81. In the past, consumers would rarely walk into an ice cream store and order low-fat ice cream. But that isn’t the case today. An increasing health consciousness combined with a much bigger selection of tasty low-fat foods in all categories has made low-fat ice cream a very profitable item for ice cream store owners. This paragraph best supports the statement that
(A) low-fat ice cream produces more revenue than other low-fat foods
(B) ice cream store owners would be better off carrying only low-fat ice cream
(C) ice cream store owners no longer think that low-fat ice cream is an unpopular item
(D) low-fat ice cream is more popular than other kinds of ice cream
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82. A few states in this country are considering legislation that would prohibit schools from using calculators before the sixth grade. Other states take a different position. Some states are insisting on the purchase of graphing calculators for every student in middle school. This paragraph best supports the statement that in this country
(A) there are at least two opinions about the use of calculators in schools
(B) state legislators are more involved in education than ever before
(C) the price of graphing calculators is less when schools buy in bulk
(D) the argument against calculators in schools is unfounded
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83. The criminal justice system needs to change. The system could be more just if it allowed victims the opportunity to confront the person who has harmed them. Also, mediation between victims and their offenders would give the offenders a chance to apologize for the harm they have done. This paragraph best supports the statement that victims of a crime should
(A) learn to forgive their offenders
(B) have the right to confront their offenders
(C) insist that their offenders be punished
(D) have the right to impose a sentence on their offenders
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84. Ram finished test ahead of Shyam. Shyam and Haris both finished before Shiris. Yogesh did not finish last. Who was the last to finish?
(A) Yogesh
(B) Haris
(C) Shyam
(D) Shiris
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85. What will be the difference between the sum of the odd digits and the sum of the even digits in the number 857423?
(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) 3
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