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Directions :
Read each definition and all four choices carefully, and find the answer that provides the best example of the given definition.
6.
Embellishing the Truth occurs when a person
adds fictitious details or exaggerates facts
or true stories. Which situation below is the
best example of Embellishing the Truth?
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A.Isabel goes to the theater, and the next day, she tells her coworkers she thought the play was excellent.
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B.The realtor describes the house, which is eleven blocks away from the ocean, as prime waterfront property.
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C.During the job interview, Fred, who has been teaching elementary school for ten years, describes himself as a very experienced teacher.
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D.The basketball coach says it is likely that only the most talented players will get a college scholarship.
- Answer & Explanation
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Answer : [B]
Explanation :
Explanation :
| The realtor is using a clear exaggeration when she states that a house which is eleven blocks away from the ocean is prime waterfront property. |
7.
An Informal Gathering occurs when a group
of people get together in a casual, relaxed
manner. Which situation below is the best
example of an Informal Gathering?
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A.The book club meets on the first Thursday evening of every month.
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B.After finding out about his promotion, Jeremy and a few coworkers decide to go out for a quick drink after work.
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C.Mary sends out 25 invitations for the bridal shower she is giving for her sister.
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D.Whenever she eats at the Mexican restaurant, Clara seems to run into Peter.
- Answer & Explanation
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Answer : [B]
Explanation :
Explanation :
| After getting some good news, Jeremy and a few friends casually get together for a drink after work, thereby having an informal gathering. Choices a and c describe more formal types of gatherings. Choice d describes a chance or coincidental kind of meeting. |
8.
Applying for Seasonal Employment occurs
when a person requests to be considered for a
job that is dependent on a particular season
or time of year. Which situation below is the
best example of Applying for Seasonal
Employment?
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A.The ski instructors at Top of the Peak Ski School work from December through March.
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B.Matthew prefers jobs that allow him to work outdoors.
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C.Lucinda makes an appointment with the beach resort restaurant manager to interview for the summer waitressing position that was advertised in the newspaper.
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D.Doug’s ice cream shop stays open until 11 p.m. during the summer months.
- Answer & Explanation
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Answer : [C]
Explanation :
Explanation :
| Although the ski instructors at Top of the Peak Ski School do work seasonally, choice a does not describe anyone applying for seasonal employment. In choice b, the statement that Matthew likes to work outdoors tells us nothing about seasonal employment or someone applying for it. And although choice d describes a business with seasonal hours, it does not describe a person applying for seasonal work. Choice c, on the other hand, very specifically depicts a person, Lucinda, who is applying for a job as a summer waitress at a beach resort, which is dependent upon a particular season of the year. |
9.
Reentry occurs when a person leaves his or
her social system for a period of time and
then returns. Which situation below best
describes Reentry?
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A.When he is offered a better paying position, Jacob leaves the restaurant he manages to manage a new restaurant on the other side of town.
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B.Catherine is spending her junior year of college studying abroad in France.
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C.Malcolm is readjusting to civilian life after two years of overseas military service.
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D.After several miserable months, Sharon decides that she can no longer share an apartment with her roommate Hilary.
- Answer & Explanation
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Answer : [C]
Explanation :
Explanation :
| Malcolm is the only person returning to a social system that he has been away from for an extended period of time. |
10.
In the Maple Hill school district, a Five-Day
Suspension occurs when a student is not
permitted to attend school for five days for
(1) physically assaulting another student, a
teacher, or a school employee or (2) willfully
destructing or defacing school property.
Which situation below is the best example of
a Five-Day Suspension?
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A.Lillian gets caught cheating on a math test for the second time and is suspended from school.
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B.Marc is asked to leave the classroom due to his constant disruptions.
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C.Franny uses spray paint to write derogatory comments on the locker room wall and she is given a suspension.
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D.Ms. Farmer tells her class that students who fail the midterm exam will be expected to stay after school for tutoring help.
- Answer & Explanation
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Answer : [C]
Explanation :
Explanation :
| Although choices a and c both describe suspensions, only choice c describes a suspension that is the result of one of the two scenarios given in the definition of a five-day suspension (physical assault or destructing or defacing school property). Therefore, we can assume that Franny’s suspension, which is the result of spray painting school property, will be a fiveday suspension. Since the definition doesn’t provide any information about suspensions for cheating, we can assume that Lillian’s suspension does not fall into the five-day suspension category. |
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