Reading Comprehension
PrepTest 108 Section 4
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Passage 1
Naturalists have long studied the ability of North American forest birds to survive extremely cold overnight temperatures in winter …
Kinglets
Many winter birds survive cold temperatures through adaptations like sheltering, lowering body temperature, or eating high-fat foods. The kinglet is harder to explain because it survives extreme cold despite lacking an obvious …
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Which one of the following most accurately states the central …Explanation not yet available
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Which one of the following generalizations best captures the reasoning …Explanation not yet available
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According to the passage, the physical laws of heating and …Explanation not yet available
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The passage suggests that the author most likely regards the …Explanation not yet available
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The author cites all of the following as contributing to …Explanation not yet available
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The author mentions nuthatches, chickadees, and grosbeaks primarily toExplanation not yet available
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The passage suggests that the author would most likely agree …Explanation not yet available
Passage 2
Much of mainstream thinking concerning juvenile delinquency in Canada and the United States is based on the assumption that if …
Juvenile Delinquency
Many people assume juvenile delinquency naturally leads to adult crime and should be punished with incarceration. Some criminologists argue instead that the justice system itself may encourage continued delinquency by labeling and …
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Which one of the following most accurately expresses the main …Explanation not yet available
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The author's opinion about the work of the criminologists discussed …Explanation not yet available
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It can be inferred from the passage that the author …Explanation not yet available
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The author's attitude toward current law enforcement policies dealing with …Explanation not yet available
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In relation to lines 10-13 of the passage, the author's …Explanation not yet available
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Which one of the following is most closely analogous to …Explanation not yet available
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The passage includes information regarding each of the following EXCEPT:Explanation not yet available
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The primary purpose of the passage is toExplanation not yet available
Passage 3
Robin D. G. Kelley's book Hammer and Hoe explores the history of communism in the U.S. state of Alabama. Kelley …
Robin D. G. Kelley
Kelley’s book examines why African-American workers in Alabama joined and used the Communist Party, focusing less on whether communist ideas were correct and more on how the party helped organize workers and …
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Which one of the following most accurately characterizes the passage's …Explanation not yet available
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The passage's characterization of the Communist Party in Alabama before …Explanation not yet available
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The primary purpose of the second paragraph is toExplanation not yet available
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It can be inferred from the passage that Kelley would …Explanation not yet available
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Based on the passage, which one of the following statements …Explanation not yet available
Passage 4
Darwin's conception of early prehistoric humans as confident, clever hunter-gatherers has long dominated anthropology …
Prehistoric Hunters
Darwin’s view of early humans as skilled hunters shaped anthropology for years. This was partly because fossils were discovered in reverse order, starting with more human-like ancestors. Researchers incorrectly compared early hominids …
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Which one of the following most accurately expresses the main …Explanation not yet available
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It can be inferred from the passage that the author …Explanation not yet available
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It can be inferred from the passage that in reaching …Explanation not yet available
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The author cites the early hominids' "upright mode of walking" …Explanation not yet available
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Which one of the following situations is most analogous to …Explanation not yet available
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Each of the following is mentioned in the passage as …Explanation not yet available
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The author's primary purpose in writing the passage is toExplanation not yet available
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