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GRE Simulation Test LEARNERS CORTEX TestPrep|Admissions|CognitionResearch Verbal Quants Text Completion Sentence Equivalence Reading Passage 20 Questions 30 minutes Single Answer Select Numerical Entry Select All That Apply Quantitative Comparison 20 Questions 35 minutes Test Content Test Instructions You are not allowed to write in the question booklet The question booklet will be retained by the authorities Your answers should be supplied only in the relevant boxes in the answer sheet You must use only pencils to mark your answers This practice test is exclusively administered for the prospective GRE students. The test is a part of your comphrensive GRE prepping that include Intensive teaching on GRE topics Provision of premium Magoosh online access Student manager support and 1500 additional practice questions Upto 14 competent GRE practice tests!!! Test Paper Code Sim
Verbal Reasoning 20 Questions 30 Minutes Reading Passage Questions 1 to 4 Species interdependence in nature confers many benefits on the species involved, but it can also become a point of weakness when one species involved in the relationship is affected by a catastrophe. Thus, flowering plant species dependent on insect pollination, as opposed to self-pollination or wind pollination, could be endangered when the population of insect-pollinators is depleted by the use of pesticides. In the forests of New Brunswick, for example, various pesticides have been sprayed in the past 25 years in efforts to control the spruce budworm, an economically significant pest. Scientists have now investigated the effects of the spraying of Matacil, one of the anti-budworm agents that is least toxic to insect- pollinators. They studied Matacil's effects on insect mortality in a wide variety of wild insect species and on plant fecundity, expressed as the percentage of the total flowers on an individual plant that actually developed fruit and bore seeds. They found that the most pronounced mortality after the spraying of Matacil occurred among the smaller bees and one family of flies, insects that were all important pollinators of numerous species of plants growing beneath the tree canopy of forests. The fecundity of plants in one common indigenous species, the red-osier dogwood, was significantly reduced in the sprayed areas as compared to that of plants in control plots where Matacil was not sprayed. This species is highly dependent on the insect-pollinators most vulnerable to Matacil. The creeping dogwood, a species similar to the red-osier dogwood, but which is pollinated by large bees, such as bumblebees, showed no significant decline in fecundity. Since large bees are not affected by the spraying of Matacil, these results add weight to the argument that spraying where the pollinators are sensitive to the pesticide used decreases plant fecundity. The question of whether the decrease in plant fecundity caused by the spraying of pesticides actually causes a decline in the overall population of flowering plant species still remains unanswered. Plant species dependent solely on seeds for survival or dispersal are obviously more vulnerable to any decrease in plant fecundity that occurs, whatever its cause. If, on the other hand, vegetative growth and dispersal (by means of shoots or runners) are available as alternative reproductive strategies for a species, then decreases in plant fecundity may be of li le consequence. The fecundity effects described here are likely to have the most profound impact on plant species with all four of the following characteristics: a short life span, a narrow geographic range, an incapacity for vegetative propagation, and a dependence on a small number of insect-pollinator species. Perhaps we should give special a ention to the conservation of such plant species since they lack key factors in their defenses against the environmental disruption caused by pesticide use. 1. Which of the following best summarizes the main point of the passage? (A) Species interdependence is a point of weakness for some plants, but is generally beneficial to insects involved in pollination. (B) Efforts to control the spruce budworm have had deleterious effects on the red-osier dogwood. (C) The used of pesticides may be endangering certain plant species dependent on insects for pollination. (D) The spraying of pesticides can reduce the fecundity of a plant species, but probably does not affect its overall population stability. (E) Plant species lacking key factors in their defenses against human environmental disruption will probably become extinct. 2. According to the author, a flowering plant species whose fecundity has declined due to pesticide spraying may not experience an overall population decline if the plant species can do which of the following? (A) Reproduce itself by means of shoots and runners. (B) Survive to the end of the growing season. (C) Survive in harsh climates. (D) Respond to the fecundity decline by producing more flowers. (E) A ract large insects as pollinators. 