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Sid, Before CAT 5 I did the exams 1 to 3 and 4 CATs.

Imo B

United Energy recently invested in a series of large windmills which are able to produce renewable energy with minimal negative effect to the environment. The company has not drilled oil wells in the same area, even though greater revenues and profits could be generated from oil wells. Because any drilling would disrupt the native habitat of certain marine species in the area, some environmentalists assert that, by foregoing this drilling, United Energy has established that it places environmental impact over financial returns. However, United Energy may be acting in a manner consistent with its financial goals. Recent patterns of increasing annual hurricane activity have some experts questioning the long-term viability and profitability of oil wells in the area. The two boldfaced portions play which of the following roles? The first supports the conclusion of the argument; the second calls that conclusion into question. The first states the conclusion of the argument; the second supports that conclusion. The first supports the environmentalists’ conclusion; the second states that conclusion. The first states the environmentalists’ conclusion; the second provides a consideration in support of that conclusion. The first supports the conclusion of the argument; the second also supports the conclusion of the argument. The media claim that the economy is entering a phase of growth and prosperity. They point to lower unemployment rates and increased productivity. This analysis is false, though. The number of people filing for bankruptcy has increased every month for the last six months, and bankruptcy lawyers report that they are busier than they have been in years. Which of the following is an assumption on which the argument depends? Unemployment rates are not useful indicators of growth and prosperity. Economic growth cannot be measured in terms of productivity. Legislation has not been recently passed to make legal bankruptcy easier to obtain. There has not been an increase in the number of bankruptcy lawyers. The media often misrepresent the current state of economic affairs. The number of new cases of tuberculosis diagnosed in Country X increased dramatically this year. The country's news media have speculated that the sharp increase in new cases is the result of the tuberculosis outbreak that occurred in neighboring Country Y last year. Health officials in Country X have therefore proposed that all visitors from Country Y must submit to a medical examination before entering Country X. Which of the following, if true, most strongly suggests that the proposed medical examinations will not help curb the spread of tuberculosis in Country X? Country Z, which also neighbors Country Y, has not experienced an increase in cases of tuberculosis. Current medical technology is not capable of detecting all carriers of tuberculosis. Country X does not have the resources to examine all visitors from Country Y. Tuberculosis is not spread through human contact. Citizens of Country Y will not travel to Country X if the proposal is implemented. When Americans filed their tax returns this year, the United States Treasury Department collected $315.1 billion in tax revenue, a 13.4% increase over last year. Yet the number of tax returns filed by employees did not increase significantly over the past year. Each of the following, if true, could explain the simultaneous increase in tax revenue collection and the unchanged number of employee tax returns filed EXCEPT: During this year, the number of women who re-entered the workforce as employees, after taking time off to raise children, was greater than the number of people who retired from the workforce. Many retired workers owed more in taxes this year due to an increase in dividends and capital gains on their stock investments. Last year, tax revenues were unusually low because the stock market experienced a marked decline, and many taxpayers reduced their taxable income with capital losses. Compared with previous years, a greater percentage of the total tax revenue this year was collected from small businesses and corporations. The employees who filed tax returns were paid higher wages this year than they were in the past, and thus owed more to the government in taxes per person.

Shatanjay - If you don´t mind I will wait for more answers before posting OA and explanations. Thanks anyway,

C´mon guys! I can not believe it, no answers.

Get the Kaplan book - Though but you will learn. I also recommend the Manhattan GMAT Sentence correction: good explanations, excellent On-Line ressources: 6 CAT tests + 3 exams FYI: I posted various threads with Manhattan Questions recenlty, I also included the explanation.

TYPE / SCORE / ESTIMATED PERCENTILE RANK Quantitative 51 99 % Verbal 51 99 % Total 800 99 % See above the Manhattan GMAT CAT#5 results. Even failing 7 questions in both Quant. and Verbal!! It is Good practice. I Do not rely on the score at all.

