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DIRECTIONS

Each passage or pair of passages on the upcoming pages is followed by a number of questions. After reading each passage or pair, choose the best answer to each question based on what is stated or implied in the passage or passages and any accompanying graphics (such as a table or graph).

Which choice best summarizes the passage?

A) A character describes his dislike for his new job and considers the reasons why.

B) Two characters employed in the same office become increasingly competitive.

C) A young man regrets privately a choice that he defends publicly.

D) A new employee experiences optimism, then frustration, and finally despair.

The main purpose of the opening sentence of the passage is to

A) establish the narrator’s perspective on a controversy.

B) provide context useful in understanding the narrator’s emotional state.

C) offer a symbolic representation of Edward Crimsworth’s plight.

D) contrast the narrator’s good intentions with his malicious conduct.

During the course of the first paragraph, the narrator’s focus shifts from

A) recollection of past confidence to acknowledgment of present self-doubt.

B) reflection on his expectations of life as a tradesman to his desire for another job.

C) generalization about job dissatisfaction to the specifics of his own situation.

D) evaluation of factors making him unhappy to identification of alternatives.

The references to “shade” and “darkness” at the end of the first paragraph mainly have which effect?

A) They evoke the narrator’s sense of dismay.

B) They reflect the narrator’s sinister thoughts.

C) They capture the narrator’s fear of confinement.

D) They reveal the narrator’s longing for rest.

The passage indicates that Edward Crimsworth’s behavior was mainly caused by his

A) impatience with the narrator’s high spirits.

B) scorn of the narrator’s humble background.

C) indignation at the narrator’s rash actions.

D) jealousy of the narrator’s apparent superiority.

The passage indicates that when the narrator began working for Edward Crimsworth, he viewed Crimsworth as a

A) harmless rival.

B) sympathetic ally.

C) perceptive judge.

D) demanding mentor.

Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

A) Lines 28-31 (“the antipathy... life”)

B) Lines 38-40 (“My southern... irritated him”)

C) Lines 54-56 (“Day... slumber”)

D) Lines 61-62 (“I had... brother”)

At the end of the second paragraph, the comparisons of abstract qualities to a lynx and a snake mainly have the effect of

A) contrasting two hypothetical courses of action.

B) conveying the ferocity of a resolution.

C) suggesting the likelihood of an altercation.

D) illustrating the nature of an adversarial relationship.

The passage indicates that, after a long day of work, the narrator sometimes found his living quarters to be

A) treacherous.

B) dreary.

C) predictable.

D) intolerable.

Q10

Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

A) Lines 17-21 (“I should... scenes”)

B) Lines 21-23 (“I should... lodgings”)

C) Lines 64-67 (“Thoughts... phrases”)

D) Lines 68-74 (“I walked... gleam”)

Q11

The main purpose of the passage is to

A) consider an ethical dilemma posed by cost-benefit analysis.

B) describe a psychology study of ethical economic behavior.

C) argue that the free market prohibits ethical economics.

D) examine ways of evaluating the ethics of economics.

Q12

In the passage, the author anticipates which of the following objections to criticizing the ethics of free markets?

A) Smith’s association of free markets with ethical behavior still applies today.

B) Free markets are the best way to generate high profits, so ethics are a secondary consideration

C) Free markets are ethical because they are made possible by devalued currency.

D) Free markets are ethical because they enable individuals to make choices.

Q13

Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

A) Lines 4-5 (“Some... ethical”)

B) Lines 7-10 (“But... about”)

C) Lines 21-22 (“Smith... outcome”)

D) Lines 52-54 (“When... way”)

Q14

As used in line 6, “embraced” most nearly means

A) lovingly held.

B) readily adopted.

C) eagerly hugged.

D) reluctantly used.

Q15

The main purpose of the fifth paragraph (lines 45-56) is to

A) develop a counterargument to the claim that greed is good.

B) provide support for the idea that ethics is about character.

C) describe a third approach to defining ethical economics.

D) illustrate that one’s actions are a result of one’s character.

Q16

As used in line 58, “clashes” most nearly means

A) conflicts.

B) mismatches.

C) collisions.

D) brawls.

Q17

Which choice best supports the author’s claim that there is common ground shared by the different approaches to ethics described in the passage?

