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#Question id: 11998


Of the following examples of ecological effect leading to an evolutionary effect, which is most correct? 

#10. Ecological Principles
  1. When seeds are not plentiful ? trees produce more seeds.
  2. A  few  organisms of  a  larger  population  survive  a  drought  ?  these survivors then  emigrate  to  less  arid environments.
  3. A  few  individuals  with  denser fur  survive the  coldest  days  of  an  ice  age  ?  the  reproducing survivors all have long fur.
  4. Fish that swim the fastest in running water  catch the most prey and more easily escape predation.
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#Question id: 24240

#Aptitude

The competitive civil-service system is designed to give candidates fair and equal treatment and to ensure that federal applicants are hired based on objective criteria. Hiring has to be based solely on a candidate’s knowledge, skills, and abilities (which you’ll sometimes see abbreviated as ksa), and not on external factors such as race, religion, sex, and so on. Whereas employers in the private sector can hire employees for subjective reasons, federal employers must be able to justify their decision with objective evidence that the candidate is qualified.

The paragraph best supports the statement that

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#Question id: 24241

#Aptitude

The competitive civil-service system is designed to give candidates fair and equal treatment and to ensure that federal applicants are hired based on objective criteria. Hiring has to be based solely on a candidate’s knowledge, skills, and abilities (which you’ll sometimes see abbreviated as ksa), and not on external factors such as race, religion, sex, and so on. Whereas employers in the private sector can hire employees for subjective reasons, federal employers must be able to justify their decision with objective evidence that the candidate is qualified.

The federal government’s practice of hiring on the basis of ksa frequently results in the hiring of employees

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#Question id: 24242

#Aptitude

It is well known that the world urgently needs adequate distribution of food, so that everyone gets enough. Adequate distribution of medicine is just as urgent. Medical expertise and medical supplies need to be redistributed throughout the world so that people in emerging nations will have proper medical care.

 This paragraph best supports the statement that

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#Question id: 24243

#Aptitude

Knitting has made a major comeback. People are knitting on college campuses, in coffee shops, and in small knitting groups throughout the United States. New knitting stores, many with cafes, are popping up all over, and there are more knitting books and magazines being published than ever before. And not all of these knitters are women: As knitting continues to surge in popularity, men are picking up knitting needles in record numbers.

The paragraph best supports the statement that

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#Question id: 24244

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Everyone is sensitive to extreme weather conditions. But with age, the body may become less able to respond to long exposure to very hot or very cold temperatures. Some older people might develop hypothermia when exposed to cold weather. Hypothermia is a drop in internal body temperature, which can be fatal if not detected and treated.

 The paragraph best supports the statement that

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#Question id: 24264

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Whether you can accomplish a specific goal or meet a specific deadline depends first on how much time you need to get the job done. What should you do when the demands of the job exceed the time you have available? The best approach is to divide the project into smaller pieces. Different goals will have to be divided in different ways, but one seemingly unrealistic goal can often be accomplished by working on several smaller, more reasonable goals.

The main idea of the passage is that