RC question stems Flashcards
if the statements above are true which one of the following must also be true
MBT
which one of the following can be properly inferred from the passage
MBT
the main point of the argument is that
MP
which one of the following, if true, most strengthens the argument
Strengthen
which one of the following, if true, most strongly supports the statement above
Strengthen
which one of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument
Weaken
which one of the following arguments is most similar in its pattern of reasoning to the argument above
Parallel reasoning
If the statements above are true, which one of the following CANNOT be true
CBT
the author of the passages uses the phrase “xxx” primarily in order to
MP: purpose/function
the author’s discussion of xxxxx (lines yyy) functions primarily to
MP: purpose/function
the author’s discussion of xxx serves primarily to
MP: purpose/function
which one of the following best states the function of the xxx paragraph of the passage
MP: purpose/function
the primary purpose of the passage is to
MP: function/purpose (GR)
in the passage, the author seeks primarily to
MP: function/purpose (GR)
the author of the passage would most likely agree with which one of the following statements
MP: author’s perspective
it can be inferred that the author of the passage believes which one of the following about xxxx
MP: author’s perspective
It can be reasonably inferred from the passage that the author’s attitude is most favorable towards which of the following
MP: author’s perspective
given the perspective in the passage which one of the following is xxx most likely to believe
MP: subject perspective
it can be inferred that xxxx would be most likely to agree with which one of the following statements?
MP: subject perspective
the logical relationship of lines x-y, c-y and d-l of the passage is most accurately described as
MP: organization (SR)
which one of the following most accurately describes the relationship between the 2nd and final paragraph
MP: organization (CR)
which one of the following most accurately describes the organization of the material presented in the second and third paragraphs of the passage
MP: organization (CR)
which one of the following best describes the organization of the passage
MP: organization (GR)
which one of the following most accurately describes the organization of the material presented in the passage
MP: organization (GR)
which one of the following sequences most accurately and completely corresponds to the presentation of the material in the passage
MP: organization (GR)
which one of the following would be most suitable as a title for this passage if it were to appear as an editorial piece?
Expansion
which on of the following titles most completely summarizes the contents of the passage
Expansion
if this passage had been excerpted from a longer text, which one of the following predictions regarding the future of xxxx would be most likely to appear in that text
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which one of the following sentences would most logically begin a paragraph immediately following the end of the passage
Expansion
which one of the following is the most logical continuation of the last paragraph of the passage
Expansion
which one of the following sentences could most logically be appended to the end of the last paragraph of the passage
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which one of the following sentences would most logically begin a paragraph immediately following the end of the passage?
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