Studies have shown that people who keep daily diet records are far more successful at losing weight than people who don’t keep track of what they eat. Researchers believe that many weight-loss efforts fail because people eat more calories than they intend to consume. One study followed a group of patients who reported that they could not lose weight when consuming only 1,200 calories a day. The study found that the group consumed, on average, 47% more than it claimed and exercised 51% less. In contrast, when dieters record what they eat, their actual consumption more closely matches their reported consumption. The two boldface portions in the argument above are best described by which of the following statements? The first is a conclusion reached by researchers; the second is evidence that that conclusion is correct. The first is an explanation of why a certain theory is thought to be true; the second is an example of research results that support this theory. The first is an example illustrating the truth of a certain theory; the second is a competing theory. The first is a premise upon which the researchers base their opinion; the second illustrates that their opinion is correct. The first introduces a theory that the researchers have disproved; the second is the basis for the researchers’ argument. Profits for one of Company X's flagship products have been declining slowly for several years. The CFO investigated and determined that inflation has raised the cost of producing the product but consumers who were surveyed reported that they weren't willing to pay more than the current price. As a result, the CFO recommended that the company stop producing this product because the CEO only wants products whose profit margins are increasing. The answer to which of the following questions would be most useful in evaluating whether the CFO's decision to divest the company of its flagship product is warranted? Does the company have new and profitable products available with which to replace the flagship product? Will the rest of Company X's management team agree with the CFO's recommendation? Are there additional features which could be added to the product and for which consumers might be willing to pay a higher price? Is there a way to alter the manufacturing or distribution processes in order to reduce the cost to produce the flagship product? What percentage of Company X's revenues is represented by sales of the flagship product in question? One feature of the global food economy is the simultaneous import and export of the same items, a phenomenon known as “redundant trade.” In California, for example, domestic cherries are exported to Canada and Japan, while a nearly equivalent number of cherries are imported from Chile, Italy, and Germany. California also exports and imports nearly identical amounts of lettuce and almonds. Although shipping fresh fruits and vegetables is an expensive undertaking, there is a justifiable economic rationale for redundant trade. Which of the following, if true, most strongly supports the conclusion above? Establishing international ties through trade facilitates access to other desired goods that are more efficiently produced abroad. Undertaking free trade with one’s political allies helps to maintain international goodwill. In recent years, consumers in California boycotted domestic cherries, demanding better working conditions for agricultural laborers in the state. Local growers could sell their products at a premium in domestic markets. The economic globalization of redundant trade allows for the sharing of cultural norms and values.

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TYPE / SCORE / ESTIMATED PERCENTILE RANK Quantitative 51 99 % Verbal 51 99 % Total 800 99 % See above the Manhattan GMAT CAT#5 results. Even failing 7 questions in both Quant. and Verbal. It is Good practice. I Do not rely on the score at all.

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1_In 1800, nearly 25 years after he discovered methane gas, Allessando Volta, one of the most famous Italian physicists of the 18th century, developed the voltaic pile, the first electric battery. he discovered methane gas, Allessando Volta, one of the most famous Italian physicists of the 18th century, developed his discovery of methane gas, Allessando Volta, one of the most famous Italian physicists of the 18th century, developed his discovery of methane gas, Allessando Volta, one of the most famous Italian physicists of the 18th century, had developed he discovered methane gas, Allessando Volta, one of the most famous Italian physicists of the 18th century, had developed he had discovered methane gas, Allessando Volta, one of the most famous Italian physicists of the 18th century, he developed 2_Alpacas' fleece is worth surprisingly little compared to their market value; a top breeding specimen bringing upwards of $100,000 even if five pounds of fleece fetches only $80 to $240. Alpacas' fleece is worth surprisingly little compared to their market value; a top breeding specimen bringing upwards of $100,000 even if five pounds of fleece fetches only $80 to $240. Alpacas' fleece is worth surprisingly little in comparison with its market value; a top breeding specimen bringing upwards of $100,000 while five pounds of fleece fetches only $80 to $240. The fleece of the alpaca is worth surprisingly little compared to its market value, while a top breeding specimen can bring upwards of $100,000 even though five pounds of fleece fetch only $80 to $240. The fleece of the alpaca is worth surprisingly little compared to the animal's market value; a top breeding specimen can bring upwards of $100,000 while five pounds of fleece fetch only $80 to $240. The worth of the alpaca's fleece is surprisingly little compared to the animal's market value; a top breeding specimen can bring upwards of $100,000 even though five pounds of fleece fetches only $80 to $240. 3_Given its authoritative coverage of other science topics, the textbook's chapter on genetics is surprisingly tentative, which leads one to doubt the author's scholarship in that particular area. the textbook's chapter on genetics is surprisingly tentative, which leads the chapter of the textbook on genetics is surprisingly tentative, leading the textbook contains a surprising and tentative chapter on genetics, which leads the textbook's chapter on genetics is surprisingly tentative and leads the textbook is surprisingly tentative in its chapter on genetics, leading 4_When airline carriers are able to impose a significant fare increase without deterring many price-sensitive passengers, it is an encouraging sign for the health of the airline industry. When airline carriers are able to impose a significant fare increase without deterring many price-sensitive passengers When airline carriers are able to impose a significant fare increase without deterring many passengers who are price-sensitive When airline carriers may raise fares significantly without it acting as a deterrent to many price-sensitive passengers When airline carriers may raise fares significantly without it deterring many price-sensitive passengers When airline carriers are able to impose a significant fare increase without it deterring many price-sensitive passengers 5_That every worker has a clean criminal record is of some importance to investment banks which is why a stringent background check is a necessary prerequisite for all of their job applicants. That every worker has a clean criminal record is of some importance to investment banks which is why a stringent background check is a necessary prerequisite for all of their job applicants Clean criminal records of their employees is important to investment banks; hence, a stringent background check are necessary prerequisites for employment Because they consider it important that all of their employees have a clean criminal record, investment banks require each job applicant to undergo a stringent background check It is of some importance that all investment banks’ workers have clean criminal records which is why many of them undergo stringent background checks The reason that investment banks require background checks of their applicants is because they require clean criminal records of their employees

