August 2022 Regents, Part 1, Passage C

The first paragraph reveals the group’s

• varied backgrounds

• potential conflicts

• social skills

• ethical differences

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X is probably referred to as a “moonshot factory” (line 5) to emphasize the idea that

• men will one day return to the moon

• people will look beyond Earth for shelter

• inventions require an international effort

• solutions require unconventional thinking

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Each idea presented by the X panel (lines 22 through 26) must be

• within guidelines

• without complications

• politically acceptable

• consumer oriented

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The function of lines 27 through 29 is to

• clarify the reason for Google developing X

• justify the number of Google employees

• highlight the influence of Google’s popularity

• explain the necessity of Google’s expansion

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Based on information in lines 29 through 35, a perceived problem associated with X is its

• inability to sustain employee motivation

• failure to produce an immediate profit

• unwillingness to create new policies

• reluctance to accept criticism

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The “study of creativity” (lines 44 through 49) has

• led to an increase in technology companies

• led to changes in academic priorities

• encouraged competition among researchers of creativity

• had minimal impact on the growth of creativity

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The phrase “write an operator’s manual for radical creativity” (lines 76 and 77) reveals that X wants their company to

• create fundamental divisions within other companies

• gain wealth by publishing their books

• prevent others from stealing their ideas

• model an innovative process for other companies

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Lines 81 through 84 contribute to a central idea that most innovations at X result from

• accidental discovery

• consumer demands

• systematic iniquity

• financial support

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The figurative language in lines 91 and 92 emphasizes X’s

• ambitious goal

• economic value

• cooperative atmosphere

• technical capability

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Which quotation reflects a central idea of the text?

• But only a tiny percentage become ‘projects,’ with full-time staff working on them” (lines 31 and 32)

• “No one at X would claim that it is on the verge of unleashing the next platform technology, like electricity or the internet” (lines 70 and 71)

• “ ‘Companies are really good at combining existing breakthroughs in ways that consumers like’ ” (lines 80 and 81)

• “Insisting on quick products and profits is the modern attitude of innovation that X continues to quietly resist” (lines 85 and 86)

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