Mock Test for GRE - 4 - GRE MCQ

Directions: After reading the passage, read and respond to the questions that follow by selecting the best choice for each one.

Statins are a class of drugs that work to decrease the level of cholesterol in the blood. They are able to perform this function by effectively blocking the cholesterol-producing enzyme in the liver. In recent years, statins have increased in utility and popularity. Although a certain amount of cholesterol is imperative for the human body to function, an elevated level can cause a precarious situation in the body. Cholesterol affixes itself to arteries, lining them and inhibiting blood flow. Since less blood can travel through those encumbered arteries, the blood flow to the heart is adversely affected. Scientists have found that the walls of arteries in the body can become inflamed from this plaque buildup. In many instances, the end result of this decreased blood supply and inflammation is a heart attack sometimes a fatal one. In other cases the blood supply to the brain is compromised by the plaque buildup, often causing a stroke. Decreased blood flow to the legs can cause leg pains or cramps. In short, arterial plaque buildup is never a healthy situation.

Statins diminish the amount of cholesterol generated by the body. Although the drugs are not always able to reduce the amount of plaque that may already be clogging arteries, they can slow the production of new plaque. The drugs are also able to stabilize the plaques that are already present and make them less likely to cause problems in the body.

Lowered c holesterol does not guarantee that a heart attack won’t occur, but statin use will lower the risk for most patients. Not everyone who has a heart attack has high cholesterol levels, but most do have plaque formations on their arteries. It should be noted that the plaque is not always formed by high levels of cholesterol in the blood.

Statins are generally prescribed by doctors for people with elevated cholesterol levels. As the mean weight of the American population has risen, so has the number of individuals with high cholesterol. Millions of men and women in this country are prescribed statins in an effort to decrease the amount of cholesterol in their blood. Remarkably, these effects can be seen in as little as two weeks after beginning a statin regime.

Q. According to the article, which of the following is true of statins?

I. They can help rid the arteries of dangerous plaque.

II. They are able to affect the body relatively quickly.

III. They are an inexpensive drug.

Directions: After reading the passage, read and respond to the questions that follow by selecting the best choice for each one.

Statins are a class of drugs that work to decrease the level of cholesterol in the blood. They are able to perform this function by effectively blocking the cholesterol-producing enzyme in the liver. In recent years, statins have increased in utility and popularity. Although a certain amount of cholesterol is imperative for the human body to function, an elevated level can cause a precarious situation in the body. Cholesterol affixes itself to arteries, lining them and inhibiting blood flow. Since less blood can travel through those encumbered arteries, the blood flow to the heart is adversely affected. Scientists have found that the walls of arteries in the body can become inflamed from this plaque buildup. In many instances, the end result of this decreased blood supply and inflammation is a heart attack sometimes a fatal one. In other cases the blood supply to the brain is compromised by the plaque buildup, often causing a stroke. Decreased blood flow to the legs can cause leg pains or cramps. In short, arterial plaque buildup is never a healthy situation.

Statins diminish the amount of cholesterol generated by the body. Although the drugs are not always able to reduce the amount of plaque that may already be clogging arteries, they can slow the production of new plaque. The drugs are also able to stabilize the plaques that are already present and make them less likely to cause problems in the body.

Lowered cholesterol does not guarantee that a heart attack won’t occur, but statin use will lower the risk for most patients. Not everyone who has a heart attack has high cholesterol levels, but most do have plaque formations on their arteries. It should be noted that the plaque is not always formed by high levels of cholesterol in the blood.

Statins are generally prescribed by doctors for people with elevated cholesterol levels. As the mean weight of the American population has risen, so has the number of individuals with high cholesterol. Millions of men and women in this country are prescribed statins in an effort to decrease the amount of cholesterol in their blood. Remarkably, these effects can be seen in as little as two weeks after beginning a statin regime.