3. The passage suggests that the lack of an observed decline in the fecundity of the creeping dogwood strengthens the researchers conclusions regarding pesticide use because the (A) creeping dogwood is a species that does not resemble other forest plants (B) creeping dogwood is a species pollinated by a broader range of insect species than are most dogwood species (C) creeping dogwood grows primarily in regions that were not sprayed with pesticide, and so served as a control for the experiment (D) creeping dogwood is similar to the red-osier dogwood, but its insect pollinators are known to be insensitive to the pesticide used in the study (E) geographical range of the creeping dogwood is similar to that of the red-osier dogwood, but the la er species relies less on seeds for reproduction 4. The passage suggests that which of the following is true of the forest regions in New Brunswick sprayed with most anti-budworm pesticides other than Matacil? (A) The fecundity of some flowering plants in those regions may have decreased to an even greater degree than in the regions where Matacil is used. (B) Insect mortality in those regions occurs mostly among the larger species of insects, such as bumblebees. (C) The number of seeds produced by common plant species in those regions is probably comparable to the number produced where Matacil is sprayed. (D) Many more plant species have become extinct in those regions than in the regions where Matacil is used. (E) The spruce budworm is under be er control in those regions than in the regions where Matacil is sprayed. Sentence Equivalence - Questions – 5 to 8 Select Two Answers For Each Question 5. Owing to her innate _________ and infectious sanguinity, Cassie succeeded not just in transcending her own physical disability but also in helping many others to overcome similar life challenges. A. vivacity B. altruism C. hiatus D. resiliency E. stubbornness F. intransigency 6. Since the mayor previously had expressed few qualms about the proposed zoning ordinance, the other city-council members were understandably taken aback by her sudden, _________ objections. A. insistent B. vehement C. strenuous D. unexpected E. dubious F. unwarranted 7. During recession public perception is that too many corporate executives have commi ed ____________breaches of trust by cooking the books, shading the truth, and enriching themselves with huge stock-option profits while shareholders suffered breathtaking losses A. dilapidated B. uproarious C. egregious D. hackneyed E. flagitious F. kleptomaniac 8. Having designed the museum to suit his own quirky aesthetic, the building's architect thought it _________ that the local Indian community understood the building's architectural style to be Moroccan while most local Moroccans referred to it as Indian. A. immaterial B. unsurprising C. inexplicable D. curious E. paradoxical F. inconsequential
Reading Passage Questions 9 to 12 Bernard Bailyn has recently reinterpreted the early history of the United States by applying new social research findings on the experiences of European migrants. In his reinterpretation, migration becomes the organizing principle for rewriting the history of preindustrial North America. His approach rests on four separate propositions. The first of these asserts that residents of early modern England moved regularly about their countryside; migrating to the New World was simply a “natural spillover.” Although at first the colonies held li le positive a raction for the English—they would rather have stayed home—by the eighteenth century people increasingly migrated to America because they regarded it as the land of opportunity. Secondly, Bailyn holds that, contrary to the notion that used to flourish in America history textbooks, there was never a typical New World community. For example, the economic and demographic character of early New England towns varied considerably. Bailyn's third proposition suggests two general pa erns prevailing among the many thousands of migrants: one group came as indentured servants, another came to acquire land. Surprisingly, Bailyn suggests that those who recruited indentured servants were the driving forces of transatlantic migration. These colonial entrepreneurs helped determine the social character of people who came to preindustrial North America. At first, thousands of unskilled laborers were recruited; by the 1730's, however, American employers demanded skilled artisans. Finally, Bailyn argues that the colonies were a half-civilized hinterland of the European culture system. He is undoubtedly correct to insist that the colonies were part of an Anglo-American empire. But to divide the empire into English core and colonial periphery, as Bailyn does, devalues the achievements of colonial culture. It is true, as Bailyn claims, that high culture in the colonies never matched that in England. But what of seventeenth-century New England, where the se lers created effective laws, built a distinguished university, and published books? Bailyn might respond that New England was exceptional. However, the ideas and institutions developed by New England Puritans had powerful effects on North American culture. Although Bailyn goes on to apply his approach to some thousands of indentured servants who migrated just prior to the revolution, he fails to link their experience with the political development of the United States. Evidence presented in his work suggests how we might make such a connection. These indentured servants were treated as slaves for the period during which they had sold their time to American employers. It is not surprising that as soon as they served their time they passed up good wages in the cities and headed west to ensure their personal independence by acquiring land. Thus, it is in the west that a peculiarly American political culture began, among colonists who were suspicious of authority and intensely anti-aristocratic. 