CBEST Practice Test: Reading (Version 1) || Already Passed.
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Which of the following best describes how the author organizes his main argument? correct answers By identifying a distinction in storytelling, and then elaborating one's merits over the other's weaknesses
According to the information presented in the passage, the difference between humorous sto...
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CBEST Practice Test: Reading (Version 1) || Already Passed.
Which of the following best describes how the author organizes his main argument? correct
answers By identifying a distinction in storytelling, and then elaborating one's merits over the
other's weaknesses
According to the information presented in the passage, the difference between humorous
storytellers versus comic storytellers is best summarized by the statement: correct answers The
comic displays his knowledge of the funny situation in order to provoke laughter; the humorous
hides his knowledge to provoke laughter.
Based on the information in the passage, we can most strongly infer that the author believes what
about humorous storytellers? correct answers They must use greater finesse and artistry to elicit
laughter from an audience than a comic story-teller must.
How does sentence 11 function within the overall logic of the author's argument? correct answers
It clarifies the qualities of the author's 'perfection' by differentiating it from a more common
definition.
Which of the following is a persuasive technique used in the passage? correct answers Giving a
real-life example of an abstract idea.
Which of the following statements best summarizes the author's main point? correct answers
With diverging approaches towards unwanted variables, transient and controlled perfection
effect efficiency in very different ways.
From the information above, it is possible to conclude which of the following about the author?
correct answers He could understand certain terms in shipping without being able to spell them
out.
Which of the following is closest to the author's intended meaning of my copy-book was the
board fence, brick wall, and pavement, as it is used in the passage? correct answers The author
could only practice writing on everyday surfaces, and these became the equivalent of his copy-
book.
Which of the following is closest to the meaning of a concession to the European sweet tooth, as
it is used in the passage? correct answers A concession to Europeans and their preference for
sweet flavors.
Which of the following best summarizes the author's pattern of organization of his passage?
correct answers One method of preparation is explained, and altered preparation is subsequently
explained.
Based on the information in the passage, which of the following best describes a major
difference between the two styles of preparation? correct answers The Turkish method
potentially allows for the addition of cream and sugar.
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