Q. According to the article, which is true of cholesterol?

I. A certain amount of cholesterol is needed by the body.

II. Cholesterol may be dangerous to the body.

III. A low cholesterol level means a person likely won’t have a heart attack.

Directions: After reading the passage, read and respond to the questions that follow by selecting the best choice for each one.

Statins are a class of drugs that work to decrease the level of cholesterol in the blood. They are able to perform this function by effectively blocking the cholesterol-producing enzyme in the liver. In recent years, statins have increased in utility and popularity. Although a certain amount of cholesterol is imperative for the human body to function, an elevated level can cause a precarious situation in the body. Cholesterol affixes itself to arteries, lining them and inhibiting blood flow. Since less blood can travel through those encumbered arteries, the blood flow to the heart is adversely affected. Scientists have found that the walls of arteries in the body can become inflamed from this plaque buildup. In many instances, the end result of this decreased blood supply and inflammation is a heart attack sometimes a fatal one. In other cases the blood supply to the brain is compromised by the plaque buildup, often causing a stroke. Decreased blood flow to the legs can cause leg pains or cramps. In short, arterial plaque buildup is never a healthy situation.

Statins diminish the amount of cholesterol generated by the body. Although the drugs are not always able to reduce the amount of plaque that may already be clogging arteries, they can slow the production of new plaque. The drugs are also able to stabilize the plaques that are already present and make them less likely to cause problems in the body.

Lowered cholesterol does not guarantee that a heart attack won’t occur, but statin use will lower the risk for most patients. Not everyone who has a heart attack has high cholesterol levels, but most do have plaque formations on their arteries. It should be noted that the plaque is not always formed by high levels of cholesterol in the blood.

Statins are generally prescribed by doctors for people with elevated cholesterol levels. As the mean weight of the American population has risen, so has the number of individuals with high cholesterol. Millions of men and women in this country are prescribed statins in an effort to decrease the amount of cholesterol in their blood. Remarkably, these effects can be seen in as little as two weeks after beginning a statin regime.

Q. The author concedes that statins’ job is primarily to:

Directions: After reading the passage, read and respond to the questions that follow by selecting the best choice for each one.

Statins are a class of drugs that work to decrease the level of cholesterol in the blood. They are able to perform this function by effectively blocking the cholesterol-producing enzyme in the liver. In recent years, statins have increased in utility and popularity. Although a certain amount of cholesterol is imperative for the human body to function, an elevated level can cause a precarious situation in the body. Cholesterol affixes itself to arteries, lining them and inhibiting blood flow. Since less blood can travel through those encumbered arteries, the blood flow to the heart is adversely affected. Scientists have found that the walls of arteries in the body can become inflamed from this plaque buildup. In many instances, the end result of this decreased blood supply and inflammation is a heart attack sometimes a fatal one. In other cases the blood supply to the brain is compromised by the plaque buildup, often causing a stroke. Decreased blood flow to the legs can cause leg pains or cramps. In short, arterial plaque buildup is never a healthy situation.

Statins diminish the amount of cholesterol generated by the body. Although the drugs are not always able to reduce the amount of plaque that may already be clogging arteries, they can slow the production of new plaque. The drugs are also able to stabilize the plaques that are already present and make them less likely to cause problems in the body.

Lowered c holesterol does not guarantee that a heart attack won’t occur, but statin use will lower the risk for most patients. Not everyone who has a heart attack has high cholesterol levels, but most do have plaque formations on their arteries. It should be noted that the plaque is not always formed by high levels of cholesterol in the blood.

Statins are generally prescribed by doctors for people with elevated cholesterol levels. As the mean weight of the American population has risen, so has the number of individuals with high cholesterol. Millions of men and women in this country are prescribed statins in an effort to decrease the amount of cholesterol in their blood. Remarkably, these effects can be seen in as little as two weeks after beginning a statin regime.

Q. The author organizes the passage by:

Directions: After reading the passage, read and respond to the questions that follow by selecting the best choice for each one.

