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    The numbers, 3-7-2-4-8-1-5, are read backward as 5-1-8-4-2-7-3. 

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The 'Executive Secretary Exam Quiz' assesses diverse knowledge areas through questions on topics like food, number patterns, age-related puzzles, comparisons, and vocabulary. It's designed to evaluate critical thinking and problem-solving skills relevant for executive secretaries.

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  • 2. 

    Frank is taller than John. Ralph is taller than Frank. Therefore, John is the shortest boy.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    The given statement establishes a comparison between the heights of Frank, John, and Ralph. It states that Frank is taller than John and Ralph is taller than Frank. Based on this information, it can be inferred that John is shorter than both Frank and Ralph, making him the shortest boy. Therefore, the answer is true.

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  • 3. 

    Frank is taller than John. Ralph is taller than Frank. Therefore, John is the shortest boy.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    Based on the given information, it can be inferred that if Frank is taller than John and Ralph is taller than Frank, then John must be the shortest boy among the three. This is because the information establishes a clear hierarchy of heights, with Ralph being the tallest, Frank being taller than John, and therefore John being the shortest. Hence, the answer is true.

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  • 4. 

    John weighs 85 pounds. Jeff weighs 105 pounds. Jake weighs 115 pounds. Two of them standing together on the same scale could weigh 200 pounds. 

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    The combined weight of John and Jeff is 85 + 105 = 190 pounds, which is less than 200 pounds. Therefore, if Jake joins them on the scale, their combined weight will be more than 200 pounds. Hence, the statement is true.

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  • 5. 

    Nine chickens, two dogs, and three cats have a total of forty legs.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    The statement is false because chickens have two legs, dogs have four legs, and cats have four legs. If there are nine chickens, two dogs, and three cats, the total number of legs would be (9 x 2) + (2 x 4) + (3 x 4) = 18 + 8 + 12 = 38. Therefore, the total number of legs is not forty, making the statement false.

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  • 6. 

    What is the hamburger?

    • A country

    • A kind of food

    • A state

    • Other

    • Neither of these

    Correct Answer
    A. A kind of food
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "A kind of food" because a hamburger is a type of food that consists of a cooked ground meat patty, typically beef, placed inside a sliced bun. It is commonly served with various toppings such as lettuce, tomato, cheese, and condiments like ketchup or mayonnaise. The hamburger is a popular and widely consumed food item around the world.

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  • 7. 

    The words, "auctioned, education, and cautioned," all use the exact same letters.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    The statement is true because all three words, "auctioned," "education," and "cautioned," use the exact same letters. This means that each word can be formed by rearranging the letters of the other words.

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  • 8. 

    The word, "slackers," is spelled by using the first letters of the words in the following sentence: "Silent large anteaters calmly kiss each roasted snack." 

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    The word "slackers" is spelled by taking the first letter of each word in the sentence "Silent large anteaters calmly kiss each roasted snack." The first letters of each word in the sentence spell out "slackers," which matches the given word. Therefore, the answer is true.

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  • 9. 

    The words, "auctioned, education, and cautioned," all use the exact same letters

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    The statement is true because all three words, "auctioned, education, and cautioned," contain the exact same letters. This means that the letters used to spell each word are the same, just rearranged in a different order.

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  • 10. 

    If you leave the letters in the same order, but rearrange the spaces in the phrase, "Them eats on," it can be read as, "Theme at son." 

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    By rearranging the spaces in the phrase "Them eats on," we can obtain "Theme at son." This rearrangement changes the meaning of the phrase but keeps the letters in the same order. Therefore, the statement is true.

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  • 11. 

    Nine chickens, two dogs, and three cats have a total of forty legs.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    The statement is false because chickens have 2 legs each, dogs have 4 legs each, and cats have 4 legs each. If there are 9 chickens, 2 dogs, and 3 cats, the total number of legs would be (9 x 2) + (2 x 4) + (3 x 4) = 18 + 8 + 12 = 38, not 40.

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  • 12. 

    The sum of all the odd numbers from zero to 16 is an even number.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    The sum of all odd numbers from zero to 16 can be calculated by adding all the odd numbers in that range, which are 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, and 15. The sum of these numbers is 64, which is an even number. Therefore, the statement is true.

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  • 13. 

