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Verbal Reasoning

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Raylan likes to watch baseball games on television. His favorite baseball team is the Red Sox.






2. Raylan served in the Coast Guard. He had sole responsibility for a vessel.






3. Raylan has worked 9 and one half years at Acme. Employees who work for Acme for 10 years are eligible for a pension.






4. Raylan went to Lexington High School. Immediately after graduation - Raylan went to work for Acme. He never returned to school.






5. Raylan has worked at Acme for 17 years. Employees who work at Acme for 20 years are eligible for retirement.






6. Raylan has worked 15 years at Acme. Employees who work for Acme for 10 years are eligible for a pension.






7. Raylan makes $200 -000 per year. People who make more than $100 -000 per year can not open a Roth IRA.






8. Raylan's favorite instruments are an electric guitar and bass. He listens to bands like the All American Rejects and Foo Fighters






9. Raylan served in the Army. He was stationed in Germany.






10. Raylan makes $121 -000 per year. People who make more than $150 -000 per year can not open an Individual Retirement Account.






11. Raylan and his neighbors need to water their yards frequently. The sun beating down on the grass dries them out.






12. Raylan served in the Navy. He was an officer on a destroyer - carrier and submarine.






13. Raylan went to Rutgers University. He was a member of the football team.






14. Raylan runs 4 miles whenever he runs. He runs on weekdays.






15. Raylan lives in Lexington. He has a 75 minute drive to work.






16. Raylan has no children. He is engaged to be married next year.






17. Raylan works for Acme. Acme provides employees with shares of stock as part of their compensation.






18. Raylan has a wife and 2 kids. Raylan is celebrating his 25th wedding anniversary next month.






19. Raylan works at Acme. Acme is open for business Monday through Friday.






20. Raylan likes to lift weights. Acme does not have a gym.






21. Raylan broke his leg while skiing last year. Last week he was in a motorcycle crash. He also likes to skydive.






22. Raylan likes to attend hockey games. His favorite hockey team is the Braves.






23. Raylan received a perfect attendance award from Acme. He exercises daily.






24. Raylan joined the Air Force in 1995. He left the Air Force in 2000 to join the FBI. He left the FBI in 2010.






25. Raylan runs 2 miles whenever he runs. He runs on weekdays.






26. Raylan's house has 2 bedrooms and a single bathroom. His house is the largest on his street.






27. Raylan spends 30 hours a year picking up leaves. His neighbors also do so. They all enjoy many shady afternoons in their yards.






28. Raylan joined the Navy in 1990. He was discharged in 2010.






29. Raylan's house has three levels and 15 rooms. His house is the smallest on his street.






30. Raylan worked for Acme - then PNC Bank - then Merck.






31. Raylan tuns into several different music stations on the radio. Raylan also attends several different types concerts each year.






32. Raylan has worked 5 years at Acme. Employees who work for Acme for 10 years are eligible for a pension.






33. Raylan watches ESPN - Versus and Fox Soccer Channel. He also views the Speed Channel - the NHL Network and the MLB Network in his spare time.






34. Raylan likes music - stamp collecting and fishing. He also collects baseball cards and builds model airplanes.






35. Raylan has 2 children. His oldest child Bob is married and Bob and his wife have a baby boy.






36. Raylan served in the Air Force. He operated an F-14.






37. Raylan went to Rutgers University. He received his diploma in 1990.






38. Raylan had three operations early this year. He has been back at work for three months and started going to the gym last week.


39. Raylan worked for Acme - then PNC Bank - then Merck - then Chase Bank.






40. Raylan first worked as a policeman. After a year - he spent 40 years working for PNC Bank - Chase Bank - Soverign Bank - Bank of America and Citizens Bank.






41. Raylan served as a military policeman. He attained the rank of Major.






42. Raylan missed no days of work last year. This year - he's missed a few days - has been to the doctor four times for asthma and his blood pressure is high.


43. Raylan lives on Miami Lane. Miami Lane intersects with Orlando Drive and Atlanta Court.






44. Acme provides employees with free lunch. Raylan is an employee who enjoys the company cafeteria.






45. Raylan has worked at Acme for 27 years. Employees who work at Acme for 25 year are eligible for retirement.






46. Raylan is a customer of Acme. He saves all his money in a bank account. Acme provides employees with shares of stock as part of their compensation.






47. Raylan lives on Maple Lane. Maple Lane intersects with Oak Drive and Willow Court.






48. Raylan has 2 children. Raylan is celebrating the first anniversary of his wife's death next month.






49. Acme is on a very small plot of land. They provide a locker room - showers and weights for employees like Raylan who like to exercises - but Raylan enjoys running.






50. Raylan went to Rutgers University. Rutgers is in New Brunswick.