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1. During weak markets, which one of the following sectors is most likely to perform the best?
  A) The bank sector because people put their money into conservative investments such as certificates of deposit.  
  B) The defense sector because military spending is generally not tied to the strength of weakness of the economy.  
  C) The defensive sector because it includes "safe-harbor" industries such as supermarkets and drug makers.  
  D) The high-tech index because technology can provide efficiency savings that help maintain profitability.  
 
2. You should buy stocks in industry groups that rank no lower than:
  A) 10%  
  B) 15%  
  C) 5%  
  D) 20%  
 
3. A good strategy is to watch industry groups moving:
  A) From the bottom 50 to the top 50 in the past three months.  
  B) From the bottom 100 to the top 50 in the past three months.  
  C) From the bottom 50 to the top 50 in the past six months.  
  D) From the bottom 100 to the top 50 in the past six months.  
 
4. A good way to identify the market leadership is to:
  A) Check the top five sectors in the table of 52-week price highs.  
  B) Check the top 40 industry groups in IBD's 197 Industry Group Rankings.  
  C) Check the top-performing sectors in IBD's Market Sector Indexes table.  
  D) All of the above.  
   
   
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