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THEOFFICIALGUIDEFORGMAT®VERBALREVIEW2017
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Contents1.0WhatIstheGMAT®Exam?
1.0WhatIstheGMAT®Exam?
1.1WhyTaketheGMAT®Exam?
1.2GMAT®ExamFormat
1.3WhatIstheContentoftheExamLike?
1.4QuantitativeSection
1.5VerbalSection
1.6WhatComputerSkillsWillINeed?
1.7WhatAretheTestCentersLike?
1.8HowAreScoresCalculated?
1.9AnalyticalWritingAssessmentScores
1.10TestDevelopmentProcess
2.0HowtoPrepare
2.0HowtoPrepare
2.1HowCanIBestPreparetoTaketheTest?
2.2WhatAboutPracticeTests?
2.3WhereCanIGetAdditionalPractice?
2.4GeneralTest-TakingSuggestions
3.0ReadingComprehension
3.0ReadingComprehension
3.1WhatIsMeasured
3.2Test-TakingStrategies
3.3TheDirections
3.4SampleQuestions
3.5AnswerKey
3.6AnswerExplanations
4.0CriticalReasoning
4.0CriticalReasoning
4.1WhatIsMeasured
4.2Test-TakingStrategies
4.3TheDirections
4.4SampleQuestions
4.5AnswerKey
4.6AnswerExplanations
5.0SentenceCorrection
5.0SentenceCorrection
5.1BasicEnglishGrammarRules
5.2StudySuggestions
5.3WhatIsMeasured
5.4Test-TakingStrategies
5.5TheDirections
5.6SampleQuestions
5.7AnswerKey
5.8AnswerExplanations
AppendixAAnswerSheets
ReadingComprehensionAnswerSheet
CriticalReasoningAnswerSheet
SentenceCorrectionAnswerSheet
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Visitgmat.wiley.comtoaccessweb-basedsupplementalfeaturesavailableintheprintbookaswell.Thereyoucanaccessaquestionbankwithcustomizablepracticesetsandanswerexplanationsusing300ReadingComprehension,CriticalReasoning,andSentenceCorrectionquestions.WatchexclusivevideoshighlightingtheskillsnecessarytoperformwellontheVerbalsectionoftheexamandaddressingconcernsofnon-nativeEnglishspeakers.
1.0WhatIstheGMAT®Exam?
1.0WhatIstheGMAT®Exam?TheGraduateManagementAdmissionTest®(GMAT®)isastandardized,three-parttestdeliveredinEnglish.Thetestwasdesignedtohelpadmissionsofficersevaluatehowsuitableindividualapplicantsarefortheirgraduatebusinessandmanagementprograms.Itmeasuresbasicverbal,mathematical,andanalyticalwritingskillsthatatest-takerhasdevelopedoveralongperiodoftimethrougheducationandwork.
TheGMATexamdoesnotmeasureaperson’sknowledgeofspecificfieldsofstudy.Graduatebusinessandmanagementprogramsenrollpeoplefrommanydifferentundergraduateandworkbackgrounds,soratherthantestyourmasteryofanyparticularsubjectarea,theGMATexamwillassessyouracquiredskills.YourGMATscorewillgiveadmissionsofficersastatisticallyreliablemeasureofhowwellyouarelikelytoperformacademicallyinthecorecurriculumofagraduatebusinessprogram.
Ofcourse,therearemanyotherqualificationsthatcanhelppeoplesucceedinbusinessschoolandintheircareers—forinstance,jobexperience,leadershipability,motivation,andinterpersonalskills.TheGMATexamdoesnotgaugethesequalities.ThatiswhyyourGMATscoreisintendedtobeusedasonestandardadmissionscriterionamongother,moresubjective,criteria,suchasadmissionsessaysandinterviews.
1.1WhyTaketheGMAT®Exam?GMATscoresareusedbyadmissionsofficersinover6,000graduatebusinessandmanagementprogramsworldwide.SchoolsthatrequireprospectivestudentstosubmitGMATscoresintheapplicationprocessaregenerallyinterestedinadmittingthebest-qualifiedapplicantsfortheirprograms,whichmeansthatyoumayfindamorebeneficiallearningenvironmentatschoolsthatrequireGMATscoresaspartofyourapplication.
BecausetheGMATexamgaugesskillsthatareimportanttosuccessfulstudyofbusinessandmanagementatthegraduatelevel,yourscoreswillgiveyouagoodindicationofhowpreparedyouaretosucceedacademicallyinagraduatemanagementprogram;howwellyoudoonthetestmayalsohelpyouchoosethebusinessschoolstowhichyouapply.Furthermore,thepercentiletableyoureceivewithyourscoreswilltellyouhowyourperformanceonthetestcomparestotheperformanceofothertesttakers,givingyouonewaytogaugeyourcompetitionforadmissiontobusinessschool.
Myth-vs-FACT
M–IfIdon’tscoreinthe90thpercentile,Iwon’tgetintoanyschoolIchoose.
F–Veryfewpeoplegetveryhighscores.
Fewerthan50ofthemorethan200,000peopletakingtheGMATexameachyeargetaperfectscoreof800.Thus,whileyoumaybeexceptionallycapable,theoddsareagainstyourachievingaperfectscore.Also,theGMATexamisjustonepieceofyourapplicationpacket.AdmissionsofficersuseGMATscoresinconjunctionwithundergraduaterecords,applicationessays,interviews,lettersofrecommendation,andotherinformationwhendecidingwhomtoacceptintotheirprograms.
Schoolsconsidermanydifferentaspectsofanapplicationbeforemakinganadmissionsdecision,soevenifyouscorewellontheGMATexam,youshouldcontacttheschoolsthatinterestyoutolearnmoreaboutthemandtoaskabouthowtheyuseGMATscoresandotheradmissionscriteria(suchasyourundergraduategrades,essays,andlettersofrecommendation)toevaluatecandidatesforadmission.Schooladmissionsoffices,websites,andmaterialspublishedbyschoolsarethekeysourcesofinformationwhenyou
aredoingresearchaboutwhereyoumightwanttogotobusinessschool.
FormoreinformationontheGMAT,testpreparationmaterials,examregistration,howtouseandsendyourGMATscorestoschools,andapplyingtobusinessschool,visitmba.com.
1.2GMAT®ExamFormatTheGMATexamconsistsoffourseparatelytimedsections(seethetableonthenextpage).TheteststartswithoneAnalyticalWritingAssessment(AWA)essayprompt,andyouwillhave30minutestotypeyouressayonacomputerkeyboard.TheAWAisfollowedimmediatelybythe30-minuteIntegratedReasoningsection,whichfeatures12questionpromptsinfourdifferentquestionformats.Thetestendswithtwo75-minute,multiple-choicesections:theQuantitativesection,with37questions,andtheVerbalsection,with41.
TheGMATisacomputer-adaptivetest(CAT),whichmeansthatinthemultiple-choicesectionsofthetest,thecomputerconstantlygaugeshowwellyouaredoingonthetestandpresentsyouwithquestionsthatareappropriatetoyourabilitylevel.Thesequestionsaredrawnfromahugepoolofpossibletestquestions.So,althoughwetalkabouttheGMATasonetest,theGMATexamyoutakemaybecompletelydifferentfromthetestofthepersonsittingnexttoyou.
Here’showitworks.AtthestartofeachGMATmultiple-choicesection(VerbalandQuantitative),youwillbepresentedwithaquestionofmoderatedifficulty.Thecomputerusesyourresponsetothatfirstquestiontodeterminewhichquestiontopresentnext.Ifyourespondcorrectly,thetestusuallywillgiveyouquestionsofincreasingdifficulty.Ifyourespondincorrectly,thenextquestionyouseeusuallywillbeeasierthantheoneyouansweredincorrectly.Asyoucontinuetorespondtothequestionspresented,thecomputerwillnarrowyourscoretothenumberthatbestcharacterizesyourability.Whenyoucompleteeachsection,thecomputerwillhaveanaccurateassessmentofyourability.
Myth-vs-FACT
M–GettinganeasierquestionmeansIansweredthelastonewrong.
F–Gettinganeasierquestiondoesnotnecessarilymeanyougotthepreviousquestionwrong.
Toensurethateveryonereceivesthesamecontent,thetestselectsaspecificnumberofquestionsofeachtype.Thetestmaycallforyournextquestiontobearelativelyhardproblem-solvingiteminvolvingarithmeticoperations.But,iftherearenomorerelativelydifficultproblem-solvingitemsinvolvingarithmetic,youmightbegivenaneasieritem.
Mostpeoplearenotskilledatestimatingitemdifficulty,sodon’tworrywhentakingthetestorwastevaluabletimetryingtodeterminethedifficultyofthequestionsyouareanswering.
Becauseeachquestionispresentedonthebasisofyouranswerstoallpreviousquestions,youmustanswereachquestionasitappears.Youmaynotskip,returnto,orchangeyourresponsestopreviousquestions.Randomguessingcansignificantlyloweryourscores.Ifyoudonotknowtheanswertoaquestion,youshouldtrytoeliminateasmanychoicesaspossible,thenselecttheansweryouthinkisbest.Ifyouansweraquestionincorrectlybymistake—orcorrectlybyluckyguess—youranswerstosubsequentquestionswillleadyoubacktoquestionsthatareattheappropriatelevelofdifficultyforyou.
Eachmultiple-choicequestionusedintheGMATexamhasbeenthoroughlyreviewedbyprofessionaltestdevelopers.Newmultiple-choicequestionsaretestedeachtimethetestisadministered.Answerstotrialquestionsarenotcountedinthescoringofyourtest,butthetrialquestionsarenotidentifiedandcouldappearanywhereinthetest.Therefore,youshouldtrytodoyourbestoneveryquestion.
Thetestincludesthetypesofquestionsfoundinthisguide,buttheformatandpresentationofthequestionsaredifferentonthecomputer.Whenyoutakethetest:
Onlyonequestionatatimeispresentedonthecomputerscreen.
Theanswerchoicesforthemultiple-choicequestionswillbeprecededbycircles,ratherthanbyletters.
Differentquestiontypesappearinrandomorderinthemultiple-choicesectionsofthetest.
Youmustselectyouranswerusingthecomputer.
Youmustchooseananswerandconfirmyourchoicebeforemovingontothenextquestion.
Youmaynotgobacktochangeanswerstopreviousquestions.
FormatoftheGMAT®Exam
Questions Timing
AnalyticalWriting
AnalysisofanArgument
1 30min.
IntegratedReasoning
Multi-SourceReasoning
TableAnalysis
GraphicsInterpretation
Two-PartAnalysis
12 30min.
Optionalbreak
Quantitative
ProblemSolving
DataSufficiency
37 75min.
Optionalbreak
Verbal
ReadingComprehension
CriticalReasoning
SentenceCorrection
41 75min.
TotalTime: 210min.
1.3WhatIstheContentoftheExamLike?ItisimportanttorecognizethattheGMATexamevaluatesskillsandabilitiesdevelopedoverarelativelylongperiodoftime.Althoughthesectionscontainquestionsthatarebasicallyverbalandmathematical,thecompletetestprovidesonemethodofmeasuringoverallability.
Keepinmindthatalthoughthequestionsinthisguidearearrangedbyquestiontypeandorderedfromeasytodifficult,thetestisorganizeddifferently.Whenyoutakethetest,youmayseedifferenttypesofquestionsinanyorder.
1.4QuantitativeSectionTheGMATQuantitativesectionmeasuresyourabilitytoreasonquantitatively,solvequantitativeproblems,andinterpretgraphicdata.
Twotypesofmultiple-choicequestionsareusedintheQuantitativesection:
ProblemSolving
DataSufficiency
ProblemsolvinganddatasufficiencyquestionsareintermingledthroughouttheQuantitativesection.Bothtypesofquestionsrequirebasicknowledgeof:
Arithmetic
Elementaryalgebra
Commonlyknownconceptsofgeometry
ToreviewthebasicmathematicalconceptsthatwillbetestedintheGMATQuantitativequestionsandfortest-takingtipsspecifictothequestiontypesintheQuantitativesectionoftheGMATexam,samplequestions,andanswerexplanations,seeTheOfficialGuideforGMAT®Review,2017Edition,orTheOfficialGuideforGMAT®QuantitativeReview,2017Edition;bothareavailableforpurchaseatmba.com.
1.5VerbalSectionTheGMATVerbalsectionmeasuresyourabilitytoreadandcomprehendwrittenmaterial,toreasonandevaluatearguments,andtocorrectwrittenmaterialtoconformtostandardwrittenEnglish.BecausetheVerbalsectionincludesreadingsectionsfromseveraldifferentcontentareas,youmaybegenerallyfamiliarwithsomeofthematerial;however,neitherthereadingpassagesnorthequestionsassumedetailedknowledgeofthetopicsdiscussed.
Threetypesofmultiple-choicequestionsareusedintheVerbalsection:
ReadingComprehension
CriticalReasoning
SentenceCorrection
ThesequestiontypesareintermingledthroughouttheVerbalsection.
Fortest-takingtipsspecifictoeachquestiontypeintheVerbalsection,samplequestions,andanswerexplanations,seechapters3through5.
1.6WhatComputerSkillsWillINeed?YouonlyneedminimalcomputerskillstotaketheGMATComputer-AdaptiveTest(CAT).Youwillberequiredtotypeyouressaysonthecomputerkeyboardusingstandardword-processingkeystrokes.Inthemultiple-choicesections,youwillselectyourresponsesusingeitheryourmouseorthekeyboard.
TolearnmoreaboutthespecificskillsrequiredtotaketheGMATCAT,downloadthefreetest-preparationsoftwareavailableatmba.com.
1.7WhatAretheTestCentersLike?TheGMATexamisadministeredatatestcenterprovidingthequietandprivacyofindividualcomputerworkstations.Youwillhavetheopportunitytotaketwooptionalbreaks—oneaftercompletingtheIntegratedReasoningsectionandanotherbetweentheQuantitativeandVerbalsections.Anerasablenotepadwillbeprovidedforyouruseduringthetest.
1.8HowAreScoresCalculated?YourGMATscoresaredeterminedby:
Thenumberofquestionsyouanswer
Whetheryouanswercorrectlyorincorrectly
Thelevelofdifficultyandotherstatisticalcharacteristicsofeachquestion
YourVerbal,Quantitative,andTotalGMATscoresaredeterminedbyacomplexmathematicalprocedurethattakesintoaccountthedifficultyofthequestionsthatwerepresentedtoyouandhowyouansweredthem.Whenyouanswertheeasierquestionscorrectly,yougetachancetoanswerharderquestions—makingitpossibletoearnahigherscore.Afteryouhavecompletedallthequestionsonthetest—orwhenyourtimeisup—thecomputerwillcalculateyourscores.YourscoresontheVerbalandQuantitativesectionsarecombinedtoproduceyourTotalscore.Ifyouhavenotrespondedtoallthequestionsinasection(37Quantitativequestionsor41Verbalquestions),yourscoreisadjusted,usingtheproportionofquestionsanswered.
YourGMATscoreincludesapercentilerankingthatcomparesyourskilllevelwithothertesttakersfromthepastthreeyears.Thepercentilerankofyourscoreshowsthepercentageofteststakenwithscoreslowerthanyourscore.EveryJuly,percentilerankingtablesareupdated.Visitmba.com/percentilerankingstoviewthemostrecentpercentilerankingstables.
1.9AnalyticalWritingAssessmentScoresTheAnalyticalWritingAssessmentconsistsofonewritingtask:AnalysisofanArgument.Youressayisscoredonascaleof0to6,with6beingthehighestscoreand0thelowest.Ascoreofzeroisgivenforresponsesthatareoff-topic,areinaforeignlanguage,merelyattempttocopythetopic,consistonlyofkeystrokecharacters,orareblank.
Thereaderswhoevaluatetheresponsesarecollegeanduniversityfacultymembersfromvarioussubjectmatterareas,includingmanagementeducation.Thesereadersreadholistically—thatis,theyrespondtotheoverallqualityofyourcriticalthinkingandwriting.(Fordetailsonhowreadersarequalified,visitmba.com.)Inaddition,responsesmaybescoredbyanautomatedscoringprogramdesignedtoreflectthejudgmentofexpertreaders.
Eachresponseisgiventwoindependentratings.Iftheratingsdifferbymorethanapoint,athirdreaderadjudicates.(Becauseofongoingtrainingandmonitoring,discrepantratingsarerare.)
YourAnalyticalWritingAssessmentandIntegratedReasoningscoresarecomputedandreportedseparatelyfromtheothersectionsofthetestandhavenoeffectonyourVerbal,Quantitative,orTotalscores.TheschoolsthatyouhavedesignatedtoreceiveyourscoresmayreceiveyourresponsestotheAnalyticalWritingAssessmentwithyourscorereport.Yourowncopyofyourscorereportwillnotincludecopiesofyourresponses.
1.10TestDevelopmentProcessTheGMATexamisdevelopedbyexpertswhousestandardizedprocedurestoensurehigh-quality,widelyappropriatetestmaterial.Allquestionsaresubjectedtoindependentreviewsandarerevisedordiscardedasnecessary.Multiple-choicequestionsaretestedduringGMATtestadministrations.AnalyticalWritingAssessmenttasksaretestedonmba.comregistrantsandthenassessedfortheirfairnessandreliability.Formoreinformationontestdevelopment,seemba.com.
2.0HowtoPrepare
2.0HowtoPrepare
2.1HowCanIBestPreparetoTaketheTest?WeattheGraduateManagementAdmissionCouncil®(GMAC®)firmlybelievethatthetest-takingskillsyoucandevelopbyusingthisguide—andTheOfficialGuideforGMAT®Review,2017Edition,andTheOfficialGuideforGMAT®QuantitativeReview,2017Edition,ifyouwantadditionalpractice—areallyouneedtoperformyourbestwhenyoutaketheGMAT®
exam.ByansweringquestionsthathaveappearedontheGMATexambefore,youwillgainexperiencewiththetypesofquestionsyoumayseeonthetestwhenyoutakeit.Asyoupracticewiththisguide,youwilldevelopconfidenceinyourabilitytoreasonthroughthetestquestions.Noadditionaltechniquesorstrategiesareneededtodowellonthestandardizedtestifyoudevelopapracticalfamiliaritywiththeabilitiesitrequires.Simplybypracticingandunderstandingtheconceptsthatareassessedonthetest,youwilllearnwhatyouneedtoknowtoanswerthequestionscorrectly.
2.2WhatAboutPracticeTests?Becauseacomputer-adaptivetestcannotbepresentedinpaperform,wehavecreatedGMATPrep®softwaretohelpyouprepareforthetest.Thesoftwareisavailablefordownloadatnochargeforthosewhohavecreatedauserprofileonmba.com.Itisalsoprovidedonadisk,byrequest,toanyonewhohasregisteredfortheGMATexam.ThesoftwareincludestwopracticeGMATexamsplusadditionalpracticequestions,informationaboutthetest,andtutorialstohelpyoubecomefamiliarwithhowtheGMATexamwillappearonthecomputerscreenatthetestcenter.
Werecommendthatyoudownloadthesoftwareasyoustarttoprepareforthetest.Takeonepracticetesttofamiliarizeyourselfwiththetestandtogetanideaofhowyoumightscore.Afteryouhavestudiedusingthisbook,andasyourtestdateapproaches,takethesecondpracticetesttodeterminewhetheryouneedtoshiftyourfocustootherareasyouneedtostrengthen.
Myth-vs-FACT
M–YouneedveryadvancedmathskillstogetahighGMATscore.
F–ThemathskillstestedontheGMATexamarequitebasic.
TheGMATexamonlyrequiresbasicquantitativeanalyticskills.Youshouldreviewthemathskills(algebra,geometry,basicarithmetic)presentedinbothTheOfficialGuideforGMAT®Review,2017EditionandTheOfficialGuideforGMAT®QuantitativeReview,2017Edition,buttherequiredskilllevelislow.ThedifficultyofGMATQuantitativequestionsstemsfromthelogicandanalysisusedtosolvetheproblemsandnottheunderlyingmathskills.
2.3WhereCanIGetAdditionalPractice?Ifyoucompleteallthequestionsinthisguideandthinkyouwouldlikeadditionalpractice,youmaypurchaseTheOfficialGuideforGMAT®Review,2017Edition,orTheOfficialGuideforGMAT®QuantitativeReview,2017Edition,andotherprepproductsatmba.com.
Note:TheremaybesomeoverlapbetweenthisbookandthereviewsectionsoftheGMATPrep®software.
2.4GeneralTest-TakingSuggestionsSpecifictest-takingstrategiesforindividualquestiontypesarepresentedlaterinthisbook.Thefollowingaregeneralsuggestionstohelpyouperformyourbestonthetest.
1.UseyourtimewiselyAlthoughtheGMATexamstressesaccuracymorethanspeed,itisimportanttouseyourtimewisely.Onaverage,youwillhaveabout1¾minutesforeachVerbalquestion,about2minutesforeachQuantitativequestion,andabout2½minutesforeachIntegratedReasoningquestion,someofwhichhavemultiplequestions.Onceyoustartthetest,anonscreenclockwillcontinuouslycountthetimeyouhaveleft.Youcanhidethisdisplayifyouwant,butitisagoodideatochecktheclockperiodicallytomonitoryourprogress.Theclockwillautomaticallyalertyouwhen5minutesremainintheallottedtimeforthesectionyouareworkingon.
2.AnswerpracticequestionsaheadoftimeAfteryoubecomegenerallyfamiliarwithallquestiontypes,usethesamplequestionsinthisbooktopreparefortheactualtest.ItmaybeusefultotimeyourselfasyouanswerthepracticequestionstogetanideaofhowlongyouwillhaveforeachquestionduringtheactualGMATexamaswellastodeterminewhetheryouareansweringquicklyenoughtocompletethetestinthetimeallotted.
3.ReadalltestdirectionscarefullyThedirectionsexplainexactlywhatisrequiredtoanswereachquestiontype.Ifyoureadhastily,youmaymissimportantinstructionsandloweryourscores.Toreviewdirectionsduringthetest,clickontheHelpicon.Butbeawarethatthetimeyouspendreviewingdirectionswillcountagainstthetimeallottedforthatsectionofthetest.
4.ReadeachquestioncarefullyandthoroughlyBeforeyouansweramultiple-choicequestion,determineexactlywhatisbeingasked,theneliminatethewronganswersandselectthebestchoice.Neverskimaquestionorthepossibleanswers;skimmingmaycauseyoutomissimportantinformationornuances.
5.DonotspendtoomuchtimeonanyonequestionIfyoudonotknowthecorrectanswer,orifthequestionistootime-consuming,trytoeliminatechoicesyouknowarewrong,selectthebestoftheremaininganswerchoices,andmoveontothenextquestion.Trynottoworryabouttheimpactonyourscore—guessingmayloweryourscore,butnotfinishingthesectionwillloweryourscoremore.
Bearinmindthatifyoudonotfinishasectionintheallottedtime,youwillstillreceiveascore.
6.ConfirmyouranswersONLYwhenyouarereadytomoveonOnceyouhaveselectedyouranswertoamultiple-choicequestion,youwillbeaskedtoconfirmit.Onceyouconfirmyourresponse,youcannotgobackandchangeit.Youmaynotskipquestions,becausethecomputerselectseachquestiononthebasisofyourresponsestoprecedingquestions.
Myth-vs-FACT
M–Itismoreimportanttorespondcorrectlytothetestquestionsthanitistofinishthetest.
F–ThereisaseverepenaltyfornotcompletingtheGMATexam.
Ifyouarestumpedbyaquestion,giveityourbestguessandmoveon.Ifyouguessincorrectly,thecomputerprogramwilllikelygiveyouaneasierquestion,whichyouarelikelytoanswercorrectly,andthecomputerwillrapidlyreturntogivingyouquestionsmatchedtoyourability.Ifyoudon’tfinishthetest,yourscorewillbereducedgreatly.Failingtoanswerfiveverbalquestions,forexample,couldreduceyourscorefromthe91stpercentiletothe77thpercentile.Pacingisimportant.
Myth-vs-FACT
M–Thefirst10questionsarecriticalandyoushouldinvestthemosttimeonthose.
F–Allquestionscount.
Itistruethatthecomputer-adaptivetestingalgorithmusesthefirst10questionstoobtainaninitialestimateofyourability;however,thatisonlyaninitialestimate.Asyoucontinuetoanswerquestions,thealgorithmself-correctsbycomputinganupdatedestimateonthebasisofallthequestionsyouhaveanswered,andthenadministersitemsthatarecloselymatchedtothisnewestimateofyourability.Yourfinalscoreisbasedonallyourresponsesandconsidersthedifficultyofallthequestionsyouanswered.Takingadditionaltimeonthefirst10questionswillnotgamethesystemandcanhurtyourabilitytofinishthetest.
7.PlanyouressayanswersbeforeyoubegintowriteThebestwaytoapproachtheAnalysisofanArgumentsectionistoreadthedirectionscarefully,takeafewminutestothinkaboutthequestion,andplanaresponsebeforeyoubeginwriting.Takecaretoorganizeyourideasanddevelopthemfully,butleavetimetorereadyourresponseandmakeanyrevisionsthatyouthinkwouldimproveit.
3.0ReadingComprehension
3.0ReadingComprehensionReadingcomprehensionquestionsappearintheVerbalsectionoftheGMAT®exam.TheVerbalsectionusesmultiple-choicequestionstomeasureyourabilitytoreadandcomprehendwrittenmaterial,toreasonandevaluatearguments,andtocorrectwrittenmaterialtoconformtostandardwrittenEnglish.BecausetheVerbalsectionincludescontentfromavarietyoftopics,youmaybegenerallyfamiliarwithsomeofthematerial;however,neitherthepassagesnorthequestionsassumeknowledgeofthetopicsdiscussed.ReadingcomprehensionquestionsareintermingledwithcriticalreasoningandsentencecorrectionquestionsthroughouttheVerbalsectionofthetest.
Youwillhave75minutestocompletetheVerbalsection,oranaverageofabout1¾minutestoanswereachquestion.Keepinmind,however,thatyouwillneedtimetoreadthewrittenpassages—andthattimeisnotfactoredintothe1¾minuteaverage.Youshouldthereforeplantoproceedmorequicklythroughthereadingcomprehensionquestionsinordertogiveyourselfenoughtimetoreadthepassagesthoroughly.
Readingcomprehensionquestionsbeginwithwrittenpassagesupto350wordslong.Thepassagesdiscusstopicsfromthesocialsciences,humanities,thephysicalorbiologicalsciences,andsuchbusiness-relatedfieldsasmarketing,economics,andhumanresourcemanagement.Thepassagesareaccompaniedbyquestionsthatwillaskyoutointerpretthepassage,applytheinformationyougatherfromthereading,andmakeinferences(orinformedassumptions)basedonthereading.Forthesequestions,youwillseeasplitcomputerscreen.Thewrittenpassagewillremainvisibleontheleftsideaseachquestionassociatedwiththatpassageappearsinturnontherightside.Youwillseeonlyonequestionatatime,however.Thenumberofquestionsassociatedwitheachpassagemayvary.
Asyoumovethroughthereadingcomprehensionsamplequestions,trytodetermineaprocessthatworksbestforyou.Youmightbeginbyreadingapassagecarefullyandthoroughly,thoughsometest-takersprefertoskimthepassagesthefirsttimethrough,oreventoreadthefirstquestionbeforereadingthepassage.Youmaywanttorereadanysentencesthatpresentcomplicatedideasorintroducetermsthatarenewtoyou.Readeachquestionandseriesofanswerscarefully.Makesureyouunderstandexactlywhatthequestionisaskingandwhattheanswerchoicesare.
Ifyouneedto,youmaygobacktothepassageandreadanypartsthatarerelevanttoansweringthequestion.Specificportionsofthepassagesmaybehighlightedintherelatedquestions.
Thefollowingpagesdescribewhatreadingcomprehensionquestionsaredesignedtomeasure,presentthedirectionsthatwillprecedequestionsofthistype,anddescribethevariousquestiontypes.Thischapteralsoprovidestest-takingstrategies,samplequestions,anddetailedexplanationsofallthequestions.Theexplanationsfurtherillustratethewaysinwhichreadingcomprehensionquestionsevaluatebasicreadingskills.
3.1WhatIsMeasuredReadingcomprehensionquestionsmeasureyourabilitytounderstand,analyze,andapplyinformationandconceptspresentedinwrittenform.Allquestionsaretobeansweredonthebasisofwhatisstatedorimpliedinthereadingmaterial,andnospecificpriorknowledgeofthematerialisrequired.
TheGMATreadingcomprehensionquestionsevaluateyourabilitytodothefollowing:
Understandwordsandstatements.
Althoughthequestionsdonottestyourvocabulary(theywillnotaskyoutodefineterms),theydotestyourabilitytointerpretspecialmeaningsoftermsastheyareusedinthereadingpassages.ThequestionswillalsotestyourunderstandingoftheEnglishlanguage.Thesequestionsmayaskabouttheoverallmeaningofapassage.
Understandlogicalrelationshipsbetweenpointsandconcepts.
Thistypeofquestionmayaskyoutodeterminethestrongandweakpointsofanargumentorevaluatetherelativeimportanceofargumentsandideasinapassage.
Drawinferencesfromfactsandstatements.
Theinferencequestionswillaskyoutoconsiderfactualstatementsorinformationpresentedinareadingpassageand,onthebasisofthatinformation,reachconclusions.
Understandandfollowthedevelopmentofquantitativeconceptsastheyarepresentedinwrittenmaterial.
Thismayinvolvetheinterpretationofnumericaldataortheuseofsimplearithmetictoreachconclusionsaboutmaterialinapassage.
Therearesixkindsofreadingcomprehensionquestions,eachofwhichtestsadifferentskill.Thereadingcomprehensionquestionsaskaboutthefollowingareas:
MainideaEachpassageisaunifiedwhole—thatis,theindividualsentencesandparagraphssupportanddeveloponemainideaorcentralpoint.Sometimesyouwillbetoldthecentralpointinthepassageitself,andsometimesitwillbenecessaryforyoutodeterminethecentralpointfromtheoverallorganizationordevelopmentofthepassage.Youmaybeaskedinthiskindof
questionto
recognizeacorrectrestatement,orparaphrasing,ofthemainideaofapassage
identifytheauthor’sprimarypurposeorobjectiveinwritingthepassage
assignatitlethatsummarizes,brieflyandpointedly,themainideadevelopedinthepassage
SupportingideasThesequestionsmeasureyourabilitytocomprehendthesupportingideasinapassageanddifferentiatethemfromthemainidea.Thequestionsalsomeasureyourabilitytodifferentiateideasthatareexplicitlystatedinapassagefromideasthatareimpliedbytheauthorbutthatarenotexplicitlystated.Youmaybeaskedabout
factscitedinapassage
thespecificcontentofargumentspresentedbytheauthorinsupportofhisorherviews
descriptivedetailsusedtosupportorelaborateonthemainidea
Whereasquestionsaboutthemainideaaskyoutodeterminethemeaningofapassageasawhole,questionsaboutsupportingideasaskyoutodeterminethemeaningsofindividualsentencesandparagraphsthatcontributetothemeaningofthepassageasawhole.Inotherwords,thesequestionsaskforthemainpointofonesmallpartofthepassage.
InferencesThesequestionsaskaboutideasthatarenotexplicitlystatedinapassagebutareimpliedbytheauthor.Unlikequestionsaboutsupportingdetails,whichaskaboutinformationthatisdirectlystatedinapassage,inferencequestionsaskaboutideasormeaningsthatmustbeinferredfrominformationthatisdirectlystated.Authorscanmaketheirpointsinindirectways,suggestingideaswithoutactuallystatingthem.Inferencequestionsmeasureyourabilitytounderstandanauthor’sintendedmeaninginpartsofapassagewherethemeaningisonlysuggested.Thesequestionsdonotaskaboutmeaningsorimplicationsthatareremotefromthepassage;rather,theyaskaboutmeaningsthataredevelopedindirectlyorimplicationsthatarespecificallysuggestedbytheauthor.
Toanswerthesequestions,youmayhaveto
logicallytakestatementsmadebytheauthoronestepbeyondtheirliteralmeanings
recognizeanalternativeinterpretationofastatementmadebytheauthor
identifytheintendedmeaningofawordusedfigurativelyinapassage
Ifapassageexplicitlystatesaneffect,forexample,youmaybeaskedtoinferitscause.Iftheauthorcomparestwophenomena,youmaybeaskedtoinferthebasisforthecomparison.Youmaybeaskedtoinferthecharacteristicsofanoldpolicyfromanexplicitdescriptionofanewone.Whenyoureadapassage,therefore,youshouldconcentratenotonlyontheexplicitmeaningoftheauthor’swords,butalsoonthemoresubtlemeaningimpliedbythosewords.
ApplyinginformationtoacontextoutsidethepassageitselfThesequestionsmeasureyourabilitytodiscerntherelationshipsbetweensituationsorideaspresentedbytheauthorandothersituationsorideasthatmightparallelthoseinthepassage.Inthiskindofquestion,youmaybeaskedto
identifyahypotheticalsituationthatiscomparabletoasituationpresentedinthepassage
selectanexamplethatissimilartoanexampleprovidedinthepassage
applyideasgiveninthepassagetoasituationnotmentionedbytheauthor
recognizeideasthattheauthorwouldprobablyagreeordisagreewithonthebasisofstatementsmadeinthepassage
Unlikeinferencequestions,applicationquestionsuseideasorsituationsnottakenfromthepassage.Ideasandsituationsgiveninaquestionarelikethosegiveninthepassage,andtheyparallelideasandsituationsinthepassage;therefore,toanswerthequestion,youmustdomorethanrecallwhatyouread.Youmustrecognizetheessentialattributesofideasandsituationspresentedinthepassagewhentheyappearindifferentwordsandinanentirelynewcontext.
LogicalstructureThesequestionsrequireyoutoanalyzeandevaluatetheorganizationandlogicofapassage.Theymayaskyou
howapassageisconstructed—forinstance,doesitdefine,compareor
contrast,presentanewidea,orrefuteanidea?
howtheauthorpersuadesreaderstoaccepthisorherassertions
thereasonbehindtheauthor’suseofanyparticularsupportingdetail
toidentifyassumptionsthattheauthorismaking
toassessthestrengthsandweaknessesoftheauthor’sarguments
torecognizeappropriatecounterarguments
Thesequestionsmeasureyourabilitynotonlytocomprehendapassagebutalsotoevaluateitcritically.However,itisimportantforyoutorealizethatlogicalstructurequestionsdonotrelyonanykindofformallogic,nordotheyrequireyoutobefamiliarwithspecifictermsoflogicorargumentation.Youcananswerthesequestionsusingonlytheinformationinthepassageandcarefulreasoning.
AboutthestyleandtoneStyleandtonequestionsaskabouttheexpressionofapassageandabouttheideasinapassagethatmaybeexpressedthroughitsdiction—theauthor’schoiceofwords.Youmaybeaskedtodeducetheauthor’sattitudetoanidea,afact,orasituationfromthewordsthatheorsheusestodescribeit.Youmayalsobeaskedtoselectawordthataccuratelydescribesthetoneofapassage—forinstance,“critical,”“questioning,”“objective,”or“enthusiastic.”
Toanswerthistypeofquestion,youwillhavetoconsiderthelanguageofthepassageasawhole.Ittakesmorethanonepointed,criticalwordtomakethetoneofanentirepassage“critical.”Sometimes,styleandtonequestionsaskwhataudiencethepassagewasprobablyintendedfororwhattypeofpublicationitprobablyappearedin.Styleandtonequestionsmayapplytoonesmallpartofthepassageortothepassageasawhole.Toanswerthem,youmustaskyourselfwhatmeaningsarecontainedinthewordsofapassagebeyondtheliteralmeanings.Didtheauthorusecertainwordsbecauseoftheiremotionalcontent,orbecauseaparticularaudiencewouldexpecttohearthem?Remember,thesequestionsmeasureyourabilitytodiscernmeaningexpressedbytheauthorthroughhisorherchoiceofwords.
3.2Test-TakingStrategies1. Donotexpecttobecompletelyfamiliarwithanyofthematerialpresentedinreadingcomprehensionpassages.
Youmayfindsomepassageseasiertounderstandthanothers,butallpassagesaredesignedtopresentachallenge.Ifyouhavesomefamiliaritywiththematerialpresentedinapassage,donotletthisknowledgeinfluenceyourchoiceofanswerstothequestions.Answerallquestionsonthebasisofwhatisstatedorimpliedinthepassageitself.
2. Analyzeeachpassagecarefully,becausethequestionsrequireyoutohaveaspecificanddetailedunderstandingofthematerial.
Youmayfinditeasiertodotheanalysisfirst,beforemovingtothequestions.Or,youmayfindthatyouprefertoskimthepassagethefirsttimeandreadmorecarefullyonceyouunderstandwhataquestionasks.Youmayevenwanttoreadthequestionbeforereadingthepassage.Youshouldchoosethemethodmostsuitableforyou.
3. Focusonkeywordsandphrases,andmakeeveryefforttoavoidlosingthesenseofwhatisdiscussedinthepassage.
Keepthefollowinginmind:
Notehoweachfactrelatestoanideaoranargument.
Notewherethepassagemovesfromoneideatothenext.
Separatemainideasfromsupportingideas.
Determinewhatconclusionsarereachedandwhy.
4. Readthequestionscarefully,makingcertainthatyouunderstandwhatisasked.
Ananswerchoicethataccuratelyrestatesinformationinthepassagemaybeincorrectifitdoesnotanswerthequestion.Ifyouneedto,referbacktothepassageforclarification.
5. Readallthechoicescarefully.
Neverassumethatyouhaveselectedthebestanswerwithoutfirstreadingallthechoices.
6. Selectthechoicethatanswersthequestionbestintermsoftheinformationgiveninthepassage.
Donotrelyonoutsideknowledgeofthematerialtohelpyouanswerthe
questions.
7. Rememberthatcomprehension—notspeed—isthecriticalsuccessfactorwhenitcomestoreadingcomprehensionquestions.
3.3TheDirectionsThesearethedirectionsthatyouwillseeforreadingcomprehensionquestionswhenyoutaketheGMATexam.Ifyoureadthemcarefullyandunderstandthemclearlybeforegoingtositforthetest,youwillnotneedtospendtoomuchtimereviewingthemonceyouareatthetestcenterandthetestisunderway.
Thequestionsinthisgrouparebasedonthecontentofapassage.Afterreadingthepassage,choosethebestanswertoeachquestion.Answerallquestionsfollowingthepassageonthebasisofwhatisstatedorimpliedinthepassage.
3.4SampleQuestionsEachofthereadingcomprehensionquestionsisbasedonthecontentofapassage.Afterreadingthepassage,answerallquestionspertainingtoitonthebasisofwhatisstatedorimpliedinthepassage.Foreachquestion,selectthebestanswerofthechoicesgiven.
LineHumanbeings,bornwithadrivetoexploreandexperiment,thriveonlearning.Unfortunately,corporationsareorientedpredominantlytowardcontrollingemployees,notfosteringtheirlearning.(5)Ironically,thisorientationcreatestheveryconditionsthatpredestineemployeestomediocreperformances.Overtime,superiorperformancerequiressuperiorlearning,becauselong-termcorporatesurvivaldependsoncontinuallyexploring(10)newbusinessandorganizationalopportunitiesthatcancreatenewsourcesofgrowth.Tosurviveinthefuture,corporationsmustbecome“learningorganizations,”enterprisesthatareconstantlyabletoadaptandexpandtheir(15)capabilities.Toaccomplishthis,corporationsmustchangehowtheyviewemployees.Thetraditionalviewthatasinglecharismaticleadershouldsetthecorporation’sdirectionandmakekeydecisionsisrootedinanindividualisticworldview.Inan(20)increasinglyinterdependentworld,suchaviewisnolongerviable.Inlearningorganizations,thinkingandactingareintegratedatalljoblevels.Corporateleadershipisshared,andleadersbecomedesigners,teachers,andstewards,rolesrequiring(25)newskills:theabilitytobuildsharedvision,torevealandchallengeprevailingmentalmodels,andtofosterbroader,moreintegratedpatternsofthinking.Inshort,leadersinlearningorganizationsareresponsibleforbuildingorganizationsinwhich(30)employeesarecontinuallylearningnewskillsandexpandingtheircapabilitiestoshapetheirfuture.
Questions1-4refertothepassage.
1. Accordingtothepassage,traditionalcorporateleadersdifferfromleadersinlearningorganizationsinthattheformer
A. encourageemployeestoconcentrateondevelopingawiderangeofskills
B. enableemployeestorecognizeandconfrontdominantcorporatemodelsandtodevelopalternativemodels
C. makeimportantpolicydecisionsaloneandthenrequireemployeesinthecorporationtoabidebythosedecisions
D. instillconfidenceinemployeesbecauseoftheirwillingnesstomakeriskydecisionsandaccepttheirconsequences
E. areconcernedwithofferingemployeesfrequentadviceandcareerguidance
2. Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesemployeebehaviorencouragedwithinlearningorganizations,assuchorganizationsaredescribedinthepassage?
A. Carefullydefiningone’sjobdescriptionandtakingcaretoavoiddeviationsfromit
B. Designingmentoringprogramsthattrainnewemployeestofollowproceduresthathavebeenusedformanyyears
C. Concentratingone’seffortsonmasteringoneaspectofacomplicatedtask
D. Studyinganorganizationalproblem,preparingareport,andsubmittingittoacorporateleaderforapproval
E. Analyzingaproblemrelatedtoproductivity,makingadecisionaboutasolution,andimplementingthatsolution
3. Accordingtotheauthorofthepassage,corporateleadersofthefutureshoulddowhichofthefollowing?
A. Theyshouldencourageemployeestoputlong-termgoalsaheadofshort-termprofits.
B. Theyshouldexercisemorecontroloveremployeesinordertoconstrainproductioncosts.
C. Theyshouldredefineincentivesforemployees’performanceimprovement.
D. Theyshouldprovideemployeeswithopportunitiestogainnew
skillsandexpandtheircapabilities.
E. Theyshouldpromoteindividualmanagerswhoarecommittedtoestablishedcompanypolicies.
4. Theprimarypurposeofthepassageisto
A. endorseatraditionalcorporatestructure
B. introduceanewapproachtocorporateleadershipandevaluatecriticismsofit
C. explaincompetingtheoriesaboutmanagementpracticesandreconcilethem
D. contrasttwotypicalcorporateorganizationalstructures
E. proposeanalternativetoacommoncorporateapproach
LineTheGrossDomesticProduct(GDP),whichmeasuresthedollarvalueoffinishedgoodsandservicesproducedbyaneconomyduringagivenperiod,servesasthechiefindicatorofthe(5)economicwell-beingoftheUnitedStates.TheGDPassumesthattheeconomicsignificanceofgoodsandservicesliessolelyintheirprice,andthatthesegoodsandservicesaddtothenationalwell-being,notbecauseofanyintrinsicvaluetheymay(10)possess,butsimplybecausetheywereproducedandbought.Additionally,onlythosegoodsandservicesinvolvedinmonetarytransactionsareincludedintheGDP.Thus,theGDPignorestheeconomicutilityofsuchthingsasaclean(15)environmentandcohesivefamiliesandcommunities.Itisthereforenotmerelycoincidental,sincenationalpoliciesincapitalistandnoncapitalistcountriesalikearedependentonindicatorssuchastheGDP,thatboththeenvironmentandthesocial(20)structurehavebeenerodedinrecentdecades.NotonlydoestheGDPmaskthiserosion,itcanactuallyportrayitasaneconomicgain:anoilspilloffacoastalregion“adds”totheGDPbecauseitgeneratescommercialactivity.Inshort,thenation’s(25)centralmeasureofeconomicwell-beingworkslikea
calculatingmachinethataddsbutcannotsubtract.
Questions5–10refertothepassage.
5. Theprimarypurposeofthepassageisto
A. identifywaysinwhichtheGDPcouldbemodifiedsothatitwouldserveasamoreaccurateindicatoroftheeconomicwell-beingoftheUnitedStates
B. suggestthattheGDP,inspiteofcertainshortcomings,isstillthemostreliableindicatoroftheeconomicwell-beingoftheUnitedStates
C. examinecrucialshortcomingsoftheGDPasanindicatoroftheeconomicwell-beingoftheUnitedStates
D. arguethatthegrowthoftheUnitedStateseconomyinrecentdecadeshasdiminishedtheeffectivenessoftheGDPasanindicatorofthenation’seconomicwell-being
E. discusshowtheGDPcametobeusedastheprimaryindicatoroftheeconomicwell-beingoftheUnitedStates
6. Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthefunctionofthesecondsentenceofthepassageinthecontextofthepassageasawhole?
A. ItdescribesanassumptionabouttheGDPthatisdefendedinthecourseofthepassage.
B. ItcontributestoadiscussionoftheoriginsoftheGDP.
C. ItclarifiesacommonmisconceptionabouttheuseoftheGDP.
D. ItidentifiesamajorflawintheGDP.
E. ItsuggestsarevisiontothemethodofcalculatingtheGDP.
7. Itcanbeinferredthattheauthorofthepassagewouldagreewithwhichofthefollowingaboutthe“economicsignificance”ofthosegoodsandservicesthatareincludedintheGDP?
A. Itisacomprehensiveindicatorofanation’seconomicwell-being.
B. Itisnotaccuratelycapturedbythepriceofthosegoodsandservices.
C. Itisusuallylessthantheintrinsicvalueofthosegoodsandservices.
D. ItismoredifficulttocalculatethantheeconomicsignificanceofthosegoodsandservicesthatarenotincludedintheGDP.
E. Itiscalculateddifferentlyincapitalistcountriesthaninnoncapitalistcountries.
8. ThecomparisonoftheGDPtoacalculatingmachineservestodowhichofthefollowing?
A. RefuteanassertionthatthecalculationsinvolvedintheGDParerelativelycomplexinnature
B. IndicatethattheGDPisbettersuitedtorecordcertaintypesofmonetarytransactionsthanothers
C. SuggestthatitislikelythattheGDPwillbesupplantedbyother,moresophisticatedeconomicindicators
D. IllustratethepointthattheGDPhasnowayofmeasuringthedestructiveimpactofsuchthingsasoilspillsonthenation’seconomicwell-being
E. ExemplifyanassertionthattheGDPtendstoexaggeratetheamountofcommercialactivitygeneratedbysuchthingsasoilspills
9. ThepassageimpliesthatnationalpoliciesthatrelyheavilyoneconomicindicatorssuchastheGDPtendto
A. becomeincreasinglycapitalisticinnature
B. disregardtheeconomicimportanceofenvironmentalandsocialfactorsthatdonotinvolvemonetarytransactions
C. overestimatetheamountofcommercialactivitygeneratedbyenvironmentaldisasters
D. overestimatetheeconomicsignificanceofcohesivefamiliesandcommunities
E. assumethattheeconomicsignificanceofgoodsandservicesdoesnotliesolelyinthepriceofthosegoodsandservices
10. ItcanbeinferredthattheauthorofthepassagewouldagreewithwhichofthefollowingassessmentsoftheGDPasanindicatoroftheeconomicwell-beingoftheUnitedStates?
A. Itmaskssocialandenvironmentalerosionmorefullythanthechiefeconomicindicatorsofothernations.
B. Itisbasedoninaccurateestimationsofthepricesofmanygoodsandservices.
C. Itoverestimatestheamountofcommercialactivitythatisgenerated
intheUnitedStates.
D. Itisconducivetoerrorbecauseitconflatesdistincttypesofeconomicactivity.
E. Itdoesnottakeintoaccounttheeconomicutilityofcertainenvironmentalandsocialconditions.
LineIn1971researchershopingtopredictearthquakesintheshorttermbyidentifyingprecursoryphenomena(thosethatoccurafewdaysbeforelargequakesbutnototherwise)turnedtheirattentiontochanges(5)inseismicwavesthathadbeendetectedpriortoearthquakes.Anexplanationforsuchchangeswasofferedby“dilatancytheory,”basedonawell-knownphenomenonobservedinrocksinthelaboratory:asstressbuilds,microfracturesinrockclose,(10)decreasingtherock’svolume.Butasstresscontinuestoincrease,therockbeginstocrackandexpandinvolume,allowinggroundwatertoseepin,weakeningtherock.Accordingtothistheory,sucheffectscouldleadtoseveralprecursoryphenomenain(15)thefield,includingachangeinthevelocityofseismicwaves,andanincreaseinsmall,nearbytremors.Researchersinitiallyreportedsuccessinidentifyingthesepossibleprecursors,butsubsequentanalysesoftheirdataproveddisheartening.Seismicwaves(20)withunusualvelocitieswererecordedbeforesomeearthquakes,butwhilethehistoricalrecordconfirmsthatmostlargeearthquakesareprecededbyminortremors,theseforeshocksindicatenothingaboutthemagnitudeofanimpendingquakeandare(25)indistinguishablefromotherminortremorsthatoccurwithoutlargeearthquakes.Inthe1980s,someresearchersturnedtheireffortsfromshort-termtolong-termprediction.Notingthatearthquakestendtooccurrepeatedlyin(30)certainregions,LindhandBakerattemptedtoidentifypatternsofrecurrence,orearthquakecycles,onwhichtobasepredictions.Inastudyofearthquake-pronesitesalongtheSanAndreasFault,theydeterminedthatquakesoccurredatintervalsofapproximately22
(35)yearsnearonesiteandconcludedthattherewasa95percentprobabilityofanearthquakeinthatareaby1992.Theearthquakedidnotoccurwithinthetimeframepredicted,however.
LineEvidenceagainstthekindofregular(40)earthquakecyclesthatLindhandBakertriedtoestablishhascomefromarelativelynewfield,paleoseismology.Paleoseismologistshaveunearthedanddatedgeologicalfeaturessuchasfaultscarpsthatwerecausedby(45)earthquakesthousandsofyearsago.TheyhavedeterminedthattheaverageintervalbetweentenearthquakesthattookplaceatonesitealongtheSanAndreasFaultinthepasttwomillenniawas132years,butindividualintervalsrangedgreatly,(50)from44to332years.
Questions11–16refertothepassage.
11. Thepassageisprimarilyconcernedwith
A. explainingwhyonemethodofearthquakepredictionhasprovenmorepracticablethananalternativemethod
B. suggestingthataccurateearthquakeforecastingmustcombineelementsoflong-termandshort-termprediction
C. challengingtheusefulnessofdilatancytheoryforexplainingtheoccurrenceofprecursoryphenomena
D. discussingthedeficiencyoftwomethodsbywhichresearchershaveattemptedtopredicttheoccurrenceofearthquakes
E. describingthedevelopmentofmethodsforestablishingpatternsintheoccurrenceofpastearthquakes
12. Accordingtothepassage,laboratoryevidenceconcerningtheeffectsofstressonrocksmighthelpaccountfor
A. differencesinmagnitudeamongearthquakes
B. certainphenomenathatoccurpriortoearthquakes
C. variationsintheintervalsbetweenearthquakesinaparticulararea
D. differencesinthefrequencywithwhichearthquakesoccurinvariousareas
E. theunreliabilityofshort-termearthquakepredictions
13. Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatoneproblemwithusingprecursoryphenomenatopredictearthquakesisthatminortremors
A. typicallyoccursomedistancefromthesitesofthelargeearthquakesthatfollowthem
B. aredirectlylinkedtothemechanismsthatcauseearthquakes
C. aredifficulttodistinguishfrommajortremors
D. haveprovendifficulttomeasureaccurately
E. arenotalwaysfollowedbylargeearthquakes
14. Accordingtothepassage,someresearchersbasedtheirresearchaboutlong-termearthquakepredictiononwhichofthefollowingfacts?
A. Thehistoricalrecordconfirmsthatmostearthquakeshavebeenprecededbyminortremors.
B. TheaverageintervalbetweenearthquakesinoneregionoftheSanAndreasFaultis132years.
C. Someregionstendtobethesiteofnumerousearthquakesoverthecourseofmanyyears.
D. Changesinthevolumeofrockcanoccurasaresultofbuildingstressandcanleadtotheweakeningofrock.
E. Paleoseismologistshavebeenabletounearthanddategeologicalfeaturescausedbypastearthquakes.
15. Thepassagesuggestswhichofthefollowingaboutthepaleoseismologists’findingsdescribedinlines42–50?
A. Theysuggestthatthefrequencywithwhichearthquakesoccurredataparticularsitedecreasedsignificantlyoverthepasttwomillennia.
B. Theysuggestthatpaleoseismologistsmaysomedaybeabletomakereasonablyaccuratelong-termearthquakepredictions.
C. Theysuggestthatresearchersmaysomedaybeabletodeterminewhichpastoccurrencesofminortremorswereactuallyfollowedbylargeearthquakes.
D. Theysuggestthattherecurrenceofearthquakesinearthquake-
pronesitesistooirregulartoserveasabasisforearthquakeprediction.
E. Theyindicatethatresearchersattemptingtodeveloplong-termmethodsofearthquakepredictionhaveoverlookedimportantevidenceconcerningthecausesofearthquakes.
16. Theauthorimplieswhichofthefollowingabouttheabilityoftheresearchersmentionedinline18topredictearthquakes?
A. Theycanidentifywhenanearthquakeislikelytooccurbutnothowlargeitwillbe.
B. Theycanidentifytheregionswhereearthquakesarelikelytooccurbutnotwhentheywilloccur.
C. Theyareunabletodetermineeitherthetimeortheplacethatearthquakesarelikelytooccur.
D. Theyarelikelytobemoreaccurateatshort-termearthquakepredictionthanatlong-termearthquakeprediction.
E. Theycandeterminetheregionswhereearthquakeshaveoccurredinthepastbutnottheregionswheretheyarelikelytooccurinthefuture.
LineAkeydecisionrequiredofadvertisingmanagersiswhethera“hard-sell”or“soft-sell”strategyisappropriateforaspecifictargetmarket.Thehard-sellapproachinvolvestheuseofdirect,forceful(5)claimsregardingthebenefitsoftheadvertisedbrandovercompetitors’offerings.Incontrast,thesoft-sellapproachinvolvestheuseofadvertisingclaimsthatimplysuperioritymoresubtly.Onepositiveaspectofthehard-sellapproachis(10)itsuseofverysimpleandstraightforwardproductclaimspresentedasexplicitconclusions,withlittleroomforconfusionregardingtheadvertiser’smessage.However,someconsumersmayresentbeingtoldwhattobelieveandsomemaydistrust(15)themessage.Resentmentanddistrustoftenleadtocounterargumentationandtoboomerangeffectswhereconsumerscometobelieveconclusionsdiametricallyopposedtoconclusionsendorsedin
advertisingclaims.Bycontrast,theriskof(20)boomerangeffectsisgreatlyreducedwithsoft-sellapproaches.Onewaytoimplementthesoft-sellapproachistoprovideinformationthatimpliesthemainconclusionstheadvertiserwantstheconsumertodraw,butleavetheconclusions(25)themselvesunstated.Becauseconsumersareinvitedtomakeuptheirownminds,implicitconclusionsreducetheriskofresentment,distrust,andcounterargumentation.Recentresearchonconsumermemoryand(30)judgmentsuggestsanotheradvantageofimplicitconclusions.Beliefsorconclusionsthatareself-generatedaremoreaccessiblefrommemorythanbeliefsfromconclusionsprovidedexplicitlybyotherindividuals,andthushaveagreaterimpacton(35)judgmentanddecisionmaking.Moreover,self-generatedbeliefsareoftenperceivedasmoreaccurateandvalidthanthebeliefsofothers,becauseotherindividualsmaybeperceivedaslessknowledgeable,ormaybeperceivedas(40)manipulativeordeliberatelymisleading.
LineDespitetheseadvantages,implicitconclusionsmaynotalwaysbemoreeffectivethanexplicitconclusions.Oneriskisthatsomeconsumersmayfailtodrawtheirownconclusionsandthusmissthe(45)pointofthemessage.Inferentialactivityislikelyonlywhenconsumersaremotivatedandabletoengageineffortfulcognitiveprocesses.Anotherriskisthatsomeconsumersmaydrawconclusionsotherthantheoneintended.Evenifinferential(50)activityislikelythereisnoguaranteethatconsumerswillfollowthepathprovidedbytheadvertiser.Finally,athirdriskisthatconsumersmayinfertheintendedconclusionbutquestionthevalidityoftheirinference.
Questions17–23refertothepassage.
17. Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatonereasonanadvertisermightpreferahard-sellapproachtoasoft-sellapproachisthat
A. therisksofboomerangeffectsareminimizedwhentheconclusionsanadvertiserwantstheconsumertodrawarethemselvesleftunstated
B. counterargumentationislikelyfromconsumerswhofailtodrawtheirownconclusionsregardinganadvertisingclaim
C. inferentialactivityislikelytooccurevenifconsumersperceivethemselvestobemoreknowledgeablethantheindividualspresentingproductclaims
D. researchonconsumermemorysuggeststhattheexplicitconclusionsprovidedbyanadvertiserusingthehard-sellapproachhaveasignificantimpactondecisionmaking
E. theinformationpresentedbyanadvertiserusingthesoft-sellapproachmayimplydifferentconclusionstodifferentconsumers
18. Eachofthefollowingismentionedinthepassageasacharacteristicofthehard-sellapproachEXCEPT:
A. Itsoverallmessageisreadilygrasped.
B. Itappealstoconsumers’knowledgeabouttheproduct.
C. Itmakesexplicitclaimsthattheadvertisedbrandissuperiortootherbrands.
D. Itusesstatementsthatareexpressedveryclearly.
E. Itmakesclaimsintheformofdirectconclusions.
19. Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatadvertiserscouldreduceoneoftherisksdiscussedinthelastparagraphiftheywereabletoprovide
A. motivationforconsumerstothinkabouttheadvertisement’smessage
B. informationthatimpliestheadvertiser’sintendedconclusionbutleavesthatconclusionunstated
C. subtleevidencethattheadvertisedproductissuperiortothatofcompetitors
D. informationcomparingtheadvertisedproductwithitscompetitors
E. opportunityforconsumerstogeneratetheirownbeliefsor
conclusions
20. Theprimarypurposeofthepassageisto
A. pointouttherisksinvolvedintheuseofaparticularadvertisingstrategy
B. makeacaseforthesuperiorityofoneadvertisingstrategyoveranother
C. illustratethewaysinwhichtwoadvertisingstrategiesmaybeimplemented
D. presenttheadvantagesanddisadvantagesoftwoadvertisingstrategies
E. contrastthetypesoftargetmarketsforwhichtwoadvertisingstrategiesareappropriate
21. Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthefunctionofthesentenceinlines25–28inthecontextofthepassageasawhole?
A. Itreiteratesadistinctionbetweentwoadvertisingstrategiesthatismadeinthefirstparagraph.
B. Itexplainshowaparticularstrategyavoidsadrawbackdescribedearlierintheparagraph.
C. Itsuggeststhatariskdescribedearlierintheparagraphislessseriousthansomeresearchersbelieveittobe.
D. Itoutlineswhythestrategydescribedintheprevioussentenceinvolvescertainrisksforanadvertiser.
E. Itintroducesanargumentthatwillberefutedinthefollowingparagraph.
22. Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatonesituationinwhichtheboomerangeffectoftenoccursiswhenconsumers
A. havebeenexposedtoforcefulclaimsthatarediametricallyopposedtothoseinanadvertiser’smessage
B. havepreviousself-generatedbeliefsorconclusionsthatarereadilyaccessiblefrommemory
C. aresubjectedtoadvertisingmessagesthataretargetedatspecificmarketstowhichthoseconsumersdonotbelong
D. areconfusedregardingthepointoftheadvertiser’smessage
E. cometoviewtheadvertiser’smessagewithsuspicion
23. Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethattheresearchmentionedinline29supportswhichofthefollowingstatements?
A. Implicitconclusionsaremorelikelytocaptureaccuratelythepointoftheadvertiser’smessagethanareexplicitconclusions.
B. Counterargumentationislesslikelytooccurifanindividual’sbeliefsorconclusionsarereadilyaccessiblefrommemory.
C. Thehard-sellapproachresultsinconclusionsthataremoredifficultfortheconsumertorecallthanareconclusionsresultingfromthesoft-sellapproach.
D. Whenthebeliefsofothersarepresentedasdefiniteandforcefulclaims,theyareperceivedtobeasaccurateasself-generatedbeliefs.
E. Despitetheadvantagesofimplicitconclusions,thehard-sellapproachinvolvesfewerrisksfortheadvertiserthandoesthesoft-sellapproach.
LineCoralreefsareoneofthemostfragile,biologicallycomplex,anddiversemarineecosystemsonEarth.Thisecosystemisoneofthefascinatingparadoxesofthebiosphere:howdoclear,andthusnutrient-(5)poor,waterssupportsuchprolificandproductivecommunities?Partoftheanswerlieswithinthetissuesofthecoralsthemselves.Symbioticcellsofalgaeknownaszooxanthellaecarryoutphotosynthesisusingthemetabolicwastesofthe(10)corals,therebyproducingfoodforthemselves,fortheircoralhosts,andevenforothermembersofthereefcommunity.Thissymbioticprocessallowsorganismsinthereefcommunitytousesparsenutrientresourcesefficiently.(15)Unfortunatelyforcoralreefs,however,avarietyofhumanactivitiesarecausingworldwidedegradationofshallowmarinehabitatsbyaddingnutrientstothewater.Agriculture,slash-and-burnlandclearing,sewagedisposal,andmanufacturing(20)thatcreateswasteby-productsallincreasenutrientloadsinthesewaters.Typicalsymptomsofreef
declinearedestabilizedherbivorepopulationsandanincreasingabundanceofalgaeandfilter-feedinganimals.Declinesinreefcommunitiesare(25)consistentwithobservationsthatnutrientinputisincreasingindirectproportiontogrowinghumanpopulations,therebythreateningreefcommunitiessensitivetosubtlechangesinnutrientinputtotheirwaters.
Questions24–28refertothepassage.
24. Thepassageisprimarilyconcernedwith
A. describingtheeffectsofhumanactivitiesonalgaeincoralreefs
B. explaininghowhumanactivitiesareposingathreattocoralreefcommunities
C. discussingtheprocessbywhichcoralreefsdeteriorateinnutrient-poorwaters
D. explaininghowcoralreefsproducefoodforthemselves
E. describingtheabundanceofalgaeandfilter-feedinganimalsincoralreefareas
25. Thepassagesuggestswhichofthefollowingaboutcoralreefcommunities?
A. Coralreefcommunitiesmayactuallybemorelikelytothriveinwatersthatarerelativelylowinnutrients.
B. Thenutrientsonwhichcoralreefcommunitiesthriveareonlyfoundinshallowwaters.
C. Humanpopulationgrowthhasledtochangingoceantemperatures,whichthreatenscoralreefcommunities.
D. Thegrowthofcoralreefcommunitiestendstodestabilizeunderwaterherbivorepopulations.
E. Coralreefcommunitiesaremorecomplexanddiversethanmostecosystemslocatedondryland.
26. Theauthorrefersto“filter-feedinganimals”(lines23–24)inorderto
A. provideanexampleofacharacteristicsignofreefdeterioration
B. explainhowreefcommunitiesacquiresustenanceforsurvival
C. identifyafactorthathelpsherbivorepopulationsthrive
D. indicateacauseofdecreasingnutrientinputinwatersthatreefsinhabit
E. identifymembersofcoralreefcommunitiesthatrelyoncoralreefsfornutrients
27. Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisafactorthatisthreateningthesurvivalofcoralreefcommunities?
A. Thewaterstheyinhabitcontainfewnutrientresources.
B. Adeclineinnutrientinputisdisruptingtheirsymbioticrelationshipwithzooxanthellae.
C. Thedegradedwatersoftheirmarinehabitatshavereducedtheirabilitytocarryoutphotosynthesis.
D. Theyaretoobiologicallycomplextosurviveinhabitatswithminimalnutrientinput.
E. Wasteby-productsresultinanincreaseinnutrientinputtoreefcommunities.
28. Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethattheauthordescribescoralreefcommunitiesasparadoxicalmostlikelyforwhichofthefollowingreasons?
A. Theyarethrivingeventhoughhumanactivitieshavedepletedthenutrientsintheirenvironment.
B. Theyareabletosurviveinspiteofanoverabundanceofalgaeinhabitingtheirwaters.
C. Theyareabletosurviveinanenvironmentwithlimitedfoodresources.
D. Theirmetabolicwastescontributetothedegradationofthewatersthattheyinhabit.
E. Theyaredecliningevenwhenthewatersurroundingthemremainsclear.
LineSupposewewereinaspaceshipinfreefall,whereobjectsareweightless,andwantedtoknowasmallsolidobject’smass.Wecouldnotsimplybalancethatobjectagainstanotherofknownweight,aswe
(5)wouldonEarth.Theunknownmasscouldbedetermined,however,byplacingtheobjectonaspringscaleandswingingthescaleinacircleattheendofastring.Thescalewouldmeasurethetensioninthestring,whichwoulddependonboth(10)thespeedofrevolutionandthemassoftheobject.Thetensionwouldbegreater,thegreaterthemassorthegreaterthespeedofrevolution.Fromthemeasuredtensionandspeedofwhirling,wecoulddeterminetheobject’smass.(15)Astronomersuseananalogousprocedureto“weigh”double-starsystems.Thespeedwithwhichthetwostarsinadouble-starsystemcircleoneanotherdependsonthegravitationalforcebetweenthem,whichholdsthesystemtogether.This(20)attractiveforce,analogoustothetensioninthestring,isproportionaltothestars’combinedmass,accordingtoNewton’slawofgravitation.Byobservingthetimerequiredforthestarstocircleeachother(theperiod)andmeasuringthedistance(25)betweenthem,wecandeducetherestrainingforce,andhencethemasses.
Questions29–32refertothepassage.
29. Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatthetwoproceduresdescribedinthepassagehavewhichofthefollowingincommon?
A. Theyhavebeenappliedinpractice.
B. Theyrelyontheuseofadevicethatmeasurestension.
C. Theirpurposeistodetermineanunknownmass.
D. Theycanonlybeappliedtosmallsolidobjects.
E. Theyinvolveattractionbetweenobjectsofsimilarmass.
30. Accordingtothepassage,thetensioninthestringmentionedinlines8–9isanalogoustowhichofthefollowingaspectsofadouble-starsystem?
A. Thespeedwithwhichonestarorbitstheother
B. Thegravitationalattractionbetweenthestars
C. Theamountoftimeittakesforthestarstocircleoneanother
D. Thedistancebetweenthetwostars
E. Thecombinedmassofthetwostars
31. Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestherelationshipbetweenthefirstandthesecondparagraphofthepassage?
A. Thefirstparagraphprovidesanillustrationusefulforunderstandingaproceduredescribedinthesecondparagraph.
B. Thefirstparagraphdescribesahypotheticalsituationwhoseplausibilityistestedinthesecondparagraph.
C. Thefirstparagraphevaluatestheusefulnessofaprocedurewhoseapplicationisdescribedfurtherinthesecondparagraph.
D. Thesecondparagraphprovidesevidencetosupportaclaimmadeinthefirstparagraph.
E. Thesecondparagraphanalyzesthepracticalimplicationsofamethodologyproposedinthefirstparagraph.
32. Theauthorofthepassagementionsobservationsregardingtheperiodofadouble-starsystemasbeingusefulfordetermining
A. thedistancebetweenthetwostarsinthesystem
B. thetimeittakesforeachstartorotateonitsaxis
C. thesizeoftheorbitthesystem’stwostarsoccupy
D. thedegreeofgravitationalattractionbetweenthesystem’sstars
E. thespeedatwhichthestarsystemmovesthroughspace
LineHomeostasis,ananimal’smaintenanceofcertaininternalvariableswithinanacceptablerange,particularlyinextremephysicalenvironments,haslonginterestedbiologists.Thedesertratandthe(5)camelinthemostwater-deprivedenvironments,andmarinevertebratesinanall-waterenvironment,encounterthesameregulatoryproblem:maintainingadequateinternalfluidbalance.Fordesertratsandcamels,theproblemis(10)conservationofwaterinanenvironmentwherestandingwaterisnonexistent,temperatureishigh,andhumidityislow.Despitethesehandicaps,
desertratsareabletomaintaintheosmoticpressureoftheirblood,aswellastheirtotalbody-(15)watercontent,atapproximatelythesamelevelsasotherrats.Onecountermeasureisbehavioral:theseratsstayinburrowsduringthehotpartoftheday,thusavoidinglossoffluidthroughpantingorsweating,whichareregulatorymechanismsfor(20)maintaininginternalbodytemperaturebyevaporativecooling.Also,desertrats’kidneyscanexcreteaurinehavingtwiceashighasaltcontentasseawater.Camels,ontheotherhand,relymoreonsimple(25)endurance.Theycannotstorewater,andtheirrelianceonanentirelyunexceptionalkidneyresultsinarateofwaterlossthroughrenalfunctionsignificantlyhigherthanthatofdesertrats.Asaresult,camelsmusttoleratelossesinbodywater(30)ofupto30percentoftheirbodyweight.Nevertheless,camelsdorelyonaspecialmechanismtokeepwaterlosswithinatolerablerange:bysweatingandpantingonlywhentheirbodytemperatureexceedsthatwhichwouldkilla(35)human,theyconserveinternalwater.Marinevertebratesexperiencedifficultywiththeirwaterbalancebecausethoughthereisnoshortageofseawatertodrink,theymustdrinkalotofittomaintaintheirinternalfluidbalance.Butthe(40)excesssaltsfromtheseawatermustbedischargedsomehow,andthekidneysofmostmarinevertebratesareunabletoexcreteaurineinwhichthesaltsaremoreconcentratedthaninseawater.Mostoftheseanimalshavespecialsalt-secreting(45)organsoutsidethekidneythatenablethemtoeliminateexcesssalt.
Questions33–35refertothepassage.
33. Whichofthefollowingmostaccuratelystatesthepurposeofthepassage?
A. Tocomparetwodifferentapproachestothestudyofhomeostasis
B. Tosummarizethefindingsofseveralstudiesregardingorganisms’maintenanceofinternalvariablesinextremeenvironments
C. Toargueforaparticularhypothesisregardingvariousorganisms’conservationofwaterindesertenvironments
D. Tociteexamplesofhowhomeostasisisachievedbyvariousorganisms
E. Todefendanewtheoryregardingthemaintenanceofadequatefluidbalance
34. Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatsomemechanismsthatregulateinternalbodytemperature,likesweatingandpanting,canleadtowhichofthefollowing?
A. Ariseintheexternalbodytemperature
B. Adropinthebody’sinternalfluidlevel
C. Adecreaseintheosmoticpressureoftheblood
D. Adecreaseintheamountofrenalwaterloss
E. Adecreaseintheurine’ssaltcontent
35. Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethattheauthorcharacterizesthecamel’skidneyas“entirelyunexceptional”(line26)primarilytoemphasizethatit
A. functionsmuchasthekidneyofaratfunctions
B. doesnotaidthecamelincopingwiththeexceptionalwaterlossresultingfromtheextremeconditionsofitsenvironment
C. doesnotenablethecameltoexcreteasmuchsaltasdothekidneysofmarinevertebrates
D. issimilarinstructuretothekidneysofmostmammalslivinginwater-deprivedenvironments
E. requiresthehelpofotherorgansineliminatingexcesssalt
LineIn1994,ateamofscientistsledbyDavidMcKaybeganstudyingthemeteoriteALH84001,whichhadbeendiscoveredinAntarcticain1984.Twoyearslater,theMcKayteamannouncedthatALH84001,(5)whichscientistsgenerallyagreeoriginatedonMars,
containedcompellingevidencethatlifeonceexistedonMars.ThisevidenceincludesthediscoveryoforganicmoleculesinALH84001,thefirsteverfoundinMartianrock.Organic(10)molecules—complex,carbon-basedcompounds—formthebasisforterrestriallife.TheorganicmoleculesfoundinALH84001arepolycyclicaromatichydrocarbons,orPAHs.Whenmicrobesdie,theirorganicmaterialoftendecaysintoPAHs.(15)SkepticismabouttheMcKayteam’sclaimremains,however.Forexample,ALH84001hasbeenonEarthfor13,000years,suggestingtosomescientiststhatitsPAHsmighthaveresultedfromterrestrialcontamination.However,McKay’s(20)teamhasdemonstratedthattheconcentrationofPAHsincreasesasonelooksdeeperintoALH84001,contrarytowhatonewouldexpectfromterrestrialcontamination.Theskeptics’strongestargument,however,isthatprocessesunrelatedto(25)organiclifecaneasilyproducealltheevidencefoundbyMcKay’steam,includingPAHs.Forexample,starformationproducesPAHs.Moreover,PAHsfrequentlyappearinothermeteorites,andnooneattributestheirpresencetolifeprocesses.Yet(30)McKay’steamnotesthattheparticularcombinationofPAHsinALH84001ismoresimilartothecombinationsproducedbydecayingorganismsthantothoseoriginatingfromnonbiologicalprocesses.
Questions36–41refertothepassage.
36. Theprimarypurposeofthepassageisto
A. describenewwaysofstudyingthepossibilitythatlifeonceexistedonMars
B. reviseatheoryregardingtheexistenceoflifeonMarsinlightofnewevidence
C. reconcileconflictingviewpointsregardingthepossibilitythatlifeonceexistedonMars
D. evaluatearecentlyproposedargumentconcerningtheoriginof
ALH84001
E. describeacontroversyconcerningthesignificanceofevidencefromALH84001
37. ThepassageassertswhichofthefollowingabouttheclaimthatALH84001originatedonMars?
A. ItwasinitiallyproposedbytheMcKayteamofscientists.
B. Itisnotamatterofwidespreadscientificdispute.
C. IthasbeenquestionedbysomeskepticsoftheMcKayteam’swork.
D. IthasbeenunderminedbyrecentworkonPAHs.
E. ItisincompatiblewiththefactthatALH84001hasbeenonEarthfor13,000years.
38. ThepassagesuggeststhatthefactthatALH84001hasbeenonEarthfor13,000yearshasbeenusedbysomescientiststosupportwhichofthefollowingclaimsaboutALH84001?
A. ALH84001maynothaveoriginatedonMars.
B. ALH84001containsPAHsthataretheresultofnonbiologicalprocesses.
C. ALH84001maynothavecontainedPAHswhenitlandedonEarth.
D. TheorganicmoleculesfoundinALH84001arenotPAHs.
E. TheorganicmoleculesfoundinALH84001couldnotbetheresultofterrestrialcontamination.
39. ThepassagesuggeststhatifameteoritecontainedPAHsthatweretheresultofterrestrialcontamination,thenonewouldexpectwhichofthefollowingtobetrue?
A. ThemeteoritewouldhavebeenonEarthformorethan13,000years.
B. ThemeteoritewouldhaveoriginatedfromasourceotherthanMars.
C. ThePAHscontainedinthemeteoritewouldhaveoriginatedfromnonbiologicalprocesses.
D. ThemeteoritewouldcontainfewerPAHsthanmostothermeteoritescontain.
E. ThePAHscontainedinthemeteoritewouldbeconcentratedtoward
themeteorite’ssurface.
40. Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthefunctionofthelastsentenceofthefirstparagraph?
A. ItidentifiesapossibleorganicsourceforthePAHsfoundinALH84001.
B. ItdescribesafeatureofPAHsthatisnotsharedbyothertypesoforganicmolecules.
C. Itexplainshowacharacteristiccommontomostmeteoritesoriginates.
D. ItsuggestshowtheterrestrialcontaminationofALH84001mighthavetakenplace.
E. ItpresentsevidencethatunderminestheclaimthatlifeonceexistedonMars.
41. ThepassagesuggeststhatMcKay’steamwouldagreewithwhichofthefollowingregardingthePAHsproducedbynonorganicprocesses?
A. ThesePAHsarenotlikelytobefoundinanymeteoritethathasbeenonEarthfor13,000yearsormore.
B. ThesePAHsarenotlikelytobefoundinanymeteoritethatoriginatedfromMars.
C. ThesePAHsarenotlikelytobeproducedbystarformation.
D. ThesePAHsarelikelytobefoundincombinationsthatdistinguishthemfromthePAHsproducedbyorganicprocesses.
E. ThesePAHsarelikelytobefoundinfewermeteoritesthanthePAHsproducedbyorganicprocesses.
LineIncurrenthistoriography,thepictureofaconsistent,unequivocaldeclineinwomen’sstatuswiththeadventofcapitalismandindustrializationisgivingwaytoananalysisthatnotonlyemphasizesbothchange(whether(5)improvementordecline)andcontinuitybutalsoaccountsforgeographicalandoccupationalvariation.Thehistoryofwomen’sworkinEnglishfarmhousecheesemakingbetween1800and1930isacaseinpoint.InherinfluentialWomenWorkersandtheIndustrial
(10)Revolution(1930),Pinchbeckarguedthattheagriculturalrevolutionoftheeighteenthandearlynineteenthcenturies,withitsattendantspecializationandenlargedscaleofoperation,curtailedwomen’sparticipationinthebusinessofcheeseproduction.Earlier,she(15)maintained,womenhadconcernedthemselveswithfeedingcows,rearingcalves,andevensellingthecheeseinlocalmarketsandfairs.Pinchbeckthoughtthattheadventofspecializationmeantthatwomen’sworkincheesedairyingwasreducedsimplyto(20)processingthemilk.“Dairymen”(anewsocialcategory)raisedandfedcowsandsoldthecheesethroughfactors,whowerealsomen.Withthisnarrowingofthescopeofwork,Pinchbeckbelieved,womenlostbusinessability,independence,andinitiative.(25)ThoughPinchbeckportrayedprecapitalist,preindustrialconditionsassuperiortowhatfollowed,recentscholarshiphasseriouslyquestionedthenotionofagoldenageforwomeninprecapitalistsociety.Forexample,scholarsnotethatwomen’scontrolseldom(30)extendedtothedisposaloftheproceedsoftheirwork.Inthecaseofcheese,theriseoffactorsmayhavecompromisedwomen’sabilitytomarketcheeseatfairs.Butmerelysellingthecheesedidnotnecessarilyimplyaccesstothemoney:Davidoffcites(35)thecaseofanEssexmanwhoappropriatedallbutafractionofthemoneyfromhiswife’scheesesales.Byfocusingonsomewhatperipheraloperations,moreover,Pinchbeckmissedasubstantialelementofcontinuityinwomen’sparticipation:throughoutthe(40)periodwomendidthecentralworkofactuallymakingcheese.TheirpersistenceinEnglishcheesedairyingcontrastswithwomen’searlydisappearancefromarableagricultureinsoutheastEnglandandfromAmericancheesedairying.Comparingthese(45)threedivergentdevelopmentsyieldssomereasonsforthedifferencesamongthem.Englishcheese-makingwomenworkedinasettinginwhichculturalvalues,agriculturalconditions,andthenatureoftheirworkcombinedtosupporttheircontinued
(50)participation.Intheothercases,oneormoreoftheseelementswaslacking.
Questions42–45refertothepassage.
42. Theprimarypurposeofthepassageisto
A. presentrecentlydiscoveredevidencethatsupportsaconventionalinterpretationofahistoricalperiod
B. describehowreinterpretationsofavailableevidencehavereinvigoratedaonce-discreditedscholarlyposition
C. explainwhysomehistorianshavetendedtoemphasizechangeratherthancontinuityindiscussingaparticularperiod
D. explorehowchangesinaparticularoccupationservetocountertheprevailingviewofahistoricalperiod
E. examineaparticularareaofhistoricalresearchinordertoexemplifyageneralscholarlytrend
43. RegardingEnglishlocalmarketsandfairs,whichofthefollowingcanbeinferredfromthepassage?
A. Bothbeforeandaftertheagriculturalrevolution,thesellersofagriculturalproductsatthesevenuesweremen.
B. Knowingwhotheactivesellerswereatthesevenuesmaynotgiveareliableindicationofwhocontrolledtherevenuefromthesales.
C. TherewerenoparallelinstitutionsatwhichAmericancheesemakerscouldselltheirownproducts.
D. Priortotheagriculturalrevolution,thesellersofagriculturalproductsatthesevenuesweregenerallytheproducersthemselves.
E. Priortotheagriculturalrevolution,womensoldnotonlycheesebutalsoproductsofarableagricultureatthesevenues.
44. ThepassagedescribestheworkofPinchbeckprimarilyinorderto
A. demonstratethatsomeoftheconclusionsreachedbyrecenthistorianswereanticipatedinearlierscholarship
B. provideaninstanceoftheviewpointthat,accordingtothepassage’sauthor,isbeingsuperseded
C. illustratethewaysinwhichrecenthistorianshavebuiltontheworkoftheirpredecessors
D. provideapointofreferenceforsubsequentscholarshiponwomen’sworkduringtheagriculturalrevolution
E. showtheeffectthatthespecializationintroducedintheagriculturalandindustrialrevolutionshadonwomen’swork
45. Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatwomendidworkin
A. Americancheesemakingatsomepointpriortoindustrialization
B. arableagricultureinnorthernEnglandbothbeforeandaftertheagriculturalrevolution
C. arableagricultureinsoutheastEnglandaftertheagriculturalrevolution,inthoselocalesinwhichculturalvaluessupportedtheirparticipation
D. thesaleofcheeseatlocalmarketsinEnglandevenaftertheagriculturalrevolution
E. someareasofAmericancheesedairyingafterindustrialization
LineExactlywhenintheearlymoderneraNativeAmericansbeganexchanginganimalfurswithEuropeansforEuropean-madegoodsisuncertain.Whatisfairlycertain,eventhoughtheyleft(5)nowrittenevidenceofhavingdoneso,isthatthefirstEuropeanstoconductsuchtradeduringthemodernperiodwerefishingcrewsworkingthewatersaroundNewfoundland.Archaeologistshadnoticedthatsixteenth-centuryNativeAmerican(10)siteswerestrewnwithironboltsandmetalpins.Onlylater,uponreadingNicolasDenys’s1672accountofseventeenth-centuryEuropeansettlementsinNorthAmerica,didarchaeologistsrealizethatsixteenth-centuryEuropeanfishing(15)crewshaddismantledandexchangedpartsoftheirshipsforfurs.BythetimeEuropeanssailingtheAtlanticcoastofNorthAmericafirstdocumentedthefurtrade,itwasapparentlywellunderway.Thefirsttorecord(20)suchtrade—thecaptainofaPortuguesevesselsailingfromNewfoundlandin1501—observedthataNativeAmericanaboardtheshipworeVenetiansilverearrings.Anotherearlychroniclernotedin1524that
(25)NativeAmericanslivingalongthecoastofwhatisnowNewEnglandhadbecomeselectiveaboutEuropeantradegoods:theyacceptedonlyknives,fishhooks,andsharpmetal.BythetimeCartiersailedtheSaintLawrenceRivertenyearslater,NativeAmericanshad(30)tradedwithEuropeansformorethanthirtyyears,perhapshalfacentury.
Questions46–54refertothepassage.
46. TheauthorofthepassagedrawsconclusionsaboutthefurtradeinNorthAmericafromallofthefollowingsourcesEXCEPT
A. Cartier’saccountsoftradingwithNativeAmericans
B. aseventeenth-centuryaccountofEuropeansettlements
C. asixteenth-centuryaccountwrittenbyasailingvesselcaptain
D. archaeologicalobservationsofsixteenth-centuryNativeAmericansites
E. asixteenth-centuryaccountofNativeAmericansinwhatisnowNewEngland
47. ThepassagesuggeststhatwhichofthefollowingispartiallyresponsibleforthedifficultyinestablishingtheprecisedatewhenthefurtradeinNorthAmericabegan?
A. AlackofwrittenaccountsbeforethatofNicolasDenysin1672
B. Alackofwrittendocumentationbefore1501
C. AmbiguitiesintheevidencefromNativeAmericansources
D. UncertaintyaboutNativeAmericantradenetworks
E. UncertaintyabouttheoriginofartifactssupposedlytradedbyEuropeanfishingcrewsforfurs
48. Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,moststrengthenstheauthor’sassertioninthefirstsentenceofthesecondparagraph?
A. WhenEuropeansretracedCartier’svoyageinthefirstyearsoftheseventeenthcentury,theyfrequentlytradedwithNativeAmericans.
B. Fursfrombeavers,whichwereplentifulinNorthAmericabutnearlyextinctinEurope,becameextremelyfashionableinEuropeinthefinaldecadesofthesixteenthcentury.
C. Firingarmswererarelyfoundonsixteenth-centuryNativeAmericansitesoronEuropeanlistsoftradinggoodssincesucharmsrequiredfrequentmaintenanceandrepair.
D. EuropeansandNativeAmericanshadestablishedtradeprotocols,suchasbodylanguageassuringoneanotheroftheirpeacefulintentions,thatantedatetheearliestrecordsoftrade.
E. Duringthefirstquarterofthesixteenthcentury,anItalianexplorerrecordedseeingmanyNativeAmericanswithwhatappearedtobecopperbeads,thoughtheymayhavebeenmadeofindigenouscopper.
49. Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheprimaryfunctionoflines11–16?
A. Itoffersareconsiderationofaclaimmadeintheprecedingsentence.
B. Itrevealshowarchaeologistsarrivedataninterpretationoftheevidencementionedintheprecedingsentence.
C. Itshowshowscholarsmisinterpretedthesignificanceofcertainevidencementionedintheprecedingsentence.
D. Itidentifiesoneofthefirstsignificantaccountsofseventeenth-centuryEuropeansettlementsinNorthAmerica.
E. ItexplainswhyDenys’saccountofseventeenth-centuryEuropeansettlementsisthoughttobesignificant.
50. ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethattheauthorwouldagreewithwhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutthefurtradebetweenNativeAmericansandEuropeansintheearlymodernera?
A. Thistrademayhavebegunasearlyasthe1480s.
B. Thistradeprobablydidnotcontinuemuchbeyondthe1530s.
C. Thistradewasmostlikelyatitspeakinthemid-1520s.
D. Thistradeprobablydidnotbeginpriorto1500.
E. Thereisnowrittenevidenceofthistradepriortotheseventeenthcentury.
51. WhichofthefollowingcanbeinferredfromthepassageabouttheNativeAmericansmentionedinline25?
A. Theyhadlittleusefordecorativeobjectssuchasearrings.
B. Theybecameincreasinglydependentonfishingbetween1501and1524.
C. By1524,onlycertaingroupsofEuropeanswerewillingtotradewiththem.
D. TheselectivityoftheirtradingchoicesmadeitdifficultforthemtoengageinwidespreadtradewithEuropeans.
E. TheselectivityoftheirtradingchoicesindicatesthattheyhadbeentradingwithEuropeansforasignificantperiodoftimepriorto1524.
52. Thepassagesupportswhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutsixteenth-centuryEuropeanfishingcrewsworkingthewatersoffNewfoundland?
A. Theywrotenoaccountsoftheirfishingvoyages.
B. TheyprimarilysailedundertheflagofPortugal.
C. TheyexchangedshippartswithNativeAmericansforfurs.
D. TheycommonlytradedjewelrywithNativeAmericansforfurs.
E. TheycarriedsurplusmetalimplementstotradewithNativeAmericansforfurs.
53. WhichofthefollowingcanbeinferredfromthepassageaboutevidencepertainingtothefurtradebetweenNativeAmericansandEuropeansintheearlymodernera?
A. AlackofwrittenevidencehasmadeitdifficulttoestablishwhichEuropeansfirstparticipatedinthistrade.
B. Ingeneral,thephysicalevidencepertainingtothistradehasbeenmoreusefulthanthewrittenevidencehasbeen.
C. Thereismorewrittenevidencepertainingtothistradefromtheearlypartofthesixteenthcenturythanfromlaterinthatcentury.
D. Theearliestwrittenevidencepertainingtothistradedatesfromatimewhenthetradewasalreadywellestablished.
E. Someimportantpiecesofevidencepertainingtothistrade,suchasDenys’s1672account,werelongoverlookedbyarchaeologists.
54. Thepassagesuggestswhichofthefollowingaboutthesixteenth-centuryNativeAmericanswhotradedwithEuropeansonthecoastofwhatisnowcalledNewEngland?
A. By1524theyhadbecomeaccustomedtoexchanginggoodswith
Europeans.
B. TheywereunfamiliarwithmetalsbeforeencounteringEuropeans.
C. TheyhadnopracticalusesforEuropeangoodsotherthanmetalsandmetalimplements.
D. By1524theyhadbecomedisdainfulofEuropeantradersbecausesuchtradershadtreatedthemunfairlyinthepast.
E. By1524theydemandedonlythemostprizedEuropeangoodsbecausetheyhadcometorealizehowvaluablefurswereonEuropeanmarkets.
Thispassagewasadaptedfromanarticlepublishedin1992.
LineWhilethereisnoblueprintfortransformingalargelygovernment-controlledeconomyintoafreeone,theexperienceoftheUnitedKingdomsince1979clearlyshowsoneapproachthatworks:privatiza-(5)tion,inwhichstate-ownedindustriesaresoldtopri-vatecompanies.By1979,thetotalborrowingsandlossesofstate-ownedindustrieswererunningatabout£3billionayear.Bysellingmanyoftheseindustries,thegovernmenthasdecreasedthese(10)borrowingsandlosses,gainedover£34billionfromthesales,andnowreceivestaxrevenuesfromthenewlyprivatizedcompanies.Alongwithadramati-callyimprovedoveralleconomy,thegovernmenthasbeenabletorepay12.5percentofthenet(15)nationaldebtoveratwo-yearperiod.Infact,privatizationhasnotonlyrescuedindividualindustriesandawholeeconomyheadedfordisaster,buthasalsoraisedthelevelofperformanceineveryarea.AtBritishAirwaysand(20)BritishGas,forexample,productivityperemployeehasrisenby20percent.AtAssociatedBritishPorts,labordisruptionscommoninthe1970sandearly1980shavenowvirtuallydisappeared.AtBritishTelecom,thereisnolongerawaitinglist—as(25)therealwayswasbeforeprivatization—tohaveatelephoneinstalled.
Partofthisimprovedproductivityhascomeaboutbecausetheemployeesofprivatizedindustriesweregiventheopportunitytobuyshares(30)intheirowncompanies.Theyrespondedenthusiasticallytotheofferofshares:atBritishAerospace,89percentoftheeligibleworkforceboughtshares;atAssociatedBritishPorts,90percent;andatBritishTelecom,92percent.(35)Whenpeoplehaveapersonalstakeinsomething,theythinkaboutit,careaboutit,worktomakeitprosper.AttheNationalFreightConsortium,thenewemployee-ownersgrewsoconcernedabouttheircompany’sprofitsthatduringwage(40)negotiationstheyactuallypressedtheiruniontoloweritswagedemands.Someeconomistshavesuggestedthatgivingawayfreeshareswouldprovideaneededaccelerationoftheprivatizationprocess.Yetthey(45)missThomasPaine’spointthat“whatweobtaintoocheapweesteemtoolightly.”Inorderforthefar-rangingbenefitsofindividualownershiptobeachievedbyowners,companies,andcountries,employeesandotherindividualsmustmaketheir(50)owndecisionstobuy,andtheymustcommitsomeoftheirownresourcestothechoice.
Questions55–61refertothepassage.
55. Accordingtothepassage,allofthefollowingwerebenefitsofprivatizingstate-ownedindustriesintheUnitedKingdomEXCEPT:
A. Privatizedindustriespaidtaxestothegovernment.
B. Thegovernmentgainedrevenuefromsellingstate-ownedindustries.
C. Thegovernmentrepaidsomeofitsnationaldebt.
D. Profitsfromindustriesthatwerestillstate-ownedincreased.
E. Totalborrowingsandlossesofstate-ownedindustriesdecreased.
56. Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingresultedinincreasedproductivityincompaniesthathavebeenprivatized?
A. Alargenumberofemployeeschosetopurchasesharesintheircompanies.
B. Freeshareswerewidelydistributedtoindividualshareholders.
C. Thegovernmentceasedtoregulatemajorindustries.
D. Unionsconductedwagenegotiationsforemployees.
E. Employee-ownersagreedtohavetheirwageslowered.
57. Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethattheauthorconsiderslabordisruptionstobe
A. aninevitableprobleminaweaknationaleconomy
B. apositivesignofemployeeconcernaboutacompany
C. apredictorofemployeereactionstoacompany’soffertosellsharestothem
D. aphenomenonfoundmoreofteninstate-ownedindustriesthaninprivatecompanies
E. adeterrencetohighperformancelevelsinanindustry
58. Thepassagesupportswhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutemployeesbuyingsharesintheirowncompanies?
A. Atthreedifferentcompanies,approximatelynineoutoftenoftheworkerswereeligibletobuysharesintheircompanies.
B. Approximately90percentoftheeligibleworkersatthreedifferentcompanieschosetobuysharesintheircompanies.
C. Theopportunitytobuyshareswasdiscouragedbyatleastsomelaborunions.
D. Companiesthatdemonstratedthehighestproductivitywerethefirsttoallowtheiremployeestheopportunitytobuyshares.
E. Eligibilitytobuyshareswascontingentonemployees’agreeingtoincreasedworkloads.
59. Whichofthefollowingstatementsismostconsistentwiththeprincipledescribedinlines35–37?
A. Ademocraticgovernmentthatdecidesitisinappropriatetoownaparticularindustryhasinnowayabdicateditsresponsibilitiesasguardianofthepublicinterest.
B. Theidealwayforagovernmenttoprotectemployeeinterestsistoforcecompaniestomaintaintheirshareofacompetitivemarketwithoutgovernmentsubsidies.
C. Thefailuretoharnessthepowerofself-interestisanimportantreasonthatstate-ownedindustriesperformpoorly.
D. Governmentsthatwanttoimplementprivatizationprogramsmusttrytoeliminateallresistancetothefree-marketsystem.
E. Theindividualshareholderwillreaponlyaminuteshareofthegainsfromwhateversacrificesheorshemakestoachievethesegains.
60. WhichofthefollowingcanbeinferredfromthepassageabouttheprivatizationprocessintheUnitedKingdom?
A. Itdependstoapotentiallydangerousdegreeonindividualownershipofshares.
B. ItconformsinitsmostgeneraloutlinestoThomasPaine’sprescriptionforbusinessownership.
C. Itwasoriginallyconceivedtoincludesomegivingawayoffreeshares.
D. Ithasbeensuccessful,eventhoughprivatizationhasfailedinothercountries.
E. Itistakingplacemoreslowlythansomeeconomistssuggestisnecessary.
61. Thequotationinlines45–46ismostprobablyusedto
A. counterapositionthattheauthorofthepassagebelievesisincorrect
B. stateasolutiontoaproblemdescribedintheprevioussentence
C. showhowopponentsoftheviewpointoftheauthorofthepassagehavesupportedtheirarguments
D. pointoutaparadoxcontainedinacontroversialviewpoint
E. presentahistoricalmaximtochallengetheprincipleintroducedinthethirdparagraph
LineThenewschoolofpoliticalhistorythatemergedinthe
1960’sand1970’ssoughttogobeyondthetraditionalfocusofpoliticalhistoriansonleadersandgovernmentinstitutionsbyexaminingdirectly(5)thepoliticalpracticesofordinarycitizens.Liketheoldapproach,however,thisnewapproachexcludedwomen.TheverytechniquesthesehistoriansusedtouncovermasspoliticalbehaviorinthenineteenthcenturyUnitedStates—quantitativeanalysesof(10)electionreturns,forexample—wereuselessinanalyzingthepoliticalactivitiesofwomen,whoweredeniedthevoteuntil1920.Byredefining“politicalactivity,”historianPaulaBakerhasdevelopedapoliticalhistorythatincludes(15)women.Sheconcludesthatamongordinarycitizens,politicalactivismbywomeninthenineteenthcenturyprefiguredtrendsintwentiethcenturypolitics.Defining“politics”as“anyactiontakentoaffectthecourseofbehaviorof(20)governmentorofthecommunity,”Bakerconcludesthat,whilevotingandholdingofficewererestrictedtomen,womeninthenineteenthcenturyorganizedthemselvesintosocietiescommittedtosocialissuessuchastemperanceandpoverty.Inother(25)words,Bakercontends,womenactivistswereearlypractitionersofnonpartisan,issue-orientedpoliticsandthusweremoreinterestedinenlistinglawmakers,regardlessoftheirpartyaffiliation,onbehalfofcertainissuesthaninensuringthatone(30)partyoranotherwonanelection.Inthetwentiethcentury,moremendrewclosertowomen’sideasaboutpoliticsandtookupmodesofissue-orientedpoliticsthatBakerseeswomenashavingpioneered.
Questions62–67refertothepassage.
62. Theprimarypurposeofthepassageisto
A. enumeratereasonswhybothtraditionalscholarlymethodsandnewerscholarlymethodshavelimitations
B. identifyashortcominginascholarlyapproachanddescribean
alternativeapproach
C. provideempiricaldatatosupportalong-heldscholarlyassumption
D. comparetwoscholarlypublicationsonthebasisoftheirauthors’backgrounds
E. attempttoprovideapartialanswertoalong-standingscholarlydilemma
63. Thepassagesuggestswhichofthefollowingconcerningthetechniquesusedbythenewpoliticalhistoriansdescribedinthefirstparagraphofthepassage?
A. Theyinvolvedtheextensiveuseofthebiographiesofpoliticalpartyleadersandpoliticaltheoreticians.
B. Theywereconceivedbypoliticalhistorianswhowerereactingagainstthepoliticalclimatesofthe1960’sand1970’s.
C. TheywereofmoreuseinanalyzingthepositionsofUnitedStatespoliticalpartiesinthenineteenthcenturythaninanalyzingthepositionsofthoseinthetwentiethcentury.
D. Theywereofmoreuseinanalyzingthepoliticalbehaviorofnineteenth-centuryvotersthaninanalyzingthepoliticalactivitiesofthosewhocouldnotvoteduringthatperiod.
E. Theyweredevisedasameansoftracingtheinfluenceofnineteenth-centurypoliticaltrendsontwentieth-centurypoliticaltrends.
64. ItcanbeinferredthattheauthorofthepassagequotesBakerdirectlyinthesecondparagraphprimarilyinorderto
A. clarifyapositionbeforeprovidinganalternativetothatposition
B. differentiatebetweenanoveldefinitionandtraditionaldefinitions
C. provideanexampleofapointagreedonbydifferentgenerationsofscholars
D. provideanexampleoftheprosestyleofanimportanthistorian
E. amplifyadefinitiongiveninthefirstparagraph
65. Accordingtothepassage,PaulaBakerandthenewpoliticalhistoriansofthe1960’sand1970’ssharedwhichofthefollowing?
A. Acommitmenttointerestgrouppolitics
B. Adisregardforpoliticaltheoryandideology
C. Aninterestinthewaysinwhichnineteenth-centurypoliticsprefiguredcontemporarypolitics
D. Arelianceonsuchquantitativetechniquesastheanalysisofelectionreturns
E. Anemphasisonthepoliticalinvolvementofordinarycitizens
66. Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthestructureofthefirstparagraphofthepassage?
A. Twoscholarlyapproachesarecompared,andashortcomingcommontobothisidentified.
B. Tworivalschoolsofthoughtarecontrasted,andathirdisalludedto.
C. Anoutmodedscholarlyapproachisdescribed,andacorrectiveapproachiscalledfor.
D. Anargumentisoutlined,andcounterargumentsarementioned.
E. Ahistoricaleraisdescribedintermsofitspoliticaltrends.
67. Theinformationinthepassagesuggeststhatapre-1960spoliticalhistorianwouldhavebeenmostlikelytoundertakewhichofthefollowingstudies?
A. Ananalysisofvotingtrendsamongwomenvotersofthe1920’s
B. Astudyofmalevoters’gradualideologicalshiftfrompartypoliticstoissue-orientedpolitics
C. Abiographyofaninfluentialnineteenth-centuryministerofforeignaffairs
D. Ananalysisofnarrativeswrittenbypreviouslyunrecognizedwomenactivists
E. Astudyofvotingtrendsamongnaturalizedimmigrantlaborersinanineteenth-centuryloggingcamp
LineSeekingacompetitiveadvantage,someprofessionalservicefirms(forexample,firmsprovidingadvertising,accounting,orhealthcareservices)haveconsideredofferingunconditional(5)guaranteesofsatisfaction.Suchguaranteesspecify
whatclientscanexpectandwhatthefirmwilldoifitfailstofulfilltheseexpectations.Particularlywithfirst-timeclients,anunconditionalguaranteecanbeaneffectivemarketingtooliftheclientisvery(10)cautious,thefirm’sfeesarehigh,thenegativeconsequencesofbadservicearegrave,orbusinessisdifficulttoobtainthroughreferralsandword-of-mouth.However,anunconditionalguaranteecan(15)sometimeshindermarketingefforts.Withitsimplicationthatfailureispossible,theguaranteemay,paradoxically,causeclientstodoubttheservicefirm’sabilitytodeliverthepromisedlevelofservice.Itmayconflictwithafirm’sdesireto(20)appearsophisticated,ormayevensuggestthatafirmisbeggingforbusiness.Inlegalandhealthcareservices,itmaymisleadclientsbysuggestingthatlawsuitsormedicalprocedureswillhaveguaranteedoutcomes.Indeed,professionalservice(25)firmswithoutstandingreputationsandperformancetomatchhavelittletogainfromofferingunconditionalguarantees.Andanyfirmthatimplementsanunconditionalguaranteewithoutundertakingacommensuratecommitmentto(30)qualityofserviceismerelyemployingapotentiallycostlymarketinggimmick.
Questions68–73refertothepassage.
68. Theprimaryfunctionofthepassageasawholeisto
A. accountforthepopularityofapractice
B. evaluatetheutilityofapractice
C. demonstratehowtoinstituteapractice
D. weightheethicsofusingastrategy
E. explainthereasonsforpursuingastrategy
69. AllofthefollowingarementionedinthepassageascircumstancesinwhichprofessionalservicefirmscanbenefitfromofferinganunconditionalguaranteeEXCEPT:
A. Thefirmishavingdifficultyretainingitsclientsoflongstanding.
B. Thefirmishavingdifficultygettingbusinessthroughclientrecommendations.
C. Thefirmchargessubstantialfeesforitsservices.
D. Theadverseeffectsofpoorperformancebythefirmaresignificantfortheclient.
E. Theclientisreluctanttoincurrisk.
70. Whichofthefollowingiscitedinthepassageasagoalofsomeprofessionalservicefirmsinofferingunconditionalguaranteesofsatisfaction?
A. Alimitonthefirm’sliability
B. Successfulcompetitionagainstotherfirms
C. Abilitytojustifyfeeincreases
D. Attainmentofanoutstandingreputationinafield
E. Improvementinthequalityofthefirm’sservice
71. Thepassage’sdescriptionoftheissueraisedbyunconditionalguaranteesforhealthcareorlegalservicesmostclearlyimpliesthatwhichofthefollowingistrue?
A. Thelegalandmedicalprofessionshavestandardsofpracticethatwouldbeviolatedbyattemptstofulfillsuchunconditionalguarantees.
B. Theresultofalawsuitormedicalprocedurecannotnecessarilybedeterminedinadvancebytheprofessionalshandlingaclient’scase.
C. Thedignityofthelegalandmedicalprofessionsisunderminedbyanyattemptsatmarketingofprofessionalservices,includingunconditionalguarantees.
D. Clientswhoselawsuitsormedicalprocedureshaveunsatisfactoryoutcomescannotbeadequatelycompensatedbyfinancialsettlementsalone.
E. Predictingthemonetarycostoflegalorhealthcareservicesismoredifficultthanpredictingthemonetarycostofothertypesofprofessionalservices.
72. Whichofthefollowinghypotheticalsituationsbestexemplifiesthe
potentialproblemnotedinthesecondsentenceofthesecondparagraph(lines15–19)?
A. Aphysician’sunconditionalguaranteeofsatisfactionencouragespatientstosueformalpracticeiftheyareunhappywiththetreatmenttheyreceive.
B. Alawyer’sunconditionalguaranteeofsatisfactionmakesclientssuspectthatthelawyerneedstofindnewclientsquicklytoincreasethefirm’sincome.
C. Abusinessconsultant’sunconditionalguaranteeofsatisfactionisunderminedwhentheconsultantfailstoprovidealloftheservicesthatarepromised.
D. Anarchitect’sunconditionalguaranteeofsatisfactionmakesclientswonderhowoftenthearchitect’sbuildingsfailtopleaseclients.
E. Anaccountant’sunconditionalguaranteeofsatisfactionleadsclientstobelievethattaxreturnspreparedbytheaccountantarecertaintobeaccurate.
73. Thepassagemostclearlyimplieswhichofthefollowingabouttheprofessionalservicefirmsmentionedinlines24–27?
A. Theyareunlikelytohaveofferedunconditionalguaranteesofsatisfactioninthepast.
B. Theyareusuallyprofitableenoughtobeabletocompensateclientsaccordingtothetermsofanunconditionalguarantee.
C. Theyusuallypracticeinfieldsinwhichtheoutcomesarepredictable.
D. Theirfeesareusuallymoreaffordablethanthosechargedbyotherprofessionalservicefirms.
E. Theirclientsareusuallyalreadysatisfiedwiththequalityofservicethatisdelivered.
LineIna1918editorial,W.E.B.DuBoisadvisedAfricanAmericanstostopagitatingforequalityandtoproclaimtheirsolidaritywithWhiteAmericansforthedurationoftheFirstWorldWar.Theeditorial(5)surprisedmanyAfricanAmericanswhoviewedDuBoisasanuncompromisingAfricanAmerican
leaderandachiefopponentoftheaccommodationisttacticsurgedbyBookerT.Washington.Infact,however,DuBoisoftenshiftedpositionsalongthe(10)continuumbetweenWashingtonandconfrontationistssuchasWilliamTrotter.In1895,whenWashingtoncalledonAfricanAmericanstoconcentrateonimprovingtheircommunitiesinsteadofopposingdiscriminationandagitatingforpolitical(15)rights,DuBoispraisedWashington’sspeech.In1903,however,DuBoisalignedhimselfwithTrotter,Washington’smilitantopponent,lessforideologicalreasonsthanbecauseTrotterhaddescribedtohimWashington’seffortstosilencethoseintheAfrican(20)AmericanpresswhoopposedWashington’spositions.DuBois’swartimepositionthusreflectednotachangeinhislong-termgoalsbutratherapragmaticresponseinthefaceofsocialpressures:(25)governmentofficialshadthreatenedAfricanAmericanjournalistswithcensorshipiftheycontinuedtovoicegrievances.Furthermore,DuBoisbelievedthatAfricanAmericans’contributionstopastwareffortshadbroughtthem(30)somelegalandpoliticaladvances.DuBois’saccommodationismdidnotlast,however.UponlearningofsystematicdiscriminationexperiencedbyAfricanAmericansinthemilitary,hecalledonthemto“returnfighting”fromthewar.
Questions74–78refertothepassage.
74. Thepassageisprimarilyconcernedwith
A. identifyinghistoricalcircumstancesthatled
DuBoistoalterhislong-termgoals
B. defining“accommodationism”andshowinghowDuBoisusedthisstrategytoachievecertaingoals
C. accountingforaparticularpositionadoptedbyDuBoisduringtheFirstWorldWar
D. contestingtheviewthatDuBoiswassignificantlyinfluencedby
eitherWashingtonorTrotter
E. assessingtheeffectivenessofastrategythatDuBoisurgedAfricanAmericanstoadopt
75. ThepassageindicateswhichofthefollowingaboutDuBois’sattitudetowardWashington?
A. ItunderwentashiftduringtheFirstWorldWarasDuBoisbecamemoresympatheticwithTrotter’sviews.
B. Itunderwentashiftin1903forreasonsotherthanDuBois’sdisagreementwithWashington’saccommodationistviews.
C. ItunderwentashiftasDuBoismadealong-termcommitmenttothestrategyofaccommodation.
D. ItremainedconsistentlypositiveeventhoughDuBoisdisagreedwithWashington’seffortstocontroltheAfricanAmericanpress.
E. ItwasshapedprimarilybyDuBois’sappreciationofWashington’spragmaticapproachtotheadvancementoftheinterestsofAfricanAmericans.
76. ThepassagesuggestswhichofthefollowingaboutthecontributionsofAfricanAmericanstotheUnitedStateswareffortduringtheFirstWorldWar?
A. ThecontributionsweremadelargelyinresponsetoDuBois’s1918editorial.
B. ThecontributionshadmuchthesameeffectasAfricanAmericans’contributionstopreviouswars.
C. ThecontributionsdidnotenddiscriminationagainstAfricanAmericansinthemilitary.
D. ThecontributionsweremadeinprotestagainstTrotter’sconfrontationisttactics.
E. Thecontributionsweremadeprimarilybycivilrightsactivistswhoreturnedtoactivismafterthewar.
77. TheauthorofthepassagereferstoWashington’scalltoAfricanAmericansin1895primarilyinorderto
A. identifyDuBois’scharacteristicpositiononthecontinuumbetweenaccommodationismandconfrontationism
B. explainwhyDuBoiswassympatheticwithWashington’sviewsin
1895
C. clarifyhowTrotter’sviewsdifferedfromthoseofWashingtonin1895
D. supportanassertionaboutDuBois’stendencytoshifthispoliticalpositions
E. dismisstheclaimthatDuBois’spositioninhis1918editorialwasconsistentwithhispreviousviews
78. Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingistrueofthestrategythatDuBois’s1918editorialurgedAfricanAmericanstoadoptduringtheFirstWorldWar?
A. ItwasastrategythatDuBoishadconsistentlyrejectedinthepast.
B. ItrepresentedacompromisebetweenDuBois’sownviewsandthoseofTrotter.
C. Itrepresentedasignificantredefinitionofthelong-termgoalsDuBoisheldpriortothewar.
D. ItwasadvocatedbyDuBoisinresponsetohisrecognitionofthediscriminationfacedbyAfricanAmericansduringthewar.
E. ItwasadvocatedbyDuBoisinpartbecauseofhishistoricalknowledgeofgainsAfricanAmericanshadmadeduringpastwars.
LineThefactthatsuperiorservicecangenerateacompetitiveadvantageforacompanydoesnotmeanthateveryattemptatimprovingservicewillcreatesuchanadvantage.Investmentsinservice,(5)likethoseinproductionanddistribution,mustbebalancedagainstothertypesofinvestmentsonthebasisofdirect,tangiblebenefitssuchascostreductionandincreasedrevenues.Ifacompanyisalreadyeffectivelyonaparwithitscompetitors(10)becauseitprovidesservicethatavoidsadamagingreputationandkeepscustomersfromleavingatanunacceptablerate,theninvestmentinhigherservicelevelsmaybewasted,sinceserviceisadecidingfactorforcustomersonlyinextreme(15)situations.Thistruthwasnotapparenttomanagersofone
regionalbank,whichfailedtoimproveitscompetitivepositiondespiteitsinvestmentinreducingthetimeacustomerhadtowaitfora(20)teller.Thebankmanagersdidnotrecognizethelevelofcustomerinertiaintheconsumerbankingindustrythatarisesfromtheinconvenienceofswitchingbanks.Nordidtheyanalyzetheirserviceimprovementtodeterminewhetheritwouldattract(25)newcustomersbyproducinganewstandardofservicethatwouldexcitecustomersorbyprovingdifficultforcompetitorstocopy.Theonlymeritoftheimprovementwasthatitcouldeasilybedescribedtocustomers.
Questions79–84refertothepassage.
79. Theprimarypurposeofthepassageisto
A. contrastpossibleoutcomesofatypeofbusinessinvestment
B. suggestmorecarefulevaluationofatypeofbusinessinvestment
C. illustratevariouswaysinwhichatypeofbusinessinvestmentcouldfailtoenhancerevenues
D. tracethegeneralproblemsofacompanytoacertaintypeofbusinessinvestment
E. criticizethewayinwhichmanagerstendtoanalyzethecostsandbenefitsofbusinessinvestments
80. Accordingtothepassage,investmentsinservicearecomparabletoinvestmentsinproductionanddistributionintermsofthe
A. tangibilityofthebenefitsthattheytendtoconfer
B. increasedrevenuesthattheyultimatelyproduce
C. basisonwhichtheyneedtobeweighed
D. insufficientanalysisthatmanagersdevotetothem
E. degreeofcompetitiveadvantagethattheyarelikelytoprovide
81. Thepassagesuggestswhichofthefollowingaboutserviceprovidedbytheregionalbankpriortoitsinvestmentinenhancingthatservice?
A. Itenabledthebanktoretaincustomersatanacceptablerate.
B. Itthreatenedtoweakenthebank’scompetitivepositionwithrespecttootherregionalbanks.
C. Ithadalreadybeenimprovedafterhavingcauseddamagetothebank’sreputationinthepast.
D. Itwasslightlysuperiortothatofthebank’sregionalcompetitors.
E. Itneededtobeimprovedtoattainparitywiththeserviceprovidedbycompetingbanks.
82. Thepassagesuggeststhatbankmanagersfailedtoconsiderwhetherornottheserviceimprovementmentionedinlines18–20
A. wastoocomplicatedtobeeasilydescribedtoprospectivecustomers
B. madeameasurablechangeintheexperiencesofcustomersinthebank’soffices
C. couldbesustainedifthenumberofcustomersincreasedsignificantly
D. wasaninnovationthatcompetingbankscouldhaveimitated
E. wasadequatetobringthebank’sgenerallevelofservicetoalevelthatwascomparablewiththatofitscompetitors
83. Thediscussionoftheregionalbankinthesecondparagraphserveswhichofthefollowingfunctionswithinthepassageasawhole?
A. Itdescribesanexceptionalcaseinwhichinvestmentinserviceactuallyfailedtoproduceacompetitiveadvantage.
B. Itillustratesthepitfallsofchoosingtoinvestinserviceatatimewheninvestmentisneededmoreurgentlyinanotherarea.
C. Itdemonstratesthekindofanalysisthatmanagersapplywhentheychooseonekindofserviceinvestmentoveranother.
D. Itsupportstheargumentthatinvestmentsincertainaspectsofservicearemoreadvantageousthaninvestmentsinotheraspectsofservice.
E. Itprovidesanexampleofthepointaboutinvestmentinservicemadeinthefirstparagraph.
84. Theauthorusestheword“only”inline27mostlikelyinorderto
A. highlighttheoddityoftheserviceimprovement
B. emphasizetherelativelylowvalueoftheinvestmentinservice
improvement
C. distinguishtheprimaryattributeoftheserviceimprovementfromsecondaryattributes
D. singleoutacertainmeritoftheserviceimprovementfromothermerits
E. pointoutthelimiteddurationoftheactualserviceimprovement
LineFindingsfromseveralstudiesoncorporatemergersandacquisitionsduringthe1970’sand1980’sraisequestionsaboutwhyfirmsinitiateandconsummatesuchtransactions.Onestudyshowed,forexample,(5)thatacquiringfirmswereonaverageunabletomaintainacquiredfirms’pre-mergerlevelsofprofitability.Asecondstudyconcludedthatpost-acquisitiongainstomostacquiringfirmswerenotadequatetocoverthepremiumspaidtoobtain(10)acquiredfirms.Athirddemonstratedthat,followingtheannouncementofaprospectivemerger,thestockoftheprospectiveacquiringfirmtendstoincreaseinvaluemuchlessthandoesthatofthefirmforwhichitbids.Yetmergersandacquisitions(15)remaincommon,andbidderscontinuetoassertthattheirobjectivesareeconomicones.Acquisitionsmaywellhavethedesirableeffectofchannelinganation’sresourcesefficientlyfromlesstomoreefficientsectorsofitseconomy,butthe(20)individualacquisitionsexecutivesarrangingthesedealsmustseethemasadvancingeithertheirownortheircompanies’privateeconomicinterests.Itseemsthatfactorshavinglittletodowithcorporateeconomicinterestsexplainacquisitions.These(25)factorsmayincludetheincentivecompensationofexecutives,lackofmonitoringbyboardsofdirectors,andmanagerialerrorinestimatingthevalueoffirmstargetedforacquisition.Alternatively,theacquisitionactsofbiddersmayderivefrom(30)modeling:amanagerdoeswhatothermanagersdo.
Questions85–91refertothepassage.
85. Theprimarypurposeofthepassageisto
A. reviewresearchdemonstratingthebenefitsofcorporatemergersandacquisitionsandexaminesomeofthedrawbacksthatacquisitionbehaviorentails
B. contrasttheeffectsofcorporatemergersandacquisitionsonacquiringfirmsandonfirmsthatareacquired
C. reportfindingsthatraisequestionsaboutareasonforcorporatemergersandacquisitionsandsuggestpossiblealternativereasons
D. explainchangesinattitudeonthepartofacquiringfirmstowardcorporatemergersandacquisitions
E. accountforarecentdeclineintherateofcorporatemergersandacquisitions
86. Thefindingscitedinthepassagesuggestwhichofthefollowingabouttheoutcomesofcorporatemergersandacquisitionswithrespecttoacquiringfirms?
A. Theyincludeadecreaseinvalueofmanyacquiringfirms’stocks.
B. Theytendtobemorebeneficialforsmallfirmsthanforlargefirms.
C. Theydonotfulfilltheprofessedgoalsofmostacquiringfirms.
D. Theytendtobebeneficialtosuchfirmsinthelongtermeventhoughapparentlydetrimentalintheshortterm.
E. Theydiscouragemanysuchfirmsfromattemptingtomakesubsequentbidsandacquisitions.
87. Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethattheauthorwouldbemostlikelytoagreewithwhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutcorporateacquisitions?
A. Theirknownbenefitstonationaleconomiesexplaintheirappealtoindividualfirmsduringthe1970’sand1980’s.
B. Despitetheiradverseimpactonsomefirms,theyarethebestwaytochannelresourcesfromlesstomoreproductivesectorsofanation’seconomy.
C. Theyareaslikelytooccurbecauseofpoormonitoringbyboardsofdirectorsastobecausedbyincentivecompensationformanagers.
D. Theywillbelessprevalentinthefuture,sincetheiractualeffectswillgainwiderrecognition.
E. Factorsotherthaneconomicbenefittotheacquiringfirmhelptoexplainthefrequencywithwhichtheyoccur.
88. Theauthorofthepassagementionstheeffectofacquisitionsonnationaleconomiesmostprobablyinorderto
A. provideanexplanationforthemergersandacquisitionsofthe1970’sand1980’soverlookedbythefindingsdiscussedinthepassage
B. suggestthatnationaleconomicinterestsplayedanimportantroleinthemergersandacquisitionsofthe1970’sand1980’s
C. supportanoneconomicexplanationforthemergersandacquisitionsofthe1970’sand1980’sthatwascitedearlierinthepassage
D. citeandpointouttheinadequacyofonepossibleexplanationfortheprevalenceofmergersandacquisitionsduringthe1970’sand1980’s
E. explainhowmodelingaffectedthedecisionsmadebymanagersinvolvedinmergersandacquisitionsduringthe1970’sand1980’s
89. Accordingtothepassage,duringthe1970’sand1980’sbiddingfirmsdifferedfromthefirmsforwhichtheybidinthatbiddingfirms
A. tendedtobemoreprofitablebeforeamergerthanafteramerger
B. weremoreoftenconcernedabouttheimpactofacquisitionsonnationaleconomies
C. wererunbymanagerswhoseactionsweremodeledonthoseofothermanagers
D. anticipatedgreatereconomicadvantagesfromprospectivemergers
E. experiencedlessofanincreaseinstockvaluewhenaprospectivemergerwasannounced
90. Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingwastrueofcorporateacquisitionsthatoccurredduringthe1970’sand1980’s?
A. Fewoftheacquisitionsthatfirmsmadeweresubsequentlydivested.
B. Mostsuchacquisitionsproducedonlysmallincreasesinacquiredfirms’levelsofprofitability.
C. Mostsuchacquisitionswerebasedonanoverestimationofthevalueoftargetfirms.
D. Thegainsrealizedbymostacquiringfirmsdidnotequaltheamountsexpendedinacquiringtargetfirms.
E. Abouthalfofsuchacquisitionsledtolong-termincreasesinthevalueofacquiringfirms’stocks.
91. Theauthorofthepassageimpliesthatwhichofthefollowingisapossiblepartialexplanationforacquisitionbehaviorduringthe1970’sand1980’s?
A. Managerswishedtoimitateothermanagersprimarilybecausetheysawhowfinanciallybeneficialotherfirms’acquisitionswere.
B. Managersmiscalculatedthevalueoffirmsthatweretobeacquired.
C. Lackofconsensuswithinboardsofdirectorsresultedintheirimposingconflictinggoalsonmanagers.
D. Totalcompensationpackagesformanagersincreasedduringthatperiod.
E. Thevalueofbiddingfirms’stockincreasedsignificantlywhenprospectivemergerswereannounced.
LineInadditiontoconventionalgalaxies,theuniversecontainsverydimgalaxiesthatuntilrecentlywentunnoticedbyastronomers.Possiblyasnumerousasconventionalgalaxies,thesegalaxieshavethe(5)samegeneralshapeandeventhesameapproximatenumberofstarsasacommontypeofconventionalgalaxy,thespiral,buttendtobemuchlarger.Becausethesegalaxies’massisspreadoutoverlargerareas,theyhavefarfewerstarsperunit(10)volumethandoconventionalgalaxies.Apparentlytheselow-surface-brightnessgalaxies,astheyarecalled,takemuchlongerthanconventionalgalaxiestocondensetheirprimordialgasandconvertittostars—thatis,theyevolvemuchmoreslowly.(15)Thesegalaxiesmayconstituteananswertothelong-standingpuzzleofthemissingbaryonicmassintheuniverse.Baryons—subatomicparticlesthat
aregenerallyprotonsorneutrons—arethesourceofstellar,andthereforegalactic,luminosity,andso(20)theirnumberscanbeestimatedbasedonhowluminousgalaxiesare.However,theamountofheliumintheuniverse,asmeasuredbyspectroscopy,suggeststhattherearefarmorebaryonsintheuniversethanestimatesbasedon(25)galacticluminosityindicate.Astronomershavelongspeculatedthatthemissingbaryonicmassmighteventuallybediscoveredinintergalacticspaceorassomelargepopulationofgalaxiesthataredifficulttodetect.
Questions92–98refertothepassage.
92. Accordingtothepassage,conventionalspiralgalaxiesdifferfromlow-surface-brightnessgalaxiesinwhichofthefollowingways?
A. Theyhavefewerstarsthandolow-surface-brightnessgalaxies.
B. Theyevolvemorequicklythanlow-surface-brightnessgalaxies.
C. Theyaremorediffusethanlow-surface-brightnessgalaxies.
D. Theycontainlessheliumthandolow-surface-brightnessgalaxies.
E. Theyarelargerthanlow-surface-brightnessgalaxies.
93. Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatwhichofthefollowingisanaccuratephysicaldescriptionoftypicallow-surface-brightnessgalaxies?
A. Theyarelargespiralgalaxiescontainingfewerstarsthanconventionalgalaxies.
B. Theyarecompactbutverydimspiralgalaxies.
C. Theyarediffusespiralgalaxiesthatoccupyalargevolumeofspace.
D. Theyaresmall,youngspiralgalaxiesthatcontainahighproportionofprimordialgas.
E. Theyarelarge,densespiralswithlowluminosity.
94. Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatthe“long-standingpuzzle”referstowhichofthefollowing?
