Practice Module 5
Question 1
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The weather forecast for a five-day period is summarized in the table below:
For each of the rows of the table one of the bar charts A to E could represent the data if it
were suitably labelled.
1. Which one of the bar charts does not represent any of the rows in the table?
,Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
,As we go through the options, we see if that particular graph represents any of the table rows.
The easiest way to do that is to look for distinctive features in the graph and glance through
the table to see if they work. For example, the first graph shows Tuesday and Friday having
the highest values, and a glance at the table shows that the “cloud cover” row matches that.
Going through this process of elimination, we get the correct answer as D.
Option A → is incorrect as the argument states that the pills are the most effective treatment
available. Thus, how they are used is a significant factor in how effective treatment can be.
Whether or not they are significantly effective is relevant, and thus A is not an assumption.
Option B→ is a completely irrelevant point, which does not affect the argument’s
conclusion.
Option D → is irrelevant because the argument refers to the expenditure on the treatment per
head of population over 65-so has already taken into account regional variations in numbers
of people over 65.
Option E → is not an assumption because it is not needed to be true for the argument’s
conclusion to be valid.
Question 2
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The seas around the UK have become so noisy that whales are having to sing louder to make
themselves heard above the din created by ships, wind farms and oil exploration. With whale
numbers severely depleted, the ability to communicate over long distances could be key to
their finding a mate. According to a study by marine biologists, around the coast of the UK
whale song is now ten times louder than it was fifty years ago, and also higher pitched.
Whales are trying to adapt to increased man made noise either by emitting much louder
noises or by calling at higher frequencies. Their messages are getting simpler and repeated
more often, like a person being forced to shout.
2. Which of the following can be drawn as a conclusion from the passage above?
The noise of modern human life will eventually cause whales to become extinct.
Sea-based wind farms should not be built because of the danger to whales.
Whales will be able to adapt their communication methods to overcome the problem
of human noise.
The depletion of whale numbers is caused by the growth of human noise.
None of the above.
Correct Answer: E
Explanation:
Option A →this statement is too bold a statement to be the correct answer, and also it is not
what the passage is saying.
Option B→This is not what the passage is saying. The passage is just stating observations
, rather than calling anyone for action.
Option C →” whales are trying to adapt, says the passage and not “they will be able to
adapt” which is what the answer suggests.
Option D → this is a very bold statement, it is usually a risk to agree with statements that
suggest causation, especially when the passage does not say that.
Question 3
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I am planning to visit a resort for my holiday this summer. There are three options for my
accommodation: a single room which costs $70 per night, a deluxe room which costs $80 per
night or a suite which costs $95 per night. The prices include meals, but it is possible to opt
out from the meals by paying $15 less per night. The resort offers a taxi service from the
airport at a cost of $10. Alternatively, it is possible to hire a car at the airport which can be
used for the whole stay. This option costs $5, plus an additional $5 per night.
I want to stay for six nights in a deluxe room, but I don’t want my meals included in the price
that I pay. I also want to hire a car for the duration of the stay.
3. What will be the total cost of my stay?
$365
$390
$425
$435
$480
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
6 nights at 80pernight,minus80pernight,minus15 because he’s opting out of meals. So
that’s 65pernight.65x6=390.Carhireis65pernight.65x6=390.Carhireis5 plus 5x6=5x6=35, so
the total cost is $425 C
Question 4
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Becoming a London taxi driver isn’t as easy as you may think. Unlike other London folk who
choose to take the tube or bus, taxi drivers have to spend hours learning the city’s road
network for a face-to-face exam at the Public Carriage Office to get a license to start their
careers. Recent brain scans on a group of taxi drivers revealed that areas of their brains
associated with memory were more developed than would be normal for the general
population. So, all that learning not only makes them money, but also increases their memory
power.
Question 1
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The weather forecast for a five-day period is summarized in the table below:
For each of the rows of the table one of the bar charts A to E could represent the data if it
were suitably labelled.
1. Which one of the bar charts does not represent any of the rows in the table?
,Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
,As we go through the options, we see if that particular graph represents any of the table rows.
The easiest way to do that is to look for distinctive features in the graph and glance through
the table to see if they work. For example, the first graph shows Tuesday and Friday having
the highest values, and a glance at the table shows that the “cloud cover” row matches that.
Going through this process of elimination, we get the correct answer as D.
Option A → is incorrect as the argument states that the pills are the most effective treatment
available. Thus, how they are used is a significant factor in how effective treatment can be.
Whether or not they are significantly effective is relevant, and thus A is not an assumption.
Option B→ is a completely irrelevant point, which does not affect the argument’s
conclusion.
Option D → is irrelevant because the argument refers to the expenditure on the treatment per
head of population over 65-so has already taken into account regional variations in numbers
of people over 65.
Option E → is not an assumption because it is not needed to be true for the argument’s
conclusion to be valid.
Question 2
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The seas around the UK have become so noisy that whales are having to sing louder to make
themselves heard above the din created by ships, wind farms and oil exploration. With whale
numbers severely depleted, the ability to communicate over long distances could be key to
their finding a mate. According to a study by marine biologists, around the coast of the UK
whale song is now ten times louder than it was fifty years ago, and also higher pitched.
Whales are trying to adapt to increased man made noise either by emitting much louder
noises or by calling at higher frequencies. Their messages are getting simpler and repeated
more often, like a person being forced to shout.
2. Which of the following can be drawn as a conclusion from the passage above?
The noise of modern human life will eventually cause whales to become extinct.
Sea-based wind farms should not be built because of the danger to whales.
Whales will be able to adapt their communication methods to overcome the problem
of human noise.
The depletion of whale numbers is caused by the growth of human noise.
None of the above.
Correct Answer: E
Explanation:
Option A →this statement is too bold a statement to be the correct answer, and also it is not
what the passage is saying.
Option B→This is not what the passage is saying. The passage is just stating observations
, rather than calling anyone for action.
Option C →” whales are trying to adapt, says the passage and not “they will be able to
adapt” which is what the answer suggests.
Option D → this is a very bold statement, it is usually a risk to agree with statements that
suggest causation, especially when the passage does not say that.
Question 3
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I am planning to visit a resort for my holiday this summer. There are three options for my
accommodation: a single room which costs $70 per night, a deluxe room which costs $80 per
night or a suite which costs $95 per night. The prices include meals, but it is possible to opt
out from the meals by paying $15 less per night. The resort offers a taxi service from the
airport at a cost of $10. Alternatively, it is possible to hire a car at the airport which can be
used for the whole stay. This option costs $5, plus an additional $5 per night.
I want to stay for six nights in a deluxe room, but I don’t want my meals included in the price
that I pay. I also want to hire a car for the duration of the stay.
3. What will be the total cost of my stay?
$365
$390
$425
$435
$480
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
6 nights at 80pernight,minus80pernight,minus15 because he’s opting out of meals. So
that’s 65pernight.65x6=390.Carhireis65pernight.65x6=390.Carhireis5 plus 5x6=5x6=35, so
the total cost is $425 C
Question 4
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Becoming a London taxi driver isn’t as easy as you may think. Unlike other London folk who
choose to take the tube or bus, taxi drivers have to spend hours learning the city’s road
network for a face-to-face exam at the Public Carriage Office to get a license to start their
careers. Recent brain scans on a group of taxi drivers revealed that areas of their brains
associated with memory were more developed than would be normal for the general
population. So, all that learning not only makes them money, but also increases their memory
power.
