Advocates of organic foods --- a term whose meaning varies greatly --- frequently proclaim that such products are safer and more nutritious than others. The word "Advocates" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) Proponents
(B) Merchants
(C) Inspectors
(D) Consumers

For every three Canadians in 1945, there were over five in 1966. In September 1966 Canada's population passed the 20 million mark. Most of this surging growth came from natural increase. The word "surging" is closest in meaning to which of following? (A) new (B) extra (C) accelerating (D) surprising

When the prairies were being settled, undoubtedly, the good economic conditions of the 1950's supported a growth in the population, but the expansion also derived from a trend toward earlier marriages and an increase in the average size of families. The word "trend" is closest in meaning to which of following? (A) tendency (B) aim (C) growth (D) directive

After the peak year of 1957, the birth rate in Canada began to decline. It continued falling until in 1966, it stood at the lowest level in 25 years. The word "peak" is closest in meaning to which of following? (A) pointed (B) dismal (C) mountain (D) maximum

Although the growth in Canada's population had slowed down by 1966 (the increase the first half of the 1960's was only nine percent) , another large population wave was coming over the horizon. It would be composed of the children who were born during the period of the high birth rate prior to 1957. The phrase "prior to" is closest in meaning to which of following? (A) behind (B) since (C) during (D) preceding

There are numerous unsubstantiated reports that natural vitamins are superior to synthetic ones, that fertilized eggs are nutritionally superior to unfertilized eggs, that untreated grains are better than fumigated grains, and the like. The word "unsubstantiated" is closest in meaning to which of following? (A) unbelievable (B) uncontested (C) unpopular (D) unverified

依我國期貨交易法，當事人約定一方取得他方授與之一定信用額度，並於未來特定期間內，依約定方式結算差價之契約，係屬何種契約類型？ (A)槓桿保證金契約 (B)期貨選擇權契約 (C)選擇權契約 (D)期貨契約

依我國期貨交易法，下列敘述何者正確？ (A)本法所稱之主管機關，係指財政部 (B)得公告期貨交易不適用本法之機關為本法所稱之主管機關及經濟部 (C)制訂本法的目的之一為維持物價穩定 (D)期貨商受託從事的期貨交易種類及交易所，以主管機關公告者為限

依我國期貨交易法之規定，下列何種情形應先經行政院核准？ (A)主管機關核准外國期貨經紀商 (B)主管機關與外國政府機關簽訂合作協定 (C)主管機關核准新臺幣與外幣間兌換之貨幣期貨交易契約 (D)主管機關公告期貨商受託從事期貨交易之種類

期貨交易所送審期貨契約，主管機關准駁之期間，除有特殊情形外，不得超過多少時間？ (A)三個月 (B)六個月(C)一年 (D)一個月

公司制期貨交易所之章程，除依期貨交易法之規定外，應依何種法律之規定？ (A)證券交易法 (B)民法(C)公司法 (D)商業團體法