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[Begin, Experiment.]
My name is Finn.
Don't have a last name, I'm currently focusing on becoming a fixer…
Goddamn it… that… doesn't sound right… Focus.
My name is Finn and my dream is to become a famous fixer, without the use of augments!
Yeah, much better–
A large crackle interrupted my thoughts, “Number 456. Number 456. Please head over to Room 14.” The speaker said.
I stood up and began to walk over towards the designated room, jitters running through my veins with butterflies fluttering around my stomach.
My mom had sent me off with a good breakfast, so I know that it means I’m not having food poisoning. Just a bad case of nervousness like when I presented my public speech in my old school.
I smiled, steadying myself. I can't fail this, I mustn't fail at the first step…
I stepped forward and opened the door.
There, a Hana examiner seated with a table in front of her. The door opening has her attention redirected from the papers on her hands to me standing there nervously.
“Ah, Mr. Finn, yes? Please be seated, your test examination will begin shortly.” She said as she stood off the chair and presented me to sit on it.
I wordlessly nodded, allowing myself to sit on the chair and face the table, watching as the Hana fixer double checked the papers before she placed them on the table.
“Please follow the instructions written on the top of the paper, write down your general information such as name and age. Carefully consider your choice before you answer. You have an hour to finish all the items on the test. If you have some questions, feel free to raise your hand and ask.”
“Thank you, miss.” I nodded to her before I took the papers and the spare pen that I didn’t notice until now.
“Your timer starts now.” With that, my first challenge of being a fixer has begun.
[A]
1. The research team faced numerous setbacks during the initial trial ________ they refused to abandon the project.
A) ; however,
B) , however
C) although
D) ; because
2. The collection of rare books and historical manuscripts ________ carefully preserved in the climate-controlled vault.
A) are
B) is
C) were
D) being
3.Neither the lead scientist nor her lab assistants realized that ________ data had been compromised during the power outage.
A) her
B) its
C) their
D) there
4. As used in the passage, the word "escalate" most nearly means:
A) Intensify
B) Soar
C) Spread
D) Fluctuate
5. The diplomat’s answers during the press conference were deliberately ________; she managed to speak for twenty minutes without revealing any concrete details about the trade agreement.
A) candid
B) equivocal
C) lucid
D) strident
[B]
1. A local bakery sells boxes of cookies for $12 each and boxes of brownies for $15 each. On Saturday, the bakery sold a total of 40 boxes of these items, earning a total revenue of $540. How many boxes of cookies did they sell?
A) 15
B) 20
C) 25
D) 30
2. The graph of the function f(x) = -(x - 3)² + 16 is a parabola in the xy-plane. Which of the following statements is true about this graph?
A) The parabola opens upward and has a vertex at (-3, 16).
B) The parabola opens downward and has a vertex at (3, 16).
C) The parabola opens upward and has a vertex at (3, -16).
D) The parabola opens downward and has a vertex at (-3, -16).
3. In the xy-plane, a right triangle has vertices at (0,0), (6,0), and (6,8). A second right triangle is similar to the first one, but its side lengths are scaled up by a factor of 3. What is the length of the hypotenuse of the second triangle?
A) 14
B) 24
C) 30
D) 42
4. A circle in the xy-plane is defined by the equation x² + y² - 8x + 4y = 5. What are the coordinates of the center of this circle?
A) (-4, 2)
B) (4, -2)
C) (-8, 4)
D) (8, -4)
5. A set of 5 distinct positive integers has a median of 12 and a mean of 10. If the three smallest numbers in the set are
x, y, and 12, what is the maximum possible value for the largest integer in the set?
A) 18
B) 21
C) 23
D) 25