9. Which of the following statements about migrants to colonial North America is supported by information in the passage? (A) A larger percentage of migrants to colonial North America came as indentured servants than as free agents interested in acquiring land. (B) Migrants who came to the colonies as indentured servants were more successful at making a livelihood than were farmers and artisans. (C) Migrants to colonial North America were more successful at acquiring their own land during the eighteenth century than during the seven-tenth century. (D) By the 1730's, migrants already skilled in a trade were in more demand by American employers than were unskilled laborers. (E) A significant percentage of migrants who came to the colonies to acquire land were forced to work as field hands for prosperous American farmers. 10. The author of the passage states that Bailyn failed to (A) give sufficient emphasis to the cultural and political interdependence of the colonies and England (B) describe carefully how migrants of different ethnic backgrounds preserved their culture in the united States (C) take advantage of social research on the experiences of colonists who migrated to colonial North America specifically to acquire land (D) relate the experience of the migrants to the political values that eventually shaped the character of the United States (E) investigate the lives of Europeans before they came to colonial North America to determine more adequately their motivations for migrating 11. Which of the following best summarizes the author's evaluation of Bailyn's fourth proposition? (A) It is totally implausible. (B) It is partially correct. (C) It is highly admirable. (D) It is controversial though persuasive. (E) It is intriguing though unsubstantiated. 12. According to the passage, Bailyn and the author agree on which of the following statements about the culture of colonial New England? (A) High culture in New England never equaled the high culture of England. (B) The cultural achievements of colonial New England have generally been unrecognized by historians. (C) The colonists imitated the high culture of England, and did not develop a culture that was uniquely their own. (D) The southern colonies were greatly influenced by the high culture of New England. (E) New England communities were able to create laws and build a university, but unable to create anything innovative in the arts. Short Passage: Question – 13 The Dvorak keyboard requires less finger movement than the ubiquitous QWERTY keyboard,. As a result, Dvorak keyboard users are not only able to type more words per minute, but are also less vulnerable to both repetitive stress disorder and carpal tunnel syndrome. Nonetheless, businesses, as well as consumers, have not adopted the Dvorak keyboard. Clearly, if the Dvorak keyboard is to become more widely used, its benefits must be more widely touted. 13. Which of the following, if true, most threatens the author's conclusion? (A) The initial cost of manufacturing a Dvorak keyboard will be more expensive than that of a QWERTY keyboard. (B) Many who have a empted using a Dvorak keyboard claim that learning the configuration of keys takes weeks (C) Those suffering from repetitive stress injuries often a ribute the injuries to multiple factors (D) Businesses that have educated employees on the benefits of the Dvorak keyboard, have found that employees continue to use the Qwerty keyboard (E) Businesses have found that many employees who believe the Qwerty keyboard is responsible for stress-induced injuries are unaware of the Dvorak keyboard. Short Passage: Question 14 14. The crisis begins in the womb with unplanned parenthood. Women with unplanned pregnancies are less likely to seek prenatal care. In the U.S. 80% of teenage pregnancies and 56% of all pregnancies are unplanned. The problems continue after birth where unplanned pregnancies and unstable partnerships often go hand in hand. Since 1950, the number of single parent families has nearly tripled. More than 25 percent of all births today are to unmarried mothers. As the number of single parent families grows and more women enter the work force, infants and toddlers are increasingly in the care of people other than their parents. Most disturbingly, recent statistics show that American parents are increasingly neglecting or abusing their children. In only four years from 1987-1991 the number of children in foster care increased by over 50 percent. Babies under the age of one are the fastest growing category of children entering foster care. The crisis affects children under the age of three most severely, the report says. Yet, it is this period-from infancy through preschool years-that sets the stage for a child's future. What can be the possible reasons for the increasing neglect and abuse of children? A. The immaturity and overburdening of parents. B. The babies being left in foster care where a stranger looks after them. C. The children being ill mannered and not respecting their parents. D. The parents being busy with meeting the financial aspects of the family and not having enough time for the children. E. The parents being unprepared emotionally and physically for this responsibility.
