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Question ID:PT82 S1 Q1 Passage:Student: My university recently enacted new penalties for drinking alcohol in on-campus student housing. But the university has attempted to curb on-campus drinking many times in the past, and these attempts have never been successful. Thus, these new penalties are bound to be just as ine... | PT82 S1 Q1 |
Question ID:PT82 S1 Q2 Passage:Anderson: Taking the long view, history shows that word usage and grammar rules are constantly changing and evolving‚ sometimes resulting in entirely new languages. Since they will change regardless of our efforts, we shouldn't worry about violations of grammar rules.Lipton: That's like a... | PT82 S1 Q2 |
Question ID:PT82 S1 Q3 Passage:Requiring that passwords conform to rules of length, complexity, and unpredictability increases the likelihood of someone gaining unauthorized access to a user's account. Since most user accounts are automatically locked after a certain number of incorrect password guesses, it is usually ... | PT82 S1 Q3 |
Question ID:PT82 S1 Q4 Passage:In view of the considerable length of the police chief's tenure as head of the department, the chief should be held accountable for the widespread corruption in the department. That no evidence was discovered that the chief was involved in any way in the corruption does not allow us to es... | PT82 S1 Q4 |
Question ID:PT82 S1 Q5 Passage:A store was vandalized repeatedly over a six-month period. When discussing the problem with a friend, the store owner mentioned having heard that bright lighting around the perimeter of commercial establishments had been known to reduce the incidence of vandalism. Three months later, the ... | PT82 S1 Q5 |
Question ID:PT82 S1 Q6 Passage:Researchers studying athletes found that those who played mainly for the love of their sport actually had sharper vision during athletic competitions than those whose main goal was winning a trophy or championship. The vision of the first group of athletes was sharper because the concentr... | PT82 S1 Q6 |
Question ID:PT82 S1 Q7 Passage:Economist: ChesChem, a chemical manufacturer located in Chester, uses natural gas for its enormous energy needs. Currently, natural gas costs twice as much in Chester as it does in Tilsen. If the cost of natural gas in Chester becomes more than twice that in Tilsen, ChesChem will move its... | PT82 S1 Q7 |
Question ID:PT82 S1 Q8 Passage:When researchers discovered that cuttlefish have the ability to make themselves suddenly appear larger, they presumed that this behavior, called a "startle display," was used to scare off predators. A long-term study, however, reveals that cuttlefish never use startle displays to scare of... | PT82 S1 Q8 |
Question ID:PT82 S1 Q9 Passage:If the winner of a promotional contest is selected by a lottery, the lottery must be fair, giving all entrants an equal chance of winning. Since 90 percent of the winners selected by the lottery in a recent promotional contest submitted their entry forms within the first 2 days of the 30-... | PT82 S1 Q9 |
Question ID:PT82 S1 Q10 Passage:Godinez: In the past, land was sometimes measured by the amount of time required to plow it. Thus, two plots of equal physical dimensions were considered unequal if one was more difficult to plow than the other. However, knowing how long an area takes to plow reveals little about how man... | PT82 S1 Q10 |
Question ID:PT82 S1 Q11 Passage:Last year the Lalolah River was ranked by the Sunvale Water Commission as the most polluted of the fifteen rivers in the Sunvale Water District. Measures taken to clean up the river must be working, though, since this year the Lalolah River is ranked as only the third most polluted rive... | PT82 S1 Q11 |
Question ID:PT82 S1 Q12 Passage:If an activity significantly reduces chronic lower back pain, doctors should be prepared to discuss the merits of that activity with patients who ask about it. A recent study compared practicing yoga to taking stretching classes with a physical therapist and found that both activities le... | PT82 S1 Q12 |
