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{: ) The narrator indicates that Lymie finally closes the history book becauseoptions(A)his father has joined him at the table.(B)the people at the other table are too disruptive.(C)he has finished the chapter about the Congress.(D)he is preparing to leave the restaurant.labelA |
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questionThe main idea of the last paragraph is that Mr. Petersoptions(A)neglects to spend any time with his family members.(B)behaves as if he is a younger version of himself.(C)is very conscious of symbols of wealth and power.(D)is preoccupied with the knowledge that he is growing old.labelB |
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questionIn Passage 1, Beecher makes which point about the status of women relative to that of men?options(A)Women depend on men for their safety and security, but men are largely independent of women.(B)Women are inferior to men, but women play a role as significant as that played by men.(C)Women have fewer rights than men do, but women also have fewer responsibilities.(D)Women are superior to men, but tradition requires women to obey men.labelB |
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questionIn Passage 1, Beecher implies that women's effect on public life is largely", "options": ["(A)overlooked, because few men are interested in women's thoughts about politics.(B)indirect, because women exert their influence within the home and family life.(C)unnecessary, because men are able to govern society themselves.(D)symbolic, because women tend to be more idealistic about politics than men are.labelB |
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questionWhat is Grimk\u00e9's central claim in Passage 2?", "options": ["(A)The rights of individuals are not determined by race or gender.", "(B)Men and women must learn to work together to improve society.", "(C)Moral rights are the most important distinction between human beings and animals.", "(D)Men and women should have equal opportunities to flourish."], "label": "A"} |
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{"question": "In Passage 2, Grimk\u00e9 makes which point about human rights?", "options": ["(A)They are viewed differently in various cultures around the world.", "(B)They retain their moral authority regardless of whether they are recognized by law.", "(C)They are sometimes at odds with moral responsibilities.", "(D)They have become more advanced and refined throughout history."], "label": "B"} |
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{"question": "nothingness\") Which choice best states the relationship between the two passages?", "options": ["(A)Passage 2 illustrates the practical difficulties of a proposal made in Passage 1.", "(B)Passage 2 takes issue with the primary argument of Passage 1.", "(C)Passage 2 provides a historical context for the perspective offered in Passage 1.", "(D)Passage 2 elaborates upon several ideas implied in Passage 1."], "label": "B"} |
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{"question": "Based on the passages, both authors would agree with which of the following claims?", "options": ["(A)Women have moral duties and responsibilities.", "(B)Men often work selflessly for political change.", "(C)The ethical obligations of women are often undervalued.", "(D)Political activism is as important for women as it is for men."], "label": "A"} |
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{"question": "According to the passage, Maguire's findings regarding taxi drivers are significant because theyoptions(A)demonstrate the validity of a new method.(B)provide evidence for a popular viewpoint.(C)call into question an earlier consensus.(D)challenge the authenticity of previous data.labelC |
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questionWhich question was Maguire's study of mental athletes primarily intended to answer?", "options": ["(A)Does the act of memorization make use of different brain structures than does the act of navigation?", "(B)Do mental athletes inherit their unusual brain structures, or do the structures develop as a result of specific activities?", "(C)Does heightened memorization ability reflect abnormal brain structure or an unusual use of normal brain structure?", "(D)What is the relationship between general cognitive ability and the unusual brain structures of mental athletes?"], "label": "C"} |
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{"question": "According to the passage, when compared to mental athletes, the individuals in the control group in Maguire's second studyoptions(A)showed less brain activity overall.(B)demonstrated a wider range of cognitive ability.(C)exhibited different patterns of brain activity.(D)displayed noticeably smaller hippocampal regions.labelC |
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questionThe passage most strongly suggests that mental athletes are successful at memorization because theyoptions(A)exploit parts of the brain not normally used in routine memorization.(B)convert information they are trying to memorize into abstract symbols.(C)organize information into numerical lists prior to memorization.(D)exercise their brains regularly through puzzles and other mental challengeslabelA |
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questionWhich choice best describes a major theme of the passage?options(A)The corrupting influence of a materialistic society(B)The moral purity of young children(C)The bittersweet brevity of childhood na\u00efvet\u00e9(D)The restorative power of parental lovelabelD |
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questionAs compared with Silas's gold, Eppie is portrayed as having more", "options": ["(A)vitality.", "(B)durability.", "(C)protection.", "(D)self-sufficiency."], "label": "A"} |
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{"question": "Which statement best describes a technique the narrator uses to represent Silas's character before he adopted Eppie?options(A)The narrator emphasizes Silas's former obsession with wealth by depicting his gold as requiring certain behaviors on his part.", "(B)The narrator underscores Silas's former greed by describing his gold as seeming to reproduce on its own.(C)The narrator hints at Silas's former antisocial attitude by contrasting his present behavior toward his neighbors with his past behavior toward them.", "(D)The narrator demonstrates Silas's former lack of self-awareness by implying that he is unable to recall life before Eppie.labelA |
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questionAccording to the narrator, one consequence of Silas adopting Eppie is that heoptions(A)has renounced all desire for money.(B)better understands his place in nature.(C)seems more accepting of help from others.(D)looks forward to a different kind of futurelabelD |
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questionIn describing the relationship between Eppie and Silas, the narrator draws a connection between Eppie's", "options": ["(A)physical vulnerability and Silas's emotional fragility.(B)expanding awareness and Silas's increasing engagement with life.", "(C)boundless energy and Silas's insatiable desire for wealth.(D)physical growth and Silas's painful perception of his own mortality."], "label": "B"} |
