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Manhattan Test 1 PDF
Manhattan Test 1 PDF
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AWA Essays
In the Analytical Writing Assessment, you will be asked to write 2
essays. You will have exactly 30 minutes to write each essay.
YOUR RESPONSE:
AWA ESSAYS: ANALYSIS OF AN ISSUE
ESSAY QUESTION:
"Although the modern information age has opened up channels of communication
that never before existed, it, paradoxically, has destroyed the foundation
of community by isolating individuals in a technological world that involves little
real human interaction."
Discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the position stated above.
Support your viewpoint using reasons and examples from your own experience,
observations, or reading.
YOUR RESPONSE:
Problem Solving
Note that all numbers given are real numbers. Figures are drawn as
accurately as possible, except when explicitly stated otherwise.
• 51
• 55
• 56
• 57
• 58
• .000008
• 8 × 10-8
• 8 ÷ 105
• .0008
1000
• 88 ÷ 106
Data Sufficiency
These 5 answer choices are presented (in this exact order) for every
Data Sufficiency question.
Note that all numbers given are real numbers. Figures are not
necessarily drawn to scale.
4. At a charity fundraiser, 180 of the guests had a house both in the
Hamptons and in Palm Beach. If not everyone at the fundraiser had
a house in either the Hamptons or Palm Beach, what is the ratio of
the number of people who had a house in Palm Beach but not in the
Hamptons to the number of people who had a house in the
Hamptons but not in Palm Beach?
2p
, if p = rst?
10
(1) s is even
(2) p = 4t
• 2y – 1
• 3y + 1
• y-1
• y+1
• 3y - 1
• /2
•
• 4
• 5
• 10
(1) The probability that any one of the 8 cities does not win the
competition is 7/8.
(2) The probability that Memphis wins the competition is 1/8.
• Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is
not sufficient.
• Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (1) alone is
not sufficient.
• Both statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER one
ALONE is sufficient.
• EACH statement ALONE is sufficient.
• Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient.
a
9. Is <0?
b
a2
1) >0
b3
10. Paul's income is 40% less than Rex's income, Quentin's income
is 20% less than Paul's income, and Sam's income is 40% less than
Paul's income. If Rex gave 60% of his income to Sam and 40% of
his income to Quentin, Quentin's new income would be what fraction
of Sam's new income?
• 11/12
• 13/17
• 13/19
• 12/19
• 11/19
11. It takes machine A x hours to manufacture a deck of cards that
machine B can manufacture in 1/x hours. If machine A operates
alone for y hours and is then joined by machine B until 100 decks
are finished, for how long will the two machines operate
simultaneously?
• 100y – x
x2 + 1
• 100x – y
x2 + 1
• 100y – x3 – x
x2 + 1
• 100y – x2y – y
x2 + 1
• 100x
x2 + 1
• 50
• 100
• 625
• 1000
• 1250
(1) 2x + 2 is even
(2) 3x + 1 is even
x
(1) <x
|x|
15. Joan, Kylie, Lillian, and Miriam all celebrate their birthdays
today. Joan is 2 years younger than Kylie, Kylie is 3 years older
than Lillian, and Miriam is one year older than Joan. Which of the
following could be the combined age of all four women today?
• 51
• 52
• 53
• 54
• 55
if ?
• 1
8
• 1
4
• 1
3
• 1
2
• 1
• 108 – 18
• –9
• – 18
• 108 – 27
• – 27
21. If r and q are integers, what is the value of (5r)(3q+1)?
(1) t > s
(2) r > s
• 3
• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7
24. 400% of (1/2)4 =
• 0.025
• 0.0625
• 0.125
• 0.25
• 25
• 3x + 4y = 18
• 3x – 4y = 24
• 4y – 3x = 26
• 1.5y + 2x = 18
• 8x – 6y = 24
26. Is a + b > c + d ?
(1) a > c
(2) d < b
(1) x is divisible by 5
(2) y is divisible by 5
• Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is
not sufficient.
• Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (1) alone is
not sufficient.
• Both statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER one
ALONE is sufficient.
• EACH statement ALONE is sufficient.
• Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient.
• 10( – 1)
• 5
• 10( – 1)
• 5( – 1)
• 5( – 1)
• 20%
• 30%
• 40%
• 50%
• 60%
30. A certain NYC taxi driver has decided to start charging a rate of
r cents per person per mile. How much, in dollars, would it cost 3
people to travel x miles if he decides to give them a 50% discount?
