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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. 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.


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






19. Acme provides employees such as Raylan with an office computer and cell phone. They provide no other equipment.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






40. Raylan works at Acme. Acme is located in Lexington.






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






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






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






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






45. Raylan joined the Army in 1990. He was discharged in 2000.






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






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


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






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






50. 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.