For a recent play performance, the ticket prices were $25 per adult and $15 per child.  A total of 500 tickets were sold for the performance.  How many of the tickets sold were for adults?

(1)   Revenue from ticket sales for this performance totaled $10,500.

(2)   The average (arithmetic mean) price per ticket sold was $21.

A. Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is not sufficient.

B. Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (1) alone is not sufficient.

C. BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient.

D. EACH statement ALONE is sufficient.

E. Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient.

Most large companies prefer customized computer software because it can be molded to fit the way a company does business, when off-the-shelf software often requires the company to alter its procedures to fit the software.

(A) when
(B) since
(C) whereas
(D) because
(E) insofar as

Stable interest rates on long-term bonds are the financial market’s vote of confidence in the Federal Reserve keeping in control of inflation.

(A) in the Federal Reserve keeping in control of inflation
(B) that the Federal Reserve will keep inflation under control
(C) for the Federal Reserve, that it would keep control of inflation
(D) that inflation will be kept control of by the Federal Reserve
(E) that inflation would be kept control of by the Federal Reserve

Pipe X fills a swimming pool to its capacity in 36 hours. If Pipe X and Pipe Y each supply water independently of the other, how many hours will it take Pipe X and Pipe Y together to fill the swimming pool to capacity?

(1) The capacity of the swimming pool is 24,000 gallons.
(2) Pipe Y alone would require the same number of hours to fill the swimming pool to capacity as Pipe X.

A if statement (1) BY ITSELF is sufficient to answer the question but statement (2) is not.
B if statement (2) BY ITSELF is sufficient to answer the question but statement (1) is not.
C if both statements (1) and (2) when taken TOGETHER are sufficient to answer the question but NEITHER statement taken alone is sufficient.
D if EITHER statement taken ALONE is sufficient to answer the question.
E if the two statements, even when taken together, are NOT sufficient to answer the question.

Bill: The newspaper discontinued Dr. Andrews’ weekly humor column because the editor said that he had plagiarized the work of another humorist. Dr. Andrews explained, however, that much of the column’s material was from stories submitted by readers and that he had no idea that the offending items had been written by another humorist. Since his use of the items was innocent, Dr. Andrews’ column should be reinstated.

Kathy: That’s not the point. No one accused Dr. Andrews of violating another author’s copyright. The offense was that he passed off material as his own that he had not actually written. And so it was plagiarism even though the owner of the copyrighted material wrote to the newspaper to say that he did not think that Dr. Andrews had intentionally stolen from him.

Which one of the following principles best justifies Bill’s defense of Dr. Andrews?

(A) A writer can quote without attribution if it appears that the material is in common circulation.

(B) An author is entitled to quote without attribution if the copyright owner will later grant permission.

(C) A humorist can retell anecdotes submitted by readers only after doing a thorough search for the source.

(D) An author has an absolute right to quote hers or his previously published work without need of attribution.

(E) Literary works that are no longer under copyright protection can be freely quoted by any writer.

The lack of complete historical records from the mid-to-late 1800′s have made some Black inventions difficult to trace to their originators.

(A) have made some Black inventions difficult to trace to their originators
(B) have made for difficulties in tracing some inventions by Blacks to their originators
(C) have made it difficult to trace some inventions by Blacks to their originators
(D) has made it difficult to trace some inventions to their Black originators
(E) has made it difficult in tracing some Black inventions to their originators

Is the area of a rectangle with width of x and length of y an integer?

(1) x is an integer.

(2) y/x is an integer.

A if statement (1) BY ITSELF is sufficient to answer the question but statement (2) is not.
B if statement (2) BY ITSELF is sufficient to answer the question but statement (1) is not.
C if both statements (1) and (2) when taken TOGETHER are sufficient to answer the question but NEITHER statement taken alone is sufficient.
D if EITHER statement taken ALONE is sufficient to answer the question.
E if the two statements, even when taken together, are NOT sufficient to answer the question.

In the coordinate plane, if line L passes through the origin and point (x,y), what is the slope of L?

(1) x = y

(2) x = 3

A if statement (1) BY ITSELF is sufficient to answer the question but statement (2) is not.
B if statement (2) BY ITSELF is sufficient to answer the question but statement (1) is not.
C if both statements (1) and (2) when taken TOGETHER are sufficient to answer the question but NEITHER statement taken alone is sufficient.
D if EITHER statement taken ALONE is sufficient to answer the question.
E if the two statements, even when taken together, are NOT sufficient to answer the question.

Previous studies have indicated that eating chocolate increases the likelihood of getting heart disease. However, a new, more reliable study has indicated
that eating chocolate does not increase the likelihood of getting heart disease. When the results of the new study become known, consumption of
chocolate will undoubtedly increase.

Which of the following is an assumption on which the conclusion above is based?