A. Thedifferencebetweentherateatwhichconventionalgalaxiesevolveandtherateatwhichlow-surface-brightnessgalaxiesevolve
B. Thediscrepancybetweenestimatesoftotalbaryonicmassderivedfrommeasuringheliumandestimatesbasedonmeasuringgalacticluminosity
C. Theinconsistencybetweentheobservedamountofheliumintheuniverseandthenumberofstarsintypicallow-surface-brightnessgalaxies
D. Uncertaintiesregardingwhatproportionofbaryonicmassiscontainedinintergalacticspaceandwhatproportioninconventionalgalaxies
E. Difficultiesinvolvedindetectingverydistantgalaxiesandininvestigatingtheirluminosity
95. Theauthorimpliesthatlow-surface-brightnessgalaxiescouldconstituteananswertothepuzzlediscussedinthesecondparagraphprimarilybecause
A. theycontainbaryonicmassthatwasnottakenintoaccountbyresearchersusinggalacticluminositytoestimatethenumberofbaryonsintheuniverse
B. they,likeconventionalgalaxiesthatcontainmanybaryons,haveevolvedfrommassive,primordialgasclouds
C. theymaycontainrelativelymorehelium,andhencemorebaryons,thandogalaxieswhoseheliumcontenthasbeenstudiedusingspectroscopy
D. theyhaverecentlybeendiscoveredtocontainmorebaryonicmassthanscientistshadthoughtwhenlow-surface-brightnessgalaxieswerefirstobserved
E. theycontainstarsthataresignificantlymoreluminousthanwouldhavebeenpredictedonthebasisofinitialstudiesofluminosityinlow-surface-brightnessgalaxies
96. Theauthormentionsthefactthatbaryonsarethesourceofstars’luminosityprimarilyinordertoexplain
A. howastronomersdeterminethatsomegalaxiescontainfewerstarsperunitvolumethandoothers
B. howastronomersareabletocalculatethetotalluminosityofagalaxy
C. whyastronomerscanusegalacticluminositytoestimatebaryonic
mass
D. whyastronomers’estimatesofbaryonicmassbasedongalacticluminosityaremorereliablethanthosebasedonspectroscopicstudiesofhelium
E. howastronomersknowbrightgalaxiescontainmorebaryonsthandodimgalaxies
97. Theauthorofthepassagewouldbemostlikelytodisagreewithwhichofthefollowingstatements?
A. Low-surface-brightnessgalaxiesaremoredifficulttodetectthanareconventionalgalaxies.
B. Low-surface-brightnessgalaxiesareoftenspiralinshape.
C. Astronomershaveadvancedplausibleideasaboutwheremissingbaryonicmassmightbefound.
D. Astronomershavedevisedausefulwayofestimatingthetotalbaryonicmassintheuniverse.
E. Astronomershavediscoveredasubstantialamountofbaryonicmassinintergalacticspace.
98. Theprimarypurposeofthepassageisto
A. describeaphenomenonandconsideritsscientificsignificance
B. contrasttwophenomenaanddiscussapuzzlingdifferencebetweenthem
C. identifyanewlydiscoveredphenomenonandexplainitsorigins
D. comparetwoclassesofobjectsanddiscussthephysicalpropertiesofeach
E. discussadiscoveryandpointoutitsinconsistencywithexistingtheory
LineMicro-wearpatternsfoundontheteethoflong-extinctspecimensoftheprimatespeciesaustralopithecinemayprovideevidenceabouttheirdiets.Forexample,onthebasisoftoothmicro-wear(5)patterns,WalkerdismissesJolly’shypothesisthataustralopithecinesatehardseeds.HealsodisputesSzalay’ssuggestionthattheheavyenamelof
australopithecineteethisanadaptationtobonecrunching,sincebothseedcrackingandbone(10)crunchingproducedistinctivemicro-wearcharacteristicsonteeth.Hisconclusionthataustralopithecineswerefrugivores(fruiteaters)isbaseduponhisobservationthatthetoothmicro-wearcharacteristicsofeastAfrican(15)australopithecinespecimensareindistinguishablefromthoseofchimpanzeesandorangutans,whicharecommonlyassumedtobefrugivorousprimates.However,researchonthedietsofcontemporaryprimatessuggeststhatmicro-wear(20)studiesmayhavelimitedutilityindeterminingthefoodsthatareactuallyeaten.Forexample,insecteating,whichcancausedistinctmicro-wearpatterns,wouldnotcausemuchtoothabrasioninmodernbaboons,whoeatonlysoft-bodiedinsects(25)ratherthanhard-bodiedinsects.Inaddition,thedietsofcurrentomnivorousprimatesvaryconsiderablydependingontheenvironmentsthatdifferentgroupswithinaprimatespeciesinhabit;ifaustralopithecineswereomnivorestoo,wemight(30)expecttofindconsiderablepopulationvariationintheirtoothmicro-wearpatterns.Thus,Walker’sdescriptionofpossibleaustralopithecinedietsmayneedtobeexpandedtoincludeamuchmorediversediet.
Questions99–105refertothepassage.
99. Accordingtothepassage,WalkerandSzalaydisagreeonwhichofthefollowingpoints?
A. Thestructureandcompositionofaustralopithecineteeth
B. Thekindsofconclusionsthatcanbedrawnfromthemicro-wearpatternsonaustralopithecineteeth
C. Theideathatfruitwasapartoftheaustralopithecinediet
D. Theextenttowhichseedcrackingandbonecrunchingproducesimilarmicro-wearpatternsonteeth
E. Thefunctionoftheheavyenamelonaustralopithecineteeth
100. ThepassagesuggeststhatWalker’sresearchindicatedwhichofthefollowingaboutaustralopithecineteeth?
A. Theyhadmicro-wearcharacteristicsindicatingthatfruitconstitutedonlyasmallpartoftheirdiet.
B. Theylackedmicro-wearcharacteristicsassociatedwithseedeatingandbonecrunching.
C. Theyhadmicro-wearcharacteristicsthatdifferedincertainwaysfromthemicro-wearpatternsofchimpanzeesandorangutans.
D. Theyhadmicro-wearcharacteristicssuggestingthatthedietofaustralopithecinesvariedfromoneregiontoanother.
E. Theylackedthemicro-wearcharacteristicsdistinctiveofmodernfrugivores.
101. Thepassagesuggeststhatwhichofthefollowingwouldbetrueofstudiesoftoothmicro-wearpatternsconductedonmodernbaboons?
A. Theywouldinaccuratelysuggestthatsomebaboonseatmoresoft-bodiedthanhard-bodiedinsects.
B. Theywouldsuggestthatinsectsconstitutethelargestpartofsomebaboons’diets.
C. Theywouldrevealthattherearenosignificantdifferencesintoothmicro-wearpatternsamongbaboonpopulations.
D. Theywouldinadequatelyreflecttheextenttowhichsomebaboonsconsumecertaintypesofinsects.
E. Theywouldindicatethatbaboonsincertainregionseatonlysoft-bodiedinsects,whereasbaboonsinotherregionseathard-bodiedinsects.
102. Thepassagesuggestswhichofthefollowingaboutthemicro-wearpatternsfoundontheteethofomnivorousprimates?
A. Thepatternsprovideinformationaboutwhatkindsoffoodsarenoteatenbytheparticularspeciesofprimate,butnotaboutthefoodsactuallyeaten.
B. Thepatternsofvariousprimatespecieslivinginthesameenvironmentresembleoneanother.
C. Thepatternsmaynotprovideinformationabouttheextenttowhichaparticularspecies’dietincludesseeds.
D. Thepatternsprovidemoreinformationabouttheseprimates’dietthandothetoothmicro-wearpatternsofprimateswhoarefrugivores.
E. Thepatternsmaydifferamonggroupswithinaspeciesdependingontheenvironmentwithinwhichaparticulargrouplives.
103. Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatifstudiesoftoothmicro-wearpatternswereconductedonmodernbaboons,whichofthefollowingwouldmostlikelybetrueoftheresultsobtained?
A. Therewouldbeenoughabrasiontoallowadeterminationofwhetherbaboonsarefrugivorousorinsectivorous.
B. Theresultswouldsuggestthatinsectsconstitutethelargestpartofthebaboons’diet.
C. Theresultswouldrevealthattherearenosignificantdifferencesintoothmicro-wearpatternsfromoneregionalbaboonpopulationtoanother.
D. Theresultswouldprovideanaccurateindicationoftheabsenceofsomekindsofinsectsfromthebaboons’diet.
E. Theresultswouldbeunlikelytoprovideanyindicationofwhatinferencesabouttheaustralopithecinedietcanorcannotbedrawnfrommicro-wearstudies.
104. ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatWalker’sconclusionabouttheaustralopithecinedietwouldbecalledintoquestionunderwhichofthefollowingcircumstances?
A. Thetoothenamelofaustralopithecinesisfoundtobemuchheavierthanthatofmodernfrugivorousprimates.
B. Themicro-wearpatternsofaustralopithecineteethfromregionsotherthaneastAfricaareanalyzed.
C. Orangutansarefoundtohaveamuchbroaderdietthaniscurrentlyrecognized.
D. TheenvironmentofeastAfricaatthetimeaustralopithecineslivedthereisfoundtohavebeenfarmorevariedthaniscurrentlythought.
E. Theareainwhichtheaustralopithecinespecimenswerefoundisdiscoveredtohavebeenveryrichinsoft-bodiedinsectsduringtheperiodwhenaustralopithecineslivedthere.
105. Theauthorofthepassagementionsthedietsofbaboonsandotherlivingprimatesmostlikelyinorderto
A. provideevidencethatrefutesWalker’sconclusionsaboutthefoodsmakingupthedietsofaustralopithecines
B. suggestthatstudiesoftoothmicro-wearpatternsareprimarilyusefulfordeterminingthedietsoflivingprimates
C. suggestthataustralopithecineswereprobablyomnivoresratherthanfrugivores
D. illustratesomeofthelimitationsofusingtoothmicro-wearpatternstodrawdefinitiveconclusionsaboutagroup’sdiet
E. suggestthattoothmicro-wearpatternsarecausedbypersistent,asopposedtooccasional,consumptionofparticularfoods
3.5AnswerKey1. C
2. E
3. D
4. E
5. C
6. D
7. B
8. D
9. B
10. E
11. D
12. B
13. E
14. C
15. D
16. C
17. E
18. B
19. A
20. D
21. B
22. E
23. C
24. B
25. A
26. A
27. E
28. C
29. C
30. B
31. A
32. D
33. D
34. B
35. B
36. E
37. B
38. C
39. E
40. A
41. D
42. E
43. B
44. B
45. A
46. A
47. B
48. D
49. B
50. A
51. E
52. C
53. D
54. A
55. D
56. A
57. E
58. B
59. C
60. E
61. A
62. B
63. D
64. B
65. E
66. A
67. C
68. B
69. A
70. B
71. B
72. D
73. E
74. C
75. B
76. C
77. D
78. E
79. B
80. C
81. A
82. D
83. E
84. B
85. C
86. C
87. E
88. D
89. E
90. D
91. B
92. B
93. C
94. B
95. A
96. C
97. E
98. A
99. E
100. B
101. D
102. E
103. D
104. C
105. D
3.6AnswerExplanationsThefollowingdiscussionofreadingcomprehensionisintendedtofamiliarizeyouwiththemostefficientandeffectiveapproachestothekindsofproblemscommontoreadingcomprehension.TheparticularquestionsinthischapteraregenerallyrepresentativeofthekindsofreadingcomprehensionquestionsyouwillencounterontheGMAT.Rememberthatitistheproblemsolvingstrategythatisimportant,notthespecificdetailsofaparticularquestion.
Questions1-4refertothepassageonpage22.
1. Accordingtothepassage,traditionalcorporateleadersdifferfromleadersinlearningorganizationsinthattheformer
A. encourageemployeestoconcentrateondevelopingawiderangeofskills
B. enableemployeestorecognizeandconfrontdominantcorporatemodelsandtodevelopalternativemodels
C. makeimportantpolicydecisionsaloneandthenrequireemployeesinthecorporationtoabidebythosedecisions
D. instillconfidenceinemployeesbecauseoftheirwillingnesstomakeriskydecisionsandaccepttheirconsequences
E. areconcernedwithofferingemployeesfrequentadviceandcareerguidance
Supportingidea
Thisquestionrequiresunderstandingofthecontrastthepassagedrawsbetweenleadersoftraditionalcorporationsandleadersoflearningorganizations.Accordingtothesecondparagraph,theformeraretraditionallycharismaticleaderswhosetpolicyandmakedecisions,whilethelatterfosterintegratedthinkingatalllevelsoftheorganization.
A. Accordingtothepassage,itisleadersinlearningorganizations,nottraditionalcorporateleaders,whoencouragethedevelopmentofawiderangeofskills.
B. Leadersinlearningorganizationsarethosewhowanttheiremployeestochallengedominantmodels.
C. Correct.Thesecondparagraphstatesthattraditionalcorporate
leadersareindividualistic;theyalonesetthecorporation’sdirectionandmakekeydecisions.
D. Thepassagedoesnotaddressthequestionofwhethertraditionalcorporateleadersinstillconfidenceinemployees.Infact,thefirstparagraphsuggeststhattheymaynot;rather,theymightcomeacrossasobjectionablycontrolling.
E. Thepassagesuggeststhatadviceandguidancearemorelikelytobeofferedbyleadersoflearningorganizationsthanbyleadersoftraditionalcorporations.
ThecorrectanswerisC.
2. Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesemployeebehaviorencouragedwithinlearningorganizations,assuchorganizationsaredescribedinthepassage?
A. Carefullydefiningone’sjobdescriptionandtakingcaretoavoiddeviationsfromit
B. Designingmentoringprogramsthattrainnewemployeestofollowproceduresthathavebeenusedformanyyears
C. Concentratingone’seffortsonmasteringoneaspectofacomplicatedtask
D. Studyinganorganizationalproblem,preparingareport,andsubmittingittoacorporateleaderforapproval
E. Analyzingaproblemrelatedtoproductivity,makingadecisionaboutasolution,andimplementingthatsolution
Application
Thesecondparagraphofthepassageindicatesthatemployeesoflearningorganizationsareencouragedtothinkandactforthemselves;theylearnnewskillsandexpandtheircapabilities.
A. Avoidingdeviationsfromone’scarefullydefinedjobdescriptionwouldmorelikelybeencouragedinatraditionalcorporation,asdescribedinthefirstparagraph,thaninalearningorganization.
B. Anyemployeetrainingthatinvolvesfollowinglong-standingprocedureswouldmorelikelybeencouragedinatraditionalcorporationthanalearningorganization.
C. Accordingtothepassage,masteringonlyoneaspectofatask,no
matterhowcomplicated,wouldbeinsufficientinalearningorganization,inwhichbroadpatternsofthinkingareencouraged.
D. Asdescribedinthepassage,theroleofcorporateleadersinlearningorganizationsisnot,characteristically,toapproveemployees’solutionstoproblems,butrathertoenableandempoweremployeestoimplementsolutionsontheirown.
E. Correct.Employeesinlearningorganizationsareexpectedtoactontheirowninitiative;thus,theywouldbeencouragedtoanalyzeandsolveproblemsontheirown,implementingwhateversolutionstheydevised.
ThecorrectanswerisE.
3. Accordingtotheauthorofthepassage,corporateleadersofthefutureshoulddowhichofthefollowing?
A. Theyshouldencourageemployeestoputlong-termgoalsaheadofshort-termprofits.
B. Theyshouldexercisemorecontroloveremployeesinordertoconstrainproductioncosts.
C. Theyshouldredefineincentivesforemployees’performanceimprovement.
D. Theyshouldprovideemployeeswithopportunitiestogainnewskillsandexpandtheircapabilities.
E. Theyshouldpromoteindividualmanagerswhoarecommittedtoestablishedcompanypolicies.
Supportingidea
Thisquestionfocusesonwhattheauthorrecommendsinthepassageforfuturecorporateleaders.Inthesecondparagraph,theauthorstatesthat,amongotherthings,corporateleadersneedtobeteacherstoprovidechallengestotheiremployeesandcreateanatmospherewhereemployeesarecontinuallylearningnewskillsandexpandingtheircapabilitiestoshapetheirfuture.
A. Thepassagedoesnotdirectlydiscusstheissueofcorporategoalsandprofitabilityinthelongorshortterm.
B. Thepassagedoesnotaddressthetopicofproductioncosts,anditsuggeststhatitsauthorwouldfavorreducing,ratherthanincreasing,corporateleaders’controloveremployees.Thefirst
paragraphstatesthatleaderswhoattempttocontrolemployeesleadthoseemployeestoperforminmediocrefashion.
C. Thepassagedoesnotdiscussincentivizingemployees’performance;rather,employees,performancewillimprove,thepassagesuggests,underdifferentcorporateleadership.
D. Correct.Thefinalsentenceofthepassagestatesdirectlythatleadersmustbuildorganizationsinwhichemployeescanlearnnewskillsandexpandtheircapabilities.
E. Thefirstparagraphindicatesthatclingingtoestablishedcompanypoliciesisastrategyforthefuturethatislikelytobeunproductive.
ThecorrectanswerisD.
4. Theprimarypurposeofthepassageisto
A. endorseatraditionalcorporatestructure
B. introduceanewapproachtocorporateleadershipandevaluatecriticismsofit
C. explaincompetingtheoriesaboutmanagementpracticesandreconcilethem
D. contrasttwotypicalcorporateorganizationalstructures
E. proposeanalternativetoacommoncorporateapproach
Mainidea
Thisquestiondependsonunderstandingthepassageasawhole.Thefirstparagraphexplainsthewayinwhichcorporationsfailtofacilitatehowhumanslearn.Thesecondparagraphsuggeststhatcorporationsshouldchangethewaytheyviewemployeesinordertopromotelearning,anditexplainsthepositiveoutcomesthatwouldresultfromthatshiftinthinking.
A. Thefirstparagraphexplainsthatthetraditionalcorporatestructureleadstomediocreperformance;itdoesnotendorsethatstructure.
B. Thesecondparagraphintroducestheconceptofalearningorganizationanditsattendantapproachtocorporateleadership.Ratherthanidentifyinganycriticismsofthatapproach,thepassageendorsesitwholeheartedly.
C. Thepassagediscussesthedifferencebetweentheideaofasinglecharismaticleaderandthatofasharedcorporateleadership,butit
doesnotattempttoreconcilethesetwoideas.
D. Thepassage’smainfocusisonadvocatingaparticularapproach,notonmerelycontrastingitwithanother.Furthermore,itportraysonlyoneoftheapproachesastypical.Itsuggeststhattheorganizationalstructurethatreliesonasinglecharismaticleaderistypicalbutthatanotherapproach,thatinwhichleadershipisshared,shouldinsteadbecometypical.
E. Correct.Thepassageidentifiesacommoncorporateapproach,onebasedoncontrollingemployees,andproposesthatcorporationsshouldinsteadbecomelearningorganizations.
ThecorrectanswerisE.
Questions5–10refertothepassageonpage24.
5. Theprimarypurposeofthepassageisto
A. identifywaysinwhichtheGDPcouldbemodifiedsothatitwouldserveasamoreaccurateindicatoroftheeconomicwell-beingoftheUnitedStates
B. suggestthattheGDP,inspiteofcertainshortcomings,isstillthemostreliableindicatoroftheeconomicwell-beingoftheUnitedStates
C. examinecrucialshortcomingsoftheGDPasanindicatoroftheeconomicwell-beingoftheUnitedStates
D. arguethatthegrowthoftheUnitedStateseconomyinrecentdecadeshasdiminishedtheeffectivenessoftheGDPasanindicatorofthenation’seconomicwell-being
E. discusshowtheGDPcametobeusedastheprimaryindicatoroftheeconomicwell-beingoftheUnitedStates
Mainidea
Thisquestionrequiresdeterminingthemainpurposeofthepassageasawhole.ThepassagebeginsbybroadlydefiningGDPanddescribinghowitisusedasanindicatoroftheeconomicwell-beingoftheUnitedStates.ThepassagethendescribesinmoredetailwhatisandisnottakenintoaccountbytheGDPandthendrawsacausalconnectionbetweenthelimitationsofwhattheGDPmeasuresanddisturbingtrendswithintheU.S.inrecentdecades.
A. ThereisnodiscussioninthepassageaboutmodifyinghowtheGDP
iscalculated.
B. ThepassagemakesnojudgmentaboutthemeritsofusingtheGDPinrelationtoothereconomicindicators.
C. Correct.ThepassageportraystheGDPashavinglimitationsthatmakeitaproblematicindicatorofrealeconomicwell-being.
D. ThepassagedoesnotportraytheGDPasbeinganylessusefulasaneconomicindicatorthaniteverwas.
E. ThereisnodiscussioninthepassageofthehistoryofhowtheGDPcametobeusedasaneconomicindicator.
ThecorrectanswerisC.
6. Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthefunctionofthesecondsentenceofthepassageinthecontextofthepassageasawhole?
A. ItdescribesanassumptionabouttheGDPthatisdefendedinthecourseofthepassage.
B. ItcontributestoadiscussionoftheoriginsoftheGDP.
C. ItclarifiesacommonmisconceptionabouttheuseoftheGDP.
D. ItidentifiesamajorflawintheGDP.
E. ItsuggestsarevisiontothemethodofcalculatingtheGDP.
Evaluation
Answeringthisquestionrequiresunderstandinghowaparticularpartofthepassagefunctionsinthepassageasawhole.ThesecondsentencedescribestheGDPasbeingsolelyconcernedwiththepricesofgoodsandservicesproducedintheUnitedStates,asidefromanyotherkindofvalue.Thepassagethengoesontoimplythatbyignoringvalueotherthanprice,theGDPmayactuallymaskproblemspresentinthenation’soveralleconomy.
A. ThepassageisconcernedwithcallingintoquestiontheuseoftheGDP,notdefendingit.
B. ThepassagedoesnotmentionhowtheGDPcametobeusedasaprimaryeconomicindicator.
C. ThepassagedoesnotdescribethefunctionoftheGDPasbeingcommonlymisunderstood.
D. Correct.ThelimitationsoftheGDPasdescribedinthesecond
sentencearethen,intherestofthepassage,tiedtoproblemsintheUnitedStates.
E. ThepassagemakesnoexplicitrecommendationsaboutrevisinghowtheGDPismeasured.
ThecorrectanswerisD.
7. Itcanbeinferredthattheauthorofthepassagewouldagreewithwhichofthefollowingaboutthe“economicsignificance”ofthosegoodsandservicesthatareincludedintheGDP?
A. Itisacomprehensiveindicatorofanation’seconomicwell-being.
B. Itisnotaccuratelycapturedbythepriceofthosegoodsandservices.
C. Itisusuallylessthantheintrinsicvalueofthosegoodsandservices.
D. ItismoredifficulttocalculatethantheeconomicsignificanceofthosegoodsandservicesthatarenotincludedintheGDP.
E. Itiscalculateddifferentlyincapitalistcountriesthaninnoncapitalistcountries.
Inference
Thisquestionaskswhattheauthorimpliesaboutapieceofinformationgiveninthepassage.ThepassagestatesthattheGDPassumesthattheeconomicsignificanceofgoodsandservicesliessolelyintheirprice(lines5–7)andthattheGDPignorestheeconomicutility(lines13–14)ofthingssuchasahealthyenvironmentandacohesivesocialstructure.ThepassagethenimpliesthattheworseningproblemswiththeenvironmentandsocialstructureinrecentdecadesareduetothewaytheGDPiscalculated.
A. IndescribingtheGDPaslimitedinwhatitmeasures,theauthorwouldnotagreethattheGDPisacomprehensiveindicator.
B. Correct.TheauthorimpliesthatbecausetheGDPignorestheeconomicutilityofcertainthings,itisaninaccurateindicatorofeconomicwell-being.
C. Theauthormakesnocomparisonbetweentheeconomicvalueandtheintrinsicvalueofgoodsandservices.
D. TheauthormakesnojudgmentaboutthedifficultyofmeasuringthevalueofgoodsandservicesnotmeasuredbytheGDP.
E. Theauthordoesnotindicatehownoncapitalistcountriescalculate
GDP.
ThecorrectanswerisB.
8. ThecomparisonoftheGDPtoacalculatingmachineservestodowhichofthefollowing?
A. RefuteanassertionthatthecalculationsinvolvedintheGDParerelativelycomplexinnature
B. IndicatethattheGDPisbettersuitedtorecordcertaintypesofmonetarytransactionsthanothers
C. SuggestthatitislikelythattheGDPwillbesupplantedbyother,moresophisticatedeconomicindicators
D. IllustratethepointthattheGDPhasnowayofmeasuringthedestructiveimpactofsuchthingsasoilspillsonthenation’seconomicwell-being
E. ExemplifyanassertionthattheGDPtendstoexaggeratetheamountofcommercialactivitygeneratedbysuchthingsasoilspills
Evaluation
Thisquestionaskshowacertainstatementinthepassagefunctionsinthepassageasawhole.Inlines13–16and20–24,respectively,thepassageindicatesthattheGDPnotonlyignoresproblemsaffectinganation’seconomybutthatitactuallycanportraytheseproblemsaseconomicgains,anditsubsequentlyusestheexampleofanoilspilladdingtotheGDPtoillustratethis.ThepassagethenclosesbydescribingtheGDPasacalculatingmachinethatcanaddbutnotsubtract.
A. ThepassagedoesnotdiscussthecomplexitiesofcalculatingtheGDP.
B. ThepassagemakesnojudgmentabouttherelativesuccessesoftheGDPinrecordingdifferenttypesofmonetarytransactions.
C. ThepassagemakesnomentionofothereconomicindicatorsasidefromtheGDP.
D. Correct.BycharacterizingtheGDPasacalculatingmachinethatcannotsubtract,thepassagehelpsillustratewhysomethinglikeanoilspillismisrepresentedbytheGDP.
E. WhilethepassagedoesmentionthattheGDPmeasurescommercial
activitygeneratedbyanoilspill,itdoesnotsuggestthattheGDPexaggeratestheamountofthatactivity.
ThecorrectanswerisD.
9. ThepassageimpliesthatnationalpoliciesthatrelyheavilyoneconomicindicatorssuchastheGDP
tendto
A. becomeincreasinglycapitalisticinnature
B. disregardtheeconomicimportanceofenvironmentalandsocialfactorsthatdonotinvolvemonetarytransactions
C. overestimatetheamountofcommercialactivitygeneratedbyenvironmentaldisasters
D. overestimatetheeconomicsignificanceofcohesivefamiliesandcommunities
E. assumethattheeconomicsignificanceofgoodsandservicesdoesnotliesolelyinthepriceofthosegoodsandservices
Inference
Thisquestionrequiresunderstandingwhatthepassageimpliesaboutthemainissueitdiscusses.Inlines13–14,thepassagestatesthattheGDPignorestheeconomicutilityofthingssuchasacleanenvironmentandsocialcohesiveness.ItthenindicatesthatincountriesthataredependentoneconomicindicatorssuchastheGDP,theenvironmentandthesocialstructurehavebeenerodedinrecentdecades(lines19–20).
A. ThepassagedoesnotmentionhoworiftheGDPaffectsthecapitalistnatureofnationalpolicies.
B. Correct.InindicatingthattheGDPignoresenvironmentalandsocialfactors,thepassageimpliesthatpoliciesdependentontheGDPwillalsoignoretheseissues.
C. ThepassageindicatesthattheGDPtakesintoaccountthecommercialactivitygeneratedbyenvironmentaldisastersbutdoesnotsuggestthattheamountofthatactivityisoverestimated.
D. ThepassageindicatesthattheGDPignoresthevalueofsocialcohesion.
E. ThepassageindicatesthattheGDPassumesthattheeconomic
significanceofgoodsandservicesliessolelyintheirprice(lines5–7).
ThecorrectanswerisB.
10. ItcanbeinferredthattheauthorofthepassagewouldagreewithwhichofthefollowingassessmentsoftheGDPasanindicatoroftheeconomicwell-beingoftheUnitedStates?
A. Itmaskssocialandenvironmentalerosionmorefullythanthechiefeconomicindicatorsofothernations.
B. Itisbasedoninaccurateestimationsofthepricesofmanygoodsandservices.
C. ItoverestimatestheamountofcommercialactivitythatisgeneratedintheUnitedStates.
D. Itisconducivetoerrorbecauseitconflatesdistincttypesofeconomicactivity.
E. Itdoesnottakeintoaccounttheeconomicutilityofcertainenvironmentalandsocialconditions.
Inference
Thisquestionrequiresunderstandingwhattheauthorimpliesaboutinformationinthepassage.ThepassagestatesthattheGDPisthechiefindicatoroftheeconomicwell-beingoftheUnitedStates(lines4–5).ItalsostatesthattheGDPignorestheeconomicutility(lines13–16)ofthingssuchasacleanenvironmentandsocialcohesiveness.Therefore,theGDPdoesnottakeintoaccounttheeconomicutilityofcertainenvironmentalandsocialconditions.
A. Thepassagemakesnocomparisonsamongdifferentnations’economicindicators.
B. ThepassagedoesnotdescribetheGDPasbeinginaccurateinitsestimatesofthepricesofgoodsandservices.
C. ThepassagedoesnotdescribetheGDPasoverestimatingamountsofcommercialactivity.
D. ThepassagedoesnotdescribetheGDPasconfusingdifferenttypesofeconomicactivity.
E. Correct.ThepassagestatesthattheGDPignorestheeconomicutilityofacleanenvironmentandsocialcohesiveness.
ThecorrectanswerisE.
Questions11–16refertothepassageonpage26.
11. Thepassageisprimarilyconcernedwith
A. explainingwhyonemethodofearthquakepredictionhasprovenmorepracticablethananalternativemethod
B. suggestingthataccurateearthquakeforecastingmustcombineelementsoflong-termandshort-termprediction
C. challengingtheusefulnessofdilatancytheoryforexplainingtheoccurrenceofprecursoryphenomena
D. discussingthedeficiencyoftwomethodsbywhichresearchershaveattemptedtopredicttheoccurrenceofearthquakes
E. describingthedevelopmentofmethodsforestablishingpatternsintheoccurrenceofpastearthquakes
Mainidea
Toanswerthisquestion,focusonwhatthepassageasawholeistryingtodo.Thefirstparagraphdescribesamethodforpredictingtheoccurrenceofearthquakes,andthesecondparagraphexplainsproblemswiththatmethod.Thethirdparagraphdescribesasecondmethodforpredictingtheoccurrenceofearthquakes,andthefourthparagraphexplainsproblemswiththatmethod.Thus,thepassageasawholeisprimarilyconcernedwithexplainingthedeficienciesoftwomethodsforpredictingtheoccurrenceofearthquakes.
A. Thepassagedoesnotcomparethepracticabilityofthetwomethods.
B. Thepassagedoesnotdiscusscombininglong-termandshort-termmethods.
C. Onlythefirsthalfofthepassagediscussesdilatancytheory;thesecondhalfdiscussesadifferentmethodforpredictingtheoccurrenceofearthquakes.
D. Correct.Thepassagedescribestwomethodsforpredictingtheoccurrenceofearthquakesandexplainstheshortcomingsofeachmethod.
E. Onlythesecondhalfofthepassagediscussespatternsintheoccurrenceofpastearthquakes;thefirsthalfdiscussesadifferentmethodforpredictingtheoccurrenceofearthquakes.
ThecorrectanswerisD.
12. Accordingtothepassage,laboratoryevidenceconcerningtheeffectsofstressonrocksmighthelpaccountfor
A. differencesinmagnitudeamongearthquakes
B. certainphenomenathatoccurpriortoearthquakes
C. variationsintheintervalsbetweenearthquakesinaparticulararea
D. differencesinthefrequencywithwhichearthquakesoccurinvariousareas
E. theunreliabilityofshort-termearthquakepredictions
Supportingideas
Thisquestionasksforinformationexplicitlystatedinthepassage.Thefirstparagraphexplainsthatrockssubjectedtostressinthelaboratoryundergomultiplechanges.Accordingtodilatancytheory,suchchangeshappeningtorocksinthefieldcouldleadtoearthquakeprecursors—phenomenathatoccurbeforelargeearthquakes.
A. Thepassageexplainshowlaboratoryevidencemightbeusedtopredicttheoccurrenceoflargeearthquakes,nottodifferentiatebetweenearthquakes’magnitudes.
B. Correct.Accordingtodilatancytheory,thesortofchangesthathavebeenobservedinlaboratoriestooccurinrocksmightleadtoearthquakeprecursorsinthefield.
C. Althoughthepassagediscussesvariationinearthquakeintervals,thatevidenceisbasedonhistoricalrecords,notlaboratoryevidence.
D. Thepassagedoesnotreferinanywaytodifferencesinthefrequencyofearthquakesinvariousregions.
E. Theunreliabilityofonemethodformakingshort-termearthquakepredictionsisimpliedbyinformationgatheredinthefield,notbylaboratoryevidence.
ThecorrectanswerisB.
13. Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatoneproblemwithusingprecursoryphenomenatopredictearthquakesisthatminortremors
A. typicallyoccursomedistancefromthesitesofthelargeearthquakesthatfollowthem
B. aredirectlylinkedtothemechanismsthatcauseearthquakes
C. aredifficulttodistinguishfrommajortremors
D. haveprovendifficulttomeasureaccurately
E. arenotalwaysfollowedbylargeearthquakes
Inference
Thisquestionaskswhatcanbeinferredfromcertaininformationinthepassage.Thesecondparagraphexplainstwoproblemswithusingminortremorstopredictearthquakes.First,minortremorsprovidenoinformationabouthowlargeanimpendingearthquakewillbe.Second,theminortremorsthatoccurpriortoalargeearthquakeareindistinguishablefromotherminortremors.Thus,itcanbeinferredthatminortremorssometimesoccurwhennolargeearthquakefollows.
A. Thepassagedoesnotmentionthedistancebetweenminortremorsandensuingearthquakes.
B. Thepassageimpliesthatminortremorssometimesoccurwithoutanensuingearthquake,sothephenomenaaremostlikelynotdirectlylinked.
C. Thepassagesuggestsnodifficultyindistinguishingbetweenminortremorsandmajortremors.
D. Thepassagedoesnotmentionanydifficultiesinthemeasurementofminortremors.
E. Correct.Thepassageindicatesthatminortremorsoccurringpriortoalargeearthquakeareindistinguishablefromminortremorsthatarenotfollowedbylargeearthquakes.Sothefactthatminortremorsarenotalwaysfollowedbylargeearthquakes,togetherwiththeinabilitytodistinguishbetweenthosethatareandthosethatarenot,posesaproblemforanyattempttopredictlargeearthquakesonthebasisofthistypeofprecursoryphenomena.
ThecorrectanswerisE.
14. Accordingtothepassage,someresearchersbasedtheirresearchaboutlong-termearthquakepredictiononwhichofthefollowingfacts?
A. Thehistoricalrecordconfirmsthatmostearthquakeshavebeenprecededbyminortremors.
B. TheaverageintervalbetweenearthquakesinoneregionoftheSan
AndreasFaultis132years.
C. Someregionstendtobethesiteofnumerousearthquakesoverthecourseofmanyyears.
D. Changesinthevolumeofrockcanoccurasaresultofbuildingstressandcanleadtotheweakeningofrock.
E. Paleoseismologistshavebeenabletounearthanddategeologicalfeaturescausedbypastearthquakes.
Supportingidea
Thisquestionasksforinformationexplicitlyprovidedinthepassage.Thequestionaskswhatthebasisisfortheresearchintolong-termearthquakepredictiondescribedinthethirdparagraph.Basedonthefactthatnumerousearthquakesoccurinsomeregionsoverthecourseofmanyyears,theresearcherstriedtoidentifyregularearthquakeintervalsthatwouldassistinmakinglong-termpredictions.Thus,thebasisoftheirresearchistheoccurrenceofnumerousearthquakesatparticularsites.
A. Thepassageindicatesthatminortremorsareusedbysomescientiststomakeshort-termearthquakepredictions,notthattheywerethebasisforresearchaboutlong-termpredictions.
B. ThisfactabouttheSanAndreasFaultwasusedbypaleoseismologiststoshowtheinadequacyofthelong-termpredictionresearch,sinceactualearthquakeintervalsvariedgreatlyfromtheaverage.
C. Correct.Sinceearthquakesoccurrepeatedlyincertainregions,researcherstriedtoidentifyregularcyclesinearthquakeintervals.
D. Thepassageindicatesthatchangesinrockvolumehavebeenusedbysomescientiststomakeshort-termearthquakepredictions,notthattheywerethebasisforresearchaboutlong-termpredictions.
E. Paleoseismologists’researchprovidedevidenceagainsttheexistenceofregularearthquakecyclesusedinmakinglong-termpredictions.
ThecorrectanswerisC.
15. Thepassagesuggestswhichofthefollowingaboutthepaleoseismologists’findingsdescribedinlines42–50?
A. Theysuggestthatthefrequencywithwhichearthquakesoccurredat
aparticularsitedecreasedsignificantlyoverthepasttwomillennia.
B. Theysuggestthatpaleoseismologistsmaysomedaybeabletomakereasonablyaccuratelong-termearthquakepredictions.
C. Theysuggestthatresearchersmaysomedaybeabletodeterminewhichpastoccurrencesofminortremorswereactuallyfollowedbylargeearthquakes.
D. Theysuggestthattherecurrenceofearthquakesinearthquake-pronesitesistooirregulartoserveasabasisforearthquakeprediction.
E. Theyindicatethatresearchersattemptingtodeveloplong-termmethodsofearthquakepredictionhaveoverlookedimportantevidenceconcerningthecausesofearthquakes.
Inference
Thisquestionasksaboutwhatcanbeinferredfromaparticularportionofthepassage(lines42–50).Thethirdparagraphdescribesresearchthatattemptedtoidentifyregularpatternsofrecurrenceinearthquake-proneregions,toaidinlong-termearthquakeprediction.Thefourthparagraphdescribesevidencediscoveredbypaleoseismologiststhatunderminesthisideathatregularearthquakecyclesexist.TheparagraphindicatesthatinoneregionalongtheSanAndreasFault,theaverageintervalbetweenearthquakeswas132years,butindividualintervalsvariedwidely—from44to332years.Thisinformationimpliesthatearthquakeintervalsaretooirregulartobeusedforaccuratelong-termearthquakeprediction.
A. Theevidencesuggeststhattheearthquakeintervalsareirregular,notthattheyhavebecomeshorterovertime.
B. Thefindingsprovideevidenceagainsttheuseofregularearthquakecyclesinlong-termearthquakeprediction.
C. Thefindingsdonotclearlypertaintominortremors.
D. Correct.Thegreatvariationinintervalsbetweenearthquakessuggeststhatrecurrenceistooirregulartoserveasthebasisforlong-termearthquakeprediction.
E. Thepaleoseismologistsstudiedevidenceshowingwhenearthquakesoccurred.Thepassagedoesnotsuggestthattheevidencehasanyimplicationsregardingthecausesofearthquakes.
ThecorrectanswerisD.
16. Theauthorimplieswhichofthefollowingabouttheabilityoftheresearchersmentionedinline18topredictearthquakes?
A. Theycanidentifywhenanearthquakeislikelytooccurbutnothowlargeitwillbe.
B. Theycanidentifytheregionswhereearthquakesarelikelytooccurbutnotwhentheywilloccur.
C. Theyareunabletodetermineeitherthetimeortheplacethatearthquakesarelikelytooccur.
D. Theyarelikelytobemoreaccurateatshort-termearthquakepredictionthanatlong-termearthquakeprediction.
E. Theycandeterminetheregionswhereearthquakeshaveoccurredinthepastbutnottheregionswheretheyarelikelytooccurinthefuture.
Supportingidea
Thequestionasksforinformationexplicitlyprovidedinthepassage.Thesecondparagraphindicatesthatresearchersatfirstreportedsuccessinidentifyingearthquakeprecursors,butfurtheranalysisofthedataunderminedtheirtheory.Thepassagethenexplainsthatatypicalseismicwaveswererecordedbeforesomeearthquakes;thisevidenceatfirstseemedtosupporttheresearchers’theory,beforefurtheranalysisprovedtheevidenceinadequate.
A. Althoughearthquakesarecausedbystressonrock,thepassagedoesnotindicatethatthisfactencouragedresearcherstobelievethatprecursorscouldbeusedtopredictearthquakes.
B. Thisfactwouldunderminethetheorythatchangesinseismicwavesareprecursoryphenomenathatcanbeusedtopredictearthquakes.
C. Correct.Seismicwaveswithunusualvelocitiesoccurringbeforeearthquakesatfirstseemedtoprovidesupportforresearchers’theorythatearthquakescouldbepredictedbyprecursoryphenomena.
D. Thoughearthquakes’recurrenceincertainregionsismentionedasbeingimportanttoresearchersseekingtomakelong-termearthquakepredictions,itisnotmentionedasbeingrelevanttoresearchers’theorythatearthquakescanbepredictedbyprecursory
phenomena.
E. Thisisnotmentionedasbeingrelevanttoscientists’beliefthatearthquakescouldbepredictedonthebasisofprecursoryphenomena.
ThecorrectanswerisC.
Questions17–23refertothepassageonpage28.
17. Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatonereasonanadvertisermightpreferahard-sellapproachtoasoft-sellapproachisthat
A. therisksofboomerangeffectsareminimizedwhentheconclusionsanadvertiserwantstheconsumertodrawarethemselvesleftunstated
B. counterargumentationislikelyfromconsumerswhofailtodrawtheirownconclusionsregardinganadvertisingclaim
C. inferentialactivityislikelytooccurevenifconsumersperceivethemselvestobemoreknowledgeablethantheindividualspresentingproductclaims
D. researchonconsumermemorysuggeststhattheexplicitconclusionsprovidedbyanadvertiserusingthehard-sellapproachhaveasignificantimpactondecisionmaking
E. theinformationpresentedbyanadvertiserusingthesoft-sellapproachmayimplydifferentconclusionstodifferentconsumers
Inference
Thisquestionreliesonwhatthepassagesuggestsaboutthedifferencebetweenthehard-sellandsoft-sellapproaches—andwhythehard-sellapproachmightbepreferred.Thehard-sellapproach,accordingtothesecondparagraph,presentsexplicitconclusions.Thesoft-sellapproach,ontheotherhand,doesnotexplicitlystateconclusionsaboutproducts;instead,consumersmakeuptheirownminds.
A. Whilethepassagemakesclearthatboomerangeffectsareminimizedwhenconclusionsareleftunstated,thisisanadvantageofthesoft-sellapproachoverthehard-sellapproach.
B. Accordingtothesecondparagraph,counterargumentationisadisadvantage,notanadvantage,ofthehard-sellapproach.Thisisareasonnottopreferthehardsell.
C. Thethirdparagraphsuggeststhatincasesinwhichconsumersmayperceivethemselvesasmoreknowledgeablethanindividualspresentingproductclaims,thesoft-sellapproachoffersanadvantageoverthehard-sellapproach.
D. Accordingtothethirdparagraph,self-generatedconclusionsthatareassociatedwiththesoft-sellapproachhaveagreaterimpactondecisionmakingthanexplicitconclusions.Thepassagedoesnotalludetoanyresearchonmemorythatwouldfavorthehard-sellapproach.
E. Correct.Thefourthparagraphsuggeststhatoneproblemwiththesoft-sellapproachisthatconsumerscouldmissthepoint;theymaynotcometotheconclusionsthattheadvertiserwouldprefer.Thusanadvertisermightpreferahard-sellapproach.
ThecorrectanswerisE.
18. Eachofthefollowingismentionedinthepassageasacharacteristicofthehard-sellapproachEXCEPT:
A. Itsoverallmessageisreadilygrasped.
B. Itappealstoconsumers’knowledgeabouttheproduct.
C. Itmakesexplicitclaimsthattheadvertisedbrandissuperiortootherbrands.
D. Itusesstatementsthatareexpressedveryclearly.
E. Itmakesclaimsintheformofdirectconclusions.
Supportingidea
Thisquestionasksaboutwhatisdirectlystatedinthepassageaboutthehard-sellapproach.Thefirstandsecondparagraphsprovidethedetailsaboutthisapproach,includingthatitusesdirect,forcefulclaimsaboutbenefitsofabrandovercompetitors’brands;itsclaimsaresimpleandstraightforward,intheformofexplicitconclusions;andconsumersaregenerallyleftwithlittleroomforconfusionaboutthemessage.
A. Thesecondparagraphstatesthatthereislittleroomforconfusionaboutthemessage.
B. Correct.Theextentofconsumers’knowledgeabouttheproductisnotmentionedinthepassage.
C. Thefirstparagraphindicatesthatinthehard-sellapproach
advertisersmakedirectclaimsregardingthebenefitsoftheadvertisedbrandoverotherofferings.
D. Thefirstandsecondparagraphssaythathard-sellclaimsaredirect,simple,andstraightforward.
E. Thesecondparagraphemphasizesthatthehard-sellapproachpresentsitclaimsintheformofexplicitconclusions.
ThecorrectanswerisB.
19. Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatadvertiserscouldreduceoneoftherisksdiscussedinthelastparagraphiftheywereabletoprovide
A. motivationforconsumerstothinkabouttheadvertisement’smessage
B. informationthatimpliestheadvertiser’sintendedconclusionbutleavesthatconclusionunstated
C. subtleevidencethattheadvertisedproductissuperiortothatofcompetitors
D. informationcomparingtheadvertisedproductwithitscompetitors
E. opportunityforconsumerstogeneratetheirownbeliefsorconclusions
Inference
Thisquestionrequiresunderstandingtherisksdiscussedinthelastparagraphofthepassage.Thoserisksare,first,thatconsumerswouldnotbemotivatedtothinkabouttheadvertisementandthuswouldmissthemessage’spoint;second,thatconsumersmaydrawconclusionsthattheadvertiserdidnotintend;andfinally,thatconsumerscouldquestionthevalidityoftheconclusionstheyreach,evenifthoseconclusionsarewhatadvertisersintend.
A. Correct.Providingmotivationforconsumerstothinkaboutanadvertisement’smessagewouldreducethefirstriskdiscussedinthelastparagraph:thatconsumerswouldfailtodrawanyconclusionsbecausetheywouldlackmotivationtoengagewithadvertisements.
B. Providinginformationthatimpliesaconclusionbutleavesitunstatedistheverydefinitionofthesoft-sellapproach,anditisthisapproachthatgivesrisetotherisksdiscussedinthelastparagraph.
C. Providingsubtleevidencethataproductissuperiorismostlikelyto
giverisetoallthreeoftherisksidentifiedinthelastparagraph,inthatitssubtletywouldleaveconsumersfreetodrawtheirownconclusions,tofailtodrawthoseconclusions,ortoquestionthevalidityoftheirownconclusions.
D. Adirectcomparisonoftheadvertisedproductwithitscompetitorswouldrunalltherisksidentifiedinthelastparagraph:consumersmightnotfindthecomparisonmotivating;theycoulddrawconclusionsthattheadvertiserdidnotintend(e.g.,thatthecompetingproductsaresuperior);ortheycouldquestionwhateverconclusionstheydodraw.
E. Givingconsumerstheopportunitytogeneratetheirownbeliefsorconclusionsisanintrinsicpartofthesoft-sellapproach,whichproducestherisksdiscussedinthelastparagraph.
ThecorrectanswerisA.
20. Theprimarypurposeofthepassageisto
A. pointouttherisksinvolvedintheuseofaparticularadvertisingstrategy
B. makeacaseforthesuperiorityofoneadvertisingstrategyoveranother
C. illustratethewaysinwhichtwoadvertisingstrategiesmaybeimplemented
D. presenttheadvantagesanddisadvantagesoftwoadvertisingstrategies
E. contrastthetypesoftargetmarketsforwhichtwoadvertisingstrategiesareappropriate
Inference
Overall,thepassageisconcernedwithtwoadvertisingstrategies.Thefirstparagraphintroducesthestrategies.Thesecondparagraphexplainshowaparticularaspectofoneapproachmaybebothpositiveandnegativeandhowthesecondapproachmitigatestheseproblems.Thethirdparagraphcontinuesthisdiscussionofmitigation,whilethefourthparagraphpointsoutthattherearedrawbackstothisapproach,too.Thus,accordingtothepassage,bothstrategieshavepositiveandnegativeaspects.
A. Thepassageisconcernednotwithoneparticularadvertising
strategybutwithtwo,anditdiscussesbenefits,aswellasrisks,involvedwithbothstrategies.
B. Thepassagedoesnotsuggestthatonestrategyissuperiortotheotherbutratherthateachhaspositiveandnegativeaspects.
C. Thepassagedoesnotdiscusshowtoimplementeitherofthestrategiesitisconcernedwith;instead,itdealswithhowconsumersarelikelytorespondoncetheimplementationhasalreadytakenplace.
D. Correct.Thepassageisprimarilyconcernedwithshowingthatbothofthestrategiesdescribedhaveadvantagesanddisadvantages.
E. Thepassageprovidessomeindirectgroundsforinferringthetargetmarketsforwhicheachadvertisingstrategymightbeappropriate,butitisnotprimarilyconcernedwithcontrastingthosemarkets.
ThecorrectanswerisD.
21. Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthefunctionofthesentenceinlines25–28inthecontextofthepassageasawhole?
A. Itreiteratesadistinctionbetweentwoadvertisingstrategiesthatismadeinthefirstparagraph.
B. Itexplainshowaparticularstrategyavoidsadrawbackdescribedearlierintheparagraph.
C. Itsuggeststhatariskdescribedearlierintheparagraphislessseriousthansomeresearchersbelieveittobe.
D. Itoutlineswhythestrategydescribedintheprevioussentenceinvolvescertainrisksforanadvertiser.
E. Itintroducesanargumentthatwillberefutedinthefollowingparagraph.
Evaluation
Thesentenceinlines25–28explainshowthekindsofconclusionsconsumersareinvitedtodrawbasedonthesoft-sellapproachreducetheriskthatconsumerswillrespondwithresentment,distrust,andcounterargumentation—thatis,thepossibleboomerangeffectidentifiedearlierintheparagraphasadrawbackofthehard-sellapproach.
A. Thesentencedoesnotreiteratethedistinctionbetweenthehard-andsoft-sellapproaches;rather,itexplainsanadvantageofthesoft-
sellapproach.
B. Correct.Thesentenceexplainshowthesoft-sellapproachavoidstheproblemsthatcanarisefromthehard-sellapproach’sexplicitlystatedconclusions.
C. Thesentencesuggeststhattheriskofboomerangeffectsdescribedearlierintheparagraphisseriousbutthatadifferentapproachcanmitigateit.
D. Thesentenceoutlineswhythestrategydescribedintheprevioussentencereducesadvertisers’risks,notwhyitinvolvesrisks.
E. Atnopointdoesthepassagerefutetheideathatimplicitconclusionsreducetheriskofboomerangeffects.Itdoessaythattherecouldbedrawbackstothesoft-sellapproach,butthosedrawbacksarerelatedtotheproblemwithimplicitconclusionsthemselvesandhowpeoplereachthem.Inaddition,thefollowingparagraphdoesnotmentionthedrawbacks,onlytheadvantagesofimplicitconclusions.
ThecorrectanswerisB.
22. Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatonesituationinwhichtheboomerangeffectoftenoccursiswhenconsumers
A. havebeenexposedtoforcefulclaimsthatarediametricallyopposedtothoseinanadvertiser’smessage
B. havepreviousself-generatedbeliefsorconclusionsthatarereadilyaccessiblefrommemory
C. aresubjectedtoadvertisingmessagesthataretargetedatspecificmarketstowhichthoseconsumersdonotbelong
D. areconfusedregardingthepointoftheadvertiser’smessage
E. cometoviewtheadvertiser’smessagewithsuspicion
Inference
Thepassagediscussestheboomerangeffectinthesecondparagraph.Thiseffectisdefinedasconsumersderivingconclusionsfromadvertisingthataretheoppositeofthosethatadvertisersintendedtopresent,anditoccurswhenconsumersresentand/ordistrustwhattheyarebeingtold.
A. Thepassageprovidesnogroundsforinferringthatconsumersneed
tobeexposedtoopposingclaimsinordertobelievesuchclaims;theymayreachopposingclaimsontheirown.
B. Thepassageindicatesthattheboomerangeffectcanbereducedbyusingasoft-sellapproach,whichcanresultinself-generatedconclusions,butitprovidesnoevidenceaboutanypossibleeffectsofpreexistingself-generatedbeliefsorconclusionsontheboomerangeffect.
C. Thepassagedoesnotaddresshowconsumerswhoaresubjectedtoadvertisingmessagesnotintendedforthemmightrespond.
D. Confusionregardingthepointoftheadvertiser’smessageismorelikelytooccur,thepassagesuggests,whenadvertisersuseasoft-sellapproach—butitisthehard-sellapproach,notthesoft-sell,thatislikelytoresultintheboomerangeffect.
E. Correct.Thesecondparagraphindicatesthatconsumerswhoresentbeingtoldwhattobelieveandcometodistrusttheadvertiser’smessage—thatis,thosewhoviewthemessagewithsuspicion—mayexperienceaboomerangeffect,believingtheoppositeoftheconclusionsoffered.
ThecorrectanswerisE.
23. Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethattheresearchmentionedinline29supportswhichofthefollowingstatements?
A. Implicitconclusionsaremorelikelytocaptureaccuratelythepointoftheadvertiser’smessagethanareexplicitconclusions.
B. Counterargumentationislesslikelytooccurifanindividual’sbeliefsorconclusionsarereadilyaccessiblefrommemory.
C. Thehard-sellapproachresultsinconclusionsthataremoredifficultfortheconsumertorecallthanareconclusionsresultingfromthesoft-sellapproach.
D. Whenthebeliefsofothersarepresentedasdefiniteandforcefulclaims,theyareperceivedtobeasaccurateasself-generatedbeliefs.
E. Despitetheadvantagesofimplicitconclusions,thehard-sellapproachinvolvesfewerrisksfortheadvertiserthandoesthesoft-sellapproach.
Inference
Theresearchthisitemrefersto—researchonconsumermemoryand
judgment—indicatesthatbeliefsaremorememorablewhentheyareself-generatedandsomatterwhenmakingjudgmentsanddecisions.Further,self-generatedbeliefsseemmorebelievabletothosewhohavethemthanbeliefsthatcomefromelsewhere.
A. Thefourthparagraphindicatesthatimplicitconclusionsaremorelikelytofailtoreplicatetheadvertiser’smessagethanexplicitconclusionsare.
B. Theresearchdiscussedinthepassagedoesnotaddresswhencounterargumentationismoreorlesslikelytooccur.Eventhoughcounterargumentationisariskwhenconsumersdistrusttheadvertiser’smessage—astheymaydowhenharder-to-recallexplicitconclusionsaregiven—itmaybeasmuchofariskwhenconsumersreachanimplicitconclusionthatisreadilyaccessiblefrommemory.
C. Correct.Theresearchindicatesthatitiseasierforconsumerstorecallconclusionstheyhavereachedontheirown—thatis,thesortsofconclusionsthatareencouragedbythesoft-sellapproach—thanconclusionsthathavebeenprovidedexplicitly,ashappensinthehard-sellapproach.
D. Theresearchdoesnotshowthattheforcefulnesswithwhichclaimsarepresentedincreasesperceptionsoftheaccuracyofthoseclaims.Indeed,itismostlikelytheopposite,astheforcefulnessofothers’claimsmaymakethemseemevenlessrelatedtoanyconclusionstheconsumermightgenerateforhim-orherself.
E. Theresearchsuggeststhatitisthesoft-sell,notthehard-sell,approachthathasfewerrisks.Thefourthparagraphindicatesthattherecouldbesomeriskstotheimplicitconclusionsthatconsumersdraw,butthisisnotpartoftheresearchinquestion.
ThecorrectanswerisC.
Questions24–28refertothepassageonpage30.
24. Thepassageisprimarilyconcernedwith
A. describingtheeffectsofhumanactivitiesonalgaeincoralreefs
B. explaininghowhumanactivitiesareposingathreattocoralreefcommunities
C. discussingtheprocessbywhichcoralreefsdeteriorateinnutrient-poorwaters
D. explaininghowcoralreefsproducefoodforthemselves
E. describingtheabundanceofalgaeandfilter-feedinganimalsincoralreefareas
Mainidea
Thisquestionconcernstheauthor’smainpoint,thefocusofthepassageasawhole.Thefirstparagraphdescribesthesymbioticprocessofcoralreefssothatreaderswillunderstandhowhumanactivitiesaredegradingthisfragileecosystem,asexplainedinthesecondparagraph.Theauthorfocusesonhowharmfulthesehumanactivitiesaretocoralreefs.
A. Theincreasedabundanceofalgae(line23)isadetailsupportingthemainpoint.
B. Correct.Humanactivitiesarethreateningcomplexcoralreefcommunities.
C. Thefirstparagraphexplainshowcoralreefsthriveinnutrient-poorwaters.
D. Thezooxanthellaecellsofalgaefeedthecoralreefs(lines7–12);thispointisadetailthatsupportsthemainidea.
E. Thisabundanceisadetailsupportingthemainidea,notthemainideaitself.
ThecorrectanswerisB.
25. Thepassagesuggestswhichofthefollowingaboutcoralreefcommunities?
A. Coralreefcommunitiesmayactuallybemorelikelytothriveinwatersthatarerelativelylowinnutrients.
B. Thenutrientsonwhichcoralreefcommunitiesthriveareonlyfoundinshallowwaters.
C. Humanpopulationgrowthhasledtochangingoceantemperatures,whichthreatenscoralreefcommunities.
D. Thegrowthofcoralreefcommunitiestendstodestabilizeunderwaterherbivorepopulations.
E. Coralreefcommunitiesaremorecomplexanddiversethanmostecosystemslocatedondryland.
Inference
Thewordsuggestsinthequestionindicatesthattheanswerwillbeaninferencebasedonwhatthepassagesaysaboutcoralreefcommunities.Thebeginningofthepassagestatesthatnutrient-poorwaters(lines4–5)sustainthethrivinglifeofacoralreef.Lines25–27showthatnutrientinputisincreasingbecauseofhumanactivities,withconsequentdeclinesinreefcommunities(line24).Giventhisinformation,itisreasonabletoconcludethatcoralreefsthriveinnutrient-poor,ratherthannutrient-rich,waters.
A. Correct.Coralreefsflourishinclear,nutrient-poorwaters.
B. Shallowwatersarementionedonlyinthecontextofdeterioratingmarinehabitats(line17),notasasourceofnutrients;thepassagedoesnotindicatethatthenutrientsareuniquetoshallowwaters.
C. Oceantemperaturesarenotmentionedinthepassage.
D. Reefdecline,notreefgrowth,leadstodestabilizedherbivorepopulations(lines21–22).
E. Nocomparisonsaremadebetweenecosystemsinwaterandonland.
ThecorrectanswerisA.
26. Theauthorrefersto“filter-feedinganimals”(lines23–24)inorderto
A. provideanexampleofacharacteristicsignofreefdeterioration
B. explainhowreefcommunitiesacquiresustenanceforsurvival
C. identifyafactorthathelpsherbivorepopulationsthrive
D. indicateacauseofdecreasingnutrientinputinwatersthatreefsinhabit
E. identifymembersofcoralreefcommunitiesthatrelyoncoralreefsfornutrients
Logicalstructure
Thisquestionconcernswhytheauthorhasincludedaparticulardetail.Lookatthecontextforthephrasefilter-feedinganimals.Thecompletesentence(lines21–24)showsthatahigherpopulationoffilter-feedinganimalsisasymptomofreefdecline.
A. Correct.Anincreasingabundanceoftheseanimalsisatypicalsignofreefdecline.
B. Zooxanthellaecellsofalgae,notfilter-feedinganimals,providesustenanceforreefcommunities(lines7–12).
C. Anincreaseinfilter-feedinganimalsisassociatedwithdestabilized,notthriving,herbivorepopulations.
D. Anincreaseinnutrients,ratherthanadecrease,causesreefdecline,whenthepopulationoffilter-feedinganimalsthengrows.
E. Theauthorincludesfilter-feedinganimalsinthecontextofthedeclineofcoralreefs,notthesymbioticprocessofcoralreefs.
ThecorrectanswerisA.
27. Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisafactorthatisthreateningthesurvivalofcoralreefcommunities?
A. Thewaterstheyinhabitcontainfewnutrientresources.
B. Adeclineinnutrientinputisdisruptingtheirsymbioticrelationshipwithzooxanthellae.
C. Thedegradedwatersoftheirmarinehabitatshavereducedtheirabilitytocarryoutphotosynthesis.
D. Theyaretoobiologicallycomplextosurviveinhabitatswithminimalnutrientinput.
E. Wasteby-productsresultinanincreaseinnutrientinputtoreefcommunities.
Supportingideas
Thephraseaccordingtothepassageindicatesthatthenecessaryinformationisexplicitlystatedinthepassage.Lookatthethreatstocoralreefslistedinlines18–21andmatchthemagainstthepossibleanswers.Wasteby-productsincreasenutrientsinthewater,andreefsdeclineasnutrientsgrowmoreplentiful(lines21–24).
A. Coralreefsthriveinnutrient-poorwaters,asthefirstparagraphexplains.
B. Nutrientinputisincreasing,notdecreasing(lines20–21).
C. Thepassagedoesnotsaythatthedegradedwatersinhibitphotosynthesis.
D. Thecomplexecosystemofcoralreefsthrivesinnutrient-poorwaters.
E. Correct.Wasteby-productscontributetoincreasednutrientinput,whichcausesreefdecline.
ThecorrectanswerisE.
28. Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethattheauthordescribescoralreefcommunitiesasparadoxicalmostlikelyforwhichofthefollowingreasons?
A. Theyarethrivingeventhoughhumanactivitieshavedepletedthenutrientsintheirenvironment.
B. Theyareabletosurviveinspiteofanoverabundanceofalgaeinhabitingtheirwaters.
C. Theyareabletosurviveinanenvironmentwithlimitedfoodresources.
D. Theirmetabolicwastescontributetothedegradationofthewatersthattheyinhabit.
E. Theyaredecliningevenwhenthewatersurroundingthemremainsclear.
Inference
Aparadoxisapuzzlingstatementthatseemstocontradictitself.Toanswerthisquestion,lookforinformationthatappearspuzzling.Theauthorcallscoralreefsoneofthefascinatingparadoxesofthebiospherebecausethereefsareprolificandproductivedespiteinhabitingclearwaterswithfewnutrients.Theparadoxisthatthereefsseemtoflourishwithlittlefood.
A. Humanactivitieshaveharmedcoralreefsbyincreasingnutrientinput(lines24–29).
B. Anincreaseinalgaeisasignofreefdecline,notreefsurvival(lines21–23).
C. Correct.Coralreefsthriveinwatersthatprovidelittlefood.
D. Algaecellsusethemetabolicwastesofthecoralstocarryoutphotosynthesis;theresultissustenanceforthereefcommunity,notadegradationofwaters(lines9–12).
E. Coralreefsthriveinclear,nutrient-poorwateranddeclineinnutrient-richwater.
ThecorrectanswerisC.
Questions29–32refertothepassageonpage32.
29. Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatthetwoproceduresdescribedin
thepassagehavewhichofthefollowingincommon?
A. Theyhavebeenappliedinpractice.
B. Theyrelyontheuseofadevicethatmeasurestension.
C. Theirpurposeistodetermineanunknownmass.
D. Theycanonlybeappliedtosmallsolidobjects.
E. Theyinvolveattractionbetweenobjectsofsimilarmass.
Inference
Theproceduresdescribedinthepassageareintroducedbythesuggestioninthefirstparagraphthatsomeoneinaspaceshipwhowantedtodetermineasolidobject’smasscoulddosoinaparticularway.Thesecondparagraphusesthewordweighinquotestorefertoasimilarprocedurefordeterminingthemassofadouble-starsystem.
A. Thelanguageofthefirstparagraphishypothetical:wecoulddoparticularthings.Thus,thereisnowaytodeterminefromthepassagewhetherthatprocedurehasbeenappliedinpractice.
B. Thefirstprocedurereliesonaspringscale,whichmeasurestension,butthesecondproceduremeasurestimeanddistancetodeterminerestrainingforce.
C. Correct.Bothproceduresdeterminemass:thefirstprocedurecandeterminethemassofasmallsolidobjectonaspaceshipinfreefall,andthesecondcandeterminethemassofadouble-starsystem.
D. Thefirstprocedurewould,accordingtothepassage,beappliedtoasmallsolidobject,butthesecondweighsdouble-starsystems,whichareclearlynotsmallobjects.
E. Thesecondprocedureinvolvesattractionbetweentwostars,whichcouldbeofsimilarmass,inthesamesystem,butthefirstprocedureinvolvesmeasuringtensioninastringandspeedofwhirling,notattractionbetweenobjects.
ThecorrectanswerisC.
30. Accordingtothepassage,thetensioninthestringmentionedinlines8–9isanalogoustowhichofthefollowingaspectsofadouble-starsystem?
A. Thespeedwithwhichonestarorbitstheother
B. Thegravitationalattractionbetweenthestars
C. Theamountoftimeittakesforthestarstocircleoneanother
D. Thedistancebetweenthetwostars
E. Thecombinedmassofthetwostars
Supportingidea
Thesecondparagraphstatesthatanattractiveforceisanalogoustothetensioninthestring.Thisattractiveforceisidentifiedintheprevioussentenceasthegravitationalforcebetweenthetwostarsinadouble-starsystem.
A. Thesecondparagraphstatesthatthespeedwithwhichthestarscircleeachotherdependsonthegravitationalforcebetweenthem,butitisthatforcethatisanalogoustothetensioninthestring.
B. Correct.Thesecondparagraphclearlyidentifiesthegravitationalforcebetweenthetwostarsastheattractiveforcethatisanalogoustothetensioninthespringscale’sstring.
C. Theamountoftimeittakesforthestarstocircleoneanotherisnecessaryforcalculatingtheforcethatholdsthemtogether,butitistheforceitselfthatisanalogoustothestring’stension.
D. Thedistancebetweenthestarsmustbemeasurediftheattractionbetweenthemistobedetermined,buttheattraction,notthedistance,isanalogoustothestring’stension.
E. Thecombinedmassofthetwostarsiswhattheprocedureisdesignedtodetermine;itisanalogoustothemassofthesmallsolidobject,asdescribedinthefirstparagraph.
ThecorrectanswerisB.
31. Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestherelationshipbetweenthefirstandthesecondparagraphofthepassage?
A. Thefirstparagraphprovidesanillustrationusefulforunderstandingaproceduredescribedinthesecondparagraph.
B. Thefirstparagraphdescribesahypotheticalsituationwhoseplausibilityistestedinthesecondparagraph.
C. Thefirstparagraphevaluatestheusefulnessofaprocedurewhoseapplicationisdescribedfurtherinthesecondparagraph.
D. Thesecondparagraphprovidesevidencetosupportaclaimmadeinthefirstparagraph.
E. Thesecondparagraphanalyzesthepracticalimplicationsofamethodologyproposedinthefirstparagraph.
Evaluation
Thisquestionrequiresunderstandingthatthesecondparagraphdescribesasomewhatdifficult-to-understandprocedurethatthefirstparagraphillustratesinsmaller,andsimpler,terms.
A. Correct.Thefirstparagraphillustrates,hypothetically,asimpleprocedurefordeterminingmass,andthisillustrationprovidesthegroundsonwhichthepassageexplainstheprocedureofthesecondparagraph.
B. Thefirstparagraphdescribesasituationinhypotheticalterms,butthesecondparagraphdoesnottestthatsituation’splausibility.Instead,thesecondparagraphdrawsananalogybetweentheinitialsituationandanotherprocedure.
C. Thefirstparagraphdoesnotevaluatetheusefulnessoftheprocedurefordeterminingasmallsolidobject’smasswhileinaspaceshipinfreefall;itsimplydescribeshowthatprocedurewouldwork.
D. Thesecondparagraphprovidesnoevidence;itdescribesaprocedureanalogoustowhatisdescribedinthefirstparagraph.
E. Thesecondparagraphdoesnotdiscussthepracticalimplicationsofthefirstparagraph’smethodologybutratheraprocedurethatisanalogoustothehypotheticalsituationofthefirstparagraph.
ThecorrectanswerisA.
32. Theauthorofthepassagementionsobservationsregardingtheperiodofadouble-starsystemasbeingusefulfordetermining
A. thedistancebetweenthetwostarsinthesystem
B. thetimeittakesforeachstartorotateonitsaxis
C. thesizeoftheorbitthesystem’stwostarsoccupy
D. thedegreeofgravitationalattractionbetweenthesystem’sstars
E. thespeedatwhichthestarsystemmovesthroughspace
Supportingidea
Theauthormentionstheperiodofadouble-starsysteminthefinalsentenceofthesecondparagraph,definingitasthetimerequiredfor
starstocircleeachother.Knowingthistime,incombinationwiththedistancebetweenthestars,enablesthedeterminationoftherestrainingforcebetweenthestars.
A. Thefinalsentenceofthesecondparagraphindicatesthattheperiodofadouble-starsystemismeasuredindependentlyofthedistancebetweenthetwostarsinthesystem.
B. Thepassageisnotconcernedwithhowlongittakeseachstartorotateonitsaxis.
C. Thepassagedoesnotmentionanyone’stryingtodeterminethesizeoftheorbitofasystem’stwostars.Itdoesmentiontherelatedtopicofdistancebetweenthestarsbutindicatesthatknowingsuchdistanceisrequiredformeasuringthestars’mass,notthatitcanbeinferredfromtheperiodofthesystem.
D. Correct.Accordingtothepassage,therestrainingforce,orgravitationalattraction,betweenthetwostarscanbededucedbasedontheperiodandthedistancebetweenthem.
E. Thepassagedoesnotmentionthespeedatwhichthestarsystemmovesthroughspace.
ThecorrectanswerisD.
Questions33–35refertothepassageonpage34.
33. Whichofthefollowingmostaccuratelystatesthepurposeofthepassage?
A. Tocomparetwodifferentapproachestothestudyofhomeostasis
B. Tosummarizethefindingsofseveralstudiesregardingorganisms’maintenanceofinternalvariablesinextremeenvironments
C. Toargueforaparticularhypothesisregardingvariousorganisms’conservationofwaterindesertenvironments
D. Tociteexamplesofhowhomeostasisisachievedbyvariousorganisms
E. Todefendanewtheoryregardingthemaintenanceofadequatefluidbalance
Mainidea
Toanswerthisquestion,lookatthepassageasawhole.Thefirstparagraphdefineshomeostasisandnamesthreeanimalsthatmust
maintaininternalfluidbalanceindifficultcircumstances.Thetopicofthesecondparagraphishowdesertratsmaintainfluidbalance.Thethirdparagraphdiscusseshowcamelsmaintainfluidbalance,whilethefinalparagraphdescribesmaintenanceofwaterbalanceinmarinevertebrates.Thus,theoverallpurposeistogivethreeexamplesofhowhomeostasisisachieved.
A. Examplesofhomeostasisaregiven,butdifferentapproachestostudyingitarenotdiscussed.
B. Thepassagedescribesexamples,butitdoesnotsummarizestudies.
C. Whilethepassagedoesdiscusstwodesertanimals,itdoesnotpresentanyargumentforaparticularhypothesis.
D. Correct.Thepassagediscussestheexamplesofdesertrats,camels,andmarinevertebratestoshowhowtheseorganismsareabletoachievehomeostasis.
E. Thepassagedescribeshowthreeorganismsmaintainwaterbalance,butitpresentsnotheoryaboutit.
ThecorrectanswerisD.
34. Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatsomemechanismsthatregulateinternalbodytemperature,likesweatingandpanting,canleadtowhichofthefollowing?
A. Ariseintheexternalbodytemperature
B. Adropinthebody’sinternalfluidlevel
C. Adecreaseintheosmoticpressureoftheblood
D. Adecreaseintheamountofrenalwaterloss
E. Adecreaseintheurine’ssaltcontent
Inference
Aninferenceisdrawnfromstatedinformation.Toanswerthisquestion,lookattheinformationaboutsweatingandpantinginlines18–21and33–35.Thepassagestatesthatdesertratsavoidlossoffluidthroughpantingorsweating,whichareregulatorymechanismsformaintaininginternalbodytemperaturebyevaporativecooling.Thesemechanismsreduceinternalbodytemperatures.Additionally,camelsconserveinternalwater(line35)whentheyavoidsweatingandpanting,exceptatveryhighbodytemperatures.Therefore,theymustloseinternalwater
whentheydosweatandpant.
A. Thepassagedoesnotdiscussexternalbodytemperature;sweatingandpantinglowerinternalbodytemperature,andthereisnoreasontoinferexternalbodytemperaturesmightrise.
B. Correct.Sweatingandpantingleadtolossoffluid.Desertratsavoidsweatingandpantingbystayinginburrows,andcamelsdonotemploythesemechanismsexceptatveryhighbodytemperatures(lines33–35)andthusconserveinternalwater.
C. Thepassagestatesthatdesertratsareabletomaintaintheosmoticpressureoftheirblood,aswellastheirtotalbody-watercontent(lines13–15)anddoesnotconnectchangesinosmoticpressuretotemperature-regulatingmechanismssuchassweatingandpanting.
D. Whilethepassagedoesdiscussrenalwaterloss,itdoesnotrelatethistotemperature-regulatingmechanismslikesweatingandpanting.
E. Thepassagedoesnotrelatebodytemperatureregulatorslikesweatingandpantingtochangesintheurine’ssaltcontent.
ThecorrectanswerisB.
35. Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethattheauthorcharacterizesthecamel’skidneyas“entirelyunexceptional”(line26)primarilytoemphasizethatit
A. functionsmuchasthekidneyofaratfunctions
B. doesnotaidthecamelincopingwiththeexceptionalwaterlossresultingfromtheextremeconditionsofitsenvironment
C. doesnotenablethecameltoexcreteasmuchsaltasdothekidneysofmarinevertebrates
D. issimilarinstructuretothekidneysofmostmammalslivinginwater-deprivedenvironments
E. requiresthehelpofotherorgansineliminatingexcesssalt
Inference
Toanswerthisquestion,lookatthephraseentirelyunexceptionalinthecontextofthepassage.Desertratsandcamelssharetheproblemofconservingwaterinanenvironmentwherewaterislacking,temperatureishigh,andhumidityislow(lines10–12).Desertratshaveaspartof
theircopingmechanismsexceptionalkidneysthatproduceurinewithahighsaltcontent.Theauthorcomparescamels’kidneystothoseofdesertratsandshowsthatthecamelshaveordinarykidneysthatdonothelpthecamelsconservewater.
A. Sinceacontrastisdrawnbetweenthekidneysofcamelsandthoseofdesertrats,thetwomustfunctiondifferently;thepassagemakesnoreferencetothekidneysofotherrats.
B. Correct.Thecamel’skidneydoesnothingspecialtohelpthecamelcopewithitsdifficultenvironment.
C. Nocomparisonbetweenthekidneysofcamelsandthekidneysofmarinevertebratesismade.
D. Thereisnoinformationgivenaboutthekidneystructureofmostmammalsindesertenvironmentssothisconclusionisnotjustified.
E. Marinevertebrateshaveotherorgansthathelpeliminateextrasalt;camelsdonot.
ThecorrectanswerisB.
Questions36–41refertothepassageonpage36.
36. Theprimarypurposeofthepassageisto
A. describenewwaysofstudyingthepossibilitythatlifeonceexistedonMars
B. reviseatheoryregardingtheexistenceoflifeonMarsinlightofnewevidence
C. reconcileconflictingviewpointsregardingthepossibilitythatlifeonceexistedonMars
D. evaluatearecentlyproposedargumentconcerningtheoriginofALH84001
E. describeacontroversyconcerningthesignificanceofevidencefromALH84001
Mainidea
Answeringthisquestionrequiresdeterminingthepurposeofthepassageasawhole.Inthefirstparagraph,thepassageindicatesthataresearchteamfoundthataMartianmeteoriteinAntarcticacontainscompellingevidencethatlifeexistedonMars.Therestofthepassagethendescribesargumentsbyskepticsagainsttheresearchteam’s
conclusiontogetherwiththeresearchteam’srebuttalstotheskeptics’arguments.
A. WhilethepassagediscussesonetypeofevidencethatlifemighthaveexistedonMars,itdoesnotdescribemultiplewaysofstudyingthepossibilityofMartianlife,norcharacterizeanymethodofstudyasnew.
B. Thepassagemerelyreportsanddoesnotmakeanyattemptatrevisingexistingtheories.
C. ThepassagedescribesbutdoesnottrytoreconcileconflictingviewpointsconcerninglifeonMars.
D. TheoriginofALH84001isgenerallyagreedupon(line5),notarecentlyproposedhypothesisevaluatedbythepassage.
E. Correct.ThepassagedescribesopposingargumentsaboutwhetherALH84001suggestslifeeverexistedonMars.
ThecorrectanswerisE.
37. ThepassageassertswhichofthefollowingabouttheclaimthatALH84001originatedonMars?
A. ItwasinitiallyproposedbytheMcKayteamofscientists.
B. Itisnotamatterofwidespreadscientificdispute.
C. IthasbeenquestionedbysomeskepticsoftheMcKayteam’swork.
D. IthasbeenunderminedbyrecentworkonPAHs.
E. ItisincompatiblewiththefactthatALH84001hasbeenonEarthfor13,000years.
Supportingideas
Thisquestionrequiresrecognizingwhatthepassageindicatesaboutapieceofinformationitoffers.Thepassagestatesthatscientistsgenerallyagree(line5)thatALH84001originatedonMars,whichstronglysuggeststhatthereisnotmuchdisputeaboutit.
A. WhileitispossiblethatMcKay’steaminitiallymadetheproposal,thepassagedoesnotsayso.
B. Correct.InstatingthatscientistsgenerallyagreeALH84001originatedonMars,thepassageindicatesthereisnorealcontroversyonthismatter.
C. TheskepticsmentionedinthepassagearenotdescribedascallingintoquestionthatALH84001originatedonMars.
D. ThepassagedoesnottietheexistenceofPAHsinALH84001toquestionsaboutitsMartianorigins.
E. ThepassagemakesnoconnectionbetweenthetimeALH84001hasbeenontheEarthandquestionsastoitsMartianorigins.
ThecorrectanswerisB.
38. ThepassagesuggeststhatthefactthatALH84001hasbeenonEarthfor13,000yearshasbeenusedbysomescientiststosupportwhichofthefollowingclaimsaboutALH84001?
A. ALH84001maynothaveoriginatedonMars.
B. ALH84001containsPAHsthataretheresultofnonbiologicalprocesses.
C. ALH84001maynothavecontainedPAHswhenitlandedonEarth.
D. TheorganicmoleculesfoundinALH84001arenotPAHs.
E. TheorganicmoleculesfoundinALH84001couldnotbetheresultofterrestrialcontamination.
Supportingideas
Thisquestionrequiresrecognizinghowaparticularfactisusedtosupportaparticularpointofviewreportedinthepassage.Inthesecondparagraph,thepassagepresentsvariousskeptics’argumentsaboutwhetherthePAHsinALH84001originatedonMars.Inlines15–19,thepassageindicatesthatsomescientistsseethefactthatALH84001hasbeenonEarthfor13,000yearsasraisingthepossibilitythatthePAHsinALH84001resultedfromterrestrialcontaminationorinotherwordsthatitdidnotcontainPAHswhenitlandedonEarth.
A. ThepassageindicatesonlythatmostscientistsbelievethatALH84001originatedonMars.
B. AlthoughthepassageindicatesthatskepticshavepointedoutthatPAHscanbeformedbynonbiologicalprocesses,theirpointisnotrelatedtothelengthoftimeALH84001hasbeenonEarth.
C. Correct.ThepassageindicatesthatsomescientistsbelievethatthePAHsinALH84001mayhavebeentransferredtoitduringits13,000yearsonEarth.
D. ThepassagedoesnotindicatethatanyscientistsdoubtthepresenceofPAHsinALH84001.
E. ThepassageindicatesthatthefactthatALH84001hasbeenonEarthfor13,000yearsisusedbysomescientiststosupporttheideaofterrestrialcontamination.
ThecorrectanswerisC.
39. ThepassagesuggeststhatifameteoritecontainedPAHsthatweretheresultofterrestrialcontamination,thenonewouldexpectwhichofthefollowingtobetrue?
A. ThemeteoritewouldhavebeenonEarthformorethan13,000years.
B. ThemeteoritewouldhaveoriginatedfromasourceotherthanMars.
C. ThePAHscontainedinthemeteoritewouldhaveoriginatedfromnonbiologicalprocesses.
D. ThemeteoritewouldcontainfewerPAHsthanmostothermeteoritescontain.
E. ThePAHscontainedinthemeteoritewouldbeconcentratedtowardthemeteorite’ssurface.
Application
Answeringthisquestioninvolvesapplyinginformationcontainedinthepassagetoasituationthatisnotdescribedinthepassage.Accordingtothepassage,somescientistsbelievethatbecauseALH84001hasbeenonEarthforaslongas13,000years,anyPAHscontainedinitmayhavebeentransferredfromtheEarth,aprocessthepassagedescribesasterrestrialcontamination(line19).ThepassagealsoindicatesthatifterrestrialcontaminationoccurredwithALH84001,then,contrarytothefindingsofMcKay’steamthatshowedPAHconcentrationsincreasingasonelooksdeeperintoALH84001(lines21–22),thePAHswouldbeexpectedtobeconcentratedmoretowardtheouterparts,orsurface,ofALH84001.
A. Thepassageindicatesthatscientistsbelievethat13,000yearsissufficienttimeforterrestrialcontaminationtohappen.
B. ThepassagedoesnotsuggestthattheoriginofameteoriteaffectsitsabilitytobecomecontaminatedwithterrestrialPAHs.
C. ThepassagedoesnotindicatewhetherPAHsresultingfrom
terrestrialcontaminationwouldbenonbiologicalornot.
D. ThepassagedoesnotmentionthatdifferentmeteoritesmaycontaindifferentamountsofPAHs.
E. Correct.ThepassagesuggeststhatifALH84001experiencedterrestrialcontamination,thenthePAHswouldbemoreconcentratedtowardtheoutersurfaceofthemeteorite.
ThecorrectanswerisE.
40. Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthefunctionofthelastsentenceofthefirstparagraph?
A. ItidentifiesapossibleorganicsourceforthePAHsfoundinALH84001.
B. ItdescribesafeatureofPAHsthatisnotsharedbyothertypesoforganicmolecules.
C. Itexplainshowacharacteristiccommontomostmeteoritesoriginates.
D. ItsuggestshowtheterrestrialcontaminationofALH84001mighthavetakenplace.
E. ItpresentsevidencethatunderminestheclaimthatlifeonceexistedonMars.
Evaluation
Thisquestionrequiresunderstandinghowapartofthepassagefunctionswithinthepassageasawhole.ThefirstparagraphbeginsbyestablishingthatMcKay’steambelievesthatthePAHsfoundinALH84001providecompellingevidencethatlifeexistedonMars.Toexplainthis,thepassageindicatesthatPAHsareatypeoforganicmolecules,whichformthebasisforlife.Furthermore,toconnectPAHstopossiblelifeonMars,thefinalsentenceofthefirstparagraphindicatesthatonesourceofPAHsisthedecayofdeadmicrobes.
A. Correct.WithoutevidenceofanorganicsourceforthePAHsinALH84001,theteam’sargumentwouldnotmakesense.
B. ThepassageindicatesthatPAHscanbeformedbythedecayoforganicmaterialfrommicrobesbutdoesnotimplythatotherorganicmoleculescannotbeformedthisway.
C. Thesentencereferredtoexplainsonepossibleoriginofamolecule
foundinALH84001butdoesnotimplythatmostmeteoritescontainthatmolecule.
D. Thesentencereferredtodoesnotinvolvetheprocessofterrestrialcontamination.
E. Thesentencereferredtoprovidesinformationnecessarytotheteam’sargumentthatlifemayhaveexistedonMars.
ThecorrectanswerisA.
41. ThepassagesuggeststhatMcKay’steamwouldagreewithwhichofthefollowingregardingthePAHsproducedbynonorganicprocesses?
A. ThesePAHsarenotlikelytobefoundinanymeteoritethathasbeenonEarthfor13,000yearsormore.
B. ThesePAHsarenotlikelytobefoundinanymeteoritethatoriginatedfromMars.
C. ThesePAHsarenotlikelytobeproducedbystarformation.
D. ThesePAHsarelikelytobefoundincombinationsthatdistinguishthemfromthePAHsproducedbyorganicprocesses.
E. ThesePAHsarelikelytobefoundinfewermeteoritesthanthePAHsproducedbyorganicprocesses.
Inference
Thisquestioninvolvesunderstandingaparticularpointofviewpresentedinthepassage.Thepassageindicatesinlines11–13thattheorganicmoleculesfoundinALH84001arePAHs.Inlines23–27,skepticsofMcKay’steam’sfindingspointoutthatprocessesunrelatedtoorganiclife,includingstarformation,canproducePAHs.Inthefinalsentenceofthepassage,McKay’steamnotesthatthetypeofPAHsfoundinALH84001aremoresimilartothoseproducedbyorganicprocessesthantothoseproducedbynonorganicprocesses.
A. McKay’steamdoesnottiethepresenceofnonorganicPAHsinmeteoritestothelengthoftimethemeteoriteshavebeenonEarth.
B. McKay’steamdoesnotdenythepossibilitythatatleastsomeofthePAHsfoundinMartianmeteoritesarenonorganicinorigin.
C. McKay’steamdoesnotdenythatPAHscanbeproducedbytheformationofstars.
D. Correct.McKay’steamnotesinlines29–34thatthePAH
combinationsproducedbyorganicprocessescanbedistinguishedfromthoseproducedbynonorganicprocesses.
E. McKay’steamdoesnotaddresstheprobabilityofnonorganicPAHsbeingfoundinmeteorites.
ThecorrectanswerisD.
Questions42–45refertothepassageonpage38.
42. Theprimarypurposeofthepassageisto
A. presentrecentlydiscoveredevidencethatsupportsaconventionalinterpretationofahistoricalperiod
B. describehowreinterpretationsofavailableevidencehavereinvigoratedaonce-discreditedscholarlyposition
C. explainwhysomehistorianshavetendedtoemphasizechangeratherthancontinuityindiscussingaparticularperiod
D. explorehowchangesinaparticularoccupationservetocountertheprevailingviewofahistoricalperiod
E. examineaparticularareaofhistoricalresearchinordertoexemplifyageneralscholarlytrend
Mainidea
Thisquestionasksaboutthepassage’smainpurpose.Thefirstparagraphinitiallydescribesawayinwhichhistoriographyischanging:theideaofaconsistent,monolithicdeclineinwomen’sstatusisbeingcomplicatedbyrecentresearch.TherestofthepassageusestheexampleofPinchbeck’sinterpretationofwomen’sworkinEnglishcheesemakingtoshowthelimitsofearlierideasaboutwomen’sstatus:Pinchbeck’sworkillustratestheideaofconsistentdecline,butrecentscholarshiphascalledthatworkintoquestion.
A. ThefirstparagraphsuggeststhatPinchbeck’sworkrepresentstheconventionalpositionthatwomen’sstatusdeclinedconsistentlywiththeadventofcapitalism;accordingtothepassage,recentevidenceundermines,ratherthansupports,thatposition.
B. Accordingtothepassage,reinterpretationsofevidencehaveinspirednewinterpretations;theyhavenotreinvigoratedadiscreditedposition.
C. Thepassageisconcernedwithnotingbothchangeandcontinuity,as
statedinthefirstsentence.
D. Inthepassage,continuity,notchange,inaparticularoccupation—Englishfarmhousecheesemaking—helpstocountertheprevailingview.
E. Correct.Thepassage’smainpurposeistoexaminewomen’sworkinEnglishfarmhousecheesemakingsoastoillustrateatrendinhistoriographyofwomen’sstatusundercapitalismandindustrialization.
ThecorrectanswerisE.
43. RegardingEnglishlocalmarketsandfairs,whichofthefollowingcanbeinferredfromthepassage?
A. Bothbeforeandaftertheagriculturalrevolution,thesellersofagriculturalproductsatthesevenuesweremen.
B. Knowingwhotheactivesellerswereatthesevenuesmaynotgiveareliableindicationofwhocontrolledtherevenuefromthesales.
C. TherewerenoparallelinstitutionsatwhichAmericancheesemakerscouldselltheirownproducts.
D. Priortotheagriculturalrevolution,thesellersofagriculturalproductsatthesevenuesweregenerallytheproducersthemselves.
E. Priortotheagriculturalrevolution,womensoldnotonlycheesebutalsoproductsofarableagricultureatthesevenues.
Inference
ThepassagediscussesEnglishlocalmarketsandfairsinthefirstandsecondparagraphs:thefirstparagraphstatesthatbeforetheagriculturalrevolution,womenhadsoldcheeseinsuchvenuesbutthatafterthat,factors,whoweremen,soldthecheese.ThesecondparagrapharguesthateventhoughEnglishwomeninprecapitalist,preindustrialtimesmayhaveatonepointsoldcheeseatfairs,evidenceindicatesthatinatleastonecase,amanappropriatedmostofthemoneyhiswifemadefromhersales.
A. Thefirstparagraphstatesthatpriortotheagriculturalrevolution,womensoldcheeseatlocalmarketsandfairs.
B. Correct.Asthesecondparagraphindicates,womenmayhavesoldthecheese,butthereisevidencetosuggestthattheydidnotnecessarilycontroltherevenuefromitssale.
C. ThepassagedoesnotprovideevidenceregardinganyinstitutionsatwhichAmericancheesemakerssoldtheirproducts.
D. WhilethepassageindicatesthattheproducersofEnglishfarmhousecheesemayhavebeentheoneswhosoldthatcheeseatlocalmarketsandfairs,thereisnoevidencetosuggestthatthiswasnecessarilythecaseforotheragriculturalproducts.
E. Thepassageprovidesnoinformationregardingwhetherwomensoldproductsofarableagricultureinanyvenue.
ThecorrectanswerisB.
44. ThepassagedescribestheworkofPinchbeckprimarilyinorderto
A. demonstratethatsomeoftheconclusionsreachedbyrecenthistorianswereanticipatedinearlierscholarship
B. provideaninstanceoftheviewpointthat,accordingtothepassage’sauthor,isbeingsuperseded
C. illustratethewaysinwhichrecenthistorianshavebuiltontheworkoftheirpredecessors
D. provideapointofreferenceforsubsequentscholarshiponwomen’sworkduringtheagriculturalrevolution
E. showtheeffectthatthespecializationintroducedintheagriculturalandindustrialrevolutionshadonwomen’swork
Evaluation
ThisquestionfocusesonthefunctionofPinchbeck’sworkinthepassage.Pinchbeck’sstudyofwomen’sworkincheeseproductionis,accordingtothepassage,anillustrationoftheviewthatwomen’sstatusdeclinedconsistentlywiththeadventofindustrialization.Thatview,theauthorclaims,isbeingchallengedbycurrenthistoriography.
A. ThepassageindicatesthattheconclusionsofPinchbeck,whorepresentsearlierscholarship,didnotanticipaterecentwork,butratherthatrecentworkarguesagainstthoseconclusions.
B. Correct.Pinchbeck’sworkillustratesearliertrendsinhistoriography,trendsthattheauthorsuggestsarenowgivingwaytonewerideas.
C. ThepassagedoesnotfocusonanywaysinwhichrecenthistorianshavebuiltonPinchbeck’swork;instead,itdiscusseshowtheyhave
arguedagainstitsconclusions.
D. Pinchbeck’sworkprovidesapointofreferenceonlyinsofarassubsequentscholarshipisarguingagainstit.
E. Pinchbeckmakestheargumentthatspecializationcausedwomen’sstatustodecline,butthepassageisconcernedwithunderminingthisargument.
ThecorrectanswerisB.
45. Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatwomendidworkin
A. Americancheesemakingatsomepointpriortoindustrialization
B. arableagricultureinnorthernEnglandbothbeforeandaftertheagriculturalrevolution
C. arableagricultureinsoutheastEnglandaftertheagriculturalrevolution,inthoselocalesinwhichculturalvaluessupportedtheirparticipation
D. thesaleofcheeseatlocalmarketsinEnglandevenaftertheagriculturalrevolution
E. someareasofAmericancheesedairyingafterindustrialization
Inference
Thisquestionfocusesmainlyonthefinalparagraphofthepassage,inwhichwomen’scontinuedworkinEnglishcheesedairyingiscontrastedwithwhatthepassagecallstheirdisappearancefromarableagricultureinsoutheastEnglandandfromAmericancheesedairying,presumablyduringtheperiodofindustrialization.Thecorrectanswerwillbeaconclusionthatcanbedrawnfromthisinformation.
A. Correct.Thatwomen“disappeared”fromAmericancheesedairyingduringindustrializationprovidesgroundsforinferringthattheydidsuchdairyingworkatsomepointpriortoindustrialization.
B. ThepassagesaysthatwomendisappearedfromarableagricultureinsoutheastEngland,butitgivesnoinformationabouttheirparticipationinarableagricultureinnorthernEngland.
C. Thepassagemakesablanketstatementaboutwomen’sdisappearancefromarableagricultureinsoutheastEngland,sothereisnoreasontoinferthatanylocalessupportedwomen’sparticipationinagriculture.
D. Thefirstparagraphstatesthatfactors,whoweremen,soldcheeseaftertheagriculturalrevolution.
E. ThefinalparagraphexplicitlystatesthatwomendisappearedfromAmericancheesedairying;thus,thereisnobasisforinferringthatwomenworkedinanyareasofthatfieldafterindustrialization.
ThecorrectanswerisA.
Questions46–55refertothepassageonpage40.
46. TheauthorofthepassagedrawsconclusionsaboutthefurtradeinNorthAmericafromallofthefollowingsourcesEXCEPT
A. Cartier’saccountsoftradingwithNativeAmericans
B. aseventeenth-centuryaccountofEuropeansettlements
C. asixteenth-centuryaccountwrittenbyasailingvesselcaptain
D. archaeologicalobservationsofsixteenth-centuryNativeAmericansites
E. asixteenth-centuryaccountofNativeAmericansinwhatisnowNewEngland
Supportingidea
Thisquestionasksaboutthesourcesmentionedbytheauthorofthepassage.AnsweringthequestioncorrectlyrequiresdeterminingwhichansweroptionisNOTreferredtointhepassageasasourceofevidenceregardingtheNorthAmericanfurtrade.
A. Correct.ThepassagementionsCartier’svoyagebutdoesnotrefertoCartier’saccountsofhistrading.
B. Inthefirstparagraph,NicolasDenys’s1672accountofEuropeansettlementsprovidesevidenceoffurtradingbysixteenth-centuryEuropeanfishingcrews.
C. Inthesecondparagraph,aPortuguesecaptain’srecordsprovideevidencethatthefurtradewasgoingonforsometimepriortohis1501account.
D. Inthefirstparagraph,archaeologists’observationsofsixteenth-centuryNativeAmericansitesprovideevidenceoffurtradingatthattime.
E. Inthesecondparagraph,a1524accountprovidesevidencethatNativeAmericanslivinginwhatisnowNewEnglandhadbecome
selectiveaboutwhichEuropeangoodstheywouldacceptintradeforfurs.
ThecorrectanswerisA.
47. ThepassagesuggeststhatwhichofthefollowingispartiallyresponsibleforthedifficultyinestablishingtheprecisedatewhenthefurtradeinNorthAmericabegan?
A. AlackofwrittenaccountsbeforethatofNicolasDenysin1672
B. Alackofwrittendocumentationbefore1501
C. AmbiguitiesintheevidencefromNativeAmericansources
D. UncertaintyaboutNativeAmericantradenetworks
E. UncertaintyabouttheoriginofartifactssupposedlytradedbyEuropeanfishingcrewsforfurs
Inference
Thequestionasksaboutinformationimpliedbythepassage.ThefirstparagraphpointsoutthedifficultyofestablishingexactlywhenthefurtradebetweenNativeAmericansandEuropeansbegan.Thesecondparagraphexplainsthatthefirstwrittenrecordofthefurtrade(atleasttheearliestknowntoscholarswhostudythehistoryofthetrade)datesto1501,butthattradingwasalreadywellestablishedbythattime.Thus,itcanbeinferredthatlackofwrittenrecordspriorto1501contributestothedifficultyinestablishinganexactdateforthebeginningofthefurtrade.
A. TwowrittenrecordsofthefurtradepriortotheaccountbyNicolasDenysarementionedinthepassage.Thepassagedoesnotsuggestthatalackofwrittenrecordsfrombefore1672isasourceofthedifficultyinestablishingthedate.
B. Correct.Thepassageindicatesthatthefurtradewaswellestablishedbythetimeofthedocumentationdatingfrom1501butstronglysuggeststhatthereisnoknownearlierdocumentationregardingthattrade,soalackofrecordsbeforethattimecontributestothedifficultyinestablishinganexactdate.
C. TheonlyNativeAmericansourcesmentionedinthepassagearearchaeologicalsites,andthereisnoindicationofambiguitiesatthosesites.
D. NativeAmericantradenetworksarenotmentionedinthepassage.
E. Thepassagementionsthatfishingcrewsexchangedpartsoftheirshipsforfursanddoesnotsuggestanyuncertaintyabouttheoriginofthoseartifacts.
ThecorrectanswerisB.
48. Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,moststrengthenstheauthor’sassertioninthefirstsentenceofthesecondparagraph?
A. WhenEuropeansretracedCartier’svoyageinthefirstyearsoftheseventeenthcentury,theyfrequentlytradedwithNativeAmericans.
B. Fursfrombeavers,whichwereplentifulinNorthAmericabutnearlyextinctinEurope,becameextremelyfashionableinEuropeinthefinaldecadesofthesixteenthcentury.
C. Firingarmswererarelyfoundonsixteenth-centuryNativeAmericansitesoronEuropeanlistsoftradinggoodssincesucharmsrequiredfrequentmaintenanceandrepair.
D. EuropeansandNativeAmericanshadestablishedtradeprotocols,suchasbodylanguageassuringoneanotheroftheirpeacefulintentions,thatantedatetheearliestrecordsoftrade.
E. Duringthefirstquarterofthesixteenthcentury,anItalianexplorerrecordedseeingmanyNativeAmericanswithwhatappearedtobecopperbeads,thoughtheymayhavebeenmadeofindigenouscopper.
Evaluation
Thequestiondependsonevaluatinganassertionmadeinthepassageanddeterminingwhichadditionalevidencewouldmoststrengthenit.ThefirstsentenceofthesecondparagraphclaimsthatthefurtradewaswellestablishedbythetimeEuropeanssailingtheAtlanticcoastofAmericafirstdocumentedit.Thepassagethenindicatesthatthefirstwrittendocumentationofthetradedatesto1501.Thus,evidenceshowingthattradehadbeengoingonforsometimebefore1501wouldstrengthen(support)theassertion.
A. Thisevidenceshowstradeoccurringinthefirstyearsoftheseventeenthcentury,notpriortothefirstrecordsfrom1501.
B. Thisevidenceshowstradeoccurringinthefinaldecadesofthesixteenthcentury,notpriortothefirstrecordsfrom1501.
C. Thisevidencedoesnotindicatethattradetookplacepriortothe
firstrecordsfrom1501.
D. Correct.Evidencethattradeprotocolshaddevelopedbeforethetradewasfirstrecorded(in1501)wouldstrengthensupportfortheassertionthattradewastakingplacepriortotheearliestdocumentation.
E. BecausethecopperbeadsmayhavebeenmadebyNativeAmericansratherthanacquiredthroughtradewithothersocieties,thisobservationwouldnotprovideevidencethattradewithEuropeanstookplacepriorto1501.
ThecorrectanswerisD.
49. Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheprimaryfunctionoflines11–16?
A. Itoffersareconsiderationofaclaimmadeintheprecedingsentence.
B. Itrevealshowarchaeologistsarrivedataninterpretationoftheevidencementionedintheprecedingsentence.
C. Itshowshowscholarsmisinterpretedthesignificanceofcertainevidencementionedintheprecedingsentence.
D. Itidentifiesoneofthefirstsignificantaccountsofseventeenth-centuryEuropeansettlementsinNorthAmerica.
E. ItexplainswhyDenys’saccountofseventeenth-centuryEuropeansettlementsisthoughttobesignificant.
Evaluation
Thisquestiondependsonunderstandinghowthelastsentenceofthefirstparagraphfunctionsinrelationtothelargerpassage.ThefirstparagraphexplainsthattheearliestEuropeanstotradewithNativeAmericanswerefishingcrewsnearNewfoundland.Thesecond-to-lastsentenceoftheparagraphdescribesarchaeologicalartifactsfromNativeAmericansites.ThelastsentencethenexplainsthatNicolasDenys’s1672accounthelpedarchaeologistsrealizethattheartifactswereevidenceoftradewithfishingcrews.Thus,thelastsentenceofthepassageshowshowarchaeologistslearnedtointerprettheevidencementionedintheprevioussentence.
A. Theonlyclaimmadeintheprevioussentenceisthatarchaeologistsfoundaparticulartypeofevidence.Thefinalsentenceofthe
paragraphdoesnotsuggestthatthisclaimshouldbereconsidered.
B. Correct.AfterreadingDenys’saccount,archaeologistswereabletointerpretthearchaeologicalevidencementionedintheprevioussentence.
C. Thepassagesuggeststhatarchaeologistscorrectlyinterpretedtheevidence,notmisinterpretedit.
D. Denys’saccountismentionedprimarilytoexplainhowarchaeologistslearnedtointerpretthearchaeologicalevidence,notprimarilytoidentifyanimportantearlyaccountofsettlements.
E. ThepassagedoesnotdiscusswhyDenys’saccountissignificant,onlythatarchaeologistsusedittohelpunderstandtheevidencementionedintheprevioussentence.
ThecorrectanswerisB.
50. ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethattheauthorwouldagreewithwhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutthefurtradebetweenNativeAmericansandEuropeansintheearlymodernera?
A. Thistrademayhavebegunasearlyasthe1480s.
B. Thistradeprobablydidnotcontinuemuchbeyondthe1530s.
C. Thistradewasmostlikelyatitspeakinthemid-1520s.
D. Thistradeprobablydidnotbeginpriorto1500.
E. Thereisnowrittenevidenceofthistradepriortotheseventeenthcentury.
Inference
Thequestionrequiresdeterminingwhichstatementcanmostreasonablybeinferredfromtheinformationinthepassage.ThepassagearguesthatitisdifficulttodeterminewhenthefurtradebetweenNativeAmericansandEuropeansbegan,sincetheearliestpeopletoparticipateinthattradeapparentlyleftnowrittenrecords.Thesecondparagraphnotesthatatthetimeoftheearliestknownrecordin1501,tradewasalreadywellunderway.Inthefinaltwosentencesofthepassage,theauthormentionsaneventthatoccurredin1534andthensaysthatbythattimethetrademayhavebeengoingonforperhapshalfacentury.
A. Correct.Thenext-to-lastsentenceofthepassagecitesevidenceoffurtradebetweenNativeAmericansandEuropeansin1524.Inthe
finalsentenceofthepassage,theauthormentionsaneventthathappenedadecadeafterthatdate—thusin1534—andexpressestheopinionthatthetradestartedperhapshalfacentury(fiftyyears)beforethatlaterdate.Fiftyyearsbefore1534wouldbe1484.Thisimpliesthattheauthoracceptsthatthetrademayhavebegunbythe1480s.
B. Thepassagegivesnoindicationthattheauthorbelievestradeendedshortlyafterthe1530s.
C. Thepassagedoesnotdiscusswhenthefurtradewasatitspeak.
D. Tothecontrary,thepassagearguesthattradebeganwellbefore1501.
E. Thepassagementionswrittenevidenceofthetradefrom1501and1524.
ThecorrectanswerisA.
51. WhichofthefollowingcanbeinferredfromthepassageabouttheNativeAmericansmentionedinline25?
A. Theyhadlittleusefordecorativeobjectssuchasearrings.
B. Theybecameincreasinglydependentonfishingbetween1501and1524.
C. By1524,onlycertaingroupsofEuropeanswerewillingtotradewiththem.
D. TheselectivityoftheirtradingchoicesmadeitdifficultforthemtoengageinwidespreadtradewithEuropeans.
E. TheselectivityoftheirtradingchoicesindicatesthattheyhadbeentradingwithEuropeansforasignificantperiodoftimepriorto1524.
Inference
Thequestionasksaboutinformationthatcanbeinferredfromthepassage.TheNativeAmericansmentionedinthe1524chroniclesacceptedonlycertainkindsofEuropeangoodsintrade.ThepassageindicatesthattheseNativeAmericanshadbecomeselectiveaboutwhichgoodstheywouldaccept,whichimpliesthatby1524theyhadbeentradinglongenoughtodeterminewhichEuropeangoodsweremostvaluabletothem.
A. ThepassagedoesnotimplythattheseNativeAmericanshadnouse
fordecorativeobjects,onlythattheydidnotdesiretoobtainsuchitemsthroughtradewithEuropeans.
B. ThepassagedoesnotsuggestthattheNativeAmericans’dependencyonfishingchangedovertime.
C. ThereisnoindicationthatanygroupsofEuropeanswereunwillingtotradewiththeseNativeAmericans.
D. ThepassagenotesthattheNativeAmericanswereselectiveintheirtradechoicesbutdoesnotsuggestthatsuchselectivitymadewidespreadtradedifficult.
E. Correct.Thepassagenotesthatby1524,theNativeAmericanshadbecomeselectiveaboutwhichEuropeangoodstheywouldaccept,andthepassagetakesthistoindicatethatthetradewithEuropeanssignificantlypredated1524.
ThecorrectanswerisE.
52. Thepassagesupportswhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutsixteenth-centuryEuropeanfishingcrewsworkingthewatersoffNewfoundland?
A. Theywrotenoaccountsoftheirfishingvoyages.
B. TheyprimarilysailedundertheflagofPortugal.
C. TheyexchangedshippartswithNativeAmericansforfurs.
D. TheycommonlytradedjewelrywithNativeAmericansforfurs.
E. TheycarriedsurplusmetalimplementstotradewithNativeAmericansforfurs.
Inference
Thequestionaskswhichstatementissupportedbyinformationprovidedinthepassage.ThefirstparagraphstatesthatEuropeanfishingcrewsaroundNewfoundlandwerethefirstEuropeanstotradegoodsforfurswithNativeAmericansinthemodernperiod.Thelastsentenceoftheparagraphstatesthatarchaeologicalevidenceindicatesthecrewshaddismantledtheirshipstotradeshippartsforfurs.
A. ThesecondsentencestatesthatthecrewsleftnowrittenaccountsoftheirtradewithNativeAmericans,butitdoesnotsuggestthattheyleftnowrittenaccountsoftheirvoyages.
B. ThepassagementionsonePortuguesevesselbutdoesnotsuggestthattheEuropeancrewswhofishedoffNewfoundlandweremostly
onPortuguesevessels.
C. Correct.Thelastsentenceofthefirstparagraphsupportstheconclusionthatthecrewstradedshippartsforfurs.
D. ThepassagementionsoneinstanceofaNativeAmericanacquiringearringsfromEuropeansbutdoesnotsuggestthattradesforsuchgoodswerecommon.
E. ThepassageindicatesthatfishingcrewstradedmetalimplementswithNativeAmericansbutdoesnotsuggestthattheybroughtsurplusimplementsforthatpurpose—andinfactmentionsthatsometimestradedmetalarticleshadbeenpartsoftheirownships.
ThecorrectanswerisC.
53. WhichofthefollowingcanbeinferredfromthepassageaboutevidencepertainingtothefurtradebetweenNativeAmericansandEuropeansintheearlymodernera?
A. AlackofwrittenevidencehasmadeitdifficulttoestablishwhichEuropeansfirstparticipatedinthistrade.
B. Ingeneral,thephysicalevidencepertainingtothistradehasbeenmoreusefulthanthewrittenevidencehasbeen.
C. Thereismorewrittenevidencepertainingtothistradefromtheearlypartofthesixteenthcenturythanfromlaterinthatcentury.
D. Theearliestwrittenevidencepertainingtothistradedatesfromatimewhenthetradewasalreadywellestablished.
E. Someimportantpiecesofevidencepertainingtothistrade,suchasDenys’s1672account,werelongoverlookedbyarchaeologists.
Inference
Thisquestionasksaboutinformationthatcanbeinferredfromthepassage.AnysuggestionthatNativeAmericansmayhaveproducedwrittenevidenceoftheearly-moderntradewithEuropeansisabsentfromthepassage.ThesecondparagraphstatesthatbythetimeEuropeansfirstdocumentedthefurtrade,itwasalreadywellunderway.Thisstatement,inthecontextofthepassage,impliesthattheearliestwrittenrecordsofthetradedatetoatimeafteritwaswellestablished.
A. ThefirstparagraphindicatesthatthefirstEuropeanstoparticipateinthetradewerequitecertainlyfishingcrewsnearNewfoundland.
B. Thepassagegivesnoindicationthatphysicalevidenceofthetradehasbeenmoreusefulthanwrittenevidence.
C. Althoughthepassagedoesnotcitewrittenevidencefromthelatesixteenthcentury,thepassagegivesnoreasontobelievethatlesswrittenevidenceexistsfromthattime.
D. Correct.Accordingtothepassage,thefurtradewaswellunderwaywhenwrittenevidenceofthetradewasfirstdocumentedbyEuropeans.ThepassagecontainsnosuggestionthattheremighthavebeenearlierdocumentationofthattradebyanybodyotherthanEuropeans.
E. Thepassagedoesnotimplythatarchaeologistsoverlookedevidenceforlongperiodsoftime.
ThecorrectanswerisD.
54. Thepassagesuggestswhichofthefollowingaboutthesixteenth-centuryNativeAmericanswhotradedwithEuropeansonthecoastofwhatisnowcalledNewEngland?
A. By1524theyhadbecomeaccustomedtoexchanginggoodswithEuropeans.
B. TheywereunfamiliarwithmetalsbeforeencounteringEuropeans.
C. TheyhadnopracticalusesforEuropeangoodsotherthanmetalsandmetalimplements.
D. By1524theyhadbecomedisdainfulofEuropeantradersbecausesuchtradershadtreatedthemunfairlyinthepast.
E. By1524theydemandedonlythemostprizedEuropeangoodsbecausetheyhadcometorealizehowvaluablefurswereonEuropeanmarkets.
Inference
Thequestionasksaboutwhatisimpliedinthepassage.TheNativeAmericanstradingwithEuropeansonthecoastofwhatisnowcalledNewEnglandarediscussedinthe1524chroniclesmentionedinthesecondparagraph.ThepassageindicatesthattheseNativeAmericanshadbecomeselectiveaboutwhichEuropeangoodstheywouldacceptintrade,whichsuggeststheyhadbecomeaccustomedtotradingwithEuropeans.
A. Correct.Bythetimethechroniclewaswritten,theNative
AmericanswerefamiliarenoughwithtradetobeabletospecifywhichEuropeangoodstheywouldaccept.
B. AlthoughtheNativeAmericanschosetotradefursforEuropeanmetalgoods,thepassagedoesnotimplytheywereunfamiliarwithanymetalspriortoencounteringEuropeans.
C. ThepassagedoesnotsuggestwhyNativeAmericanspreferredcertaingoodsoverothers.
D. ThepassagedoesnotattributedisdainforEuropeantraderstoNativeAmericans.
E. ThereisnoindicationinthepassagethatNativeAmericanswereawareoffurs’valueinEuropeanmarkets.
ThecorrectanswerisA.
Questions55–61refertothepassageonpage42.
55. Accordingtothepassage,allofthefollowingwerebenefitsofprivatizingstate-ownedindustriesintheUnitedKingdomEXCEPT:
A. Privatizedindustriespaidtaxestothegovernment.
B. Thegovernmentgainedrevenuefromsellingstate-ownedindustries.
C. Thegovernmentrepaidsomeofitsnationaldebt.
D. Profitsfromindustriesthatwerestillstate-owned
increased.
E. Totalborrowingsandlossesofstate-ownedindustriesdecreased.
Supportingideas
Thisquestionbeginswiththephraseaccordingtothepassage,indicatingthatitcanbeansweredusingfactsstatedinthepassage.Thefirstparagraphliststhebenefitsofprivatization.Usetheprocessofeliminationandcheckthefivepossibleanswerchoicesagainstthebenefitsdescribedinlines8–15.ThepointthatisNOTdiscussedinthepassageisthecorrectanswer.
A. Lines11–12discusstaxrevenues.
B. Lines10–11discussrevenuefromthesales.
C. Lines13–15discussdebtrepayment.
D. Correct.Profitsfromstate-ownedindustriesarenotdiscussed.
E. Lines9–10discussdecreasedborrowingsandlosses.
ThecorrectanswerisD.
56. Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingresultedinincreasedproductivityincompaniesthathavebeenprivatized?
A. Alargenumberofemployeeschosetopurchasesharesintheircompanies.
B. Freeshareswerewidelydistributedtoindividualshareholders.
C. Thegovernmentceasedtoregulatemajorindustries.
D. Unionsconductedwagenegotiationsforemployees.
E. Employee-ownersagreedtohavetheirwageslowered.
Supportingideas
Thisquestionisbasedoninformationexplicitlystatedinthepassage.Thesecondparagraphdescribestheincreasedproductivity,andthethirdparagraphbeginsbystatingonereasonforit:employeesofprivatizedindustriesweregiventheopportunitytobuysharesintheirowncompanies(lines28–30).Theparagraphalsocitesthehighpercentageofemployeesbuyingsharesinthreeprivatizedcompanies,supportingtheideathatmanyemployeesboughtshares.
A. Correct.Productivityincreasedafteremployeesbecameshareholdersintheircompanies.
B. Thetheoreticaladvantagesanddisadvantagesoffreesharesarediscussed(lines42–51),butthepassagedoesnotsaythatanyweregivenaway.
C. Thepassagedoesnotexaminegovernmentalregulation.
D. Althoughwagesarediscussedinlines38–41,thepassagedoesnotanalyzetherelationbetweenwagesandproductivity.
E. Lines38–41citeoneexampleofemployee-ownerwillingnesstoacceptlowerwages,butthisisnotsaidtohaveresultedinincreasedproductivity.
ThecorrectanswerisA.
57. Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethattheauthorconsiderslabordisruptionstobe
A. aninevitableprobleminaweaknationaleconomy
B. apositivesignofemployeeconcernaboutacompany
C. apredictorofemployeereactionstoacompany’soffertosellsharestothem
D. aphenomenonfoundmoreofteninstate-ownedindustriesthaninprivatecompanies
E. adeterrencetohighperformancelevelsinanindustry
Inference
Thisquestionstatesthataninferenceisrequired;thisinferenceisbasedonmaterialpresentedinthesecondparagraph.Todemonstratethatprivatizationhasraisedthelevelofperformanceineveryarea,theauthorgivesthreeexamples(lines19–26).Oneexampleisthedisappearanceoflabordisruptions,oncecommon.Iftheabsenceoflabordisruptionsraisesthelevelofperformance,thentheauthormustbelievethatthepresenceoflabordisruptionsimpedesanincreaseinperformancelevels.
A. Theauthordoesnotlinklabordisruptionswithaweaknationaleconomy.
B. Theauthordoesnotpresentlabordisruptionsinapositivelight.
C. Theauthordoesnotidentifylabordisruptionsasapredictorofemployees’responsestoopportunitiestobuyacompany’sshares.
D. Labordisruptionsinstate-ownedandprivateindustriesarenotcompared.
E. Correct.Theauthorimpliesthatlabordisruptionsinterferewithhighlevelsofperformanceinindustry.
ThecorrectanswerisE.
58. Thepassagesupportswhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutemployeesbuyingsharesintheirowncompanies?
A. Atthreedifferentcompanies,approximatelynineoutoftenoftheworkerswereeligibletobuysharesintheircompanies.
B. Approximately90percentoftheeligibleworkersatthreedifferentcompanieschosetobuysharesintheircompanies.
C. Theopportunitytobuyshareswasdiscouragedbyatleastsomelaborunions.
D. Companiesthatdemonstratedthehighestproductivitywerethefirsttoallowtheiremployeestheopportunitytobuyshares.
E. Eligibilitytobuyshareswascontingentonemployees’agreeingtoincreasedworkloads.
Supportingideas
Checkeachstatementbycomparingittotheinformationpresentedinthepassage.Onlyonestatementissupported.Thethirdparagraphpresentsthepercentagesoftheeligibleemployeeswhopurchasedsharesintheircompanies:89percentatonecompany,90percentatasecond,and92percentatathird(lines31–34).Thus,itistruethatroughly90percentoftheeligibleworkforceatthreedifferentcompaniesboughtsharesintheircompaniesoncetheyweregiventheopportunitytodoso.
A. Thepassagecitesthepercentagesoftheeligibleemployeeswhoboughtshares,notthepercentagesofthetotalworkforcethatwereeligible.
B. Correct.Thepassageshowsthatroughly90percentoftheeligibleemployeesatthreedifferentcompaniesboughtsharesintheircompanies.
C. Thepassagedoesnotaddresstheattitudeoflaborunionstowardemployeesharebuying.
D. Thepassageoffersnoevidencethatcompanieswithhighproductivitywerethefirsttooffersharestotheiremployees.
E. Thepassagedoesnotshoweligibilitytobedependentonincreasedworkload.
ThecorrectanswerisB.
59. Whichofthefollowingstatementsismostconsistentwiththeprincipledescribedinlines35–37?
A. Ademocraticgovernmentthatdecidesitisinappropriatetoownaparticularindustryhasinnowayabdicateditsresponsibilitiesasguardianofthepublicinterest.
B. Theidealwayforagovernmenttoprotectemployeeinterestsistoforcecompaniestomaintaintheirshareofacompetitivemarketwithoutgovernmentsubsidies.
C. Thefailuretoharnessthepowerofself-interestisanimportant
reasonthatstate-ownedindustriesperformpoorly.
D. Governmentsthatwanttoimplementprivatizationprogramsmusttrytoeliminateallresistancetothefree-marketsystem.
E. Theindividualshareholderwillreaponlyaminuteshareofthegainsfromwhateversacrificesheorshemakestoachievethesegains.
Application
Toanswerthisquestion,firstidentifytheprincipleinvolved,andthenfindthestatementthatismostcompatiblewiththatprinciple.Lines35–37arguethathavingapersonalstakeinabusinessmakesemployeesworktomakeitprosper.Whenthereisnopersonalstake,orself-interest,involved,employeesdonothavethesameincentivetoworkhardtomaketheirindustryprosper.Thus,thepoorperformanceofstate-ownedindustriescanbeascribedinparttoemployees’lackofmotivationwhentheyhavenopersonalstakeinthebusiness.
A. Theprincipleinvolvesapersonal,ratherthangovernmental,relationship.
B. Accordingtotheprinciple,self-interestmayinspirepeopletodomore;governmentcoercionisnotconsistentwiththisprinciple.
C. Correct.State-ownedindustriesperformpoorlyinpartbecauseemployeesdonothavethepowerfulmotivationofself-interest.
D. Theprinciplehastodowiththemotivationofindividuals,notgovernments;eliminatingallresistancetothefree-marketsystemisnotdiscussed.
E. Lines35–37describetheprincipleofself-interest,notself-sacrifice.
ThecorrectanswerisC.
60. WhichofthefollowingcanbeinferredfromthepassageabouttheprivatizationprocessintheUnitedKingdom?
A. Itdependstoapotentiallydangerousdegreeonindividualownershipofshares.
B. ItconformsinitsmostgeneraloutlinestoThomasPaine’sprescriptionforbusinessownership.
C. Itwasoriginallyconceivedtoincludesomegivingawayoffreeshares.
D. Ithasbeensuccessful,eventhoughprivatizationhasfailedinothercountries.
E. Itistakingplacemoreslowlythansomeeconomistssuggestisnecessary.
Inference
Answeringthisquestionrequireslookingateachpossibleinferencetoseeifitissupportedsomewhereinthepassage.Supportfortheinferenceaboutthepaceofprivatizationisprovidedbythesuggestionofsomeeconomiststhatgivingawayfreeshareswouldprovideaneededaccelerationoftheprivatizationprocess(lines42–44).Ifsomeeconomiststhinkprivatizationneedstobeaccelerated,thenitmustbegoingtooslowly,atleastaccordingtotheseeconomists.
A. Thepassagedoesnotalludetoanydangerinindividualownershipofshares.
B. Paineisquotedonlyinreferencetoemployees’receivingfreesharesasopposedtobuyingshares;also,theprocessofprivatizationhadoccurredbeforeemployeesboughtsharesinthenewlyprivatizedcompanies.
C. NoevidencesupportsthedistributionoffreesharesaspartoftheUnitedKingdom’splantoprivatize.
D. Aphraseinline4,oneapproachthatworks,suggeststhatperhapstherewereotherapproachesthatdidnotwork;however,nowheredoesthepassageindicatethatprivatizationhasnotworkedinothercountries.
E. Correct.Theeconomists’suggestioncomesfromwhattheyseeastheneedtospeedupaprocessthatiscurrentlytakingtoolong.
ThecorrectanswerisE.
61. Thequotationinlines45–46ismostprobablyusedto
A. counterapositionthattheauthorofthepassagebelievesisincorrect
B. stateasolutiontoaproblemdescribedintheprevioussentence
C. showhowopponentsoftheviewpointoftheauthorofthepassagehavesupportedtheirarguments
D. pointoutaparadoxcontainedinacontroversialviewpoint
E. presentahistoricalmaximtochallengetheprincipleintroducedinthethirdparagraph
Logicalstructure
Lookingatthequotation’scontextleadstoanunderstandingofwhythequotationwasused.Paine’squotationoffersaconciseandtime-honoredcounterargumenttotheviewvoicedintheprecedingsentence.Theeconomistssuggestgivingawayfreeshares,buttheauthornotesthattheseeconomistsareforgettingthat,accordingtoPaine,peopledonotvaluewhattheygettoocheaply.Theauthorusesthequotationtoshowthebasicerrorintheeconomists’thinking.
A. Correct.TheauthorusesPaine’squotationasanaptcountertotheeconomists’suggestion.
B. Thequotationchallengesthesolutionposedintheprevioussentence.
C. TheauthoragreeswithPaine,asisevidentinthefinallinesofthepassage.
D. Theauthorimpliesthataviewpointisilladvisedbutdoesnotsayitiscontroversial.
E. Paine’smaximdoesnotchallengetheprincipleofself-interest.
ThecorrectanswerisA.
Questions62–67refertothepassageonpage44.
62. Theprimarypurposeofthepassageisto
A. enumeratereasonswhybothtraditionalscholarlymethodsandnewerscholarlymethodshavelimitations
B. identifyashortcominginascholarlyapproachanddescribeanalternativeapproach
C. provideempiricaldatatosupportalong-heldscholarlyassumption
D. comparetwoscholarlypublicationsonthebasisoftheirauthors’backgrounds
E. attempttoprovideapartialanswertoalong-standingscholarlydilemma
Mainidea
Tofindtheprimarypurpose,lookatwhattheauthorisdoinginthe
entirepassage.Inthefirstparagraph,theauthorexaminestwoapproachestopoliticalhistory,bothofwhichsufferfromthesameflaw,theexclusionofwomen.Inthesecondparagraph,theauthorreviewsanalternative,moreinclusivewaytounderstandpoliticalhistory.
A. Thefirstparagraphidentifiesonlyonereasonthatthetwoapproachesareflawed;analternativeapproachisdiscussedinthesecondparagraph.
B. Correct.Theauthorpointstotheflawinearlierapproachestohistoryandshowsanalternativewayofthinkingaboutpoliticalhistory.
C. Nodataareofferedtosupportanassumption.
D. Onlyonehistorianismentionedbyname;herbackgroundisnotmentioned.
E. Nolong-standingdilemmaisdiscussed.
ThecorrectanswerisB.
63. Thepassagesuggestswhichofthefollowingconcerningthetechniquesusedbythenewpoliticalhistoriansdescribedinthefirstparagraphofthepassage?
A. Theyinvolvedtheextensiveuseofthebiographiesofpoliticalpartyleadersandpoliticaltheoreticians.
B. Theywereconceivedbypoliticalhistorianswhowerereactingagainstthepoliticalclimatesofthe1960’sand1970’s.
C. TheywereofmoreuseinanalyzingthepositionsofUnitedStatespoliticalpartiesinthenineteenthcenturythaninanalyzingthepositionsofthoseinthetwentiethcentury.
D. Theywereofmoreuseinanalyzingthepoliticalbehaviorofnineteenth-centuryvotersthaninanalyzingthepoliticalactivitiesofthosewhocouldnotvoteduringthatperiod.
E. Theyweredevisedasameansoftracingtheinfluenceofnineteenth-centurypoliticaltrendsontwentieth-centurypoliticaltrends.
Inference
Thequestion’suseoftheverbsuggestsisanindicationthataninferencemustbemade.Examinethefirstparagraph,wherethenewschoolof
politicalhistoryisdiscussed.Thesehistoriansusedtechniquessuchasquantitativeanalysesofelectionreturnsthattheauthordescribesasuselessinanalyzingthepoliticalactivitiesofwomen,whoweredeniedthevoteuntil1920(lines9–12).Itcan,however,beassumedthatthesametechniquesdidproveusefulinunderstandingthemasspoliticalbehaviorofvoters.
