QUESTION: 5

The success or failure of a conference lies largely with its leader. A leader’s zest and enthusiasm must be real, apparent, and contagious. The leader is responsible for getting the ball rolling and making the attendees feel as if the meeting is theirs and its success depends on their participation. A good, thorough introduction helps establish the right climate.
A good title to this paragraph would be ___________.

Lead by Example
The Importance of Proper Introductions
Leading a Successful Conference
Conference Participation Basics

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

One can assume that causing rain or snow would end a drought.
Nothing in the passage has to do with expense, so Choice "cloud seeding is prohibitively expensive" is incorrect.
The passage says nothing about how frequently the process is used, so Choice "cloud seeding is rarely used" is incorrect.
The passage specifies that dry ice (solid carbon dioxide) is used; solid water (regular ice) is a different chemical, so Choice "cloud seeding can be accomplished by using regular ice" is wrong.

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QUESTION: 6

Cloud seeding is accomplished by dropping particles of dry ice (solid carbon dioxide) from a plane onto super- cooled clouds. This process encourages condensation of water droplets in the clouds, which usually, but not always, results in rain or snow.
From this passage, it’s reasonable to assume that _______________.

cloud seeding could be used to end a drought
cloud seeding is prohibitively expensive
cloud seeding is rarely used
cloud seeding can be accomplished by using regular ice

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

Choices "Written records are important as they provide detailed documentation." and "More business people should invest time and energy improving their writing skills." may be true in certain situations, but they’re not the point of this particular paragraph.
The passage doesn’t say anything about working to improve writing skills being a waste of time, so Choice " It’s pointless for business people to spend time improving their writing skills " is incorrect.
The main point of the paragraph is that writing may not be the most efficient way of communicating, depending on the situation.

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QUESTION: 7

To write or not to write – that is the question. If assigned a writing task, there’s no option. However, if someone is looking for a specific answer, find out if they need a short answer or a detailed one. Can the requirement be met with a telephone call, e-mail, or short note, or is something more necessary? A former CEO of a major corporation once commented that he had looked at 13,000 pieces of paper in a 5-day period. Think how much easier and more economical it would be if people would use the telephone, send an e-mail, or write a short note.
The main point of this passage is ______________.

Written records are important as they provide detailed documentation.
More business people should invest time and energy improving their writing skills.
Writing may not be the best way to communicate information.
It’s pointless for business people to spend time improving their writing skills.

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

Choices "Written records are important as they provide detailed documentation." and "More business people should invest time and energy improving their writing skills." may be true in certain situations, but they’re not the point of this particular paragraph.
The passage doesn’t say anything about working to improve writing skills being a waste of time, so Choice " It’s pointless for business people to spend time improving their writing skills " is incorrect.
The main point of the paragraph is that writing may not be the most efficient way of communicating, depending on the situation.

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QUESTION: 8

The transistor, a small, solid-state device that can amplify sound, was invented in 1947. At first, it was too expensive and too difficult to produce to be used in cheap, mass-market products. By 1954, though, these cost and production problems had been overcome, and the first transistor radio was put on the market.
According to this passage, __________.

there was no market for transistors before 1954
when transistors could be produced cheaply and easily, the transistor radio was put on the market
transistors were invented in 1947 by order of the Department of Defense
transistors are still expensive to produce

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

Products with transistors weren’t widely sold before 1954 because of the expense and difficulty of production, not because markets didn’t exist; so Choice "there was no market for transistors before 1954" is incorrect.
Choices "transistors were invented in 1947 by order of the Department of Defense" and "transistors are still expensive to produce" aren’t supported in the passage.
The passage states that the problem of transistors being expensive and difficult to produce was solved by 1954.

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