AP Exam Multiple Choice
questions 1-45 QUESTIONS
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20. The quotation marks around the phrase «international community" (paragraph 3, sentence
9) serve primarily to
(A) indicate that the author is quoting an established source rather than making a subjective
claim
(B) signal a skeptical tone that reflects the author's doubts about the existence of such a
community
(C) underline how specifically the term
"international community" is being defined
(D) emphasize the need for global cooperation when effective intervention is required
(E) protect the author from allegations that he is claiming credit for a phrase coined by others -
CORRECT ANSWER-B
21. In the final sentence of the third paragraph ("The power of place . . . thrall"), which of the
following best describes the effect of removing the words "the vast majority of"?
(A) The author's claim would become logically inconsistent.
(B) The author's claim would be obscured by the introduction of ambiguity.
,(C) The author's claim would lose its popular appeal.
(D)The author's claim would be narrowed by its limitation to a smaller group.
(E) The author's claim would be broadened by the removal of a qualification. - CORRECT
ANSWER-E
22. At what point in his development of the passage's line of reasoning does the author arrive at
his thesis?
The first two sentences of the first paragraph ("Numerous books . . .
history")
(B) The last four sentences of the first paragraph ("Choice . . . is yours")
C) The first three sentences of the second paragraph ("But is it? . . . as they go")
The first four sentences of the third paragraph ("Not yet . . . even setbacks")
(E) The first four sentences of the fourth paragraph ("Of course . . . at issue") - CORRECT
ANSWER-D
23. In the fifth sentence of the fourth paragraph ("And in certain . . . true"), the author italicizes
the verb "is" primarily to emphasize
(A)an area of agreement between himself and another author whose views he has challenged
(B) an area of disagreement between himself and another author whose views he generally
agrees with
(C) the equivalence he sees between two seemingly different claims
D) the equivalence he sees between two seemingly different terms
(E) the equivalence he sees between two seemingly different processes - CORRECT ANSWER-A
, 24. In the fourth paragraph, the author cites Thomas Friedman primarily to
(A) attribute the flawed assumptions of flat-world proponents to Friedman
(B) acknowledge that the arguments of flat-world proponents are more complex than he has
previously suggested
(C) note a difference between the original version of the flat-world argument and popular
adaptations of this argument
(D) suggest that the implications of globalization are even more dangerous than he has already
implied
(E) reveal his insights into the circumstances that inspired Friedman to invent the flat-world
metaphor - CORRECT ANSWER-B
25. Which of the following sentences, if added after sentence 1, would effectively engage the
audience to want to know what prompted the writer's change of heart regarding mayflies?
(A)Nuisances can be either permanent or temporary.
B) This river, however, offers beautiful scenery to nature lovers.
(C) And all bugs seem to be nuisances to humans.
(D) I was one of those people.
(E) I have lived on this river for three years. - CORRECT ANSWER-B
26. The writer is considering deleting the underlined portion of sentence 4 (reproduced below).
Throughout a couple of weeks each summer, the nymphs (juvenile mayflies), which have
developed underwater for the past few months, hatch into millions of mature mayflies with
non-functioning mouths.
Should the writer keep or delete the underlined text?
questions 1-45 QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED CORRECT
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LATEST 100% GUARANTEED
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20. The quotation marks around the phrase «international community" (paragraph 3, sentence
9) serve primarily to
(A) indicate that the author is quoting an established source rather than making a subjective
claim
(B) signal a skeptical tone that reflects the author's doubts about the existence of such a
community
(C) underline how specifically the term
"international community" is being defined
(D) emphasize the need for global cooperation when effective intervention is required
(E) protect the author from allegations that he is claiming credit for a phrase coined by others -
CORRECT ANSWER-B
21. In the final sentence of the third paragraph ("The power of place . . . thrall"), which of the
following best describes the effect of removing the words "the vast majority of"?
(A) The author's claim would become logically inconsistent.
(B) The author's claim would be obscured by the introduction of ambiguity.
,(C) The author's claim would lose its popular appeal.
(D)The author's claim would be narrowed by its limitation to a smaller group.
(E) The author's claim would be broadened by the removal of a qualification. - CORRECT
ANSWER-E
22. At what point in his development of the passage's line of reasoning does the author arrive at
his thesis?
The first two sentences of the first paragraph ("Numerous books . . .
history")
(B) The last four sentences of the first paragraph ("Choice . . . is yours")
C) The first three sentences of the second paragraph ("But is it? . . . as they go")
The first four sentences of the third paragraph ("Not yet . . . even setbacks")
(E) The first four sentences of the fourth paragraph ("Of course . . . at issue") - CORRECT
ANSWER-D
23. In the fifth sentence of the fourth paragraph ("And in certain . . . true"), the author italicizes
the verb "is" primarily to emphasize
(A)an area of agreement between himself and another author whose views he has challenged
(B) an area of disagreement between himself and another author whose views he generally
agrees with
(C) the equivalence he sees between two seemingly different claims
D) the equivalence he sees between two seemingly different terms
(E) the equivalence he sees between two seemingly different processes - CORRECT ANSWER-A
, 24. In the fourth paragraph, the author cites Thomas Friedman primarily to
(A) attribute the flawed assumptions of flat-world proponents to Friedman
(B) acknowledge that the arguments of flat-world proponents are more complex than he has
previously suggested
(C) note a difference between the original version of the flat-world argument and popular
adaptations of this argument
(D) suggest that the implications of globalization are even more dangerous than he has already
implied
(E) reveal his insights into the circumstances that inspired Friedman to invent the flat-world
metaphor - CORRECT ANSWER-B
25. Which of the following sentences, if added after sentence 1, would effectively engage the
audience to want to know what prompted the writer's change of heart regarding mayflies?
(A)Nuisances can be either permanent or temporary.
B) This river, however, offers beautiful scenery to nature lovers.
(C) And all bugs seem to be nuisances to humans.
(D) I was one of those people.
(E) I have lived on this river for three years. - CORRECT ANSWER-B
26. The writer is considering deleting the underlined portion of sentence 4 (reproduced below).
Throughout a couple of weeks each summer, the nymphs (juvenile mayflies), which have
developed underwater for the past few months, hatch into millions of mature mayflies with
non-functioning mouths.
Should the writer keep or delete the underlined text?
