Question 1

Thrillseeker Downs, a local amusement park, is a major source of employment and tax revenue for the city. The park’s parent company, Thrillseeker Amusements, Inc., which owns 16 such parks around the country, has just released this year’s annual financial report. Below are selected data from the report’s balance sheet:

Current assets

$296,748,000

Cash

$210,332,000

Total assets

$3,030,845,000

Current liabilities

$442,845,000

Total liabilities

$3,030,845,000

What is the current ratio for Thrillseeker Amusements?

*.67

.84

1.10

2.43

Question 2

What is the quick ratio for Thrillseeker Amusements?

.21

.33

.41

* .47

Question 3

Last year, Thrillseeker Amusements’ annual report showed that the company had a current ratio of .55 and a quick ratio of .13. At least according to these two measures, has the company’s financial health improved, stayed the same, or gotten worse?

*Improved

Stayed the same

Gotten worse

Question 4

The governor's position is different ___ the Legislature's position.

*from

than

Question 5

The candidate's campaign ad ___ that a rival candidate had had an extramarital affair.

*implied

inferred

Question 6

Of the sentences below, which one contains a misplaced modifier?

*Climbing over the fence, the hunter's pants ripped.

Climbing over the fence, the hunter ripped his pants.

The hunter's pants ripped as the hunter climbed over the fence.

The hunter ripped his pants as he climbed over the fence.

Question 7

Of the sentences below, which one contains a misplaced modifier?

*Removing the bullet, the unconscious gunshot victim was soon stabilized by the emergency room's doctors and nurses.

Removing the bullet, the emergency room's doctors and nurses soon stabilized the unconscious gunshot victim.

The emergency room's doctors and nurses stabilized the unconscious gunshot victim soon after removing the bullet.

The emergency room's doctors and nurses removed the bullet and soon stabilized the unconscious gunshot victim.

Question 8

Of the sentences below, which one contains a misplaced modifier?

Hiking the trail, we listened as the birds chirped loudly.

*Hiking the trail, the birds chirped loudly.

The birds chirped loudly as we hiked the trail.

As we hiked the trail, the birds chirped loudly.

Question 9

Of the sentences below, which one contains a misplaced modifier?

She watched as the jet climbed higher and higher into the sky.

Climbing higher and higher into the sky, the jet disappeared into the clouds as she watched.

She watched as the jet, climbing higher and higher into the sky, disappeared into the clouds.

*Climbing higher and higher into the sky, she watched the jet disappear into the clouds.

Question 10

Of the sentences below, which one contains a misplaced modifier?

Studying must be taken seriously by someone who wants to become a good student.

One must take studying seriously if one wants to become a good student.

To become a good student, one must take studying seriously.

*To become a good student, studying must be taken seriously.