I've completed all of the coursework and having been taking my prep tests consistently for the past 8 weeks along with Blind Review, but it seems I have hit a peak. I have been consistently scoring in the 158-162 range (with blind review at 170), but I can't seem to take that next step. Any suggestions?
There's no particular question type that I struggle with, and on average I'm missing the same amount of questions on each section of each prep test. RC is my main weakness.
@ericktraschikoff558.T.90066-1 I appreciate it! Been working very hard these past couple of months.
My first diagnostic test I had a 16 point spread (145 timed , 161 BR). I took my first practice test since completing all of my lessons this past week and had a 4 point spread (157 timed, 161 BR).
Yes, that's what I'm asking. I see (A) and (E) as must be False and therefore both correct answers, due to the last sentence in the passage.
The last sentence of the passage states: "No single species of dinosaur lived throughout the entire Mesozoic era." This statement does not specify which region of the Earth it is talking about (North, South, etc.). With that said, could this not also mean that answer choice (A) directly contradicts this statement? I realize that the passage starts out talking about a southern region, but this last sentence made me believe that no dinosaur lived on Earth period, during this time.
This was me looking for another explanation to why answer D could be wrong because I also chose that as my answer. I was trying to make the argument that maybe not all animals that come from the captive breeding program were actually born and bred there, but instead captured from the wild and brought into the program. And these animals that were captured from the wild and brought in, were the animals being obtained by the zoo. I now see that I misunderstood what was meant by "captive breeding program"
To negate answer D, could you also argue that not all of the animals that the Zoo obtained from the captive breeding program were the actual animals being born in captivity? Is it not possible that the captive breeding program gives the zoo the animal that they used to breed a new born animal, and the breeding program keeps the new born for itself? The animal that the captive breeding program gives the zoo did not necessarily have to be born in the program, but instead captured at some point during the animal's life.
Thank you all for the advice. I used the recommendation of writing out my mistakes that led me to choose the wrong answer during the timed conditions after taking my last prep test, and I did see a slight score improvement from my previous high on the following test. I will continue with this process from now on!