inflation and are
C. Reserve who, now viewing the economy as balanced between moderate growth and low inflation, are
D. Reserve, who now view the economy to be balanced between that of moderate growth and low inflation, will be
E. Reserve, which now views the economy to be balanced between moderate growth and low inflation, is

●Question 2. Critical Reasoning

To prevent some conflicts of interest, Congress could prohibit high level government officials from accepting position as lobbyists for three years after such officials leave government service. One such official concluded, however, that such a prohibition would be unfortunate because it would prevent high level government officials from earning a livelihood for three years.

The official’s conclusion logically depends upon which of the following assumptions?

A. Laws should not restrict the behavior of former government officials.
B. Lobbyists are typically who have previously high level government officials.
C. Low level government officials do not often become lobbyists when they leave government service.
D. High level government officials who leave government services are capable of earning a livelihood only as lobbyists.
E. High level government officials who leave government services are currently permitted to act as lobbyists for only three years.

●Question 3. Data Sufficiency

Directions: In this problem, a question is followed by two statements containing certain data. You are to determine whether the data provided by the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Choose the correct answer based upon the statement’s data and your knowledge of mathematics.

If the sides of a triangle are x 1) x^2 + y^2 = 3^2 + 4^2
2) y^2 + z^2 = 4^2 + 5^2

A. statement 1 alone is sufficient, but statement 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the question
B. statement 2 alone is sufficient, but statement 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the question
C. both statements taken together are sufficient to answer the question, but neither statement alone is sufficient
D. each statement alone is sufficient
E. statements 1 and 2 together are not sufficient, and additional data is needed to answer the question

●Question 4. Problem Solving

There are two sets A and B, of which A is { 1,4} and B is { 2,7} . What are the number of sets that can be created by selecting at least one number from each set?

A. 6 B. 8 C. 9 D. 12 E. 16



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●Answer to Q1: A
In B, D, and E, ‘to be’ should be changed into ‘as’ in consideration of the preceding verb ‘view’. And if the expression of C is put into the underline of the given sentence, that-clause becomes a fragment. So, the answer is A.


●Answer to Q2: D
The conclusion of the statement is saying that high level government officials can’t earn a livelihood for three years if Congress prohibits high level government officials from accepting positions as lobbyists for the same period. It means that high level government officials are able to earn a livelihood only as lobbyists for three years after they leave their positions as high level government officials. This assumption is directly mentioned only in D.


●Answer to Q3: E
Since the number of the variables is 3, the avaiable answer is E. 1) & 2) x=3, y=4, z=5, yes BUT x=5, y=root20, z=root21, since 5+20=25. NOT sufficient, therefore the best answer is E.


●Answer to Q4: C
{ 1,2} ,{ 1,7} ,{ 4,2} ,{ 4,7} ,{ 1,2,7} ,{ 4,2,7} ,{ 1,4,2} ,{ 1,4,7} ,{ 1,4,2,7} , the number is 9, there the best answer is C.