1. 3553
   3003
2. 2552
   1001

The question asks for the next highest value. The number 2552 is the closest to 2442 consecutively.

1. BQc
   Q / bc
2. Bc / Q
   BQ / c

Substitute variables for actual values at first. For example, if 100 gallons are required per month, 30 apartments will need 100 x 30 gallons per month. Determine that 1000 gallons, will last 1000/ 100 x 30 months.

1. 15
   10
2. 8
   12

Add up McKensie's weekly hours and divide her weekly pay by this number. She earns $360 per week and worked a total of 36 hours: $360 / 36 hours = $10 per hour.

1. Emphasize, highlight
   Abjure, abnegate
2. Ridicule, deride
   Reconsider, rethink

The word "conversion" implies that a profound change has taken place. The serious tone it establishes suggests that a renunciation of prior beliefs is the most suitable option.

1. B / m60L
   60L / Bm
2. Bm60L
   Bm / 60L

Substitute the variables with numbers to work through the problem. A rate of 8 labels on bottles in 4 minutes yields 8 / 4 labels per minute, which is 8 / 4 x 60 labels per hour. Bottles multiplied by minutes divided by labels per 60 minutes yields the hourly rate.

1. Injected, interspersed
   Sprinkled, drizzled
2. Decked, draped
   Rife, fraught

A news publication's integrity comes into question when public trust is at stake. The reporter's inexperience implies that the errors were not deliberate.

1. Maelstrom, vortex
   Breeze, zephyr
2. Billow, wave
   Aroma, odor

The surviving shipmates are mentioned to suggest there had been some sort of accident that the commander did not survive. A breeze, billow or aroma would not be the best choices here.

1. 101
   102
2. 99
   67

Pamela read the range of pages between 110 and 211 in addition to the first and last pages. Subtract 110 from 211 = 101, and add 1 = 102.

1. 5
   4
2. 1
   7

Two multiplied negative integers yield a positive integer. A (third) negative integer reverses the charge back to negative. Multiplying any odd multiple yields a negative charge.

1. Likely
   Slim
2. Considerable
   Ludicrous

The sentence weighs the likelihood that Michelle will have children either through natural birth or otherwise. Such a dilemma is common and plausible considering the circumstances presented, so the word "slim" is the best option.

1. Popular, sold
   Rare, replaced
2. Replica, restored
   Sensational, presented

Human rights group Mwatana issued a report titled "The Degradation of History: Violations Committed by the Warring Parties against Yemen's Cultural Poverty." The scathing 2018 report documents the devastating effects of the on-going Yemeni war, which began in 2015, on Yemen's cultural heritage.

1. A is greater than B.
   B is greater than A.
2. Both are equal.
   The relationship cannot be determined without further information.

If the shape of the rectangle is slim and long, then the perimeter will be higher than 35. But if the size is more square, then the perimeter will be the smallest value. The value relationship cannot be determined.

1. Shiftless, slothful
   Solicitous, eager
2. Pertinacious, dogged
   Meddlesome, intrusive

Since the puppy exhibited eagerness, it makes sense that its diligent actions resulted in a reward. The sentence does not imply that the puppy was curious, lazy or inquisitive.

1. 4
   6
2. 2
   1

Try a = 9 to satisfy the condition a > 8. Plug a = 9 into a + b < 13 to notice that the highest integer possible is b = 3. Then, 9 - 3 yields 6, the smallest possible value based on the fact that the smallest possible "a" value was chosen.

1. 2.00
   1.50
2. 1.00
   3.50

If you dispense 6.5 pounds of coffee beans, you will actually need to pay for 7 pounds since a fraction of one pound is rounded to 50 cents. The first 4 pounds cost $2, and the remaining 3 pounds cost $1.50, or 3 pounds x .50 cents. $2 + $1.50 = $3.50.

1. Just, legitimate
   Despotic, tyrannical
2. Beloved, favored
   Unscrupulous, immoral

The ruler's morality is not the focus of this sentence. The terms "dissenters" and "plausible facts" are best associated with the words "tyranny" and "despot" in this case.

1. Fact
   Ruse
2. Likelihood
   Possibility

The sentence establishes contrasting conditions. The word "ruse" most aptly implies deceitful intent.

1. A is greater than B.
   B is greater than A.
2. Both are equal.
   The relationship cannot be determined without further information.

