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Directions :
Choose the statement that is best supported by the information given in the question passage.
1.
Yoga has become a very popular type of exercise,
but it may not be for everyone. Before
you sign yourself up for a yoga class, you
need to examine what it is you want from
your fitness routine. If you’re looking for a
high-energy, fast-paced aerobic workout, a
yoga class might not be your best choice.
This paragraph best supports the statement
that
- A.yoga is more popular than high-impact aerobics.
- B.before embarking on a new exercise regimen, you should think about your needs and desires.
- C.yoga is changing the world of fitness in major ways.
- D.yoga benefits your body and mind.
- E.most people think that yoga isn’t a rigorous form of exercise.
- Answer & Explanation
- Report
Answer : [B]
Explanation :
Explanation :
| The second sentence points out that people should examine what they want from a fitness routine before signing up for a new exercise class. There is no evidence to support choice a. Choice c might sound reasonable due to the fact that the paragraph tells us that yoga has become very popular, but this statement is not supported by the information provided in the paragraph. Choices d and e are also not supported since the paragraph doesn’t tell us whether yoga is good for both body and mind or what people think about it. |
2.
There are no effective boundaries when it
comes to pollutants. Studies have shown that
toxic insecticides that have been banned in
many countries are riding the wind from
countries where they remain legal. Compounds
such as DDT and toxaphene have
been found in remote places like the Yukon
and other Arctic regions.
This paragraph best supports the statement that
- A.toxic insecticides such as DDT have not been banned throughout the world.
- B.more pollutants find their way into polar climates than they do into warmer areas.
- C.studies have proven that many countries have ignored their own antipollution laws.
- D.DDT and toxaphene are the two most toxic insecticides in the world.
- E.even a worldwide ban on toxic insecticides would not stop the spread of DDT pollution.
- Answer & Explanation
- Report
Answer : [A]
Explanation :
Explanation :
| The support for this choice is in the second sentence, which states that in some countries, toxic insecticides are still legal. Choice b is incorrect because even though polar regions are mentioned in the paragraph, there is no support for the idea that warmer regions are not just as affected. There is no support for choice c. Choice d can be ruled out because there is nothing to indicate that DDT and toxaphene are the most toxic. Choice e is illogical. |
3.
In the 1966 Supreme Court decision Miranda
v. Arizona, the court held that before the
police can obtain statements from a person
subjected to an interrogation, the person
must be given a Miranda warning. This
warning means that a person must be told
that he or she has the right to remain silent
during the police interrogation. Violation of
this right means that any statement that the
person makes is not admissible in a court
hearing.
This paragraph best supports the statement
that
- A.police who do not warn persons of their Miranda rights are guilty of a crime.
- B.a Miranda warning must be given before a police interrogation can begin.
- C.the police may no longer interrogate persons suspected of a crime unless a lawyer is present.
- D.the 1966 Supreme Court decision in Miranda should be reversed.
- E.persons who are interrogated by police should always remain silent until their lawyer comes.
- Answer & Explanation
- Report
Answer : [B]
Explanation :
Explanation :
| This answer is clearly supported in the second sentence. Nothing in the paragraph suggests that it is a crime not to give a Miranda warning, so choice a is incorrect. Choice c is also wrong because police may interrogate as long as a warning is given. There is no support given for either choice d or e. |
4.
During colonial times in America, juries were
encouraged to ask questions of the parties in
the courtroom. The jurors were, in fact,
expected to investigate the facts of the case
themselves. If jurors conducted an investigation
today, we would throw out the case.
This paragraph best supports the statement that
- A.juries are less important today than they were in colonial times.
- B.jurors today are less interested in court cases than they were in colonial times.
- C.courtrooms today are more efficient than they were in colonial times.
- D.jurors in colonial times were more informed than jurors today.
- E.the jury system in America has changed since colonial times.
- Answer & Explanation
- Report
Answer : [E]
Explanation :
Explanation :
| The paragraph focuses on the idea that the jury system is different from what it was in colonial times. There is no support given for choices a, b, and c. Choice d is incorrect because, even though jurors in colonial times were expected to investigate and ask questions, this does not necessarily mean that they were more informed than today’s jurors. |
5.
Human technology developed from the first
stone tools about two and a half million years
ago. At the beginning, the rate of development
was slow. Hundreds of thousands of
years passed without much change. Today,
new technologies are reported daily on television
and in newspapers.
This paragraph best supports the statement
that
- A.stone tools were not really technology.
- B.stone tools were in use for two and a half million years.
- C.there is no way to know when stone tools first came into use.
- D.In today’s world, new technologies are constantly being developed.
- E.none of the latest technologies is as significant as the development of stone tools.
- Answer & Explanation
- Report
Answer : [D]
Explanation :
Explanation :
| The last sentence states that new technologies are reported daily, and this implies that new technologies are being constantly developed. There is no support for choice a.With regard to choice b, stone tools were first used two and a half million years ago, but they were not necessarily in use all that time. Choice c is clearly wrong since the paragraph states when stone tools first came into use. Although some may agree that choice e is true, the author of the paragraph does not give support for this opinion. |
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