Chinese Civil Service Exam

Which image belongs to the group?

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Each row has shared shapes. First row is round; second is triangle; third is quadrangle

Which image belongs to the group?

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From left to right, there're increasing numbers of small shapes in each image. 1. One round 2. Two quadrangles 3. Three candle-shaped images 4. Four trapezoids 5. Five triangles. The image with six small shapes will be the right answer.

Which image would come next in the pattern?

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In the left, four images, it's the mirror image of number 1, 2, 3, 4. Hence we need to find the mirror image of 5.

Which image belongs to the group?

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Look at the image row by row from left to the right. The faces are turning 90 degrees one by one. Eyes are opposite from the first one to the second one on each row. The mouths are opposite from the second to the third on each row.

Which one is the wrong match between the idioms and economic terms?

• A. Spilt water cannot be gathered up again - Opportunity cost

• B. One nation can't have two queens - Complete monopoly

• C. Entering a room full of fragrant orchids and getting used to the sweet smell -- Diminishing marginal utility

• D. When the city gate catches fire, the fish in the moat suffer -- Negative external effects

What is the possible situation that can happen?

• A. Greeks watch World Cup in the stadium when the Revolution of 1911 happened

• B. Chinese college students listen to radio by semiconductor receivers during the May 4th Movement

• C. During the Cold War, a Soviet cinema shows a color movie

• D. During the Vietnam War, Americans can surf the Internet on computers

The Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami showed humans the power of the nature. Although we have islands and submerged reefs as natural barriers to tsunamis, we need to be prepared for potential dangers. Sometimes the earthquake in the deep ocean does not cause any loss as the epicenter is far from the land, but the tsunami generated by the displacement of the water can cause huge damage. Tsunami waves can move at 800 km per hour in the ocean and can be several meters high.

The main argument in the paragraph above is:

• A. Earthquakes and tsunamis warn people to pay attention to the ocean

• B. Earthquakes and tsunamis in the Indian Ocean warn us to focus more on oceanography

• C. Tsunamis generated by earthquakes can cause huge damages

• D. Natural disaster is cruel