QUESTION: 393

Increases in the level of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) in the human bloodstream lower bloodstream- cholesterol levels by increasing the body’s capacity to rid itself of excess cholesterol. Levels of HDL in the bloodstream of some individuals are significantly increased by a program of regular exercise and weight reduction.
Which of the following can be correctly inferred from the statements above?

Individuals who are underweight do not run any risk of developing high levels of cholesterol in the bloodstream.
Individuals who do not exercise regularly have a high risk of developing high levels of cholesterol in the bloodstream late in life.
Exercise and weight reduction are the most effective methods of lowering bloodstream cholesterol levels in humans.
A program of regular exercise and weight reduction lowers cholesterol levels in the bloodstream of some individuals.
Only regular exercise is necessary to decrease cholesterol levels in the bloodstream of individuals of average weight.

Answer(s): D

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QUESTION: 394

When limitations were in effect on nuclear-arms testing, people tended to save more of their money, but when nuclear-arms testing increased, people tended to spend more of their money. The perceived threat of nuclear catastrophe, therefore, decreases the willingness of people to postpone consumption for the sake of saving money.
The argument above assumes that

the perceived threat of nuclear catastrophe has increased over the years
most people supported the development of nuclear arms
people’s perception of the threat of nuclear catastrophe depends on the amount of nuclear-arms testing being done
the people who saved the most money when nuclear-arms testing was limited were the ones who supported such limitations
there are more consumer goods available when nuclear-arms testing increases

Answer(s): C

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QUESTION: 395

Which of the following best completes the passage below?

People buy prestige when they buy a premium product. They want to be associated with something special. Mass-marketing techniques and price-reduction strategies should not be used because

affluent purchasers currently represent a shrinking portion of the population of all purchasers
continued sales depend directly on the maintenance of an aura of exclusivity
purchasers of premium products are concerned with the quality as well as with the price of the products
expansion of the market niche to include a broader spectrum of consumers will increase profits
manufacturing a premium brand is not necessarily more costly than manufacturing a standard brand of the same product

Answer(s): B

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QUESTION: 396

A cost-effective solution to the problem of airport congestion is to provide high-speed ground transportation between major cities lying 200 to 500 miles apart. The successful implementation of this plan would cost far less than expanding existing airports and would also reduce the number of airplanes clogging both airports and airways.
Which of the following, if true, could proponents of the plan above most appropriately cite as a piece of evidence for the soundness of their plan?

An effective high-speed ground-transportation system would require major repairs to many highways and mass-transit improvements.
One-half of all departing flights in the nation’s busiest airport head for a destination in a major city 225 miles away.
The majority of travelers departing from rural airports are flying to destinations in cities over 600 miles away.
Many new airports are being built in areas that are presently served by high-speed ground-transportation systems.
A large proportion of air travelers are vacationers who are taking long-distance flights.

Answer(s): B

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