A. Thefirstsentenceexplainsthatthesehistorianssoughttogobeyondthetraditionalfocus...onleadersandgovernmentinstitutions.
B. Thepassagedoesnotindicatethatthenewhistorianswerereactingagainstthepoliticalclimateoftheirowntime.
C. Thenewhistoriansexaminedthepoliticalpracticesofordinarycitizens(line5),notthepositionsofpoliticalparties.
D. Correct.Lines7–12explicitlystatethatthenewhistorians’techniqueswereuselessinanalyzingthepoliticalactivitiesofthosenotallowedtovote;thesamelinesimplythatthetechniqueswereusefulinanalyzingthepoliticalbehaviorofvoters.
E. Noinformationinthepassagesupportsthisexplanation.
ThecorrectanswerisD.
64. ItcanbeinferredthattheauthorofthepassagequotesBakerdirectlyinthesecondparagraphprimarilyinorderto
A. clarifyapositionbeforeprovidinganalternativetothatposition
B. differentiatebetweenanoveldefinitionandtraditionaldefinitions
C. provideanexampleofapointagreedonbydifferentgenerationsofscholars
D. provideanexampleoftheprosestyleofanimportanthistorian
E. amplifyadefinitiongiveninthefirstparagraph
Logicalstructure
Toanalyzewhytheauthorusesadirectquotation,lookatthelogicalstructureofthepassageinrelationtothequotation.Thehistoriansdiscussedinthefirstparagraphdefinepoliticalactivityasvoting.PaulaBaker,however,hasanewdefinitionofpoliticalactivity,onethatincludestheactivitiesofthosewhowerenotallowedtovote.ItisreasonabletoinferthattheauthorquotesBakertodrawattentiontothis
newdefinition,whichprovidesaninnovative,alternativewayofthinkingaboutpoliticalhistory.
A. PaulaBaker’sisthealternativepositionoffered;noalternativetohersisdiscussed.
B. Correct.Bakerisquotedtoemphasizethatherdefinitionisnewandthatitdifferssignificantlyfromthetraditionaldefinitionusedbyotherhistorians.
C. Thecontrastingviewsexpressedinthefirstandsecondparagraphsshowthatdifferentgenerationsofscholarshavenotagreed.
D. TheauthordoesnotcommentonBaker’sprosestyle.
E. Baker’sdefinitioncontrastswith,ratherthanamplifies,theoneofferedinthefirstparagraph.
ThecorrectanswerisB.
65. Accordingtothepassage,PaulaBakerandthenewpoliticalhistoriansofthe1960’sand1970’ssharedwhichofthefollowing?
A. Acommitmenttointerestgrouppolitics
B. Adisregardforpoliticaltheoryandideology
C. Aninterestinthewaysinwhichnineteenthcenturypoliticsprefiguredcontemporarypolitics
D. Arelianceonsuchquantitativetechniquesastheanalysisofelectionreturns
E. Anemphasisonthepoliticalinvolvementofordinarycitizens
Supportingideas
Sincethequestionusesthephraseaccordingtothepassage,theanswerisexplicitlystatedinthepassage.LookforapointonwhichthenewpoliticalhistoriansandBakeragree.Thefirstsentenceofthepassagesaysthatthesenewhistorianswereinterestedinthepoliticalactivitiesofordinarycitizens(line5).PaulaBakerissimilarlyinterestedinthepoliticalactivitiesofordinarycitizens(lines15–16),especiallyoffemalecitizens,whowerenotallowedtovote.
A. Nomentionatallismadeofinterestgrouppolitics,neitherinrelationtoBakernorinrelationtothenewhistorians.
B. Thepassagedoesnotshowthattheydisregardedpoliticaltheoryandideology.
C. ThepassageonlydiscussesBaker’sinterestinthewaywomen’spoliticalactivitiesinthenineteenthcenturyprefiguredtwentieth-centurytrends(lines16–18).
D. ThepassageexplainsthatnewhistoriansreliedonsuchtechniquesbutthatBakerdidnot.
E. Correct.BoththenewhistoriansandBakeraresaidtohavestudiedthepoliticalactivitiesofordinarycitizens.
ThecorrectanswerisE.
66. Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthestructureofthefirstparagraphofthepassage?
A. Twoscholarlyapproachesarecompared,andashortcomingcommontobothisidentified.
B. Tworivalschoolsofthoughtarecontrasted,andathirdisalludedto.
C. Anoutmodedscholarlyapproachisdescribed,andacorrectiveapproachiscalledfor.
D. Anargumentisoutlined,andcounterargumentsarementioned.
E. Ahistoricaleraisdescribedintermsofitspoliticaltrends.
Logicalstructure
Toanswerthisquestion,analyzethestructureofthefirstparagraph.Itcomparestheoldapproachofstudyingpoliticalhistorythroughemphasisonleadersandgovernmentinstitutionswiththenewschoolofpoliticalhistory,whichturnedinsteadtothepoliticalpracticesofordinarycitizens.Bothapproachessufferedfromthesamedrawback:thefailuretoincludewomenintheiranalyses.
A. Correct.Twoapproachestohistoryarediscussed,andaflawsharedbyboth,theexclusionofwomen,isidentified.
B. Thefirstparagraphdoesnotalludetoathirdschoolofthought.
C. Acorrectiveapproachisnotdiscussedinthefirstparagraph.
D. Thefirstparagraphdoespresentanargument,butnocounterargumentsaremade.
E. Thepoliticaltrendsofanhistoricaleraarenotdetailedinthefirstparagraph.
ThecorrectanswerisA.
67. Theinformationinthepassagesuggeststhatapre-1960’spoliticalhistorianwouldhavebeenmostlikelytoundertakewhichofthefollowingstudies?
A. Ananalysisofvotingtrendsamongwomenvotersofthe1920’s
B. Astudyofmalevoters’gradualideologicalshiftfrompartypoliticstoissue-orientedpolitics
C. Abiographyofaninfluentialnineteenth-centuryministerofforeignaffairs
D. Ananalysisofnarrativeswrittenbypreviouslyunrecognizedwomenactivists
E. Astudyofvotingtrendsamongnaturalizedimmigrantlaborersinanineteenth-centuryloggingcamp
Inference
Inusingsuggests,thisquestionasksthereadertoapplyinformationstatedinthepassagetomakeaninferenceaboutthemethodsofhistoriansbeforethe1960’s.Thesemethodsarediscussedinthefirstparagraph.Lines3–4saythatthetraditionalfocusofpoliticalhistorians(beforetheadventofthenewschoolofhistoriansinthe1960’sand1970’s)wasonleadersandgovernmentinstitutions.Itisreasonabletoinferthatthepre-1960’shistorianwaslikelytofocusonaleaderorgovernmentinstitution.
A. Traditionalhistoriansdidnotfocusonordinarycitizens,butontheirleaders.
B. Bakerisinterestedinthisgroupshift,buttraditionalhistorianswerenot.
C. Correct.Traditionalhistoriansemphasizedtheworkofleadersandgovernmentinstitutions;abiographyofaforeignaffairsministerfitsthisfocusperfectly.
D. SuchananalysiswouldbeofinteresttoBakerbutnottotraditionalhistoriansfocusingonleadersandgovernment.
E. Thenewhistorianswouldbeinterestedinsuchastudy,butnottraditionalhistorians,whodidnotlookattheactivitiesofordinarycitizens.
ThecorrectanswerisC.
Questions68–73refertothepassageonpage46.
68. Theprimaryfunctionofthepassageasawholeisto
A. accountforthepopularityofapractice
B. evaluatetheutilityofapractice
C. demonstratehowtoinstituteapractice
D. weightheethicsofusingastrategy
E. explainthereasonsforpursuingastrategy
Mainidea
Thisquestionexplicitlyrequireslookingatthepassageasawholeinordertodeterminetheauthor’spurpose.Thefirstparagraphexplainsthepracticeofofferingguaranteesandlistscircumstancesinwhichanunconditionalguaranteemaybeanappropriatemarketingtool.ThesecondparagraphbeginswithHowever,implyingthatacontradictionisabouttofollow.Theseriousdrawbackstoguaranteesareexamined,andthepassagecloseswithawarning.
A. Thepassagedoesnotdiscussthepopularityofguarantees.
B. Correct.Thepassageexaminesandjudgestheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofabusinesspractice.
C. Thepassagedoesnotshowhowtoputguaranteesintoplace.
D. Thepassagedoesnotdiscussethics.
E. Thefirstparagraphdoesexplainthereasonsforofferingguarantees,butthatisonlyaportionofthepassage,notthepassageasawhole.
ThecorrectanswerisB.
69. AllofthefollowingarementionedinthepassageascircumstancesinwhichprofessionalservicefirmscanbenefitfromofferinganunconditionalguaranteeEXCEPT:
A. Thefirmishavingdifficultyretainingitsclientsoflongstanding.
B. Thefirmishavingdifficultygettingbusinessthroughclientrecommendations.
C. Thefirmchargessubstantialfeesforitsservices.
D. Theadverseeffectsofpoorperformancebythefirmaresignificantfortheclient.
E. Theclientisreluctanttoincurrisk.
Supportingideas
Thephrasementionedinthepassageindicatesthatthenecessaryinformationisexplicitlystated.Toanswerthisquestion,usetheprocessofeliminationtofindtheoneexamplethatisNOTmentionedinthepassage.Thequestionreferstolines8–13,wherethecircumstancesinwhichanunconditionalguaranteemightbebeneficialtoafirmarelisted.Checkeachoftheresponsestothequestionagainstthelist;theonethatdoesnotappearinthelististhecorrectanswer.
A. Correct.Thesentencebeginsbynotingthatunconditionalguaranteesareparticularlyimportantwithnewclients;clientsoflongstandingarenotdiscussed.
B. Lines12–13includethedifficultyofgettingbusinessthroughreferralsandword-of-mouth.
C. Line10citeshighfeesassuchacircumstance.
D. Lines10–11includethesevererepercussionsofbadservice.
E. Lines9–10citethecautiousnessoftheclient.
ThecorrectanswerisA.
70. Whichofthefollowingiscitedinthepassageasagoalofsomeprofessionalservicefirmsinofferingunconditionalguaranteesofsatisfaction?
A. Alimitonthefirm’sliability
B. Successfulcompetitionagainstotherfirms
C. Abilitytojustifyfeeincreases
D. Attainmentofanoutstandingreputationinafield
E. Improvementinthequalityofthefirm’sservice
Supportingideas
Whenthequestionsaystofindananswercitedinthepassage,theanswerwillbeexplicitlystatedinformation.Thepassageopenswithanexplanationofwhysomefirmswanttoofferunconditionalguarantees:Seekingacompetitiveadvantageexplainstheirrationale.Firmsoffertheguaranteestocompetemoreeffectivelyagainstfirmsthatdonotofferguarantees.
A. Thepassagedoesnotmentionliabilitylimits.
B. Correct.Somefirmsofferunconditionalguaranteesasawaytocompetesuccessfullyagainstfirmsthatdonotofferthem.
C. Line10mentionsthathighfeeswouldbeareasontoofferguarantees,butfeeincreasesarenotdiscussed.
D. Thesecondparagraphsuggeststhereverse:offeringaguaranteemayhurtafirm’sreputation.
E. Improvingthequalityofserviceisnotmentionedasareasontoofferguarantees.
ThecorrectanswerisB.
71. Thepassage’sdescriptionoftheissueraisedbyunconditionalguaranteesforhealthcareorlegalservicesmostclearlyimpliesthatwhichofthefollowingistrue?
A. Thelegalandmedicalprofessionshavestandardsofpracticethatwouldbeviolatedbyattemptstofulfillsuchunconditionalguarantees.
B. Theresultofalawsuitormedicalprocedurecannotnecessarilybedeterminedinadvancebytheprofessionalshandlingaclient’scase.
C. Thedignityofthelegalandmedicalprofessionsisunderminedbyanyattemptsatmarketingofprofessionalservices,includingunconditionalguarantees.
D. Clientswhoselawsuitsormedicalprocedureshaveunsatisfactoryoutcomescannotbeadequatelycompensatedbyfinancialsettlementsalone.
E. Predictingthemonetarycostoflegalorhealthcareservicesismoredifficultthanpredictingthemonetarycostofothertypesofprofessionalservices.
Inference
Thequestion’suseofthewordimpliesmeansthattheanswerdependsonmakinganinference.Thisquestionreferstoonesentenceinthepassage(lines21–24),soitisessentialtoreviewwhatthatsentencesaysinordertounderstandwhatitimplies.Anunconditionalguaranteeofsatisfactionmayhaveaparticulardisadvantageinthecaseofhealthcareandlegalservicesbecauseclientsmaybemisledintobelievingthatlawsuitsormedicalprocedureshaveguaranteedoutcomeswhentheydo
not.Sinceaninferencemaybedrawnonlyfromexplicitlystatedinformation,thecorrectresponsemustbeabouttheproblemofguaranteesandoutcomes.
A. Althoughthisstatementmaybetrue,itcannotbederivedfromthecitedreference.
B. Correct.Legalandmedicalprofessionalscannotguaranteetheoutcomesoftheirwork.
C. Thisstatementcannotbedrawnfromthedescriptionoftheissue.
D. Compensationisnotdiscussedinthereference.
E. Predictingcostsisnotdiscussedinthereference.
ThecorrectanswerisB.
72. Whichofthefollowinghypotheticalsituationsbestexemplifiesthepotentialproblemnotedinthesecondsentenceofthesecondparagraph(lines15–19)?
A. Aphysician’sunconditionalguaranteeofsatisfactionencouragespatientstosueformalpracticeiftheyareunhappywiththetreatmenttheyreceive.
B. Alawyer’sunconditionalguaranteeofsatisfactionmakesclientssuspectthatthelawyerneedstofindnewclientsquicklytoincreasethefirm’sincome.
C. Abusinessconsultant’sunconditionalguaranteeofsatisfactionisunderminedwhentheconsultantfailstoprovidealloftheservicesthatarepromised.
D. Anarchitect’sunconditionalguaranteeofsatisfactionmakesclientswonderhowoftenthearchitect’sbuildingsfailtopleaseclients.
E. Anaccountant’sunconditionalguaranteeofsatisfactionleadsclientstobelievethattaxreturnspreparedbytheaccountantarecertaintobeaccurate.
Application
Thisquestioninvolvestakingtheproblemidentifiedinlines15–19andapplyingittothehypotheticalsituationthatbestfitsit.Offeringanunconditionalguaranteemaynotworkasamarketingstrategybecausepotentialclientsmaydoubtthefirm’sabilitytodeliverthepromisedlevelofservice.Thisstrategymayactuallyintroducedoubtsor
reservationsonthepartofpotentialclientsandinfactdiscouragethemfromeverhiringthefirmortheindividualprovidingtheservice.
A. Inthiscase,theproblemoccursafter,notbefore,theserviceisrendered.
B. Thissituationexemplifiesanotherproblemofunconditionalguarantees,thesuggestionthatafirmisbeggingforbusiness(line21).
C. Theproblemoccursafter,notbefore,theserviceisrendered.
D. Correct.Thearchitect’sapparentneedtoofferanunconditionalguaranteemakespotentialclientsquestiontheoutcomeofthearchitect’sworkbysuggestingthelikelihoodoftheirdissatisfactionwiththearchitecturalservices.
E. Thissituationcontradictstheproblem.
ThecorrectanswerisD.
73. Thepassagemostclearlyimplieswhichofthefollowingabouttheprofessionalservicefirmsmentionedinlines24–27?
A. Theyareunlikelytohaveofferedunconditionalguaranteesofsatisfactioninthepast.
B. Theyareusuallyprofitableenoughtobeabletocompensateclientsaccordingtothetermsofanunconditionalguarantee.
C. Theyusuallypracticeinfieldsinwhichtheoutcomesarepredictable.
D. Theirfeesareusuallymoreaffordablethanthosechargedbyotherprofessionalservicefirms.
E. Theirclientsareusuallyalreadysatisfiedwiththequalityofservicethatisdelivered.
Inference
Thequestionasksfortheimplicationsofthestatementinlines24–27:professionalservicefirmswithoutstandingreputationsandperformancetomatchhavelittletogainfromofferingunconditionalguarantees.Whyisitlogicaltoinferthatthesefirmshavelittletogainfromthisstrategy?Iftheirperformanceandreputationarebothoutstanding,itislikelythattheirclientsarealreadysatisfiedwiththequalityoftheworktheyprovideandthatofferingsuchguaranteeswould
providenocompetitiveadvantage.
A. Thestatementinthepassageconcernsthepresent;nothingisimpliedaboutwhatmayhavebeentrueinthepast.
B. Thestatementincludesnoinformationaboutprofitability,sonoinferencemaybedrawn.
C. Noinformationisprovidedaboutspecificfieldsorlikelyoutcomes.
D. Feesarenotdiscussedinthisstatement.
E. Correct.Noguaranteeisneededwhenclientsarealreadysatisfiedwiththequalityofworkprovided.
ThecorrectanswerisE.
Questions74–78refertothepassageonpage48.
74. Thepassageisprimarilyconcernedwith
A. identifyinghistoricalcircumstancesthatledDuBoistoalterhislong-termgoals
B. defining“accommodationism”andshowinghowDuBoisusedthisstrategytoachievecertaingoals
C. accountingforaparticularpositionadoptedbyDuBoisduringtheFirstWorldWar
D. contestingtheviewthatDuBoiswassignificantlyinfluencedbyeitherWashingtonorTrotter
E. assessingtheeffectivenessofastrategythatDuBoisurgedAfricanAmericanstoadopt
Mainidea
Thisquestionaskswhatthepassageasawholeisattemptingtodo.ThepassageopensbyindicatingthatmanyAfricanAmericansweresurprisedbyapoliticalpositiontakenbyDuBoisin1918,whichseemedmoreaccommodationistthanexpected.ThepassagethengoesontodemonstratethatDuBoisoftenshiftedpositions(line9)andstatesthatDuBois’s1918positionwaspragmaticinthatitrespondedtorealsocialpressure.ThepassagethenindicatesthatDuBois’saccommodationiststancedidnotlast(line31),andthathereturnedtoamoreconfrontationiststanceuponlearningofthetreatmentofAfricanAmericansinthemilitary.
A. ThepassageindicatesthatDuBoisdidnotchangehislong-term
goals(lines22–24).
B. Accomodationismisnotdefinedinthepassagebutisassociatedwithcertainactions(communityimprovement),ideologies(solidarity),andleaders(Washington);thepassagedoesnotindicateifDuBoiswassuccessfulinachievingtheaccommodationistgoalsof1895(lines11–15).
C. Correct.ThepassageexplainswhyDuBoistookhisaccommodationistpositionandwhyheeventuallyrejectedit.
D. ThepassageoffersnojudgmentastohowmuchDuBoiswasinfluencedbyWashingtonorTrotter.
E. ThepassagedoesnotindicatethattherewaswidespreadadoptionofanyofthestrategiesDuBoisrecommended.
ThecorrectanswerisC.
75. ThepassageindicateswhichofthefollowingaboutDuBois’sattitudetowardWashington?
A. ItunderwentashiftduringtheFirstWorldWarasDuBoisbecamemoresympatheticwithTrotter’sviews.
B. Itunderwentashiftin1903forreasonsotherthanDuBois’sdisagreementwithWashington’saccommodationistviews.
C. ItunderwentashiftasDuBoismadealong-termcommitmenttothestrategyofaccommodation.
D. ItremainedconsistentlypositiveeventhoughDuBoisdisagreedwithWashington’seffortstocontroltheAfricanAmericanpress.
E. ItwasshapedprimarilybyDuBois’sappreciationofWashington’spragmaticapproachtotheadvancementoftheinterestsofAfricanAmericans.
Supportingideas
Answeringthisquestioninvolvesrecognizingwhatthepassageindicatesaboutaparticularpointofviewitdescribes.Inline15,thepassageindicatesthatDuBoispraisedWashington’sideas,butthatin1903DuBoisalignedhimselfwithWashington’smilitantopponent(lines16–17),ashiftthepassagedescribesasbeingduelesstoideologicalreasons(lines17–21)thantopoliticalreasons.
A. Thepassageindicatesthattheshiftdescribedoccurredin1903,not
duringtheFirstWorldWar.
B. Correct.ThepassageindicatesDuBois’sshiftwasnotduetodifferenceshehadwithWashington’sideasorviews.
C. ThepassageindicatesthatDuBois’saccommodationiststancedidnotlast(lines30–31)andthereforewasnotalong-termcommitment.
D. Thepassageindicatesinlines16–17thatDuBoisatonepointalignedhimselfwithWashington’smilitantopponent.
E. ThepassageindicatesthatDuBoiseventuallyrejectedtheaccommodationistviewsofWashington.
ThecorrectanswerisB.
76. ThepassagesuggestswhichofthefollowingaboutthecontributionsofAfricanAmericanstotheUnitedStateswareffortduringtheFirstWorldWar?
A. ThecontributionsweremadelargelyinresponsetoDuBois’s1918editorial.
B. ThecontributionshadmuchthesameeffectasAfricanAmericans’contributionstopreviouswars.
C. ThecontributionsdidnotenddiscriminationagainstAfricanAmericansinthemilitary.
D. ThecontributionsweremadeinprotestagainstTrotter’sconfrontationisttactics.
E. Thecontributionsweremadeprimarilybycivilrightsactivistswhoreturnedtoactivismafterthewar.
Inference
Thisquestionrequiresmakinganinferencefrominformationgiveninthepassage.ThepassagebeginsbyindicatingthatDuBoiscalledonAfricanAmericanstosuspendtheirfightforequalityandtohelpwiththewareffortduringtheFirstWorldWar.Thefinalsentenceofthepassage,however,indicatesthatDuBoislearnedthatAfricanAmericanswereexperiencingsystematicdiscriminationinthemilitaryduringthistime.
A. ThepassagedoesnotindicatehowAfricanAmericansrespondedtoDuBois’seditorialotherthanthatmanyAfricanAmericanswere
surprisedbyit.
B. ThepassageindicatesthatAfricanAmericans’participationinpreviouswarsbroughtlegalandpoliticaladvancesbutthatAfricanAmericansexperienceddiscriminationintheFirstWorldWar.
C. Correct.ThepassageindicatesthatAfricanAmericansexperiencedsystematicdiscriminationinthemilitaryduringtheFirstWorldWar.
D. ThepassagedoesnotdescribehowAfricanAmericansrespondedtoTrotter’stacticsduringtheFirstWorldWar.
E. ThepassagedoesnotindicatewhetherAfricanAmericansinvolvedinthewareffortwereprimarilycivilrightsactivists.
ThecorrectanswerisC.
77. TheauthorofthepassagereferstoWashington’scalltoAfricanAmericansin1895primarilyinorderto
A. identifyDuBois’scharacteristicpositiononthecontinuumbetweenaccommodationismandconfrontationism
B. explainwhyDuBoiswassympatheticwithWashington’sviewsin1895
C. clarifyhowTrotter’sviewsdifferedfromthoseofWashingtonin1895
D. supportanassertionaboutDuBois’stendencytoshifthispoliticalpositions
E. dismisstheclaimthatDuBois’spositioninhis1918editorialwasconsistentwithhispreviousviews
Evaluation
Thisquestionrequiresunderstandinghowapartofthepassagefunctionswithinthepassageasawhole.ThepassagebeginsbyindicatingthatmanyAfricanAmericansweresurprisedbyDuBois’sviewsinhis1918editorial.ThepassagethenexplainsthatDuBoisoftenshiftedpositionsalongthecontinuum(lines9–10).Todemonstratethis,thepassageindicatesthatDuBoispraisedWashington’s1895speechdirectedtoAfricanAmericans,butthatby1903,DuBoishadalignedhimselfwithWashington’smilitantopponent(lines16–17).
A. ThepassageindicatesthatDuBoisshiftedpositions(line9)along
theaccommodationist-confrontationistcontinuum.
B. ThepassagedoesnotindicatewhyDuBoispraisedWashington’s1895speech.
C. ThepassagedoesnotindicatewhatTrotter’sviewsofWashington’s1895speechwere.
D. Correct.ThepassageusesDuBois’spraiseforWashington’s1895speechandsubsequentsupportofTrottertoillustrateDuBois’stendencytoshiftpositions.
E. ThepassagedoesnotincludeanyclaimsthatDuBois’s1918editorialwasconsistentwithhispreviousviews.
ThecorrectanswerisD.
78. Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingistrueofthestrategythatDuBois’s1918editorialurgedAfricanAmericanstoadoptduringtheFirstWorldWar?
A. ItwasastrategythatDuBoishadconsistentlyrejectedinthepast.
B. ItrepresentedacompromisebetweenDuBois’sownviewsandthoseofTrotter.
C. Itrepresentedasignificantredefinitionofthelong-termgoalsDuBoisheldpriortothewar.
D. ItwasadvocatedbyDuBoisinresponsetohisrecognitionofthediscriminationfacedbyAfricanAmericansduringthewar.
E. ItwasadvocatedbyDuBoisinpartbecauseofhishistoricalknowledgeofgainsAfricanAmericanshadmadeduringpastwars.
Supportingideas
Thisquestionrequiresrecognizinghowapartofthepassagefunctionswithinthepassageasawhole.ThepassagebeginsbyindicatingthatDuBois’s1918editorialcalledonAfricanAmericanstoabandonpoliticalandsocialactivismandhelpwiththewareffortintheFirstWorldWar.Inthesecondparagraph,thepassageindicatesthatDuBois’swartimeposition,expressedinhis1918speech,wasatleastpartlymotivatedbyhisbeliefthatAfricanAmericans’contributionstopastwareffortshadbroughtthemsomelegalandpoliticaladvances(lines28–30).
A. ThepassagedoesnotdiscusswhetherDuBoisrecommendedthisstrategypriorto1918.
B. ThepassagedoesnotindicatethatDuBoisconsciouslycompromisedwithTrotter’sviews.
C. Thepassageindicatesthathis1918wartimeviewswerenotachangeinhislong-termgoals(lines22–23).
D. ThepassageindicatesthatDuBois’srecognitionofdiscriminationinthemilitarycausedhimtorejecthisown1918wartimeviews.
E. Correct.ThepassageindicatesthatDuBois’s1918viewswereinfluencedpartlybyabeliefthatpastwareffortshelpedAfricanAmericansbothlegallyandpolitically.
ThecorrectanswerisE.
Questions79–84refertothepassageonpage50.
79. Theprimarypurposeofthepassageisto
A. contrastpossibleoutcomesofatypeofbusinessinvestment
B. suggestmorecarefulevaluationofatypeofbusinessinvestment
C. illustratevariouswaysinwhichatypeofbusinessinvestmentcouldfailtoenhancerevenues
D. tracethegeneralproblemsofacompanytoacertaintypeofbusinessinvestment
E. criticizethewayinwhichmanagerstendtoanalyzethecostsandbenefitsofbusinessinvestments
Mainidea
Lookatthepassageasawholetofindtheprimarypurpose.Thispassageusesanexample,describedinthesecondparagraph,toillustratetheprincipleofbusinesspracticeexplainedinthefirstparagraph.Theauthorbeginsbysayingthateffortstoimproveservicedonotalwaysresultinacompetitiveadvantageforacompany.Thus,aninvestmentinservicemustbecarefullyevaluatedtodetermineifitwillreducecostsorincreaserevenues(lines4–8).
A. Onlyoneoutcome,failuretogainacompetitiveadvantage,isexamined.
B. Correct.Investmentsinservicemustbecarefullyevaluatedforthereturnstheywillbring.
C. Onlyoneway,anunnecessaryinvestmentinimprovedservice,isdiscussed.
D. Theexampleofthebankisusedonlytoillustrateageneralbusinessprinciple;thebankitselfisnotthefocusofthepassage.
E. Thepassagecriticizestheabsenceofsuchananalysis,notthewayitisconducted.
ThecorrectanswerisB.
80. Accordingtothepassage,investmentsinservicearecomparabletoinvestmentsinproductionanddistributionintermsofthe
A. tangibilityofthebenefitsthattheytendtoconfer
B. increasedrevenuesthattheyultimatelyproduce
C. basisonwhichtheyneedtobeweighed
D. insufficientanalysisthatmanagersdevotetothem
E. degreeofcompetitiveadvantagethattheyarelikelytoprovide
Supportingideas
Thephraseaccordingtothepassageindicatesthatthequestioncoversmaterialthatisexplicitlystatedinthepassage.Theanswertothisquestiondemandsacarefulreadingofthesecondsentence(lines4–8).Investmentsinservicearelikeinvestmentsinproductionanddistributionbecausetheymustbebalancedagainstothertypesofinvestmentsonthebasisofdirect,tangiblebenefits.Thus,theseinvestmentsshouldbeweighedonthesamebasis.
A. Theauthorisnotequatingthetangiblebenefitsthedifferentkindsofinvestmentsreapbutratherthebasisonwhichdecisionstomakeinvestmentsaremade.
B. Revenuesgeneratedfrominvestinginservicearenotsaidtobecomparabletorevenuesgeneratedfrominvestinginproductionanddistribution.
C. Correct.Anevaluationofwhetherornottomaketheseinvestmentsmustbemadeonthesamebasis.
D. Howmanagersanalyzeinvestmentsinproductionanddistributionisnotdiscussed.
E. Thecompetitiveadvantageofsuperiorserviceisacknowledged,butnotthedegreeofit;itisnotmentionedatallinthecontextofproductionanddistribution.
ThecorrectanswerisC.
81. Thepassagesuggestswhichofthefollowingaboutserviceprovidedbytheregionalbankpriortoitsinvestmentinenhancingthatservice?
A. Itenabledthebanktoretaincustomersatanacceptablerate.
B. Itthreatenedtoweakenthebank’scompetitivepositionwithrespecttootherregionalbanks.
C. Ithadalreadybeenimprovedafterhavingcauseddamagetothebank’sreputationinthepast.
D. Itwasslightlysuperiortothatofthebank’sregionalcompetitors.
E. Itneededtobeimprovedtoattainparitywiththeserviceprovidedbycompetingbanks.
Inference
Becausethequestionusesthewordsuggests,findingtheanswerdependsonmakinganinferenceaboutserviceatthebank.Theparagraphthatdiscussesthebankbeginswiththetransitionalexpression,thistruth,whichreferstotheprevioussentence(lines8–15).Thetruthisthatinvestinginimprovedserviceisawasteifacompanyisalreadyeffectivelyonaparwithitscompetitorsbecauseitprovidesservicethatavoidsadamagingreputationandkeepscustomersfromleavingatanunacceptablerate.Becauseofthewaytheauthorhaslinkedthisgeneralizationtothedescriptionofthebankafterinvestment,itisreasonabletoinferthatthehypotheticalcompany’ssituationdescribesthebankpriortoitsinvestmentinimprovedservice.
A. Correct.Thebank’sservicewouldhavebeengoodenoughtoavoidadamagingreputationandtoretaincustomersatanacceptablerate.
B. Thepassagedoesnotsuggestthatthebank’sservicewaseitherpoorordeficienttothatofitscompetitors.
C. Thepassageimpliesthatthebank’sserviceavoidedadamagingreputation.
D. Thebankwouldhavebeenonaparwithitscompetitors,notsuperiortothem.
E. Thebankwouldhavebeenonaparwithitscompetitors,notinferiortothem.
ThecorrectanswerisA.
82. Thepassagesuggeststhatbankmanagersfailedtoconsiderwhetherornottheserviceimprovementmentionedinlines18–20
A. wastoocomplicatedtobeeasilydescribedtoprospectivecustomers
B. madeameasurablechangeintheexperiencesofcustomersinthebank’soffices
C. couldbesustainedifthenumberofcustomersincreasedsignificantly
D. wasaninnovationthatcompetingbankscouldhaveimitated
E. wasadequatetobringthebank’sgenerallevelofservicetoalevelthatwascomparablewiththatofitscompetitors
Inference
Thequestion’suseofthewordsuggestsmeansthattheanswerdependsonmakinganinference.Toanswerthisquestion,lookattheentiresecondparagraph.Managersfailedtothinkahead.Wouldtheserviceimprovementattractnewcustomersbecauseotherbankswouldfinditdifficulttocopy?Orwouldtheserviceimprovementbeeasilyimitatedbycompetitors?Themanagersshouldhaveinvestigatedthisareabeforeinvestinginimprovedservice.
A. Thepassagestatestheimprovementcouldeasilybedescribedtocustomers(lines28–29).
B. Noevidenceinthepassageshowsthatthemanagersfailedtothinkabouttheircustomers’experienceinthebank.
C. Thepassagedoesnotimplythatmanagersfailedtoconsideranincreaseinclients.
D. Correct.Themanagersdidnotwonderifotherbankswouldcopytheirserviceimprovement.
E. Lines8–12implythatthebankenjoyedacomparablelevelofservicebeforeinvestinginserviceimprovement.
ThecorrectanswerisD.
83. Thediscussionoftheregionalbankinthesecondparagraphserveswhichofthefollowingfunctionswithinthepassageasawhole?
A. Itdescribesanexceptionalcaseinwhichinvestmentinserviceactuallyfailedtoproduceacompetitiveadvantage.
B. Itillustratesthepitfallsofchoosingtoinvestinserviceatatime
wheninvestmentisneededmoreurgentlyinanotherarea.
C. Itdemonstratesthekindofanalysisthatmanagersapplywhentheychooseonekindofserviceinvestmentoveranother.
D. Itsupportstheargumentthatinvestmentsincertainaspectsofservicearemoreadvantageousthaninvestmentsinotheraspectsofservice.
E. Itprovidesanexampleofthepointaboutinvestmentinservicemadeinthefirstparagraph.
Logicalstructure
Thisquestionrequiresthinkingaboutwhatthesecondparagraphcontributestothewholepassage.Thefirstparagraphmakesageneralizationaboutinvestinginimprovementsinservice;incertainconditions,suchimprovementsdonotresultinthecompetitiveadvantageacompanyhopesfor.Thesecondparagraphoffersthebankasanexampleofthisgeneralization.
A. Thefirstsentenceofthepassageexplainsthatimprovingservicedoesnotnecessarilybringacompetitiveadvantage,sothebankisnotexceptional.
B. Thebankillustratesthepitfallofnotevaluatingaserviceimprovementonthebasisoftangiblebenefits;otherareasofthebankarenotmentioned.
C. Thepassagedoesnotdiscusshowmanagersanalyzeandchoosedifferentserviceinvestments.
D. Investmentsindifferentaspectsofservicearenotevaluatedinthepassage.
E. Correct.Thebankisanexampleofthepositionstatedinthefirstparagraphthatinvestinginimprovedservicecanbeawasteiftheinvestmentisnotevaluatedcarefully.
ThecorrectanswerisE.
84. Theauthorusestheword“only”inline27mostlikelyinorderto
A. highlighttheoddityoftheserviceimprovement
B. emphasizetherelativelylowvalueoftheinvestmentinserviceimprovement
C. distinguishtheprimaryattributeoftheserviceimprovementfrom
secondaryattributes
D. singleoutacertainmeritoftheserviceimprovementfromothermerits
E. pointoutthelimiteddurationoftheactualserviceimprovement
Logicalstructure
Thequestionasksyoutoconsiderthelogicoftheauthor’swordchoice.Theprevioustwosentencesdiscusswhytheserviceimprovementwasawastedinvestment.Incontrast,thefinalsentenceturnstothesoleadvantageoftheserviceimprovement,whichistrivialbycomparison.Theauthorusesonlytomodifymeritinordertoemphasizetheminimalnatureofthisadvantage.
A. Thepassagedoesnotindicatethattheserviceimprovementissomehowstrangeorpeculiar.
B. Correct.Onlyemphasizesthelowvalueattachedtothesinglebenefit.
C. Noattributesoftheserviceimprovementarementioned.
D. Onlysignifiesthattherewasonesolemeritoftheserviceimprovement.
E. Thedurationofthebenefitisnotdiscussedinthepassage.
ThecorrectanswerisB.
Questions85–91refertothepassageonpage52.
85. Theprimarypurposeofthepassageisto
A. reviewresearchdemonstratingthebenefitsofcorporatemergersandacquisitionsandexaminesomeofthedrawbacksthatacquisitionbehaviorentails
B. contrasttheeffectsofcorporatemergersandacquisitionsonacquiringfirmsandonfirmsthatareacquired
C. reportfindingsthatraisequestionsaboutareasonforcorporatemergersandacquisitionsandsuggestpossiblealternativereasons
D. explainchangesinattitudeonthepartofacquiringfirmstowardcorporatemergersandacquisitions
E. accountforarecentdeclineintherateofcorporatemergersandacquisitions
Mainidea
Thisquestionrequiresunderstandingwhatthepassageasawholeistryingtodo.Thepassagebeginsbycitingthreestudiesthatdemonstratethatwhenfirmsacquireotherfirms,thereisnotnecessarilyaworthwhileeconomicgain.Thepassagethenciteseconomicinterestsasthereasongivenbyfirmswhentheyacquireotherfirmsbutcallsintoquestiontheveracityofthisreasoning.Thepassagethengoesontospeculateastowhymergersandacquisitionsoccur.
A. Theresearchcitedinthepassagecallsintoquestionwhethermergersandacquisitionsarebeneficialtofirms.
B. Thepassageisnotconcernedwithcomparingtherelativeeffectsofmergersandacquisitionsontheacquiredandacquiringfirms.
C. Correct.Thepassagesurveysreportsthatquestionthereasonsgivenbyfirmswhentheyacquireotherfirmsandsuggestsotherreasonsfortheseacquisitions.
D. Thepassagedoesnotindicatethattherehasbeenachangeintheattitudeofacquiringfirmstowardmergersandacquisitions.
E. Thepassagedoesnotindicatethattherehasbeenadeclineintherateofmergersandacquisitions.
ThecorrectanswerisC.
86. Thefindingscitedinthepassagesuggestwhichofthefollowingabouttheoutcomesofcorporatemergersandacquisitionswithrespecttoacquiringfirms?
A. Theyincludeadecreaseinvalueofmanyacquiringfirms’stocks.
B. Theytendtobemorebeneficialforsmallfirmsthanforlargefirms.
C. Theydonotfulfilltheprofessedgoalsofmostacquiringfirms.
D. Theytendtobebeneficialtosuchfirmsinthelongtermeventhoughapparentlydetrimentalintheshortterm.
E. Theydiscouragemanysuchfirmsfromattemptingtomakesubsequentbidsandacquisitions.
Inference
Answeringthisquestionrequiresrecognizingwhatisinferablefrominformationgiveninthepassage.Thepassagebeginsbycitingthreestudiesthatshowthatmergersandacquisitionsoftenharmthe
economicgoalsofacquiringfirms.Thepassagealsoindicatesthat,nonetheless,acquiringfirmscontinuetoassertthattheirobjectivesareeconomicones(lines15–16),suggestingthatthegoalsofthesefirmsarenotmetbyacquiringotherfirms.
A. Thepassagesuggeststhatthestockofacquiringfirmstendstoincreaseinvalue(lines12–13),albeitlessthanthefirmitacquires.
B. Thethreestudiescitedinthepassagedocontrasttheeffectsofcorporatemergersonacquiringfirmsandonacquiredfirms,buttheeffectsinquestionaresignificantonlyinsofarastheycontributetothewiderinvestigationintowhymergerstakeplaceatall.
C. Correct.Thepassageindicatesthatevenwhileacquiringfirmsciteeconomicgoals,theresultsofthestudiesindicatethatthesegoalsarenotbeingmet.
D. Thepassagemakesnocomparisonbetweenthelong-termandshort-termgainsofacquiringfirms.
E. Thepassagedoesnotindicatethatfirmshavebeenaffectedbytheresultsofthestudiescited.
ThecorrectanswerisC.
87. Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethattheauthorwouldbemostlikelytoagreewithwhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutcorporateacquisitions?
A. Theirknownbenefitstonationaleconomiesexplaintheirappealtoindividualfirmsduringthe1970’sand1980’s.
B. Despitetheiradverseimpactonsomefirms,theyarethebestwaytochannelresourcesfromlesstomoreproductivesectorsofanation’seconomy.
C. Theyareaslikelytooccurbecauseofpoormonitoringbyboardsofdirectorsastobecausedbyincentivecompensationformanagers.
D. Theywillbelessprevalentinthefuture,sincetheiractualeffectswillgainwiderrecognition.
E. Factorsotherthaneconomicbenefittotheacquiringfirmhelptoexplainthefrequencywithwhichtheyoccur.
Inference
Thisquestionrequiresunderstandingwhatviewtheauthorhasabouta
particularissue.Thethreestudiescitedbythepassageallsuggestthatmergersandacquisitionsdonotnecessarilybringeconomicbenefittotheacquiringfirms.Theauthorconcludesthereforethatfactorshavinglittletodowithcorporateeconomicinterestsexplainacquisitions(lines23–24)andthengoesontospeculateastowhatthereasonsmayactuallybe.
A. Thepassageindicatesthatwhilemergersandacquisitionsmaybenefitthenationaleconomy,theappealofmergersandacquisitionsmustbetiedtocompanies’privateeconomicinterests(lines19–22).
B. Thepassagemakesnojudgmentastothebestwayforfirmstohelpchannelresourcesfromlesstomoreefficienteconomicsectors.
C. Thepassagemakesnocomparisonbetweentheinfluenceofpoormonitoringbyboardsandthatofexecutiveincentives.
D. Thepassagemakesnopredictionastofuturetrendsinthemarketformergersandacquisitions.
E. Correct.Thepassagestatesthatfactorsotherthaneconomicinterestsdrivemergersandacquisitions.
ThecorrectanswerisE.
88. Theauthorofthepassagementionstheeffectofacquisitionsonnationaleconomiesmostprobablyinorderto
A. provideanexplanationforthemergersandacquisitionsofthe1970’sand1980’soverlookedbythefindingsdiscussedinthepassage
B. suggestthatnationaleconomicinterestsplayedanimportantroleinthemergersandacquisitionsofthe1970’sand1980’s
C. supportanoneconomicexplanationforthemergersandacquisitionsofthe1970’sand1980’sthatwascitedearlierinthepassage
D. citeandpointouttheinadequacyofonepossibleexplanationfortheprevalenceofmergersandacquisitionsduringthe1970’sand1980’s
E. explainhowmodelingaffectedthedecisionsmadebymanagersinvolvedinmergersandacquisitionsduringthe1970’sand1980’s
Evaluation
Thisquestionrequiresunderstandingwhyapieceofinformationisincludedinthepassage.Afterthepassagecitestheresultsofthethreestudiesonmergersandacquisitions,whichcallintoquestiontheeconomicbenefitsofacquisitions,itindicatesthatfirmsnonethelessclaimthattheirobjectivesareeconomic.Thepassagethenstatesthatwhileacquisitionsmaywellhaveadesirableeffectonnationaleconomies(lines17–19),theresultsofthestudiessuggestthatfactorsotherthaneconomicinterestmustdriveexecutivestoarrangemergersandacquisitions.
A. Thepassagedoesnotmentionnationaleconomiesaspartofanexplanationfortheoccurrenceofmergersandacquisitions.
B. Thepassagesuggeststhattheeffectofacquisitionsonnationaleconomiesisnottiedtoanyexplanationsforwhyacquisitionsoccur.
C. Theeffectofacquisitionsonnationaleconomiesisnotmentionedinthepassageasanexplanationforwhyacquisitionsoccur.
D. Correct.Thepassageusesthementionofnationaleconomiesaspartofalargerpointquestioningthestatedmotivationsbehindfirms’effortstoacquireotherfirms.
E. Inthepassage,modelingisunrelatedtotheideathatacquisitionsmayhaveadesirableeffectonnationaleconomies.
ThecorrectanswerisD.
89. Accordingtothepassage,duringthe1970’sand1980’s,biddingfirmsdifferedfromthefirmsforwhichtheybidinthatbiddingfirms
A. tendedtobemoreprofitablebeforeamergerthanafteramerger
B. weremoreoftenconcernedabouttheimpactofacquisitionsonnationaleconomies
C. wererunbymanagerswhoseactionsweremodeledonthoseofothermanagers
D. anticipatedgreatereconomicadvantagesfromprospectivemergers
E. experiencedlessofanincreaseinstockvaluewhenaprospectivemergerwasannounced
Supportingideas
Thisquestionrequiresrecognizinginformationcontainedinthepassage.
Inlines10–14,thepassagedescribesthefindingsofthethirdstudyofmergersandacquisitionsinthe1970’sand1980’s.Thisstudyfoundthat,aftertheannouncementofapossiblemerger,thestockvalueofanacquiring,orbidding,firmincreasesmuchlessthanthestockvalueofthefirmforwhichitisintheprocessofbidding.
A. Thepassagedoesnotindicatewhethertheprofitabilityofacquiringfirmstendedtobegreaterorlessafteramerger.
B. Thepassagedoesnotindicatethatacquiringfirmswereconcernedabouttheimpactoftheiractionsonnationaleconomies.
C. Thepassagedoesnotmentiontheactionsofmanagersatfirmsthatarebeingacquired.
D. Thepassagedoesnotdiscusswhetheracquiringfirmstendedtoexpectgreateroveralleconomicgainsthanactuallyoccurred.
E. Correct.Thepassageindicatesthatthestockvalueofacquiringfirmsgrewlessthanthatofthefirmstheywereattemptingtoacquire.
ThecorrectanswerisE.
90. Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingwastrueofcorporateacquisitionsthatoccurredduringthe1970’sand1980’s?
A. Fewoftheacquisitionsthatfirmsmadeweresubsequentlydivested.
B. Mostsuchacquisitionsproducedonlysmallincreasesinacquiredfirms’levelsofprofitability.
C. Mostsuchacquisitionswerebasedonanoverestimationofthevalueoftargetfirms.
D. Thegainsrealizedbymostacquiringfirmsdidnotequaltheamountsexpendedinacquiringtargetfirms.
E. Abouthalfofsuchacquisitionsledtolong-termincreasesinthevalueofacquiringfirms’stocks.
Supportingideas
Thisquestionrequiresrecognizinginformationcontainedinthepassage.Thepassagereportsonthreestudiesofmergersandacquisitionsinthe1970’sand1980’s.Inlines7–10,thepassageindicatesthatthesecondstudyfoundthatthepostacquisitiongainstomostoftheacquiringfirmsdidnotoffset,oratleastequal,thepricepaidtoacquirethefirms.
A. Thepassagedoesnotdiscusspost-acquisitiondivesting.
B. Thepassageindicatesthatonaverage,theprofitabilityofacquiredfirmsfellafterbeingacquired(lines5–7).
C. Thepassagedoesnotindicatewhethermostacquiringfirmsoverestimatedthevalueofthefirmstheyacquired.
D. Correct.Thepassagestatesthatformostacquiringfirmsthecostsofbuyingtheacquiredfirmweregreaterthanthegainsderivedfromacquiringit.
E. Thepassagedoesnotindicatewhatpercentageofacquiringfirms,ifany,experiencedlong-termgainsintheirstockvalue.
ThecorrectanswerisD.
91. Theauthorofthepassageimpliesthatwhichofthefollowingisapossiblepartialexplanationforacquisitionbehaviorduringthe1970’sand1980’s?
A. Managerswishedtoimitateothermanagersprimarilybecausetheysawhowfinanciallybeneficialotherfirms’acquisitionswere.
B. Managersmiscalculatedthevalueoffirmsthatweretobeacquired.
C. Lackofconsensuswithinboardsofdirectorsresultedintheirimposingconflictinggoalsonmanagers.
D. Totalcompensationpackagesformanagersincreasedduringthatperiod.
E. Thevalueofbiddingfirms’stockincreasedsignificantlywhenprospectivemergerswereannounced.
Inference
Thisquestionrequiresrecognizingwhatcanbeinferredfromtheinformationinthepassage.Afterprovidingtheresultsofthestudiesofmergersandacquisitions,theauthorconcludesthateventhoughacquiringfirmsstatethattheirobjectivesareeconomic,factorshavinglittletodowithcorporateeconomicinterestsexplainacquisitions(lines22–24).Amongalternativeexplanations,theauthorpointstomanagerialerrorinestimatingthevalueoffirmstargetedforacquisition(lines27–28)aspossiblycontributingtoacquisitionbehaviorinthe1970’sand1980’s.
A. Whilethepassageindicatesthatmanagersmayhavemodeledtheir
behavioronothermanagers,itdoesnotprovideareasonforwhythiswouldbeso.
B. Correct.Theauthorstatesthatoneexplanationforacquisitionbehaviormaybethatmanagerserredwhentheyestimatedthevalueoffirmsbeingacquired.
C. Theauthordiscussesalackofmonitoringbyboardsofdirectorsbutmakesnomentionofconsensuswithintheseboards.
D. Theauthordoesnotdiscusscompensationpackagesformanagers.
E. Thepassagedoesnotstatehowsignificantlythevalueofthebiddingfirm’sstockincreaseduponannouncingamergerbutonlythatitincreasedlessinvaluethandidthestockoftheprospectivefirmbeingacquired.
ThecorrectanswerisB.
Questions92–98refertothepassageonpage54.
92. Accordingtothepassage,conventionalspiralgalaxiesdifferfromlow-surface-brightnessgalaxiesinwhichofthefollowingways?
A. Theyhavefewerstarsthandolow-surface-brightnessgalaxies.
B. Theyevolvemorequicklythanlow-surface-brightnessgalaxies.
C. Theyaremorediffusethanlow-surface-brightnessgalaxies.
D. Theycontainlessheliumthandolow-surface-brightnessgalaxies.
E. Theyarelargerthanlow-surface-brightnessgalaxies.
Supportingideas
Thisquestionrequiresrecognizinginformationthatisprovidedinthepassage.Thefirstparagraphdescribesandcomparestwotypesofgalaxies:conventionalgalaxiesanddim,orlow-surface-brightness,galaxies.Itstatesthatdimgalaxieshavethesameapproximatenumberofstarsasacommontypeofconventionalgalaxybuttendtobelargerandmorediffusebecausetheirmassisspreadoverwiderareas(lines4–10).Thepassagealsoindicatesthatdimgalaxiestakelongerthanconventionalgalaxiestoconverttheirprimordialgasesintostars,meaningthatdimgalaxiesevolvemuchmoreslowlythanconventionalgalaxies(lines10–14),whichentailsthatconventionalgalaxiesevolvemorequicklythandimgalaxies.
A. Thepassagestatesthatdimgalaxieshaveapproximatelythesame
numbersofstarsasacommontypeofconventionalgalaxy.
B. Correct.Thepassageindicatesthatdimgalaxiesevolvemuchmoreslowlythanconventionalgalaxies,whichentailsthatconventionalgalaxiesevolvemorequickly.
C. Thepassagestatesthatdimgalaxiesaremorespreadout,andthereforemorediffuse,thanconventionalgalaxies.
D. Thepassagedoesnotmentiontherelativeamountsofheliuminthetwotypesofgalaxiesunderdiscussion.
E. Thepassagestatesthatdimgalaxiestendtobemuchlargerthanconventionalgalaxies.
ThecorrectanswerisB.
93. Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatwhichofthefollowingisanaccuratephysicaldescriptionoftypicallow-surface-brightnessgalaxies?
A. Theyarelargespiralgalaxiescontainingfewerstarsthanconventionalgalaxies.
B. Theyarecompactbutverydimspiralgalaxies.
C. Theyarediffusespiralgalaxiesthatoccupyalargevolumeofspace.
D. Theyaresmall,youngspiralgalaxiesthatcontainahighproportionofprimordialgas.
E. Theyarelarge,densespiralswithlowluminosity.
Inference
Thisquestionrequiresdrawinganinferencefrominformationgiveninthepassage.Thefirstparagraphcomparesdimgalaxiesandconventionalgalaxies.Dimgalaxiesaredescribedashavingthesamegeneralshape(lines4–5)asacommontypeofconventionalgalaxy,thespiralgalaxy,suggestingthatdimgalaxiesare,themselves,spiralshaped.Thepassagealsoindicatesthat,althoughbothtypesofgalaxiestendtohaveapproximatelythesamenumberofstars,dimgalaxiestendtobemuchlargerandspreadoutoverlargerareasofspace(lines4–10)thanconventionalgalaxies.
A. Thepassagestatesthatthetwotypesofgalaxieshaveapproximatelythesamenumberofstars.
B. Thepassageindicatesthatdimgalaxiesarerelativelylargeandspreadout.
C. Correct.Thepassageindicatesthatdimgalaxieshavethesamegeneralshapeasspiralgalaxiesandthattheirmassisspreadoutoverlargeareasofspace.
D. Thepassageindicatesthatdimgalaxiesarerelativelylargeandspreadout.
E. Thepassagestatesthatdimgalaxieshavefewstarsperunitofvolume,suggestingthattheyarenotdensebutdiffuse.
ThecorrectanswerisC.
94. Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatthe“long-standingpuzzle”referstowhichofthefollowing?
A. Thedifferencebetweentherateatwhichconventionalgalaxiesevolveandtherateatwhichlow-surface-brightnessgalaxiesevolve
B. Thediscrepancybetweenestimatesoftotalbaryonicmassderivedfrommeasuringheliumandestimatesbasedonmeasuringgalacticluminosity
C. Theinconsistencybetweentheobservedamountofheliumintheuniverseandthenumberofstarsintypicallow-surface-brightnessgalaxies
D. Uncertaintiesregardingwhatproportionofbaryonicmassiscontainedinintergalacticspaceandwhatproportioninconventionalgalaxies
E. Difficultiesinvolvedindetectingverydistantgalaxiesandininvestigatingtheirluminosity
Inference
Thisquestionrequiresdrawinganinferencefrominformationgiveninthepassage.Thesecondparagraphdescribesthelong-standingpuzzleofthemissingbaryonicmassintheuniverse.Thepassagestatesthatbaryonsarethesourceofgalacticluminosity,andsoscientistscanestimatetheamountofbaryonicmassintheuniversebymeasuringtheluminosityofgalaxies(lines17–21).Thepuzzleisthatspectroscopicmeasuresofheliumintheuniversesuggestthatthebaryonicmassintheuniverseismuchhigherthanmeasuresofluminositywouldindicate(21–25).
A. Thedifferencesbetweentheratesofevolutionofthetwotypesofgalaxiesisnottreatedasbeingcontroversialinthepassage.
B. Correct.Thepassageindicatesthatmeasurementsusingspectroscopyandmeasurementsusingluminosityresultinpuzzlingdifferencesinestimatesoftheuniverse’sbaryonicmass.
C. Thepassagedoesnotsuggesthowheliummightrelatetothenumbersofstarsindimgalaxies.
D. Thepassageindicatesthatastronomershavespeculatedthatthemissingbaryonicmassmightbediscoveredinintergalacticspaceorhard-to-detectgalaxiesbutdoesnotsuggestthatthesespeculationsareconstituentsofthelong-standingpuzzle.
E. Thepassagedoesnotmentionhowthedistancetogalaxiesaffectsscientists’abilitytodetectthesegalaxies.
ThecorrectanswerisB.
95. Theauthorimpliesthatlow-surface-brightnessgalaxiescouldconstituteananswertothepuzzlediscussedinthesecondparagraphprimarilybecause
A. theycontainbaryonicmassthatwasnottakenintoaccountbyresearchersusinggalacticluminositytoestimatethenumberofbaryonsintheuniverse
B. they,likeconventionalgalaxiesthatcontainmanybaryons,haveevolvedfrommassive,primordialgasclouds
C. theymaycontainrelativelymorehelium,andhencemorebaryons,thandogalaxieswhoseheliumcontenthasbeenstudiedusingspectroscopy
D. theyhaverecentlybeendiscoveredtocontainmorebaryonicmassthanscientistshadthoughtwhenlow-surface-brightnessgalaxieswerefirstobserved
E. theycontainstarsthataresignificantlymoreluminousthanwouldhavebeenpredictedonthebasisofinitialstudiesofluminosityinlow-surface-brightnessgalaxies
Inference
Thisquestionrequiresdrawinganinferencefrominformationgiveninthepassage.Thepuzzleisthatestimatesofthebaryonicmassoftheuniversebasedonluminosityarelowerthanthosebasedonspectroscopy(lines21–25).Thepassagestatesthatastronomersdidnotnoticedimgalaxiesuntilrecently(lines2–3)andthatthesegalaxiesmay
helpaccountforthemissingbaryonicmassintheuniverse(lines15–17).Thepassagealsosuggeststhatastronomersmeasuretheluminosityofspecificgalaxies(lines19–21).Thusitcanbeinferredthat,priortotheirbeingnoticedbyastronomers,theluminosityofthesedimgalaxieswasnotmeasured,andtheirbaryonicmasswasnottakenintoaccountintheestimatesofluminositythatledtothelong-standingpuzzle.
A. Correct.Thepassagestatesthatthemissingbaryonicmassintheuniversemaybediscoveredinthedimgalaxiesthathaveonlyrecentlybeennoticedbyastronomers.
B. Thepassagedoesnotsuggestthatdimandconventionalgalaxiesbothoriginatingfromprimordialgascloudshelpsolvethelong-standingpuzzleofthemissingbaryonicmassintheuniverse.
C. Thepassagedoesnotsuggestthatdimgalaxiesmightcontainmoreheliumthandoconventionalgalaxiesorthatmeasuresofbaryonicmassusingspectroscopydonottakesomedimgalaxiesintoaccount.
D. Thepassagedoesnotsuggestthatdimgalaxiescontainmorebaryonicmassthanscientistsoriginallybelievedupondiscoveringthesegalaxies.
E. Thepassagesuggeststhatscientistsmeasuredtheluminosityofgalaxies,notofindividualstars.
ThecorrectanswerisA.
96. Theauthormentionsthefactthatbaryonsarethesourceofstars’luminosityprimarilyinordertoexplain
A. howastronomersdeterminethatsomegalaxiescontainfewerstarsperunitvolumethandoothers
B. howastronomersareabletocalculatethetotalluminosityofagalaxy
C. whyastronomerscanusegalacticluminositytoestimatebaryonicmass
D. whyastronomers’estimatesofbaryonicmassbasedongalacticluminosityaremorereliablethanthosebasedonspectroscopicstudiesofhelium
E. howastronomersknowbrightgalaxiescontainmorebaryonsthandodimgalaxies
Evaluation
Thisquestionrequiresunderstandinghowoneaspectofthepassagerelatestothereasoninginalargerportionofthepassage.Thesecondparagraphexplainsthatscientistshavebeenpuzzledovermissingbaryonicmassintheuniverseasmeasuredbyluminosity(lines21–25).Giventhatbaryonsarethesourceofluminosityinthegalaxy(lines17–19),astronomerscanestimatethebaryonicmassofagalaxybymeasuringitsluminosity.
A. Thepassagediscussionofbaryonsdoesnotaddressthenumberofstarsinindividualgalaxies.
B. Thepassagediscusseshowtheluminosityofgalaxiescanbeusedtoestimatebaryonicmassbutdoesnotaddresshowtotalluminosityismeasured.
C. Correct.Thepassageindicatesthatbecausebaryonsarethesourceofgalacticluminosity,measuringluminositycanbeusedtoestimatebaryonicmassofgalaxies.
D. Thepassagesuggeststhatestimatesbasedonluminositymayhavebeenlessaccurate,notmoreaccurate,thanthosebasedonspectroscopy.
E. Thepassagedoesnotindicatethatbrightgalaxiescontainmorebaryonsthandodimgalaxies.
ThecorrectanswerisC.
97. Theauthorofthepassagewouldbemostlikelytodisagreewithwhichofthefollowingstatements?
A. Low-surface-brightnessgalaxiesaremoredifficulttodetectthanareconventionalgalaxies.
B. Low-surface-brightnessgalaxiesareoftenspiralinshape.
C. Astronomershaveadvancedplausibleideasaboutwheremissingbaryonicmassmightbefound.
D. Astronomershavedevisedausefulwayofestimatingthetotalbaryonicmassintheuniverse.
E. Astronomershavediscoveredasubstantialamountofbaryonicmassinintergalacticspace.
Inference
Thisquestioninvolvesidentifyingwhichansweroptionpotentiallyconflictswiththeinformationtheauthorhasprovidedinthepassage.Thesecondparagraphindicatesthatastronomers’estimatesofthebaryonicmassoftheuniverseislowerwhenmeasuredusingluminositythanitiswhenmeasuredusingspectroscopy(lines21–25).Thefinalsentencestatesthatastronomershavespeculatedthatthemissingbaryonicmassmightbediscoveredinintergalacticspaceorinhard-to-detectgalaxies(lines25–29).Althoughthepassagedoesindicatethatthediscoveryofdim,low-surface-brightnessgalaxiesmighthelpaccountforthemissingbaryonicmass(lines15–17),thepassageprovidesnosupportforthepossibilitythatbaryonicmasshasbeendiscoveredinintergalacticspace.
A. Thepassageindicatesthatlow-surface-brightnessgalaxieswentunnoticeduntilrecently,unlikeconventionalgalaxies.
B. Thepassageindicatesthatlow-surface-brightnessgalaxieshavethesamegeneralshapeasspiralgalaxies.
C. Thepassagedescribestwopossibleexplanationsastronomershavegivenforthemissingbaryonicmass,oneofwhichwasmademoreplausiblebythediscoveryoflow-surface-brightnessgalaxies.
D. Thepassageindicatesthatastronomershaveusedspectroscopytoestimatebaryonicmassandgivesnoreasontosuspectthatthismethodisnotuseful.
E. Correct.Thepassagedoesnotindicatethatastronomershavefoundanybaryonicmassinintergalacticspace.
ThecorrectanswerisE.
98. Theprimarypurposeofthepassageisto
A. describeaphenomenonandconsideritsscientificsignificance
B. contrasttwophenomenaanddiscussapuzzlingdifferencebetweenthem
C. identifyanewlydiscoveredphenomenonandexplainitsorigins
D. comparetwoclassesofobjectsanddiscussthephysicalpropertiesofeach
E. discussadiscoveryandpointoutitsinconsistencywithexistingtheory
Mainidea
Thisquestionrequiresunderstanding,inbroadterms,thepurposeofthepassageasawhole.Thefirstparagraphdescribesaphenomenon:thediscoveryofdimgalaxiesandsomeoftheirgeneralattributes.Thesecondparagraphdescribeshowthisdiscoverymayhelpastronomerstosolvealong-standingpuzzleaboutthebaryonicmassoftheuniverse.
A. Correct.Thepassagedescribesthephenomenonofdimgalaxiesanddescribestheirsignificanceinsolvingthelong-standingpuzzleofthemissingbaryonicmassintheuniverse.
B. Althoughthepassagediscussesthepuzzlingdifferencebetweenthetwoestimatesofbaryonicmass,thisoptiondoesnotaccountforthebroadertopicofdimgalaxies.
C. Whilethepassageidentifiesthenewlydiscoveredphenomenonofdimgalaxies,itdoesnotofferasignificantexplanationforthesegalaxies’origins.
D. Althoughthepassagecomparesdimandconventionalgalaxiesinthefirstparagraph,thisoptiondoesnotaccountfortheimportantdetailthatdimgalaxiesmayhelpsolvealong-standingpuzzle.
E. Thediscoveryofdimgalaxiesdiscussedinthepassageisnotsaidtobeinconsistentwithanyexistingscientifictheory.
ThecorrectanswerisA.
Questions99–105refertothepassageonpage56.
99. Accordingtothepassage,WalkerandSzalaydisagreeonwhichofthefollowingpoints?
A. Thestructureandcompositionofaustralopithecineteeth
B. Thekindsofconclusionsthatcanbedrawnfromthemicro-wearpatternsonaustralopithecineteeth
C. Theideathatfruitwasapartoftheaustralopithecinediet
D. Theextenttowhichseedcrackingandbonecrunchingproducesimilarmicro-wearpatternsonteeth
E. Thefunctionoftheheavyenamelonaustralopithecineteeth
Supportingidea
Thisquestionreferstothefirstparagraph,whichstatesthatWalkerdoesnotagreewithSzalay’sideathattheheavyenamelofaustralopithecineteethisanadaptationtobonecrunching.
A. Accordingtothepassage,WalkerandSzalaydisagreeaboutthefunctionofheavyenamelontheteeth,notthestructureandcompositionoftheteeth.
B. ThepassagedoesnotindicatethatSzalayhasanythingtosayaboutthemicro-wearpatternsontheteeth.
C. Walkerdoes,accordingtothepassage,believethataustralopithecinesatefruit,butitgivesnoevidenceaboutwhetherSzalaybelievesthattheyateatleastsomefruit.
D. Accordingtothepassage,Walkerbelievesthatseedcrackingandbonecrunchingproducedistinctivemicro-wearpatternsonteeth,buthedoesnotnecessarilybelievethattheyaresimilar.ThepassagedoesnotindicateSzalay’spositiononthedifferencebetweenmicro-wearpatterns.
E. Correct.ThefunctionoftheheavyenamelontheteethistheonlyideaaboutwhichthepassageclearlyindicatesthatWalkerandSzalaydisagree.
ThecorrectanswerisE.
100. ThepassagesuggeststhatWalker’sresearchindicatedwhichofthefollowingaboutaustralopithecineteeth?
A. Theyhadmicro-wearcharacteristicsindicatingthatfruitconstitutedonlyasmallpartoftheirdiet.
B. Theylackedmicro-wearcharacteristicsassociatedwithseedeatingandbonecrunching.
C. Theyhadmicro-wearcharacteristicsthatdifferedincertainwaysfromthemicro-wearpatternsofchimpanzeesandorangutans.
D. Theyhadmicro-wearcharacteristicssuggestingthatthedietofaustralopithecinesvariedfromoneregiontoanother.
E. Theylackedthemicro-wearcharacteristicsdistinctiveofmodernfrugivores.
Inference
Accordingtothepassage,Walker’sresearchfocusesonmicro-wearpatternsontheteethofaustralopithecines.Hedrawsseveralconclusionsonthebasisofthesepatterns:first,thataustralopithecinesdidnoteathardseeds;next,thattheydidnotcrunchbones;andfinally,thattheyatefruit.
A. ThepassageindicatesthatWalker’sobservationofmicro-wearpatternsledhimtoconcludethataustralopithecinesatemostlyfruit,notthatfruitconstitutedonlyasmallpartoftheirdiet.
B. Correct.ThefirstparagraphexplainsthatWalkerconcludedfrommicro-wearpatternsthataustralopithecinesdidnoteathardseedsanddidnotcrunchbones;thus,hisresearchmusthaveindicatedthattheylackedmicro-wearcharacteristicsassociatedwithsuchactivities.
C. Accordingtothepassage,theoppositeistrue:basedontheobservationthattheirmicro-wearpatternswereindistinguishablefromthoseofchimpanzeesandorangutans,Walkerconcludedthataustralopithecinesatefruit.
D. ThesecondparagraphofthepassagecomplicatesWalker’sviewbysuggestingthataustralopithecines’dietmighthavevariedfromoneregiontoanother,butthepassagesaysnothingaboutWalker’sresearchfromwhichtoinferthatitindicatedsuchvariation.
E. Chimpanzeesandorangutansareassumedtobefrugivores,accordingtothepassage,andWalker’sresearchindicatedthataustralopithecineteethhadmicro-wearcharacteristicsidenticaltotheirs.
ThecorrectanswerisB.
101. Thepassagesuggeststhatwhichofthefollowingwouldbetrueofstudiesoftoothmicro-wearpatternsconductedonmodernbaboons?
A. Theywouldinaccuratelysuggestthatsomebaboonseatmoresoft-bodiedthanhard-bodiedinsects.
B. Theywouldsuggestthatinsectsconstitutethelargestpartofsomebaboons’diets.
C. Theywouldrevealthattherearenosignificantdifferencesintoothmicro-wearpatternsamongbaboonpopulations.
D. Theywouldinadequatelyreflecttheextenttowhichsomebaboonsconsumecertaintypesofinsects.
E. Theywouldindicatethatbaboonsincertainregionseatonlysoft-bodiedinsects,whereasbaboonsinotherregionseathard-bodiedinsects.
Inference
Thesecondparagraphstatesthatmodernbaboonseatonlysoft-bodiedinsectsandsowouldnotexhibittoothabrasiontoindicatethattheywereinsectivores.Thus,itwouldbedifficulttodetermineexactlywhichsoft-bodiedinsectstheyate.
A. Thepassagestatesthatbaboonseatonlysoft-bodiedinsects—soitisinfactaccuratetosuggestthatallbaboonseatmoresoft-bodiedthanhard-bodiedinsects.
B. Thepassagesaysthatbaboonseatonlysoft-bodiedinsects.Italsosuggeststhatsoft-bodiedinsectsdonotleavesignificantenoughabrasionsonbaboons’teethtoprovideevidenceofthisaspectoftheirdiet.Therefore,thetooth-wearpatternswouldgivelittleornoinformationregardingwhatproportionofthebaboons’overalldietconsistsofinsects.
C. Thepassagedoesnotprovidegroundsforinferringanythingaboutthedifferences,orlackthereof,amongbaboonpopulationsintermsoftoothmicro-wearpatterns.
D. Correct.Becausesoft-bodiedinsectscauselittletoothabrasion,micro-wearpatternswouldmostlikelynotreflecttheextenttowhichbaboonsconsumesoft-bodiedinsects.
E. Thepassagestatesthatbaboonseatonlysoft-bodiedinsects.Nothinginthepassagesuggeststhatbaboonsincertainregionseathard-bodiedinsects.
ThecorrectanswerisD.
102. Thepassagesuggestswhichofthefollowingaboutthemicro-wearpatternsfoundontheteethofomnivorousprimates?
A. Thepatternsprovideinformationaboutwhatkindsoffoodsarenoteatenbytheparticularspeciesofprimate,butnotaboutthefoodsactuallyeaten.
B. Thepatternsofvariousprimatespecieslivinginthesameenvironmentresembleoneanother.
C. Thepatternsmaynotprovideinformationabouttheextenttowhichaparticularspecies’dietincludesseeds.
D. Thepatternsprovidemoreinformationabouttheseprimates’dietthandothetoothmicro-wearpatternsofprimateswhoarefrugivores.
E. Thepatternsmaydifferamonggroupswithinaspeciesdependingontheenvironmentwithinwhichaparticulargrouplives.
Inference
Thisquestionfocusesmainlyontheendofthesecondparagraph,whichstatesthatthedietsofcurrentomnivorousprimatesvaryconsiderablydependingontheenvironmentsinwhichtheylive.Itgoesontoconcludethataustralopithecines,iftheywereomnivores,wouldsimilarlyconsumevarieddiets,dependingonenvironment,andexhibitvariedtoothmicro-wearpatternsaswell.Thus,itisreasonabletoconcludethatanyomnivorousprimateslivingindifferentenvironmentsandconsumingdifferentdietswouldexhibitvariedmicro-wearpatterns.
A. Thepassageindicatesthattheabsenceofcertaintypesofmicro-wearpatternscanprovideevidenceaboutwhatfoodsaspeciesdoesnoteat.Italsosaysthatamongomnivorousprimates,onemightexpecttofindconsiderablepopulationvariationintheirtoothmicro-wearpatterns.Wherevermicro-wearpatternsarepresent,theyprovideevidenceaboutwhatkindsoffoodsareeaten.
B. Thepassagesuggeststhatvariousprimatespecieslivinginthesameenvironmentmightconsumeavarietyofdifferentdiets,sothereisnoreasontoconcludethattheirmicro-wearpatternswouldresembleoneanother.
C. Thepassageindicatesthatseed-eatingproducesdistinctivemicro-wearpatterns,sothepatterns,orlackthereof,ontheteethofanyspecieswouldmostlikelyprovideinformationabouttheextenttowhichthespecies’dietincludesseeds.
D. Theendofthefirstparagraphsuggeststhatfrugivores’micro-wearpatternsaredistinctive;thepassageprovidesnoreasontobelievethatomnivores’dietsprovidemoreinformation.
E. Correct.Accordingtothepassage,omnivorousprimatesofaparticularspeciesmayconsumedifferentdietsdependingonwheretheylive.Thus,theirmicro-wearpatternsmaydifferonthisbasis.
ThecorrectanswerisE.
103. Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatifstudiesoftoothmicro-wearpatternswereconductedonmodernbaboons,whichofthefollowingwouldmostlikelybetrueoftheresultsobtained?
A. Therewouldbeenoughabrasiontoallowadeterminationof
whetherbaboonsarefrugivorousorinsectivorous.
B. Theresultswouldsuggestthatinsectsconstitutethelargestpartofthebaboons’diet.
C. Theresultswouldrevealthattherearenosignificantdifferencesintoothmicro-wearpatternsfromoneregionalbaboonpopulationtoanother.
D. Theresultswouldprovideanaccurateindicationoftheabsenceofsomekindsofinsectsfromthebaboons’diet.
E. Theresultswouldbeunlikelytoprovideanyindicationofwhatinferencesabouttheaustralopithecinedietcanorcannotbedrawnfrommicro-wearstudies.
Inference
Thesecondparagraphstatesthatmodernbaboonseatsoft-bodiedinsectsbutnothard-bodiedones—anditishard-bodiedinsects,thepassagesuggests,thatwouldcauseparticularmicro-wearpatternsonteeth.Sothepatternsonmodernbaboons’teethmostlikelydonotexhibitthepatternsindicatinghard-bodiedinsectconsumption.
A. Thepassagestatesthatbaboons’consumptionofsoft-bodiedinsectswouldnotshowupinthepatternsontheirteeth—sotheabrasionwouldmostlikelynotprovideenoughinformationforadeterminationofwhetherbaboonsarefrugivorousorinsectivorous.
B. Sincesoft-bodiedinsectsdonotabradetheteethsignificantly,itwouldbedifficulttodetermine,basedonmicro-wearpatterns,thepartsuchinsectsplayinthebaboons’diet.Furthermore,thepassagedoesnotsuggestthatmicro-wearpatternscanindicatethequantityoffoodananimalmighthaveeaten.
C. Therecouldbedifferencesintoothmicro-wearpatternsfromoneregionalbaboonpopulationtoanotheriftheyconsumedanythinginadditiontosoft-bodiedinsects.
D. Correct.Studyingtoothmicro-wearpatternsonbaboons’teethwouldmostlikelyshowthattheirteethdonotexhibitpatternstypicalofcreaturesthatconsumehard-bodiedinsects.
E. Thepassagesuggeststhatbasedonresultsfrommicro-wearpatternsonmodernbaboons’teeth,onecannotinferfrommicro-wearstudieswhetheraustralopithecinesatesoft-bodiedinsects.
ThecorrectanswerisD.
104. ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatWalker’sconclusionabouttheaustralopithecinedietwouldbecalledintoquestionunderwhichofthefollowingcircumstances?
A. Thetoothenamelofaustralopithecinesisfoundtobemuchheavierthanthatofmodernfrugivorousprimates.
B. Themicro-wearpatternsofaustralopithecineteethfromregionsotherthaneastAfricaareanalyzed.
C. Orangutansarefoundtohaveamuchbroaderdietthaniscurrentlyrecognized.
D. TheenvironmentofeastAfricaatthetimeaustralopithecineslivedthereisfoundtohavebeenfarmorevariedthaniscurrentlythought.
E. Theareainwhichtheaustralopithecinespecimenswerefoundisdiscoveredtohavebeenveryrichinsoft-bodiedinsectsduringtheperiodwhenaustralopithecineslivedthere.
Inference
ThepassageexplainsthatWalkerbaseshisconclusionaboutthefrugivorousnatureoftheaustralopithecinedietonthefactthatthemicro-wearpatternsonaustralopithecineteethareindistinguishablefromthoseofchimpanzeesandorangutans,bothofwhicharepresumedtohavefrugivorousdiets.
A. ThepassageindicatesthatWalkertookintoaccountthefactthataustralopithecineshadrelativelyheavytoothenamelandthatherejectedtheviewthatthisheavinesswasevidenceagainstthehypothesisthattheywerefrugivorous.Forallwecantellfromtheinformationinthepassage,theaustralopithecines’toothenamelwasalreadyknowntobemuchheavierthanthatofmodernfrugivorousprimates.
B. Itcouldbethecasethatanalyzingthemicro-wearpatternsofaustralopithecineteethfromotherregionswouldyieldthesamedataasthosefromeastAfrica.
C. Correct.Accordingtothepassage,Walkerbasestheconclusionthataustralopithecineswerefrugivorousonthesimilaritybetweentheirmicro-wearpatternsandthoseofmodernchimpanzeesandorangutans.Iforangutanswerefoundtohaveadietthatincludeda
greaterrangeofnon-fruitfoodsthaniscurrentlyrecognized,thenthecorrespondencebetweentheirmicro-wearpatternsandaustralopithecines’micro-wearpatternswouldbeconsistentwiththehypothesisthataustralopithecines’dietwasbroaderaswell.
D. EveniftheenvironmentofeastAfricaweremorevaried,thatwouldnotmeantheaustralopithecinesnecessarilyateamorevarieddiet.Manyspeciesthatliveinveryvariedenvironmentsspecializenarrowlyonparticularfoodsinthoseenvironments.
E. Justbecausemanysoft-bodiedinsectsmighthavebeenavailabletoaustralopithecinesdoesnotmeanthataustralopithecinesatethem.
ThecorrectanswerisC.
105. Theauthorofthepassagementionsthedietsofbaboonsandotherlivingprimatesmostlikelyinorderto
A. provideevidencethatrefutesWalker’sconclusionsaboutthefoodsmakingupthedietsofaustralopithecines
B. suggestthatstudiesoftoothmicro-wearpatternsareprimarilyusefulfordeterminingthedietsoflivingprimates
C. suggestthataustralopithecineswereprobablyomnivoresratherthanfrugivores
D. illustratesomeofthelimitationsofusingtoothmicro-wearpatternstodrawdefinitiveconclusionsaboutagroup’sdiet
E. suggestthattoothmicro-wearpatternsarecausedbypersistent,asopposedtooccasional,consumptionofparticularfoods
Evaluation
Thepassagediscussesthedietsofbaboonsandotherlivingprimatesmainlyinthesecondparagraph,whichisconcernedwithexplainingthelimitedutilityofmicro-wearstudies.
A. TheauthorraisessomedoubtsaboutWalker’sconclusionsbutdoesnotgoasfarastotrytorefutethemoutright.Theauthorarguesonlythat,asthefinalsentenceofthepassagestates,theymayneedtobeexpanded.
B. Theauthordiscussesthedietsofbaboonsandotherlivingprimatesinrelationtomicro-wearresearchonextinctprimates.Nothinginthediscussionsuggeststhatmicro-wearstudieswouldbemoreusefulfordeterminingthedietsoflivingprimatesthanfor
providingevidenceregardingthedietsofearlierprimatesorofothertypesofanimals.Furthermore,thementionofbaboondietssuggeststhatmicro-wearstudiesmaynotbeveryusefulfordeterminingthedietsofsomelivingprimates.
C. Theauthorleavesopenthequestionofwhetheraustralopithecineswereomnivoresorfrugivores.Thepassagesuggeststhatsomeaustralopithecinesmighthavebeenomnivores,ifaustralopithecines’dietsvariedaccordingtotheenvironmentstheyinhabited.Walker’sconclusionregardingeastAfricanaustralopithecines’beingfrugivoresmightstillhold,however.
D. Correct.Theauthorreferstobaboons’dietsandthoseofcurrentomnivorousprimatesinordertosuggestthattheremightbelimitationstoWalker’suseoftoothmicro-wearpatternstodetermineaustralopithecines’diet.
E. Thepassagedoesnotmakeadistinctionbetweenpersistentandoccasionalconsumptionofparticularfoods.
ThecorrectanswerisD.
4.0CriticalReasoning
4.0CriticalReasoningCriticalreasoningquestionsappearintheVerbalsectionoftheGMAT®
exam.TheVerbalsectionusesmultiple-choicequestionstomeasureyourabilitytoreadandcomprehendwrittenmaterial,toreasonandtoevaluatearguments,andtocorrectwrittenmaterialtoconformtostandardwrittenEnglish.BecausetheVerbalsectionincludescontentfromavarietyoftopics,youmaybegenerallyfamiliarwithsomeofthematerial;however,neitherthepassagesnorthequestionsassumeknowledgeofthetopicsdiscussed.CriticalreasoningquestionsareintermingledwithreadingcomprehensionandsentencecorrectionquestionsthroughouttheVerbalsectionofthetest.
Youwillhave75minutestocompletetheVerbalsection,orabout1¾minutestoanswereachquestion.Althoughcriticalreasoningquestionsarebasedonwrittenpassages,thesepassagesareshorterthanreadingcomprehensionpassages.Theytendtobelessthan100wordsinlengthandgenerallyarefollowedbyoneortwoquestions.Forthesequestions,youwillseeasplitcomputerscreen.Thewrittenpassagewillremainvisibleaseachquestionassociatedwiththatpassageappearsinturnonthescreen.Youwillseeonlyonequestionatatime.
Criticalreasoningquestionsaredesignedtotestthereasoningskillsinvolvedin(1)makingarguments,(2)evaluatingarguments,and(3)formulatingorevaluatingaplanofaction.Thematerialsonwhichquestionsarebasedaredrawnfromavarietyofsources.TheGMATexamdoesnotsupposeanyfamiliaritywiththesubjectmatterofthosematerials.
Inthesequestions,youaretoanalyzethesituationonwhicheachquestionisbased,andthenselecttheanswerchoicethatmostappropriatelyanswersthequestion.Beginbyreadingthepassagescarefully,thenreadingthefiveanswerchoices.Ifthecorrectanswerisnotimmediatelyobvioustoyou,seewhetheryoucaneliminatesomeofthewronganswers.Readingthepassageasecondtimemaybehelpfulinilluminatingsubtletiesthatwerenotimmediatelyevident.
Answeringcriticalreasoningquestionsrequiresnospecializedknowledgeofanyparticularfield;youdon’thavetohaveknowledgeoftheterminologyandconventionsofformallogic.Thesamplecriticalreasoningquestionsinthischapterillustratethevarietyoftopicsthetestmaycover,thekindsofquestionsitmayask,andthelevelofanalysisitrequires.
Thefollowingpagesdescribewhatcriticalreasoningquestionsaredesignedtomeasureandpresentthedirectionsthatwillprecedequestionsofthis
type.Samplequestionsandexplanationsofthecorrectanswersfollow.
4.1WhatIsMeasuredCriticalreasoningquestionsaredesignedtoprovideonemeasureofyourabilitytoreasoneffectivelyinthefollowingareas:
Argumentconstruction
Questionsinthiscategorymayaskyoutorecognizesuchthingsasthebasicstructureofanargument,properlydrawnconclusions,underlyingassumptions,well-supportedexplanatoryhypotheses,andparallelsbetweenstructurallysimilararguments.
Argumentevaluation
Thesequestionsmayaskyoutoanalyzeagivenargumentandtorecognizesuchthingsasfactorsthatwouldstrengthenorweakenthegivenargument;reasoningerrorscommittedinmakingthatargument;andaspectsofthemethodbywhichtheargumentproceeds.
Formulatingandevaluatingaplanofaction
Thistypeofquestionmayaskyoutorecognizesuchthingsastherelativeappropriateness,effectiveness,orefficiencyofdifferentplansofaction;factorsthatwouldstrengthenorweakentheprospectsofsuccessofaproposedplanofaction;andassumptionsunderlyingaproposedplanofaction.
4.2Test-TakingStrategies1. Readverycarefullythesetofstatementsonwhichaquestionisbased.
Paycloseattentionto
whatisputforwardasfactualinformation
whatisnotsaidbutnecessarilyfollowsfromwhatissaid
whatisclaimedtofollowfromfactsthathavebeenputforward
howwellsubstantiatedareanyclaimsthataparticularconclusionfollowsfromthefactsthathavebeenputforward
Inreadingthearguments,itisimportanttopayattentiontothelogicalreasoningused;theactualtruthofstatementsportrayedasfactisnotimportant.
2. Identifytheconclusion.
Theconclusiondoesnotnecessarilycomeattheendofthetext;itmaycomesomewhereinthemiddleorevenatthebeginning.Bealerttocluesinthetextthatanargumentfollowslogicallyfromanotherstatementorstatementsinthetext.
3. Determineexactlywhateachquestionasks.
Youmightfindithelpfultoreadthequestionfirst,beforereadingthematerialonwhichitisbased;don’tassumethatyouknowwhatyouwillbeaskedaboutanargument.Anargumentmayhaveobviousflaws,andonequestionmayaskyoutodetectthem.ButanotherquestionmaydirectyoutoselecttheoneanswerchoicethatdoesNOTdescribeaflawintheargument.
4. Readalltheanswerchoicescarefully.
Donotassumethatagivenansweristhebestwithoutfirstreadingallthechoices.
4.3TheDirectionsThesearethedirectionsyouwillseeforcriticalreasoningquestionswhenyoutaketheGMATexam.Ifyoureadthemcarefullyandunderstandthemclearlybeforegoingtositforthetest,youwillnotneedtospendtoomuchtimereviewingthemwhenyouareatthetestcenterandthetestisunderway.
Forthesequestions,selectthebestoftheanswerchoicesgiven.
4.4SampleQuestionsEachofthecriticalreasoningquestionsisbasedonashortargument,asetofstatements,oraplanofaction.Foreachquestion,selectthebestanswerofthechoicesgiven.
106. PhishCorunsanumberoffarmsinthearidprovinceofNufa,dependinglargelyonirrigation.Now,aspartofaplantoefficientlyincreasethefarms’totalproduction,itplanstodrilldowntoanaquifercontainingwarm,slightlysaltywaterthatwillbeusedtoraisefishinponds.Thewaterfromthepondswilllaterbeusedtosupplementpiped-inirrigationwaterforPhishCo’svegetablefields,andthepondsandaccompanyingvegetationshouldhelpreducetheheatintheareaofthefarms.
Whichofthefollowingwould,iftrue,moststronglysuggestthattheplan,ifimplemented,wouldincreasetheoverallefficiencyofPhishCo’sfarms?
A. MostofthevegetationtobeplacedaroundthepondsisnativetoNufa.
B. FishraisedonPhishCo’sfarmsarelikelytobesaleableinthenearesturbanareas.
C. Organicwastefromfishinthepondwaterwillhelptofertilizefieldswhereitisusedforirrigation.
D. ThegovernmentofNufawillhelptoarrangeloanfinancingtopartiallycoverthecostsofdrilling.
E. Pondswillbelocatedonlow-lyinglandnowpartiallyoccupiedbygraincrops.
107. Thesustainedmassiveuseofpesticidesinfarminghastwoeffectsthatareespeciallypernicious.First,itoftenkillsoffthepests’naturalenemiesinthearea.Second,itoftenunintentionallygivesrisetoinsecticide-resistantpests,sincethoseinsectsthatsurviveaparticularinsecticidewillbetheonesmostresistanttoit,andtheyaretheoneslefttobreed.
Fromthepassageabove,itcanbeproperlyinferredthattheeffectivenessofthesustainedmassiveuseofpesticidescanbeextendedbydoingwhichofthefollowing,assumingthateachisarealisticpossibility?
A. Usingonlychemicallystableinsecticides
B. Periodicallyswitchingthetypeofinsecticideused
C. Graduallyincreasingthequantitiesofpesticidesused
D. Leavingafewfieldsfalloweveryyear
E. Breedinghigher-yieldingvarietiesofcropplants
108. Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,mostlogicallycompletestheargumentbelow?
Manufacturersarenowrequiredtomakeallcigarettelighterschild-resistantbyequippingthemwithsafetylevers.Butthischangeisunlikelytoresultinasignificantreductioninthenumberoffirescausedbychildrenplayingwithlighters,becausechildrengiventheopportunitycanfigureouthowtoworkthesafetyleversand________.
A. theadditionofthesafetylevershasmadelightersmoreexpensivethantheywerebeforetherequirementwasinstituted
B. adultsaremorelikelytoleavechild-resistantlightersthannon-child-resistantlightersinplacesthatareaccessibletochildren
C. manyofthefiresstartedbyyoungchildrenarequicklydetectedandextinguishedbytheirparents
D. unlikechild-resistantlighters,lightersthatarenotchild-resistantcanbeoperatedbychildrenasyoungastwoyearsold
E. approximately5,000firesperyearhavebeenattributedtochildrenplayingwithlightersbeforethesafetyleverswererequired
109. Whichofthefollowingmostlogicallycompletesthepassage?
AbusinessanalysisoftheAppenianrailroadsystemdivideditslong-distancepassengerroutesintotwocategories:ruralroutesandinterurbanroutes.Theanalysisfoundthat,unliketheinterurbanroutes,fewruralroutescarriedahighenoughpassengervolumetobeprofitable.Closingunprofitableruralroutes,however,willnotnecessarilyenhancetheprofitabilityofthewholesystem,since________.
A. alargepartofthepassengervolumeoninterurbanroutesisaccountedforbypassengerswhobeginorendtheirjourneysonruralroutes
B. withinthelasttwodecadesseveraloftheleastusedruralrouteshavebeenclosedandtheirpassengerserviceshavebeenreplacedbybuses
C. theruralrouteswerealloriginallyconstructedatleastonehundredyearsago,whereassomeoftheinterurbanrouteswereconstructedrecentlyfornewhigh-speedexpresstrains
D. notallofAppenia’slargecitiesareequallywellservedbyinterurban
railroadservices
E. thegreatestpassengervolume,relativetotheroutes’capacity,isnotoneithercategoryoflong-distanceroutesbutisonsuburbancommuterroutes
110. Therateatwhicharoadwearsdependsonvariousfactors,includingclimate,amountoftraffic,andthesizeandweightofthevehiclesusingit.TheonlylandtransportationtoRittland’sseaportisviaadividedhighway,onesidecarryingtraffictotheseaportandonecarryingtrafficawayfromit.Thesideleadingtotheseaporthaswornfaster,eventhougheachsidehascarriedvirtuallythesameamountoftraffic,consistingmainlyoflargetrucks.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,mosthelpstoexplainthedifferenceintherateofwear?
A. ThevolumeoftraffictoandfromRittland’sseaporthasincreasedbeyondtheintendedcapacityofthehighwaythatservesit.
B. WearonthehighwaythatservesRittland’sseaportisconsiderablygreaterduringthecoldwintermonths.
C. WearonthesideofthehighwaythatleadstoRittland’sseaporthasencouragedpeopletotakebusestotheseaportratherthandrivingthereintheirownautomobiles.
D. AgreatertonnageofgoodsisexportedfromRittland’sseaportthanisimportedthroughit.
E. AllofRittland’sautomobilesareimportedbyship.
111. Sincethemayor’spublicitycampaignforGreenville’sbusservicebegansixmonthsago,morningautomobiletrafficintothemidtownareaofthecityhasdecreased7percent.Duringthesameperiod,therehasbeenanequivalentriseinthenumberofpersonsridingbusesintothemidtownarea.Obviously,themayor’spublicitycampaignhasconvincedmanypeopletoleavetheircarsathomeandridethebustowork.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,caststhemostseriousdoubtontheconclusiondrawnabove?
A. FaresforallbusroutesinGreenvillehaverisenanaverageof5percentduringthepastsixmonths.
B. ThemayorofGreenvilleridesthebustoCityHallinthecity’smidtownarea.
C. Roadreconstructionhasgreatlyreducedthenumberoflanesavailabletocommutersinmajorstreetsleadingtothemidtownareaduringthepastsixmonths.
D. ThenumberofbusesenteringthemidtownareaofGreenvilleduringthemorninghoursisexactlythesamenowasitwasoneyearago.
E. SurveysshowthatlongtimebusridersarenomoresatisfiedwiththeGreenvillebusservicethantheywerebeforethemayor’spublicitycampaignbegan.
112. AlthoughAckerburg’ssubwaysystemiscurrentlyoperatingatadeficit,thetransitauthoritywilllowersubwayfaresnextyear.Theauthorityprojectsthatthelowerfareswillresultinatenpercentincreaseinthenumberofsubwayriders.Sincetheadditionalincomefromthelargerridershipwillmorethanoffsetthedecreaseduetolowerfares,thetransitauthorityactuallyexpectsthefarereductiontoreduceoreliminatethesubwaysystem’soperatingdeficitfornextyear.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,providesthemostsupportforthetransitauthority’sexpectationofreducingthesubwaysystem’soperatingdeficit?
A. Throughouttheyearsthatthesubwaysystemhasoperated,fareshaveneverbeforebeenreduced.
B. Theplannedfarereductionwillnotapplytostudents,whocanalreadyridethesubwayforareducedfare.
C. Nextyear,thetransitauthoritywillhavetoundertakeseverallarge-scaletrackmaintenanceprojects.
D. Thesubwaysystemcanaccommodateatenpercentincreaseinridershipwithoutincreasingthenumberoftrainsitrunseachday.
E. ThecurrentsubwayfaresinAckerburgarehigherthansubwayfaresinothercitiesintheregion.
113. Patrickusuallyprovideschildcareforsixchildren.ParentsleavetheirchildrenatPatrick’shouseinthemorningandpickthemupafterwork.Attheendofeachworkweek,theparentspayPatrickatanhourlyrateforthechildcareprovidedthatweek.TheweeklyincomePatrickreceivesisusuallyadequatebutnotalwaysuniform,particularlyinthewinter,whenchildrenarelikelytogetsickandbeunpredictablyabsent.
Whichofthefollowingplans,ifputintoeffect,hasthebestprospectof
makingPatrick’sweeklyincomebothuniformandadequate?
A. Poolresourceswithaneighborwhoprovideschildcareundersimilararrangements,sothatthetwoofthemcooperateincaringfortwiceasmanychildrenasPatrickcurrentlydoes.
B. ReplacepaymentbyactualhoursofchildcareprovidedwithafixedweeklyfeebaseduponthenumberofhoursofchildcarethatPatrickwouldtypicallybeexpectedtoprovide.
C. Hireafull-timehelperandinvestinfacilitiesforprovidingchildcaretosickchildren.
D. IncreasethehourlyratetoalevelthatwouldprovideadequateincomeeveninaweekwhenhalfofthechildrenPatrickusuallycaresforareabsent.
E. Increasethenumberofhoursmadeavailableforchildcareeachday,sothatparentscanleavetheirchildreninPatrick’scareforalongerperiodeachdayatthecurrenthourlyrate.
114. Acomputerequippedwithsignature-recognitionsoftware,whichrestrictsaccesstoacomputertothosepeoplewhosesignaturesareonfile,identifiesaperson’ssignaturebyanalyzingnotonlytheformofthesignaturebutalsosuchcharacteristicsaspenpressureandsigningspeed.Eventhemostadeptforgerscannotduplicateallofthecharacteristicstheprogramanalyzes.
Whichofthefollowingcanbelogicallyconcludedfromthepassageabove?
A. Thetimeittakestorecordandanalyzeasignaturemakesthesoftwareimpracticalforeverydayuse.
B. Computersequippedwiththesoftwarewillsoonbeinstalledinmostbanks.
C. Nobodycangainaccesstoacomputerequippedwiththesoftwaresolelybyvirtueofskillatforgingsignatures.
D. Signature-recognitionsoftwarehastakenmanyyearstodevelopandperfect.
E. Inmanycasesevenauthorizedusersaredeniedlegitimateaccesstocomputersequippedwiththesoftware.
115. Extinctionisaprocessthatcandependonavarietyofecological,geographical,andphysiologicalvariables.Thesevariablesaffectdifferent
speciesoforganismsindifferentways,andshould,therefore,yieldarandompatternofextinctions.However,thefossilrecordshowsthatextinctionoccursinasurprisinglydefinitepattern,withmanyspeciesvanishingatthesametime.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,formsthebestbasisforatleastapartialexplanationofthepatternedextinctionsrevealedbythefossilrecord?
A. Majorepisodesofextinctioncanresultfromwidespreadenvironmentaldisturbancesthataffectnumerousdifferentspecies.
B. Certainextinctionepisodesselectivelyaffectorganismswithparticularsetsofcharacteristicsuniquetotheirspecies.
C. Somespeciesbecomeextinctbecauseofaccumulatedgradualchangesintheirlocalenvironments.
D. Ingeologicallyrecenttimes,forwhichthereisnofossilrecord,humaninterventionhaschangedthepatternofextinctions.
E. Speciesthatarewidelydispersedaretheleastlikelytobecomeextinct.
116. InpartsofSouthAmerica,vitamin-Adeficiencyisaserioushealthproblem,especiallyamongchildren.Inoneregion,agriculturistsareattemptingtoimprovenutritionbyencouragingfarmerstoplantanewvarietyofsweetpotatocalledSPK004thatisrichinbeta-carotene,whichthebodyconvertsintovitaminA.Theplanhasgoodchancesofsuccess,sincesweetpotatoisastapleoftheregion’sdietandagriculture,andthevarietiescurrentlygrowncontainlittlebeta-carotene.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,moststronglysupportsthepredictionthattheplanwillsucceed?
A. ThegrowingconditionsrequiredbythevarietiesofsweetpotatocurrentlycultivatedintheregionareconditionsinwhichSPK004canflourish.
B. ThefleshofSPK004differsfromthatofthecurrentlycultivatedsweetpotatoesincolorandtexture,sotraditionalfoodswouldlooksomewhatdifferentwhenpreparedfromSPK004.
C. Therearenoothervarietiesofsweetpotatothataresignificantlyricherinbeta-carotenethanSPK004is.
D. ThevarietiesofsweetpotatocurrentlycultivatedintheregioncontainsomeimportantnutrientsthatarelackinginSPK004.
E. Thereareothervegetablescurrentlygrownintheregionthatcontainmorebeta-carotenethanthecurrentlycultivatedvarietiesofsweetpotatodo.
117. Manyleadershiptheorieshaveprovidedevidencethatleadersaffectgroupsuccessratherthanthesuccessofparticularindividuals.Soitisirrelevanttoanalyzetheeffectsofsupervisortraitsontheattitudesofindividualswhomtheysupervise.Instead,assessmentofleadershipeffectivenessshouldoccuronlyatthegrouplevel.
Whichofthefollowingwoulditbemostusefultoestablishinordertoevaluatetheargument?
A. Whethersupervisors’documentationofindividualsupervisees’attitudestowardthemisusuallyaccurate
B. Whetheritispossibletoassessindividualsupervisees’attitudestowardtheirsupervisorswithouttherebychangingthoseattitudes
C. Whetheranyoftheleadershiptheoriesinquestionholdthatleadersshouldassessotherleaders’attitudes
D. Whethersometypesofgroupsdonotneedsupervisioninordertobesuccessfulintheirendeavors
E. Whetherindividuals’attitudestowardsupervisorsaffectgroupsuccess
118. Whichofthefollowingmostlogicallycompletestheargument?
Thelastmembersofanow-extinctspeciesofaEuropeanwilddeercalledthegiantdeerlivedinIrelandabout16,000yearsago.PrehistoriccavepaintingsinFrancedepictthisanimalashavingalargehumponitsback.Fossilsofthisanimal,however,donotshowanyhump.Nevertheless,thereisnoreasontoconcludethatthecavepaintingsarethereforeinaccurateinthisregard,since__________.
A. someprehistoriccavepaintingsinFrancealsodepictotheranimalsashavingahump
B. fossilsofthegiantdeeraremuchmorecommoninIrelandthaninFrance
C. animalhumpsarecomposedoffattytissue,whichdoesnotfossilize
D. thecavepaintingsofthegiantdeerwerepaintedwellbefore16,000yearsago
E. onlyonecurrentlyexistingspeciesofdeerhasanyanatomicalfeaturethatevenremotelyresembles
ahump
119. Highlevelsoffertilizerandpesticides,neededwhenfarmerstrytoproducehighyieldsofthesamecropyearafteryear,pollutewatersupplies.Expertsthereforeurgefarmerstodiversifytheircropsandtorotatetheirplantingsyearly.
Toreceivegovernmentalprice-supportbenefitsforacrop,farmersmusthaveproducedthatsamecropforthepastseveralyears.
Thestatementsabove,iftrue,bestsupportwhichofthefollowingconclusions?
A. Therulesforgovernmentalsupportoffarmpricesworkagainsteffortstoreducewaterpollution.
B. Theonlysolutiontotheproblemofwaterpollutionfromfertilizersandpesticidesistotakefarmlandoutofproduction.
C. Farmerscancontinuetomakeaprofitbyrotatingdiversecrops,thusreducingcostsforchemicals,butnotbyplantingthesamecropeachyear.
D. Newfarmingtechniqueswillbedevelopedtomakeitpossibleforfarmerstoreducetheapplicationoffertilizersandpesticides.
E. Governmentalpricesupportsforfarmproductsaresetatlevelsthatarenothighenoughtoallowfarmerstogetoutofdebt.
120. TenyearsagothenumberoftaxpayersinGreenspaceCountywasslightlygreaterthanthenumberofregisteredvoters.Thenumberoftaxpayershasdoubledoverthelasttenyears,whilethenumberofregisteredvotershasincreased,butatalowerratethanhasthenumberoftaxpayers.
WhichofthefollowingmustbetrueinGreenspaceCountyifthestatementsabovearetrue?
A. Thenumberoftaxpayersisnowsmallerthanthenumberofregisteredvoters.
B. Everyonewhoisaregisteredvoterisalsoataxpayer.
C. Theproportionofregisteredvoterstotaxpayershasincreasedoverthelasttenyears.
D. Theproportionofregisteredvoterstotaxpayershasdecreasedoverthelasttenyears.
E. Theproportionofregisteredvoterstotaxpayershasremainedunchangedoverthelasttenyears.
121. Theinterviewisanessentialpartofasuccessfulhiringprogrambecause,withit,jobapplicantswhohavepersonalitiesthatareunsuitedtotherequirementsofthejobwillbeeliminatedfromconsideration.
Theargumentabovelogicallydependsonwhichofthefollowingassumptions?
A. Ahiringprogramwillbesuccessfulifitincludesinterviews.
B. Theinterviewisamoreimportantpartofasuccessfulhiringprogramthanisthedevelopmentofajobdescription.
C. Interviewerscanaccuratelyidentifyapplicantswhosepersonalitiesareunsuitedtotherequirements
ofthejob.
D. Theonlypurposeofaninterviewistoevaluatewhetherjobapplicants’personalitiesaresuitedtotherequirementsofthejob.
E. Thefitofjobapplicants’personalitiestotherequirementsofthejobwasoncethemostimportantfactorinmakinghiringdecisions.
122. AmajorhealthinsurancecompanyinLagoliapaysforspecialproceduresprescribedbyphysiciansonlyiftheprocedureisfirstapprovedas“medicallynecessary”byacompany-appointedreviewpanel.Theruleisintendedtosavethecompanythemoneyitmightotherwisespendonmedicallyunnecessaryprocedures.Thecompanyhasrecentlyannouncedthatinordertoreduceitscosts,itwillabandonthisrule.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,providesthestrongestjustificationforthecompany’sdecision?
A. Patientsoftenregisterdissatisfactionwithphysicianswhoprescribenothingfortheirailments.
B. Physiciansoftenprescribespecialproceduresthatarehelpfulbutnotaltogethernecessaryforthehealthofthepatient.
C. Thereviewprocessisexpensiveandpracticallyalwaysresultsinapprovaloftheprescribedprocedure.
D. Thecompany’sreviewprocessdoesnotinterferewiththe
prerogativeofphysicians,incaseswheremorethanoneeffectiveprocedureisavailable,toselecttheonetheypersonallyprefer.
E. Thenumberofmembersofthecompany-appointedreviewpanelwhoreviewagivenproceduredependsonthecostoftheprocedure.
123. Toevaluateaplantosavemoneyonoffice-spaceexpendituresbyhavingitsemployeesworkathome,XYZCompanyaskedvolunteersfromitsstafftotrythearrangementforsixmonths.Duringthisperiod,theproductivityoftheseemployeeswasashighasorhigherthanbefore.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,wouldarguemoststronglyagainstdeciding,onthebasisofthetrialresults,toimplementthecompany’splan?
A. Theemployeeswhoagreedtoparticipateinthetestoftheplanwereamongthecompany’smostself-motivatedandindependentworkers.
B. Thesavingsthatwouldaccruefromreducedoffice-spaceexpendituresalonewouldbesufficienttojustifythearrangementforthecompany,apartfromanyproductivityincreases.
C. Othercompaniesthathaveachievedsuccessfulresultsfromwork-at-homeplanshaveworkforcesthataresubstantiallylargerthanthatofXYZ.
D. Thevolunteerswhoworkedathomewereabletocommunicatewithotheremployeesasnecessaryforperformingthework.
E. MinorchangesinthewayofficeworkisorganizedatXYZwouldyieldincreasesinemployeeproductivitysimilartothoseachievedinthetrial.
124. Newsletter:Acondominiumgenerallyoffersmorevalueforitscostthananindividualhousebecauseofeconomiesofscale.Thehomeownersinacondominiumassociationcancollectivelybuyproductsandservicesthattheycouldnotaffordontheirown.Andsinceaprofessionalmanagementcompanyhandlesmaintenanceofcommonareas,condominiumownersspendlesstimeandmoneyonmaintenancethanindividualhomeownersdo.
Thetwoportionsinboldfaceplaywhichofthefollowingrolesinthenewsletter’sargument?
A. Thefirstistheargument’smainconclusion;thesecondisanotherconclusionsupportingthefirst.
B. Thefirstisapremise,forwhichnoevidenceisprovided;thesecondistheargument’sonlyconclusion.
C. Thefirstisaconclusionsupportingthesecond;thesecondistheargument’smainconclusion.
D. Thefirstistheargument’sonlyconclusion;thesecondisapremise,forwhichnoevidenceisprovided.
E. Botharepremises,forwhichnoevidenceisprovided,andbothsupporttheargument’sonlyconclusion.
125. Consumerhealthadvocate:Yourcandycompanyaddscaffeinetoyourchocolatecandybarssothateachonedeliversaspecifiedamountofcaffeine.Sincecaffeineishighlyaddictive,thisindicatesthatyouintendtokeepyourcustomersaddicted.
Candymanufacturer:Ourmanufacturingprocessresultsintherebeinglesscaffeineineachchocolatecandybarthanintheunprocessedcacaobeansfromwhichthechocolateismade.
Thecandymanufacturer’sresponseisflawedasarefutationoftheconsumerhealthadvocate’sargumentbecauseit
A. failstoaddresstheissueofwhetherthelevelofcaffeineinthecandybarssoldbythemanufacturerisenoughtokeeppeopleaddicted
B. assumeswithoutwarrantthatallunprocessedcacaobeanscontainauniformamountofcaffeine
C. doesnotspecifyexactlyhowcaffeineislostinthemanufacturingprocess
D. treatstheconsumerhealthadvocate’sargumentasthoughitwereabouteachcandybarratherthanaboutthemanufacturer’scandyingeneral
E. merelycontradictstheconsumerhealthadvocate’sconclusionwithoutgivinganyreasontobelievethattheadvocate’sreasoningisunsound
126. Nutritionistsareadvisingpeopletoeatmorefish,sincetheomega-3fattyacidsinfishhelpcombatmanydiseases.Ifeveryonetookthisadvice,however,therewouldnotbeenoughfishinoceans,rivers,andlakestosupplythedemand;theoceansarealreadybeingoverfished.Theobviousmethodtoeasethepressureonwildfishpopulationsisfor
peopletoincreasetheirconsumptionoffarmedfish.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,raisesthemostseriousdoubtconcerningtheprospectsforsuccessofthesolutionproposedabove?
A. Aquaculture,orfishfarming,raisesmorefishinagivenvolumeofwaterthanaregenerallypresentinthewild.
B. Somefishfarming,particularlyofshrimpandothershellfish,takesplaceinenclosuresintheocean.
C. Therearelargeexpansesofoceanwatersthatdonotcontainenoughnutrientstosupportsubstantialfishpopulations.
D. Thefeedforfarmedoceanfishislargelymadefromsmallwild-caughtfish,includingtheyoungofmanypopularfoodspecies.
E. Someofthespeciesthatarenowfarmedextensivelywerenotcommonlyeatenwhentheywereonlyavailableinthewild.
127. Cropscanbetradedonthefuturesmarketbeforetheyareharvested.Ifapoorcornharvestispredicted,pricesofcornfuturesrise;ifabountifulcornharvestispredicted,pricesofcornfuturesfall.Thismorningmeteorologistsarepredictingmuch-neededrainforthecorn-growingregionstartingtomorrow.Therefore,sinceadequatemoistureisessentialforthecurrentcrop’ssurvival,pricesofcornfutureswillfallsharplytoday.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,mostweakenstheargumentabove?
A. Cornthatdoesnotreceiveadequatemoistureduringitscriticalpollinationstagewillnotproduceabountifulharvest.
B. Futurespricesforcornhavebeenfluctuatingmoredramaticallythisseasonthanlastseason.
C. Therainthatmeteorologistspredictedfortomorrowisexpectedtoextendwellbeyondthecorn-growingregion.
D. Agricultureexpertsannouncedtodaythatadiseasethathasdevastatedsomeofthecorncropwillspreadwidelybeforetheendofthegrowingseason.
E. Mostpeoplewhotradeincornfuturesrarelytakephysicalpossessionofthecorntheytrade.
128. Largenationalbudgetdeficitsdonotcauselargetradedeficits.Iftheydid,countrieswiththelargestbudgetdeficitswouldalsohavethelargest
tradedeficits.Infact,whendeficitfiguresareadjustedsothatdifferentcountriesarereliablycomparabletoeachother,thereisnosuchcorrelation.
Ifthestatementsabovearealltrue,whichofthefollowingcanproperlybeinferredonthebasisofthem?
A. Countrieswithlargenationalbudgetdeficitstendtorestrictforeigntrade.
B. Reliablecomparisonsofthedeficitfiguresofonecountrywiththoseofanotherareimpossible.
C. Reducingacountry’snationalbudgetdeficitwillnotnecessarilyresultinaloweringofanytradedeficitthatcountrymayhave.
D. Whencountriesareorderedfromlargesttosmallestintermsofpopulation,thesmallestcountriesgenerallyhavethesmallestbudgetandtradedeficits.
E. Countrieswiththelargesttradedeficitsneverhavesimilarlylargenationalbudgetdeficits.
129. Whichofthefollowingbestcompletesthepassagebelow?
Themoreworriedinvestorsareaboutlosingtheirmoney,themoretheywilldemandahighpotentialreturnontheirinvestment;greatrisksmustbeoffsetbythechanceofgreatrewards.Thisprincipleisthefundamentaloneindetermininginterestrates,anditisillustratedbythefactthat
A. successfulinvestorsaredistinguishedbyanabilitytomakeveryriskyinvestmentswithoutworryingabouttheirmoney
B. lendersreceivehigherinterestratesonunsecuredloansthanonloansbackedbycollateral
C. intimesofhighinflation,theinterestpaidtodepositorsbybankscanactuallybebelowtherateofinflation
D. atanyonetime,acommercialbankwillhaveasinglerateofinterestthatitwillexpectallofitsindividualborrowerstopay
E. thepotentialreturnoninvestmentinanewcompanyistypicallylowerthanthepotentialreturnoninvestmentinawell-establishedcompany
130. Itisoftensaidthathighratesofinflationtendtodiminishpeople’s
incentivetosaveandinvest.Thisviewmustbeincorrect,however,becausepeoplegenerallysavedandinvestedmoreoftheirincomeinthe1970’swheninflationrateswerehighthantheydidinthe1980’swheninflationrateswerelow.
Ofthefollowing,thebestcriticismoftheargumentaboveisthatitoverlooksthepossibilitythat
A. allpeopledonotrespondinthesamewaytoagiveneconomicstimulus
B. certainfactorsoperatinginthe1980’sbutnotinthe1970’sdiminishedpeople’sincentivetosaveandinvest
C. thepopulationwaslargerinthe1980’sthanitwasinthe1970’s
D. theproponentsoftheviewcitedwouldstandtogainifinflationratesbecomelower
E. afactorthataffectspeople’ssavingsbehaviorinacertainwaycouldaffectpeople’sinvestmentbehaviorquitedifferently
131. Aproposedordinancerequirestheinstallationinnewhomesofsprinklersautomaticallytriggeredbythepresenceofafire.However,ahomebuilderarguedthatbecausemorethan90percentofresidentialfiresareextinguishedbyahouseholdmember,residentialsprinklerswouldonlymarginallydecreasepropertydamagecausedbyresidentialfires.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,wouldmostseriouslyweakenthehomebuilder’sargument?
A. Mostindividualshavenoformaltraininginhowtoextinguishfires.
B. Sincenewhomesareonlyatinypercentageofavailablehousinginthecity,thenewordinancewouldbeextremelynarrowinscope.
C. Theinstallationofsmokedetectorsinnewresidencescostssignificantlylessthantheinstallationofsprinklers.
D. Inthecitywheretheordinancewasproposed,theaveragetimerequiredbythefiredepartmenttorespondtoafirewaslessthanthenationalaverage.
E. Thelargestproportionofpropertydamagethatresultsfromresidentialfiresiscausedbyfiresthatstartwhennohouseholdmemberispresent.
132. Whichofthefollowingmostlogicallycompletestheargumentbelow?
Withintheearth’score,whichisiron,pressureincreaseswithdepth.Becausethetemperatureatwhichironmeltsincreaseswithpressure,theinnercoreissolidandtheoutercoreismolten.Physicistscandeterminethemeltingtemperatureofironatanygivenpressureandthepressureforanygivendepthintheearth.Therefore,theactualtemperatureattheboundaryoftheearth’souterandinnercores—themeltingtemperatureofironthere—canbedetermined,since__________.
A. thedepthbeneaththeearth’ssurfaceoftheboundarybetweentheouterandinnercoresisknown
B. someoftheheatfromtheearth’scoreflowstothesurfaceoftheearth
C. pressureswithintheearth’soutercorearemuchgreaterthanpressuresabovetheoutercore
D. nowhereintheearth’scorecanthetemperaturebemeasureddirectly
E. thetemperatureswithintheearth’sinnercorearehigherthanintheoutercore
133. Whichofthefollowingmostlogicallycompletestheargument?
WhenofficialsinTannersburgreleasedtheirplantowidenthecity’smainroads,environmentalistsprotestedthatwidenedroadswouldattractmoretrafficandleadtoincreasedairpollution.Inresponse,cityofficialspointedoutthattoday’spollution-controldevicesareattheirmosteffectiveinvehiclestravelingathigherspeedsandthatwideningroadswouldincreasetheaveragespeedoftraffic.However,thiseffectcanhardlybeexpectedtooffsettheeffectpointedoutbyenvironmentalists,since__________.
A. increasesintrafficvolumegenerallyproducedecreasesintheaveragespeedoftrafficunlessroadsarewidened
B. severaloftheroadsthatareslatedforwideningwillhavetobeclosedtemporarilywhileconstructionisunderway
C. mostoftheairpollutiongeneratedbyurbantrafficcomesfromvehiclesthatdonothavefunctioningpollution-controldevices
D. thenewlywidenedroadswillnothaveincreasedtrafficvolumeif
theroadsthatmustbeusedtoreachthemareinadequate
E. avehicletravelingonaroutethatgoesthroughTannersburgwillspendlesstimeonTannersburg’sroadsoncetheroadsarewidened
134. Whichofthefollowingmostlogicallycompletesthereasoning?
Eitherfoodscarcityorexcessivehuntingcanthreatenapopulationofanimals.Ifthegroupfacesfoodscarcity,individualsinthegroupwillreachreproductivematuritylaterthanotherwise.Ifthegroupfacesexcessivehunting,individualsthatreachreproductivematurityearlierwillcometopredominate.Therefore,itshouldbepossibletodeterminewhetherprehistoricmastodonsbecameextinctbecauseoffoodscarcityorhumanhunting,sincetherearefossilizedmastodonremainsfrombothbeforeandaftermastodonpopulationsdeclined,and__________.
A. therearemorefossilizedmastodonremainsfromtheperiodbeforemastodonpopulationsbegantodeclinethanfromafterthatperiod
B. theaverageageatwhichmastodonsfromagivenperiodreachedreproductivematuritycanbeestablishedfromtheirfossilizedremains
C. itcanbeaccuratelyestimatedfromfossilizedremainswhenmastodonsbecameextinct
D. itisnotknownwhenhumansfirstbeganhuntingmastodons
E. climatechangesmayhavegraduallyreducedthefoodavailabletomastodons
135. Unlikethewholesalepriceofrawwool,thewholesalepriceofrawcottonhasfallenconsiderablyinthelastyear.Thus,althoughtheretailpriceofcottonclothingatretailclothingstoreshasnotyetfallen,itwillinevitablyfall.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,mostseriouslyweakenstheargumentabove?
A. Thecostofprocessingrawcottonforclothhasincreasedduringthelastyear.
B. Thewholesalepriceofrawwoolistypicallyhigherthanthatofthesamevolumeofrawcotton.
C. Theoperatingcostsoftheaverageretailclothingstorehaveremainedconstantduringthelastyear.
D. Changesinretailpricesalwayslagbehindchangesinwholesaleprices.
E. Thecostofharvestingrawcottonhasincreasedinthelastyear.
136. Manyofficebuildingsdesignedtopreventoutsideairfromenteringhavebeenshowntohaveelevatedlevelsofvarioustoxicsubstancescirculatingthroughtheairinside,aphenomenonknownassickbuildingsyndrome.Yettheairinotherofficebuildingsdoesnothaveelevatedlevelsofthesesubstances,eventhoughthosebuildingsarethesameageasthe“sick”buildingsandhavesimilardesignsandventilationsystems.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,mosthelpstoexplainwhynotallofficebuildingsdesignedtopreventoutsideairfromenteringhaveairthatcontainselevatedlevelsoftoxicsubstances?
A. Certainadhesivesanddryingagentsusedinparticulartypesoffurniture,carpets,andpaintcontributethebulkofthetoxicsubstancesthatcirculateintheairofofficebuildings.
B. Mostofficebuildingswithsickbuildingsyndromewerebuiltbetween1950and1990.
C. Amongbuildingsdesignedtopreventoutsideairfromentering,housesarenolesslikelythanofficebuildingstohaveairthatcontainselevatedlevelsoftoxicsubstances.
D. Thetoxicsubstancesthatarefoundintheairof“sick”officebuildingsaresubstancesthatarefoundinatleastsmallquantitiesinnearlyeverybuilding.
E. Officebuildingswithwindowsthatcanreadilybeopenedareunlikelytosufferfromsickbuildingsyndrome.
137. Adiscountretailerofbasichouseholdnecessitiesemploysthousandsofpeopleandpaysmostofthemattheminimumwagerate.Yetfollowingafederallymandatedincreaseoftheminimumwageratethatincreasedtheretailer’soperatingcostsconsiderably,theretailer’sprofitsincreasedmarkedly.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,mosthelpstoresolvetheapparentparadox?
A. Overhalfoftheretailer’soperatingcostsconsistofpayrollexpenditures;yetonlyasmallpercentageofthoseexpendituresgotopaymanagementsalaries.
B. Theretailer’scustomerbaseismadeupprimarilyofpeoplewhoearn,orwhodependontheearningsofotherswhoearn,theminimumwage.
C. Theretailer’soperatingcosts,otherthanwages,increasedsubstantiallyaftertheincreaseintheminimumwageratewentintoeffect.
D. Whentheincreaseintheminimumwageratewentintoeffect,theretaileralsoraisedthewagerateforemployeeswhohadbeenearningjustaboveminimumwage.
E. Themajorityoftheretailer’semployeesworkascashiers,andmostcashiersarepaidtheminimumwage.
138. Prematurebabieswhoreceiveregularmassagesaremoreactivethanprematurebabieswhodonot.Evenwhenallthebabiesdrinkthesameamountofmilk,themassagedbabiesgainmoreweightthandotheunmassagedbabies.Thisispuzzlingbecauseamoreactivepersongenerallyrequiresagreaterfoodintaketomaintainorgainweight.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,bestreconcilestheapparentdiscrepancydescribedabove?
A. Increasedactivityleadstoincreasedlevelsofhunger,especiallywhenfoodintakeisnotalsoincreased.
B. Massageincreasesprematurebabies’curiosityabouttheirenvironment,andcuriosityleadstoincreasedactivity.
C. Increasedactivitycausestheintestinesofprematurebabiestomaturemorequickly,enablingthebabiestodigestandabsorbmoreofthenutrientsinthemilktheydrink.
D. Massagedoesnotincreasethegrowthrateofbabiesoveroneyearold,ifthebabieshadnotbeenpreviouslymassaged.
E. Prematurebabiesrequireadailyintakeofnutrientsthatissignificantlyhigherthanthatrequiredbybabieswhowerenotbornprematurely.
139. Conventionalwisdomsuggestsvaccinatingelderlypeoplefirstinfluseason,becausetheyareatgreatestriskofdyingiftheycontractthevirus.Thisyear’sfluvirusposesparticularrisktoelderlypeopleandalmostnoneatalltoyoungerpeople,particularlychildren.Nevertheless,healthprofessionalsarerecommendingvaccinatingchildrenfirstagainstthevirusratherthanelderlypeople.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,providesthestrongestreasonforthehealthprofessionals’recommendation?
A. Childrenarevulnerabletodangerousinfectionswhentheirimmunesystemsareseverelyweakenedbyotherdiseases.
B. Childrenareparticularlyunconcernedwithhygieneandthereforearethegroupmostresponsibleforspreadingthefluvirustoothers.
C. Thevaccinationsreceivedlastyearwillconfernoimmunitytothisyear’sfluvirus.
D. Childrenwhocatchonestrainofthefluvirusandthenrecoverarelikelytodevelopimmunitytoatleastsomestrainswithwhichtheyhavenotyetcomeincontact.
E. Childrenarenomorelikelythanadultstohaveimmunitytoaparticularfluvirusiftheyhaveneverlivedthroughapreviousepidemicofthesamevirus.
140. Aneyeglassmanufacturertriedtoboostsalesforthesummerquarterbyofferingitsdistributorsaspecialdiscountiftheirordersforthatquarterexceededthoseforlastyear’ssummerquarterbyatleast20percent.Manydistributorsqualifiedforthisdiscount.Evenwithmuchmerchandisediscounted,salesincreasedenoughtoproduceahealthygaininnetprofits.Themanufacturerplanstorepeatthissuccessbyofferingthesamesortofdiscountforthefallquarter.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,mostclearlypointstoaflawinthemanufacturer’splantorepeatthesuccessfulperformanceofthesummerquarter?
A. Ingeneral,adistributor’sordersforthesummerquarterarenohigherthanthoseforthespringquarter.
B. Alongwithofferingspecialdiscountstoqualifyingdistributors,themanufacturerincreasednewspaperandradioadvertisinginthosedistributors’salesareas.
C. Thedistributorsmostlikelytoqualifyforthemanufacturer’sspecialdiscountarethosewhoseorderswereunusuallylowayearearlier.
D. Thedistributorswhoqualifiedforthemanufacturer’sspecialdiscountwerefreetodecidehowmuchofthatdiscounttopassontotheirowncustomers.
E. Thedistributors’orderingmoregoodsinthesummerquarterleft
themoverstockedforthefallquarter.
141. Vitacorp,amanufacturer,wishestomakeitsinformationboothatanindustryconventionmoreproductiveintermsofboostingsales.Theboothoffersinformationintroducingthecompany’snewproductsandservices.Toachievethedesiredresult,Vitacorp’smarketingdepartmentwillattempttoattractmorepeopletothebooth.Themarketingdirector’sfirstmeasurewastoinstructeachsalespersontocallhisorherfivebestcustomersandpersonallyinvitethemtovisitthebooth.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,moststronglysupportsthepredictionthatthemarketingdirector’sfirstmeasurewillcontributetomeetingthegoalofboostingsales?
A. Vitacorp’ssalespeopleroutinelyinformeachimportantcustomeraboutnewproductsandservicesassoonasthedecisiontolaunchthemhasbeenmade.
