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EXERCISE-l

jcstion 1-5 refer to the tollowing graphs

'JOUSING PRICE AND FAMILY INCOME*

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Approximately what was the median sale price ofan existing horne in 1975-.'

(A) S15,000(8) £35,000«(') S36,000(0) $38,000(E) S40,000

In, 19S0, what was the approximate differencebetween the median sale price of an existi ng homeand the median family income?

(A) S-n,OOO(8) S~5,000(C) S46,000(D) S46,500

. (E) $47.500

For which of the following years was the ratio ofthemedian sale price of a new home minus themedian sale price of an existing home to per capita \.income least?

(A) 1960(8) 1965

"1 (C) 1970(D) 1975(E) 19XO

RATIO OF HOUSING PRICE TO PER CAPITAINCOME**

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4 If in 1985 the per capitaLincome was $7,200 andthe ratio of the median sale price of an existinghome to per capita income was the same as in1980. what was the median sale price of an existinghome in 1985'1

(A) S50,040 -(8) $~4,G40(C) Sll,600(D) $5,O.:!()(El SI.160

5 By approximately what percent did the median saleprice of a new home increase from 1955 to 1975'1

(A) 26'%I(8) 37-%2I

. (C) 62-'%2

(D) 167'%(El 267%.

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CO UNTRY X IN 1HI) 1 A NO PROJECTED FO R 1'995

Total Work Force :150 Million Total Work Force: 175.MiIli9nOFarm

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6 In ]981. there were how many miltion Serviceworkers in the work force?

9 From 1981 to 1995,lhere is a projected increase inthe number of workers in which ofthe followingcategories? . .(A) 1:5.0

(8) 20.5(C) 22.5(D) 28.0(E) 175.0

ISalesII Servicefir Clerical

In 1981. how many c.ncgories each comprisedmore than 25 J'li'l:I'ioHworkers? ,

(A) None(8) nr onlv(C) I and.H only(D) II and III only(E) I, II, and·mfA) One

(8) Two(C) Three(D) FOllr(E) Fi\'c

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;'. JO Approximatclv what 'IS the projected percentdecrease.in the number of Blue-Collar workers in ,the work force ofCountrv X from 198 I to 1995"- ~..•..

What is the ratio of the number of workers in theProfessional category in 198 I to the projectedHumber of such workers in 1995'.'

(A) 42');..(B) 35');..(C) 20'%(D) 17');..(E) 7');..

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II If shareholders in Manufucturer X had SlOO.uilliou in equity in 1987, then the dollar amount ofthe shareholder's return on this equity was

For the year shown. other than 1987, in which thepercent return on 'shareholders' equity [orManufacturer X was most nearly equal to that for1987. what was the percent return for all UnitedStates manufacturers?(A) $82.0 million

(8) $l8.0 million(C) $15.5 million(D) $1.85 million

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2In 1986 Manufacturer X's return per dollar ofshareholder's equity was approximately how muchgreater than that of all United Stales manufactures'?

(A) SOm(8) $0.02(C) SO.025(D) $0.035(E) $O.O-t-5

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15 Which of Ihe following statements can besupported by the data in the graph?

L The percent return on shareholder's equity for allUnited States manufacturers decreased from1984 to 1988 by less than 10 percentage points.

II. A return on shareholders' equity of more than 7percent was achieved by each United Statesmanufacturer in 1988. . --

Ill. The shareholders' equity -for Manufacturer Xwas greater in 1987 than ill 1988. .

(A) [only(8) HIonly(C) I and II only,(D) II and III only(E) 1. 1I and III

The decrease in percent return on shareholder'sequity for all United States manufacturers from1987 to 1988 was approximately how many timesthe decrease in percent return on shareholders'equity for all United States manufacturers from1985 to IYS6?

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,!!lcstion 16-20 refer to the following chart.

ENROLLMENT, FACULTY SlZE, FACULTY SALARY,AND TUITION AT COLLEGE R FOn. SELECTED YEARS

1970 1980

1,600 1,790

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Number of Students Enrolled

Number of Faculty Members

Ratio of Students to Faculty'

Average" Faculty Salary

Tuition per Student $ L,400

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1,490

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~j. . What was the total amount of faculty salariesat College R in 1970'1

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(A) $143,600(B) $200,600(C) $256,00(D) S2,045;000(E) $2,197.600

1-; TIle number of students enrolled in 1960 wasapproximately what fraction of the numberenrc'led iu IOQ(\'j

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(A) S/9(8) 5/6(C) 2/3(D) 1/3

. (E) 1/5(F) 1/5

1~ If the Increase III the number of studentsenrolled from 1950 to 19·60 was half theincrease form J 960 to 1970, whatiwas thestudent enrollment in 1950?

