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Directions :
Find the statement that must be true according to the given information.
6.
When they heard news of the hurricane,
Maya and Julian decided to change their
vacation plans. Instead of traveling to the
island beach resort, they booked a room at a
fancy new spa in the mountains. Their plans
were a bit more expensive, but they’d heard
wonderful things about the spa and they were
relieved to find availability on such short
notice.
- A.Maya and Julian take beach vacations every year.
- B.The spa is overpriced.
- C.Maya and Julian decided to change their vacation plans because of the hurricane.
- D.It is usually necessary to book at least six months in advance at the spa.
- Answer & Explanation
- Report
Answer : [C]
Explanation :
Explanation :
| The first sentence makes this statement true. There is no support for choice a. The passage tells us that the spa vacation is more expensive than the island beach resort vacation, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that the spa is overpriced; therefore, choice b cannot be supported. And even though the paragraph says that the couple was relieved to find a room on short notice, there is no information to support choice c, which says that it is usually necessary to book at the spa at least six months in advance. |
7.
Tim’s commute never bothered him because
there were always seats available on the train
and he was able to spend his 40 minutes
comfortably reading the newspaper or catching
up on paperwork. Ever since the train
schedule changed, the train has been
extremely crowded, and by the time the
doors open at his station, there isn’t a seat to
be found.
- A.Tim would be better off taking the bus to work.
- B.Tim's commute is less comfortable since the train schedule changed.
- C.Many commuters will complain about the new train schedule.
- D.Tim will likely look for a new job closer to home.
- Answer & Explanation
- Report
Answer : [B]
Explanation :
Explanation :
| The passage tells us that Tim’s commute didn't bother him because he was always able to sit down and comfortably read or do paperwork. Therefore, it is reasonable to assume that Tim’s commute has become less comfortable since the schedule change, because it is very crowded and he can no longer find a seat. There is no information given that supports choices a, c, and d. |
8.
Vincent has a paper route. Each morning, he
delivers 37 newspapers to customers in his
neighborhood. It takes Vincent 50 minutes to
deliver all the papers. If Vincent is sick or has
other plans, his friend Thomas, who lives on
the same street, will sometimes deliver the
papers for him.
- A.Vincent and Thomas live in the same neighborhood.
- B.It takes Thomas more than 50 minutes to deliver the papers.
- C.It is dark outside when Vincent begins his deliveries.
- D.Thomas would like to have his own paper route.
- Answer & Explanation
- Report
Answer : [A]
Explanation :
Explanation :
| The fact that Vincent and Thomas live on the same street indicates that they live in the same neighborhood. There is no support for any of the other choices. |
9.
The Pacific yew is an evergreen tree that
grows in the Pacific Northwest. The Pacific
yew has a fleshy, poisonous fruit. Recently,
taxol, a substance found in the bark of the
Pacific yew, was discovered to be a promising
new anticancer drug.
- A.Taxol is poisonous when taken by healthy people.
- B.Taxol has cured people from various diseases.
- C.People should not eat the fruit of the Pacific yew.
- D.The Pacific yew was considered worthless until taxol was discovered.
- Answer & Explanation
- Report
Answer : [C]
Explanation :
Explanation :
| Given the information presented, the only statement that could be considered true is that the fruit should not be eaten because it is poisonous. There is no support that taxol is poisonous or that taxol has cured anyone (choices a and b). There is no support for choice d. |
10.
Ten new television shows appeared during
the month of September. Five of the shows
were sitcoms, three were hour-long dramas,
and two were news-magazine shows. By January,
only seven of these new shows were still
on the air. Five of the shows that remained
were sitcoms.
- A.Only one of the news-magazine shows remained on the air.
- B.Only one of the hour-long dramas remained on the air.
- C.At least one of the shows that was cancelled was an hour-long drama.
- D.Television viewers prefer sitcoms over hour-long dramas.
- Answer & Explanation
- Report
Answer : [C]
Explanation :
Explanation :
| If there were seven shows left and five were sitcoms, this means that only two of the shows could possibly be dramas. Choices a and b may be true, but there is no evidence to indicate this as fact. The fact that all of the sitcoms remained does not necessarily mean that viewers prefer sitcoms (choice d). |
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