B. ManyofVitacorp’scompetitorshavemadeplansformakingtheirowninformationboothsmoreproductiveinincreasingsales.
C. Aninformationbooththatiswellattendedtendstoattractvisitorswhowouldnototherwisehaveattendedthebooth.
D. MostofVitacorp’sbestcustomersalsohavebusinessdealingswithVitacorp’scompetitors.
E. Vitacorphasfewernewproductsandservicesavailablethisyearthanithadinpreviousyears.
142. Budgetconstraintshavemadepoliceofficialsconsiderreassigningaconsiderablenumberofofficersfromtrafficenforcementtoworkonhigher-priority,seriouscrimes.Reducingtrafficenforcementforthisreasonwouldbecounterproductive,however,inlightofthetendencyofcriminalstousecarswhenengagedinthecommissionofseriouscrimes.Anofficerstoppingacarforatrafficviolationcanmakeasearchthatturnsupevidenceofseriouscrime.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,moststrengthenstheargumentgiven?
A. Anofficerwhostopsacarcontainingevidenceofthecommissionofaseriouscrimerisksaviolentconfrontation,evenifthevehiclewasstoppedonlyforatrafficviolation.
B. Whenthepublicbecomesawarethattrafficenforcementhaslessened,ittypicallybecomeslaxinobeyingtrafficrules.
C. Thosewillingtobreakthelawtocommitseriouscrimesareoftenincommittingsuchcrimesunwillingtoobservewhattheyregardasthelesserconstraintsoftrafficlaw.
D. Theoffenderscommittingseriouscrimeswhowouldbecaughtbecauseoftrafficviolationsarenotthesamegroupofindividualsasthosewhowouldbecaughtifthearrestingofficerswerereassignedfromtrafficenforcement.
E. Thegreatmajorityofpersonswhoarestoppedbyofficersfortrafficviolationsarenotguiltyofanyseriouscrimes.
143. Pro-TectInsuranceCompanyhasrecentlybeenpayingoutmoreoncar-theftclaimsthanitexpected.Carswithspecialantitheftdevicesoralarmsystemsaremuchlesslikelytobestolenthanareothercars.ConsequentlyPro-Tect,aspartofanefforttoreduceitsannualpayouts,willofferadiscounttoholdersofcar-theftpoliciesiftheircarshaveantitheftdevicesoralarmsystems.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,providesthestrongestindicationthattheplanislikelytoachieveitsgoal?
A. Thedecreaseintheriskofcartheftconferredbyhavingacaralarmisgreatestwhenonlyafewcarshavesuchalarms.
B. ThenumberofpolicyholderswhohavefiledaclaiminthepastyearishigherforPro-Tectthanforotherinsurancecompanies.
C. Inoneortwoyears,thediscountthatPro-Tectisofferingwillamounttomorethanthecostofbuyingcertainhighlyeffectiveantitheftdevices.
D. Currently,Pro-Tectcannotlegallyraisethepremiumsitchargesforagivenamountofinsuranceagainstcartheft.
E. TheamountPro-Tecthasbeenpayingoutoncar-theftclaimshasbeengreaterforsomemodelsofcarthanforothers.
144. Start-upcompaniesfinancedbyventurecapitalistshaveamuchlowerfailureratethancompaniesfinancedbyothermeans.Sourceoffinancing,therefore,mustbeamoreimportantcausativefactorinthesuccessofastart-upcompanythanaresuchfactorsasthepersonalcharacteristicsoftheentrepreneur,thequalityofstrategicplanning,orthemanagementstructureofthecompany.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,mostseriouslyweakenstheargumentabove?
A. Venturecapitaliststendtobemoreresponsivethanothersourcesoffinancingtochangesinastart-upcompany’sfinancialneeds.
B. Thestrategicplanningofastart-upcompanyisalessimportantfactorinthelong-termsuccessofthecompanythanarethepersonalcharacteristicsoftheentrepreneur.
C. Morethanhalfofallnewcompaniesfailwithinfiveyears.
D. Themanagementstructuresofstart-upcompaniesaregenerallylessformalthanthemanagementstructuresofongoingbusinesses.
E. Venturecapitalistsbasetheirdecisionstofundstart-upcompaniesonsuchfactorsasthecharacteristicsoftheentrepreneurandqualityofstrategicplanningofthecompany.
145. ArtrestorerswhohavebeenstudyingthefactorsthatcauseRenaissanceoilpaintingstodeterioratephysicallywhensubjecttoclimaticchangeshavefoundthattheoilpaintusedinthesepaintingsactuallyadjuststothesechangeswell.Therestorersthereforehypothesizethatitisalayerofmaterialcalledgesso,whichisunderthepaint,thatcausesthedeterioration.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,moststronglysupportstherestorers’hypothesis?
A. Renaissanceoilpaintingswithathinlayerofgessoarelesslikelytoshowdeteriorationinresponsetoclimaticchangesthanthosewithathickerlayer.
B. Renaissanceoilpaintingsareoftenpaintedonwoodenpanels,whichswellwhenhumidityincreasesandcontractwhenitdeclines.
C. Oilpaintexpandsandcontractsreadilyinresponsetochangesintemperature,butitabsorbslittlewaterandsoislittleaffectedbychangesinhumidity.
D. AnespeciallyhardandnonabsorbenttypeofgessowastherawmaterialformoldingsontheframesofRenaissanceoilpaintings.
E. GessolayersappliedbyRenaissancepainterstypicallyconsistedofacoarsebaselayerontowhichseveralincreasinglyfine-grainedlayerswereapplied.
146. Whichofthefollowingmostlogicallycompletesthepassage?
Leafbeetlesdamagewillowtreesbystrippingawaytheirleaves,butacombinationofparasitesandpredatorsgenerallykeepspopulationsof
thesebeetlesincheck.Researchershavefoundthatsevereairpollutionresultsinreducedpredatorpopulations.Theparasites,bycontrast,arenotadverselyaffectedbypollution;nevertheless,theresearchers’discoveryprobablydoesexplainwhyleafbeetlescauseparticularlyseveredamagetowillowsinareaswithsevereairpollution,since__________.
A. neitherthepredatorsnortheparasitesofleafbeetlesthemselvesattackwillowtrees
B. theparasitesthatattackleafbeetlesactuallytendtobemoreprevalentinareaswithsevereairpollutionthantheyareelsewhere
C. thedamagecausedbyleafbeetlesisusuallynotenoughtokillawillowtreeoutright
D. whereairpollutionisnotespeciallysevere,predatorshavemuchmoreimpactonleaf-beetlepopulationsthanparasitesdo
E. willowsoftengrowinareaswhereairpollutionisespeciallysevere
147. AutomobileDealer’sAdvertisement:TheHighwayTrafficSafetyInstitutereportsthatthePZ1000hasthefewestinjuriesperaccidentofanycarinitsclass.ThisshowsthatthePZ1000isoneofthesafestcarsavailabletoday.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,mostseriouslyweakenstheargumentintheadvertisement?
A. TheHighwayTrafficSafetyInstitutereportlistedmanycarsinotherclassesthathadmoreinjuriesperaccidentthandidthePZ1000.
B. InrecentyearsmanymorePZ1000shavebeensoldthanhaveanyotherkindofcarinitsclass.
C. CarsintheclasstowhichthePZ1000belongsaremorelikelytobeinvolvedinaccidentsthanareothertypesofcars.
D. ThedifferencebetweenthenumberofinjuriesperaccidentforthePZ1000andthatforothercarsinitsclassisquitepronounced.
E. TheHighwayTrafficSafetyInstituteissuesreportsonlyonceayear.
148. Whichofthefollowingmostlogicallycompletesthepassage?
Itisgenerallybelievedthatpeoplereceivingfrequentmedicalcheckupsarelikelytoneedhospitalizationlessfrequentlythantheywouldotherwise;afterall,manythingscanbedonefollowingacheckupto
preventproblemsthat,ifignored,mightbecomeacuteandthenrequirehospitalization.Butforpeoplewithchronicillnesses,frequentmedicalcheckupsarelikelytoleadtomorefrequenthospitalizationsince__________.
A. therecommendedtreatmentsforcomplicationsofmanychronicillnessesinvolvehospitalizationevenifthosecomplicationsaredetectedwhilebarelynoticeable
B. medicalcheckupssometimesdonotrevealearlysymptomsofthosechronicillnessesthatarebesttreatedinahospital
C. theaveragelengthofahospitalstayisthesameforthosewhoreceivefrequentcheckupsasforthosewhodonot
D. peoplewithchronicillnessesgenerallyreceivemedicalcheckupsmorefrequentlythanpeoplewhoarenotchronicallyill
E. theaveragelengthofahospitalstayforpeoplewithachronicillnesstendstoincreaseastheillnessprogresses
149. TwodecadesaftertheEmeraldRiverDamwasbuilt,noneoftheeightfishspeciesnativetotheEmeraldRiverwasstillreproducingadequatelyintheriverbelowthedam.Sincethedamreducedtheannualrangeofwatertemperatureintheriverbelowthedamfrom50degreesto6degrees,scientistshavehypothesizedthatsharplyrisingwatertemperaturesmustbeinvolvedinsignalingthenativespeciestobeginthereproductivecycle.
Whichofthefollowingstatements,iftrue,wouldmoststrengthenthescientists’hypothesis?
A. Thenativefishspecieswerestillabletoreproduceonlyinsidestreamsoftheriverbelowthedamwheretheannualtemperaturerangeremainsapproximately50degrees.
B. Beforethedamwasbuilt,theEmeraldRiverannuallyoverfloweditsbanks,creatingbackwatersthatwerecriticalbreedingareasforthenativespeciesoffish.
C. ThelowestrecordedtemperatureoftheEmeraldRiverbeforethedamwasbuiltwas34degrees,whereasthelowestrecordedtemperatureoftheriverafterthedamwasbuilthasbeen43degrees.
D. Nonnativespeciesoffish,introducedintotheEmeraldRiverafterthedamwasbuilt,havebeguncompetingwiththedecliningnative
fishspeciesforfoodandspace.
E. FiveofthefishspeciesnativetotheEmeraldRiverarenotnativetoanyotherriverinNorthAmerica.
150. Meatfromchickenscontaminatedwithsalmonellabacteriacancauseseriousfoodpoisoning.Capsaicin,thechemicalthatgiveschilipepperstheirhotflavor,hasantibacterialproperties.Chickensdonothavetastereceptorsforcapsaicinandwillreadilyeatfeedlacedwithcapsaicin.Whenchickenswerefedsuchfeedandthenexposedtosalmonellabacteria,relativelyfewofthembecamecontaminatedwithsalmonella.
Indecidingwhetherthefeedwouldbeusefulinraisingsalmonella-freechickenforretailsale,itwouldbemosthelpfultodeterminewhichofthefollowing?
A. Whetherfeedingcapsaicintochickensaffectsthetasteoftheirmeat
B. Whethereatingcapsaicinreducestheriskofsalmonellapoisoningforhumans
C. Whetherchickenismorepronetosalmonellacontaminationthanotherkindsofmeat
D. Whetherappropriatecookingofchickencontaminatedwithsalmonellacanalwayspreventfoodpoisoning
E. Whethercapsaicincanbeobtainedonlyfromchilipeppers
151. Lawsrequiringtheuseofheadlightsduringdaylighthourscanpreventautomobilecollisions.However,sincedaylightvisibilityisworseincountriesfartherfromtheequator,anysuchlawswouldobviouslybemoreeffectiveinpreventingcollisionsinthosecountries.Infact,theonlycountriesthatactuallyhavesuchlawsarefartherfromtheequatorthanisthecontinentalUnitedStates.
Whichofthefollowingconclusionscouldbemostproperlydrawnfromtheinformationgivenabove?
A. DriversinthecontinentalUnitedStateswhousedtheirheadlightsduringthedaywouldbejustaslikelytobecomeinvolvedinacollisionaswoulddriverswhodidnotusetheirheadlights.
B. InmanycountriesthatarefartherfromtheequatorthanisthecontinentalUnitedStates,poordaylightvisibilityisthesinglemostimportantfactorinautomobilecollisions.
C. Theproportionofautomobilecollisionsthatoccurinthedaytimeis
greaterinthecontinentalUnitedStatesthaninthecountriesthathavedaytimeheadlightlaws.
D. FewerautomobilecollisionsprobablyoccureachyearincountriesthathavedaytimeheadlightlawsthanoccurwithinthecontinentalUnitedStates.
E. DaytimeheadlightlawswouldprobablydolesstopreventautomobilecollisionsinthecontinentalUnitedStatesthantheydointhecountriesthathavethelaws.
152. Inthepastmostairlinecompaniesminimizedaircraftweighttominimizefuelcosts.Thesafestairlineseatswereheavy,andairlinesequippedtheirplaneswithfewoftheseseats.Thisyeartheseatthathassoldbesttoairlineshasbeenthesafestone—aclearindicationthatairlinesareassigningahigherprioritytosafeseatingthantominimizingfuelcosts.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,mostseriouslyweakenstheargumentabove?
A. Lastyear’sbest-sellingairlineseatwasnotthesafestairlineseatonthemarket.
B. Noairlinecompanyhasannouncedthatitwouldbemakingsafeseatingahigherprioritythisyear.
C. Thepriceoffuelwashigherthisyearthanithadbeeninmostoftheyearswhenthesafestairlineseatssoldpoorly.
D. Becauseofincreasesinthecostofmaterials,allairlineseatsweremoreexpensivetomanufacturethisyearthaninanypreviousyear.
E. Becauseoftechnologicalinnovations,thesafestairlineseatonthemarketthisyearweighedlessthanmostotherairlineseatsonthemarket.
153. Insettingenvironmentalstandardsforindustryandotherstomeet,itisinadvisabletorequirethebestresultsthatstate-of-the-arttechnologycanachieve.Currenttechnologyisabletodetectandeliminateevenextremelyminuteamountsofcontaminants,butatacostthatisexorbitantrelativetotheimprovementachieved.Soitwouldbereasonableinsteadtosetstandardsbytakingintoaccountallofthecurrentandfuturerisksinvolved.
Theargumentgivenconcerningthereasonablewaytosetstandardspresupposesthat
A. industrycurrentlymeetsthestandardsthathavebeensetbyenvironmentalauthorities
B. thereareeffectivewaystotakeintoaccountalloftherelevantrisksposedbyallowingdifferentlevelsofcontaminants
C. theonlycontaminantsworthmeasuringaregeneratedbyindustry
D. itisnotcostlytopreventlargeamountsofcontaminantsfromenteringtheenvironment
E. minuteamountsofsomecontaminantscanbepoisonous
154. Whichofthefollowingmostlogicallycompletestheargumentbelow?
Whenmercury-vaporstreetlightsareusedinareasinhabitedbyinsect-eatingbats,thebatsfeedalmostexclusivelyaroundthelights,becausethelightsattractflyinginsects.InGreenville,themercury-vaporstreetlightsareabouttobereplacedwithenergy-savingsodiumstreetlights,whichdonotattractinsects.Thischangeislikelytoresultinadropinthepopulationofinsect-eatingbatsinGreenville,since__________.
A. thebatsdonotbegintohuntuntilaftersundown
B. thebatsareunlikelytofeedoninsectsthatdonotfly
C. thehighwaydepartmentwillbeabletoreplacemercury-vaporstreetlightswithsodiumstreetlightswithinarelativelyshorttimeandwithoutdisruptingthecontinuityoflightingatthelocationsofthestreetlights
D. intheabsenceoflocalconcentrationsoftheflyinginsectsonwhichbatsfeed,thebatsexpendmuchmoreenergyonhuntingforfood,requiringmuchlargerquantitiesofinsectstosustaineachbat
E. batsuseecholocationtocatchinsectsandthereforegainnoadvantagefromthefactthatinsectsflyinginthevicinityofstreetlightsarevisibleatnight
155. Ratsinjectedwithmorphineexhibitdecreasedactivityoftheimmunesystem,thebodilysystemthatfightsoffinfections.Thesesameratsexhibitedheightenedbloodlevelsofcorticosteroids,chemicalssecretedbytheadrenalglands.Sincecorticosteroidscaninterferewithimmune-systemactivity,scientistshypothesizedthatthewaymorphinereducesimmuneresponsesinratsisbystimulatingtheadrenalglandstosecreteadditionalcorticosteroidsintothebloodstream.
Whichofthefollowingexperimentswouldyieldthemostusefulresultsforevaluatingthescientists’hypothesis?
A. Injectingmorphineintoratsthatalreadyhaveheightenedbloodlevelsofcorticosteroidsandthenobservingtheirnewbloodlevelsofcorticosteroids
B. Testingthelevelofimmune-systemactivityofrats,removingtheiradrenalglands,andthentestingtherats’immune-systemactivitylevelsagain
C. Injectingratswithcorticosteroidsandthenobservinghowmanyoftheratscontractedinfections
D. Removingtheadrenalglandsofrats,injectingtheratswithmorphine,andthentestingtheleveloftherats’immune-systemresponses
E. Injectingratswithadrugthatstimulatesimmune-systemactivityandthenobservingthelevelofcorticosteroidsintheirbloodstreams
156. Curator:IfourmuseumlendsVenustotheHartInstitutefortheirshowthisspring,theywilllendustheirRembrandtetchingsforourprintexhibitionnextfall.Havingthoseetchingswillincreaseattendancetotheexhibitionandhenceincreaserevenuefromourgeneraladmissionfee.
MuseumAdministrator:ButVenusisourbiggestattraction.MoreovertheHart’sshowwillrunfortwiceaslongasourexhibition.Soonbalancethenumberofpatronsmaydecrease.
Thepointoftheadministrator’sresponsetothecuratoristoquestion
A. whethergettingtheRembrandtetchingsfromtheHartInstituteislikelytoincreaseattendanceattheprintexhibition
B. whethertheHartInstitute’sRembrandtetchingswillbeappreciatedbythosepatronsofthecurator’smuseumforwhomthemuseum’sbiggestattractionisVenus
C. whetherthenumberofpatronsattractedbytheHartInstitute’sRembrandtetchingswillbelargerthanthenumberofpatronswhodonotcomeinthespringbecauseVenusisonloan
D. whether,ifVenusislent,themuseum’srevenuefromgeneraladmissionfeesduringtheprintexhibitionwillexceeditsrevenuefromgeneraladmissionfeesduringtheHartInstitute’sexhibition
E. whethertheHartInstituteorthecurator’smuseumwillhavethegreaterfinancialgainfromtheproposedexchangeofartworks
157. Whichofthefollowingbestcompletesthepassagebelow?
AtarecentconferenceonenvironmentalthreatstotheNorthSea,mostparticipatingcountriesfavoreduniformcontrolsonthequalityofeffluents,whetherornotspecificenvironmentaldamagecouldbeattributedtoaparticularsourceofeffluent.Whatmust,ofcourse,beshown,inordertoavoidexcessivelyrestrictivecontrols,isthat__________.
A. anyuniformcontrolsthatareadoptedarelikelytobeimplementedwithoutdelay
B. anysubstancetobemadesubjecttocontrolscanactuallycauseenvironmentaldamage
C. thecountriesfavoringuniformcontrolsarethosegeneratingthelargestquantitiesofeffluents
D. allofanygivenpollutantthatistobecontrolledactuallyreachestheNorthSeaatpresent
E. environmentaldamagealreadyinflictedontheNorthSeaisreversible
158. MostscholarsagreethatKingAlfred(A.D.849–899)personallytranslatedanumberofLatintextsintoOldEnglish.OnehistoriancontendsthatAlfredalsopersonallypennedhisownlawcode,arguingthatthenumerousdifferencesbetweenthelanguageofthelawcodeandAlfred’stranslationsofLatintextsareoutweighedbytheevenmorenumeroussimilarities.Linguisticsimilarities,however,arewhatoneexpectsintextsfromthesamelanguage,thesametime,andthesameregion.ApartfromAlfred’ssurvivingtranslationsandlawcode,thereareonlytwootherextantworksfromthesamedialectandmilieu,soitisriskytoassumeherethatlinguisticsimilaritiespointtocommonauthorship.
Thepassageaboveproceedsby
A. providingexamplesthatunderscoreanotherargument’sconclusion
B. questioningtheplausibilityofanassumptiononwhichanotherargumentdepends
C. showingthataprincipleifgenerallyappliedwouldhaveanomalous
consequences
D. showingthatthepremisesofanotherargumentaremutuallyinconsistent
E. usingargumentbyanalogytoundermineaprincipleimplicitinanotherargument
159. OnMayfirst,inordertoreducethenumberofoverduebooks,achildren’slibraryinstitutedapolicyofforgivingfinesandgivingbookmarkstochildrenreturningalloftheiroverduebooks.OnJulyfirstthereweretwiceasmanyoverduebooksastherehadbeenonMayfirst,althougharecordnumberofbookshadbeenreturnedduringtheinterim.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,mosthelpstoexplaintheapparentinconsistencyintheresultsofthelibrary’spolicy?
A. Thelibrariansdidnotkeepaccuraterecordsofhowmanychildrentookadvantageofthegraceperiod,andsomeofthechildrenreturningoverduebooksdidnotreturnalloftheiroverduebooks.
B. Althoughthegraceperiodenticedsomechildrentoreturnalloftheiroverduebooks,itdidnotconvinceallofthechildrenwithoverduebookstoreturnalloftheirbooks.
C. Thebookmarksbecamepopularamongthechildren,soinordertocollectthebookmarks,manychildrenborrowedmanymorebooksthantheyusuallydidandkeptthempasttheirduedate.
D. Thechildrenwereallowedtoborrowamaximumoffivebooksforatwo-weekperiod,andhenceeachchildcouldkeepamaximumoffifteenbooksbeyondtheirduedatewithinatwo-monthperiod.
E. Althoughthelibraryforgaveoverduefinesduringthegraceperiod,theamountpreviouslychargedthechildrenwasminimal;hence,theforgivenessofthefinesdidnotprovideenoughincentiveforthemtoreturntheiroverduebooks.
160. Oftenpatientswithanklefracturesthatarestable,andthusdonotrequiresurgery,aregivenfollow-upx-raysbecausetheirorthopedistsareconcernedaboutpossiblyhavingmisjudgedthestabilityofthefracture.Whenanumberoffollow-upx-rayswerereviewed,however,allthefracturesthathadinitiallybeenjudgedstablewerefoundtohavehealedcorrectly.Therefore,itisawasteofmoneytoorderfollow-upx-raysofanklefracturesinitiallyjudgedstable.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,moststrengthenstheargument?
A. Doctorswhoaregeneralpractitionersratherthanorthopedistsarelesslikelythanorthopediststojudgethestabilityofananklefracturecorrectly.
B. Manyankleinjuriesforwhichaninitialx-rayisorderedarerevealedbythex-raynottoinvolveanyfractureoftheankle.
C. X-raysofpatientsofmanydifferentorthopedistsworkinginseveralhospitalswerereviewed.
D. Thehealingofanklefracturesthathavebeensurgicallyrepairedisalwayscheckedbymeansofafollow-upx-ray.
E. Orthopedistsroutinelyorderfollow-upx-raysforfracturesofbonesotherthananklebones.
161. Traditionally,decisionmakingbymanagersthatisreasonedstep-by-stephasbeenconsideredpreferabletointuitivedecisionmaking.However,arecentstudyfoundthattopmanagersusedintuitionsignificantlymorethandidmostmiddle-orlower-levelmanagers.Thisconfirmsthealternativeviewthatintuitionisactuallymoreeffectivethancareful,methodicalreasoning.
Theconclusionaboveisbasedonwhichofthefollowingassumptions?
A. Methodical,step-by-stepreasoningisinappropriateformakingmanyreal-lifemanagementdecisions.
B. Topmanagershavetheabilitytouseeitherintuitivereasoningormethodical,step-by-stepreasoninginmakingdecisions.
C. Thedecisionsmadebymiddle-andlower-levelmanagerscanbemadeaseasilybyusingmethodicalreasoningasbyusingintuitivereasoning.
D. Topmanagersuseintuitivereasoninginmakingthemajorityoftheirdecisions.
E. Topmanagersaremoreeffectiveatdecisionmakingthanmiddle-orlower-levelmanagers.
162. Acompanyplanstodevelopaprototypeweedingmachinethatusescuttingbladeswithopticalsensorsandmicroprocessorsthatdistinguishweedsfromcropplantsbydifferencesinshadeofcolor.Theinventorofthemachineclaimsthatitwillreducelaborcostsbyvirtuallyeliminatingtheneedformanualweeding.
Whichofthefollowingisaconsiderationinfavorofthecompany’simplementingitsplantodeveloptheprototype?
A. Thereisaconsiderabledegreeofvariationinshadeofcolorbetweenweedsofdifferentspecies.
B. Theshadeofcolorofsomeplantstendstochangeappreciablyoverthecourseoftheirgrowingseason.
C. Whencropsareweededmanually,overallsizeandleafshapearetakenintoaccountindistinguishingcropplantsfromweeds.
D. Selectionandgeneticmanipulationallowplantsofvirtuallyanyspeciestobeeconomicallybredtohaveadistinctiveshadeofcolorwithoutalteringtheirothercharacteristics.
E. Farmlaborerswhoareresponsibleforthemanualweedingofcropscarryoutotheragriculturaldutiesattimesinthegrowingseasonwhenextensiveweedingisnotnecessary.
163. Acertainmayorhasproposedafeeoffivedollarsperdayonprivatevehiclesenteringthecity,claimingthatthefeewillalleviatethecity’strafficcongestion.Themayorreasonsthat,sincethefeewillexceedthecostofround-tripbusfarefrommanynearbypoints,manypeoplewillswitchfromusingtheircarstousingthebus.
Whichofthefollowingstatements,iftrue,providesthebestevidencethatthemayor’sreasoningisflawed?
A. Projectedincreasesinthepriceofgasolinewillincreasethecostoftakingaprivatevehicleintothecity.
B. Thecostofparkingfeesalreadymakesitconsiderablymoreexpensiveformostpeopletotakeaprivatevehicleintothecitythantotakeabus.
C. Mostofthepeoplecurrentlyridingthebusdonotownprivatevehicles.
D. Manycommutersopposingthemayor’splanhaveindicatedthattheywouldratherenduretrafficcongestionthanpayafive-dollar-per-dayfee.
E. Duringtheaverageworkday,privatevehiclesownedandoperatedbypeoplelivingwithinthecityaccountfor20percentofthecity’strafficcongestion.
164. ArocaCitycurrentlyfundsitspublicschoolsthroughtaxesonproperty.
Inplaceofthissystem,thecityplanstointroduceasalestaxofthreepercentonallretailsalesinthecity.Criticsprotestthat3percentofcurrentretailsalesfallsshortoftheamountraisedforschoolsbypropertytaxes.Thecriticsarecorrectonthispoint.Nevertheless,implementingtheplanwillprobablynotreducethemoneygoingtoAroca’sschools.SeverallargeretailershaveselectedArocaCityasthesiteforhugenewstores,andthesearecertaintodrawlargenumbersofshoppersfromneighboringmunicipalities,wheresalesaretaxedatratesofsixpercentandmore.Inconsequence,retailsalesinArocaCityareboundtoincreasesubstantially.
Intheargumentgiven,thetwoportionsinboldfaceplaywhichofthefollowingroles?
A. Thefirstpresentsaplanthattheargumentconcludesisunlikelytoachieveitsgoal;thesecondexpressesthatconclusion.
B. Thefirstpresentsaplanthattheargumentconcludesisunlikelytoachieveitsgoal;thesecondpresentsevidenceinsupportofthatconclusion.
C. Thefirstpresentsaplanthattheargumentcontendsisthebestavailable;thesecondisaconclusiondrawnbytheargumenttojustifythatcontention.
D. Thefirstpresentsaplanoneofwhoseconsequencesisatissueintheargument;thesecondistheargument’sconclusionaboutthatconsequence.
E. Thefirstpresentsaplanthattheargumentseekstodefendagainstacertaincriticism;thesecondisthatcriticism.
165. Tanco,aleathermanufacturer,useslargequantitiesofcommonsalttopreserveanimalhides.Newenvironmentalregulationshavesignificantlyincreasedthecostofdisposingofsaltwaterthatresultsfromthisuse,and,inconsequence,Tancoisconsideringaplantousepotassiumchlorideinplaceofcommonsalt.ResearchhasshownthatTancocouldreprocesstheby-productofpotassiumchlorideusetoyieldacropfertilizer,leavingarelativelysmallvolumeofwastefordisposal.
Indeterminingtheimpactoncompanyprofitsofusingpotassiumchlorideinplaceofcommonsalt,itwouldbeimportantforTancotoresearchallofthefollowingEXCEPT:
A. Whatdifference,ifany,istherebetweenthecostofthecommonsaltneededtopreserveagivenquantityofanimalhidesandthecost
ofthepotassiumchlorideneededtopreservethesamequantityofhides?
B. Towhatextentistheequipmentinvolvedinpreservinganimalhidesusingcommonsaltsuitableforpreservinganimalhidesusingpotassiumchloride?
C. Whatenvironmentalregulations,ifany,constrainthedisposalofthewastegeneratedinreprocessingtheby-productofpotassiumchloride?
D. Howcloselydoesleatherthatresultswhencommonsaltisusedtopreservehidesresemblethatwhichresultswhenpotassiumchlorideisused?
E. Arethechemicalpropertiesthatmakepotassiumchlorideaneffectivemeansforpreservinganimalhidesthesameasthosethatmakecommonsaltaneffectivemeansfordoingso?
166. TheSumptontowncouncilrecentlyvotedtopayaprominentartisttocreateanabstractsculptureforthetownsquare.Criticsofthisdecisionprotestedthattownresidentstendtodislikemostabstractart,andanyartinthetownsquareshouldreflecttheirtastes.Butatowncouncilspokespersondismissedthiscriticism,pointingoutthatotherpublicabstractsculpturesthatthesamesculptorhasinstalledinothercitieshavebeenextremelypopularwiththosecities’localresidents.
Thestatementsabovemoststronglysuggestthatthemainpointofdisagreementbetweenthecriticsandthespokespersoniswhether
A. itwouldhavebeenreasonabletoconsulttownresidentsonthedecision
B. mostSumptonresidentswillfindthenewsculpturetotheirtaste
C. abstractsculpturesbythesamesculptorhavetrulybeenpopularinothercities
D. amoretraditionalsculptureinthetownsquarewouldbepopularamonglocalresidents
E. publicartthattheresidentsofSumptonwouldfinddesirablewouldprobablybefounddesirablebytheresidentsofothercities
167. Colorlessdiamondscancommandhighpricesasgemstones.Atypeoflessvaluablediamondscanbetreatedtoremoveallcolor.Onlysophisticatedtestscandistinguishsuchtreateddiamondsfromnaturally
colorlessones.However,only2percentofdiamondsminedareofthecoloredtypethatcanbesuccessfullytreated,andmanyofthoseareofinsufficientqualitytomakethetreatmentworthwhile.Surely,therefore,thevastmajorityofcolorlessdiamondssoldbyjewelersarenaturallycolorless.
Aseriousflawinthereasoningoftheargumentisthat
A. comparisonsbetweenthepricediamondscommandasgemstonesandtheirvalueforotherusesareomitted
B. informationabouttherarityoftreateddiamondsisnotcombinedwithinformationabouttherarityofnaturallycolorless,gemstonediamonds
C. thepossibilitythatcoloreddiamondsmightbeusedasgemstones,evenwithouthavingbeentreated,isignored
D. thecurrentlyavailablemethodformakingcolorlessdiamondsfromcoloredonesistreatedasthoughitweretheonlypossiblemethodfordoingso
E. thedifficultythatacustomerofajewelerwouldhaveindistinguishinganaturallycolorlessdiamondfromatreatedoneisnottakenintoaccount
168. Borealowlsrangeoveramuchlargerareathandootherowlsofsimilarsize.Thereasonforthisbehaviorisprobablythatthesmallmammalsonwhichowlsfeedareespeciallyscarceintheforestswhereborealowlslive,andtherelativescarcityofpreyrequirestheowlstorangemoreextensivelytofindsufficientfood.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,mosthelpstoconfirmtheexplanationabove?
A. Someborealowlsrangeoveranareaeighttimeslargerthantheareaoverwhichanyotherowlofsimilarsizeranges.
B. Borealowlsrangeoverlargerareasinregionswherefoodofthesorteatenbysmallmammalsissparsethantheydoinregionswheresuchfoodisabundant.
C. Aftertheiryounghatch,borealowlsmusthuntmoreoftenthanbeforeinordertofeedboththemselvesandtheirnewlyhatchedyoung.
D. Sometimesindividualborealowlshuntnearasinglelocationfor
manyweeksatatimeanddonotrangefartherthanafewhundredyards.
E. Theborealowlrequireslessfood,relativetoitsweight,thanisrequiredbymembersofotherowlspecies.
169. Historian:Newtondevelopedmathematicalconceptsandtechniquesthatarefundamentaltomoderncalculus.Leibnizdevelopedcloselyanalogousconceptsandtechniques.Ithastraditionallybeenthoughtthatthesediscoverieswereindependent.Researchershave,however,recentlydiscoverednotesofLeibniz’sthatdiscussoneofNewton’sbooksonmathematics.SeveralscholarshavearguedthatsincethebookincludesapresentationofNewton’scalculusconceptsandtechniques,andsincethenoteswerewrittenbeforeLeibniz’sowndevelopmentofcalculusconceptsandtechniques,itisvirtuallycertainthatthetraditionalviewisfalse.Amorecautiousconclusionthanthisiscalledfor,however.Leibniz’snotesarelimitedtoearlysectionsofNewton’sbook,sectionsthatprecedetheonesinwhichNewton’scalculusconceptsandtechniquesarepresented.
Inthehistorian’sreasoning,thetwoportionsinboldfaceplaywhichofthefollowingroles?
A. Thefirstisaclaimthatthehistorianrejects;thesecondisapositionthatthatclaimhasbeenusedtosupport.
B. Thefirstisevidencethathasbeenusedtosupportaconclusionaboutwhichthehistorianexpressesreservations;thesecondisthatconclusion.
C. Thefirstprovidesevidenceinsupportofapositionthatthehistoriandefends;thesecondisthatposition.
D. Thefirstandthesecondeachprovideevidenceinsupportofapositionthatthehistoriandefends.
E. Thefirsthasbeenusedinsupportofapositionthatthehistorianrejects;thesecondisaconclusionthatthehistoriandrawsfromthatposition.
170. Amilepostonthetowpathread“21”onthesidefacingthehikerassheapproacheditand“23”onitsback.Shereasonedthatthenextmilepostforwardonthepathwouldindicatethatshewashalfwaybetweenoneendofthepathandtheother.However,themilepostonemilefurtheronread“20”facingherand“24”behind.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,wouldexplainthediscrepancydescribedabove?
A. Thenumbersonthenextmileposthadbeenreversed.
B. Thenumbersonthemilepostsindicatekilometers,notmiles.
C. Thefacingnumbersindicatemilestotheendofthepath,notmilesfromthebeginning.
D. Amilepostwasmissingbetweenthetwothehikerencountered.
E. Themilepostshadoriginallybeenputinplacefortheuseofmountainbikers,notforhikers.
171. Forovertwocenturies,noonehadbeenabletomakeDamascusblades—bladeswithadistinctiveserpentinesurfacepattern—butacontemporaryswordmakermayjusthaverediscoveredhow.UsingironwithtraceimpuritiesthatpreciselymatchedthosepresentintheironusedinhistoricDamascusblades,thiscontemporaryswordmakerseemstohavefinallyhitonanintricateprocessbywhichhecanproduceabladeindistinguishablefromatrueDamascusblade.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,providesthestrongestsupportforthehypothesisthattraceimpuritiesintheironareessentialfortheproductionofDamascusblades?
A. TherearesurfacefeaturesofeveryDamascusblade—includingthebladesproducedbythecontemporaryswordmaker—thatareuniquetothatblade.
B. TheironwithwhichthecontemporaryswordmakermadeDamascusbladescamefromasourceofironthatwasunknowntwocenturiesago.
C. Almostallthetoolsusedbythecontemporaryswordmakerwereupdatedversionsoftoolsthatwereusedbyswordmakersovertwocenturiesago.
D. ProductionofDamascusbladesbyswordmakersofthepastceasedabruptlyafterthoseswordmakers’originalsourceofironbecameexhausted.
E. AlthoughDamascusbladeswererenownedformaintainingasharpedge,theblademadebythecontemporaryswordmakersuggeststhattheymayhavemaintainedtheiredgelesswellthanbladesmadeusingwhatisnowthestandardprocessformakingblades.
172. Microbiologist:AlethalstrainofsalmonellarecentlyshowedupinaEuropeancountry,causinganoutbreakofillnessthatkilledtwopeopleandinfectedtwenty-sevenothers.Investigatorsblametheseverityoftheoutbreakontheoveruseofantibiotics,sincethesalmonellabacteriatestedwereshowntobedrug-resistant.Butthisisunlikelybecausepatientsinthecountrywheretheoutbreakoccurredcannotobtainantibioticstotreatillnesswithoutaprescription,andthecountry’sdoctorsprescribeantibioticslessreadilythandodoctorsinanyotherEuropeancountry.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,wouldmostweakenthemicrobiologist’sreasoning?
A. Physiciansinthecountrywheretheoutbreakoccurredhavebecomehesitanttoprescribeantibioticssincetheyarefrequentlyinshortsupply.
B. Peopleinthecountrywheretheoutbreakoccurredoftenconsumefoodsproducedfromanimalsthateatantibiotics-ladenlivestockfeed.
C. Useofantibioticsintwocountriesthatneighborthecountrywheretheoutbreakoccurredhasrisenoverthepastdecade.
D. Drug-resistantstrainsofsalmonellahavenotbeenfoundincountriesinwhichantibioticsarenotgenerallyavailable.
E. Salmonellahasbeenshowntospreadeasilyalongthedistributionchainsofcertainvegetables,suchasrawtomatoes.
173. Imagesfromground-basedtelescopesareinvariablydistortedbytheEarth’satmosphere.Orbitingspacetelescopes,however,operatingaboveEarth’satmosphere,shouldprovidesuperblydetailedimages.Therefore,ground-basedtelescopeswillsoonbecomeobsoleteforadvancedastronomicalresearchpurposes.
Whichofthefollowingstatements,iftrue,wouldcastthemostdoubtontheconclusiondrawnabove?
A. Anorbitingspacetelescopeduetobelaunchedthisyearisfarbehindscheduleandoverbudget,whereasthelargestground-basedtelescopewasbothwithinbudgetandonschedule.
B. Ground-basedtelescopeslocatedonmountainsummitsarenotsubjecttothekindsofatmosphericdistortionwhich,atlowaltitudes,makestarsappeartotwinkle.
C. Bycarefulchoiceofobservatorylocation,itispossibleforlarge-aperturetelescopestoavoidmostofthekindofwindturbulencethatcandistortimagequality.
D. Whenlarge-aperturetelescopesarelocatedathighaltitudesneartheequator,theypermitthebestEarth-basedobservationsofthecenteroftheMilkyWayGalaxy,aprimetargetofastronomicalresearch.
E. Detailedspectralanalyses,uponwhichastronomersrelyfordeterminingthechemicalcompositionandevolutionaryhistoryofstars,requiretelescopeswithmorelight-gatheringcapacitythanspacetelescopescanprovide.
174. Generallyscientistsentertheirfieldwiththegoalofdoingimportantnewresearchandacceptastheircolleaguesthosewithsimilarmotivation.Therefore,whenanyscientistwinsrenownasanexpounderofsciencetogeneralaudiences,mostotherscientistsconcludethatthispopularizershouldnolongerberegardedasatruecolleague.
Theexplanationofferedaboveforthelowesteeminwhichscientificpopularizersareheldbyresearchscientistsassumesthat
A. seriousscientificresearchisnotasolitaryactivity,butreliesonactivecooperationamongagroupofcolleagues
B. researchscientiststendnottoregardascolleaguesthosescientistswhoserenowntheyenvy
C. ascientistcanbecomeafamouspopularizerwithouthavingcompletedanyimportantresearch
D. researchscientistsbelievethatthosewhoarewellknownaspopularizersofsciencearenotmotivatedtodoimportantnewresearch
E. noimportantnewresearchcanbeaccessibletooraccuratelyassessedbythosewhoarenotthemselvesscientists
175. Whichofthefollowingmostlogicallycompletestheargument?
Utraniawasformerlyamajorpetroleumexporter,butinrecentdecadeseconomicstagnationandrestrictiveregulationsinhibitedinvestmentinnewoilfields.Inconsequence,Utranianoilexportsdroppedsteadilyasoldfieldsbecamedepleted.Utrania’scurrentlyimprovingeconomicsituation,togetherwithless-restrictiveregulations,willundoubtedlyresultintherapiddevelopmentofnewfields.However,itwouldbe
prematuretoconcludethattherapiddevelopmentofnewfieldswillresultinhigheroilexports,because__________.
A. thepriceofoilisexpectedtoremainrelativelystableoverthenextseveralyears
B. theimprovementintheeconomicsituationinUtraniaisexpectedtoresultinadramaticincreaseintheproportionofUtranianswhoownautomobiles
C. mostoftheinvestmentinnewoilfieldsinUtraniaisexpectedtocomefromforeignsources
D. newtechnologyisavailabletorecoveroilfromoldoilfieldsformerlyregardedasdepleted
E. manyofthenewoilfieldsinUtraniaarelikelytobeasproductiveasthosethatweredevelopedduringtheperiodwhenUtraniawasamajoroilexporter
176. Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,mostlogicallycompletestheargument?
SomedairyfarmersintheprovinceofTakandiawanttogivetheircowsasynthetichormonethatincreasesmilkproduction.ManyTakandians,however,donotwanttobuymilkfromcowsgiventhesynthetichormone.ForthisreasonTakandia’slegislatureisconsideringameasurerequiringmilkfromcowsgiventhehormonetobelabeledassuch.Evenifthemeasureisdefeated,dairyfarmerswhousethehormonewillprobablylosecustomers,since__________.
A. ithasnotbeenproventhatanytraceofthesynthetichormoneexistsinthemilkofcowsgiventhehormone
B. somefarmersinTakandiawhoplantousethesynthetichormonewillprobablynotdosoifthemeasurewerepassed
C. milkfromcowsthathavenotbeengiventhesynthetichormonecanbelabeledassuchwithoutanylegislativeaction
D. thelegislature’sconsiderationofthebillhasbeenwidelypublicized
E. milkthatcomesfromcowsgiventhesynthetichormonelooksandtastesthesameasmilkfromcowsthathavenotreceivedthehormone
177. Inordertoreducedependenceonimportedoil,thegovernmentofJalicahasimposedminimumfuel-efficiencyrequirementsonallnewcars,beginningthisyear.Themorefuel-efficientacar,thelesspollutionit
producespermiledriven.AsJalicansreplacetheiroldcarswithcarsthatmeetthenewrequirements,annualpollutionfromcartrafficislikelytodecreaseinJalica.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,mostseriouslyweakenstheargument?
A. InJalica,domesticallyproducedoilismoreexpensivethanimportedoil.
B. TheJalicangovernmentdidnotintendthenewfuel-efficiencyrequirementtobeapollution-reductionmeasure.
C. Somepollution-controldevicesmandatedinJalicamakecarslessfuel-efficientthantheywouldbewithoutthosedevices.
D. ThenewregulationrequiresnochangeinthechemicalformulationoffuelforcarsinJalica.
E. Jalicanswhogetcarsthataremorefuel-efficienttendtodomoredrivingthanbefore.
178. Plantingsofcottonbioengineeredtoproduceitsowninsecticideagainstbollworms,amajorcauseofcropfailure,sustainedlittlebollwormdamageuntilthisyear.Thisyeartheplantingsarebeingseriouslydamagedbybollworms.Bollworms,however,arenotnecessarilydevelopingresistancetothecotton’sinsecticide.Bollwormsbreedoncorn,andlastyearmorecornthanusualwasplantedthroughoutcotton-growingregions.Soitislikelythatthecottonissimplybeingoverwhelmedbycorn-bredbollworms.
Inevaluatingtheargument,whichofthefollowingwoulditbemostusefultoestablish?
A. Whethercorncouldbebioengineeredtoproducetheinsecticide
B. Whetherplantingsofcottonthatdoesnotproducetheinsecticidearesufferingunusuallyextensivedamagefrombollwormsthisyear
C. Whetherothercropsthathavebeenbioengineeredtoproducetheirowninsecticidesuccessfullyresistthepestsagainstwhichtheinsecticidewastoprotectthem
D. Whetherplantingsofbioengineeredcottonarefrequentlydamagedbyinsectpestsotherthanbollworms
E. Whetherthereareinsecticidesthatcanbeusedagainstbollwormsthathavedevelopedresistancetotheinsecticideproducedbythebioengineeredcotton
179. Manufacturerssometimesdiscountthepriceofaproducttoretailersforapromotionperiodwhentheproductisadvertisedtoconsumers.Suchpromotionsoftenresultinadramaticincreaseinamountofproductsoldbythemanufacturerstoretailers.Nevertheless,themanufacturerscouldoftenmakemoreprofitbynotholdingthepromotions.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,moststronglysupportstheclaimaboveaboutthemanufacturers’profit?
A. Theamountofdiscountgenerallyofferedbymanufacturerstoretailersiscarefullycalculatedtorepresenttheminimumneededtodrawconsumers’attentiontotheproduct.
B. Formanyconsumerproductstheperiodofadvertisingdiscountedpricestoconsumersisaboutaweek,notsufficientlylongforconsumerstobecomeusedtothesaleprice.
C. Forproductsthatarenotnewlyintroduced,thepurposeofsuchpromotionsistokeeptheproductsinthemindsofconsumersandtoattractconsumerswhoarecurrentlyusingcompetingproducts.
D. Duringsuchapromotionretailerstendtoaccumulateintheirwarehousesinventoryboughtatdiscount;theythensellmuchofitlaterattheirregularprice.
E. Ifamanufacturerfailstooffersuchpromotionsbutitscompetitoroffersthem,thatcompetitorwilltendtoattractconsumersawayfromthemanufacturer’sproduct.
180. Inanexperiment,volunteerswalkedindividuallythroughadark,abandonedtheater.Halfofthevolunteershadbeentoldthatthetheaterwashauntedandtheotherhalfthatitwasunderrenovation.Thefirsthalfreportedsignificantlymoreunusualexperiencesthantheseconddid.Theresearchersconcludedthatreportsofencounterswithghostsandothersupernaturalentitiesgenerallyresultfrompriorexpectationsofsuchexperiences.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,wouldmostseriouslyweakentheresearchers’reasoning?
A. Noneofthevolunteersinthesecondhalfbelievedthattheunusualexperiencestheyreportedweresupernatural.
B. Allofthevolunteersinthefirsthalfbelievedthattheresearchers’statementthatthetheaterwashauntedwasalie.
C. Beforebeingtoldaboutthetheater,thevolunteerswithineach
groupvariedconsiderablyintheirpriorbeliefsaboutsupernaturalexperiences.
D. Eachunusualexperiencereportedbythevolunteershadacausethatdidnotinvolvethesupernatural.
E. Theresearchersdidnotbelievethatthetheaterwashaunted.
181. ManygardenersbelievethatthevarietyofclematisvinethatismostpopularamonggardenersinNorthAmericaisjackmanii.Thisbeliefisapparentlycorrectsince,oftheonemillionclematisplantssoldperyearbythelargestclematisnurseryinNorthAmerica,tenpercentarejackmanii.
Whichofthefollowingisanassumptiononwhichtheargumentdepends?
A. Thenurserysellsmorethantendifferentvarietiesofclematis.
B. ThelargestclematisnurseryinNorthAmericasellsnothingbutclematisplants.
C. SomeofthejackmaniisoldbythenurseryaresoldtogardenersoutsideNorthAmerica.
D. MostNorthAmericangardenersgrowclematisintheirgardens.
E. ForallnurseriesinNorthAmericathatspecializeinclematis,atleasttenpercentoftheclematisplantstheysellarejackmanii.
182. Since1990thepercentageofbacterialsinusinfectionsinAqadestanthatareresistanttotheantibioticperxicillinhasincreasedsubstantially.Bacteriacanquicklydevelopresistancetoanantibioticwhenitisprescribedindiscriminatelyorwhenpatientsfailtotakeitasprescribed.Sinceperxicillinhasnotbeenindiscriminatelyprescribed,healthofficialshypothesizethattheincreaseinperxicillin-resistantsinusinfectionsislargelyduetopatients’failuretotakethismedicationasprescribed.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrueofAqadestan,providesmostsupportforthehealthofficials’hypothesis?
A. Resistancetoseveralothercommonlyprescribedantibioticshasnotincreasedsince1990inAqadestan.
B. AlargenumberofAqadestanisneverseekmedicalhelpwhentheyhaveasinusinfection.
C. Whenitfirstbecameavailable,perxicillinwasmuchmoreeffectiveintreatingbacterialsinusinfectionsthananyotherantibioticusedforsuchinfectionsatthetime.
D. Manypatientswhotakeperxicillinexperienceseveresideeffectswithinthefirstfewdaysoftheirprescribedregimen.
E. Aqadestanihealthclinicsprovideantibioticstotheirpatientsatcost.
183. Aproductthatrepresentsacleartechnologicaladvanceovercompetingproductscangenerallycommandahighprice.Becausetechnologicaladvancestendtobequicklysurpassedandcompanieswanttomakelargeprofitswhiletheystillcan,manycompanieschargethemaximumpossiblepriceforsuchaproduct.Butlargeprofitsonthenewproductwillgivecompetitorsastrongincentivetoquicklymatchthenewproduct’scapabilities.Consequently,thestrategytomaximizeoverallprofitfromanewproductistochargelessthanthegreatestpossibleprice.
Intheargumentabove,thetwoportionsinboldfaceplaywhichofthefollowingroles?
A. Thefirstisaconsiderationraisedtoarguethatacertainstrategyiscounterproductive;thesecondpresentsthatstrategy.
B. Thefirstisaconsiderationraisedtosupportthestrategythattheargumentrecommends;thesecondpresentsthatstrategy.
C. Thefirstisaconsiderationraisedtohelpexplainthepopularityofacertainstrategy;thesecondpresentsthatstrategy.
D. Thefirstisanassumption,rejectedbytheargument,thathasbeenusedtojustifyacourseofaction;thesecondpresentsthatcourseofaction.
E. Thefirstisaconsiderationthathasbeenusedtojustifyadoptingacertainstrategy;thesecondpresentstheintendedoutcomeofthatstrategy.
184. Gortlandhaslongbeennarrowlyself-sufficientinbothgrainandmeat.However,aspercapitaincomeinGortlandhasrisentowardtheworldaverage,percapitaconsumptionofmeathasalsorisentowardtheworldaverage,andittakesseveralpoundsofgraintoproduceonepoundofmeat.Therefore,sincepercapitaincomecontinuestorise,whereasdomesticgrainproductionwillnotincrease,Gortlandwillsoonhavetoimporteithergrainormeatorboth.
Whichofthefollowingisanassumptiononwhichtheargumentdepends?
A. ThetotalacreagedevotedtograinproductioninGortlandwillnotdecreasesubstantially.
B. ThepopulationofGortlandhasremainedrelativelyconstantduringthecountry’syearsofgrowingprosperity.
C. ThepercapitaconsumptionofmeatinGortlandisroughlythesameacrossallincomelevels.
D. InGortland,neithermeatnorgrainissubjecttogovernmentpricecontrols.
E. PeopleinGortlandwhoincreasetheirconsumptionofmeatwillnotradicallydecreasetheirconsumptionofgrain.
185. Whichofthefollowingmostlogicallycompletesthepassage?
ThefiguresinportraitsbytheSpanishpainterElGreco(1541–1614)aresystematicallyelongated.InElGreco’stime,theintentionaldistortionofhumanfigureswasunprecedentedinEuropeanpainting.Consequently,somecriticshavesuggestedthatElGrecohadanastigmatism,atypeofvisualimpairment,thatresultedinpeopleappearingtohiminthedistortedwaythatischaracteristicofhispaintings.However,thissuggestioncannotbetheexplanation,because__________.
A. severaltwentieth-centuryartistshaveconsciouslyadoptedfromElGreco’spaintingsthesystematicelongationofthehumanform
B. somepeopledohaveelongatedbodiessomewhatlikethosedepictedinElGreco’sportraits
C. ifElGrecohadanastigmatism,then,relativetohowpeoplelookedtohim,theelongatedfiguresinhispaintingswouldhaveappearedtohimtobedistorted
D. evenifElGrecohadanastigmatism,therewouldhavebeennocorrectionforitavailableintheperiodinwhichhelived
E. therewerenon-Europeanartists,eveninElGreco’stime,whoincludedintheirworkshumanfiguresthatwereintentionallydistorted
186. PoliticalAdvertisement:
MayorDelmont’scriticscomplainaboutthejobsthatwerelostinthe
cityunderDelmont’sleadership.Yetthefactisthatnotonlyweremorejobscreatedthanwereeliminated,buteachyearsinceDelmonttookofficetheaveragepayforthenewjobscreatedhasbeenhigherthanthatyear’saveragepayforjobscitywide.SoitstandstoreasonthatthroughoutDelmont’stenuretheaveragepaycheckinthiscityhasbeengettingsteadilybigger.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,mostseriouslyweakenstheargumentintheadvertisement?
A. TheunemploymentrateinthecityishighertodaythanitwaswhenMayorDelmonttookoffice.
B. Theaveragepayforjobsinthecitywasataten-yearlowwhenMayorDelmonttookoffice.
C. EachyearduringMayorDelmont’stenure,theaveragepayforjobsthatwereeliminatedhasbeenhigherthantheaveragepayforjobscitywide.
D. MostofthejobseliminatedduringMayorDelmont’stenurewereindecliningindustries.
E. Theaveragepayforjobsinthecityiscurrentlylowerthanitisforjobsinthesuburbssurroundingthecity.
187. TopreventanewlybuiltdamontheChiffRiverfromblockingtherouteoffishmigratingtobreedinggroundsupstream,thedamincludesafishpass,amechanismdesignedtoallowfishthroughthedam.Beforetheconstructionofthedamandfishpass,severalthousandfishadayswamupriverduringspawningseason.Butinthefirstseasonaftertheproject’scompletion,only300perdaymadethejourney.Clearly,thefishpassisdefective.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,mostseriouslyweakenstheargument?
A. FishthathavemigratedtotheupstreambreedinggroundsdonotreturndowntheChiffRiveragain.
B. Onotherriversintheregion,theconstructionofdamswithfishpasseshasledtoonlysmalldecreasesinthenumberoffishmigratingupstream.
C. Theconstructionofthedamstirreduppotentiallytoxicriversedimentsthatwerecarrieddownstream.
D. PopulationsofmigratoryfishintheChiffRiverhavebeendeclining
slightlyoverthelast20years.
E. Duringspawningseason,thedamreleasessufficientwaterformigratoryfishbelowthedamtoswimupstream.
188. CommemorativeplaquescastfrombrassareacharacteristicartformoftheBenincultureofWestAfrica.Somescholars,notingthattheoldestsurvivingplaquesdatetothe1400s,hypothesizethatbrass-castingtechniqueswereintroducedbythePortuguese,whocametoBeninin1485A.D.ButPortugueserecordsofthatexpeditionmentioncast-brassjewelrysenttoBenin’skingfromneighboringIfe.SoitisunlikelythatBenin’sknowledgeofbrasscastingderivedfromthePortuguese.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,moststrengthenstheargument?
A. ThePortugueserecordsdonotindicatewhethertheirexpeditionof1485includedmetalworkers.
B. ThePortuguesehadnocontactwithIfeuntilthe1500s.
C. Inthe1400sthePortuguesedidnotusecastbrassforcommemorativeplaques.
D. Asearlyas1500A.D.,BeninartistsweremakingbrassplaquesincorporatingdepictionsofEuropeans.
E. Copper,whichisrequiredformakingbrass,canbefoundthroughoutBeninterritory.
4.5AnswerKey106. C
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4.6AnswerExplanationsThefollowingdiscussionisintendedtofamiliarizeyouwiththemostefficientandeffectiveapproachestocriticalreasoningquestions.TheparticularquestionsinthischapteraregenerallyrepresentativeofthekindsofcriticalreasoningquestionsyouwillencounterontheGMAT.Rememberthatitistheproblemsolvingstrategythatisimportant,notthespecificdetailsofaparticularquestion.
106. PhishCorunsanumberoffarmsinthearidprovinceofNufa,dependinglargelyonirrigation.Now,aspartofaplantoefficientlyincreasethefarms’totalproduction,itplanstodrilldowntoanaquifercontainingwarm,slightlysaltywaterthatwillbeusedtoraisefishinponds.Thewaterfromthepondswilllaterbeusedtosupplementpiped-inirrigationwaterforPhishCo’svegetablefields,andthepondsandaccompanyingvegetationshouldhelpreducetheheatintheareaofthefarms.
Whichofthefollowingwould,iftrue,moststronglysuggestthattheplan,ifimplemented,wouldincreasetheoverallefficiencyofPhishCo’sfarms?
A. MostofthevegetationtobeplacedaroundthepondsisnativetoNufa.
B. FishraisedonPhishCo’sfarmsarelikelytobesaleableinthenearesturbanareas.
C. Organicwastefromfishinthepondwaterwillhelptofertilizefieldswhereitisusedforirrigation.
D. ThegovernmentofNufawillhelptoarrangeloanfinancingtopartiallycoverthecostsofdrilling.
E. Pondswillbelocatedonlow-lyinglandnowpartiallyoccupiedbygraincrops.
EvaluationofaPlanSituationAcompanyplanstoincreasethetotalefficiencyofitsfarmsinanaridregionbydrillingdowntoanaquiferwhosewaterwillbeusedtoraisefishinpondsandtohelpirrigatethefarms’vegetablefields.Thepondsandaccompanyingvegetationshouldhelpreducetheheataroundthefarms.
ReasoningWhatwouldmakeitmostlikelythatimplementingtheplanwouldincreasethefarms’overallefficiency?Thefarmswillbecomemoreefficientiftheplansignificantlyincreasestheirproductionforlittleornoaddedcost.
A. Vegetationnativetoanaridregionmaybenomorelikelytothrivearoundpondsthannon-nativevegetationwouldbe,andinanycasewouldnotclearlyincreasethefarms’totalcropproductionorefficiency.
B. Thismakesitslightlymorelikelythattheplanwouldincreasethe
farms’profitability,nottheirefficiencyorproductivity.
C. Correct.Fertilizingthefieldswiththewastewhileirrigatingthecropsmightsignificantlyimprovecropproduction.Butitwouldcostlittleornothingextra,sincethewastewouldalreadybeintheirrigationwater.Thus,thisfeatureoftheplanwouldlikelyenhancethefarms’efficiencybyincreasingtheirproductivityfornosignificantextracost.
D. Thisgovernmentassistancemightslightlyreducetheworkthecompanyhastodotoprocurealoan.Butprobablyitwouldneitherincreasethefarms’productionnorreducetheoverallexpenseofimplementingtheplan(includingtheexpenseincurredbythegovernment).
E. Ifanything,thissuggeststhattheplanmightreducethefarms’efficiencybyeliminatingproductivecropland.
ThecorrectanswerisC.
107. Thesustainedmassiveuseofpesticidesinfarminghastwoeffectsthatareespeciallypernicious.First,itoftenkillsoffthepests’naturalenemiesinthearea.Second,itoftenunintentionallygivesrisetoinsecticide-resistantpests,sincethoseinsectsthatsurviveaparticularinsecticidewillbetheonesmostresistanttoit,andtheyaretheoneslefttobreed.
Fromthepassageabove,itcanbeproperlyinferredthattheeffectivenessofthesustainedmassiveuseofpesticidescanbeextendedbydoingwhichofthefollowing,assumingthateachisarealisticpossibility?
A. Usingonlychemicallystableinsecticides
B. Periodicallyswitchingthetypeofinsecticideused
C. Graduallyincreasingthequantitiesofpesticidesused
D. Leavingafewfieldsfalloweveryyear
E. Breedinghigher-yieldingvarietiesofcropplants
EvaluationofaPlanSituationContinuedhigh-levelpesticideuseoftenkillsoffthetargetedpests’naturalenemies.Inaddition,thepeststhatsurvivetheapplicationofthepesticidemaybecomeresistanttoit,andthesepesticide-resistantpestswillcontinuebreeding.
ReasoningWhatcanbedonetoprolongtheeffectivenessofpesticideuse?Itcanbeinferredthattheongoinguseofaparticularpesticidewillnotcontinuetobeeffectiveagainstthefuturegenerationsofpestswithaninherentresistancetothatpesticide.Whatwouldbeeffectiveagainstthesefuturegenerations?Iffarmersperiodicallychangetheparticularpesticidetheyuse,thenpestsresistanttoonekindofpesticidemightbekilledbyanother.Thiswouldcontinue,withpestsbeingkilledoffincyclesasthepesticidesarechanged.Itisalsopossiblethatthisrotationmightallowsomeofthepests’naturalenemiestosurvive,atleastuntilthenextcycle.
A. Notenoughinformationaboutchemicallystableinsecticidesisgiventomakeasoundinference.
B. Correct.Thisstatementproperlyidentifiesanactionthatcouldextendtheeffectivenessofpesticideuse.
C. Graduallyincreasingtheamountofthepesticidesbeingusedwillnothelpthesituationsincethepestsarealreadyresistanttoit.
D. Continueduseofpesticidesisassumedaspartoftheargument.Sincepesticideswouldbeunnecessaryforfallowfields,thissuggestionisirrelevant.
E. Breedinghigher-yieldingvarietiesofcropsdoesnothingtoextendtheeffectivenessoftheuseofpesticides.
ThecorrectanswerisB.
108. Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,mostlogicallycompletestheargumentbelow?
Manufacturersarenowrequiredtomakeallcigarettelighterschild-resistantbyequippingthemwithsafetylevers.Butthischangeisunlikelytoresultinasignificantreductioninthenumberoffirescausedbychildrenplayingwithlighters,becausechildrengiventheopportunitycanfigureouthowtoworkthesafetyleversand________.
A. theadditionofthesafetylevershasmadelightersmoreexpensivethantheywerebeforetherequirementwasinstituted
B. adultsaremorelikelytoleavechild-resistantlightersthannon-child-resistantlightersinplacesthatareaccessibletochildren
C. manyofthefiresstartedbyyoungchildrenarequicklydetectedandextinguishedbytheirparents
D. unlikechild-resistantlighters,lightersthatarenotchild-resistantcanbeoperatedbychildrenasyoungastwoyearsold
E. approximately5,000firesperyearhavebeenattributedtochildrenplayingwithlightersbeforethesafetyleverswererequired.
ArgumentConstructionSituationManufacturersmustequipallcigarettelighterswithchild-resistantsafetylevers,butchildrencanfigureouthowtocircumventthesafetyleversandtherebyoftenstartfires.
ReasoningWhatpointwouldmostlogicallycompletetheargument?Whatwouldmakeitlikelythatthenumberoffirescausedbychildrenplayingwithlighterswouldremainthesame?Inorderforchildrentostartfiresusinglightersequippedwithsafetylevers,theymustbegiventheopportunitytofigureouthowthesafetyleversworkandthentousethem.Theymust,thatis,haveaccesstothelighters.
A. Ifsafety-lever-equippedlightersaremoreexpensivethanlightersthatarenotsoequipped,fewerlightersmightbesold.Thiswouldmostlikelyaffordchildrenlessaccesstolighters,thusgivingthemlessopportunitytostartfireswiththem.
B. Correct.Thisstatementproperlyidentifiesapointthatlogicallycompletestheargument:itexplainswhychildrenarelikelytohaveaccesstolightersequippedwithsafetylevers.
C. Thespeedwithwhichfiresareextinguisheddoesnothaveanybearingonthenumberoffiresthatarestarted.
D. Thisprovidesareasontobelievethatthenumberoffiresstartedbychildrenwillmostlikelydecrease,ratherthanstaythesame:fewerchildrenwillbeabletooperatethelighters,andthusfewerfiresarelikelytobestarted.
E. Thisinformationabouthowmanyfireswerestartedbychildrenbeforesafetyleverswererequireddoesnothaveanybearingonthequestionofhowmanyfiresarelikelytobestartedbychildrennowthatthesafetyleversarerequired.
ThecorrectanswerisB.
109. Whichofthefollowingmostlogicallycompletesthepassage?
AbusinessanalysisoftheAppenianrailroadsystemdivideditslong-
distancepassengerroutesintotwocategories:ruralroutesandinterurbanroutes.Theanalysisfoundthat,unliketheinterurbanroutes,fewruralroutescarriedahighenoughpassengervolumetobeprofitable.Closingunprofitableruralroutes,however,willnotnecessarilyenhancetheprofitabilityofthewholesystem,since________.
A. alargepartofthepassengervolumeoninterurbanroutesisaccountedforbypassengerswhobeginorendtheirjourneysonruralroutes
B. withinthelasttwodecadesseveraloftheleastusedruralrouteshavebeenclosedandtheirpassengerserviceshavebeenreplacedbybuses
C. theruralrouteswerealloriginallyconstructedatleastonehundredyearsago,whereassomeoftheinterurbanrouteswereconstructedrecentlyfornewhigh-speedexpresstrains
D. notallofAppenia’slargecitiesareequallywellservedbyinterurbanrailroadservices
E. thegreatestpassengervolume,relativetotheroutes’capacity,isnotoneithercategoryoflong-distanceroutesbutisonsuburbancommuterroutes
ArgumentConstructionSituationIntheAppenianrailroadsystem,interurbanroutesgenerallycarryenoughpassengerstobeprofitable,butfewruralroutesdo.
ReasoningWhatwouldsuggestthatclosingunprofitableruralrouteswouldnotenhancetherailroadsystem’sprofitability?Anyevidencethatclosingtheunprofitableruralrouteswouldindirectlyreducetheprofitabilityofothercomponentsoftherailroadsystemwouldsupporttheconclusionthatclosingthoseruralrouteswillnotenhancethesystem’sprofitability.Thus,astatementprovidingsuchevidencewouldlogicallycompletethepassage.
A. Correct.Thissuggeststhatclosingtheruralroutescoulddiscouragemanypassengersfromtravelingontheprofitableinterurbanroutesaswell,thusreducingtheprofitabilityoftherailroadsystemasawhole.
B. Evenifsomeoftheleastusedruralrouteshavealreadybeenclosed,
itremainstruethatmostoftheremainingruralroutesaretoolittleusedtobeprofitable.
C. Closingveryoldrouteswouldbeatleastaslikelytoenhancetherailroadsystem’sprofitabilityasclosingnewerrouteswouldbe.
D. Evenifthereisbetterrailroadservicetosomelargecitiesthanothers,closingunprofitableruralroutescouldstillenhancethesystem’sprofitability.
E. Evenifsuburbanroutesarethemostheavilyusedandprofitable,closingunderused,unprofitableruralroutescouldstillenhancethesystem’sprofitability.
ThecorrectanswerisA.
110. Therateatwhicharoadwearsdependsonvariousfactors,includingclimate,amountoftraffic,andthesizeandweightofthevehiclesusingit.TheonlylandtransportationtoRittland’sseaportisviaadividedhighway,onesidecarryingtraffictotheseaportandonecarryingtrafficawayfromit.Thesideleadingtotheseaporthaswornfaster,eventhougheachsidehascarriedvirtuallythesameamountoftraffic,consistingmainlyoflargetrucks.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,mosthelpstoexplainthedifferenceintherateofwear?
A. ThevolumeoftraffictoandfromRittland’sseaporthasincreasedbeyondtheintendedcapacityofthehighwaythatservesit.
B. WearonthehighwaythatservesRittland’sseaportisconsiderablygreaterduringthecoldwintermonths.
C. WearonthesideofthehighwaythatleadstoRittland’sseaporthasencouragedpeopletotakebusestotheseaportratherthandrivingthereintheirownautomobiles.
D. AgreatertonnageofgoodsisexportedfromRittland’sseaportthanisimportedthroughit.
E. AllofRittland’sautomobilesareimportedbyship.
ArgumentConstructionSituationThesideofadividedhighwayleadingtoaseaporthaswornfasterthanthesideleadingawayfromtheseaport.Bothsidescarryroughlythesameamountoftraffic,mainlyconsistingoflarge
trucks.
ReasoningWhatcouldexplainwhythesideofthehighwayleadingtotheseaporthaswornfasterthantheotherside?Wearetoldthatclimate,amountoftraffic,andthesizeandweightofvehiclesonaroadaffecthowquicklytheroadwears.Wearealsotoldthattheamountsoftrafficonthetwosidesofthehighwayarealmostidentical.Probablytheclimateonthetwosidesisalsoalmostidentical.Thus,themostlikelyexplanationforthedifferentratesofwearisthatthesizeorweightofthevehiclesdrivingonthetwosidesdifferssignificantly.Soanyfactorthatwouldmakethevehicles’sizeorweightgreateronthesideleadingtotheseaportthanontheothersidecouldhelpexplainthedifferenceinwearing.
A. Theincreasedtrafficvolumeaffectsbothsidesofthehighway,soitdoesnothelpexplainwhyonesideiswearingfasterthantheother.
B. Thewinterweatheraffectsbothsidesofthehighway,soitdoesnothelpexplainwhyonesideiswearingfasterthantheother.
C. Thebusesmaycontributetowearonthesideofthehighwayleadingtotheseaport,butnotnecessarilymorethanthecartraffictheyarereplacingwould(thoughtheincreaseduseofbusesinsteadofcarsmaydecreasetheamountoftraffic,buseswouldbeheavierthancarsandthusmayresultinanequalorgreateramountofwear).Furthermore,thebuseshavetocomebackontheotherside,probablycarryingthereturningtravelerswhohavenotlefttheircarsattheairport.
D. Correct.Thissuggeststhatthemanytrucksvisitingtheseaporttendtobemoreheavilyladenwithgoodswhentravelingonthesideofthehighwayleadingtotheseaportthanwhenreturningontheotherside.Theresultingdifferenceinthetrucks’weightwhentravelingonthetwosidescouldexplainthedifferentratesofwear.
E. Theseautomobileswouldbetransportedalongthesideofthehighwayleadingfromtheseaport,butnotalongthesideleadingtoit.Thiswouldlikelycreateapatternofwearoppositetotheoneobserved.
ThecorrectanswerisD.
111. Sincethemayor’spublicitycampaignforGreenville’sbusservicebegansixmonthsago,morningautomobiletrafficintothemidtownareaofthecityhasdecreased7percent.Duringthesameperiod,therehasbeenan
equivalentriseinthenumberofpersonsridingbusesintothemidtownarea.Obviously,themayor’spublicitycampaignhasconvincedmanypeopletoleavetheircarsathomeandridethebustowork.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,caststhemostseriousdoubtontheconclusiondrawnabove?
A. FaresforallbusroutesinGreenvillehaverisenanaverageof5percentduringthepastsixmonths.
B. ThemayorofGreenvilleridesthebustoCityHallinthecity’smidtownarea.
C. Roadreconstructionhasgreatlyreducedthenumberoflanesavailabletocommutersinmajorstreetsleadingtothemidtownareaduringthepastsixmonths.
D. ThenumberofbusesenteringthemidtownareaofGreenvilleduringthemorninghoursisexactlythesamenowasitwasoneyearago.
E. SurveysshowthatlongtimebusridersarenomoresatisfiedwiththeGreenvillebusservicethantheywerebeforethemayor’spublicitycampaignbegan.
ArgumentEvaluationSituationTrafficintomidtownhasdecreasedby7percent,andbusridershiphasincreasedbyanequivalentamount.Themayor’spublicitycampaignisresponsibleforthischange.
ReasoningWhatcastsdoubtonthisconclusion?Anotherreasonableexplanationofwhatcausedthedecreaseinautomobiletrafficandtheincreaseinbusridershipwouldmakethisconclusionsuspect.Roadconstructionimpedingaccesstomidtownoverthesameperiodoftimeisareasonablealternativeexplanation.Theroadconstructionprojectswouldlikelyhavediscouragedpeoplefromdrivingtomidtown;manyofthesepeoplehaveprobablytakenthebus.
A. Anincreaseinfaresmightbeareasonableexplanationforadecreaseinridership,butnotforanincrease.
B. Themayor’sdecisiontoridethebussetsagoodexampleforcitizens,sothiswouldtendtostrengthenratherthanweakensupportfortheconclusion.
C. Correct.Thisstatementproperlyidentifiesanexplanationthatweakenssupportfortheconclusion.
D. Ifmorebuseswererunning,thenmoreseatswouldbeavailableforpeopletravelingintomidtown.Rulingoutthisscenariohelpsstrengthen,notweaken,supportfortheconclusion.
E. Passengersperceivebusservicetobethesame,sobetterservicecanbeeliminatedasapossiblecauseoftheincreasedridership.
ThecorrectanswerisC.
112. AlthoughAckerburg’ssubwaysystemiscurrentlyoperatingatadeficit,thetransitauthoritywilllowersubwayfaresnextyear.Theauthorityprojectsthatthelowerfareswillresultinatenpercentincreaseinthenumberofsubwayriders.Sincetheadditionalincomefromthelargerridershipwillmorethanoffsetthedecreaseduetolowerfares,thetransitauthorityactuallyexpectsthefarereductiontoreduceoreliminatethesubwaysystem’soperatingdeficitfornextyear.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,providesthemostsupportforthetransitauthority’sexpectationofreducingthesubwaysystem’soperatingdeficit?
A. Throughouttheyearsthatthesubwaysystemhasoperated,fareshaveneverbeforebeenreduced.
B. Theplannedfarereductionwillnotapplytostudents,whocanalreadyridethesubwayforareducedfare.
C. Nextyear,thetransitauthoritywillhavetoundertakeseverallarge-scaletrackmaintenanceprojects.
D. Thesubwaysystemcanaccommodateatenpercentincreaseinridershipwithoutincreasingthenumberoftrainsitrunseachday.
E. ThecurrentsubwayfaresinAckerburgarehigherthansubwayfaresinothercitiesintheregion.
ArgumentEvaluationSituationAckerburg’stransitauthorityplanstolowersubwayfares,projectingthatthiswillincreaseridershipby10percentandtherebyreduceoreliminatethesubwaysystem’soperatingdeficit.
ReasoningWhatevidencewouldsupporttheexpectationthatloweringsubwayfareswillreducetheoperatingdeficit?Thepassage
saystheadditionalincomefromtheprojectedincreaseinridershipwillmorethanoffsetthedecreaseduetotheloweredfares.Theclaimthatloweringfareswillreducetheoperatingdeficitcouldbesupportedeitherbyadditionalevidencethatloweringthefareswillincreaseridershipatleastasmuchasprojectedorbyevidencethattheplanwillnotincreaseoveralloperatingexpenses.
A. Thefactthatfareshaveneverbeenreducedprovidesnoevidenceaboutwhatwouldhappeniftheywerereduced.
B. Thissuggeststhattheplannedfarereductionwouldnotaffectrevenuefromstudentriders,butitdoesnotsuggesthowitwouldaffectrevenuefromallotherriders.
C. Thesemaintenanceprojectswillprobablyincreasetheoperatingdeficit,makingitlesslikelythatthefarereductionwillreduceoreliminatethatdeficit.
D. Correct.Thisindicatesthattheplanwillnotinvolveextraoperatingexpensesforrunningtrainsandthusincreasesthelikelihoodthattheplanwillreducetheoperatingdeficit.
E. AckerburgmaydifferfromothercitiesintheregioninwaysthatmakethehigherfaresoptimalforAckerburg’ssubwaysystem.
ThecorrectanswerisD.
113. Patrickusuallyprovideschildcareforsixchildren.ParentsleavetheirchildrenatPatrick’shouseinthemorningandpickthemupafterwork.Attheendofeachworkweek,theparentspayPatrickatanhourlyrateforthechildcareprovidedthatweek.TheweeklyincomePatrickreceivesisusuallyadequatebutnotalwaysuniform,particularlyinthewinter,whenchildrenarelikelytogetsickandbeunpredictablyabsent.
Whichofthefollowingplans,ifputintoeffect,hasthebestprospectofmakingPatrick’sweeklyincomebothuniformandadequate?
A. Poolresourceswithaneighborwhoprovideschildcareundersimilararrangements,sothatthetwoofthemcooperateincaringfortwiceasmanychildrenasPatrickcurrentlydoes.
B. ReplacepaymentbyactualhoursofchildcareprovidedwithafixedweeklyfeebaseduponthenumberofhoursofchildcarethatPatrickwouldtypicallybeexpectedtoprovide.
C. Hireafull-timehelperandinvestinfacilitiesforprovidingchildcaretosickchildren.
D. IncreasethehourlyratetoalevelthatwouldprovideadequateincomeeveninaweekwhenhalfofthechildrenPatrickusuallycaresforareabsent.
E. Increasethenumberofhoursmadeavailableforchildcareeachday,sothatparentscanleavetheirchildreninPatrick’scareforalongerperiodeachdayatthecurrenthourlyrate.
EvaluationofaPlanSituationAttheendoftheworkweek,Patrickispaidacertainamountforeachhourofchildcarehehasprovided.Patrickusuallyreceivesadequateweeklyincomeunderthisarrangement,butinthewinterPatrick’sincomefluctuates,becausechildrenareunpredictablyabsentduetoillness.
ReasoningWhichplanwouldbemostlikelytomeetthetwogoalsofuniformweeklyincomeandadequateweeklyincome?Patrickmustfindawaytoensurethathisweeklyincomeisbothadequate—thatis,notreducedsignificantlyfromcurrentlevels—anduniform—thatis,notsubjecttoseasonalorotherfluctuations.AsuccessfulplanwouldthusmostlikelybeonethatdoesnotincreasePatrick’scosts.Further,theplanneednotincreasePatrick’sweeklyincome;itmustmerelyensurethatthatincomeismorereliable.Itshouldthereforealsoprovidesomewaytomitigatetheunexpectedlossofincomefromchildren’sabsences.
A. ThisplanmightraisePatrick’sincomeslightly,becauseheandtheneighbormightpayoutlessincostsiftheypooltheirresources.ButthisplanwouldhavenoeffectontheproblemthatunpredictableabsencesposeforPatrick’sweeklyincome.
B. Correct.ThisstatementproperlyidentifiesaplanthatwouldmostlikelykeepPatrick’sincomeadequate(hewouldprobablyreceiveapproximatelythesameamountofmoneyperchildashedoesnow)anduniform(hewouldreceivethemoneyregardlessofwhetherachildwaspresentorabsent).
C. WhilethisplanmightsomewhatmitigatetheunpredictabilityinPatrick’sincomethatresultsfromsickchildren’sabsences—becauseparentswouldbelesslikelytokeepsickchildrenathome—itwouldincreasePatrick’scosts.PayingahelperandinvestingindifferentfacilitieswouldreducePatrick’sincomeandmightthusresultinthatincomebeinginadequate.
D. Underthisplan,ifweassumethatparentsdidnotbalkattheincreaseinPatrick’shourlyrateandfindalternativechildcare,Patrick’sincomewouldmostlikelybeadequate.ButthisplanwouldnothelpmakePatrick’sweeklyincomeuniform.Hisincomewouldcontinuetofluctuatewhenchildrenareabsent.Remember,therearetwogoalswithregardtoPatrick’sincome:adequacyanduniformity.
E. ThisplanmightincreasePatrick’sincome,inthathemightbepaidformorehoursofchildcareeachweek.Thegoalshere,however,aretomakePatrick’sweeklyincomebothadequateanduniform,andthisplandoesnotaddresstheissueofuniformity.
ThecorrectanswerisB.
114. Acomputerequippedwithsignature-recognitionsoftware,whichrestrictsaccesstoacomputertothosepeoplewhosesignaturesareonfile,identifiesaperson’ssignaturebyanalyzingnotonlytheformofthesignaturebutalsosuchcharacteristicsaspenpressureandsigningspeed.Eventhemostadeptforgerscannotduplicateallofthecharacteristicstheprogramanalyzes.
Whichofthefollowingcanbelogicallyconcludedfromthepassageabove?
A. Thetimeittakestorecordandanalyzeasignaturemakesthesoftwareimpracticalforeverydayuse.
B. Computersequippedwiththesoftwarewillsoonbeinstalledinmostbanks.
C. Nobodycangainaccesstoacomputerequippedwiththesoftwaresolelybyvirtueofskillatforgingsignatures.
D. Signature-recognitionsoftwarehastakenmanyyearstodevelopandperfect.
E. Inmanycasesevenauthorizedusersaredeniedlegitimateaccesstocomputersequippedwiththesoftware.
ArgumentConstructionSituationForgerscannotduplicateallthecharacteristicsthatsignature-recognitionsoftwareanalyzes,includingtheformofasignature,penpressure,andsigningspeed.Computersequippedwiththissoftwarerestrictaccesstothosewhosesignaturesareonfile.
ReasoningWhatconclusioncanbereachedaboutcomputersequippedwiththissoftware?Thepassagestatesthatthesoftwaredetectsmorecharacteristicsinasignaturethanthemostaccomplishedforgercanpossiblyreproduce.Thus,skillatforgingsignaturesisnotenoughtoallowsomeonetogainaccesstoacomputerequippedwiththesoftware.
A. Noinformationaboutthespeedoftheanalysisisgiven,sonosuchconclusioncanbedrawn.
B. Althoughthesoftwarewouldlikelybeofbenefittobanks,wecannotconcludethatitwillbeinstalledinmostbanksbecausethepassagedoesn’truleout,e.g.,thatthesoftwaremaybetoocostlyorthattheremaybeproprietaryconstraints.
C. Correct.Thisstatementproperlyidentifiesaconclusionthatcanbedrawnfromthepassage.
D. Althoughitseemsreasonabletothinkthatthesoftwaretookalongtimetodevelop,nothinginthepassagejustifiestheclaimthatittookyears.
E. Nothinginthepassagerulesoutthepossibilitythatthesoftwarefunctionssowellthatauthorizeduserswillneverbedeniedlegitimateaccesstocomputersequippedwiththesoftware.
ThecorrectanswerisC.
115. Extinctionisaprocessthatcandependonavarietyofecological,geographical,andphysiologicalvariables.Thesevariablesaffectdifferentspeciesoforganismsindifferentways,andshould,therefore,yieldarandompatternofextinctions.However,thefossilrecordshowsthatextinctionoccursinasurprisinglydefinitepattern,withmanyspeciesvanishingatthesametime.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,formsthebestbasisforatleastapartialexplanationofthepatternedextinctionsrevealedbythefossilrecord?
A. Majorepisodesofextinctioncanresultfromwidespreadenvironmentaldisturbancesthataffectnumerousdifferentspecies.
B. Certainextinctionepisodesselectivelyaffectorganismswithparticularsetsofcharacteristicsuniquetotheirspecies.
C. Somespeciesbecomeextinctbecauseofaccumulatedgradualchangesintheirlocalenvironments.
D. Ingeologicallyrecenttimes,forwhichthereisnofossilrecord,humaninterventionhaschangedthepatternofextinctions.
E. Speciesthatarewidelydispersedaretheleastlikelytobecomeextinct.
ArgumentConstructionSituationThefossilrecordrevealsthatspeciesbecomeextinctinasurprisinglydefinitepattern,withmultiplespeciesvanishingsimultaneously.
ReasoningWhichpointprovidesabasisforexplainingthepattern?Thepassagestatesthattheprocessofextinctiondependsonsomanyvariables—intheecologyandgeographyoftheenvironmentandinthephysiologyofthespecies—thattheexpectedoutcomewouldbearandompatternofextinctions.Yetadefinitepatternisfoundinstead.Whatcouldexplainthedisappearanceofmultiplespeciesatthesametime?Ifthereweresignificantwidespreadchangesintheenvironment,multiplespeciescouldbeaffectedsimultaneously,causingtheirextinction.
A. Correct.Thisstatementproperlyidentifiesabasisforexplainingthepatternofmanyspeciesbecomingextinctsimultaneously.
B. Thisexplanationofselectiveextinctiondoesnotexplainhowmanyspeciesbecomeextinctatthesametime.
C. Thisexplanationaddressesonlysomespecies,notmanyspecies.
D. Thepassageisbasedonwhatthefossilrecordsuggests;morerecenttimes,havingnofossilrecord,areoutsidetheconsiderationofthepassage.
E. Indicatingwhichspeciesareleastlikelytobecomeextinctdoesnotexplainapatternofsimultaneousextinctionofmanyspecies.
ThecorrectanswerisA.
116. InpartsofSouthAmerica,vitamin-Adeficiencyisaserioushealthproblem,especiallyamongchildren.Inoneregion,agriculturistsareattemptingtoimprovenutritionbyencouragingfarmerstoplantanewvarietyofsweetpotatocalledSPK004thatisrichinbeta-carotene,whichthebodyconvertsintovitaminA.Theplanhasgoodchancesofsuccess,sincesweetpotatoisastapleoftheregion’sdietandagriculture,andthevarietiescurrentlygrowncontainlittlebeta-carotene.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,moststronglysupportsthepredictionthattheplanwillsucceed?
A. ThegrowingconditionsrequiredbythevarietiesofsweetpotatocurrentlycultivatedintheregionareconditionsinwhichSPK004canflourish.
B. ThefleshofSPK004differsfromthatofthecurrentlycultivatedsweetpotatoesincolorandtexture,sotraditionalfoodswouldlooksomewhatdifferentwhenpreparedfromSPK004.
C. Therearenoothervarietiesofsweetpotatothataresignificantlyricherinbeta-carotenethanSPK004is.
D. ThevarietiesofsweetpotatocurrentlycultivatedintheregioncontainsomeimportantnutrientsthatarelackinginSPK004.
E. Thereareothervegetablescurrentlygrownintheregionthatcontainmorebeta-carotenethanthecurrentlycultivatedvarietiesofsweetpotatodo.
EvaluationofaPlanSituationAgriculturistsbelievethatiffarmersinaparticularSouthAmericanregionplantanewbeta-carotene-richvarietyofsweetpotato,SPK004,thevitamin-Adeficiencysufferedinthatregioncanbealleviated.Eventhoughsweetpotatoesareastapleoftheregionandthebodycanconvertasweetpotato’sbeta-caroteneintovitaminA,thevarietiescurrentlygrowntherecontainlittlebeta-carotene.
ReasoningWhatwouldmostsupportthesuccessoftheplantoimprovenutritionbyencouragingfarmerstoplantSPK004?What,thatis,wouldmakefarmersrespondpositivelytoencouragementtoplantSPK004?FarmersintheregionwouldprobablybeinclinedtosubstituteSPK004forthevarietiesofsweetpotatotheycurrentlygrowiftheycouldbeassuredthatSPK004wouldgrowaswellasthoseothervarietiesdo.ThiswouldinturnmostlikelyleadtoSPK004beingsubstitutedforcurrentvarietiesofsweetpotatoinstapledishes,andthustoanimprovementinnutritionintheregion.
A. Correct.Thisstatementproperlyidentifiesafactorthatwouldsupportapredictionoftheplan’ssuccess.
B. IfdishesmadewithSPK004lookdifferentthantraditionalsweetpotatodishesintheregiondo,peoplemightbelesslikelytoeat
thosedishes;insuchasituation,theplan’ssuccesswouldbelesslikely,ratherthanmorelikely.
C. ItisSPK004’sbeta-carotenecontentrelativetothebeta-carotenecontentofthesweetpotatoescurrentlygrownintheregionthatisrelevanthere,soitdoesnotmatterifthereareothervarietiesofsweetpotatothatarericherinbeta-carotenethanSPK004is.
D. ThissuggeststhatswitchingfromcurrentlygrownsweetpotatoestoSPK004couldnegativelyaffectnutritionintheregion;thisundermines,ratherthansupports,thepredictionthattheplantoimprovenutritionwillsucceed.
E. Theseothervegetables,despitetheirbeta-carotenecontentbeinghigherthanthatofthecurrentlycultivatedvarietiesofsweetpotato,areclearlynotsufficienttopreventavitamin-Adeficiencyintheregion.ThisinformationdoesnothingtosupportthepredictionthatencouragingfarmerstoplantSPK004willhelptomeetthosebeta-caroteneneeds.
ThecorrectanswerisA.
117. Manyleadershiptheorieshaveprovidedevidencethatleadersaffectgroupsuccessratherthanthesuccessofparticularindividuals.Soitisirrelevanttoanalyzetheeffectsofsupervisortraitsontheattitudesofindividualswhomtheysupervise.Instead,assessmentofleadershipeffectivenessshouldoccuronlyatthegrouplevel.
Whichofthefollowingwoulditbemostusefultoestablishinordertoevaluatetheargument?
A. Whethersupervisors’documentationofindividualsupervisees’attitudestowardthemisusuallyaccurate
B. Whetheritispossibletoassessindividualsupervisees’attitudestowardtheirsupervisorswithouttherebychangingthoseattitudes
C. Whetheranyoftheleadershiptheoriesinquestionholdthatleadersshouldassessotherleaders’attitudes
D. Whethersometypesofgroupsdonotneedsupervisioninordertobesuccessfulintheirendeavors
E. Whetherindividuals’attitudestowardsupervisorsaffectgroupsuccess
ArgumentEvaluation
SituationManyleadershiptheorieshaveprovidedevidencethatleadersaffectthesuccessofgroupsbutnotofindividuals.
ReasoningWhatwouldbemosthelpfultoknowinordertoevaluatehowwellthestatedfactsupportstheconclusionthatleadershipeffectivenessshouldbeassessedonlyatthegrouplevelwithoutconsideringsupervisors’influenceontheattitudesoftheindividualstheysupervise?Evenifleadersdonotaffectthesuccessoftheindividualstheylead,theymightstillaffectthoseindividuals’attitudes.Andthoseattitudesinturnmightaffectgroupsuccess.Ifso,theargumentwouldbeweak.Soanyevidenceabouttheexistenceorstrengthofthesepossibleeffectsintherelationshipbetweensupervisorsandtheirsuperviseeswouldbehelpfulinevaluatingtheargument.
A. Howaccuratelysupervisorsdocumenttheirsupervisees’attitudesisnotclearlyrelevanttohowmuchthesupervisorsaffectthoseattitudes,nortohowmuchtheattitudesaffectgroupsuccess.
B. Evenifassessingsupervisees’attitudeswouldinitselfchangethoseattitudes,thepersondoingtheassessmentmightbeabletopredictthischangeandtakeitintoaccount.Thus,consideringindividualsupervisees’attitudesmightstillbeworthwhile.
C. Theargumentisnotaboutinteractionsamongleaders,butratheraboutinteractionsbetweensupervisorsandsupervisees.
D. Theargumentisnotaboutgroupswithoutsupervisors,orwhethercertaingroupsmightbeeffectivewithoutasupervisor,butratherabouthowtoassesstheeffectivenessofsupervisorsingroupsthatdohavethem.
E. Correct.Asexplainedabove,ifindividualsupervisees’attitudesaffectgroupsuccess,theargumentwouldbeweak.Andprobablyindividualsupervisees’attitudestowardtheirsupervisorsareinfluencedbythosesupervisors.Soknowingwhetherindividualattitudestowardsupervisorsaffectgroupsuccesswouldbehelpfulinevaluatingtheargument
ThecorrectanswerisE.
118. Whichofthefollowingmostlogicallycompletestheargument?
Thelastmembersofanow-extinctspeciesofaEuropeanwilddeercalledthegiantdeerlivedinIrelandabout16,000yearsago.PrehistoriccavepaintingsinFrancedepictthisanimalashavingalargehumponits
back.Fossilsofthisanimal,however,donotshowanyhump.Nevertheless,thereisnoreasontoconcludethatthecavepaintingsarethereforeinaccurateinthisregard,since__________.
A. someprehistoriccavepaintingsinFrancealsodepictotheranimalsashavingahump
B. fossilsofthegiantdeeraremuchmorecommoninIrelandthaninFrance
C. animalhumpsarecomposedoffattytissue,whichdoesnotfossilize
D. thecavepaintingsofthegiantdeerwerepaintedwellbefore16,000yearsago
E. onlyonecurrentlyexistingspeciesofdeerhasanyanatomicalfeaturethatevenremotelyresembles
ahump
ArgumentConstructionSituationRepresentationsfoundinprehistoriccavepaintingsinFranceofthenow-extinctgiantdeerspecies—thelastmembersofwhichlivedinIrelandabout16,000yearsago—depictthedeerashavingahumponitsback.Fossilsofthedeer,however,donotfeatureahump.
ReasoningWhatpointwouldmostlogicallycompletetheargument?Thatis,whatwouldshowthatthecavepaintingsarenotinaccurateeventhoughfossilsofthegiantdeershownohump?Howcoulditbethecasethatthepaintingsshowahumpwhilethefossilsdonot?Onewayinwhichthiscouldbesoisifthehumpsarenotpartofthefossils—thatis,ifthereissomereasonwhyahumpwouldnotbepreservedwiththerestofananimal’sremains.
A. Wedonotknowwhethertheseothercavepaintingsaccuratelydepicttheanimalsashavinghumps,sothisprovidesnoreasontothinkthatthedepictionsofgiantdeerareaccurate.
B. Wheregiantdeerfossilsarefoundhasnobearingonwhethercavepaintingsofgiantdeerthatshowahumpontheanimal’sbackareinaccurate.Itcouldbethatthissuggeststhatthepaintersresponsiblefortherepresentationswouldnotbeveryfamiliarwiththespecies;ifthiswereso,itwouldgivesomereasontoconcludethattherepresentationswereinaccurate.
C. Correct.Thisstatementproperlyidentifiesapointthatlogicallycompletestheargument.Ahumpwouldnotbefoundaspartofagiantdeer’sfossilizedremainsifthehumpswerefattytissuethatwouldnotbefossilized.
D. Thatthecavepaintingswerepaintedwellbefore16,000yearsagoshowsthattheywereexecutedbeforethegiantdeerbecameextinct,butthisdoesnothelptoexplainthediscrepancybetweenthepaintings’depictionofahumponthedeer’sbackandthefossilrecord’slackofsuchahump.Itcouldbethateventhoughthecavepainterscoexistedwiththegiantdeer,theywerenotsufficientlyfamiliarwiththemtodepictthemaccurately.
E. Thatcurrentlyexistingspeciesofdeerlackhumps,oreventhatonespeciesdoeshaveafeatureresemblingahump,haslittlebearingonwhethercavepaintingsinFranceaccuratelydepictthegiantdeerashavingahump.
ThecorrectanswerisC.
119. Highlevelsoffertilizerandpesticides,neededwhenfarmerstrytoproducehighyieldsofthesamecropyearafteryear,pollutewatersupplies.Expertsthereforeurgefarmerstodiversifytheircropsandtorotatetheirplantingsyearly.
Toreceivegovernmentalprice-supportbenefitsforacrop,farmersmusthaveproducedthatsamecropforthepastseveralyears.
Thestatementsabove,iftrue,bestsupportwhichofthefollowingconclusions?
A. Therulesforgovernmentalsupportoffarmpricesworkagainsteffortstoreducewaterpollution.
B. Theonlysolutiontotheproblemofwaterpollutionfromfertilizersandpesticidesistotakefarmlandoutofproduction.
C. Farmerscancontinuetomakeaprofitbyrotatingdiversecrops,thusreducingcostsforchemicals,butnotbyplantingthesamecropeachyear.
D. Newfarmingtechniqueswillbedevelopedtomakeitpossibleforfarmerstoreducetheapplicationoffertilizersandpesticides.
E. Governmentalpricesupportsforfarmproductsaresetatlevelsthatarenothighenoughtoallowfarmerstogetoutofdebt.
ArgumentConstructionSituationFarmersareurgedtorotatecropsannuallybecausethechemicalstheymustusewhencontinuingtoproducethesamecropspollutewatersupplies.Ontheotherhand,farmersmayreceivefederalprice-supportbenefitsonlyiftheyhavebeenproducingthesamecropforthepastseveralyears.
ReasoningWhatconclusioncanbedrawnfromthisinformation?Farmerswishtoreceivetheprice-supportbenefitsofferedbythegovernment,sotheygrowthesamecropforseveralyears.Inordertocontinuegettinggoodyields,theyusethehighlevelsofchemicalsnecessarywhenthesamecropisgrownfromyeartoyear.Theresultiswaterpollution.Thegovernment’srulesforprice-supportbenefitsworkagainsttheeffortstoreducewaterpollution.
A. Correct.Thisstatementproperlyidentifiestheconclusionsupportedbytheevidence.
B. Theexpertscitedinthepassagebelievethattherotationofcropsisthesolution,nottheremovaloffarmlandfromproduction.
C. Theconclusionthatfarmerscannotmakeaprofitbyproducingthesamecropyearafteryearisnotjustifiedbytheinformationgiveninthepremises.Theinformationgivensuggeststhatthisconclusionwouldactuallybefalse,sincethesefarmerswouldbenefitbyprice-supportmeasuresforsuchacrop.
D. Noinformationinthepassagesupportsaconclusionaboutfarmingtechniquesotherthancropdiversificationandrotation,whichareclearlyexistingfarmingtechniquesandnotneworyettobedeveloped.
E. Thisconclusionisunwarrantedbecausethereisnoinformationinthetwostatementsaboutthelevelsofthepricesupportsandofthefarmers’debts.
ThecorrectanswerisA.
120. TenyearsagothenumberoftaxpayersinGreenspaceCountywasslightlygreaterthanthenumberofregisteredvoters.Thenumberoftaxpayershasdoubledoverthelasttenyears,whilethenumberofregisteredvotershasincreased,butatalowerratethanhasthenumberoftaxpayers.
WhichofthefollowingmustbetrueinGreenspaceCountyifthe
statementsabovearetrue?
A. Thenumberoftaxpayersisnowsmallerthanthenumberofregisteredvoters.
B. Everyonewhoisaregisteredvoterisalsoataxpayer.
C. Theproportionofregisteredvoterstotaxpayershasincreasedoverthelasttenyears.
D. Theproportionofregisteredvoterstotaxpayershasdecreasedoverthelasttenyears.
E. Theproportionofregisteredvoterstotaxpayershasremainedunchangedoverthelasttenyears.
ArgumentEvaluationSituationTenyearsagoacountyhadslightlymoretaxpayersthanregisteredvoters.Sincethenthenumberoftaxpayershasdoubled,whilethenumberofregisteredvotershasincreasedless.
ReasoningWhatcanbededucedfromtheinformationaboutthechangingnumbersoftaxpayersandregisteredvoters?Therewerealreadyslightlymoretaxpayersthanregisteredvoterstenyearsago,butsincethenthenumberoftaxpayershasincreasedmorethanproportionatelytothenumberofregisteredvoters.Itfollowsthattheremuststillbemoretaxpayersthanregisteredvoters,thattheabsolutenumberoftaxpayersmusthaveincreasedmorethantheabsolutenumberofregisteredvotershas,andthattheratiooftaxpayerstoregisteredvotersmusthaveincreased.
A. Sincetherewerealreadymoretaxpayersthanregisteredvoterstenyearsago,andsincethenumberoftaxpayershasincreasedmorethanthenumberofregisteredvoters,theremuststillbemoretaxpayersthanregisteredvoters.
B. Althoughtherearemoretaxpayersthanregisteredvotersoverall,therecouldstillbemanyindividualregisteredvoterswhoarenottaxpayers.
C. Sincethenumberoftaxpayershasdoubledwhilethenumberofregisteredvotershaslessthandoubled,theproportionofregisteredvoterstotaxpayersmusthavedecreased,notincreasedasthisoptionclaims.
D. Correct.Sincethenumberoftaxpayershasdoubledwhilethe
numberofregisteredvotershaslessthandoubled,theproportionofregisteredvoterstotaxpayersmusthavedecreased.
E. Sincethenumberoftaxpayershasdoubledwhilethenumberofregisteredvotershaslessthandoubled,theproportionofregisteredvoterstotaxpayersmusthavedecreased,notremainedunchanged.
ThecorrectanswerisD.
121. Theinterviewisanessentialpartofasuccessfulhiringprogrambecause,withit,jobapplicantswhohavepersonalitiesthatareunsuitedtotherequirementsofthejobwillbeeliminatedfromconsideration.
Theargumentabovelogicallydependsonwhichofthefollowingassumptions?
A. Ahiringprogramwillbesuccessfulifitincludesinterviews.
B. Theinterviewisamoreimportantpartofasuccessfulhiringprogramthanisthedevelopmentofajobdescription.
C. Interviewerscanaccuratelyidentifyapplicantswhosepersonalitiesareunsuitedtotherequirementsofthejob.
D. Theonlypurposeofaninterviewistoevaluatewhetherjobapplicants’personalitiesaresuitedtotherequirementsofthejob.
E. Thefitofjobapplicants’personalitiestotherequirementsofthejobwasoncethemostimportantfactorinmakinghiringdecisions.
ArgumentConstructionSituationTheinterviewisanecessarypartofhiringbecausecandidateswithunsuitablepersonalitiesareeliminatedfromconsideration.
ReasoningWhatisbeingassumedinthisargument?Theargumentputsforthonereasonthattheinterviewisimportant:iteliminatescandidateswithunsuitablepersonalities.Thispresupposesthatinterviewerscan,withafairdegreeofaccuracy,ruleoutthosecandidateswhosepersonalitiesdonotfittheneedsofthejob.
A. Theargumentdoesnotgosofarastosaythatinterviewsguaranteeasuccessfulhiringprogram.
B. Theargumentdoesnotprioritizethepartsofahiringprogram.
C. Correct.Thisstatementproperlyidentifiestheassumption
underlyingtheargument.
D. Theargumentgivesonereasonthattheinterviewisimportant,butitdoesnotsayitistheonlyreason.
E. Thisconcernspastpracticesinhiring,andisirrelevanttotheargument.
ThecorrectanswerisC.
122. AmajorhealthinsurancecompanyinLagoliapaysforspecialproceduresprescribedbyphysiciansonlyiftheprocedureisfirstapprovedas“medicallynecessary”byacompany-appointedreviewpanel.Theruleisintendedtosavethecompanythemoneyitmightotherwisespendonmedicallyunnecessaryprocedures.Thecompanyhasrecentlyannouncedthatinordertoreduceitscosts,itwillabandonthisrule.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,providesthestrongestjustificationforthecompany’sdecision?
A. Patientsoftenregisterdissatisfactionwithphysicianswhoprescribenothingfortheirailments.
B. Physiciansoftenprescribespecialproceduresthatarehelpfulbutnotaltogethernecessaryforthehealthofthepatient.
C. Thereviewprocessisexpensiveandpracticallyalwaysresultsinapprovaloftheprescribedprocedure.
D. Thecompany’sreviewprocessdoesnotinterferewiththeprerogativeofphysicians,incaseswheremorethanoneeffectiveprocedureisavailable,toselecttheonetheypersonallyprefer.
E. Thenumberofmembersofthecompany-appointedreviewpanelwhoreviewagivenproceduredependsonthecostoftheprocedure.
EvaluationofaPlanSituationInordertocutcosts,amajorhealthinsurancecompanyisabandoningarulestatingthatitwillpayforspecialproceduresonlyiftheprocedureisapprovedasmedicallynecessarybyareviewpanel.
ReasoningWhatpieceofinformationwouldmosthelptojustifythecompany’sdecision?Forthecompanytosavemoney,itwouldneedtobeinsomewaycuttingitscostsbyabandoningtherule.Underwhatcircumstancesmighttherulecost,ratherthansave,the
companymoney?Thepanelitselfmightbeexpensivetoconvene,forexample.Further,thecostsavingsachievedbythepanelmightbeminimalifthepaneldidnotdenysignificantnumbersofprocedures.
A. Thissuggeststhatpatientsmightbepressuringtheirphysicianstoprescribecertainunnecessaryproceduresfortheirailments,whichinturnsuggeststhatthepanelisreviewingtheseproceduresanddenyingthem.Butifso,thenthepanelisprobablysavingtheinsurancecompanymoney,soabandoningthepanel’sreviewwouldnotreducethecompany’scosts.
B. Thissuggeststhatcertainproceduresthatarebeingprescribedbyphysiciansarenotmedicallynecessary,whichinturnsuggeststhatthepanelreviewingtheseproceduresmaybedenyingthem.Ifthisisthecase,thenthepanelisprobablysavingtheinsurancecompanyasignificantamountofmoney,soabandoningthepanel’sreviewmaywellincreaseratherthandecreasethecompany’scosts.
C. Correct.Thisstatementproperlyidentifiesinformationthatwouldhelptojustifythecompany’sdecision.
D. Evenifthepaneldoesnotinterferewithphysicians’choiceswhenmorethanonemedicallyeffectiveprocedureisavailable,thepanelmaystillbedenyingpayformanyproceduresthatarenotmedicallynecessary.Insuchcasesthepanelmaybesavingtheinsurancecompanymoney,andabandoningthereviewprocesswouldnotreducethecompany’scosts.
E. Thissuggeststhatthemoreexpensivetheprocedureunderreview,themoreexpensivethepanelitselfis.Evenso,ifthepaneldeniespaymentforveryexpensiveprocedures,itmaynonethelesssavethecompanysignificantlymorethanthecompanyhastopaytoconvenethepanel,soabandoningthereviewprocesswouldnotreducethecompany’scosts.
ThecorrectanswerisC.
123. Toevaluateaplantosavemoneyonoffice-spaceexpendituresbyhavingitsemployeesworkathome,XYZCompanyaskedvolunteersfromitsstafftotrythearrangementforsixmonths.Duringthisperiod,theproductivityoftheseemployeeswasashighasorhigherthanbefore.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,wouldarguemoststronglyagainstdeciding,onthebasisofthetrialresults,toimplementthecompany’splan?
A. Theemployeeswhoagreedtoparticipateinthetestoftheplanwereamongthecompany’smostself-motivatedandindependentworkers.
B. Thesavingsthatwouldaccruefromreducedoffice-spaceexpendituresalonewouldbesufficienttojustifythearrangementforthecompany,apartfromanyproductivityincreases.
C. Othercompaniesthathaveachievedsuccessfulresultsfromwork-at-homeplanshaveworkforcesthataresubstantiallylargerthanthatofXYZ.
D. Thevolunteerswhoworkedathomewereabletocommunicatewithotheremployeesasnecessaryforperformingthework.
E. MinorchangesinthewayofficeworkisorganizedatXYZwouldyieldincreasesinemployeeproductivitysimilartothoseachievedinthetrial.
EvaluationofaPlanSituationTosavemoneyonofficespaceexpenditures,acompanyconsidershavingemployeesworkathome.Asix-monthtrialwithemployeeswhohavevolunteeredtotesttheplanshowstheirproductivitytobeashighasorhigherthanbefore.
ReasoningWhywouldthetrialresultsNOTprovideagoodreasontoimplementtheplan?Generalizingfromasmallsampletothegroupdependsonhavingasamplethatisrepresentative.Inthiscase,theemployeeswhoparticipatedinthetrialarenotrepresentativeofallemployees.Theemployeeswhovolunteeredforthetrialmaybethetypeofemployeeswhowouldbemostlikelytoworksuccessfullyathome.Itwouldnotbewisetobaseageneralizationaboutallemployeesonthissample.
A. Correct.Thisstatementproperlyidentifiesaflawinthetrialthatisthebasisfortheplan.
B. Thisstatementsupportstheimplementationoftheplan.Moreover,itisnotbasedonthetrialresults,soitdoesnotanswerthequestion.
C. Thepassagegivesnoinformationabouthowcompanysizemightaffecttheimplementationoftheplanorthereliabilityofthetrialresults.
D. Ifanything,thiswouldtendtosupporttheplan.
E. Thegoaloftheplanistosavemoneyonofficespace,nottoincreaseproductivity,soanalternativeplantoincreaseproductivityisirrelevant.
ThecorrectanswerisA.
124. Newsletter:Acondominiumgenerallyoffersmorevalueforitscostthananindividualhousebecauseofeconomiesofscale.Thehomeownersinacondominiumassociationcancollectivelybuyproductsandservicesthattheycouldnotaffordontheirown.Andsinceaprofessionalmanagementcompanyhandlesmaintenanceofcommonareas,condominiumownersspendlesstimeandmoneyonmaintenancethanindividualhomeownersdo.
Thetwoportionsinboldfaceplaywhichofthefollowingrolesinthenewsletter’sargument?
A. Thefirstistheargument’smainconclusion;thesecondisanotherconclusionsupportingthefirst.
B. Thefirstisapremise,forwhichnoevidenceisprovided;thesecondistheargument’sonlyconclusion.
C. Thefirstisaconclusionsupportingthesecond;thesecondistheargument’smainconclusion.
D. Thefirstistheargument’sonlyconclusion;thesecondisapremise,forwhichnoevidenceisprovided.
E. Botharepremises,forwhichnoevidenceisprovided,andbothsupporttheargument’sonlyconclusion.
ArgumentConstructionSituationHomeownersinacondominiumassociationcanbuyproductsandservicescollectively.Amanagementcompanyhandlesmaintenanceofcondominiumcommonareas.
ReasoningWhatrolesareplayedintheargumentbythestatementthatacondominiumgenerallyoffersmorevalueforitscostthanahousebecauseofeconomiesofscaleandbythestatementthatcondominiumownersspendlesstimeandmoneyonmaintenancethanownersofindividualhomesdo?Inthepassage,thefirstsentence(thefirstboldfacestatement)isageneralization.Thesecondsentenceprovidesanexampleoftheeconomiesofscale
mentionedinthefirstsentence,soithelpssupportthefirstsentenceasaconclusion.Inthethirdsentence,thewordsinceindicatesthatthefirstclauseisapremisesupportingthesecondclause(thesecondboldfacestatement)asaconclusion.Thatconclusionitselfprovidesanotherexampleoftheeconomiesofscalementionedinthefirstsentence,soitalsohelpssupportthatfirstsentenceasaconclusion.
A. Correct.Asexplainedabove,thefirstboldfacestatementissupportedbytherestofthestatementsintheargument,soitisthemainconclusion.Thesecondboldfacestatementsupportsthefirst,butisitselfaconclusionsupportedbythesinceclauseprecedingit.
B. Thesecondandthirdsentencesintheargumentprovideexamplesofeconomiesofscale.Theseexamplesareevidencesupportingthefirstboldfacestatementasaconclusion.
C. Sincethesecondboldfacestatementprovidesevidenceoftheeconomiesofscaledescribedbythefirst,itsupportsthefirstasaconclusion.
D. Thesinceclauseimmediatelyprecedingthesecondboldfacestatementprovidesevidencethatsupportsit,sothesecondboldfacestatementisaconclusion.
E. Boththesecondandthethirdsentencesoftheargumentsupportthefirstboldfacestatementasaconclusion.Andthesinceclauseimmediatelyprecedingthesecondboldfacestatementsupportsitasaconclusion.
ThecorrectanswerisA.
125. Consumerhealthadvocate:Yourcandycompanyaddscaffeinetoyourchocolatecandybarssothateachonedeliversaspecifiedamountofcaffeine.Sincecaffeineishighlyaddictive,thisindicatesthatyouintendtokeepyourcustomersaddicted.
Candymanufacturer:Ourmanufacturingprocessresultsintherebeinglesscaffeineineachchocolatecandybarthanintheunprocessedcacaobeansfromwhichthechocolateismade.
Thecandymanufacturer’sresponseisflawedasarefutationoftheconsumerhealthadvocate’sargumentbecauseit
A. failstoaddresstheissueofwhetherthelevelofcaffeineinthecandybarssoldbythemanufacturerisenoughtokeeppeopleaddicted
B. assumeswithoutwarrantthatallunprocessedcacaobeanscontainauniformamountofcaffeine
C. doesnotspecifyexactlyhowcaffeineislostinthemanufacturingprocess
D. treatstheconsumerhealthadvocate’sargumentasthoughitwereabouteachcandybarratherthanaboutthemanufacturer’scandyingeneral
E. merelycontradictstheconsumerhealthadvocate’sconclusionwithoutgivinganyreasontobelievethattheadvocate’sreasoningisunsound
ArgumentEvaluationSituationAcandymanufacturerisaccusedofaddingcaffeine,anaddictivesubstance,toitschocolatecandybarswiththeintentofkeepingitscustomersaddicted.Thecandymanufacturerrespondstothisaccusationbysayingthatthereislesscaffeineineachchocolatecandybarthanintheunprocessedcacaobeansfromwhichthechocolateismade.
ReasoningWhatistheflawinthecandymanufacturer’sresponse?Firstconsiderwhethertheresponseindeedrefutestheadvocate’scharge.Inactuality,insteadoffocusingonthedetailsoftheaccusation—addingcaffeinetoitschocolatebarstokeepcustomersaddicted—themanufacturersubstitutesanentirelydifferentsubject,theamountofcaffeineincacaobeans.Themanufacturer’sresponseisadiversion,notananswer.
A. Correct.Thisstatementproperlyidentifiestheflawintheresponse.Thecandymanufacturerdoesnotanswerthequestionwhetheraddingcaffeinetocandybarsisdesignedtomakethemaddictive.
B. Evenifthemanufacturerdidmakethisassumption,theinformationisnotrelevanttotheaccusation,whichisnotconcernedwithnaturallyoccurringcaffeineincacaobeans.
C. Thepreciseamountofcaffeinelostinthemanufacturingprocessisnotatissue.
D. Themanufacturerdoesnottreatthehealthadvocate’sargumentthisway.
E. Themanufacturerdoesnotcontradicttheaccusation,butratheravoidsit.
ThecorrectanswerisA.
126. Nutritionistsareadvisingpeopletoeatmorefish,sincetheomega-3fattyacidsinfishhelpcombatmanydiseases.Ifeveryonetookthisadvice,however,therewouldnotbeenoughfishinoceans,rivers,andlakestosupplythedemand;theoceansarealreadybeingoverfished.Theobviousmethodtoeasethepressureonwildfishpopulationsisforpeopletoincreasetheirconsumptionoffarmedfish.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,raisesthemostseriousdoubtconcerningtheprospectsforsuccessofthesolutionproposedabove?
A. Aquaculture,orfishfarming,raisesmorefishinagivenvolumeofwaterthanaregenerallypresentinthewild.
B. Somefishfarming,particularlyofshrimpandothershellfish,takesplaceinenclosuresintheocean.
C. Therearelargeexpansesofoceanwatersthatdonotcontainenoughnutrientstosupportsubstantialfishpopulations.
D. Thefeedforfarmedoceanfishislargelymadefromsmallwild-caughtfish,includingtheyoungofmanypopularfoodspecies.
E. Someofthespeciesthatarenowfarmedextensivelywerenotcommonlyeatenwhentheywereonlyavailableinthewild.
ArgumentEvaluationSituationNutritionistsadvisepeopletoeatfishfortheomega-3fattyacids,buttherewouldnotbeenoughfishtomeetthedemandifeveryonefollowedthisadvice.Therefore,peopleshouldincreasetheirconsumptionoffarmedfishtoeasepressureofwildfishpopulations.
ReasoningWhatevidencewouldsuggestthatincreasingconsumptionoffarmedfishwouldnoteasepressureonwildfishpopulations?Anyevidencesuggestingthatsignificantlyincreasingconsumptionoffarmedfishwoulddiminishthehabitatorfoodavailableforwildfishwouldalsosuggestthatincreasingconsumptionoffarmedfishwouldnoteasepressureonwildfishpopulations.
A. Probablythelessspacefishfarmingrequires,thelesspressureit
createsonwildfishhabitatsandpopulations,otherthingsbeingequal.
B. Whetheranyfishfarmingtakesplaceinenclosuresintheoceanisnotclearlyrelevanttowhetheriteasespressureonwildfishpopulations.
C. Substantialfishpopulationsmaythriveinotherlargeexpansesofoceanwaterthatcontainmorenutrients,andinriversandlakes.
D. Correct.Thissuggeststhatincreasingconsumptionoffarmedfishwouldrequireincreaseduseofwildfishasfeedforfarmedfishandthereforewouldnoteasepressureonwildfishpopulations.
E. Evenifsomefarmedfisharedifferentspeciesfromthewildfishthatarecommonlyeaten,increasedconsumptionofthefarmedfishcouldreducedemandforthewildfishandtherebyeasepressureonwildfishpopulations.
ThecorrectanswerisD.
127. Cropscanbetradedonthefuturesmarketbeforetheyareharvested.Ifapoorcornharvestispredicted,pricesofcornfuturesrise;ifabountifulcornharvestispredicted,pricesofcornfuturesfall.Thismorningmeteorologistsarepredictingmuch-neededrainforthecorn-growingregionstartingtomorrow.Therefore,sinceadequatemoistureisessentialforthecurrentcrop’ssurvival,pricesofcornfutureswillfallsharplytoday.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,mostweakenstheargumentabove?
A. Cornthatdoesnotreceiveadequatemoistureduringitscriticalpollinationstagewillnotproduceabountifulharvest.
B. Futurespricesforcornhavebeenfluctuatingmoredramaticallythisseasonthanlastseason.
C. Therainthatmeteorologistspredictedfortomorrowisexpectedtoextendwellbeyondthecorn-growingregion.
D. Agricultureexpertsannouncedtodaythatadiseasethathasdevastatedsomeofthecorncropwillspreadwidelybeforetheendofthegrowingseason.
E. Mostpeoplewhotradeincornfuturesrarelytakephysicalpossessionofthecorntheytrade.
ArgumentEvaluationSituationCropfuturesrisewhenaharvestisexpectedtobesmallanddropwhenaharvestisexpectedtobelarge.Today’sweatherforecastforthecorn-growingareapredictsmuch-neededrain,socornfutureswillfalltoday.
ReasoningWhatinformationweakenstheargumentthatcornfutureswillfall?Thepredictionthatcornfutureswilldropsharplytodayismadesolelyonthebasisoftheforecastofrain,whichwouldleadfuturesbuyerstoexpectanabundantcrop.However,ifitbecomesknownthatsomeharmfulcircumstancesuchasadevastatingdiseasewillseverelyaffectthecorncropbeforetheendofthegrowingseason,thisknowledgemayleadbuyersoffuturestoexpectasmallerharvest,causingpricesoffuturestoriseratherthanfall.
A. Thisstatementtellsatwhatexactpointinthegrowingcyclerainiscriticaltoagoodharvest,butitgivesnoinformationaboutthisyear’sharvest.
B. Thiscomparisonofpastpricefluctuationsdoesnotaffectwhatwillhappentotoday’scornfuturesonaccountofthepredictedrain.Theargumentisnotweakened.
C. Theonlyrainthatmattersistherainthataffectsthecorn-growingregion,notareasbeyondit;thisstatementisirrelevanttotheprediction.
D. Correct.Thisstatementproperlyidentifiesinformationthatweakenstheargument.
E. Physicalpossessionofthecornisirrelevanttothepriceofcornfutures.
ThecorrectanswerisD.
128. Largenationalbudgetdeficitsdonotcauselargetradedeficits.Iftheydid,countrieswiththelargestbudgetdeficitswouldalsohavethelargesttradedeficits.Infact,whendeficitfiguresareadjustedsothatdifferentcountriesarereliablycomparabletoeachother,thereisnosuchcorrelation.
Ifthestatementsabovearealltrue,whichofthefollowingcanproperlybeinferredonthebasisofthem?
A. Countrieswithlargenationalbudgetdeficitstendtorestrictforeigntrade.
B. Reliablecomparisonsofthedeficitfiguresofonecountrywiththoseofanotherareimpossible.
C. Reducingacountry’snationalbudgetdeficitwillnotnecessarilyresultinaloweringofanytradedeficitthatcountrymayhave.
D. Whencountriesareorderedfromlargesttosmallestintermsofpopulation,thesmallestcountriesgenerallyhavethesmallestbudgetandtradedeficits.
E. Countrieswiththelargesttradedeficitsneverhavesimilarlylargenationalbudgetdeficits.
ArgumentConstructionSituationNocorrelationisfoundbetweenlargenationalbudgetdeficitsandlargetradedeficits.
ReasoningWhatinferencecanbedrawnfromthisinformation?Sincethepassagestatesthatnationalbudgetdeficitsdonotcorrelatewithtradedeficits,itislogicaltoanticipateaninferenceabouttheindependentnatureoftherelationshipbetweenthetwokindsofdeficits.Onepossibleinferenceisthatreducingonedeficitneednotresultinareductionoftheother.
A. Thiswouldreceivesomesupportiftherewereinformationindicatingthattherewasacorrelationbetweenlargebudgetdeficitsandsmalltradedeficits,butnosuchinformationisgiven.
B. Thepassagestatesthatreliablecomparisonshavebeendeveloped.
C. Correct.Thisstatementproperlyidentifiesaninferencethatcanbedrawnfromthegiveninformation.
D. Thepassagegivesnoindicationastowhethereithertypeofdeficitcorrelatesinanywaywiththepopulationsizeofacountry.
E. Thoughthereisnogeneralcorrelationbetweenthetwokindsofdeficits,itcannotbeinferredthattherearenocountriesinwhichbothkindsofdeficitsarelarge.
ThecorrectanswerisC.
129. Whichofthefollowingbestcompletesthepassagebelow?
Themoreworriedinvestorsareaboutlosingtheirmoney,themorethey
willdemandahighpotentialreturnontheirinvestment;greatrisksmustbeoffsetbythechanceofgreatrewards.Thisprincipleisthefundamentaloneindetermininginterestrates,anditisillustratedbythefactthat
A. successfulinvestorsaredistinguishedbyanabilitytomakeveryriskyinvestmentswithoutworryingabouttheirmoney
B. lendersreceivehigherinterestratesonunsecuredloansthanonloansbackedbycollateral
C. intimesofhighinflation,theinterestpaidtodepositorsbybankscanactuallybebelowtherateofinflation
D. atanyonetime,acommercialbankwillhaveasinglerateofinterestthatitwillexpectallofitsindividualborrowerstopay
E. thepotentialreturnoninvestmentinanewcompanyistypicallylowerthanthepotentialreturnoninvestmentinawell-establishedcompany
ArgumentConstructionSituationTheprincipleofdetermininginterestratesisrelatedtotheriskinvolvedinmakingtheinvestmentofaloan.Potentiallygreaterrewardswillleadlenders(investors)toacceptgreaterrisks.
ReasoningWhichexampleillustratestheprinciplethatgreaterrisksshouldproducegreaterrewards?Theexamplemustbeabouttherelationshipofrisktobenefit.Lenderstakeagreaterriskwhenloansareunsecured(notbackedbycollateral)becausethereisachancetheycouldlosetheirmoneyentirely.Theprincipleindicatesthatthelenders—whobydefinitionareinvestors—woulddemandtherewardofhigherinterestrates.
A. Thefreedomfromanxietyenjoyedbysomeinvestorsisnotrelevant.Whileriskyinvestmentsarementioned,thisstatementdoesnotmentiontheirreturn.
B. Correct.Thisstatementproperlyidentifiesanexamplethatshowsthatriskierloans—thosenotbackedbycollateral—receivethebenefitofhigherinterestrates.
C. Thisdiscussionofinterestratesintimesofinflationdoesnotmentionpotentialriskorpotentialbenefit.
D. Asinglerateofinterestforallinvestments,nomatterthelevelof
risk,contradictstheprincipleandsocannotpossiblybeanexampleofit.
E. Newcompaniesaregenerallyriskierthanestablishedones.Alowerrateofreturnforsuchriskiernewcompaniescontradictstheprinciple.
ThecorrectanswerisB.
130. Itisoftensaidthathighratesofinflationtendtodiminishpeople’sincentivetosaveandinvest.Thisviewmustbeincorrect,however,becausepeoplegenerallysavedandinvestedmoreoftheirincomeinthe1970’swheninflationrateswerehighthantheydidinthe1980’swheninflationrateswerelow.
Ofthefollowing,thebestcriticismoftheargumentaboveisthatitoverlooksthepossibilitythat
A. allpeopledonotrespondinthesamewaytoagiveneconomicstimulus
B. certainfactorsoperatinginthe1980’sbutnotinthe1970’sdiminishedpeople’sincentivetosaveandinvest
C. thepopulationwaslargerinthe1980’sthanitwasinthe1970’s
D. theproponentsoftheviewcitedwouldstandtogainifinflationratesbecomelower
E. afactorthataffectspeople’ssavingsbehaviorinacertainwaycouldaffectpeople’sinvestmentbehaviorquitedifferently
ArgumentEvaluationSituationPeoplegenerallysavedandinvestedmoreinthe1970’swheninflationwashighthaninthe1980swheninflationwaslow,despitethefactthatitiscommonlybelievedthathighinflationdiscouragessavingsandinvestment.
