CR SET 2

11. The Maxilux car company's design for its new luxury

model, the Max 100, included a special design for the

tires that was intended to complement the model's

image. The winning bid for supplying these tires was

submitted by Rubco. Analysts concluded that the bid

would only just cover Rubco's costs on the tires, but

Rubco executives claim that winning the bid will

actually make a profit for the company.

Which of the following, if true, most strongly justifies

the claim made by Rubco's executives?

(A) In any Maxilux model, the spare tire is exactly

the same make and model as the tires that are

mounted on the wheels.

(B) Rubco holds exclusive contracts to supply

Maxilux with the tires for a number of other

models made by Maxilux.

(C) The production facilities for the Max 100 and

those for the tires to be supplied by Rubco are

located very near each other.

(D) When people who have purchased a carefully

designed luxury automobile need to replace a

worn part of it, they almost invariably replace it

with a part of exactly the same make and type.

(E) When Maxilux awarded the tire contract to Rubco,

the only criterion on which Rubco's bid was clearly

ahead of its competitors' bids was price.

12. Which of the following most logically completes the

passage?

Most bicycle helmets provide good protection for the

top and back of the head, but little or no protection

for the temple regions on the sides of the head. A

study of head injuries resulting from bicycle accidents

showed that a large proportion were caused by blows

to the temple area. Therefore, if bicycle helmets

protected this area, the risk of serious head injury in

bicycle accidents would be greatly reduced,

especially since .

(A) among the bicyclists included in the study's

sample of head injuries, only a very small

proportion had been wearing a helmet at the

time of their accident

(B) even those bicyclists who regularly wear

helmets have a poor understanding of the

degree and kind of protection that helmets

afford

(C) a helmet that included protection for the

temples would have to be somewhat larger and

heavier than current helmets

(D) the bone in the temple area is relatively thin and

impacts in that area are thus very likely to

cause brain injury

(E) bicyclists generally land on their arm or

shoulder when they fall to the side, which

reduces the likelihood of severe impacts on the

side of the head

13. In order to reduce the number of items damaged while in transit to customers, packaging consultants

recommended that the TrueSave mail-order company increase the amount of packing material so as to fill any

empty spaces in its cartons. Accordingly, TrueSave officials instructed the company's packers to use more

packing material than before, and the packers zealously acted on these instructions and used as much as they

could. Nevertheless, customer reports of damaged items rose somewhat.

Which of the following, if true, most helps to explain why acting on the consultants' recommendation failed to

achieve its goal?

(A) The change in packing policy led to an increase in expenditure on packing material and labor.

(B) When packing material is compressed too densely, it loses some of its capacity to absorb shock.

(C) The amount of packing material used in a carton does not significantly influence the ease with which a

customer can unpack the package.

(D) Most of the goods that TrueSave ships are electronic products that are highly vulnerable to being

damaged in transit.

(E) TrueSave has lost some of its regular customers as a result of the high number of damaged items they

received.

14. Wood smoke contains dangerous toxins that cause changes in human cells. Because wood smoke presents such

a high health risk, legislation is needed to regulate the use of open-air fires and wood-burning stoves.

Which of the following, if true, provides the most support for the argument above?

(A) The amount of dangerous toxins contained in wood smoke is much less than the amount contained in an

equal volume of automobile exhaust.

(B) Within the jurisdiction covered by the proposed legislation, most heating and cooking is done with oil or

natural gas.

(C) Smoke produced by coal-burning stoves is significantly more toxic than smoke from wood-burning stoves.

(D) No significant beneficial effect on air quality would result if open-air fires were banned within the

jurisdiction covered by the proposed legislation.

(E) In valleys where wood is used as the primary heating fuel, the concentration of smoke results in poor

air quality.

15. A certain automaker aims to increase its market share by deeply discounting its vehicles' prices for the next

several months. The discounts will cut into profits, but because they will be heavily advertised the manufacturer

hopes that they will attract buyers away from rival manufacturers' cars. In the longer term, the automaker

envisions that customers initially attracted by the discounts may become loyal customers.

In assessing the plan's chances of achieving its aim, it would be most useful to know which of the following?

