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ANSWERS AND COMPLETE
EXPLANATIONS FOR
THE MINI-TEST
Section I: Reading
1. D. In order to argue for a new inspection program, the author must assume that that particular
program, if enacted, will be effective. Choice C, the only other choice related to the
points of the argument, expresses stated information rather than an unstated assumption.
2. A. The argument for further supervision of vehicle use is most weakened by the statement
that present safeguards are already doing the job. Choices C and D slightly weaken the argument
but do not address the overall position of the author.
3. E. Since the placing of a colon or semicolon refers to punctuation, you would look under
the punctuation section (pages 313-321).
4. B. A careful look at the section and some reasoning gives you the right answer. Since “8.”
is “Other Errors of Grammar,” then the earlier sections must have also been errors of
grammar. This is followed by “9. Errors of Diction, Idiom, and Style,” and then “10.
Punctuation.”
5. C. It follows logically that if “more violent crimes are committed during hot weather” and
“if we could control the weather,” then we could lower the rate of violent crimes. Choice A
does not follow the reasoning (why would the rate grow?) and refers to “crime rate,” instead
of violent crime. Choice B refers to nonviolent crimes, which we cannot affect (and
why would they increase?). Choice D is not possible and choice E is too absolute.
6. B. Only answers B, D, and E could refer to size. Choice B summarizes the information of
paragraph 2, which tells us that an Eskimo’s vocabulary is over 10,000 words, whereas the
conversation between Eskimos and whites is made up of 300 to 600 words — less than 1 ⁄10
of the total Eskimo vocabulary.
7. D. “Stefansson, the explorer,” makes an observation about the Eskimo language in the
second paragraph.
8. C. The passage says that language “is the most traditional of scholastic subjects.”
The only choice directly involving language is C. And all the other choices are very
untraditional.
9. C. “If a diet were to be mandated . . . Therefore, the diet that does make sense . . .”
assists in understanding the main point and points out the conclusion.
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