ReasoningWhydoestheobservationaboutsavings,investment,andinflationratesinthe1970’sand1980’snotjustifytheconclusionthathighinflationdoesnotgenerallydiminishpeople’sincentivetosaveandinvest?Theargumentobservesthatoverthecourseoftwodecadestherewasapositiveratherthananegativecorrelationbetweeninflationontheonehandandsavingsandinvestmentontheother.Itinfersfromthisthathighratesofinflationdonottendtodiminishpeople’sincentivetosaveandinvest.Isthisinference
justified?Notethattheclaimthatthisargumentistryingtodiscreditisnotthathighratesofinflationalwaysdiminishedpeople’sincentivetosaveandinvest.Rather,theclaimismerelythathighratesofinflationtendtodothis.Theargumentoverlooksthepossibilitythatduringthetwodecadesinquestionotherfactorsmayhavecausedapositivecorrelationtobrieflyappearevenifingeneralthecorrelationisnegative.
A. Theargumentiscompatiblewiththehypothesisthatsomepeoplerespondtoinflationbysavingandinvestingmore,whileothersdonot.
B. Correct.Iftheseotherfactors,unrelatedtotheinflationrate,thatoperatedinthe1980’sbutnotthe1970’s,createdanevengreaterdisincentivetosavingsandinvestmentthanhighinflationratesprovide,thenthosetrendsdonotprovideevidenceaboutthegeneralrelationshipamongsavings,investment,andinflation.
C. Theargumentappearstoconcernsavingsandinvestmentpercapita,sototalpopulationsizeshouldbeirrelevant.Butincreasingpopulationwouldnotexplaindecliningtotalamountsofsavingsandinvestment,either.
D. Ifanything,thepossibilitythattheproponents’ulteriormotivesdistortedtheirreasoningwouldhelptosupporttheargument’sconclusionthattheproponents’viewisincorrect.
E. Theargumentaddressesthispossibilitybypresentingevidencethatinflationwaspositivelycorrelatedwithbothsavingsandinvestmentduringthe1970’sand1980’s.
ThecorrectanswerisB.
131. Aproposedordinancerequirestheinstallationinnewhomesofsprinklersautomaticallytriggeredbythepresenceofafire.However,ahomebuilderarguedthatbecausemorethan90percentofresidentialfiresareextinguishedbyahouseholdmember,residentialsprinklerswouldonlymarginallydecreasepropertydamagecausedbyresidentialfires.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,wouldmostseriouslyweakenthehomebuilder’sargument?
A. Mostindividualshavenoformaltraininginhowtoextinguishfires.
B. Sincenewhomesareonlyatinypercentageofavailablehousingin
thecity,thenewordinancewouldbeextremelynarrowinscope.
C. Theinstallationofsmokedetectorsinnewresidencescostssignificantlylessthantheinstallationofsprinklers.
D. Inthecitywheretheordinancewasproposed,theaveragetimerequiredbythefiredepartmenttorespondtoafirewaslessthanthenationalaverage.
E. Thelargestproportionofpropertydamagethatresultsfromresidentialfiresiscausedbyfiresthatstartwhennohouseholdmemberispresent.
ArgumentEvaluationSituationAhomebuilderclaimsthatrequiringautomaticsprinklersinnewhomeswillnotsignificantlydecreasepropertydamagefromresidentialfiresbecausemorethan90percentofhomefiresareputoutbyahouseholdmember.
ReasoningWhichpointweakenstheargument?Thehomebuilder’sargumentimplicitlyrecognizesthattherearesomeresidentialfiresthatarenotextinguishedbyhouseholdmembers.Forinstance,firesmayoccurwhennooneishometoputoutthefire—asituationthatautomaticsprinklerswouldremedy.Ifsuchfiresleadtoconsiderabledamage,thenthehomebuilder’sconclusionisnotjustified.
A. Ifmorethan90percentofresidentialfiresaresuccessfullyextinguishedbytheindividualswholivethere,thennoformaltrainingappearstobenecessary.
B. Thesmallpercentageofnewhomessupportsthebuilder’sposition;itdoesnotweakentheargument.
C. Theargumentisaboutsprinklersystems,notsmokedetectiondevices.
D. Theargumentisnotaboutacomparisonbetweenfiredepartmentsandsprinklersystems.
E. Correct.Thisstatementproperlyidentifiesaweaknessinthehomebuilder’sargumentbyshowingthatthemostdamageoccurswhennohouseholdmemberispresenttoputoutthefire.
ThecorrectanswerisE.
132. Whichofthefollowingmostlogicallycompletestheargumentbelow?
Withintheearth’score,whichisiron,pressureincreaseswithdepth.Becausethetemperatureatwhichironmeltsincreaseswithpressure,theinnercoreissolidandtheoutercoreismolten.Physicistscandeterminethemeltingtemperatureofironatanygivenpressureandthepressureforanygivendepthintheearth.Therefore,theactualtemperatureattheboundaryoftheearth’souterandinnercores—themeltingtemperatureofironthere—canbedetermined,since__________.
A. thedepthbeneaththeearth’ssurfaceoftheboundarybetweentheouterandinnercoresisknown
B. someoftheheatfromtheearth’scoreflowstothesurfaceoftheearth
C. pressureswithintheearth’soutercorearemuchgreaterthanpressuresabovetheoutercore
D. nowhereintheearth’scorecanthetemperaturebemeasureddirectly
E. thetemperatureswithintheearth’sinnercorearehigherthanintheoutercore
ArgumentConstructionSituationPressurewithintheearth’sironcoreincreaseswithdepth.Becausethemeltingtemperatureofironincreaseswithpressure,theinnercoreissolidandtheoutercoremolten.Physicistscandetermineiron’smeltingtemperatureatanypressureandthepressureitisunderatanydepth.
ReasoningWhatfurtherpremise,combinedwiththeinformationprovided,wouldsupporttheconclusionthatphysicistscandeterminethetemperatureattheboundarybetweentheouterandinnercores?Sincephysicistscandetermineiron’smeltingtemperatureatanypressureandthepressureitisunderatanydepth,theymustbeabletodetermineitsmeltingtemperatureatanydepth.Thetemperatureattheboundarybetweentheinnerandoutercoresmustexactlyequalthemeltingtemperaturethere,sincethatistheboundarybetweenthemoltenandsolidpartsofthecore.Todeterminethetemperatureattheboundary,therefore,itwouldsufficetoknowthedepthoftheboundary.
A. Correct.Ifphysicistsknowthedepthoftheboundarybetweentheinnerandoutercores,theycandeterminethetemperatureattheboundary.
B. Thefactthatsomeheatflowsfromthecoretothesurfaceistoovaguetohelpindeterminingexacttemperaturesanywhere.
C. Thedifferenceinpressuresbetweentheoutercoreandtheregionaboveitisonlyvaguelydescribedhereandisnotclearlyrelevanttothetemperatureattheboundarybetweentheoutercoreandtheinnercorebelowit.
D. Anabsenceofinformationwouldnotbehelpfulindeterminingthetemperatureattheboundarybetweentheouterandinnercores.
E. Thisinformationisnotsufficientlyspecifictoshowthatthetemperatureattheboundarybetweentheouterandinnercorescanbedetermined.
ThecorrectanswerisA.
133. Whichofthefollowingmostlogicallycompletestheargument?
WhenofficialsinTannersburgreleasedtheirplantowidenthecity’smainroads,environmentalistsprotestedthatwidenedroadswouldattractmoretrafficandleadtoincreasedairpollution.Inresponse,cityofficialspointedoutthattoday’spollution-controldevicesareattheirmosteffectiveinvehiclestravelingathigherspeedsandthatwideningroadswouldincreasetheaveragespeedoftraffic.However,thiseffectcanhardlybeexpectedtooffsettheeffectpointedoutbyenvironmentalists,since__________.
A. increasesintrafficvolumegenerallyproducedecreasesintheaveragespeedoftrafficunlessroadsarewidened
B. severaloftheroadsthatareslatedforwideningwillhavetobeclosedtemporarilywhileconstructionisunderway
C. mostoftheairpollutiongeneratedbyurbantrafficcomesfromvehiclesthatdonothavefunctioningpollution-controldevices
D. thenewlywidenedroadswillnothaveincreasedtrafficvolumeiftheroadsthatmustbeusedtoreachthemareinadequate
E. avehicletravelingonaroutethatgoesthroughTannersburgwillspendlesstimeonTannersburg’sroadsoncetheroadsarewidened
ArgumentEvaluationSituationEnvironmentalistsprotestedaplantowidenacity’smainroadsonthegroundsthatitwouldincreasetrafficandairpollution.Cityofficialsrepliedthatwideningtheroadswouldincreaseaveragetrafficspeeds,whichwouldimprovetheeffectivenessofvehicles’pollution-controldevices.
ReasoningWhatwouldmostsupporttheconclusionthattheimprovedeffectivenessofthepollution-controldeviceswouldbeinsufficienttopreventtheincreasedtrafficfromincreasingairpollution?Thewordsinceprecedingtheblankspaceattheendoftheargumentindicatesthatthespaceshouldbefilledwithapremisesupportingtheconclusionstatedimmediatelybeforethesince.Tosupportthisconclusion,wewouldneedevidencethatwideningtheroadsandincreasingtrafficspeedswouldnotimprovethepollution-controldevices’effectivenessenoughtocompensatefortheamountofaddedairpollutiongeneratedbytheadditionaltrafficonthewidenedroads.
A. Itisunclearwhethertrafficvolumewouldincreaseiftheroadswerenotwidened.Butifitdid,thiswouldcastdoubtontheconclusionbysuggestingthatacombinationofhighertrafficvolumeandlowerspeedscouldmakeairpollutionworseiftheroadswerenotwidenedthaniftheywerewidened.
B. Theargumentisaboutthelong-termeffectsofwideningtheroads,notaboutthetemporaryeffectsofclosingthemduringconstruction.
C. Correct.Ifmostvehiclesinthearealackair-pollutiondevicesaltogetherorhaveonesthatdonotwork,thenitishighlyquestionablewhetherthegreaterefficiencyofthefewfunctioningdeviceswouldbesufficienttocompensatefortheincreaseinairpollutionthatwouldresultfromincreasedtraffic.
D. Ifanything,thiscastsdoubtontheconclusionbysuggestingthatwideningtheroadsmaynotincreasetrafficvolumeorairpollutionatall.
E. Ifanything,thiscastsdoubtontheconclusionbysuggestingthatwideningtheroadswilldecreasetheamountoftimeeachvehiclespendsgeneratingairpollutiononthoseroads.
ThecorrectanswerisC.
134. Whichofthefollowingmostlogicallycompletesthereasoning?
Eitherfoodscarcityorexcessivehuntingcanthreatenapopulationofanimals.Ifthegroupfacesfoodscarcity,individualsinthegroupwillreachreproductivematuritylaterthanotherwise.Ifthegroupfacesexcessivehunting,individualsthatreachreproductivematurityearlierwillcometopredominate.Therefore,itshouldbepossibletodeterminewhetherprehistoricmastodonsbecameextinctbecauseoffoodscarcityorhumanhunting,sincetherearefossilizedmastodonremainsfrombothbeforeandaftermastodonpopulationsdeclined,and__________.
A. therearemorefossilizedmastodonremainsfromtheperiodbeforemastodonpopulationsbegantodeclinethanfromafterthatperiod
B. theaverageageatwhichmastodonsfromagivenperiodreachedreproductivematuritycanbeestablishedfromtheirfossilizedremains
C. itcanbeaccuratelyestimatedfromfossilizedremainswhenmastodonsbecameextinct
D. itisnotknownwhenhumansfirstbeganhuntingmastodons
E. climatechangesmayhavegraduallyreducedthefoodavailabletomastodons
ArgumentConstructionSituationInapopulationofanimals,foodscarcitycauseslaterreproductivematurity;ifthatpopulationishuntedexcessively,earlier-maturinganimalswillbemorenumerousinthepopulation.
ReasoningWhatpointwouldmostlogicallycompletetheargument?Fortheinformationgiventobeofuseindeterminingwhatcausedmastodons’extinction,mastodonfossilswouldneedtoindicatetheageatwhichmastodonsreachedreproductivematurity,sincethatiswhattheargumentsuggestscanindicatecauseofextinction.Iffossilizedremainsexistfrombeforeandaftermastodonpopulationsbegantodecline,andiftheageatwhichthosefossilizedmastodonsreachedreproductivematuritycanbedetermined,thenwewillhaveagoodideaofwhatcausedtheirextinction:iftheyreachedreproductivematuritylate,itwasprobablyfoodscarcity,butiftheymaturedearlier,itwasmostlikelyhunting.
A. Thisfactonlyhelpsindicatethattherewasadecline;ittellsus
nothingaboutwhatcausedthedecline.
B. Correct.Thisstatementproperlyidentifiesapointthatlogicallycompletestheargument:itexplainshowthefossilizedmastodonremainscouldbeusedtohelpdeterminewhatcausedmastodons’extinction.
C. Thepointatwhichmastodonsbecameextinctisnotpartofthisargument,whichisconcernedwiththecauseoftheirextinction.Theonlywayinwhichthiscouldberelevanttotheissueathandisifmastodonsbecameextinctbeforehumanstookuphuntingmastodons—buttheargumentincludesnoinformationonwhetherthiswasso.
D. Notknowingwhenhumansbeganhuntingmastodonswouldhavenoeffectontheargument,whichisconcernedwithhowmastodonfossils,combinedwithknowledgeabouthowfoodscarcityandhuntingaffectmastodonreproductivematurity,canhelpdeterminehowmastodonsbecameextinct.
E. Thisfactonlyshowsthatfoodscarcitymayhaveledtomastodon’sdecline.Ittellsusnothingaboutwhetherfossilizedremainscanhelpdeterminewhetheritwasfoodscarcityorhumanhuntingthatactuallyledtothedecline.
ThecorrectanswerisB.
135. Unlikethewholesalepriceofrawwool,thewholesalepriceofrawcottonhasfallenconsiderablyinthelastyear.Thus,althoughtheretailpriceofcottonclothingatretailclothingstoreshasnotyetfallen,itwillinevitablyfall.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,mostseriouslyweakenstheargumentabove?
A. Thecostofprocessingrawcottonforclothhasincreasedduringthelastyear.
B. Thewholesalepriceofrawwoolistypicallyhigherthanthatofthesamevolumeofrawcotton.
C. Theoperatingcostsoftheaverageretailclothingstorehaveremainedconstantduringthelastyear.
D. Changesinretailpricesalwayslagbehindchangesinwholesaleprices.
E. Thecostofharvestingrawcottonhasincreasedinthelastyear.
ArgumentEvaluationSituationSincethewholesalepriceofrawcottonhasfallensignificantly,theretailpriceofcottonclothinginstoreswillinevitablyfall.
ReasoningWhatpointweakensthisargument?Considercarefullythedifferencebetweenthetwoproductsforwhichcostsarebeingcompared:cottonandcloth.Thisargumentassumesthatlowerwholesalepricesforarawproductmustnecessarilyresultinlowerretailpricesforaprocessedproduct.Whatotherfactorscouldhaveanimpactonthefinalretailpricesofcottonclothing?Ifanyofthecostsoftransformingtherawproductintoaprocessedproductincrease,thentheretailpricesofcottonclothingwillnotnecessarilyfall.
A. Correct.Thisstatementproperlyidentifiesaweaknessintheargument.
B. Therelativepricesofrawwoolandrawcottonareirrelevanttopricechangesinrawcottonandprocessedcotton.
C. Onestepbetweenwholesaleandretailpricesistheoperatingcostoftheretailstore.Ifthatoperatingcosthasbeenconstantratherthanrising,itispossiblethattheretailpricescouldfollowthelowerwholesaleprices.Thustheargumentisnotweakened.
D. Theargumentnotesthatthewholesalepricehasfalleninthelastyearandthatthoughtheretailpricehasnotyetfallen,itwillinevitablyfall.Theargumenthasalreadytakenthelagintoaccountandisnotweakenedbythisstatement.
E. Harvestingcostsarepartoftheassumedincreasedpriceofrawcottonanddonotaffectcurrentretailprices.
ThecorrectanswerisA.
136. Manyofficebuildingsdesignedtopreventoutsideairfromenteringhavebeenshowntohaveelevatedlevelsofvarioustoxicsubstancescirculatingthroughtheairinside,aphenomenonknownassickbuildingsyndrome.Yettheairinotherofficebuildingsdoesnothaveelevatedlevelsofthesesubstances,eventhoughthosebuildingsarethesameageasthe“sick”buildingsandhavesimilardesignsandventilationsystems.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,mosthelpstoexplainwhynotallofficebuildingsdesignedtopreventoutsideairfromenteringhaveairthatcontainselevatedlevelsoftoxicsubstances?
A. Certainadhesivesanddryingagentsusedinparticulartypesoffurniture,carpets,andpaintcontributethebulkofthetoxicsubstancesthatcirculateintheairofofficebuildings.
B. Mostofficebuildingswithsickbuildingsyndromewerebuiltbetween1950and1990.
C. Amongbuildingsdesignedtopreventoutsideairfromentering,housesarenolesslikelythanofficebuildingstohaveairthatcontainselevatedlevelsoftoxicsubstances.
D. Thetoxicsubstancesthatarefoundintheairof“sick”officebuildingsaresubstancesthatarefoundinatleastsmallquantitiesinnearlyeverybuilding.
E. Officebuildingswithwindowsthatcanreadilybeopenedareunlikelytosufferfromsickbuildingsyndrome.
ArgumentEvaluationSituationManyofficebuildingsdesignedtopreventoutsideairfromenteringhaveelevatedlevelsoftoxicsubstancesintheirinteriorair,butothersuchbuildingssimilarinage,design,andventilationdonot.
ReasoningWhatwouldhelptoexplainthedifferenceinairqualityamongbuildingssimilarinage,design,andventilation?Ifofficebuildingsaredesignedtopreventoutsideairfromentering,toxicsubstancesemittedintotheinteriorairmightnotbeventilatedoutquickly,andthusmightbecomemoreconcentratedinsidethebuilding.Butifsuchtoxicsubstancesarenotemittedintoabuilding’sinteriorairinthefirstplace,theywillnotbecomeconcentratedthere,evenifthebuildingispoorlyventilated.Soanyfactorthatsuggestswhytoxicsubstancesareemittedintotheinteriorairofsomebuildingsbutnotothersofsimilarageanddesignwouldhelptoexplainthedifferenceinthebuildings’airquality.
A. Correct.Somebuildingsmayhavethesetypesoffurniture,carpets,andpaint,whileotherbuildingssimilarinage,design,andventilationdonot.
B. Sinceallthesebuildingswerebuiltduringthesameperiod,this
doesnothelptoexplainthedifferenceinairqualityamongbuildingssimilarinage.
C. Thepassageconcernsairqualityinofficebuildingsonly,notinhouses.
D. Thisdoesnothelptoexplainwhythesetoxicsubstancesaremoreconcentratedinsomeofficebuildingsthaninothers.
E. Thepassageconcernsthedifferencesinairqualityonlyamongofficebuildingsthatweredesignedtopreventoutsideairfromentering.
ThecorrectanswerisA.
137. Adiscountretailerofbasichouseholdnecessitiesemploysthousandsofpeopleandpaysmostofthemattheminimumwagerate.Yetfollowingafederallymandatedincreaseoftheminimumwageratethatincreasedtheretailer’soperatingcostsconsiderably,theretailer’sprofitsincreasedmarkedly.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,mosthelpstoresolvetheapparentparadox?
A. Overhalfoftheretailer’soperatingcostsconsistofpayrollexpenditures;yetonlyasmallpercentageofthoseexpendituresgotopaymanagementsalaries.
B. Theretailer’scustomerbaseismadeupprimarilyofpeoplewhoearn,orwhodependontheearningsofotherswhoearn,theminimumwage.
C. Theretailer’soperatingcosts,otherthanwages,increasedsubstantiallyaftertheincreaseintheminimumwageratewentintoeffect.
D. Whentheincreaseintheminimumwageratewentintoeffect,theretaileralsoraisedthewagerateforemployeeswhohadbeenearningjustaboveminimumwage.
E. Themajorityoftheretailer’semployeesworkascashiers,andmostcashiersarepaidtheminimumwage.
ArgumentEvaluationSituationAdiscountretailerofhouseholdnecessitiespaystheminimumwagetomostofitsemployees.Whentheminimumwage
ratewentup,theretailer’soperatingcostsrose.However,itsprofitsalsorose.
ReasoningWhatinformationhelpsexplaintheparadoxicalsituationthattheretailer’sprofitsroseeventhoughitscostsrose?Considerthenatureofthecostincrease:wageshavegoneup.Iftheretailer’scustomerbaseincludesmanypeoplewhoearnminimumwage,theirbuyingpowerhasrisenwiththeminimumwageandtheycanspendmore.Thiswouldexplaintheriseinprofits.
A. Thisstatementhelpsexplaintheimpactofthewage-rateincreaseoncostsbutdoesnotexplainhowrisingcostscouldleadtoprofits.
B. Correct.Thisstatementproperlyexplainsthesurprisingimpactofthewage-rateincreaseonprofits.
C. Iftheretailer’sothercostsalsorose,thentheparadoxoftheretailer’sprofitsisevenmoremysterious.
D. Increasingotherwagescontributestoevenhigheroperatingcosts;thereisnoinformationtoexplainhowhighercostscouldleadtoprofits.
E. Thisdetailaboutminimum-wagejobsdoesnotexplainhowtheretailercouldbegainingprofitswhencostsarerising.
ThecorrectanswerisB.
138. Prematurebabieswhoreceiveregularmassagesaremoreactivethanprematurebabieswhodonot.Evenwhenallthebabiesdrinkthesameamountofmilk,themassagedbabiesgainmoreweightthandotheunmassagedbabies.Thisispuzzlingbecauseamoreactivepersongenerallyrequiresagreaterfoodintaketomaintainorgainweight.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,bestreconcilestheapparentdiscrepancydescribedabove?
A. Increasedactivityleadstoincreasedlevelsofhunger,especiallywhenfoodintakeisnotalsoincreased.
B. Massageincreasesprematurebabies’curiosityabouttheirenvironment,andcuriosityleadstoincreasedactivity.
C. Increasedactivitycausestheintestinesofprematurebabiestomaturemorequickly,enablingthebabiestodigestandabsorbmoreofthenutrientsinthemilktheydrink.
D. Massagedoesnotincreasethegrowthrateofbabiesoveroneyear
old,ifthebabieshadnotbeenpreviouslymassaged.
E. Prematurebabiesrequireadailyintakeofnutrientsthatissignificantlyhigherthanthatrequiredbybabieswhowerenotbornprematurely.
ArgumentConstructionSituationPrematurebabieswhoreceiveregularmassagesaremoreactiveandgainmoreweightthanunmassagedprematurebabiesdo,evenwhentheydrinkthesameamountofmilk.
ReasoningWhatwouldhelptoexplainhowthemassagedbabiescouldbemoreactivethantheunmassagedbabiesandyetstillgainmoreweightwithoutconsumingmoremilk?Ifthemassagedbabiesareburningmorecaloriesthanunmassagedbabiesthroughtheirextraactivity,butarenotconsumingmorecaloriesintheformofmilk,thenhowaretheygainingmoreweightthantheunmassagedbabies?Possibleexplanationscouldcitefactorssuggestinghowthemassagedbabiesmightnotactuallyburnmorecaloriesdespitetheirgreateractivity;howtheymightconsumeorabsorbmorecaloriesevenwithoutconsumingmoremilk;orhowtheymightgainmoreweightwithoutextracalorieintake.
A. Increasedhungerwithoutincreasedfoodintakewouldnothelptoexplainwhythemassagedbabiesaregainingmoreweight.
B. Thisonlyhelpstoexplainwhythemassagedbabiesaremoreactive,notwhytheyaregainingmoreweightwithoutconsumingmoremilk.
C. Correct.Thissuggeststhattheincreasedactivityofthemassagedbabiescouldincreasetheircalorieandnutrientintakefromagivenamountofmilk,therebyexplaininghowtheycouldgainextraweightwithoutdrinkingmoremilk.
D. Thissuggeststhattheapparentdiscrepancyisonlypresentinprematurebabiesunderoneyearold,butitdoesnotexplainwhythatdiscrepancyexists.
E. Thepassagedoesnotcompareprematurebabiestobabiesthatwerenotbornprematurely,butratheronlycomparesprematurebabiesthataremassagedtoprematurebabiesthatarenotmassaged.
ThecorrectanswerisC.
139. Conventionalwisdomsuggestsvaccinatingelderlypeoplefirstinfluseason,becausetheyareatgreatestriskofdyingiftheycontractthevirus.Thisyear’sfluvirusposesparticularrisktoelderlypeopleandalmostnoneatalltoyoungerpeople,particularlychildren.Nevertheless,healthprofessionalsarerecommendingvaccinatingchildrenfirstagainstthevirusratherthanelderlypeople.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,providesthestrongestreasonforthehealthprofessionals’recommendation?
A. Childrenarevulnerabletodangerousinfectionswhentheirimmunesystemsareseverelyweakenedbyotherdiseases.
B. Childrenareparticularlyunconcernedwithhygieneandthereforearethegroupmostresponsibleforspreadingthefluvirustoothers.
C. Thevaccinationsreceivedlastyearwillconfernoimmunitytothisyear’sfluvirus.
D. Childrenwhocatchonestrainofthefluvirusandthenrecoverarelikelytodevelopimmunitytoatleastsomestrainswithwhichtheyhavenotyetcomeincontact.
E. Childrenarenomorelikelythanadultstohaveimmunitytoaparticularfluvirusiftheyhaveneverlivedthroughapreviousepidemicofthesamevirus.
ArgumentConstructionSituationAlthoughthisyear’sfluvirusposesparticularrisktoelderlypeopleandalmostnorisktochildren,healthprofessionalsarerecommendingvaccinatingchildrenbeforeelderlypeople,contrarytowhatconventionalwisdomrecommends.
ReasoningWhatwouldhelpjustifythehealthprofessionals’recommendation?Sincechildrenwillexperiencealmostnoriskfromthevirus,vaccinatingthemfirstfortheirownsakeappearsunnecessary.However,individualsatnopersonalriskfromaviruscanstilltransmitittomore-vulnerableindividuals.Ifchildrenareespeciallylikelytotransmitthevirus,itcouldbereasonabletovaccinatethemfirstinordertoprotectothers,includingelderlypeople,bypreventingthevirusfromspreading.
A. Thismightbeareasontovaccinatecertainchildrenwithseverelyweakenedimmunesystems,iftheirweakimmunesystemswouldevenrespondeffectivelytothevaccine.However,itisnotclearlya
reasontovaccinatethevastmajorityofchildren.
B. Correct.Thissuggeststhatchildrenareespeciallylikelytotransmitthevirusevenifitdoesnotendangerthem.Soasexplainedabove,itprovidesagoodreasonforthehealthprofessionals’recommendation.
C. Thismightbeagoodreasontovaccinateeveryone,butitisnotclearlyareasontovaccinatechildrenbeforevaccinatingelderlypeople.
D. Ifanything,thiswouldsuggestthattheremightbeareasonnottovaccinatechildrenagainstthisyear’sstrainatall:unvaccinatedchildrenwhocatchthisyear’sstrain,whichtheargumentclaimsisrelativelyharmlesstochildren,maydevelopimmunitytomoredangerousstrainsthatmightariseinthefuture.
E. Theargumentclaimsthatthisyear’svirusposesalmostnorisktochildren.Soeveniftheyarenottechnicallyimmunetoit,itdoesnotaffectthemsignificantlyenoughtojustifyvaccinatingthembeforevaccinatingelderlypeople.
ThecorrectanswerisB.
140. Aneyeglassmanufacturertriedtoboostsalesforthesummerquarterbyofferingitsdistributorsaspecialdiscountiftheirordersforthatquarterexceededthoseforlastyear’ssummerquarterbyatleast20percent.Manydistributorsqualifiedforthisdiscount.Evenwithmuchmerchandisediscounted,salesincreasedenoughtoproduceahealthygaininnetprofits.Themanufacturerplanstorepeatthissuccessbyofferingthesamesortofdiscountforthefallquarter.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,mostclearlypointstoaflawinthemanufacturer’splantorepeatthesuccessfulperformanceofthesummerquarter?
A. Ingeneral,adistributor’sordersforthesummerquarterarenohigherthanthoseforthespringquarter.
B. Alongwithofferingspecialdiscountstoqualifyingdistributors,themanufacturerincreasednewspaperandradioadvertisinginthosedistributors’salesareas.
C. Thedistributorsmostlikelytoqualifyforthemanufacturer’sspecialdiscountarethosewhoseorderswereunusuallylowayearearlier.
D. Thedistributorswhoqualifiedforthemanufacturer’sspecial
discountwerefreetodecidehowmuchofthatdiscounttopassontotheirowncustomers.
E. Thedistributors’orderingmoregoodsinthesummerquarterleftthemoverstockedforthefallquarter.
EvaluationofaPlanSituationAmanufacturersuccessfullyboostedsalesandgainednetprofitsforthesummerquarterbygivingdistributorsadiscountiftheirordersexceededtheprevioussummer’sordersby20percent.Themanufacturerplanstorepeatthesuccessbyofferingthediscountagaininthefallquarter.
ReasoningWhatistheflawinthemanufacturer’splan?Theplanassumesthatanactionthatsucceededoncewillworkasecondtime.Whymighttheplannotworkthistime?Ifthedistributorsincreasedtheirordersduringthesummersimplybecausetheywereeagertotakeadvantageofthediscount,theresultmaybethattheyarenowoverstockedforthefallquarter.Ifso,theywillnotneedtoplaceordersformoregoods,andtheplanofcontinuingthediscountwillhavelesschanceofsuccessnow.
A. Thisisirrelevanttotheplansincerelevantquarters—fallandsummer—arenotbeingcompared.
B. Increasedadvertisingshouldcontinuetocontributetotheplan’ssuccess.
C. Evenifthequalifyingdistributorsreachedonlynormallevelsofsales,theremaybeotherdistributorswhowillqualifyinthefallbecausetheyhadlowsalesoneyearearlier.
D. Thedistributors’freedomtodecidehowmuchofthediscounttopassontocustomersisequallytrueinbothsummerandfallquartersandshouldnotaffectthesuccessoftheplan.
E. Correct.Thisstatementproperlyidentifiesaflawintheplan.
ThecorrectanswerisE.
141. Vitacorp,amanufacturer,wishestomakeitsinformationboothatanindustryconventionmoreproductiveintermsofboostingsales.Theboothoffersinformationintroducingthecompany’snewproductsandservices.Toachievethedesiredresult,Vitacorp’smarketingdepartmentwillattempttoattractmorepeopletothebooth.Themarketing
director’sfirstmeasurewastoinstructeachsalespersontocallhisorherfivebestcustomersandpersonallyinvitethemtovisitthebooth.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,moststronglysupportsthepredictionthatthemarketingdirector’sfirstmeasurewillcontributetomeetingthegoalofboostingsales?
A. Vitacorp’ssalespeopleroutinelyinformeachimportantcustomeraboutnewproductsandservicesassoonasthedecisiontolaunchthemhasbeenmade.
B. ManyofVitacorp’scompetitorshavemadeplansformakingtheirowninformationboothsmoreproductiveinincreasingsales.
C. Aninformationbooththatiswellattendedtendstoattractvisitorswhowouldnototherwisehaveattendedthebooth.
D. MostofVitacorp’sbestcustomersalsohavebusinessdealingswithVitacorp’scompetitors.
E. Vitacorphasfewernewproductsandservicesavailablethisyearthanithadinpreviousyears.
EvaluationofaPlanSituationAmanufacturerwantsincreasedsalesfromitsinformationboothatanindustryconvention.Toboostsales,themarketingdepartmentseekstoattractmorepeopletothebooth,andthemarketingdirectortellsthesalespeopletoinvitetheirbestcustomerstovisitthebooth.
ReasoningWhichpointbestsupportsthemarketingdirector’splan?Firstaskwhatwouldbeavalidreasonforinvitingfaithfulcustomerstovisitthebooth.Suchinvitationsshouldassurethattheboothwillgenerallybebusywithvisitors.Ifpeoplearemoreattractedtoawell-attendedbooththantoanemptyone,thenmorepotentialcustomersarelikelytovisitthebusybooth,andmorevisitorsshouldproducemoresales.Themarketingdirectorisoperatingontheprinciplethatsuccessbreedssuccess.MakingsurethattheboothiswellattendedbyVitacorp’scurrentcustomersislikelytoattractmorepotentialcustomersandthusboostsales.
A. Ifthebestcustomersalreadyhaveallavailablenewproductandserviceinformation,theyareunlikelytorespondtotheinvitationtovisitthebooth;thispointisaweaknessintheplan.
B. Competitors’effortstowardthesamegoalmayhurtVitacorp’sefforts,sothispointdoesnotsupporttheplan.
C. Correct.Thisstatementproperlyidentifiesapointsupportingthemarketingdirector’splan.
D. TheplansimplyaimstoattractmorevisitorstoVitacorp’sboothtoencouragemoresalesanddoesnotaddressthefactthatVitacorpsharesitscustomerswithitscompetitors.
E. Thisinformation,ifanything,wouldsuggestthattheplanwouldbelesssuccessful.
ThecorrectanswerisC.
142. Budgetconstraintshavemadepoliceofficialsconsiderreassigningaconsiderablenumberofofficersfromtrafficenforcementtoworkonhigher-priority,seriouscrimes.Reducingtrafficenforcementforthisreasonwouldbecounterproductive,however,inlightofthetendencyofcriminalstousecarswhenengagedinthecommissionofseriouscrimes.Anofficerstoppingacarforatrafficviolationcanmakeasearchthatturnsupevidenceofseriouscrime.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,moststrengthenstheargumentgiven?
A. Anofficerwhostopsacarcontainingevidenceofthecommissionofaseriouscrimerisksaviolentconfrontation,evenifthevehiclewasstoppedonlyforatrafficviolation.
B. Whenthepublicbecomesawarethattrafficenforcementhaslessened,ittypicallybecomeslaxinobeyingtrafficrules.
C. Thosewillingtobreakthelawtocommitseriouscrimesareoftenincommittingsuchcrimesunwillingtoobservewhattheyregardasthelesserconstraintsoftrafficlaw.
D. Theoffenderscommittingseriouscrimeswhowouldbecaughtbecauseoftrafficviolationsarenotthesamegroupofindividualsasthosewhowouldbecaughtifthearrestingofficerswerereassignedfromtrafficenforcement.
E. Thegreatmajorityofpersonswhoarestoppedbyofficersfortrafficviolationsarenotguiltyofanyseriouscrimes.
ArgumentConstructionSituationBudgetconstraintshavemadepoliceofficialsconsider
reassigningmanyofficersfromtrafficenforcementtoworkonseriouscrimes.Butcriminalsoftendrivewhencommittingseriouscrimes,andpolicewhostopcarsfortrafficviolationscanfindevidenceofthosecrimes.
ReasoningWhatadditionalinformation,whencombinedwiththeargumentprovided,wouldsuggestthatitwouldbecounterproductivetoreassignofficersfromtrafficenforcementtoworkonseriouscrimes?Theargumentimplicitlyreasonsthatbecauseofficersworkingontrafficenforcementcanturnupevidenceofseriouscrimesbysearchingcarsthatcommittrafficviolations,reassigningthoseofficerswouldhinderpoliceeffortstopreventseriouscrime,eveniftheofficerswerereassignedtoworkdirectlyonseriouscrime.Theargumentcouldbestrengthenedbyinformationsuggestingthattrafficenforcementmayincreasetheprobabilitythatevidencerelatingtoseriouscrimeswillbediscovered.
A. Ifanything,thisriskofviolencemightdiscouragetrafficenforcementofficersfromstoppingandsearchingasmanycars,thusreducingtheireffectivenessatpreventingseriouscrimes.
B. Thissuggeststhatreassigningofficersfromtrafficenforcementtoworkonseriouscrimeswouldincreasethenumberofunpunishedminortrafficviolations,notthenumberofunpunishedseriouscrimes.
C. Correct.Thissuggeststhatpeoplecommittingseriouscrimesoftencommittrafficviolationsaswell,increasingthelikelihoodthattrafficenforcementofficerswillstopandsearchtheircarsandfindevidenceofthosecrimes.
D. Thequestionatissueisnotwhetherthesameoffenderswouldbecaughtiftheofficerswerereassigned,butratherwhethermoreorfeweroffenderswouldbecaught.
E. Thisweakenstheargumentbysuggestingthatmostworkbytrafficenforcementofficersisunrelatedtopreventingseriouscrimes.
ThecorrectanswerisC.
143. Pro-TectInsuranceCompanyhasrecentlybeenpayingoutmoreoncar-theftclaimsthanitexpected.Carswithspecialantitheftdevicesoralarmsystemsaremuchlesslikelytobestolenthanareothercars.ConsequentlyPro-Tect,aspartofanefforttoreduceitsannualpayouts,willofferadiscounttoholdersofcar-theftpoliciesiftheircarshave
antitheftdevicesoralarmsystems.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,providesthestrongestindicationthattheplanislikelytoachieveitsgoal?
A. Thedecreaseintheriskofcartheftconferredbyhavingacaralarmisgreatestwhenonlyafewcarshavesuchalarms.
B. ThenumberofpolicyholderswhohavefiledaclaiminthepastyearishigherforPro-Tectthanforotherinsurancecompanies.
C. Inoneortwoyears,thediscountthatPro-Tectisofferingwillamounttomorethanthecostofbuyingcertainhighlyeffectiveantitheftdevices.
D. Currently,Pro-Tectcannotlegallyraisethepremiumsitchargesforagivenamountofinsuranceagainstcartheft.
E. TheamountPro-Tecthasbeenpayingoutoncar-theftclaimshasbeengreaterforsomemodelsofcarthanforothers.
EvaluationofaPlanSituationAninsurancecompanyispayingmoremoneyoncar-theftclaimsthananticipated.Toreducethesepayments,thecompanyisplanningtoofferdiscountstocustomerswhosecarshaveantitheftdevicesoralarmsystems,becausesuchcarsarelesslikelytobestolen.
ReasoningWhatpieceofinformationwouldindicatethattheplanislikelytosucceed?Pro-Tectwishestoreduceitsannualpayouts,andonewayforthattohappenisforfewercarsinsuredbyPro-Tecttobestolen.Tohelpaccomplishthis,Pro-Tectisofferingdiscountstopolicyholderswhosecarsaresoequipped,becausecarsequippedwithantitheftdevicesoralarmsystemsarelesslikelytobestolenthanarecarswithoutsuchdevices.WhatwouldinterferewiththesuccessofPro-Tect’splan?Carownerswouldprobablyresistinvestinginantitheftdevicesoralarmsystemsifthecostofsuchsystemsishigherthanthediscounttheywillreceive.SoifPro-Tectsetsthediscountatalevelthatmakesinstallingantitheftdevicesseemlikeabargaintocarowners,theplanwillmostlikelysucceed.
A. Pro-Tect’splanisdesignedtoincreasethenumberofcarsequippedwithcaralarms.Ifhavingmorecarsequippedwithcaralarmsreducesthosealarms’effectivityinpreventingthefts,thenPro-Tect’splanisunlikelytoachieveitsgoal.
B. Pro-Tect’sclaimsinrelationtothoseofotherinsurancecompaniesarenotrelevanttowhetherPro-Tect’splantoreduceitsowncar-theftclaimswillachieveitsgoal.
C. Correct.ThisstatementsuggeststhatPro-Tect’splanwillprovideaneffectiveincentiveforcarownerstoinstallantitheftdevices;thisstatementthereforeproperlyidentifiesinformationthatindicatestheplanislikelytoachieveitsgoal.
D. BecausePro-Tect’splandoesnotinvolveraisingthepremiumsitcharges,restrictionsonitsabilitytodosoareirrelevanttowhetherthatplanwillachieveitsgoal.
E. Pro-Tect’splandoesnotdistinguishamongdifferentmodelsofcar,sothisstatementindicatesnothingaboutwhethertheproposedplanwillsucceed.
ThecorrectanswerisC.
144. Start-upcompaniesfinancedbyventurecapitalistshaveamuchlowerfailureratethancompaniesfinancedbyothermeans.Sourceoffinancing,therefore,mustbeamoreimportantcausativefactorinthesuccessofastart-upcompanythanaresuchfactorsasthepersonalcharacteristicsoftheentrepreneur,thequalityofstrategicplanning,orthemanagementstructureofthecompany.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,mostseriouslyweakenstheargumentabove?
A. Venturecapitaliststendtobemoreresponsivethanothersourcesoffinancingtochangesinastart-upcompany’sfinancialneeds.
B. Thestrategicplanningofastart-upcompanyisalessimportantfactorinthelong-termsuccessofthecompanythanarethepersonalcharacteristicsoftheentrepreneur.
C. Morethanhalfofallnewcompaniesfailwithinfiveyears.
D. Themanagementstructuresofstart-upcompaniesaregenerallylessformalthanthemanagementstructuresofongoingbusinesses.
E. Venturecapitalistsbasetheirdecisionstofundstart-upcompaniesonsuchfactorsasthecharacteristicsoftheentrepreneurandqualityofstrategicplanningofthecompany.
ArgumentEvaluation
SituationWhenventurecapitalistsfundstart-upcompanies,thefailurerateismuchlowerthanwhenthecompaniesarefundedbyothermeans.Thesuccessofstart-upcompanies,then,maybeattributedmoretotheirsourceoffundingthantoanyotherfactor.
ReasoningWhatpointweakenstheargument?Theargumentconcludesthatthesourceoffundingisthesinglemostimportantfactorindeterminingthesuccessofastart-upcompany.Butwhatifthesourceofthatfunding,venturecapitalists,considersotherfactorsbeforemakingitsinvestment?Venturecapitalistsmayevaluatethecharacteristicsoftheentrepreneuraswellasthecompany’sstrategicplanandmanagementstructurebeforedecidingtofundthestart-upcompany.Ifthisisthecase,thenthemostimportantcausativefactorinthesuccessofthecompanycannotbesaidtobethesourceofthefunding.
A. Theresponsivenessofventurecapitalistsisapointinfavoroftheargument,notagainstit.
B. Thisstatementabouttherelativeimportanceofstrategicplanningandthepersonalityoftheentrepreneurdoesnotweakentheargumentbecauseitdoesnotaddresstheimportanceofthesefactorsinrelationtofinancialbacking.
C. Theargumentconcernsonlysuccessfulstart-upcompanies,sohighfailureratesareirrelevant.
D. Theargumentdealswiththesuccessratesofstart-upcompaniesbasedontheirsourcesoffunding.Acomparisonofstart-upcompaniesingeneralwithongoingbusinesseshasnobearingontheargument.
E. Correct.Thisstatementproperlyidentifiesevidencethatweakenstheargument.
ThecorrectanswerisE.
145. ArtrestorerswhohavebeenstudyingthefactorsthatcauseRenaissanceoilpaintingstodeterioratephysicallywhensubjecttoclimaticchangeshavefoundthattheoilpaintusedinthesepaintingsactuallyadjuststothesechangeswell.Therestorersthereforehypothesizethatitisalayerofmaterialcalledgesso,whichisunderthepaint,thatcausesthedeterioration.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,moststronglysupportstherestorers’hypothesis?
A. Renaissanceoilpaintingswithathinlayerofgessoarelesslikelytoshowdeteriorationinresponsetoclimaticchangesthanthosewithathickerlayer.
B. Renaissanceoilpaintingsareoftenpaintedonwoodenpanels,whichswellwhenhumidityincreasesandcontractwhenitdeclines.
C. Oilpaintexpandsandcontractsreadilyinresponsetochangesintemperature,butitabsorbslittlewaterandsoislittleaffectedbychangesinhumidity.
D. AnespeciallyhardandnonabsorbenttypeofgessowastherawmaterialformoldingsontheframesofRenaissanceoilpaintings.
E. GessolayersappliedbyRenaissancepainterstypicallyconsistedofacoarsebaselayerontowhichseveralincreasinglyfine-grainedlayerswereapplied.
ArgumentEvaluationSituationRenaissancepaintingsaresubjecttodeteriorationduetochangesinclimate,buttheiractualpaintisnotafactorinthisdeterioration.Instead,restorershypothesize,itisgesso,thematerialunderthepaint,thatcausesproblemsforthepaintings.
ReasoningWhatwouldmoststronglysupportthehypothesisthatgessoiscausingthedeterioration?Anindicationthatgessoisaffectedbyclimaticchangeswouldbemosthelpfulinsupportingthehypothesis.Whatcouldshowthatgessoisaffectedinthisway?Iftheextentofapainting’sdeteriorationisdirectlyrelatedtotheamountofgessousedunderthatpainting,thenthegessoclearlyplayssomepartinthatdeterioration.
A. Correct.Thisstatementproperlyidentifiesapointsupportingthehypothesis.
B. Thissuggeststhatanotherfactor—thewoodofthepanels—hasaroleinthepaintings’deterioration.Thusitweakensthehypothesisthatgessocausesthedeterioration.
C. Thismerelyreinforcesgiveninformation,thatthepaintitselfisnotresponsibleforthepaintings’deterioration.
D. BecausethisgivesnoinformationaboutanyconnectionbetweenthisespeciallyhardandnonabsorbenttypeofgessoandthetypeofgessousedunderthepaintinRenaissancepaintings,theproperties
andusageoftheformertypeofgessoareirrelevanttothequestionofwhethergessoisresponsibleforthepaintings’deterioration.
E. Becausewearetoldnothingaboutwhetherthistechniqueofgessoapplicationincreasesordecreasesthelikelihoodthatgessowillbeaffectedbyclimaticchange,itdoesnotsupporttherestorers’hypothesis.
ThecorrectanswerisA.
146. Whichofthefollowingmostlogicallycompletesthepassage?
Leafbeetlesdamagewillowtreesbystrippingawaytheirleaves,butacombinationofparasitesandpredatorsgenerallykeepspopulationsofthesebeetlesincheck.Researchershavefoundthatsevereairpollutionresultsinreducedpredatorpopulations.Theparasites,bycontrast,arenotadverselyaffectedbypollution;nevertheless,theresearchers’discoveryprobablydoesexplainwhyleafbeetlescauseparticularlyseveredamagetowillowsinareaswithsevereairpollution,since__________.
A. neitherthepredatorsnortheparasitesofleafbeetlesthemselvesattackwillowtrees
B. theparasitesthatattackleafbeetlesactuallytendtobemoreprevalentinareaswithsevereairpollutionthantheyareelsewhere
C. thedamagecausedbyleafbeetlesisusuallynotenoughtokillawillowtreeoutright
D. whereairpollutionisnotespeciallysevere,predatorshavemuchmoreimpactonleaf-beetlepopulationsthanparasitesdo
E. willowsoftengrowinareaswhereairpollutionisespeciallysevere
ArgumentConstructionSituationLeafbeetlesdamagewillowtrees,butpredatorsandparasiteskeepleafbeetlepopulationsincheck.Airpollutionreducespopulationsofpredatorsbutnotofparasites.Leafbeetlesdamagewillowsespeciallyseverelyinareaswithsevereairpollution.
ReasoningWhatwouldsupporttheconclusionthatairpollution’seffectsonthepredatorpopulations(butnotontheparasitepopulations)explainswhyleafbeetlesdamagewillowsthemostinareaswithsevereairpollution?Thewordsinceprecedingtheblankspaceattheendofthepassageindicatesthatthespaceshouldbe
filledwithapremisesupportingtheconclusionstatedimmediatelybeforethesince.Tosupportthisconclusion,itwouldhelptohaveevidencethatpredatorsplayapredominantroleinkeepingleafbeetlepopulationsincheck,andthusthatthereductionofpredatorpopulationsbyairpollutioncouldbesufficienttoenableleafbeetlepopulationstogrowandcauseespeciallyseveredamage.
A. Thefactthatneitherthepredatorsnortheparasitesdirectlycontributetoharmingthetreesoffersnoreasontoconcludethatadifferenceinhowtheyareaffectedbypollutionwouldcontributetotheharmthatthebeetlescausetothetrees.
B. Iftheparasitesaremoreprevalentinareaswithsevereairpollution,thentheyaremorelikelytokeepleafbeetlepopulationsincheckinthoseareas,despitethereducedpredatorpopulations.Thus,thedeclineinpredatorpopulationswouldmorelikelybeinsufficienttoexplainwhytheleafbeetlescausemoredamageinthoseareas.
C. Thisobservationisirrelevanttowhetherthedeclineinpredatorpopulationsexplainswhyleafbeetlesdamagewillowtreesmoreseverelyinareaswithsevereairpollution.
D. Correct.Thisindicatesthatpredatorsplayapredominantroleinkeepingleafbeetlepopulationsincheck,so,asexplainedabove,itsupportstheargument’sconclusion.
E. Thisisnotclearlyrelevanttowhetherthedeclineinpredatorpopulationsexplainswhyleafbeetlesdamagewillowtreesmoreseverelyinareaswithsevereairpollution.Theargument’sconclusioncouldjustaseasilybetrueregardlessofwhetherwillowsgrowinsuchpollutedareasfrequentlyorinfrequently.
ThecorrectanswerisD.
147. AutomobileDealer’sAdvertisement:
TheHighwayTrafficSafetyInstitutereportsthatthePZ1000hasthefewestinjuriesperaccidentofanycarinitsclass.ThisshowsthatthePZ1000isoneofthesafestcarsavailabletoday.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,mostseriouslyweakenstheargumentintheadvertisement?
A. TheHighwayTrafficSafetyInstitutereportlistedmanycarsinotherclassesthathadmoreinjuriesperaccidentthandidthePZ1000.
B. InrecentyearsmanymorePZ1000shavebeensoldthanhaveany
otherkindofcarinitsclass.
C. CarsintheclasstowhichthePZ1000belongsaremorelikelytobeinvolvedinaccidentsthanareothertypesofcars.
D. ThedifferencebetweenthenumberofinjuriesperaccidentforthePZ1000andthatforothercarsinitsclassisquitepronounced.
E. TheHighwayTrafficSafetyInstituteissuesreportsonlyonceayear.
ArgumentEvaluationSituationAnadvertisementclaimsthatthePZ1000isoneofthesafestcarsavailable;itbasesthisclaimontheHighwayTrafficSafetyInstitute’sreportthatthismodelhadthefewestinjuriesperaccidentofanycarinitsclass.
ReasoningWhatpointweakenstheadvertisement’sclaim?Examinecloselythedifferencebetweenthereportandtheconclusiontheadvertisementdrawsfromit.WhiletheHighwayTrafficSafetyInstitutecomparesthePZ1000toothercarsinitsclass,theadvertisementcomparesthePZ1000toallcarsavailabletoday.WhatiftheclassofcarstowhichthePZ1000belongsisamoredangerousclassofcars?Inthatcase,whilethePZ1000maythesafestcarofadangerousclass,itcannotbesaidtobeoneofthesafestcarsavailable.
A. Thehigherincidenceofinjuriesperaccidentinotherclassesofcarssupportsratherthanweakenstheadvertisement’sargument.
B. ThefactthatthePZ1000isthebestsellingcarinitsclassmightbeexplainedbythefactthatitisthesafestcarinitsclass,butifthishasanyeffectontheargumentatall,itwouldbetostrengthenratherthanweakenit.
C. Correct.Thisstatementproperlyidentifiesaweaknessintheadvertisement’sargument.
D. Thisslightlystrengthens,ratherthanweakens,theargument.
E. Thefrequencyofthereportsisirrelevanttotheadvertisement’sclaim.
ThecorrectanswerisC.
148. Whichofthefollowingmostlogicallycompletesthepassage?
Itisgenerallybelievedthatpeoplereceivingfrequentmedicalcheckups
arelikelytoneedhospitalizationlessfrequentlythantheywouldotherwise;afterall,manythingscanbedonefollowingacheckuptopreventproblemsthat,ifignored,mightbecomeacuteandthenrequirehospitalization.Butforpeoplewithchronicillnesses,frequentmedicalcheckupsarelikelytoleadtomorefrequenthospitalizationsince__________.
A. therecommendedtreatmentsforcomplicationsofmanychronicillnessesinvolvehospitalizationevenifthosecomplicationsaredetectedwhilebarelynoticeable
B. medicalcheckupssometimesdonotrevealearlysymptomsofthosechronicillnessesthatarebesttreatedinahospital
C. theaveragelengthofahospitalstayisthesameforthosewhoreceivefrequentcheckupsasforthosewhodonot
D. peoplewithchronicillnessesgenerallyreceivemedicalcheckupsmorefrequentlythanpeoplewhoarenotchronicallyill
E. theaveragelengthofahospitalstayforpeoplewithachronicillnesstendstoincreaseastheillnessprogresses
ArgumentConstructionSituationActionstakenaftermedicalcheckupscanpreventproblemsthatmightotherwisebecomeacuteandrequirehospitalization.Butforpeoplewithchronicillnesses,frequentmedicalcheckupstendtoleadtomorefrequenthospitalizations.
ReasoningWhatwouldhelptoexplainwhymorefrequentmedicalcheckupstendtoleadtomorefrequenthospitalizationsforpeoplewithchronicillnesses?Thefirstsentenceofthepassagesuggeststhatmedicalcheckupsshouldmakehospitalizationlessfrequentbycatchingmedicalproblemsbeforetheybecomesevereenoughtorequirehospitalization.Butifthemedicalproblemsthatcheckupstypicallycatchinpeoplewithchronicillnessesalreadyrequirehospitalizationwhentheyarecaught,thecheckupsmightresultinsuchpeoplebeinghospitalizedmorefrequentlyratherthanlessfrequently.
A. Correct.Thissuggeststhatinpeoplewithchronicillnesses,checkupsmaymoreoftenresultintreatmentsthatrequirehospitalizationthanintreatmentsthatcouldpreventhospitalization.
B. Thefactthatoccasionallyacheckupfailstorevealearlysymptomsofachronicillnessbesttreatedinahospitaldoesnotindicatethatfrequentcheckupsofpeoplewithchronicillnesseswouldleadtomorefrequenthospitalizationthanlessfrequentcheckupswould.
C. Thequestionatissuesconcernsthefrequencyofhospitalization,nottheaveragelengthofhospitalstays.
D. Thequestionatissueiswhypeoplewithchronicillnesseswhohavemorefrequentcheckupstendtobehospitalizedmorefrequentlythanotherchronicallyillpeople,notwhytheytendtobehospitalizedmorefrequentlythanpeoplewhoarenotchronicallyill.
E. Again,thequestionatissueconcernsthefrequencyofhospitalization,nottheaveragelengthofhospitalstays.Inanycase,wearenottoldwhetherpeoplewithchronicillnessestendtohavecheckupsmoreorlessfrequentlyastheirillnessesprogress.
ThecorrectanswerisA.
149. TwodecadesaftertheEmeraldRiverDamwasbuilt,noneoftheeightfishspeciesnativetotheEmeraldRiverwasstillreproducingadequatelyintheriverbelowthedam.Sincethedamreducedtheannualrangeofwatertemperatureintheriverbelowthedamfrom50degreesto6degrees,scientistshavehypothesizedthatsharplyrisingwatertemperaturesmustbeinvolvedinsignalingthenativespeciestobeginthereproductivecycle.
Whichofthefollowingstatements,iftrue,wouldmoststrengthenthescientists’hypothesis?
A. Thenativefishspecieswerestillabletoreproduceonlyinsidestreamsoftheriverbelowthedamwheretheannualtemperaturerangeremainsapproximately50degrees.
B. Beforethedamwasbuilt,theEmeraldRiverannuallyoverfloweditsbanks,creatingbackwatersthatwerecriticalbreedingareasforthenativespeciesoffish.
C. ThelowestrecordedtemperatureoftheEmeraldRiverbeforethedamwasbuiltwas34degrees,whereasthelowestrecordedtemperatureoftheriverafterthedamwasbuilthasbeen43degrees.
D. Nonnativespeciesoffish,introducedintotheEmeraldRiverafterthedamwasbuilt,havebeguncompetingwiththedecliningnative
fishspeciesforfoodandspace.
E. FiveofthefishspeciesnativetotheEmeraldRiverarenotnativetoanyotherriverinNorthAmerica.
ArgumentEvaluationSituationTheconstructionofadamhassignificantlyreducedtherangeofwatertemperaturesintheriverbelowthedam.Scientistshaveimplicatedthischangeinthefailureofnativefishspeciestoreproduceadequately.
ReasoningWhatevidencewouldstrengthenthehypothesis?Totestthehypothesis,scientistsneedtostudythesamefishinthesameriver,butwithonlyonevariablechanged:thetemperaturerangeofthewater.Ifthesamespeciesoffishsuccessfullyreproduceinwaterthatretainsthesametemperaturerangethattheriverhadhadbeforethedamwasbuilt,thenthescientistshavelikelyfoundthecauseoftheproblem.
A. Correct.Thisstatementproperlyidentifiesevidencethatstrengthensthescientists’hypothesis.
B. Theoverflow’screationofbreedingareasoffersanalternativehypothesis;itrivalsratherthanstrengthensthehypothesisabouttemperaturerange.
C. Thesedifferencesinlowestrecordedtemperaturesaresimplyspecificdatapointsrelatedtotheproposedcause;theydonothingtosupportthehypothesis.
D. Theintroductionofnonnativespeciescompetingforfoodandspaceisanadditionalvariable,andthusoffersanalternativehypothesis.
E. Therarenessofcertainspeciespointstotheseverityoftheproblem,nottoitscause.
ThecorrectanswerisA.
150. Meatfromchickenscontaminatedwithsalmonellabacteriacancauseseriousfoodpoisoning.Capsaicin,thechemicalthatgiveschilipepperstheirhotflavor,hasantibacterialproperties.Chickensdonothavetastereceptorsforcapsaicinandwillreadilyeatfeedlacedwithcapsaicin.Whenchickenswerefedsuchfeedandthenexposedtosalmonellabacteria,relativelyfewofthembecamecontaminatedwithsalmonella.
Indecidingwhetherthefeedwouldbeusefulinraisingsalmonella-free
chickenforretailsale,itwouldbemosthelpfultodeterminewhichofthefollowing?
A. Whetherfeedingcapsaicintochickensaffectsthetasteoftheirmeat
B. Whethereatingcapsaicinreducestheriskofsalmonellapoisoningforhumans
C. Whetherchickenismorepronetosalmonellacontaminationthanotherkindsofmeat
D. Whetherappropriatecookingofchickencontaminatedwithsalmonellacanalwayspreventfoodpoisoning
E. Whethercapsaicincanbeobtainedonlyfromchilipeppers
ArgumentEvaluationSituationChickenswillreadilyeatfeedlacedwithcapsaicin,whichappearstoprotectthemfromcontaminationwithsalmonellabacteriathatcancausefoodpoisoning.
ReasoningWhatinformationwouldhelpdeterminewhetherusingthefeedwouldbeaneffectivestrategyforraisingsalmonella-freechickenforretailsale?Inorderforthestrategytobeeffective,itmustbeeconomicallyfeasibleforfarmerstoraisechickensusingthefeed,andtheremustbeenoughconsumerdemandforchickensraisedthisway.Soanyinformationaboutfactorslikelytoaffecteithertheeconomicfeasibilityofraisingthechickensorconsumerdemandforthemcouldbehelpfulindetermininghowusefulthefeedwouldbe.
A. Correct.Ifchickenproducerstriedtomarketmeatfromcapsaicin-fedchickenswithoutknowingwhetherthetasteisaffected,theywouldriskalienatingconsumers.Ofcourse,iftheyfoundthatthetasteisaffected,theywouldthenneedtodofurtherinvestigationstodeterminehowconsumerswouldlikelyrespondtothedifference.Ifconsumersdidnotlikethetaste,thiscouldnegativelyaffectdemandforthechickens.Inthatcase,usingthefeedwouldnotbeaneffectivewaytoraisechickensforretailsale.
B. Therearetwowaysthismightbeconsideredrelevant.First,itmightbethoughtthatbecausecapsaicinreducestheriskofsalmonellapoisoninginhumans,itwillalsodosoinchickens;butwealreadyhavegoodevidenceofthatintheargument.Second,itmightbethoughtthat,ifthecapsaicindoesnotproducechickensthatare
totallysalmonellafree,thenifanycapsaicinremainsinthechickens,itwillhelppreventanyhumanswhoconsumethechickenfromgettingsalmonellapoisoning.Buttherelevantissueiswhetherthecapsaicinwillmakethechickenssalmonellafree,notwhetherhumanswillbeprotectedwhetherthechickensaresalmonellafreeornot.
C. Thesusceptibilityofothertypesofmeattosalmonellacontaminationwouldnotaffecttheusefulnessofthefeedforpreventingsuchcontaminationinchicken.
D. Presumablymanypeopledonotcookcontaminatedchickenappropriately,soconsumerscouldstillbenefitfromsalmonella-freechickenwhetherornotappropriatecookingmethodscouldpreventfoodpoisoning.
E. Regardlessofwhethercapsaicincanbeobtainedfromothersources,chilipeppersmaybeaperfectlyviablesource.
ThecorrectanswerisA.
151. Lawsrequiringtheuseofheadlightsduringdaylighthourscanpreventautomobilecollisions.However,sincedaylightvisibilityisworseincountriesfartherfromtheequator,anysuchlawswouldobviouslybemoreeffectiveinpreventingcollisionsinthosecountries.Infact,theonlycountriesthatactuallyhavesuchlawsarefartherfromtheequatorthanisthecontinentalUnitedStates.
Whichofthefollowingconclusionscouldbemostproperlydrawnfromtheinformationgivenabove?
A. DriversinthecontinentalUnitedStateswhousedtheirheadlightsduringthedaywouldbejustaslikelytobecomeinvolvedinacollisionaswoulddriverswhodidnotusetheirheadlights.
B. InmanycountriesthatarefartherfromtheequatorthanisthecontinentalUnitedStates,poordaylightvisibilityisthesinglemostimportantfactorinautomobilecollisions.
C. TheproportionofautomobilecollisionsthatoccurinthedaytimeisgreaterinthecontinentalUnitedStatesthaninthecountriesthathavedaytimeheadlightlaws.
D. FewerautomobilecollisionsprobablyoccureachyearincountriesthathavedaytimeheadlightlawsthanoccurwithinthecontinentalUnitedStates.
E. DaytimeheadlightlawswouldprobablydolesstopreventautomobilecollisionsinthecontinentalUnitedStatesthantheydointhecountriesthathavethelaws.
ArgumentConstructionSituationLawsrequiringtheuseofheadlightsduringthedaytimearemoreeffectiveatpreventingcarcollisionsincountrieswithlowerdaylightvisibility,thatis,incountriesatgreaterdistancesfromtheequator.TheonlycountrieshavingtheselawsarethoselocatedfartherfromtheequatorthanisthecontinentalUnitedStates.
ReasoningWhatconclusioncanbedrawnfromthisinformation?CountrieswithdaytimeheadlightlawsareallfartherfromtheequatorthanisthecontinentalUnitedStates.ThelocationissignificantbecausedaytimevisibilityisworseinthosecountriesthanitisinthecontinentalUnitedStates.HoweffectiveatpreventingcollisionswouldsuchlawsbeinthecontinentalUnitedStateswithitsgreaterproximitytotheequator?Itisreasonabletoconcludethatsuchlawswouldbelesseffectiveatpreventingcollisionstherethantheyareinthecountriesfartherfromtheequator.
A. Althoughdaytimeheadlightusemaybelesseffectiveincountrieswithmoredaylight,itcannotbeconcludedthatU.S.driversusingdaytimeheadlightswouldgainnobenefitfromthemandwouldbejustaslikelytohavecollisionsasthosewhodonotusethem.
B. Thepassageoffersnoevidencefortheconclusionthatpoorvisibilityisthegreatestcauseforcollisionsinthesecountries.
C. Manyfactorsbesidesuseofheadlightsduringdaylighthoursinfluenceaccidentrates,andthesefactorsmayvarywidelyfromonecountrytoanother.Wearegivennoinformationabouttheseotherfactorsorabouttheirrelativeimpactinvariouscountries.
D. Withoutspecificdata,noconclusioncanbedrawnabouttherelativenumberofaccidentsthatoccur.
E. Correct.Thisstatementproperlyidentifiesaconclusiontobedrawnfromthegiveninformation.
ThecorrectanswerisE.
152. Inthepastmostairlinecompaniesminimizedaircraftweighttominimizefuelcosts.Thesafestairlineseatswereheavy,andairlinesequippedtheirplaneswithfewoftheseseats.Thisyeartheseatthathas
soldbesttoairlineshasbeenthesafestone—aclearindicationthatairlinesareassigningahigherprioritytosafeseatingthantominimizingfuelcosts.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,mostseriouslyweakenstheargumentabove?
A. Lastyear’sbest-sellingairlineseatwasnotthesafestairlineseatonthemarket.
B. Noairlinecompanyhasannouncedthatitwouldbemakingsafeseatingahigherprioritythisyear.
C. Thepriceoffuelwashigherthisyearthanithadbeeninmostoftheyearswhenthesafestairlineseatssoldpoorly.
D. Becauseofincreasesinthecostofmaterials,allairlineseatsweremoreexpensivetomanufacturethisyearthaninanypreviousyear.
E. Becauseoftechnologicalinnovations,thesafestairlineseatonthemarketthisyearweighedlessthanmostotherairlineseatsonthemarket.
ArgumentEvaluationSituationThesafestairlineseatswereheavy,butsinceadditionalweightmeanthigherfuelcosts,airlineshadboughtfewoftheseseats.Becausethebest-sellingseatsthisyeararethesafestones,theairlineshaveclearlyresettheirpriorities,choosingsafeseatingoverminimizingfuelcosts.
ReasoningWhatinformationweakensthisargument?Previously,thesafestseatswereheavy,sotheairlinespurchasedlighter—andlesssafe—seatstominimizefuelcosts.Butifthesafestseatthisyearisamongthelightest,theairlinesmaysimplybepursuingtheirpreviouspriorityofminimizingfuelcostsbyreducingweight.
A. Thenewinformationdoeslittlemorethancorroborateinformationalreadyprovidedinthepremises.
B. Thisweakenstheargumentonlyiftheargumentassumesthatifsuchachangeinprioritieshadoccurred,itwouldhavebeenannounced.Butthisisnotassumed.
C. Thistendstostrengthenratherthanweakentheargument.Inatimeofhighfuelcosts,ifanairlinechoosesthesafestseat
regardlessofweight,thatchoicesuggeststhattheairlineismakingsafetyagreaterprioritythanfueleconomy.
D. Thisinformationdoesnotweakentheargument,sinceitsuggestsnoreasonforpurchasingonetypeofseatasopposedtoanother.
E. Correct.Thisstatementdisconfirmsacriticallyimportantassumptionmadebytheargument—namelythatthecurrentlysafestseatwouldalsobeheavierthanthelesssafeseats.
ThecorrectanswerisE.
153. Insettingenvironmentalstandardsforindustryandotherstomeet,itisinadvisabletorequirethebestresultsthatstate-of-the-arttechnologycanachieve.Currenttechnologyisabletodetectandeliminateevenextremelyminuteamountsofcontaminants,butatacostthatisexorbitantrelativetotheimprovementachieved.Soitwouldbereasonableinsteadtosetstandardsbytakingintoaccountallofthecurrentandfuturerisksinvolved.
Theargumentgivenconcerningthereasonablewaytosetstandardspresupposesthat
A. industrycurrentlymeetsthestandardsthathavebeensetbyenvironmentalauthorities
B. thereareeffectivewaystotakeintoaccountalloftherelevantrisksposedbyallowingdifferentlevelsofcontaminants
C. theonlycontaminantsworthmeasuringaregeneratedbyindustry
D. itisnotcostlytopreventlargeamountsofcontaminantsfromenteringtheenvironment
E. minuteamountsofsomecontaminantscanbepoisonous
ArgumentConstructionSituationState-of-the-arttechnologycandetectandeliminateeventinyamountsofenvironmentalcontaminants,butatacostthatisexorbitantrelativetoitsbenefits.
ReasoningWhatmustbetrueinorderfortheargument’spremisestosupportitsconclusion?Theargumentisthatenvironmentalstandardsrequiringthebestresultsthatstate-of-the-arttechnologycanprovideareunreasonablyexpensiverelativetotheirbenefits,soitwouldbereasonableinsteadtosetenvironmental
standardsthattakeintoaccountallpresentandfuturerisksfromcontaminants.Inorderforthepremisetosupporttheconclusion,theenvironmentalstandardsbasedonpresentandfutureriskswouldhavetobelessexpensiverelativetotheirbenefitsthanthebestresultsenvironmentalstandardsare.Furthermore,settingthecurrentandfuturerisksenvironmentalstandardscannotbereasonableunlessitisfeasibletoassesspresentandfuturerisksasthosestandardsrequire.
A. Theargumentdoesnotsaywhichstandards,ifany,environmentalauthoritieshaveset.Inanycase,suchstandardscouldbereasonableorunreasonableregardlessofwhetherindustrycurrentlymeetsthem.
B. Correct.Iftakingfuturerisksintoaccountwereinfeasible,thenapplyingthecurrentandfuturerisksstandardswouldalsobeinfeasible.Andsettingthosestandardswouldbeunreasonableiftheycouldnotfeasiblybeapplied.
C. Accordingtothestimulus,theproposedcurrentandfuturerisksstandardswouldapplytoindustryandothers.Sothosestandardscouldbereasonableeveniftheunspecifiedothersalsogeneratedcontaminantsworthmeasuring,andevenifthestandardsrequiredmeasuringthosecontaminants.
D. Evenifitwerecostlytopreventlargeamountsofcontaminantsfromenteringtheenvironment,thebenefitsofdoingsotopreventpresentandfuturerisksmightoutweighthecosts.
E. Thecurrentandfuturerisksstandardscouldtakeintoaccountanypoisoningrisksposedbyminuteamountsofcontaminants.
ThecorrectanswerisB.
154. Whichofthefollowingmostlogicallycompletestheargumentbelow?
Whenmercury-vaporstreetlightsareusedinareasinhabitedbyinsect-eatingbats,thebatsfeedalmostexclusivelyaroundthelights,becausethelightsattractflyinginsects.InGreenville,themercury-vaporstreetlightsareabouttobereplacedwithenergy-savingsodiumstreetlights,whichdonotattractinsects.Thischangeislikelytoresultinadropinthepopulationofinsect-eatingbatsinGreenville,since__________.
A. thebatsdonotbegintohuntuntilaftersundown
B. thebatsareunlikelytofeedoninsectsthatdonotfly
C. thehighwaydepartmentwillbeabletoreplacemercury-vaporstreetlightswithsodiumstreetlightswithinarelativelyshorttimeandwithoutdisruptingthecontinuityoflightingatthelocationsofthestreetlights
D. intheabsenceoflocalconcentrationsoftheflyinginsectsonwhichbatsfeed,thebatsexpendmuchmoreenergyonhuntingforfood,requiringmuchlargerquantitiesofinsectstosustaineachbat
E. batsuseecholocationtocatchinsectsandthereforegainnoadvantagefromthefactthatinsectsflyinginthevicinityofstreetlightsarevisibleatnight
ArgumentConstructionSituationInareaswithmercury-vaporstreetlights,anyinsect-eatingbatsfeedalmostexclusivelyaroundthelights,whichattractflyinginsects.InGreenville,mercury-vaporstreetlightswillsoonbereplacedwithsodiumstreetlightsthatdonotattractinsects.
ReasoningWhatevidencewouldsuggestthatthechangeinstreetlightswillreduceGreenville’spopulationofinsect-eatingbats?Sincethesodiumstreetlightswillnotattractflyinginsects,thebatswillprobablystopfocusingtheirfeedingaroundGreenville’sstreetlightsafterthelightsarechanged.AstatementprovidingevidencethatthiswillmakeitharderforthebatstogetenoughfoodtosustainthemselveswouldsupporttheconclusionthatthechangeislikelytoreduceGreenville’sbatpopulationandthuswouldlogicallycompletetheargument.
A. Insect-eatingbatsexistedlongbeforestreetlightsdid,sotheycanprobablyfindinsectsawayfromstreetlightseveniftheyhuntonlyaftersundown.
B. Greenvillewillalmostcertainlystillhaveflyinginsectsforthebatstoeatafterthechange,evenifthoseinsectsnolongergatheraroundthestreetlights.
C. Ifanything,suchasmoothtransitionwouldbelesslikelytodisturbthebatsandthereforelesslikelytoreducetheirpopulation.
D. Correct.SincetherewillbenolocalconcentrationsofflyinginsectsaroundGreenvillestreetlightsafterthechange,thebatswillmostlikelyhavemoretroublegettingenoughtoeat,andthattheirlocal
populationwillthereforefall.
E. Theadvantagethatthebatsgainfrommercury-vaporstreetlightscomesfromthehighconcentrationofinsects.Thefactthatthebatsgetnoadditionaladvantagefromtheinsects’visibilitytellsusnothingaboutwhataffectthechangetoadifferenttypeoflightmighthave.
ThecorrectanswerisD.
155. Ratsinjectedwithmorphineexhibitdecreasedactivityoftheimmunesystem,thebodilysystemthatfightsoffinfections.Thesesameratsexhibitedheightenedbloodlevelsofcorticosteroids,chemicalssecretedbytheadrenalglands.Sincecorticosteroidscaninterferewithimmune-systemactivity,scientistshypothesizedthatthewaymorphinereducesimmuneresponsesinratsisbystimulatingtheadrenalglandstosecreteadditionalcorticosteroidsintothebloodstream.
Whichofthefollowingexperimentswouldyieldthemostusefulresultsforevaluatingthescientists’hypothesis?
A. Injectingmorphineintoratsthatalreadyhaveheightenedbloodlevelsofcorticosteroidsandthenobservingtheirnewbloodlevelsofcorticosteroids
B. Testingthelevelofimmune-systemactivityofrats,removingtheiradrenalglands,andthentestingtherats’immune-systemactivitylevelsagain
C. Injectingratswithcorticosteroidsandthenobservinghowmanyoftheratscontractedinfections
D. Removingtheadrenalglandsofrats,injectingtheratswithmorphine,andthentestingtheleveloftherats’immune-systemresponses
E. Injectingratswithadrugthatstimulatesimmune-systemactivityandthenobservingthelevelofcorticosteroidsintheirbloodstreams
ArgumentEvaluationSituationRatsinjectedwithmorphineexhibitdecreasedimmune-systemactivityandincreasedlevelsofcorticosteroids,whicharesecretedbytheadrenalglandsandcaninterferewithimmune-systemactivity.
ReasoningWhatfurtherexperimentwouldhelpdetermine
whethermorphinereducesimmuneresponsesinratsbystimulatingtheadrenalglandstoreleasemorecorticosteroids?Contrarytothescientists’hypothesis,theexperimentalresultsmighthaveoccurredbecausethemorphineinjectionsdirectlyreducedimmune-systemactivity.Ortheinjectionsmighthaveblockedsomemechanismthatreducescorticosteroidlevelsintheblood,evenifthemorphinedidnotstimulatetheadrenalglandstoproducemorecorticosteroids.Toevaluatewhetherthescientists’hypothesisismoreplausiblethantheserivalhypotheses,itwouldbehelpfultoknowwhethersimilarexperimentalresultswouldoccuraftermorphineinjectionsevenifadrenalglandactivitydidnotchange.
A. Morphinecouldstimulatetheadrenalglandsofratswithnormalcorticosteroidlevelstoproducemorecorticosteroids,whetherornotitdoessoinratswhosecorticosteroidlevelsarealreadyheightened.
B. Suchanexperimentwouldnotinvolvemorphineandthuswouldnothelptodeterminehowmorphineaffectsimmune-systemactivityinrats.
C. Whetherornotratscontractinfectionsmaynotreliablyindicatetheirlevelsofimmune-systemactivity.
D. Correct.Iftheimmunesystemresponsesdecreasedafterthemorphineinjectionsinthisexperiment,thehypothesisthatitwasbystimulationoftheadrenalglandsthatmorphinereducedimmune-systemactivitywouldbeundermined.Butifnodecreaseinimmune-systemresponsesoccurred,thehypothesiswouldbeconfirmed.
E. Evenifthemechanismbywhichadrugotherthanmorphineincreasesimmune-systemactivitywerediscovered,thisdiscoverywouldnotnecessarilyrevealthemechanismbywhichmorphinereducesimmune-systemactivity.
ThecorrectanswerisD.
156. Curator:IfourmuseumlendsVenustotheHartInstitutefortheirshowthisspring,theywilllendustheirRembrandtetchingsforourprintexhibitionnextfall.Havingthoseetchingswillincreaseattendancetotheexhibitionandhenceincreaserevenuefromourgeneraladmissionfee.
MuseumAdministrator:ButVenusisourbiggestattraction.MoreovertheHart’sshowwillrunfortwiceaslongasourexhibition.Soon
balancethenumberofpatronsmaydecrease.
Thepointoftheadministrator’sresponsetothecuratoristoquestion
A. whethergettingtheRembrandtetchingsfromtheHartInstituteislikelytoincreaseattendanceattheprintexhibition
B. whethertheHartInstitute’sRembrandtetchingswillbeappreciatedbythosepatronsofthecurator’smuseumforwhomthemuseum’sbiggestattractionisVenus
C. whetherthenumberofpatronsattractedbytheHartInstitute’sRembrandtetchingswillbelargerthanthenumberofpatronswhodonotcomeinthespringbecauseVenusisonloan
D. whether,ifVenusislent,themuseum’srevenuefromgeneraladmissionfeesduringtheprintexhibitionwillexceeditsrevenuefromgeneraladmissionfeesduringtheHartInstitute’sexhibition
E. whethertheHartInstituteorthecurator’smuseumwillhavethegreaterfinancialgainfromtheproposedexchangeofartworks
ArgumentConstructionSituationAcuratorandamuseumadministratordebatewhetherlendingaparticularartworktotheHartInstituteinexchangeforaloanofsomeoftheHartInstitute’sartworkswouldincreaseordecreaseattendanceandrevenueatthemuseum.
ReasoningWhichofthecurator’sexplicitorimplicitclaimsisthemuseumadministratorquestioning?Theadministrator’sstatementsthatVenusisthemuseum’sbiggestattractionandthattheHartInstitute’sshowwillruntwiceaslongasthemuseum’sexhibitiondonotdirectlyconflictwithanystatementorassumptionmadebythecurator.However,theadministrator’sconclusionisthatonbalancethenumberofpatronsatthemuseummaydecreaseifthecurator’sproposalisfollowed.Thisconclusioncallsintoquestionthecurator’sclaimthattheproposalwillincreaserevenuefromthegeneraladmissionfee,sincethatclaimpresupposesthatonbalancetheproposalwillincreasethenumberofvisitorstothemuseum.(Thecontextsuggeststhattheadministratorisusingthetermpatronstomeanvisitorsratherthandonors.)
A. TheadministratordoesnotdisputethattheRembrandtetchingswouldprobablyincreaseattendanceattheprintexhibitionbutrathersuggeststhatthisincreasewouldbeexceededbythelossof
visitorstothemuseumwhiletheHartInstituteborrowsVenus.
B. NeitherthecuratornortheadministratorcommentsonwhetherthepatronsattractedtotheRembrandtetchingswouldbethesamepeopleattractedtoVenus.
C. Correct.Thecuratorimplicitlyinfersthattheformernumberwillbelargerthanthelatter,whereastheadministratorquestionsthisbyassertingthatthelatternumbermaybelargerthantheformer.
D. TheadministratordoesnotquestionwhethertherevenueduringtheprintexhibitionwillexceedtherevenueduringtheHartInstitute’sexhibition,butratherwhetheritwillexceedthelossofrevenueduringtheHartInstitute’sexhibition.
E. NeitherthecuratornortheadministratorcommentsonwhetherthemuseumwouldgainmoreorlessfromtheexchangethantheHartInstitutewould.
ThecorrectanswerisC.
157. Whichofthefollowingbestcompletesthepassagebelow?
AtarecentconferenceonenvironmentalthreatstotheNorthSea,mostparticipatingcountriesfavoreduniformcontrolsonthequalityofeffluents,whetherornotspecificenvironmentaldamagecouldbeattributedtoaparticularsourceofeffluent.Whatmust,ofcourse,beshown,inordertoavoidexcessivelyrestrictivecontrols,isthat__________.
A. anyuniformcontrolsthatareadoptedarelikelytobeimplementedwithoutdelay
B. anysubstancetobemadesubjecttocontrolscanactuallycauseenvironmentaldamage
C. thecountriesfavoringuniformcontrolsarethosegeneratingthelargestquantitiesofeffluents
D. allofanygivenpollutantthatistobecontrolledactuallyreachestheNorthSeaatpresent
E. environmentaldamagealreadyinflictedontheNorthSeaisreversible
ArgumentConstructionSituationInthefaceofenvironmentalthreatstotheNorthSea,
restrictionsoneffluentsareconsidered.
ReasoningHowcanexcessivelyrestrictivecontrolsbeavoided?TopreventpollutantsfromenteringtheNorthSea,countriesdecidetocontrolthequalityofeffluents.Theyneedtocontrolonlythoseeffluentsthatcauseenvironmentaldamage.Thereisnoneedtorestrictharmlesseffluents.
A. Theimmediacyofadoptingcontrolsdoesnotpreventthecontrolsfrombeingoverlyrestrictive.
B. Correct.Thisstatementproperlyidentifiesthefactthatcontrolsonharmlesseffluentswouldbeexcessivelyrestrictiveandsoshouldbeavoided.
C. Avoidingunnecessaryrestrictionsinvolvesanalyzingthequalityoftheeffluents,notthecompositionofthecountriesfavoringtherestrictions.
D. ItisnotnecessarytoprovethatallofapollutantreachestheNorthSea.Itisnecessarytoproveonlythatsomeofitdoes.
E. Theenvironmentaldamagethathasalreadybeencausedisoutsidethescopeoftherestrictions.Findingthatthedamageisreversiblewilldonothingtopreventunnecessaryrestrictions.
ThecorrectanswerisB.
158. MostscholarsagreethatKingAlfred(A.D.849–899)personallytranslatedanumberofLatintextsintoOldEnglish.OnehistoriancontendsthatAlfredalsopersonallypennedhisownlawcode,arguingthatthenumerousdifferencesbetweenthelanguageofthelawcodeandAlfred’stranslationsofLatintextsareoutweighedbytheevenmorenumeroussimilarities.Linguisticsimilarities,however,arewhatoneexpectsintextsfromthesamelanguage,thesametime,andthesameregion.ApartfromAlfred’ssurvivingtranslationsandlawcode,thereareonlytwootherextantworksfromthesamedialectandmilieu,soitisriskytoassumeherethatlinguisticsimilaritiespointtocommonauthorship.
Thepassageaboveproceedsby
A. providingexamplesthatunderscoreanotherargument’sconclusion
B. questioningtheplausibilityofanassumptiononwhichanotherargumentdepends
C. showingthataprincipleifgenerallyappliedwouldhaveanomalousconsequences
D. showingthatthepremisesofanotherargumentaremutuallyinconsistent
E. usingargumentbyanalogytoundermineaprincipleimplicitinanotherargument
ArgumentEvaluationSituationAhistorianarguesthatKingAlfredmusthavewrittenhisownlawcode,sincetherearemoresimilaritiesthandifferencesbetweenthelanguageinthelawcodeandthatinAlfred’stranslationsofLatintexts.ApartfromAlfred’stranslationsandlawcode,thereareonlytwootherextantworksinthesamedialectandfromthesamemilieu.
ReasoningHowdoesthereasoninginthepassageproceed?Thefirstsentencepresentsaclaimthatisnotdisputedinthepassage.Thesecondsentencepresentsahistorian’sargument.Implicitlycitingtheundisputedclaiminthepassage’sfirstsentenceasevidence,thehistorianproposesananalogybetweenthelawcodeandAlfred’stranslations,arguingonthebasisofthisanalogythatAlfredwrotethelawcode.Thethirdsentenceofthepassagecastsdoubtonthisanalogy,pointingoutthatitcouldplausiblyapplytotextsthatAlfreddidnotwrite.Thefourthsentencesuggeststhattoofewextanttextsareavailableasevidencetoruleoutthepossibilityraisedinthethirdsentence.Thus,thethirdandfourthsentencesareintendedtounderminethehistorian’sargument.
A. Asexplainedabove,thepassageisintendedtounderminetheconclusionofthehistorian’sargument,nottounderscore(emphasize)it.
B. Correct.Thepassage’sthirdandfourthsentencesquestiontheplausibilityofthehistorian’sassumptionthatnoonebutAlfredwouldhavebeenlikelytowriteatextwhoselanguagehasmoresimilaritiestothandifferencesfromthelanguageinAlfred’stranslations.
C. Althoughtheremightwellbeanomalousconsequencesfromgeneralizingtheassumptiononwhichthehistorian’sargumentrelies,thepassagedoesnotmentionoralludetoanysuchconsequences.
D. Thepassagedoesnotmention,orsuggesttheexistenceof,anyinconsistenciesamongthepremisesofthehistorian’sargument.
E. Althoughthehistorianarguesbyanalogy,thepassagedoesnotitselfarguebyanalogy;itdoesnotsuggestanyspecificcounteranalogytounderminethehistorian’sargument.
ThecorrectanswerisB.
159. OnMayfirst,inordertoreducethenumberofoverduebooks,achildren’slibraryinstitutedapolicyofforgivingfinesandgivingbookmarkstochildrenreturningalloftheiroverduebooks.OnJulyfirstthereweretwiceasmanyoverduebooksastherehadbeenonMayfirst,althougharecordnumberofbookshadbeenreturnedduringtheinterim.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,mosthelpstoexplaintheapparentinconsistencyintheresultsofthelibrary’spolicy?
A. Thelibrariansdidnotkeepaccuraterecordsofhowmanychildrentookadvantageofthegraceperiod,andsomeofthechildrenreturningoverduebooksdidnotreturnalloftheiroverduebooks.
B. Althoughthegraceperiodenticedsomechildrentoreturnalloftheiroverduebooks,itdidnotconvinceallofthechildrenwithoverduebookstoreturnalloftheirbooks.
C. Thebookmarksbecamepopularamongthechildren,soinordertocollectthebookmarks,manychildrenborrowedmanymorebooksthantheyusuallydidandkeptthempasttheirduedate.
D. Thechildrenwereallowedtoborrowamaximumoffivebooksforatwo-weekperiod,andhenceeachchildcouldkeepamaximumoffifteenbooksbeyondtheirduedatewithinatwo-monthperiod.
E. Althoughthelibraryforgaveoverduefinesduringthegraceperiod,theamountpreviouslychargedthechildrenwasminimal;hence,theforgivenessofthefinesdidnotprovideenoughincentiveforthemtoreturntheiroverduebooks.
ArgumentConstructionSituationAfteralibrarystartedforgivingfinesandgivingbookmarkstochildrenwhoreturnedalltheiroverduebooks,thenumberofbooksreturnedgreatlyincreased,butsodidthenumberofoverduebooks.
ReasoningWhymightthepolicyhavesimultaneouslyincreasedthenumberofoverduebooksandthenumberofbooksbeingreturned?Inordertoincreaseboththesenumbers,thepolicymusthaveresultedinmorebooksbeingcheckedout,keptpasttheirduedates,andthenreturned.Butwhywouldthepolicyhavepromotedthatbehavior?Onepossibilityisthatitrewardedthebehavior.Thepolicyinvolvedgivingchildrenbookmarksasrewardsforreturningoverduebooks,whileremovingthefinesthatpenalizedthechildrenfordoingso.Ifthechildrenlikedthebookmarks,theymighthavetriedtogetmoreofthembydeliberatelycheckingbooksoutinordertokeepthempasttheirduedatesbeforereturningthemtogetthebookmarks.
A. Failingtokeepaccuraterecordsofthenumberofchildrenwouldnotclearlyincreasethenumberofbooksbeingreturned.Andthepolicychangedidnotapplytochildrenwhoreturnedonlysomeoftheiroverduebooks.
B. Thissuggeststhatthepolicyhadlimitedeffects,butdoesnothelptoexplainwhyithadapparentlyinconsistenteffects.
C. Correct.Thisexplainshowthepolicygavethechildrenamotivetocheckoutandreturnmorebookswhilealsoallowingthemtokeepmoreofthebookspasttheduedates.
D. Thisrestrictionwouldhavelimitedthenumberofoverduebooksandthuswouldnothelptoexplainwhythatnumberincreased.
E. Thissuggeststhatthepolicyhadlittleeffectbutdoesnothelptoexplainwhyithadapparentlyinconsistenteffects.
ThecorrectanswerisC.
160. Oftenpatientswithanklefracturesthatarestable,andthusdonotrequiresurgery,aregivenfollow-upx-raysbecausetheirorthopedistsareconcernedaboutpossiblyhavingmisjudgedthestabilityofthefracture.Whenanumberoffollow-upx-rayswerereviewed,however,allthefracturesthathadinitiallybeenjudgedstablewerefoundtohavehealedcorrectly.Therefore,itisawasteofmoneytoorderfollow-upx-raysofanklefracturesinitiallyjudgedstable.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,moststrengthenstheargument?
A. Doctorswhoaregeneralpractitionersratherthanorthopedistsarelesslikelythanorthopediststojudgethestabilityofananklefracturecorrectly.
B. Manyankleinjuriesforwhichaninitialx-rayisorderedarerevealedbythex-raynottoinvolveanyfractureoftheankle.
C. X-raysofpatientsofmanydifferentorthopedistsworkinginseveralhospitalswerereviewed.
D. Thehealingofanklefracturesthathavebeensurgicallyrepairedisalwayscheckedbymeansofafollow-upx-ray.
E. Orthopedistsroutinelyorderfollow-upx-raysforfracturesofbonesotherthananklebones.
ArgumentEvaluationSituationOftenpatientswithanklefracturesthattheirorthopedistshavejudgednottorequiresurgeryaregivenfollow-upx-raystocheckwhetherthefracturehealedcorrectly.Anexaminationofasampleofthosex-raysfoundthattheanklehad,ineachcase,healedproperly.
ReasoningThequestioniswhichoftheoptions,iftrue,wouldmoststrengthentheargument.Theargumentisbasedondataconcerningfollow-upx-rays,eachofwhichrevealednoproblemwiththeorthopedist’sinitialjudgmentthattheanklefracturewasstable(andwouldhealwithoutsurgery).Thisinvitesthequestionwhetherthefollow-upx-raysarereallyneeded.Theargumentconcludesthattheyareawasteofmoney.Butwasthex-raydatatrulyrepresentativeoforthopedistsgenerally?Afterall,someorthopedists—perhapsmoreexperienced,better-trained,oremployedatafacilitywithbetterstafforfacilities—maybemuchbetterthanothersatjudginganklefractures.Ifweaddtheinformationthatthedatafortheconclusioncomesfrommanyorthopedistsworkingatmanydifferenthospitals,wehavegreaterassurancethatthex-raydataisrepresentative,andtheargumentwillbemademuchstronger.
A. Neitherthestudynortheconclusionthatisdrawnfromitconcernsgeneralpractitioners,sothispointisirrelevant.
B. Naturallymanyankleinjuriesdonotinvolvefractures—x-raysmaysometimesbeusedtodeterminethis—buttheargumentconcernsonlycaseswheretherehavebeenanklefractures.
C. Correct.Thisshowsthatthesampleofx-raydataexaminedwasprobablysufficientlyrepresentativeofcasesofanklefracturejudgedtobestablebyorthopedists.
D. Theargumentdoesnotconcerncasesofanklefracturethathavebeensurgicallyrepaired.
E. Theargumentconcernsonlyx-raysofankles.Fromtheinformationgivenhere,wecannotinferthatorthopedistsaregenerallywastefulinroutinelyorderingfollow-upx-rays.
ThecorrectanswerisC.
161. Traditionally,decisionmakingbymanagersthatisreasonedstep-by-stephasbeenconsideredpreferabletointuitivedecisionmaking.However,arecentstudyfoundthattopmanagersusedintuitionsignificantlymorethandidmostmiddle-orlower-levelmanagers.Thisconfirmsthealternativeviewthatintuitionisactuallymoreeffectivethancareful,methodicalreasoning.
Theconclusionaboveisbasedonwhichofthefollowingassumptions?
A. Methodical,step-by-stepreasoningisinappropriateformakingmanyreal-lifemanagementdecisions.
B. Topmanagershavetheabilitytouseeitherintuitivereasoningormethodical,step-by-stepreasoninginmakingdecisions.
C. Thedecisionsmadebymiddle-andlower-levelmanagerscanbemadeaseasilybyusingmethodicalreasoningasbyusingintuitivereasoning.
D. Topmanagersuseintuitivereasoninginmakingthemajorityoftheirdecisions.
E. Topmanagersaremoreeffectiveatdecisionmakingthanmiddle-orlower-levelmanagers.
ArgumentConstructionSituationIntuition,usedsignificantlymorebytopmanagersthanbymiddle-orlower-levelmanagers,isfoundtobemoreeffectivethanstep-by-stepreasoninginmakingdecisions.
ReasoningWhatassumptiondoestheargumentmake?Thestudyshowsthattopmanagersuseintuitionmoreindecisionmakingthantheothermanagersdo.Theconclusionisthendrawnthatintuitionismoreeffective.Butthestatedpremisesontheirownprovideinadequatesupportfortheconclusion,soitisreasonabletothinkthattheargumentmustbebasedonanunstatedassumption,suchastheassumptionthattopmanagers,whenemployingintuitive
decisionmaking,makemoreeffectivedecisionsthanmiddle-andlower-levelmanagers.Withoutsomesuchassumption,theargumentfails.
A. Whiletheargumentisconsistentwiththisidea,theinappropriatenessofstep-by-stepreasoningisnotassumed.
B. Topmanagers’abilitytoswitchdecisionmethodsdoesnothelptoshowthatonemethodisbetterthantheother.
C. Theeffectivenessofdecision-makingmethods,nottheeasewithwhichthemethodsareapplied,isthesubjectoftheargument.
D. Theargumentwouldnotnecessarilyfailifsomethingincompatiblewiththisstatementwereassumed—forexample,ifitwereassumedthattopmanagersuseintuitiononlyinhalfoftheirdecisions.Thusthisstatementdoesnothavetobeassumed.Moreover,evenifthisstatementweretobeaddedasanassumptiontothestatedpremises,thesupportfortheconclusionwouldstillbeinadequateunlesssomeadditionalassumptionweremade.
E. Correct.Thisisthebestchoiceforthemissingassumption.Withoutsomesuchassumption,theargumentwouldfail.
ThecorrectanswerisE.
162. Acompanyplanstodevelopaprototypeweedingmachinethatusescuttingbladeswithopticalsensorsandmicroprocessorsthatdistinguishweedsfromcropplantsbydifferencesinshadeofcolor.Theinventorofthemachineclaimsthatitwillreducelaborcostsbyvirtuallyeliminatingtheneedformanualweeding.
Whichofthefollowingisaconsiderationinfavorofthecompany’simplementingitsplantodeveloptheprototype?
A. Thereisaconsiderabledegreeofvariationinshadeofcolorbetweenweedsofdifferentspecies.
B. Theshadeofcolorofsomeplantstendstochangeappreciablyoverthecourseoftheirgrowingseason.
C. Whencropsareweededmanually,overallsizeandleafshapearetakenintoaccountindistinguishingcropplantsfromweeds.
D. Selectionandgeneticmanipulationallowplantsofvirtuallyanyspeciestobeeconomicallybredtohaveadistinctiveshadeofcolorwithoutalteringtheirothercharacteristics.
E. Farmlaborerswhoareresponsibleforthemanualweedingofcropscarryoutotheragriculturaldutiesattimesinthegrowingseasonwhenextensiveweedingisnotnecessary.
EvaluationofaPlanSituationAcompanyplanstodevelopanautomatedweedingmachinethatwoulddistinguishweedsfromcropplantsbydifferencesinshadeofcolor.Itissupposedtoreducelaborcostsbyeliminatingtheneedformanualweeding.
ReasoningWhichoptiondescribesaconsiderationthatwouldfavorthecompany’splan?Thepassagesupportstheplanbyclaimingthatthemachinewouldreducelaborcostsbyvirtuallyeliminatingweedingbyhand.Thecorrectoptionwillbeonethataddstothissupport.Laborcostswillbereducedonlyifthemachineworkswell.Themachinereliesonshadeofcolortodistinguishbetweenweedsandcropplants.Ifcropplantscanbebredtohavedistinctivecolorwithoutsacrificingotherqualities,itwouldbemorelikelythatthemachinecouldbeusedeffectively.
A. Greatervariationamongweedplantswouldmakeitmoredifficultforthemachinetodistinguishbetweenweedsandcropplants,andthiswouldmakeitlesslikelythatthemachinewouldbeeffective.
B. Thisoptiontendstodisfavortheeffectivenessofthemachine.Themorechangeablethecolorsoftheplantstobedistinguished,themorecomplexthetaskofdistinguishingbetweenweedsandcropplantsbasedontheircolor.
C. Thisoptiontendstodisfavorthelikelybenefitsofthemachinebecauseitindicatesthatmanualweedingdistinguishesweedsfromcropplantsbyusingcriteriathatthemachinedoesnottakeintoaccount.Ifthemachinedoesnotdistinguishweedsfromcropplantsasaccuratelyandreliablyasmanualweedingdoes,thenthemachineislessapttomakemanualweedingunnecessary.
D. Correct.Makingcropplantseasilydistinguishablefromweedswouldfacilitatetheeffectiveuseoftheweedingmachine.
E. Thisdoesnotfavorthecompany’simplementingtheplantodevelopthemachine.Therewouldstillbetasksotherthanweedingthatwouldrequirehiringstaff.Thustherewouldstillbelaborcostseveniftheneedformanualweedingwereeliminated.
ThecorrectanswerisD.
163. Acertainmayorhasproposedafeeoffivedollarsperdayonprivatevehiclesenteringthecity,claimingthatthefeewillalleviatethecity’strafficcongestion.Themayorreasonsthat,sincethefeewillexceedthecostofround-tripbusfarefrommanynearbypoints,manypeoplewillswitchfromusingtheircarstousingthebus.
Whichofthefollowingstatements,iftrue,providesthebestevidencethatthemayor’sreasoningisflawed?
A. Projectedincreasesinthepriceofgasolinewillincreasethecostoftakingaprivatevehicleintothecity.
B. Thecostofparkingfeesalreadymakesitconsiderablymoreexpensiveformostpeopletotakeaprivatevehicleintothecitythantotakeabus.
C. Mostofthepeoplecurrentlyridingthebusdonotownprivatevehicles.
D. Manycommutersopposingthemayor’splanhaveindicatedthattheywouldratherenduretrafficcongestionthanpayafive-dollar-per-dayfee.
E. Duringtheaverageworkday,privatevehiclesownedandoperatedbypeoplelivingwithinthecityaccountfor20percentofthecity’strafficcongestion.
EvaluationofaPlanSituationInordertoalleviatetrafficcongestion,themayorproposesafive-dollardailyfeeonprivatevehiclesenteringthecity.Sincethefeeismorethantheround-tripbusfare,themayorbelievesmanydriverswillswitchtobuses.
ReasoningWhatflawexistsinthemayor’sreasoning?Themayorapparentlybelievesthatsavingmoneyisthedecisiveissuefordrivers.If,however,driversarealreadypayingconsiderablymoreinparkingfeesthantheywouldinfaresasbuscommuters,thensavingmoneyisnottheprimaryreasontheyarechoosingtodrivetheircarsratherthantakethebus.Thissuggeststhatdriversmaynotchangetheirbehaviorsimplytosavemoney.
A. Thisstatementdoesnotindicatewhethertheincreasedcostwilldissuadepeoplefromtakingprivatevehiclesintothecity,and
thereforedoesnotindicatewhetherthemayor’sreasoningisflawed.
B. Correct.Thisstatementproperlyidentifiesaflawinthemayor’sreasoning.
C. Currentbusridersarenotrelevanttothemayor’splan,whichanticipatesonlythatpeoplecurrentlydrivingprivatevehiclesintothecitywillbecomebusriders.
D. Manydriversmaycontinuetocommuteintheirprivatevehicles,butothersmightswitchtobuses.Themayor’splandoesnotanticipateaswitchbyalldrivers.
E. The20percentfigureshowsthatmostcongestioniscausedbyvehiclesenteringfromoutsidethecity;thisdoesnotpointoutaweaknessinthemayor’splan.
ThecorrectanswerisB.
164. ArocaCitycurrentlyfundsitspublicschoolsthroughtaxesonproperty.Inplaceofthissystem,thecityplanstointroduceasalestaxofthreepercentonallretailsalesinthecity.Criticsprotestthat3percentofcurrentretailsalesfallsshortoftheamountraisedforschoolsbypropertytaxes.Thecriticsarecorrectonthispoint.Nevertheless,implementingtheplanwillprobablynotreducethemoneygoingtoAroca’sschools.SeverallargeretailershaveselectedArocaCityasthesiteforhugenewstores,andthesearecertaintodrawlargenumbersofshoppersfromneighboringmunicipalities,wheresalesaretaxedatratesofsixpercentandmore.Inconsequence,retailsalesinArocaCityareboundtoincreasesubstantially.
Intheargumentgiven,thetwoportionsinboldfaceplaywhichofthefollowingroles?
A. Thefirstpresentsaplanthattheargumentconcludesisunlikelytoachieveitsgoal;thesecondexpressesthatconclusion.
B. Thefirstpresentsaplanthattheargumentconcludesisunlikelytoachieveitsgoal;thesecondpresentsevidenceinsupportofthatconclusion.
C. Thefirstpresentsaplanthattheargumentcontendsisthebestavailable;thesecondisaconclusiondrawnbytheargumenttojustifythatcontention.
D. Thefirstpresentsaplanoneofwhoseconsequencesisatissueintheargument;thesecondistheargument’sconclusionaboutthat
consequence.
E. Thefirstpresentsaplanthattheargumentseekstodefendagainstacertaincriticism;thesecondisthatcriticism.
ArgumentEvaluationSituationArocaCityplanstoswitchthesourceofitspublicschoolfundingfrompropertytaxestoanewlocalsalestax.
ReasoningWhatargumentativerolesdothetwoportionsinboldfaceplayinthepassage?Thefirstboldfaceportionsimplydescribesthecity’splan.Thenexttwosentencesinthepassagedescribeanobservationsomecriticshavemadeinobjectingtotheplanandsaythattheobservationiscorrect.Butthenthesecondboldfaceportionrejectsthecritics’implicitconclusionthattheplanwillreduceschoolfunding.Thefinaltwosentencesinthepassagepresentreasonstoacceptthestatementinthesecondboldfaceportion,sotheyarepremisessupportingitasaconclusion.
A. Theargumentconcludesthattheplanisunlikelytoreducefundingfortheschools.Thepassagedoesnotmentiontheplan’sgoal,butpresumablythatgoalisnottoreduceschoolfunding.
B. Thesecondboldfaceportionpresentstheargument’sconclusion,notevidencetosupporttheconclusion.Thepassagedoesnotmentiontheplan’sgoal,butpresumablythatgoalisnottoreduceschoolfunding.
C. Thepassagedoesnotsaywhethertheplanisbetterthananyotherpossibleschoolfundingplans.
D. Correct.Theplan’slikelyeffectontheamountofschoolfundingisatissueintheargument,whoseconclusionisthattheplanprobablywillnotreducethatfunding.
E. Thesecondboldfaceportiondoesnotcriticizetheplan,butratherrejectsacriticismoftheplanbystatingthattheplanwillprobablynotreduceschoolfunding.
ThecorrectanswerisD.
165. Tanco,aleathermanufacturer,useslargequantitiesofcommonsalttopreserveanimalhides.Newenvironmentalregulationshavesignificantlyincreasedthecostofdisposingofsaltwaterthatresultsfromthisuse,and,inconsequence,Tancoisconsideringaplantousepotassium
chlorideinplaceofcommonsalt.ResearchhasshownthatTancocouldreprocesstheby-productofpotassiumchlorideusetoyieldacropfertilizer,leavingarelativelysmallvolumeofwastefordisposal.
Indeterminingtheimpactoncompanyprofitsofusingpotassiumchlorideinplaceofcommonsalt,itwouldbeimportantforTancotoresearchallofthefollowingEXCEPT:
A. Whatdifference,ifany,istherebetweenthecostofthecommonsaltneededtopreserveagivenquantityofanimalhidesandthecostofthepotassiumchlorideneededtopreservethesamequantityofhides?
B. Towhatextentistheequipmentinvolvedinpreservinganimalhidesusingcommonsaltsuitableforpreservinganimalhidesusingpotassiumchloride?
C. Whatenvironmentalregulations,ifany,constrainthedisposalofthewastegeneratedinreprocessingtheby-productofpotassiumchloride?
D. Howcloselydoesleatherthatresultswhencommonsaltisusedtopreservehidesresemblethatwhichresultswhenpotassiumchlorideisused?
E. Arethechemicalpropertiesthatmakepotassiumchlorideaneffectivemeansforpreservinganimalhidesthesameasthosethatmakecommonsaltaneffectivemeansfordoingso?
EvaluationofaPlanSituationNewenvironmentalregulationswillincreasethecostsofdisposingofthesaltwaterthatresultsfromtheuseoflargeamountsofcommonsaltinleathermanufacturing.Themanufacturerisconsideringswitchingfromcommonsalttopotassiumchloride,becausetheby-productofthelattercouldbereprocessedtoyieldacropfertilizer,withlittlewasteleftovertobedisposed.
ReasoningInordertodeterminewhetheritwouldbeprofitabletoswitchfromusingcommonsalttousingpotassiumchloride,whichofthefivequestionsdoesthemanufacturerNOTneedtoanswer?Thechemicalpropertiesmakingpotassiumchlorideaneffectivemeansofpreservinganimalhidesmightbequitedifferentfromthosethatmakecommonsalteffective,butthereisnoparticularreasonfor
thinkingthatthiswouldimpacttheprofitabilityofswitchingtopotassiumchloride.Therelevanteffectsonthepreservedhidesmightbethesameevenifthepropertiesthatbroughtaboutthoseeffectswerequitedifferent.Thus,withoutmoreinformationthanisprovidedinthepassage,thisquestionisirrelevant.
A. Thesavingsinwastedisposalcoststhatwouldbegainedbyswitchingtopotassiumchloridecouldbecancelledoutifthecostofpotassiumchlorideneededfarexceededthatforcommonsalt.
B. Ifswitchingtopotassiumchloridewouldforcethemanufacturertoreplacetheequipmentitusesforpreservinghides,thenitmightbelessprofitabletoswitch.
C. Eventhoughthereissaidtoberelativelylittlewasteassociatedwithusingpotassiumchlorideintheprocess,ifthecostsofthisdisposalareveryhighduetoenvironmentalregulations,itmightbelessprofitabletoswitch.
D. Iftheleatherthatresultsfromtheuseofpotassiumchloridelookssubstantiallydifferentfromthatwhichresultswhencommonsalthasbeenused,thentheleathermightbelessattractivetoconsumers,whichwouldadverselyaffecttheeconomicsofswitchingtopotassiumchloride.
E. Correct.Notethatthequestionasstatedherepresupposesthatpotassiumchlorideandsaltarebotheffectivemeansforpreservinganimalhides—soitdoesnotraiseanyissueastowhetherpotassiumchlorideisadequatelyeffectiveoraseffectiveassalt(clearly,anissueofeffectivenesswouldberelevanttoprofitability).
ThecorrectanswerisE.
166. TheSumptontowncouncilrecentlyvotedtopayaprominentartisttocreateanabstractsculptureforthetownsquare.Criticsofthisdecisionprotestedthattownresidentstendtodislikemostabstractart,andanyartinthetownsquareshouldreflecttheirtastes.Butatowncouncilspokespersondismissedthiscriticism,pointingoutthatotherpublicabstractsculpturesthatthesamesculptorhasinstalledinothercitieshavebeenextremelypopularwiththosecities’localresidents.
Thestatementsabovemoststronglysuggestthatthemainpointofdisagreementbetweenthecriticsandthespokespersoniswhether
A. itwouldhavebeenreasonabletoconsulttownresidentsonthedecision
B. mostSumptonresidentswillfindthenewsculpturetotheirtaste
C. abstractsculpturesbythesamesculptorhavetrulybeenpopularinothercities
D. amoretraditionalsculptureinthetownsquarewouldbepopularamonglocalresidents
E. publicartthattheresidentsofSumptonwouldfinddesirablewouldprobablybefounddesirablebytheresidentsofothercities
ArgumentConstructionSituationAftertheSumptontowncouncilvotedtopayaprominentsculptortocreateanabstractsculptureforthetownsquare,criticsprotestedthedecision.Atowncouncilspokespersonrespondedtothecritics.
ReasoningWhatdothecriticsandthespokespersonmainlydisagreeabout?ThecriticsarguethatSumptonresidentsdislikemostabstractartandthatartinthetownsquareshouldreflecttheirtaste.Sincethecriticsareprotestingthetowncouncil’sdecision,theyareclearlyinferringfromtheresidents’generalattitudetowardabstractartthattheresidentswilldislikethespecificsculpturetheprominentsculptorwillcreate.Thespokespersonrepliesbyarguingthatinothercities,sculpturesbythesamesculptorhavebeenverypopularwithlocalresidents.ThespokespersonimplicitlyinfersfromthisthatthesculpturetheprominentsculptorwillcreateforSumptonwillbepopularwithSumptonresidents—andthereforethatthecriticsaremistaken.
A. Neitherthecriticsnorthespokespersonmentionsconsultationwiththetownresidentsonthedecision.
B. Correct.Asexplainedabove,thecriticsraisepointsimplicitlysuggestingthattheresidentswilldislikethesculpture,whereasthespokespersonrespondswithapointimplicitlysupportingtheoppositeconclusion.
C. Thecriticscouldconcedethatthesculptor’sworkhasbeenpopularinothercities,butnonethelessholdthatSumptonresidentshavedifferenttastesfromthoseoftheothercities’residents.
D. ThespokespersongivesnoindicationregardingtheattitudesofSumptonresidentsregardingtraditionalsculpture.
E. Itmaybethatneitherthecriticsnorthespokespersonholdsthisview.ThespokespersonmayholdthatSumptonresidentsareeasiertopleasethanresidentsofmostothercities,whereasthecriticsmayholdthatSumptonresidentsarefarmoretraditionalintheirtastesthanothercities’residents.
ThecorrectanswerisB.
167. Colorlessdiamondscancommandhighpricesasgemstones.Atypeoflessvaluablediamondscanbetreatedtoremoveallcolor.Onlysophisticatedtestscandistinguishsuchtreateddiamondsfromnaturallycolorlessones.However,only2percentofdiamondsminedareofthecoloredtypethatcanbesuccessfullytreated,andmanyofthoseareofinsufficientqualitytomakethetreatmentworthwhile.Surely,therefore,thevastmajorityofcolorlessdiamondssoldbyjewelersarenaturallycolorless.
Aseriousflawinthereasoningoftheargumentisthat
A. comparisonsbetweenthepricediamondscommandasgemstonesandtheirvalueforotherusesareomitted
B. informationabouttherarityoftreateddiamondsisnotcombinedwithinformationabouttherarityofnaturallycolorless,gemstonediamonds
C. thepossibilitythatcoloreddiamondsmightbeusedasgemstones,evenwithouthavingbeentreated,isignored
D. thecurrentlyavailablemethodformakingcolorlessdiamondsfromcoloredonesistreatedasthoughitweretheonlypossiblemethodfordoingso
E. thedifficultythatacustomerofajewelerwouldhaveindistinguishinganaturallycolorlessdiamondfromatreatedoneisnottakenintoaccount
ArgumentEvaluationSituationColoreddiamondsofatypethatcomprises2percentofallmineddiamondscanbetreatedsothattheyarenoteasilydistinguishablefrommorevaluable,naturallycolorlessdiamonds,butmanyaretoolowinqualityforthetreatmenttobeworthwhile.
ReasoningWhydotheargument’spremisesnotjustifytheconclusionthatthevastmajorityofcolorlessdiamondssoldby
jewelersarenaturallycolorless?Sincethetypeofcoloreddiamondsthatcanbetreatedmakeuponly2percentofallmineddiamonds,andmanydiamondsofthattypearetoolowinqualityfortreatmenttobeworthwhile,thevastmajorityofmineddiamondsmustnotbetreatedtohavetheircolorremoved.However,wearenottoldwhatproportionofallmineddiamondsarenaturallycolorless.Naturallycolorlessdiamondsmaybefarrarereventhantheuncommondiamondsthathavebeentreatedtohavetheircolorremoved.Thus,forallwecantellfromthepassage,itcouldwellbethatmostcolorlessdiamondssoldbyjewelershavebeentreatedtoremoveallcolor.
A. Evenifsometypesofdiamondscommandhigherpricesforusesotherthanasgemstones,thetypesdiscussedinthepassageevidentlycommandhighenoughpricesasgemstonestobesoldassuchbyjewelers.
B. Correct.Theargumentdoesnotworkifnaturallycolorlessdiamondsarerarerthantreateddiamonds,astheymaybeforallwecantellfromtheinformationprovided.
C. Theargument’sconclusionisonlythatjewelerssellmorenaturallycolorlessdiamondsthandiamondstreatedtobecolorless.Whetherjewelerssellanycoloreddiamondsorothergemstonesisirrelevant.
D. Theargumentonlyconcernsthetypesofcolorlessdiamondssoldnow,notthetypesthatmaybesoldinthefutureifothertreatmentmethodsarediscovered.
E. Theargumentdoessuggestthisdifficultybutimpliesthatevensotherearetoofewtreateddiamondsavailableforjewelerstosellinplaceofnaturallycolorlessones.
ThecorrectanswerisB.
168. Borealowlsrangeoveramuchlargerareathandootherowlsofsimilarsize.Thereasonforthisbehaviorisprobablythatthesmallmammalsonwhichowlsfeedareespeciallyscarceintheforestswhereborealowlslive,andtherelativescarcityofpreyrequirestheowlstorangemoreextensivelytofindsufficientfood.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,mosthelpstoconfirmtheexplanationabove?
A. Someborealowlsrangeoveranareaeighttimeslargerthantheareaoverwhichanyotherowlofsimilarsizeranges.
B. Borealowlsrangeoverlargerareasinregionswherefoodofthesorteatenbysmallmammalsissparsethantheydoinregionswheresuchfoodisabundant.
C. Aftertheiryounghatch,borealowlsmusthuntmoreoftenthanbeforeinordertofeedboththemselvesandtheirnewlyhatchedyoung.
D. Sometimesindividualborealowlshuntnearasinglelocationformanyweeksatatimeanddonotrangefartherthanafewhundredyards.
E. Theborealowlrequireslessfood,relativetoitsweight,thanisrequiredbymembersofotherowlspecies.
ArgumentEvaluationSituationThesmallmammalsonwhichowlspreyarerelativelyscarceintheforestswhereborealowlslive.Thatiswhyborealowlsrangemoreextensivelythandoother,similarlysizedowlsinsearchoffood.
ReasoningWhichchoice,iftrue,wouldmosthelpconfirmtheproposedexplanation?Onewaytoconfirmanexplanationisbyfindingfurtherinformationthatonewouldexpecttobetrueiftheexplanationisvalid.Iftheexplanationinthepassageisvalid,thenonewouldexpectthatvariationsinthepopulationdensityofavailablesmall-animalpreyforborealowlswouldbeaccompaniedbyvariationsintherangesoftheborealowls.Naturallythepopulationdensityofavailablesmall-animalpreyislikelytobeaffectedbyhowplentifulfoodisforthosesmallanimals.
A. Thecomparisonbetweendifferentgroupsofborealowlsisnotrelevanttothecomparisonbetweenborealowlsandotherowls.
B. Correct.Thisindicatesthatabundanceoffoodfortheborealowls’small-animalpreyinanarea(andthereforeabundanceofsmallanimalsinthatarea)correlateswithasmallerrangefortheborealowlsthere.Thisstrengthenstheproposedexplanation.
C. Thisoptionconcernsacorrelationbetweenowls’needforfoodandthefrequencywithwhichowlshunt,whereasthephenomenondescribedinthepassageandtheproposedexplanationhavetodowiththerangeoverwhichowlshunt.
D. Ifoneweretoassumethatborealowlsneverhuntnearasingle
locationforweeks,thatwouldinnowayunderminetheproposedexplanation.
E. Ifanything,thisoptiontendstounderminetheproposedexplanation,becauseitsuggeststhepossibilitythatborealowlsneednotmakeupfortherelativescarcityofpreyintheirhabitatsbyrangingoverlargerareas.
ThecorrectanswerisB.
169. Historian:Newtondevelopedmathematicalconceptsandtechniquesthatarefundamentaltomoderncalculus.Leibnizdevelopedcloselyanalogousconceptsandtechniques.Ithastraditionallybeenthoughtthatthesediscoverieswereindependent.Researchershave,however,recentlydiscoverednotesofLeibniz’sthatdiscussoneofNewton’sbooksonmathematics.SeveralscholarshavearguedthatsincethebookincludesapresentationofNewton’scalculusconceptsandtechniques,andsincethenoteswerewrittenbeforeLeibniz’sowndevelopmentofcalculusconceptsandtechniques,itisvirtuallycertainthatthetraditionalviewisfalse.Amorecautiousconclusionthanthisiscalledfor,however.Leibniz’snotesarelimitedtoearlysectionsofNewton’sbook,sectionsthatprecedetheonesinwhichNewton’scalculusconceptsandtechniquesarepresented.
Inthehistorian’sreasoning,thetwoportionsinboldfaceplaywhichofthefollowingroles?
A. Thefirstisaclaimthatthehistorianrejects;thesecondisapositionthatthatclaimhasbeenusedtosupport.
B. Thefirstisevidencethathasbeenusedtosupportaconclusionaboutwhichthehistorianexpressesreservations;thesecondisthatconclusion.
C. Thefirstprovidesevidenceinsupportofapositionthatthehistoriandefends;thesecondisthatposition.
D. Thefirstandthesecondeachprovideevidenceinsupportofapositionthatthehistoriandefends.
E. Thefirsthasbeenusedinsupportofapositionthatthehistorianrejects;thesecondisaconclusionthatthehistoriandrawsfromthatposition.
ArgumentConstruction
SituationAhistoriandiscussesacontroversyaboutwhetherornotLeibnizdevelopedcalculusconceptsandtechniquesindependentlyofNewton.
ReasoningWhatargumentativerolesdothetwoportionsinboldfaceplayinthepassage?Thefirstfoursentencesofthepassagesimplyprovidebackgroundinformation.Bothboldfacesectionsarewithinthefifthsentence,whichreportsanargumentbyseveralscholars.Thekeywordsinceindicatesthatthefirstboldfacesectionisapremiseinthescholars’argument.Asecondpremiseprecededbyanothersincefollowsinthenextclause.Thefinalclauseofthefifthsentencerevealsthatthesecondboldfacesectionistheconclusionofthescholars’argument.Inthesixthsentence,thehistorianexpressesmisgivingsaboutthescholars’conclusion,forreasonspresentedintheseventhandfinalsentence.
A. ThehistoriandoesnotrejecttheclaimthatNewton’sbookincludesapresentationofNewton’scalculusconceptsandtechniques.Instead,thehistorianmerelypointsoutthatLeibniz’snotesdonotcoverthosesectionsofNewton’sbook.
B. Correct.Thefirstboldfacesectionisoneoftwopremisesinthescholars’argument,andthesecondboldfacesectionisthatargument’sconclusion.Inthefollowingsentencethehistorianexpressesreservationsaboutthatconclusion.
C. Thehistoriandoesnotdefendthescholars’conclusionbutratherexpressesmisgivingsaboutit.
D. Thesecondboldfacesectionisthescholars’conclusionanddoesnotpresentanyevidence.Nordoesitsupportthehistorian’spositionthatamorecautiousconclusioniscalledfor.
E. Thesecondboldfacesectionpresentsnotthehistorian’sconclusionbutratherthescholars’conclusion,aboutwhichthehistorianexpressesmisgivings.
ThecorrectanswerisB.
170. Amilepostonthetowpathread“21”onthesidefacingthehikerassheapproacheditand“23”onitsback.Shereasonedthatthenextmilepostforwardonthepathwouldindicatethatshewashalfwaybetweenoneendofthepathandtheother.However,themilepostonemilefurtheronread“20”facingherand“24”behind.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,wouldexplainthediscrepancydescribed
above?
A. Thenumbersonthenextmileposthadbeenreversed.
B. Thenumbersonthemilepostsindicatekilometers,notmiles.
C. Thefacingnumbersindicatemilestotheendofthepath,notmilesfromthebeginning.
D. Amilepostwasmissingbetweenthetwothehikerencountered.
E. Themilepostshadoriginallybeenputinplacefortheuseofmountainbikers,notforhikers.
ArgumentConstructionSituationAhikerseesamilepostmarked21ononesideand23ontheother.Sheexpectsthenextmileposttoread22onbothsides.However,theactualsignsays20and24.
ReasoningWhatexplainsthediscrepancy?Thehikerassumesthatthenumberfacingheristhedistanceshehastraveledfromherjourney’sbeginningandthattheothernumberisthedistancetoherjourney’send.Thatis,atthefirstmilepostshebelievesshehascome21milesandhas23mileslefttogo.Infact,thenumbersareactuallythereverseofherreasoning.Atthesecondmilepostshehas20mileslefttogoandhascome24miles.
A. Reversingthenumberswouldnotmakeanydifference;accordingtothehiker’s(incorrect)reasoning,bothnumberswouldbe22.
B. Whatunitofmeasurementisusedisirrelevanttothehiker’smisinterpretationofthemileposts.
C. Correct.Thisstatementresolvesthediscrepancybetweenthetruemeaningofthemilepostsandthehiker’sexpectationaboutthembyshowinghowthehikermisinterpretedthemileposts.
D. Amissingmilepostwouldnotexplainthediscrepancy.Iftherehadbeenamissingmilepostwith22oneachside,itsdiscrepancywiththe20/24milepostwouldalsoneedexplanation.
E. Thenumbersaremeasuresofdistance,nottime,sothemodeoftransportationisirrelevant.
ThecorrectanswerisC.
171. Forovertwocenturies,noonehadbeenabletomakeDamascusblades—bladeswithadistinctiveserpentinesurfacepattern—buta
contemporaryswordmakermayjusthaverediscoveredhow.UsingironwithtraceimpuritiesthatpreciselymatchedthosepresentintheironusedinhistoricDamascusblades,thiscontemporaryswordmakerseemstohavefinallyhitonanintricateprocessbywhichhecanproduceabladeindistinguishablefromatrueDamascusblade.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,providesthestrongestsupportforthehypothesisthattraceimpuritiesintheironareessentialfortheproductionofDamascusblades?
A. TherearesurfacefeaturesofeveryDamascusblade—includingthebladesproducedbythecontemporaryswordmaker—thatareuniquetothatblade.
B. TheironwithwhichthecontemporaryswordmakermadeDamascusbladescamefromasourceofironthatwasunknowntwocenturiesago.
C. Almostallthetoolsusedbythecontemporaryswordmakerwereupdatedversionsoftoolsthatwereusedbyswordmakersovertwocenturiesago.
D. ProductionofDamascusbladesbyswordmakersofthepastceasedabruptlyafterthoseswordmakers’originalsourceofironbecameexhausted.
E. AlthoughDamascusbladeswererenownedformaintainingasharpedge,theblademadebythecontemporaryswordmakersuggeststhattheymayhavemaintainedtheiredgelesswellthanbladesmadeusingwhatisnowthestandardprocessformakingblades.
ArgumentEvaluationSituationAswordmakermayhaverecentlyrediscoveredhowtomakeDamascusbladesusingironwithtraceimpuritiesmatchingthoseintheironfromwhichhistoricDamascusbladeswerewrought.
ReasoningWhatevidencewouldsuggestthatthetraceimpuritiesareessentialforproducingDamascusblades?ThepassagesaystheswordmakerseemstohavecreatedbladesindistinguishablefromhistoricDamascusbladesbyusingironwiththesametraceimpuritiesfoundinthoseblades.Butthatdoesnotprovethetraceimpuritiesareessentialtotheprocess.EvidencesuggestingthatDamascusbladeshaveneverbeenmadefromironwithoutthetraceimpuritieswouldsupportthehypothesisthatthetraceimpuritiesare
essentialtotheirmanufacture.
