PrepVerbal08.docx
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ScientistshavefoundsignsthatmovingwaterchangedthechemicalmakeupofthesurfaceofMarsinrecenteras,thereforeconcludingthatitscrustisharboringuptothreetimesasmuchwaterthanwaspreviouslythought.
(A)eras,thereforeconcludingthatitscrustisharboringuptothreetimesasmuchwaterthanwas
(B)eras,thereforeconcludingthattheplanet'scrustharborsuptothreetimesasmuchwaterormoreaswas
(C)erasandhavethereforeconcludedthattheplanet'scrustharborsuptothreetimesasmuchwateras
(D)erasandtheyhaveconcluded,therefore,thatitscrustharborsuptothreetimesasmuchwater,ormore,than
(E)erasandconcluded,therefore,thattheplanet'scrustisharboringuptothreetimesmorewateraswas
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ThecottontailrabbitpopulationinOrangeCounty,California,hasincreaseduncheckedinrecentyearsasaresultoftheremovalofthenativefoxpopulationandtheclearingofsurroundingwoodlands.
(A)yearsasaresultoftheremovalof
(B)yearsasaresultofremoving
(C)years,resultingfromtheremovingof
(D)years,whichisaresultofremoving
(E)years,whichisaresultoftheremovalof
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Malebowerbirdsconstructelaboratelydecoratednests,orbowers.Basingtheirjudgmentonthefactthatdifferentlocalpopulationsofbowerbirdsofthesamespeciesbuildbowersthatexhibitdifferentbuildinganddecorativestyles,researchershaveconcludedthatthebowerbirds'buildingstylesareaculturallyacquired,ratherthanageneticallytransmitted,trait.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,wouldmoststrengthentheconclusiondrawnbytheresearchers?
(A)Therearemorecommoncharacteristicsthantherearedifferencesamongthebowerbuildingstylesofthelocalbowerbirdpopulationthathasbeenstudiedmostextensively.
(B)Youngmalebowerbirdsareineptatbowerbuildingandapparentlyspendyearswatchingtheireldersbeforebecomingaccomplishedinthelocalbowerstyle.
(C)Thebowersofonespeciesofbowerbirdlackthetowersandornamentationcharacteristicofthebowersofmostotherspeciesofbowerbird.
(D)BowerbirdsarefoundonlyinNewGuineaandAustralia,wherelocalpopulationsofthebirdsapparentlyseldomhavecontactwithoneanother.
(E)Itiswellknownthatthesongdialectsofsomesongbirdsarelearnedratherthantransmittedgenetically.
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AccordingtotheTristateTransportationAuthority,makingcertainimprovementstothemaincommuterraillinewouldincreaseridershipdramatically.Theauthorityplanstofinancetheseimprovementsoverthecourseoffiveyearsbyraisingautomobiletollsonthetwohighwaybridgesalongtheroutetheraillineserves.Althoughtheproposedimprovementsareindeedneeded,theauthority'splanforsecuringthenecessaryfundsshouldberejectedbecauseitwouldunfairlyforcedriverstoabsorbtheentirecostofsomethingfromwhichtheyreceivenobenefit.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,wouldcastthemostdoubtontheeffectivenessoftheauthority'splantofinancetheproposedimprovementsbyincreasingbridgetolls?
(A)Beforetheauthorityincreasestollsonanyoftheareabridges,itisrequiredbylawtoholdpublichearingsatwhichobjectionstotheproposedincreasecanberaised.
(B)Wheneverbridgetollsareincreased,theauthoritymustpayaprivatecontractortoadjusttheautomatedtoll-collectingmachines.
(C)Betweenthetimeaproposedtollincreaseisannouncedandthetimetheincreaseisactuallyputintoeffect,manycommutersbuymoretokensthanusualtopostponetheeffectsoftheincrease.
(D)Whentollswerelastincreasedonthetwobridgesinquestion,almost20percentoftheregularcommutertrafficswitchedtoaslightlylongeralternativeroutethathassincebeenimproved.
(E)ThechairmanoftheauthorityisamemberoftheTristateAutomobileClubthathasregisteredstrongoppositiontotheproposedtollincrease.
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Comparableworth,asastandardappliedtoeliminateinequitiesinpay,insiststhatthevaluesofcertaintasksperformedindissimilarjobscanbecompared.Inthelastdecade,thisapproachhasbecomeacriticalsocialpolicyissue,aslargenumbersofprivate-sectorfirmsandindustriesaswellasfederal,state,andlocalgovernmentalentitieshaveadoptedcomparableworthpoliciesorbeguntoconsiderdoingso.
Thiswidespreadinstitutionalawarenessofcomparableworthindicatesincreasedpublicawarenessthatpayinequities--thatis,situationsinwhichpayisnot"fair"becauseitdoesnotreflectthetruevalueofajob--existinthelabormarket.However,thequestionstillremains:
havethegainsalreadymadeinpayequityundercomparableworthprinciplesbeenofaprecedent-settingnatureoraretheymostlytransitory,afunctionofconcessionsmadebyemployerstomisleadfemaleemployeesintobelievingthattheyhavemadelong-termpayequitygains?