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{"question": "The main purpose of the passage is to", "options": ["(A)describe how squadrons of planes can save fuel by flying in a $\\mathrm{V}$ formation.", "(B)discuss the effects of downdrafts on birds and airplanes.", "(C)explain research conducted to study why some birds fly in a $\\mathrm{V}$ formation.", "(D)illustrate how birds sense air currents through their feathers. The author includes the quotation \"Air gets pretty unpredictable behind a flapping wing\""], "label": "C"} |
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{"question": "What can reasonably be inferred about the reason Usherwood used northern bald ibises as the subjects of his study?", "options": ["(A)The ibises were well acquainted with their migration route.", "(B)Usherwood knew the ibises were familiar with carrying data loggers during migration.", "(C)The ibises have a body design that is similar to that of a modern airplane.", "(D)The ibises were easily accessible for Usherwood and his team to track and observe."], "label": "D"} |
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{"question": "What does the author imply about pelicans, storks, and geese flying in a $\\mathrm{V}$ formation?", "options": ["(A)They communicate with each other in the same way as do ibises.", "(B)They have the same migration routes as those of ibises.", "(C)They create a similar wake to that of ibises.", "(D)They expend more energy than do ibises."], "label": "C"} |
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{"question": "In Passage 1, Tocqueville implies that treatment of men and women as identical in nature would have which consequence?", "options": ["(A)Neither sex would feel oppressed.", "(B)Both sexes would be greatly harmed.", "(C)Men would try to reclaim their lost authority.", "(D)Men and women would have privileges they do not need."], "label": "B"} |
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{"question": "In Passage 2, Mill most strongly suggests that gender roles are resistant to change because they", "options": ["(A)have long served as the basis for the formal organization of society.", "(B)are matters of deeply entrenched tradition.", "(C)can be influenced by legislative reforms only indirectly.", "(D)benefit the groups and institutions currently in power."], "label": "B"} |
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{"question": "Both authors would most likely agree that the changes in gender roles that they describe would be", "options": ["(A)part of a broad social shift toward greater equality.", "(B)unlikely to provide benefits that outweigh their costs.", "(C)inevitable given the economic advantages of gender equality.", "(D)at odds with the principles of American democracy."], "label": "A"} |
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{"question": "Which choice best describes the ways that the two authors conceive of the individual's proper position in society?options(A)Tocqueville believes that an individual's position should be defined in important ways by that individual's sex, while Mill believes that an individual's abilities should be the determining factor.", "(B)Tocqueville believes that an individual's economic class should determine that individual's position, while Mill believes that class is not a legitimate consideration.", "(C)Tocqueville believes that an individual's temperament should determine that individual's position, while Mill believes that temperament should not be a factor in an individual's position.(D)Tocqueville believes that an individual's position should be determined by what is most beneficial to society, while Mill believes it should be determined by what an individual finds most rewarding. 41"], "label": "A"} |
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{"question": "Over the course of the passage, the main focus shifts from a", "options": ["(A)general discussion of the narrator's love of reading to a portrayal of an influential incident.(B)depiction of the narrator's father to an examination of an author with whom the narrator becomes enchanted.", "(C)symbolic representation of a skill the narrator possesses to an example of its application.", "(D)tale about the hardships of the narrator's childhood to an analysis of the effects of those hardships.labelA |
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questionIt can reasonably be inferred from the passage that the main reason that the narrator considers Great Expectations to be the best gift he ever received is becauseoptions(A)reading the book convinced him that he wanted to be a writer.(B)he'd only ever been given sweets and snacks as gifts in the past.", "(C)the gift meant that Sempere held him in high regard.", "(D)Sempere was a friend of the book's author.labelA |
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{: ) According to Smith, the US Constitution requires which action on the part of the Northern free states if slaves were to revolt?options(A)The Northern states would have to sever ties with the slave states.(B)The Northern states would have to give shelter to refugees from the slave states.(C)The Northern states would have to help the slave states fight the slaves' rebellion.", "(D)The Northern states would have to provide financial assistance to the rebelling slaves."], "label": "C"} |
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{"question": "In the passage, Smith most strongly suggests that slavery affects the United States by", "options": ["(A)lowering the country's reputation in the international community.(B)leading many women to disavow their allegiance to the country.(C)causing violent conflicts in many areas of the country.(D)weakening the authority of the country's government."], "label": "A"} |
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{"question": "The first paragraph of Passage 1 primarily serves to", "options": ["(A)present a claim that is supported and developed over the course of the passage.", "(B)introduce a controversy that the study described in the passage is intended to resolve.", "(C)identify a problem that the research discussed in the passage may help to address.", "(D)offer a theory that is challenged by the findings presented in the passage."], "label": "C"} |
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{"question": "The author of Passage 1 suggests that an advantage of the method Lewis's team used to grow microorganisms is that itoptions(A)identifies the requirements for soil bacteria to thrive and replicates those features in artificial soil.(B)enables soil bacteria to take in more nutrients than they typically consume in natural settings.(C)directly affects the cell walls of bacteria rather than the proteins those bacteria produce.(D)allows researchers to make use of soil bacteria that they had previously been unable to exploit.labelD |
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questionThe author of Passage 2 would most likely agree with which statement about the development of teixobactin?options(A)It reveals that some antibiotics are effective against gram-negative bacteria.(B)It shows that conventional methods can still yield new types of antibiotics.(C)It casts doubt on the practicality of searching for new antibiotics in exotic environments.(D)It confirms a long-held belief about a potential source of new antibiotics.labelD |
