Possible Exam Questions
1. The primary purpose of the first paragraph
(lines 1-26) is to
(A) inspire students to enter scientific professions
(B) argue that certain animal groups are
becoming extinct
(C) encourage people to follow the progress of
current scientific research
(D) cal...
Possible Exam Questions
1. The primary purpose of the first paragraph
(lines 1-26) is to
(A) inspire students to enter scientific professions
(B) argue that certain animal groups are
becoming extinct
(C) encourage people to follow the progress of
current scientific research
(D) call attention to the decline of a significant
field of study
(E) explain the relationship between different
scientific disciplines ANS: (D) call attention to the decline of a significant
field of study
2. The author mentions "glass-blowing and
harpsichord manufacture" (lines 7-8) to suggest
that taxonomy is
(A) a field characterized by antiquated practices
(B) an art that is extremely difficult to master
(C) a profession practiced by relatively few
people
(D) an area of expertise with various practical
applications
(E) a discipline that has limited usefulness ANS: (C) a profession practiced by relatively few
people
3. The series of phrases in lines 14-16
("Marvelously varied . . . acre of land") primarily
conveys the
(A) critical job that springtails and oribatid mites
perform in the natural environment
(B) ferocity with which springtails and oribatid
mites compete for survival
(C) array of tiny animals that coexist with
springtails and oribatid mites in the soil
(D) characteristics of springtails and oribatid
mites
(E) life span of springtails and oribatid mites
living in the soil ANS: (D) characteristics of springtails and oribatid
mites
4. In the context of lines 19-22, the words "one is
retired" are best described as
(A) a detail that makes a critical situation even
more precarious
(B) a fact that is puzzling to the author and other
, biologists
(C) a claim that is of equal concern to scientists
and the general public
(D) an excuse for outdated designs for research
projects
(E) an aside that undermines the point about
taxonomy that is being made ANS: (A) a detail that makes a critical situation even
more precarious
5. Which of the following best describes the
relationship between
the first and second
paragraphs?
(A) The second paragraph illustrates the work of
the specialists mentioned in the first
paragraph.
(B) The second paragraph describes the effects of
an issue raised in the first paragraph.
(C) The second paragraph questions the logic of
an idea expressed in the first paragraph.
(D) The second paragraph considers factors that
could remedy the situation discussed in the
first paragraph.
(E) The second paragraph lists the practical
applications of a theory proposed in the
first paragraph. ANS: (B) The second paragraph describes the effects of
an issue raised in the first paragraph.
6. The author cites a Chinese saying (lines 44-46) to
emphasize the
(A) contrast between Eastern and Western
science
(B) intricacy of the relationships that unite living
beings
(C) necessity of using scientific knowledge in a
responsible manner
(D) importance of taxonomy as a field of study
(E) danger of postponing biological research ANS: (D) importance of taxonomy as a field of study 7. The
author uses the word "obscure" in line 48 to
mean
(A) ambiguous
(B) incomprehensible
(C) not well known
(D) uncertain
(E) unusually small
7. The author uses the word "obscure" in line 48 to
mean
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