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Section 1
RC
Reading Comprehension
Passage 1
The - corrido - , a type of narrative folk song, comes from a region half in...
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Which one of the following most accurately...
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According to the passage, which one of the...
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PT138.S1.P1.Q3
Given its tone and content, from which one of the...
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Which one of the following is mentioned in the...
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The author discusses metaphor in the second...
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The passage provides the most support for...
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The passage most strongly suggests that the...
Passage 2
The characteristic smell or taste of a plant, to insects as well as to...
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Which one of the following most accurately...
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Which one of the following is mentioned in the...
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In the passage, the author discusses primary...
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The passage provides the most support for...
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Which one of the following describes a set of...
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The passage most strongly suggests that which...
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Based on the passage, the author would be most...
Passage 3
David Warsh's book describes a great contradiction inherent in...
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Which one of the following most accurately...
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The author's attitude towards the idea that the...
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The main purpose of the fourth paragraph is to...
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It can be inferred from the passage that the Pin...
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The reference to - railroads - (first sentence of...
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Which one of the following best illustrates the...
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The passage states which one of the following?...
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Which one of the following, if true, would most...
Passage 4
Passage A - Law enforcement agencies can effectively nullify...
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Both passages explicitly mention which one of...
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Which one of the following statements can be...
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The role of the word - "selectively" - in the third...
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The author of passage A would be most likely to...
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Passage A suggests that an instance of - ...
Section 2
LR
Logical Reasoning
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Technician: Laboratory mice that are used for...
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"Dumping" is defined as selling a product in...
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Scientist: Venus contains a hot molten core,...
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Columnist: The managers of some companies...
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Principle: A law whose purpose is to protect...
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A film makes a profit if the number of people who...
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Several companies that make herbal teas...
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Scientists conjecture that certain microbes...
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A diet whose protein comes from fish is much...
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People who are allergic to cats are actually...
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Cartographer: Maps are like language: they can...
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Journalist: A book claiming that a new drug has...
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A computer game publisher has recently...
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City dog licensing records show that more...
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Psychologists recently conducted a study in...
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Judge: The defendant admits noncompliance...
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Brianna: It would have been better to buy a tree...
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Every delegate to the convention is a party...
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Research into artificial intelligence will...
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A study found that when rating the educational...
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Justine: Pellman, Inc. settled the lawsuit out...
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Astrologer: Although some scientists have...
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Ethicist: Only when we know a lot about the...
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Studies have found that human tears contain...
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If squirrels eat from a bird feeder, it will not...
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Sarah: When commercial fishing boats with...
Section 3
LR
Logical Reasoning
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Curator: Critics have rightly claimed that...
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Forest fragmentation occurs when development...
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Statistics reveal that more collisions...
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Over the last few decades, public outcries...
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Editorialist: Many professional musicians...
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Medical columnist: Some doctors recommend...
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Researcher: Accurate readings of air...
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Some claim that migratory birds have an innate...
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All laundry detergents contain surfactants,...
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Fishery officials are still considering...
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Counselor: Many people assume that personal...
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Dried parsley should never be used in cooking,...
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The size of northern fur seals provides a...
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Mayor: Our city faces a difficult...
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Anyone who knows Ellsworth knows that he is...
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Political scientist: People become...
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The conventional view is that asteroids strike...
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The chairperson of Acme Corporation has...
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Editorial: Painting involves a sequential...
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Scientist: Given the human tendency to explore...
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Professor Riley characterized the university...
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Radio producer: Our failure to attract new...
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Art historian: This painting, purportedly by...
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In the Riverview Building, every apartment...
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Alissa: If, as the mayor says, the city can no...
Section 4
LR
Logical Reasoning · Exp.
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Jim's teacher asked him to determine whether a...
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All the books in the library have their proper...
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The level of sulfur dioxide in the atmosphere is...
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Ecologist: Landfills are generally designed...
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Recent epidemiological studies report that...
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After an oil spill, rehabilitation centers...
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Psychologist: Research has shown that a...
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Adobe is an ideal material for building in...
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In one study of a particular plant species, 70...
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Letter to the editor: Sites are needed for...
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Most universities today offer students a more...
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The government has recently adopted a policy of...
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Many economists claim that financial rewards...
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Editorial: A proposed new law would limit...
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Camille: Manufacturers of water-saving...
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Company spokesperson: In lieu of redesigning...
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Humankind would not have survived, as it...
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Bus driver: Had the garbage truck not been...
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Historian: Radio drama requires its listeners...
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Each of the candidates in this year's mayoral...
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One of the most useful social conventions is...
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Libel is defined as damaging the reputation of...
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Mammals cannot digest cellulose and therefore...
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A law is successful primarily because the...

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