(D) Expedient, but of little long-term value
(E) Effective, but rarely recognized as such
26. The author suggests that a mathematician asked to solve a problem in an ill-defined situation would first attempt to do which of the following?
(A) Identify an analogous situation
(B) Simplify and define the situation
(C) Vary the underlying assumptions of a description of the situation
(D) Determine what use would be made of the solution provided
(E) Evaluate the theoretical assumptions that might explain the situation
27. The author implies that scientists develop a healthy skepticism because they are aware that
(A) mathematicians are better able to solve problems than are scientists
(B) changes in axiomatic propositions will inevitably undermine scientific arguments
(C) well-defined situations are necessary for the design of reliable experiments
(D) mathematical solutions can rarely be applied to real problems
(E) some factors in most situations must remain unknown
28. EVACUATE:
(A) boil off (B) fill up (C) melt down
(D) neutralize (E) spin
29. OUTLANDISH:
(A) prolific (B) unchanging
(C) conventional (D) noticeable
(E) transparent
30. INHIBITOR:
(A) catalyst (B) acid (C) solution
(D) reaction (E) compound
31. CONSTRICT:
(A) expiate (B) deviate (C) dilate
(D) accelerate (E) vindicate
32. REPORTORIAL:
(A) unlikely (B) imaginative (C) indecisive