    Gary has only forty-eight dollars, but he can buy a bicycle that costs one hundred twenty dollars, (disregarding tax) if he borrows fifty-seven dollars from Jane and fifteen dollars from Jill.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    Gary has only forty-eight dollars, which is not enough to buy a bicycle that costs one hundred twenty dollars. However, if he borrows fifty-seven dollars from Jane and fifteen dollars from Jill, he will have a total of forty-eight dollars plus fifty-seven dollars plus fifteen dollars, which equals one hundred twenty dollars. Therefore, he can buy the bicycle with the borrowed money.

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  • 14. 

    This sentence has thirty-five letters.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    The statement "This sentence has thirty-five letters" is false because the sentence actually has thirty-four letters.

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  • 15. 

    The word, "mineral," can be spelled using only the letters found in the word, "parliament." 

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    The word "mineral" can be spelled using only the letters found in the word "parliament." This means that all the necessary letters for the word "mineral" can be found within the letters of "parliament" without any additional letters needed. Therefore, the statement is true.

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  • 16. 

    If written backward, the number, "one thousand, one hundred twenty-five," would be written "five thousand, two hundred eleven." 

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    The given statement suggests that if the number "one thousand, one hundred twenty-five" is written backward, it would be written as "five thousand, two hundred eleven." This statement is true because when we reverse the order of the digits in the original number, we get the reversed number as "five thousand, two hundred eleven."

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  • 17. 

    If you leave the letters in the same order, but rearrange the spaces in the phrase, "Them eats on," it can be read as, "Theme at son." 

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    By rearranging the spaces in the phrase "Them eats on," we can form the phrase "Theme at son." This rearrangement allows us to create a new meaning from the original letters, demonstrating that the statement is true.

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  • 18. 

    Without breaking or bending a toothpick, you can spell the word, "FIN," with exactly seven toothpicks, with no letter sharing a toothpick used by another letter.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    It is possible to spell the word "FIN" using exactly seven toothpicks without breaking or bending any of them. Each letter can be formed using two toothpicks, and since there are three letters in the word "FIN," a total of six toothpicks are needed. Additionally, one more toothpick can be used to separate the letters, resulting in a total of seven toothpicks. Therefore, the statement is true.

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  • 19. 

    By removing seven letters from the word, "motherhood," the word, "home," can be formed. 

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    The word "motherhood" contains only one "o" and one "e," so it is not possible to form the word "home" by removing seven letters from it. Therefore, the answer is false.

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  • 20. 

    Gary has only forty-eight dollars, but he can buy a bicycle that costs one hundred twenty dollars, (disregarding tax) if he borrows fifty-seven dollars from Jane and fifteen dollars from Jill.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    Gary has only forty-eight dollars, which is not enough to buy a bicycle that costs one hundred twenty dollars. However, if he borrows fifty-seven dollars from Jane and fifteen dollars from Jill, he will have a total of forty-eight dollars (his original money) + fifty-seven dollars (borrowed from Jane) + fifteen dollars (borrowed from Jill) = one hundred twenty dollars. Therefore, the statement is true.

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  • 21. 

    Which one of the five makes the best comparison? Brother is to sister as niece is to:

    • Mother

    • Daughter

    • Aunt

    • Uncle

    • Nephew

    Correct Answer
    A. Nephew
    Explanation
    The best comparison for the relationship between brother and sister is niece and nephew. A brother and sister are siblings, and a niece and nephew are the children of a sibling. Therefore, the correct answer is nephew.

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  • 22. 

    Three of the following numbers add up to the number 31: 17, 3, 2, 19, 5. 

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    The statement is false because there are actually four numbers (17, 3, 2, and 9) that add up to 31, not three. Therefore, the correct answer is false.

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  • 23. 

    The numbers, 3-7-2-4-8-1-5, are read backward as 5-1-8-4-2-7-3. 

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    The given statement is true because the numbers 3-7-2-4-8-1-5 are indeed read backward as 5-1-8-4-2-7-3.

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  • 24. 

    Without breaking or bending a toothpick, you can spell the word, "FIN," with exactly seven toothpicks, with no letter sharing a toothpick used by another letter.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    The statement is true because it is possible to spell the word "FIN" using exactly seven toothpicks without breaking or bending any of them. Each letter can be formed using two toothpicks, and since "FIN" has three letters, it would require a total of six toothpicks. Additionally, no letter shares a toothpick with another letter, meeting the condition stated in the question.

