The Mayan languages form a language family spoken in Mesoamerica and northern Central America. Mayan languages are spoken by at least 6 million indigenous Maya, primarily in Guatemala, Mexico, Belize and Honduras. In 1996, Guatemala formally recognized 21 Mayan languages by name, and Mexico recognizes eight more.
The Mayan language family is one of the best documented and most studied in the Americas. Modern Mayan languages descend from Proto-Mayan, a language thought to have been spoken at least 5,000 years ago.
Based on this passage, which of the following statements is true:
| The Mayan language family is well documented. | |
| Proto-Mayan is a modern variation of Mayan. | |
| Not much is known about the Mayan language family. | |
| Mayan languages are mainly spoken in South America. |
The Peace Corps is a volunteer program run by the United States government. The stated mission of the Peace Corps includes three goals: providing technical assistance; helping people outside the United States to understand American culture; and helping Americans to understand the cultures of other countries.
Which of the following activities would NOT fit the stated goals of the Peace Corps?
| Organizing a foreign exchange program for an American high school. | |
| Setting up a computer network for an elementary school in Taiwan. | |
| Teaching English to local business owners in Croatia. | |
| Organizing a protest against unfair labor laws in Bangladesh. |
The Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a master`s degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out scientific approaches to management.
The core courses in the MBA program are designed to introduce students to the various areas of business such as accounting, finance, marketing, human resources, operations management, etc. Students in MBA programs have the option of taking general business courses throughout the program or can select an area of concentration and focus approximately one-fourth of their studies in this subject.
According to this paragraph, which of these is true:
| MBA core courses occupy one-fourth of a student`s studies. | |
| The MBA is primarily earned by electrical engineers. | |
| An MBA area of concentration occupies approximately one-fourth of a student`s studies. | |
| The MBA resulted from a push to manage by `gut feeling`. |