After each group of sentences, choose the letter of the general sentence that best includes all of the
specific details given.
One key to Starbucks's success is its well-conceived and implemented strategy for growth.
Another key to success is Starbucks's astute2
promotional campaigns and commitment to quality.
Starbucks's owner, Howard Schultz, refuses to franchise3
his stores, fearing a loss of control and
a potential deterioration of quality.
General Sentences:
a. Starbucks doesn't grow as fast as other chains
b. Starbucks should not limit itself to selling only coffee.
c. A number of factors contribute to Starbucks's success.
d. Howard Schultz is a control freak.
Ques. 2After each group of sentences, choose the letter of the general sentence that best includes all of the
specific details given.
One student who described a debilitating1
medical condition in his college application essay was
given 500 points. If a student reports having been raised by a single parent, that student is given
250 points. If your personal circumstances include having been a class president, you will
receive 300 points.
General Sentences:
a. Colleges are assigning point values to personal circumstances that are described or
listed on college applications. for trivial offenses.
b. The point system is unfair.
c. Colleges are giving more weight to students' extracurricular activities.
d. Students should slightly exaggerate their achievements on their college application
essays.
Ques. 3After each group of sentences, choose the letter of the general sentence that best includes all of the
specific details given.
Schools with zero tolerance policies may suspend, or even expel a student for providing
ibuprofen or other over the counter drugs to a fellow student with a headache. A school with a
zero tolerance policy may even respond to questionable drawings in students notebooks that may
be violent in nature. These actions can be very drastic regardless of the severity of the case.
General Sentences:
a. The police are too harsh on teenagers.
b. Zero-tolerance policies sometimes punish students unfairly for trivial offenses.
c. Students shouldn't bring inhalers to school.
d. Some school officials have wisely adopted zero-tolerance policies.
Ques. 4After each group of sentences, choose the letter of the general sentence that best includes all of the
specific details given.
Galileo's1
telescopes permitted the first enhanced views of heavenly bodies in human history.
Galileo made dozens of telescopes in his lifetime and gave many away to interested colleagues
and would-be patrons.2
The telescopes may seem very simple instruments to us, but the twenty-fold magnification
provided by the smaller instrument enabled Galileo to make celestial3
observations that would
help revolutionize humans' understanding of their physical world.
Adapted from Noble et al., Western Civilization, Vol. 1, 3rd ed. (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2002), 573.
General Sentences:
a. Galileo had many patrons.
b. Galileo invented the first telescope, which was popular and quite sophisticated.
c. Galileo's telescope led to the discovery of many new planets.
d. The telescope is a simple but amazing instrument.
Ques. 5(1) By giving feedback to their children, parents indicate whether a behavior is appropriate and should
continue or is inappropriate and should stop. (2) Feedback comes in two general forms. (3) Reinforcement
is any action that increases the likelihood of the response that it follows. (4) Parents may use praise to
reinforce a child's studying or give a reward for completing household chores. (5) Punishment is any
action that discourages the recurrence of the response that it follows. (6) Parents may forbid children to
watch television when they get poor grades in school or make children go to bed early for neglecting
household chores.
From Robert V. Kail and John C. Cavanaugh, Human Development: A Life-Span View, 6th ed. (Belmont, CA:
Wadsworth 2013), Which of the following sentences is a minor supporting detail in the paragraph?
a. sentence 1 c. sentence 4
b. sentence 3 d. sentence 5
Ques. 6(1) By giving feedback to their children, parents indicate whether a behavior is appropriate and should
continue or is inappropriate and should stop. (2) Feedback comes in two general forms. (3) Reinforcement
is any action that increases the likelihood of the response that it follows. (4) Parents may use praise to
reinforce a child's studying or give a reward for completing household chores. (5) Punishment is any
action that discourages the recurrence of the response that it follows. (6) Parents may forbid children to
watch television when they get poor grades in school or make children go to bed early for neglecting
household chores.
From Robert V. Kail and John C. Cavanaugh, Human Development: A Life-Span View, 6th ed. (Belmont, CA:
Wadsworth 2013), Which of the following is a minor supporting detail in the paragraph?
a. sentence 2 c. sentence 5
b. sentence 3 d. sentence 6
Ques. 7(1) By giving feedback to their children, parents indicate whether a behavior is appropriate and should
continue or is inappropriate and should stop. (2) Feedback comes in two general forms. (3) Reinforcement
is any action that increases the likelihood of the response that it follows. (4) Parents may use praise to
reinforce a child's studying or give a reward for completing household chores. (5) Punishment is any
action that discourages the recurrence of the response that it follows. (6) Parents may forbid children to
watch television when they get poor grades in school or make children go to bed early for neglecting
household chores.
From Robert V. Kail and John C. Cavanaugh, Human Development: A Life-Span View, 6th ed. (Belmont, CA:
Wadsworth 2013), Which of the following sentences is a major supporting detail in the paragraph?
a. sentence 1 c. sentence 4
b. sentence 2 d. sentence 6
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