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Directions :
Choose the statement that is best supported by the information given in the question passage.
6.
Mathematics allows us to expand our consciousness.
Mathematics tells us about economic
trends, patterns of disease, and the
growth of populations. Math is good at
exposing the truth, but it can also perpetuate
misunderstandings and untruths. Figures
have the power to mislead people.
This paragraph best supports the statement that
- A.the study of mathematics is dangerous.
- B.words are more truthful than figures.
- C.the study of mathematics is more important than other disciplines.
- D.the power of numbers is that they cannot lie.
- E.figures are sometimes used to deceive people.
- Answer & Explanation
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Answer : [E]
Explanation :
Explanation :
| This answer is clearly stated in the last sentence of the paragraph. Choice a can be ruled out because there is no support to show that studying math is dangerous. Words are not mentioned in the passage, which rules out choice b. Choice d is a contradiction to the information in the passage. There is no support for choice c. |
7.
Obesity is a serious problem in this country.
Research suggests that obesity can lead to a
number of health problems including diabetes,
asthma, and heart disease. Recent
research has even indicated that there may be
a relationship between obesity and some
types of cancer. Major public health campaigns
that increase awareness and propose
simple lifestyle changes that will, with diligence
and desire, eliminate or least mitigate
the incidence of obesity are a crucial first step
in battling this critical problem.
This paragraph best supports the statement that
- A.public health campaigns that raise consciousness and propose lifestyle changes are a productive
way to fight obesity. - B.obesity is the leading cause of diabetes in our country.
- C.people in our country watch too much television and do not exercise enough.
- D.a decline in obesity would radically decrease the incidence of asthma.
- E.fast-food restaurants and unhealthy school lunches contribute greatly to obesity.
- Answer & Explanation
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Answer : [A]
Explanation :
Explanation :
| The support for this choice is in the last sentence, which states that major public health campaigns that increase awareness and propose lifestyle changes are important in our fight against obesity. Choice b can be ruled out because although the paragraph states that obesity can lead to diabetes, it doesn’t tell us that it is the leading cause of this disease. Choices c and e might sound reasonable and true, but they are not supported in the paragraph. And although we are told that obesity has been connected to asthma, this fact is not quantified in any way, so choice d is also not supported by the information given. |
8.
The Fourth Amendment to the Constitution
protects citizens against unreasonable
searches and seizures. No search of a person’s
home or personal effects may be conducted
without a written search warrant issued on
probable cause. This means that a neutral
judge must approve the factual basis justifying
a search before it can be conducted.
This paragraph best supports the statement
that the police cannot search a person’s home
or private papers unless they have
- A.legal authorization.
- B.direct evidence of a crime.
- C.read the person his or her constitutional rights.
- D.a reasonable belief that a crime has occurred.
- E.requested that a judge be present.
- Answer & Explanation
- Report
Answer : [A]
Explanation :
Explanation :
| The second and third sentence combine to give support to choice a. The statement stresses that there must be a judge’s approval (i.e., legal authorization) before a search can be conducted. Choices b and d are wrong because it is not enough for the police to have direct evidence or a reasonable belief—a judge must authorize the search for it to be legal. Choices c and e are not mentioned in the passage. |
9.
Walk into any supermarket or pharmacy and
you will find several shelves of products
designed to protect adults and children from
the sun. Additionally, a host of public health
campaigns have been created, including
National Skin Cancer Awareness Month, that
warn us about the sun’s damaging UV rays
and provide guidelines about protecting ourselves.
While warnings about the sun’s dangers
are frequent, a recent survey found that
fewer than half of all adults adequately protect
themselves from the sun.
This paragraph best supports the statement
that
- A.children are better protected from the sun’s dangerous rays than adults.
- B.sales of sun protection products are at an all-time high.
- C.adults are not heeding the warnings about the dangers of sun exposure seriously enough.
- D.more adults have skin cancer now than ever before.
- E.there is not enough information disseminated about the dangers of sun exposure.
- Answer & Explanation
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Answer : [C]
Explanation :
Explanation :
| The last sentence gives direct support for this response. Although children might be better protected from the sun than adults, the paragraph does not specifically cite statistics about children, so we can’t know for sure, ruling out choice a. There is no evidence provided in the paragraph to support choices b and d. Choice e is incorrect since the last sentence tells us that warnings about the sun’s dangers are frequent. |
10.
Critical reading is a demanding process. To
read critically, you must slow down your
reading and, with pencil in hand, perform
specific operations on the text. Mark up the
text with your reactions, conclusions, and
questions. When you read, become an active
participant.
This paragraph best supports the statement that
- A.critical reading is a slow, dull, but essential process.
- B.the best critical reading happens at critical times in a person’s life.
- C.readers should get in the habit of questioning the truth of what they read.
- D.critical reading requires thoughtful and careful attention.
- E.critical reading should take place at the same time each day.
- Answer & Explanation
- Report
Answer : [D]
Explanation :
Explanation :
| This answer is implied by the whole paragraph. The author stresses the need to read critically by performing thoughtful and careful operations on the text. Choice a is incorrect because the author never says that reading is dull. Choices b, c, and e are not supported by the paragraph. |
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