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The jurors for the trial were randomly selected from a pool. In which of the following sentences does the word "pool" have the same meaning as the sentence above?

A. The children had to pool their money to buy ice cream.

B. The group planned to meet at nine o'clock at the pool hall.

C. They looked nervously at the pool of oil under the car.

D. The pool of available workers diminished during the summer.

Answer Explanation:

Both sentences involve a gathering or combining of resources, in the first case, money, and in the original sentence, the author is asking if the reader can "pool some information."

Therefore, the Correct Answer is D.

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    A. Once she saw the shelves with old glass jars, she was a little put off.

    B. Alice had seen enough horror movies to know that.

    C. She kept that door locked and ignored the thumps, crashes, and cries that came from below the house.

    D. All of the floors and doors were original the doors even had skeleton key locks.

    Answer Explanation

    Alice's action of keeping the basement door locked suggests that she believes she can contain or prevent the ghost (or whatever is causing the noises) from coming upstairs or causing harm.

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    A. The successful applicant would not be asked to work weekends.

    B. An applicant will not be hired without previous experience in sales.

    C. An applicant should have a passion for buttons and zippers.

    D. The successful applicant should have open availability.

    Answer Explanation

    The passage mentions, "All candidates must be willing to work weekends," suggesting that having open availability, including weekends, is a requirement for the position.

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    A. Very close

    B. A very serious matter

    C. Not surprising

    D. Not relevant

    Answer Explanation

    The phrase "neither here nor there" in the context of the sentence means not relevant or not significant to the current discussion.