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The South Shore Estuary is an estuary located along the south shore of Long Island, between the mainland and the outer barrier islands, in eastern New York state. It stretches for over 70 miles (110 km) from West Bay in Nassau County to the Shinnecock Bay in Suffolk County. According to this passage where is the South Shore Estuary located?

Eastern New York state

West Nassau County

The south shore of Manhattan

Off the coast of Long Island

Conan of Aquilonia is a collection of four linked fantasy short stories written by L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter featuring Robert E. Howard's seminal sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian. The stories were originally published in Fantastic for August 1972, July 1973, July 1974, and February, 1975. The collected stories were intended for book publication by Lancer Books, but this edition never appeared due to Lancer's bankruptcy. The first book edition was issued in paperback by Ace Books in paperback in May 1977. In what year was the second Conan of Aquilonia short story published?

1973

1972

1977

1974

The Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out scientific approaches to management. The core courses in the MBA program are designed to introduce students to the various areas of business such as accounting, finance, marketing, human resources, operations management, etc. Students in MBA programs have the option of taking general business courses throughout the program or can select an area of concentration and focus approximately one-fourth of their studies in this subject. According to this paragraph, which of these is true:

An MBA student must choose an area of concentration.

The MBA is primarily earned by electrical engineers.

The first MBA was given by a university in Canada.

The MBA emerged in the late 19th century.

The Urnero (Leptodactylus latinasus) is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, pastureland, rural gardens, and ponds. What can you conclude about the Urnero?

It prefers a habitat with high altitude.

It prefers an urban habitat.

It prefers a wet habitat.

It's found primarily in Central America.

The Peace Corps is a volunteer program run by the United States government. The stated mission of the Peace Corps includes three goals: providing technical assistance; helping people outside the United States to understand American culture; and helping Americans to understand the cultures of other countries. Which of the following activities would NOT fit the stated goals of the Peace Corps?

Setting up a computer network for an elementary school in Taiwan.

Teaching English to local business owners in Croatia.

Organizing a protest against unfair labor laws in Bangladesh.

Organizing a foreign exchange program for an American high school.

Solutions

The South Shore Estuary is an estuary located along the south shore of Long Island, between the mainland and the outer barrier islands, in eastern New York state. It stretches for over 70 miles (110 km) from West Bay in Nassau County to the Shinnecock Bay in Suffolk County. According to this passage where is the South Shore Estuary located?

Eastern New York state

West Nassau County

The south shore of Manhattan

Off the coast of Long Island

SOLUTION
According to this passage the South Shore Estuary is in eastern New York state.

Conan of Aquilonia is a collection of four linked fantasy short stories written by L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter featuring Robert E. Howard's seminal sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian. The stories were originally published in Fantastic for August 1972, July 1973, July 1974, and February, 1975. The collected stories were intended for book publication by Lancer Books, but this edition never appeared due to Lancer's bankruptcy. The first book edition was issued in paperback by Ace Books in paperback in May 1977. In what year was the second Conan of Aquilonia short story published?

1973

1972

1977

1974

SOLUTION
The second story was published in Fantastic in July 1973.

The Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out scientific approaches to management. The core courses in the MBA program are designed to introduce students to the various areas of business such as accounting, finance, marketing, human resources, operations management, etc. Students in MBA programs have the option of taking general business courses throughout the program or can select an area of concentration and focus approximately one-fourth of their studies in this subject. According to this paragraph, which of these is true:

An MBA student must choose an area of concentration.

The MBA is primarily earned by electrical engineers.

The first MBA was given by a university in Canada.

The MBA emerged in the late 19th century.

The Urnero (Leptodactylus latinasus) is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, pastureland, rural gardens, and ponds. What can you conclude about the Urnero?

It prefers a habitat with high altitude.

It prefers an urban habitat.

It prefers a wet habitat.

It's found primarily in Central America.

SOLUTION
The habitats of the Urnero are all rural wet lowland areas in South America.

The Peace Corps is a volunteer program run by the United States government. The stated mission of the Peace Corps includes three goals: providing technical assistance; helping people outside the United States to understand American culture; and helping Americans to understand the cultures of other countries. Which of the following activities would NOT fit the stated goals of the Peace Corps?

Setting up a computer network for an elementary school in Taiwan.

Teaching English to local business owners in Croatia.

Organizing a protest against unfair labor laws in Bangladesh.

Organizing a foreign exchange program for an American high school.

SOLUTION
Engaging in local politics does not fit the stated mission of the Peace Corps.

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