A) Lines 11-12 (“There... decision”)

B) Lines 47-50 (“From... advertisements”)

C) Lines 59-64 (“Take... market”)

D) Lines 75-77 (“We... facts”)

Q18

The main idea of the final paragraph is that

A) human quirks make it difficult to predict people’s ethical decisions accurately.

B) people universally react with disgust when faced with economic injustice.

C) understanding human psychology may help to define ethics in economics.

D) economists themselves will be responsible for reforming the free market.

Q19

Data in the graph about per-pound coffee profits in Tanzania most strongly support which of the following statements?

A) Fair trade coffee consistently earned greater profits than regular coffee earned.

B) The profits earned from regular coffee did not fluctuate.

C) Fair trade coffee profits increased between 2004 and 2006.

D) Fair trade and regular coffee were earning equal profits by 2008.

Q20

Data in the graph indicate that the greatest difference between per-pound profits from fair trade coffee and those from regular coffee occurred during which period?

A) 2000 to 2002

B) 2002 to 2004

C) 2004 to 2005

D) 2006 to 2008

Q21

Data in the graph provide most direct support for which idea in the passage?

A) Acting on empathy can be counterproductive.

B) Ethical economics is defined by character.

C) Ethical economics is still possible.

D) People fear losses more than they hope for gains.

Q22

The author of Passage 1 indicates which of the following about the use of screen-based technologies?

A) It should be thoroughly studied.

B) It makes the brain increasingly rigid.

C) It has some positive effects.

D) It should be widely encouraged.

Q23

Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

A) Lines 3-4 (“Certain... Net”)

B) Lines 23-25 (“But... smarter”)

C) Lines 25-29 (“Ina... ability”)

D) Lines 29-31 (“She... others”)

Q24

The author of Passage 1 indicates that becoming adept at using the Internet can

A) make people complacent about their health.

B) undermine the ability to think deeply.

C) increase people’s social contacts

D) improve people’s self-confidence.

Q25

As used in line 40, “plastic” most nearly means

A) creative.

B) artificial.

C) malleable.

D) sculptural.

Q26

The author of Passage 2 refers to the novel War and Peace primarily to suggest that Woody Allen

A) did not like Tolstoy’s writing style.

B) could not comprehend the novel by speed-reading it.

C) had become quite skilled at multitasking.

D) regretted having read such a long novel.

Q27

According to the author of Passage 2, what do novelists and scientists have in common?

A) They take risks when they pursue knowledge.

B) They are eager to improve their minds.

C) They are curious about other subjects.

D) They become absorbed in their own fields.

Q28

The analogy in the final sentence of Passage 2 has primarily which effect?

A) It uses ornate language to illustrate a difficult concept.

B) It employs humor to soften a severe opinion of human behavior.

C) It alludes to the past to evoke a nostalgic response.

D) It criticizes the view of a particular group.

Q29

The main purpose of each passage is to

A) compare brain function in those who play games on the Internet and those who browse on it.

B) report on the problem-solving skills of individuals with varying levels of Internet experience.

C) take a position on increasing financial support for studies related to technology and intelligence.

D) make an argument about the effects of electronic media use on the brain.

Q30

Which choice best describes the relationship between the two passages?

A) Passage 2 relates first-hand experiences that contrast with the clinical approach in Passage 1.

B) Passage 2 critiques the conclusions drawn from the research discussed in Passage 1.

C) Passage 2 takes a high-level view of a result that Passage 1 examines in depth.

D) Passage 2 predicts the negative reactions that the findings discussed in Passage 1 might produce.

Q31

On which of the following points would the authors of both passages most likely agree?

A) Computer-savvy children tend to demonstrate better hand-eye coordination than do their parents.

B) Those who criticize consumers of electronic media tend to overreact in their criticism.

C) Improved visual-spatial skills do not generalize to improved skills in other areas.

D) Internet users are unlikely to prefer reading onscreen text to reading actual books.

Q32

Which choice provides the best evidence that the author of Passage 2 would agree to some extent with the claim attributed to Michael Merzenich in lines 41-43, Passage 1?

A) Lines 51-53 (“Critics... brain”)

B) Lines 54-56 (“Yes... changes”)

C) Lines 57-59 (“But... experience”)

D) Lines 83-84 (“Media... consumes”)

Q33

The central problem that Stanton describes in the passage is that women have been

A) denied equal educational opportunities, which has kept them from reaching their potential.

B) prevented from exerting their positive influence on men, which has led to societal breakdown.

