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Select the sentence in which the underlined portion is used correctly: A. The store, which I had visited once before, was having a sale. B. The store which I had visited once before, was having a sale. C. The store, that I had visited once before, was having a sale. The word "emulate" most nearly means: A. Imitate B. Annoy C. Dislike Select the sentence in which the verb tense is used correctly: A. If I would have known, I would have told you. B. If I had known, I would tell you. C. If I had known, I would have told you. The word "perfunctory" most nearly means: A. Careless B. Routine C. Serious Select the sentence in which the subject and verb agree: A. The number of people who attended the meeting was small. B. The number of people who attended the meeting were small. C. A number of people who attended the meeting was small. The word "aplomb" most nearly means: A. Confidence B. Tiredness C. Nervousness Select the sentence that is written in the passive v...

10 GRE most important sample questions

Which of the following is an example of a primary source? a. A history textbook b. A newspaper article c. A letter written by George Washington d. A biography of George Washington In the sentence "The cat sat on the mat," what is the subject? a. The b. cat c. sat d. mat Which of the following is an example of an antonym for the word "content"? a. Happy b. Discontent c. Pleased d. Displeased The equation 2x + 3y = 6 can be solved for x in terms of y by: a. x = 3y - 6 b. x = (6 - 3y)/2 c. x = 6 - 3y d. x = -3y + 6 The author's purpose in writing a persuasive essay is to: a. Inform b. Entertain c. Persuade d. Describe In the following sentence "The dog barked at the mailman," what is the verb? a. Dog b. Barked c. Mailman d. At Which of the following is an example of an idiom? a. Kick the bucket b. Put all your eggs in one basket c. It's raining cats and dogs d. All of the above The Pythagorean theorem states that in a right triangle, the square of the...