The okapi, a forest mammal of central Africa, has presented zoologists with a number of difficult questions since they first learned of its existence in 1900. βββ
Possible answer Β·Live in area that used to be the only forest
Zoologists think Okapis respect the boundaries of what used to be the only forest, even after forest expanded.
Passage Style
Phenomenon-hypothesis (RC)
Single position
Analysis by Kevin_Lin
6.
Based on the passage, the ββββββ βββββ ββ ββββ ββββββ ββ βββββ ββββ βββββ βββ ββ βββ βββββββββ βββββββββββ
Question Type
Authorβs perspective
Implied
Itβs difficult to predict the correct answer just based on the question stem, so letβs rely on process of elimination.
a
The number of ββββββ ββ ββββ βββββ ββββββ ββββ ββββββββββ βββ ββββββββββ ββββββββ ββ ββ βββ
Although we know that okapis arenβt as rare as previously thought, this doesnβt support the claim that the number of okapis is βmany times largerβ than previously thought. Maybe the population is only twice as large as previously thought, or only 1.5 times as large.
The number of ββββββ βββββ ββββββββ ββββββββ ββ ββββββ βββββ ββ ββββββ ββ βββ ββββ ββββββ βββββββ ββββββ βββ ββββββββ
Not supported; we have no evidence that the okapi population would increase if they began to forage in the open border. Maybe theyβd be more vulnerable to predators, and the population would decrease?
Difficulty
79% of people who answer get this correct
This is a moderately difficult question.
It is significantly harder than the average question in this passage.
CURVE
Score of students with a 50% chance of getting this right
25%130
146
75%161
Analysis
Authorβs perspective
Authorβs perspective
Stems that ask us to find an answer the author is most likely to agree with.
Implied
Implied
Stems asking us to infer an idea implied by the claims in the passage (as opposed to identifying an idea that appears explicitly). Similar to most strongly supported questions in LR.
Phenomenon-hypothesis (RC)
Phenomenon-hypothesis (RC)
Passages that focus on describing or evaluating potential explanations for a given phenomenon. Causal reasoning features prominently in these passages.
Science
Science
Passages with subject matter centered on science (biology, physics, chemistry, etc.)
Single position
Single position
Passages that develop one perspective on the central topic.
Answer Popularity
PopularityAvg. score
a
18%
162
b
1%
152
c
79%
167
d
1%
156
e
2%
160
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