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Graduate Record Examination Test: Verbal, Quantitative, Analytical Writing Questions 286–290 (page: 59)

Updated On: 10-Feb-2026

  1. (59)(58)
  2. (60)(59)
  3. (58)2
  4. (59)2
  5. (60)2

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

60! = 60 × 59 × 58! and 59! = 59 × 58!
60! - 59! = 58!(60 × 59 - 59) = 58! × 59(60 - 1) = 58! × 59 × 59



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Not only are RNA viruses common, they are ____________ in that they adapt quickly to new environments and new hosts.

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Answer(s): A

Explanation:




"Protean" means highly adaptable or capable of changing easily, which fits the sentence's description of RNA viruses quickly adapting to new environments and hosts.



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Blake's reputation for weakness is ____________: almost all who have worked with him say he is a disciplined, intellectually formidable, and very tough politician.

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Answer(s): A

Explanation:




"Specious" means something that appears to be true but is actually false. Since Blake is described as disciplined and tough, the idea that he has a reputation for weakness must be misleading or deceptive.



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The character whose fate dominates the film's plot appears only briefly onscreen, a bit of narrative slyness that we might welcome as ____________ the sensory overload more characteristic of this director.

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Answer(s): A

Explanation:




The sentence suggests that the brief appearance of the character contrasts with the director's usual sensory overload. "A palliative to" means something that relieves or counteracts an overwhelming effect, making it the best fit for the sentence.



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The fact that there are so many varieties of youthful dissent indicates that there is considerably less ____________ to this counterculture than has been suggested.

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Answer(s): A

Explanation:




The sentence suggests that the youth counterculture is diverse and fragmented, implying that it lacks unity or consistency. "Coherence" refers to logical consistency and unity, so saying there is "less coherence" means the movement is less unified than previously thought.



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