One way to deliver news is with a photograph. Well-placed images can enhance and further explain details of news stories while impacting the viewer emotionally. Indeed, the main goal of a news photograph is not necessarily to be aesthetically pleasing, but to objectively deliver the news by way of a graphic image.

Interpreting the news through photographs is not an effortless task, even for the experienced photojournalist. What separates a good news photograph from a typical photo is that a good one will not just be a picture. It will be a complete sentence, with a subject, a verb, and a verb object. It won’t just say “the dog” or “the boy,” but it will say, “The dog saved the boy and seemed to know what it was doing.” Good photographs won’t be posed or set up, but will be a slice of the news story as it happens.

Most professional photojournalists know that the best photographs they can take are those that are able to provoke emotion. A snapshot is not simply taken of a plane that has been involved in a runway crash. A good photojournalist will try to find a way to show a part of the story: a distraught person, an ice-plagued runway, or even a spent firefighter. This can mean time invested waiting around for the right moment and the right photograph.

Professional photojournalists know and expect this, and know that it is time well spent when they get the shot that shows the story.

Q. The author’s main point is that:

Directions: After reading the passage, read and respond to the questions that follow by selecting the best choice for each one.

One way to deliver news is with a photograph. Well-placed images can enhance and further explain details of news stories while impacting the viewer emotionally. Indeed, the main goal of a news photograph is not necessarily to be aesthetically pleasing, but to objectively deliver the news by way of a graphic image.

Interpreting the news through photographs is not an effortless task, even for the experienced photojournalist. What separates a good news photograph from a typical photo is that a good one will not just be a picture. It will be a complete sentence, with a subject, a verb, and a verb object. It won’t just say “the dog” or “the boy,” but it will say, “The dog saved the boy and seemed to know what it was doing.” Good photographs won’t be posed or set up, but will be a slice of the news story as it happens.

Most professional photojournalists know that the best photographs they can take are those that are able to provoke emotion. A snapshot is not simply taken of a plane that has been involved in a runway crash. A good photojournalist will try to find a way to show a part of the story: a distraught person, an ice-plagued runway, or even a spent firefighter. This can mean time invested waiting around for the right moment and the right photograph.

Professional photojournalists know and expect this, and know that it is time well spent when they get the shot that shows the story.

Q. Which of the following does the author imply about photojournalism?

I. It’s not as easy as it looks to take a news photograph.

II. Most photojournalists have strong relationships with those they photograph.

III. Most people can be taught to take a good photograph.

Directions: After reading the passage, read and respond to the questions that follow by selecting the best choice for each one.

One way to deliver news is with a photograph. Well-placed images can enhance and further explain details of news stories while impacting the viewer emotionally. Indeed, the main goal of a news photograph is not necessarily to be aesthetically pleasing, but to objectively deliver the news by way of a graphic image.

Interpreting the news through photographs is not an effortless task, even for the experienced photojournalist. What separates a good news photograph from a typical photo is that a good one will not just be a picture. It will be a complete sentence, with a subject, a verb, and a verb object. It won’t just say “the dog” or “the boy,” but it will say, “The dog saved the boy and seemed to know what it was doing.” Good photographs won’t be posed or set up, but will be a slice of the news story as it happens.

Most professional photojournalists know that the best photographs they can take are those that are able to provoke emotion. A snapshot is not simply taken of a plane that has been involved in a runway crash. A good photojournalist will try to find a way to show a part of the story: a distraught person, an ice-plagued runway, or even a spent firefighter. This can mean time invested waiting around for the right moment and the right photograph.

Professional photojournalists know and expect this, and know that it is time well spent when they get the shot that shows the story.

Q. Which statement is true about an objectively delivered news photograph?

I. It shows the photographer’s feelings about the subject.

II. It may show the photographer’s personal bias.

III. It will be devoid of the photographer’s feelings.

Directions: After reading the passage, read and respond to the questions that follow by selecting the best choice for each one.

One way to deliver news is with a photograph. Well-placed images can enhance and further explain details of news stories while impacting the viewer emotionally. Indeed, the main goal of a news photograph is not necessarily to be aesthetically pleasing, but to objectively deliver the news by way of a graphic image.