(A) Most people who eat a great deal of chocolate will not get heart disease.
(B) Although they believe that eating chocolate increases the likelihood of getting heart disease, some people still eat as much chocolate as they want.
(C) People who have heard that eating chocolate increases the likelihood of getting heart disease do not believe it.
(D) There are people who currently eat as much chocolate as they want because they have not heard that eating chocolate increases the likelihood of getting heart disease.
(E) There are people who currently limit their consumption of chocolate only because they believe that eating chocolate increases the likelihood of getting heart disease.

Is x < y?

(1) x < z

(2) y < z

A if statement (1) BY ITSELF is sufficient to answer the question but statement (2) is not.
B if statement (2) BY ITSELF is sufficient to answer the question but statement (1) is not.
C if both statements (1) and (2) when taken TOGETHER are sufficient to answer the question but NEITHER statement taken alone is sufficient.
D if EITHER statement taken ALONE is sufficient to answer the question.
E if the two statements, even when taken together, are NOT sufficient to answer the question.

If k, m, and p are integers, is k – m – p odd?

(1) k and m are even and p is odd.
(2) k, m, and p are consecutive integers.

A. Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is not sufficient.
B. Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (1) alone is not sufficient.
C. BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient.
D. EACH statement ALONE is sufficient.
E. Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient.

In the 1950′s astronomers were divided between those who believed the universe began in a cosmic explosion (the “big bang”) with those who favored the model of an eternal and infinite steady-state universe.

(A) universe began in a cosmic explosion (the “big bang”) with
(B) universe began with a cosmic explosion (the “big bang”) and
(C) universe had a beginning a cosmic explosion (the “big bang”) or
(D) universe’s beginning was a cosmic explosion (the “big bang”) or
(E) universe’s beginning was a cosmic explosion (the “big bang”) against

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In the main, incidents of breakdowns in nuclear reactors have not resulted from lapses of high technology but commonplace inadequacies in plumbing and wiring.

(A) not resulted from lapses of high technology but
(B) resulted not from lapsesd high technology but from
(C) resulted from lapses not of high technology but have stemmed from
(D) resulted from lapses not of high technology but have stemmed from
(E) resulted not from lapses of high technology but have stemmed from

4/21/2006
Dr. Mayer
Lamar University’s College of Business will sponsor its first master’s in business administration Open House May 1 at the Galloway Business Building in Landes Auditorium.

“It’s for anyone interested in continuing their education, including current professionals who want to advance their business knowledge or career potential,” said Brad Mayer, associate dean for the College of Business. “It is open to students who have studied business as undergraduates and to those who have degrees in other fields of study.”

Students with business degrees can earn MBAs in as few as 16 months. Individuals who have degrees in a field other than business can obtain an MBA in two years, Mayer said.

The open house, at 6 p.m. May 1, is aimed at educating potential graduate students about curriculum changes, including eight-week courses that will begin in the fall, he said. In addition, College of Business faculty and staff will be in attendance to answer questions.

“We’re also offering courses for those that don’t have business degrees,” Mayer said. In about a semester and a half, a non-business graduate can complete his or her prerequisites before starting MBA core classes.

The College of Business is also now offering a leadership certificate, Mayer said. This program, which begins in fall 2006, allows business personnel to take graduate-level management courses and, upon completion of 12 class hours, receive a leadership certification, he said. The leadership courses, which can be completed in two semesters, can be applied toward classes needed to obtain an MBA.

Lamar decided to offer an open house to spread the word about what the College of Business has to offer graduate students, Mayer said. Students can study accounting, health care, service management, accounting, entrepreneurship, financial management and marketing and management information systems at LU, he said.

Overall, courses are more experiential, offering more hands-on learning with real-world application, Mayer said. And, within the past few years, the make-up of students entering graduate studies in the College of Business has become more diverse. Students consists of individuals who are in the work force and have been away from college for some time, others who just completed their undergraduate studies and international students, who add another level of experience to the mix. Many classes, although not all, are team based, where students work in groups to try to solve business problems with help from their professor and fellow students, Mayer said.

Students may also participate in several competitions in 2006, including a businesses plan competition and a competition to determine the viability of an electrical engineering project with judging by faculty and community representatives. “The whole idea is having MBA students network with the community,” Mayer said.

Before entering graduate school, students who have earned bachelors’ degrees must take the Graduate Management Admission Test, or GMAT. The College of Business plans to begin offering the test in the Galloway Business Building for the first time in June. “The GMAT has never been offered at Lamar before,” he said.

Lamar should be licensed to administer the test this summer. The college had to dedicate space, technology, and computers and follow certain testing guidelines before it was allowed to offer the GMAT, Mayer said. “It’s important to make the test accessible,” he said.

For detailed information about the MBA program, leadership certification or the Open House call (409) 880-8604.

Career Plan is organising a free workshop on GMAT on April 23 for aspirants of the MBA in foreign universities at the Music Academy, Hyderabad at 10 a.m.

For participation and further details call 4214 8494/4215 1553.