Reading Comprehension
PrepTest 115 Section 3
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Passage 1
The contemporary Mexican artistic movement known as muralism, a movement of public art that began with images painted on walls …
Muralism
Mexican muralism began after the 1920 Mexican Revolution as government-sponsored public art meant to promote Mexican identity. Artists like Rivera, Orozco, and Siqueiros believed art should reflect Mexican history, culture, and local …
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Which one of the following most accurately expresses the main …Explanation not yet available
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The author mentions Rivera's use of "pre-Columbian sculpture and the …Explanation not yet available
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Which one of the following aspects of muralist painting does …Explanation not yet available
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Based on the passage, with which one of the following …Explanation not yet available
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According to the passage, the Mexican government elected in 1920 …Explanation not yet available
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Which one of the following, if true, most supports the …Explanation not yet available
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Which one of the following does the author explicitly identify …Explanation not yet available
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The primary purpose of the second paragraph is toExplanation not yet available
Passage 2
Fairy tales address themselves to two communities, each with its own interests and each in periodic conflict with the other: …
Fairy Tales
Fairy tales speak to both parents and children, but most interpretations focus on the parent’s perspective and treat the stories as lessons meant to teach children proper behavior.
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Which one of the following most accurately states the main …Explanation not yet available
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Based on the passage, which one of the following elements …Explanation not yet available
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Which one of the following is the most accurate description …Explanation not yet available
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The author of the passage would be most likely to …Explanation not yet available
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Which one of the following principles most likely underlies the …Explanation not yet available
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According to the author, recent psychoanalytic literature suggests thatExplanation not yet available
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It can be inferred from the passage that Bettelheim believes …Explanation not yet available
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Which one of the following statements is least compatible with …Explanation not yet available
Passage 3
With the approach of the twentieth century, the classical wave theory of radiation— a widely accepted theory in physics-began to …
Wave Theory
Classical wave theory held that all radiation travels as waves and that energy changes smoothly, meaning any energy value could exist. Shorter wavelengths were expected to have higher energy.
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Which one of the following most accurately states the main …Explanation not yet available
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Which one of the following does the author use to …Explanation not yet available
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Which one of the following can most clearly be inferred …Explanation not yet available
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The author's attitude toward Planck's development of a new hypothesis …Explanation not yet available
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The passage provides information that answers each of the following …Explanation not yet available
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The primary function of the first two paragraphs of the …Explanation not yet available
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The passage is primarily concerned withExplanation not yet available
Passage 4
Users of the Internet—the worldwide network of interconnected computer systems— envision it as a way for people to have free …
Internet Copyright
The Internet allows people to freely share information, but this conflicts with copyright holders’ desire to control and be compensated for digital copies of books, images, videos, and recordings.
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Which one of the following most accurately expresses the main …Explanation not yet available
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Given the author's argument, which one of the following additions …Explanation not yet available
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The discussion in the second paragraph is intended primarily to …Explanation not yet available
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The passage supports each of the following inferences EXCEPT:Explanation not yet available
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Which one of the following views can most reasonably be …Explanation not yet available
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