C) prevented from voting, which has resulted in poor candidates winning important elections.

D) blocked by men from serving as legislators, which has allowed the creation of unjust laws.

Q34

Stanton uses the phrase “high carnival” (line 15) mainly to emphasize what she sees as the

A) utter domination of women by men.

B) freewheeling spirit of the age.

C) scandalous decline in moral values.

D) growing power of women in society.

Q35

Stanton claims that which of the following was a relatively recent historical development?

A) The control of society by men

B) The spread of war and injustice

C) The domination of domestic life by men

D) The acknowledgment of women’s true character

Q36

Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

A) Lines 3-7 (“The male... death”)

B) Lines 15-22 (“The male... century”)

C) Lines 22-25 (“Society... home”)

D) Lines 48-52 (“[M]an... repression”)

Q37

As used in line 24, “rule” most nearly refers to

A) a general guideline.

B) a controlling force.

C) an established habit.

D) a procedural method.

Q38

It can reasonably be inferred that “the strong-minded” (line 32) was a term generally intended to

A) praise women who fight for their long-denied rights.

B) identify women who demonstrate intellectual skill.

C) criticize women who enter male-dominated professions.

D) condemn women who agitate for the vote for their sex.

Q39

As used in line 36, “best” most nearly means

A) superior.

B) excellent.

C) genuine.

D) rarest.

Q40

Stanton contends that the situation she describes in the passage has become so dire that even men have begun to

A) lament the problems they have created.

B) join the call for woman suffrage.

C) consider women their social equals.

D) ask women how to improve civic life.

Q41

Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

A) Lines 25-30 (“No one... matters”)

B) Lines 53-55 (“And now... life”)

C) Lines 56-60 (“The need... action”)

D) Lines 61-64 (“We ask... nation”)

Q42

The sixth paragraph (lines 67-78) is primarily concerned with establishing a contrast between

A) men and women.

B) the spiritual world and the material world.

C) bad men and good men.

D) men and masculine traits.

Q43

The first paragraph serves mainly to

A) explain how a scientific device is used.

B) note a common misconception about an event.

C) describe a natural phenomenon and address its importance.

D) present a recent study and summarize its findings.

Q44

As used in line 19, “capture” is closest in meaning to

A) control.

B) record.

C) secured.

D) absorb.

Q45

According to Peacock, the ability to monitor internal waves is significant primarily because

A) it will allow scientists to verify the maximum height of such waves.

B) it will allow researchers to shift their focus to improving the quality of satellite images.

C) the study of wave patterns will enable regions to predict and prevent coastal damage.

D) the study of such waves will inform the development of key scientific models.

Q46

Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

A) Lines 1-2 (“Some... see”)

B) Lines 4-6 (“they... equipment”)

C) Lines 17-19 (“If... this”)

D) Lines 24-26 (“Internal... high”)

Q47

As used in line 65, “devise” most nearly means

A) create.

B) solve.

C) imagine.

D) begin.

Q48

Based on information in the passage, it can reasonably be inferred that all internal waves

A) reach approximately the same height even though the locations and depths of continental shelves vary.

B) may be caused by similar factors but are influenced by the distinct topographies of different regions.

C) can be traced to inconsistencies in the tidal patterns of deep ocean water located near islands.

D) are generated by the movement of dense water over a relatively flat section of the ocean floor.

Q49

Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

A) Lines 29-31 (“Although... formed”)

B) Lines 56-58 (“As the... it”)

C) Lines 61-64 (“As these... shelf”)

D) Lines 67-70 (“Whereas... world”)

Q50

In the graph, which isotherm displays an increase in depth below the surface during the period 19:12 to 20:24?

A) 9°C

B) 10°C

C) 11°C

D) 13°C

Q51

Which concept is supported by the passage and by the information in the graph?

A) Internal waves cause water of varying salinity to mix.

B) Internal waves push denser water above layers of less dense water.

C) Internal waves push bands of cold water above bands of warmer water.

D) Internal waves do not rise to break the ocean’s surface.

Q52

How does the graph support the author’s point that internal waves affect ocean water dynamics?

A) It demonstrates that wave movement forces warmer water down to depths that typically are colder.

B) It reveals the degree to which an internal wave affects the density of deep layers of cold water.

C) It illustrates the change in surface temperature that takes place during an isolated series of deep waves.

D) It shows that multiple waves rising near the surface of the ocean disrupt the flow of normal tides.

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