501 Critical Reading Questions

a.
the physical sciences only.
b.
the social sciences only.
c.
the physical and social sciences.
d.
all branches of knowledge, including the physical and social 
sciences and the humanities.
e.
educational methodologies.
128.
The word 
excise
in line 9 most nearly means
a.
remove.
b.
cut.
c.
impose.
d.
arrange.
e.
compete.
129.
By using the word 
safeguard
in line 18, the author suggests that
a.
it is dangerous to limit one’s education to one field or area of
specialization.
b.
it is not safe to study the sciences.
c.
the more one knows, the safer one will feel.
d.
one should choose a second area of specialization as a backup in
case the first does not work out.
e.
each science has its own specific safety guidelines.
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