Question ID:PT82 S1 Q13 Passage:Shelton: The recent sharp decline in the number of moose in this region was caused by a large increase in the white-tailed deer population. While the deer do not compete with moose for food, they carry a dangerous parasite that can be transferred to any moose living nearby. Russo: The ne... | PT82 S1 Q13 |
Question ID:PT82 S1 Q14 Passage:Until fairly recently, classroom computers were considered a luxury. Today, educators argue that students who have not had training in computer skills will lack the skills necessary to compete in the global marketplace. However, studies show that schools emphasizing computer technology s... | PT82 S1 Q14 |
Question ID:PT82 S1 Q15 Passage:A scientific team compared gold samples from several ancient artifacts with gold samples from an ancient mine in western Asia. The ratios of the trace elements in these samples were all very similar, and they were unlike the trace-element ratios from any other known mine. It is therefore... | PT82 S1 Q15 |
Question ID:PT82 S1 Q16 Passage:Most pet owners who take allergy medication are allergic to pets. Therefore, since Chuck owns a pet dog, it is likely that he will take allergy medication if he develops an allergy to pets. Stem:Which one of the following arguments exhibits flawed reasoning that is most similar to that... | PT82 S1 Q16 |
Question ID:PT82 S1 Q17 Passage:Scientist: A number of errors can plague a data-collection process. Since examining the collected data enables researchers to detect many of these errors, it is standard practice for researchers to correct collected data. However, in my field, there is a striking tendency for such correc... | PT82 S1 Q17 |
Question ID:PT82 S1 Q18 Passage:Doctor: Angiotensinogen is a protein in human blood. Typically, the higher a person's angiotensinogen levels are, the higher that person's blood pressure is. Disease X usually causes an increase in angiotensinogen levels. Therefore, disease X must be a cause of high blood pressure. Stem... | PT82 S1 Q18 |
Question ID:PT82 S1 Q19 Passage:Some species of tarantula make good pets. However, no creature with poison fangs makes a good pet. Therefore, not all tarantula species have poison fangs. Stem:Which one of the following arguments is most similar in its pattern of reasoning to the argument above? Correct Answer Choice:AC... | PT82 S1 Q19 |
Question ID:PT82 S1 Q20 Passage:Pulford: Scientists who study the remains of ancient historical figures to learn about their health history need to first ask themselves if their investigation is a legitimate scientific inquiry or is motivated by mere curiosity. An investigation into a private matter such as health hist... | PT82 S1 Q20 |
Question ID:PT82 S1 Q21 Passage:Ethicist: It is morally right to reveal a secret only if one has a legal obligation to do so and will not harm oneself by doing so. At the same time, it is morally wrong to reveal a secret if one has promised not to do so and if revealing the secret is likely to result in any harm to oth... | PT82 S1 Q21 |
Question ID:PT82 S1 Q22 Passage:Although human economic exchange predates historical records, it is clear that the very first economies were based on barter and that money came later. This can be inferred from occasions in history when, in isolated places, currency largely disappeared from the local economy. At such ti... | PT82 S1 Q22 |
Question ID:PT82 S1 Q23 Passage:A scientific study provides evidence that crows are capable of recognizing threatening people and can even pass their concerns on to other crows. Researchers wearing rubber caveman masks trapped wild crows and then released them in the same area. Years later, people wearing the same mask... | PT82 S1 Q23 |
Question ID:PT82 S1 Q24 Passage:Political scientist: When a bill comes before a legislative body, the majority of the representatives are usually prepared to vote for it. Moreover, when a bill is at first unlikely to get approval by the majority, a compromise regarding the content of the bill is usually possible, allo... | PT82 S1 Q24 |
Question ID:PT82 S1 Q25 Passage:The more demand there is for something, the easier it is to sell. Any junkyard will buy a used car that is less than ten years old, because the parts can easily be resold. However, because there is little demand for car parts that are ten years old or older, junkyards tend not to buy tho... | PT82 S1 Q25 |
