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GMAT PRACTICE EXAM 1: VERBALUnlike most other mergers in the utility industry, which have been driven by the need to
save money and extend companies' service areas, the merger of the nation's leading
gas [and electric company is intended to create a huge marketing network for the
utilities in question with states opening] their utility markets to competition. - Answers-E)
company and leading electric company is intended to create a huge network for
marketing the utilities in question as states open
TrueSave's shipping manager is proposing that customer orders be packed with newer,
more expensive materials that eliminate damage during shipping. The manager argues
that overall costs would essentially remain unaffected, since the cost of new materials
equals the current costs of replacing damaged products. Which of the following would
be most important to ascertain in determining whether the proposal would have the
argued-for effect on costs? - Answers-C) Whether a sizable portion of returned items
are returned because of damage already present when those items were packed for
shipping
Complete the passage: Taken in large quantities medicinal substances found in lakes
could have serious health effects, but they are present in quantities far too low to cause
any physiological response in people who drink or bathe in the water. Nevertheless,
medical experts contend that eliminating these trace amounts from the water will have
public health benefits, since _________. - Answers-E) disease-causing bacteria
exposed to low concentrations of certain medicinal substances can become resistant to
them.
Economist: On average, emergency treatment for an elderly person for injuries resulting
from a fall costs $11k. A new therapeutic program can significantly reduce an elderly
person's chances of falling. Though obviously desirable for many reasons, this
treatment program will cost $12.5k and thus cannot be justified.
Which of the following most seriously undermines the conclusion of the argument? -
Answers-C) A frequent result of injuries sustained in falls is long-term pain, medication
for which is not counted among the avg. per-person costs of emergency treatment for
elderly people's injuries from falls.
Which of the following, if true, provides the LEAST support for the author's argument
about commerce and political parties during Jackson's presidency? - Answers-A) Many
supporters of Jackson resisted the commercialization that could result from participation
in a national economy.
Which of the following best describes the attitude of the first 6 Presidents toward
political parties as it is discussed in the passage? - Answers-E) Political parties,
represented opposing political interests rather than the general public good.
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