(A) 745(8) 1240(C) 1380(D) 1435(E) 1545

The increase in tuition per student fro In 1970to i980 was approxin lately how many timesasgreat as the increase from 1960 to 1970?

(A) 2(8) 2 ~/2

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(D) 3 ~~(E) -4

If the total amount of faculty salaries in 19(;0was paid from tuition income, approximatelyhow much of each student's tuition was usedto pay faculty salaries?

(A) $160(8) SIIOO(C) $1250(D) $2600(E) $3700

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'1COUNTRY X'S TOTAL WHEAT IMPORTS\..;OMfARED TO ITS WHEAT IMPORTS FROM

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From 1973 to 1977. inclusive, hOI\"many million• metric tons of wheat did Country X import from

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(A) Two(8) Fi\'e(C) Six.(D)Seven(E) Eight

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The amount of wheatCountry X imported fromcountries other t)1;I11the United States was greatestin which of the following years?

(A) 197-t(8) 1976(C) Ins(D) 1981(E) 19S3

For the year in which total wheat imports andwheat imports from the United States were mostnearly equal, how many million metric tons ofwheat did Country X import?

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(A) 150(8) 125(C) 90(D) 75(E) 50

25. For the year in which the amount of Country X'stotal wheat imports was greatest, approximatelywhat percent of that total was imported from theUnited States?

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FEMALE FACULTY AT UNIVERSITY X BY FIELD

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If thereare 275 students in engineering atUniversity X, what is the approximate ratio of thenumber of engineering students to the number ofengineering faculty')

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(A) T\\'o(B) Three(C) Four(D) Fi,'e(E) Six

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fine arts? :;11. Approximately what percent of the humanitiesfaculty is male?

- (A) 1.:J(8) I()(C) 17(0) IS(E) 20

(A) :;5%(8) 3S'/~,(C) -ll'};,(0) -l5'~·;,(E) 51'!';'If uie number of female fa-::ull~members in social

sciences were to increase by -:-: percent. how manyfemale faculty members would there be in socialsciences?

(A) 12(8) l-l(C) 21(0) 28tE) ~()

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EXERCISE - 2 '----)

~StiOI1 3\-35 refer to the following graphs

EXISTING AND ONE-FAMILY HOMES* SOLD IN THE UNITED STATESFROl\U970 TO 1982 ANU MEDIAN SALE PRICE FOR SELECTED YEARS'\

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(A) ~9 <)on(B) 21Il,3()()

(e) 503AOO,D) 750.()Oll(E) ~05,5()()

For which of the following years \\as there allincrease over the previous yeas in -the number ofexisting homes sold, but a decrease in the numberof new homes.sold?

(A) 1972(8) 1973(e) 19/4(D) 1977(E) 1<)79

In the year shown in which the median price ofexisting homes sold was closest to the median priceof new homes sold. approximately how man.million existing homes were sold"

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34_ In 1977 the number of cxisti ng homes sold wa:;approximately ItO\\: many times the number of newhomes .sold?

(A) 3(8) 3.5(C) ~.5(D) 5.5(E) (i

35. From 1970 to 1975, the percent increase ill themedian price of new uomcs sold was closest 10

(A) 15'Xo(8) 25'Xo(e) ~O'Xo(D) 50'X,(E) 7()'Xo

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UNITED STATES JUNE UNEMPLOYMENT RATES ASA PERCENT OF WORK FORCE 1979-1989

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State Unemployment Rate May Unemployment Rate June Number of Unemployed

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(A) Thrce(8) Four(e) Fi\'c(D) Six(E) Seven

Of the following states, which had the greatestincrease in the unemployment rate from May toJune of 19S'J'.l

U') New York(8) Texas(e) Pennsylvania(D) Michigan(E) New Jersey

Of Ihe following, which was the longest period ofconsecutive decreases in the United States Juneunemplovment rates?

(A)(8)(C)(D)(El

1985\0 1989198-1. to 1989198-1.\0 In71983 to 198919S3 to 198-1.

39, The change in the unemployment rate in the UnitedStates from June 1986 to June 1987 was how manytimes the change in the uncmploymcutrate fromJune 1908 to June 1989?