Quickly convert the fractions to decimals to see that a relationship cannot be established. Although 2/3 (or 0.667) falls between the given range (between 0.75 and 0.50), "t" could be bigger or smaller than that value and could still lie within the range.

1. A is greater than B.
   B is greater than A.
2. Both are equal.
   The relationship cannot be determined without further information.

This is a simple quantitative comparison problem. The value of "A," 192, is less than the value for "B," which is 279.

1. 1
   375
2. 75
   21

The number 750 is divisible by which odd numbers? Factorize 750: 750 = 2 x 375. Stop here because 375 is an odd number.

1. Clever, creative
   Stodgy, boring
2. Surreptitious, clandestine
   Subpar, unacceptable

The word "thwarting" suggests that a secret has been revealed, or a plot exposed. "Clandestine" is a word that suitably describes such circumstances.

1. Pleasant, agreeable
   Doleful, gloomy
2. Puerile, brattish
   Crude, unrefined

"Brattish" is a term that better suits someone exhibiting childish behavior. Although the prince's behavior is unrefined, the best answer connotes immaturity.

1. Prodigy, talent
   Student, grades
2. Connoisseur, collection
   Critic, disdain

Mary's "amazing talent" at a young age is the most compelling option. A collection or grades are not as noteworthy.

1. Knowingly
   Cautiously
2. Unwittingly
   Hastily

Former hedge-fund investment manager Bernard Madoff ran the most notorious and largest Ponzi scheme in American history. In Ponzi schemes, early investors are paid monies from later investors instead of from actual investment earnings.

1. Lateness, bother
   Rudeness, joke
2. Sullenness, pain
   Indolence, disruption

The debate team members suffer an increased workload as a result of Michael's actions. Such an occurrence is more than a bother.

1. A is greater than B.
   B is greater than A.
2. Both are equal.
   The relationship cannot be determined without further information.

Trying different values for "n" determines that a relationship cannot be established. Using the number 13 yields remainders of 1 and 6 for "A" and "B," respectively. However, using the number 21 for "n" yields 1 and 0 for these values.

1. 6
   1
2. 4
   0

The arithmetic mean grade equals the total grade values divided by the number of grades: 75 + 77 + 81 + 82 + 95 = 410; 410 / 5 = 82 = k. Next, determine the median grade which is the middle grade value when ranking the grade values from low to high: p = 81. k - p = 82 - 81 = 1.

1. A is greater than B.
   B is greater than A.
2. Both are equal.
   The relationship cannot be determined without further information.

Either "c" or "d" must equal 0, but the other variable could be negative or positive. Therefore, a value relationship cannot be determined.

1. 16
   32
2. 2
   4

Since all circles are measured the same way, establish relationships with an area equation multiplier. Square the diameter relationship (ratio) for circle A to circle B, 1:4, to get 1:16.

1. Favorable, celebrations
   Uncertain, floods
2. Slim, scandal
   Negative, votes

The sentence highlights a circumstance that is unfavorable to the congressman, specifically. Personal and political scandals often influence elections, and "scandal" seems like the best answer.

1. Contentious, disputatious
   Congenial, delightful
2. Genteel, polite
   Nosey, curious

Jared's aggressiveness is implied in this example. Nosey or delightful qualities are not compatible with Jared's tendency to object so often in court.

1. Flocks, swarm
   Appear, materialize
2. Fly, soar
   Flourishes, thrives

The word "although" introduces the first clause which indicates that a contrast is being established. Choose the best answer that's contrary to an endangered status.

1. Unfamiliar, encountered
   Happy, anticipated
2. Overwhelmed, disregarded
   Upset, expected

It is not likely that Jessica would be happy or upset by the temperature change. At best, she would be unfamiliar with her new environment.

1. A is greater than B.
   B is greater than A.
2. Both are equal.
   The relationship cannot be determined without further information.

A twenty-five percent discount is the same as buying the item at 75 percent of its original price. Therefore, seventy-five percent of "p" is equal to 0.75 x p.

1. Treated, delightful
   Invited, boring
2. Dragged, befuddling
   Subjected, unusual

In 1997, then Indiana Hoosiers college coach Bob Knight allegedly choked a player during a team practice. Knight is an acclaimed retired NCAA basketball coach with a record 902 victories.