AP LANG- UNIT 3 MCQ STUDY questions and
answers with solutions 2025
Which of the following best describes how the author organizes the reasoning of his argument in the
opening lines of the passage ("Warned by the disaster . . . ever adopted by nations") ?
A
Arguing from specific cases to a general conclusion
B
Tracing a sequence of events resulting in a positive outcome
C
Pointing out the differences among various opinions
D
Critiquing a proposed measure by examining a hypothetical example
E
Drawing parallels between the current situation and a past crisis - ANSWER B
Tracing a sequence of events resulting in a positive outcome
In the third sentence of the first paragraph, the author mentions that war "has, through the centuries,
been recognized by international law as a sovereign right" primarily to
A
offer evidence in support of his ultimate conclusion
B
provide context his audience may lack
C
register a potential objection to a position he supports
D
challenge the factual basis for a view he opposes
E
explain the origin of his favored approach - ANSWER C
, register a potential objection to a position he supports
In the fifth sentence of the first paragraph ("There is the League of Nations . . . reduction of armament"),
the author comments on the age and effectiveness of the League of Nations primarily to explain
A
why the First World War motivated world leaders to form alliances
B
why current measures may not indefinitely forestall another outbreak of war
C
its relationship to his claim that war is unlikely to be abolished immediately
D
its relevance to his argument regarding advances in peace preservation efforts
E
its significance as an exception to his generalization about human institutions - ANSWER D
its relevance to his argument regarding advances in peace preservation efforts
At the end of the first paragraph, the author's commentary regarding "[e]ach one of these treaties"
(sentence 6) primarily serves to
A
imply that such treaties will fail to accomplish their purpose if even one of them is violated
B
suggest that such treaties must be worded precisely if they are to maintain the continued support of
those who agree to them
C
identify a set of criteria that must be satisfied before a goal described earlier in the paragraph can be
accomplished
D
establish a logical relationship between the treaties he lists and a claim he makes earlier in the
paragraph
E
answers with solutions 2025
Which of the following best describes how the author organizes the reasoning of his argument in the
opening lines of the passage ("Warned by the disaster . . . ever adopted by nations") ?
A
Arguing from specific cases to a general conclusion
B
Tracing a sequence of events resulting in a positive outcome
C
Pointing out the differences among various opinions
D
Critiquing a proposed measure by examining a hypothetical example
E
Drawing parallels between the current situation and a past crisis - ANSWER B
Tracing a sequence of events resulting in a positive outcome
In the third sentence of the first paragraph, the author mentions that war "has, through the centuries,
been recognized by international law as a sovereign right" primarily to
A
offer evidence in support of his ultimate conclusion
B
provide context his audience may lack
C
register a potential objection to a position he supports
D
challenge the factual basis for a view he opposes
E
explain the origin of his favored approach - ANSWER C
, register a potential objection to a position he supports
In the fifth sentence of the first paragraph ("There is the League of Nations . . . reduction of armament"),
the author comments on the age and effectiveness of the League of Nations primarily to explain
A
why the First World War motivated world leaders to form alliances
B
why current measures may not indefinitely forestall another outbreak of war
C
its relationship to his claim that war is unlikely to be abolished immediately
D
its relevance to his argument regarding advances in peace preservation efforts
E
its significance as an exception to his generalization about human institutions - ANSWER D
its relevance to his argument regarding advances in peace preservation efforts
At the end of the first paragraph, the author's commentary regarding "[e]ach one of these treaties"
(sentence 6) primarily serves to
A
imply that such treaties will fail to accomplish their purpose if even one of them is violated
B
suggest that such treaties must be worded precisely if they are to maintain the continued support of
those who agree to them
C
identify a set of criteria that must be satisfied before a goal described earlier in the paragraph can be
accomplished
D
establish a logical relationship between the treaties he lists and a claim he makes earlier in the
paragraph
E
