Reading Comprehension
PrepTest 116 Section 1
Explore the available paragraph summaries and passage analyses.
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Passage 1
The accumulation of scientific knowledge regarding the environmental impact of oil well drilling in North America has tended to lag …
Oil Well Drilling
Regulation of oil drilling has often come after environmental damage has already occurred. Groundwater contamination from oil wells shows how scientific understanding has often lagged behind industry development.
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Which one of the following most accurately states the main …Explanation not yet available
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The passage states which one of the following about underground …Explanation not yet available
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The author's attitude regarding oil well drilling regulations can most …Explanation not yet available
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The author uses the phrase "the hazards of insufficient knowledge" …Explanation not yet available
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Based on the information in the passage, if a prospective …Explanation not yet available
Passage 2
In many bilingual communities of Puerto Rican Americans living in the mainland United States, people use both English and Spanish …
Puerto Rican Americans
Puerto Rican Americans often switch between English and Spanish during conversations, a practice called code-switching. Although some cases are unclear, most switching can be explained by the situation or the speaker’s rhetorical …
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Which one of the following most accurately expresses the main …Explanation not yet available
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In lines 56-59, the author mentions the family members' explanation …Explanation not yet available
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Which one of the following questions is NOT characterized by …Explanation not yet available
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The primary function of the third paragraph of the passage …Explanation not yet available
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Based on the passage, which one of the following is …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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Which one of the following does the passage offer as …Explanation not yet available
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Which one of the following, if true, would most cast …Explanation not yet available
Passage 3
Reader-response theory, a type of literary theory that arose in reaction to formalist literary criticism, has endeavored to shift the …
Reader-Reponse Theory
Reader-response theory argues that meaning comes from the interaction between a text and its readers, not from the text alone. Different readers bring different experiences and assumptions, leading to different interpretations. Formalists …
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Which one of the following most accurately describes the author's …Explanation not yet available
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Which one of the following persons displays an approach that …Explanation not yet available
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With which one of the following statements would the author …Explanation not yet available
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The passage states that reader-response theory legitimizes which one of …Explanation not yet available
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Which one of the following most accurately describes the author's …Explanation not yet available
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Which one of the following, if true, most weakens the …Explanation not yet available
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The author's reference to "various signs and symbols" (line 33) …Explanation not yet available
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Which one of the following can most reasonably be inferred …Explanation not yet available
Passage 4
Faculty researchers, particularly in scientific, engineering, and medical programs, often produce scientific discoveries and invent products or processes that have …
Faculty Rights
Universities want to profit from faculty inventions, but researchers may leave for companies if universities are too restrictive. The challenge is creating IP policies that encourage both university benefit and faculty entrepreneurship.
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Which one of the following most accurately summarizes the main …Explanation not yet available
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Which one of the following most accurately characterizes the author's …Explanation not yet available
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Which one of the following institutions would NOT be covered …Explanation not yet available
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The passage suggests that the type of institution in which …Explanation not yet available
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According to the passage, what distinguishes a resource-provider institution from …Explanation not yet available
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The author of the passage most likely quotes one study …Explanation not yet available
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The passage suggests each of the following EXCEPT:Explanation not yet available
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