Accuplacer "Reading Comprehension"
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In the words of Thomas De Quincey, "It is notorious that
the memory strengthens as you lay burdens upon it." If,
like most people, you have trouble recalling the names of
those you have just met, try this: The next time you are
introduced, plan to remember the names. Say to yourself,
"I'll listen carefully; I'll repeat each person's name to be
sure I've got it, and I will remember." You'll discover how
effective this technique is and probably recall those names
for the rest of your life.
The quotation from De Quincey indicates that the memory
A. always operates at peak efficiency
B. breaks down under great strain
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,C. improves if it is used often
D. becomes unreliable if it tires - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔C
Unemployment was the overriding fact of life when
Franklin D. Roosevelt became president of the United States
on March 4, 1933. At the time, the government did not
systematically collect statistics of joblessness; actually it did
not start doing so until 1940. The Bureau of Labor Statistics
later estimated that 12,830,000 persons were out of work in
1933, about one-fourth of a civilian labor force of more than
51 million. Roosevelt signed the Federal Emergency Relief Act on May 12,
1933. The president selected Harry L. Hopkins, who headed the New York
relief program, to run FERA. A gifted administrator, Hopkins quickly put the
program into high gear. He gathered a small staff in Washington and
brought the state relief organizations into the FERA system. While the
agency tried to provide all the necessities, food came first. City dwellers
usually got an allowance for fuel, and rent for one month was provided in
case o - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔D
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, With varying success, many women around the world
today struggle for equal rights. Historically, women have
achieved greater equality with men during periods of social
adversity. The following factors initiated the greatest number of
improvements for women: violent revolution, world war, and the rigors of
pioneering in an undeveloped land. In all three cases, the essential element
that improved the status of women was a shortage of men, which required
women to perform many of society's vital tasks.
We can conclude from the information in this passage that
A. women today are highly successful in winning equal
rights
B. only pioneer women have been considered equal to
men
C. historically, women have only achieved equality
through force
D. historically, the principle of equality alone has not been enough to
secure women equal rights - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔D
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2025/2026 Exam Questions and Detailed
Answers | Get it 100% Correct Answers
In the words of Thomas De Quincey, "It is notorious that
the memory strengthens as you lay burdens upon it." If,
like most people, you have trouble recalling the names of
those you have just met, try this: The next time you are
introduced, plan to remember the names. Say to yourself,
"I'll listen carefully; I'll repeat each person's name to be
sure I've got it, and I will remember." You'll discover how
effective this technique is and probably recall those names
for the rest of your life.
The quotation from De Quincey indicates that the memory
A. always operates at peak efficiency
B. breaks down under great strain
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,C. improves if it is used often
D. becomes unreliable if it tires - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔C
Unemployment was the overriding fact of life when
Franklin D. Roosevelt became president of the United States
on March 4, 1933. At the time, the government did not
systematically collect statistics of joblessness; actually it did
not start doing so until 1940. The Bureau of Labor Statistics
later estimated that 12,830,000 persons were out of work in
1933, about one-fourth of a civilian labor force of more than
51 million. Roosevelt signed the Federal Emergency Relief Act on May 12,
1933. The president selected Harry L. Hopkins, who headed the New York
relief program, to run FERA. A gifted administrator, Hopkins quickly put the
program into high gear. He gathered a small staff in Washington and
brought the state relief organizations into the FERA system. While the
agency tried to provide all the necessities, food came first. City dwellers
usually got an allowance for fuel, and rent for one month was provided in
case o - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔D
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, With varying success, many women around the world
today struggle for equal rights. Historically, women have
achieved greater equality with men during periods of social
adversity. The following factors initiated the greatest number of
improvements for women: violent revolution, world war, and the rigors of
pioneering in an undeveloped land. In all three cases, the essential element
that improved the status of women was a shortage of men, which required
women to perform many of society's vital tasks.
We can conclude from the information in this passage that
A. women today are highly successful in winning equal
rights
B. only pioneer women have been considered equal to
men
C. historically, women have only achieved equality
through force
D. historically, the principle of equality alone has not been enough to
secure women equal rights - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔D
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