Interpreting the news through photographs is not an effortless task, even for the experienced photojournalist. What separates a good news photograph from a typical photo is that a good one will not just be a picture. It will be a complete sentence, with a subject, a verb, and a verb object. It won’t just say “the dog” or “the boy,” but it will say, “The dog saved the boy and seemed to know what it was doing.” Good photographs won’t be posed or set up, but will be a slice of the news story as it happens.

Most professional photojournalists know that the best photographs they can take are those that are able to provoke emotion. A snapshot is not simply taken of a plane that has been involved in a runway crash. A good photojournalist will try to find a way to show a part of the story: a distraught person, an ice-plagued runway, or even a spent firefighter. This can mean time invested waiting around for the right moment and the right photograph.

Professional photojournalists know and expect this, and know that it is time well spent when they get the shot that shows the story.

Q. As implied by the passage, which part of speech does a good photograph mainly

capture?

Directions: After reading the passage, read and respond to the questions that follow by selecting the best choice for each one.

A humanist is often described as a person with a clear ability to regulate his or her own behavior. The goal of humanists is to cherish life as they search for their individual place and objective, then to embrace that purpose. Humanists direct their own lives, and employ free choice in their thoughts, actions, and interactions with others. They tend to believe that a person’s main ambition should be to cherish and seek purpose in life. Humanists believe other people should make their own decisions and trust themselves to set their own direction. Most humanists believe that this type of free-thinking approach culminates in true personal growth since each person will move at a pace most attuned to individual comfort levels.

Humanists are likely to have a positive view of themselves and true confidence in their abilities. They base their life decisions on what they may have already experienced, what they know of history, and how they apply reason. They are convinced that they are always moving in a positive direction and, for this reason, they generally don’t fear death. Although they don’t believe in an afterlife, they know that if they follow their beliefs, by the end of their life they will have had a complete journey.

Q. According to the passage, which is a true statement about humanists?

I. Humanists are generally stagnant in maturity.

II. Humanists depend on others to help them make sound decisions.

III. Humanists work toward fulfilling their seity.

Directions: After reading the passage, read and respond to the questions that follow by selecting the best choice for each one.

A humanist is often described as a person with a clear ability to regulate his or her own behavior. The goal of humanists is to cherish life as they search for their individual place and objective, then to embrace that purpose. Humanists direct their own lives, and employ free choice in their thoughts, actions, and interactions with others. They tend to believe that a person’s main ambition should be to cherish and seek purpose in life. Humanists believe other people should make their own decisions and trust themselves to set their own direction. Most humanists believe that this type of free-thinking approach culminates in true personal growth since each person will move at a pace most attuned to individual comfort levels.

Humanists are likely to have a positive view of themselves and true confidence in their abilities. They base their life decisions on what they may have already experienced, what they know of history, and how they apply reason. They are convinced that they are always moving in a positive direction and, for this reason, they generally don’t fear death. Although they don’t believe in an afterlife, they know that if they follow their beliefs, by the end of their life they will have had a complete journey.

Q. Which of the following best describes the type of personality characteristic a person described as a humanist would most likely possess?

Directions: After reading the passage, read and respond to the questions that follow by selecting the best choice for each one.

A humanist is often described as a person with a clear ability to regulate his or her own behavior. The goal of humanists is to cherish life as they search for their individual place and objective, then to embrace that purpose. Humanists direct their own lives, and employ free choice in their thoughts, actions, and interactions with others. They tend to believe that a person’s main ambition should be to cherish and seek purpose in life. Humanists believe other people should make their own decisions and trust themselves to set their own direction. Most humanists believe that this type of free-thinking approach culminates in true personal growth since each person will move at a pace most attuned to individual comfort levels.