• 3xr
• 3x
200r
• 3r
200x
• 3xr
200
• xr
600
I. 3
II. 9
III. 13.5
• I only
• II only
• III only
• II and III
• I, II and III
a–b
32. If a is not equal to b, what is the value of ?
a2 – b2
(1) a + b = 8
(2) a – b = 6
33. 8a(1/4)b = ?
(1) b = 1.5a
(2) a = 2
(1) r + s = 7
(2) r2 – s2 = 7
• x + y = 3x
• x=y
• 4x = y
• x–y=9
• 9y = x
• 2
• 8
• 24
• 25
• 26
• 0.004%
• 0.04%
• 0.4%
• 4%
• 4.4%
Sentence Correction
Answer choice (A) repeats the original; answer choices (B), (C), (D),
and (E) are different.
The best answer choice is the one that conforms to the rules of
standard written English and produces the most effective sentence.
This answer should be clear and exact, without ambiguity,
redundancy, or grammatical error.
Critical Reasoning
Which of the following, if true, would best support the claims made
above?
Reading Comprehension
9. The bowerbirds of Australia derive their name from the fact that
the males build elaborate bowers of sticks and twigs to attract
females, decorating them with flowers and other vegetation in a
display of courtship.
• the fact that the males build elaborate bowers of sticks and
twigs to attract females, decorating them with flowers and
other vegetation
• the elaborate bowers of sticks and twigs that the males build
and decorate with flowers and other vegetation in order to
attract females
• the elaborate bowers of sticks and twigs, decorated with
flowers and other vegetation that the males use to attract
females
• the fact that the males build elaborate bowers of sticks and
twigs, having decorated them with flowers and other
vegetation, to attract females
• the elaborate bowers of sticks and twigs that are built by the
males and decorated with flowers and other vegetation to
attract females
• The public will embrace the idea of wind and solar power.
• No new deposits of gas, oil, and coal will be discovered in the
near future
• Weather patterns are consistent and predictable
• The necessary technology for conversion to wind and solar
power is not more expensive than the technology needed for
energy created through combustion.
• Energy produced through combustion cannot be made more
economical
Sarah Meyers McGinty, in her useful new book Power Talk: Using
Language to Build Authority and Influence, argues that while the
simple lingual act of declaring power does not help a powerless
person gain influence, well-considered linguistic techniques and
maneuvers do. McGinty does not dispute the importance of factors
such as expertise and ability in determining stature, but argues
persuasively that these power determinants amount to little in a
person unable to communicate effectively. Management theorists
share McGinty’s view that communication is essential for success
and many surveys have shown that the ability to communicate
effectively is the characteristic judged by managers to be most
critical in determining promotability.
McGinty divides speech into two categories: "language from
the center" and "language from the edge". In McGinty's words,
"Language from the center makes a speaker sound like a
leader.” McGinty suggests that not only is language from the center
for those in high positions of power, but it is also for those of lower
ranks who wish to gain more power and credibility. A speaker using
language from the center exhibits the following: he directs rather
than responds; he makes statements rather than asks questions; he
contradicts, argues, and disagrees; he uses his experience
persuasively; and he maintains an air of impersonality in the
workplace. McGinty suggests that the use of language from the
center can alter or create a new balance of power. These assertions
are supported by studies that show that people accept leadership
from those they perceive to be experts.
Language from the edge stands in stark contrast to language
from the center. Language from the edge is careful, exploratory,
and inquiring. It is inclusive, deferential, and collaborative. A
speaker using language from the edge responds rather than directs;
asks questions; strives to make others feel heard and protected;
and avoids argument. The main purpose of language from the
center is to claim authority for a speaker, while language from the
edge strives to build consensus and trust. McGinty argues that true
power comes from a deep understanding of when to use which style
and the ability to use both as necessary.
What distinguishes McGinty’s discussion of effective
communication is her focus on communication skills as a way of
gaining power; this focus is in contrast with most general
management theory, which focuses on communication skills as a
way of preventing misunderstandings, avoiding conflict, and
fostering interpersonal relationships. McGinty, however, holds that
language not only helps maintain relationships but also lends
authority. According to Power Talk, effective communication skill “is
an understanding of how situation shapes speech and how speech
shapes situation” and “an understanding of how speech styles and
the forces that affect those styles . . . can build your authority, and
enhance your credibility and impact.”
18. Which of the following best describes the relation of the fourth
paragraph to the passage a whole?