Question ID:PT82 S2 Q1 Passage:A company is scheduling presentations of six instructional films‚ Goals, Management, Organization, Personnel, Sales, and Utilization‚ in two different theaters‚ the east and the west theaters. On a single afternoon, there will be a presentation in each theater at 1:00, 2:00, and 3:00. Eac... | PT82 S2 Q1 |
Question ID:PT82 S2 Q2 Passage:A company is scheduling presentations of six instructional films‚ Goals, Management, Organization, Personnel, Sales, and Utilization‚ in two different theaters‚ the east and the west theaters. On a single afternoon, there will be a presentation in each theater at 1:00, 2:00, and 3:00. Eac... | PT82 S2 Q2 |
Question ID:PT82 S2 Q3 Passage:A company is scheduling presentations of six instructional films‚ Goals, Management, Organization, Personnel, Sales, and Utilization‚ in two different theaters‚ the east and the west theaters. On a single afternoon, there will be a presentation in each theater at 1:00, 2:00, and 3:00. Eac... | PT82 S2 Q3 |
Question ID:PT82 S2 Q4 Passage:A company is scheduling presentations of six instructional films‚ Goals, Management, Organization, Personnel, Sales, and Utilization‚ in two different theaters‚ the east and the west theaters. On a single afternoon, there will be a presentation in each theater at 1:00, 2:00, and 3:00. Eac... | PT82 S2 Q4 |
Question ID:PT82 S2 Q5 Passage:A company is scheduling presentations of six instructional films‚ Goals, Management, Organization, Personnel, Sales, and Utilization‚ in two different theaters‚ the east and the west theaters. On a single afternoon, there will be a presentation in each theater at 1:00, 2:00, and 3:00. Eac... | PT82 S2 Q5 |
Question ID:PT82 S2 Q6 Passage:A company is scheduling presentations of six instructional films‚ Goals, Management, Organization, Personnel, Sales, and Utilization‚ in two different theaters‚ the east and the west theaters. On a single afternoon, there will be a presentation in each theater at 1:00, 2:00, and 3:00. Eac... | PT82 S2 Q6 |
Question ID:PT82 S2 Q7 Passage:A company is scheduling presentations of six instructional films‚ Goals, Management, Organization, Personnel, Sales, and Utilization‚ in two different theaters‚ the east and the west theaters. On a single afternoon, there will be a presentation in each theater at 1:00, 2:00, and 3:00. Eac... | PT82 S2 Q7 |
Question ID:PT82 S2 Q8 Passage:This week, on each day from Monday through Saturday, Cafe Cosmopolitano offers exactly one of the following specials: gazpacho, linguini, nachos, pizza, or quesadillas. The specials are offered during the week in accordance with the following:Each special is offered at least once.One of t... | PT82 S2 Q8 |
Question ID:PT82 S2 Q9 Passage:This week, on each day from Monday through Saturday, Cafe Cosmopolitano offers exactly one of the following specials: gazpacho, linguini, nachos, pizza, or quesadillas. The specials are offered during the week in accordance with the following:Each special is offered at least once.One of t... | PT82 S2 Q9 |
Question ID:PT82 S2 Q10 Passage:This week, on each day from Monday through Saturday, Cafe Cosmopolitano offers exactly one of the following specials: gazpacho, linguini, nachos, pizza, or quesadillas. The specials are offered during the week in accordance with the following:Each special is offered at least once.One of ... | PT82 S2 Q10 |
Question ID:PT82 S2 Q11 Passage:This week, on each day from Monday through Saturday, Cafe Cosmopolitano offers exactly one of the following specials: gazpacho, linguini, nachos, pizza, or quesadillas. The specials are offered during the week in accordance with the following:Each special is offered at least once.One of ... | PT82 S2 Q11 |
Question ID:PT82 S2 Q12 Passage:This week, on each day from Monday through Saturday, Cafe Cosmopolitano offers exactly one of the following specials: gazpacho, linguini, nachos, pizza, or quesadillas. The specials are offered during the week in accordance with the following:Each special is offered at least once.One of ... | PT82 S2 Q12 |
Question ID:PT82 S2 Q13 Passage:Over a four-day period, a prosecutor's office will interview each of four witnesses‚ Farrell, Greer, Hong, and Ikaba‚ one per day. Each witness will be interviewed by exactly one of three investigators‚ Qin, Rivera, or Shaw‚ and each investigator will interview at least one witness. The ... | PT82 S2 Q13 |
