0 < m < n Column A n-m Column B (n+m)/2 A) if the quantity in column A is greater. B) if the quantity in column B is greater. C) if the quantities are equal. D) if the relationship cannot be determined from the information given. (Asked by Lakshmy)

x-y<0 Column A x Column B y A) if the quantity in column A is greater. B) if the quantity in column B is greater. C) if the quantities are equal. D) if the relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

Federal data show that the number of citizens receiving welfare __________ again last year even though an economic slowdown pushed more people into __________. A. rescinded… beggary B. reduced… affluence C. jumped… subservience D. tripled… pauperism E. declined … poverty (Asked by Gurleen)

Although frequent air travelers remain unconvinced, researchers have found that, paradoxically, the_______ disorientation inherent in jet lag also may yield some mental health _______.__ A) temporal . . benefits B) acquired . . hazards C) somatic . . disorders D) random . . deficiencies E) typical . . standards (Demanded by Ferozy)

INTEREST : USURY :: (A) Asset : Fraud (B) Price : Gouging (C) Manufacture : Monopoly (D) Lease : Settlement (E) Cash : embezzlement

Paradoxically, altruism may in fact be _______ if it aids only one’s close relatives. A) stalwart B) beneficent C) rancorous D) selfish E) censorious

One of archaeology’s central dilemmas is how to reconstruct the_______ of complex ancient societies from meager and often _______ physical evidence. A) riddles . . obsolete B) details . . irrefutable C) intricacies . . equivocal D) patterns . . flawless E) configurations . . explicit

ANIMADVERSION A) gullibility B) precision C) praise D) sobriety E) criticize

That she seemed to prefer _______ to concentrated e fort is undeniable; nevertheless, the impressive quality of her finished paintings suggests that her actual relationship to her art was anything but _______ A) preparation . . passionate B) artfulness . . disengaged C) dabbling . . superficial D) caprice . . considered E) indecision . [...]

a>b; c>d; a>c Column A b Column B d A) if the quantity in column A is greater. B) if the quantity in column B is greater. C) if the quantities are equal. D) if the relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

w>0 Column A (w+3)/4 Column B (w+6)/8 A) if the quantity in column A is greater. B) if the quantity in column B is greater. C) if the quantities are equal. D) if the relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

CALLOW A) rustic B) crude C) exquisite D) experienced E) migratory

RIDDLED : HOLES :: (A) Untangled : Ties (B) Furrowed : Articles (C) Imperfect : Repairs (D) Pitted : Indentations (E) Sharpened : Lacerations

INVETERATE A) uninvited B) illiterate C) cumulative D) beginning E) incompetent