Admission Tests GMAT Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

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• Question 91:

  

  (1)

  The telephone company connected 12 calls for the customer to Country B last month.

  (2)

  If the telephone company had no connection fee last month but had charged a per- minute rate that was 20 percent greater than the rate the customer was actually charged, then the total charge fa the customer's calls to Country B last month would have been $90.00.

  A. Statement (1) ALONE Is sufficient but statement (2) alone Is not sufficient.
  B. Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (1) atone Is not sufficient.
  C. BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement ALONE Is sufficient.
  D. EACH statement ALONE is sufficient.
  E. Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient.
  D. EACH statement ALONE is sufficient.

• Question 92:

  

  A. 2
  B. 4
  C. 8
  D. 10
  E. 16
  C. 8

• Question 93:

  Sizable amounts of ice on the moon could provide future moon dwellers with drinking water and, if they split the water into its atomic components, hydrogen for fuel and oxygen for air. For a decade, scientists have argued about whether there is Ice in the Shaddeton crater located at the moon's south pole. Radar signals reflected off the crater are consistent with one of two scenarios: either the crater contains ice or the crater has a highly rough surface. Many scientists believe that the Shackleton crater does contain ice because_________.

  Which of the following, if true, most logically completes the argument above?

  A. ice is known to exist on many planetary moons
  B. radar signals reflected off the moon's dry, rough-surfaced Schomberger crater are not significantly different from the signals reflected off the Shackleton crater
  C. mass spectrometry analysis indicates higher hydrogen atom concentrations in the Shackleton cratef than are typical of rough lunar surfaces
  D. the Shackleton crater is in permanent shadow and so its temperature is well below freezing
  E. the moon has a few very rough areas, where its surface has not been sandblasted to a very fine dust
  D. the Shackleton crater is in permanent shadow and so its temperature is well below freezing

• Question 94:

  The primary purpose of the passage is to

  A. explain how, in certain types of markets, gray marketing can improve margins and profits for manufacturers and authorized retailers
  B. identify the effects, both beneficial and detrimental, that gray markets have on manufacturers and authorized retailers
  C. outline a course of action that manufacturers and authorized retailers can take to gain benefits from gray marketing
  D. present the results of a study that indicates that under most conditions gray markets are beneficial to manufacturers and authorized retailers
  E. provide arguments for and against the view that gray markets are beneficial to manufacturers and authorized retailers
  A. explain how, in certain types of markets, gray marketing can improve margins and profits for manufacturers and authorized retailers

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  Explanation/Reference:

  Manufacturers and retailers tend to look askance at gray markets, where products are sold at cut-rate prices outside their authorized distribution channels. Manufacturers fear that gray markets will undercut margins and tarnish brand names. Retailers fear that they will siphon away customers and erode prices. A new study indicates, however, that gray marketing actually benefits manufacturers and retailers in markets that meet two criteria: first, sharp differences exist in consumers' price sensitivity; second, large numbers of consumers are price-insensitive. In such markets, the low prices of the gray market will attract the most price-sensitive customers. The authorized channels will then compete only for the remaining customers--those who are insensitive to price but sensitive to service. When that happens, the structure of competition and the economics of the market shift. The authorized retailers, freed from having to cater to the bargain hunters, can raise their prices and focus on service. If the concentration of price-insensitive shoppers is high enough, the resulting increase in prices will more than offset the loss of sales to the bargain hunters. The margins and profits of the authorized retailers will increase, and manufacturers will, as a result, be able to boost their wholesale prices.

• Question 95:

  Many companies today are making new product development a central element of their competitive strategy. Because the potential benefits of successful product innovation are great--prolonged growth, superior financial returns, and strong investor interest-many companies offer employees incentives such as promotions and bonuses for developing new products, incentives not offered for innovations in other areas of the business, firms' priorities can also be shaped by their measurement systems, since these systems can directly measure returns from new products more immediately than they can measure returns from investments in such areas as organizational restructuring or innovations in marketing. But the organizational culture of such companies can hurt them in the marketplace because a narrow focus on product development can ultimately detract from a firm's performance. For instance, a company's ability to profit from new products can be severely hampered if it has neglected other functions and business processes. If a company develops a superior new product but is unable to distribute and promote t rapidly, competitors with better distribution systems may copy the product and introduce It into the market before the innovator can profit from its innovation. In contrast, effective distribution, marketing, and accounting systems-that is, strong overall business systems -can act as entry barriers, deterring would-be competitors from entering a particular

  It can be inferred from the passage that the author would be most likely to agree with which of the following statements about organizational culture?

  A. Organizational culture is the primary determinant of a company's competitive position in a given market.
  B. Many companies' organizational cultures are such that employee contributions in certain areas that might enhance those companies' competitiveness are not rewarded.
  C. The narrowness of many companies' organizational cultures is evident in those companies' failure to reward sufficiently those employees who help to develop successful new products.
  D. A company's organizational culture is likely to undergo significant change if the company is able to develop a new product and market it successfully.
  E. The nature of a company's organizational culture tends to be more evident in Is distribution system than in its degree of commitment to new product development.
  E. The nature of a company's organizational culture tends to be more evident in Is distribution system than in its degree of commitment to new product development.

• Question 96:

  Based on the passage, which of the following planets would likely appear darkest to a human being standing on its surface?