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questionIn the last sentence of Passage 2, the author uses the phrase \ primarily tooptions(A)emphasize the scale of the effort needed to make teixobactin available for consumer use.(B)criticize the level of funding that the government has committed to teixobactin development.(C)underscore the amount of time and money that has already been spent researching teixobactin.(D)compare the amount of money spent developing teixobactin with the amount spent developing other antibioticslabelA |
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questionWhich choice best describes the relationship between Passage 1 and Passage 2?options(A)Passage 2 offers an evaluation of the significance of the research discussed in Passage 1.(B)Passage 2 suggests a modification to the methodology described in Passage 1.(C)Passage 2 uses concrete examples to illustrate concepts considered in Passage 1.(D)Passage 2 takes a dismissive stance regarding the findings mentioned in Passage 1.labelA |
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questionBoth passages make the point that teixobactin could be useful inoptions(A)standardizing the future development of antibiotics produced in laboratory environments.(B)combating infections that are no longer responding to treatment with other antibiotics.(C)controlling the spread of pathogenic soil fungi.(D)shaping a new method of studying the effectiveness of antibiotics.labelB |
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questionInformation in Passage 2 best supports which conclusion about the mice in the experiment described in Passage 1?options(A)Exposure to teixobactin made them less susceptible to subsequent upper respiratory tract infections.(B)Gram-positive bacteria enhanced the effectiveness of teixobactin against their upper respiratory tract infections.(C)Their upper respiratory tract infections were likely not caused by gram-negative bacteria.(D)Teixobactin attacked the proteins of the bacteria that caused their upper respiratory tract infections.labelC |
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questionWhich choice best describes what happens in the passage?options(A)The narrator reflects on how the behavior of another character has changed.(B)The narrator struggles to understand the motivations of another character.(C)The narrator discusses shared professional interests with another character.(D)The narrator recounts the events that led another character to support her project.labelC |
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questionAccording to the passage, Tiffany looks forward tothe upcoming World\u2019s Columbian Exposition inChicago as an opportunity tooptions(A)gain greater popular recognition.(B)sell many decorative objects.(C)collaborate with other famous artists.(D)showcase pieces that have earned critical acclaim.labelA |
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questionThe narrator indicates that Tiffany informs her ofhis new projects byoptions(A)showing a series of plans for stained glass windows he intends to construct.(B)presenting several finished stained glass windows and describing them in detail.(C)asking her opinion of the watercolor paintings he plans to exhibit in Chicago.(D)displaying a chart that shows the placement of the artworks he plans to exhibit in Chicago.labelA |
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questionIt can most reasonably be inferred from the passagethat the narrator\u2019s talents include an ability tooptions(A)devise imaginative names for the colors of the glass she works with.(B)enhance an existing idea by improvising technical innovations for artworks.(C)provide authoritative critiques of classical artworks.(D)create detailed sketches on which larger artworks are based.labelB |
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questionThe main purpose of the passage is tooptions(A)describe the causes and consequences of a phenomenon.(B)propose a new solution to an ongoing problem.(C)question whether recent research has practical applications.(D)critique the methodology used to arrive at new findings.labelA |
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questionBased on the passage, which choice best describesthe relationship between Frick and Rodr\u00edguez-Pose\u2019sfirst and second studies?options(A)The second study corrects a minor error in the research of the first study.(B)The second study confirms a hypothesis that they were unable to confirm in the first study.(C)The second study builds on the first study\u2019s findings.(D)The second study offers a more negative interpretation of a recent event than the first study does.labelC |
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questionIt can most reasonably be inferred from the passagethat a megacity\u2019s economic impact on a country isoptions(A)greater in countries with larger physical land areas.(B)dependent on the types of companies located in the megacity.(C)relatively equal for developing countries and high-income countries.(D)neutralized by the economic cost of maintaining a megacity.labelB |
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questionAccording to the graph, during what range of yearsdid the median city population size in developingcountries initially surpass that of high-incomecountries?options(A)1965\u20131970(B)1980\u20131985(C)1990\u20131995(D)2005\u20132010labelC |
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questionWhich claim from the passage is best supported bythe graph?options(A)The median population of cities in developing countries grew more sharply from 1960 to 2010 than did that of cities in high-income countries.(B)In 1960, more than half of the countries with the largest average city size were high-income countries.(C)The addition of 100,000 people in a large city causes an increase in economic growth in high-income countries but causes a decrease in economic growth in developing countries.(D)Developing countries benefit from having more of the urban population living in smaller and medium-sized cities.labelA |
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questionWhat does Passage 1 indicate is true of the human genome?options(A)It has gone through a large number of changes over time.(B)It has nearly tripled in size in the last few million years.(C)It contains many more genes than do the genomes of nonhuman primates.(D)It retains only a few of the genes that were present in the genomes of Denisovans.labelA |
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questionBased on Passage 1, what concept most likely contributed to Haussler\u2019s team\u2019s initial interest in NOTCH2NL?options(A)Similar genes often play different roles in the development of different species.(B)A single gene typically has varying functions depending on where it is located in a genome.(C)Genes that are near one another in a genome usually are duplicated at about the same rate.(D)Genes that are related to one another tend to have comparable biological roles in development.labelD |
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questionWhich choice best describes a key difference between the passages?options(A)Passage 1 refers only to data derived from computer simulations, while Passage 2 refers to data derived from simulations as well as from fossils.(B)Passage 1 addresses genetic analyses of the brains of human ancestors only, while Passage 2 addresses genetic analyses of the brains of multiple primate species.(C)Passage 1 limits its discussion to evolutionary changes in recent human history, while Passage 2 considers changes occurring over millennia.(D)Passage 1 focuses on small-scale genetic changes that influenced brain evolution, while Passage 2 focuses on the influence of large-scale population-level changes.labelD |
