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Verbal Reasoning

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Raylan works at Acme. Acme is located in Lexington.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. From Raylan's yard - you can gaze skyward and see land in all directions.






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. 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.






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






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






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






20. Raylan plays the piano. He is in a four piece band.






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






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






23. Raylan's favorite instrument is a violin. He often goes to the orchestra.






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






25. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






31. Raylan has two brothers. Each of his brothers have three children.






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






33. 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.


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






35. 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.






36. Raylan's house has a view of the entire town. One must drive uphill for 5 minues to reach Raylan's house.






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






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






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






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






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


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






43. Raylan prefers radio talk shows to other stations. He rarely uses his home stereo.






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






45. Raylan likes to attend football games. His favorite football team is the Eagles.






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






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






48. Raylan likes to watch baseball games on television. His favorite baseball team is the Red Sox.






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






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