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Word Knowledge

Sadie's cowboy hat was incongruous with her black cocktail dress.

inappropriate

Not harmonious, incompatible.

Arithmetic Reasoning

What is the next number in this sequence: 1, 7, 13, 19, 25, __________ ?

The equation for this sequence is:

a_n = a_n-1 + 6

where n is the term's order in the sequence, a_n is the value of the term, and a_n-1 is the value of the term before a_n. This makes the next number:

a₆ = a₅ + 6
a₆ = 25 + 6
a₆ = 31

Automotive Information

Too much fuel results in a __________ air-fuel mixture that burns quicker and cooler.

rich

The stoichiometric ratio defines the proper ratio of air to fuel necessary so that an engine burns all fuel with no excess air. For gasoline fuel, the stoichiometric ratio is about 14.7:1 or for every one gram of fuel, 14.7 grams of air are required. Too much air results in a lean air-fuel mixture that burns more slowly and hotter while too much fuel results in a rich mixture that burns quicker and cooler.

Mechanical Comprehension

If the green box weighs 20 lbs. and is 1 ft. from the fulcrum, how far from the fulcrum would a 70 lbs. force need to be applied to balance the lever?

0.29 ft.

To balance this lever the torques at the green box and the blue arrow must be equal. Torque is weight x distance from the fulcrum so the equation for equilibrium is:

R_ad_a = R_bd_b

where a represents the green box and b the blue arrow, R is resistance (weight/force) and d is the distance from the fulcrum.

Solving for d_b, our missing value, and plugging in our variables yields:

d_b = \( \frac{R_ad_a}{R_b} \) = \( \frac{20 lbs. \times 1 ft.}{70 lbs.} \) = \( \frac{20 ft⋅lb}{70 lbs.} \) = 0.29 ft.

General Science

Which of the following describes the Earth's mantle?

all of these

Mantle makes up 84% of the Earth's volume and has an average thickness of approximately 1,800 miles (2,900 km). It is dense, hot, and primarily solid although in places it behaves more like a viscous fluid as the plates of the upper mantle and crust gradually "float" along its circumference.

Mechanical Comprehension

A = 5 ft., the green box weighs 50 lbs., and the blue box weighs 80 lbs. What does distance B need to be for this lever to balance?

3.13 ft.

In order for this lever to balance, the torque acting on side A must equal the torque acting on side B. Torque is weight x distance from the fulcrum which means that the following must be true for the lever to balance:

f_Ad_A = f_Bd_B

For this problem, the equation becomes:

50 lbs. x 5 ft. = 80 lbs. x d_B

d_B = \( \frac{50 \times 5 ft⋅lb}{80 lbs.} \) = \( \frac{250 ft⋅lb}{80 lbs.} \) = 3.13 ft.

Electronics Information

The valence shell of n insulator is how full of electrons?

more than half full

Insulators have valence shells that are more than half full of electrons and, as such, are tightly bound to the nucleus and difficult to move from one atom to another.

Arithmetic Reasoning

If a car travels 45 miles in 3 hours, what is the average speed?

15 mph

Average speed in miles per hour is the number of miles traveled divided by the number of hours:

speed = \( \frac{\text{distance}}{\text{time}} \)
speed = \( \frac{45mi}{3h} \)
15 mph

Word Knowledge

"Having cake now will preclude dessert later," said Amber's mother.

prevent

To rule out in advance.

Arithmetic Reasoning

Which of the following is not an integer?

\({1 \over 2}\)

An integer is any whole number, including zero. An integer can be either positive or negative. Examples include -77, -1, 0, 55, 119.