  A. An airless planet illuminated exclusively by a star that emits much of its light as ultraviolet light
  B. A planet that has an atmosphere and is illuminated exclusively by an extremely hot star
  C. A planet that has an atmosphere and is illuminated exclusively by an extremely cool star
  D. An airless planet illuminated exclusively by an average temperature star that is not brightest at the yellow part of the spectrum
  E. A planet that has an atmosphere and is illuminated exclusively by a star that emits approximately half of its light at frequencies in the visible spectrum
  C. A planet that has an atmosphere and is illuminated exclusively by an extremely cool star

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  Explanation/Reference:

  Light exists on a spectrum of frequencies extending from gamma rays at the highest frequencies to radio waves at the lowest, though human eyes are sensitive to only a narrow range of frequencies in the middle known as the visible spectrum. The different colors we see correspond to the different frequencies of light within that range. Given that there are so many frequencies of light, one might wonder why our eyes didnt evolve to be sensitive to more frequencies. Gamma rays from space collide with Earth's atmosphere, which converts some of their energy to heat and creates a distinctive cascade of subatomic particles down toward the ground. However, the rays themselves are entirety absorbed before they can reach Earth's surface. Thus, Earth would appear to be pitch black to eyes that were only sensitive to gamma rays. Similarly, the majority of frequencies of light that are higher or lower than those in the visible spectrum--such as ultraviolet and most infrared frequencies, respectively--are mostly or entirely absorbed by Earth's atmosphere. One reason we see the frequencies we do is that visible-spectrum light generally passes through our atmosphere without being absorbed or reflected. Another reason is that the Sun, in some respects an average star, emits most of its light at frequencies in the visible spectrum, whereas a hot star emits most of Its light at ultraviolet frequencies and a very cool star emits most of its light at infrared frequencies. Indeed, to remarkably high precision, the human eye to most sensitive to the exact frequency in the yellow part of the spectrum at which the Sun is the brightest Even if there are living beings on other planets, it is not likely that they would see mainly at very different frequencies than we do. Virtually all gases that are abundant in the cosmos tend to allow frequencies in the visible spectrum to pass through while absorbing other frequencies, and all but the coolest stars put out much, If not most, of their light in the visible spectrum. If there are Irving beings on other planets, they probably see at roughly the same frequencies as we do, though there may be occasional exceptions.

• Question 97:

  TV critic: Contrary to popular belief, the densely plotted script of modern television comedy typically demands far more insight from the viewer than did the crude products of the past Although much recent television comedy is inane, this does not mean that television is being "dumbed down." Today's worst programs should be measured not against the best and most renowned products of yesteryear but rather against the worst.

  In the TV critic's argument, the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?

  A. The first is a premise on which the argument relies; the second is also a premise, and is used to clarify the significance of the first.
  B. The first is a claim that logically contradicts an assumption in the argument; the second is a conclusion of the argument, but not the argument's main conclusion.
  C. The first states an opinion that Is irrelevant to the argument; the second is the argument's main conclusion.
  D. The first suggests a potential objection to the main conclusion of the TV critic's argument; the second sets out a principle meant to address that objection.
  E. The first is the conclusion of another argument that the TV critic's argument is intended to refute; the second is a general principle to which the TV critic's own argument appeals.
  D. The first suggests a potential objection to the main conclusion of the TV critic's argument; the second sets out a principle meant to address that objection.

• Question 98:

  Jim and Beth are in a ticket line along with 43 other people, and Jim is ahead of Beth in the line. If there are 20 people behind Jim and 30 people ahead of Beth, how many people in the line are between Beth and Jim?

  A. 5
  B. 7
  C. 10
  D. 13
  E. 15
  C. 10

• Question 99:

  

  A. x+2
  B. x+3
  C. 2x
  D. 2x+1
  E. 4x+2
  D. 2x+1

• Question 100:

  According to the passage, which of the following calls Into question the analysis that uses the concept of structural inertia?

  A. Inside sources of change
  B. The phenomenon of "imprinting"
  C. Theories of managerial resistance
  D. Conservative aspects of organizational culture
  E. The openness of upper management at some firms to more egalitarian practices
  A. Inside sources of change

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  Explanation/Reference:

  Although a substantial body of evidence Indicates that flexible and participative work arrangements make possible significant performance advantages over more traditional centralized and hierarchical structures, the proportion of businesses that have so transformed themselves remains quite small. Why, then, do firms that purport to be rationally acting organizations appear to resist the very methods that would best equip them to achieve their stated goals? One line of analysis points toward the phenomenon of structural inertia, suggesting that organizations are "imprinted" with the conditions under which they were born, tending thereafter to ding to long-established routines, production methods, and identities. A second approach fastens on resistance to change among middle managers, who are said to view new work practices as threats to their traditional status and authority. A third approach suggests that because firms have tended to adopt innovations singly, rather than in clusters, the firms often fail to achieve far-reaching organization change. Although each of these perspectives contains a partial truth, each one is limited. Analysis using the concept of structural inertia tends to emphasize the conservative aspects of organizational culture and to neglect inside factors as sources of change. While theories of managerial resistance have stressed the importance of within-firm political processes, they often endow upper levels of management with an omniscience and openness to egalitarian practices that upper-level managers do not possess. Finally, the last approach often views new practices as if they exist in a vacuum--as if they are unmediated by the manner in which they are introduced.