The author would most likely agree that Swift

Which of the following words from the passage BEST displays the author’s opinion towards the British rulers that Ghandi was rebelling against?

Unfair (D)

The correct answer is answer choice (D). The writer uses the word “unfair” in her description of the British government’s control over India. Answer choice (C) might be tempting, but the writer doesn’t suggest that taxation itself is bad, rather that the British are unfairly taxing the people of India. Answer choices (A) and (B) are not used in reference to the British, so they are incorrect.

What is the author’s primary argument in the passage?

Thomas Paine should be remembered for the contributions he made to the American Revolution. (B)

The writer begins the passage by remarking that most Americans today don’t even know who Thomas Paine is, and then goes on to discuss all of the reasons he should be remembered. Answer choices (C) and (D) are not supported by the passage, and while the writer does posit that Thomas Paine made important contributions to the American Revolution, he doesn’t go so far as to imply that it never would have happened without Paine.

What is the author’s purpose in including the third paragraph in this passage?

To explain what makes the Monarchs’ journey both difficult and admirable.

The explanation of the Monarchs provides details that show how difficult the journey is, which is something to admire.
To provide additional details about the Monarchs’ struggles to survive is incorrect. The purpose of this paragraph, and its content, is not focused on highlighting why it’s becoming difficult for Monarchs to survive. It is simply providing details about the migration itself.
To suggest that if the Monarchs were able to shorten their migration trip, more would be able to survive is incorrect. This paragraph does not contain anything that suggests it is even possible to change the migration patterns or if they would have any effect on Monarchs’ survival.
To explain how humans’ actions are having a negative effect on the Monarchs’ ability to survive the journey is incorrect. Although this paragraph provides information that is later used to argue how humans’ actions could impact the Monarchs, this section in itself does not provide information about human interference.

Which answer choice represents the MOST useful resource for Hilaire in the following vignette?
Hilaire's professor instructed him to improve the word choice in his papers. As the professor noted, Hilaire's ideas are good, but he relies too heavily on simple expressions when a more complex word would be appropriate.

Roget's Thesaurus.

If Hilarie's vocabulary needs a boost, he needs a thesaurus, which provides a range of synonyms (or antonyms) for words. A dictionary is useful for word meanings, but it will not necessarily assist Hilarie in improving the words he already has in his papers. The encyclopedia is also irrelevant, particularly since the professor already approves of Hilarie's work and is not asking him to research further. The style guide will be helpful if the paper needs more attention on grammar.

Which part of an astronaut’s suit helps astronauts breathe properly?

Primary Life Support Subsystem.

The final paragraph mentions this system as the one that “contains the oxygen that astronauts breathe during a spacewalk.”

What is the main point of this passage?

The area where Sara lives experiences harsh winters.

Which of the following statements BEST describes the author’s point of view?

Using the scientific method is the best way to make sure your experimental data is accurate and valid. (D)

Answer choice (D) is correct because the author mentions the importance of the scientific method several times in the short passage. The author never mentions answer choice (A) and directly refutes answer choice (B). There is no evidence from the passage that answer choice (C) is correct either.

Read and follow the directions below:
Walk one block west.
Walk three blocks north.
Walk two blocks east.
Where is your destination compared to your original location?

One block east, three blocks north.

The easiest way to solve this question is to visualize the moves: 1 block left, three blocks up, and two blocks right. The total distance from west to east is 1, and the total distance from south to north is 3.

Which of the following is a logical conclusion based on the passage?

The woman didn’t know the answer to her own question.

Since the woman gave the man $5 at the end of the story, we can guess that she didn’t know the answer to her own question.
The woman and man had met each other previously is incorrect. There is nothing in the passage to suggest that the man and the woman knew each other prior to the flight. We can assume that they met as strangers.
The man did not really want to play the game with the woman is incorrect. The man obviously wanted to play the game with the woman or he wouldn’t have offered her $500 if he couldn’t get the right answer.
The man cheated when he tried to use his laptop to find the answer is incorrect. It’s true that the man used his laptop to try to find the answer to the woman’s question. But this was not mentioned or implied as being against the rules.

The passage implies that the giant king’s opinion of England’s laws and society is

Close to Swift’s own opinion.

The example of the king is used to point out one way Swift used Gulliver’s Travels to highlight his own view of the ridiculousness of society. The king also believes England’s civilization has “many shortcomings.”

In this context, reliable means

Accurate.

The passage says that the test is “reliable” because “the results aren’t affected” by other factors. Most likely, doctors view the test as accurate.

Which of the following would BEST support the argument that people cause global climate change?

The average global temperature has increased by 1.5 degrees Fahrenheit since 1880.

Most of the greenhouse gases today come from burning things like coal and other fossil fuels for energy.

This choice shows how greenhouse gases are released from burning coal and other fuels, which people need for power.

Which of the following is an OPINION stated in the passage?

Ghandi bravely employed nonviolent civil disobedience to rebel against Britain’s unfair discrimination against the Indian people.

The correct answer is answer choice (B). This is the only answer choice that expresses an opinion. Answer choices (A), (C), and (D) are all expressed in the passage, but they are factual in nature.

Which of the following is an inference that readers can make from the final sentences of the third paragraph?

Thomas Paine’s writing continues to have an influence on America. (C)

The final two sentences of the passage discuss Paine’s influence on modern social security, showing his continued influence. While Paine is imprisoned later in life, the passage implies that this has nothing to do with criminal acts (B), and there’s no evidence from the passage to suggest that he wrote his best work while in prison (D). (A) is a fact that is stated in the second paragraph, so it does not need to be inferred and it is also not a part of the paragraph in question.

How many people can participate in a volleyball game?

An entire class.

Although any number of people could play in a volleyball game, the passage mentions that the entire class could participate in a game. Do all of them have to participate? No. But that wasn't the question.

The author would most likely agree that Swift

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