For an article entitled, Learning While Earning: How to Balance the Demands of Work and School, the intended audience most likely is
a. students with jobs.
b. parents of young children.
c. professional athletes.
d. retirees.
Ques. 2A scientific mind-set is best exemplified by someone who
a. studies diligently.
b. asks questions while reading.
c. has a strong mathematics background.
d. learns terminology easily.
Ques. 3To identify an author's tone, pay particular attention to the author's
a. qualifications.
b. evidence and examples.
c. main idea and supporting details.
d. word choice and stylistic features.
Ques. 4The physical science that focuses on the study of Earth's physical structure is
a. astronomy.
b. geology.
c. physics.
d. botany.
Ques. 5When an author expresses an opinion in a piece of writing, your most important task as a critical reader is to
a. disregard the author's opinion.
b. search for informed opinions.
c. take the opposite point of view.
d. evaluate the quality and relevance of supporting evidence.
Ques. 6To prepare for an accounting test, Jamal has created a sample test using index cards with questions based on each section of his textbook. For the sample test to be most effective, Jamal should do all of the following except
a. simulate test conditions.
b. give himself a time limit.
c. work the problems in the same order every time.
d. use a calculator if one will be allowed for the actual test.
Ques. 7The essay title that indicates the author's purpose is to persuade is:
a. The Many Contributions of Mr. Rogers.
b. Learning to Speak: How a Child Acquires Language.
c. Make Recycling a Way of Life.
d. The Breakdown of Communism in the Twentieth Century.
Ques. 8The best way to prepare for an exam in mathematics is to
a. memorize definitions.
b. construct and solve problems.
c. reread and highlight the textbook.
d. compare class notes with the textbook.
Ques. 9The difference between a fact and an opinion is that only a fact
a. can be tested as true or false.
b. is always true.
c. is neither true nor false.
d. expresses an expert's point of view.
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