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Which
of the following is similar to the argument made by the speaker?
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The rich should not be
allowed to "buy" politicians, so the Congress should enact
campaign finance reform.
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The idea of freedom of
religion also means the right not to participate in religion, so mandated
school prayer violates freedom of religion.
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The Constitution
guarantees freedom to own property, so taxes should be illegal.
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Convicted felons should
not have their convictions overturned on a technicality.
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In order to understand
what may be constitutional today, one needs to look at what the laws were
when the Constitution was enacted.
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2.
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Which
of the following, if true, would weaken the speaker's argument?
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An action is not
considered a part of freedom of speech.
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People who burn the
flag usually commit other crimes as well.
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The flag was not
recognized by the government until 1812.
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State flags are almost
never burned
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Most people are against
flag burning.
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3.
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For
too long, school cafeterias, in an effort to provide food they thought would
be appetizing to young people, mimicked fast-food restaurants, serving items
such as burgers and fries, pizza, hot dogs, and fried chicken. School
districts nationwide are now addressing this trend by incorporating some
simple and inexpensive options that will make cafeteria lunches healthier
while still appealing to students.
This paragraph best supports the statement that
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school cafeterias have
always emphasized nutritional guidelines over any other considerations.
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young people would
rather eat in a school cafeteria than a local fast-food restaurant.
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school lunch menus are
becoming healthier due to major new initiatives on the part of school
districts.
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it is possible to make
school lunches both healthier and appealing without spending a great deal
of money and undertaking a radical transformation.
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vegetarian lunch
options would greatly improve the nutritional value of the school lunch
program.
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4.
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Which
of the following best expresses the main point of the passage?
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Only veterans care
about the flag-burning issue.
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Flag burning almost
never happens, so outlawing it is a waste of time.
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Flag burning will be a
very important issue in the next election.
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To outlaw flag burning
is to outlaw what the flag represents.
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Burning the flag should
only be illegal when it is done in foreign countries.
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5.
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Forest
fires feed on decades-long accumulations of debris and leap from the tops of
young trees into the branches of mature trees. Fires that jump from treetop
to treetop can be devastating. In old-growth forests, however, the shade of
mature trees keeps thickets of small trees from sprouting, and the lower
branches of mature trees are too high to catch the flames.
This paragraph best supports the statement that
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forest fire damage is
reduced in old-growth forests.
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small trees should be
cut down to prevent forest fires.
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mature trees should be
thinned out to prevent forest fires
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forest fires do the
most damage in old-growth forests.
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old-growth forests have
a larger accumulation of forest debris.
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6.
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What
is the point at issue between Quinn and Dakota?
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whether
sixteen-year-olds should be required to take drivers education before being
issued a license
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whether schools ought
to provide drivers education to fourteen- and fifteen-year-old students
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whether the standards
for issuing drivers licenses should become more stringent
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whether
sixteen-year-olds are prepared to drive in today's traffic conditions
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whether parents are
able to do a good job teaching their children to drive
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7.
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During
the last six years, the number of practicing physicians has increased by
about 20%. During the same time period, the number of healthcare managers has
increased by more than 600%. These percentages mean that many doctors have
lost the authority to make their own schedules, determine the fees that they
charge, and decide on prescribed treatments.
This paragraph best supports the statement that doctors
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resent the interference
of healthcare managers.
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no longer have adequate
training.
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care a great deal about
their patients.
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are less independent
than they used to be.
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are making a lot less
money than they used to make.
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8.
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On
what does Quinn rely in making her argument?
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statistics
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emotion
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fairness
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anecdotes
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actualities
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9.
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By the
time they reach adulthood, most people can perform many different activities
involving motor skills. Motor skills involve such diverse tasks as riding a
bicycle, threading a needle, and cooking a dinner. What all these activities
have in common is their dependence on precision and timing of muscular
movement.
This paragraph best supports the statement that
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most adults have not
refined their motor skills.
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all adults know how to
ride a bicycle.
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refined motor skills
are specifically limited to adults.
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children perform fewer
fine motor activities in a day than adults do.
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threading a needle is a
precise motor skill.
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10.
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On
what does Dakota rely in making her argument?
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statistics
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emotion
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fairness
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anecdotes
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actualities
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Title : Analyzing Arguments Practice Test 1
Description : 1. Which of the following is similar to the argument made by the speaker? A. The rich should not be...
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