Reading Comphrehension Test 8

“Nearly doubled” is BEST paraphrased as: “Nearly doubled” is BEST paraphrased as:

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Exactly doubled Exactly doubled
About 100%, give or take About 100%, give or take
Barely changed Barely changed
Fell by half Fell by half

“For example,” most often introduces: “For example,” most often introduces:

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A counterargument A counterargument
A supporting illustration of a prior claim
The thesis The thesis
Unrelated anecdote Unrelated anecdote

Text: “Preliminary evidence; further study warranted.” NOT supported: Text: “Preliminary evidence; further study warranted.” NOT supported:

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Evidence is early-stage Evidence is early-stage
Conclusions should be cautious Conclusions should be cautious
Claims are definitive Claims are definitive
More research is implied More research is implied

“Take the claim with a grain of salt” MOST nearly means: “Take the claim with a grain of salt” MOST nearly means:

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Believe wholeheartedly Believe wholeheartedly
Treat with skepticism Treat with skepticism
Forget it Forget it
Celebrate it Celebrate it

“Ambitious yet impractical” implies the author: “Ambitious yet impractical” implies the author:

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Fully endorses rollout Fully endorses rollout
Admires goals but doubts feasibility Admires goals but doubts feasibility
Is neutral Is neutral
Mocks the goals Mocks the goals

“Equivocal evidence” MOST nearly means: “Equivocal evidence” MOST nearly means:

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Clear and decisive Clear and decisive
Ambiguous/uncertain Ambiguous/uncertain
Fraudulent Fraudulent
Irrelevant Irrelevant

Author: “Correlation is informative but insufficient.” Would DISAGREE that: Author: “Correlation is informative but insufficient.” Would DISAGREE that:

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Correlations can suggest hypotheses Correlations can suggest hypotheses
Correlation alone proves causation Correlation alone proves causation
Experiments help test causality Experiments help test causality
Controls reduce confounding Controls reduce confounding

Conclusions in RC typically: Conclusions in RC typically:

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Introduce a new unrelated topic Introduce a new unrelated topic
Synthesize and note implications/limitations
Provide raw data tables Provide raw data tables
Offer author biography Offer author biography

When two options both seem right, prefer the one that: When two options both seem right, prefer the one that:

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Strengthens qualifiers to always/all Strengthens qualifiers to always/all
Matches qualifiers exactly (may/most/often)
Uses rarer words Uses rarer words
Is longer Is longer

Which phrase MOST clearly conveys derision? Which phrase MOST clearly conveys derision?

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“Merely” asserts without evidence “Merely” asserts without evidence
Suggests cautiously Suggests cautiously
Notes a caveat Notes a caveat
Describes neutrally Describes neutrally

“Seminal contribution” MOST strongly indicates: “Seminal contribution” MOST strongly indicates:

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Disapproval Disapproval
High praise/approval High praise/approval
Neutrality Neutrality
Ironic distance Ironic distance

Which evidence MOST strengthens a causal claim? Which evidence MOST strengthens a causal claim?

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Anecdotes Anecdotes
Randomized controlled trial isolating the cause
Cross-sectional correlation Cross-sectional correlation
Opinion editorial Opinion editorial

Which wording MOST strongly indicates hostility? Which wording MOST strongly indicates hostility?

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Raises concerns Raises concerns
Soundly refutes as baseless Soundly refutes as baseless
Suggests an alternative Suggests an alternative
Notes a limitation Notes a limitation

For numeric details, the safest check is to: For numeric details, the safest check is to:

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Round aggressively Round aggressively
Verify the exact figure and unit in the cited lines/figure
Trust memory Trust memory
Use unrelated averages Use unrelated averages

“If X is necessary for Y, absence of X implies not-Y.” Which test aligns? “If X is necessary for Y, absence of X implies not-Y.” Which test aligns?

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Look for Y without X Look for Y without X
Show that removing X removes Y Show that removing X removes Y
Survey opinions about X Survey opinions about X
Count mentions of X Count mentions of X

“According to the passage, which of the following is stated?” Best tactic: “According to the passage, which of the following is stated?” Best tactic:

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Pick the most extreme option Pick the most extreme option
Anchor each option to lines via keyword scans
Use prior knowledge Use prior knowledge
Infer from tone only Infer from tone only

“First… second… finally…” are signposts that indicate: “First… second… finally…” are signposts that indicate:

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Evidence is weak Evidence is weak
A list/ordered structure A list/ordered structure
Humor Humor
Methodology only Methodology only

“A caustic review” indicates a tone that is: “A caustic review” indicates a tone that is:

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Supportive Supportive
Sharply critical Sharply critical
Playful Playful
Measured Measured

A result shown only for urban schools implies that: A result shown only for urban schools implies that:

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It certainly holds for rural schools It certainly holds for rural schools
External validity beyond urban settings is uncertain
The study is fraudulent The study is fraudulent
The program failed in cities The program failed in cities

Pronoun-reference details are solved BEST by: Pronoun-reference details are solved BEST by:

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Choosing the nearest noun blindly Choosing the nearest noun blindly
Checking number/meaning and reading a small local window
Relying on title Relying on title
Skipping context Skipping context

If text says “rose by nearly 50%,” which is most likely WRONG? If text says “rose by nearly 50%,” which is most likely WRONG?

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Increased substantially Increased substantially
Rose by about half Rose by about half
Exactly doubled Exactly doubled
Went up considerably Went up considerably

Author: “Outcomes beat outputs as metrics.” The author would MOST agree: Author: “Outcomes beat outputs as metrics.” The author would MOST agree:

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Lines of code measure product success Lines of code measure product success
Customer retention is better than call volume
Meeting hours are paramount Meeting hours are paramount
Page views trump learning Page views trump learning

A compare–contrast passage will MOST likely include: A compare–contrast passage will MOST likely include:

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Only one viewpoint Only one viewpoint
Signals like “whereas,” “by contrast”
No transitions No transitions
Biography only Biography only

Under time pressure, the BEST RC triage is to: Under time pressure, the BEST RC triage is to:

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Read every passage twice first Read every passage twice first
Secure quick wins (detail/keyword items), then return to tough ones
Skip all figures Skip all figures
Answer all inference first blindly Answer all inference first blindly

“The board sanctioned the merger.” Here “sanctioned” MOST nearly means: “The board sanctioned the merger.” Here “sanctioned” MOST nearly means:

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Punished Punished
Approved Approved
Advertised Advertised
Delayed Delayed

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