Question ID:PT82 S2 Q14 Passage:Over a four-day period, a prosecutor's office will interview each of four witnesses‚ Farrell, Greer, Hong, and Ikaba‚ one per day. Each witness will be interviewed by exactly one of three investigators‚ Qin, Rivera, or Shaw‚ and each investigator will interview at least one witness. The ... | PT82 S2 Q14 |
Question ID:PT82 S2 Q15 Passage:Over a four-day period, a prosecutor's office will interview each of four witnesses‚ Farrell, Greer, Hong, and Ikaba‚ one per day. Each witness will be interviewed by exactly one of three investigators‚ Qin, Rivera, or Shaw‚ and each investigator will interview at least one witness. The ... | PT82 S2 Q15 |
Question ID:PT82 S2 Q16 Passage:Over a four-day period, a prosecutor's office will interview each of four witnesses‚ Farrell, Greer, Hong, and Ikaba‚ one per day. Each witness will be interviewed by exactly one of three investigators‚ Qin, Rivera, or Shaw‚ and each investigator will interview at least one witness. The ... | PT82 S2 Q16 |
Question ID:PT82 S2 Q17 Passage:Over a four-day period, a prosecutor's office will interview each of four witnesses‚ Farrell, Greer, Hong, and Ikaba‚ one per day. Each witness will be interviewed by exactly one of three investigators‚ Qin, Rivera, or Shaw‚ and each investigator will interview at least one witness. The ... | PT82 S2 Q17 |
Question ID:PT82 S2 Q18 Passage:Over a four-day period, a prosecutor's office will interview each of four witnesses‚ Farrell, Greer, Hong, and Ikaba‚ one per day. Each witness will be interviewed by exactly one of three investigators‚ Qin, Rivera, or Shaw‚ and each investigator will interview at least one witness. The ... | PT82 S2 Q18 |
Question ID:PT82 S2 Q19 Passage:A teacher will assign to each of three students‚ George, Rita, and Wendy‚ one or more presentations, and each presentation will be on exactly one of three subjects‚ Machiavellianism, jitsuaku, or Shakespeare's villains. There will be at least one presentation on each subject. Because of ... | PT82 S2 Q19 |
Question ID:PT82 S2 Q20 Passage:A teacher will assign to each of three students‚ George, Rita, and Wendy‚ one or more presentations, and each presentation will be on exactly one of three subjects‚ Machiavellianism, jitsuaku, or Shakespeare's villains. There will be at least one presentation on each subject. Because of ... | PT82 S2 Q20 |
Question ID:PT82 S2 Q21 Passage:A teacher will assign to each of three students‚ George, Rita, and Wendy‚ one or more presentations, and each presentation will be on exactly one of three subjects‚ Machiavellianism, jitsuaku, or Shakespeare's villains. There will be at least one presentation on each subject. Because of ... | PT82 S2 Q21 |
Question ID:PT82 S2 Q22 Passage:A teacher will assign to each of three students‚ George, Rita, and Wendy‚ one or more presentations, and each presentation will be on exactly one of three subjects‚ Machiavellianism, jitsuaku, or Shakespeare's villains. There will be at least one presentation on each subject. Because of ... | PT82 S2 Q22 |
Question ID:PT82 S2 Q23 Passage:A teacher will assign to each of three students‚ George, Rita, and Wendy‚ one or more presentations, and each presentation will be on exactly one of three subjects‚ Machiavellianism, jitsuaku, or Shakespeare's villains. There will be at least one presentation on each subject. Because of ... | PT82 S2 Q23 |
Question ID:PT82 S3 Q1 Passage:Forests are among the world's most valuable resources, both in a narrowly economic sense and in a broader, ecological sense. Besides yielding over 5,000 commercial products that contribute some 2 percent to the world's total economic production, forests provide recreation, reduce flooding... | PT82 S3 Q1 |
Question ID:PT82 S3 Q2 Passage:Forests are among the world's most valuable resources, both in a narrowly economic sense and in a broader, ecological sense. Besides yielding over 5,000 commercial products that contribute some 2 percent to the world's total economic production, forests provide recreation, reduce flooding... | PT82 S3 Q2 |
