QUESTION: 73

A major part of safe driving is driving at the right speed. But what is the "right" speed? Is it 20 miles per hour, or 45, or 60? That question may be hard to answer. On some city streets and in heavy traffic, 20 miles per hour could be too fast, even if it's within the posted speed limit. On an interstate highway, 45 miles per hour could be too slow. Of course, a good driver must follow the speed limit, but he must also use good judgment. The "right speed will vary depending on the number of cars, the road surface and its condition, and the driver's visibility.
The general theme of this passage is that a good driver ______________.

drives at 45 miles an hour
adjusts to different driving conditions
always drives at the same speed
always follows the speed limit

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

The general theme of this passage is that a good driver adjusts to different driving conditions.

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QUESTION: 74

About three-fourths of the Earth's surface is covered with water. Of these 336 million cubic miles of water, most (97.2 percent) is found in the oceans and is salty. Glaciers at both poles contain another 2 percent of the total amount. Less than 1 percent (0.8 percent) is available as fresh water for people to use – and much of that is not near the people who need it the most.
The amount of fresh water available for people to use is ________________.

97.2 percent
0.8 percent
two-tenths
2.0 percent

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

The amount of fresh water available for people to use is, as stated in the passage, 0.8 percent.

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QUESTION: 75

Nucleic acids are found in all living organisms, from viruses to man. They received their name because of their discovery in the nuclei of white blood cells and fish sperm by Swiss physiologist Johann Mescher in 1869.
However, it is now well established that nucleic acids occur outside the cell nucleus as well.

Nucleic acids are found ___________________.

only in human cells
only in viruses
in all living cells
only in the cell nucleus

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

Nucleic acids are found in all living organisms, as stated in the first sentence of the passage.

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QUESTION: 76

The Tao-te-ching (The Way and Its Power) is the basic text of Taoism, a Chinese religion and philosophy. The Tao-te-ching is composed of 81 short chapters or poems that describe a way of life marked by quiet effortlessness and freedom from desire. Taoism teaches that this can be achieved by following the creative, spontaneous life force of the universe, called the Tao. The book is attributed to Lao-tzu, but it was probably written in the third century B.C.
The Tao-te-ching _____________.

is the basic text of Chinese poetry
describes a life way marked by quiet freedom
is made up of 81 chapters and a short poem
was probably not written by Lao-tzu, even though it is attributed to him

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

The passage says that the Tao-te-ching "is attributed to Lao-tzu, but it was probably written in the third century b. c." The use of the word "but" clearly implies that Lao-tzu (who actually lived three centuries earlier, during the sixth century b.c.) did not write the book.

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