If x and y are nonzero integers, is x/y an integer? (1) x is the product of 2 and some other integer. (2) There is only one pair of positive integers whose product equals y.

William Hornby acquired bison herds for breeding stock hoping that this move would eventually lead to increasing in their numbers, and a fortification of their environment. A) increasing in their numbers, B) an increase in their numbers, C) their increase in numbers, D) an increasing in numbers, E) an increasing in the numbers of them,

Is the perimeter of Square S greater than the perimeter of equilateral triangle T? (1) The ratio of the length of a side of S to the length of a side of T is 4:5. (2) The sum of the lengths of a side of S and a side of T is 18. A) Statement [...]

J. G. A. Pocock’s numerous investigations have all revolved around the fruitful assumption that a work of political thought can only be understood in light of the linguistic constraints to which its author was subject, for these prescribed both the choice of subject matter and the author’s conceptualization of this subject matter. Only the occasional [...]

Robinson is a botanist whose dream is to reestablish an authentic pre-human piece of Hawaii, a place now awash with introduced species of plants and animals. A)who has the dream to reestablish an authentic pre-human piece of Hawaii, B) whose dream it is to reestablish an authentic pre-human piece of Hawaii, C) who it is [...]

A total of 9 women and 12 men reside in the 21 apartments that are in a certain apartment building, one person to each apartment. If a poll taker is to select one of the apartments at random, what is the probability that the resident of the apartment selected will be a woman who is [...]

According to a recent theory, Archean-age gold-quartz vein systems were formed over two billion years ago from magnetic fluids that originated from molten granite-like bodies deep beneath the surface of the Earth. This theory is contrary to the widely held view that the systems were deposited from metamorphic fluids, that is, from fluids that formed [...]

If m and n are consecutive positive integers, is m greater than n? (1) m – 1 and n +1 are consecutive positive integers. (2) m is an even integer. 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 [...]

Seeking a competitive advantage, some professional service firms (for example, firms providing advertising, accounting, or health care services) have considered offering unconditional guarantees of satisfaction. Such guarantees specify what clients can expect and what the firm will do if it fails to fulfill these expectations. Particularly with first-time clients, an unconditional guarantee can be an [...]

Carlotta can drive from her home to her office by one of two possible routes. If she must also return by one of these routes, what is the distance of the shorter route? (1) When she drives from her home to her office by the shorter route and returns by the longer route, she drives [...]

It is an oversimplified view of cattle raising to say that all one has to do with cattle is leave them alone while they feed themselves, corral them, and to drive them to market when the time is ripe. (A) all one has to do with cattle is leave them alone while they feed themselves, [...]

A shirt and a pair of gloves cost total of $41.70. How much does the pair of gloves cost? (1) The shirt costs twice as much as the gloves. (2) The shirt costs $27.80. A. Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is not sufficient. B. Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement [...]

Some commentators complain that a litigation explosion in the past decade has led to unreasonably high costs for U.S. businesses by encouraging more product liability suits against manufacturers. However, these complaints are based mainly on myth. Statistics show that the number of successful product liability suits has remained almost the same, and the average sum [...]

According to a review of 38 studies of patients suffering from water retention, a large majority of the patients reported that fasting eased their suffering considerably.  Yet fasting is not used to treat water retention even though the conventional medications often has serious side effects.Which of the following, if true, best explains the fact that [...]