Question ID:PT82 S3 Q3 Passage:Forests are among the world's most valuable resources, both in a narrowly economic sense and in a broader, ecological sense. Besides yielding over 5,000 commercial products that contribute some 2 percent to the world's total economic production, forests provide recreation, reduce flooding... | PT82 S3 Q3 |
Question ID:PT82 S3 Q4 Passage:Forests are among the world's most valuable resources, both in a narrowly economic sense and in a broader, ecological sense. Besides yielding over 5,000 commercial products that contribute some 2 percent to the world's total economic production, forests provide recreation, reduce flooding... | PT82 S3 Q4 |
Question ID:PT82 S3 Q5 Passage:Forests are among the world's most valuable resources, both in a narrowly economic sense and in a broader, ecological sense. Besides yielding over 5,000 commercial products that contribute some 2 percent to the world's total economic production, forests provide recreation, reduce flooding... | PT82 S3 Q5 |
Question ID:PT82 S3 Q6 Passage:Forests are among the world's most valuable resources, both in a narrowly economic sense and in a broader, ecological sense. Besides yielding over 5,000 commercial products that contribute some 2 percent to the world's total economic production, forests provide recreation, reduce flooding... | PT82 S3 Q6 |
Question ID:PT82 S3 Q7 Passage:Forests are among the world's most valuable resources, both in a narrowly economic sense and in a broader, ecological sense. Besides yielding over 5,000 commercial products that contribute some 2 percent to the world's total economic production, forests provide recreation, reduce flooding... | PT82 S3 Q7 |
Question ID:PT82 S3 Q8 Passage:This passage is based on an article published in 1996.Of the 300 indigenous languages spoken when European explorers reached what is now the United States, fewer than 150 survive today. Of these, one third are near extinction, with fewer than 100 surviving speakers. The decline of many of... | PT82 S3 Q8 |
Question ID:PT82 S3 Q9 Passage:This passage is based on an article published in 1996.Of the 300 indigenous languages spoken when European explorers reached what is now the United States, fewer than 150 survive today. Of these, one third are near extinction, with fewer than 100 surviving speakers. The decline of many of... | PT82 S3 Q9 |
Question ID:PT82 S3 Q10 Passage:This passage is based on an article published in 1996.Of the 300 indigenous languages spoken when European explorers reached what is now the United States, fewer than 150 survive today. Of these, one third are near extinction, with fewer than 100 surviving speakers. The decline of many o... | PT82 S3 Q10 |
Question ID:PT82 S3 Q11 Passage:This passage is based on an article published in 1996.Of the 300 indigenous languages spoken when European explorers reached what is now the United States, fewer than 150 survive today. Of these, one third are near extinction, with fewer than 100 surviving speakers. The decline of many o... | PT82 S3 Q11 |
Question ID:PT82 S3 Q12 Passage:This passage is based on an article published in 1996.Of the 300 indigenous languages spoken when European explorers reached what is now the United States, fewer than 150 survive today. Of these, one third are near extinction, with fewer than 100 surviving speakers. The decline of many o... | PT82 S3 Q12 |
Question ID:PT82 S3 Q13 Passage:This passage is based on an article published in 1996.Of the 300 indigenous languages spoken when European explorers reached what is now the United States, fewer than 150 survive today. Of these, one third are near extinction, with fewer than 100 surviving speakers. The decline of many o... | PT82 S3 Q13 |
Question ID:PT82 S3 Q14 Passage:Passage ASome legal theorists reject the notion that judges must believe what they say in their opinions. They argue that an emphasis on the need for honesty in judicial decision making ignores the myriad institutional considerations that judges must continuously balance in performing th... | PT82 S3 Q14 |
Question ID:PT82 S3 Q15 Passage:Passage ASome legal theorists reject the notion that judges must believe what they say in their opinions. They argue that an emphasis on the need for honesty in judicial decision making ignores the myriad institutional considerations that judges must continuously balance in performing th... | PT82 S3 Q15 |
