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Part II: Analysis of Exam Areas
The best choice is D. Choices A, B, and C contain information that is not addressed
in the passage. We may eliminate them as irrelevant. Choice E contradicts the fact
that Wilson was a Democratic candidate. The discussion of Taft and Roosevelt as
the candidates who finally ran against Wilson for the presidency supports choice D.
Passages with Numbered Sentences
Read the passage below and answer the four questions that follow.
[1]The fund-raising practices of the political parties in this country are clearly
out of control. [2]A previously undisclosed transcript has revealed that Richard
Nixon’s secret White House slush fund, which was used to silence the
Watergate burglars, came from illegally donated campaign money. [3]After
Nixon resigned, his successor, Gerald Ford, pardoned him. [4]Gerald Ford has
joined former Presidents Carter and Bush in urging campaign funding reforms.
[5]Recent hearings have shown all too clearly that both parties have been guilty
of highly questionable fund-raising practices. [6]Unless the laws are changed,
the shoddy practices of the last 30 years will undoubtedly continue.
Be Careful to Spot the Words Least, Most,
and Except in a Question
Sample
17. Which of the following numbered sentences is the least relevant to the
main idea of this paragraph?
A. Sentence 1
B. Sentence 2
C. Sentence 3
D. Sentence 4
E. Sentence 5
The best answer is C. The paragraph is about campaign financing and the need for
reform. All the other references to former presidents are relevant to this issue, but
Ford’s pardon of Nixon is not.
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