A computer technician was called to the school to repair a computer. He wasn't able to find a close parking spot, so he left his car in a no-parking zone and placed a note on his windshield saying, Scott Brown, computer technician, working inside the building.
He was finished working within an hour, and when he returned to his car, he found a ticket with a note, that read, David Jackson, police officer, working outside the building.
The purpose of the story is
a. To compare how computer technicians and police officers see situations.
b. To convince computer technicians not to park in a no parking zone.
c. To entertain the reader with an amusing story.
The tone of the story is
a. amusing. b. serious. c. inspirational.
Ques. 2As an element in fiction, conflict is inextricably linked to plot and character. Conflict, the tensions in and between characters, propels the actions of the characters, turning individual actions into a plot. Characters respond to conflicts, often forcing other characters to act; then they react to those other characters' actions. Conflict, then, becomes the force that creates the tennis match sensation in many stories. It is that tension that makes us sit on the edge of our chair and ask what next?
The purpose of the paragraph is
a. to give examples of how conflict is used to shape characters.
b. to describe the role conflict plays in fictionhow it controls plot and character.
c. to critically evaluate plot and character in fiction and nonfiction storytelling.
The tone of the paragraph is
a. descriptive. b. sensational. c. condescending.
Ques. 3Which of the following words or phrases suggest that the writer is about to express an opinion?
a. In my view
b. On the other hand
c. In review
d. Among the most common causes
Ques. 4During a Police Academy class, the instructor began, If you were called to an automobile accident with the chief of police in one car and the mayor in the other carthen suddenly you looked up to the top floor of a high-rise building across the street and saw a man standing on the railingthen you looked down the street and saw several fire trucks were desperately fighting a fire in the courthousewhat would you do under these circumstances?
One of the new recruits answered, I'd remove my uniform and mingle with the crowd.
The purpose of the story is
a. to evaluate answers to questions asked in the Police Academy class.
b. to inform the reader that not all police recruits are brave.
c. to entertain the reader with a story about a police recruit.
The tone of the story is
a. humorous. b. informative. c. gloomy.
Ques. 5As we change, the Internet changes. The Internet is a worldwide work- in-progress. It is our duty to promote positive change, but we must at all times recognize that it will continue to shape us as individuals and as a society. In time, this information medium, like its predecessors, newspapers, radio, and television, will be taken for granted like the air we breathe. It's incumbent upon us to ensure that we continue to breathe clean air, both in the real world and in cyberspace.
The purpose of the paragraph is
a. to warn the reader that the Internet will eventually be taken for granted.
b. to criticize how the Internet is constantly changing our lives.
c. to persuade the reader to strive to ensure that the Internet
continues to be a positive medium.
The tone of the paragraph is
a. persuasive. b. critical. c. concerned.
Ques. 6Our society is sometimes described in terms of survival of the fittest. Whether or not you agree with this characterization, you have probably noticed that life is not a series of encounters with nurturing people. A good evaluation looks for strengths and weaknesses, but more often, weaknesses receive the greater emphasis. Accepting criticism is a fact of life. How you handle it is a function of your level of self-confidence and self-esteem. If you are self-confident and have a reasonably high level of self-esteem, you should be able to handle criticism well for several reasons. First, having self-confidence means that you are aware that there are some things you do well and some things in which you do not excel. If you feel good about yourself most of the time, you are able to look at yourself objectively. Often, you are aware of your faults even before someone else points them out to you.
On the other hand, if you are insecure, you are more likely to stay within a range of activities in which you feel comfortable. You are less likely to venture out and take on new challenges. As a result, you will tend to avoid situations that are likely to expose you to criticism and, when faced with it, you will tend to react defensively or accept failure as being outside of your self-control.
a. example and explanation
b. cause-effect and explanation c. example and definition
Ques. 7The United States uses the dollar (1.00) as the basic unit of currency. In our monetary system we move the decimal to express a multiple or fraction of a dollar (10.00 and 0.10). Similarly, the metric system is a decimal system but uses a prefix to express a multiple or a fraction of a basic unit. A metric prefix increases or decreases a basic unit by a factor of 10 . For instance, the prefix kilo increases a basic unit by a thousand, while the prefix centi decreases a basic unit by a hundred. Thus, a kilometer is 1000 meters, and a centimeter is 0.01 meter.
a. comparison-contrast
b. cause-effect c. explanation and definition
Ques. 8In calculating the saturation level in an area based upon sales per square foot of selling space, the retailer must remember to take its proposed new store into account. If that proposed store is not part of the calculations for the level of saturation, the relative value of each trading area may be distorted; sales per square foot of selling area decline the most when new outlets are added in small communities. Furthermore, the retailer should consider whether a new store will expand the total consumer market for a specific good or service category in a trading area or just increase the firm's market share in that area without expanding the total market.
a. cause-effect
b. explanation c. comparison-contrast
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