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Harvard Examination for Master of Arts
July 2001
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Instructions
Place a cross in the square next to the correct answer. Do not enter a cross in more than one square for each question. The first question has been answered for you.
You have two hours to answer all the questions.
After two hours you will be asked to seal your answer paper in the enclosed envelope.
If you feel that you answered less than half the questions correctly, please include $10,000 (in unmarked bills of $100 or less) to ensure that you will pass.
Example
| What is the first letter of the alphabet? |
| A |
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| B |
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| C |
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Mathematics
| If Andrew has three apples and Bill has two apples, how many apples do they have altogether? |
| 492 |
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| 5 |
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| None - they don't like fruit |
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| If I share $20 equally among 10 people, how much does each one receive? |
| $2 |
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| $7.37 |
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| $43 million |
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Geography
| What is the capital of the United States of America? |
| Paris, France |
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| Huntsville, Alabama |
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| Washington, D.C. |
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| Which country borders on the United States? |
| Tibet |
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| Botswana |
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| Canada |
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History
| What caused the California Goldrush in 1849? |
| The discovery of gold near San Francisco |
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| The discovery of silicon in Silicon Valley |
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| The desire to win a gold medal in the Olympic Games |
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| Which of the following persons was NOT a president of the United States? |
| Abraham Lincoln |
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| George Washington |
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| Adolf Hitler |
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English Literature
| Which of the following is a play by William Shakespeare? |
| Star Trek III: the Search for Spock |
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| Hamlet |
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| Jurassic Park |
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French
| What does the French word bonjour mean? |
| When does the next bus to Paris leave? |
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| Don't you speak English, you stupid French fool? |
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| Good Day |
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English Language
| Witch of the following sentencez is grammaticle? |
| My friend is small. |
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| Mine friend are small. |
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| My friends am small. |
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Geometry
| What is a figure with three sides called? |
| A triangle |
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| A hippopotamus |
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| A multilongitudinal inverted square |
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Hamburgerology
| What is the main ingredient of a cheeseburger apart from the hamburger? |
| Elephant steaks |
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| Cheese |
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| Cranberry sauce |
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| From which of the following animals does beef come? |
| A pigeon |
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| A butterfly |
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| A cow |
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