(A) 0.01(8) 0.1(e) 1.0(D) W.O(E) 100.0

40 . In June 1989, if a total of 6.5 million people wereunemployed in the United States, then the numberof people unemployed in Ohio \\",IS approximatelywhat percent of the 6.5 million?

(A) 5.5'%(8) -+.7%(e) 3.7'%(D) 0.5%,(E) .(l.~'~;',

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AVERAGE NUMBER OF HOlJRS PER WEEK SPENT IN .MAJOR-TYPES OF ACT(V!TIES BY EMPLOYED PERSONS

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(A) Sleep(8) Work for pay(e) Leisure time(D) Personal care(E) Family care

Approximately what is the average number ofhours per week that employed 'Single women spend

in leisure-time actidtlcs'?

(A) -l7(B) 3<)(e) 37(D) 30(E) \7

Appro;,;imatcly what is the average number ofhours per \\'eekthat employed married men spendon media acth·ities'?

(A) 12(B) IG(e) 1<)

(D) 22(E) 25

44.Which of the following lists the four groups fromleast to greatest with respect to the average numberof hours per week that each spends working for

pay?

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45.Approximately what percent of the average numberof hours per week spent in leisure-time <Icti"itiesby employed single mell.is spent 011 social-lifeactiyilics'? .

(A)(B)(e)(0)(E)

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LII.:::::tl011 46-50 refer to the totlowmggrephs.

'CBLlC AND PRIVATE SCHOOL EXPENDITUIU;S'1965-1979

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47. For each year froin 1965 to 1979, the totalenrollment in college, .secoudary school, andelementary school was in which or tile followingranges?

(A) 50 to 60 million(8). 55 to 6OIllillion(C) 55 to 65 million(D) 60 toG.; mill-ion(E) 60 to 70 million

48. In 1970, approximatelyhow many billion dollarswere spent on public clerncuiary schoels?

(A) 37(El) 50(C) oo(D) 87(E) It cannot be determined from (he information

given.

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49. Which of the following periods showed a continualincrease in tIre totalschool cnrol'[mcnt?

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(A) 1967 - 1969(8) 1969 - 1971(C) 1971-1973(D) 1973-1975(E) 1975-1977

50. In 1972, public schoDI expenditures wereapproximately what percent of the teial schoolexpenditures forthat year?

(A) 2()'y.,(8) (i()'X,(C) 7()'y.,(D) 80%(E) 9()'y.,

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"\ MEDIAN INCOME OF COLLEGE GRADUATES VS. NONGRADUATES IN REGIONS X AND YI

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The median income of graduates in Region X in1980 was 1I10st nearly equal to the median income'

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5-1-. FfC'1I1!965 to 1975 in Region X. the increase in themedian income of graduates was how much morethan that of nougraduatcs?

(A) graduates in Region X in 1975(lj) graduates in Region Y in 1975(e) graduates in Region Y in Inn(D) nongraduaics ill Region X in 1%0(E) nougraduaics in Region Y in 1"SO

(A) $5.000,(B) $3,000(e) S2,500(D) $2,000(E) SI.O()O

For nongraduatcs ill Region X. the median incomein 1980 was approximately how munv times asgreat as it was in I %5'?

55. For how many of the four categories given did themedian income increase by at least ]0 percent from1~;5 to 1%,;:

(.-\) '2(8) 2.5<C) :;(D) 3.5(E) 5

(A) None(B) One(e) Two(D) Three(E) Four

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Of the following 1980 median-income ratios. thegreatest \\,;15 the ratio of the median incomes of

(A) graduates in Region Y to graduates in Region ~IB) nongraduatcs in Region Y to nongradu.ucs in

Region X(e) graduates in Region Y to nougradu.ucs in

Region YID) graduates in Region X ro nongradu.ucs in

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- Year Population 1(in millions).

1890 62.9

1900 76.0

1910 92.0

1920 105.7

1930 122.8

I. S,· how mnnv million did the United Stapopulation il~creasc from 1920 to 19S0'!

(A) 5.3(8) 19.0(C) 4\0

- (D) 7.t.7(E) S7.8

- During which of the following In-year in'.

\\"35 the Uilited States population increasin actual number?

(:\) 1890-19()O(8) 1900-1910(C) 1920-1930(D) I930-19-!OtE) 19-W-1950

". By approximately what percent did the pof the United States increase from 1900 I

(A) J.(j'X.(B) 2.56%(C) 17%- (D) 116%(E) 195%

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tes In which of the following years will the UnitedStales population first reach 260 million? .

