QUESTION: 77

History tells us that Christopher Columbus once saved his own life because he knew from his almanac that there was going to be an eclipse of the moon. In 1504 Columbus was marooned in Jamaica with no food and unfriendly natives confronting him. The explorer threatened to turn off the light in the sky if the natives refused to give him food. Columbus kept his word; the natives gave him food.
The main idea of this paragraph is that ____________.

natives rarely own almanacs or understand scientific facts
Christopher Columbus was in Jamaica in 1504 on his third voyage from Spain
on his arrival in Jamaica, Christopher Columbus had no food
Columbus saved his own life because he knew when there was going to be an eclipse of the moon

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

The main idea is stated in the first sentence of the paragraph.
All of the other sentences contribute to the main idea by describing the circumstances under which Columbus was able to save his own life.

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QUESTION: 78

One implied warranty required by state law is the "warranty of merchantability." This means that the seller promises that the product will do what it is supposed to do.
For example, ___________ .

a car will never need repairs
a lawnmower will also cut bushes
a toaster will toast
your roof will last 15 to 100 years

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

When you apply the "warranty of merchantability," that is, that the product will do what it is supposed to do, you see that only one answer mentions a product (a toaster) and what it does (toasts).

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QUESTION: 79

To get full value for your energy dollars, first arrange for an energy audit of your home. An audit will reveal such things as energy-sapping drafts, insufficient insulation, improper weather stripping, and a need for storm windows and doors.
Installing storm windows may be energy-saving but should be preceded by __________.

an energy audit
storm doors
insulation
proper weather stripping

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

The main idea of the paragraph is that an energy audit should be done as a first step toward saving energy dollars.
The details that follow are some of the items an audit concentrates on.
The question, however, asks you to identify what precedes, or comes before, the installation of an energy- saving device.

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QUESTION: 80

Railroads originating on both coasts of the United States were joined on May 10, 1869, when a golden spike was driven to join the last rail at Promontory Point, Utah. Great numbers of immigrants moved west to take up free homestead land or purchase tracts at low prices.
According to the passage, the settling of the American West ___________-.

made immigrants very wealthy from land ownership
followed the completion of the railroad
made it impossible for anyone to purchase land
was finished before the summer of 1869

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

According to the passage, the settling of the American West took place after both coasts were joined by completion of the railroad.

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