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  • Yoga has become a very popular type of exercise, but it may not be for everyone. Before you sign yourself up for a yoga class, you need to examine what it is you want from your fitness routine. If you're looking for a high-energy, fast-paced aerobic workout, a yoga class might not be your best choice.
    This paragraph best supports the statement that


  • Options
  • A. yoga is more popular than high-impact aerobics.
  • B. before embarking on a new exercise regimen, you should think about your needs and desires.
  • C. yoga is changing the world of fitness in major ways
  • D. yoga benefits your body and mind
  • E. most people think that yoga isn't a rigorous form of exercise.

  • Correct Answer
  • before embarking on a new exercise regimen, you should think about your needs and desires. 

    Explanation
    The second sentence points out that people should examine what they want from a fitness routine before signing up for a new exercise class. There is no evidence to support choice a. Choice c might sound reasonable due to the fact that the paragraph tells us that yoga has become very popular, but this statement is not supported by the information provided in the paragraph. Choices d and e are also not supported since the paragraph doesn't tell us whether yoga is good for both body and mind or what people think about it.

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    • 1. Children are in pursuit of a dog whose leash has broken. James is directly behind the dog. Ruby is behind James. Rachel is behind Ruby. Max is ahead of the dog walking down the street in the opposite direction. As the children and dog pass, Max turns around and joins the pursuit. He runs in behind Ruby. James runs faster and is alongside the dog on the left. Ruby runs faster and is alongside the dog on the right. Which child is directly behind the dog?

    • Options
    • A. James
    • B. Ruby
    • C. Rachel
    • D. Max
    • Discuss
    • 2. Nurse Kemp has worked more night shifts in a row than Nurse Rogers, who has worked five. Nurse Miller has worked fifteen night shifts in a row, more than Nurses Kemp and Rogers combined. Nurse Calvin has worked eight night shifts in a row, less than Nurse Kemp. How many night shifts in a row has Nurse Kemp worked?

    • Options
    • A. eight
    • B. nine
    • C. ten
    • D. eleven
    • Discuss
    • 3. Danielle has been visiting friends in Ridge-wood for the past two weeks. She is leaving tomorrow morning and her flight is very early. Most of her friends live fairly close to the airport. Madison lives ten miles away. Frances lives five miles away, Samantha, seven miles. Alexis is farther away than Frances, but closer than Samantha. Approximately how far away from the airport is Alexis?

    • Options
    • A. nine miles
    • B. seven miles
    • C. eight miles
    • D. six miles
    • Discuss
    • 4. The high school math department needs to appoint a new chairperson, which will be based on seniority. Ms. West has less seniority than Mr. Temple, but more than Ms. Brody. Mr. Rhodes has more seniority than Ms. West, but less than Mr. Temple. Mr. Temple doesn't want the job. Who will be the new math department chairperson?

    • Options
    • A. Mr. Rhodes
    • B. Mr. Temple
    • C. Ms.West
    • D. Ms. Brody
    • Discuss
    • 5. Four friends in the sixth grade were sharing a pizza. They decided that the oldest friend would get the extra piece. Randy is two months older than Greg, who is three months younger than Ned. Kent is one month older than Greg. Who should get the extra piece of pizza?

    • Options
    • A. Randy
    • B. Greg
    • C. Ned
    • D. Kent
    • Discuss
    • 6. Human technology developed from the first stone tools about two and a half million years ago. At the beginning, the rate of development was slow. Hundreds of thousands of years passed without much change. Today, new technologies are reported daily on television and in newspapers.
      This paragraph best supports the statement that

    • Options
    • A. stone tools were not really technology.
    • B. stone tools were in use for two and a half million years
    • C. there is no way to know when stone tools first came into use.
    • D. In today's world, new technologies are constantly being developed
    • E. none of the latest technologies is as significant as the development of stone tools.
    • Discuss
    • 7. Mathematics allows us to expand our consciousness. Mathematics tells us about economic trends, patterns of disease, and the growth of populations. Math is good at exposing the truth, but it can also perpetuate misunderstandings and untruths. Figures have the power to mislead people.
      This paragraph best supports the statement that

    • Options
    • A. the study of mathematics is dangerous.
    • B. words are more truthful than figures.
    • C. the study of mathematics is more important than other disciplines.
    • D. the power of numbers is that they cannot lie.
    • E. figures are sometimes used to deceive people.
    • Discuss
    • 8. In the 1966 Supreme Court decision Miranda v. Arizona, the court held that before the police can obtain statements from a person subjected to an interrogation, the person must be given a Miranda warning. This warning means that a person must be told that he or she has the right to remain silent during the police interrogation. Violation of this right means that any statement that the person makes is not admissible in a court hearing.
      This paragraph best supports the statement that

    • Options
    • A. police who do not warn persons of their Miranda rights are guilty of a crime.
    • B. a Miranda warning must be given before a police interrogation can begin.
    • C. the police may no longer interrogate persons suspected of a crime unless a lawyer is present.
    • D. the 1966 Supreme Court decision in Miranda should be reversed
    • E. persons who are interrogated by police should always remain silent until their lawyer comes
    • Discuss
    • 9. During colonial times in America, juries were encouraged to ask questions of the parties in the courtroom. The jurors were, in fact, expected to investigate the facts of the case themselves. If jurors conducted an investigation today, we would throw out the case.
      This paragraph best supports the statement that

    • Options
    • A. juries are less important today than they were in colonial times.
    • B. jurors today are less interested in court cases than they were in colonial times.
    • C. courtrooms today are more efficient than they were in colonial times.
    • D. jurors in colonial times were more informed than jurors today.
    • E. the jury system in America has changed since colonial times.
    • Discuss
    • 10. There are no effective boundaries when it comes to pollutants. Studies have shown that toxic insecticides that have been banned in many countries are riding the wind from countries where they remain legal. Compounds such as DDT and toxaphene have been found in remote places like the Yukon and other Arctic regions.
      This paragraph best supports the statement that

    • Options
    • A. toxic insecticides such as DDT have not been banned throughout the world.
    • B. more pollutants find their way into polar climates than they do into warmer areas
    • C. studies have proven that many countries have ignored their own antipollution laws.
    • D. DDT and toxaphene are the two most toxic insecticides in the world.
    • E. even a worldwide ban on toxic insecticides would not stop the spread of DDT pollution.
    • Discuss


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