Comparableworthpayadjustmentsareindeedprecedent-setting.Becauseoftheprinciplesdrivingthem,othermandatesthatcanbeappliedtoreduceoreliminateunjustifiedpaygapsbetweenmaleandfemaleworkershavenotremediedperceivedpayinequitiessatisfactorilyforthelitigantsincasesinwhichmenandwomenholddifferentjobs.Butwhenevercomparableworthprinciplesareappliedtopayschedules,perceivedunjustifiedpaydifferencesareeliminated.Inthissense,then,comparableworthismorecomprehensivethanothermandates,suchastheEqualPayActof1963andTitleVIIoftheCivilRightsActof1964.Neithercomparestasksindissimilarjobs(thatis,jobsacrossoccupationalcategories)inanefforttodeterminewhetherornotwhatisnecessarytoperformthesetasks--know-how,problem-solving,andaccountability--canbequantifiedintermsofitsdollarvaluetotheemployer.Comparableworth,ontheotherhand,takesasitspremisethatcertaintasksindissimilarjobsmayrequireasimilaramountoftraining,effort,andskill;maycarrysimilarresponsibility;maybecarriedoninanenvironmenthavingasimilarimpactupontheworker;andmayhaveasimilardollarvaluetotheemployer.
Q5.p1-rcQuestion#43.281-01(23269-!
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Whichofthefollowingmostaccuratelystatesthecentralpurposeofthepassage?
(A)Tocriticizetheimplementationofanewprocedure
(B)Toassessthesignificanceofachangeinpolicy
(C)Toillustratehowanewstandardaltersprocedures
(D)Toexplainhowanewpolicyisappliedinspecificcases
(E)Tosummarizethechangesmadetodateasaresultofsocialpolicy
Q6.p1-rcQuestion#44.281-03(23315-!
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Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingistrueofcomparableworthasapolicy?
(A)Comparableworthpolicydecisionsinpay-inequitycaseshaveoftenfailedtosatisfythecomplainants.
(B)Comparableworthpolicieshavebeenappliedtobothpublic-sectorandprivate-sectoremployeepayschedules.
(C)Comparableworthasapolicyhascometobewidelycriticizedinthepastdecade.
(D)Manyemployershaveconsideredcomparableworthasapolicybutveryfewhaveactuallyadoptedit.
(E)Earlyimplementationsofcomparableworthpoliciesresultedinonlytransitorygainsinpayequity.
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Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatapplicationof"othermandates"(seehighlightedtext)wouldbeunlikelytoresultinanoutcomesatisfactorytothefemaleemployeesinwhichofthefollowingsituations?
(A)Ionly
(B)IIonly
(C)IIIonly
(D)IandIIonly
(E)IandIIIonly
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Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesanapplicationoftheprinciplesofcomparableworthastheyaredescribedinthepassage?
(A)Thecurrentpay,ratesofincrease,andratesofpromotionforfemalemechanicsarecomparedwiththoseofmalemechanics.
(B)Thetraining,skills,andjobexperienceofcomputerprogrammersinonedivisionofacorporationarecomparedtothoseofprogrammersmakingmoremoneyinanotherdivision.
(C)Thenumberofwomenholdingtopexecutivepositionsinacorporationiscomparedtothenumberofwomenavailableforpromotiontothosepositions,andbothtalliesarematchedtothetalliesformeninthesamecorporation.
(D)Theskills,training,andjobresponsibilitiesoftheclerksinthetownshiptaxassessor'sofficearecomparedtothoseofthemuchbetter-paidtownshipengineers.
(E)Theworkingconditionsoffemaleworkersinahazardous-materialsenvironmentarereviewedandtheirpayschedulescomparedtothoseofallworkersinsimilarenvironmentsacrossthenation.
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Shipwrecksaremorelikelytobefoundundisturbedatgreatdepthsthaninshallowcoastalwaters,whichexposesarchaeologicalremainstoturbulenceandmakesthemaccessibletoanyoneinscubagear,whethertheybearchaeologist,treasurehunter,orsportdiver.
(A)thaninshallowcoastalwaters,whichexposesarchaeologicalremainstoturbulenceandmakesthemaccessibletoanyoneinscubagear,whethertheybe
(B)thaninshallowcoastalwaters,wherearchaeologicalremainsareexposedtoturbulenceandareaccessibletoanyoneinscubagear,whether
(C)asopposedtoshallowwatersalongthecoast,wherearchaeologicalremainsareexposedtoturbulenceandaccessibletoanyoneinscubagear,including
(D)insteadofinshallowwatersalongthecoast,whichexposesarchaeologicalremainstoturbulenceandmakingthemaccessibletoanyoneinscubagear,includingan
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