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Directions :
Choose the statement that is best supported by the information given in the question passage.
1.
The image of a knitter as an older woman sitting
in a comfortable, old-fashioned living
room with a basket of yarn at her feet and a
bun in her hair is one of the past. As knitting
continues to become more popular and
increasingly trendy, it is much more difficult
to describe the average knitter. Knitters today
might be 18, 28, 40, or 65. They might live in
a big urban center and take classes in a knitting
shop that doubles as a café or they may
gather in suburban coffee shops to support
one another in knitting and other aspects of
life. They could be college roommates knitting
in their dorm room or two senior citizens
knitting in a church hall. Even men are
getting in the act. It would be incredibly difficult
to come up with an accurate profile of
a contemporary knitter to replace that image
of the old woman with the basket of yarn!
This paragraph best supports the statement
that
- A.people are returning to knitting in an attempt to reconnect with simpler times.
- B.knitting is now more of a group activity, as opposed to an individual hobby.
- C.creating an accurate profile of a particular type of person depends on the people in this group having traits and characteristics in common.
- D.today's knitters are much less accomplished than knitters of the past.
- E.young people are turning to knitting in record numbers.
- Answer & Explanation
- Report
Answer : [C]
Explanation :
Explanation :
| The statement that it is difficult to create an accurate profile of a contemporary knitter comes immediately after a discussion about how different today’s knitters are from one another and from knitters of the past. Choices a and d are not supported by the paragraph. Although the paragraph does discuss knitting done in group settings, it does not specifically say that more of today’s knitting is done in groups; therefore, choice b is incorrect. Young people may be turning to knitting in record numbers, but again, that statement is not verified by the information provided in the paragraph, so choice e must be ruled out as well. |
2.
During the last six years, the number of practicing
physicians has increased by about 20%.
During the same time period, the number of
healthcare managers has increased by more
than 600%. These percentages mean that
many doctors have lost the authority to make
their own schedules, determine the fees that
they charge, and decide on prescribed
treatments.
This paragraph best supports the statement that doctors
- A.resent the interference of healthcare managers.
- B.no longer have adequate training.
- C.care a great deal about their patients.
- D.are less independent than they used to be.
- E.are making a lot less money than they used to make.
- Answer & Explanation
- Report
Answer : [D]
Explanation :
Explanation :
| The author of this statement suggests that doctors are less independent. The author stresses that many doctors have lost authority. There is no support for the opinion that doctors resent the healthcare managers, however—which rules out choice a. The doctors’ training is never mentioned (choice b). Doctors may care about their patients (choice c), but this information is not part of the paragraph. Choice e is not mentioned. |
3.
Originating in the 1920s, the Pyramid
scheme is one of the oldest con games going.
Honest people are often pulled in, thinking
the scheme is a legitimate investment enterprise.
The first customer to “fall for” the
Pyramid scheme will actually make big
money and will therefore persuade friends
and relatives to join also. The chain then continues
with the con artist who originated the
scheme pocketing, rather than investing, the
money. Finally, the pyramid collapses, but by
that time, the scam artist will usually have
moved out of town, leaving no forwarding
address.
This paragraph best supports the statement that
- A.it is fairly easy to spot a Pyramid scheme in the making.
- B.the first customer of a Pyramid scheme is the most gullible.
- C.the people who set up Pyramid schemes are able to fool honest people.
- D.the Pyramid scheme had its heyday in the 1920s, but it’s making a comeback.
- E.the Pyramid scheme got its name from its structure.
- Answer & Explanation
- Report
Answer : [C]
Explanation :
Explanation :
| The fact that the Pyramid scheme is set up by a con artist suggests that the honest people who invest have been fooled. Choices a and b are contradicted in the passage. The paragraph says that the Pyramid scheme originated in the 1920s, but does not say it had its heyday then; thus, choice d is incorrect. Choice e is a fact, but it is not mentioned in the passage. |
4.
Forest fires feed on decades-long accumulations
of debris and leap from the tops of young
trees into the branches of mature trees. Fires
that jump from treetop to treetop can be
devastating. In old-growth forests, however,
the shade of mature trees keeps thickets of
small trees from sprouting, and the lower
branches of mature trees are too high to
catch the flames.
This paragraph best supports the statement that
- A.forest fire damage is reduced in old-growth forests.
- B.small trees should be cut down to prevent forest fires.
- C.mature trees should be thinned out to prevent forest fires.
- D.forest fires do the most damage in oldgrowth forests.
- E.old-growth forests have a larger accumulation of forest debris.
- Answer & Explanation
- Report
Answer : [A]
Explanation :
Explanation :
| The last sentence provides direct support for choice a. The author never suggests that any trees should be cut down or thinned out, which eliminates choices b and c. Choice d contradicts the author’s opinion. The author suggests that old growth forests have less debris, which rules out choice e. |
5.
Close-up images of Mars by the Mariner 9
probe indicated networks of valleys that
looked like the stream beds on Earth. These
images also implied that Mars once had an
atmosphere that was thick enough to trap the
sun’s heat. If this were true, something happened
to Mars billions of years ago that
stripped away the planet’s atmosphere.
This paragraph best supports the statement that
- A.Mars now has little or no atmosphere.
- B.Mars once had a thicker atmosphere than Earth does.
- C.the Mariner 9 probe took the first pictures of Mars.
- D.Mars is closer to the sun than Earth is.
- E.Mars is more mountainous than Earth is.
- Answer & Explanation
- Report
Answer : [A]
Explanation :
Explanation :
| The paragraph states that Mars once had a thick atmosphere, but that it was stripped away. The other choices, true or not, cannot be found in the passage. |
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