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Q1: The table below gives the details about the percentage of population of seven countries/political unions that visited the selected cultural institution.

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For each of the following statements select Would help explain if it would, if true, help explain some of the information in the table. Otherwise select Would not help explain.
Ans: Would Help Explain: The proportion of the population of Brazil that lives within close proximity to at least one museum is larger than that of Russia.
Would Help Explain: Of the countries/political unions in the table, Russia has the fewest natural history museums per capita.
Would not Help Explain: Of the countries/political unions in the table, the three that spend the most money to promote their natural history museums are also those in which science is most highly valued.
Sol: Evaluate: This question tests the ability to make judgments about the plausibility of several statements as possible explanations for aspects of the data in the table.
RO1: Evaluate
If this statement is to be explanatory, it would likely be because, on average, people living closer to museums are also more likely to visit museums. Sorting on Natural history museum shows that, for the two museum categories (natural history and science/technology), a greater percentage of Brazil’s population than of Russia’s visits in a single year. Therefore, if, on average, Brazil’s population lives closer than Russia’s to museums, it could help explain information in the table.

RO2: Evaluate
If this statement is to be explanatory, it would likely be because, among the countries/political unions listed in the table, the lowest average number of institutions per capita is associated with the lowest proportion of the population visiting such institutions. Sorting the table by Natural history museum shows that, among the countries/political unions shown, Russia has the smallest proportion of its population visiting natural history museums in a single year.

RO3: Evaluate
If this statement is to be explanatory, it would likely be because the countries/political unions in which people are most likely to visit natural history museums are also those in which people are most likely to visit science/technology museums. However, sorting the table by Natural history museum and Science/technology museum shows that the country/political union with the fifth highest proportion of the population visiting natural history museums (China) has the second highest proportion visiting science/technology museums, a proportion that is higher than that of the countries/political unions with the first (US), third (European Union), and fourth (Japan) highest proportions in the natural history category.

Q2: 2008–2009 Kontinental Hockey League Regular Season Scoring Leaders

1. GP-Games played
2. A-Assists
3. PIM-Penalties in minutes
4. TOI/G-Average time on the ice per game
For each of the following statements about the players in the table, select Consistent if it is consistent with the information in the table, and otherwise select Inconsistent.­
Ans: Consistent: The player with the highest average time on the ice per game also had the highest penalties in minutes per game.
Inconsistent: The player who played in the fewest games also had the most assists per game.
Inconsistent: Two of the listed players who played the median number of games in the season had greater than the median amount of time on the ice per game.
Sol: The player with the highest average time on the ice per game also had the highest penalties in minutes per game.
To see whether the same player had the highest average time on the ice per game and the highest penalties in minutes, we can sort the table by each of these statistics and see whether the same player shows up at the high end of the list in each case.
Sorting by TOI/G, we see that the player with the highest average time on the ice per game is Dallman, Kevin.
Sorting by PIM, we see that the player with the highest penalties in minutes is also Dallman, Kevin.
Select Consistent.
The player who played in the fewest games also had the most assists per game.
First, to see who played in the fewest games, sort by GP.
Doing so, we find that the player with the fewest games played is Sushinski, Maxim.
Then, to see whether Sushinski also had the most assists per game, sort by A.
Doing so, we find that a different player had the most assists, Mozyakin, Sergei.
Select Inconsistent.
Two of the listed players who played the median number of games in the season had greater than the median amount of time on the ice per game.
To find the median number of games played and the players who played that number of games, sort by GP and count to the middle value. Since there are 19 players, the median is the tenth value, which is 55.
The players who played 55 games each are Perezhogin, Alexander; Jágr, Jaromír; Tereschenko, Alexei; and Mårtensson, Tony.
Now, to find the median amount of time on the ice per game, sort by TOI/G and then count to the tenth value, which is 18:10.
Leaving that column sorted, check to see whether two of the players Perezhogin, Alexander; Jágr, Jaromír; Tereschenko, Alexei; and Mårtensson, Tony had more than 18:10 minutes on the ice per game. Doing so, we see that only one of the players, Tereschenko, Alexei, had more than 18:10 minutes on the ice per game.
Select Inconsistent.
Correct answer: Consistent, Inconsistent, Inconsistent