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questionBoth passages state that the modern human brain is about three times larger than the brains ofoptions(A)bonobos.(B)chimpanzees.(C)early hominins.(D)Neanderthals.labelB |
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questionOne central theme of the passage is thatoptions(A)expanding legal rights of citizens will not necessarily improve national health outcomes.(B)human rights initiatives should generally receive more funding than health initiatives do.(C)human rights should be used as a framework for government policy on indigenous issues.(D)focusing on indigenous peoples\u2019 rights detracts from the more practical concerns of indigenous communities.labelC |
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questionAccording to Calma, the government\u2019s failure tolink its expenditures on indigenous health initiativesto specific health outcomes is harmful because itoptions(A)reinforces negative attitudes about the government\u2019s financial fitness.(B)undermines efforts to standardize practices across all departments of the government.(C)perpetuates the pattern of government officials abusing their authority.(D)allows the government to evade the obligation to be answerable for its policies.labelD |
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questionCalma indicates that in the past, the Australiangovernment stressed which aspect of its relationshipto indigenous peoples?options(A)The willingness it has shown to meet with indigenous leaders(B)The regret it has expressed for the injustices it committed against indigenous peoples(C)The improvements it has made in indigenous peoples\u2019 living standards(D)The financial resources it has devoted to indigenous issueslabelD |
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questionBased on the passage, Calma would most likely agreethat programs related to indigenous issues wouldhave a better chance of succeeding if the Australiangovernmentoptions(A)empowered indigenous communities to assist in devising and implementing such programs.(B)funded such programs as generously as it funds programs benefiting nonindigenous people.(C)modeled such programs on health-care initiatives that have a proven record of success.(D)devoted as many resources to such programs as the previous government did.labelA |
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questionBased on the passage, Calma regards the audience ofhis speech as beingoptions(A)skeptical that the specific individuals responsible for the government\u2019s failed policies on indigenous issues will be held accountable.(B)poorly informed about the economic and social conditions found in most indigenous communities.(C)doubtful of the value of discussing indigenous issues within the larger context of human rights.(D)overly tolerant of the fact that government initiatives to address the inequality faced by indigenous peoples have not succeededlabelD |
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questionThe main purpose of the passage is tooptions(A)discuss a study intended to explain the high number of meteorites on Earth that have come from primitive asteroids.(B)describe competing hypotheses about the conditions under which primitive asteroids initially formed.(C)present a scientific debate about the prevalence of differentiated asteroids in the asteroid belt in the early solar system.(D)account for the scarcity of a component of differentiated asteroids in the asteroid belt and among meteorites on Earth.labelD |
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questionThe passage most strongly suggests that if collisionalerosion within the asteroid belt was sufficient toexplain the situation discussed in the passage, then,as a result, scientists would expect to find thatoptions(A)Vesta is not the only large differentiated asteroid in the asteroid belt.(B)the asteroid belt has far fewer primitive asteroids than it currently does.(C)iron fragments in the asteroid belt tend to be smaller than rocky fragments in the asteroid belt.(D)there were originally about as many primitive asteroids as differentiated asteroids in the asteroid belt.labelB |
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questionAccording to the passage, Bottke and his colleaguesexplain the presence of iron fragments in theasteroid belt by asserting that the fragments wereoptions(A)remnants of differentiated asteroids that were destroyed in collisions in the asteroid belt.(B)created relatively close to the Sun and ended up in the asteroid belt due to the gravity of large objects.(C)formed on terrestrial planets and ejected into the asteroid belt by collisions with primitive asteroids.(D)formed in the region of the terrestrial planets but knocked into the asteroid belt by collisions with the parent bodies of primitive asteroids.labelB |
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questionData in the table best support the conclusion thatthe majority of the mass in the asteroid belt as awhole is in asteroids that areoptions(A)primitive.(B)basaltic.(C)high in reflectivity.(D)low in reflectivity.labelA |
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questionAssuming that the four largest asteroid belt objectsare among the 11 listed asteroid types, whichstatement about those asteroids is best supported bydata in the table?options(A)None of them is type V.(B)None of them is likely to contain carbon.(C)One of them is type K.(D)Two of them are the same type.labelD |
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questionTaken together, the passage and the table moststrongly suggest that the model proposed by someastronomers would imply which conclusion abouttype C asteroids?options(A)They come from type S asteroids that melted.(B)They once comprised a smaller portion of the asteroid belt than type V asteroids did.(C)They have experienced fewer collisions than have type L asteroids.(D)They are younger than are type M asteroids.labelD |
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questionWhich choice best summarizes the passage?options(A)A character reunites with an old friend and discovers that they cannot resume their friendship.(B)An invitation from an old friend prompts a character to reflect on both the past and the present.(C)A chance meeting with an old friend inspires a character to start a new life in another country.(D)A character\u2019s recent professional success prompts him to provide assistance to an old friend.labelB |
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questionWhich choice best describes the state of mind that Gallaher\u2019s return inspires in Little Chandler?options(A)He is impressed by Gallaher\u2019s success even though thinking about it calls to mind his own unhappiness.(B)He is anxious to downplay Gallaher\u2019s achievements in an attempt to make his own look better.(C)He envies Gallaher\u2019s remarkable success and is angry about how Gallaher achieved it.(D)He admires Gallaher\u2019s rise to fame but is thankful that he himself lives a relatively inconspicuous life.labelA |