Question ID:PT82 S3 Q16 Passage:Passage ASome legal theorists reject the notion that judges must believe what they say in their opinions. They argue that an emphasis on the need for honesty in judicial decision making ignores the myriad institutional considerations that judges must continuously balance in performing th... | PT82 S3 Q16 |
Question ID:PT82 S3 Q17 Passage:Passage ASome legal theorists reject the notion that judges must believe what they say in their opinions. They argue that an emphasis on the need for honesty in judicial decision making ignores the myriad institutional considerations that judges must continuously balance in performing th... | PT82 S3 Q17 |
Question ID:PT82 S3 Q18 Passage:Passage ASome legal theorists reject the notion that judges must believe what they say in their opinions. They argue that an emphasis on the need for honesty in judicial decision making ignores the myriad institutional considerations that judges must continuously balance in performing th... | PT82 S3 Q18 |
Question ID:PT82 S3 Q19 Passage:Passage ASome legal theorists reject the notion that judges must believe what they say in their opinions. They argue that an emphasis on the need for honesty in judicial decision making ignores the myriad institutional considerations that judges must continuously balance in performing th... | PT82 S3 Q19 |
Question ID:PT82 S3 Q20 Passage:Passage ASome legal theorists reject the notion that judges must believe what they say in their opinions. They argue that an emphasis on the need for honesty in judicial decision making ignores the myriad institutional considerations that judges must continuously balance in performing th... | PT82 S3 Q20 |
Question ID:PT82 S3 Q21 Passage:Passage ASome legal theorists reject the notion that judges must believe what they say in their opinions. They argue that an emphasis on the need for honesty in judicial decision making ignores the myriad institutional considerations that judges must continuously balance in performing th... | PT82 S3 Q21 |
Question ID:PT82 S3 Q22 Passage:Social historians have noted that European social and political thought of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries was marked by the popularity of "grand theories," influential intellectual movements such as Freudianism or Marxism that attempted to account for a broad range of histo... | PT82 S3 Q22 |
Question ID:PT82 S3 Q23 Passage:Social historians have noted that European social and political thought of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries was marked by the popularity of "grand theories," influential intellectual movements such as Freudianism or Marxism that attempted to account for a broad range of histo... | PT82 S3 Q23 |
Question ID:PT82 S3 Q24 Passage:Social historians have noted that European social and political thought of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries was marked by the popularity of "grand theories," influential intellectual movements such as Freudianism or Marxism that attempted to account for a broad range of histo... | PT82 S3 Q24 |
Question ID:PT82 S3 Q25 Passage:Social historians have noted that European social and political thought of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries was marked by the popularity of "grand theories," influential intellectual movements such as Freudianism or Marxism that attempted to account for a broad range of histo... | PT82 S3 Q25 |
Question ID:PT82 S3 Q26 Passage:Social historians have noted that European social and political thought of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries was marked by the popularity of "grand theories," influential intellectual movements such as Freudianism or Marxism that attempted to account for a broad range of histo... | PT82 S3 Q26 |
Question ID:PT82 S3 Q27 Passage:Social historians have noted that European social and political thought of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries was marked by the popularity of "grand theories," influential intellectual movements such as Freudianism or Marxism that attempted to account for a broad range of histo... | PT82 S3 Q27 |
