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We doubt that the latest government report will scare Americans away from ham, bacon, sausages, hot dogs, bologna, and salami or that it will empty out the bars or cause a run on natural food supplies. If a diet were to be mandated from Washington, Americans probably would order the exact opposite course. Therefore, the diet that does make sense is to eat a balanced and varied diet composed of foods from all food groups and containing a reasonable caloric intake. Which of the following is (are) specifically implied by the passage?
I. Vitamins are necessary to combat disease. II. A recent report warned of the risks of meat and alcoholic beverages. III. Unorthodox suggestions for a more nutritional diet were recently made by the government.
A. I only
B. II only
C. III only
D. I and II only
E. II and III only
The new vehicle inspection program is needed to protect the quality of the state’s air, for us and for our children. Auto exhausts are a leading contributor to coughing, wheezing, choking, and pollution. The state’s long-term interests in the health of its citizens and in this area as a place to live, work, and conduct business depend on clean air. Which of the following is an unstated assumption made by the author?
A. Working and conducting business may be different activities.
B. The Minister believes that Indian companies are looking for business expansion.The state has been interested in the health of its citizens even before this inspection program was proposed.
C. Exhaust emissions contribute to pollution.
D. The new inspection program will be effective.
E. Our ancestors did not suffer from air pollution.
Which of the following is the most logical completion of the passage below? In the 1940s, the introduction of the 33 rpm long-playing vinyl record completely changed the way we listen to music. The breakable and three minute 78 rpm record soon disappeared from the marketplace. In our day, the compact disk, superior in quality and convenience, has replaced the vinyl long-playing record and will . . .
A. increase the size of the record-buying public.
B. increase the profits of the record industry.
C. drive the 78 rpm record from the second-hand market.
D. make the manufacture of phonographs that play 33 rpm records unnecessary.
E.encourage the growth of computer-generated music.
In most economies, the government plays a role in the market system. Governments enforce the “rules of the game,” impose taxes, and may control prices through price ceilings or price supports. These actions necessarily may create shortages or surpluses. In most developed and interdependent economies, the necessity of the government’s playing some role in the economy is disputed. The author of the passage would probably agree that
A. economic surpluses are alwaysgood.
B. market shortages are a necessary evil.
C. higher prices strengthen the economy.
D. price ceilings add to the shortages.
E. surpluses are not usually created intentionally.
That the policy of nuclear deterrence has worked thus far is unquestionable. Since the end of the Second World War, the very fact that there were nuclear armaments in existence has kept major powers from using nuclear weapons, for fear of starting a worldwide nuclear exchange that would make the land of the power initiating it uninhabitable. The proof is that a third world war between superpowers has not happened. Which one of the following, if true, indicates a flaw in the argument?
A. Maintaining a high level of nuclear armaments represents a significant drain on a country’s economy.
B. From what has happened in the past, it is impossible to infer with certainty what will happen in the future, so an accident could still trigger a third world war between superpowers.
C. Continuing to produce nuclear weapons beyond the minimum needed for deterrence increases the likelihood of a nuclear accident.
D. The major powers have engaged in many smaller-scale military operations since the end of the Second World War, while refraining from a nuclear confrontation.
E. It cannot be known whether it was nucleardeterrence that worked, or some other factor, such as a recognition of the economic value of remaining at peace.
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