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connected to the next. Choice d offers an exam- 138. d. The first sentence indicates that sushi was
ple of how a man can be thrown overboard
and must rely on his crew to cut their whale
loose and come back and get him. Only choice
b does not make any connection to the men.
 SECTION 5 Short Passages
131. a. Choice d may seem attractive at first, but the
passage simply says that the local media does
not adequately cover local politics—it doesn’t
discuss the reason for their neglect.
132. c. Sentence 3 indicates the importance of organi-
zation and design. The other choices, even if
true, are not in the passage.
133. b. Both sentences in this passage support the idea
that the emphasis on the low-carb/low-fat
debate is misleading and might distract us from
other important ideas.The other choices are
not supported by or developed in this passage.
134. b. The other choices are wrong because the pas-
sage is not concerned with how sanitation
workers should deal with sharp objects but with
how everyone should dispose of sharp objects
in order to avoid hurting sanitation workers.
135. d. See the second sentence of the passage. Choices
a and b are not in the passage. Choice c might
seem attractive, but the passage does not say
that mediation is the best way to resolve a con-
flict, simply that it is an alternative way that
might prove effective.
136. c. See the final sentence of the passage. The other
choices might be true but are not in the passage.
137. a. The second sentence speaks of the greater pro-
ductivity of telecommuters. The other choices
may seem attractive on the surface because they
contain words and phrases from the passage,
but a closer look will show them to be incorrect
or absent from the passage.
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once available only in a handful of eating
establishments.
139. c. Choice b may seem attractive at first, but the
passage doesn’t offer the opinion that the pur-
pose of the shopping mall is important, it sim-
ply tells us what the purposes are.
140. d. The directions mention nothing about
fertilization.
141. c. The third sentence specifically mentions that
the pointed side goes up and the root side faces
down. This means that there is an up side and
a down side and that it is possible for the bulb
to be put into the soil upside down if someone
didn’t know better. The other choices may be
true but are not mentioned in the passage.
142. c. The directions indicate that the city prefers, but
does not require, use of its new container, and
that the customers may use more than one con-
tainer if they purchase an additional one.
143. b. The directions state use of the new containers
will expedite pick-up of recyclables. This indicates
that the new containers will make the recycling
program more efficient.
144. b. See the second and third sentences for the steps
in making ratatouille. Only choice b reflects
the correct order.
145. d. The main part of the passage describes how to
cook vegetables. Only choice d indicates that
vegetables are included in the dish. The other
choices are not reflected in the passage.
146. d. See the final sentence of the passage.
147. c. See the second sentence, which defines ksa. The
other choices are refuted in the passage.
148. d. This answer is implied by the statement that
redistribution is needed so that people in
emerging nations can have proper medical
care. Choices a, b, and c are not mentioned in
the passage.
149. c. This choice is the best answer because the para-
graph indicates that the new knitters are of
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varying ages and are not just women. Choices
a and b may be true, but they are not supported
by the paragraph. Choice d is a prediction that
is not made in the paragraph.
150. d. The paragraph specifically states that age makes
a person less able to respond to long exposure
to very hot or very cold temperatures. This
would mean that older people are more sus-
ceptible to hypothermia. Choices a, b, and c
are not supported by the information given in
the paragraph.
151. c. The third sentence is the main idea. It is a
general idea that answers the only question
posed in the passage. The other choices are not
in the passage.
152. d. The passage states that health clubs have under-
gone a major transformation due to people’s
interest in taking care of their minds, bodies,
and spirits. Choice a is incorrect because the
paragraph doesn’t say exercise is less impor-
tant. It simply says the focus and type of exer-
cise have changed. Choices b and c are not
supported by the paragraph.
153. c. This choice is closely related to all three
sentences of the passage. Choice a is contra-
dicted in the passage. Choices b and d are not
in the passage.
154. a. The entire passage relates to this idea. The other
ideas are not reflected in the passage.
155. a. This is the main idea of the passage because all
the sentences relate to it. The other choices may
be true but are not reflected in the passage.
156. c. This idea is expressed in the final sentence and
wraps up the passage, speaking of the impor-
tance of creating a balance. The other choices
are not in the passage.
157. c. The support for choice c is given in the second
sentence. No support is given for choices a and
d. Choice b is incorrect because the paragraph
states that women business owners face unique
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obstacles, but it does not say that they
absolutely require outside help to succeed, just
that it is available.
158. d. This choice encompasses the main informa-
tion in the passage. Choices a, b, and c are not
mentioned.
159. a. The title should express the main idea of the
passage. The passage, as a whole, focuses on
appropriate and inappropriate uses of e-mail.
The other choices address more specific ideas
expressed in the passage but are not its main
idea.
160. c. The first and second sentences reflect this idea.
The passage does not say that Native American
art is dreamlike (choice a). Choices b and d are
too limited to be main ideas.
161. a. This idea is expressed in two of the three sen-
tences in the passage and sums up the overall
meaning of the passage.
162. d. This is stated in the final paragraph. The other
choices are not reflected in the passage.
163. c. This choice most nearly encompasses the pas-
sage and is reflected in the final sentence.
164. b. The passage defines an ecosystem as a commu-
nity within which all members interrelate. (See
the first three sentences of the paragraph.)
Choice a is only one example of an interaction.
The other two choices are too limited to sum up
ecosystem activities.
165. b. This is the only choice that reflects the idea of
interaction among all members of the group
spoken of in the first sentence. The other
choices are only physical settings.
166. c. The entire passage supports this idea. Choice a
is incorrect because the business aspect of alter-
native medicine is not discussed in the passage.
Choices b and d reflect accurate supporting
statements that do appear in the passage, but
they are not encompassing enough to reflect the
main idea.