CBEST Practice Test: Reading (Version
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Which of the following best describes how the author organizes his main argument? -
✔✔By identifying a distinction in storytelling, and then elaborating one's merits over
the other's weaknesses
According to the information presented in the passage, the difference between
humorous storytellers versus comic storytellers is best summarized by the statement: -
✔✔The comic displays his knowledge of the funny situation in order to provoke
laughter; the humorous hides his knowledge to provoke laughter.
Based on the information in the passage, we can most strongly infer that the author
believes what about humorous storytellers? - ✔✔They must use greater finesse and
artistry to elicit laughter from an audience than a comic story-teller must.
How does sentence 11 function within the overall logic of the author's argument? - ✔✔It
clarifies the qualities of the author's 'perfection' by differentiating it from a more
common definition.
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, Which of the following is a persuasive technique used in the passage? - ✔✔Giving a
real-life example of an abstract idea.
Which of the following statements best summarizes the author's main point? - ✔✔With
diverging approaches towards unwanted variables, transient and controlled perfection
effect efficiency in very different ways.
From the information above, it is possible to conclude which of the following about the
author? - ✔✔He could understand certain terms in shipping without being able to spell
them out.
Which of the following is closest to the author's intended meaning of my copy-book
was the board fence, brick wall, and pavement, as it is used in the passage? - ✔✔The
author could only practice writing on everyday surfaces, and these became the
equivalent of his copy-book.
Which of the following is closest to the meaning of a concession to the European sweet
tooth, as it is used in the passage? - ✔✔A concession to Europeans and their preference
for sweet flavors.
Which of the following best summarizes the author's pattern of organization of his
passage? - ✔✔One method of preparation is explained, and altered preparation is
subsequently explained.
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Which of the following best describes how the author organizes his main argument? -
✔✔By identifying a distinction in storytelling, and then elaborating one's merits over
the other's weaknesses
According to the information presented in the passage, the difference between
humorous storytellers versus comic storytellers is best summarized by the statement: -
✔✔The comic displays his knowledge of the funny situation in order to provoke
laughter; the humorous hides his knowledge to provoke laughter.
Based on the information in the passage, we can most strongly infer that the author
believes what about humorous storytellers? - ✔✔They must use greater finesse and
artistry to elicit laughter from an audience than a comic story-teller must.
How does sentence 11 function within the overall logic of the author's argument? - ✔✔It
clarifies the qualities of the author's 'perfection' by differentiating it from a more
common definition.
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, Which of the following is a persuasive technique used in the passage? - ✔✔Giving a
real-life example of an abstract idea.
Which of the following statements best summarizes the author's main point? - ✔✔With
diverging approaches towards unwanted variables, transient and controlled perfection
effect efficiency in very different ways.
From the information above, it is possible to conclude which of the following about the
author? - ✔✔He could understand certain terms in shipping without being able to spell
them out.
Which of the following is closest to the author's intended meaning of my copy-book
was the board fence, brick wall, and pavement, as it is used in the passage? - ✔✔The
author could only practice writing on everyday surfaces, and these became the
equivalent of his copy-book.
Which of the following is closest to the meaning of a concession to the European sweet
tooth, as it is used in the passage? - ✔✔A concession to Europeans and their preference
for sweet flavors.
Which of the following best summarizes the author's pattern of organization of his
passage? - ✔✔One method of preparation is explained, and altered preparation is
subsequently explained.
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