Reading Comprehension from Test Innovators PT 5&6

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Answer explanation

68.9% of people get this question correct

Average Time: 44 sec

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Answer explanation

63.4% of people get this correct

Average Time: 52 sec

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Answer explanation

64.8% of people get this correct

Average Time: 39 sec

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Answer explanation

52.2% of people get this correct

Average Time: 60 sec

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Which choice best describes the function of the underlined portion in the text as a whole?

• A. It conveys the sense of disgust the narrator feels regarding his surroundings.

• B. It establishes a juxtaposition between past and present and elaborates on the contrast.

• C. It depicts the decay and fading of physical objects and makes a connection to the narrator’s sense of foreboding.

• D. It emphasizes the narrator’s fascination with macabre concepts by focusing on the withered flowers and scenery.

Answer explanation

55.4% of people get this correct

Average Time: 85 sec

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Answer explanation

64.0% of people get this correct

Average Time: 92 sec

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Based on the texts, what would the author of Text 2 say about the Baader–Meinhof phenomenon?

• A. It is a result of heightened awareness towards new ideas, leading to increased encounters, so it is not related to cognitive bias.

• B. It is a form of cognitive bias that distorts perceptions and judgments, but it is not specifically related to increased encounters with recently learned concepts.

• C. It is an example of a cognitive bias because it is related to perception and pattern recognition, leading one to perceive an increased frequency of encounters.

• D. It is a problematic phenomenon that is somewhat similar to cognitive bias because it leads to a deviation from logical judgment formation.

Answer explanation

76.3% of people get this correct

Average Time: 102 sec

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Which choice best states the main idea of the text?

• A. Debates about the greatest basketball player of all time may shed more light on the values of the participants than on the actual subject matter.

• B. Arguments over the greatest basketball player are pointless exercises since no answer will be agreed upon.

• C. No basketball player can be argued to be the greatest of all time because there are too many factors to consider.

• D. Either Bill Russell or LeBron James is the greatest basketball player, depending on whether championship wins or points scored are deemed more significant.

Answer explanation

80.1% of people get this correct

Average Time: 68 sec

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Which quotation from a work by a historian would most effectively illustrate the student’s claim?

• A. “Marie Curie became the first female professor at Sorbonne University and was nominated for membership of the Académie des sciences in Paris, France, which had never been awarded to a woman before.”

• B. “While Marie Curie certainly defied the gender norms of the time, she was an accomplished scientist in her own right and she created a new field of study through her research.”

• C. “By challenging the status quo, Marie Curie became an iconic figure, symbolizing the triumph of determination and resilience in the face of societal barriers.”

• D. “Marie Curie encountered the same challenges that scientists grapple with today, such as limited financial resources as well as juggling between personal responsibilities and dedicated research time.”

Answer explanation

35.2% of people get this correct

Average Time: 63 sec

Which choice most effectively uses data from the graph to complete the example?

• A. had a negligible impact on reading comprehension scores, but students demonstrated strong improvement on both reasoning and writing.

• B. had a negative impact on reading comprehension scores but a positive impact on quantitative scores.

• C. led to the least improvement on reading comprehension of any required class but had an overall positive effect on test scores.

• D. led to the strongest overall improvement on test scores of any required class but had the least impact on reading comprehension.

Answer explanation

76.0% of people get this correct

Average Time: 107 sec

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