Q3: The table shows all the mutual funds in a fund family. Each fund invests in a combination of assets, such as stocks and bonds, according to the fund’s investment philosophy. Each fund’s total return for a given year shows the total performance of the assets in the fund’s portfolio during that year, minus the fund’s expenses. A fund’s expenses are reflected in the fund’s Expense Ratio. So, if a fund’s portfolio gained 5.00% in one year and the fund’s expense ratio was 1.00%, then the fund’s total return for the year was 4.00%. In the table, the 1-Year, 3-Year, 5-Year, and 10-Year columns show each fund’s average annual total returns over the corresponding number of years. This average does not imply the same return for every year in that span.
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For each of the following statements, select Inferable if the statement is reasonably inferable from the given information. Otherwise, select Not inferable.
Ans: Inferable: If today an investor invests $10,000 in Edward I and the fund’s portfolio gains 10% over the next year, then in one year the value of the investor’s assets in the fund will be $10,850.
Not Inferable: If three years ago an investor invested a certain amount in Charles II, then the current value of his assets is greater than it would be if he had invested the same amount in William.
Not Inferable: The range of 10-Year Average Annual Returns is greater for Mid-Cap funds than for LargeCap funds.
Sol: Statement 1: Edward I has a 1.5% expense ratio, so the 10% gain in the portfolio will become an 8.5% total return, which, for a $10,000 investment, is $850. Thus, in one year the value of the investor’s assets in the fund will be $10,850.
Statement 2: The correct answer is (B). You cannot infer that this statement is correct because you do not know how the returns were distributed over the 3 years in each fund. For instance, an annual return of 0%, 0%, and 30% over three years produces an average of 10% for the 3-year period, as does an annual return of 10% in each of the three years. If you invested $100 and received the 0/0/30 return, your total would be $130 after the 3 years, but if you invested $100 and received the 10/10/10 return, your total would be $133.10 after the 3 years.
Statement 3: The correct answer is (B). The 10-Year Average Annual Returns of the Large-Cap funds range from 6.47% to 2.39%, or 4.08 points. The 10-Year Average Annual Returns of the Mid-Cap funds range from 7.37% to 3.68%, or 3.69 points. Thus, the range is greater for LargeCap, not Mid-Cap, funds.

Q4: 

The table lists 12-pack prices for Aquaphino Water sold in 39 US UDS Stores ("Up and Down the Street" stores) across 5 major cities on May 25, 2012. Store types are categorized as Grocers, Gas Stations, or C-Store (convenience store).
For each of the following statements, select Yes if the statement is true based solely on the information reported for the Accounts on this day. Otherwise, select No.

Ans: No: The mean 12-pack price for Aquaphino Water for UDS in Boston was greater than that for the UDS Stores in Las Vegas.
Yes: At least one UDS Store selling as a Gas Station had a 12-pack price less than $9.
No: For Chicago UDS stores, the median 12-pack price was $11.99.
Sol: The mean 12-pack price for Aquaphino Water for UDS in Boston was greater than that for the UDS Stores in Las Vegas. Boston has a mean of and Las Vegas has a mean of
3. At least one UDS Store selling as a Gas Station had a 12-pack price less than $9. Dollar Family is a Gas Station store type and sells at 8.99, which is less than 9. So, this statement is true.
4. For Chicago UDS stores, the median 12-pack price was $11.99. There are 11 different Chicago stores and if we arrange them from least to greatest, the sixth (the middle) will be 11.79. So, this statement is false.

Q5: ­Felipe is organizing a meeting that several staff will attend at the office and several others will attend remotely via teleconference. He would prefer to schedule the meeting earlier in the week, but needs to consider other factors as well. The table lists all of the available rooms and all of the features Felipe needs to consider in choosing a room. All of the available rooms at the office are equipped for voice-only teleconferencing, but only some are equipped for video conferencing. Based on the available information, Felipe has concluded that:

• his first preference is Room 1, second is Room 6, and third is Room 2
• he cannot use Rooms 4 and 5

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Based on the information provided, for each of the following statements, select Yes if the statement would, if true, help explain at least one of Felipe's conclusions. Otherwise, select No.
Ans: Yes: For this meeting, Felipe is willing to schedule later in the week in order to have a room with video-conferencing equipment.: 
Yes: For this meeting, Felipe is willing to use a room that does not have video-conferencing equipment.
Yes: Felipe is planning for at least 10 people to attend the meeting at the office.