(A) Whether the automaker's competitors are likely to respond by offering deep discounts on their own

products

(B) Whether the advertisements will be created by the manufacturer's current advertising agency

(C) Whether some of the automaker's models will be more deeply discounted than others

(D) Whether the automaker will be able to cut costs sufficiently to maintain profit margins even when the

discounts are in effect

(E) Whether an alternative strategy might enable the automaker to enhance its profitability while holding a

constant or diminishing share of the market

16. In Washington County, attendance at the movies is just large enough for the cinema operators to make modest

profits. The size of the county's population is stable and is not expected to increase much. Yet there are

investors ready to double the number of movie screens in the county within five years, and they are predicting

solid profits both for themselves and for the established cinema operators.

Which of the following, if true about Washington County, most helps to provide a justification for the investors'

prediction?

(A) Over the next ten years, people in their teenage years, the prime moviegoing age, will be a rapidly growing

proportion of the county's population.

(B) As distinct from the existing cinemas, most of the cinemas being planned would be located in downtown

areas, in hopes of stimulating an economic revitalization of those areas.

(C) Spending on video purchases, as well as spending on video rentals, has been increasing modestly each

year for the past ten years.

(D) The average number of screens per cinema is lower among existing cinemas than it is among cinemas still

in the planning stages.

(E) The sale of snacks and drinks in cinemas accounts for a steadily growing share of most cinema operators'

profits.

17. Hollywood restaurant is replacing some of its standard tables with tall tables and stools. The restaurant already

fills every available seat during its operating hours, and the change in seating arrangements will not result in an

increase in the restaurant's seating capacity. Nonetheless, the restaurant's management expects revenue to

increase as a result of the seating change without any concurrent change in menu, prices, or operating hours.

Which of the following, if true, provides the best reason for the expectation?

(A) One of the taller tables takes up less floor space than one of the standard tables.

(B) Diners seated on stools typically do not linger over dinner as long as diners seated at standard tables.

(C) Since the restaurant will replace only some of its standard tables, it can continue to accommodate

customers who do not care for the taller tables.

(D) Few diners are likely to avoid the restaurant because of the new seating arrangement.

(E) The standard tables being replaced by tall tables would otherwise have to be replaced with new standard

tables at a greater expense.

18. Hunter: __[[ Many people blame hunters alone for the decline in Greenrock National Forest's deer

population over the past ten years.]]] __ Yet clearly, black bears have also played an important role in this

decline. In the past ten years, the forest's protected black bear population has risen sharply, and examination of

black bears found dead in the forest during the deer hunting season showed that a number of them had recently

fed on deer.

In the hunter's argument, the portion in boldface plays which of the following roles?

(A) It is the main conclusion of the argument.

(B) It is a finding that the argument seeks to explain.

(C) It is an explanation that the argument concludes is correct.

(D) It provides evidence in support of the main conclusion of the argument.

(E) It introduces a judgment that the argument opposes.

19. A major network news organization experienced a drop in viewership in the week following the airing of a

controversial report on the economy. The network also received a very large number of complaints regarding

the report. The network, however, maintains that negative reactions to the report had nothing to do with its loss

of viewers.

Which of the following, if true, most strongly supports the network's position?

(A) The other major network news organizations reported similar reductions in viewership during the same

week.

(B) The viewers who registered complaints with the network were regular viewers of the news organization's

programs.

(C) Major network news organizations publicly attribute drops in viewership to their own reports only when

they receive complaints about those reports.

(D) This was not the first time that this network news organization has aired a controversial report on the

economy that has inspired viewers to complain to the network.

(E) Most network news viewers rely on network news broadcasts as their primary source of information

regarding the economy.

20. Physician: The hormone melatonin has shown promise as a medication for sleep disorders when taken in

synthesized form. Because the long-term side effects of synthetic melatonin are unknown, however, I cannot

recommend its use at this time.

Patient: Your position is inconsistent with your usual practice. You prescribe many medications that you know have

serious side effects, so concern about side effects cannot be the real reason you will not prescribe melatonin.

The patient's argument is flawed because it fails to consider that

(A) the side effects of synthetic melatonin might be different from those of naturally produced melatonin

(B) it is possible that the physician does not believe that melatonin has been conclusively shown to be effective

(C) sleep disorders, if left untreated, might lead to serious medical complications

(D) the side effects of a medication can take some time to manifest themselves

(E) known risks can be weighed against known benefits, but unknown risks cannot