A. Damascusbladescouldvaryintheirsurfacefeatureswhetherornottraceimpuritiesareessentialfortheirmanufacture.
B. Whateverthesourceoftheironthecontemporaryswordmakerused,itcontainsthesametraceimpuritiesastheironhistoricallyusedtomakeDamascusblades,whichiswhatthehypothesis
isabout.
C. Ifanything,thismightcastdoubtonthehypothesisbysuggestingthatthespecialtoolsratherthanthetraceimpuritiescouldaccountforthedistinctivefeaturesofDamascusblades.
D. Correct.Thissuggeststhatwhenthehistoricswordmakerslostaccesstothespecialironwithitstraceimpurities,theycouldnolongermakeDamascusblades.Thus,itsupportsthehypothesisthatthetraceimpuritiesarenecessaryformanufacturingDamascusblades.
E. EvenifDamascusbladesmaintainedtheiredgeslesswellthanmostcontemporarybladesdo,thetraceimpuritiesmaynothavebeenessentialformanufacturingthem.
ThecorrectanswerisD.
172. Microbiologist:AlethalstrainofsalmonellarecentlyshowedupinaEuropeancountry,causinganoutbreakofillnessthatkilledtwopeopleandinfectedtwenty-sevenothers.Investigatorsblametheseverityoftheoutbreakontheoveruseofantibiotics,sincethesalmonellabacteriatestedwereshowntobedrug-resistant.Butthisisunlikelybecausepatientsinthecountrywheretheoutbreakoccurredcannotobtainantibioticstotreatillnesswithoutaprescription,andthecountry’sdoctorsprescribeantibioticslessreadilythandodoctorsinanyotherEuropeancountry.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,wouldmostweakenthemicrobiologist’sreasoning?
A. Physiciansinthecountrywheretheoutbreakoccurredhavebecomehesitanttoprescribeantibioticssincetheyarefrequentlyinshortsupply.
B. Peopleinthecountrywheretheoutbreakoccurredoftenconsumefoodsproducedfromanimalsthateatantibiotics-ladenlivestockfeed.
C. Useofantibioticsintwocountriesthatneighborthecountrywheretheoutbreakoccurredhasrisenoverthepastdecade.
D. Drug-resistantstrainsofsalmonellahavenotbeenfoundincountriesinwhichantibioticsarenotgenerallyavailable.
E. Salmonellahasbeenshowntospreadeasilyalongthedistributionchainsofcertainvegetables,suchasrawtomatoes.
ArgumentEvaluationSituationAntibiotic-resistantsalmonellacausedanoutbreakofillnessinaEuropeancountrywherepatientsneedprescriptionstoobtainantibioticsandwheredoctorsdispensesuchprescriptionslessreadilythaninotherEuropeancountries.
ReasoningWhatevidencewouldmoststronglysuggestthatoveruseofantibioticswaslikelyresponsiblefortheoutbreak,despitethecitedfacts?Themicrobiologistreasonsthatbecausepatientsneedprescriptionstoobtainantibioticsinthecountrywheretheoutbreakoccurred,andthecountry’sdoctorsdispensesuchprescriptionslessreadilythandoctorsinotherEuropeancountriesdo,antibioticsareprobablynotbeingoverusedinthecountry—soantibioticoverusewasprobablynotresponsiblefortheoutbreak.Implicitinthemicrobiologist’sreasoningistheassumptionthatoveruseofantibiotics,ifithadoccurred,couldprobablyhaveresultedonlyfromoverprescribingofantibioticsbyphysicianstotreatillnessinpeopleinthecountryinquestion.Anyevidencecastingdoubtonthiscomplexassumptionwouldsuggestaweaknessinthemicrobiologist’sreasoning.
A. Thisstrengthenstheargumentbyprovidingadditionalevidencethatantibioticsarenotbeingoverprescribedinthecountry.
B. Correct.Thisweakensthemicrobiologist’sargumentbyindicatingthatanassumptionimplicitintheargumentmaybefalse:thesalmonellaoutbreakcouldeasilybyexplainedbyoveruseofantibioticsinlivestockfeed(perhapsimportedfromothercountries).
C. Evenifantibioticusehasriseninthetwoneighboringcountries,antibioticsstillmightbeunderusedinbothcountries.
D. Thissuggeststhatantibiotic-resistantsalmonellaarisesonlyincountrieswhereantibioticsareused;evenifthisweretrueitwould
bequitecompatiblewiththemicrobiologist’sargumentanddoesnotweakenthatargument.
E. Thisdescribesonemechanismbywhichsalmonellacanspreadinapopulation;itsaysnothingaboutwhetheranoutbreakofantibiotic-resistantstrainsofsalmonellamighthavebeencausedbyantibioticoveruse.
ThecorrectanswerisB.
173. Imagesfromground-basedtelescopesareinvariablydistortedbytheEarth’satmosphere.Orbitingspacetelescopes,however,operatingaboveEarth’satmosphere,shouldprovidesuperblydetailedimages.Therefore,ground-basedtelescopeswillsoonbecomeobsoleteforadvancedastronomicalresearchpurposes.
Whichofthefollowingstatements,iftrue,wouldcastthemostdoubtontheconclusiondrawnabove?
A. Anorbitingspacetelescopeduetobelaunchedthisyearisfarbehindscheduleandoverbudget,whereasthelargestground-basedtelescopewasbothwithinbudgetandonschedule.
B. Ground-basedtelescopeslocatedonmountainsummitsarenotsubjecttothekindsofatmosphericdistortionwhich,atlowaltitudes,makestarsappeartotwinkle.
C. Bycarefulchoiceofobservatorylocation,itispossibleforlarge-aperturetelescopestoavoidmostofthekindofwindturbulencethatcandistortimagequality.
D. Whenlarge-aperturetelescopesarelocatedathighaltitudesneartheequator,theypermitthebestEarth-basedobservationsofthecenteroftheMilkyWayGalaxy,aprimetargetofastronomicalresearch.
E. Detailedspectralanalyses,uponwhichastronomersrelyfordeterminingthechemicalcompositionandevolutionaryhistoryofstars,requiretelescopeswithmorelight-gatheringcapacitythanspacetelescopescanprovide.
ArgumentEvaluationSituationEarth’satmospheredistortsimagesfromground-basedtelescopes,whereasspacetelescopesorbitingabovetheatmosphereshouldprovidesuperblydetailedimages.
ReasoningWhatevidencewouldunderminetheclaimthatground-basedtelescopeswillsoonbecomeobsoleteforadvancedastronomicalresearch?Theargumentimplicitlyassumesthatadvancedastronomicalresearchcanbeaccomplishedmoreeffectivelywiththemoredetailed,lessdistortedimagesproducedbyspacetelescopesandthatthereforealmostalladvancedastronomicalresearchwillsoonbeconductedwithspacetelescopes.Thisreasoningwouldbeunderminedbyevidencethatground-basedtelescopeshavesubstantialadvantagesforadvancedastronomicalresearchdespitetheirdistortedimagesorbyevidencethatspacetelescopeswillnotsoonbecomecommonoraffordableenoughtosupportmostadvancedastronomicalresearch.
A. Evenifthisistrue,theremaybeseveralorbitingspacetelescopesthatwillbe,orhavebeen,launchedonscheduleandwithinbudget,sothisoptiondoesnotcastdoubtontheconclusionoftheargument.
B. Ground-basedtelescopesonmountainsummitsarestillsubjecttomoreatmosphericdistortionthanarespacetelescopesorbitingabovetheatmosphere.
C. Atmosphericdistortionoftelescopicimagesmayresultmainlyfromfactorsotherthanwindturbulence.
D. EventhebestEarth-basedobservationsofthecenteroftheMilkyWayGalaxymaybevastlyinferiortospace-basedobservations.
E. Correct.Thisindicatesaninherentlimitationofspace-basedtelescopes:unlikeEarth-basedtelescopes,theylackthelight-gatheringcapacitythatastronomersneedtoperformoneoftheirprimarytasks,i.e.,detailedspectralanalyses.SoEarth-basedtelescopesareunlikelytosoonbecomeobsolete.
ThecorrectanswerisE.
174. Generallyscientistsentertheirfieldwiththegoalofdoingimportantnewresearchandacceptastheircolleaguesthosewithsimilarmotivation.Therefore,whenanyscientistwinsrenownasanexpounderofsciencetogeneralaudiences,mostotherscientistsconcludethatthispopularizershouldnolongerberegardedasatruecolleague.
Theexplanationofferedaboveforthelowesteeminwhichscientificpopularizersareheldbyresearchscientistsassumesthat
A. seriousscientificresearchisnotasolitaryactivity,butrelieson
activecooperationamongagroupofcolleagues
B. researchscientiststendnottoregardascolleaguesthosescientistswhoserenowntheyenvy
C. ascientistcanbecomeafamouspopularizerwithouthavingcompletedanyimportantresearch
D. researchscientistsbelievethatthosewhoarewellknownaspopularizersofsciencearenotmotivatedtodoimportantnewresearch
E. noimportantnewresearchcanbeaccessibletooraccuratelyassessedbythosewhoarenotthemselvesscientists
ArgumentConstructionSituationResearchscientistsdesiretodoimportantnewresearchandtreatascolleaguesjustthosewhohaveasimilardesire.Whenascientistbecomespopularamongageneralaudienceforexplainingprinciplesofscience,otherscientistshavelessesteemforthispopularizer,nolongerregardingsuchascientistasaseriouscolleague.
ReasoningWhatassumptiondoresearchscientistsmakeaboutscientistswhobecomepopularizers?Thecommunityofscientistssharesacommongoal:todoimportantnewresearch.Whatwouldcausethiscommunitytodisapproveofapopularizerandtoceasetoregardthepopularizerasacolleague?Itmustbebecausemanyscientistsbelievethatbecomingapopularizerisincompatiblewithdesiringtodoimportantnewresearch.
A. Manyscientistsmakethisassumption,ofcourse—butitisnotanassumptiononwhichtheexplanationspecificallydepends.Theexplanationconcernsthescientists’motivation,nottheirstyleofdoingresearch.
B. Thisstatementgivesanotherreasonthatscientistsmayrejectapopularizer,butbecauseitisnotthereasonimpliedinthepassage,itisnotassumed.
C. Evenifthisistrue,itdoesnotaddressthecoreissueoftheargument:whatscientistsbelieveaboutthemotivationofpopularizers.
D. Correct.Thisstatementproperlyidentifiesanassumptionon
whichtheexplanationforscientists’rejectionofpopularizersdepends.
E. Thepassageisnotconcernedwithwhethernonscientistscanunderstandnewresearch,butratherwiththebeliefsandmotivationsofscientistswhorejectpopularizersascolleagues.
ThecorrectanswerisD.
175. Whichofthefollowingmostlogicallycompletestheargument?
Utraniawasformerlyamajorpetroleumexporter,butinrecentdecadeseconomicstagnationandrestrictiveregulationsinhibitedinvestmentinnewoilfields.Inconsequence,Utranianoilexportsdroppedsteadilyasoldfieldsbecamedepleted.Utrania’scurrentlyimprovingeconomicsituation,togetherwithless-restrictiveregulations,willundoubtedlyresultintherapiddevelopmentofnewfields.However,itwouldbeprematuretoconcludethattherapiddevelopmentofnewfieldswillresultinhigheroilexports,because__________.
A. thepriceofoilisexpectedtoremainrelativelystableoverthenextseveralyears
B. theimprovementintheeconomicsituationinUtraniaisexpectedtoresultinadramaticincreaseintheproportionofUtranianswhoownautomobiles
C. mostoftheinvestmentinnewoilfieldsinUtraniaisexpectedtocomefromforeignsources
D. newtechnologyisavailabletorecoveroilfromoldoilfieldsformerlyregardedasdepleted
E. manyofthenewoilfieldsinUtraniaarelikelytobeasproductiveasthosethatweredevelopedduringtheperiodwhenUtraniawasamajoroilexporter
ArgumentConstructionSituationAcountrythathadbeenamajoroilexporterhasseenitsexportsdeclineinrecentdecadesduetoeconomicstagnation,afailuretoinvestinnewfields,andthesteadydepletionofitsoldfields.Butlooserregulationsandanimprovingeconomywillbringrapiddevelopmentofnewoilfieldsinthecountry.
ReasoningWhichoftheoptionswouldmostlogicallycompletetheargument?Thepassagedescribestheconditionsthatledto
Utrania’snolongerbeingamajoroilexporter:alackofinvestmentinnewoilfieldsduetoastagnanteconomyandrestrictiveregulations.Thepassagethensaysthatduetochangedregulatoryandeconomicconditions,therewillnowberapiddevelopmentofnewoilfields.Nonetheless,thismightnotbringaboutanincreaseinUtrania’soilexports.Tologicallycompletetheargument,onemustexplainhowoilexportsmightnotincreaseevenwhentheconditionthatledtodecreasedoilexportshasbeenremoved.Supposetherewereanincreaseindomesticoilconsumption.AdramaticincreaseintherateofcarownershipinUtraniacouldreasonablybeexpectedtosignificantlyincreasedomesticoilconsumption,whichcouldeatuptheaddedoilproductionfromthenewfields.
A. Thischoiceisincorrect.ThereisnoreasonwhystableoilpricesshouldpreventUtrania’soilexportsfromincreasing.
B. Correct.AnincreaseincarownershipwouldincreaseUtrania’soilconsumption—andthissupportstheclaimthatoilexportsmightnotincrease.
C. Ifanything,thissuggeststhatoilexportsshouldincrease.Soitwouldnotbeagoodchoiceforcompletionoftheargument.
D. TheadventofnewtechnologyallowingoiltobeextractedfromfieldspreviouslythoughttobedepletedwouldmeanthatthereisevenmorereasontothinkthatUtrania’soilexportswillincrease.
E. Thisdoesnothelptoexplainwhyexportswouldnotincrease.Onthecontrary,itsuggeststhatthenewfieldswillleadtoincreasedexports.
ThecorrectanswerisB.
176. Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,mostlogicallycompletestheargument?
SomedairyfarmersintheprovinceofTakandiawanttogivetheircowsasynthetichormonethatincreasesmilkproduction.ManyTakandians,however,donotwanttobuymilkfromcowsgiventhesynthetichormone.ForthisreasonTakandia’slegislatureisconsideringameasurerequiringmilkfromcowsgiventhehormonetobelabeledassuch.Evenifthemeasureisdefeated,dairyfarmerswhousethehormonewillprobablylosecustomers,since__________.
A. ithasnotbeenproventhatanytraceofthesynthetichormoneexistsinthemilkofcowsgiventhehormone
B. somefarmersinTakandiawhoplantousethesynthetichormonewillprobablynotdosoifthemeasurewerepassed
C. milkfromcowsthathavenotbeengiventhesynthetichormonecanbelabeledassuchwithoutanylegislativeaction
D. thelegislature’sconsiderationofthebillhasbeenwidelypublicized
E. milkthatcomesfromcowsgiventhesynthetichormonelooksandtastesthesameasmilkfromcowsthathavenotreceivedthehormone
ArgumentConstructionSituationSomedairyfarmersinaprovincewanttogivetheirdairycowsasynthetichormone,butmanypeopleintheprovincedonotwanttobuymilkthatisfromcowsgiventhehormone.Theprovinciallegislatureisconsideringameasurerequiringmilkfromcowsgiventhehormonetobelabeledassuch.
ReasoningWhatwouldbeareasontobelievethatdairyfarmerswhousethehormonewilllosecustomersevenifthemeasureisdefeated?Ifthemeasurepasses,thedairyfarmerswhogivecowsthehormonemaylosethemanycustomerswhodonotwanttobuysuchmilk.Ifthemeasureisdefeated,thenmilkproducedwiththehormonewillnothavetobelabeled—sowhatwouldleadonetobelievethathormone-usingfarmerswouldneverthelesslosecustomers?Astatementthatprovidesananswertothisquestionwouldlogicallycompletetheargument.
A. Atbest,thislackofproofmightmitigatehormone-usingfarmers’lossofcustomers,whatevertheoutcomeofthelegislature’sconsiderationofthemeasure.
B. Theargument’sconclusionismainlyaboutwhatwillhappenifthemeasureisdefeated,notwhatwillhappenifitpasses.
C. Correct.Ifthemeasureisdefeated,themilkproducedbyfarmerswhoavoidusingthehormonewouldlikelygainamarketadvantageifthemilkwaslabeledasproducedwithoutuseofthehormone.Asaresult,dairyfarmerswhousethehormonewouldprobablylosecustomers.
D. Publicitycouldaffectconsumers’attitudesabouthormone-producedmilk,butifthemeasureisdefeatedandlabelingpracticesdonotchange,customerswouldhavenowayofknowingwhich
milkwasproducedbyuseofthehormone.
E. Thissuggeststhat,intheabsenceoflabeling,consumerswouldbeunabletodecidewhichmilkwasproducedbyuseofthehormone,sodairyfarmerswhousedthehormonewouldbeunlikelytolosecustomersifthelabelingmeasureisdefeated.
ThecorrectanswerisC.
177. Inordertoreducedependenceonimportedoil,thegovernmentofJalicahasimposedminimumfuel-efficiencyrequirementsonallnewcars,beginningthisyear.Themorefuel-efficientacar,thelesspollutionitproducespermiledriven.AsJalicansreplacetheiroldcarswithcarsthatmeetthenewrequirements,annualpollutionfromcartrafficislikelytodecreaseinJalica.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,mostseriouslyweakenstheargument?
A. InJalica,domesticallyproducedoilismoreexpensivethanimportedoil.
B. TheJalicangovernmentdidnotintendthenewfuel-efficiencyrequirementtobeapollution-reductionmeasure.
C. Somepollution-controldevicesmandatedinJalicamakecarslessfuel-efficientthantheywouldbewithoutthosedevices.
D. ThenewregulationrequiresnochangeinthechemicalformulationoffuelforcarsinJalica.
E. Jalicanswhogetcarsthataremorefuel-efficienttendtodomoredrivingthanbefore.
ArgumentEvaluationSituationTheJalicangovernmentisrequiringallnewcarstomeetminimumfuel-efficiencyrequirementsstartingthisyear.Carsthataremorefuelefficientproducelesspollutionpermiledriven.
ReasoningWhatevidencewouldsuggestthatannualpollutionfromcartrafficwillnotdecreaseinJalica,despitethenewpolicy?Airpollutionfromcartrafficisunlikelytodecreaseifthenewstandardswillresultinmorecarsontheroadormoremilesdrivenpercar;orifairpollutionfromcartrafficinJalicaisincreasingbecauseofunrelatedfactorssuchasgrowingnumbersofJalicanswhocanaffordcars,constructionofmoreroads,etc.Evidencethatanyofthesefactorsispresentwouldcastdoubtontheargument’s
conclusionandthusweakentheargument.
A. Thequestionatissueisnotwhetherthenewpolicywillreducedependenceonimportedoilasthegovernmentintends,butratherwhetheritwillreduceairpollutionfromcartraffic.
B. Agovernmentpolicymayhaveconsequencesthatthegovernmentdidnotintendittohave.
C. Evenifthesepollution-controldevicesmakecarslessfuelefficient,thenewfuel-efficiencystandardsmaystillimprovecars’averagefuelefficiencyandtherebyreduceairpollution.
D. Evenifthefuelisunchanged,thenewfuel-efficiencystandardsmaystillresultincarsusinglessfuelandmaytherebyreduceairpollution.
E. Correct.Ifthenewfuel-efficientcarsaredrivenmoremilesperyearthanoldercarsare,theymayproduceasmuchormorepollutionperyearthanoldercarsdoeventhoughtheyproducelesspollutionpermiledriven.
ThecorrectanswerisE.
178. Plantingsofcottonbioengineeredtoproduceitsowninsecticideagainstbollworms,amajorcauseofcropfailure,sustainedlittlebollwormdamageuntilthisyear.Thisyeartheplantingsarebeingseriouslydamagedbybollworms.Bollworms,however,arenotnecessarilydevelopingresistancetothecotton’sinsecticide.Bollwormsbreedoncorn,andlastyearmorecornthanusualwasplantedthroughoutcotton-growingregions.Soitislikelythatthecottonissimplybeingoverwhelmedbycorn-bredbollworms.
Inevaluatingtheargument,whichofthefollowingwoulditbemostusefultoestablish?
A. Whethercorncouldbebioengineeredtoproducetheinsecticide
B. Whetherplantingsofcottonthatdoesnotproducetheinsecticidearesufferingunusuallyextensivedamagefrombollwormsthisyear
C. Whetherothercropsthathavebeenbioengineeredtoproducetheirowninsecticidesuccessfullyresistthepestsagainstwhichtheinsecticidewastoprotectthem
D. Whetherplantingsofbioengineeredcottonarefrequentlydamagedbyinsectpestsotherthanbollworms
E. Whetherthereareinsecticidesthatcanbeusedagainstbollwormsthathavedevelopedresistancetotheinsecticideproducedbythebioengineeredcotton
ArgumentEvaluationSituationAlthoughplantingsofcottonbioengineeredtoproduceaninsecticidetocombatbollwormswerelittledamagedbythepestsinpreviousyears,theyarebeingseverelydamagedthisyear.Sincethebollwormsbreedoncorn,andtherehasbeenmorecornplantedthisyearincotton-growingareas,thecottonisprobablybeingoverwhelmedbythecorn-bredbollworms.
ReasoningInevaluatingtheargument,whichquestionwoulditbemostusefultohaveanswered?Theargumentstatesthatthebioengineeredcottoncropfailuresthisyear(1)havelikelybeenduetotheincreasedcornplantingsand(2)notduetothepestshavingdevelopedaresistancetotheinsecticide.Thisalsoimplies(3)thatthefailuresarenotduetosomethirdfactor.
Itwouldbeusefultoknowhowthebioengineeredcottonisfaringincomparisontotherestofthisyear’scottoncrop.Ifthebioengineeredcottonisfaringbetteragainstthebollworms,thatfactwouldsupporttheargumentbecauseitwouldsuggestthattheinsecticideisstillcombatingbollworms.If,ontheotherhand,thebioengineeredcottonisbeingmoreseverelyravagedbybollwormsthanisothercotton,thatsuggeststhatthereissomethirdcausethatisprimarilyatfault.
A. Thiswouldprobablybeusefulinformationtothosetryingtoalleviatethebollwormprobleminbioengineeredcotton.Butwhethersuchcorncouldbedevelopedhasnobearingonwhatiscausingthebioengineeredcottontobedamagedbybollwormsthisyear.
B. Correct.Ifbollwormdamageonnon-bioengineeredcottonisworsethanusualthisyear,thenbollworminfestationingeneralissimplyworsethanusual,sopesticideresistancedoesnotneedtobeinvokedtoexplainthebollwormattacksonthebioengineeredcotton.
C. Evenifothercropsthathavebeenbioengineeredtoresistpestshavenotsuccessfullyresistedthem,thatfactwouldnotmeanthatthesameistrueofthiscotton.Furthermore,thefactsalreadysuggestthatthebioengineeredcottonhasresistedbollworms.
D. Whetherothertypesofpestsoftendamagebioengineeredcottonhasnobearingonwhybollwormsaredamagingthistypeofcottonmorethisyearthaninthepast.
E. This,too,mightbeusefulinformationtothosetryingtoalleviatethebollwormprobleminbioengineeredcotton,butitisnotparticularlyusefulinevaluatingtheargument.Eveniftherearepesticidesthatcouldbeusedagainstbollwormsthathavedevelopedresistancetotheinsecticideofthebioengineeredcotton,thatdoesnotmeanthatsuchpesticidesarebeingusedthisyear.
ThecorrectanswerisB.
179. Manufacturerssometimesdiscountthepriceofaproducttoretailersforapromotionperiodwhentheproductisadvertisedtoconsumers.Suchpromotionsoftenresultinadramaticincreaseinamountofproductsoldbythemanufacturerstoretailers.Nevertheless,themanufacturerscouldoftenmakemoreprofitbynotholdingthepromotions.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,moststronglysupportstheclaimaboveaboutthemanufacturers’profit?
A. Theamountofdiscountgenerallyofferedbymanufacturerstoretailersiscarefullycalculatedtorepresenttheminimumneededtodrawconsumers’attentiontotheproduct.
B. Formanyconsumerproductstheperiodofadvertisingdiscountedpricestoconsumersisaboutaweek,notsufficientlylongforconsumerstobecomeusedtothesaleprice.
C. Forproductsthatarenotnewlyintroduced,thepurposeofsuchpromotionsistokeeptheproductsinthemindsofconsumersandtoattractconsumerswhoarecurrentlyusingcompetingproducts.
D. Duringsuchapromotionretailerstendtoaccumulateintheirwarehousesinventoryboughtatdiscount;theythensellmuchofitlaterattheirregularprice.
E. Ifamanufacturerfailstooffersuchpromotionsbutitscompetitoroffersthem,thatcompetitorwilltendtoattractconsumersawayfromthemanufacturer’sproduct.
ArgumentConstructionSituationDuringpromotionperiods,manufacturersdiscountpricesanddramaticallyincreasetheamountofproductsoldto
retailers.However,manufacturersmightmakemoreprofitwithoutthepromotions.
ReasoningHowcouldpromotionperiodscutprofits?Itisstatedthatpromotionperiodsresultinincreasedproductsalestoretailers.Howcouldsuchsalesdecreasethemanufacturers’potentialprofits?Ifretailersbuymorethantheycansellduringthepromotionperiod,theywillstorethesurplusinwarehousesandsellitlaterattheregularprice.Manufacturerslosetheirnormalprofitsonthesesales;moreover,themanufacturerwillnotbefillingorderswhilethesurplusexists.Theresultinglossesmaybegreaterthananygainsfromincreasingsalesorwinningnewcustomersduringthebriefpromotionperiod.
A. Calculatingtheminimumamountofdiscountshouldleadtogreaterprofitformanufacturers,sothisstatementdoesnotexplainthepotentiallossofprofit.
B. Thebrevityofthepromotionperiodfavorsmanufacturersbecauseconsumersdonotbecomeaccustomedtothelowerprice.
C. Attractingcustomers’attentionshouldcontributetohigher,notlower,profit.
D. Correct.Thisstatementproperlyidentifiesafactorthatstrengthenstheargument.
E. Sincethefailuretoofferpromotionsresultsinlossofcustomerstocompetitors,thisstatementshowsthatmanufacturersgainbypromotions.
ThecorrectanswerisD.
180. Inanexperiment,volunteerswalkedindividuallythroughadark,abandonedtheater.Halfofthevolunteershadbeentoldthatthetheaterwashauntedandtheotherhalfthatitwasunderrenovation.Thefirsthalfreportedsignificantlymoreunusualexperiencesthantheseconddid.Theresearchersconcludedthatreportsofencounterswithghostsandothersupernaturalentitiesgenerallyresultfrompriorexpectationsofsuchexperiences.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,wouldmostseriouslyweakentheresearchers’reasoning?
A. Noneofthevolunteersinthesecondhalfbelievedthattheunusualexperiencestheyreportedweresupernatural.
B. Allofthevolunteersinthefirsthalfbelievedthattheresearchers’statementthatthetheaterwashauntedwasalie.
C. Beforebeingtoldaboutthetheater,thevolunteerswithineachgroupvariedconsiderablyintheirpriorbeliefsaboutsupernaturalexperiences.
D. Eachunusualexperiencereportedbythevolunteershadacausethatdidnotinvolvethesupernatural.
E. Theresearchersdidnotbelievethatthetheaterwashaunted.
ArgumentEvaluationSituationVolunteersinanexperimentwalkedthroughadark,abandonedtheater.Thosewhohadbeentoldthetheaterwashauntedreportedmoreunusualexperiencesthanthosewhohadbeentolditwasunderrenovation.
ReasoningWhatevidencewouldmoststronglysuggestthattheexperimentalresultsdonotindicatethatreportsofsupernaturalencountersresultfrompriorexpectationsofsuchexperiences?Theresearcherassumesthatthehalfofthevolunteerswhohadbeentoldthetheaterwashauntedweremoreinclinedtoexpectsupernaturalexperiencesinthetheaterthanweretheotherhalfofthevolunteers.Basedonthisassumptionandthegreaterincidenceofreportsofunusualexperiencesamongthefirsthalfofthevolunteers,theresearcherconcludesthatpriorexpectationofsupernaturalexperiencesmakespeoplemorelikelytoreportsuchexperiences.Theresearchers’reasoningwouldbeweakenedbyevidencethatthevolunteersdidnotactuallyhavetheexpectationstheresearchersassumedthemtohave,orbyevidencethatanysuchexpectationsdidnotinfluencetheirreports.
A. Thisstrengthenstheargumentbyindicatingthatthevolunteerswhomtheresearchersdidnotleadtoexpectsupernaturalexperiencesreportednosuchexperiences.
B. Correct.Ifnoneofthevolunteersbelievedtheresearchers’claimthatthetheaterwashaunted,thentheimplicitassumptionthatseveralofthosevolunteersexpectedsupernaturalexperiencesinthetheaterisflawed,andsotheinferencethattheirpriorexpectationsprobablyaccountfortheirreportsofsupernaturalexperiencesisflawed.
C. Thisiscompatiblewiththeresearchers’inferenceanddoesnotundermineit.Evenifthevolunteers’initialbeliefsaboutsupernaturalexperiencesvaried,theresearchers’claimsaboutthetheatermighthavestronglyinfluencedhowmanyvolunteersineachgroupexpectedtohavesuchexperiencesinthetheaterspecifically.
D. Theresearchersarguethatthevolunteers’priorexpectationsaccountforallthereportsofunusualexperiences,andthisiscompatiblewiththerebeingnogenuinesupernaturaloccurrencesinthetheater.
E. Whatevertheresearcherspersonallybelievedaboutthetheater,theymightstillhavesuccessfullyinfluencedthevolunteers’beliefsaboutit.
ThecorrectanswerisB.
181. ManygardenersbelievethatthevarietyofclematisvinethatismostpopularamonggardenersinNorthAmericaisjackmanii.Thisbeliefisapparentlycorrectsince,oftheonemillionclematisplantssoldperyearbythelargestclematisnurseryinNorthAmerica,tenpercentarejackmanii.
Whichofthefollowingisanassumptiononwhichtheargumentdepends?
A. Thenurserysellsmorethantendifferentvarietiesofclematis.
B. ThelargestclematisnurseryinNorthAmericasellsnothingbutclematisplants.
C. SomeofthejackmaniisoldbythenurseryaresoldtogardenersoutsideNorthAmerica.
D. MostNorthAmericangardenersgrowclematisintheirgardens.
E. ForallnurseriesinNorthAmericathatspecializeinclematis,atleasttenpercentoftheclematisplantstheysellarejackmanii.
ArgumentConstructionSituationOftheclematisplantssoldbythelargestclematisnurseryinNorthAmerica,10percentarejackmanii,whichmanygardenersbelievetobethemostpopularvarietyofclematisinNorthAmerica.
ReasoningWhatmustbetrueinorderforthefactthat10percentoftheclematissoldatthenurseryarejackmaniitoprovideevidencethatjackmaniiisthemostpopularvarietyofclematisinNorthAmerica?TheargumentassumesthatsalesofdifferentvarietiesofclematisatthenurseryreflecttherelativelevelsofpopularityofthosevarietiesamongNorthAmericangardeners.Italsoassumesthatjackmaniiisthebest-sellingclematisvarietyatthenursery,anassumptionwhichrequiresthatlessthan10percentofthenursery’sclematissalesareofanyonevarietyotherthanjackmanii.
A. Correct.Supposethenurserysoldtenorfewervarietiesofclematis.Thenatleastonevarietyotherthanjackmaniiwouldhavetoaccountforatleast10percentofthenursery’sclematissales,sojackmaniiwouldnotbethebest-sellingclematisvarietyatthenurseryastheargumentassumes.
B. Theargumentonlyconcernshowpopularjackmaniiisrelativetoothervarietiesofclematis,notrelativetoanyplantsotherthanclematisthatthenurserymaysell.
C. Ifanything,thiswouldweakentheargumentbysuggestingthatthenursery’sjackmaniisalesmightreflectjackmanii’spopularityoutsideNorthAmericamorethanitspopularitywithinNorthAmerica.
D. ThiswouldindicatethatclematisisapopularplantamongNorthAmericangardeners,notthatjackmaniiisthemostpopularvarietyofclematis.
E. Evenifjackmaniiaccountsforlessthan10percentofclematissalesatafewindividualnurseries,itmaystillaccountfor10percentormoreofNorthAmericanclematissalesoverall.
ThecorrectanswerisA.
182. Since1990thepercentageofbacterialsinusinfectionsinAqadestanthatareresistanttotheantibioticperxicillinhasincreasedsubstantially.Bacteriacanquicklydevelopresistancetoanantibioticwhenitisprescribedindiscriminatelyorwhenpatientsfailtotakeitasprescribed.Sinceperxicillinhasnotbeenindiscriminatelyprescribed,healthofficialshypothesizethattheincreaseinperxicillin-resistantsinusinfectionsislargelyduetopatients’failuretotakethismedicationasprescribed.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrueofAqadestan,providesmostsupportfor
thehealthofficials’hypothesis?
A. Resistancetoseveralothercommonlyprescribedantibioticshasnotincreasedsince1990inAqadestan.
B. AlargenumberofAqadestanisneverseekmedicalhelpwhentheyhaveasinusinfection.
C. Whenitfirstbecameavailable,perxicillinwasmuchmoreeffectiveintreatingbacterialsinusinfectionsthananyotherantibioticusedforsuchinfectionsatthetime.
D. Manypatientswhotakeperxicillinexperienceseveresideeffectswithinthefirstfewdaysoftheirprescribedregimen.
E. Aqadestanihealthclinicsprovideantibioticstotheirpatientsatcost.
ArgumentConstructionSituationInAqadestanthepercentageofbacterialsinusinfectionsresistanttotheantibioticperxicillinhasbeenincreasingeventhoughperxicillinhasnotbeenindiscriminatelyprescribed.
ReasoningWhatevidencemoststronglysuggeststhatthemainreasonperxicillin-resistantsinusinfectionsarebecomingmorecommonisthatpatientsarefailingtotakeperxicillinasprescribed?Anyevidencesuggestingthatpatientshaveinfactbeenfailingtotakeperxicillinasprescribedwouldsupportthehypothesis,aswouldanyevidencecastingdoubtonotherpossibleexplanationsfortheincreasingproportionofperxicillin-resistantsinusinfections.
A. Thissuggeststhatsomefactorspecifictoperxicillinisincreasingbacterialresistancetoit,butthatcouldbetruewhetherornotthefactorispatients’failuretotakeperxicillinasprescribed.
B. Ifanything,thisweakenstheargumentbysuggestingthatmostpeoplewithsinusinfectionsareneverprescribedperxicillin,andthatthereforerelativelyfewpeoplearegettingprescriptionsandthenfailingtofollowthem.
C. Therelativeeffectivenessofperxicillinwhenitfirstbecameavailabledoesnotsuggestthatthereasonitisnowbecominglesseffectiveisthatmanypatientsarefailingtotakeitasprescribed.
D. Correct.Thesesideeffectswoulddiscouragepatientsfromtakingperxicillinasprescribed,sotheirexistenceprovidesevidencethatmanypatientsarenottakingitasprescribed.
E. Iftheclinicsdonotchargeextraforperxicillin,thatwouldmakeitmoreaffordableandhenceeasierformanypatientstotakeasprescribed.
ThecorrectanswerisD.
183. Aproductthatrepresentsacleartechnologicaladvanceovercompetingproductscangenerallycommandahighprice.Becausetechnologicaladvancestendtobequicklysurpassedandcompanieswanttomakelargeprofitswhiletheystillcan,manycompanieschargethemaximumpossiblepriceforsuchaproduct.Butlargeprofitsonthenewproductwillgivecompetitorsastrongincentivetoquicklymatchthenewproduct’scapabilities.Consequently,thestrategytomaximizeoverallprofitfromanewproductistochargelessthanthegreatestpossibleprice.
Intheargumentabove,thetwoportionsinboldfaceplaywhichofthefollowingroles?
A. Thefirstisaconsiderationraisedtoarguethatacertainstrategyiscounterproductive;thesecondpresentsthatstrategy.
B. Thefirstisaconsiderationraisedtosupportthestrategythattheargumentrecommends;thesecondpresentsthatstrategy.
C. Thefirstisaconsiderationraisedtohelpexplainthepopularityofacertainstrategy;thesecondpresentsthatstrategy.
D. Thefirstisanassumption,rejectedbytheargument,thathasbeenusedtojustifyacourseofaction;thesecondpresentsthatcourseofaction.
E. Thefirstisaconsiderationthathasbeenusedtojustifyadoptingacertainstrategy;thesecondpresentstheintendedoutcomeofthatstrategy.
ArgumentConstructionSituationOften,whenacompanycomesoutwithaninnovativeproduct,itwillpricetheproductashighasitcantomaximizeprofitsbeforethecompetitorsquicklycatchup.Butthisisnotagoodstrategybecausetheveryhighpriceofthenewproductonlyencouragescompetitorstomatchthetechnologicaladvancemorequickly.
ReasoningWhichoptionbestdescribestherolesthattheboldface
portionsplayintheargument?Thistypeofitemconcernsonlytheargument’sstructure—thewayitisintendedtowork,notthequalityoftheargumentorwhatmightstrengthenorweakentheargument.Soevenifaboldfaceportioncouldbeusedbytheargumentinacertainway,allthatmattersisitsactualintendedrole.Thefactthattechnologicaladvancestendtobequicklysurpassedservestopartlyexplainwhymanycompanieschargethemaximumpossiblepriceforsuchaproduct.Inotherwords,thefirstboldfaceportionhelpsexplainthepopularityofthestrategypresentedinthesecondboldfaceportion.Theconclusionoftheargument,however,isthatthestrategyexemplifiedinthislatterboldfaceportionisunwise,sotheargumentasawholeopposesthatstrategy.
A. Althoughthefirstboldfaceportioncouldbeusedaspartofanargumentthatthestrategypresentedinthesecondboldfaceportioniscounterproductive,thatisnothowitisusedhere.Rather,itimmediatelyfollowsthewordbecauseandservestoexplaintheoccurrenceofwhatisdescribedinthesecondboldfaceportion.
B. Thisisclearlywrongbecausethesecondboldfaceportionpresentsthestrategythattheargumentopposes.
C. Correct.Itistheonlychoicethatisconsistentwiththeanalysisofthereasoningpresentedabove.
D. Thefirstboldfaceportionisnotanassumptionrejectedbytheargument;rather,itisaffirmedintheargument.
E. Theargumentdoesnotexpresslyclaimthatthefirstboldfaceportionhasbeenusedtojustifythestrategyofsettingthepriceashighaspossible,althoughitimpliesthatthisispartofthejustificationthatthoseadoptingthestrategywouldgive.Moreclearly,thesecondboldfaceportiondoesnotdescribetheintendedoutcomeofthestrategy,butratherthemeansofbringingaboutthatintendedoutcome(maximizingprofits,bymeansofhighprices).
ThecorrectanswerisC.
184. Gortlandhaslongbeennarrowlyself-sufficientinbothgrainandmeat.However,aspercapitaincomeinGortlandhasrisentowardtheworldaverage,percapitaconsumptionofmeathasalsorisentowardtheworldaverage,andittakesseveralpoundsofgraintoproduceonepoundofmeat.Therefore,sincepercapitaincomecontinuestorise,whereasdomesticgrainproductionwillnotincrease,Gortlandwillsoonhaveto
importeithergrainormeatorboth.
Whichofthefollowingisanassumptiononwhichtheargumentdepends?
A. ThetotalacreagedevotedtograinproductioninGortlandwillnotdecreasesubstantially.
B. ThepopulationofGortlandhasremainedrelativelyconstantduringthecountry’syearsofgrowingprosperity.
C. ThepercapitaconsumptionofmeatinGortlandisroughlythesameacrossallincomelevels.
D. InGortland,neithermeatnorgrainissubjecttogovernmentpricecontrols.
E. PeopleinGortlandwhoincreasetheirconsumptionofmeatwillnotradicallydecreasetheirconsumptionofgrain.
ArgumentConstructionSituationAcountrypreviouslyself-sufficientingrainandmeatwillsoonhavetoimportoneortheotherorbothbecauseitsconsumptionofmeathasrisenaspercapitaincomehasrisen.Ittakesseveralpoundsofgraintoproduceonepoundofmeat.
ReasoningWhatconditionsmustbetruefortheconclusiontobetrue?Meatconsumptionisrising.Whataboutgrainconsumption?Asharpreductionintheamountofgraindirectlyconsumedbymeateaterscouldcompensateforincreasedmeatconsumption,makingtheconclusionfalse.Ifpeopledidradicallydecreasetheirgrainconsumption,itmightnotbenecessarytoimportgrainormeat.Sincetheargumentconcludesthattheimportsarenecessary,itassumesthatdirectconsumptionofgrainbythosewhobegintoeatmeatwillnotplunge.
A. Theargumentmakesnoassumptionsabouttheacreagedevotedtograin;itassumesonlythatthedemandforgrainwillrise.
B. Theargumentisbasedonrisingpercapitaincome,notpopulationlevels.
C. Theargumentinvolvesonlymeatconsumptioningeneral,notitsdistributionbyincomelevel.
D. Sincetheargumentdoesnotrefertopricecontrols,itcannotdepend
onanassumption
aboutthem.
E. Correct.Thisstatementproperlyidentifiestheassumptionthatthosewhobegintoeatmeatdonotthengreatlydecreasetheirdirectconsumptionofgrains.
ThecorrectanswerisE.
185. Whichofthefollowingmostlogicallycompletesthepassage?
ThefiguresinportraitsbytheSpanishpainterElGreco(1541–1614)aresystematicallyelongated.InElGreco’stime,theintentionaldistortionofhumanfigureswasunprecedentedinEuropeanpainting.Consequently,somecriticshavesuggestedthatElGrecohadanastigmatism,atypeofvisualimpairment,thatresultedinpeopleappearingtohiminthedistortedwaythatischaracteristicofhispaintings.However,thissuggestioncannotbetheexplanation,because__________.
A. severaltwentieth-centuryartistshaveconsciouslyadoptedfromElGreco’spaintingsthesystematicelongationofthehumanform
B. somepeopledohaveelongatedbodiessomewhatlikethosedepictedinElGreco’sportraits
C. ifElGrecohadanastigmatism,then,relativetohowpeoplelookedtohim,theelongatedfiguresinhispaintingswouldhaveappearedtohimtobedistorted
D. evenifElGrecohadanastigmatism,therewouldhavebeennocorrectionforitavailableintheperiodinwhichhelived
E. therewerenon-Europeanartists,eveninElGreco’stime,whoincludedintheirworkshumanfiguresthatwereintentionallydistorted
ArgumentConstructionSituationFiguresinportraitsbytheSpanishpainterElGrecoareelongated.SomecriticsinferthatthiswasbecauseElGrecosufferedfromanastigmatismthatmadepeopleappearelongatedtohim.Butthisexplanationcannotbecorrect.
ReasoningWhichoptionwouldmostlogicallycompletetheargument?Weneedsomethingthatprovidesthebestreasonforthinkingthattheexplanationsuggestedbycritics—astigmatism—
cannotberight.Thecritics’explanationmightseemtoworkbecauseordinarilyanartistwouldtrytopaintanimageofapersonsothattheimagewouldhavethesameproportionsastheperceivedperson.SoifpeopleseemedtoElGrecotohavelongerarmsandlegsthantheyactuallyhad,thearmsandlegsofthepaintedfiguresshouldappeartootherstobelongerthanpeople’sarmsandlegsnormallyare.Thisishowtheexplanationseemstomakesense.Butifastigmatismweretheexplanation,thentheelongatedimagesinhispicturesshouldhaveappearedtoElGrecotobetoolong:hewouldhaveperceivedtheimagesaslongerthantheyactuallyare—andthereforeasinaccuraterepresentationsofwhatheperceived.Soastigmatismcannotbeasufficientexplanationfortheelongatedfiguresinhispaintings.
A. Evenifsubsequentartistsintentionallydepictedhumanformsasmoreelongatedthanhumanfiguresactuallyare,andtheydidsotomimicElGreco’spaintedfigures,thatdoesnotmeanthatElGreco’sfigureswereintentionallyelongated.
B. AlthoughthisoptionprovidesanotherpossibleexplanationforElGreco’selongatedfigures,itprovidesnoevidencethatthepeopleElGrecopaintedhadsuchelongatedfigures.
C. Correct.ElGrecowouldhaveperceivedtheimagesofpeopleinhispaintingsastoolong,relativetohisperceptionofthepeoplethemselves.ThismeansthatevenifElGrecodidhaveastigmatism,thatfactorwouldnotprovideananswertothequestion:WhydidElGrecopaintimagesthatheknewweredistorted?
D. TheabsenceofanabilitytocorrectastigmatisminElGreco’sdaydoesnotunderminethehypothesisthatitwasastigmatismthatcausedElGrecotopaintelongatedfigures.
E. Again,thissuggestsanotherpossibleexplanationforthedistortion—namely,thatElGrecodiditdeliberately—butitdoesnotprovideanyreasontothinkthatthisisthecorrectexplanation(andthatthecritics’explanationisactuallyincorrect).
ThecorrectanswerisC.
186. PoliticalAdvertisement:
MayorDelmont’scriticscomplainaboutthejobsthatwerelostinthecityunderDelmont’sleadership.Yetthefactisthatnotonlyweremorejobscreatedthanwereeliminated,buteachyearsinceDelmonttook
officetheaveragepayforthenewjobscreatedhasbeenhigherthanthatyear’saveragepayforjobscitywide.SoitstandstoreasonthatthroughoutDelmont’stenuretheaveragepaycheckinthiscityhasbeengettingsteadilybigger.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,mostseriouslyweakenstheargumentintheadvertisement?
A. TheunemploymentrateinthecityishighertodaythanitwaswhenMayorDelmonttookoffice.
B. Theaveragepayforjobsinthecitywasataten-yearlowwhenMayorDelmonttookoffice.
C. EachyearduringMayorDelmont’stenure,theaveragepayforjobsthatwereeliminatedhasbeenhigherthantheaveragepayforjobscitywide.
D. MostofthejobseliminatedduringMayorDelmont’stenurewereindecliningindustries.
E. Theaveragepayforjobsinthecityiscurrentlylowerthanitisforjobsinthesuburbssurroundingthecity.
ArgumentEvaluationSituationEveryyearsinceMayorDelmonttookoffice,averagepayfornewjobshasexceededaveragepayforjobscitywide.So,theaveragepaycheckinthecityhasbeenincreasingsinceDelmonttookoffice.
ReasoningWhichoption,iftrue,wouldmostseriouslyweakentheargument?Ifaveragepayfornewjobscontinuallyexceedsthatforjobsgenerally,newjobspaybetter(onaverage)thanoldjobsthatstillexist.Butsupposethefollowingoccurred.Everyyearallofthehighestpayingjobsareeliminatedandreplacedwithsomewhatlower-payingjobsthatstillpaymorethantheaveragejob.Theresultwouldbethateveryyeartheaveragepayforanewjobwouldbegreaterthanthatforexistingjobs,buttheaveragepayforalljobswouldnonethelessdecrease.Thus,ifeveryyearduringthemayor’stenurethejobsthatwereeliminatedpaidbetteronaveragethanjobscitywide,thatwouldseriouslyweakentheargument:theconclusioncouldbefalseeveniftheinformationonwhichitisbasedistrue.
A. Thepercentageofpeopleinthecitywhohaveajobhasnodirectbearingonwhethertheaveragepayforjobscitywideisincreasingor
decreasing.
B. Whethertheaveragepaywaslowwhenthemayortookofficeincomparisontothetenprecedingyearsisimmaterialtothecomparisonaddressedintheargument’sconclusion.
C. Correct.ThisinformationweakenstheargumentbecauseitopensupthepossibilitythatthejobseliminatedhadhigheraveragepaythanthejobscreatedduringMayorDelmont’stenure.ThisinturnwouldmeanthattheaveragepaywasnotincreasingduringMayorDelmont’stenure.
D. This,too,hasnobearingontheargument,becausewehavenoinformationabouttheaveragepayforjobsinthosedecliningindustries.
E. Thisisalsoirrelevant.Nocomparisonismade(orimplied)intheargumentbetweenjobsinthecityandjobsinthesuburbs.
ThecorrectanswerisC.
187. TopreventanewlybuiltdamontheChiffRiverfromblockingtherouteoffishmigratingtobreedinggroundsupstream,thedamincludesafishpass,amechanismdesignedtoallowfishthroughthedam.Beforetheconstructionofthedamandfishpass,severalthousandfishadayswamupriverduringspawningseason.Butinthefirstseasonaftertheproject’scompletion,only300perdaymadethejourney.Clearly,thefishpassisdefective.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,mostseriouslyweakenstheargument?
A. FishthathavemigratedtotheupstreambreedinggroundsdonotreturndowntheChiffRiveragain.
B. Onotherriversintheregion,theconstructionofdamswithfishpasseshasledtoonlysmalldecreasesinthenumberoffishmigratingupstream.
C. Theconstructionofthedamstirreduppotentiallytoxicriversedimentsthatwerecarrieddownstream.
D. PopulationsofmigratoryfishintheChiffRiverhavebeendecliningslightlyoverthelast20years.
E. Duringspawningseason,thedamreleasessufficientwaterformigratoryfishbelowthedamtoswimupstream.
ArgumentEvaluationSituationAnewdamincludesamechanismcalledafishpassdesignedtoallowfishtomigrateupstreampastthedamtotheirbreedinggrounds.Thenumberofmigratingfishfellfromseveralthousandperdaybeforethedamwasbuilttothreehundredperdayinthefirstseasonafteritwasbuilt,indicating—accordingtotheargument—thatthefishpassisdefective.
ReasoningWhatevidencewouldsuggestthatthefishpassisnotdefective?Theargumentimplicitlyreasonsthatadefectivefishpasswouldmakeitdifficultforthefishtomigrate,whichwouldexplainwhythenumberofmigratingfishfellwhenthedamwascompleted.Anyevidencesuggestinganalternativeexplanationforthereducednumberofmigratingfish,suchasanenvironmentalchangethatoccurredwhenthedamwasbuilt,wouldcastdoubtontheargument’sreasoning.
A. Adefectivefishpasscouldpreventmostofthefishfrommigratingupstreamregardlessofwhetherthosethatsucceedeverreturndownstream.
B. Thiswouldsuggestthatdamswithproperlyfunctioningfishpassesdonotgreatlyreducethenumberofmigratingfish,soitwouldprovidefurtherevidencethatthefishpassinthisparticulardamisdefective.
C. Correct.Thissuggeststhatthetoxicsedimentsmayhavepoisonedthefishandreducedtheirpopulation.Asmallerfishpopulationcouldbesufficienttoexplainthereducednumberoffishmigrating,whichcastsdoubtontheargument’sassumptionthattheexplanationfortheirdecliningnumbersinvolvesthefishpass.
D. Aslightandgradualongoingdeclineinmigratoryfishpopulationswouldnotexplainanabruptandextremedeclinerightafterthedamwasbuilt.
E. Thissupportstheargument’sproposedexplanationforthedecliningfishpopulationbyrulingoutthealternativeexplanationthatthedamdoesnotreleaseenoughwaterforthefishtomigrate.
ThecorrectanswerisC.
188. CommemorativeplaquescastfrombrassareacharacteristicartformoftheBenincultureofWestAfrica.Somescholars,notingthattheoldest
survivingplaquesdatetothe1400s,hypothesizethatbrass-castingtechniqueswereintroducedbythePortuguese,whocametoBeninin1485A.D.ButPortugueserecordsofthatexpeditionmentioncast-brassjewelrysenttoBenin’skingfromneighboringIfe.SoitisunlikelythatBenin’sknowledgeofbrasscastingderivedfromthePortuguese.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,moststrengthenstheargument?
A. ThePortugueserecordsdonotindicatewhethertheirexpeditionof1485includedmetalworkers.
B. ThePortuguesehadnocontactwithIfeuntilthe1500s.
C. Inthe1400sthePortuguesedidnotusecastbrassforcommemorativeplaques.
D. Asearlyas1500A.D.,BeninartistsweremakingbrassplaquesincorporatingdepictionsofEuropeans.
E. Copper,whichisrequiredformakingbrass,canbefoundthroughoutBeninterritory.
ArgumentConstructionSituationTheoldestsurvivingcast-brassplaquesfromtheBeninculturedatetothe1400s.RecordsofaPortugueseexpeditiontoBeninin1485mentioncast-brassjewelrysenttoBenin’skingfromneighboringIfe.
ReasoningWhatadditionalevidence,whencombinedwiththeargument’spremises,wouldmosthelpsupporttheconclusionthatBenin’sknowledgeofbrasscastingdidnotderivefromthePortuguese?Theargumentisthatsincetheexpeditionrecordsindicatethatcast-brassjewelryfromIfewasalreadyknowninBeninwhenthePortuguesefirstcamethere,Benin’sknowledgeofbrasscastingprobablydidnotderivefromthePortuguese.Thisargumentassumesthatreceivingthebrass-castjewelryfromIfecouldhavetransmittedknowledgeofbrasscastingtoBenin,andalsothatknowledgeofbrasscastinginIfedidnotitselfderivefromthePortuguese.Anyevidencesupportingeitheroftheseassumptionswouldstrengthentheargument.
A. ThisiscompatiblewithaPortugueseoriginforbrass-castinginBenin.Theexpeditionmightwellhaveincludedmetalworkerseveniftherecordsdonotmentionwhetheritdid.Furthermore,otherPortugueseexpeditionswithmetalworkersmighthavequickly
followedtheinitialexpedition.
B. Correct.IfthePortuguesehadnocontactwithIfebefore1500,thenIfe’searlierknowledgeofbrasscastingdidnotderivedirectlyfromthePortuguese.Thisincreasesthelikelihoodthatknowledgeofbrass-castinginBenindidnotderivefromthePortuguese,evenifitderivedfromIfe.
C. ThisiscompatiblewithaPortugueseoriginforbrass-castinginBenin.EvenifthePortuguesedidnotusecastbrassforcommemorativeplaques,theycouldhaveuseditforjewelryorotheritemstheybroughttoBeninormanufacturedthere,andthustheycouldhavetransmittedtheknowledgetotheBeninculture.
D. ThisleavesopenthepossibilitythattheBeninculturelearnedaboutbrasscastingfromthePortuguesein1485andstartedusingittoproduceplaquesofthistypeby1500.
E. EvenifcopperhasalwaysbeencommonintheBeninterritory,brass-castingtechniquescouldhavebeenintroducedbythePortuguese.
ThecorrectanswerisB.
5.0SentenceCorrection
5.0SentenceCorrectionSentencecorrectionquestionsappearintheVerbalsectionoftheGMAT®
exam.TheVerbalsectionusesmultiple-choicequestionstomeasureyourabilitytoreadandcomprehendwrittenmaterial,toreasonandevaluatearguments,andtocorrectwrittenmaterialtoconformtostandardwrittenEnglish.BecausetheVerbalsectionincludespassagesfromseveraldifferentcontentareas,youmaybegenerallyfamiliarwithsomeofthematerial;however,neitherthepassagesnorthequestionsassumedetailedknowledgeofthetopicsdiscussed.SentencecorrectionquestionsareintermingledwithcriticalreasoningandreadingcomprehensionquestionsthroughouttheVerbalsectionofthetest.Youwillhave75minutestocompletetheVerbalsection,orabout1¾minutestoanswereachquestion.
Sentencecorrectionquestionspresentastatementinwhichwordsareunderlined.Thequestionsaskyoutoselectfromtheansweroptionsthebestexpressionoftheideaorrelationshipdescribedintheunderlinedsection.Thefirstanswerchoicealwaysrepeatstheoriginalphrasing,whereastheotherfourprovidealternatives.Insomecases,theoriginalphrasingisthebestchoice.Inothercases,theunderlinedsectionhasobviousorsubtleerrorsthatrequirecorrection.ThesequestionsrequireyoutobefamiliarwiththestylisticconventionsandgrammaticalrulesofstandardwrittenEnglishandtodemonstrateyourabilitytoimproveincorrectorineffectiveexpressions.
Youshouldbeginthesequestionsbyreadingthesentencecarefully.Notewhetherthereareanyobviousgrammaticalerrorsasyoureadtheunderlinedsection.Thenreadthefiveanswerchoicescarefully.Iftherewasasubtleerroryoudidnotrecognizethefirsttimeyoureadthesentence,itmaybecomeapparentafteryouhavereadtheanswerchoices.Iftheerrorisstillunclear,seewhetheryoucaneliminatesomeoftheanswersasbeingincorrect.Rememberthatinsomecases,theoriginalselectionmaybethebestanswer.
5.1BasicEnglishGrammarRulesSentencecorrectionquestionsaskyoutorecognizeandpotentiallycorrectatleastoneofthefollowinggrammarrules.However,theserulesarenotexhaustive.IfyouareinterestedinlearningmoreaboutEnglishgrammarasawaytopreparefortheGMATexam,thereareseveralresourcesavailableontheWeb.
AgreementStandardEnglishrequireselementswithinasentencetobeconsistent.Therearetwotypesofagreement:noun-verbandpronoun.
Noun-verbagreement:Singularsubjectstakesingularverbs,whereaspluralsubjectstakepluralverbs.Examples:Correct:“Iwalktothestore.”Incorrect:“Iwalkstothestore.”Correct:“Wegotoschool.”Incorrect:“Wegoestoschool.”Correct:“Thenumberofresidentshasgrown.”Incorrect:“Thenumberofresidentshavegrown.”Correct:“Themasseshavespoken.”Incorrect:“Themasseshasspoken.”
Pronounagreement:Apronounmustagreewiththenounorpronounitreferstoinperson,number,andgender.Examples:Correct:“Whenyoudream,youareusuallyasleep.”Incorrect:“Whenonedreams,youareusuallyasleep.”Correct:“Whenthekidswenttosleep,theysleptlikelogs.”Incorrect:“Whenthekidswenttosleep,hesleptlikealog.”
DictionWordsshouldbechosentoreflectcorrectlyandeffectivelytheappropriatepartofspeech.Thereareseveralwordsthatarecommonlyusedincorrectly.Whenansweringsentencecorrectionquestions,payattentiontothefollowingconventions.
Among/between:Amongisusedtorefertorelationshipsinvolvingmorethantwoobjects.Betweenisusedtorefertorelationshipsinvolvingonlytwoobjects.Examples:Correct:“Wedividedourwinningsamongthethreeofus.”Incorrect:“Wedividedourwinningsbetweenthethreeofus.”
Correct:“SheandIdividedthecakebetweenus.”Incorrect:“SheandIdividedthecakeamongus.”
As/like:Ascanbeaprepositionmeaning“inthecapacityof,”butmoreoftenisaconjunctionofmannerandisfollowedbyaverb.Likeisgenerallyusedasaprepositionandthereforeisfollowedbyanoun,anobjectpronoun,oraverbendingining.Examples:Correct:“Iworkasalibrarian.”Incorrect:“Iworklikealibrarian.”Correct:“DoasIsay,notasIdo.”Incorrect:“DolikeIsay,notlikeIdo.”Correct:“Itfeltlikeadream.”Incorrect:“Itfeltasadream.”Correct:“Peoplelikeyouinspireme.”Incorrect:“Peopleasyouinspireme.”Correct:“There’snothinglikebikingonawarm,autumnday.”Incorrect:“There’snothingasbikingonawarmautumnday.”
Massandcountwords:Masswordsarenounsquantifiedbyanamountratherthanbyanumber.Countnounscanbequantifiedbyanumber.Examples:Correct:“Weboughtaloafofbread.”Incorrect:“Weboughtonebread.”Correct:“Hewishedmemuchhappiness.”Incorrect:“Hewishedmemanyhappinesses.”Correct:“Wepassedmanybuildings.”Incorrect:“Wepassedmuchbuildings.”
Pronouns:MyselfshouldnotbeusedasasubstituteforIorme.Examples:Correct:“MomandIhadtogotothestore.”Incorrect:“Momandmyselfhadtogotothestore.”Correct:“HegavethepresenttoDadandme.”Incorrect:“HegavethepresenttoDadandmyself.”
GrammaticalConstructionGoodgrammarrequirescompletesentences.Beonthelookoutforimproperlyformedconstructions.
Fragments:Partsofasentencethataredisconnectedfromthemainclausearecalledfragments.Example:
Correct:“Wesawthedoctorandhisnurseattheparty.”Incorrect:“Wesawthedoctorattheparty.Andhisnurse.”
Run-onsentences:Arun-onsentenceistwoindependentclausesthatrun
togetherwithoutproperpunctuation.Examples:
Correct:“JoseCansecoisstillafearedbatter;mostpitchersdon’twanttofacehim.”Incorrect:“JoseCansecoisstillafearedbattermostpitchersdon’twanttofacehim.”
Constructions:Avoidwordy,redundantconstructions.Example:
Correct:“Wecouldnotcometothemeetingbecauseofaconflict.”Incorrect:“Thereasonwecouldnotcometothemeetingisbecauseofaconflict.”
IdiomItisimportanttoavoidnonstandardexpressions,althoughEnglishidiomssometimesdonotfollowconventionalgrammaticalrules.Becarefultousethecorrectidiomwhenusingtheconstructionsandpartsofspeech.
Prepositions:Specificprepositionshavespecificpurposes.Examples:Correct:“Shelikestojoginthemorning.”Incorrect:“Shelikestojogonthemorning.”Correct:“Theyrangedinagefrom10to15.”Incorrect:“Theyrangedinagefrom10upto15.”
Correlatives:Wordcombinationssuchas“notonly...butalso”shouldbefollowedbyanelementofthesamegrammaticaltype.Examples:Correct:“Ihavecallednotonlytothankherbutalsototellheraboutthenextmeeting.”Incorrect:“IhavecallednotonlytothankherbutalsoItoldheraboutthenextmeeting.”
Formsofcomparison:Manyformsfollowpreciseconstructions.Fewerreferstoaspecificnumber,whereaslessthanreferstoacontinuousquantity.Between...andisthecorrectformtodesignateachoice.Fartherreferstodistance,whereasfurtherreferstodegree.Examples:Correct:“Therewerefewerchildreninmyclassthisyear.”Incorrect:“Therewerelesschildreninmyclassthisyear.”Correct:“TherewaslessdevastationthanIwastold.”Incorrect:“TherewasfewerdevastationthanIwastold.”
Correct:“Wehadtochoosebetweenchocolateandvanilla.”Incorrect:“Wehadtochoosebetweenchocolateorvanilla.”(Itisalsocorrecttosay,“Wehadtochoosechocolateorvanilla.”)Correct:“IranfartherthanJohn,buthetookhisweighttrainingfurtherthanIdid.”Incorrect:“IranfurtherthanJohn,buthetookhisweighttrainingfartherthanIdid.”
LogicalPredicationWatchoutforphrasesthatdetractfromthelogicalargument.Modificationproblems:Modifiersshouldbepositionedsoitisclearwhatwordorwordstheyaremeanttomodify.Ifmodifiersarenotpositionedclearly,theycancauseillogicalreferencesorcomparisonsordistortthemeaningofthestatement.
Examples:Correct:“IputthecakethatIbakedbythedoor.”Incorrect:“IputthecakebythedoorthatIbaked.”Correct:“Readingmymind,shegavemethedeliciouscookie.”Incorrect:“Readingmymind,thecookieshegavemewasdelicious.”Correct:“IntheMiddleAges,theworldwasbelievedtobeflat.”Incorrect:“IntheMiddleAges,theworldwasflat.”
ParallelismConstructingasentencethatisparallelinstructuredependsonmakingsurethatthedifferentelementsinthesentencebalanceeachother;thisisalittlebitlikemakingsurethatthetwosidesofamathematicalequationarebalanced.Tomakesurethatasentenceisgrammaticallycorrect,checktoseethatphrases,clauses,verbs,andothersentenceelementsparalleleachother.
Examples:Correct:“Itookabath,wenttosleep,andwokeuprefreshed.”Incorrect:“Itookabath,sleeping,andwakinguprefreshed.”Correct:“Theonlywaytoknowistotaketheplunge.”Incorrect:“Theonlywaytoknowistakingtheplunge.”
RhetoricalConstructionGoodsentencestructureavoidsconstructionsthatareawkward,wordy,redundant,imprecise,orunclear,evenwhentheyarefreeofgrammaticalerrors.
Example:
Correct:“Beforeweleftonvacation,wewateredtheplants,checkedtoseethatthestovewasoff,andsettheburglaralarm.”Incorrect:“Beforewelefttogoonourvacation,wewatered,checkedtobesurethatthestovehadbeenturnedoff,andsetit.”
VerbFormInadditiontowatchingforproblemsofagreementorparallelism,makesurethatverbsareusedinthecorrecttense.Bealerttowhetheraverbshouldreflectpast,present,orfuturetense.
Example:Correct:“Iwenttoschoolyesterday.”“Igotoschooleveryweekday.”“Iwillgotoschooltomorrow.”
Eachtensealsohasaperfectform(usedwiththepastparticiple—e.g.,walked,ran),aprogressiveform(usedwiththepresentparticiple—e.g.,walking,running),andaperfectprogressiveform(alsousedwiththepresentparticiple—e.g.,walking,running).
Presentperfect:Usedwithhasorhave,thepresentperfecttensedescribesanactionthatoccurredatanindefinitetimeinthepastorthatbeganinthepastandcontinuesintothepresent.
Examples:Correct:“Ihavetraveledallovertheworld.”(atanindefinitetime)Correct:“Hehasgonetoschoolsincehewasfiveyearsold.”(continuesintothepresent)
Pastperfect:Thisverbformisusedwithhadtoshowtheorderoftwoeventsthattookplaceinthepast.Example:Correct:“BythetimeIleftforschool,thecakehadbeenbaked.”
Futureperfect:Usedwithwillhave,thisverbformdescribesaneventinthefuturethatwillprecedeanotherevent.Example:Correct:“Bytheendoftheday,Iwillhavestudiedforallmytests.”
Presentprogressive:Usedwitham,is,orare,thisverbformdescribesanongoingactionthatishappeningnow.Example:Correct:“Iamstudyingforexams.”“Thestudentisstudyingforexams.”“Wearestudyingforexams.”
Pastprogressive:Usedwithwasorwere,thisverbformdescribessomethingthatwashappeningwhenanotheractionoccurred.Example:Correct:“Thestudentwasstudyingwhenthefirealarmrang.”“Theywerestudyingwhenthefirebrokeout.”
Futureprogressive:Usedwithwillbeorshallbe,thisverbtensedescribesanongoingactionthatwillcontinueintothefuture.Example:Correct:“ThestudentswillbestudyingforexamsthroughoutthemonthofDecember.”
Presentperfectprogressive:Usedwithhavebeenorhasbeen,thisverbtensedescribessomethingthatbeganinthepast,continuesintothepresent,andmaycontinueintothefuture.Example:Correct:“Thestudenthasbeenstudyinghardinthehopeofacingthetest.”
Pastperfectprogressive:Usedwithhadbeen,thisverbformdescribesanactionofsomedurationthatwascompletedbeforeanotherpastactionoccurred.Example:Correct:“Beforethefirealarmrang,thestudenthadbeenstudying.”
Futureperfectprogressive:Usedwithwillhavebeen,thisverbformdescribesafuture,ongoingactionthatwilloccurbeforeaspecifiedtime.Example:Correct:“Bytheendofnextyear,thestudentswillhavebeenstudyingmathforfiveyears.”
5.2StudySuggestionsTherearetwobasicwaysyoucanstudyforsentencecorrectionquestions:
Readmaterialthatreflectsstandardusage.
OnewaytogainfamiliaritywiththebasicconventionsofstandardwrittenEnglishissimplytoread.Suitablematerialwillusuallybefoundingoodmagazinesandnonfictionbooks,editorialsinoutstandingnewspapers,andthecollectionsofessaysusedbymanycollegeanduniversitywritingcourses.
Reviewbasicrulesofgrammarandpracticewithwritingexercises.
Beginbyreviewingthegrammarruleslaidoutinthischapter.Then,ifyouhaveschoolassignments(suchasessaysandresearchpapers)thathavebeencarefullyevaluatedforgrammaticalerrors,itmaybehelpfultoreviewthecommentsandcorrections.
5.3WhatIsMeasuredSentencecorrectionquestionstestthreebroadaspectsoflanguageproficiency:
Correctexpression
Acorrectsentenceisgrammaticallyandstructurallysound.ItconformstoalltherulesofstandardwrittenEnglish,includingnoun-verbagreement,noun-pronounagreement,pronounconsistency,pronouncase,andverbtensesequence.Acorrectsentencewillnothavedangling,misplaced,orimproperlyformedmodifiers;unidiomaticorinconsistentexpressions;orfaultsinparallelconstruction.
Effectiveexpression
Aneffectivesentenceexpressesanideaorrelationshipclearlyandconciselyaswellasgrammatically.Thisdoesnotmeanthatthechoicewiththefewestandsimplestwordsisnecessarilythebestanswer.Itmeansthattherearenosuperfluouswordsorneedlesslycomplicatedexpressionsinthebestchoice.
Properdiction
Aneffectivesentencealsousesproperdiction.(Dictionreferstothestandarddictionarymeaningsofwordsandtheappropriatenessofwordsincontext.)Inevaluatingthedictionofasentence,youmustbeabletorecognizewhetherthewordsarewellchosen,accurate,andsuitableforthecontext.
5.4Test-TakingStrategies1. Readtheentiresentencecarefully.
Trytounderstandthespecificideaorrelationshipthatthesentenceshouldexpress.
2. Evaluatetheunderlinedpassageforerrorsandpossiblecorrectionsbeforereadingtheanswerchoices.
Thisstrategywillhelpyoudiscriminateamongtheanswerchoices.Remember,insomecasestheunderlinedpassageiscorrect.
3. Readeachanswerchoicecarefully
Thefirstanswerchoicealwaysrepeatstheunderlinedportionoftheoriginalsentence.Choosethisanswerifyouthinkthatthesentenceisbestasoriginallywritten,butdosoonlyafterexaminingalltheotherchoices.
4. Trytodeterminehowtocorrectwhatyouconsidertobewrongwiththeoriginalsentence.
Someoftheanswerchoicesmaychangethingsthatarenotwrong,whereasothersmaynotchangeeverythingthatiswrong.
5. Makesurethatyouevaluatethesentenceandthechoicesthoroughly.
Payattentiontogeneralclarity,grammaticalandidiomaticusage,economyandprecisionoflanguage,andappropriatenessofdiction.
6. Readthewholesentence,substitutingthechoicethatyoupreferfortheunderlinedpassage.
Achoicemaybewrongbecauseitdoesnotfitgrammaticallyorstructurallywiththerestofthesentence.Rememberthatsomesentenceswillrequirenocorrection.Whenthegivensentencerequiresnocorrection,choosethefirstanswer.
5.5TheDirectionsThesearethedirectionsthatyouwillseeforsentencecorrectionquestionswhenyoutaketheGMATexam.Ifyoureadthemcarefullyandunderstandthemclearlybeforegoingtositforthetest,youwillnotneedtospendtoomuchtimereviewingthemonceyouareatthetestcenterandthetestisunderway.
Sentencecorrectionquestionspresentasentence,partorallofwhichisunderlined.Beneaththesentence,youwillfindfivewaysofphrasingtheunderlinedpassage.Thefirstanswerchoicerepeatstheoriginalunderlinedpassage;theotherfouraredifferent.Ifyouthinktheoriginalphrasingisbest,choosethefirstanswer;otherwisechooseoneoftheothers.
ThistypeofquestiontestsyourabilitytorecognizethecorrectnessandeffectivenessofexpressioninstandardwrittenEnglish.Inchoosingyouranswer,followtherequirementsofstandardwrittenEnglish;thatis,payattentiontogrammar,choiceofwords,andsentenceconstruction.Choosetheanswerthatproducesthemosteffectivesentence;thisanswershouldbeclearandexact,withoutawkwardness,ambiguity,redundancy,orgrammaticalerror.
5.6SampleQuestionsEachofthesentencecorrectionquestionspresentsasentence,partoforallofwhichisunderlined.Beneaththesentenceyouwillfindfivewaysofphrasingtheunderlinedpart.Thefirstoftheserepeatstheoriginal;theotherfouraredifferent.FollowtherequirementsofstandardwrittenEnglishtochooseyouranswer,payingattentiontogrammar,wordchoice,andsentenceconstruction.Selecttheanswerthatproducesthemosteffectivesentence;youranswershouldmakethesentenceclear,exact,andfreeofgrammaticalerror.Itshouldalsominimizeawkwardness,ambiguity,andredundancy.
189. Usingdigitalenhancementsofskullfragmentsfromfiveprehistorichominidsdatingtomorethan350,000yearsago,anthropologistsarguethatthesehumanancestorsprobablyhadhearingsimilartothatofpeopletoday.
A. anthropologistsarguethatthesehumanancestors
B. anthropologistsargue,sothesehumanancestors
C. anthropologistsargue,thesehumanancestors
D. thesehumanancestors,anthropologistsargue,
E. thesehumanancestorsarearguedbyanthropologiststohave
190. Theinteriorministerexplainedthatoneofthevillageplanningproposal’sbestcharacteristicswastheirnotdetractingfromtheproject’soverallbenefitbybeingaburdenonthedevelopmentbudget.
A. oneofthevillageplanningproposal’sbestcharacteristicswastheirnotdetracting
B. oneofthevillage’splanningproposal’sbestcharacteristicswereitsnottaking
C. oneofthebestcharacteristicsofthevillage’splanningproposalwasthatitdidnotdetract
D. abestcharacteristicofthevillageplanningproposalwas,itdidnottake
E. amongthevillageplanningproposal’sbestcharacteristics,onewas,itdidnotdetract
191. Likeants,termiteshaveanelaboratesocialstructureinwhichafewindividualsreproduceandtherestareservingthecolonybytendingjuveniles,gatheringfood,buildingthenest,ortheybattleintruders.
A. areservingthecolonybytendingjuveniles,gatheringfood,buildingthenest,ortheybattle
B. areservingthecolonyinthattheytendjuveniles,gatherfood,buildthenest,orbattle
C. servethecolony,tendingjuveniles,gatheringfood,buildingthenest,orbybattling
D. servethecolonybytendingjuveniles,gatheringfood,bybuildingthenest,orbybattling
E. servethecolonybytendingjuveniles,gatheringfood,buildingthenest,orbattling
192. Some200world-famousphysicistsrecentlyattendedaconferencewhosepurposenotonlywastoconsidertheprospectsforthenext50yearsofresearchinphysicsbutalsoassessingtheaccuracyofthepredictionsmadeatthelastmeetingofthistype,whichtookplace50yearsearlier.
A. notonlywastoconsidertheprospectsforthenext50yearsofresearchinphysicsbutalsoassessingtheaccuracyofthepredictionsmadeatthelastmeetingofthistype,
B. notonlywasconsideringtheprospectsforthenext50yearsofresearchinphysicsbutalsoassessingtheaccuracyofthepredictionswhichweremadeatthelastmeetingofthistypeand
C. wasnotonlyconsideringtheprospectsforthenext50yearsofresearchinphysicsbutalsotoassesstheaccuracyofthepredictionsmadeatthelastmeetingofthistypeand
D. wasnotonlytoconsidertheprospectsforthenext50yearsofresearchinphysicsbutalsotoassesstheaccuracyofthepredictionsmadeatthelastmeetingofthistype,
E. wastoconsidernotonlytheprospectsforthenext50yearsofresearchinphysicsbutalsoassessingtheaccuracyofthepredictionsmadeatthelastmeetingofthistype,
193. Globalwarmingissaidtoberesponsibleforextremeweatherchanges,which,liketheheavyrainsthatcausedmorethan$2billionindamagesandledtofloodingthroughoutthestateofCalifornia,andtheheatwaveinthenortheasternandmidwesternUnitedStates,whichwasalsothecauseofagreatamountofdamageanddestruction.
A. which,liketheheavyrainsthatcausedmorethan$2billionindamagesandledtofloodingthroughoutthestateofCalifornia,
B. which,liketheheavyrainsthatthroughoutthestateofCaliforniacausedmorethan$2billionindamagesandledtoflooding,
C. liketheheavyfloodingthat,becauseofrainsthroughoutthestateofCalifornia,causedmorethan$2billionindamages,
D. suchastheheavyfloodingthatledtorainsthroughoutthestateofCaliforniacausingmorethan$2billionindamages,
E. suchastheheavyrainsthatledtofloodingthroughoutthestateofCalifornia,causingmorethan$2billionindamages,
194. ThevoluminouspersonalpapersofThomasAlvaEdisonrevealthathisinventionstypicallysprangtolifenotinaflashofinspirationbutevolvedslowlyfrompreviousworks.
A. sprangtolifenotinaflashofinspirationbutevolvedslowly
B. sprangtolifenotinaflashofinspirationbutwereslowlyevolved
C. didnotspringtolifeinaflashofinspirationbutevolvedslowly
D. didnotspringtolifeinaflashofinspirationbuthadslowlyevolved
E. didnotspringtolifeinaflashofinspirationbuttheywereslowlyevolved
195. Hundredsofspeciesoffishgenerateanddischargeelectriccurrents,inburstsorassteadyelectricfieldsaroundtheirbodies,usingtheirpowereithertofindandattackprey,todefendthemselves,oralsoforcommunicatingandnavigating.
A. eithertofindandattackprey,todefendthemselves,oralsoforcommunicatingandnavigating
B. eitherforfindingandattackingprey,defendthemselves,orforcommunicationandnavigation
C. tofindandattackprey,fordefense,orcommunicationandnavigation
D. forfindingandattackingprey,todefendthemselves,oralsoforcommunicationandnavigation
E. tofindandattackprey,todefendthemselves,ortocommunicateandnavigate
196. NativetoSouthAmerica,whenpeanutswereintroducedtoAfricabyPortugueseexplorersearlyinthesixteenthcenturytheywerequicklyadoptedintoAfrica’sagriculture,probablybecauseofbeingsosimilartotheBambarragroundnut,apopularindigenousplant.
A. whenpeanutswereintroducedtoAfricabyPortugueseexplorersearlyinthesixteenthcenturytheywerequicklyadoptedintoAfrica’sagriculture,probablybecauseofbeing
B. peanutshavingbeenintroducedtoAfricabyPortugueseexplorersearlyinthesixteenthcenturyandquicklyadoptedintoAfrica’s
agriculture,probablybecauseofbeing
C. peanutswereintroducedtoAfricabyPortugueseexplorersearlyinthesixteenthcenturyandwerequicklyadoptedintoAfrica’sagriculture,probablybecausetheywere
D. peanuts,introducedtoAfricabyPortugueseexplorersearlyinthesixteenthcenturyandquicklyadoptedintoAfrica’sagriculture,probablybecausetheywere
E. peanuts,introducedtoAfricabyPortugueseexplorersearlyinthesixteenthcenturyandhavingbeenquicklyadoptedintoAfrica’sagriculture,probablybecausetheywere
197. Itstoodtwelvefeettall,weighedninethousandpounds,andwieldedseven-inchclaws,andMegatheriumamericanum,agiantgroundsloth,mayhavebeenthelargesthuntingmammalevertowalktheEarth.
A. Itstoodtwelvefeettall,weighedninethousandpounds,andwieldedseven-inchclaws,andMegatheriumamericanum,agiantgroundsloth,
B. Itstoodtwelvefeettall,weighingninethousandpounds,andwieldingseven-inchclaws,Megatheriumamericanumwasagiantgroundslothand
C. ThegiantgroundslothMegatheriumamericanum,havingstoodtwelvefeettall,weighingninethousandpounds,andwieldingseven-inchclaws,it
D. Standingtwelvefeettall,weighingninethousandpounds,andwieldingseven-inchclaws,Megatheriumamericanum,agiantgroundsloth,
E. Standingtwelvefeettall,weighingninethousandpounds,itwieldedseven-inchclaws,andthegiantgroundslothMegatheriumamericanum
198. Delightedbythereportedearningsforthefirstquarterofthefiscalyear,itwasdecidedbythecompanymanagertogiveherstaffaraise.
A. itwasdecidedbythecompanymanagertogiveherstaffaraise
B. thedecisionofthecompanymanagerwastogiveherstaffaraise
C. thecompanymanagerdecidedtogiveherstaffaraise
D. thestaffwasgivenaraisebythecompanymanager
E. araisewasgiventothestaffbythecompanymanager
199. CoffeepricesrosesharplyMonday,postingtheirbiggestone-daygaininalmostthreeyears,afteraweekendcoldsnapinBrazilraisedconcernthattherecouldbedamagetotheworld’slargestcropwhenatatimewithsuppliesalreadytight.
A. thattherecouldbedamagetotheworld’slargestcropwhenatatimewithsupplies
B. thattheworld’slargestcropcouldbedamagedatatimesuchaswhensuppliesare
C. thattheworld’slargestcropcouldbedamagedatatimewhensuppliesare
D. oftheworld’slargestcroppossiblybeingdamagedatatimewithsupplies
E. ofpossiblydamagingtheworld’slargestcropatatimethatsupplieswere
200. Despiteagrowingpopulation,in1998theUnitedStatesused38billionfewergallonsofwateradaywhencomparingittotheperiodofall-timehighestconsumptionalmost20yearsearlier.
A. daywhencomparingittotheperiodofall-timehighestconsumptionalmost20yearsearlier
B. daythanitdidduringtheperiodofall-timehighestconsumptionalmost20yearsearlier
C. daythanwereusedalmost20yearsearlier,whichhadbeentheall-timehighconsumption
D. day,comparedtoalmost20yearsearlier,thathavingbeentheall-timehighconsumption
E. day,whichisincomparisontotheperiodofall-timehighestconsumptionalmost20yearsearlier
201. WilliamH.Johnson’sartisticdebttoScandinaviaisevidentinpaintingsthatrangefromsensitiveportraitsofcitizensinhiswife’sDanishhome,Kerteminde,andawe-inspiringviewsoffjordsandmountainpeaksinthewesternandnorthernregionsofNorway.
A. and
B. to
C. andto
D. with
E. inadditionto
202. Growingcompetitivepressuresmaybeencouragingauditorstobendtherulesinfavorofclients;auditorsmay,forinstance,allowaquestionableloantoremainonthebooksinordertomaintainabank’sprofitsonpaper.
A. clients;auditorsmay,forinstance,allow
B. clients,asaninstance,toallow
C. clients,liketoallow
D. clients,suchastobeallowing
E. clients;whichmight,asaninstance,betheallowingof
203. AMarch2000CensusBureausurveyshowedthatMexicoaccountedformorethanaquarterofallforeign-bornresidentsoftheUnitedStates,thelargestshareforanycountrytocontributesince1890,whenabout30percentofthecountry’sforeign-bornpopulationwasfromGermany.
A. thelargestshareforanycountrytocontribute
B. thelargestsharethatanycountryhascontributed
C. whichmakesitthelargestshareforanycountrytocontribute
D. havingthelargestsharetobecontributedbyanycountry
E. havingthelargestsharetohavebeencontributedbyanycountry
204. ThethemesthatRitaDoveexploresinherpoetryisuniversal,encompassingmuchofthehumanconditionwhileoccasionallyshedealswithracialissues.
A. isuniversal,encompassingmuchofthehumanconditionwhileoccasionallyshedeals
B. isuniversal,encompassingmuchofthehumancondition,alsooccasionallyitdeals
C. areuniversal,theyencompassmuchofthehumanconditionandoccasionallydeals
D. areuniversal,encompassingmuchofthehumanconditionwhileoccasionallydealing
E. areuniversal,theyencompassmuchofthehumancondition,alsooccasionallyaredealing
205. TravelerstoMarswouldhavetoendurelowlevelsofgravityforlongperiodsoftime,avoidlargedosesofradiation,contendwiththechemicallyreactiveMartiansoil,andperhapsevenhavingtowardoffcontaminationbyMartianlife-forms.
A. contendwiththechemicallyreactiveMartiansoil,andperhapsevenhavingtoward
B. contendwiththechemicallyreactiveMartiansoil,andperhapsevenwarding
C. contendwiththechemicallyreactiveMartiansoil,andperhapsevenward
D. contendingwiththechemicallyreactiveMartiansoil,andperhapseventoward
E. contendingwiththechemicallyreactiveMartiansoil,andperhapsevenwarding
206. IguanashavebeenanimportantfoodsourceinLatinAmericasinceprehistorictimes,anditisstillprizedasagameanimalbythecampesinos,whotypicallycookthemeatinaheavilyspicedstew.
A. itisstillprizedasagameanimal
B. itisstillprizedasgameanimals
C. theyarestillprizedasgameanimals
D. theyarestillprizedasbeingagameanimal
E. beingstillprizedasagameanimal
207. ThepersonalincometaxdidnotbecomepermanentintheUnitedStatesuntiltheFirstWorldWar;beforethattimethefederalgovernmentwasdependentontariffstobetheirmainsourceofrevenue.
A. thefederalgovernmentwasdependentontariffstobetheirmainsourceofrevenue
B. thefederalgovernmenthaddependedontariffsasitsmainsourceofrevenue
C. tariffswerewhatthefederalgovernmentwasdependentontobeitsmainsourceofrevenue
D. themainsourceofrevenueforthefederalgovernmentwasdependentontariffs
E. fortheirmainsourceofrevenue,tariffsweredependedonbythefederalgovernment
208. Thegyrfalcon,anArcticbirdofprey,hassurvivedaclosebrushwithextinction;itsnumbersarenowfivetimesgreaterthanwhentheuseofDDTwassharplyrestrictedintheearly1970’s.
A. extinction;itsnumbersarenowfivetimesgreaterthan
B. extinction;itsnumbersarenowfivetimesmorethan
C. extinction,theirnumbersnowfivefoldwhattheywere
D. extinction,nowwithfivefoldthenumberstheyhad
E. extinction,nowwithnumbersfivetimesgreaterthan
209. Exceptforaconcertperformancethatthecomposerhimselfstagedin1911,ScottJoplin’sragtimeoperaTreemonishawasnotproduceduntil1972,sixty-oneyearsafteritscompletion.
A. Exceptforaconcertperformancethatthecomposerhimselfstaged
B. Exceptforaconcertperformancewiththecomposerhimselfstagingit
C. Besidesaconcertperformancebeingstagedbythecomposerhimself
D. Exceptingaconcertperformancethatthecomposerhimselfstaged
E. Withtheexceptionofaconcertperformancewiththestagingdonebythecomposerhimself
210. Nearlyunrivaledintheirbiologicaldiversity,coralreefsprovideahostofbenefitsthatincludesthesupplyofproteinforpeople,protectingshorelines,andtheycontainbiochemicalsourcesfornewlife-savingmedicines.
A. coralreefsprovideahostofbenefitsthatincludesthesupplyofproteinforpeople,protectingshorelines,
B. coralreefsprovideahostofbenefits:theysupplypeoplewithprotein,theyprotecttheshorelines,
C. coralreefsprovideahostofbenefitsthatincludesupplyingproteinforpeople,aswellasshorelineprotection,
D. acoralreefprovidesahostofbenefits;theysupplyproteinforpeople,theprotectingofshorelines,
E. acoralreefprovidesahostofbenefits,includingproteinforpeople,protectingshorelines,
211. Literacyopenedupentirerealmsofverifiableknowledgetoordinarymenandwomenhavingbeenpreviouslyconsideredincapableofdiscerningtruthforthemselves.
A. havingbeenpreviouslyconsideredincapableofdiscerningtruthforthemselves
B. whohadpreviouslybeenconsideredincapableofdiscerningtruthforthemselves
C. previouslyconsideredincapableofdiscerningtruthforhimselforherself
D. ofwhomithadpreviouslybeenconsideredtheywereincapableofdiscerningtruthforthemselves
E. whohadpreviouslybeenconsideredincapableofdiscerningtruthforhimselforherself
212. Afterweeksofuncertaintyaboutthecoursethecountrywouldpursuetostabilizeitstroubledeconomy,officialsreachedarevisedagreementwiththeInternationalMonetaryFund,pledgingtheenforcementofsubstantiallygreaterbudgetdisciplineasthatwhichwasoriginallypromisedandtokeepinflationbelowtenpercent.
A. theenforcementofsubstantiallygreaterbudgetdisciplineasthatwhichwasoriginallypromisedandtokeepinflationbelowtenpercent
B. theenforcementofsubstantiallygreaterbudgetdisciplinethanoriginallypromisedandkeepinginflationbelowthetenpercentfigure
C. toenforcesubstantiallygreaterbudgetdisciplinethanoriginallypromisedandtokeepinflationbelowtenpercent
D. toenforcesubstantiallygreaterbudgetdisciplinethanthatwhichwasoriginallypromisedandkeepinginflationlessthanthetenpercentfigure
E. toenforcesubstantiallygreaterbudgetdisciplineasthatwhichwasoriginallypromisedandtokeepinflationlessthantenpercent
213. LikeRousseau,Tolstoirebelledagainsttheunnaturalcomplexityofhumanrelationsinmodernsociety.
A. LikeRousseau,Tolstoirebelled
B. LikeRousseau,Tolstoi’srebellionwas
C. AsRousseau,Tolstoirebelled
D. AsdidRousseau,Tolstoi’srebellionwas
E. Tolstoi’srebellion,asRousseau’s,was
214. Japaneseresearchersareproducingaseriesofrobotsthatcanidentifyhumanfacialexpressions,towhichtheywillthenrespond;theirgoalisprimarilycreatingarobotthatwillempathizewithus.
A. expressions,towhichtheywillthenrespond;theirgoalisprimarilycreating
B. expressions,thenrespondingtothem;primarilytocreate
C. expressionsandthenrespondtothem;theresearchers’primarygoalistocreate
D. expressionsaswellasgivingaresponsetothem;theirprimarygoaliscreationof
E. expressionsandrespondingtothem;primarily,theresearchers’goaliscreating
215. Analystsbelievethatwhereasbaddecisionsbyelectedleaderscancertainlyhurttheeconomy,noadministrationcanreallybesaidtocontrolormanageallofthecomplexandinterrelatedforcesthatdeterminethenation’seconomicstrength.
A. noadministrationcanreallybesaidtocontrol
B. noadministrationcanbesaidthatitreallycontrols
C. thatnoadministrationcanreallybesaidtocontrol
D. thatnoadministrationcanreallybesaidthatitcontrols
E. thatitcannotbesaidthatanyadministrationreallycontrols
216. Ananalysisoftreebarkallovertheglobeshowsthatchemicalinsecticideshaveoftenspreadthousandsofmilesfromwheretheywereoriginallyused.
A. thatchemicalinsecticideshaveoftenspreadthousandsofmiles
fromwheretheywereoriginallyused
B. thatchemicalinsecticideshavespread,oftenthousandsofmilesfromtheiroriginaluse
C. chemicalinsecticides,havingoftenspreadthousandsofmilesfromwheretheywereusedoriginally
D. chemicalinsecticides,oftenspreadingthousandsofmilesfromwheretheiroriginaluse
E. chemicalinsecticides,oftenspreadingthousandsofmilesfromwheretheywereoriginallyused
217. Consumersmaynotthinkofhouseholdcleaningproductstobehazardoussubstances,butmanyofthemcanbeharmfultohealth,especiallyiftheyareusedimproperly.
A. Consumersmaynotthinkofhouseholdcleaningproductstobe
B. Consumersmaynotthinkofhouseholdcleaningproductsbeing
C. Aconsumermaynotthinkoftheirhouseholdcleaningproductsbeing
D. Aconsumermaynotthinkofhouseholdcleaningproductsas
E. Householdcleaningproductsmaynotbethoughtof,byconsumers,as
218. Inrecentyearscattlebreedershaveincreasinglyusedcrossbreeding,inpartthattheirsteersshouldacquirecertaincharacteristicsandpartlybecausecrossbreedingissaidtoprovidehybridvigor.
A. inpartthattheirsteersshouldacquirecertaincharacteristics
B. inpartfortheacquisitionofcertaincharacteristicsintheirsteers
C. partlybecauseoftheirsteersacquiringcertaincharacteristics
D. partlybecausecertaincharacteristicsshouldbeacquiredbytheirsteers
E. partlytoacquirecertaincharacteristicsintheirsteers
219. AccordingtotheEconomicDevelopmentCorporationofLosAngelesCounty,ifoneweretocounttheLosAngelesmetropolitanareaasaseparatenation,itwouldhavetheworld’seleventhlargestgrossnationalproduct,thatisbiggerthanthatofAustralia,Mexico,ortheNetherlands.
A. ifoneweretocounttheLosAngelesmetropolitanareaasaseparate
nation,itwouldhavetheworld’seleventhlargestgrossnationalproduct,thatis
B. iftheLosAngelesmetropolitanareaiscountedasaseparatenation,ithastheworld’seleventhlargestgrossnationalproduct,thatbeing
C. iftheLosAngelesmetropolitanareawereaseparatenation,itwouldhavetheworld’seleventhlargestgrossnationalproduct,
D. weretheLosAngelesmetropolitanareaaseparatenation,itwillhavetheworld’seleventhlargestgrossnationalproduct,whichis
E. whentheLosAngelesmetropolitanareaiscountedasaseparatenation,ithastheworld’seleventhlargestgrossnationalproduct,thus
220. InitiatedfivecenturiesafterEuropeansarrivedintheNewWorldonColumbusDay1992,ProjectSETIpledgeda$100millioninvestmentinthesearchforextraterrestrialintelligence.
A. InitiatedfivecenturiesafterEuropeansarrivedintheNewWorldonColumbusDay1992,ProjectSETIpledgeda$100millioninvestmentinthesearchforextraterrestrialintelligence.
B. InitiatedonColumbusDay1992,fivecenturiesafterEuropeansarrivedintheNewWorld,a$100millioninvestmentinthesearchforextraterrestrialintelligencewaspledgedbyProjectSETI.
C. InitiatedonColumbusDay1992,fivecenturiesafterEuropeansarrivedintheNewWorld,ProjectSETIpledgeda$100millioninvestmentinthesearchforextraterrestrialintelligence.
D. Pledginga$100millioninvestmentinthesearchforextraterrestrialintelligence,theinitiationofProjectSETIfivecenturiesafterEuropeansarrivedintheNewWorldonColumbusDay1992.
E. Pledginga$100millioninvestmentinthesearchforextraterrestrialintelligencefivecenturiesafterEuropeansarrivedintheNewWorld,onColumbusDay1992,theinitiationofProjectSETItookplace.
221. Accordingtosomeeconomists,theJulydecreaseinunemploymentsothatitwasthelowestintwoyearssuggeststhatthegradualimprovementinthejobmarketiscontinuing.
A. sothatitwasthelowestintwoyears
B. sothatitwasthelowesttwo-yearrate
C. towhatwouldbethelowestintwoyears
D. toatwo-yearlowlevel
E. tothelowestlevelintwoyears
222. DevelopedbyPennsylvania’sPalatineGermansabout1750,Conestogawagons,withhighwheelscapableofcrossingruttedroads,muddyflats,andthenonroadsoftheprairieandtheyhadafloorcurvedupwardoneitherendsoastopreventcargofromshiftingonsteepgrades.
A. wagons,withhighwheelscapableofcrossingruttedroads,muddyflats,andthenonroadsoftheprairieandtheyhadafloorcurvedupwardoneitherendsoastoprevent
B. wagons,withhighwheelscapableofcrossingruttedroads,muddyflats,andthenonroadsoftheprairie,andwithafloorthatwascurvedupwardatbothendstoprevent
C. wagons,whichhadhighwheelscapableofcrossingruttedroads,muddyflats,andthenonroadsoftheprairie,andfloorscurvedupwardontheirendssothattheyprevented
D. wagonshadhighwheelscapableofcrossingruttedroads,muddyflats,andthenonroadsoftheprairie,andafloorthatwascurvedupwardatbothendstoprevent
E. wagonshadhighwheelscapableofcrossingruttedroads,muddyflats,andthenonroadsoftheprairieandfloorscurvingupwardattheirendssothatitprevented
223. TheBaldrickManufacturingCompanyhasforseveralyearsfollowedapolicyaimedatdecreasingoperatingcostsandimprovingtheefficiencyofitsdistributionsystem.
A. aimedatdecreasingoperatingcostsandimproving
B. aimedatthedecreasingofoperatingcostsandtoimprove
C. aimingatthedecreasingofoperatingcostsandimproving
D. theaimofwhichisthedecreasingofoperatingcostsandimproving
E. withtheaimtodecreaseoperatingcostsandtoimprove
224. Eatingsaltwaterfishmaysignificantlyreducetheriskofheartattacksandalsoaidforsufferersofrheumatoidarthritisandasthma,accordingtothreeresearchstudiespublishedintheNewEnglandJournalofMedicine.
A. significantlyreducetheriskofheartattacksandalsoaidfor
B. besignificantinreducingtheriskofheartattacksandaidfor
C. significantlyreducetheriskofheartattacksandaid
D. causeasignificantreductionintheriskofheartattacksandaidto
E. significantlyreducetheriskofheartattacksaswellasaiding
225. Asaresultofrecordlowtemperatures,thewaterpipesonthethirdfloorfroze,whichcausedtheheadsofthesprinklersystemtoburst,whichreleasedtorrentsofwaterintoofficesonthesecondfloor.
A. whichcausedtheheadsofthesprinklersystemtoburst,whichreleasedtorrentsofwater
B. whichcausedtheheadsofthesprinklersystemtoburstandwhichreleasedtorrentsofwater
C. whichcausedtheheadsofthesprinklersystemtoburst,torrentsofwaterwerethenreleased
D. causingtheheadsofthesprinklersystemtoburst,thenreleasingtorrentsofwater
E. causingtheheadsofthesprinklersystemtoburstandreleasetorrentsofwater
226. Around1900,fishermenintheChesapeakeBayarealandedmorethanseventeenmillionpoundsofshadinasingleyear,butby1920,overfishingandtheproliferationofmilldamsandculvertsthathaveblockedshadmigrationsuptheirspawningstreamshadreducedlandingstolessthanfourmillionpounds.
A. thathaveblockedshadmigrationsuptheirspawningstreamshadreducedlandingstoless
B. thatblockedshadfrommigratinguptheirspawningstreamshadreducedlandingstoless
C. thatblockedshadfrommigratinguptheirspawningstreamsreducedlandingstoaloweramount
D. havingblockedshadfrommigratinguptheirspawningstreamsreducedlandingstoless
E. havingblockedshadmigrationsuptheirspawningstreamshadreducedlandingstoanamountlower
227. Somebuildingsthatweredestroyedandheavilydamagedintheearthquakelastyearwereconstructedinviolationofthecity’sbuildingcode.
A. Somebuildingsthatweredestroyedandheavilydamagedintheearthquakelastyearwere
B. Somebuildingsthatweredestroyedorheavilydamagedintheearthquakelastyearhadbeen
C. Somebuildingsthattheearthquakedestroyedandheavilydamagedlastyearhavebeen
D. Lastyeartheearthquakedestroyedorheavilydamagedsomebuildingsthathavebeen
E. Lastyearsomeofthebuildingsthatweredestroyedorheavilydamagedintheearthquakehadbeen
228. Thoughtheterm“graphicdesign”maysuggestlayingoutcorporatebrochuresandannualreports,theyhavecometosignifywidelyrangingwork,frompackagedesignsandcompanylogotypestosigns,bookjackets,computergraphics,andfilmtitles.
A. suggestlayingoutcorporatebrochuresandannualreports,theyhavecometosignifywidelyranging
B. suggestlayingoutcorporatebrochuresandannualreports,ithascometosignifyawiderangeof
C. suggestcorporatebrochureandannualreportlayout,ithassignifiedwidelyranging
D. havesuggestedcorporatebrochureandannualreportlayout,ithassignifiedawiderangeof
E. havesuggestedlayingoutcorporatebrochuresandannualreports,theyhavecometosignifywidelyranging
229. Governmentofficialsannouncedthatrestrictionsontheuseofwaterwouldcontinuebecausenoappreciativeincreaseintheleveloftheriverresultedfromtheintermittentshowersthathadfallenthroughouttheareathedaybefore.
A. restrictionsontheuseofwaterwouldcontinuebecausenoappreciativeincreaseintheleveloftheriver
B. restrictingtheuseofwaterwouldcontinuebecausetherehadnot
beenanyappreciativeincreaseintheriver’slevelthat
C. theuseofwaterwouldcontinuetoberestrictedbecausenotanyappreciableincreaseintheriver’slevelhad
D. restrictionsontheuseofwaterwouldcontinuebecausenoappreciableincreaseintheleveloftheriverhad
E. usingwaterwouldcontinuebeingrestrictedbecausenotanyappreciableincreaseintheleveloftheriver
230. Becausethecollagenfibersinskinlineupinthedirectionoftension,surgicalcutsmadealongtheseso-calledLanger’slinesseverfewerfibersandislesslikelytoleaveanunsightlyscar.
A. Becausethecollagenfibersinskinlineupinthedirectionoftension,surgicalcutsmadealongtheseso-calledLanger’slinesseverfewer
B. Becausethecollagenfibersinskinlineupinthedirectionoftension,asurgicalcuthavingbeenmadealongtheseso-calledLanger’slinesseversless
C. Becausethecollagenfibersinskinlineupinthedirectionoftension,asurgicalcutmadealongtheseso-calledLanger’slinesseversfewer
D. Withthecollagenfibersinskinliningupinthedirectionoftension,surgicalcutsmadealongtheseso-calledLanger’slinesseverless
E. Withthecollagenfibersinskinliningupinthedirectionoftension,asurgicalcutmadealongtheseso-calledLanger’slinesseverfewer
231. InA.D.391,resultingfromthedestructionofthelargestlibraryoftheancientworldatAlexandria,latergenerationslostallbuttheIliadandOdysseyamongGreekepics,mostofthepoetryofPindarandSappho,anddozensofplaysbyAeschylusandEuripides.
A. resultingfromthedestructionofthelargestlibraryoftheancientworldatAlexandria,
B. thedestroyingofthelargestlibraryoftheancientworldatAlexandriaresultedand
C. becauseoftheresultofthedestructionofthelibraryatAlexandria,thelargestoftheancientworld,
D. asaresultofthedestructionofthelibraryatAlexandria,thelargest
oftheancientworld,
E. Alexandria’slargestlibraryoftheancientworldwasdestroyed,andtheresultwas
232. ThenephewofPlinytheElderwrotetheonlyeyewitnessaccountofthegreateruptionofVesuviusintwoletterstothehistorianTacitus.
A. ThenephewofPlinytheElderwrotetheonlyeyewitnessaccountofthegreateruptionofVesuviusintwoletterstothehistorianTacitus.
B. TothehistorianTacitus,thenephewofPlinytheElderwrotetwoletters,beingtheonlyeyewitnessaccountsofthegreateruptionofVesuvius.
C. TheonlyeyewitnessaccountisintwolettersbythenephewofPlinytheElderwritingtothehistorianTacitusanaccountofthegreateruptionofVesuvius.
D. Writingtheonlyeyewitnessaccount,PlinytheElder’snephewaccountedforthegreateruptionofVesuviusintwoletterstothehistorianTacitus.
E. IntwoletterstothehistorianTacitus,thenephewofPlinytheElderwrotetheonlyeyewitnessaccountofthegreateruptionofVesuvius.
233. Nearlytwotonsofnuclear-reactorfuelhavealreadybeenputintoorbitaroundtheEarth,andthechancesofacollisioninvolvingsuchmaterialincreasegreatlyastheamountofbothspacedebrisandsatellitescontinuetorise.
A. astheamountofbothspacedebrisandsatellitescontinuetorise
B. astherisecontinuesinboththeamountofsatellitesandspacedebris
C. astheamountofspacedebrisandthenumberofsatellitescontinuetorise
D. withthecontinuallyincreasingamountofspacedebrisandthenumberofsatellites
E. withtheamountofspacedebriscontinuingtoincreasealongwiththenumberofsatellites
234. Thoughbeingtiny,blind,andtranslucent,arecentlydiscoveredspeciesofcatfishlessenstheirvulnerabilitywiththickenedbonesandarmorplatesontheirsides.
A. Thoughbeingtiny,blind,andtranslucent,arecentlydiscoveredspeciesofcatfishlessenstheirvulnerabilitywiththickenedbonesandarmorplatesontheirsides.
B. Thoughtiny,blind,andtranslucent,arecentlydiscoveredspeciesofcatfishhasthickenedbonesandarmorplatesonitssidesthatlessenitsvulnerability.
C. Arecentlydiscoveredspeciesofcatfishhasthickenedbonesandarmorplatesonitssidesthatlessentheirvulnerability,thoughtiny,blind,andtranslucent.
D. Thickenedbonesandarmorplatesontheirsideslessenthevulnerabilityofarecentlydiscoveredspeciesofcatfishthatistiny,blind,andtranslucent.
E. Tiny,blind,andtranslucent,thickenedbonesandarmorplatesonitssideslessenthevulnerabilityofarecentlydiscoveredspeciesofcatfish.
235. Arecentcourtdecisionhasqualifieda1998rulingthatworkerscannotbelaidoffiftheyhavebeengivenreasontobelievethattheirjobswillbesafe,providedthattheirperformanceremainssatisfactory.
A. iftheyhavebeengivenreasontobelievethattheirjobswill
B. iftheyaregivenreasonforbelievingthattheirjobswouldstill
C. havingbeengivenreasonforbelievingthattheirjobswould
D. havingbeengivenreasontobelievetheirjobsto
E. givenreasontobelievethattheirjobswillstill
236. ThomasEakins’powerfulstyleandhischoicesofsubject—theadvancesinmodernsurgery,thedisciplineofsport,thestrainsofindividualsintensionwithsocietyorevenwiththemselves—wasasdisturbingtohisowntimeasitiscompellingforours.
A. wasasdisturbingtohisowntimeasitis
B. wereasdisturbingtohisowntimeastheyare
C. hasbeenasdisturbinginhisowntimeastheyare
D. hadbeenasdisturbinginhisowntimeasitwas
E. havebeenasdisturbinginhisowntimeas
237. InspiredbytheHelsinkiAccordsandoutragedbytheharshsentences
metedouttoagroupofCzechrockmusicianscalledthePlasticPeopleoftheUniverse,Charter77wasestablishedbydissidentwriters,philosophers,andotherprofessionalstobeahumanrightsgroup.
A. Charter77wasestablishedbydissidentwriters,philosophers,andotherprofessionalstobe
B. Charter77hadbeenestablishedbydissidentwriters,philosophers,andotherprofessionalsas
C. Charter77,establishedbydissidentwriters,philosophers,andotherprofessionals,was
D. dissidentwriters,philosophers,andotherprofessionalsestablishedCharter77as
E. dissidentwriters,philosophers,andotherprofessionalshadestablishedCharter77tobe
238. Aswellasheatandlight,thesunisthesourceofacontinuousstreamofatomicparticlesknownasthesolarwind.
A. Aswellasheatandlight,thesunisthesourceofacontinuousstream
B. Besidesheatandlight,alsothesunisthesourceofacontinuousstream
C. Besidesheatandlight,thesunisalsothesourceofacontinuousstreaming
D. Thesunisthesourcenotonlyofheatandlight,butalsoofacontinuousstream
E. Thesunisthesourceofnotonlyheatandlightbut,aswell,ofacontinuousstreaming
239. ThepsychologistWilliamJamesbelievedthatfacialexpressionsnotonlyprovideavisiblesignofanemotion,actuallycontributingtothefeelingitself.
A. emotion,actuallycontributingtothefeelingitself
B. emotionbutalsoactuallycontributingtothefeelingitself
C. emotionbutalsoactuallycontributetothefeelingitself
D. emotion;theyalsoactuallycontributetothefeelingofit
E. emotion;thefeelingitselfisalsoactuallycontributedtobythem
240. Reportingthatoneofitsmanyproblemshadbeentherecentextendedsalesslumpinwomen’sapparel,theseven-storeretailersaiditwouldstartathree-monthliquidationsaleinallofitsstores.
A. itsmanyproblemshadbeentherecent
B. itsmanyproblemshasbeentherecently
C. itsmanyproblemsistherecently
D. theirmanyproblemsistherecent
E. theirmanyproblemshadbeentherecent
241. Ofalltherecordcompaniesinvolvedinearlyjazz,thethreemostprominentwereColumbia,Victor,andOKeh.
A. Ofalltherecordcompaniesinvolvedinearlyjazz,thethreemostprominentwereColumbia,Victor,andOKeh.
B. ThreemostprominentrecordcompaniesofalltheonesthatwereinvolvedinearlyjazzwereColumbia,Victor,andOKeh.
C. Columbia,Victor,andOKehwere,ofalltherecordcompaniesinvolvedinearlyjazz,thethreeofthemthatweremostprominent.
D. Columbia,Victor,andOKehwerethreemostprominentofalltherecordcompaniesinvolvedinearlyjazz.
E. Outofalltherecordcompaniesthatwereinvolvedinearlyjazz,threeofthemthatwerethemostprominentwereColumbia,Victor,andOKeh.
242. Accordingtoresearchcoveringthelastdecade,theaveragenumberofroomsaddedbyhigh-endhotelchainswaslowerthanwhatthehotelindustryaveragedidforthisperiod,buttheiroccupancyandroomratesgrewfasterthantheaveragehotel.
A. thanwhatthehotelindustryaveragedidforthisperiod,buttheiroccupancyandroomratesgrewfasterthan
B. thanthehotelindustryaverageforthisperiod,butoccupancyandroomratesgrewfasterforthesechainsthanfor
C. ascomparedtothehotelindustryaverageforthisperiod,butoccupancyandroomratesforthemgrewfasterthanwith
D. ascomparedtowhatthehotelindustryaveragehadbeenforthisperiod,butoccupancyandroomratesforthesechainsgrewfasterthandid
E. ascomparedtothehotelindustryaverageforthisperiod,buttheiroccupancyandroomratesgrewfasterthantheydidfor
243. Onthetournamentrosterarelistedseveraltennisstudents,mostallofwhichplayasgoodastheirinstructors.
A. mostallofwhichplayasgood
B. mostallofwhomplayasgood
C. almostallofwhichplayaswell
D. almostallofwhomplayasgood
E. almostallofwhomplayaswell
244. RecentlydiscoveredfossilremainsstronglysuggestthattheAustralianegg-layingmammalsoftodayareabranchofthemainstemofmammalianevolutionratherthandevelopingindependentlyfromacommonancestorofmammalsmorethan220millionyearsago.
A. ratherthandevelopingindependentlyfrom
B. ratherthanatypethatdevelopedindependentlyfrom
C. ratherthanatypewhosedevelopmentwasindependentof
D. insteadofdevelopingindependentlyfrom
E. insteadofadevelopmentthatwasindependentof
245. In1974alargeareaofthesurfaceofMercurywasphotographedfromvaryingdistances,whichrevealedadegreeofcrateringsimilartothatoftheMoon’s.
A. whichrevealedadegreeofcrateringsimilartothatoftheMoon’s
B. torevealadegreeofcrateringsimilartotheMoon
C. revealingadegreeofcrateringsimilartothatoftheMoon
D. andrevealedcrateringsimilarindegreetotheMoon
E. thatrevealedcrateringsimilarindegreetothatoftheMoon
246. Thenormativemodelofstrategicdecision-makingsuggeststhatexecutivesexamineafirm’sexternalenvironmentandinternalconditions,andinusingthesetofobjectivecriteriatheyderivefromtheseanalyses,candecideonastrategy.
A. conditions,andinusingthesetofobjectivecriteriatheyderivefrom
theseanalyses,candecide
B. conditions,andtheyusethesetofobjectivecriteriaderivedfromtheseanalysesindeciding
C. conditionsand,inusingthesetofobjectivecriteriaderivedfromtheseanalyses,deciding
D. conditionsand,usingthesetofobjectivecriteriaderivedfromtheseanalyses,decide
E. conditionsand,intheiruseofthesetofobjectivecriteriatheyderivefromtheseanalyses,theydecide
247. TheenergysourceonVoyager2isnotanuclearreactor,inwhichatomsareactivelybrokenapart;ratherakindofnuclearbatterythatusesnaturalradioactivedecaytoproducepower.
A. apart;rather
B. apart,butrather
C. apart,butratherthatof
D. apart,butthatof
E. apart;itisthatof
248. Accordingtoitsproponents,aproposednewstyleofaircraftcould,byskimmingalongthetopoftheatmosphere,flybetweenmostpointsonEarthinundertwohours.
A. Accordingtoitsproponents,aproposednewstyleofaircraftcould,byskimmingalongthetopoftheatmosphere,flybetweenmostpointsonEarthinundertwohours.
B. Byskimmingalongthetopoftheatmosphere,proponentsofaproposednewstyleofaircraftsayitcouldflybetweenmostpointsonEarthinundertwohours.
C. AproposednewstyleofaircraftcouldflybetweenmostpointsonEarthinundertwohours,accordingtoitsproponents,withitskimmingalongthetopoftheatmosphere.
D. Aproposednewstyleofaircraft,sayitsproponents,couldflybetweenmostpointsonEarthinundertwohoursbecauseofitsskimmingalongthetopoftheatmosphere.
E. Accordingtoitsproponents,skimmingalongthetopoftheatmospheremakesitpossiblethataproposednewstyleofaircraft
couldflybetweenmostpointsonEarthinundertwohours.
249. Lawmakersareexaminingmeasuresthatwouldrequirebankstodiscloseallfeesandaccountrequirementsinwriting,providefreecashingofgovernmentchecks,andtocreatebasicsavingsaccountstocarryminimalfeesandrequireminimalinitialdeposits.
A. providefreecashingofgovernmentchecks,andtocreatebasicsavingsaccountstocarry
B. providefreecashingofgovernmentchecks,andcreatingbasicsavingsaccountscarrying
C. toprovidefreecashingofgovernmentchecks,andcreatingbasicsavingsaccountsthatcarry
D. toprovidefreecashingofgovernmentchecks,creatingbasicsavingsaccountstocarry
E. toprovidefreecashingofgovernmentchecks,andtocreatebasicsavingsaccountsthatcarry
250. Whethertheywillscalebacktheirorderstopre-2003levelsorstopdoingbusinesswithusaltogetherdependsonwhetherthechangesthattheirmanagementhasproposedwillbefullyimplemented.
A. Whethertheywillscalebacktheirorderstopre-2003levelsorstopdoingbusinesswithusaltogetherdependsonwhetherthechangesthattheirmanagementhasproposedwillbefullyimplemented.
B. Whethertheyscalebacktheirorderstopre-2003levelsorwhethertheydiscontinuetheirbusinesswithusaltogetherdependsonthechangestheirmanagementhasproposed,iffullyimplementedornot.
C. Theireitherscalingbacktheirordersinthefuturetopre-2003levels,ortheiroutrightterminationofbusinesswithus,dependsontheirmanagement’sproposedchangesbeingfullyimplementedornot.
D. Whethertheywillscalebacktheirorderstopre-2003levelsorstopdoingbusinesswithusaltogetherdependsifthechangesthattheirmanagementhasproposedbecomefullyimplemented.
E. Theywilleitherscalebacktheirorderstopre-2003levels,ortheywillstopdoingbusinesswithusaltogetherdependentonwhetherthechangestheirmanagementhasproposedwillbefully
implemented,ornot.
251. Twenty-twofeetlongand10feetindiameter,theAM-1isoneofthemanynewsatellitesthatisapartof15yearseffortofsubjectingtheinteractionsofEarth’satmosphere,oceans,andlandsurfacestodetailedscrutinyfromspace.
A. satellitesthatisapartof15yearseffortofsubjectingtheinteractionsofEarth’satmosphere,oceans,andlandsurfaces
B. satellites,whichisapartofa15-yearefforttosubjecthowEarth’satmosphere,oceans,andlandsurfacesinteract
C. satellites,partof15yearseffortofsubjectinghowEarth’satmosphere,oceans,andlandsurfacesareinteracting
D. satellitesthatarepartofaneffortfor15yearsthathassubjectedtheinteractionsofEarth’satmosphere,oceans,andlandsurfaces
E. satellitesthatarepartofa15-yearefforttosubjecttheinteractionsofEarth’satmosphere,oceans,andlandsurfaces
252. Manykitchenstodayareequippedwithhigh-speedelectricalgadgets,suchasblendersandfoodprocessors,whichareabletoinflictasseriousinjuriesasthosecausedbyanindustrialwood-planingmachine.
A. whichareabletoinflictasseriousinjuriesasthose
B. whichcaninflictseriousinjuriessuchasthose
C. inflictinginjuriesasseriousasthathavingbeen
D. capabletoinflictinjuriesasseriousasthat
E. capableofinflictinginjuriesasseriousasthose
253. Underhighpressureandintenseheat,graphite,themoststableformofpurecarbon,changesintothesubstancecommonlyreferredtoasdiamondandremainingthiswaywhetherornottheheatandpressureareremoved.
A. remainingthiswaywhetherornot
B. remaininglikethatevenas
C. remainingassuchwhetherornot
D. remainsinthiswayalthough
E. remainsthusevenwhen
254. Overarangeoffrequenciesfrom100to5,000hertz,monkeysandmarmosetshaveahearingsensitivityremarkablysimilartohumans,abovewhichthesensitivitybeginstodiffer.
A. Overarangeoffrequenciesfrom100to5,000hertz,monkeysandmarmosetshaveahearingsensitivityremarkablysimilartohumans
B. Comparedtohumans,thehearingsensitivityofmonkeysandmarmosetsareremarkablysimilaroverarangeoffrequenciesfrom100to5,000hertz
C. Comparedtohumansoverarangeoffrequenciesfrom100to5,000hertz,thehearingsensitivityofmonkeysandmarmosetsisremarkablysimilar
D. Thehearingsensitivityofmonkeysandmarmosets,whencomparedtohumansoverarangeoffrequenciesfrom100to5,000hertz,isremarkablysimilar
E. Thehearingsensitivityofmonkeys,marmosets,andhumansisremarkablysimilaroverarangeoffrequenciesfrom100to5,000hertz
255. Thecomputercompanyreportedstrongsecond-quarterearningsthatsurpassedWallStreet’sestimatesandannouncedthefirstinaseriesofpricecutsintendedtoincreasesalesfurther.
A. Thecomputercompanyreportedstrongsecond-quarterearningsthatsurpassedWallStreet’sestimatesandannouncedthefirstinaseriesofpricecutsintendedtoincreasesalesfurther.
B. Thereportofthecomputercompanyshowedstrongsecond-quarterearnings,surpassingWallStreet’sestimates,andtheyannouncedthefirstinaseriesofpricecutsthattheyintendtoincreasesalesfurther.
C. SurpassingWallStreet’sestimates,thereportofthecomputercompanyshowedstrongsecond-quarterearnings,and,forthepurposeofincreasingsalesfurther,theyannouncedthefirstinaseriesofpricecuts.
D. Thecomputercompanyreportedstrongsecond-quarterearnings,surpassingWallStreet’sestimates,andannouncingthefirstinaseriesofpricecutsforthepurposeoffurtherincreasingsales.
E. Thecomputercompany,surpassingWallStreet’sestimates,reportedstrongsecond-quarterearnings,whileannouncingthatto
increasesalesfurthertherewouldbethefirstinaseriesofpricecuts.
256. AnalystsblamedMay’ssluggishretailsalesonunexcitingmerchandiseaswellastheweather,colderandwetterthanwasusualinsomeregions,whichslowedsalesofbarbecuegrillsandlawnfurniture.
A. colderandwetterthanwasusualinsomeregions,whichslowed
B. whichwascolderandwetterthanusualinsomeregions,slowing
C. sinceitwascolderandwetterthanusuallyinsomeregions,whichslowed
D. beingcolderandwetterthanusuallyinsomeregions,slowing
E. havingbeencolderandwetterthanwasusualinsomeregionsandslowed
257. BeingaUnitedStatescitizensince1988andborninCalcuttain1940,authorBharatiMukherjeehaslivedinEnglandandCanada,andfirstcametotheUnitedStatesin1961tostudyattheIowaWriters’Workshop.
A. BeingaUnitedStatescitizensince1988andborninCalcuttain1940,authorBharatiMukherjeehas
B. HavingbeenaUnitedStatescitizensince1988,shewasborninCalcuttain1940;authorBharatiMukherjee
C. BorninCalcuttain1940,authorBharatiMukherjeebecameaUnitedStatescitizenin1988;shehas
D. BeingborninCalcuttain1940andhavingbeenaUnitedStatescitizensince1988,authorBharatiMukherjee
E. HavingbeenborninCalcuttain1940andbeingaUnitedStatescitizensince1988,authorBharatiMukherjee
258. EventhoughtheoverallconsumerpriceindexdidnotchangeinApril,indicatingtheabsenceofanygeneralinflationordeflation,pricesinseveralcategoriesofmerchandisehavefallenoverthelastseveralmonths.
A. April,indicatingtheabsenceofanygeneralinflationordeflation,pricesinseveralcategoriesofmerchandisehavefallen
B. April,indicatingthatanygeneralinflationordeflationwereabsent,pricesinseveralcategoriesofmerchandisefell
C. Aprilandindicatedthatabsenceofanygeneralinflationordeflation,pricesinseveralcategoriesofmerchandisefell
D. April,havingindicatedtheabsenceofanygeneralinflationordeflation,pricesinseveralcategoriesofmerchandisefell
E. April,whichindicatedthatanygeneralinflationordeflationwereabsent,pricesinseveralcategoriesofmerchandisehavefallen
259. ArchaeologistsinIrelandbelievethatarecentlydiscoveredchalice,whichdatesfromtheeighthcentury,wasprobablyburiedtokeepfrombeingstolenbyinvaders.
A. tokeepfrom
B. tokeepitfrom
C. toavoid
D. inorderthatitwouldavoid
E. inordertokeepfrom
260. DespiteJapan’srelativeisolationfromworldtradeatthetime,theprolongedpeaceduringtheTokugawashogunateproducedanalmostexplosiveexpansionofcommerce.
A. Japan’srelativeisolationfromworldtradeatthetime,theprolongedpeaceduringtheTokugawashogunate
B. therelativeisolationofJapanfromworldtradeatthetimeandtheTokugawashogunate’sprolongedpeace,it
C. beingrelativelyisolatedfromworldtradeatthetime,theprolongedpeaceduringJapan’sTokugawashogunate
D. Japan’srelativeisolationfromworldtradeatthetimeduringtheTokugawashogunate,prolongedpeace
E. itsrelativeisolationfromworldtradethen,prolongedpeaceinJapanduringtheTokugawashogunate
261. Thebankholds$3billioninloansthatareseriouslydelinquentorinsuchtroublethattheydonotexpectpaymentswhendue.
A. theydonotexpectpaymentswhen
B. itdoesnotexpectpaymentswhenitis
C. itdoesnotexpectpaymentstobemadewhentheyare
D. paymentsarenottobeexpectedtobepaidwhen
E. paymentsarenotexpectedtobepaidwhentheywillbe
262. Facedwithanestimated$2billionbudgetgap,thecity’smayorproposedanearly17percentreductionintheamountallocatedthepreviousyeartomaintainthecity’smajorculturalinstitutionsandtosubsidizehundredsoflocalartsgroups.
A. proposedanearly17percentreductionintheamountallocatedthepreviousyeartomaintainthecity’smajorculturalinstitutionsandtosubsidize
B. proposedareductionfromthepreviousyearofnearly17percentintheamountitwasallocatingtomaintainthecity’smajorculturalinstitutionsandforsubsidizing
C. proposedtoreduce,bynearly17percent,theamountfromthepreviousyearthatwasallocatedforthemaintenanceofthecity’smajorculturalinstitutionsandtosubsidize
D. hasproposedareductionfromthepreviousyearofnearly17percentoftheamountitwasallocatingformaintainingthecity’smajorculturalinstitutions,andtosubsidize
E. wasproposingthattheamounttheywereallocatingbereducedbynearly17percentfromthepreviousyearformaintainingthecity’smajorculturalinstitutionsandforthesubsidization
263. Inthetextbookpublishingbusiness,thesecondquarterishistoricallyweak,becauserevenuesarelowandmarketingexpensesarehighascompaniesprepareforthecomingschoolyear.
