501 Critical Reading Questions

Critical Reading Questions

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231.
The author of the passage would most likely agree with which
statement?
a.
The federal government knowingly gave the public misleading
advice.
b.
Soaring obesity rates are most certainly a result of low-fat diets.
c.
Nutritionists should promote high-fat, protein diets like the
Atkin’s diet.
d.
Scientists should investigate every fad diet with equal scrutiny.
e.
There is no definitive evidence connecting dietary fat to heart 
disease.
232.
The tone of the last sentence of the passage (lines 65–67) is 
one of
a.
optimism.
b.
resolve.
c.
indulgence.
d.
irony.
e.
revulsion.
Answers
168.
b.
The passage states that daytime drowsiness, 
even during boring
activities
(lines 1–2), is a sign that a person is not getting enough
sleep.
169.
a.
This image connotes a state of working hard without adequate
rest.
170.
e.
The passage claims that lack of sleep 
magnifies alcohol’s effects on the
body
(lines 14–15) implying that it hampers a person’s ability to
function.
171.
d.
The first paragraph of this short passage deals with the symptoms
of sleep deprivation and the second paragraph discusses the dan-
gers of not getting enough sleep. Choices