Reading Comprehension
PrepTest 118 Section 2
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Passage 1
A number of natural disasters in recent years— such as earthquakes, major storms, and floods-that have affected large populations of …
Natural Disasters
Traditional disaster relief focuses on sending large amounts of aid quickly after a crisis. Relief agencies have assumed that immediate supplies, experts, and resources are the best way to reduce the damage …
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Which one of the following most accurately expresses the main …Explanation not yet available
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Which one of the following examples best illustrates the type …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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The author discusses donors in the final paragraph primarily in …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 inferences about natural disasters and …Explanation not yet available
Passage 2
The moral precepts embodied in the Hippocratic oath, which physicians standardly affirm upon beginning medical practice, have long been considered …
Hippocratic Oath
The Hippocratic oath has long been considered the foundation of medical ethics. But critics argue it's outdated because modern medicine requires more flexible ethics, greater respect for autonomy, and consideration of broader …
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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 most accurately describes the organization …Explanation not yet available
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The passage cites which one of the following as a …Explanation not yet available
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The author's primary purpose in the passage is toExplanation not yet available
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Based on information in the passage, it can be inferred …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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Which one of the following can most accurately be used …Explanation not yet available
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Which one of the following would be most suitable as …Explanation not yet available
Passage 3
A lichen consists of a fungus living in symbiosis (i.e., a mutually beneficial relationship) with an alga. Although most branches …
Lichen
Lichens are made of fungi and algae living together, but the evolutionary origins of lichen-forming fungi were unclear. DNA research shows that these fungi are not a separate group but are related …
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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 most accurately describes the author's …Explanation not yet available
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Which one of the following most accurately describes the organization …Explanation not yet available
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According to the passage, the elimination of which one of …Explanation not yet available
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Which one of the following, if true, most weakens the …Explanation not yet available
Passage 4
The struggle to obtain legal recognition of aboriginal rights is a difficult one, and even if a right is written …
Aboriginal Rights
Canada gave constitutional protection to existing Aboriginal rights in 1982, but the broad wording of the law left courts to define what those rights actually mean. This has led to inconsistent decisions …
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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 most accurately describes the author's …Explanation not yet available
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The passage explicitly states that which one of the following …Explanation not yet available
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The passage provides the most evidence for the claim hat …Explanation not yet available
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The passage provides evidence to suggest that the author would …Explanation not yet available
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Which one of the following, if true, would lend the …Explanation not yet available
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Based on the information in the passage, the author would …Explanation not yet available
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The passage as a whole can most accurately be described …Explanation not yet available
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