FREE STAT Structure and Format Questions and Answers

Question 1

When sales climb or decline continuously over three years, it is referred to as a "steady trend." Which are the only months where star sales show a consistent upward trend?

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April & March

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Jan & June

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March & June

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Feb & May

Question 2

Which month in 2000 saw the highest actual sales to budgeted sales ratio?

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Feb

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Jan

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Apr

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Mar

Question 3

Legendary entertainer P.T. In order to launch his career, Barnum purchased an elderly Joice Heth, a Black slave, and presented her to the public as "George Washington's childhood nursemaid."

Joice Heth asserted her age to be 160 years. Was she really this person? The man who said, "There's a sucker born every minute," kept the public guessing by sending a devious series of fictitious letters to New York newspaper editors. Some of the letters, written by Barnum himself and signed under fictitious identities, called Barnum outright. Barnum extolled himself in other letters he sent, calling himself a magnificent man doing the public good by allowing them to view George Washington's "mammy." The letters were successful in igniting debate. Newspaper articles and opinion pieces highlighted Joice Heth, and the public flocked to see for themselves. Barnum received up to $1500 a week from New Yorkers who came to see the elderly Negro woman who smoked a pipe.

Following an autopsy, medical professionals determined Joice Heth's actual age to be approximately eighty years old. Being the PR expert that he was, Barnum handled the issue well. He expressed his profound dismay at the way this woman had tricked him.

Barnum was aware that it made little difference if he was referred to be a saint or a crook in the promotion of "the greatest show on earth." It mattered that his name was spelled correctly and that he was frequently referenced in the publications. He was among the first to use news manipulation for financial gain and amusement.

This passage by P.T. How is Barnum portrayed?

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Clever but mendacious

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Manipulative but caring

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Dishonest but benevolent

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Thoughtful but greedy

Question 4

Legendary entertainer P.T. In order to launch his career, Barnum purchased an elderly Joice Heth, a Black slave, and presented her to the public as "George Washington's childhood nursemaid."

Joice Heth asserted her age to be 160 years. Was she really this person? The man who said, "There's a sucker born every minute," kept the public guessing by sending a devious series of fictitious letters to New York newspaper editors. Some of the letters, written by Barnum himself and signed under fictitious identities, called Barnum outright. Barnum extolled himself in other letters he sent, calling himself a magnificent man doing the public good by allowing them to view George Washington's "mammy." The letters were successful in igniting debate. Newspaper articles and opinion pieces highlighted Joice Heth, and the public flocked to see for themselves. Barnum received up to $1500 a week from New Yorkers who came to see the elderly Negro woman who smoked a pipe.

Following an autopsy, medical professionals determined Joice Heth's actual age to be approximately eighty years old. Being the PR expert that he was, Barnum handled the issue well. He expressed his profound dismay at the way this woman had tricked him.

Barnum was aware that it made little difference if he was referred to be a saint or a crook in the promotion of "the greatest show on earth." It mattered that his name was spelled correctly and that he was frequently referenced in the publications. He was among the first to use news manipulation for financial gain and amusement.

Why is it ironic that Barnum was allegedly serving the public interest?

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He was deceiving the public.

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He could have easily expanded the ‘service’ to citizens outside of New York.

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A public service is provided by government to its citizens.

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The show was entertaining.

Question 5

"Sigmund Freud, the "founder of psychoanalysis," was Bernays' nephew. He was born in Vienna, and via his public relations work, Freud's theories gained traction in the US. In addition, Bernays was the first in the PR industry to employ psychology and other social sciences in the creation of public relations campaigns. "It is now possible to control and regiment the masses according to our will without their opinion molding the "engineering of consent" if we understand the mechanism and motivations of the group mind."

Bernay's favorite method of swaying public opinion was to subtly advocate for his clients' issues by using "third party authorities." "You automatically influence the group which they sway if you can influence the leaders, whether with or without their conscious cooperation," the speaker stated. For example, he surveyed doctors to increase sales of bacon and reported back on their advice to people to eat hearty breakfasts. He sent 5,000 doctors the survey results together with advertisements promoting bacon and eggs as a filling breakfast. Procter & Gamble, General Electric, CBS, President Calvin Coolidge, and Dodge Motors were among his clientele. Beyond his services to these well-known and influential customers, Bernays transformed public relations by fusing the methods of psychology and sociology with the customs of press agentry to produce what one author dubbed “the science of ballyhoo.”

What would be an illustration of a "third party authority" employed in an automobile advertisement?

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The Road Safety Authority

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The car salesperson

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The car manufacturer

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Existing customers

Question 6

"Sigmund Freud, the "founder of psychoanalysis," was Bernays' nephew. He was born in Vienna, and via his public relations work, Freud's theories gained traction in the US. In addition, Bernays was the first in the PR industry to employ psychology and other social sciences in the creation of public relations campaigns. "It is now possible to control and regiment the masses according to our will without their opinion molding the "engineering of consent" if we understand the mechanism and motivations of the group mind."

Bernay's favorite method of swaying public opinion was to subtly advocate for his clients' issues by using "third party authorities." "You automatically influence the group which they sway if you can influence the leaders, whether with or without their conscious cooperation," the speaker stated. For example, he surveyed doctors to increase sales of bacon and reported back on their advice to people to eat hearty breakfasts. He sent 5,000 doctors the survey results together with advertisements promoting bacon and eggs as a filling breakfast. Procter & Gamble, General Electric, CBS, President Calvin Coolidge, and Dodge Motors were among his clientele. Beyond his services to these well-known and influential customers, Bernays transformed public relations by fusing the methods of psychology and sociology with the customs of press agentry to produce what one author dubbed “the science of ballyhoo.”

According to passages 1 and 2, Burnam and Bernays are mainly worried about?

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Burnam: Generating publicity   /  Bernays: Influencing public attitudes and behaviour

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Burnam: Forging hilarious letters   /  Bernays: Promoting bacon sales

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Burnam: Manipulating the media  /  Bernays: Studying psychoanalysis

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Burnam: Getting his name in the paper  /  Bernays: Getting his clients’ names in the paper

Question 7

The main source of humor in this animation is?

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Social norms being totally inverted

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The priest’s lack of power and the irony associated with it

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The comical language being used

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The joke at the expense of women’s rights

Question 8

What is the approximate breakdown of the costs associated with dairy and agriculture?

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10:1

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9:2

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8:3

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70:1

Question 9

In 1999, roads accounted for 11% of all Haryana's expenditures. Did Haryana spend more money on roads in 1999 than it did in 2000? In response to the query, we..?

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Require to know the total amount spent in each year.

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Do not require any additional data.

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Require the expenditure on dairy in both the years.

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Require the exact % age break-up of the various items of expenses in 1999.

Question 10

Which year was the total number of employees at the factory equivalent to the total number of employees in 2007?

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2008

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2003

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2005

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2006