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336. Apple Inc. (Apple) was incorporated on January 3, 1977. Thirty-six years later, this corporation continues to design, manufacture, and market a variety of technological advancements, including personal computers, media devices, mobile communication devices, portable digital music players, and a host of related software, peripherals, digital content, applications, and networking solutions. Popular products include the iPhone, Mac, iPad, and Apple TV, as well as the operating systems iOS and OSX, and the storage service iCloud. In 2013, two acquisitions were made to expand the company: Hopstop.com Inc. and AlgoTrim AB. Apple’s mobile communication and other media devices are ubiquitous and contribute to today’s technology-savvy consumers.
Microsoft was founded in 1975.In 2011, it was recognized as one of the world’s Best Multinational Work Places. Thirty-eight years after its formation, Microsoft continues to design, manufacture, and market a variety of technological advancements, including: personal computers, media devices, mobile communications devices, portable digital music players, and a host of related software, peripherals, digital content, applications, and networking solutions. Popular products include Windows Server, Microsoft Office, Windows, and SQL Server. Without a doubt, Microsoft remains a competitor in the IT enterprise sector, with products that have maintained a legacy.



Which of the following best summarizes the passage?
  1. Apple is thirty-six years old.
  2. Apple was developed after Microsoft.
  3. Apple and Microsoft are stable contributors to the informational technologies industry.
  4. Microsoft is more successful than Apple.
  5. Apple is more successful than Microsoft.
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337. Apple Inc. (Apple) was incorporated on January 3, 1977. Thirty-six years later, this corporation continues to design, manufacture, and market a variety of technological advancements, including personal computers, media devices, mobile communication devices, portable digital music players, and a host of related software, peripherals, digital content, applications, and networking solutions. Popular products include the iPhone, Mac, iPad, and Apple TV, as well as the operating systems iOS and OSX, and the storage service iCloud. In 2013, two acquisitions were made to expand the company: Hopstop.com Inc. and AlgoTrim AB. Apple’s mobile communication and other media devices are ubiquitous and contribute to today’s technology-savvy consumers.
Microsoft was founded in 1975.In 2011, it was recognized as one of the world’s Best Multinational Work Places. Thirty-eight years after its formation, Microsoft continues to design, manufacture, and market a variety of technological advancements, including: personal computers, media devices, mobile communications devices, portable digital music players, and a host of related software, peripherals, digital content, applications, and networking solutions. Popular products include Windows Server, Microsoft Office, Windows, and SQL Server. Without a doubt, Microsoft remains a competitor in the IT enterprise sector, with products that have maintained a legacy.



What does the word expansive mean as shown in the last sentence of the first paragraph?
  1. Dominating
  2. Vast
  3. A minority
  4. Growing
  5. Unstable
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338. Apple Inc. (Apple) was incorporated on January 3, 1977. Thirty-six years later, this corporation continues to design, manufacture, and market a variety of technological advancements, including personal computers, media devices, mobile communication devices, portable digital music players, and a host of related software, peripherals, digital content, applications, and networking solutions. Popular products include the iPhone, Mac, iPad, and Apple TV, as well as the operating systems iOS and OSX, and the storage service iCloud. In 2013, two acquisitions were made to expand the company: Hopstop.com Inc. and AlgoTrim AB. Apple’s mobile communication and other media devices are ubiquitous and contribute to today’s technology-savvy consumers.
Microsoft was founded in 1975.In 2011, it was recognized as one of the world’s Best Multinational Work Places. Thirty-eight years after its formation, Microsoft continues to design, manufacture, and market a variety of technological advancements, including: personal computers, media devices, mobile communications devices, portable digital music players, and a host of related software, peripherals, digital content, applications, and networking solutions. Popular products include Windows Server, Microsoft Office, Windows, and SQL Server. Without a doubt, Microsoft remains a competitor in the IT enterprise sector, with products that have maintained a legacy.



Which of the following statements best compares Microsoft to Apple?
  1. Apple is creating new products that make it a fierce competitor, while Microsoft has maintained its strength from previous products.
  2. Microsoft is creating new products that make it a fierce competitor, while Apple has maintained its strength from previous products.
  3. Microsoft has mobile communications devices, but Apple does not.
  4. Apple has higher annual sales than Microsoft.
  5. None of the above.
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339. Apple Inc. (Apple) was incorporated on January 3, 1977. Thirty-six years later, this corporation continues to design, manufacture, and market a variety of technological advancements, including personal computers, media devices, mobile communication devices, portable digital music players, and a host of related software, peripherals, digital content, applications, and networking solutions. Popular products include the iPhone, Mac, iPad, and Apple TV, as well as the operating systems iOS and OSX, and the storage service iCloud. In 2013, two acquisitions were made to expand the company: Hopstop.com Inc. and AlgoTrim AB. Apple’s mobile communication and other media devices are ubiquitous and contribute to today’s technology-savvy consumers.
Microsoft was founded in 1975.In 2011, it was recognized as one of the world’s Best Multinational Work Places. Thirty-eight years after its formation, Microsoft continues to design, manufacture, and market a variety of technological advancements, including: personal computers, media devices, mobile communications devices, portable digital music players, and a host of related software, peripherals, digital content, applications, and networking solutions. Popular products include Windows Server, Microsoft Office, Windows, and SQL Server. Without a doubt, Microsoft remains a competitor in the IT enterprise sector, with products that have maintained a legacy.



Which of the following best denotes the author’s purpose in writing this passage?
  1. This is an argumentative passage that encourages readers to buy Microsoft products.
  2. This is a narrative passage that tells the story of how Microsoft and Apple were created.
  3. This is an informational passage that provides critical information about Apple and Microsoft.
  4. This is an argumentative passage that encourages readers to buy Apple products.
  5. This is an informational product that provides information about the Chief Executive Officers of Apple and Microsoft.
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340. Apple Inc. (Apple) was incorporated on January 3, 1977. Thirty-six years later, this corporation continues to design, manufacture, and market a variety of technological advancements, including personal computers, media devices, mobile communication devices, portable digital music players, and a host of related software, peripherals, digital content, applications, and networking solutions. Popular products include the iPhone, Mac, iPad, and Apple TV, as well as the operating systems iOS and OSX, and the storage service iCloud. In 2013, two acquisitions were made to expand the company: Hopstop.com Inc. and AlgoTrim AB. Apple’s mobile communication and other media devices are ubiquitous and contribute to today’s technology-savvy consumers.
Microsoft was founded in 1975.In 2011, it was recognized as one of the world’s Best Multinational Work Places. Thirty-eight years after its formation, Microsoft continues to design, manufacture, and market a variety of technological advancements, including: personal computers, media devices, mobile communications devices, portable digital music players, and a host of related software, peripherals, digital content, applications, and networking solutions. Popular products include Windows Server, Microsoft Office, Windows, and SQL Server. Without a doubt, Microsoft remains a competitor in the IT enterprise sector, with products that have maintained a legacy.



Which of the following best explains why Apple purchased Hopstop and AlgoTrim?
  1. They were not happy with their current product offerings.
  2. The company needed to find a new way to host their media devices.
  3. There was a split in the company that required new acquisitions to be made.
  4. The company was having financial problems.
  5. The company was looking to expand and improve upon its current technological products.
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