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questionIt can reasonably be inferred from the passage that one of Little Chandler\u2019s prominent characteristics is that he isoptions(A)excessively boastful of his personal achievements.(B)often unpredictable in his dealings with other people.(C)highly critical of other people\u2019s aspirations.(D)somewhat vain about his personal appearance.labelD |
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questionBased on the passage, which choice best identifies a contradictory impulse in Little Chandler\u2019s character?options(A)He fixates on a social world that he ultimately believes to be a hollow spectacle.(B)He immerses himself in sights and sounds that strike him as ultimately frivolous.(C)He scorns a historical era that he concedes is preferable in some ways to the present.(D)He derives excitement from placing himself in settings he finds menacing.labelD |
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questionThe main effect of the last paragraph is tooptions(A)convey Little Chandler\u2019s sense that hindsight has lent a degree of inevitability to Gallaher\u2019s success.(B)suggest the extent to which the news of Gallaher\u2019s success has altered Little Chandler\u2019s memory of him.(C)demonstrate that Little Chandler\u2019s confidence in Gallaher has been vindicated by Gallaher\u2019s success.(D)characterize Little Chandler as regretful that he had failed to foresee Gallaher\u2019s success.labelA |
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questionWhich choice best describes the overall structure of the passage?options(A)A popular belief about a particular industry is explained, experiments supporting that belief are described, and the implications of the experiments are identified.(B)An unexpected claim about consumer behavior is introduced, examples supporting the claim are detailed, and experiments confirming the claim are discussed.(C)A debate about an economic theory is outlined, two opposing views on the debate are explained in more detail, and research supporting one of those views is recounted.(D)A negative impact of a common business practice is presented, two stories are used as an illustration, and research suggesting improvements is summarized.labelB |
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questionThe studies in the passage suggest that if customers of a large chain bookstore were given information focusing on the store's small competitors, a likely result is that the large store would", "options": ["(A)receive more positive reviews from its customers.", "(B)gain customers who perceive it as offering more choices than smaller shops.", "(C)benefit from people's perception that its competition is now even greater.(D)lose customers who would now see it as a competitor of the smaller shops.labelD |
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questionAccording to Passage 1, counting wild tigers is difficult because tigersoptions(A)move extremely quickly from one location to another.(B)reside in environments that are relatively inaccessible to humans.(C)bear a superficial resemblance to other related species.(D)exhibit behavior that is potentially threatening to humans.labelB |
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questionBased on Passage 1, what is one factor that may have contributed to the rise in the reported global tiger population?options(A)Photographic technology has improved in its ability to detect animals in remote environments.(B)Recent measurement techniques used to count animals are more accurate than those used in the past.(C)Scientists\u2019 understanding of the typical growth rate for populations of endangered species has improved.(D)Wildlife conservation strategies are more uniform from country to country than they once were.labelB |
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questionAccording to Passage 2, the wild tiger population estimate offered by the WWF and the Global Tiger Forum may be flawed as a result of which factor?options(A)Generalization from a selection of evidence that is likely incomplete(B)Limitation to data that are more relevant in certain countries than in others(C)Reliance on a new experimental tool that has not been thoroughly tested in the field(D)Assumption of stability in population growth over time that is not supported by datalabelA |
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questionWhich choice best states the relationship between the two passages?options(A)Passage 2 compares and critiques the conservation solutions recommended in Passage 1.(B)Passage 2 questions the professional credibility of the scientists profiled in Passage 1.(C)Passage 2 suggests several applications of the conclusions reached in Passage 1.(D)Passage 2 challenges the reliability of research results discussed in Passage 1.labelD |
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questionIt can reasonably be inferred from the passages that their authors would both agree that wild tiger population sizes areoptions(A)recovering more fully in certain countries than in others.(B)beginning to return to the levels recorded in 2010.(C)responding predictably to aggressive conservation attempts.(D)declining steadily despite continual human intervention.labelA |
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questionThe author of Passage 2 would most likely respond to the conclusions in the first paragraph of Passage 1 by asserting that such claimsoptions(A)only apply to certain subspecies of tigers and are therefore inconclusive.(B)will offer incentive for countries and regions to invest further in wildlife preservation programs.(C)prove that rigorous efforts to protect endangered species result in quick recovery of populations.(D)may lead people to believe that tigers are recovering when in fact they continue to require vigilant protection.labelD |
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questionIn the passage, Parsons mainly presents herself as someone who isoptions(A)rational in her analysis of political history.(B)resentful over a recent turn of political events.(C)conflicted about the future role of political parties.(D)sympathetic to more than one political perspective.labelA |
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questionA primary purpose of Parsons\u2019s speech is tooptions(A)discuss a political philosophy that is starting to lose favor.(B)outline a new approach to meeting the needs of oppressed groups.(C)provide a rationale for adopting a different ideology.(D)bring to light inconsistencies within the current political system.labelC |
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questionIn the passage, Parsons indicates that she once believed thatoptions(A)majority rule eliminates the need for individual activism.(B)mobilization of the few benefits the majority.(C)progress occurs when everyone works together toward a common goal.(D)government can be used to make changes that citizens hope for.labelD |
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questionIt can reasonably be inferred from the passage that Parsons thinks positive social change will take place only whenoptions(A)masses of people are well versed in political history.(B)political parties become committed to reform.(C)fewer political parties are competing for people\u2019s votes.(D)vocal individuals compel governments to address their concerns.labelD |
