（CEB|SHL Talent Measurement） Driving a car safely takes focus, and Chief Constable Johnson views mobile phones as yet another distraction that can take away focus and potentially lead to an accident. The Chief Constable, who also is the department's accident reconstruction guru, doesn't have statistics that show the role that mobile phones play in accidents because there is a large amount of underreporting. A recent survey of 500 people indicated that half of those questioned had seen unsafe driving caused by other drivers talking on mobile phones ,More than 90 percent felt the practice was either "extremely dangerous" or "somewhat dangerous." Referring to the above, what information do statistics provide regarding mobile phones and accidents?

（CEB|SHL Talent Measurement） Which one of following sentences is grammatically correct?

（CEB|SHL Talent Measurement） a) Barry and Sue were excited. They had b) been planning their trip into c) America for months, and finally they d) were leaving. They packed their suitcases e) into their car the night before, and at f) 6 A.M. the next morning, they left. Their g) holiday would last five weeks. Which line in the paragraph above contains an error?

（CEB|SHL Talent Measurement） Before you leave, be sure to claim ____belongings. Which one of the following words should be used in place of the blank space in the sentence above?

（CEB|SHL Talent Measurement） Which one of the following sentences contains an error?

（CEB|SHL Talent Measurement） The Miss America Organisation is the sponsor of the Miss America Pageant, a beauty and talent contest. The contest is the longest-running source of scholarships for American women. Since 1921, the primary purpose of the contest has been awarding money and prizes to young women in America to further their education. The first Miss America was Margaret Brown, a resident of Washington, D.C. Based in New Jersey, the contest was originally a "bathing beauty" competition and was always held on the boardwalk in Atlantic City. In 1959, the organisation added the talent portion to the competition. Today, the organisation has franchises in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. There are over 80,000 contestants each year who are collectively awarded more than $29 million dollars. They are judged in the categories of talent, interview, physical fitness, and poise and personality in evening dresses. Aside from demonstrating abilities on stage, a big development in the programme in recent years has been the emphasis on volunteerism and public service. Each Miss America contestant must have a platform and must spend many hours in service to that platform as a volunteer in her community or state. upon winning a title, each new queen will have a one-year reign during which she represents her town and state as a spokesperson and a champion of her chosen cause. Based on the passage above, which one of the following best defines a "platform"?

（CEB|SHL Talent Measurement） Melissa has spent the last four years studying sculpture in art college. She has learned several different methods such as casting, welding, and freeform construction. She enjoys clay and plasticine modelling, but her preference is for the traditional centuries-old carving techniques that are used on blocks of stone and wood. using hammer and chisel, she painstakingly chipped and carved away the excess material to reveal the form within. Which phrase in the above paragraph is grammatically INCORRECT?

（CEB|SHL Talent Measurement） The vegetation in the Himalayas varies tremendously from one part of the Himalayas to another. The Eastern Himalayas are characterised by tropical rainforests. Subtropical and alpine forests are indicative of the Central and Western Himalayas. The Transhimalaya is considered a desert region. The conditions caused by the altitude and climate have a tremendous effect on the Himalayas' vegetation. The low to medium altitudes contain climates ranging from tropical deciduous forests in the foothills to balmy forests in the medium altitudes. As the altitude increases, coniferous and alpine forests can be found. The even higher altitudes contain alpine grasslands and meadows, right up to the permanent snowline. Over time, the Himalayas have drastically changed, especially with respect to their flora and fauna. The root cause of this change has been man. Many centuries ago, the forests were able to replenish themselves as the demand for the resources was smaller and manageable. Man has gradually become more dependent on the forests to satisfy his needs, which has thrown off the natural balance. The problems have continued with the increase in human population and the demands on the forests from various industries. The forests are being destroyed both for firewood and to support manufacturing. Forests are cleared to provide additional space for the increasing population. Trees that existed in abundance in the Himalayas five decades ago are now rare or nonexistent. According to the text above, where are the deserts of the Himalayas located?

（CEB|SHL Talent Measurement） It was a good time to have a ____, so I left work and went to lunch. Which one of the following nouns makes the most sense in the sentence above?

（CEB|SHL Talent Measurement） The Political Reform Division administers provisions of California's Political Reform Act, including the law's most fundamental purpose of ensuring that "receipts and expenditures in election campaigns should be fully and truthfully disclosed in order that the voters may be fully informed and the activities of lobbyists should be regulated and their finances disclosed." The political Reform Act was adopted as a statewide initiative (Proposition 9) by an overwhelming vote of the electorate in 1974. The law requires detailed disclosure of the role of money in California politics. This includes the disclosure of contributions and expenditures in connection with campaigns supporting or opposing state and local candidates and ballot measures as well as the disclosure of expenditures made in connection with lobbying the State Legislature and attempting to influence administrative decisions of the California state government. Referring to the above, what is the fundamental reason for the Political Reform Art?