Dragnet Verbal Test 5

Question Booklet

Instructions
This verbal reasoning test comprises 20 questions, and you will have 17 minutes in which
to correctly answer as many as you can.

You will be presented with a passage to read, and four statement about that passage.
You must select two true statement of the following answers.

You will have to work quickly and accurately to perform well in this test. If you don’t know
the answer to a question, leave it and come back to it if you have time.

Try to find a time and place where you will not be interrupted during the test. When
you are ready, begin the test.
 Open-source software should not be confused with freeware, or software that is
available to install free of charge. While most open-source software is free, there
are many other criteria – namely that the source code must be available to the
general public via an open-source license, and that anyone is allowed to modify it.
Any modifications made must also be distributed under the same terms as the
original software. Proponents of the open-source movement believe this
collaborative development methodology results in quicker improvements and
software that can be easily adapted to users’ needs. Financial savings are another
main benefit of open-source software. Because numerous programmers are able to
identify and fix problems, advocates believe open-source software is more reliable
than proprietary software.

The majority of commercial software protects its source code to prevent competitors
from developing a competing product. By only making a compiled, ready-to-run
version available, software manufacturers retain full control over their product,
which they argue ensures higher levels of quality and security. End-users must
purchase a license fee, and typically benefit from a warranty and technical support.
Although open-source software does not charge license fees to fund its
development, it does not follow that it cannot be commercially viable. Developers
can charge for installation, training and technical support. Alternatively, licenses for
add-ons and additional software may be sold.

Q1 Which two of these statements must be true?

Open-source software is free

Open-source software is not released under a license

Open-source software provides financial savings

Open-source software is not` the same as freeware

Q2 Which two of these statements must be true?

Open-source software is of better quality than proprietary software

Open-source software is developed collaboratively with propriety software

Anyone is allowed to modify open-source software

No charges for modifications

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Q3 Which two of these statements must be true?

Open-source software is more flexible

Technical support is not available for open-source software.

Developers can charge for installation

Training and Installation must be free

Q4 Which two of these statements must be true?

It is prohibited to modify free open-source software

Ready-to-run version prevents piracy

All commercial software protects its source code

Numerous programmers are able to and fix open source software problems
 Humans have hunted whales for thousands of years, but in the 18th and 19th
centuries whaling became an important industry, due to high demand for whale
oil. Even after industrialisation, whaling carried on at unsustainable levels and by
the mid-twentieth century whale populations had severely declined. The
International Whaling Commission (IWC) was established in 1946 to ensure the
conservation of whales and to oversee the development of the whaling industry.

In 1986, the IWC imposed a moratorium on commercial whaling to prevent the

extinction of endangered whale species. As a result of the ban, whale stocks have
recovered and thus some countries advocate the lifting of restrictions. Using
loopholes in the moratorium, Japan, Norway and Iceland currently engage in
commercial whaling and vigorously defend the practice as part of their cultural
heritage. Anti-whaling activists, however, oppose whaling on ethical grounds. They
argue that whales remain vulnerable, and that whales’ intelligence gives them
intrinsic value.

So intense is the whaling debate that the IWC, which requires a 75% vote to
overturn the ban, has reached a stalemate. Even within nations backing a return to
commercial whaling the issue is divisive. Not only has demand for whale meat
declined, whale-watching has become a popular tourist activity, and an end to
restrictions could threaten this profitable industry.

Q5 Which two of these statements must be true?

The IWC regulate both commercial and environmental interests.

Industrialisation led to reduced demand for whale oil

IWC was established in 1946 to ensure the conservation of whales

The ban placed in 1986 helped whale stocks to recover

Q6 Which two of these statements must be true?

Japan, Norway and Iceland are the only nations in favour of repealing the ban

Anti-whaling activists, however, oppose whaling on ethical and religious grounds

Restrictions could disturb the profitability of whale watching

IWC ensures conservation and oversee whaling industry development

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Q7 Which two of these statements must be true?

The whaling ban has resulted in the recovery of all whaling populations

There is no consensus even in nations backing a return to commercial whaling

Japan, Norway and Iceland are under sanction for lifting the ban

Anti-whaling activists believe that whales have intrinsic value

Q8 Which two of these statements must be true?

Most countries advocate the lifting of the ban

Arguably, whales are more valuable alive than dead

About 75% vote is required to overturn the ban

Demand for whale oil made whaling an important industry

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 Groundwater is usually free of contaminants and does not require filtration, but it
often contain iron and other minerals that must be removed to soften the water.
Hard water contain ions called calcium and magnesium which render it unsuitable
for many purposes. When soap is used with hard water, it is precipitated by these
ions to form scum, so that more soap is required to produce lather.

Hard water is also undesirable in hot water systems because it deposits calcium
Carbonate and calcium sulphate inside pipes and boilers. This is known as limescale.
climate Ion-exchange is sometimes used to soften water. This involves zeolites
or ion-exchange resins which release positive ions and take up, in exchange, is
sometimes used to soften water. This involves zeolites or ion-exchange resins which
releases positive ions and take up, in exchange, the calcium and magnesium ions of
hard water. Another method of softening water is precipitation, where chemicals added
to hard water combines with the calcium and magnesium ions to form insoluble
precipitate that are easily removed.

