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Verbal Reasoning

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Raylan has worked 24 years at Acme. Employees who work for Acme for 25 years are eligible for early retirement.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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


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






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






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






14. 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.






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






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






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






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






19. Raylan worked for PNC Bank - The Philadelphia Red Sox - Chase Bank - ESPN - Soverign Bank and the Hockey News.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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