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questionWhich argument does Parsons use to support her claim about the extent to which political parties can be trusted by voters?options(A)Political parties are inherently corrupt because human nature is too easily corrupted by power.(B)Parties often consolidate their power by making deals with opposing parties.(C)Political parties always sacrifice their own ideals for pragmatic actions.(D)Parties typically advance positions that are at odds with the beliefs of many of their members.labelA |
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questionBased on the passage, Parsons would most likely predict that a political system that includes competing parties will consistentlyoptions(A)lead to the suppression of views deemed unfavorable.(B)fracture into an increasing number of warring parties.(C)impede economic growth and therefore hinder progress.(D)foster the development of an overly scientific approach to politics.labelA |
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questionAccording to the passage, Parsons\u2019s support for anarchism is based on the idea that anarchismoptions(A)distributes wealth and property more equally among the population.(B)is indifferent to the social status of its adherents.(C)creates a situation that allows individuals to flourish.(D)allows people to create an organizational structure whose leaders will champion the rights of the oppressed.labelC |
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questionThe main purpose of the passage is tooptions(A)contrast the tool-using behavior of wild and captive-raised woodpecker finches.(B)describe experiments intended to clarify the benefits of tool use for woodpecker finches.(C)discuss a study of the differences between primates and woodpecker finches with respect to tool use.(D)present research that explains the development of tool-using behavior in woodpecker finches.labelD |
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questionIt can reasonably be inferred from the passage that the design of the researchers\u2019 experiment helped to minimize the possibility thatoptions(A)there were important differences between the two groups of chicks other than the model with which the groups were reared.(B)responses of any individual chick to the model were influenced by the responses of other chicks in the same group.(C)acquisition of tool-using behavior by chicks in both groups was influenced by the particular potential tools available.(D)identifying when chicks reached different developmental stages of tool-using behavior depended on human evaluations of chicks\u2019 actions.labelA |
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questionThe passage most strongly suggests that the social system of primates allows for young animals tooptions(A)regularly observe other members of their species using tools.(B)reach maturity without having learned to use tools to acquire food.(C)restrict the transmission of tool-related knowledge to close relatives only.(D)experiment with tool designs at little risk of lost food if the designs are unsuccessfullabelA |
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questionBased on the passage, the researchers\u2019 conclusion that the woodpecker finches who used the novel levering technique were displaying individual learning is supported in part by the fact thatoptions(A)no genetic variations were common to all those finches that were not also common to all the finches that did not use that technique.(B)those finches tended to stop using the technique after the researchers altered the artificial crevices to reduce the effectiveness of the technique.(C)the portion of that technique that deviates from typical tool-using behavior takes place inside a crevice and is therefore difficult for other finches to observe and acquire socially.(D)there is probably not a naturally occurring circumstance that would have favored the development of that technique and its prior transmission to those finches.labelD |
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questionAccording to table 1, the mean number of instances that woodpecker finches raised without tool-using models used twigs as tools wasoptions(A)10.7.(B)7.4.(C)5.6.(D)3.6.labelC |
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questionThe data in table 2 best support which statement about the woodpecker finches that used the unique levering technique to acquire prey?options(A)At least one of them attempted the technique five times before successfully acquiring prey.(B)After the first success at acquiring prey, a few of them ceased using the technique altogether.(C)After the first success at acquiring the prey, none of them attempted the technique more than five times.(D)None of them were successful in their first attempt with the technique.labelA |
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questionAccording to the passage, which fact about Celia\u2019s neighbors does the narrator know before she visits Celia\u2019s apartment?options(A)Micho Alvarez and Benny Quinto are close friends.(B)Benny Quinto once studied to be a priest.(C)Micho Alvarez has a sensitive side.(D)Quisqueya dyes her hair.labelD |
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questionWhich choice best describes the narrator\u2019s relationship with Celia\u2019s sons?options(A)The narrator knows Celia\u2019s sons because they are friends with the narrator\u2019s daughter.(B)The narrator\u2019s daughter attends school with Mayor.(C)The narrator has seen Mayor in person, but she has seen Enrique only in Celia\u2019s photo.(D)The narrator has seen Enrique play soccer, but she has never seen Mayor.labelC |
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questionBased on the passage, it is most reasonable to infer thatCelia knows the answer to which question about the narrator\u2019s family before the narrator visits her apartment?options(A)How many children does the narrator have?(B)Where does the narrator\u2019s daughter go to school?(C)What is the narrator\u2019s profession?(D)How long have the narrator and her family lived in the United States?labelB |
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questionA central idea discussed in the passage is thatoptions(A)articulating the reasons for holding an opinion can cause people to decide that they are wrong.(B)the process of describing an issue in detail can make people more moderate in their views about the issue.(C)most people are not truly interested in understanding complex ideas.(D)people are likely to understate their most passionately held positions to avoid offending others.labelB |
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questionOver the course of the passage, the main focus shifts fromoptions(A)a discussion of a long-standing problem, to a report that discredits previous attempts to address that problem, and then to a proposal for future action.(B)an introduction of a phenomenon, to a description of experiments concerning that phenomenon, and then to a recommendation based on the results of the experiments.(C)an explanation of two competing theories for a certain behavior, to a recap of a study designed to determine which theory is correct, and then to a general account of a field\u2019s future.(D)an observation of a trend, to an analysis of its causes, and then to a proposal for a research study to validate the analysis.labelB |