Q9 Which two of these statements must be true?

The ion content of hard water is increased by the soap

Greater volumes of hard water than soft water are required in order to produce lather

The production of lather is influenced by the ion level of hard water

Calcium and magnesium ions precipitate soap to produce scum

Q10 Which two of these statements must be true?.

Limescale always accumulates inside heating systems which function with hard water

Pipes and boilers are affected by the composition of hard water

The use of hard water in heating systems can lead to the build of limescale

The presence of calcium carbonate and calcium sulphate in hot water

system can be countered by soft water

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Q11 Which two of these statements must be true?

Hard water contains calcium and magnesium ions that are taken up by
zeolites in the process of ion-exchange.

The process of water softening depends on the action of zeolites or ion-exchange

resins

Softened water contributes to the formation of insoluble precipitates

Calcium and magnesium ions in hard water are removed in the process of precipitation

Q12 Which two of these statements must be true?

The precipitate created by the addition of chemicals can be easily removed to

leave Behind softened water.

The chemicals in hard water are dissolved during the process of precipitation

The process of water softening is speeded up by combining calcium and

magnesium ions with other chemicals

The interaction of chemicals plays an important role in some methods of water softening.

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 Sometimes called network marketing, multi-level marketing (MLM) is a form of sales
whereby products are sold directly to customers using relationship referrals. In this
hierarchical sales model, sales people receive a commission not only on their own
sales, but also on the sales of those distributors they have recruited to the business.
Multi-level marketing operations claim to be an easy way to generate a large income
by selling products to family and friends. Does it sound too good to be true? It
probably is. MLMs are the subject of controversy and numerous lawsuits: critics
view them as pyramid schemes, which are illegal in most countries.

A business dependant on its sales force continually finding more and more new
recruits is inherently unsustainable. Even if the product is of a high quality, at some
point the market will become saturated. Although a few distributors high up in the
chain can earn large amounts, distributors further down in the hierarchy will rarely
profit – losing much of their commission to their superiors. Furthermore, distributors
are often required to invest heavily in stock and pay for expensive training courses
or motivational materials. While MLMs are not illegal and not all network marketing
organisations rely on the recruitment of distributors, any business designed to sell
an opportunity rather than a product is both economically
flawed and ethically questionable.

Q13 Which two of these statements must be true?

Early entrants to multi-level marketing are less likely to profit more

Superiors usurp more authority

Distributors down the hierarchy will rarely profit

Sales people receives commission not only on their own sales

Q14 Which two of these statements must be true?

Exponential growing sales is incompatible to a finite customer

Markets hardly get to its climax

Multi-level marketing are flawed since nobody makes any money

Multi-level marketing are subject to lawsuits

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Q15 Which two of these statements must be true?

Multi-level marketing exploits family and friends relationships

Paying for expensive training courses are often required

Multi-level marketing are not legal

Multi-level marketing is actually sustainable

Q16 Which two of these statements must be true?

Multi-level marketing are morally dubious form of pyramid scheme

Another name for Multi-level marketing is Network marketing

Commission is usually beyond ones own sales

Not all network organisation rely on distributors

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 Most countries generate radioactive waste, and everyone has a vested interest in
high-level nuclear waste being stored safely. High-level nuclear waste, initially
comprised of extremely hot spent fuel rods, is cooled down in temporary storage
pods. These can then be stored indefinitely above- or below-ground in remote
areas. Underground storage may seem to be a safer option. But is it a permanent
solution for the thousands of years that are necessary? Associated questions also
remain about the environmental impact of nuclear power generation.

There is the risk of contaminating ground water if burial occurs in deep holes.
Underground sites must have dry surroundings in order to reduce the risk of water
seeping through rock and corroding radioactive waste containers. In the United
States, the proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear waste storage facility was to be
located 1600 feet under the empty Nevada desert. Despite the government investing
billions of dollars in the project, it was cancelled in 2009 due to public and political
opposition.

The expense of finding and constructing suitable storage facilities is particularly

acute for small countries. Many options have been considered, including
burying waste under the ocean floor or under the polar ice. Each potential
solution is problematic. Conducting the necessary monitoring beneath the sea
floor, for example, would be very difficult.

Q17 Which two of these statements must be true?

Wherever nuclear waste is buried needs to be monitored

Small countries are particularly acute in expense finding

Radioactive waste buried in deep holes can cause contamination

Government subsidies have been used in underground storage construction

Q18 Which two of these statements must be true?

A consensus exist for the safest way for nuclear waste storage

Political opposition cause the failure of Yucca Mountain storage project

Radioactive waste does not occur in all countries

Navada dersert is located in the U.S

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Q19 Which two of these statements must be true?

Underground storage is the safest option

The two most important considerations for radioactive storage are safety and

Underground storage has its own problems

Small countries see such storage process as very challenging

Q20 Which two of these statements must be true?

It costs more to store nuclear waste in smaller countries

Groundwater are contaminated if nuclear waste burial occurs in deep holes

Public and political opposition affected the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste storage

Dry surrounding is a pre-requisite for underground storage of nuclear waste

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