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. Mock test :
Part 1 : Verbal
Paragraph A:
Happiness is a psychological state derived from the events and environment of a person’s everyday life. Being happy is shown to have a positive effect on overall life satisfaction. The “Happiness Index” is a measure of a population's average level of happiness. The concept originated 30 years ago when the King of Bhutan put it into practice. 20 years later, the GDP of Bhutan tops $1,000 per capita, an impressive figure for a small and remote South Asian country. Some commentators have attributed this rising GDP to the fact that the population live a happier life on average than anywhere else. As a result, the Bhutan model of happiness has drawn worldwide attention.
Paragraph B:
Nobody can argue that happiness doe sn’t have intrinsic value. Inherent in this is a contradiction as value infers monetary worth, and we all know money doesn’t necessarily buy happiness! Applying the concept of utility may have a greater relevance to measuring happiness, where utility quantifies the entire benefit an individual draws from the happiness experienced. Measuring utility is difficult, impossible some might say, as utility is subjective. Money, however, is not and monetary GDP has always been the preferred way to compare the wealth of nations, albeit to the exclusion of happiness. If we are to take a more holistic view of wealth we need to establish a way to weigh in the happiness of a nation into its GDP.
Question 1:
Which of the following alternatives can be used to best replace the word "positive" in the text whilst maintaining the original meaning of paragraph A?
A: strong
B: conclusive
C: beneficial
D: active
E. affirming
Question 2:
Which of the following statements is true according to the articles?
A: Happiness is a life long experience, an embodiment of life satisfaction.
B: Bhutan’s remarkable GDP growth is the result of the happiness of its people.
C: There is a contradiction in the way that GDP is used to compare the wealth of nations.
D: It is common knowledge that a nation’s high GDP does not equate with a high level of happiness among its population.
Question 3:
Using utility as a way to quantify happiness may avoid the contradiction inherent in valuing it in monetary
. terms, but it is difficult to apply.
A: The above statement is not correct
B: The above statement is correct
C: Unable to determine from given text
Part 2 : Numerical
Question 1:
Which of the following companies lies at the median (the middle position) when comparing margins?
A：Company A
B：Company G
C：Company C
D：Company E
E：Company D
Question 2:
If Net Profit = Gross Profit ×(1 – tax rate)
then which Company's Gross Profit is the highest?
A：Company A
B：Company G
C：Company C
D：Company E
.
E：Company D
Question 3:
If Net Margin = Net Profit / Operating Income × 100%
then which company's Operating Income is the lowest?
A：Company A
B：Company G
C：Company C
D：Company E
E：Company D
Part 3 : Logical
Question 1:
A：P
B：PU
C：P
D：U
Question 2:
A:
B:
.
C:
D:
Question 3:
A：Only PT
B：Only PU
C：PTU
D：None of the above。