19. Recently, many critics of the U.S. government have pointed out
that this country is the only industrialized nation without a national
vaccine laboratory and suggested that this lack makes the American
public more vulnerable than other advanced nations to diseases
such as avian flu or other flu epidemics. When asked at a press
conference, a government official said these critics were disloyal and
thus wrong about the public’s vulnerability. To support his claim, he
cited the international preeminence of American doctors and
hospitals as well as the middle ranking of the United States among
United Nation member nations in the health categories of infant
mortality, life span, and nutrition. He also added that all of the
Europeans that he knew preferred to undergo major medical
treatments in the United States rather than in the socialized medical
systems in place in their home countries.
20. Educator: Like any other difficult pursuit, music requires intense
study and practice in order for one to become proficient. But many
school music programs encourage only children who demonstrate
early aptitude to continue studying music, while children who are
not especially musical are directed towards other activities. Having
learned to think of themselves as musically inept, these children do
not devote any time to music and thus deprive themselves of the
opportunity to develop a latent talent.
• it will try
• that it tried
• it had tried
• it would try
• that it would try
25. It can be inferred from the passage that which of the following
statements is true of lysosomal storage diseases?
26. The passage suggests that which of the following lines of inquiry
would be most useful in determining the relevance of the research
done on Tay-Sachs disease to lysosomal storage diseases generally?
27. In the 18th and 19th centuries, it was believed in many coastal
American cities that the waterfront was an undesirable location for
residential buildings. As a result, much of the waterfront in these
cities was never developed aesthetically and was left to industry and
commerce. Today, however, waterfront properties are generally
seen as prestigious, as evidenced by the large sums paid for homes
along the beach front. A developer who wishes to make a large
profit would be wise to buy urban waterfront lots and erect
residential buildings on them.
30. The media claim that the economy is entering a phase of growth
and prosperity. They point to lower unemployment rates and
increased productivity. Their analysis is false, though. The number
of people filing for bankruptcy has increased every month for the
last six months and bankruptcy lawyers report that they are busier
than they have been in years.
33. In preparation for the cold winter months, it was the usual
custom for prehistoric people to gather and preserve, with smoke or
by salting it, as much meat that they could during the summer.
The fall of the Berlin Wall represented a political victory of the free
market against a centrally planned economy. Though highly
interventionist and dependent on international defense and
industrial subsidy, West Germany was a model of economic
expansion in the post-war era. East Germany, while relatively
successful in comparison with other Eastern Bloc nations, was far
behind West Germany with regard to the buying power of its people.
It was hard to avoid obvious comparisons such as the fact that 1 in
4 East Germans did not even have an indoor toilet. Western German
authorities were therefore committed to rapid integration of the two
Germanys without resorting to massive controls on internal
migration, external capital controls, or continuation of a large state-
owned industrial sector.
Other nations were already wary of a united Germany.
France, a perpetual competitor, saw Germany’s size advantage
increase overnight. In Gross Domestic Product ("GDP") alone, an
historical size advantage of 23% jumped to nearly 30%, with
stronger growth promised when East Germany was fully integrated.
Within Germany, there should have been no doubt that
integration would be costly. The question was whether the
government was up to the task. In Italy, for example, the central
government has invested tremendous resources in promoting the
economy of its under-performing Southern region. In contrast, in
the United States, the local population bears the burden of varying
economic performance. For example, the American South is allowed
to exist with much higher rates of poverty and lower education than
the rest of the nation.
Rather than allow East Germany to fall into total disrepair—
perhaps as Russia later would—with millions fleeing to the West and
a long-term negative impact on national GDP growth, West German
authorities decided to try to spend their way out of the crisis,
creating almost overnight an infrastructure in East Germany to
provide a standard of living comparable to that in West
Germany. The goal was to take an under-performing country and
raise it to “first world” standards in only a few years. This goal
would have been preposterous had not West Germany possessed
the resources to accomplish the task.
34. Which of the following best describes the way the first
paragraph functions in the context of the passage?
• The houses of owners who did not douse the roofs with water
suffered appreciably more fire damage than did those of
owners who did douse the roofs with water.
• Not all homeowners who doused their roofs did so to the same
extent.
• The fire insurance rates for those who doused their roofs did
not increase after the fire.
• The houses that suffered the least damage were those in
which the owners remained and continuously doused the roofs
• Most of the homeowners who doused their roofs had been
through a brushfire evacuation before.
39. Country X contains many rivers that flow down from its high
mountains. These rivers have been dammed to harness the
hydroelectric power that can be derived from this resource. More
than enough power is generated from these dams to meet the
country's energy needs. Yet, citizens of Country X often experience
power shortages or even outages.
40. Historians have long debated whether the spectacular rise and
fall of Napoleon in the decades after the French Revolution was the
necessary outcome of the political vacuum having been created by
the toppled monarchy.
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