1_Letter writer: Illegal drug use is often associated with other serious problems, such as armed robbery and other violent crimes. Statistics indicate that each time police increase their enforcement of anti-drug laws in the city, the number of violent crimes committed in the city declines as a result. However, eliminating criminal penalties for drug use would almost certainly decrease rather than increase the incidence of armed robbery and other violent crime. If drugs were no longer illegal, the price would drop precipitously, and drug users would no longer need to commit crimes to acquire the money necessary to support their drug habits. In the letter writer’s argument, the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles? The first is support offered by the letter writer for a certain forecast; the second is that forecast. The first acknowledges an observation that refutes the main position that the letter writer takes; the second is that position. The first is a direct relationship between two activities that the letter writer argues is an infallible predictor of future events; the second acknowledges a circumstance in which that relationship would not apply. The first is a direct relationship between two activities that the letter writer predicts will not hold in the future; the second offers information that, if true, would support that prediction. The first is a statement that the letter writer believes is true; the second is presented as a logical inference drawn from the truth of that statement. 2_Due to high jet fuel costs, airline carriers are looking for new ways to increase revenues and thereby counteract declining profits. Airline A has proposed increasing the number of passengers that can fit on its airplanes by creating several standing room only "seats" in which passengers would be propped against a padded backboard and held in place with a harness. This proposal, since it relates to passenger safety, cannot be implemented without prior approval by the Federal Aviation Administration. The above statements, if true, indicate that Airline A has made which of the following conclusions? The addition of standing room only "seats" will generate more revenue than the cost of ensuring that these seats meet safety standards. The Federal Aviation Administration will approve Airline A's specific proposal. The revenue generated by the addition of standing room only "seats" is greater than the current cost of jet fuel. There are no safer ways in which Airline A can increase revenues. Passenger safety is less important than increasing revenue. 3_Musical composers have generally made their most significant contributions to the musical canon before they reached the age of thirty. It is commonly believed that this is the case because aging brings about a loss of cognitive ability and creative capacity. However, a study pointed out that a disproportionately large number of those composers who made their most significant contributions to the canon after the age of thirty became musicians at an older age than is generally the case. Since by the age of thirty many composers have been engaged as musicians for a decade or more, these findings suggest that the real reason why musicians over thirty rarely make significant contributions to the musical canon is not that they have aged but rather that they have spent too much time as musicians. In the argument above, the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles? The first is an explanation that is challenged by the argument; the second is a finding used to support that explanation. The first is an explanation that the argument opposes; the second is an objection raised against the alternative explanation advocated by the argument. The first is a claim advanced in support of a position; the second is a finding that clarifies that position. The first is an explanation advocated by the argument; the second is a finding used to challenge that explanation. The first is an explanation that the argument challenges; the second is a finding on which that challenge is based. 4_Political Analyst: Because our city is a border city, illegal immigration is an important issue in the current race for mayor. Of the two candidates for mayor, one supports a plan that would attempt to deport the city’s 9,000 illegal immigrants and the other does not. Surveys consistently show that about 60% of the city’s residents are opposed to the plan, while about 35% are in support of the plan. Therefore, the candidate who does not support the plan will win the election for mayor. All of the following statements weaken the analyst’s argument, EXCEPT: In the city at issue, most voters make their voting decisions based on the candidates’ positions on abortion. Of the 35% of residents who support the plan, some are willing to consider alternate plans for addressing illegal immigration. Many of the residents who oppose the plan are not registered voters. The candidate who supports the plan is the incumbent mayor, and has been elected to four consecutive terms despite taking controversial positions on many important issues. Just under 30% of the city’s residents are illegal immigrants who cannot vote.

Sol Is C

Mike, I could not agree more.