24. The passage is primarily concerned with (B) It was conducted with homeworkers and compa-
nies over a large geographical area.
(A) advocating a controversial theory
(C) It indicated that women homeworkers had (B) presenting and challenging the results of a study numerous opportunities to work outside the
(C) describing a problem and proposing a solution home.
(D) discussing research that opposes a widely (D) It indicated that homeworkers usually work for accepted belief
companies that are close to their homes.
(E) comparing several explanations for the same (E) It indicated that homework was financially phenomenon
advantageous to large companies.
25. According to the passage, which of the following has been generally believed about homework?
(A) The benefits of homework accrue primarily to employers rather than to homeworkers.
(B) Homework is prevalent predominantly in rural areas.
(C) Homework is primarily a response to the prefer-
ences of women workers.
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(D) Few homeworkers rely on homework for the majority of their family income.
(E) Most homework is seasonal and part-time rather than full-time and year-round.
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esoterica
Directions: Each question below consists of a word 33. SERE :
printed in capital letters, followed by five lettered (A) lush
words or phrases. Choose the lettered word or (B) obstinate
phrase that is most nearly opposite in meaning to (C) immersed
the word in capital letters.
(D) fortunate
(E) antiquated
Since some of the questions require you to
distinguish fine shades of meaning, be sure to 34. VACUOUS :
consider all the choices before deciding which (A) courteous
one is best.
(B) exhilarated
(C) modest
(D) intelligent
28. FLIPPANCY :
(E) emergent
(A) temperance
(B) reliability
35. PEDESTRIAN :
(C) seriousness
(A) concise
(D) inflexibility
(B) attractive
(E) reticence
(C) mobile
(D) delicate
29. FACETIOUS :
(E) imaginative
(A) uncomplicated
(B) prideful
36. APPOSITE :
(C) earnest
(A) disposable
(D) laconic
(B) adjacent
(E) forbearing
(C) vicarious
(D) parallel
30. BUNGLE :
(E) extraneous
(A) bring off
(B) bail out
37. BOMBAST :
(C) give in
(A) kindness
(D) pull through
(B) nonthreatening motion
(E) put together
(C) great effort
(D) down-to-earth language
31. STODGY :
(E) good-natured approval
(A) nervous
(B) incisive
38. LIMPID :
(C) exciting
(A) unfading
(D) talkative
(B) coarse
(E) happy
(C) elastic
(D) murky
32. INIMITABLE :
(E) buoyant
(A) enviable
(B) reparable
(C) amicable
(D) unwieldy
(E) commonplace
IF YOU FINISH BEFORE TIME IS CALLED, YOU MAY CHECK YOUR WORK ON THIS SECTION ONLY.
DO NOT TURN TO ANY OTHER SECTION IN THE TEST.
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