A. lowandmarketingexpensesarehighascompaniesprepare
B. lowandtheirmarketingexpensesarehighastheyprepare
C. lowwithhighermarketingexpensesinpreparation
D. low,whilemarketingexpensesarehighertoprepare
E. low,whiletheirmarketingexpensesarehigherinpreparation
264. Ms.Chambersisamongtheforecasterswhopredictthattherateofadditiontoarablelandswilldropwhilethoseoflossrise.
A. thoseoflossrise
B. itrisesforloss
C. thoseoflossesrise
D. therateoflossrises
E. therearerisesfortherateofloss
265. Lessthan400SumatranrhinossurviveontheMalaypeninsulaandontheislandsofSumatraandBorneo,andtheyoccupyasmallfractionofthespecies’formerrange.
A. Lessthan400SumatranrhinossurviveontheMalaypeninsulaandontheislandsofSumatraandBorneo,andtheyoccupyasmallfractionofthespecies’formerrange.
B. Lessthan400Sumatranrhinos,survivingontheMalaypeninsulaandontheislandsofSumatraandBorneo,occupyasmallfractionofthespecies’formerrange.
C. Occupyingasmallfractionofthespecies’formerrange,theMalaypeninsulaandtheislandsofSumatraandBorneoarewherefewerthan400Sumatranrhinossurvive.
D. Occupyingasmallfractionofthespecies’formerrange,fewerthan400SumatranrhinossurviveontheMalaypeninsulaandontheislandsofSumatraandBorneo.
E. SurvivingontheMalaypeninsulaandontheislandsofSumatraandBorneo,lessthan400Sumatranrhinosoccupyasmallfractionofthespecies’formerrange.
266. Certainpesticidescanbecomeineffectiveifusedrepeatedlyinthesameplace;onereasonissuggestedbythefindingthattherearemuchlargerpopulationsofpesticide-degradingmicrobesinsoilswitharelativelylonghistoryofpesticideusethaninsoilsthatarefreeofsuchchemicals.
A. Certainpesticidescanbecomeineffectiveifusedrepeatedlyinthesameplace;onereasonissuggestedbythefindingthattherearemuchlargerpopulationsofpesticide-degradingmicrobesinsoilswitharelativelylonghistoryofpesticideusethaninsoilsthatarefreeofsuchchemicals.
B. Ifusedrepeatedlyinthesameplace,onereasonthatcertainpesticidescanbecomeineffectiveissuggestedbythefindingthattherearemuchlargerpopulationsofpesticide-degradingmicrobesinsoilswitharelativelylonghistoryofpesticideusethaninsoilsthatarefreeofsuchchemicals.
C. Ifusedrepeatedlyinthesameplace,onereasoncertainpesticidescanbecomeineffectiveissuggestedbythefindingthatmuchlargerpopulationsofpesticide-degradingmicrobesarefoundinsoilswitharelativelylonghistoryofpesticideusethanthosethatarefreeofsuchchemicals.
D. Thefindingthattherearemuchlargerpopulationsofpesticide-degradingmicrobesinsoilswitharelativelylonghistoryofpesticideusethaninsoilsthatarefreeofsuchchemicalsissuggestiveofonereason,ifusedrepeatedlyinthesameplace,certainpesticidescanbecomeineffective.
E. Thefindingofmuchlargerpopulationsofpesticide-degradingmicrobesinsoilswitharelativelylonghistoryofpesticideusethaninthosethatarefreeofsuchchemicalssuggestsonereasoncertainpesticidescanbecomeineffectiveifusedrepeatedlyinthesameplace.
267. Themarketforrecycledcommoditieslikealuminumandothermetalsremainstrongdespiteeconomicchangesintherecyclingindustry.
A. commoditieslikealuminumandothermetalsremain
B. commoditieslikethoseofaluminumandothermetalsareremaining
C. commoditiessuchasaluminumandothermetalsremains
D. commodities,suchasaluminumandothermetals,remain
E. commodities,likethecommoditiesofaluminumandothermetals,remains
268. Whilesomeacademiciansbelievethatbusinessethicsshouldbeintegratedintoeverybusinesscourse,otherssaythatstudentswilltakeethicsseriouslyonlyifitwouldbetaughtasaseparatelyrequiredcourse.
A. onlyifitwouldbetaughtasaseparatelyrequiredcourse
B. onlyifitistaughtasaseparate,requiredcourse
C. ifitistaughtonlyasacourserequiredseparately
D. ifitwastaughtonlyasaseparateandrequiredcourse
E. ifitwouldonlybetaughtasarequiredcourse,separately
269. Geologistsbelievethatthewarningsignsforamajorearthquakemay
includesuddenfluctuationsinlocalseismicactivity,tiltingandotherdeformationsoftheEarth’scrust,changingthemeasuredstrainacrossafaultzoneandvaryingtheelectricalpropertiesofundergroundrocks.
A. changingthemeasuredstrainacrossafaultzoneandvarying
B. changingmeasurementsofthestrainacrossafaultzone,andvarying
C. changingthestrainasmeasuredacrossafaultzone,andvariationsof
D. changesinthemeasuredstrainacrossafaultzone,andvariationsin
E. changesinmeasurementsofthestrainacrossafaultzone,andvariationsamong
270. Until1868andDisraeli,GreatBritainhadnoprimeministersnotcomingfromalandedfamily.
A. Until1868andDisraeli,GreatBritainhadnoprimeministersnotcoming
B. Until1868andDisraeli,GreatBritainhadhadnoprimeministerswhohavenotcome
C. UntilDisraeliin1868,therewerenoprimeministersinGreatBritainwhohavenotcome
D. Itwasnotuntil1868thatGreatBritainhadaprimeminister—Disraeli—whodidnotcome
E. Itwasonlyin1868andDisraelithatGreatBritainhadoneofitsprimeministersnotcoming
271. Byofferinglowerpricesandamenuofpersonalcommunicationsoptions,suchascalleridentificationandvoicemail,thenewtelecommunicationscompanyhasnotonlycapturedcustomersfromotherphonecompaniesbutalsoforcedthemtooffercompetitiveprices.
A. hasnotonlycapturedcustomersfromotherphonecompaniesbutalsoforcedthem
B. hasnotonlycapturedcustomersfromotherphonecompanies,butitalsoforcedthem
C. hasnotonlycapturedcustomersfromotherphonecompaniesbutalsoforcedthesecompanies
D. notonlyhascapturedcustomersfromotherphonecompaniesbut
alsothesecompanieshavebeenforced
E. notonlycapturedcustomersfromotherphonecompanies,butitalsohasforcedthem
272. Aftersuffering$2billioninlossesand25,000layoffs,thenation’ssemiconductorindustry,whichmakeschipsthatruneverythingfromcomputersandspysatellitestodishwashers,appearstohavemadealong-awaitedrecovery.
A. computersandspysatellitestodishwashers,appearstohave
B. computers,spysatellites,anddishwashers,appearshaving
C. computers,spysatellites,anddishwashers,appearsthatithas
D. computersandspysatellitestodishwashers,appearsthatithas
E. computersandspysatellitesaswellasdishwashers,appearstohave
273. Thecomputercompanyhasannouncedthatitwillpurchasethecolor-printingdivisionofarivalcompanyfor$950million,whichispartofadealthatwillmakeitthelargestmanufacturerintheofficecolor-printingmarket.
A. million,whichispartofadealthatwillmake
B. million,apartofadealthatmakes
C. million,apartofadealmaking
D. millionasapartofadealtomake
E. millionaspartofadealthatwillmake
274. BluegrassmusicianBillMonroe,whoserepertory,viewsonmusicalcollaboration,andvocalstylewereinfluentialongenerationsofbluegrassartists,wasalsoaninspirationtomanymusicians,thatincludedElvisPresleyandJerryGarcia,whosemusicdifferedsignificantlyfromhisown.
A. wereinfluentialongenerationsofbluegrassartists,wasalsoaninspirationtomanymusicians,thatincludedElvisPresleyandJerryGarcia,whosemusicdifferedsignificantlyfrom
B. influencedgenerationsofbluegrassartists,alsoinspiredmanymusicians,includingElvisPresleyandJerryGarcia,whosemusicdifferedsignificantlyfrom
C. wasinfluentialtogenerationsofbluegrassartists,wasalso
inspirationaltomanymusicians,thatincludedElvisPresleyandJerryGarcia,whosemusicwasdifferentsignificantlyincomparisonto
D. wasinfluentialtogenerationsofbluegrassartists,alsoinspiredmanymusicians,whoincludedElvisPresleyandJerryGarcia,themusicofwhomdifferedsignificantlywhencomparedto
E. wereaninfluenceongenerationsofbluegrassartists,wasalsoaninspirationtomanymusicians,includingElvisPresleyandJerryGarcia,whosemusicwassignificantlydifferentfromthatof
275. Thecomputercompany’spresenttroublesarearesultoftechnologicalstagnation,marketingmissteps,andmanagerialblunderssothatseveralattemptstorevisecorporatestrategieshavefailedtocorrectit.
A. sothatseveralattemptstorevisecorporatestrategieshavefailedtocorrectit
B. sothatseveralattemptsatrevisingcorporatestrategieshavefailedtocorrect
C. inthatseveralattemptsatrevisingcorporatestrategieshavefailedtocorrectthem
D. thatseveralattemptstorevisecorporatestrategieshavefailedtocorrect
E. thatseveralattemptsatrevisingcorporatestrategieshavefailedtocorrectthem
276. Therootsystemsofmostfloweringperennialseitherbecometoocrowded,whichresultsinlossinvigor,andspreadtoofaroutward,producingabarecenter.
A. whichresultsinlossinvigor,andspread
B. resultinginlossinvigor,orspreading
C. withtheresultoflossofvigor,orspreading
D. resultinginlossofvigor,orspread
E. witharesultinglossofvigor,andspread
277. Downzoning,zoningthattypicallyresultsinthereductionofhousingdensity,allowsformoreopenspaceinareaswherelittlewaterorservicesexist.
A. littlewaterorservicesexist
B. littlewaterorservicesexists
C. fewservicesandlittlewaterexists
D. thereislittlewaterorservicesavailable
E. therearefewservicesandlittleavailablewater
278. Intheory,internationalcivilservantsattheUnitedNationsareprohibitedfromcontinuingtodrawsalariesfromtheirowngovernments;inpractice,however,somegovernmentsmerelysubstitutelivingallowancesfortheiremployees’paychecks,assignedbythemtotheUnitedNations.
A. fortheiremployees’paychecks,assignedbythem
B. forthepaychecksoftheiremployeeswhohavebeenassigned
C. forthepaychecksoftheiremployees,havingbeenassigned
D. inplaceoftheiremployees’paychecks,forthoseofthemassigned
E. inplaceofthepaychecksoftheiremployeestohavebeenassignedbythem
279. SorJuanaInésdelaCruzwasmakingthecaseforwomen’sequalitylongbeforethecausehadaname:Borninthemid-seventeenthcenturyinSanMiguelNepantla,Mexico,theconventwastheperfectenvironmentforSorJuanatopursueintellectualpursuits,achievingrenownasamathematician,poet,philosopher,andplaywright.
A. theconventwastheperfectenvironmentforSorJuanatopursueintellectualpursuits,achieving
B. SorJuanafoundtheconventprovidedtheperfectenvironmentforintellectualpursuits,andshewentontoachieve
C. theconventprovidedtheperfectenvironmentforintellectualpursuitsforSorJuana;goingontoachieve
D. SorJuanafoundtheconventprovidedtheperfectenvironmentforintellectualpursuits;achieving
E. theconventwas,SorJuanafound,theperfectenvironmentforintellectualpursuits,andshewentontoachieve
280. TheAnasazisettlementsatChacoCanyonwerebuiltonaspectacularscale,withmorethan75carefullyengineeredstructures,ofupto600roomseach,wereconnectedbyacomplexregionalsystemofroads.
A. scale,withmorethan75carefullyengineeredstructures,ofupto600roomseach,were
B. scale,withmorethan75carefullyengineeredstructures,ofupto600roomseach,
C. scaleofmorethan75carefullyengineeredstructuresofupto600rooms,eachthathadbeen
D. scaleofmorethan75carefullyengineeredstructuresofupto600roomsandwitheach
E. scaleofmorethan75carefullyengineeredstructuresofupto600rooms,eachhadbeen
281. Bydevisinganinstrumentmadefromarod,wire,andleadballs,andemployinguncommonlyprecisemeasurements,in1797–1798HenryCavendish’sapparatusenabledhimtoarriveatanastonishinglyaccuratefigurefortheweightoftheearth.
A. Bydevisinganinstrumentmadefromarod,wire,andleadballs,andemployinguncommonlyprecisemeasurements,in1797–1798HenryCavendish’sapparatusenabledhim
B. In1797–1798,bydevisinganinstrumentmadefromarod,wire,andleadballs,andemployinguncommonlyprecisemeasurements,HenryCavendish’sapparatusenabledhim
C. HenryCavendishdevisedaninstrumentmadefromarod,wire,andleadballs,andemployeduncommonlyprecisemeasurements,andin1797–1798wasable
D. Havingdevisedaninstrumentfromarod,wire,andleadballs,andemploymentofuncommonlyprecisemeasurements,HenryCavendishin1797–1798wasable
E. Bydevisinganinstrumentmadefromarod,wire,andleadballs,andemployinguncommonlyprecisemeasurements,HenryCavendishwasablein1797–1798
282. AccordingtoUnitedStatescensusdata,whiletherewasaboutone-thirdofmotherswithyoungchildrenworkingoutsidethehomein1975,in2000,almosttwo-thirdsofthosemotherswereemployedoutsidethehome.
A. whiletherewasaboutone-thirdofmotherswithyoungchildrenworkingoutsidethehomein1975,in2000,almosttwo-thirdsof
thosemotherswereemployedoutsidethehome
B. therewereaboutone-thirdofmotherswithyoungchildrenwhoworkedoutsidethehomein1975;in2000,almosttwo-thirdsofthosemotherswereemployedoutsidethehome
C. in1975aboutone-thirdofmotherswithyoungchildrenworkedoutsidethehome;in2000,almosttwo-thirdsofsuchmotherswereemployedoutsidethehome
D. eventhoughin1975therewereaboutone-thirdofmotherswithyoungchildrenwhoworkedoutsidethehome,almosttwo-thirdsofsuchmotherswereemployedoutsidethehomein2000
E. withaboutone-thirdofmotherswithyoungchildrenworkingoutsidethehomein1975,almosttwo-thirdsofsuchmotherswereemployedoutsidethehomein2000
283. Cloudsareformedfromtheevaporationoftheoceans’waterthatiswarmedbythesunandriseshighintotheatmosphere,condensingintinydropletsonminuteparticlesofdust.
A. Cloudsareformedfromtheevaporationoftheoceans’waterthatiswarmedbythesunandriseshighintotheatmosphere,condensingintinydropletsonminuteparticlesofdust.
B. Cloudsformbythesun’swarmthevaporatingthewaterintheoceans,whichriseshighintotheatmosphere,condensingintinydropletsonminuteparticlesofdust.
C. Warmedbythesun,oceanwaterevaporates,riseshighintotheatmosphere,andcondensesintinydropletsonminuteparticlesofdusttoformclouds.
D. Thewaterintheoceansevaporates,warmedbythesun,riseshighintotheatmosphere,andcondensesintinydropletsonminuteparticlesofdust,whichformsclouds.
E. Oceanwater,warmedbythesun,evaporatesandriseshighintotheatmosphere,whichthencondensesintinydropletsonminuteparticlesofdusttoformasclouds.
284. Schistosomiasis,adiseasecausedbyaparasiticworm,isprevalentinhot,humidclimates,andithasbecomemorewidespreadasirrigationprojectshaveenlargedthehabitatofthefreshwatersnailsthataretheparasite’shostsforpartofitslifecycle.
A. thefreshwatersnailsthataretheparasite’shostsforpartofitslifecycle
B. thefreshwatersnailsthataretheparasite’shostsinpartoftheirlifecycle
C. freshwatersnailswhichbecometheparasite’shostsforpartofitslifecycles
D. freshwatersnailswhichbecomethehostsoftheparasiteduringtheparasite’slifecycles
E. parasite’shosts,freshwatersnailswhichbecometheirhostsduringtheirlifecycles
285. FloatinginthewatersoftheequatorialPacific,anarrayofbuoyscollectsandtransmitsdataonlong-terminteractionsbetweentheoceanandtheatmosphere,interactionsthataffectglobalclimate.
A. atmosphere,interactionsthataffect
B. atmosphere,withinteractionsaffecting
C. atmospherethataffects
D. atmospherethatisaffecting
E. atmosphereasaffects
286. Sixty-fivemillionyearsago,accordingtosomescientists,anasteroidbiggerthanMountEverestslammedintoNorthAmerica,which,causingplantandanimalextinctions,markstheendofthegeologiceraknownastheCretaceousPeriod.
A. which,causingplantandanimalextinctions,marks
B. whichcausedtheplantandanimalextinctionsandmarks
C. andcausingplantandanimalextinctionsthatmark
D. aneventthatcausedplantandanimalextinctions,whichmarks
E. aneventthatcausedtheplantandanimalextinctionsthatmark
287. Althoughthefirstpulsar,orrapidlyspinningcollapsedstar,tobesightedwasinthesummerof1967bygraduatestudentJocelynBell,ithadnotbeenannounceduntilFebruary1968.
A. Althoughthefirstpulsar,orrapidlyspinningcollapsedstar,tobesightedwasinthesummerof1967bygraduatestudentJocelynBell,ithadnotbeenannounceduntilFebruary1968.
B. AlthoughnotannounceduntilFebruary1968,inthesummerof1967graduatestudentJocelynBellobservedthefirstpulsar,orrapidlyspinningcollapsedstar,tobesighted.
C. AlthoughobservedbygraduatestudentJocelynBellinthesummerof1967,thediscoveryofthefirstsightedpulsar,orrapidlyspinningcollapsedstar,hadnotbeenannouncedbeforeFebruary1968.
D. Thefirstpulsar,orrapidlyspinningcollapsedstar,tobesightedwasobservedinthesummerof1967bygraduatestudentJocelynBell,butthediscoverywasnotannounceduntilFebruary1968.
E. Thefirstsightedpulsar,orrapidlyspinningcollapsedstar,wasnotannounceduntilFebruary1968,whileitwasobservedinthesummerof1967bygraduatestudentJocelynBell.
288. Soundcantravelthroughwaterforenormousdistances,preventedfromdissipatingitsacousticenergyasaresultofboundariesintheoceancreatedbywaterlayersofdifferenttemperaturesanddensities.
A. preventedfromdissipatingitsacousticenergyasaresultof
B. preventedfromhavingitsacousticenergydissipatedby
C. itsacousticenergypreventedfromdissipatingby
D. itsacousticenergypreventedfrombeingdissipatedasaresultof
E. preventingitsacousticenergyfromdissipatingby
289. Inpreparationforthepredictionofamajorearthquakethatwillhitthestate,asatellite-basedcomputernetworkisbeingbuiltbytheCaliforniaOfficeofEmergencyServicesforidentifyingearthquakedamageandtopinpointthemostaffectedareaswithintwohoursoftheevent.
A. Inpreparationforthepredictionofamajorearthquakethatwillhitthestate,asatellite-basedcomputernetworkisbeingbuiltbytheCaliforniaOfficeofEmergencyServicesforidentifying
B. Inpreparingforthepredictionthatamajorearthquakewillhitthestate,theCaliforniaOfficeofEmergencyServicesisbuildingasatellite-basedcomputernetworkthatwillidentify
C. Inpreparingforamajorearthquakethatispredictedtohitthestate,theCaliforniaOfficeofEmergencyServicesisbuildingasatellite-basedcomputernetworktoidentify
D. Toprepareforthepredictionofamajorearthquakehittingthestate,
asatellite-basedcomputernetworkisbeingbuiltbytheCaliforniaOfficeofEmergencyServicestoidentify
E. Toprepareforamajorearthquakethatispredictedtohitthestate,theCaliforniaOfficeofEmergencyServicesisbuildingasatellite-basedcomputernetworkthatwillidentify
290. Intar,theoldestHispanictheatercompanyinNewYork,hasmovedawayfromtheSpanishclassicsandnowitdrawsontheworksbothofcontemporaryHispanicauthorswholiveabroadandofthoseintheUnitedStates.
A. nowitdrawsontheworksbothofcontemporaryHispanicauthorswholiveabroadandofthose
B. nowdrawsontheworksofcontemporaryHispanicauthors,boththosewholiveabroadandthosewholive
C. itdrawsontheworksofcontemporaryHispanicauthorsnow,boththoselivingabroadandwholive
D. drawsnowontheworksbothofcontemporaryHispanicauthorslivingabroadandwhoareliving
E. drawsontheworksnowofbothcontemporaryHispanicauthorslivingabroadandthose
291. Lastyear,landvaluesinmostpartsofthepinelandsrosealmostsofast,andinsomepartsevenfasterthanwhattheydidoutsidethepinelands.
A. sofast,andinsomepartsevenfasterthanwhattheydid
B. sofast,andinsomepartsevenfasterthan,those
C. asfast,andinsomepartsevenfasterthan,those
D. asfastas,andinsomepartsevenfasterthan,those
E. asfastas,andinsomepartsevenfasterthanwhattheydid
292. Createdin1945toreducepovertyandstabilizeforeigncurrencymarkets,theWorldBankandtheInternationalMonetaryFundhave,accordingtosomecritics,continuallystruggledtomeettheexpectationsoftheirmajorshareholders—agroupcomprisingmanyoftheworld’srichnations—butneglectedtheirintendedbeneficiariesinthedevelopingworld.
A. continuallystruggledtomeettheexpectationsoftheirmajorshareholders—agroupcomprisingmanyoftheworld’srichnations
—butneglected
B. continuallystruggledastheytrytomeettheexpectationsoftheirmajorshareholders—agroupcomprisingmanyoftheworld’srichnations—whileneglectingthatof
C. continuallystruggledtomeettheirmajorshareholders’expectations—agroupcomprisingmanyoftheworld’srichnations—butneglectedthatof
D. hadtostrugglecontinuallyintryingtomeettheexpectationsoftheirmajorshareholders—agroupcomprisingmanyoftheworld’srichnations—whileneglectingthatof
E. struggledcontinuallyintryingtomeettheirmajorshareholders’expectations—agroupcomprisingmanyoftheworld’srichnations—andneglecting
293. Unlikeautoinsurance,thefrequencyofclaimsdoesnotaffectthepremiumsforpersonalpropertycoverage,butiftheinsurancecompanyisabletoproveexcessivelossduetoownernegligence,itmaydeclinetorenewthepolicy.
A. Unlikeautoinsurance,thefrequencyofclaimsdoesnotaffectthepremiumsforpersonalpropertycoverage,
B. Unlikewithautoinsurance,thefrequencyofclaimsdonotaffectthepremiumsforpersonalpropertycoverage,
C. Unlikethefrequencyofclaimsforautoinsurance,thepremiumsforpersonalpropertycoveragearenotaffectedbythefrequencyofclaims,
D. Unlikethepremiumsforautoinsurance,thepremiumsforpersonalpropertycoveragearenotaffectedbythefrequencyofclaims,
E. Unlikewiththepremiumsforautoinsurance,thepremiumsforpersonalpropertycoverageisnotaffectedbythefrequencyofclaims,
294. Thecommissionproposedthatfundingforthepark’sdevelopment,whichcouldbeopentothepublicearlynextyear,isobtainedthroughalocalbondissue.
A. thatfundingforthepark’sdevelopment,whichcouldbeopentothepublicearlynextyear,is
B. thatfundingfordevelopmentofthepark,whichcouldbeopento
thepublicearlynextyear,be
C. fundingforthedevelopmentofthepark,perhapsopentothepublicearlynextyear,tobe
D. fundsforthepark’sdevelopment,perhapsopentothepublicearlynextyear,be
E. developmentfundingforthepark,whichcouldbeopentothepublicearlynextyear,istobe
295. SeismologistsstudyingtheearthquakethatstrucknorthernCaliforniainOctober1989arestillinvestigatingsomeofitsmysteries:theunexpectedpoweroftheseismicwaves,theupwardthrustthatthrewonemanstraightintotheair,andthestrangeelectromagneticsignalsdetectedhoursbeforethetemblor.
A. theupwardthrustthatthrewonemanstraightintotheair,andthestrangeelectromagneticsignalsdetectedhoursbeforethetemblor
B. theupwardthrustthatthrewonemanstraightintotheair,andstrangeelectromagneticsignalsweredetectedhoursbeforethetemblor
C. theupwardthrustthrewonemanstraightintotheair,andhoursbeforethetemblorstrangeelectromagneticsignalsweredetected
D. onemanwasthrownstraightintotheairbytheupwardthrust,andhoursbeforethetemblorstrangeelectromagneticsignalsweredetected
E. onemanwhowasthrownstraightintotheairbytheupwardthrust,andstrangeelectromagneticsignalsthatweredetectedhoursbeforethetemblor
296. Thetypeofbehaviorexhibitedwhenananimalrecognizesitselfinamirrorcomeswithinthedomainof“theoryofmind,”thusisbeststudiedaspartofthefieldofanimalcognition.
A. of“theoryofmind,”thusisbest
B. “theoryofmind,”andsoisbesttobe
C. ofa“theoryofmind,”thusitisbest
D. of“theoryofmind”andthusisbest
E. ofthe“theoryofmind,”andsoitisbesttobe
297. Proponentsofartificialintelligencesaytheywillbeabletomake
computersthatcanunderstandEnglishandotherhumanlanguages,recognizeobjects,andreasonasanexpertdoes—computersthatwillbeusedtodiagnoseequipmentbreakdowns,decidingwhethertoauthorizealoan,orotherpurposessuchasthese.
A. asanexpertdoes—computersthatwillbeusedtodiagnoseequipmentbreakdowns,decidingwhethertoauthorizealoan,orotherpurposessuchasthese
B. asanexpertdoes,whichmaybeusedforpurposessuchasdiagnosingequipmentbreakdownsordecidingwhethertoauthorizealoan
C. likeanexpert—computersthatwillbeusedforsuchpurposesasdiagnosingequipmentbreakdownsordecidingwhethertoauthorizealoan
D. likeanexpert,theuseofwhichwouldbeforpurposeslikethediagnosisofequipmentbreakdownsorthedecisionwhetherornotaloanshouldbeauthorized
E. likeanexpert,tobeusedtodiagnoseequipmentbreakdowns,decidingwhethertoauthorizealoanornot,orthelike
298. UnliketheUnitedStates,wherefarmerscanusuallydependonrainorsnowallyearlong,therainsinmostpartsofSriLankaareconcentratedinthemonsoonmonths,JunetoSeptember,andtheskiesaregenerallyclearfortherestoftheyear.
A. UnliketheUnitedStates,wherefarmerscanusuallydependonrainorsnowallyearlong,therainsinmostpartsofSriLanka
B. UnliketheUnitedStatesfarmerswhocanusuallydependonrainorsnowallyearlong,therainsinmostpartsofSriLanka
C. UnlikethoseoftheUnitedStates,wherefarmerscanusuallydependonrainorsnowallyearlong,mostpartsofSriLanka’srains
D. IncomparisonwiththeUnitedStates,whosefarmerscanusuallydependonrainorsnowallyearlong,therainsinmostpartsofSriLanka
E. IntheUnitedStates,farmerscanusuallydependonrainorsnowallyearlong,butinmostpartsofSriLanka,therains
299. Oncenumberinginthemillionsworldwide,itisestimatedthatthewolfhasdeclinedto200,000in57countries,some11,000ofthemtobe
foundinthelower48UnitedStatesandAlaska.
A. itisestimatedthatthewolfhasdeclinedto200,000in57countries,some
B. thewolfisestimatedtohavedeclinedto200,000in57countries,withapproximately
C. thewolfhasdeclinedtoanestimateof200,000in57countries,some
D. wolveshavedeclinedtoanestimateof200,000in57countries,withapproximately
E. wolveshavedeclinedtoanestimated200,000in57countries,some
300. Asbusinessgrowsmorecomplex,studentsmajoringinspecializedareaslikethoseoffinanceandmarketinghavebeenbecomingincreasinglysuccessfulinthejobmarket.
A. majoringinspecializedareaslikethoseoffinanceandmarketinghavebeenbecomingincreasingly
B. whomajorinsuchspecializedareasasfinanceandmarketingarebecomingmoreandmore
C. whomajoredinspecializedareassuchasthoseoffinanceandmarketingarebeingincreasingly
D. whomajorinspecializedareaslikethoseoffinanceandmarketinghavebeenbecomingmoreandmore
E. havingmajoredinsuchspecializedareasasfinanceandmarketingarebeingincreasingly
301. InuitsoftheBeringSeawereinisolationfromcontactwithEuropeanslongerthanAleutsorInuitsoftheNorthPacificandnorthernAlaska.
A. inisolationfromcontactwithEuropeanslongerthan
B. isolatedfromcontactwithEuropeanslongerthan
C. inisolationfromcontactwithEuropeanslongerthanwere
D. isolatedfromcontactwithEuropeanslongerthanwere
E. inisolationandwithoutcontactswithEuropeanslongerthan
5.7AnswerKey189. A
190. C
191. E
192. D
193. E
194. C
195. E
196. C
197. D
198. C
199. C
200. B
201. B
202. A
203. B
204. D
205. C
206. C
207. B
208. A
209. A
210. B
211. B
212. C
213. A
214. C
215. A
216. A
217. D
218. E
219. C
220. C
221. E
222. D
223. A
224. C
225. E
226. B
227. B
228. B
229. D
230. C
231. D
232. E
233. C
234. B
235. A
236. B
237. D
238. D
239. C
240. A
241. A
242. B
243. E
244. B
245. C
246. D
247. B
248. A
249. E
250. A
251. E
252. E
253. E
254. E
255. A
256. B
257. C
258. A
259. B
260. A
261. C
262. A
263. A
264.
265. D
266. A
267. C
268. B
269. D
270. D
271. C
272. A
273. E
274. B
275. D
276. D
277. E
278. B
279. B
280. B
281. E
282. C
283. C
284. A
285. A
286. E
287. D
288. C
289. C
290. B
291. D
292. A
293. D
294. B
295. A
296. D
297. C
298. E
299. E
300. B
301. D
5.8AnswerExplanationsThefollowingdiscussionofsentencecorrectionisintendedtofamiliarizeyouwiththemostefficientandeffectiveapproachestothesekindsofquestions.TheparticularquestionsinthischapteraregenerallyrepresentativeofthekindsofsentencecorrectionquestionsyouwillencounterontheGMAT.
189. Usingdigitalenhancementsofskullfragmentsfromfiveprehistorichominidsdatingtomorethan350,000yearsago,anthropologistsarguethatthesehumanancestorsprobablyhadhearingsimilartothatofpeopletoday.
A. anthropologistsarguethatthesehumanancestors
B. anthropologistsargue,sothesehumanancestors
C. anthropologistsargue,thesehumanancestors
D. thesehumanancestors,anthropologistsargue,
E. thesehumanancestorsarearguedbyanthropologiststohave
Logicalpredication;Diction
Theverbarguehere,becauseitexpressestheideaofarguingforapositionortheory,shouldbefolloweddirectlybyaclauseintroducedbythat,withoutapause.Verbformsendingwith-ingwithunderstoodsubjects,liketheonebeginningthissentence,musthavetheirsubjectsuppliedelsewhere—preferablybythesubjectofthemainclause.
A. Correct.Argueisfollowedimmediatelybyathatclause,andthesubjectofusingissuppliedbyanthropologists.
B. Argueisnotdirectlyfollowedbyathatclause;moreover,bycontinuingwithso...,thesentencedoesnotcoherentlyexpresstheintendedidea.
C. Argueisnotdirectlyfollowedbyathatclause.
D. Thesubjectofthemainclause,thesehumanancestors,willillogicallybetakenasthesubjectofusing.
E. Thesubjectofthemainclause,thesehumanancestors,willillogicallybetakenasthesubjectofusing.
ThecorrectanswerisA.
190. Theinteriorministerexplainedthatoneofthevillageplanningproposal’sbestcharacteristicswastheirnotdetractingfromtheproject’soverallbenefitbybeingaburdenonthedevelopmentbudget.
A. oneofthevillageplanningproposal’sbestcharacteristicswastheirnotdetracting
B. oneofthevillage’splanningproposal’sbestcharacteristicswereitsnottaking
C. oneofthebestcharacteristicsofthevillage’splanningproposalwasthatitdidnotdetract
D. abestcharacteristicofthevillageplanningproposalwas,itdidnottake
E. amongthevillageplanningproposal’sbestcharacteristics,onewas,itdidnotdetract
Agreement;Rhetoricalconstruction
Thenounphrasebeginningwithoneissingular,asisoneofitsconstituentparts,thevillageplanningproposal,soanypronounsforwhichitistheantecedentshouldbesingular;furthermore,anyverbforwhichthenounphrasebeginningwithone...isthesubjectshouldbeinthesingular.Theverbdetractismoreappropriatetothethoughtbeingexpressedthantake.
A. Thepluralpronountheirhasasingularnounphraseasitsantecedent,namely,thevillageplanningproposal.(Itisillogicaltotaketheantecedentoftheirtobebestcharacteristics.)
B. Thepluralverbweredoesnotagreewiththesingularsubject.Also,theverbtakingshouldbereplacedbytheverbdetracting.
C. Correct.Theverbiscorrectlyinthesingularform.
D. Abestcharacteristicisawkward;theideaisbetterphrasedasoneofthebestcharacteristics.Alsotheverbtakeshouldbereplacedbytheverbdetract.
E. Insteadoftheawkwardsequenceonewas,itdidnot,abetterchoicewouldbewasthatitdidnot.
ThecorrectanswerisC.
191. Likeants,termiteshaveanelaboratesocialstructureinwhichafewindividualsreproduceandtherestareservingthecolonybytendingjuveniles,gatheringfood,buildingthenest,ortheybattleintruders.
A. areservingthecolonybytendingjuveniles,gatheringfood,buildingthenest,ortheybattle
B. areservingthecolonyinthattheytendjuveniles,gatherfood,buildthenest,orbattle
C. servethecolony,tendingjuveniles,gatheringfood,buildingthenest,orbybattling
D. servethecolonybytendingjuveniles,gatheringfood,bybuildingthenest,orbybattling
E. servethecolonybytendingjuveniles,gatheringfood,buildingthenest,orbattling
Parallelism;Rhetoricalconstruction
Thesentencemosteffectivelyusesparallelstructuretocontrasttwotypesoftermitesinthesocialstructureoftermitecolonies:thosewhoreproduce,andthosewhoservethecolonyinanumberofways.Theprogressiveverbformareservingshouldbechangedtosimplepresenttenseservetoparallelreproduce.Inthefinallistofresponsibilities,parallelismdemandsthatallassumethegerundformasobjectsofthepreposition:bytending...gathering...building...orbattling.
A. Theprogressiveverbformareservingisinappropriateforthisgeneralclaimabouttermitebehavior.Itshouldparallelthepreviousverbreproduce.Itisunnecessarytointroduceanewclauseortheybattleintruders,becausebattlingisanotherwaysometermitesservethecolonyandshouldthereforebeexpressedasanotherobjectoftheprepositionby.
B. Inthattheyisanawkwardandwordyconstruction—apoorsubstituteforbyinthiscontext.
C. Theprepositionbyclarifieshowthetermitesservetheircolonyandshouldgovernallofthetaskdescriptions,notjustthefinalone.
D. Thereisnoneedtorepeattheprepositionby,becausealltaskscanbedescribedinaseriesofparallelobjectsofthesamepreposition.Toviolateparallelstructurebyomittingtheprepositionbeforeonegerundbutrepeatingitfortherestconfusesthereader.
E. Correct.Thesentenceusesproperparallelstructureandisclearandconcise.
ThecorrectanswerisE.
192. Some200world-famousphysicistsrecentlyattendedaconferencewhosepurposenotonlywastoconsidertheprospectsforthenext50yearsofresearchinphysicsbutalsoassessingtheaccuracyofthepredictionsmadeatthelastmeetingofthistype,whichtookplace50yearsearlier.
A. notonlywastoconsidertheprospectsforthenext50yearsofresearchinphysicsbutalsoassessingtheaccuracyofthe
predictionsmadeatthelastmeetingofthistype,
B. notonlywasconsideringtheprospectsforthenext50yearsofresearchinphysicsbutalsoassessingtheaccuracyofthepredictionswhichweremadeatthelastmeetingofthistypeand
C. wasnotonlyconsideringtheprospectsforthenext50yearsofresearchinphysicsbutalsotoassesstheaccuracyofthepredictionsmadeatthelastmeetingofthistypeand
D. wasnotonlytoconsidertheprospectsforthenext50yearsofresearchinphysicsbutalsotoassesstheaccuracyofthepredictionsmadeatthelastmeetingofthistype,
E. wastoconsidernotonlytheprospectsforthenext50yearsofresearchinphysicsbutalsoassessingtheaccuracyofthepredictionsmadeatthelastmeetingofthistype,
Parallelism;Idiom;Logicalpredication
ThissentenceusestheidiomaticexpressionnotonlyXbutalsoYtopresenttwopurposesoftheconference.Thisexpressionrequiresparallelconstructions.Inthissentence,notonly...butalso...shouldfollowtheverbwas,makingbothpurposespredicatenominatives.
A. Theverbwasshouldcomebeforetheidiomnotonly...butalso...;thetwopurposesarenotexpressedinparallelform;toconsiderisaninfinitivephrase,andassessingisagerund.
B. Asin(A),theverbismisplaced;theuseoftheconjunctionandinplaceoftherelativepronounwhichneartheendofthesentencenonsensicallylinkstheverbtookplacewiththesubjectpurpose.
C. Theverbsconsideringandtoassessarenotparallel;asin(B),theconjunctionandnonsensicallylinkstheverbtookplacewiththesubjectpurpose.
D. Correct.Thissentencepresentsbothpurposesinparallelform.
E. Theverbstoconsiderandassessingarenotparallel.
ThecorrectanswerisD.
193. Globalwarmingissaidtoberesponsibleforextremeweatherchanges,which,liketheheavyrainsthatcausedmorethan$2billionindamagesandledtofloodingthroughoutthestateofCalifornia,andtheheatwaveinthenortheasternandmidwesternUnitedStates,whichwasalsothecauseofagreatamountofdamageanddestruction.
A. which,liketheheavyrainsthatcausedmorethan$2billionindamagesandledtofloodingthroughoutthestateofCalifornia,
B. which,liketheheavyrainsthatthroughoutthestateofCaliforniacausedmorethan$2billionindamagesandledtoflooding,
C. liketheheavyfloodingthat,becauseofrainsthroughoutthestateofCalifornia,causedmorethan$2billionindamages,
D. suchastheheavyfloodingthatledtorainsthroughoutthestateofCaliforniacausingmorethan$2billionindamages,
E. suchastheheavyrainsthatledtofloodingthroughoutthestateofCalifornia,causingmorethan$2billionindamages,
Grammaticalconstruction:Logicalpredication
Thissentenceintroducestheclaimthatglobalwarmingisconsideredtobethecauseofextremeweatherchangesandthenillustratesthesechangeswithtwoexamplesintroducedbythephrasesuchas.Thecorrectcausalsequenceofeventsinthefirstexampleisheavyrain,whichcausedsignificantdamageandflooding.Therelativepronounwhich,referringtochanges,islackingaverbtocompletetherelativeclause.
A. Therelativepronoun,which,iswithoutaverb.Thephrasewhich,liketheheavyrainsincorrectlysuggeststhattheextremeweatherissomethingdifferentfromtheheavyrainsandtheheatwave,andthateachofthesethreephenomenaseparatelycauseddamageanddestruction.
B. Asin(A),therelativepronounhasnoverbtocompletethephrase,andthesequenceofeventsinthefirstexamplepositionscostlydestructionandfloodingastwoseparateorunrelatedresultsoftherain.
C. Thecausalsequenceinthefirstexampleisconfusing,suggesting,somewhatimplausibly,thatheavyfloodingoccurredonitsownbutcauseddamageonlybecauseoftherain.
D. Thesequentiallogicofthefirstexampleisconfused—indicating,implausibly,thatfloodingcausedheavyrainandthattherain,butnottheflooding,causedmorethan$2billionindamages.
E. Correct.Thisversionofthesentencecorrectlyusesthephrasesuchastointroducethetwoexamplesofextremeweatherchanges,anditcorrectlyidentifiesthesequenceofeventsinthefirst
example.
ThecorrectanswerisE.
194. ThevoluminouspersonalpapersofThomasAlvaEdisonrevealthathisinventionstypicallysprangtolifenotinaflashofinspirationbutevolvedslowlyfrompreviousworks.
A. sprangtolifenotinaflashofinspirationbutevolvedslowly
B. sprangtolifenotinaflashofinspirationbutwereslowlyevolved
C. didnotspringtolifeinaflashofinspirationbutevolvedslowly
D. didnotspringtolifeinaflashofinspirationbuthadslowlyevolved
E. didnotspringtolifeinaflashofinspirationbuttheywereslowlyevolved
Parallelism;Idiom
Theconstructionnot...butshowsacontrast.Thewordsfollowingnotmustbeparallelinconstructiontothewordsfollowingbut.Intheoriginalsentencenotisfollowedbyaprepositionalphrase(inaflashofinspiration),whilebutisfollowedbyaverb(evolved).Tomakethetwocontrastingelementsparallel,notshouldbefollowedbyaverbratherthanaphrase.
A. Theconstructionfollowingnotisnotparalleltotheconstructionfollowingbut.
B. Theconstructionfollowingnotisnotparalleltotheconstructionfollowingbut.
C. Correct.Inthissentence,notisfollowedbytheverbspringjustasbutisfollowedbytheverbevolved.
D. Had...evolvedintroducesanincorrectverbtense.
E. Theconstructionfollowingnotisnotparalleltotheconstructionfollowingbut.
ThecorrectanswerisC.
195. Hundredsofspeciesoffishgenerateanddischargeelectriccurrents,inburstsorassteadyelectricfieldsaroundtheirbodies,usingtheirpowereithertofindandattackprey,todefendthemselves,oralsoforcommunicatingandnavigating.
A. eithertofindandattackprey,todefendthemselves,oralsofor
communicatingandnavigating
B. eitherforfindingandattackingprey,defendthemselves,orforcommunicationandnavigation
C. tofindandattackprey,fordefense,orcommunicationandnavigation
D. forfindingandattackingprey,todefendthemselves,oralsoforcommunicationandnavigation
E. tofindandattackprey,todefendthemselves,ortocommunicateandnavigate
Idiom;Verbform
Thesentenceexplainsthatfishdischargeelectriccurrentsforseveralpurposes,whicharemostefficientlyandeffectivelydescribedinaparallelstructure:tofindandattack,todefend,ortocommunicateandnavigate.Theuseofeitherisinappropriateinthissentencebecausemorethantwousesofelectriccurrentsarelisted;idiomaticusagerequireseithertobefollowedbyortoidentifyalternatives,notbyalso.
A. Eitherinappropriatelyintroducesalistofmorethantwoalternatives,anditshouldnotbefollowedbyoralso;parallelismrequiresthatforcommunicatingandnavigatingbechangedtotocommunicateandnavigate.
B. Defendisnotparallelwiththelistofgerunds,leavingthereadertowonderhowtomakesenseofdefendthemselves.
C. Thelackofparallelismobscurestherelationshipsamongtheitemsintheseries;itisespeciallyconfusingtolistaninfinitivephrase(tofind...),anobjectofapreposition(fordefense),andnounswithnogrammaticalconnectiontotheverbphrase(communicationandnavigation).
D. Thisanswerchoicealsoviolatesparallelismbymixinganinfinitivewithobjectsoftheprepositionfor.Oralsoisanunidiomatic,contradictoryexpression.
E. Correct.Thedifferentwaysinwhichthevariousspeciesoffishusetheirelectricpowerarecorrectlyexpressedinaseriesofparallelinfinitives.
ThecorrectanswerisE.
196. NativetoSouthAmerica,whenpeanutswereintroducedtoAfricaby
PortugueseexplorersearlyinthesixteenthcenturytheywerequicklyadoptedintoAfrica’sagriculture,probablybecauseofbeingsosimilartotheBambarragroundnut,apopularindigenousplant.
A. whenpeanutswereintroducedtoAfricabyPortugueseexplorersearlyinthesixteenthcenturytheywerequicklyadoptedintoAfrica’sagriculture,probablybecauseofbeing
B. peanutshavingbeenintroducedtoAfricabyPortugueseexplorersearlyinthesixteenthcenturyandquicklyadoptedintoAfrica’sagriculture,probablybecauseofbeing
C. peanutswereintroducedtoAfricabyPortugueseexplorersearlyinthesixteenthcenturyandwerequicklyadoptedintoAfrica’sagriculture,probablybecausetheywere
D. peanuts,introducedtoAfricabyPortugueseexplorersearlyinthesixteenthcenturyandquicklyadoptedintoAfrica’sagriculture,probablybecausetheywere
E. peanuts,introducedtoAfricabyPortugueseexplorersearlyinthesixteenthcenturyandhavingbeenquicklyadoptedintoAfrica’sagriculture,probablybecausetheywere
Grammaticalconstruction;Logicalpredication
TheopeningadjectivalphraseNativetoSouthAmericamustbefollowedimmediatelybythenounitmodifies:peanuts.Thesentencemakestwomainpointsaboutpeanuts—theywereintroducedtoAfricaandtheywerequicklyadoptedthere.Themostefficientwaytomakethesepointsistomakepeanutsthesubjectoftwomainverbs:wereintroducedandwere...adopted.
A. Whenincorrectlyintervenesbetweentheopeningadjectivalphraseandthenounitmodifies,anditisalsounnecessarybecauseearlyinthesixteenthcenturyexplainswhen.Becauseofbeingiswordyandindirect.
B. Thisversionofthesentencehasnomainverb,sincehavingbeenintroducedandquicklyadoptedbothintroduceadjectivalphrases.
C. Correct.Thesentenceisproperlystructuredandgrammaticallycorrect.
D. Thisversionofthesentencehasnomainverbbecauseintroducedandadoptedbothfunctionasadjectives.
E. Thisversionofthesentencehasnomainverbbecauseintroducedandhavingbeen...adoptedfunctionasadjectives.
ThecorrectanswerisC.
197. Itstoodtwelvefeettall,weighedninethousandpounds,andwieldedseven-inchclaws,andMegatheriumamericanum,agiantgroundsloth,mayhavebeenthelargesthuntingmammalevertowalktheEarth.
A. Itstoodtwelvefeettall,weighedninethousandpounds,andwieldedseven-inchclaws,andMegatheriumamericanum,agiantgroundsloth,
B. Itstoodtwelvefeettall,weighingninethousandpounds,andwieldingseven-inchclaws,Megatheriumamericanumwasagiantgroundslothand
C. ThegiantgroundslothMegatheriumamericanum,havingstoodtwelvefeettall,weighingninethousandpounds,andwieldingseven-inchclaws,it
D. Standingtwelvefeettall,weighingninethousandpounds,andwieldingseven-inchclaws,Megatheriumamericanum,agiantgroundsloth,
E. Standingtwelvefeettall,weighingninethousandpounds,itwieldedseven-inchclaws,andthegiantgroundslothMegatheriumamericanum
Grammaticalconstruction;Parallelism
ThepointofthesentenceistodescribeseveralfeaturesofMegatheriumamericanum,toidentifythiscreatureasagiantgroundsloth,andtospeculateaboutitsstatusasthelargesthuntingmammalinEarth’shistory.Megatheriumamericanumisthereforethesolesubjectofthesentence.Whenitsfeaturesarepresentedasparalleladjectivephrasesanditscommonidentificationispresentedasanappositive,asinglemainverbmayhavebeenisallthatisrequiredtocompletethesentence.Whentheconjunctionandconstructsacompoundsentence,thesubjectsitandgroundslothorMegatheriumamericanumappeartonameseparateentities.
A. ThecompoundsentencestructuresuggeststhatitandMegatheriumamericanumaretwoseparateentities,makingitunclearwhat,ifanything,thepronounrefersto.
B. Asin(A),itandMegatheriumamericanumappeartoname
differententities.Thisarun-onsentence;thecommaafterclawsisnotsufficienttojointhetwomainclausesinasinglesentence.Theseriesdescribingtheslothisalsononparallel.
C. Thepresent-perfecttenseofthefirstparticipialphraseintheseries(havingstood)isnotparallelwiththe(timeless)presenttenseoftheothertwoparticipials.Theintroductionofthemainsubjectitleavesgroundslothwithoutaverb.
D. Correct.Theseriesofpresent-tenseparticipialphrasesdescribesthemainsubject,Megatheriumamericanum,whichisclarifiedbythecommonnameexpressedasanappositive.
E. Theidentityofitisambiguous,andthesecondsubjectofthecompoundsentencegiantgroundslothappearstonamesomethingotherthanit.Thismakesthesentenceungrammatical.
ThecorrectanswerisD.
198. Delightedbythereportedearningsforthefirstquarterofthefiscalyear,itwasdecidedbythecompanymanagertogiveherstaffaraise.
A. itwasdecidedbythecompanymanagertogiveherstaffaraise
B. thedecisionofthecompanymanagerwastogiveherstaffaraise
C. thecompanymanagerdecidedtogiveherstaffaraise
D. thestaffwasgivenaraisebythecompanymanager
E. araisewasgiventothestaffbythecompanymanager
Logicalpredication;Verbform
Whowasdelighted?Thecompanymanagerwasdelighted.Thelongmodifyingphrasethatintroducesthesentencedescribesaperson,notit,sothedelightedpersonmustbethesubjectofthesentence.Correctingthemodificationerroralsochangestheconstructionfromthewordypassivevoice,itwasdecidedbyx,tothemoreconciseactivevoice,xdecided;theactivevoiceisgenerallypreferred.
A. Themodifierillogicallydescribesit,notthecompanymanager.Thepassivevoiceiswordy.
B. Themodifierillogicallydescribesthedecision.Theconstructiondecisionofthe...was...iswordy.
C. Correct.Themodifyingphrasecorrectlymodifiesthecompanymanager;usingtheactivevoicecreatesamoreconcisesentence.
D. Themodifierdescribesthestaffratherthanthecompanymanager;thepassivevoiceiswordy.
E. Themodifierillogicallydescribesaraise;thepassivevoiceiswordy.
ThecorrectanswerisC.
199. CoffeepricesrosesharplyMonday,postingtheirbiggestone-daygaininalmostthreeyears,afteraweekendcoldsnapinBrazilraisedconcernthattherecouldbedamagetotheworld’slargestcropwhenatatimewithsuppliesalreadytight.
A. thattherecouldbedamagetotheworld’slargestcropwhenatatimewithsupplies
B. thattheworld’slargestcropcouldbedamagedatatimesuchaswhensuppliesare
C. thattheworld’slargestcropcouldbedamagedatatimewhensuppliesare
D. oftheworld’slargestcroppossiblybeingdamagedatatimewithsupplies
E. ofpossiblydamagingtheworld’slargestcropatatimethatsupplieswere
Idiom;Rhetoricalconstruction
Thissentencedescribesconcernaboutapotentialproblem,whichisappropriatelyexpressedinsubjunctivemood(couldbedamaged).Itusestheidiomatatimewhen...toexplainthecurrentconditionsthatmakethepossiblefutureeventareasonforconcern.Thepseudo-subjectthereintroducesunnecessarywordiness.Inthissentence,apassiveverbemphasizesthespeculativenatureofthedamagecausedbythecoldsnapinBrazil.
A. Thephrasewhenatatimewithisconfusinglyredundantandincorrectlyusestheidiomatatimewhen;thepseudo-subjectthereintroducesunnecessarywordiness.
B. Thephraseatatimesuchaswheniswordyandanincorrectidiom.
C. Correct.Thissentencecorrectlyusesthesubjunctivemoodtoexpressapotentialproblem,andtheidiomatatimewheniscorrect.
D. Theprepositionofafterconcernisanincorrectconstruction,asisatatimewith.
E. Theagencybehinddamagingisambiguous;theverbhasnoclearsubject.Thephraseatatimethatisanincorrectidiom.AsinD,theprepositionofafterconcernisincorrect.
ThecorrectanswerisC.
200. Despiteagrowingpopulation,in1998theUnitedStatesused38billionfewergallonsofwateradaywhencomparingittotheperiodofall-timehighestconsumptionalmost20yearsearlier.
A. daywhencomparingittotheperiodofall-timehighestconsumptionalmost20yearsearlier
B. daythanitdidduringtheperiodofall-timehighestconsumptionalmost20yearsearlier
C. daythanwereusedalmost20yearsearlier,whichhadbeentheall-timehighconsumption
D. day,comparedtoalmost20yearsearlier,thathavingbeentheall-timehighconsumption
E. day,whichisincomparisontotheperiodofall-timehighestconsumptionalmost20yearsearlier
Rhetoricalconstruction;Logicalpredication
Whenmakingadirectcomparison(inthiscase,withfewer),thestandardwaytoexpresstheobjectofcomparisoniswiththan.Here,thesentenceusesfewer...whencomparingitto,whichnotonlyisunidiomatic,butalsocreatesanillogicalpredication:UnitedStatesistheonlypossiblesubjectfortheverbcomparing(surelythesentencedoesn’tmeantosaytheUnitedStatesused38billionfewergallonsatthetimeitwasmakingsomecomparison!).Also,whatistheantecedentofithere?Grammatically,thereisnoclearcandidate.
A. Insteadofusingfewer...than,thisversionusestheunidiomaticfewer...whencomparingitto,whichalsointroducesalogicalpredicationproblem.
B. Correct.Fewerthaniscorrect,andthisversionofthesentencehasnologicalpredicationproblems.
C. Thishasalogicalpredicationproblem:becausetherelativeclausebeginningwithwhichimmediatelyfollowsalmost20yearsearlier,itseemsthatthetimeperiodisbeingdescribedashavingbeentheall-timehighconsumption.
D. Fewerthanispreferabletofewer...comparedto;also,thereisalogicalpredicationproblem:becausethephrasebeginningwiththatimmediatelyfollowsalmost20yearsearlier,itseemsthatthetimeperiodisbeingdescribedashavingbeentheall-timehighconsumption.
E. Thisisawkwardlyandconfusinglyworded.RatherthancomparingtheUnitedStates’waterusagein1998toitswaterusagenearly20yearsearlier,thisappearsillogicallytocomparetheUnitedStates’waterusagein1998toaperiodoftime,namelytheperiodofall-timehighestconsumptionalmost20yearsearlier.
ThecorrectanswerisB.
201. WilliamH.Johnson’sartisticdebttoScandinaviaisevidentinpaintingsthatrangefromsensitiveportraitsofcitizensinhiswife’sDanishhome,Kerteminde,andawe-inspiringviewsoffjordsandmountainpeaksinthewesternandnorthernregionsofNorway.
A. and
B. to
C. andto
D. with
E. inadditionto
Idiom;Logicalpredication
Thecorrectidiomisrangefromxtoy.Inthissentence,thecorrectidiomispaintingsthatrangefromsensitiveportraits...toawe-inspiringviews.
A. Anddoesnotcompletetheidiomaticexpressioncorrectly.
B. Correct.Inthissentence,tocorrectlycompletestheidiomaticconstructionrangefromxtoy.
C. Andtodoesnotcompletetheidiomaticexpressioncorrectly.
D. Withdoesnotcompletetheidiomaticexpressioncorrectly.
E. Inadditiontodoesnotcompletetheidiomaticexpressioncorrectly.
ThecorrectanswerisB.
202. Growingcompetitivepressuresmaybeencouragingauditorstobendtherulesinfavorofclients;auditorsmay,forinstance,allowaquestionable
loantoremainonthebooksinordertomaintainabank’sprofitsonpaper.
A. clients;auditorsmay,forinstance,allow
B. clients,asaninstance,toallow
C. clients,liketoallow
D. clients,suchastobeallowing
E. clients;whichmight,asaninstance,betheallowingof
Grammaticalconstruction;Rhetoricalconstruction
Thissentencecorrectlyjoinstwoindependentclauseswithasemicolon.Thefirstclausemakesageneralization;thesecondclausegivesaparticularexamplethatsupportsthegeneralization.
A. Correct.Thissentencecorrectlyhastwoindependentclauseswithlinkedideasjoinedwithasemicolon.
B. Intryingtocondensetwomainclausesintoone,thisconstructionproducesanungrammaticalsequenceofwordswithnoclearmeaning.
C. Theprepositionlikeshouldnotbeusedtointroducetheinfinitivephrasetoallow...;thecomparativeprepositionlikeisproperlyusedtodrawacomparisonbetweentwonouns.
D. Suchastobeallowingisnotacorrectidiomaticexpression.
E. Thesemicolonisfollowedbyawordy,incorrectconstructionratherthananindependentclause.
ThecorrectanswerisA.
203. AMarch2000CensusBureausurveyshowedthatMexicoaccountedformorethanaquarterofallforeign-bornresidentsoftheUnitedStates,thelargestshareforanycountrytocontributesince1890,whenabout30percentofthecountry’sforeign-bornpopulationwasfromGermany.
A. thelargestshareforanycountrytocontribute
B. thelargestsharethatanycountryhascontributed
C. whichmakesitthelargestshareforanycountrytocontribute
D. havingthelargestsharetobecontributedbyanycountry
E. havingthelargestsharetohavebeencontributedbyanycountry
Logicalpredication;Rhetoricalconstruction
Thissentenceclaimsthatthe2000CensusshowedthatatthetimeMexico’scontributiontotheforeign-bornpopulationofUnitedStatesresidentsexceededthatofanyothercountrysince1890.Itmakesthecomparisoninanappositivethatmodifiesmorethanaquarterofallforeign-bornresidentsoftheUnitedStates.
A. Thephraseforanycountrytocontributemakesthesentencewordyandindirect.
B. Correct.Thisformoftheappositiveisthemostefficientwaytoexpressthecomparison.Dependingonwhenthesentencewaswrittenandwhatthewriterintendedtoexpress,theverbformcouldbeeitherhadcontributedorhascontributed.Theuseofhascontributedimpliesthat,fromtheperspectiveofthesentence,thecomparisonbetweenGerman-bornU.S.residentsandthosefromothercountriesstillholdstrue.
C. Theantecedentsoftherelativepronounwhichandthepronounitareambiguous.Alongwiththeprepositionalphrase,thepronounscontributewordinessandindirection.
D. Thisconstructionisawkward,wordy,andindirect,andtheuseofthepresenttenseoftheinfinitiveisinappropriate.
E. Thisconstructionisawkward,wordy,andindirect.
ThecorrectanswerisB.
204. ThethemesthatRitaDoveexploresinherpoetryisuniversal,encompassingmuchofthehumanconditionwhileoccasionallyshedealswithracialissues.
A. isuniversal,encompassingmuchofthehumanconditionwhileoccasionallyshedeals
B. isuniversal,encompassingmuchofthehumancondition,alsooccasionallyitdeals
C. areuniversal,theyencompassmuchofthehumanconditionandoccasionallydeals
D. areuniversal,encompassingmuchofthehumanconditionwhileoccasionallydealing
E. areuniversal,theyencompassmuchofthehumancondition,alsooccasionallyaredealing
Agreement;Grammaticalconstruction
Thepluralsubjectofthesentence,themes,requiresthepluralverbareinplaceofis.BecausethethemesofDove’spoetryencompassthehumanconditionanddealwithracialissues,thereisnoneedtomakethisacompoundsentencebyintroducinganewgrammaticalsubject,she,inafinalclause.Asinglesubjectwithtwoparallelverbsistheclearestandmostefficientformforthissentence.
A. Thepluralsubjectdisagreeswiththesingularverb.Thesentenceshouldretainthefocusonthesinglesubjectthemesratherthanintroduceanewsubjectandclauseattheend.
B. Thepluralsubjectdisagreeswiththesingularverb.Becausealsooccasionallyitdealswith...introducesanewmainclause,thecommabetweenconditionandalsoisaninsufficientconnector(creatingacommasplice).
C. Thecommabetweenuniversalandtheyisaninsufficientconnector,creatingacommasplice;thesingularverbdealsdoesnotagreewiththepluralsubjectthey.
D. Correct.Thepluralverbareagreeswiththepluralsubject.Thesentenceiseffectivelywordedandgrammaticallycorrect.
E. Thecommabetweenuniversalandtheycreatesacommasplice.Thereisnosubjectfortheverbaredealing.
ThecorrectanswerisD.
205. TravelerstoMarswouldhavetoendurelowlevelsofgravityforlongperiodsoftime,avoidlargedosesofradiation,contendwiththechemicallyreactiveMartiansoil,andperhapsevenhavingtowardoffcontaminationbyMartianlife-forms.
A. contendwiththechemicallyreactiveMartiansoil,andperhapsevenhavingtoward
B. contendwiththechemicallyreactiveMartiansoil,andperhapsevenwarding
C. contendwiththechemicallyreactiveMartiansoil,andperhapsevenward
D. contendingwiththechemicallyreactiveMartiansoil,andperhapseventoward
E. contendingwiththechemicallyreactiveMartiansoil,andperhaps
evenwarding
Parallelism;Grammaticalconstruction
ThissentenceprovidesalistofthreeconditionsMarstravelerswouldcertainlyhavetocontendwith,alongwithoneadditionalthingtheymighthavetodo—wardoffcontaminationbyMartianlife-forms.Theitemsinthelistaremostclearlyandeffectivelystructuredinparallel—asphrasesbeginningwithinfinitiveverbforms—toendure,(to)avoid,(to)contend,(to)wardoff.Becausethesentenceintroducesalltheseactionsassomethingtravelerswouldhavetodo,repeatingthehav[ing]toconstructioninthefinalitemofthelistisredundant.
A. Thephrasehavingtoisnotparallelwiththeotheritemsinthelist,anditunnecessarilyrepeatsthesenseoftheintroductoryphrase,whichidentifiesallitemsinthelistasthingstravelerswouldhavetodo.
B. Theverbformwardingisnotparallelwiththeotheritemsinthelist.
C. Correct.Thesentenceusespropergrammarandparallelconstruction.
D. Theparticipialformcontendingviolatestheparallelstructureofthelistofinfinitivephrases.ThereaderismisledintothinkingthatcontendingwithchemicallyreactiveMartiansoildescribeswhattravelerswouldhavetodotoavoidradiationdoses.
E. Theparticipialphrasescontendingwithandwardingoffviolatetheparallelstructureestablishedbythelistofinfinitivephrases.
ThecorrectanswerisC.
206. IguanashavebeenanimportantfoodsourceinLatinAmericasinceprehistorictimes,anditisstillprizedasagameanimalbythecampesinos,whotypicallycookthemeatinaheavilyspicedstew.
A. itisstillprizedasagameanimal
B. itisstillprizedasgameanimals
C. theyarestillprizedasgameanimals
D. theyarestillprizedasbeingagameanimal
E. beingstillprizedasagameanimal
Agreement;Grammaticalconstruction
Thepronounsandnounsthatrefertothepluralnouniguanasmustbeplural,asshouldtheverbfollowingthe(corrected)pronouninthesecondclause.Thus,thesentenceshouldread:Iguanas...theyarestillprizedasgameanimals.
A. Itisandagameanimaldonotagreewithiguanas.
B. Itisdoesnotagreewithiguanasorgameanimals.
C. Correct.Inthissentence,theyareandgameanimalsproperlyagreewithiguanas.
D. Agameanimaldoesnotagreewithiguanas;beingisunnecessaryandawkward.
E. Agameanimaldoesnotagreewithiguanas.Thesecondindependentclauserequiresasubjectandaverb,nottheparticiplebeing.
ThecorrectanswerisC.
207. ThepersonalincometaxdidnotbecomepermanentintheUnitedStatesuntiltheFirstWorldWar;beforethattimethefederalgovernmentwasdependentontariffstobetheirmainsourceofrevenue.
A. thefederalgovernmentwasdependentontariffstobetheirmainsourceofrevenue
B. thefederalgovernmenthaddependedontariffsasitsmainsourceofrevenue
C. tariffswerewhatthefederalgovernmentwasdependentontobeitsmainsourceofrevenue
D. themainsourceofrevenueforthefederalgovernmentwasdependentontariffs
E. fortheirmainsourceofrevenue,tariffsweredependedonbythefederalgovernment
Agreement;Logicalpredication
TheFirstWorldWarisdesignatedaspasttenseintheopeningclauseofthissentence.Therelationshipbetweenthattimeandwhateverhappenedearliercanbemostclearlyindicatedbyusingthepast-perfecttensefortheearlierevents.[T]hefederalgovernmentisasingularsubjectofthesecondclause,soasingularpronoun,itsratherthantheir,mustrefertoit.Thephrasewasdependentoncausesunnecessary
wordiness,asdoesthepassiveconstructioninE.
A. Thepluralpronountheirinappropriatelyreferstothesingularnoungovernment.
B. Correct.Thepronounitsagreeswiththesingularsubjectgovernment,andthepastperfect,activeverbhaddependedrefersclearlytogovernmentactivitypriortotheFirstWorldWar.
C. Thisversionofthesentenceiswordybecauseoftheinvertedwordorderthatmakesthesubjectofthesecondclauseanobjectoftheprepositionon.
D. Thisversionofthesentencenonsensicallymakessourcethesubjectoftheverbwas[dependenton].
E. Thepluralpossessivepronountheirdoesnotagreewithitssingularantecedentgovernment.Infact,becauseoftheplacementoftariffsimmediatelyaftertheopeningprepositionalphrase,theirseemsatfirsttorefertotariffs,whichisillogical.Thepassiveverbformweredependedoniswordyandindirect.
ThecorrectanswerisB.
208. Thegyrfalcon,anArcticbirdofprey,hassurvivedaclosebrushwithextinction;itsnumbersarenowfivetimesgreaterthanwhentheuseofDDTwassharplyrestrictedintheearly1970’s.
A. extinction;itsnumbersarenowfivetimesgreaterthan
B. extinction;itsnumbersarenowfivetimesmorethan
C. extinction,theirnumbersnowfivefoldwhattheywere
D. extinction,nowwithfivefoldthenumberstheyhad
E. extinction,nowwithnumbersfivetimesgreaterthan
Agreement;Diction;Logicalpredication
Theoriginalsentencecontainsnoerrors.Thesemicoloncorrectlyconnectsthecloselyrelatedideasinthetwoindependentclauses.Thegyrfalconistheantecedentforitsinthesecondphrase.
A. Correct.Theoriginalsentencecorrectlyusesasingularpronoun,its,torefertothesingularantecedentgyrfalcon,anditproperlyusestheconstructionitsnumbersare...greaterthan.
B. Theuseofmoreinsteadofgreaterinappropriatelyimpliesthattherearenowmorenumbers,ratherthanmoregyrfalcons.
C. Thepronountheirisplural,andthusincorrect,sincetheantecedentgyrfalconissingular.Fivefoldwhattheywereisawkwardandnonstandardandimpliesthattherearenowmorenumbers,ratherthanmoregyrfalcons.
D. Thepronountheyisplural,andthusincorrect,sincetheantecedentgyrfalconissingular.Thecommaintroducesaconfusingphraseseemingtomodifyextinction.Fivefoldthenumberstheyhadisawkwardandnonstandardandimpliesthattherearenowmorenumbers,ratherthanmoregyrfalcons.
E. Thecommaintroducesaconfusingphraseseemingtomodifyextinction.
ThecorrectanswerisA.
209. Exceptforaconcertperformancethatthecomposerhimselfstagedin1911,ScottJoplin’sragtimeoperaTreemonishawasnotproduceduntil1972,sixty-oneyearsafteritscompletion.
A. Exceptforaconcertperformancethatthecomposerhimselfstaged
B. Exceptforaconcertperformancewiththecomposerhimselfstagingit
C. Besidesaconcertperformancebeingstagedbythecomposerhimself
D. Exceptingaconcertperformancethatthecomposerhimselfstaged
E. Withtheexceptionofaconcertperformancewiththestagingdonebythecomposerhimself
Idiom;Rhetoricalconstruction
Thissentencerequiresattentiontoidiomandtoconciseness.Exceptforiscorrectlyfollowedbyanoun,concertperformance;thatthecomposerhimselfstagedisaclausethatclearlyandconciselydescribestheperformance.
A. Correct.Inthissentence,thecorrectidiomisusedinaclearandconciseexpression.
B. With...itisanawkwardandwordyconstruction,andstagingsuggestsongoingactionratherthanactioncompletedin1911.
C. Beingstagedsuggestsongoingratherthancompletedaction.
D. Exceptingusuallyappearsinnegativeconstructions;itisnotthe
correctidiominthissentence.
E. Thissentenceisawkwardandwordy.
ThecorrectanswerisA.
210. Nearlyunrivaledintheirbiologicaldiversity,coralreefsprovideahostofbenefitsthatincludesthesupplyofproteinforpeople,protectingshorelines,andtheycontainbiochemicalsourcesfornewlife-savingmedicines.
A. coralreefsprovideahostofbenefitsthatincludesthesupplyofproteinforpeople,protectingshorelines,
B. coralreefsprovideahostofbenefits:theysupplypeoplewithprotein,theyprotecttheshorelines,
C. coralreefsprovideahostofbenefitsthatincludesupplyingproteinforpeople,aswellasshorelineprotection,
D. acoralreefprovidesahostofbenefits;theysupplyproteinforpeople,theprotectingofshorelines,
E. acoralreefprovidesahostofbenefits,includingproteinforpeople,protectingshorelines,
Parallelism;Agreement
Whenlistingseveralitems(here,benefitsofcoralreefs),theyshouldbeexpressedinaparallelway,suchasbyusingallnounphrasesorallfullclauses.Also,pronounsubjectsinoneclausethatrefertothesubjectofaprecedingclauseshouldagreeinnumber.
A. Thethreeitemsafterincludesarenotparallel(thesupply;protectingshorelines;theycontain).
B. Correct.Thethreeitemsafterbenefitsareparallel(theysupply;theyprotect;theycontain).Thesubjectofthenextclause(they)iscorrectlypluralgiventhatitsantecedentiscoralreefs.
C. Thethreeitemsafterincludearenotparallel:supplying,shorelineprotection,theycontain.
D. Thethreeitemsafterbenefitsarenotparallel(theysupply;theprotectingof;theycontain),andinthenextclausetheyistheincorrectpronoungiventhattheantecedenthereisthesingularacoralreef.
E. Thethreeitemsafterbenefitsarenotparallel(protein;protecting;
theycontain),andinthenextclausetheyistheincorrectpronoungiventhattheantecedenthereisthesingularacoralreef.
ThecorrectanswerisB.
211. Literacyopenedupentirerealmsofverifiableknowledgetoordinarymenandwomenhavingbeenpreviouslyconsideredincapableofdiscerningtruthforthemselves.
A. havingbeenpreviouslyconsideredincapableofdiscerningtruthforthemselves
B. whohadpreviouslybeenconsideredincapableofdiscerningtruthforthemselves
C. previouslyconsideredincapableofdiscerningtruthforhimselforherself
D. ofwhomithadpreviouslybeenconsideredtheywereincapableofdiscerningtruthforthemselves
E. whohadpreviouslybeenconsideredincapableofdiscerningtruthforhimselforherself
Rhetoricalconstruction;Agreement
Thephrasebeginningwithhavingbeenmodifiesthenounphraseordinarymenandwomen.Incaseslikethis,itisbesttouseafullrelativeclause,startingwiththatorarelativepronounsuchaswhichorwho,insteadofaclausewiththe-ingformoftheverb.Also,themselvesisthecorrectformofareflexivepronountoreferbacktothepluralnounphraseordinarymenandwomen.
A. Aphrasestartingwiththe-ingverbform,insteadofwiththatorwho,isawkwardinthiscontext.
B. Correct.Arelativeclausecorrectlybeginningwithwhoisused,andthemselvesisthecorrectformforthereflexivepronoun.
C. Himselforherselfisnotthecorrectformforthepluralreflexivepronoun.
D. Thoughtherelativeandreflexivepronounsaregrammaticallycorrect,therelativeclause(theclausethatstartswithofwhom)isunnecessarilylongandcomplex.
E. Himselforherselfisnotthecorrectformforthepluralreflexivepronoun.
ThecorrectanswerisB.
212. Afterweeksofuncertaintyaboutthecoursethecountrywouldpursuetostabilizeitstroubledeconomy,officialsreachedarevisedagreementwiththeInternationalMonetaryFund,pledgingtheenforcementofsubstantiallygreaterbudgetdisciplineasthatwhichwasoriginallypromisedandtokeepinflationbelowtenpercent.
A. theenforcementofsubstantiallygreaterbudgetdisciplineasthatwhichwasoriginallypromisedandtokeepinflationbelowtenpercent
B. theenforcementofsubstantiallygreaterbudgetdisciplinethanoriginallypromisedandkeepinginflationbelowthetenpercentfigure
C. toenforcesubstantiallygreaterbudgetdisciplinethanoriginallypromisedandtokeepinflationbelowtenpercent
D. toenforcesubstantiallygreaterbudgetdisciplinethanthatwhichwasoriginallypromisedandkeepinginflationlessthanthetenpercentfigure
E. toenforcesubstantiallygreaterbudgetdisciplineasthatwhichwasoriginallypromisedandtokeepinflationlessthantenpercent
Logicalpredication;Parallelism
Thissentenceexplainsthetwo-partstrategyanunnamedcountryagreedtopursueinordertostabilizeitseconomy.Nominalization(theenforcementof...)andanincorrectformofcomparison(asthatwhichwas...)intheaccountofthefirststrategycausesexcessivewordinessandindirectionandmakestheaccountofthefirststrategynonparallelwiththeaccountofthesecondstrategy.Toreducewordinessandachieveparallelism,bothstrategiespledgedbythecountryshouldbepresentedininfinitiveform(toenforce...andtokeep...).Thesentencealsoneedstoemploythecorrectcomparativeformgreaterdisciplinethan....
A. Thetwostrategies(theenforcementofandkeeping)arenotpresentedinparallelform;thenominalizedpresentationofthefirststrategyiswordyandindirect,andthecomparativeformisincorrect.
B. Thetwostrategies(theenforcementofandkeeping)arenotpresentedinparallelform.
C. Correct.Thecomparativeformiscorrect,andthetwostrategiesarepresentedinparallelform,asinfinitivescompletingtheverbpledged.
D. Thetwostrategiesarenotpresentedinparallelform,andthecomparativeformisunnecessarilywordy.
E. Thecomparativeformisincorrectandwordy.
ThecorrectanswerisC.
213. LikeRousseau,Tolstoirebelledagainsttheunnaturalcomplexityofhumanrelationsinmodernsociety.
A. LikeRousseau,Tolstoirebelled
B. LikeRousseau,Tolstoi’srebellionwas
C. AsRousseau,Tolstoirebelled
D. AsdidRousseau,Tolstoi’srebellionwas
E. Tolstoi’srebellion,asRousseau’s,was
Logicalpredication;Rhetoricalconstruction
Theprepositionlikecorrectlycomparestwoequalnouns,inthiscase,twowriters.Thecomparisonmustbebetweentwoequalelements;itcannotbebetweenapersonandanevent.Theoriginalsentenceisdirect,clear,andconcise.
A. Correct.Thetwowritersarecomparedclearlyandsuccinctlyinthissentence.
B. Tolstoi’srebellionratherthanTolstoiiscomparedtoRousseau.
C. Whenusedasaconjunction,asshouldintroduceclauses,notphrasesornouns.
D. Tolstoi’srebellioniscomparedtoRousseau.Tobecorrect,thisconstructionwouldhavetobeasdidRousseau,Tolstoirebelled,butthisisawordyalternative.
E. Tolstoi’srebellion...wasagainstisawkwardandwordy;Tolstoirebelledagainstismoredirect.
ThecorrectanswerisA.
214. Japaneseresearchersareproducingaseriesofrobotsthatcanidentifyhumanfacialexpressions,towhichtheywillthenrespond;theirgoalisprimarilycreatingarobotthatwillempathizewithus.
A. expressions,towhichtheywillthenrespond;theirgoalisprimarilycreating
B. expressions,thenrespondingtothem;primarilytocreate
C. expressionsandthenrespondtothem;theresearchers’primarygoalistocreate
D. expressionsaswellasgivingaresponsetothem;theirprimarygoaliscreationof
E. expressionsandrespondingtothem;primarily,theresearchers’goaliscreating
Logicalpredication;Rhetoricalconstruction
Thissentenceusestwocompleteclausestopresenttwomaintopics—thecapabilitiesofrobotsdesignedbyJapaneseresearchersandthegoalthatmotivatesthisdesign.Thefirstclausemosteffectivelyusesasuccessionofparallelverbstodescribewhattherobotscando:identifyexpressionsandrespondtothem.Beginningthesecondclausewiththepossessivepronountheircreatesambiguity,becauseitisnotclearwhetherthepronounreferstotherobotsortheresearchers.
A. Thepronounstheyandtheirinthisversionofthesentenceareambiguous,possiblyreferringtobothresearchersandrobots.
B. Thephrasethenrespondingtothemshouldbeconvertedtoamainverbtoparallelidentifyandtomakeclearthattherobotscandothesetwothings.Thesemicolonshouldbefollowedbyacompleteclause,butinthisversionofthesentenceitisfollowedbyanadverbialphrase.
C. Correct.Thewordingisconciseandunambiguous.
D. Thephraseaswellasgivingaresponsetothemiswordy;thepronountheirisambiguous.
E. Respondingisthewrongverbform—itshouldbeaninfinitivetoparallelidentify.
ThecorrectanswerisC.
215. Analystsbelievethatwhereasbaddecisionsbyelectedleaderscancertainlyhurttheeconomy,noadministrationcanreallybesaidtocontrolormanageallofthecomplexandinterrelatedforcesthatdeterminethenation’seconomicstrength.
A. noadministrationcanreallybesaidtocontrol
B. noadministrationcanbesaidthatitreallycontrols
C. thatnoadministrationcanreallybesaidtocontrol
D. thatnoadministrationcanreallybesaidthatitcontrols
E. thatitcannotbesaidthatanyadministrationreallycontrols
Grammaticalconstruction;Verbform
Thepointofthissentenceistoexplainanalysts’commontwo-partbeliefaboutthelimitedpowerofelectedofficialstocontrolanationaleconomy.Itpresentsthisbeliefasthedirectobjectinthemainclause,[a]nalystsbelieve,andintroducesitwiththesubordinatingconjunctionthat,whichgovernsboththepositivedependentclause(decisions...canhurt)introducedbywhereas,andthesubsequentnegativeindependentclause(noadministrationcan...besaidtocontrol...).Theadditionalappearancesofthatinsomeoftheversionsofthesentenceareungrammatical.
A. Correct.Introducedbythesubordinatingconjunctionthat,thecomplexclausesuccinctlycontrastsleaders’powerstohurttheeconomywiththeirinabilitytocontrolalleconomicforces.
B. Theidiomcanbesaidtowouldbeappropriate,butnoadministrationcanbesaidthatitisungrammatical.
C. Therepetitionofthatisungrammatical,sincebothclausesaregovernedbytheinitialappearanceofthatafter[a]nalystsbelieve.
D. Thisversionofthesentencecombinesthemistakesdescribedin(B)withthosedescribedin(C).
E. Therepetitionofthatisungrammatical,sincebothclausesaregovernedbythefirstappearanceofthat.Theappearanceofitmakesthesentenceunnecessarilywordyandconvoluted.
ThecorrectanswerisA.
216. Ananalysisoftreebarkallovertheglobeshowsthatchemicalinsecticideshaveoftenspreadthousandsofmilesfromwheretheywereoriginallyused.
A. thatchemicalinsecticideshaveoftenspreadthousandsofmilesfromwheretheywereoriginallyused
B. thatchemicalinsecticideshavespread,oftenthousandsofmiles
fromtheiroriginaluse
C. chemicalinsecticides,havingoftenspreadthousandsofmilesfromwheretheywereusedoriginally
D. chemicalinsecticides,oftenspreadingthousandsofmilesfromwheretheiroriginaluse
E. chemicalinsecticides,oftenspreadingthousandsofmilesfromwheretheywereoriginallyused
Grammaticalconstruction;Diction
Toexpresstheintendedmeaning,showscanbefollowedbyaclausebeginningwiththat.Anotheroptionwouldbetousethespecialclausetypeshow+nounphrase+ingverbform,suchasshowchemicalinsecticidesspreadingmanymiles—butthereshouldbenopauseinthemiddleofaconstructionofthislattertype.Ifthereissuchapause,thenchemicalinsecticidesbecomesthedirectobjectofshow,andthefollowingverb-ingphraseisanawkwardattemptatamodifierofthisobject.Notealsothatifsomethingspreads,itspreadsfromaplaceoranentity;otherwaysofexpressingthisideaintheanswerchoicesareawkwardorillogical.Verbswithoutovertsubjects(suchasspreadinghere)normallyaretobeunderstoodashavingthesamesubjectasthemainclause.
A. Correct.Showiscorrectlyfollowedbyathatclause,andaplaceiscorrectlyidentified(fromwhere)asthesourceofthespread.
B. Showisfollowedbyathatclause,butinsecticidesareillogicallysaidtohavespreadfromause,ratherthanfromaplace.
C. Showcansometimestakeadirectobject(here,chemicalinsecticides).However,theconstructionusedheremakesanalysisthesubjectofhaving.Thusitappearstosay,illogically,thattheanalysisshowsthattheanalysisitselfhasspreadfromwheretheinsecticideswereused.
D. Showcansometimestakeadirectobject(here,chemicalinsecticides).However,theconstructionusedheremakesanalysisthesubjectofspreading.Thus,itappearstosay,illogically,thattheanalysisshowsthattheanalysisitselfoftenspreadsfromwheretheinsecticideswereused.Also,wheretheiroriginaluseisgrammaticallyincorrect(wheretheywereoriginallyusedisacorrectalternative).
E. Showcansometimestakeadirectobject(here,chemicalinsecticides).However,theconstructionusedheremakesanalysisthesubjectofspreading.Thus,itappearstosay,illogically,thattheanalysisshowsthattheanalysisitselfoftenspreadsfromwheretheinsecticideswereused.
ThecorrectanswerisA.
217. Consumersmaynotthinkofhouseholdcleaningproductstobehazardoussubstances,butmanyofthemcanbeharmfultohealth,especiallyiftheyareusedimproperly.
A. Consumersmaynotthinkofhouseholdcleaningproductstobe
B. Consumersmaynotthinkofhouseholdcleaningproductsbeing
C. Aconsumermaynotthinkoftheirhouseholdcleaningproductsbeing
D. Aconsumermaynotthinkofhouseholdcleaningproductsas
E. Householdcleaningproductsmaynotbethoughtof,byconsumers,as
Idiom;Agreement
Thesentenceusesanidiomthatiscorrectlyexpressedasthinkofxasy.Theuseoftobeisincorrect.
A. Tobeisincorrectintheidiomtothinkofxasy.
B. Beingisincorrectintheidiomtothinkofxasy.
C. Beingisincorrectintheidiomtothinkofxasy.Theirdoesnotagreewithaconsumer.
D. Correct.Thissentenceusestheidiomcorrectly:thinkofhouseholdproductsas.
E. Thepassive-voiceconstructionisawkwardandwordy.
ThecorrectanswerisD.
218. Inrecentyearscattlebreedershaveincreasinglyusedcrossbreeding,inpartthattheirsteersshouldacquirecertaincharacteristicsandpartlybecausecrossbreedingissaidtoprovidehybridvigor.
A. inpartthattheirsteersshouldacquirecertaincharacteristics
B. inpartfortheacquisitionofcertaincharacteristicsintheirsteers
C. partlybecauseoftheirsteersacquiringcertaincharacteristics
D. partlybecausecertaincharacteristicsshouldbeacquiredbytheirsteers
E. partlytoacquirecertaincharacteristicsintheirsteers
Parallelism;Rhetoricalconstruction
Thesentencegivestworeasonsthatcattlebreedersusecrossbreeding;thesereasonsshouldbeintroducedinparallelwayswiththewordpartly.Theinfinitivetoacquireclearlyandconciselyconveysthepurposeofthecrossbreeding.
A. Inpartshouldbepartly.Useoftherelativeclausethattheirsteersshouldacquire...isungrammatical.
B. Inpartshouldbepartly.Useofprepositionalphrasesiswordyandawkward.
C. Becauseofsuggeststhatcrossbreedinghasoccurredbecausethesteershavealreadyacquiredcertaincharacteristics.
D. Passivevoiceshouldbeacquiredbyisawkwardandillogical.
E. Correct.Inthissentence,thewordpartlyisusedtointroducebothreasons;thephrasetoacquirecertaincharacteristicsisclearandconcise.
ThecorrectanswerisE.
219. AccordingtotheEconomicDevelopmentCorporationofLosAngelesCounty,ifoneweretocounttheLosAngelesmetropolitanareaasaseparatenation,itwouldhavetheworld’seleventhlargestgrossnationalproduct,thatisbiggerthanthatofAustralia,Mexico,ortheNetherlands.
A. ifoneweretocounttheLosAngelesmetropolitanareaasaseparatenation,itwouldhavetheworld’seleventhlargestgrossnationalproduct,thatis
B. iftheLosAngelesmetropolitanareaiscountedasaseparatenation,ithastheworld’seleventhlargestgrossnationalproduct,thatbeing
C. iftheLosAngelesmetropolitanareawereaseparatenation,itwouldhavetheworld’seleventhlargestgrossnationalproduct,
D. weretheLosAngelesmetropolitanareaaseparatenation,itwillhavetheworld’seleventhlargestgrossnationalproduct,whichis
E. whentheLosAngelesmetropolitanareaiscountedasaseparate
nation,ithastheworld’seleventhlargestgrossnationalproduct,thus
Diction;Verbform
Thepointofthissentenceistoexplaintheimplicationsofacontrary-to-factstateofaffairs(LosAngelesmetropolitanareaasanation).Thesubjunctiveverbformisneeded(were...wouldhave).Toattributethisproposedstateofaffairstothecalculationsofananonymousagent(one)causesunnecessarywordiness.TheimplicationofthehypotheticalsituationisthattheLosAngelesareawouldhavetheeleventh-largestgrossnationalproduct(GNP)intheworld,aGNPthatisfurtherdescribedaslargerthantheGNPofanyofthreenationsnamed.Thisdescriptiveinformationismostefficientlypresentedasaterminaladjectivephrase.
A. Byintroducingthesubjectone,theopeningclausebecomesunnecessarilywordyandindirect.Therelativeclauseattheendofthesentencecausesadditionalwordiness.Thepresentindicativeverbformisinthephrasethatisbiggerthan...isinconsistentwiththeconditionalcontextestablishedearlierinthesentence(were...would).SinceLosAngelesisnotanation,itsnationalproductispurelyhypotheticalandcontrarytofact.
B. Becausetheifclauseintroducesasituationthatiscontrarytofact,theverbsiscountedandhasshouldbesubjunctiveandconditional,respectively(werecountedandwouldhave).Therelativepronounphrasethatbeingisawkward,wordy,andrepetitive.
C. Correct.Thesubjunctivemoodoftheverbsisappropriatetothecontrary-to-factsituationbeingdescribed,andtheterminaladjectivephrasewithoutanintroductoryrelativepronounisanappropriatewayofmakingthecomparisonamongGNPs.
D. Althoughtheopeningsubjunctiveverbisappropriate,itmustbefollowedbyaconditionalverbinthemainclause;therelativeclauseattheendofthesentence,beginningwithwhichis,isindirectandwordy.Asin(A),isisnotthemostappropriateverbformtoexpressacounterfactualcondition.
E. Theverbsiscounted...hasareincorrectfordescribingacontrary-to-factsituation.Beginningthefinaladjectivephrasewiththewordthusmakestherelationshipofthephrasetotherestofthesentenceunclear.
ThecorrectanswerisC.
220. InitiatedfivecenturiesafterEuropeansarrivedintheNewWorldonColumbusDay1992,ProjectSETIpledgeda$100millioninvestmentinthesearchforextraterrestrialintelligence.
A. InitiatedfivecenturiesafterEuropeansarrivedintheNewWorldonColumbusDay1992,ProjectSETIpledgeda$100millioninvestmentinthesearchforextraterrestrialintelligence.
B. InitiatedonColumbusDay1992,fivecenturiesafterEuropeansarrivedintheNewWorld,a$100millioninvestmentinthesearchforextraterrestrialintelligencewaspledgedbyProjectSETI.
C. InitiatedonColumbusDay1992,fivecenturiesafterEuropeansarrivedintheNewWorld,ProjectSETIpledgeda$100millioninvestmentinthesearchforextraterrestrialintelligence.
D. Pledginga$100millioninvestmentinthesearchforextraterrestrialintelligence,theinitiationofProjectSETIfivecenturiesafterEuropeansarrivedintheNewWorldonColumbusDay1992.
E. Pledginga$100millioninvestmentinthesearchforextraterrestrialintelligencefivecenturiesafterEuropeansarrivedintheNewWorld,onColumbusDay1992,theinitiationofProjectSETItookplace.
Logicalpredication;Grammaticalconstruction
Theoriginalsentencebecomesillogicalwhenphrasesdonotmodifywhattheyareintendedtomodify.ThissentencemistakenlysaysthatEuropeansarrivedintheNewWorldonColumbusDay1992.ItalsosaysthatProjectSETIwasinitiatedfivecenturiesafter...ColumbusDay1992.Tomakethemodifiersgrammaticallyandlogicallycorrect,thesentencemayberevised:InitiatedonColumbusDay1992,fivecenturiesafterEuropeansarrivedintheNewWorld,ProjectSETI....
A. ProjectSETIcannothavebeeninitiatedfivecenturiesafter...1992,nordidEuropeansfirstarrivein1992.
B. Initiated...modifies$100millioninvestmentinsteadofProjectSETI.
C. Correct.Themodifiersaregrammaticallyandlogicallycorrectinthissentence.
D. Pledging...incorrectlymodifiestheinitiation.Thisisasentence
fragment.
E. Pledging...incorrectlymodifiestheinitiation.EuropeansappeartohavearrivedonColumbusDay1992.Theconstructionisawkward,unbalanced,andimprecise.
ThecorrectanswerisC.
221. Accordingtosomeeconomists,theJulydecreaseinunemploymentsothatitwasthelowestintwoyearssuggeststhatthegradualimprovementinthejobmarketiscontinuing.
A. sothatitwasthelowestintwoyears
B. sothatitwasthelowesttwo-yearrate
C. towhatwouldbethelowestintwoyears
D. toatwo-yearlowlevel
E. tothelowestlevelintwoyears
Idiom;Rhetoricalconstruction
Inthissentence,decreaseisusedasanounandcannotgrammaticallybemodifiedbytheadverbialsothat.Thesimpleprepositionalphrasetothelowestlevelintwoyearsisaprecise,concisealternative.
A. Theuseofsothatitwastomodifyanounisungrammatical,anditcouldrefertoeitherdecreaseorunemployment.
B. Theuseofsothatitwastomodifyanounisungrammatical.Itcouldrefertoeitherdecreaseorunemployment,andthewordrateisunclear.
C. Useoftheconditionalwouldtostateafactisnonstandard;lowestshouldrefertoanounsuchaslevel.
D. Themeaningoftoatwo-yearlowlevelisunclear,andthephraseisunidiomatic.
E. Correct.Thissentenceusesaclear,simplephrasethatconveysanunambiguousmeaning.
ThecorrectanswerisE.
222. DevelopedbyPennsylvania’sPalatineGermansabout1750,Conestogawagons,withhighwheelscapableofcrossingruttedroads,muddyflats,andthenonroadsoftheprairieandtheyhadafloorcurvedupwardoneitherendsoastopreventcargofromshiftingonsteepgrades.
A. wagons,withhighwheelscapableofcrossingruttedroads,muddyflats,andthenonroadsoftheprairieandtheyhadafloorcurvedupwardoneitherendsoastoprevent
B. wagons,withhighwheelscapableofcrossingruttedroads,muddyflats,andthenonroadsoftheprairie,andwithafloorthatwascurvedupwardatbothendstoprevent
C. wagons,whichhadhighwheelscapableofcrossingruttedroads,muddyflats,andthenonroadsoftheprairie,andfloorscurvedupwardontheirendssothattheyprevented
D. wagonshadhighwheelscapableofcrossingruttedroads,muddyflats,andthenonroadsoftheprairie,andafloorthatwascurvedupwardatbothendstoprevent
E. wagonshadhighwheelscapableofcrossingruttedroads,muddyflats,andthenonroadsoftheprairieandfloorscurvingupwardattheirendssothatitprevented
Logicalpredication;Parallelism;Grammaticalconstruction
ThemainsubjectofthissentenceisConestogawagonsandthemainverbishad.Theopeningparticipialphrasedescribestheoriginofthewagons,andtherestofthesentencedescribesthefeaturestheypossessed.Thesefeaturesmustbepresentedinparallelformasobjectsoftheverbhad.Thesentencefirstpresentedisafragment;theprepositionalphrasewith...leavesthesubjectConestogawagonswithoutaverb.Whentheverbhadfinallyappears,anewsubjecttheyhasbeenunnecessarilyintroduced.
A. Thesubjectwagonsiswithoutaverb.Theintroductionofanewsubjecttheyisunnecessary.Giventheabsenceofhadafterwagonsandofacommaafterprairie,itisalsoungrammatical.
B. Thisversionofthesentencehasnomainverbforthesubjectwagons.
C. Asin(A)and(B),thisversionofthesentencefailstoprovideamainverbforthesubjectwagons.
D. Correct.Themainverbhadcompletesthesubjectwagonsandaccommodatesthetwodirectobjects,wheelsandafloor.Thecommaafterprairiehelpstoclarifythatfloorsisadirectobjectofhad,parallelwithhighwheels.
E. Thereferentforitisambiguous.
ThecorrectanswerisD.
223. TheBaldrickManufacturingCompanyhasforseveralyearsfollowedapolicyaimedatdecreasingoperatingcostsandimprovingtheefficiencyofitsdistributionsystem.
A. aimedatdecreasingoperatingcostsandimproving
B. aimedatthedecreasingofoperatingcostsandtoimprove
C. aimingatthedecreasingofoperatingcostsandimproving
D. theaimofwhichisthedecreasingofoperatingcostsandimproving
E. withtheaimtodecreaseoperatingcostsandtoimprove
Parallelism;Rhetoricalconstruction
Thiscorrectsentenceusesthegrammaticallyparallelelementsdecreasingandimprovingtodescribethetwoaimsofthecompany’spolicy.
A. Correct.Decreasingandimprovingaregrammaticallyparallel;aimedatisacorrectandconciseexpression.
B. Thedecreasingandtoimprovearenotparallel.
C. Usingthebeforedecreasingcreatesagerund,whichisnotparalleltotheparticipleimproving.
D. Theaimofwhichisawkwardandwordy;thedecreasingisnotparalleltoimproving.
E. Withtheaimtoisnotthecorrectidiom;thecorrectidiomiswiththeaimoffollowedbyaningverbformsuchasdecreasing.
ThecorrectanswerisA.
224. Eatingsaltwaterfishmaysignificantlyreducetheriskofheartattacksandalsoaidforsufferersofrheumatoidarthritisandasthma,accordingtothreeresearchstudiespublishedintheNewEnglandJournalofMedicine.
A. significantlyreducetheriskofheartattacksandalsoaidfor
B. besignificantinreducingtheriskofheartattacksandaidfor
C. significantlyreducetheriskofheartattacksandaid
D. causeasignificantreductionintheriskofheartattacksandaidto
E. significantlyreducetheriskofheartattacksaswellasaiding
Diction;Parallelism
Thewordaidcanbeanounoraverb;hereitshouldbeaverbthatisparalleltotheverbreduce.Ifaidwereanoun,itwouldparallelriskandsowouldmeanillogicallythateatingfishreducesaidforsufferersaswellastheriskofheartattacks.
A. Aidforseemstobeanoun,paralleltothenounrisk,indicatingthateatingsaltwaterfishreducesaidforsufferers.
B. Aidforseemstobeanoun,paralleltothenounrisk,indicatingthateatingsaltwaterfishreducesaidforsufferers.
C. Correct.Inthissentence,aidisusedasaverb,paralleltotheverbreduce.Sufferersisthedirectobjectofaid;noprepositionisneeded.
D. Aidtoisincorrectlyusedasanoun,suggestingthateatingsaltwaterfishreducesaidtosufferers.
E. Whilethissentenceconveysthecorrectmeaning,itlackstheparallelstructurefoundinthecorrectanswer.
ThecorrectanswerisC.
225. Asaresultofrecordlowtemperatures,thewaterpipesonthethirdfloorfroze,whichcausedtheheadsofthesprinklersystemtoburst,whichreleasedtorrentsofwaterintoofficesonthesecondfloor.
A. whichcausedtheheadsofthesprinklersystemtoburst,whichreleasedtorrentsofwater
B. whichcausedtheheadsofthesprinklersystemtoburstandwhichreleasedtorrentsofwater
C. whichcausedtheheadsofthesprinklersystemtoburst,torrentsofwaterwerethenreleased
D. causingtheheadsofthesprinklersystemtoburst,thenreleasingtorrentsofwater
E. causingtheheadsofthesprinklersystemtoburstandreleasetorrentsofwater
Logicalpredication;Grammaticalconstruction
Thissentencedescribesacausalsequenceofeventsleadingtofloodedsecond-flooroffices.Oneofthesteps,sprinklerheadsbursting,waspresumablysimultaneouswiththereleaseoftorrentsofwater,soitis
besttopresenttheseeventsasactionsattachedtothesamesubject(headsofthesprinklersystem).Thesentenceasgivenattemptstoexplainthesequenceinachainofrelativeclauses,usingthepronounwhichtointroducesuccessivesteps.Theprecisereferentofthisrelativepronounissomewhatobscure—itappearstorefertotheentireprecedingclause—andthesequenceseparatesthesimultaneousburstingofheadsandreleasingofwaterintotwotemporallyseparateevents.
A. Thereferentofthesecondwhichisobscure,andthesentenceimplausiblyseparatesburstingheadsandreleasingoftorrentsintotwotemporallyseparateevents.
B. Joiningtherelativepronounswiththeconjunctionandmakesthefreezingofthewaterpipesthesubjectofbothcaused...andreleased....Thus,itseemstoindicate,somewhatimplausibly,thatthefreezingofthepipesdirectlyreleasedtorrentsofwaterindependentlyofitscausingthesprinklerheadstoburst.
C. Thepassiveverbwere...releasedobscuresthecausalsequencebehindthereleasingoftorrentsofwater.Theintroductionofanewindependentclausewithoutaconjunctionisungrammaticalandmakesthisversionarun-onsentence.
D. Asin(B),thestructureofthisversionmakesthefreezingofthepipesthesubjectofbothcausing...andreleasing....Theintroductionofthesequentialmarkerthendividestheburstingofheadsandreleasingoftorrentsofwaterintotwoseparateeventsinthesequence.Itindicates,implausibly,thatthepipes’freezingdirectlyreleasedtorrentsofwaterafterithadalsocausedthesprinklerheadstoburst.
E. Correct.Theeliminationoftherelativepronounsclarifiesthecausalsequenceofevents,andthedoubleinfinitivestoburstand(to)releaseunderscoresthesimultaneityoftheseevents.
ThecorrectanswerisE.
226. Around1900,fishermenintheChesapeakeBayarealandedmorethanseventeenmillionpoundsofshadinasingleyear,butby1920,overfishingandtheproliferationofmilldamsandculvertsthathaveblockedshadmigrationsuptheirspawningstreamshadreducedlandingstolessthanfourmillionpounds.
A. thathaveblockedshadmigrationsuptheirspawningstreamshadreducedlandingstoless
B. thatblockedshadfrommigratinguptheirspawningstreamshadreducedlandingstoless
C. thatblockedshadfrommigratinguptheirspawningstreamsreducedlandingstoaloweramount
D. havingblockedshadfrommigratinguptheirspawningstreamsreducedlandingstoless
E. havingblockedshadmigrationsuptheirspawningstreamshadreducedlandingstoanamountlower
Diction;Verbform
Thepointofthissentenceistoexplainhowoverfishingandinterferencewithshadspawningstreamsaffectedthesizeofshadlandings.Thesentencemakesthispointbycomparingthesizesofannuallandingsbeforeandafter1920.Thesentencemostefficientlycomparesthepoundageofpre-andpost-1920landingswiththecomparativeform[from]morethan...tolessthan....
A. Thepresent-perfecttenseofhaveblockedinappropriatelydescribesaneventthatcausedsomethingtohappenbefore1920.Inaddition,migrationsuptheirspawningstreamsisincorrect.
B. Correct.Thecomparisonofpoundageisefficientlyexplained,andthesequenceoftensesmakessense.Despiteapossiblesuperficialappearanceofacomparisonbetweencountablethings(pounds),lessismoreappropriatethanfewerforthecomparison.Thefishermenlandeddifferentamountsoffish;theydidnotlandthenumberofpoundsintermsofwhichthoseamountsaremeasured.
C. Thecomparativeexpressiontoaloweramountisunnecessarilywordy.Thepast-perfectformhadreducedwouldmakethetemporalrelationshipssomewhatclearerthandoesthepasttensereduced.
D. Thepresent-perfectparticipialphrase,havingblocked...streams,shouldbesetoffincommas;asitstands,itdoesnotmakesense.Thepast-perfectformhadreducedwouldmakethetemporalrelationshipssomewhatclearerthandoesthepasttensereduced.
E. Thepresent-perfectparticipialphrasemustbesetoffwithcommas;thepronountheir,whichisalsoin(A),nonsensicallyreferstomigrations,andthecomparativeexpressiontoanamountlowerisunnecessarilywordy.
ThecorrectanswerisB.
227. Somebuildingsthatweredestroyedandheavilydamagedintheearthquakelastyearwereconstructedinviolationofthecity’sbuildingcode.
A. Somebuildingsthatweredestroyedandheavilydamagedintheearthquakelastyearwere
B. Somebuildingsthatweredestroyedorheavilydamagedintheearthquakelastyearhadbeen
C. Somebuildingsthattheearthquakedestroyedandheavilydamagedlastyearhavebeen
D. Lastyeartheearthquakedestroyedorheavilydamagedsomebuildingsthathavebeen
E. Lastyearsomeofthebuildingsthatweredestroyedorheavilydamagedintheearthquakehadbeen
Diction;Verbform
Thebuildingscannotbebothdestroyedandheavilydamagedatthesametime;theymustbeoneortheother.Theideasofthissentencearemostclearlyexpressedusingtwoverbtenses:thesimplepast,were,fortheearthquakeoccurringlastyear;andthepastperfect,hadbeen,forthetimepriortothatwhenthebuildingswereconstructed.
A. Thebuildingsareillogicallysaidtobebothdestroyedanddamaged.
B. Correct.Thissentenceproperlystatesthatthebuildingswereeitherdestroyedordamagedandclarifiesthattheyhadbeenconstructedbeforetheearthquakestruck.
C. Buildingscannotbebothdestroyedanddamaged.Theverbtensemakesitseemthattheywereconstructedaftertheearthquake.
D. Theverbtenseillogicallyindicatesthatthebuildingshavebeenconstructedsincetheearthquake.
E. Thisstructureindicatesthatconstructionofthebuildings,ratherthantheearthquake,occurredlastyear.
ThecorrectanswerisB.
228. Thoughtheterm“graphicdesign”maysuggestlayingoutcorporatebrochuresandannualreports,theyhavecometosignifywidelyrangingwork,frompackagedesignsandcompanylogotypestosigns,bookjackets,computergraphics,andfilmtitles.
A. suggestlayingoutcorporatebrochuresandannualreports,theyhavecometosignifywidelyranging
B. suggestlayingoutcorporatebrochuresandannualreports,ithascometosignifyawiderangeof
C. suggestcorporatebrochureandannualreportlayout,ithassignifiedwidelyranging
D. havesuggestedcorporatebrochureandannualreportlayout,ithassignifiedawiderangeof
E. havesuggestedlayingoutcorporatebrochuresandannualreports,theyhavecometosignifywidelyranging
Agreement;Diction;Verbform
Thesubjectofthesentenceisthesingularnounterm,whichmustbefollowedbythesingularithasratherthanthepluraltheyhave.Widelyrangingcoulddescribeaconversationthatmovesfromonetopictoanother;inthiscontext,itisincorrectbecausetheworkdoesnotmovefromoneplacetoanother.Awiderangeofworkshowsthattheworkconsistsofmanydifferentkindsofprojects.
A. Theyhavedoesnotagreewithterm;widelyrangingworkisimprecise.
B. Correct.Inthissentence,ithasagreeswithterm,andthephraseawiderangeofworksuggestsavarietyofprojects.
C. Hassignifiedsuggestsacompletedactionandthusdistortsthemeaning;widelyrangingworkisimprecise.
D. Havesuggesteddoesnotagreewithterm.Theverbtensessuggestacompletedactionratherthananongoingone.
E. Havesuggestedandtheyhavedonotagreewithterm;widelyrangingworkisimprecise.
ThecorrectanswerisB.
229. Governmentofficialsannouncedthatrestrictionsontheuseofwaterwouldcontinuebecausenoappreciativeincreaseintheleveloftheriverresultedfromtheintermittentshowersthathadfallenthroughouttheareathedaybefore.
A. restrictionsontheuseofwaterwouldcontinuebecausenoappreciativeincreaseintheleveloftheriver
B. restrictingtheuseofwaterwouldcontinuebecausetherehadnotbeenanyappreciativeincreaseintheriver’slevelthat
C. theuseofwaterwouldcontinuetoberestrictedbecausenotanyappreciableincreaseintheriver’slevelhad
D. restrictionsontheuseofwaterwouldcontinuebecausenoappreciableincreaseintheleveloftheriverhad
E. usingwaterwouldcontinuebeingrestrictedbecausenotanyappreciableincreaseintheleveloftheriver
Rhetoricalconstruction;Logicalpredication;Verbform
Thissentenceexplainstherationalebehindagovernmentalannouncementmadeatsomepointinthepast.Themostefficientwaytoexpressthemeaningoftheannouncementistouserestrictionsasthesubjectoftheclauseintroducedbythatandtouseanegativesubject(noappreciableincrease)andapositiveverbinthesubordinateclausethatfollows.
A. Itmakesnosensetosaythatahypotheticalincreaseinriverlevelisappreciative.Thepasttenseoftheverbresultedinthiscontextdoesnotasclearlyexpressthetemporalrelationshipsbetweentheannouncementandtheothereventsaswouldthepastperfecthadresulted.
B. Theuseofthereandthenegativeverbmakethedependentclauseunnecessarilywordyandindirect;therelativepronounthatappearstorefernonsensicallytolevel.Itmakesnosensetosaythatahypotheticalincreaseinriverlevelisappreciative.
C. Bymakinguseofwaterinsteadofrestrictionsthesubjectofthethatclause,thisversionofthesentencenecessitatestheuseofawordyandindirectpassiveinfinitivephrasetoberestricted.Thesentencebecomesevenmorewordyandconvolutedwiththeintroductionofanawkward,unidiomaticnegativesubject(notanyappreciableincrease)ofthedependentclause.
D. Correct.Thesentenceisdirectandefficient,andthepast-perfectverbhadresultedappropriatelyexpressesthesequenceofevents.
E. Thephraseusingwater...beingrestrictediswordyandimprecise,andtheunidiomaticnegativesubject(notanyappreciableincrease)ofthedependentclauseintroducesfurtherindirectionandwordiness.Thepasttenseoftheverbresultedinthiscontextdoes
notasclearlyexpressthetemporalrelationshipsbetweentheannouncementandtheothereventsaswouldthepastperfecthadresulted.
ThecorrectanswerisD.
230. Becausethecollagenfibersinskinlineupinthedirectionoftension,surgicalcutsmadealongtheseso-calledLanger’slinesseverfewerfibersandislesslikelytoleaveanunsightlyscar.
A. Becausethecollagenfibersinskinlineupinthedirectionoftension,surgicalcutsmadealongtheseso-calledLanger’slinesseverfewer
B. Becausethecollagenfibersinskinlineupinthedirectionoftension,asurgicalcuthavingbeenmadealongtheseso-calledLanger’slinesseversless
C. Becausethecollagenfibersinskinlineupinthedirectionoftension,asurgicalcutmadealongtheseso-calledLanger’slinesseversfewer
D. Withthecollagenfibersinskinliningupinthedirectionoftension,surgicalcutsmadealongtheseso-calledLanger’slinesseverless
E. Withthecollagenfibersinskinliningupinthedirectionoftension,asurgicalcutmadealongtheseso-calledLanger’slinesseverfewer
Agreement;Diction
Thissentenceexplainsacausalconnectionbetweenthealignmentofcollagenfibersandtheimpactofaparticulartypeofsurgicalcut.Becauseisappropriatetoexpressthatcausalrelationship.Thesingularverbinthephraseislesslikelytoleaverequiresasingularsubject(cut)andmustbecoordinatedwithanothersingularverb(severs).Becausefibersarecountable,thecorrectmodifierisfewerratherthanless.
A. Thepluralsubjectcutsdoesnotagreewiththesingularverbis.
B. Theverbformhavingbeenmadeisinconsistentwiththepresenttenseverbsevers;lessinappropriatelymodifiescountablefibers.
C. Correct.Theadverbialconjunctionbecauseaccuratelycapturesthecausalrelationshipexpressedbythesentence.Thesingularsubjectcutagreeswiththesingularverbsseversandis,andfewerappropriatelymodifiescountablefibers.
D. Theprepositionwithdoesnotcapturethecausalrelationship
expressedbythesentence;thepluralsubjectcutsdoesnotagreewiththesingularverbs(seversandis);andlessisaninappropriatemodifierforcountablefibers.
E. Asin(D),theprepositionwithfailstocapturethecausalrelationshipbetweenalignmentoffibersandscarring.Thepluralverbseverdoesnotagreewiththesingularsubjectcutandthesubsequentsingularverbis.
ThecorrectanswerisC.
231. InA.D.391,resultingfromthedestructionofthelargestlibraryoftheancientworldatAlexandria,latergenerationslostallbuttheIliadandOdysseyamongGreekepics,mostofthepoetryofPindarandSappho,anddozensofplaysbyAeschylusandEuripides.
A. resultingfromthedestructionofthelargestlibraryoftheancientworldatAlexandria,
B. thedestroyingofthelargestlibraryoftheancientworldatAlexandriaresultedand
C. becauseoftheresultofthedestructionofthelibraryatAlexandria,thelargestoftheancientworld,
D. asaresultofthedestructionofthelibraryatAlexandria,thelargestoftheancientworld,
E. Alexandria’slargestlibraryoftheancientworldwasdestroyed,andtheresultwas
Logicalpredication;Rhetoricalconstruction;Grammaticalconstruction
Becauseitisintroducedbyaparticiple,thephrasethatbeginsresultingfromillogicallymodifieslatergenerations.Substitutingtheidiomasaresultofforresultingfromcorrectsthiserror.ThelargestlibraryoftheancientworldatAlexandriaisbothcumbersomeandambiguousbecauseitsuggeststhattheancientworldwaslocatedat(andonlyat)Alexandria.Thisproblemisbestcorrectedbybreakingtheseriesofphrasesintotwodistinctparts:thelibraryatAlexandria,thelargestoftheancientworld.Here,thesecondphraseclearlymodifiesthefirst.
A. Resultingfromillogicallymodifieslatergenerations.Theseriesofprepositionalphrasesisconfusingandambiguous.
B. Thedestroyingofiswordyandawkward.Andcreatesasecondmain
clause,whichwouldneedtobeappropriatelypunctuatedwithacommabeforeand.
C. Becauseoftheresultofisredundant.
D. Correct.Asaresultofbeginsthephraseclearlyandcorrectlyinthissentence;thelibraryratherthantheancientworldisproperlylocatedatAlexandria;thelargestoftheancientworldcorrectlymodifieslibrary.
E. Alexandria’slargestlibraryoftheancientworldisanillogicalreference.Theresultwasmustbefollowedbythat.
ThecorrectanswerisD.
232. ThenephewofPlinytheElderwrotetheonlyeyewitnessaccountofthegreateruptionofVesuviusintwoletterstothehistorianTacitus.
A. ThenephewofPlinytheElderwrotetheonlyeyewitnessaccountofthegreateruptionofVesuviusintwoletterstothehistorianTacitus.
B. TothehistorianTacitus,thenephewofPlinytheElderwrotetwoletters,beingtheonlyeyewitnessaccountsofthegreateruptionofVesuvius.
C. TheonlyeyewitnessaccountisintwolettersbythenephewofPlinytheElderwritingtothehistorianTacitusanaccountofthegreateruptionofVesuvius.
D. Writingtheonlyeyewitnessaccount,PlinytheElder’snephewaccountedforthegreateruptionofVesuviusintwoletterstothehistorianTacitus.
E. IntwoletterstothehistorianTacitus,thenephewofPlinytheElderwrotetheonlyeyewitnessaccountofthegreateruptionofVesuvius.
Logicalpredication;Rhetoricalconstruction
Thechallengeinthissentenceliesinthecorrectplacementofaprepositionalphrase.Intheoriginalversion,theplacementofintwoletterstothehistorianTacitusappearstosuggestthatVesuviuseruptedinthelettersthemselves.Placingthephraseatthebeginningofthesentencesolvestheproblem.
A. ThesentencesuggeststhattheeruptionofVesuviustookplaceinthelettersthemselves.
B. BeginningthesentencewithtothehistorianTacitusisclumsyand
unclear.Theverbphrasebeing...seemsillogicallytomodifythenephew,creatingtheawkwardsuggestionthatthenephewwastheeyewitnessaccounts.
C. Thesentence’smeaningisunclearduetoanextendedsequenceofprepositionalphrases.
D. Anaccountisanarrativerecord;toaccountformeanstobethecauseof.Usingbothinthesamesentenceisconfusingandheresuggeststhatthenephewcausedtheeruption.ThesentencealsosuggeststhattheeruptionofVesuviustookplaceinthelettersthemselves.
E. Correct.Theplacementoftheprepositionalphraseatthebeginningofthesentenceclarifiesthemeaningofthesentence;theconstructionoftherestofthesentenceisstraightforward.
ThecorrectanswerisE.
233. Nearlytwotonsofnuclear-reactorfuelhavealreadybeenputintoorbitaroundtheEarth,andthechancesofacollisioninvolvingsuchmaterialincreasegreatlyastheamountofbothspacedebrisandsatellitescontinuetorise.
A. astheamountofbothspacedebrisandsatellitescontinuetorise
B. astherisecontinuesinboththeamountofsatellitesandspacedebris
C. astheamountofspacedebrisandthenumberofsatellitescontinuetorise
D. withthecontinuallyincreasingamountofspacedebrisandthenumberofsatellites
E. withtheamountofspacedebriscontinuingtoincreasealongwiththenumberofsatellites
Diction;Rhetoricalconstruction
Thissentenceopenswithamainclausestatingacondition(twotonsofnuclear-reactorfuelorbitingtheEarth)andfollowsthiswithasecondmainclausestatingpossibleconsequencesofcombiningthiscondition(amountofspacedebris)withasecondcondition(risingnumberofsatellites).Becausedebrisisnotacountablenoun,itmustbedescribedasanamount;satellitesarecountable,sotheymustbereferredtoasanumber,notanamount.
A. Amountisaninappropriatedescriptorforsatellites.
B. Amountisaninappropriatedescriptorforsatellites.Bothshouldbefollowedbytwonouns,buthereitisfollowedbyonlyone,sothecomparisonisgrammaticallyincorrect.
C. Correct.Thesentenceisunambiguousandgrammaticallycorrectandusesamountandnumbercorrectly.
D. Byattachingtheadjectiveincreasingonlytoamountofspacedebris,thesentencefailstoindicatethatthenumberofsatellitesisalsogrowing.Thisleavesthefunctionofandthenumberofsatellitesuncertainandconfusing.
E. Thisversionofthesentenceisindirect,wordy,andconfusing.
ThecorrectanswerisC.
234. Thoughbeingtiny,blind,andtranslucent,arecentlydiscoveredspeciesofcatfishlessenstheirvulnerabilitywiththickenedbonesandarmorplatesontheirsides.
A. Thoughbeingtiny,blind,andtranslucent,arecentlydiscoveredspeciesofcatfishlessenstheirvulnerabilitywiththickenedbonesandarmorplatesontheirsides.
B. Thoughtiny,blind,andtranslucent,arecentlydiscoveredspeciesofcatfishhasthickenedbonesandarmorplatesonitssidesthatlessenitsvulnerability.
C. Arecentlydiscoveredspeciesofcatfishhasthickenedbonesandarmorplatesonitssidesthatlessentheirvulnerability,thoughtiny,blind,andtranslucent.
D. Thickenedbonesandarmorplatesontheirsideslessenthevulnerabilityofarecentlydiscoveredspeciesofcatfishthatistiny,blind,andtranslucent.
E. Tiny,blind,andtranslucent,thickenedbonesandarmorplatesonitssideslessenthevulnerabilityofarecentlydiscoveredspeciesofcatfish.
Logicalpredication;Agreement
Thepointofthesentenceistoexplaintwosetsoffeaturesofacatfishspecies,onethatmakesthespeciesseemvulnerable,andtheotherthatreducesitsvulnerability.Thesentenceaswrittenintroducestheunnecessaryparticipialbeingandincorrectlyreferstothesingular
specieswiththepluralpossessivepronountheir.
A. Theparticipialbeingmakesthesentenceunnecessarilywordy.Thepluralpronountheirhasnoclearantecedent;itcannotrefertospecies,becausethesentencehasalreadyestablished,withthesingularverblessens,thatitisusingspeciesasasingularnoun.Also,thesentenceillogicallysaysthatthespecies(notitsphysicalcharacteristics)lessenstheirvulnerability.
B. Correct.Theopeningsetofadjectivesintroducedbythecontrastivetermthoughisefficientandsetsupacontrastbetweenthefeaturesthatmakethespeciesvulnerableandthosethatmakeitlessvulnerable.Thesingularpronounitscorrectlyreferstothesingularnounspecies.
C. Thereferentforthepluralpossessivepronountheirisunclear;itisalsounclearwhatthesetofadjectivesintroducedbythoughissupposedtomodify.Thesentencestructuresuggests,nonsensically,thattheymodifyarmorplates.
D. Thisversionofthesentenceconfusinglyreferstospeciesasbothplural(theirsides)andsingular(thatis).
E. Theopeningsetofadjectives(tiny,blind,andtranslucent)nonsensicallydescribesbonesandplates.
ThecorrectanswerisB.
235. Arecentcourtdecisionhasqualifieda1998rulingthatworkerscannotbelaidoffiftheyhavebeengivenreasontobelievethattheirjobswillbesafe,providedthattheirperformanceremainssatisfactory.
A. iftheyhavebeengivenreasontobelievethattheirjobswill
B. iftheyaregivenreasonforbelievingthattheirjobswouldstill
C. havingbeengivenreasonforbelievingthattheirjobswould
D. havingbeengivenreasontobelievetheirjobsto
E. givenreasontobelievethattheirjobswillstill
Verbform;Idiom
Thissentenceassertsthatacourtdecisionhasqualifieda1998ruling.Itthengoesontoexplaintheseriesofconditionsstipulatedbythatruling:workerscannotbelaidoffiftheyhavebeengiven(prior)reasontobelievethatcontinuedsatisfactoryjobperformancewill(always)ensure
thattheirjobsaresafe.Toexpressthesecomplicatedtemporalrelationships,thepresenttensepassiveverbcannotbelaidoffdescribestheassuranceprovidedbytheruling;thepresent-perfect,passiveverbdescribesthepriorconditionhavebeengiven...,andthefuturetenseverbwillbedescribestheoutcometheworkerscanexpect.Theidiomreasontobelievesuccinctlydescribestheassurancegiventoworkers.
A. Correct.Thesequenceofconditionsmakessense,andtheidiomiscorrect.
B. Thepresenttensearegivenfailstoclarifythattheassuranceofjobsecuritymustprecedetheworkers’confidencethattheycannotbelaidoff.Thephrasereasonforbelieving(singular,withnoarticle)isunidiomaticandinthiscontextisinappropriate.
C. Thisversionappearstobepresentinghavingbeengivenreason...asarestrictivemodifieroflaidoff.Thismakesthesentenceveryawkwardandhardtomakesenseof,anditobscurestherequisitenatureofthecondition(thatworkershadbeengivenpriorreasontothinktheirjobsweresafe).Reasonforbelievingisunidiomatic.
D. Withoutacommaafteroff,itisunclearwhathavingbeengivenreason...modifies;thestringofinfinitivephrasesisawkwardandconfusing.
E. Asin(D),itisunclearwhattheparticipialphrase(inthiscase,givenreasontobelieve)issupposedtomodify.
ThecorrectanswerisA.
236. ThomasEakins’powerfulstyleandhischoicesofsubject—theadvancesinmodernsurgery,thedisciplineofsport,thestrainsofindividualsintensionwithsocietyorevenwiththemselves—wasasdisturbingtohisowntimeasitiscompellingforours.
A. wasasdisturbingtohisowntimeasitis
B. wereasdisturbingtohisowntimeastheyare
C. hasbeenasdisturbinginhisowntimeastheyare
D. hadbeenasdisturbinginhisowntimeasitwas
E. havebeenasdisturbinginhisowntimeas
Agreement;Verbform
Thecompoundsubjectofthissentence,styleandchoices,isfollowedby
singularverbs,wasandis,andasingularpronoun,it.Thecompoundsubjectrequiresthepluralverbswereandareandthepluralpronounthey.
A. Theverbsandpronounaresingular,butthesubjectisplural.
B. Correct.Verbs(were,are)andpronoun(they)agreewiththepluralsubjectinthissentence.
C. HasbeenissingularandillogicallyindicatesthatEakins’timecontinuestoday.
D. Hadbeenindicatesatimeanteriortosomeotherpasttime;itwasissingularandthewrongtense.
E. HavebeenillogicallyindicatesthatEakins’timecontinuesintothepresentday.
ThecorrectanswerisB.
237. InspiredbytheHelsinkiAccordsandoutragedbytheharshsentencesmetedouttoagroupofCzechrockmusicianscalledthePlasticPeopleoftheUniverse,Charter77wasestablishedbydissidentwriters,philosophers,andotherprofessionalstobeahumanrightsgroup.
A. Charter77wasestablishedbydissidentwriters,philosophers,andotherprofessionalstobe
B. Charter77hadbeenestablishedbydissidentwriters,philosophers,andotherprofessionalsas
C. Charter77,establishedbydissidentwriters,philosophers,andotherprofessionals,was
D. dissidentwriters,philosophers,andotherprofessionalsestablishedCharter77as
E. dissidentwriters,philosophers,andotherprofessionalshadestablishedCharter77tobe
Logicalpredication;Verbform
ThissentenceexplainswhatinspiredagroupofpeopletoestablishahumanrightsgroupcalledChapter77.Thepassiveconstructioninthemainclauseillogicallymakestheopeningphrase(inspired...andoutraged)describeCharter77.ThesentencesaysthatCharter77wasestablishedbyagroupofpeople.Thus,Charter77refersinthiscontexttotheorganizationasanabstractentity,nottoitsfoundersormembers.
Theintendedmeaningpresumablyisthatthedissidentwriters,philosophers,andotherprofessionalswerebothinspiredandoutragedandwerethuspromptedtostartCharter77.
A. TheopeningadjectivalphraseinappropriatelydescribesCharter77insteadofthepeoplewhostartedit.Theidiomaticexpressionestablished...asispreferabletothenonstandardandsomewhatunclearestablished...tobe....
B. Thepast-perfectverbformhadbeenestablishedisconfusingafterthepasttensephrasemetedouttoagroup....Additionally,like(A),thisversionofthesentencecreatesanopeningthatsomewhatillogicallymodifiesCharter77.
