Q: For too long, school cafeterias, in an effort to provide food they thought would be
appetizing to young people, mimicked fast-food restaurants, serving items such as
burgers and fries, pizza, hot dogs, and fried chicken. School districts nationwide are now
addressing this trend by incorporating some simple and inexpensive options that will
make cafeteria lunches healthier while still appealing to students.
This paragraph best supports the statement that
A. school cafeterias have always emphasized nutritional guidelines over any other
considerations.
B. young people would rather eat in a school cafeteria than a local fast-food
restaurant
C. school lunch menus are becoming healthier due to major new initiatives on the
part of school districts
D. it is possible to make school lunches both healthier and appealing without
spending a great deal of money and undertaking a radical transformation.
Solution: The final sentence of the paragraph supports choice d. The other choices are not
supported by the passage. Choice c may seem correct at first, but the paragraph states
that the new initiatives are simple and inexpensive, not major. Choice e might seem to
represent a truth, but vegetarian options are not discussed in this paragraph.
Q: During the last six years, the number of practicing physicians has increased by about 20%.
During the same time period, the number of healthcare managers has increased by more than
600%. These percentages mean that many doctors have lost the authority to make their own
schedules, determine the fees that they charge, and decide on prescribed treatments.
This paragraph best supports the statement that doctors
A. resent the interference of healthcare managers
B. no longer have adequate training.
C. care a great deal about their patients.
D. are less independent than they used to be.
Solution: The author of this statement suggests that doctors are less independent. The author stresses
that many doctors have lost authority. There is no support for the opinion that doctors resent
the healthcare managers, however which rules out choice a. The doctors training is never
mentioned (choice b). Doctors may care about their patients (choice c), but this information is
not part of the paragraph. Choice e is not mentioned
Q: By the time they reach adulthood, most people can perform many different activities involving
motor skills. Motor skills involve such diverse tasks as riding a bicycle, threading a needle, and
cooking a dinner. What all these activities have in common is their dependence on precision
and timing of muscular movement.
This paragraph best supports the statement that
A. most adults have not refined their motor skills
B. refined motor skills are specifically limited to adults.
C. children perform fewer fine motor activities in a day than adults do.
D. threading a needle is a precise motor skill
Solution: The second sentence states that threading a needle involves motor skill. The other choices are
not in the paragraph
Q: Most Reality TV centers on two common motivators: fame and money. The shows transform
waitresses, hairdressers, investment bankers, counselors, and teachers, to name a few, from
obscure figures to house-hold names. A lucky few successfully parlay their fifteen minutes of
fame into celebrity. The luckiest stars of Reality TV also reap huge financial rewards for acts
including eating large insects, marrying someone they barely know, and revealing their
innermost thoughts to millions of people.
This paragraph best supports the statement that
A. the stars of Reality TV are interested in being rich and famous.
B. Reality TV is the best thing that has happened to network television in a long time.
C. for Reality TV stars, fame will last only as long as their particular television show
D. Reality TV shows represent a new wave of sensationalistic, low quality programming
Solution: This is expressed in the first sentence. Choices b, d, and e are not supported by the passage.
Choice c is incorrect because the paragraph states that some Reality TV stars manage to
parlay their fifteen minutes of fame into celebrity
Q: Which of the following is similar to the argument made by the speaker?
A. The rich should not be allowed to "buy" politicians, so the Congress should enact
campaign finance reform.
B. The idea of freedom of religion also means the right not to participate in religion,
so mandated school prayer violates freedom of religion.
C. The Constitution guarantees freedom to own property, so taxes should be illegal.
D. Convicted felons should not have their convictions overturned on a technicality
Solution: This is the best choice because it relates to a situation where a proposed law would
actually violate the part of the Constitution it is intended to protect