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questionThe passage implies that when conducting his laboratorywork, Fernbach would have been most surprised by which finding?options(A)No link was found between the complexity of an issue and the strength of the volunteers\u2019 positions.(B)After volunteers were asked to analyze a complicated political issue, their understanding of it did not increase.(C)When volunteers were asked to list their reasons for endorsing a particular policy, their views were generally unaffected by the exercise.(D)When volunteers were asked questions about complex issues, those with the most extreme views were found to have the best overall understanding of them.labelD |
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questionBased on the passage, which action would most likely reducepolitical extremism among the citizenry?options(A)Forming organized groups of people who share their most deeply held convictions(B)Requiring that politicians explain their proposed policies in detail before an election is held(C)Promoting awareness of charities that provide opportunities to donate money to worthy but underfunded causes(D)Hosting events that encourage people who hold opposing points of view to interact with one anotherlabelB |
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questionThe main purpose of the passage is tooptions(A)contrast the activities of plant species that rely on photosynthesis with the activities of those that do not.(B)explore the attempts of scientists to understand the means by which plants attract pollinators.(C)describe a study illuminating a defensive strategy of a particular species of plant.(D)explain the results of experiments comparing the function of color in plants and in animals.labelC |
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questionThe passage indicates that compared with other functions of coloration in plants, camouflage in plants hasoptions(A)provided scientists with a deeper understanding of potential food sources.(B)made use of a wider variety of distinctive shades of colors.(C)proved to be a less effective defense against predators.(D)been the subject of a smaller number of scientific investigations.labelD |
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questionIt can most reasonably be inferred from the passage thatthe nutrient requirements of many plants have the consequence ofoptions(A)exaggerating the plants\u2019 coloration patterns.(B)limiting the plants\u2019 defensive options.(C)increasing the plants\u2019 energy consumption.(D)narrowing the plants\u2019 potential habitats.labelB |
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questionIt can reasonably be inferred from the passage that Burke is particularly upset with the National Assembly\u2019s decision tooptions(A)limit the king\u2019s power.(B)expand the size of the government.(C)seek the approval of the public.(D)ignore the advice of former leaders.labelC |
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questionBased on the passage, Burke believes that French leaders who would advocate moderate positions areoptions(A)brave, but are likely to be distrusted.(B)cowardly, but are likely to be praised.(C)virtuous, but are likely to be ignored.(D)sensible, but are likely to be undermined.labelD |
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questionBurke\u2019s central claim in the last paragraph is that the British haveoptions(A)failed to take effective measures to safeguard their rights.(B)acted wisely to revise rather than replace their political system.(C)tried to export their form of government to their neighbors.(D)left their government essentially unchanged for hundreds of years.labelB |
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questionIn the passage, Burke displays the greatest respect for which of the following?options(A)The British voting public(B)British leaders of past generations(C)British citizens who are inspired by the French(D)The leaders of France\u2019s former governmentlabelB |
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questionBased on Passage 1, which hypothetical discovery would provide the most support for the impact hypothesis?options(A)An asteroid impact crater beneath the northern ice cap contains high levels of iridium and has been dated to well after the start of the Younger Dryas.(B)Glass and carbon spherules appear at multiple points in the geologic record but never in conjunction with iridium deposits.(C)Analysis of ice cores suggests that global temperatures started declining approximately 13,000 years before the onset of the Younger Dryas.(D)High levels of osmium, which is rare on Earth but relatively common in asteroids, are observed in the geologic record from approximately 13,000 years ago.labelD |
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questionAccording to Passage 1, the team of scientists believes that the black carbonized material found in certain sedimentary layers was caused by which phenomenon following a cosmic collision?options(A)Climate cooling(B)Mass extinctions(C)Rapidly spreading fires(D)Iridium depositslabelC |
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questionBased on Passage 2, Meltzer and his team relied on what evidence to challenge the Younger Dryas impact hypothesis?options(A)A reevaluation of the dates assigned to sites thought to display signs of the proposed impact(B)The discovery of additional Clovis artifacts in a host of sites besides the 29 initially identified(C)Analyses showing that nanodiamonds can occur in geologic formations lacking indications of extraterrestrial impacts(D)High concentrations of iridium that have been found in sedimentary layers beneath the proposed impact layerlabelA |
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questionWhich statement best describes the relationship between the two passages?options(A)Passage 2 presents a critique of the central hypothesis described in Passage 1.(B)Passage 2 explains the scientific question addressed by the central hypothesis developed in Passage 1.(C)Passage 2 discusses possible implications of the central hypothesis summarized in Passage 1.(D)Passage 2 identifies evidence in favor of the central hypothesis advanced in Passage 1.labelA |
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questionThe authors of both passages characterize the impact hypothesis asoptions(A)unsupported by reliable evidence.(B)interesting but difficult to conclusively evaluate.(C)more appealing to the public than to specialists.(D)controversial in the scientific community.labelD |
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questionIf Meltzer\u2019s findings (Passage 2) are accurate, what can most reasonably be inferred about the glass and carbon spherules mentioned in the last paragraph of Passage 1?options(A)They could have been formed at a time other than the beginning of the Younger Dryas.(B)They are a product of the global cooling that occurred during the Younger Dryas period.(C)They were found in highest concentrations at Clovis archaeological sites.(D)They may have played some role in the tool technology of the Clovis people.labelA |
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questionThe main purpose of the first paragraph is tooptions(A)characterize Nawab as a loving father.(B)outline the schedule of a typical day in Nawab\u2019s life.(C)describe Nawab\u2019s various moneymaking ventures.(D)contrast Nawab\u2019s and Harouni\u2019s lifestyles.labelC |
