Choosing the Claim to Match the Paragraph

One New York publisher has estimated that 50,000 to 60,000 people in the United States want an anthology that includes the complete works of William Shakespeare. What accounts for this renewed interest in Shakespeare? As scholars point out, his psychological insights into both male and female characters are incredible even today.

Which statement is most clearly supported by the paragraph above?

• Shakespeare's characters are more interesting than fictional characters today.

• Even today people are interested in Shakespeare's work because of the characters.

• Academic scholars are putting together an anthology of Shakespeare's work.

• Shakespeare was a psychiatrist as well as a playwright.

One of the warmest winters on record has put consumers in the mood to spend money. Spending is likely to be the strongest it has been in thirteen years. For example, during the month of February, sales of existing single-family homes hit an annual record rate of 4.75 million.

Which claim is most clearly supported by the paragraph above?

• Consumer spending will be higher thirteen years from now than it is today.

• More people buy houses in the month of February than in any other month.

• There were about 4 million homes for sale during the month of February.

• Warm winter weather is likely to affect the rate of home sales.

Generation Xers are those people born roughly between 1965 and 1981. As employees, Generation Xers tend to feel more challenged and satisfied when they can carry out tasks independently. Some analysts say this makes Generation Xers the most entrepreneurial generation in history.

This paragraph best supports the idea that Generation Xers...

• work harder than people from other generations.

• have a tendency to be self-directed workers.

• 
  tend to work in jobs that require risk-taking behavior.

• like to challenge their bosses work attitudes.

If you're a fitness walker, there is no need for a commute to a health club. Your neighborhood can be your health club. You don't need a lot of fancy equipment to get a good workout either. All you need is a well-designed pair of athletic shoes.

Which claim is most clearly supported by the paragraph?

• A membership in a health club is a poor investment.

• Walking outdoors provides a better workout than walking indoors.

• Fitness walking is a convenient and valuable form of exercise.

• Poorly designed athletic shoes can cause major foot injuries.

In the past, consumers would rarely walk into an ice cream store and order low-fat ice cream. However, that isn't the case today. An increasingly health-conscious society combined with a much bigger selection of tasty low-fat foods has made low-fat ice cream a very profitable item for ice cream store owners.

Which claim is most clearly supported by the paragraph?

• Low-fat ice cream produces more revenue than other low-fat foods.

• Ice cream store owners would be better off carrying only low-fat ice cream.

• Low-fat ice cream is more popular than other kinds of ice cream.

• Low-fat ice cream is much more profitable for ice cream store owners than it used to be.