QUESTION: 33

Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes saga has enjoyed – or in some cases suffered – countless reinventions since its original publication from 1887 to 1927. The BBC’s current television version starring Benedict Cumberbatch is perhaps one of the most successful, not least as its scriptwriters combine a deep knowledge of the original with a flair for departing wittily from it: the show’s strategy of allusion, transformation, and up-to-dateness gives it both freshness and familiarity. The new series begins with "The Empty Hearse", its title alluding playfully to Conan Doyle’s 1903 story "The Empty House" in which Holmes returns from apparent death at the hands of Professor Moriarty in Switzerland.
The word flair, as used in the above passage, most nearly means ___________.

dash
aptitude
style
poise

Answer(s): B

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QUESTION: 34

Many small cities and towns rely on volunteer fire departments to put out fires. A professional fire department, however, has more training, more expertise, and more experience in fighting fires and investigating their causes. In many cases, it’s worthwhile for even very small towns to hire professional firefighters.
According to this passage, it’s reasonable to assume that ________________.

volunteer firefighters have less training, expertise, and experience than professional firefighters
volunteer firefighters have the skills and resources to investigate the causes of fires
professional firefighters don’t know what causes fires
a professional fire department is cost prohibitive for small towns

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

The passage says that professionals, not volunteers, have the skills needed to investigate fires, so Choice "volunteer firefighters have the skills and resources to investigate the causes of fires" is incorrect.
The passage states that professional firefighters have more experience investigating the causes of fires, so Choice "professional firefighters don’t know what causes fires" is incorrect.
The passage states that hiring professional firefighters is worthwhile, so Choice "a professional fire department is cost prohibitive for small towns" is incorrect.

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QUESTION: 35

The idea being an alarming one, he scrambled out of bed and groped his way to the window. He was obliged to rub the frost off with the sleeve of his dressing-gown before he could see anything and could see very little then. All he could make out was that it was still very foggy and extremely cold and that there was no noise of people running to and fro and making a great stir, as there unquestionably would’ve been if night had beaten off bright day, and taken possession of the world.
This story takes place ______________ .

in England
on a calm summer evening
on a winter night
in England on a winter night

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

The passage doesn’t state the locale of the story, so Choices "in England" and "in England on a winter night" are incorrect.
The references to extreme cold and lack of light makes Choice "on a calm summer evening" an incorrect answer.

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QUESTION: 36

Epidemiology is the study of what causes diseases, injuries, and other physiological damage to humans and why such problems occur. Epidemiologists examine where and when disease outbreaks occur. By using statistics and other scientific methods, epidemiologists determine what factors affect the frequency and severity of disease patterns. The primary goal of epidemiology
is to control or prevent outbreaks of disease – other goals are subordinate. What would be the best title for this passage?

Epidemiology: The Study of Disease Patterns.
Goals for the Future of Epidemiology.
Using Statistical Methods in Epidemiology.
Employment Outlook for Epidemiologists.

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

The main point of the passage is to define epidemiology. Choices "Goals for the Future of Epidemiology," "Using Statistical Methods in Epidemiology," and "Employment Outlook for Epidemiologists" aren’t the main points of the passage.

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