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Paragraph Comprehension Test



                    A good or service has value only because people want it. Value is an extrinsic
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                   quality wholly created in the minds of people and is not intrinsic in the property


                 According to this passage, it is correct to say that an object will be valuable if it is
                 (A) beautiful.
                 (B) not plentiful.
                 (C) sought after.
                 (D) useful.

          18.         You can tell a frog from a toad by its skin. In general, a frog’s skin is moist,
                     smooth, and shiny while a toad’s skin is dry, dull, and rough or covered with
                                warts. Frogs are also better at jumping than are toads.

                 You can recognize a toad by its
                 (A) great jumping ability.
                 (B) smooth, shiny skin.
                 (C) lack of warts.
                 (D) dry, rough skin.

          19.      The speed of a boat is measured in knots.  One knot is equal to a speed of one
                    nautical mile an hour.  A nautical mile is equal to 6,080 feet, while an ordinary
                                                   mile is 5,280 feet.

                 According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?

                 (A) A nautical mile is longer than an ordinary mile.
                 (B) A speed of 2 knots is the same as 2 miles per hour.
                 (C) A knot is the same as a mile.
                 (D) The distance a boat travels is measured in knots.

          20.      There are only two grooves on a record - one on each side. The groove is cut in
                  a spiral on the surface of the record. For stereophonic sound, a different sound is
                    recorded in each wall of the groove. The pick-up produces two signals, one of
                        which goes to the left-hand speaker and one to the tight-hand speaker.


                 Stereophonic sound is produced by

                 (A) cutting extra grooves in a record.
                 (B) recording different sounds in each wall of the groove.
                 (C) sending the sound to two speakers.
                 (D) having left and right-hand speakers
          21.      It is common assumption that city directories are prepared and published by the
                   cities concerned. However, the directory business is as much a private business
                   as is the publishing of dictionaries and encyclopedias. The companies financing
                   the publication make their profits through the sales of the directories themselves
                                          and through the advertising in them.





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