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Q241
Here are some words translated from an artificial language. jalkamofti means happy birthday moftihoze means birthday party mentogunn means goodness Which word could mean "happiness"?
  • A jalkagunn
  • B mentohoze
  • C moftihoze
  • D hozemento
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Jalka means happy; mofti means birthday; hoze means party; mento means good; and gunn means the suffix –ness. We know the answer must include the suffix –ness. The only choice that uses that suffix is choice a.
Q242
Here are some words translated from an artificial language. mallonpiml means blue light mallontifl means blueberry arpantifl means raspberry Which word could mean "lighthouse"?
  • A tiflmallon
  • B pimlarpan
  • C mallonarpan
  • D pimldoken
Answer: Option D
Explanation: Mallon means blue; piml means light; tifl means berry; and arpan means “rasp” in raspberry. The word piml, which means light, is required for the word lighthouse. That rules out choices a and c. Arpan in choice b means “rasp,” so that rules out choice b. That leaves choice d the only possible answer.
Q243
Here are some words translated from an artificial language. gemolinea means fair warning gerimitu means report card gilageri means weather report Which word could mean "fair weather?"
  • A gemogila
  • B gerigeme
  • C gemomitu
  • D gerimita
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Gemo means fair; linea means warning; geri means report; mitu means card; and gila means weather. Thus, gemogila is the correct choice.
Q244
Here are some words translated from an artificial language. aptaose means first base eptaose means second base lartabuk means ballpark Which word could mean "baseball"?
  • A buklarta
  • B oseepta
  • C bukose
  • D oselarta
Answer: Option D
Explanation: Apta means first; ose means base; epta means second; larta means ball; and buk means park. Thus, oselarta means baseball.
Q245
Here are some words translated from an artificial language. relftaga means carefree otaga means careful fertaga means careless Which word could mean "aftercare"?
  • A zentaga
  • B tagafer
  • C tagazen
  • D relffer
Answer: Option C
Explanation: In this language, the root word taga, which means care, follows the affix (relf, o–, or fer–). Therefore, in the word aftercare, the root word and the affix would be reversed in the artificial language. The only choice, then, is tagazen, because tagafer would mean less care.
Q246
Here are some words translated from an artificial language. malgauper means peach cobbler malgaport means peach juice moggagrop means apple jelly Which word could mean "apple juice"?
  • A moggaport
  • B malgaauper
  • C gropport
  • D moggagrop
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Malga means peach; uper means cobbler; port means juice; mogga means apple; and grop means jelly. Therefore, moggaport means apple juice.
Q247
Violating an Apartment Lease occurs when a tenant does something prohibited by the legally binding document that he or she has signed with a landlord. Which situation below is the best example of Violating an Apartment Lease?
  • A Tim has decided to move to another city, so he calls his landlord to tell him that he is not interested in renewing his lease when it expires next month.
  • B Valerie recently lost her job and, for the last three months, has neglected to pay her landlord the monthly rent they agreed upon in writing when she moved into her apartment eight months ago.
  • C Mark writes a letter to his landlord that lists numerous complaints about the apartment he has agreed to rent for two years.
  • D Leslie thinks that her landlord is neglecting the building in which she rents an apartment. She calls her attorney to ask for advice
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Valerie signed a legally binding document that requires her to pay a monthly rent for her apartment and she has failed to do this for the last three months. Therefore, she has violated her apartment lease.
Q248
It is appropriate to compensate someone if you have damaged his or her property in some way. This is called Restitution.Which situation below is the best example of Restitution?
  • A Jake borrows Leslie’s camera and the lens shatters when it falls on the ground because he fails to zipper the case.When Jake returns the camera, he tells Leslie that he will pay for the repair
  • B Rebecca borrows her neighbor’s car, and when she returns it, the gas tank is practically empty. She apologizes profusely and tells her neighbor she will be more considerate the next time.
  • C Aaron asks Tom to check in on his apartment while he is out of town.When Tom arrives, he discovers that a pipe has burst and there is a considerable amount of water damage. He calls a plumber to repair the pipe.
  • D Lisa suspects that the pothole in her company’s parking lot caused her flat tire. She tells her boss that she thinks the company should pay for the repair.
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Jake damaged Leslie’s camera while it was in his possession and he has agreed to compensate Leslie for the cost of the repair.
Q249
People speculate when they consider a situation and assume something to be true based on inconclusive evidence. Which situation below is the best example of Speculation?
  • A Francine decides that it would be appropriate to wear jeans to her new office on Friday after reading about “Casual Fridays” in her employee handbook.
  • B Mary spends thirty minutes sitting in traffic and wishes that she took the train instead of driving.
  • C After consulting several guidebooks and her travel agent, Jennifer feels confident that the hotel she has chosen is first-rate
  • D When Emily opens the door in tears, Theo guesses that she’s had a death in her family
Answer: Option D
Explanation: This is the only situation in which someone makes an assumption that is not based on conclusive evidence. Choices a and c reflect situations in which assumptions are made based on evidence. In choice b, Mary is not assuming anything to be true. She is simply wishing that she’d made a different decision.
Q250
A Guarantee is a promise or assurance that attests to the quality of a product that is either (1) given in writing by the manufacturer or (2) given verbally by the person selling the product. Which situation below is the best example of a Guarantee?
  • A Melissa purchases a DVD player with the highest consumer ratings in its category.
  • B The salesperson advises Curt to be sure that he buys an air conditioner with a guarantee
  • C The local auto body shop specializes in refurbishing and selling used cars.
  • D Lori buys a used digital camera from her coworker who says that she will refund Lori’s money if the camera’s performance is not of the highest quality.
Answer: Option D
Explanation: Choices a, b, and c do not describe situations in which a product is guaranteed. Only choice d reflects a situation in which a seller attests to the quality of a product by giving the buyer a promise or assurance about its quality.

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