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Verbal Reasoning

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Raylan worked for Acme - then PNC Bank - then Merck.






2. 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.






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






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






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


6. Raylan makes $99 -000 per year. People who make more than $100 -000 per year can not open a Roth IRA.






7. Raylan likes to attend hockey games. Raylan does not like the Rangers..






8. Raylan does not like to attend baseball games. His favorite baseball team is the Red Sox.






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






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






11. Raylan watches TNT. He also enjoys FX and the USA Network.






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






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






14. Raylan lives on Wisconsin Lane. Wisconsin Lane intersects with Nebraska Drive and Oklahoma Court.






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






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






17. Raylan likes to lift weights. Acme has a complete gym.






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






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






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






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






22. 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.


23. Acme has a rule employees - including Raylan - must live within 20 miles of their office. The AT&T office is in Lexington.






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






25. 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.






26. Raylan has worked 24 years at Acme. Employees who work for Acme for 25 years are eligible for early retirement.






27. Raylan works at Acme. Acme is a telecommunication company.






28. Raylan runs 3 miles a day. He runs 5 days a week.






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






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






31. Raylan made $99 -000 in 2010. Raylan's salary was $105 -000 in 2011.






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






33. Raylan graduated from Rutgers in 1990. He immediately went to work for Acme - where he worked his entire career.






34. Raylan makes $151 -000 per year. People who make more than $150 -000 per year can not open an Individual Retirement Account.






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






36. Raylan runs 3 miles whenever he runs. He runs on Saturday and Sunday.






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






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






39. Raylan watches the Discovery Channel. He also likes the History Channel and Nat Geo.






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






41. Raylan joined the Navy in 1995. He was discharged in 2010.






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






43. Raylan worked for PNC Bank - Chase Bank - Soverign Bank - Bank of America and Citizens Bank.






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






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






46. Raylan watches 'Dancing with the Stars' and 'Biggest Loser'. He also watches 'American Idol' - 'Surviror' and 'X Factor'.






47. Raylan has worked 26 years at Acme. Employees who work for Acme for 25 years are eligible for early retirement.






48. Raylan likes to run. Acme has a 3 mile running track.






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






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