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Today's high school students spend too much time thinking about trivial and distracting matters such as fashion. Additionally, they often dress inappropriately on school grounds. Rather than spending time writing another detailed dress policy, we should make school uniforms mandatory. If students were required to wear uniforms, it would increase a sense of community and harmony in our schools and it would instill a sense of discipline in our students. Another positive effect would be that teachers and administrators would no longer have to act as clothing police, freeing them up to focus on more important issues.
This paragraph best supports the statement that
Ainappropriate clothing leads to failing grades.
Bstudents who wear school uniforms get into better colleges.
Cteachers and administrators spend at least 25% of their time enforcing the dress code.
Dstudents are not interested in being part of a community
Eschool uniforms should be compulsory for high school students.
Answer: Option E
Explanation:The support for choice e is in the third sentence "we should make school uniforms mandatory". There is no evidence provided to support choices a, b, and d. And although we know that teachers and administrators are spending some of their time enforcing dress code, the paragraph does not quantify how much of their time is spent that way, so there is no support for choice c.
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The criminal justice system needs to change. The system could be more just if it allowed victims the opportunity to confront the person who has harmed them. Also, mediation between victims and their offenders would give the offenders a chance to apologize for the harm they have done.
This paragraph best supports the statement that victims of a crime should
Alearn to forgive their offenders.
Bhave the right to confront their offenders.
Clearn the art of mediation.
Dinsist that their offenders be punished.
Ehave the right to impose a sentence on their offenders.
Answer: Option B
Explanation:This answer is clearly stated in the first sentence of the paragraph. There is no support in the passage for choices a, d,or e. As for choice c, although mediation is mentioned, the statement does not indicate that victims should be the mediators.
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Today's workforce has a new set of social values. Ten years ago, a manager who was offered a promotion in a distant city would not have questioned the move. Today, a manager in that same situation might choose family happiness instead of career advancement.
This paragraph best supports the statement that
Amost managers are not loyal to the corporations for which they work.
Bbusinesses today do not understand their employees needs.
Cemployees social values have changed over the past ten years.
Dcareer advancement is not important to today's business managers.
Ecompanies should require their employees to accept promotions.
Answer: Option C
Explanation:A change in employee social values over the past ten years is implied in the whole paragraph, but particularly in the first sentence. Choice a is incorrect because the loyalty of the managers to their corporations is never discussed. There is no support for choice b. In choice d, perhaps career advancement is less important than it once was, but the paragraph does not indicate that advancement is unimportant to managers. Choice e is an opinion that is not supported.
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It is well known that the world urgently needs adequate distribution of food, so that everyone gets enough. Adequate distribution of medicine is just as urgent. Medical expertise and medical supplies need to be redistributed throughout the world so that people in emerging nations will have proper medical care.
This paragraph best supports the statement that
Athe majority of the people in the world have never been seen by a doctor.
Bfood production in emerging nations has slowed during the past several years.
Cmost of the world's doctors are selfish about giving time and money to the poor.
Dthe medical-supply industry should step up production of its products.
Emany people who live in emerging nations are not receiving proper medical care
Answer: Option E
Explanation:This answer is implied by the statement that redistribution is needed so that people in emerging nations can have proper medical care. Choices a, b, and c are not mentioned in the passage. Choice d is also incorrect—the passage indicates that the distribution of medicine, not its production, is inadequate.
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Yoga has become a very popular type of exercise, but it may not be for everyone. Before you sign yourself up for a yoga class, you need to examine what it is you want from your fitness routine. If you're looking for a high-energy, fast-paced aerobic workout, a yoga class might not be your best choice.
This paragraph best supports the statement that
Ayoga is more popular than high-impact aerobics.
Bbefore embarking on a new exercise regimen, you should think about your needs and desires.
Cyoga is changing the world of fitness in major ways
Dyoga benefits your body and mind
Emost people think that yoga isn't a rigorous form of exercise.
Answer: Option B
Explanation:The second sentence points out that people should examine what they want from a fitness routine before signing up for a new exercise class. There is no evidence to support choice a. Choice c might sound reasonable due to the fact that the paragraph tells us that yoga has become very popular, but this statement is not supported by the information provided in the paragraph. Choices d and e are also not supported since the paragraph doesn't tell us whether yoga is good for both body and mind or what people think about it.
