Are People Ready for Robots?

20. Which sentence from the article best the controlling idea?

• A. The robots do not look like people. (paragraph 3)
• B. The use of exoskeletons extents into the field of medicine. (paragraph 6)
• C. There is almost no limit to the services these pint-sized robots can offer. (paragraph 7)
• D. More and more, robots are joining humans at work and at home. (paragraph 9)

21. Read this incomplete summary of paragraph 5. 1. Some robot technology today is wearable. 2. An exoskeleton is strapped onto a person with the assistance of metal straps and tubes. 3.______________________________________ 4. People can wear exoskeletons at jobs to reduce the chances of getting injured when doing heavy lifting. Which idea should be included to create a complete summary of paragraph 5?

• A. Exoskeletong are designed to make the people who wear them stronger.
• B. Exoskeletons are worn by warehouse workers.
• C. Exoskeletons allow people to do all of their activities.
• D. Exoskeletons make people look like they are in a science-fiction movie.

22. This question has two parts. Part A At the beginning of the article, it can be inferred that some people think robots are —

• A. an inappropriate use of technology
• B. unnecessary in a home setting
• C. objects to be feared
• D. a threat to many industrial jobs

22. This question has two parts. Part B Which sentence from the article best supports the answer to Part A?

• A. Say the word "robots," and many people think of unrealistic science-fiction movies or books about the future. (paragraph 1)
• B. Some movies portray robots as thinking beings bent on taking over the world. (paragraph 1)
• C. In some workplaces, robots and humans work together. (paragraph 2)
• D. The robot arms allow the workers to assemble a far greater number of parts per hour than the workers could on their own. (paragraph 2)

23. What is the most likely reason that the author includes a rhetorical question in the title of the article?

• A. To cause readers to feel suspicious about the topic
• B. To prompt readers to start thinking about their own perspective on the topic
• C. To suggest that readers should spend time researching the topic
• D. To hint that readers most likely know more about the topic than they think they do

24. How does the author's use of language in paragraphs 6 and 7 contribute to the mood of the article? Select TWO correct answers.

• A. By taking a cautious approach to using robots in certain fields of work
• B. By hinting that patience is required while waiting for new types of robotic technology
• C. By expressing excitement about the ways robots may help people in the future
• D. By indicating hope that people will one day fully embrace assistance from robots
• E. By conveying optimism that one day people will use robots to overcome certain physical conditions

25. How does the use of a comparison organizational pattern in paragraphs 2 and 3 support the topic?

• A. By demonstrating opposing views on using robots in industry
• B. By contrasting the human programming required to set up robots
• C. By demonstrating the ways robots are used in homes
• D. By contrasting the ways that robots help people at workplaces

26. What is the most likely reason the author wrote this article?

• A. To explain how robots are affecting the lives of people in the modern world
• B. To share interesting facts about the history of robots
• C. To describe how robots can help people feel a greater sense of well-being
• D. To tell about methods experts use to program robots for specific jobs