For years, Kelly Lacek felt she and her husband made the right choice by not having her two
youngest kids vaccinated. But in 2006, Matthew, their youngest, complained of a sore throat and
a pain in his neck. The 3 year old suddenly developed a high fever. Hunched over, he struggled
to breathe. When his parents brought Matthew to the hospital, an older pediatrician asked, Was
your son vaccinated?
No, he wasn't. The Laceks were among those parents who had decided to postpone or skip
vaccines altogether, because of skepticism over the number of shots required, the ingredients or
concerns over a now-largely discredited link between vaccines and autism. The rate of
vaccination for kids covered under private insurance fell 4 percentage points in 2009, according
to a nonprofit association that certifies health care organizations. It was the first time a drop had
been seen. The authors said that vaccine refusal could be a major factor.
What is relationship between the following sentences?
For years, Kelly Lacek felt she and her husband made the right choice by not having her two youngest
kids vaccinated. After all, the children were thriving without immunizations. But in 2006, Matthew, their
youngest, complained of a sore throat and a pain in his neck.
a. Compare
b. Contrast
c. Space order
d. Time order
Ques. 2For years, Kelly Lacek felt she and her husband made the right choice by not having her two
youngest kids vaccinated. But in 2006, Matthew, their youngest, complained of a sore throat and
a pain in his neck. The 3 year old suddenly developed a high fever. Hunched over, he struggled
to breathe. When his parents brought Matthew to the hospital, an older pediatrician asked, Was
your son vaccinated?
No, he wasn't. The Laceks were among those parents who had decided to postpone or skip
vaccines altogether, because of skepticism over the number of shots required, the ingredients or
concerns over a now-largely discredited link between vaccines and autism. The rate of
vaccination for kids covered under private insurance fell 4 percentage points in 2009, according
to a nonprofit association that certifies health care organizations. It was the first time a drop had
been seen. The authors said that vaccine refusal could be a major factor.
What is the author's purpose?
a. To criticize
b. To persuade
c. To inform
d. To entertain
Ques. 3For years, Kelly Lacek felt she and her husband made the right choice by not having her two
youngest kids vaccinated. But in 2006, Matthew, their youngest, complained of a sore throat and
a pain in his neck. The 3 year old suddenly developed a high fever. Hunched over, he struggled
to breathe. When his parents brought Matthew to the hospital, an older pediatrician asked, Was
your son vaccinated?
No, he wasn't. The Laceks were among those parents who had decided to postpone or skip
vaccines altogether, because of skepticism over the number of shots required, the ingredients or
concerns over a now-largely discredited link between vaccines and autism. The rate of
vaccination for kids covered under private insurance fell 4 percentage points in 2009, according
to a nonprofit association that certifies health care organizations. It was the first time a drop had
been seen. The authors said that vaccine refusal could be a major factor.
What is the pattern of organization seen in the following paragraph?
The rate of vaccination for kids covered under private insurance fell 4 percentage points in 2009,
according to a nonprofit association that certifies health care organizations. It was the first time a drop
had been seen. The authors said that vaccine refusal could be a major factor.
a. Comparison
b. Description
c. Cause and Effect
d. Time order
Ques. 4For years, Kelly Lacek felt she and her husband made the right choice by not having her two
youngest kids vaccinated. But in 2006, Matthew, their youngest, complained of a sore throat and
a pain in his neck. The 3 year old suddenly developed a high fever. Hunched over, he struggled
to breathe. When his parents brought Matthew to the hospital, an older pediatrician asked, Was
your son vaccinated?
No, he wasn't. The Laceks were among those parents who had decided to postpone or skip
vaccines altogether, because of skepticism over the number of shots required, the ingredients or
concerns over a now-largely discredited link between vaccines and autism. The rate of
vaccination for kids covered under private insurance fell 4 percentage points in 2009, according
to a nonprofit association that certifies health care organizations. It was the first time a drop had
been seen. The authors said that vaccine refusal could be a major factor.
What is overall tone of the passage?
a. alarming
b. joyful
c. condescending
d. astounding
Ques. 5For years, Kelly Lacek felt she and her husband made the right choice by not having her two
youngest kids vaccinated. But in 2006, Matthew, their youngest, complained of a sore throat and
a pain in his neck. The 3 year old suddenly developed a high fever. Hunched over, he struggled
to breathe. When his parents brought Matthew to the hospital, an older pediatrician asked, Was
your son vaccinated?
No, he wasn't. The Laceks were among those parents who had decided to postpone or skip
vaccines altogether, because of skepticism over the number of shots required, the ingredients or
concerns over a now-largely discredited link between vaccines and autism. The rate of
vaccination for kids covered under private insurance fell 4 percentage points in 2009, according
to a nonprofit association that certifies health care organizations. It was the first time a drop had
been seen. The authors said that vaccine refusal could be a major factor.
What is the main idea of the passage?
a. The whooping cough breakout in California could have been prevented by parents giving
vaccinations to children.
b. A link between vaccinations and autism has been discredited.
c. Booster shots are just as important as vaccinations.
d. Fewer parents are vaccinating their children today than years because of misconceptions and
myths regarding these shots.
Ques. 6For years, Kelly Lacek felt she and her husband made the right choice by not having her two
youngest kids vaccinated. But in 2006, Matthew, their youngest, complained of a sore throat and
a pain in his neck. The 3 year old suddenly developed a high fever. Hunched over, he struggled
to breathe. When his parents brought Matthew to the hospital, an older pediatrician asked, Was
your son vaccinated?
No, he wasn't. The Laceks were among those parents who had decided to postpone or skip
vaccines altogether, because of skepticism over the number of shots required, the ingredients or
concerns over a now-largely discredited link between vaccines and autism. The rate of
vaccination for kids covered under private insurance fell 4 percentage points in 2009, according
to a nonprofit association that certifies health care organizations. It was the first time a drop had
been seen. The authors said that vaccine refusal could be a major factor.
What is the topic of the passage?
a. Whooping cough
b. Vaccinations
c. Overprotective Parents
d. Epidemics
Ques. 7Add cannibalism to the fearsome attributes of Tyrannosaurus rex, the big-headed
dinosaur that roamed North America 66 million years ago and took no prisoners. A study
released on the scientific website PLoS ONE suggests T-rex made the tooth marks on four
specimens of Tyrannosaurus rex. If something is dead, it's lunch, said study co-author Gregory
M. Erickson. T. rex, known for puncture and pull feeding, left discernible marks in the bones
of its prey. And, researchers said, no other carnivore living at that time could have left such bite
marks in skeletons. They also determined the pattern and nature of the gouges left from bite
marks indicated the attacker was likely feeding on a carcass. Immortalized in the popular culture
and the movie Jurassic Park, Tyrannosaurus rex is the poster child of prehistoric creatures. The
discovery of T. rex fossils has increased steadily in the past 10 years, Erickson said
As used in the following sentence, the word discernible most nearly means:
T. rex, known for puncture and pull feeding, left discernible marks in the bones of its prey.
a. noticeable
b. discreet
c. deep
d. painful
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