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Human technology developed from the first stone tools about two and a half million years ago. At the beginning, the rate of development was slow. Hundreds of thousands of years passed without much change. Today, new technologies are reported daily on television and in newspapers.
This paragraph best supports the statement that
Astone tools were not really technology.
Bstone tools were in use for two and a half million years
Cthere is no way to know when stone tools first came into use.
DIn today's world, new technologies are constantly being developed
Enone of the latest technologies is as significant as the development of stone tools.
Answer: Option D
Explanation:The last sentence states that new technologies are reported daily, and this implies that new technologies are being constantly developed. There is no support for choice a.With regard to choice b, stone tools were first used two and a half million years ago, but they were not neessarily in use all that time. Choice c is clearly wrong since the paragraph states when stone tools first came into use. Although some may agree that choice e is true, the author of the paragraph does not give support for this opinion.
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Mathematics allows us to expand our consciousness. Mathematics tells us about economic trends, patterns of disease, and the growth of populations. Math is good at exposing the truth, but it can also perpetuate misunderstandings and untruths. Figures have the power to mislead people.
This paragraph best supports the statement that
Athe study of mathematics is dangerous.
Bwords are more truthful than figures.
Cthe study of mathematics is more important than other disciplines.
Dthe power of numbers is that they cannot lie.
Efigures are sometimes used to deceive people.
Answer: Option E
Explanation:This answer is clearly stated in the last sentence of the paragraph. Choice a can be ruled out because there is no support to show that studying math is dangerous. Words are not mentioned in the passage, which rules out choice b. Choice d is a contradiction to the information in the passage. There is no support for choice c.
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In the 1966 Supreme Court decision Miranda v. Arizona, the court held that before the police can obtain statements from a person subjected to an interrogation, the person must be given a Miranda warning. This warning means that a person must be told that he or she has the right to remain silent during the police interrogation. Violation of this right means that any statement that the person makes is not admissible in a court hearing.
This paragraph best supports the statement that
Apolice who do not warn persons of their Miranda rights are guilty of a crime.
Ba Miranda warning must be given before a police interrogation can begin.
Cthe police may no longer interrogate persons suspected of a crime unless a lawyer is present.
Dthe 1966 Supreme Court decision in Miranda should be reversed
Epersons who are interrogated by police should always remain silent until their lawyer comes
Answer: Option B
Explanation:This answer is clearly supported in the second sentence. Nothing in the paragraph suggests that it is a crime not to give a Miranda warning, so choice a is incorrect. Choice c is also wrong because police may interrogate as long as a warning is given. There is no support given for either choice d or e.
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During colonial times in America, juries were encouraged to ask questions of the parties in the courtroom. The jurors were, in fact, expected to investigate the facts of the case themselves. If jurors conducted an investigation today, we would throw out the case.
This paragraph best supports the statement that
Ajuries are less important today than they were in colonial times.
Bjurors today are less interested in court cases than they were in colonial times.
Ccourtrooms today are more efficient than they were in colonial times.
Djurors in colonial times were more informed than jurors today.
Ethe jury system in America has changed since colonial times.
Answer: Option E
Explanation:The paragraph focuses on the idea that the jury system is different from what it was in colonial times. There is no support given for choices a, b, and c. Choice d is incorrect because, even though jurors in colonial times were expected to investigate and ask questions, this does not necessarily mean that they were more informed than today's jurors.
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There are no effective boundaries when it comes to pollutants. Studies have shown that toxic insecticides that have been banned in many countries are riding the wind from countries where they remain legal. Compounds such as DDT and toxaphene have been found in remote places like the Yukon and other Arctic regions.
This paragraph best supports the statement that
Atoxic insecticides such as DDT have not been banned throughout the world.
Bmore pollutants find their way into polar climates than they do into warmer areas
Cstudies have proven that many countries have ignored their own antipollution laws.
DDDT and toxaphene are the two most toxic insecticides in the world.
Eeven a worldwide ban on toxic insecticides would not stop the spread of DDT pollution.
Answer: Option A
Explanation:The support for this choice is in the second sentence, which states that in some countries, toxic insecticides are still legal. Choice b is incorrect because even though polar regions are mentioned in the paragraph, there is no support for the idea that warmer regions are not just as affected. There is no support for choice c. Choice d can be ruled out because there is nothing to indicate that DDT and toxaphene are the most toxic. Choice e is illogical.
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