Humanists are likely to have a positive view of themselves and true confidence in their abilities. They base their life decisions on what they may have already experienced, what they know of history, and how they apply reason. They are convinced that they are always moving in a positive direction and, for this reason, they generally don’t fear death. Although they don’t believe in an afterlife, they know that if they follow their beliefs, by the end of their life they will have had a complete journey.

Q. The passage suggests that a humanist believes that after his life is over:

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question.

Astronomers found a large body orbiting close to the star Upsilon Andromedae. The standard theory of planet formation holds that no planet that large could be formed so close to a star, leading to the suggestion that the body is a companion star. A subsequent discovery puts that suggestion in doubt: two other large bodies were found orbiting close to Upsilon Andromedae, and the standard theory of companion stars allows for at most one companion star.

Q. Which of the following, if true, most helps to resolve the status of the orbiting body without casting doubt on the two standard theories mentioned?

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question.

In Gilavia, the number of reported workplace injuries has declined 16 percent in the last five years. However, perhaps part of the decline results from injuries going unreported: many employers have introduced safety-incentive programs, such as prize drawings for which only employees who have a perfect work-safety record are eligible. Since a workplace injury would disqualify an employee from such programs, some employees might be concealing injury, when it is feasible to do so.

Q. Which of the following, if true in Gilavia, most strongly supports the proposed explanation?

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question.

The Dvorak keyboard requires less finger movement than the ubiquitous QWERTY keyboard. As a result, Dvorak keyboard users are not only able to type more words per minute, but are also less vulnerable to both repetitive stress disorder and carpal tunnel syndrome. Nonetheless, businesses, as well as consumers, have not adopted the Dvorak keyboard. Clearly, if the Dvorak keyboard is to become more widely used, its benefits must be more widely touted.

Q. Which of the following, if true, most threatens the author’s conclusion?

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question.

The Dvorak keyboard requires less finger movement than the ubiquitous QWERTY keyboard. As a result, Dvorak keyboard users are not only able to type more words per minute, but are also less vulnerable to both repetitive stress disorder and carpal tunnel syndrome. Nonetheless, businesses, as well as consumers, have not adopted the Dvorak keyboard. Clearly, if the Dvorak keyboard is to become more widely used, its benefits must be more widely touted.

Q. Which of the following is an assumption upon which the author’s claim rests?

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question.

The median house value in Butlerville has fallen significantly in the last few months. Nonetheless, the number of homes sold has been at its lowest level in seven years.

Q. Which of the following best explains the discrepancy?

Parliament made a __________ return on Monday, when senators chirped and guffawed their way through the first autumnal question period.

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The recent Gallup results state that, "Millennials often __________ from job to job without staying in one place too long — they're 'the job-hopping generation'."

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Any talk of composite culture for a country as diverse as India is not only untrue but also dangerous, for it tends to weaken national unity and encourages __________ tendencies.

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Johann Sebastian Bach was a towering figure in western classical music; his influence and persona can even be considered __________ since many of his contemporaries and successors had to live in his shadow, no less than his own son Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach who was also a gifted composer in his own right.

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Tuesday's contrasting administration rhetoric about the war on terrorism underscores a problem that has __________ ordinary citizens for months.

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The Narmer Palette is one of a few surviving artifacts from the Nile Valley that are so iconic and so rich in information that they can act as __________ of certain aspects of ancient Egyptian culture as a whole.

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The High Court rejected the appeal and MPs were tasked with getting the details of their expenses ready for publication but with certain __________.

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Across Europe, an estimated 50 millions of the war's survivors had been uprooted by the war, some 16 millions of them __________ termed "displaced persons" by the victorious Allies.

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Yet those plans, based as they were on the age-old formula of security-through-expansion, needed to be balanced against a __________ desire to maintain the framework of cooperation with the United States and Great Britain.

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One element, which may not justify violence itself but which __________ its use, is the belief that death in a sacred cause is the proper end of life.

To some degree, no doubt, this rhetoric was a necessary __________ for a traumatized nation, but coming amidst a fierce and – in terms of international law – illegal assault on the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, it had sobering implications.