Question ID:PT82 S4 Q1 Passage:Rhett: Otto gives me a ride to work every morning and expects me to help pay for fuel. But I shouldn't have to pay. Giving me a ride doesn‚ t increase the amount he spends on fuel, since he has to go right by my house anyway.Barbara: By that flawed logic, you would be entitled to the warm... | PT82 S4 Q1 |
Question ID:PT82 S4 Q2 Passage:Classicist: In the ancient Athenian democracy, unlike in any other political system in world history, the legislature consisted of all eligible voters. Athenian voters, not elected representatives, made all political decisions by direct vote after public debate in the Assembly. Thus, if t... | PT82 S4 Q2 |
Question ID:PT82 S4 Q3 Passage:Near-Earth objects (NEOs) such as asteroids threaten the Earth because they have the potential to collide with it. The goal of NEO research is to develop measures to counteract a possible hit by a sizable NEO. Government funding of this research is not a waste of money. Buying home insura... | PT82 S4 Q3 |
Question ID:PT82 S4 Q4 Passage:Oscar: Clearly, student evaluations provide the best assessment of teacher performance. Who is in a better position to judge a teacher than that teacher's students?Bettina: Student evaluations of teachers are usually conducted at the end of a class. However, students generally fail to app... | PT82 S4 Q4 |
Question ID:PT82 S4 Q5 Passage:Taste buds were the primary tool early humans used for testing foods. Sour taste warns of possible spoilage of food while bitterness is a warning of many poisons. Early humans also recognized sweet foods and salty foods as meeting nutritional needs. So the fact that people can now clearly... | PT82 S4 Q5 |
Question ID:PT82 S4 Q6 Passage:To discourage congestion, a city raised on-street parking rates in a downtown business district. For restaurants in the district, whose customers require short-term parking, the surprising result was a small increase in sales. Stem:Which one of the following, if true, contributes to an ex... | PT82 S4 Q6 |
Question ID:PT82 S4 Q7 Passage:Mark: Advances in technology have caused the decline of newspaper sales. News can be reported in articles on the Internet as it happens and at any time of day. No print newspaper can possibly keep up with that.Fatuma: Newspaper writing is hampered by conventions that do not add to readers... | PT82 S4 Q7 |
Question ID:PT82 S4 Q8 Passage:Statistics teachers often debate whether to teach the mathematical theories underlying statistics or to focus on the use of statistical methods to solve real problems. This is like the difference between learning to build a car and learning to drive one. Almost all statistics courses teac... | PT82 S4 Q8 |
Question ID:PT82 S4 Q9 Passage:Gecko lizards are found in any environment where there is an abundant population of gnats. Gnats can survive only in wet climates. Because there are no gecko lizards living here, there must not be an abundant population of gnats here. Consequently, the climate here must not be wet. Stem:T... | PT82 S4 Q9 |
Question ID:PT82 S4 Q10 Passage:If Thompson appeals to moderates, his most ardent supporters will desert him and he will not have enough votes to win the election. However, if he does not appeal to moderates, these moderates will vote for his opponent and he will not have enough votes to win the election. Either way, T... | PT82 S4 Q10 |
Question ID:PT82 S4 Q11 Passage:It is morally praiseworthy to be honest only if one is honest out of respect for morality. Strictly speaking, therefore, Downing did not act in a manner worthy of such praise when he told the judge the truth about his business partner's fraudulence. Downing was motivated by concern for h... | PT82 S4 Q11 |
Question ID:PT82 S4 Q12 Passage:Art history professor: Costa criticizes my theories about the distinction between baroque and neoclassical Austrian painting. He argues that since there are no features possessed by all and only the works from a given historical period, assigning works of art to period styles is intelle... | PT82 S4 Q12 |
Question ID:PT82 S4 Q13 Passage:Columnist: Computer voice-recognition technology currently cannot distinguish between homophones such as "their" and "there." As a consequence, until voice-recognition technology is improved to recognize and utilize grammatical and semantic relations among words, voice-recognition progra... | PT82 S4 Q13 |
