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OG: With near to all tortilla chips made from corn kernels that have been heated

With near to all tortilla chips made from corn kernels that have been heated in a solution of calcium hydroxide (lime), this removes the skin of the kernel so water can penetrate. A. With near to all tortilla chips made from corn kernels that have been heated in a solution of calcium hydroxide (lim...


OG: According to scientists, human expansion and the human appropriation

According to scientists, human expansion and the human appropriation of Earth’s finite resources is the cause of what may be the most sweeping wave of species extinctions since the demise of the dinosaurs 65 million years ago. A. expansion and the human appropriation of Earth’s finite resources is B...


OG: Partly as a result of Proposition 13, which severely limits property tax increases

Partly as a result of Proposition 13, which severely limits property tax increases, California has come more and more to rely on personal income taxes for its revenues; income taxes have increased from 18 percent of the state’s general fund in 1962 to 48 percent by 2002. A. have increased from 18 pe...


OG: Many population studies have linked a high-salt diet to high rates of hypertension

Many population studies have linked a high-salt diet to high rates of hypertension and shown that in societies where they consume little salt, their blood pressure typically does not rise with age. A. shown that in societies where they consume little salt, their B. shown that in societies that have ...


OG: Although the company’s executives have admitted that there had been accounting

Although the company’s executives have admitted that there had been accounting irregularities involving improper reporting of revenue, as well as of failure to record expenses, they could not yet say precisely how much money was involved. A. the company’s executives have admitted that there had been...


OG: Satellite radio transmissions, a popular feature in car stereos, differ from those of AM and FM radio,

Satellite radio transmissions, a popular feature in car stereos, differ from those of AM and FM radio, which is sent directly from earthbound towers and then to a car stereo. A. which is sent directly from earthbound towers and then to a car B. which are sent directly from earthbound towers to a car...


OG: The outer dimensions of a closed rectangular cardboard box are 8 centimeters by 10 centimeters by 12 centimeters

The outer dimensions of a closed rectangular cardboard box are 8 centimeters by 10 centimeters by 12 centimeters, and the six sides of the box are uniformly ½ centimeter thick. A closed canister in the shape of a right circular cylinder is to be placed inside the box so that it stands upright when t...


OG: November 16, 2001, was a Friday. If each of the years 2004, 2008, and 2012 had 366 days,

November 16, 2001, was a Friday. If each of the years 2004, 2008, and 2012 had 366 days, and the remaining years from 2001 through 2014 had 365 days, what day of the week was November 16, 2014?

A. Sunday
B. Monday
C. Tuesday
D. Wednesday
E. Thursday

A


OG: If each of the 12 teams participating in a certain tournament plays exactly one game

If each of the 12 teams participating in a certain tournament plays exactly one game with each of the other teams, how many games will be played?

A. 144
B. 132
C. 66
D. 33
E. 23

C


OG: At a certain clothing store, customers who buy 2 shirts pay the regular price

At a certain clothing store, customers who buy 2 shirts pay the regular price for the first shirt and a discounted price for the second shirt. The store makes the same profit from the sale of 2 shirts that it makes from the sale of 1 shirt at the regular price. For a customer who buys 2 shirts, what...


OG: Did the population of Town C increase by at least 100 percent from the year 2000 to the year 2010?

Did the population of Town C increase by at least 100 percent from the year 2000 to the year 2010?

1. The population of Town C in 2000 was 2/3 of the population in 2005.
2. The population of Town C increased by a greater number of people from 2005 to 2010 than it did from 2000 to 2005.

C


OG: A product that represents a clear technological advance over competing products

A product that represents a clear technological advance over competing products can generally command a high price. Because technological advances tend to be quickly surpassed and companies want to make large profits while they still can, many companies charge the greatest price the market will bear...


OG: Political Strategist: The domestic policies of our opponents in Party X are contrary

Political Strategist: The domestic policies of our opponents in Party X are contrary to the priorities of many middle-class voters. Yet some of these same voters are supporters of Party X and its candidates due to the party’s appeals about foreign policy. In order to win these voters back, we in Par...


OG: Lockeport’s commercial fishing boats use gill nets, which kill many

Lockeport’s commercial fishing boats use gill nets, which kill many of the netted fish, including some fish of endangered species. The fishing commission has proposed requiring the use of tent nets, which do not kill fish; boat crews would then throw back fish of endangered species. Profitable comme...


OG: The country of Virodia has, until now, been barely self-sufficient in both meat

The country of Virodia has, until now, been barely self-sufficient in both meat and grain. Greater prosperity there has gone hand in hand with steadily increasing per capita consumption of meat, and it takes several pounds of grain used as feed to produce one pound of meat. Per capita income is almo...