C. Asin(A)and(B),theopeningphraseillogicallydescribesCharter77insteadofthepeoplewhowereinspiredandoutragedandthuspromptedtostartCharter77.
D. Correct.Theopeningphrasecorrectlydescribesthesubjectdissidentwriters,philosophers,andotherprofessionals,andtheactiveverbestablishedpreventsunnecessarywordiness.
E. AlthoughtheopeningphrasedescribesthepeoplewhostartedCharter77,thepast-perfecttenseofthemainclauseisconfusing,makingthetemporalrelationshipsamongtheeventsunclear.Theidiomaticexpressionestablished...asispreferabletothenonstandardandsomewhatunclearestablished...tobe.
ThecorrectanswerisD.
238. Aswellasheatandlight,thesunisthesourceofacontinuousstreamofatomicparticlesknownasthesolarwind.
A. Aswellasheatandlight,thesunisthesourceofacontinuousstream
B. Besidesheatandlight,alsothesunisthesourceofacontinuousstream
C. Besidesheatandlight,thesunisalsothesourceofacontinuousstreaming
D. Thesunisthesourcenotonlyofheatandlight,butalsoofacontinuousstream
E. Thesunisthesourceofnotonlyheatandlightbut,aswell,ofacontinuousstreaming
Idiom;Logicalpredication;Rhetoricalconstruction
Theunderlinedsectionmustberevisedtoeliminatemodificationerrorsandtoclarifymeaningbyusingparallelconstruction.Aswellasheatandlightcannotlogicallymodifythesun,asgrammarrequires;thesentenceseemstosuggestthatheat,light,andthesunarethesourceofthesolarwind.Thesentencecanbeimprovedbyemployingtheconstructionnotonlyx...butalsoy;xandyshouldbeparallel.
A. Aswellasheatandlightismisplacedandpotentiallyconfusing.
B. Besidesheatandlightisconfusing.Thewordorderofalsothesunisawkward.
C. Besidesheatandlightisunclear.Streamingshouldbethemorestraightforwardstream.
D. Correct.Thissentenceusesthenotonly...butalsoconstructiontosolvethemodificationerror;ofheatandlightisparalleltoofacontinuousstream.
E. Aswellisincorrectinthenotonly...butalsoconstruction.Heatandlightisnotparalleltoofacontinuousstreaming.Streamingshouldbethemorestraightforwardstream.
ThecorrectanswerisD.
239. ThepsychologistWilliamJamesbelievedthatfacialexpressionsnotonlyprovideavisiblesignofanemotion,actuallycontributingtothefeelingitself.
A. emotion,actuallycontributingtothefeelingitself
B. emotionbutalsoactuallycontributingtothefeelingitself
C. emotionbutalsoactuallycontributetothefeelingitself
D. emotion;theyalsoactuallycontributetothefeelingofit
E. emotion;thefeelingitselfisalsoactuallycontributedtobythem
Idiom;Grammaticalconstruction
Thissentenceshoulddependonthecorrelativeconstructionnotonlyx...butalsoy,wherexandyareparallel.However,thefaultyconstructionintheoriginalsentencedoesnotproperlyincludethesecondelement,butalso,andsoproducesasentencefragment.Jamessaysthatfacialexpressionshavetwoeffects:theyprovideasignofemotionandtheycontributetoemotion.Thus,inthissentence,notonlyshouldbe
followedby(x)provideavisiblesignofanemotion,andbutalsoshouldbefollowedby(y)actuallycontributetothefeelingitself.
A. Thenotonly...butalsoconstructionisviolated,creatingasentencefragment.
B. Butalsoactuallycontributingisnotparalleltonotonlyprovide;becausecontributingisaparticipleandnotaverb,theresultisasentencefragment.
C. Correct.Thenotonly...butalsoconstructionisparallel,resultinginacompletesentence.
D. Thenotonlyconstructionneedstobecompletedwithbutalsoandshouldnotbeinterruptedbyasemicolon.Thefeelingofitisawkwardandwordy.
E. Useofthesemicoloninthenotonly...butalsoconstructionisnotcorrect;thepassivevoiceisalsoactuallycontributedtoisawkwardandnotparalleltoprovide.
ThecorrectanswerisC.
240. Reportingthatoneofitsmanyproblemshadbeentherecentextendedsalesslumpinwomen’sapparel,theseven-storeretailersaiditwouldstartathree-monthliquidationsaleinallofitsstores.
A. itsmanyproblemshadbeentherecent
B. itsmanyproblemshasbeentherecently
C. itsmanyproblemsistherecently
D. theirmanyproblemsistherecent
E. theirmanyproblemshadbeentherecent
Agreement;Verbform;Diction
Thecorrectuseofpronounreference,verbtense,andmodifiermakethesentenceclearandeasytounderstand.Thesingularpossessivepronounitsreferstothesingularnounretailer.Thepast-perfectverbhadbeenindicatesactioncompletedbeforetheactioninthesimplepasttensesaid.Theadjectiverecentmodifiesextendedsalesslump.
A. Correct.Itsagreeswithretailer;thepastperfecthadbeenindicatesactionpriortothesimplepastsaid;andrecentmodifiesextendedsalesslump.
B. Theadverbrecentlymodifiesonlytheadjectiveextended,suggesting
illogicallythatthesalesslumphasbeenrecentlyextended.
C. Isshowspresent,ratherthancompleted,action,andtheadverbrecentlymodifiesonlytheadjectiveextended,distortingmeaning.
D. Theirdoesnotagreewithretailer,andisshowspresent,ratherthancompleted,action.
E. Thepluraltheirdoesnotagreewiththesingularretailer.
ThecorrectanswerisA.
241. Ofalltherecordcompaniesinvolvedinearlyjazz,thethreemostprominentwereColumbia,Victor,andOKeh.
A. Ofalltherecordcompaniesinvolvedinearlyjazz,thethreemostprominentwereColumbia,Victor,andOKeh.
B. ThreemostprominentrecordcompaniesofalltheonesthatwereinvolvedinearlyjazzwereColumbia,Victor,andOKeh.
C. Columbia,Victor,andOKehwere,ofalltherecordcompaniesinvolvedinearlyjazz,thethreeofthemthatweremostprominent.
D. Columbia,Victor,andOKehwerethreemostprominentofalltherecordcompaniesinvolvedinearlyjazz.
E. Outofalltherecordcompaniesthatwereinvolvedinearlyjazz,threeofthemthatwerethemostprominentwereColumbia,Victor,andOKeh.
Diction;Rhetoricalconstruction
Thissentenceaimstoemphasizethespecialprominenceofjustthreespecificcompanies,asopposedtoallothercompanies.Wherethreemostprominentcompaniesisnotprecededbyadefinitearticle,itisunidiomatic.Toindicatethatthesethreeweremoreprominentthananyothers,itshouldsaythethreemostprominentcompanies.Iftheintentionwere,instead,toindicatethatthesecompaniesweremerelyamonganumberofhighlyprominentones,itshouldsaythreeofthemostprominentcompanies.Also,ingeneral,oneshouldavoidrelativeclauseconstructionswhensimpleadjectivescanexpressthesameideamoresimply.
A. Correct.Thethree...isused,andprominentmodifiestheunderstoodcompaniesinaconciseway.
B. Theisomittedbeforethree,andofalltheonesthatwereinvolvedis
inferiortoasimplerexpressionsuchasofalltheonesinvolved.
C. Thethreeofthemthatweremostprominentislongandawkward;thethreemostprominentisshorterandsimpler.
D. Theisomittedbeforethree.
E. Notonlyistheomitted,butthreeofthemthatwerethemostprominentistoolongandcomplex,comparedtothethreemostprominent.
ThecorrectanswerisA.
242. Accordingtoresearchcoveringthelastdecade,theaveragenumberofroomsaddedbyhigh-endhotelchainswaslowerthanwhatthehotelindustryaveragedidforthisperiod,buttheiroccupancyandroomratesgrewfasterthantheaveragehotel.
A. thanwhatthehotelindustryaveragedidforthisperiod,buttheiroccupancyandroomratesgrewfasterthan
B. thanthehotelindustryaverageforthisperiod,butoccupancyandroomratesgrewfasterforthesechainsthanfor
C. ascomparedtothehotelindustryaverageforthisperiod,butoccupancyandroomratesforthemgrewfasterthanwith
D. ascomparedtowhatthehotelindustryaveragehadbeenforthisperiod,butoccupancyandroomratesforthesechainsgrewfasterthandid
E. ascomparedtothehotelindustryaverageforthisperiod,buttheiroccupancyandroomratesgrewfasterthantheydidfor
Logicalpredication;Agreement;Idiom
Thissentencecomparesoneaverage,numberofroomsaddedbyhigh-endhotelchains,withanother,hotelindustryaverage[numberofroomsadded],andthenitmakesanothercomparison:rateofgrowthinoccupancyandroomratesforhigh-endchainswiththesesamemeasuresintheaveragehotel.Inthesentenceasoriginallypresented,thereferentoftheirisunclear.Thepronounappearsasifitmightrefer,nonsensically,torooms.
A. Thephrasethanwhatthehotelindustryaveragedidiswordyandimprecise.Thesentenceattemptstocompareunlikeclauses:number...waslowerwithindustryaveragedid.Italsoillogicallycomparesthegrowthinoccupancyandroomrateswithgrowthof
theaveragehotel.Thereferentforthepluralpossessivepronountheirisunclear.
B. Correct.Thesentencecorrectlycomparesoneaveragenumberwithanotherandgrowthinoccupancyandroomratesforthesechainsandfortheaveragehotel.
C. Thecomparativephraseascomparedto...isanincorrectidiom.Thereferentforthemisambiguous.Thecomparisonbetweenthespeedofgrowthforthem,ontheonehand,andwiththeaveragehotel,ontheotherhand,doesnotmakesense.
D. Like(C),thisversionofthesentenceusesanincorrectidiom(ascomparedto)tomaketheinitialcomparison.Inthesecondcomparison,asin(A),thissentencenonsensicallycomparesthegrowthinoccupancyandroomrateswithgrowthoftheaveragehotel.
E. Like(C)and(D),thisversionofthesentenceopenswithanincorrectidiom(ascomparedto);thesecondcomparisoniswordy,andthereferentfortheyisambiguous.
ThecorrectanswerisB.
243. Onthetournamentrosterarelistedseveraltennisstudents,mostallofwhichplayasgoodastheirinstructors.
A. mostallofwhichplayasgood
B. mostallofwhomplayasgood
C. almostallofwhichplayaswell
D. almostallofwhomplayasgood
E. almostallofwhomplayaswell
Idiom;Diction
Thestandardformal,writtenwordtoexpressaquantityjustshortofeverythingisalmost,notmost.Withanimateentitiessuchaspeople,who(m)ispreferredoverwhich.Forallbutafewexceptionalverbs,adverbialmodifiers(well)arecorrectasopposedtoadjectivalones(good).
A. Noneofmost,which,orgoodarethepreferredforms.
B. Mostandgoodarenotthecorrectstandardforms.
C. Althoughalmostandwellarefine,whichisnot.
D. Althoughalmostandwhomarefine,goodisnot.
E. Correct.Allofalmost,whom,andwellarecorrect.
ThecorrectanswerisE.
244. RecentlydiscoveredfossilremainsstronglysuggestthattheAustralianegg-layingmammalsoftodayareabranchofthemainstemofmammalianevolutionratherthandevelopingindependentlyfromacommonancestorofmammalsmorethan220millionyearsago.
A. ratherthandevelopingindependentlyfrom
B. ratherthanatypethatdevelopedindependentlyfrom
C. ratherthanatypewhosedevelopmentwasindependentof
D. insteadofdevelopingindependentlyfrom
E. insteadofadevelopmentthatwasindependentof
Idiom;Parallelism
Theoriginalpointisthatthemammalsmentionedarethoughttobeanoffshootofthemainstemofmammalianevolutionandnotadescendentofacommonancestorof[all]mammals.Thissentencemakesacontrastusingtheconstructionxratherthanyorxinsteadofy;xandymustbeparallelineithercase.Themammalsare(x)abranchratherthan(y);hereyshouldconsistofanarticleandanountomatchabranch.Thesecondhalfofthecontrastmayberewrittenatypethatdevelopedindependentlyfromtocompletetheparallelconstruction.Theidiomindependentlyfromisdifferentinmeaningfromtheidiomindependentof;thelogicofthissentencerequirestheuseofindependentlyfrom.
A. Developingindependentlyfromisnotparalleltoabranch.
B. Correct.Thisidiomaticallycorrectsentenceproperlyusesatypeinparalleltoabranch.
C. Theverbdevelopedispreferabletotheawkwardandwordyrelativeclauseusingthenoundevelopment;independentofdistortstheoriginalmeaning.
D. Developingindependentlyfromisnotparalleltoabranch.
E. Whileadevelopmentmayappeartoparallelabranch,adevelopmentthatwasindependentof...expressesameaningcontrarytothatexpressedintheoriginalsentence.Theverb
developedispreferabletothenoundevelopment.
ThecorrectanswerisB.
245. In1974alargeareaofthesurfaceofMercurywasphotographedfromvaryingdistances,whichrevealedadegreeofcrateringsimilartothatoftheMoon’s.
A. whichrevealedadegreeofcrateringsimilartothatoftheMoon’s
B. torevealadegreeofcrateringsimilartotheMoon
C. revealingadegreeofcrateringsimilartothatoftheMoon
D. andrevealedcrateringsimilarindegreetotheMoon
E. thatrevealedcrateringsimilarindegreetothatoftheMoon
Logicalpredication;Parallelism
Thissentence’ssecondclause,expressingwhattheimagingofMercuryshowed,mustbelinkedtothefirstclauseinagrammaticallycorrectway.Thisisbestdoneeitherbyanappositiverelativeclause(requiringtherelativemarkerwhich),orbyaclausestartingwithanonfiniteverb(torevealorrevealing).Also,whateverissaidtobesimilartoadegreeofcratering(onMercury)shouldalsobeadegreeofcratering(ontheMoon);thismustbeexpressedclearly.
A. Theuseofwhichiscorrect,butthatoftheMoon’sisinferiortothatoftheMoon,becausethepossessive’sandthatoftheredundantlyexpressthesameidea.ThatoftheMoon’sappearstorefer,illogically,tocrateringofsomeunspecifiedthingthatbelongstotheMoon,notcrateringoftheMoonitself.
B. Torevealisacceptable,buttotheMoonincorrectlycomparesaphysicalentity(theMoon)toadegreeofcratering.
C. Correct.Revealingisagoodwaytostartthesecondclause,andtothatoftheMoonproperlycontraststwodegreesofcratering.
D. Andisincorrectasawaytointroducethesecondclause;totheMoonmakesthewrongsortofcomparison.
E. Thatisnotthecorrectwaytointroduceanappositiverelativeclause.Thatistypicallyusedrestrictively,whereasthecommaprecedingitmakestheensuingclausenonrestrictive.Thisleavesthemeaningunclear.
ThecorrectanswerisC.
246. Thenormativemodelofstrategicdecision-makingsuggeststhatexecutivesexamineafirm’sexternalenvironmentandinternalconditions,andinusingthesetofobjectivecriteriatheyderivefromtheseanalyses,candecideonastrategy.
A. conditions,andinusingthesetofobjectivecriteriatheyderivefromtheseanalyses,candecide
B. conditions,andtheyusethesetofobjectivecriteriaderivedfromtheseanalysesindeciding
C. conditionsand,inusingthesetofobjectivecriteriaderivedfromtheseanalyses,deciding
D. conditionsand,usingthesetofobjectivecriteriaderivedfromtheseanalyses,decide
E. conditionsand,intheiruseofthesetofobjectivecriteriatheyderivefromtheseanalyses,theydecide
Grammaticalconstruction;Verbform
Thenounclauseintroducedbythathasonesubject(executives)andtwomainverbs(examineanddecide).Theseverbsneedtobeinparallelform.Theinformationaboutusingobjectivecriteriadescribestheexecutivesandisthereforemostefficientlypresentedasaparticipialphrase(using...)ratherthanaprepositionalphrase(inusing...).
A. Thisversionisunnecessarilywordyandindirect.Thereisnoneedtorepeatthesubject,executives,withthepronounthey.
B. Thisversionisunnecessarilywordybecauseitcreatesacompoundsentencebyrepeatingthesubject,usingthepronountheytorefertoexecutives.
C. Byusingthecoordinatingconjunctionand,thisversionofthesentencecreatestheneedforasecondsubjectandmainverb;thissecondsubjectisabsent.Theparticipledecidingcannotfunctionasamainverb.
D. Correct.Thesentenceisgrammaticallycorrectandusesproperverbformstoexpressaclearandlogicallycoherentmessage.
E. Thisversionofthesentenceiswordyandindirect,largelybecauseoftherepetitionofthepronounthey.
ThecorrectanswerisD.
247. **************
TheenergysourceonVoyager2isnotanuclearreactor,inwhichatomsareactivelybrokenapart;ratherakindofnuclearbatterythatusesnaturalradioactivedecaytoproducepower.
A. apart;rather
B. apart,butrather
C. apart,butratherthatof
D. apart,butthatof
E. apart;itisthatof
Grammaticalconstruction;Logicalpredication
Thecorrectversionofthissentencefocusesonacontrastbyusingtheconstructionnotx,butrathery.Acomma,notasemicolon,shouldseparatethetwoparallelpartsofthecontrast;usingasemicolonresultsinasentencefragmentunlessasubjectandverbareprovidedintheconstructionthatfollowsthesemicolon.
A. Usingasemicolonresultsinasentencefragment.
B. Correct.Thissentenceisgrammaticalandlogicallycoherent.Thecontrastisclearlydrawnintheconstructionnotanuclearreactor...,butratherakindofnuclearbattery.
C. Thatofhasnoreferentandresultsinanillogicalconstruction.
D. Thatofhasnoreferent.
E. Nowordisusedtoindicatecontrast;thatofhasnoreferent.
ThecorrectanswerisB.
248. Accordingtoitsproponents,aproposednewstyleofaircraftcould,byskimmingalongthetopoftheatmosphere,flybetweenmostpointsonEarthinundertwohours.
A. Accordingtoitsproponents,aproposednewstyleofaircraftcould,byskimmingalongthetopoftheatmosphere,flybetweenmostpointsonEarthinundertwohours.
B. Byskimmingalongthetopoftheatmosphere,proponentsofaproposednewstyleofaircraftsayitcouldflybetweenmostpointsonEarthinundertwohours.
C. Aproposednewstyleofaircraftcouldflybetweenmostpointson
Earthinundertwohours,accordingtoitsproponents,withitskimmingalongthetopoftheatmosphere.
D. Aproposednewstyleofaircraft,sayitsproponents,couldflybetweenmostpointsonEarthinundertwohoursbecauseofitsskimmingalongthetopoftheatmosphere.
E. Accordingtoitsproponents,skimmingalongthetopoftheatmospheremakesitpossiblethataproposednewstyleofaircraftcouldflybetweenmostpointsonEarthinundertwohours.
Rhetoricalconstruction;Logicalpredication
ThemainpointofthissentenceisthataproposedaircraftcouldflybetweenanytwopointsonEarthinundertwohours;thatinformationshouldbepresentedinthemainclause.Qualificationsofthispoint(whosaysit,howitcanbeaccomplished)areasecondaryfocusandshouldthereforebepresentedinadverbialphrases.
A. Correct.Thesentenceisclear,direct,andlogicallycoherent.
B. Thissentencemakesproponentsthemainsubjectofthesentence;theopeningprepositionalphrase,Byskimming...,nonsensicallydescribesproponents.
C. Theprepositionalphrase(withit...)isindirectandwordyandtoofarfromthenounphraseitmodifies(styleofaircraft).
D. Theexplanationofhowtheaircraftcouldaccomplishitsfeatisawkwardlyexpressedinthefinalphrase(becauseofits...).
E. Thisversioniswordyandrepetitive(possibleandcouldrepeatthesamemeaning);becausetheantecedentforitsissofarfromtheopeningphrase,thereferenceisunclear.
ThecorrectanswerisA.
249. Lawmakersareexaminingmeasuresthatwouldrequirebankstodiscloseallfeesandaccountrequirementsinwriting,providefreecashingofgovernmentchecks,andtocreatebasicsavingsaccountstocarryminimalfeesandrequireminimalinitialdeposits.
A. providefreecashingofgovernmentchecks,andtocreatebasicsavingsaccountstocarry
B. providefreecashingofgovernmentchecks,andcreatingbasicsavingsaccountscarrying
C. toprovidefreecashingofgovernmentchecks,andcreatingbasicsavingsaccountsthatcarry
D. toprovidefreecashingofgovernmentchecks,creatingbasicsavingsaccountstocarry
E. toprovidefreecashingofgovernmentchecks,andtocreatebasicsavingsaccountsthatcarry
Parallelism;Verbform
Thecorrectversionofthesentenceusesparallelstructuretodescribewhatnewlegislationwouldrequirebankstodo.Thefirstrequirementiswrittenastodisclose;theothertworequirementsmustbeparallelinform.Inthiscase,theothertworequirementscanbegivenaseithertoprovide...tocreateorprovide...create,withthetounderstood.Inaddition,usingthesameinfinitiveformforadifferentpurposeintocarryispotentiallyconfusing;usingthatcarryisaclearerconstruction.
A. Provideandtocreatearenotparallel.Tocarryisunclearandcanbeseenasmakingtheillogicalclaimthatthepurposeofcreatingtheaccountsistocarryminimalfeesandrequireminimaldeposits.
B. Provideandcreatingarenotparallel.
C. Creatingisnotparallelwithtoprovide.
D. Toprovideandcreatingarenotparallelinform.Tocarryisunclearandcanbeseenasmakingtheillogicalclaimthatthepurposeofcreatingtheaccountsistocarryminimalfeesandrequireminimaldeposits.
E. Correct.Parallelismismaintainedinthissentencebyfollowingtodisclosewithtoprovideandtocreate.Inthissetting,theformthatcarryismorereadilyunderstoodthantocarry.
ThecorrectanswerisE.
250. Whethertheywillscalebacktheirorderstopre-2003levelsorstopdoingbusinesswithusaltogetherdependsonwhetherthechangesthattheirmanagementhasproposedwillbefullyimplemented.
A. Whethertheywillscalebacktheirorderstopre-2003levelsorstopdoingbusinesswithusaltogetherdependsonwhetherthechangesthattheirmanagementhasproposedwillbefullyimplemented.
B. Whethertheyscalebacktheirorderstopre-2003levelsorwhethertheydiscontinuetheirbusinesswithusaltogetherdependsonthe
changestheirmanagementhasproposed,iffullyimplementedornot.
C. Theireitherscalingbacktheirordersinthefuturetopre-2003levels,ortheiroutrightterminationofbusinesswithus,dependsontheirmanagement’sproposedchangesbeingfullyimplementedornot.
D. Whethertheywillscalebacktheirorderstopre-2003levelsorstopdoingbusinesswithusaltogetherdependsifthechangesthattheirmanagementhasproposedbecomefullyimplemented.
E. Theywilleitherscalebacktheirorderstopre-2003levels,ortheywillstopdoingbusinesswithusaltogetherdependentonwhetherthechangestheirmanagementhasproposedwillbefullyimplemented,ornot.
Rhetoricalconstruction;Diction
Thissentenceexpressesadependencybetweentwosetsofoptions:thefirstisscalingbackordersversusstoppingallbusiness,andthesecondisfullyimplementingchangesversusnotfullyimplementingchanges.Ineachcase,themostsuccinctwaytoexpressthetwooptionsisthewhetherX(orY)construction,whichimmediatelyandclearlysignalsthepresenceoftwoopposedoptions.Inlinkingthetwosetsofoptions,dependordependentrequirestheprepositionon.
A. Correct.Eachsetofoptionsisexpressedconciselywithasinglewhether,anddependisfollowedbyon.
B. Thefirstsetofoptionsisexpressedbymeansofasecond,redundantandillogicalwhether;thesecondsetisexpressedinanunclearway,unnecessarilydelayingtheidentificationofthetwooptionsuntiltheveryend.Dependsonthechanges...iffullyimplementedornotmakesthemeaningunclear.Thiscouldbeanawkwardwayoftryingtosaythattheoutcomedependsonwhetherthechangeswillbemade,butitcouldjustasplausiblybeanattempttosaythattheoutcomedependsonthechanges,regardlessofwhetherthechangeswillbefullyimplemented.
C. Bothsetsofoptionsareexpressedwithoutwhether,andthefirstsetdoesnotevenexplicitlysaythatthereissuchanoption.Asaresult,theexistenceoftwodependentsetsofoptionsisunclearuntiltheendofthesentence.
D. Thefirstsetofoptionsiscorrectlyexpressedwithwhether,butthe
secondisnot;also,dependlacksafollowingprepositionon.
E. Bothsetsofoptionsareexpressedwithoutwhether,andthefirstsetdoesnotevenexplicitlysignaltheexistenceofoptions,sotheexistenceoftwodependentsetsofoptionsisunclearuntiltheendofthesentence.
ThecorrectanswerisA.
251. Twenty-twofeetlongand10feetindiameter,theAM-1isoneofthemanynewsatellitesthatisapartof
15yearseffortofsubjectingtheinteractionsofEarth’satmosphere,oceans,andlandsurfacestodetailedscrutinyfromspace.
A. satellitesthatisapartof15yearseffortofsubjectingtheinteractionsofEarth’satmosphere,oceans,andlandsurfaces
B. satellites,whichisapartofa15-yearefforttosubjecthowEarth’satmosphere,oceans,andlandsurfacesinteract
C. satellites,partof15yearseffortofsubjectinghowEarth’satmosphere,oceans,andlandsurfacesareinteracting
D. satellitesthatarepartofaneffortfor15yearsthathassubjectedtheinteractionsofEarth’satmosphere,oceans,andlandsurfaces
E. satellitesthatarepartofa15-yearefforttosubjecttheinteractionsofEarth’satmosphere,oceans,andlandsurfaces
Rhetoricalconstruction;Logicalpredication
ThissentencedescribesonesatelliteandidentifiesitaspartofalargerspaceprojectdesignedtoscrutinizeEarth’socean,land,andatmosphericinteractions.Therelativepronounthatreferstosatellites,soitshouldbefollowedbyapluralverb.Theidiomaticexpressionisefforttoratherthaneffortof.Thecorrectadjectivaltermis15-yearratherthan15years.
A. Therelativepronounthatreferstosatellites,soitshouldbefollowedbythepluralverbare;efforttoisthecorrectidiomaticexpression;asanadjective,15yearsbecomes15-year.
B. Inthisversionofthesentence,itisunclearwhattherelativepronounwhichrefersto—ifitreferstosatellites,itshouldbefollowedbyapluralverb.Presentingtheobjectoftheverbsubjectasaphrasebeginningwithhowandendingwiththeverbinteractproducesasentencethatseemstobeabouthowvariousconditionsreacttodetailedscrutinyfromspace.
C. Thissentencetooseemstobemakinganonsensicalstatementabouthowconditionsareinteractingtodetailedscrutiny.ItisnotclearwhetherpartreferstosatellitesortheAM-1.
D. Thisversioniswordyandconfusingbecauseofthesequenceofrelativeclausesbeginningwiththat.
E. Correct.Thesentenceisclearlywordedandlogicallycoherent.
ThecorrectanswerisE.
252. Manykitchenstodayareequippedwithhigh-speedelectricalgadgets,suchasblendersandfoodprocessors,whichareabletoinflictasseriousinjuriesasthosecausedbyanindustrialwood-planingmachine.
A. whichareabletoinflictasseriousinjuriesasthose
B. whichcaninflictseriousinjuriessuchasthose
C. inflictinginjuriesasseriousasthathavingbeen
D. capabletoinflictinjuriesasseriousasthat
E. capableofinflictinginjuriesasseriousasthose
Idiom;Agreement
Thepointofthissentenceistheclaimthatcommonkitchenappliancescanbeasdangerousasanindustrialwood-planingmachine.Itmakesthispointbycomparingtheinjuries(plural)causedbyblendersandfoodprocessorswiththose(alsoplural)causedbythewood-planingmachine.Anefficientwaytomakethiscomparisonistousetheidiomcapableof,anadjectivephraseratherthanarelativeclause,afterblendersandfoodprocessors.
A. Thetermablesuggestsagency,whichkitchengadgetsdonothave.Thephraseasseriousinjuriesasthoseisnon-idiomatic,apparentlycomparinginjuriesratherthanthedegreeofseriousnessofinjuries.Therelativeclausemakesthesentenceunnecessarilywordy.
B. Like(A),thissentenceintroduceswordinesswitharelativeclause;thecomparativephrasesuchasnonsensicallysuggeststhatinjuriescausedbyashopmachineareexamplesofthosecausedbykitchengadgets.
C. Itisnotclearwhattheparticipialinflictingmodifies.Thesentencesuggeststhatkitchengadgetsinevitablyinflictinjuries;thesingularrelativepronounthateitherincorrectlyreferstoapluralnoun,
injuries,orimplausiblyindicatesthatindustrialwood-planingmachineshaveonlyevercausedasingleinjury.
D. Asin(C),thesingularpronounthateitherdisagreeswiththepluralnouninjuriesorimplausiblyindicatesthatindustrialwood-planingmachineshaveonlyevercausedasingleinjury.Thephrasecapabletoisnotidiomatic.
E. Correct.Thisversionofthesentencecorrectlycomparestheseriousnessofonetypeofinjurywiththeseriousnessofanother(asseriousasthose),andthephrasecapableofisacorrectidiom.
ThecorrectanswerisE.
253. Underhighpressureandintenseheat,graphite,themoststableformofpurecarbon,changesintothesubstancecommonlyreferredtoasdiamondandremainingthiswaywhetherornottheheatandpressureareremoved.
A. remainingthiswaywhetherornot
B. remaininglikethatevenas
C. remainingassuchwhetherornot
D. remainsinthiswayalthough
E. remainsthusevenwhen
Parallelism;Rhetoricalconstruction
Thissentencetellsoftwothingsthathappentographiteunderintenseheatandpressure,andthesearebestpresentedasparallelpredicates—changesandremains.Thusisthemosteconomicalwaytosaythisway,likethat,assuch,orinthisway.
A. Remainingshouldbeamainverb,parallelwithchanges.
B. Remainingshouldbeparallelwiththeothermainverb,changes;evenassuggeststhemeaningofwhile,whichisnottheintentofthesentence.
C. Remainingshouldbeparallelwithchanges;whetherornotisunnecessarilywordy.
D. Inthiswayisunnecessarilywordy;althoughindicatesthattheheatandpressurearealwaysordefinitelyremoved,butthismakeslittlesenseinrelationtotherestofthesentence.
E. Correct.Thesentencecoherentlyreferstothepossibilityofheat
andpressurebeingremoved.Thesentenceisclearandconciseandproperlyusesparallelverbforms.
ThecorrectanswerisE.
254. Overarangeoffrequenciesfrom100to5,000hertz,monkeysandmarmosetshaveahearingsensitivityremarkablysimilartohumans,abovewhichthesensitivitybeginstodiffer.
A. Overarangeoffrequenciesfrom100to5,000hertz,monkeysandmarmosetshaveahearingsensitivityremarkablysimilartohumans
B. Comparedtohumans,thehearingsensitivityofmonkeysandmarmosetsareremarkablysimilaroverarangeoffrequenciesfrom100to5,000hertz
C. Comparedtohumansoverarangeoffrequenciesfrom100to5,000hertz,thehearingsensitivityofmonkeysandmarmosetsisremarkablysimilar
D. Thehearingsensitivityofmonkeysandmarmosets,whencomparedtohumansoverarangeoffrequenciesfrom100to5,000hertz,isremarkablysimilar
E. Thehearingsensitivityofmonkeys,marmosets,andhumansisremarkablysimilaroverarangeoffrequenciesfrom100to5,000hertz
Logicalpredication;Agreement
Thissentenceexpressestwoideas:thesimilarityinmonkey,marmoset,andhumanhearinginthestatedfrequencyrange,andthedivergenceinhearingsensitivityabovethatrange.Thesecondideaisintroducedbyabovewhich.Abovewhichshouldbeimmediatelyprecededbytheantecedentofwhich,thatis,the100–5,000Hzrange.Also,thesubjectandverbmustagreeinnumber.
A. Inthisconstruction,abovewhich...illogicallymodifieseitherhumansorahearingsensitivityremarkablysimilartohumans,ratherthanthefrequencyrange.
B. Thesingularsubjectinthisversion,thehearingsensitivity...,isnotaccompaniedbythecorrectsingularverbform(is).
C. Abovewhichisincorrectlyprecededbysimilar,ratherthanbytheexpressionofthefrequencyrange.Thesentenceappears,illogically,tocomparehumansoverarangeoffrequencieswithmonkeys’and
marmosets’hearingsensitivity.
D. Abovewhichisincorrectlyprecededbysimilar,ratherthanbytheexpressionofthefrequencyrange.Thesentenceappears,illogically,tocomparehumansoverarangeoffrequencieswithmonkeys’andmarmosets’hearingsensitivity.
E. Correct.Abovewhichiscorrectlyprecededbyarangeoffrequencies...,andtheverbisisinitspropersingularform.
ThecorrectanswerisE.
255. Thecomputercompanyreportedstrongsecond-quarterearningsthatsurpassedWallStreet’sestimatesandannouncedthefirstinaseriesofpricecutsintendedtoincreasesalesfurther.
A. Thecomputercompanyreportedstrongsecond-quarterearningsthatsurpassedWallStreet’sestimatesandannouncedthefirstinaseriesofpricecutsintendedtoincreasesalesfurther.
B. Thereportofthecomputercompanyshowedstrongsecond-quarterearnings,surpassingWallStreet’sestimates,andtheyannouncedthefirstinaseriesofpricecutsthattheyintendtoincreasesalesfurther.
C. SurpassingWallStreet’sestimates,thereportofthecomputercompanyshowedstrongsecond-quarterearnings,and,forthepurposeofincreasingsalesfurther,theyannouncedthefirstinaseriesofpricecuts.
D. Thecomputercompanyreportedstrongsecond-quarterearnings,surpassingWallStreet’sestimates,andannouncingthefirstinaseriesofpricecutsforthepurposeoffurtherincreasingsales.
E. Thecomputercompany,surpassingWallStreet’sestimates,reportedstrongsecond-quarterearnings,whileannouncingthattoincreasesalesfurthertherewouldbethefirstinaseriesofpricecuts.
Logicalpredication;Idiom
Thepointofthesentenceistodescribetwoactionsofthecomputercompany:itsearningsreportanditsannouncementofapricecut.Topresentthisinformationmostefficiently,thesentencerequiresasingularsubject“thecomputercompany”andcompoundverbs(reportedandannounced).Toindicatethatitisthecompany’searningsandnotthereportthatsurpassedWallStreet’sestimates,therelativeclausethat
surpassed...mustimmediatelyfollowearnings.
A. Correct.Thesentencemakesclearthatthecompanyisresponsibleforreportingitsearningsandannouncingitssalesplan;theplacementoftherelativeclausethatsurpassed...makesitclearthatthecompany’searnings,notthereport,surpassedWallStreet’sestimate.
B. Becausethiscompoundsentenceopensthefirstclausewiththesubjectthereport,andrelegatesthecomputercompanytothepositionofobjectofapreposition,thereferentofthesubjectofthesecondclausetheyisobscured—particularlysincetheyispluralandtheintendedreferentcompanyissingular.Thefunctionofthatinthefinalclauseisambiguousandconfusing.
C. Theplacementoftheopeningmodifiersurpassing...makesitmodifyreportratherthanestimate.Thepluralpronountheydoesnotagreewithitsintendedantecedent,company.
D. Surpassing...andtheparallelphraseannouncing...bothappeartomodifytheentireopeningclause,representingparallelfunctionsofthecompany’sreportofitsearnings.
E. Theplacementofsurpassing...makesthatphrasemodifyreported....Theconjunctionwhileindicatesthattheannouncementandthereportoccurredsimultaneously.Thephrasetherewouldbe...introducesunnecessarywordinessandindirection.
ThecorrectanswerisA.
256. AnalystsblamedMay’ssluggishretailsalesonunexcitingmerchandiseaswellastheweather,colderandwetterthanwasusualinsomeregions,whichslowedsalesofbarbecuegrillsandlawnfurniture.
A. colderandwetterthanwasusualinsomeregions,whichslowed
B. whichwascolderandwetterthanusualinsomeregions,slowing
C. sinceitwascolderandwetterthanusuallyinsomeregions,whichslowed
D. beingcolderandwetterthanusuallyinsomeregions,slowing
E. havingbeencolderandwetterthanwasusualinsomeregionsandslowed
Logicalpredication;Diction
Thesentencemustclearlyindicatethattheinclementweatherhadslowedretailsales.Relativepronouns,suchaswhich,shouldfollowascloselyaspossiblethenounstowhichtheyrefer.Theadjectiveusual,ratherthantheadverbusually,isrequiredwhenmodifyinganoun.Thephrasewetterthanusualiscorrectandconcise.
A. Theinsertionofwasisunnecessaryandmisleading.Thereferentofwhichisunclear,becauseregions,notweather,isthenearestnoun.
B. Correct.Thissentenceisconcise,correct,andidiomatic,andwhichhasaclearreferent,theweather.
C. Withthelinkingverbwas,theadjectiveusualisneededinplaceoftheadverbusually.Thereferentofwhichisunclearbecauseregions,notweather,isthenearestnoun.
D. Thisconstructionisunclearandcanbeseenasunintentionallyindicatingthattheanalystswerecolderandwetter.Theadjectiveusualshouldbeusedinsteadoftheadverbusuallytomodifythenounweather.
E. Thisconstructionisunclearandcanbeseenasunintentionallyindicatingthattheanalystswerecolderandwetter.Theinsertionofwasisunnecessaryandmisleading.
ThecorrectanswerisB.
257. BeingaUnitedStatescitizensince1988andborninCalcuttain1940,authorBharatiMukherjeehaslivedinEnglandandCanada,andfirstcametotheUnitedStatesin1961tostudyattheIowaWriters’Workshop.
A. BeingaUnitedStatescitizensince1988andborninCalcuttain1940,authorBharatiMukherjeehas
B. HavingbeenaUnitedStatescitizensince1988,shewasborninCalcuttain1940;authorBharatiMukherjee
C. BorninCalcuttain1940,authorBharatiMukherjeebecameaUnitedStatescitizenin1988;shehas
D. BeingborninCalcuttain1940andhavingbeenaUnitedStatescitizensince1988,authorBharatiMukherjee
E. HavingbeenborninCalcuttain1940andbeingaUnitedStatescitizensince1988,authorBharatiMukherjee
Verbform;Rhetoricalconstruction
Being...since1988andborninCalcuttain1940isanawkward,wordyconstruction,whichpresentsanunclearandpotentiallyconfusingchronologicalorder.Sinceinthecorrectversionofthesentencetheoriginalphrase(being...)hasbeenmadeintoamainclause,asemicolonshouldseparateitfromthesecondmainclausebeginningshehaslived.
A. Thephrasesareexpressedinanillogicalandpotentiallyconfusingsequence.
B. Havingbeensuggeststhatthecitizenshipcamechronologicallybeforethebirth.Thepronounsheisthesubjectofthefirstclause;sincetheauthor’snameismentionedonlyafterthesemicolon,shehasnoclearreferent.
C. Correct.Inthissentence,thesequenceofeventsisexpressedlogically,grammatically,andconciselyineachindependentclause.
D. Theprogressiveverbformsbeingbornandhavingbeenillogicallysuggestcontinuousactionandfailtoestablishalogicaltimesequence.Thesentenceiswordyandawkward.
E. Theprogressiveverbformshavingbeenbornandbeingillogicallysuggestcontinuousactionandfailtoestablishalogicaltimesequence.Thesentenceiswordyandawkward.
ThecorrectanswerisC.
258. EventhoughtheoverallconsumerpriceindexdidnotchangeinApril,indicatingtheabsenceofanygeneralinflationordeflation,pricesinseveralcategoriesofmerchandisehavefallenoverthelastseveralmonths.
A. April,indicatingtheabsenceofanygeneralinflationordeflation,pricesinseveralcategoriesofmerchandisehavefallen
B. April,indicatingthatanygeneralinflationordeflationwereabsent,pricesinseveralcategoriesofmerchandisefell
C. Aprilandindicatedthatabsenceofanygeneralinflationordeflation,pricesinseveralcategoriesofmerchandisefell
D. April,havingindicatedtheabsenceofanygeneralinflationordeflation,pricesinseveralcategoriesofmerchandisefell
E. April,whichindicatedthatanygeneralinflationordeflationwereabsent,pricesinseveralcategoriesofmerchandisehavefallen
Rhetoricalconstruction;Agreement
Coordinatednounphrasesinwhichsingularnounsarelinkedbyorareconsideredsingular,sowhenthephraseanygeneralinflationordeflationisasubject,itrequiresasingularverb.Oneoftheanswerchoicesincorrectlyusesthewordthat.Anotherphrasingproblemiswithindicating/indicated.Indicatingworkswellasaverbformintheoptionswhereitoccurs.
A. Correct.Anygeneralinflationordeflationisnotasubject(itfunctionsastheobjectoftheprepositionof),sothereisnopotentialagreementproblem.
B. Wereisincorrectastheagreeingformofbe;itshouldbeis.
C. Ifthatistakenasademonstrativeadjectivemodifyingabsence,itisinappropriate(thewordtheisrequired);ifitismeantasasubordinatingconjunction,itisincorrectbecauseitisnotfollowedbyaclause.
D. Havingindicatedisunclearandunnecessarilylong.Itappearstosay,somewhatillogically,thattheindicationoccurredatsomeunspecifiedtimepriortothelackofchangeinApril.Indicatingworkswellaloneandwouldbeapreferableverbformhere.
E. Wereherecouldonlybemeanteitherasapluralpast-tenseverborasasingularsubjunctive-moodverb(appropriateonlyincertainconditionalcontexts);ineithercaseitisincorrect.Also,indicatingworkswell,andthewhich-clauseisunnecessary.
ThecorrectanswerisA.
259. ArchaeologistsinIrelandbelievethatarecentlydiscoveredchalice,whichdatesfromtheeighthcentury,wasprobablyburiedtokeepfrombeingstolenbyinvaders.
A. tokeepfrom
B. tokeepitfrom
C. toavoid
D. inorderthatitwouldavoid
E. inordertokeepfrom
Grammaticalconstruction;Logicalpredication
Thephrasetokeepfrombeingstolenisincompleteanddoesnotindicate
whatmightbestolen.Insertingapronounmakesitclearthatitisthechalicethatmightbestolen.
A. Thepronounitisneededforclarity.
B. Correct.Thesentenceisclarifiedbyinsertingthewordit,whichrefersbacktochalice.
C. Thissuggeststhatthechaliceactstopreventitsowntheft.Thepronounitisneededforclarity.
D. Thissuggeststhatthechaliceactstopreventitsowntheft.Thepronounitisneededforclarity.Inorderthatitwouldiswordy.
E. Thepronounitisneededforclarity.
ThecorrectanswerisB.
260. DespiteJapan’srelativeisolationfromworldtradeatthetime,theprolongedpeaceduringtheTokugawashogunateproducedanalmostexplosiveexpansionofcommerce.
A. Japan’srelativeisolationfromworldtradeatthetime,theprolongedpeaceduringtheTokugawashogunate
B. therelativeisolationofJapanfromworldtradeatthetimeandtheTokugawashogunate’sprolongedpeace,it
C. beingrelativelyisolatedfromworldtradeatthetime,theprolongedpeaceduringJapan’sTokugawashogunate
D. Japan’srelativeisolationfromworldtradeatthetimeduringtheTokugawashogunate,prolongedpeace
E. itsrelativeisolationfromworldtradethen,prolongedpeaceinJapanduringtheTokugawashogunate
Logicalpredication;Rhetoricalconstruction
Allpredicatesmusthaveaclearsubject;inthissentence,thelogicalsubjectoftheverbproducedistheprolongedpeace.Duringisaconcisewaytointroducetherelevanttimeperiodofthispeace(theperiodoftheTokugawashogunate);thephraseatthetimeclearlyreferstothesametimeperiod.
A. Correct.Thesubjectofproducedisclearlyandlogicallyidentified;duringsuccinctlyprovidesthetimeframe.
B. Thephraseatthetimeleavesituncertainwhattimeisbeingreferredto.Thesubjectitofproduceddoesnotclearlyidentifythis
verb’slogicalsubject,sinceitissingularyetseemstobeintendedtorefertotwosituationspreviouslymentioned,isolationandprolongedpeace.
C. BeingrelativelyisolatedismostlikelymeanttorefertoJapan’sisolation,butsincegrammaticallyitmustmodifytheprolongedpeace(thesubjectofthemainclause),thesentencewouldhaveanillogicalandunintendedmeaning.
D. Ifatthetimeistobeusedinsteadofduring,itshouldbefollowedbyof;thebetterchoiceistosimplyuseduringbyitself.
E. Theuseofthenafterworldtradeisawkwardandredundant,becauseduringlaterinthesentencesuppliesthetimeframeforbothJapan’sisolationandtheperiodofpeace.Thestructureofthesentenceleavesit(s)withoutaclearreferent.
ThecorrectanswerisA.
261. Thebankholds$3billioninloansthatareseriouslydelinquentorinsuchtroublethattheydonotexpectpaymentswhendue.
A. theydonotexpectpaymentswhen
B. itdoesnotexpectpaymentswhenitis
C. itdoesnotexpectpaymentstobemadewhentheyare
D. paymentsarenottobeexpectedtobepaidwhen
E. paymentsarenotexpectedtobepaidwhentheywillbe
Agreement;Logicalpredication;Verbform
Thepluralpronountheycannotbeusedtorefertothesingularnounbank.Thestructureoftheydonotexpectpaymentswhendueisawkwardandunclear.
A. Bankrequiresthesingularpronounit,notthepluralpronounthey.Thestructureofwhenduecreatesambiguityinmeaning.
B. Paymentsisapluralnoun,sothesingularitisisincorrect.
C. Correct.Inthiscorrectsentence,pronounsandtheirreferentsagree,asdosubjectsandtheirverbs.Theadditionofthemodifyingphrasetobemadeclarifiesthemeaningofthesentence.
D. Theactivevoiceispreferablehere,sincethepassivevoiceleavesitunclearwhodoesnotexpectthepaymentstobemade.Payments...tobepaidisredundant.Arenottobeincorrectlysuggeststhatthe
writerisprescribingthatthepaymentsnotbeexpected.
E. Theactivevoiceispreferablehere,sincethepassivevoiceleavesitunclearwhodoesnotexpectthepaymentstobemade.Payments...tobepaidisredundant.Willbeisnotthecorrectverbform.
ThecorrectanswerisC.
262. Facedwithanestimated$2billionbudgetgap,thecity’smayorproposedanearly17percentreductionintheamountallocatedthepreviousyeartomaintainthecity’smajorculturalinstitutionsandtosubsidizehundredsoflocalartsgroups.
A. proposedanearly17percentreductionintheamountallocatedthepreviousyeartomaintainthecity’smajorculturalinstitutionsandtosubsidize
B. proposedareductionfromthepreviousyearofnearly17percentintheamountitwasallocatingtomaintainthecity’smajorculturalinstitutionsandforsubsidizing
C. proposedtoreduce,bynearly17percent,theamountfromthepreviousyearthatwasallocatedforthemaintenanceofthecity’smajorculturalinstitutionsandtosubsidize
D. hasproposedareductionfromthepreviousyearofnearly17percentoftheamountitwasallocatingformaintainingthecity’smajorculturalinstitutions,andtosubsidize
E. wasproposingthattheamounttheywereallocatingbereducedbynearly17percentfromthepreviousyearformaintainingthecity’smajorculturalinstitutionsandforthesubsidization
Rhetoricalconstruction;Parallelism
Theoriginalsentencecontainsnoerrors.Itusestheparallelconstructiontomaintainandtosubsidizetoshowclearlythetwoareaswherethe17percentreductioninfundswillbeapplied.Inaddition,the17percentreductioniscloselyfollowedbytheamountallocatedthepreviousyear,makingitclearwhatisbeingreducedby17percent.
A. Correct.Thesentenceusesparallelconstructionandawell-placedmodifier.
B. Tomaintainandforsubsidizingarenotparallel.Thesentenceisimprecise,anditdoesnothaveaclearantecedent.
C. Forthemaintenanceandtosubsidizearenotparallel,andthe
sentenceiswordy.
D. Formaintainingandtosubsidizearenotparallel,itdoesnothaveaclearantecedent,andthesentencestructuremakesitunclearjustwhatthewriterisclaiming.
E. Maintainingandthesubsidizationarenotparallel,theydoesnothaveaclearantecedent,andthesentencestructuremakesitunclearjustwhatthewriterisclaiming.
ThecorrectanswerisA.
263. Inthetextbookpublishingbusiness,thesecondquarterishistoricallyweak,becauserevenuesarelowandmarketingexpensesarehighascompaniesprepareforthecomingschoolyear.
A. lowandmarketingexpensesarehighascompaniesprepare
B. lowandtheirmarketingexpensesarehighastheyprepare
C. lowwithhighermarketingexpensesinpreparation
D. low,whilemarketingexpensesarehighertoprepare
E. low,whiletheirmarketingexpensesarehigherinpreparation
Parallelism;Logicalpredication
Thissentenceiscorrectlywritten.Itusesparallelstructuretogivetworeasonswhytextbookpublishershaveweaksecondquarters:revenuesarelowandexpensesarehigh.Theconstructionascompaniesprepareforthecomingschoolyearisclear,asopposedtotheawkwardconstructionsusingtheambiguouspluralpronounstheyandtheir.
A. Correct.Thissentenceusestheparallelformsarelow...arehighandemploystheunambiguouscompaniesasthesubjectofprepare.
B. Theirseemsillogicallytorefertorevenues.Thesubjectofprepareistheambiguousthey.
C. Higherisnotparalleltolow,anditgivesnoindicationofwhatthecomparisonissupposedtobe(Higherthanwhat?).Thisconstructionmakesitappear,illogically,thatthelowrevenueshavehighermarketingexpenses.
D. Higherisnotparalleltolowandisillogical.Theinfinitiveconstructiontoprepare...isawkward.
E. Higherisnotparalleltolowandisillogicalsincenocomparisonisbeingmade;theirhasnoclearreferent.
ThecorrectanswerisA.
264. Ms.Chambersisamongtheforecasterswhopredictthattherateofadditiontoarablelandswilldropwhilethoseoflossrise.
A. thoseoflossrise
B. itrisesforloss
C. thoseoflossesrise
D. therateoflossrises
E. therearerisesfortherateofloss
Logicalpredication;Parallelism
Theforecasterismakingpredictionsabouttwodifferentrates.Theforecastchangesintheratescanbecomparedusingtheconstructiontherateofxwilldropwhiletherateofyrises;xandyshouldbeparallel.
A. Thereisnoreferentforthose.
B. Itreferstotherateofaddition,creatinganonsensicalstatement.
C. Thereisnoreferentforthose.Oflossesshouldbesingulartoparallelofaddition.
D. Correct.Thissentenceusesaconstructionthatclearlystatesthepredictedchangesintherates;theratesareexpressedinparallelways.
E. Therearerisesforiswordyandunidiomatic.
ThecorrectanswerisD.
265. Lessthan400SumatranrhinossurviveontheMalaypeninsulaandontheislandsofSumatraandBorneo,andtheyoccupyasmallfractionofthespecies’formerrange.
A. Lessthan400SumatranrhinossurviveontheMalaypeninsulaandontheislandsofSumatraandBorneo,andtheyoccupyasmallfractionofthespecies’formerrange.
B. Lessthan400Sumatranrhinos,survivingontheMalaypeninsulaandontheislandsofSumatraandBorneo,occupyasmallfractionofthespecies’formerrange.
C. Occupyingasmallfractionofthespecies’formerrange,theMalaypeninsulaandtheislandsofSumatraandBorneoarewherefewer
than400Sumatranrhinossurvive.
D. Occupyingasmallfractionofthespecies’formerrange,fewerthan400SumatranrhinossurviveontheMalaypeninsulaandontheislandsofSumatraandBorneo.
E. SurvivingontheMalaypeninsulaandontheislandsofSumatraandBorneo,lessthan400Sumatranrhinosoccupyasmallfractionofthespecies’formerrange.
Diction;LogicalPredication
BecausethenumberofSumatranrhinoshasbeengiven,thecomparativetermfewerratherthanlessshouldbeusedtoaccountfortheirnumbers.Inordertoclarifythathabitatcurrentlyoccupiedbytherhinosisbutasmallfractionoftheirformerrange,theinformationabouttheirdwindlinghabitatismostefficientlypresentedinanopeningparticipialphrasedescribingtherhinos,followedbyamainclauseinwhichthenumberofsurvivingrhinosisthesubject,withthepredicateexplainingwheretherhinoscurrentlylive.Bypresentingtheinformationaboutthepopulationandrangeofrhinosintwoseparateindependentclauses,thesentenceaswrittendoesnotclarifythattheformerrangeoftherhinosonceextendedbeyondthepeninsulaandtheislands.
A. LessisinappropriatefordescribingthespecificnumberofsurvivingSumatranrhinos.Theseparateindependentclausesobscurethefactthattherhinos’rangeusedtoextendbeyondthepeninsulaandthetwoislands.Thereferentoftheyisunclear.
B. LessisinappropriatefordescribingthespecificnumberofsurvivingSumatranrhinos.Byusinganonrestrictivephrasesurviving...,thesentencesuggeststhatfewerthan400rhinos—perhapsonlyaportionofthetotalnumber—occupyasmallfractionofthespecies’formerrange.
C. Theopeningparticipialphrasesomewhatillogicallymodifiespeninsulaand...islandsratherthantherhinos.
D. Correct.Theopeningparticipialphrasecorrectlymodifiesfewerthan400...rhinos,aphrasethatusesthecorrectcomparativeterm.
E. Thecomparativetermlessisinappropriatefordescribingthenumberofrhinos.
ThecorrectanswerisD.
266. Certainpesticidescanbecomeineffectiveifusedrepeatedlyinthesameplace;onereasonissuggestedbythefindingthattherearemuchlargerpopulationsofpesticide-degradingmicrobesinsoilswitharelativelylonghistoryofpesticideusethaninsoilsthatarefreeofsuchchemicals.
A. Certainpesticidescanbecomeineffectiveifusedrepeatedlyinthesameplace;onereasonissuggestedbythefindingthattherearemuchlargerpopulationsofpesticide-degradingmicrobesinsoilswitharelativelylonghistoryofpesticideusethaninsoilsthatarefreeofsuchchemicals.
B. Ifusedrepeatedlyinthesameplace,onereasonthatcertainpesticidescanbecomeineffectiveissuggestedbythefindingthattherearemuchlargerpopulationsofpesticide-degradingmicrobesinsoilswitharelativelylonghistoryofpesticideusethaninsoilsthatarefreeofsuchchemicals.
C. Ifusedrepeatedlyinthesameplace,onereasoncertainpesticidescanbecomeineffectiveissuggestedbythefindingthatmuchlargerpopulationsofpesticide-degradingmicrobesarefoundinsoilswitharelativelylonghistoryofpesticideusethanthosethatarefreeofsuchchemicals.
D. Thefindingthattherearemuchlargerpopulationsofpesticide-degradingmicrobesinsoilswitharelativelylonghistoryofpesticideusethaninsoilsthatarefreeofsuchchemicalsissuggestiveofonereason,ifusedrepeatedlyinthesameplace,certainpesticidescanbecomeineffective.
E. Thefindingofmuchlargerpopulationsofpesticide-degradingmicrobesinsoilswitharelativelylonghistoryofpesticideusethaninthosethatarefreeofsuchchemicalssuggestsonereasoncertainpesticidescanbecomeineffectiveifusedrepeatedlyinthesameplace.
Logicalpredication;Rhetoricalconstruction
Thesentenceiscorrectlyconstructed;ithastwoindependentclausesconnectedbyasemicolon.Ifusedrepeatedlyinthesameplaceclearlyandcorrectlymodifiescertainpesticides.
A. Correct.Thesentenceiscorrectlyconstructed;themodifierifusedrepeatedlyinthesameplaceiscorrectlyplaced.
B. Ifusedrepeatedlyinthesameplacemodifiesonereasonwhenitshouldmodifycertainpesticides.
C. Ifusedrepeatedlyinthesameplacemodifiesonereasonwhenitshouldmodifycertainpesticides.Theabsenceofininthephrasethanthose...makesthecomparisonunclear.
D. Ifusedrepeatedlyinthesameplaceambiguouslymodifiesonereasonwhenitshouldclearlymodifycertainpesticides.
E. Thecomparisonthefindingofmuchlargerpopulations...thaninthosethat...isimproperlyconstructedinawaythatmakesthefindingappeartoreferawkwardlytoadiscoveryoflargerpopulationsratherthantoaresearchconclusionaboutthepresenceofsuchpopulations.
ThecorrectanswerisA.
267. Themarketforrecycledcommoditieslikealuminumandothermetalsremainstrongdespiteeconomicchangesintherecyclingindustry.
A. commoditieslikealuminumandothermetalsremain
B. commoditieslikethoseofaluminumandothermetalsareremaining
C. commoditiessuchasaluminumandothermetalsremains
D. commodities,suchasaluminumandothermetals,remain
E. commodities,likethecommoditiesofaluminumandothermetals,remains
Agreement;Rhetoricalconstruction
Thesingularsubjectmarketrequiresthesingularverbremains.Whiletherehasbeensomedisputeovertheuseofliketomean“forexample,”thisisanacceptableuse.
A. Thepluralverbdoesnotagreewiththesingularsubject.
B. Likethoseofindicatesthataluminumandothermetalspossesscommoditiesratherthanexemplifythem;thepluralverbareremainingdoesnotagreewiththesingularsubjectmarket.
C. Correct.Theverbagreeswiththesubject,andsuchasproperlyexpressestherelationshipbetweenrecycledcommoditiesandaluminumandothermetals.
D. Thepluralverbremaindoesnotagreewiththesingularsubject
market.
E. Therepetitionofcommoditiesiswordyandwiththeuseoflikethisphrasingcouldsuggestthatthemarketforrecycledcommoditiesislikeorequivalenttothecommoditiesofaluminumandothermetals.
ThecorrectanswerisC.
268. Whilesomeacademiciansbelievethatbusinessethicsshouldbeintegratedintoeverybusinesscourse,otherssaythatstudentswilltakeethicsseriouslyonlyifitwouldbetaughtasaseparatelyrequiredcourse.
A. onlyifitwouldbetaughtasaseparatelyrequiredcourse
B. onlyifitistaughtasaseparate,requiredcourse
C. ifitistaughtonlyasacourserequiredseparately
D. ifitwastaughtonlyasaseparateandrequiredcourse
E. ifitwouldonlybetaughtasarequiredcourse,separately
Rhetoricalconstruction;Verbform;Diction
Conditionalconstructionsrequirespecificverbtenses.Forapresentcondition,likethisdebatebetweenacademicians,thesubordinateclauseintroducedbyifusesthepresentindicative,andthemainclauseusesthefuturetense:ywillhappen(mainclause)onlyifxhappens(subordinateclause).Logically,thecourseistobebothseparateandrequired,sothetwoadjectivesshouldequallymodifythenounandthusbeseparatedbyacomma:separate,requiredcourse.
A. Theverbtenseintheifclauseisincorrect.Theadverbseparatelyshouldbetheadjectiveseparate.
B. Correct.Thissentencehasthecorrectverbtense,andthetwoadjectivesequallymodifythenoun.
C. Theplacementofonlydistortsthemeaning;itshouldprecedeif.Acourserequiredseparatelyisunclear.
D. Theverbtenseintheifclauseisincorrect.Theplacementofonlydistortsthemeaning.
E. Theverbtenseintheifclauseisincorrect.Theplacementofonlydistortsthemeaning.Theadjectiveseparateshouldbeusedinsteadoftheadverbseparatelyandshouldprecedethenoun.
ThecorrectanswerisB.
269. Geologistsbelievethatthewarningsignsforamajorearthquakemayincludesuddenfluctuationsinlocalseismicactivity,tiltingandotherdeformationsoftheEarth’scrust,changingthemeasuredstrainacrossafaultzoneandvaryingtheelectricalpropertiesofundergroundrocks.
A. changingthemeasuredstrainacrossafaultzoneandvarying
B. changingmeasurementsofthestrainacrossafaultzone,andvarying
C. changingthestrainasmeasuredacrossafaultzone,andvariationsof
D. changesinthemeasuredstrainacrossafaultzone,andvariationsin
E. changesinmeasurementsofthestrainacrossafaultzone,andvariationsamong
Parallelism;Logicalpredication
Thissentenceusesfourphrasestodescribethewarningsignsforanearthquake.Thesephrasesshouldbeparallel.Thefirstsignissuddenfluctuationsinlocalseismicactivity;thesecondistiltingandotherdeformationsoftheEarth’scrust.Tiltinginthiscaseisusedasanoun,justasdeformationsandfluctuationsarenouns.Thefirsttwosignsareparallel.Thethirdandfourthwarningsignsresembletiltingintheingform,buttheyarenotparallelbecausetheyareusedasverbsratherthanasnouns:changing...thestrain;varying...theproperties.Tomakethelattertwosignsparallel,nounsmustreplaceverbs:changesin...variationsin.
A. Changingandvaryingareusedasverbsandsoarenotparalleltothenounsfluctuationsandtilting.
B. Thefoursignsarenotparallel;thesubstitutionofmeasurementsofthestraindistortsthemeaning.
C. Changingisusedasaverbandsodoesnotparallelthenounsfluctuations,tilting,andvariations.
D. Correct.Inthissentence,thefournouns—fluctuations,tilting,changes,variations—areparallel,andthemeaningofthemeasuredstrainisnotdistorted.
E. Thissentencesaysillogicallythatchangesinmeasurementareawarningsign;itshouldsaythatchangesinthestrainareawarning
sign.
ThecorrectanswerisD.
270. Until1868andDisraeli,GreatBritainhadnoprimeministersnotcomingfromalandedfamily.
A. Until1868andDisraeli,GreatBritainhadnoprimeministersnotcoming
B. Until1868andDisraeli,GreatBritainhadhadnoprimeministerswhohavenotcome
C. UntilDisraeliin1868,therewerenoprimeministersinGreatBritainwhohavenotcome
D. Itwasnotuntil1868thatGreatBritainhadaprimeminister—Disraeli—whodidnotcome
E. Itwasonlyin1868andDisraelithatGreatBritainhadoneofitsprimeministersnotcoming
Verbform;Idiom
ThissentenceexplainshowDisraelimarkedaturningpointinBritishhistory:hewasthefirstprimeministerwhodidnotcomefromthelandedgentry.Theplacementofthedoublenegativeiscrucial.Whilenoprimeministersnotcomingfrom...ishardtountangle,[n]otuntil...thatGreatBritainhadaprimeministerwhodidnotcome...separatesthenegativesintoseparateclauses,makingthemeasiertodecode.Anappropriatewaytoexpressthetemporalrelationshipistousetheidiomaticphrasenotuntil...that.
A. Thephrasenoprimeministersnotcomingisunnecessarilyconfusing.Itisalsoconfusingtofollowtheprepositionuntilwithtwoverydifferenttypesofobjects—adateandaperson.
B. Asin(A),thedoublenegativeandunlikeobjectsoftheprepositionalphrasestartingwithuntilareconfusing.Additionally,theverbformhavenotcome,whichisthepresent-perfecttense,isinappropriatefollowingthepastperfecthadhadinthiscontext.
C. Thepresent-perfecttense(havenotcome)isinappropriateafterthepasttensewereinthiscontext.UntilDisraeliisimpreciseandincomplete.BeforeDisraeli’stermin1868...orUntilDisraelibecameprimeminsterin1868wouldwork.
D. Correct.Thisversioncorrectlyusestheidiomaticconstructionnot
until...that,anditcorrectlyusespasttensethroughout.
E. Whileitmakessensetosaythatahistoricalchangeoccurredin1868,itdoesnotmakesensetosaythatitoccurredinDisraeli.Itisunidiomatictosayhadoneofitsprimeministersnotcoming.
ThecorrectanswerisD.
271. Byofferinglowerpricesandamenuofpersonalcommunicationsoptions,suchascalleridentificationandvoicemail,thenewtelecommunicationscompanyhasnotonlycapturedcustomersfromotherphonecompaniesbutalsoforcedthemtooffercompetitiveprices.
A. hasnotonlycapturedcustomersfromotherphonecompaniesbutalsoforcedthem
B. hasnotonlycapturedcustomersfromotherphonecompanies,butitalsoforcedthem
C. hasnotonlycapturedcustomersfromotherphonecompaniesbutalsoforcedthesecompanies
D. notonlyhascapturedcustomersfromotherphonecompaniesbutalsothesecompanieshavebeenforced
E. notonlycapturedcustomersfromotherphonecompanies,butitalsohasforcedthem
Parallelism,Verbform
Thesentenceintendstoshowtheeffectofthenewtelecommunicationscompanyontheotherphonecompanies.Intheoriginalsentence,however,theantecedentofthepronounthemisunclear;itmayrefertocompaniesortocustomers.Ifitreferstocustomers,thesentencestructureillogicallyhasthenewcompanyforcingcustomerstooffercompetitiveprices.
A. Thereferentofthemisunclear.
B. Thereferentofthemisunclear,andtheuseofitisredundant.
C. Correct.Theverbsareparallelinthissentence,andthesecompaniesisclearlytheobjectoftheverbforced.
D. Thesentencedoesnotmaintainparallelism,unnecessarilychangingfromactivevoice(hascaptured)topassivevoice(havebeenforced).
E. Thereferentofthemisunclear.Capturedandhasforcedarenotparallelinverbtense,andtheuseofitisredundant.
ThecorrectanswerisC.
272. Aftersuffering$2billioninlossesand25,000layoffs,thenation’ssemiconductorindustry,whichmakeschipsthatruneverythingfromcomputersandspysatellitestodishwashers,appearstohavemadealong-awaitedrecovery.
A. computersandspysatellitestodishwashers,appearstohave
B. computers,spysatellites,anddishwashers,appearshaving
C. computers,spysatellites,anddishwashers,appearsthatithas
D. computersandspysatellitestodishwashers,appearsthatithas
E. computersandspysatellitesaswellasdishwashers,appearstohave
Idiom;Grammaticalconstruction;Verbform
Thissentencecorrectlymakesuseoftheidiomaticexpressionfrom...to...todescribetherangeofproductsmadebythesemiconductorindustry.Themainverbappearsisintransitiveandismostefficientlyfollowedbytheinfinitiveformtohavemade,whichintroducesadescriptionofthesubject,thesemiconductorindustry.
A. Correct.Thesentenceisgrammaticallycorrectandusestheidiomaticexpressioncorrectly.
B. Thephraseeverythingfromanticipatesidiomaticcompletionwiththesecondprepositionto;withoutthetoitcouldrefertocomponentscomingfromthelisteditems,butthisreadingisunlikely;appearshavingisanincorrectverbformandmakestheclauseungrammatical.
C. Thisversionisunidiomaticbecausefromisnotcompletedbyto;appearsthatithasisanawkwardandincorrectverbform.
D. Appearsthatithasisanincorrectverbform.
E. Aswellasisawkwardandimprecisehere;itisthewrongcompletionfortheidiomaticexpressionfrom...to....
ThecorrectanswerisA.
273. Thecomputercompanyhasannouncedthatitwillpurchasethecolor-printingdivisionofarivalcompanyfor$950million,whichispartofadealthatwillmakeitthelargestmanufacturerintheofficecolor-printingmarket.
A. million,whichispartofadealthatwillmake
B. million,apartofadealthatmakes
C. million,apartofadealmaking
D. millionasapartofadealtomake
E. millionaspartofadealthatwillmake
Rhetoricalconstruction;Verbform
Therelativepronounwhichrequiresaclearantecedent,butnoneappearsintheoriginalversionofthesentence.Thecompany’sannouncementisentirelygearedtothefuture—itwillpurchasethedivisionaspartofadealthatwillmakeitthelargestmanufacturer.
A. Thereisnoantecedentfortherelativepronounwhich.
B. Likearelativepronoun,theappositivephrase(apart...)musthaveanounornounphraseasaclearantecedent;theverbmakesshouldbefuturetense.
C. Theappositivephraserequiresaclearantecedent;makingdoesnotindicatefuturetense.
D. Thissentenceisalittleawkward(thearticleainapartisunnecessary)andsayssomethingratherdifferent;asapartofadealtomakesuggeststhatthedealitselfincludesmakingthecompanythelargestmanufacturerratherthanitsbeingtheoutcomeofthedeal.
E. Correct.Thefuturetenseisusedthroughoutandthesentencestructureisclear.
ThecorrectanswerisE.
274. BluegrassmusicianBillMonroe,whoserepertory,viewsonmusicalcollaboration,andvocalstylewereinfluentialongenerationsofbluegrassartists,wasalsoaninspirationtomanymusicians,thatincludedElvisPresleyandJerryGarcia,whosemusicdifferedsignificantlyfromhisown.
A. wereinfluentialongenerationsofbluegrassartists,wasalsoaninspirationtomanymusicians,thatincludedElvisPresleyandJerryGarcia,whosemusicdifferedsignificantlyfrom
B. influencedgenerationsofbluegrassartists,alsoinspiredmanymusicians,includingElvisPresleyandJerryGarcia,whosemusicdifferedsignificantlyfrom
C. wasinfluentialtogenerationsofbluegrassartists,wasalsoinspirationaltomanymusicians,thatincludedElvisPresleyandJerryGarcia,whosemusicwasdifferentsignificantlyincomparisonto
D. wasinfluentialtogenerationsofbluegrassartists,alsoinspiredmanymusicians,whoincludedElvisPresleyandJerryGarcia,themusicofwhomdifferedsignificantlywhencomparedto
E. wereaninfluenceongenerationsofbluegrassartists,wasalsoaninspirationtomanymusicians,includingElvisPresleyandJerryGarcia,whosemusicwassignificantlydifferentfromthatof
Agreement;Rhetoricalconstruction;Grammaticalconstruction
TheoriginalsentencelogicallyintendstoexplainthatMonroe’sworkinfluencedgenerationsofartistsinhisownmusicalfieldandthatheinspiredmanymusiciansinothermusicalfields.Whoorwhatinfluencedorinspiredwhommustbemoreclearlystated.Additionally,theoriginalsentencelacksprecision,beingoverlywordyandusingphrasesthatarenotidiomatic.Conciseandconsistentverbforms,aswellastheuseofsubordinatephrasesratherthanclauses,improvetheprecisionofthesentence.
A. Thephrasewereinfluentialoniswordyandisnotidiomatic;theuseofverbformswere(thepredicateofrepertory,views,andstyle)andwas(thepredicateofMonroe)isconfusing.
B. Correct.Theuseoftheconciseverbformsofinfluencedandinspiredsimplifiesandclarifiesthesentence.Theconciseuseofincludingavoidsthepronounerrorandunnecessarywordiness.
C. Thesubjectandverbdonotagreeinrepertory,views,andstyle...was(compoundsubjectwithsingularverb).Wasinfluentialtoanddifferent...incomparisontoareunnecessarilywordy.
D. Thereisincorrectsubject-verbagreementinrepertory,views,andstyle...was(compoundsubjectwithsingularverb).Wasinfluentialtoandinwhencomparedtoareunnecessarilywordy.Themusicofwhomiscumbersomeandstilted.
E. Thephrasewereaninfluenceoniswordyandnotidiomatic.Thephraseswasalsoaninspirationtoandwassignificantlydifferentareunnecessarilywordy.Thephrasefromthatofisunclearandconfusing.
ThecorrectanswerisB.
275. Thecomputercompany’spresenttroublesarearesultoftechnologicalstagnation,marketingmissteps,andmanagerialblunderssothatseveralattemptstorevisecorporatestrategieshavefailedtocorrectit.
A. sothatseveralattemptstorevisecorporatestrategieshavefailedtocorrectit
B. sothatseveralattemptsatrevisingcorporatestrategieshavefailedtocorrect
C. inthatseveralattemptsatrevisingcorporatestrategieshavefailedtocorrectthem
D. thatseveralattemptstorevisecorporatestrategieshavefailedtocorrect
E. thatseveralattemptsatrevisingcorporatestrategieshavefailedtocorrectthem
Agreement;Rhetoricalconstruction
Thissentenceliststhreecausesofthecompany’stroublesandassertsthatstrategiestocorrectthecausesoftheproblemshavefailed.Theclearest,mostefficientwaytoexplainthisistorefertothecauseswiththerelativepronounthat,positioningitasanobjectoftheverbfailedtocorrect.
A. Thesingularpronounithasnoclearantecedent;theconjunctionsotypicallyindicatesthataconsequencewillfollow,butthisisnotthecase.
B. Theconjunctionsoisinappropriatebecausenoconsequencesaregiven;theverbcorrecthasnoobject.
C. Inthatisaninappropriateconnectorbecauseitisnotfollowedbyanindicationofhowthecompany’stroublesresultfromthethreeproblemslistedinthefirstpartofthesentence.
D. Correct.Thesentenceisclearlyandefficientlyworded,andthereferentofthepronounthatisclear.
E. Becauseattemptsisthesubjectofthefinalclause,andthatistheobjectofitsverb(havefailedtocorrect),thepronounthemhasnofunction.
ThecorrectanswerisD.
276. Therootsystemsofmostfloweringperennialseitherbecometoocrowded,whichresultsinlossinvigor,andspreadtoofaroutward,producingabarecenter.
A. whichresultsinlossinvigor,andspread
B. resultinginlossinvigor,orspreading
C. withtheresultoflossofvigor,orspreading
D. resultinginlossofvigor,orspread
E. witharesultinglossofvigor,andspread
Idiom;Parallelism
Thissentenceusestheconstructioneitherxory;xandymustbegrammaticallyparallel.Inthiscase,andspreadmustbeorspread.Theantecedentofwhichisunclear;replacingwhichresultswithresultingclarifiesthemeaning.
A. Eitherisincorrectlyfollowedbyand;whichhasnoclearreferent.
B. Orspreadingisnotparalleltoeitherbecome.
C. Withtheresultofiswordyandawkward.Orspreadingisnotparalleltoeitherbecome.
D. Correct.Thephraseresultinginlossofvigorconciselymodifiesthefirstclause;theeither/orconstructioniscorrectandparallelinthissentence.
E. Eitherisincorrectlyfollowedbyand;witharesultinglossiswordy.
ThecorrectanswerisD.
277. Downzoning,zoningthattypicallyresultsinthereductionofhousingdensity,allowsformoreopenspaceinareaswherelittlewaterorservicesexist.
A. littlewaterorservicesexist
B. littlewaterorservicesexists
C. fewservicesandlittlewaterexists
D. thereislittlewaterorservicesavailable
E. therearefewservicesandlittleavailablewater
Diction;Agreement
Inthissentence,theadjectivelittlecorrectlymodifiesthenounwaterbecausewaterisnotacountablequantity.However,thenounservicesisacountablequantityandmustbemodifiedbyfew,notbylittle.Logically,theareasdescribedwouldsufferfrombothlittlewaterandfewservicesatthesametime,sothecorrectconjunctionisand,notor.Thiscompoundsubjectrequiresapluralverb.
A. Servicesshouldbemodifiedbyfew,notlittle.
B. Thesingularverbexistsdoesnotagreewiththepluralsubjectservices.Whenacompoundsubjectisjoinedbyor,theverbagreeswiththeclosersubject.
C. Whenacompoundsubjectconsistsoftwodistinctunitsjoinedbytheconjunctionand,theverbmustbeplural.
D. Littlecannotmodifyservices.
E. Correct.Inthissentence,fewcorrectlymodifiesservices;andcorrectlyjoinsservicesandwater.
ThecorrectanswerisE.
278. Intheory,internationalcivilservantsattheUnitedNationsareprohibitedfromcontinuingtodrawsalariesfromtheirowngovernments;inpractice,however,somegovernmentsmerelysubstitutelivingallowancesfortheiremployees’paychecks,assignedbythemtotheUnitedNations.
A. fortheiremployees’paychecks,assignedbythem
B. forthepaychecksoftheiremployeeswhohavebeenassigned
C. forthepaychecksoftheiremployees,havingbeenassigned
D. inplaceoftheiremployees’paychecks,forthoseofthemassigned
E. inplaceofthepaychecksoftheiremployeestohavebeenassignedbythem
Logicalpredication;Rhetoricalconstruction
Itisdifficulttotellwhichpartsofthissentencegotogetherbecauseoferrorsandconfusionintheunderlinedportion.Livingallowancesisthecounterpartofpaychecks,soitisbettertosaygovernments...substitutelivingallowancesforthepaychecksoftheiremployeesbecauseitmakesthesubstitutionclearer.Thischangealsomakesiteasiertocorrectthemodificationerrorthatappearsinthephrase
assignedbythem,whichincorrectlymodifiespaychecksratherthanemployees.Themodifyingclausewhohavebeenassignedclearlydescribesemployeesandfitsintotheremainingpartofthesentence,totheUnitedNations.
A. Assignedbythemincorrectlyandillogicallymodifiespaychecks.
B. Correct.Inthissentence,themeaningisclearer,becausepaychecksisseparatedfromemployees.Therelativeclauseclearlymodifiesemployees.
C. Havingbeenassignedillogicallymodifiesgovernments.
D. Thecorrectconstructionissubstitutesxfory,notsubstitutesxinplaceofy.Theconstructionfollowingpaychecksiswordyandawkward.
E. Thecorrectconstructionissubstitutesxfory,notsubstitutesxinplaceofy.Theconstructionfollowingemployeesiswordyandawkward.
ThecorrectanswerisB.
279. SorJuanaInésdelaCruzwasmakingthecaseforwomen’sequalitylongbeforethecausehadaname:Borninthemid-seventeenthcenturyinSanMiguelNepantla,Mexico,theconventwastheperfectenvironmentforSorJuanatopursueintellectualpursuits,achievingrenownasamathematician,poet,philosopher,andplaywright.
A. theconventwastheperfectenvironmentforSorJuanatopursueintellectualpursuits,achieving
B. SorJuanafoundtheconventprovidedtheperfectenvironmentforintellectualpursuits,andshewentontoachieve
C. theconventprovidedtheperfectenvironmentforintellectualpursuitsforSorJuana;goingontoachieve
D. SorJuanafoundtheconventprovidedtheperfectenvironmentforintellectualpursuits;achieving
E. theconventwas,SorJuanafound,theperfectenvironmentforintellectualpursuits,andshewentontoachieve
Logicalpredication;Grammaticalconstruction
ThissentencefocusesonSorJuanaInésdelaCruz,butthesubjectofitssecondclauseistheconvent.Thiscausesaproblembecausethe
predicatesbornandachieving,whichhaveonlyunderstoodsubjects,aregrammaticallypairedwiththeconvent,anillogicalsubject.Also,normallywhereasemicolonisusedtomarktheendofanindependentclause(asinsomeoftheoptions),itshouldbefollowedbyanotherindependentclause.
A. Theconventisthesubjectofthesecondclause,sobothbornandachievingareillogicallyforcedtotakeitastheirsubject.
B. Correct.SorJuanaprovidesthecorrectlogicalsubjectforbornandwentontoachieve;thesecondclauseiscorrectlyintroducedbyand,andisconstructedasafullclausewithasubjectandtensedverb.
C. Astheconventisthesubjectofthesecondclause,bornisillogicallyforcedtotakethatphraseasitssubject.Also,theclauseafterthesemicolonisnotanindependentfullclausewithasubjectandatensedverb;shewentonisrequiredinsteadofgoingon.
D. Theclauseafterthesemicolonisnotanindependentfullclausewithasubjectandatensedverb:sheachievedisrequiredinsteadofachieving.
E. Sincetheconventisthesubjectofthesecondclause,bornmustillogicallytakethatphraseasitssubject.
ThecorrectanswerisB.
280. TheAnasazisettlementsatChacoCanyonwerebuiltonaspectacularscale,withmorethan75carefullyengineeredstructures,ofupto600roomseach,wereconnectedbyacomplexregionalsystemofroads.
A. scale,withmorethan75carefullyengineeredstructures,ofupto600roomseach,were
B. scale,withmorethan75carefullyengineeredstructures,ofupto600roomseach,
C. scaleofmorethan75carefullyengineeredstructuresofupto600rooms,eachthathadbeen
D. scaleofmorethan75carefullyengineeredstructuresofupto600roomsandwitheach
E. scaleofmorethan75carefullyengineeredstructuresofupto600rooms,eachhadbeen
Logicalpredication;Grammaticalconstruction
Thissentencemakesaclaimaboutthescale(size,extent)oftheAnasazisettlementsandthenillustratesthatclaimwithadescriptionofthesettlements’structures.Thesecondpartofthesentence,introducedbytheprepositionwith,describesthestructuresfirstintermsoftheirroomsandthenintermsoftheroadsthatconnectthemtogether.Todescribethenounstructures,theparticipialformconnectedshouldbeused,turningtheverbintoanadjective.
A. Theverbwereconnectedhasnosubject,sincestructuresistheobjectoftheprepositionwith.
B. Correct.Thesentenceislogicallycoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.
C. Thecommaprecedingeachmakeseachasubject,butithasnoverb,sincethatisthesubjectofhadbeenconnected.
D. Thissentencesuggeststhatthescaleorsizeofthesettlementsismadeupofstructures,ratherthanusesthestructuresasanexampleofthesettlements’grandscale;italsononsensicallyindicatesthateachroomisconnectedbyacomplexsystemofroads.
E. Thisrun-onsentencesuffersfromacommasplice,asthephrasefollowingthecommaisamainclause;thereferentofthepronouneachisambiguous.
ThecorrectanswerisB.
281. Bydevisinganinstrumentmadefromarod,wire,andleadballs,andemployinguncommonlyprecisemeasurements,in1797–1798HenryCavendish’sapparatusenabledhimtoarriveatanastonishinglyaccuratefigurefortheweightoftheearth.
A. Bydevisinganinstrumentmadefromarod,wire,andleadballs,andemployinguncommonlyprecisemeasurements,in1797–1798HenryCavendish’sapparatusenabledhim
B. In1797–1798,bydevisinganinstrumentmadefromarod,wire,andleadballs,andemployinguncommonlyprecisemeasurements,HenryCavendish’sapparatusenabledhim
C. HenryCavendishdevisedaninstrumentmadefromarod,wire,andleadballs,andemployeduncommonlyprecisemeasurements,andin1797–1798wasable
D. Havingdevisedaninstrumentfromarod,wire,andleadballs,andemploymentofuncommonlyprecisemeasurements,Henry
Cavendishin1797–1798wasable
E. Bydevisinganinstrumentmadefromarod,wire,andleadballs,andemployinguncommonlyprecisemeasurements,HenryCavendishwasablein1797–1798
Logicalpredication;Rhetoricalconstruction
Thecoreofthissentence’sideaiseithertheverbenable,whichmusthaveitslogicallycorrectsubjectHenryCavendish’sapparatus,orbeable,withthesubjectHenryCavendish;thesesubjectsmustalsobeabletosupplythecorrectsubjectsforanyotherverbsthathaveunderstoodsubjects.ThesentenceshouldalsoclearlyexpressthetwothingsthatenabledCavendish’saccomplishment(devisingtheinstrumentandemployingprecisemeasurement).
A. Devisingneedsasubjectsuppliedfromelsewhereinthesentence,buttheonlyavailablesubjectistheillogicalHenryCavendish’sapparatus(anapparatusdoesnot“devise”anything).
B. Devisingneedsasubjectsuppliedfromelsewhereinthesentence,buttheonlyoptionistheillogicalHenryCavendish’sapparatus.
C. Connectingthethreepartsofthesentencewithtwooccurrencesofandisawkward;thefirsttwopartsarebestconnectedbyand,butthefinalportionexpressingwhatCavendishachievedwouldbebetterexpressed,forexample,asanewsentencebeginning,In1797–1798,heemployed.
D. Thisvariantseemstosuggest,illogically,thatCavendishdevisedaninstrumentfromseveralobjectsplusemployment;usingemployedinsteadofemploymentofwouldbeonewayofcorrectlypairinghistwoactions.
E. Correct.Theverbsdevising,employing,andwasablehavetheircorrectlogicalsubject(HenryCavendish),andtheactionsofdevisingandemployingarepairedclearly,withbyunderstoodbeforeemploying.
ThecorrectanswerisE.
282. AccordingtoUnitedStatescensusdata,whiletherewasaboutone-thirdofmotherswithyoungchildrenworkingoutsidethehomein1975,in2000,almosttwo-thirdsofthosemotherswereemployedoutsidethehome.
A. whiletherewasaboutone-thirdofmotherswithyoungchildren
workingoutsidethehomein1975,in2000,almosttwo-thirdsofthosemotherswereemployedoutsidethehome
B. therewereaboutone-thirdofmotherswithyoungchildrenwhoworkedoutsidethehomein1975;in2000,almosttwo-thirdsofthosemotherswereemployedoutsidethehome
C. in1975aboutone-thirdofmotherswithyoungchildrenworkedoutsidethehome;in2000,almosttwo-thirdsofsuchmotherswereemployedoutsidethehome
D. eventhoughin1975therewereaboutone-thirdofmotherswithyoungchildrenwhoworkedoutsidethehome,almosttwo-thirdsofsuchmotherswereemployedoutsidethehomein2000
E. withaboutone-thirdofmotherswithyoungchildrenworkingoutsidethehomein1975,almosttwo-thirdsofsuchmotherswereemployedoutsidethehomein2000
Idiom;Logicalpredication
Thesentencepresentstwopiecesofdata,onefromthe1975censusandonefromthe2000census.Itdoesnotattempttoexplainalogicalrelationshipbeyondthenumericaldifference.Theincorrectversionsofthesentenceattemptbutfailtomakealogicalconnectionbetweenthetwodata(while...,eventhough...,andwith...)and/orintroduceunnecessarywordinesswiththephrasetherewasortherewere.Themostefficientwaytopresentthetwodataforreadercomparisonisintwoparallelindependentclausesjoinedbyasemicolon.Toavoidtheconfusionofmisplacedorsquintingmodifiers,theseclausesarebeststructuredwithsubjectsdesignatingpercentageofmotherswithchildren,followedbyparticipialphrasesthatindicatethatthesemothersworkedorwereemployedoutsidethehome.
A. Thephrasetherewasintroducesunnecessarywordiness,andthesingularverbwasdoesnotagreewiththepluralpredicatenominativeone-thirdofmotherswithchildren.Theplacementofthemodifierworkingoutsidethehomeimmediatelyafterchildrensuggeststhatthechildrenratherthanthemotherswereexternallyemployed.
B. Therewereintroducesunnecessarywordiness;becauseofitsplacement,therelativeclausewhoworkedoutsidethehomeappearstodescribechildrenratherthanmothers.
C. Correct.Thetwopiecesofdataarepresentedinparallel
independentclauses,joinedbyasemicolon,allowingthereadertonotethenumericaldifference.
D. Theintroductoryphraseeventhoughsuggestsarelationshipbetweenthetwopiecesofdatathatthesentencedoesnotsupport;therewereintroducesunnecessarywordiness;whoworkedoutsidethehomeappearstodescribeyoungchildren.
E. Theintroductorywordwithnonsensicallysuggeststhesimultaneityofthetwopiecesofdata;theplacementofthemodifierworkingoutsidethehomeattachesittoyoungchildrenratherthanmothers.
ThecorrectanswerisC.
283. Cloudsareformedfromtheevaporationoftheoceans’waterthatiswarmedbythesunandriseshighintotheatmosphere,condensingintinydropletsonminuteparticlesofdust.
A. Cloudsareformedfromtheevaporationoftheoceans’waterthatiswarmedbythesunandriseshighintotheatmosphere,condensingintinydropletsonminuteparticlesofdust.
B. Cloudsformbythesun’swarmthevaporatingthewaterintheoceans,whichriseshighintotheatmosphere,condensingintinydropletsonminuteparticlesofdust.
C. Warmedbythesun,oceanwaterevaporates,riseshighintotheatmosphere,andcondensesintinydropletsonminuteparticlesofdusttoformclouds.
D. Thewaterintheoceansevaporates,warmedbythesun,riseshighintotheatmosphere,andcondensesintinydropletsonminuteparticlesofdust,whichformsclouds.
E. Oceanwater,warmedbythesun,evaporatesandriseshighintotheatmosphere,whichthencondensesintinydropletsonminuteparticlesofdusttoformasclouds.
Rhetoricalconstruction;Logicalpredication
Thissentencedescribesamultistepprocessbywhichoceanwateristransformedintoclouds.Thesestepsaremostclearlypresentedinchronologicalorder,withoceanwaterasthemainsubjectofthesentence.
A. Thissentenceprovidesnosenseofstepsandillogicallysuggeststhattheoceans’waterevaporatesafteritriseshighintotheatmosphere.
B. Theantecedentfortherelativepronounwhichisambiguous,againsuggestingthatoceansrisehigh.
C. Correct.Thesequenceofstepsinacloud’sformationisclear.
D. Thenonchronologicalorderofthestepsbywhichcloudsareproducedisconfusing,suggestingthatdustformsclouds.
E. Therelativepronounwhichgrammaticallyreferstoatmosphere,creatinganonsensicalclaimthattheatmosphere,ratherthanthewater,condenses.
ThecorrectanswerisC.
284. Schistosomiasis,adiseasecausedbyaparasiticworm,isprevalentinhot,humidclimates,andithasbecomemorewidespreadasirrigationprojectshaveenlargedthehabitatofthefreshwatersnailsthataretheparasite’shostsforpartofitslifecycle.
A. thefreshwatersnailsthataretheparasite’shostsforpartofitslifecycle
B. thefreshwatersnailsthataretheparasite’shostsinpartoftheirlifecycle
C. freshwatersnailswhichbecometheparasite’shostsforpartofitslifecycles
D. freshwatersnailswhichbecomethehostsoftheparasiteduringtheparasite’slifecycles
E. parasite’shosts,freshwatersnailswhichbecometheirhostsduringtheirlifecycles
Rhetoricalconstruction;Agreement
Thissentenceexplainstheincreasedincidenceofschistosomiasisasaconsequenceoftheenlargedhabitatofthekindoffreshwatersnailsthathosttheparasiticwormresponsibleforthedisease.Thedefinitearticleisnecessarybeforefreshwatersnailsbecausethesentenceidentifiesaparticulartypeofsnail,namely,thosethathosttheparasite.Thecorrectprepositiontoexpressdurationincombinationwithhostisfor,notin.Astheparasiteisreferredtoassingular,thepossessivepronouninthefinalphrasemustalsobesingular.
A. Correct.Thesentenceisclearwithallpronounsandverbsinagreement.
B. Theprepositioninisinappropriateforexpressingduration;thepluralpossessivepronountheirdoesnotagreewiththesingularantecedentparasite.
C. Adefinitearticleshouldprecedefreshwatersnailstoidentifyaparticulartypeofsnail;thepluralcyclesisinappropriatebecauseitsreferstoasingularparasite,whichonlyhasonelifecycle.
D. Adefinitearticleisneededbeforefreshwatersnails;repetitionofthewordparasitemakesthefinalphraseunnecessarilywordy;cyclesshouldbesingular.
E. Therepetitionofhostsmakesthefinalphraseunnecessarilywordy;cyclesshouldbesingular;theirhostsshouldbeitshosts;thereferentforthesecondappearanceoftheirisunclear—doesitrefertosnailsortheparasite?
ThecorrectanswerisA.
285. FloatinginthewatersoftheequatorialPacific,anarrayofbuoyscollectsandtransmitsdataonlong-terminteractionsbetweentheoceanandtheatmosphere,interactionsthataffectglobalclimate.
A. atmosphere,interactionsthataffect
B. atmosphere,withinteractionsaffecting
C. atmospherethataffects
D. atmospherethatisaffecting
E. atmosphereasaffects
Grammaticalconstruction;Agreement
Theunderlinedportionofthesentenceisanappositive,aterminalnounphraserestatingthekindofdatabeingcollectedandprovidingadditionalinformationaboutit.Thisisaclearandeconomicalwaytoprovidetheextrainformation.
A. Correct.Thesentenceisgrammaticallycorrectandlogicallycoherent.
B. Theprepositionalphrasewith...hasnoclearnounornounphrasetoattachtoandisthereforeungrammatical.
C. Usingtherestrictivethatafteratmosphereillogicallysuggeststhattherearemanyatmospherestodifferentiatefromandtheoneinquestioninthissentenceistheoneaffectingglobalclimate.
D. TherestrictivethatalsofollowsatmosphereasinanswerC.
E. Thephraseasaffectsglobalclimatefunctionsasanadverb,butthereisnoverbforittomodify.
ThecorrectanswerisA.
286. Sixty-fivemillionyearsago,accordingtosomescientists,anasteroidbiggerthanMountEverestslammedintoNorthAmerica,which,causingplantandanimalextinctions,markstheendofthegeologiceraknownastheCretaceousPeriod.
A. which,causingplantandanimalextinctions,marks
B. whichcausedtheplantandanimalextinctionsandmarks
C. andcausingplantandanimalextinctionsthatmark
D. aneventthatcausedplantandanimalextinctions,whichmarks
E. aneventthatcausedtheplantandanimalextinctionsthatmark
Logicalpredication;Agreement
Thissentencedescribesatwo-partsequenceofevents,thesecondofwhichhasledtoaparticularcategorizationofgeologicaltime.Inordertoclarifythatitisnotthefirstevent(asteroidstrike)thatproducedthetimedivision(endoftheCretaceousPeriod),butthefirstevent’sconsequences(biologicalextinctions),thesentenceneedsanappositiveformtorestatethecontentofthemainclause(anevent),followedbyatwo-partchainofrelativeclauses(thatcaused...thatmark...).
A. Theantecedentfortherelativepronounwhichisambiguous;itisthereforeunclearwhatmarkstheendoftheCretaceousPeriod.
B. Theantecedentofwhichisunclear;thecompoundverbscausedandmarksfailtoindicatethattheextinctions,nottheasteroidstrike,aresignificantmarkersofgeologicaltime.
C. Followingtheconjunctionandwithaparticipialratherthanamainverbisgrammaticallyincorrectbecauseitviolatesparallelismandproducesafragmentattheendofthesentence.
D. Which,referringtoextinctions,shouldbefollowedbyapluralverb.
E. Correct.Thesentenceisunambiguous,andtheverbsagreewiththeirsubjects.
ThecorrectanswerisE.
287. Althoughthefirstpulsar,orrapidlyspinningcollapsedstar,tobesightedwasinthesummerof1967bygraduatestudentJocelynBell,ithadnotbeenannounceduntilFebruary1968.
A. Althoughthefirstpulsar,orrapidlyspinningcollapsedstar,tobesightedwasinthesummerof1967bygraduatestudentJocelynBell,ithadnotbeenannounceduntilFebruary1968.
B. AlthoughnotannounceduntilFebruary1968,inthesummerof1967graduatestudentJocelynBellobservedthefirstpulsar,orrapidlyspinningcollapsedstar,tobesighted.
C. AlthoughobservedbygraduatestudentJocelynBellinthesummerof1967,thediscoveryofthefirstsightedpulsar,orrapidlyspinningcollapsedstar,hadnotbeenannouncedbeforeFebruary1968.
D. Thefirstpulsar,orrapidlyspinningcollapsedstar,tobesightedwasobservedinthesummerof1967bygraduatestudentJocelynBell,butthediscoverywasnotannounceduntilFebruary1968.
E. Thefirstsightedpulsar,orrapidlyspinningcollapsedstar,wasnotannounceduntilFebruary1968,whileitwasobservedinthesummerof1967bygraduatestudentJocelynBell.
Verbform;Logicalpredication;Rhetoricalconstruction
Thissentencepresentsconditionsthatarefollowedbyanunexpectedoutcome:adelayedannouncementofthediscoveryofapulsar.Acompoundsentenceusingacoordinatingconjunctionbutisaneffectivewaytopresenttheconditionsofthefirstpulsarsightingandtheninformationaboutthesubsequentannouncementofthediscovery.Thesentencemustclarifythatitisnotaboutthefirstpulsar,butthefirstpulsar...tobesighted.Theverbsinthesentencemustallbeinpasttense;usingapast-perfectverbtopresentinformationabouttheannouncementofthediscoveryindicatesthatthisannouncementillogicallytookplacebeforethepulsarwasfirstsighted.
A. Thesubjectoftheopeningdependentclauseispulsar,andtheverbiswas.TheclauseneedstoindicatenotjustthatthepulsarexistedbutthatitwasobservedbyBell;thepast-perfectverbtenseisinappropriateintheconcludingclause.
B. Theopeningparticipialphrasefunctionsasanadjective,butithasnologicalnounornounphrasetoattachto;Bellherselfwasnotannouncedin1968.
C. Grammatically,theopeningparticipialphrasedescribesthefirstnounthatfollows,butitmakesnosensetosaythatthediscoveryofthepulsarwasobserved;discoveryofthefirstsightedpulsarisalsoimprecise;onedoesnotdiscoverafirstsighting.
D. Correct.Thesentencepresentsthesequenceofeventsclearlyandinthepasttense.
E. Thissentencepresentseventsinawaythatisconfusing;asaconjunction,whileindicatessimultaneousevents,butthissentenceisabouteventsthatoccurredinasequence.
ThecorrectanswerisD.
288. Soundcantravelthroughwaterforenormousdistances,preventedfromdissipatingitsacousticenergyasaresultofboundariesintheoceancreatedbywaterlayersofdifferenttemperaturesanddensities.
A. preventedfromdissipatingitsacousticenergyasaresultof
B. preventedfromhavingitsacousticenergydissipatedby
C. itsacousticenergypreventedfromdissipatingby
D. itsacousticenergypreventedfrombeingdissipatedasaresultof
E. preventingitsacousticenergyfromdissipatingby
Logicalpredication;Rhetoricalconstruction
Thissentenceopenswithastatementthatsoundcantravellongdistancesthroughwaterandthenexplainswhythatisso:waterlayersintheoceanpreventacousticenergyfromdissipating.Becausedissipatingisanintransitiveverb,acousticenergycannotbeitsobject.
A. Dissipatingisnotatransitiveverb,soacousticenergycannotfunctionasitsobject.
B. Thisversionofthesentenceiswordy,awkward,andindirect;fromhaving...byerroneouslysuggeststhattheboundariesintheoceanareattemptingtodissipatesoundenergy.
C. Correct.Here,acousticenergyiseffectivelymodifiedbytheparticipialpreventedfromdissipating....
D. Thisversionofthesentenceiswordy,awkward,andindirect;beingdissipatedasaresultofmakesitunclearwhethertheboundariescontributetoenergylossorpreventit.
E. Thisversionofthesentencenonsensicallyexplainsthatsound
preventsthedissipationofitsownenergy.
ThecorrectanswerisC.
289. Inpreparationforthepredictionofamajorearthquakethatwillhitthestate,asatellite-basedcomputernetworkisbeingbuiltbytheCaliforniaOfficeofEmergencyServicesforidentifyingearthquakedamageandtopinpointthemostaffectedareaswithintwohoursoftheevent.
A. Inpreparationforthepredictionofamajorearthquakethatwillhitthestate,asatellite-basedcomputernetworkisbeingbuiltbytheCaliforniaOfficeofEmergencyServicesforidentifying
B. Inpreparingforthepredictionthatamajorearthquakewillhitthestate,theCaliforniaOfficeofEmergencyServicesisbuildingasatellite-basedcomputernetworkthatwillidentify
C. Inpreparingforamajorearthquakethatispredictedtohitthestate,theCaliforniaOfficeofEmergencyServicesisbuildingasatellite-basedcomputernetworktoidentify
D. Toprepareforthepredictionofamajorearthquakehittingthestate,asatellite-basedcomputernetworkisbeingbuiltbytheCaliforniaOfficeofEmergencyServicestoidentify
E. Toprepareforamajorearthquakethatispredictedtohitthestate,theCaliforniaOfficeofEmergencyServicesisbuildingasatellite-basedcomputernetworkthatwillidentify
Logicalpredication;Parallelism
ThissentenceexplainswhattheCaliforniaOfficeofEmergencyServicesisdoingtoprepareforanearthquakethathasbeenpredictedforthestate,butthesentenceappearstoclaimthattheCaliforniaOfficeisdoingthesethingstopreparefortheprediction.Thetwopurposesofthesepreparationsshouldbepresentedinparallelform,butthesentenceaswrittenpresentsoneasaprepositionalphrase(foridentifying)andtheotherasaninfinitive(topinpoint).
A. Inthisversionofthesentence,theopeningphraseillogicallyclaimsthattheCaliforniaOfficeispreparingforaprediction,butlaterinthesentenceitbecomesclearthatthepreparationsaretargetedtotheaftermathofapossibleearthquake,notitsprediction.Thetwopurposesofthepreparationsarenotpresentedinparallelform.
B. Like(A),thisversionofthesentenceidentifiespreparationsforapredictionratherthananearthquake;thetwopurposesofthe
preparationsarenotpresentedinparallelform.
C. Correct.Thepreparationsarecorrectlypresentedasbeingforanearthquake,andthetwopurposesofthepreparationsarepresentedinparallelform(toidentifyandtopinpoint).
D. Asin(A)and(B),thebeginningofthissentenceisinconsistentwiththerestofit.Theopeningphraseclaimstodescribepreparationsforaprediction,whereasthelatterpartofthesentenceindicatesthatthepreparationsareforapredictedearthquake.
E. Like(A)and(B),thissentencedoesnotpresentthetwopurposesofthepreparationsinparallelform.
ThecorrectanswerisC.
290. Intar,theoldestHispanictheatercompanyinNewYork,hasmovedawayfromtheSpanishclassicsandnowitdrawsontheworksbothofcontemporaryHispanicauthorswholiveabroadandofthoseintheUnitedStates.
A. nowitdrawsontheworksbothofcontemporaryHispanicauthorswholiveabroadandofthose
B. nowdrawsontheworksofcontemporaryHispanicauthors,boththosewholiveabroadandthosewholive
C. itdrawsontheworksofcontemporaryHispanicauthorsnow,boththoselivingabroadandwholive
D. drawsnowontheworksbothofcontemporaryHispanicauthorslivingabroadandwhoareliving
E. drawsontheworksnowofbothcontemporaryHispanicauthorslivingabroadandthose
Grammaticalconstruction;Idiom;Parallelism
Thepronounitbeforethesecondverbresultsinanungrammaticalconstruction;removingthepronounremovestheerror.Thescopeofthoseisunclear(authors,orcontemporaryHispanicauthors).ThecorrectversionofthesentencemakesitclearthatthecompanydrawsontheworksofcontemporaryHispanicauthorswholiveintwodifferentplaces.ThosewholiveabroadisparalleltothosewholiveintheUnitedStates.
A. Becausethereisnocommaafterclassics,theuseofitcreatesanungrammaticalconstruction.Theconstructionfollowingbothis
unclear.
B. Correct.Inthissentence,Intaristhesubjectofdrawson;parallelconstructionsfollowboth...and.
C. Itcreatesanungrammaticalconstruction;thoselivingabroadisnotparalleltowholive.
D. Theconstructionfollowingbothisnotparalleltotheconstructionfollowingand.
E. Nowmodifiestheverbandshouldprecedeit.Theparallelismoftheboth...andconstructionisviolated.
ThecorrectanswerisB.
291. Lastyear,landvaluesinmostpartsofthepinelandsrosealmostsofast,andinsomepartsevenfasterthanwhattheydidoutsidethepinelands.
A. sofast,andinsomepartsevenfasterthanwhattheydid
B. sofast,andinsomepartsevenfasterthan,those
C. asfast,andinsomepartsevenfasterthan,those
D. asfastas,andinsomepartsevenfasterthan,those
E. asfastas,andinsomepartsevenfasterthanwhattheydid
Idiom;Parallelism
Thissentencesaysxrosealmostsofasty,whichisnotacorrectidiomaticconstruction;xrosealmostasfastasyisthecorrectidiomforthiscomparison.Thetwoelementsbeingcompared,xandy,mustbeparallel,butthenounlandvalues(x)isnotparalleltowhattheydid(y).Landvaluesinthepinelands(x)mustbecomparedwiththose(thepronouncorrectlyreplacinglandvalues)outsidethepinelands(y).
A. Sofastisusedinsteadofasfast.Whattheydidisnotparalleltolandvalues.
B. Sofastisnotthecorrectidiomforcomparison.
C. Asfastmustbefollowedbyasinthiscomparison.
D. Correct.Asfastasisthecorrectcomparativeconjunctionusedinthissentence;thoseisparalleltolandvalues.
E. Whattheydidisnotparalleltolandvalues.
ThecorrectanswerisD.
292. Createdin1945toreducepovertyandstabilizeforeigncurrencymarkets,theWorldBankandtheInternationalMonetaryFundhave,accordingtosomecritics,continuallystruggledtomeettheexpectationsoftheirmajorshareholders—agroupcomprisingmanyoftheworld’srichnations—butneglectedtheirintendedbeneficiariesinthedevelopingworld.
A. continuallystruggledtomeettheexpectationsoftheirmajorshareholders—agroupcomprisingmanyoftheworld’srichnations—butneglected
B. continuallystruggledastheytrytomeettheexpectationsoftheirmajorshareholders—agroupcomprisingmanyoftheworld’srichnations—whileneglectingthatof
C. continuallystruggledtomeettheirmajorshareholders’expectations—agroupcomprisingmanyoftheworld’srichnations—butneglectedthatof
D. hadtostrugglecontinuallyintryingtomeettheexpectationsoftheirmajorshareholders—agroupcomprisingmanyoftheworld’srichnations—whileneglectingthatof
E. struggledcontinuallyintryingtomeettheirmajorshareholders’expectations—agroupcomprisingmanyoftheworld’srichnations—andneglecting
Idiom;Verbform
ThissentencedescribesacontradictionsomecriticshaveascribedtotheactionsandpoliciesofboththeWorldBankandtheInternationalMonetaryFund:althoughtheywerecreatedtoaddresspovertyinthedevelopingworld,theystruggledtomeettheirmajorshareholders’expectationsandneglectedtheirintendedbeneficiaries.Thecontradictionisbestexpressedbyjoiningthetwopast-tenseverbsstruggledtomeet...andneglected...withthecontrastingconjunctionbut.Theappositivephrasesetoffwithdashesmustimmediatelyfollowthenounitdefines(shareholders).
A. Correct.Theconjunctionbutaccuratelydescribesthecontradictionbetweenwhattheorganizationsdidfortheirmajorshareholdersandwhattheydidnotdofortheirintendedbeneficiaries,andtheappositiveclearlydefinestheimmediatelyprecedingnoun,shareholders.
B. Thepresenttenseofastheytrytomeetisinconsistentwiththerest
oftheverbsinthesentence.Thepronounthatseemstohavenoreferentinthephrasewhileneglectingthatof...sincetheonlylikelyantecedentexpectationsisplural.
C. Theappositivegrammaticallybutnonsensicallydescribesexpectationsratherthanshareholders;asin(B),thepronounthatdoesnotagreeinnumberwithitslikelyantecedentexpectations.
D. Like(B),thisversionisunnecessarilywordy,andlike(C),itintroducesthepronounthat,whichdisagreesinnumberwiththeantecedentexpectations.
E. Asin(C),theappositiveseemstodefineexpectationsratherthanshareholders,andtheconjunctionandfailstocapturethecontradictoryrelationshipbetweentheorganizations’actionstowardtheirshareholdersandtheirintendedbeneficiaries.
ThecorrectanswerisA.
293. Unlikeautoinsurance,thefrequencyofclaimsdoesnotaffectthepremiumsforpersonalpropertycoverage,butiftheinsurancecompanyisabletoproveexcessivelossduetoownernegligence,itmaydeclinetorenewthepolicy.
A. Unlikeautoinsurance,thefrequencyofclaimsdoesnotaffectthepremiumsforpersonalpropertycoverage,
B. Unlikewithautoinsurance,thefrequencyofclaimsdonotaffectthepremiumsforpersonalpropertycoverage,
C. Unlikethefrequencyofclaimsforautoinsurance,thepremiumsforpersonalpropertycoveragearenotaffectedbythefrequencyofclaims,
D. Unlikethepremiumsforautoinsurance,thepremiumsforpersonalpropertycoveragearenotaffectedbythefrequencyofclaims,
E. Unlikewiththepremiumsforautoinsurance,thepremiumsforpersonalpropertycoverageisnotaffectedbythefrequencyofclaims,
Logicalpredication;Agreement
Thesentencehasbeenwrittensothatautoinsuranceiscontrastedwiththefrequencyofclaims.Thecorrectcontrastisbetweenthepremiumsforautoinsuranceandthepremiumsforpersonalpropertycoverage.
A. Autoinsuranceisillogicallycontrastedwiththefrequencyofclaims.
B. Unlikewithisanincorrectidiom;autoinsuranceiscontrastedwiththefrequencyofclaims;thesingularsubjectfrequencydoesnotagreewiththepluralverbdo.
C. Thefrequencyofclaimsiscontrastedwiththepremiumsforpersonalpropertycoverage.
D. Correct.Thecontrastbetweenthepremiumsforautoinsuranceandthepremiumsforpersonalpropertycoverageisclearlyandcorrectlystatedinthissentence.
E. Unlikewithisanincorrectidiom;thepluralsubjectpremiumsdoesnotagreewiththesingularverbisnotaffected.
ThecorrectanswerisD.
294. Thecommissionproposedthatfundingforthepark’sdevelopment,whichcouldbeopentothepublicearlynextyear,isobtainedthroughalocalbondissue.
A. thatfundingforthepark’sdevelopment,whichcouldbeopentothepublicearlynextyear,is
B. thatfundingfordevelopmentofthepark,whichcouldbeopentothepublicearlynextyear,be
C. fundingforthedevelopmentofthepark,perhapsopentothepublicearlynextyear,tobe
D. fundsforthepark’sdevelopment,perhapsopentothepublicearlynextyear,be
E. developmentfundingforthepark,whichcouldbeopentothepublicearlynextyear,istobe
Logicalpredication;Verbform
Whichmodifiesthenounthatprecedesit;inthissentence,theclausebeginningwithwhichillogicallyreferstodevelopmentratherthanthepark.Thiserrorcanbecorrectedbysubstitutingdevelopmentofthepark(whichfollowspark)forpark’sdevelopment(whichfollowsdevelopment).Whenaverbsuchasrecommend,request,orproposeisusedinthemainclause,theverbfollowingthatinthesubordinateclauseissubjunctive(be)ratherthanindicative(is).
A. Whichmodifiesdevelopmentinsteadofpark.Beisrequired,notis.
B. Correct.Inthissentence,whichclearlymodifiespark;the
subjunctivebecorrectlyfollowsproposedthat.
C. Beisrequired,nottheinfinitivetobe.
D. Thatisomitted,makingtheconstructionawkwardandunclear.Thephrasemodifiesdevelopment,notpark.
E. Developmentfundingdistortsthemeaning.Beisrequired,notistobe.
ThecorrectanswerisB.
295. SeismologistsstudyingtheearthquakethatstrucknorthernCaliforniainOctober1989arestillinvestigatingsomeofitsmysteries:theunexpectedpoweroftheseismicwaves,theupwardthrustthatthrewonemanstraightintotheair,andthestrangeelectromagneticsignalsdetectedhoursbeforethetemblor.
A. theupwardthrustthatthrewonemanstraightintotheair,andthestrangeelectromagneticsignalsdetectedhoursbeforethetemblor
B. theupwardthrustthatthrewonemanstraightintotheair,andstrangeelectromagneticsignalsweredetectedhoursbeforethetemblor
C. theupwardthrustthrewonemanstraightintotheair,andhoursbeforethetemblorstrangeelectromagneticsignalsweredetected
D. onemanwasthrownstraightintotheairbytheupwardthrust,andhoursbeforethetemblorstrangeelectromagneticsignalsweredetected
E. onemanwhowasthrownstraightintotheairbytheupwardthrust,andstrangeelectromagneticsignalsthatweredetectedhoursbeforethetemblor
Parallelism;Grammaticalconstruction
Someoftheearthquake’smysteriesaredescribedinaseriesofthreecorrectlyparallelelements:(1)theunexpectedpower...,(2)theupwardthrust...,and(3)thestrangeelectromagneticsignals....Eachofthethreeelementsbeginswithanarticle(the),amodifier,andanoun.Thisparallelismiscrucial,buteachmysteryisallowedthefurthermodificationmostappropriatetoit,whetheraprepositionalphrase(1),aclause(2),oraparticipialphrase(3).
A. Correct.Thissentencecorrectlyprovidesaparallelseriesofthreemysteries.
B. Theisomittedbeforestrange.Theverbweredetectedmakesthelastelementnotparalleltotheprevioustwo.
C. Becausetheyusecompleteindependentclauses,thelasttwoelementsarenotparalleltothefirst,andthesentenceisungrammatical.
D. Theconstructionsbeginningonemanandhoursbeforearenotparalleltotheconstructionbeginningtheunexpectedpower.
E. Thegrammaticalconstructionsdescribingthemysteriesarenotparallel.
ThecorrectanswerisA.
296. Thetypeofbehaviorexhibitedwhenananimalrecognizesitselfinamirrorcomeswithinthedomainof“theoryofmind,”thusisbeststudiedaspartofthefieldofanimalcognition.
A. of“theoryofmind,”thusisbest
B. “theoryofmind,”andsoisbesttobe
C. ofa“theoryofmind,”thusitisbest
D. of“theoryofmind”andthusisbest
E. ofthe“theoryofmind,”andsoitisbesttobe
Grammaticalconstruction;Idiom
Thissentencelinkstwoindependentclauses;insuchsentences,theclausesmustnormallybesetofffromeachother(byasemicolon,forexample),orelsethesecondclausemustbeintroducedbyandorsomeotherconjunction,notmerelyanadverblikethus.Also,anounlikedomainnormallyisfollowedbytheprepositionofimmediatelyprecedingthenounphrasedescribingthedomain.
A. Thesecondclauseincorrectlylacksanintroducingconjunction.
B. Thephrasingisbesttobestudiedisawkwardlyunusualandunidiomatic;isbeststudiedisabetterchoice.
C. Thesecondclauseincorrectlylacksanintroducingconjunction.Thephrasea“theoryofmind”wouldrefertooneparticulartheoryratherthan(asintended)toatheoreticaldomain.
D. Correct.Andintroducesthesecondclause,whichusestheconcisewordingbeststudied.
E. Thebeginningofthesecondclauseisredundantandwordy:thewordandisunnecessarybecausetheconjunctionsoisused,andbesttobestudiedisunidiomatic.
ThecorrectanswerisD.
297. ProponentsofartificialintelligencesaytheywillbeabletomakecomputersthatcanunderstandEnglishandotherhumanlanguages,recognizeobjects,andreasonasanexpertdoes—computersthatwillbeusedtodiagnoseequipmentbreakdowns,decidingwhethertoauthorizealoan,orotherpurposessuchasthese.
A. asanexpertdoes—computersthatwillbeusedtodiagnoseequipmentbreakdowns,decidingwhethertoauthorizealoan,orotherpurposessuchasthese
B. asanexpertdoes,whichmaybeusedforpurposessuchasdiagnosingequipmentbreakdownsordecidingwhethertoauthorizealoan
C. likeanexpert—computersthatwillbeusedforsuchpurposesasdiagnosingequipmentbreakdownsordecidingwhethertoauthorizealoan
D. likeanexpert,theuseofwhichwouldbeforpurposeslikethediagnosisofequipmentbreakdownsorthedecisionwhetherornotaloanshouldbeauthorized
E. likeanexpert,tobeusedtodiagnoseequipmentbreakdowns,decidingwhethertoauthorizealoanornot,orthelike
Parallelism;Rhetoricalconstruction
Thesentencepresentsthreefunctionsofintelligentcomputers,butthesefunctions(todiagnose...,deciding...,orotherpurposes)arenotwritteninparallelways.Moreover,thefinalfunctionisvague.Turningthisfinalfunctionintoanintroductorystatementandusingparallelformsforthetwoelementsdiagnosinganddecidingcreatesastrongersentence.Eithertheclause,asanexpertdoes,ortheprepositionalphrase,likeanexpert,iscorrectandidiomaticinthissentence.
A. Theseriestodiagnose...,deciding...,orotherpurposesshouldbeexpressedinparallelways.
B. Whichhasnoclearreferent.
C. Correct.Movingforsuchpurposesastoanintroductoryposition
strengthensthesentence;diagnosinganddecidingareparallel.
D. Theuseofwhichwouldbeforpurposeslikeiswordyandawkward.Whichhasnoclearreferent.
E. Tobeused,deciding,andorthelikearenotparallel.
ThecorrectanswerisC.
298. UnliketheUnitedStates,wherefarmerscanusuallydependonrainorsnowallyearlong,therainsinmostpartsofSriLankaareconcentratedinthemonsoonmonths,JunetoSeptember,andtheskiesaregenerallyclearfortherestoftheyear.
A. UnliketheUnitedStates,wherefarmerscanusuallydependonrainorsnowallyearlong,therainsinmostpartsofSriLanka
B. UnliketheUnitedStatesfarmerswhocanusuallydependonrainorsnowallyearlong,therainsinmostpartsofSriLanka
C. UnlikethoseoftheUnitedStates,wherefarmerscanusuallydependonrainorsnowallyearlong,mostpartsofSriLanka’srains
D. IncomparisonwiththeUnitedStates,whosefarmerscanusuallydependonrainorsnowallyearlong,therainsinmostpartsofSriLanka
E. IntheUnitedStates,farmerscanusuallydependonrainorsnowallyearlong,butinmostpartsofSriLanka,therains
Logicalpredication;Rhetoricalconstruction
TheintentofthesentenceistocompareseasonalrainfallpatternsintheUnitedStatesandSriLanka.Therearemanywaystosetupsuchcomparisons:unlikex,y;incomparisonwithx,y;comparedtox,y;andsoon.Thexandybeingcomparedmustbegrammaticallyandlogicallyparallel.Analternativewayofstatingthecomparisonistheuseoftwoindependentclausesconnectedbybut.TheoriginalsentencecomparestheUnitedStatestotherainsinmostpartsofSriLanka;thisillogicalcomparisoncannotconveythewriter’sintention.
A. ThissentenceillogicallycomparestheUnitedStatestotherainsinmostpartsofSriLanka.
B. ComparingUnitedStatesfarmerstotherainsinmostpartsofSriLankaisnotlogical.
C. Thesentenceawkwardlyandillogicallyseemstobecomparingmost
partsoftheUnitedStateswithmostpartsofSriLanka’srains.
D. ThissentencecomparestheUnitedStatesandtherainsinmostpartsofSriLanka.
E. Correct.Thissentenceusestwoindependentclausestomakethecomparison.ThefirstclausedescribesconditionsintheUnitedStates,andthesecondclausedescribesconditionsinSriLanka.Thecomparisonisclearandlogical.
ThecorrectanswerisE.
299. Oncenumberinginthemillionsworldwide,itisestimatedthatthewolfhasdeclinedto200,000in57countries,some11,000ofthemtobefoundinthelower48UnitedStatesandAlaska.
A. itisestimatedthatthewolfhasdeclinedto200,000in57countries,some
B. thewolfisestimatedtohavedeclinedto200,000in57countries,withapproximately
C. thewolfhasdeclinedtoanestimateof200,000in57countries,some
D. wolveshavedeclinedtoanestimateof200,000in57countries,withapproximately
E. wolveshavedeclinedtoanestimated200,000in57countries,some
Logicalpredication;Idiom
Thepredicatenumberedmusthaveitslogicallycorrectsubject,whichiswolves.Althoughthewolfcanbeusedtorefercollectivelytowolvesasacategory,thenounshouldbepluralinthiscasesincethesentencereferstonumbersofthemandsinceagreementisneededbetweenthenounandthepluralpronounthem.Giventhepluralsubject,theverbintheindependentclauseshouldbehavedeclined.Theobjectofdeclinetoshouldbeawordorphrasenaminganumberorestimatednumber(e.g.,aphrasesuchasanestimated200,000),notthephraseanestimate.
A. Thesubjectofthemainclause(it)seemstosupplythesubjectofnumbering,sothelatterdoesnothaveitscorrectlogicalsubject,whichshouldbeawordorphrasereferringtowolves.
B. Thewolfcannotcorrectlybetakenasthesubjectofnumbering,asitissingularandindisagreementwiththemoccurringlaterinthesentence.
C. Thewolfcannotcorrectlybetakenasthesubjectofnumbering,asitissingularanddisagreeswiththelaterthem;also,adeclineisstrictlyspeakingtoanumber,nottoanestimate.
D. Althoughwolvesisacorrectsubjectfornumbering,adeclineshouldbetoanumber,nottoanestimate.
E. Correct.Wolvesisapropersubjectfornumberingandagreeswiththelaterthem.Thedeclineiscorrectlysaidtobetoanumber,anestimated200,000.
ThecorrectanswerisE.
300. Asbusinessgrowsmorecomplex,studentsmajoringinspecializedareaslikethoseoffinanceandmarketinghavebeenbecomingincreasinglysuccessfulinthejobmarket.
A. majoringinspecializedareaslikethoseoffinanceandmarketinghavebeenbecomingincreasingly
B. whomajorinsuchspecializedareasasfinanceandmarketingarebecomingmoreandmore
C. whomajoredinspecializedareassuchasthoseoffinanceandmarketingarebeingincreasingly
D. whomajorinspecializedareaslikethoseoffinanceandmarketinghavebeenbecomingmoreandmore
E. havingmajoredinsuchspecializedareasasfinanceandmarketingarebeingincreasingly
Verbform;Diction
Thesubordinateclauseasbusinessgrowsmorecomplexusesthepresent-tenseverbgrowstodescribeanongoingsituation.Themainclausedescribesaneffectofthisgrowingcomplexity;theverbsinthemainclauseshouldalsousepresent-tenseverbs.Thepresentperfectprogressivehavebeenbecomingisincorrect.Thepreferredwaytointroduceexamplesiswiththephrasesuchas,ratherthanwiththewordlike,whichsuggestsacomparison.
A. Likeshouldbereplacedbysuchas.Havebeenbecomingisanincorrectverbtense.
B. Correct.Inthissentence,majorandarebecomingarepresent-tenseverbs;such...asisthepreferredformforintroducingexamples.
C. Majoredisapast-tenseverb;thoseofisunnecessaryandawkward.Becomingispreferabletobeingfordescribinganunfoldingpatternofevents.
D. Likeshouldbereplacedbysuchas.Thoseofisunnecessaryandawkward.Havebeenbecomingisanincorrectverbtense.
E. Havingmajoredisanawkwardpastparticiple.Becomingispreferabletobeingfordescribinganunfoldingpatternofevents.
ThecorrectanswerisB.
301. InuitsoftheBeringSeawereinisolationfromcontactwithEuropeanslongerthanAleutsorInuitsoftheNorthPacificandnorthernAlaska.
A. inisolationfromcontactwithEuropeanslongerthan
B. isolatedfromcontactwithEuropeanslongerthan
C. inisolationfromcontactwithEuropeanslongerthanwere
D. isolatedfromcontactwithEuropeanslongerthanwere
E. inisolationandwithoutcontactswithEuropeanslongerthan
Idiom;Logicalpredication
Theconstructioninisolationfromisawkward;theidiomaticwaytoexpressthisideaisisolatedfrom.Thecomparisonisambiguous;itcouldmeantheBeringSeaInuitswereisolatedfromEuropeanslongerthantheywereisolatedfromAleutsandotherInuitsorthattheywereisolatedfromEuropeanslongerthanAleutsandotherInuitswereisolatedfromEuropeans.Addingwereafterthanwillsolvethisproblem.
A. Inisolationfromisnotthecorrectidiom.Thecomparisonisambiguous.
B. Thecomparisonisambiguous.
C. Inisolationfromisnotthecorrectidiom.
D. Correct.Theidiomisolatedfromiscorrectlyusedinthissentence.Thecomparisonisclearandunambiguous.
E. Inisolation...withoutisincorrectandconfusing.Thecomparisonisambiguous.
ThecorrectanswerisD.
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