Download Verbal Reasoning Assessment Passage 1 Over ten percent of the

Verbal Reasoning Assessment
Passage 1
Over ten percent of the adult population suffers from a phobia-type of anxiety disorder characterised by an intense,
irrational fear of an object or situation that interferes with the sufferers’ daily life. Although experts do not fully
understand the cause of phobias, research indicates that heredity and triggering events are likely factors. There are a
variety of treatments available for phobia sufferers. Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) is a very popular, and effective
method of desensitization.
This approach treats the phobia’s anxiety symptoms as conditioned behaviours that can, Through systematic exposure to
the feared stimulus, be re-learned. CBT increases exposure to the feared object or situation very gradually, thereby
modifying the patient’s response and developing tolerance. A less common treatment is flooding, which uses total
immersion to the feared object in order to desensitize the patient. Medication is also used to treat phobias.
Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) are antidepressants that can be prescribes to reduce panic and improve
confidence, though they can have negative side effects including weight gain. While phobias are among the most easily
treated mental health problems, less than 25% of surferers seek treatment. If untreated, phobias can exacerbate and
develop into other problems, such as depression and low self-esteem
Question 1:
Which two of these statements must be true?
Options:
Both CBT and flooding involve desensitizing the phobia sufferer
Phobias are among the most common form of mental health problem
In flooding, a person is gradually exposed to their source of fear
A phobia can have a negative impact on sufferer’s daily life
Question 2:
Which two of these statements must be true?
Options:
CBT views a phobia’s symptoms as the result of condition
CBT is the most commonly used form of treatment for phobias
A phobia is an extreme and unrealistic fear
Research has proven that phobias are inherited
Question 3
Which two of these statements must be true?
Options:
Phobias do not affect 90% of the adult population
Flooding involves a high degree of exposure to the source of dread
In CBT, patients are exposed to the feared object or situation in small increments
CBT is more effective at treating phobias than antidepressants
Question 4:
Which two of these statements must be true?
Options:
Despite the high success rates of phobia treatments, most sufferers remain untreated
The majority of phobia sufferers run the risk of developing associated problems
Weight gain is the main side effect caused by taking MAO inhibitors
Flooding is ales effective form of therapy than CBT
Passage 2
The Aztecs's two different systems for counting time were also used by other pre-Columbian populations living in
Mesoamerica. Firstly, the tonalpohualli system of 260 days was the sacred calendar, used for divination. The second
xiuhpohualli system was a solar, or agricultural, calendar with 365 days. The simultaneous operation of the two systems
can be compared to two rotating gears. The tonalpohualli system featured two wheels – one marked with symbols, the
other with numbered days – and determined which rituals were to be performed by the Aztec priests and when. Every 52
years the starting day of both calendars aligned and this 52-year period has been termed the "calendar round" - or century.
Aztec sculptures, such as The Stone of the Five Suns, which records the Aztec creation myth are sometimes called Aztec
calendars. The Stone of the Five Suns, which resides in Mexico City's National Museum of Anthropology, consists of a
system of five circular bands representing suns, or eras, surround a sun god carving. Further segments depict the 20 days
of the week. It is not actually a fully functioning calendar.
Question 1
Most Aztecs followed the agricultural xiuhpohualli calendar
Options:
True
False
Cannot Tell
Question 2
The Aztec's xiuhpohualli calendar system was based on the sun
Options:
True
False
Cannot Tell
Question 3
Anthropology involves the study of ancient people.
Options:
True
False
Cannot Tell
Question 4
The tonalpohualli system was a religious calendar.
Options
True
False
Cannot Tell
Question 5
The passage describes three systems that are thought to be Aztec calendars
Options:
True
False
Cannot Tell
Passage 3
Online computers are in constant communication with each other, as they securely transmit data using transmissions,
encrypted using sophisticated digital electronics. Televisions also rely upon the encrypted communication of data. In fact
the transmission of secret codes, or ciphers, has a long history dating back to the Ancient Egyptian use of hieroglyphics.