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questionIt can reasonably be inferred from the passage that Harouni provides Nawab with a motorcycle mainly becauseoptions(A)Harouni appreciates that Nawab has to work hard to support his family.(B)Harouni sees bene\u001dt to himself from giving Nawab a motorcycle.(C)Nawab\u2019s speech is the most eloquent that Harouni has ever heard.(D)Nawab threatens to quit if Harouni doesn\u2019t agree to give him a motorcycle.labelB |
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questionThe passage states that the farm managers react to Nawab receiving a motorcycle withoptions(A)disgust.(B)happiness.(C)envy.(D)indifference.labelA |
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questionAccording to the passage, what does Nawab consider to be the best result of getting the motorcycle?options(A)People start calling him \u201cUncle.\u201d(B)He\u2019s able to expand his business.(C)He\u2019s able to educate his daughters.(D)He can spend more time with his wife.labelD |
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questionThe main purpose of the passage is tooptions(A)analyze the technological developments that have affected the production, circulation, and reception of news stories.(B)discuss changes in the perception of the news media as a source of public knowledge.(C)show how journalists\u2019 frames of value influence the production of news stories.(D)challenge the conventional view that news is a form of public knowledge.labelB |
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questionAccording to the passage, which expectation do traditionalauthorities now face?options(A)They should be uninfluenced by commercial considerations.(B)They should be committed to bringing about positive social change.(C)They should be respectful of the difference between public and private knowledge.(D)They should be transparent about their beliefs and assumptions.labelD |
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questionThe authors indicate that the public is coming to believethat journalists\u2019 reports should avoidoptions(A)personal judgments about the events reported.(B)more information than is absolutely necessary.(C)quotations from authorities on the subject matter.(D)details that the subjects of news reports wish to keep private.labelA |
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questionBased on the table, in which year were people the most trusting of the news media?options(A)1985(B)1992(C)2003(D)2011labelA |
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questionWhich statement is best supported by information presented in the table?options(A)Between 1985 and 2011, the proportion of inaccurate news stories rose dramatically.(B)Between 1992 and 2003, the proportion of people who believed that news organizations were biased almost doubled.(C)Between 2003 and 2007, people\u2019s views of the accuracy, independence, and fairness of news organizations changed very little.(D)Between 2007 and 2011, people\u2019s perception that news organizations are accurate increased, but people\u2019s perception that news organizations are fair diminished.labelC |
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questionAs presented in the passage, Theis and Adler\u2019s research primarily relied on which type of evidence?options(A)Direct observation(B)Historical data(C)Expert testimony(D)Random samplinglabelA |
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questionWhich statement about striped cucumber beetles can most reasonably be inferred from the passage?options(A)They feed primarily on Texas gourd plants.(B)They are less attracted to dimethoxybenzene than honey bees are.(C)They experience only minor negative effects as a result of carrying bacterial wilt disease.(D)They are attracted to the same compound in Texas gourd scent that squash bees are.labelD |
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questionThe author indicates that it seems initially plausible thatTexas gourd plants could attract more pollinators if theyoptions(A)did not have aromatic flowers.(B)targeted insects other than bees.(C)increased their floral scent.(D)emitted more varied fragrant compounds.labelC |
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questionAccording to the passage, Theis and Adler\u2019s research offersan answer to which of the following questions?options(A)How can Texas gourd plants increase the number of visits they receive from pollinators?(B)Why is there an upper limit on the intensity of the aroma emitted by Texas gourd plants?(C)Why does hand pollination rescue the fruit weight of beetle-infested Texas gourd plants?(D)Why do Texas gourd plants stop producing fragrance attractive to pollinators when beetles are present?labelB |
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questionIn Passage 1, Lincoln contends that breaking the law haswhich consequence?options(A)It slows the repeal of bad laws.(B)It undermines and repudiates the nation\u2019s values.(C)It leads slowly but inexorably to rule by the mob.(D)It creates divisions between social groups.labelB |
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questionIn Passage 2, Thoreau indicates that some unjust aspectsof government areoptions(A)superficial and can be fixed easily.(B)subtle and must be studied carefully.(C)self-correcting and may be beneficial.(D)inevitable and should be endured.labelD |
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questionThe primary purpose of each passage is tooptions(A)make an argument about the difference between legal duties and moral imperatives.(B)discuss how laws ought to be enacted and changed in a democracy.(C)advance a view regarding whether individuals should follow all of the country\u2019s laws.(D)articulate standards by which laws can be evaluated as just or unjust.labelC |
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questionBased on the passages, one commonality in the stancesLincoln and Thoreau take toward abolitionism is thatoptions(A)both authors see the cause as warranting drastic action.(B)both authors view the cause as central to their argument.(C)neither author expects the cause to win widespread acceptance.(D)neither author embraces the cause as his own.labelD |
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questionThe passage is written from the point of view of aoptions(A)consumer evaluating a variety of options.(B)scientist comparing competing research methods.(C)journalist enumerating changes in a field.(D)hobbyist explaining the capabilities of new technology.labelC |
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questionAccording to the passage, two-sided solar panels will likelyraise efficiency byoptions(A)requiring little energy to operate.(B)absorbing reflected light.(C)being reasonably inexpensive to manufacture.(D)preventing light from reaching the ground.labelB |
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questionThe last sentence of the passage mainly serves tooptions(A)express concern about the limitations of a material.(B)identify a hurdle that must be overcome.(C)make a prediction about the effective use of certain devices.(D)introduce a potential new area of study.labelB |
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