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The following is a series of five multiple-choice questions. Make your best guesses. The answers are located at the bottom of this document.

1. What percentage of mechanical engineers were women in 2011?
   1. 5.5%
   2. 10.5%
   3. 15.5%
   4. 20.5%
2. What percentage of environmental scientists and geoscientists were men in 2011?
   1. 51.1%
   2. 61.1%
   3. 71.1%
   4. 81.1%
3. What percentage of computer programmers were women in 2011?
   1. 15.8%
   2. 20.8%
   3. 25.8%
   4. 30.8%
4. In 2009, 7.7% of male high school graduates had taken AP/honors physics. In comparison, what percentage of female high school graduates had taken AP/honors physics?
   1. 3.7%
   2. 4.7%
   3. 5.7%
   4. 6.7%
5. In 2011, the median weekly earnings for men in architecture and engineering occupations was $1343. In comparison, what were the median weekly earnings for women in architecture and engineering occupations?
   1. $1040
   2. $1140
   3. $1240
   4. $1340

Answers

1. a
2. c
3. b
4. a
5. b

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