QUESTION: 29

Given ______ politicians can generally raise campaign financing easier than challengers, Lt. Governor James should have the advantage.

honest
incumbent
entrepreneurial
opulent
gregarious

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

Choice E, "gregarious, " is an excellent distractor as it means social or companionable; a good trait for a politician to be sure, especially if he is raising money. But the gist of the sentence is not about qualifying a politician except in light of him or her being in office as opposed to a challenger. Choice B, "incumbent, " best qualifies for this distinction.

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QUESTION: 30

Following the completion of an unusually arduous day at the office, Sue happily enjoyed the ______ experience of relaxing in the hot tub while watching television learning that she just won the state lottery.

erratic
superfluous
halcyon
untoward
geriatric

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

We're looking for a word that describes a most pleasant experience that causes much joy and is an offset to a difficult day. Choice C, "halcyon, " meaning prosperous or most pleasant certainly fits the bill on both counts-- pleasant hot tub and prosperous winning of the lottery.

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QUESTION: 31

I trust a proposal for matrimony would seem more ______ were it written in the sky, or written on a scoreboard, or written in a test question for the SAT prep; which is what I am formally doing now in asking Teressa for her hand in marriage.

aggrandized
sincere
appreciated
honorable
cherished

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

While all of the choices should apply, the best selection for the test question is Choice A, "aggrandized, " which means to make great or greater, which is certainly my greatest hope.

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QUESTION: 32

Friends of the theater have long decried the ______ of the New York drama critics, whose reviews can determine the fate of a play in a single night.

insensitivity
provinciality
intelligence
power
inaccuracy

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

The missing word must fit the description of the critics given in the second half of the sentence. If they "can determine the fate of a play in a single night, " then clearly they have a lot of "power."

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