Ciphers are also mentioned several times in the Bible. Today, military leaders, especially in wartime, still need to be able
to send messages without fear of these being read by the enemy.
"Cryptography" is the term given to the writing of such ciphers and how these are circulated in secret. Typically this
process of communication involves firstly some form of encryption of the message. Secondly, a subsequent form of
deciphering by that message's recipient. The code-breaking process is called "cryptanalysis", which - like cryptography - is
a subsector of "cryptology".
The term "cryptography", is used to describe the entire field of secure, encrypted communication. One example of
cryptology is "enciphering": here the letters in a secret message are replaced by letters of a code. Another example of
cryptology is "encoding" where entire words or sentences are coded. The set of rules used in a particular example of
cryptology need to be discovered by anyone attempting to "break" into the message.
Question 1
The first known use of cryptography is in the Bible.
OPTIONS:
TRUE
FALSE
CANNOT TELL
Question 2
Ciphers have been used for both military and diplomatic purposes.
OPTIONS:
TRUE
FALSE
CANNOT TELL
Question 3
Wars have been lost and won on the effectiveness of the cryptography used.
OPTIONS:
TRUE
FALSE
CANNOT TELL
Question 4
Televisions and computers rely upon encrypted data transmission.
OPTIONS:
TRUE
FALSE
CANNOT TELL
Question 5
Within cryptography, a cipher does not have to be written in code.
OPTIONS:
TRUE
FALSE
CANNOT TELL
ANTONYMS
Each of the following questions consists of a word printed in capital letters followed by five options lettered A-E. Select
the word which is most nearly opposite in meaning to the capitalized word.
CENTRIFUGAL
A. centripetal
B. deviating
C. diffusive
D. radical
E. spiral
IMMACULATE
A. exquisite
B. perfect
C. tainted
D. trim
E. wretched
CONVERGE
A. disappear
B. disperse
C. focalize
D. rally
E. wither
SYNONYMS
Each of the questions below consists of a word printed boldly followed by five words lettered A-E. Choose the option
which is most nearly similar in meaning to the word printed boldly.
SEDULOUS
A. affluence
B. indolent
C. industrious
D. intelligent
E. lethargic
ITINERANT
A. ambulant
B. permanent
C. steady
D. stiff
E. unchanging
CONFABULATE
A. calm
B. discuss
C. gentle
D. gossip
E. silence
Numerical Reasoning Assessment
Question 1:
In 2008, car sales were split across 3 equally-priced models in the ratio of 7:8:6 for models A, B and C respectively. What
was the sales revenue for model A?
Options:
£287 million
£335 million
£382 million
£383 million
Can’t tell from data
Question 2:
If the average sales price for 2010 were 5% higher, but the number of cars sold that year was 9% lower, by what percent
would the sales revenue have decreased for 2010?
Options:
No change
3.50%
3.55%
4.45%
4.60%
Question 3
What were the total production costs for 2009 (to the nearest £100,000)?
Options:
£199.6 million
£199.7 million
£216.2 million
£216.3 million
£242.2 million
Question 4
In which year was there the highest ratio of average sales price: average production?
Options:
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
LEGAL SUPPORT TEAM
STAFF DATA SUMMARY (JULY)
Team A
Team B
Team C
Team D
Team E
Number of staff in team
10
5
5
6
8
Hourly charge ($) to client
$ 18.00
$ 20.00
$ 15.00
$ 12.50
$ 14.00
Team Hours billed to client
2080
980
1200
1320
1840
1. What is the average hourly rate charged across all 5 legal support
teams (to the nearest $)?
(A) $12
(B) $13
(C) $14
(D) $15
(E) $16
2. In July, which team billed its clients $3,600 per team member?
(A) Team A
(B) Team B
(C) Team C
(D) Team D
(E) Team E
3. The July target for client income is $60,000 for teams A and B. What
% of this target is achieved?
(A) 95%
(B) 96%
(C) 97%
(D) 98%
(E) 99%
4. Which legal support team has the lowest July bill for client work?
(A) Team A
(B) Team B
(C) Team C
(D) Team D
(E) Team E