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  • 25. 

    This sequence of four words, "triangle, glove, clock, bicycle," corresponds to this sequence of numbers "3, 5, 12, 2." 

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    The given sequence of words and numbers follow a pattern. Each word has a specific number of letters: "triangle" has 8 letters, "glove" has 5 letters, "clock" has 5 letters, and "bicycle" has 7 letters. The corresponding sequence of numbers follows the same pattern: 8 - 3 = 5, 5 - 3 = 2, and 7 - 5 = 2. Therefore, the given answer "True" is correct as the words and numbers are indeed corresponding to each other in a logical pattern.

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  • 26. 

    The seventh vowel appearing in this sentence is the letter "a." 

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    The statement claims that the seventh vowel in the sentence is the letter "a." However, upon counting the vowels in the sentence, it can be observed that the seventh vowel is actually the letter "e." Therefore, the statement is false.

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  • 27. 

    By removing seven letters from the word, "motherhood," the word, "home," can be formed. 

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    By removing seven letters from the word "motherhood," we cannot form the word "home." The word "motherhood" has ten letters, and removing seven letters would leave us with only three letters ("m," "o," and "d"). Therefore, it is not possible to form the word "home" by removing seven letters from "motherhood."

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  • 28. 

    The letters of the word, "sponged," appear in reverse alphabetical order.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    The word "sponged" can be rearranged to spell "edgnops," which is in reverse alphabetical order.

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  • 29. 

    The seventh vowel appearing in this sentence is the letter "a." 

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    The seventh vowel appearing in this sentence is not the letter "a."

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  • 30. 

    If the word, "TAN," is written under the word, "SLY," and the word, "TOT," is written under "TAN," then the word, "SAT," is formed diagonally.  

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    If the word "TAN" is written under the word "SLY" and the word "TOT" is written under "TAN," then the word "SAT" is formed diagonally. This means that the letters "S," "A," and "T" are aligned diagonally when the words are stacked on top of each other. Therefore, the statement is true.

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  • 31. 

    This sentence has thirty-five letters.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    The statement "This sentence has thirty-five letters" is false because the sentence itself contains more than thirty-five letters.

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  • 32. 

    A square whose sides each measure ten centimeters can completely fit inside of a regular hexagon whose sides each measure ten centimeters.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    A regular hexagon has six equal sides, each measuring ten centimeters. A square also has four equal sides, each measuring ten centimeters. Since the square's sides are equal to the hexagon's sides, it can fit perfectly inside the hexagon. Therefore, the statement "A square whose sides each measure ten centimeters can completely fit inside of a regular hexagon whose sides each measure ten centimeters" is true.

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  • 33. 

    Which number should come next in this series? 25,24,22,19,15

    • 14

    • 5

    • 30

    • 10

    • 0

    Correct Answer
    A. 10
    Explanation
    The series is decreasing by a different number each time. The first number decreases by 1, the second number decreases by 2, the third number decreases by 3, and the fourth number decreases by 4. Therefore, the next number should decrease by 5, resulting in 15 - 5 = 10.

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  • 34. 

    Which one of the five makes the best comparison? Milk is to glass as the letter is to:

    • Stamp

    • Pen

    • Envelope

    • Book

    • Mail

    Correct Answer
    A. Envelope
    Explanation
    Milk is commonly served in a glass, so the relationship between milk and glass is that of a container and its contents. Similarly, the relationship between the letter and the envelope is that the letter is typically placed inside the envelope for protection and delivery. This makes envelope the best comparison.

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  • 35. 

    Choose the word most similar to "Trustworthy":

    • Resolute

    • Tenacity

    • Relevant

    • Insolent

    • Reliable

    Correct Answer
    A. Reliable
    Explanation
    The word "trustworthy" refers to someone or something that can be relied upon or trusted. The word "reliable" has a similar meaning as it also implies dependability and trustworthiness. Therefore, "reliable" is the word most similar to "trustworthy" among the given options.

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  • 36. 

    27 minutes before 7 o'clock is 33 minutes past 5 o'clock.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    The statement is false because 27 minutes before 7 o'clock would be 6:33, not 33 minutes past 5 o'clock.

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  • 37. 

    In the English alphabet, there are exactly four letters between the letter "M" and the letter "G." 

