Reading Comprehension
PrepTest 126 Section 2
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Passage 1
Often when a highly skilled and experienced employee leaves one company to work for another, there is the potential for …
Trade Secrets
Employees moving to competitors create a conflict between protecting company secrets and allowing workers to find new jobs. Courts try to protect both by allowing new employment but banning the sharing of …
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Which one of the following most accurately expresses the main …Explanation not yet available
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Given the passage's content and tone, which one of the …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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The passage provides the most support for which one of …Explanation not yet available
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With which one of the following statements regarding documents and …Explanation not yet available
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In the passage, the author makes which one of the …Explanation not yet available
Passage 2 · Comparative
Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria), an aggressive and invasive perennial of Eurasian origin, arrived with settlers in eastern North America in …
Purple Loosestrife
Purple loosestrife is an invasive plant from Eurasia that has spread across North American wetlands and replaced many native plants. It has harmed wildlife habitats, especially for waterfowl and endangered species, but …
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Both passages explicitly mention which one of the following?Explanation not yet available
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Each of the passages contains information sufficient to answer which …Explanation not yet available
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It can be inferred that the authors would be most …Explanation not yet available
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Which one of the following most accurately describes the attitude …Explanation not yet available
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It can be inferred that both authors would be most …Explanation not yet available
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Which one of the following is true about the relationship …Explanation not yet available
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Which one of the following, if true, would cast doubt …Explanation not yet available
Passage 3
With their recognition of Maxine Hong Kingston as a major literary figure, some critics have suggested that her works have …
Maxine Hong Kingston
Some critics think Maxine Hong Kingston’s writing has few connections to earlier Chinese-American literature. They overlook the Chinese oral storytelling tradition called “talk-story", which influenced her work.
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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 can be most reasonably inferred …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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In which one of the following is the use of …Explanation not yet available
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The passage most clearly suggests that Kingston believes which one …Explanation not yet available
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The author's argument in the passage would be most weakened …Explanation not yet available
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The author's specific purpose in detailing typical talk-story forms (lines …Explanation not yet available
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Which one of the following most accurately identifies the attitude …Explanation not yet available
Passage 4
In economics, the term "speculative bubble" refers to a large upward move in an asset's price driven not by the …
Speculative Bubbles
A speculative bubble happens when an asset’s price rises because people expect others to pay more, not because the asset is actually valuable. The price later crashes when confidence disappears. Some economists …
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Which one of the following most accurately expresses the main …Explanation not yet available
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Given Garber's account of the seventeenth-century Dutch tulip market, which …Explanation not yet available
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The passage most strongly supports the inference that Garber would …Explanation not yet available
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The passage states that Mackay claimed which one of the …Explanation not yet available
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The main purpose of the second paragraph is toExplanation not yet available
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The phrase "standard pricing pattern" as used in line 38 …Explanation not yet available
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