Question ID:PT82 S4 Q14 Passage:Although early jazz music featured a great deal of improvisation, this improvisation did not stray too far from the rather simple, catchy melodies upon which it was based. So, however interesting it may be, later music featuring improvisation that strays far from the melody ought not to ... | PT82 S4 Q14 |
Question ID:PT82 S4 Q15 Passage:In the winter, ravens survive by eating carcasses; in fact, an individual raven may survive for weeks on one carcass. Yet, according to many reports, ravens will often recruit more ravens to help eat a carcass. This seemingly altruistic behavior struck Bernd Heinrich as being worthy of... | PT82 S4 Q15 |
Question ID:PT82 S4 Q16 Passage:The prevailing view among historians is that medieval European peasants were deeply dedicated to religion. But the record keepers in medieval Europe were members of the clergy. It should not surprise us that chroniclers who were professionally occupied with religion would exaggerate peop... | PT82 S4 Q16 |
Question ID:PT82 S4 Q17 Passage:Beads were used as currency for centuries. But why beads? The striking fact about many objects that have been used as currency‚ gold, silver, and feathers, to name a few‚ is that they were first used mainly, and often solely, as decorative objects. Thus, it is natural that beads, which w... | PT82 S4 Q17 |
Question ID:PT82 S4 Q18 Passage:In many families adults speak to babies in simplified language. Yet constantly repeating simple phrases like "Nice kitty. See the kitty?" does not provide extra help to children in learning a language. We know this because there are families in which no one speaks to babies this way, yet... | PT82 S4 Q18 |
Question ID:PT82 S4 Q19 Passage:Medical researcher: At the Flegco Corporation, all employees whose work involves lifting heavy objects wear back belts to prevent back injuries. However, a study found that Flegco employees who wear back belts are actually more likely to suffer back injuries than are employees who do not... | PT82 S4 Q19 |
Question ID:PT82 S4 Q20 Passage:That Shakespeare‚ s The Winter‚ s Tale (1610‚ 1611) is modeled after Euripides‚ Alcestis (fifth century B.C.) seems undeniable. However, it is generally accepted that Shakespeare knew little or no Greek, so Euripides' original play would be an unlikely source. Thus, it seems most likely... | PT82 S4 Q20 |
Question ID:PT82 S4 Q21 Passage:Restaurant critic: Most people agree that the food at Marva's Diner is exceptional, while the food at the more popular Traintrack Inn is fairly ordinary. This discrepancy should come as no surprise, since the Traintrack Inn's more convenient location is by itself almost enough to guarant... | PT82 S4 Q21 |
Question ID:PT82 S4 Q22 Passage:Newspaper: Increases in produce prices apparently have led to an increase in the planting of personal gardens. The two largest retail seed companies each reported sales increases of around 19 percent in the last year alone, a year in which the price of produce spiked. Stem:Which one of t... | PT82 S4 Q22 |
Question ID:PT82 S4 Q23 Passage:Inventor: All highly successful entrepreneurs have as their main desire the wish to leave a mark on the world. Highly successful entrepreneurs are unique in that whenever they see a solution to a problem, they implement that idea. All other people see solutions to problems but are too in... | PT82 S4 Q23 |
Question ID:PT82 S4 Q24 Passage:Nuts are high in calories. All else being equal, the more calories one consumes, the more likely one is to become overweight. However, studies have found that people who eat nuts regularly are actually less likely to be overweight than people who never eat nuts. Stem:Which one of the fol... | PT82 S4 Q24 |
Question ID:PT82 S4 Q25 Passage:Each major earthquake in this region has been preceded by a series of minor tremors. Since the region has recently experienced a series of minor tremors, a major earthquake will strike the region in the near future. Stem:Which one of the following arguments exhibits a pattern of question... | PT82 S4 Q25 |
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