Text Completion- Questions – 15 to 20 Select One Answer For Each Blank From Respective Choice Only 15. If one could don magic spectacles—with lenses that make the murky depths of the ocean become transparent—and look back several centuries to an age before widespread abuse of the oceans began, even the most (I) _________ observer would quickly discover that fish were formerly much more abundant. Likewise, many now-depleted species of marine mammals would appear (ii) ________. But without such special glasses, the differences between past and present oceans are indeed hard to (iii) _________. Blank I Blank II (A) casual (B) prescient (C) clearheaded (D) threatened (E) plentiful (F) unfamiliar Blank III (G) ignore (H) discern (I) dismiss 16. Television promotes (I) _________ of emotion in viewers through an unnatural evocation, every five minutes, of different and (ii) __________ feelings. Blank I Blank II (A) a withdrawal (B) an obscuring (C) a discontinuity (D) incompatible (E) sympathetic (F) interminable 17. Higher energy prices would have many (i) _________ effects on society as a whole. Besides encouraging consumers to be more (ii) ________ in their use of gasoline, they would encourage the development of renewable alternative energy sources that are not (iii) ________ at current prices. Blank I Blank II (A) pernicious (B) nugatory (C) salubrious (D) aggressive (E) prodigious (F) sparing Blank III (G) unstable (H) adaptable (I) viable 18. Academics are not for everyone because some people have a(n) _____________ for creative avenues such as entrepreneurship or art. A. trepidation B. predilection C. indication D. a enuation E. remonstrance 19. To the untutored eye the tightly forested Ardennes hills around Sedan look quite (i)_________________, (ii)___________________place through which to advance a modem army, even with today's more numerous and be er roads and bridges, the woods and the river Meuse form a significant (iii) ______________. Blank I Blank II (A) impenetrable (B) inconsiderable (C) uncultivated (D) a makeshift (E) an unpropitious (F) an remarkable Blank III (G) resource (H) impediment (I) passage 20. Newborn babies are perfectly (I) _____________ , as yet unable to be concerned for others, or even to understand a difference between themselves and the world around them. As young children mature, they make the (ii) ______________ discovery that other people exist and have their own needs and desires— in other words, that the entire world is not about them. Blank I Blank II (A) solipsistic (B) soporific (C) quixotic (D) arresting (E) selfish (F) undue End Of Verbal Reasoning Quantitative Reasoning 20 Questions 35 Minutes 1. If x + 6x = –9, how many values of x are possible? A.none B.one C.two D.three E. infinitely many 2. The equation encloses a certain region on the coordinate plane. What is the area of this region? A. 20 B. 50 C. 100 D. 200 E. 400 3. At a bakery, the price of a bagel ranges between $0.65 and $1.35 depending on the flavor of the bagel. If a customer purchases 12 bagels of the same flavor, the bakery will provide a 13th bagel free of charge. What is the minimum amount that a customer could pay to receive 13 bagels? A. $7.25 B. $7.80 C. $8.45 D. $9.10 E. $9.35 4. In how many different ways can 3 fiction books and 3 non-fiction books be arranged in a row of 6 books on a shelf such that the fiction books are not separated, and the non-fiction books are not separated? A. 24 B. 36 C. 72 D. 144 E. 288 2 Select Single Answer Only – 1 to 4 x 2 y 2 + = 5 Quantitative Comparison Questions 5 to 6 Choice A : Quantity A is greater Choice B : Quantity B is greater Choice C : Both are equal Choice D : Cannot be determined 5. On the final exam in History 101, the average score for the girls was 72 and for the boys, 70. Quantity A Quantity B The average score for the class 71 6. x and y are two positive integers Quantity A Quantity B The product of x and y The product of 80% of x and 125% of y Choice A : Quantity A is greater Choice B : Quantity B is greater Choice C : Both are equal Choice D : Cannot be determined