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    There are actually seven letters between the letter "M" and the letter "G" in the English alphabet. Starting from "M," the letters in between are "N," "O," "P," "Q," "R," and "S" before reaching "G." Therefore, the statement is false.

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  • 38. 

    If a thumb is a finger, then three gloves and three shoes normally hold thirty-five fingers and toes.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    The statement is false because a thumb is not considered a finger. While a thumb is a digit, it is anatomically different from the other four fingers. Therefore, three gloves and three shoes would only hold a total of 33 fingers and toes, not 35.

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  • 39. 

    If Monday is the first day of the month, the very next Saturday is the fifth day of the month. 

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    The statement is false because if Monday is the first day of the month, the very next Saturday would be the sixth day of the month, not the fifth. This is because there are five days between Monday and Saturday (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday). Therefore, the answer is false.

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  • 40. 

    Where did the real Boston Tea Party take place?

    • New york

    • Boston

    • Washington dc

    • Philadelphia

    • Buffalo

    Correct Answer
    A. Boston
    Explanation
    The real Boston Tea Party took place in Boston.

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  • 41. 

    John weighs 85 pounds. Jeff weighs 105 pounds. Jake weighs 115 pounds. Two of them standing together on the same scale could weigh 200 pounds. 

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    The combined weight of John and Jeff is 85 + 105 = 190 pounds. Since the combined weight of any two of them standing on the scale is 200 pounds, it is possible for John and Jeff to weigh 200 pounds together. Therefore, the statement is true.

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  • 42. 

    In the English alphabet, there are exactly four letters between the letter "M" and the letter "G." 

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    There are actually five letters between the letter "M" and the letter "G" in the English alphabet. Starting from "M", the letters that come before "G" are "N", "O", "P", "Q", and then "R". Therefore, the statement is false.

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  • 43. 

    If a thumb is a finger, then three gloves and three shoes normally hold thirty-five fingers and toes.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    The statement is false because a thumb is not considered a finger in anatomical terms. In anatomy, fingers are the four digits apart from the thumb on each hand. Therefore, if a thumb is not classified as a finger, then three gloves and three shoes would only hold twenty-eight fingers and toes, not thirty-five.

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  • 44. 

    A square whose sides each measure ten centimeters can completely fit inside of a regular hexagon whose sides each measure ten centimeters.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    A regular hexagon has six equal sides, each measuring ten centimeters. A square with sides measuring ten centimeters can fit inside the hexagon because the length of each side of the square is equal to the length of each side of the hexagon. Therefore, the statement is true.

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  • 45. 

    The sum of all the odd numbers from zero to 16 is an even number.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    The sum of all odd numbers from zero to 16 can be calculated by adding all the odd numbers in that range, which are 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, and 15. The sum of these numbers is 64, which is an even number. Therefore, the statement is true.

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  • 46. 

    The number 64 is the next logical number in the following sequence of numbers: 2, 6, 14, 30...  

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    The sequence of numbers is obtained by multiplying the previous number by 3 and then subtracting 2. Starting with 2, the next number would be (2 * 3) - 2 = 4. Then, (4 * 3) - 2 = 10. Continuing this pattern, the next number would be (10 * 3) - 2 = 28. Therefore, the next logical number in the sequence is 28, not 64.

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  • 47. 

    27 minutes before 7 o'clock is 33 minutes past 5 o'clock.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    The statement is false because 27 minutes before 7 o'clock would be 6:33, not 33 minutes past 5 o'clock.

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  • 48. 

    The number 64 is the next logical number in the following sequence of numbers: 2, 6, 14, 30...  

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    The sequence starts with 2 and each subsequent number is obtained by multiplying the previous number by 3 and then subtracting 2.
    2 * 3 - 2 = 4
    4 * 3 - 2 = 10
    10 * 3 - 2 = 28
    So, the next number in the sequence would be 28. Therefore, the correct answer is False.

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  • 49. 

    If the word, "TAN," is written under the word, "SLY," and the word, "TOT," is written under "TAN," then the word, "SAT," is formed diagonally.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    The word "SAT" can be formed diagonally by starting with the letter "S" in the word "SLY," moving diagonally to the letter "A" in the word "TAN," and finally moving diagonally to the letter "T" in the word "TOT." Therefore, the statement is true.

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