176. She was also the city's postmaster from 1775 to 1789 --- appointed by Benjamin Franklin --- and is considered to be the first woman to hold a federal position./ N2 t9 S9 H: ^
The word "position" is closest in meaning to which of following?
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(B) election
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(D) location
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. C4 _* \# J0 {3 J$ Y177. Galaxies are the major building blocks of the universe. A galaxy is a giant family of many millions of stars, and it is held together by its own gravitational field.
5 }1 x) z; l7 x! `3 B; m7 S6 SThe word "major" is closest in meaning to which of following?
: S2 r; l3 k8 g E: Q" `3 v(A) intense' Q$ Q( O% O: ^9 \- u
(B) principal
3 E7 O9 J' h% m(C) lunge
z/ h" W# S; v2 E: `(D) unique
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178. The elliptical galaxies have a symmetrical elliptical or spheroidal shape with no obvious structure. Most of their member stars are very old and since elliptical are devoid of interstellar gas, no new stars are forming in them.
; x& C* X3 k1 B# w: T1 kThe word "symmetrical" is closest in meaning to which of following?8 k; ~- z% m% U" x8 N* ]* i* ]' r
(A) proportionally balanced0 y, o/ T: \2 N
(B) commonly seen
9 } W( u# U: O8 V(C) typically large
0 Y! d) X+ F6 t& {7 o(D) steadily growing- {: y+ w, D5 ^( F3 Y6 R
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The word "obvious" is closest in meaning to which of following?
6 ]+ t1 q, a" ^4 a(A) discovered
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(C) understood
8 X- h9 |" ?& P K% o(D) simplistic
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7 x: v' W0 O* \ Y179. Their light was already halfway here before the Earth even formed. The light from the nearby Virgo galaxy set out when reptiles still dominated the animal world.
: g; @5 p2 R/ @/ MThe word "dominated" is closest in meaning to which of following?
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(B) replaced% T, I. Q) l+ g
(C) were developing in
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180. This meant that wagon freighting, stage coaching and steam boating did not come to an end when the first train appeared; rather they became supplements or feeders.
9 Y' U/ N! w2 L5 T8 z2 M3 U* `# wThe word "supplements" is closest in meaning to which of following?/ e* e* O( H. m# e
(A) extensions
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6 Q% K- t/ v$ N' k(C) dependents
; |" @' x* ~0 l4 ~- `$ y" N }/ Q2 j(D) influences
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