1.

Adoption agency representative: It is true that eight of our last ten babies have been placed with parents
who were personally acquainted with at least one of our staff members before initiating the adoption
process. However, there is no truth to the accusation against us of favoritism; our decisions have been
guided solely by the best interests of the children. Indeed, all ten babies' new parents far surpassed the
adoption criteria set both by the law and by our own policy.

Which of the following is an assumption on which the representative's argument depends?

2. Many online retailers charge restocking fees on returns if the purchase price is refunded back to the

The agency's prior placements of babies with parents who were

previously acquainted with its staff have not, in general, been more
successful than those with parents unacquainted with the staff.
Of those prospective parents who substantially surpassed the criteria for
adoption, most were personally acquainted with agency staff before
beginning the application process.
For a time period equal in duration to that during which the data were
collected, the average number of babies placed by the agency is close to
ten.
Most prospective parents who apply to adopt babies do not meet the
agency's criteria for adoption.
The agency will only place babies with parents who not only meet the
legal and institutional criteria for adoption, but who in fact surpass those
criteria.

customer's credit card, but charge no such fees if given as store credit.

if the purchase price is refunded back to the customer's credit card, but
charge no such fees if given as
for purchases that are refunded to the customer's credit card, but not when
those purchases are refunded as
when the purchase is refunded back to the customer's credit card, but not
given in the form of
if the purchase price is refunded to the customer's credit card, but not if the
refund is given as
whose purchase prices are refunded to the customer's credit card, and charge
no such fees if refunded

3. Two years ago, the cost of the raw material used in a particular product doubled after an earthquake
disrupted production in the region where the material is mined. Since that time, the company that makes
the product has seen its profit margins decline steadily. Aiming to improve profit margins, the company's
head of engineering has decided that he must find a new source for the raw material.

Which of the following, if true, would cast the most doubt on the validity of the head of engineering's
decision?
 New competitors have entered the market every six months for the past two
years, resulting in price wars that have progressively driven down revenues
across the market.
Although the earthquake occurred two years ago, the region's mines have still
not recovered to pre-earthquake production capacity.
There are several other regions in the world where the raw material is mined,
but those regions do not produce as much of the raw material as the current
source region.
The company could use a completely different raw material to make its
product.
Earthquakes are common in the region where the material is mined, which
tends to have an earthquake once every 5 years, on average.

4. Though most people take it for granted now, the nationwide admission of students to colleges and
universities based on academic merit is a relatively recent phenomenon, beginning only after World War II.
5. Explaining that one of its many difficulties had been the recently growing injury list
Though most people take it for granted now, the nationwide admission of
students to colleges and universities based on academic merit
Though it is now taken for granted by most people, the admission of
nationwide students to colleges and universities based on academic merit
Now taken for granted by most people, colleges and universities admitting
students based on their academic merit
Most take them for granted now, but the admission of nationwide students to
colleges and universities based on their academic merit
Most people now take for granted that colleges and universities admit
students nationally based on academic merit, and it

among starting players, the minor league baseball team said it would start a month-
long search for better physical trainers and physicians.

its many difficulties had been the recently

its many difficulties has been the recently
their many difficulties were the recently
their many difficulties is the recent
its many difficulties had been the recent

6. In a poll released September 16, Gallup found that nearly twice as many Americans believe
that there is "too much government regulation of business and industry" than those who
believe there is "too little" (45% to 24%).
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A
released September 16, Gallup found that nearly twice as many Americans believe that there is "too
much government regulation of business and industry" than those who believe

released September 16, Gallup found that nearly twice as many Americans believe that there is "too
much government regulation of business and industry" as believe
 C
released September 16, Gallup found that nearly twice as many Americans believe that there is "too
much government regulation of business and industry" as to believe

D
that was released September 16, Gallup found that nearly double the Americans believe that there has
been "too much government regulation of business and industry" than believing

that was released September 16, Gallup found that nearly twice as many Americans believe that there
is "too much government regulation of business and industry" as those believing
7.