TED STATES POPULATION(official census 1890-1980)

O-ycar Increase Year Population Itl-year Increase(in'millions) (in millions) (in millions)

1940 131.7 &.9.rs.: ;':l'9:;0· '150.7 19.0 I

16.0 ·1960 179.3 28.6. l-c-, .'

13.7 1'970 203.2 23.9

17. I 1980 223.9 20.7

(A) 1990(8) 1995(C) 2000(D) 2005(E) It cannot be determined from tile information

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e the least 60. 1f the per-cent increase in population from 191() to1920 had been approximately the same as thepercent increase from 1900 (0 1910, the Iu-yearincrease. in millions. from 191O to 1920. would-have been approximately

opulariono 198o?

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Question 61-65 refer to the following graphs.

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•. Rates are based on male and female labor forces. respectively.

Wha, was the uocmployracnt rate(including both males and females) inState Z during 1977?

(A) 7.8%(8) 8.3%(C) 15.m.;.(D) 16.6%(E) It cannot be determined from the

information given.

Which of the following statements aboutunemployment in State Z can be interredfrom the graph?

l. The same number of femaleswere unemployed in In I asin 1980.

II. The ul1employment rate for'males in !-982 was more thantimesthe rate for males in1976.

}Il. From 1978 to 1979. thenumber of unemployed malesincreased.

(A) None(8) I only(C) II onlv(D) Ul onlv(E) Ul and 1lI

For how many of the yearsshown wasthe unemployment rate for females lessthan the unemployment rate for males?

(A) One(8) Two(C) Three(D) Four(E) Fi\'c

62. For how many of ihcvears [rom 1977tL.:.agh 1982. inclusive. did theunemployment rate for males increaseoyer the rate for males the previous year?

(A) One(8) T\\'o(C) Three(D) Four(E) Fi\c

63. In State Z in 10:--;2.the total labor forcewas I million. of which 55 percent weremales. If the unemployment rate formales is defined as the ratio of thenumber of unemploymeut males to thenumber of males in the labor force, whatwas the approximate number ofunemployed males in State Z in 19S2?(A) 7P,OOO(B) 55.00n(Cl 50.O()(I

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In 198.f the median' income for a personin the 55-64 age category was in whichof the following intervals?

(A) Less than S10.000(B) SIO,OOO-519,999(C) 52(l.(IOO-S2.f.999(D) S2S,OOO-S3-l.999(E) S35.000-5-+9.999

68. If it is projected that thepopulation age55 and over will comprise liS of the totalpopulation in 1995. then the tala Ipopulation is projected to beapproximately how many million in1995'l

(A) 275(B) 260(C) 250(0) 24)(E) 220

69. In 1984 approximately how many morepeople age 55-56 had incomes less than r

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70. For the age category that is projected tohave the largest percent increase from1984 to 1995, approximately what 'is theprojected percent increase in population?

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STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYMENT AND SALARY,BY OCCUPATION AND SEX, 1977 r:

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, (A) 38%(8) 52%(e) 58'X,(D) 62%(E) 80'%

72. State and local governments employedapproximately how many moreoffice/clerical employees than skilledcraft employees'?

(A) 384,000(8) 441,500(e) 650,500(D) S25,GOO(E) 1.20~1.70()

73. For state and local governmentemployees. the median annual salary formales was approxim;~td\' what percentgreater tl.an that for fCIIJ(Jcs;?

(A) 10%,(B) 2()'%(C) 25%(D) 35'X,(E) 75'X,

For state and local governmentemployees, approximately what was thedifference between the number· offemales employed as professionals andthc number of females employed inservice/maintenance occupations'?

(A) 75,000(8) 185.000ee) 765,000(D) 1,070,000(E) 1,84{I,OOO

75. Which of the following statements aboutstate and local government employeescan be inferred from t)le data'!

I. Fewer than 113 of thosc inparaprofessional occupationswere males.

II. There were more than 5 tirucs.thcnumber of females in thetechnical occupations as in thcskilled craf] occupations

.ill. There were more thau G times.thenumber of females in theprofessional occupations as ill theofficial / administrativeoccupations.

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How many votes were cast in district X'!

(A) I~(8) 90(C, 200(D) J·GO(E) 400

In district X. candidate T received howmany more votes than candidate Q ?

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61. B 66. C 71. D 76. B62. D 67. C 72. B 77. A63. A 68. A 73. D 78. E64. E ·69. B 74. B 79. D65. C

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