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VERBAL REASONING
SECTION 4
Questions 14 to 16 are based on the following excerpt
15.
According to the passage, what is the basic
from a 1902 lecture on zoogeography. Select one
assumption that underlies early approaches to the
answer unless otherwise indicated.
study of zoogeography?
During the last decennium Zoogeography has
A
ll ani als can be classified and categori ed
developed in a very peculiar direction, which, in a large
B Any proposed zoogeographical divisions
part, is directly opposite to the methods introduced
based on animal distribution correspond to
by Wallace. The professed aim of the latter was the
geographical features that affect life conditions
5 creation of a zoogeographical division of the earth’s 5
C Animals dwell where they can survive
surface into regions, realms and the like, the purpose
D Wallace’s methods were correct
of which was the subordination of the facts of animal
E
e can al a s find and define here ani als
distribution under a fi ed sche e and since it as
live
self-evident from the beginning that the distribution
10 of animals ought to express the physical conditions of 10
the earth’s surface, it was assumed that the proposed
zoogeographical divisions correspond to the chief
16.
Which of the following is MOST like zoogeography, features of the
distribution of the conditions of life.
as described in the passage?
Soon, however, it was discovered that it is impossible
A The categorization of plant species via their
15 to give a division of the earth’s surface that could 15
genes
claim general recognition. It is true that each of the
B The study of cultures of the subarctic over time
proposed schemes was actually supported by more
C A listing of housing types via geographic region
or less numerous instances of distribution, and that
D Jacques Cousteau’s many underwater studies
in an cases the ph sical actors in uencing and
around the world
20 explaining these divisions were easily understood; but 20
E A detailed examination of the plants and trees
there was always alongside of the supposed normal
in New England
conditions a number of exceptional cases, where the
actual distribution of certain animals or animal groups
was directly the opposite.
For questions 17 to 20, select two answers that best
14.
According to the author, what was the PRIMARY
complete the blank and produce two sentences that
purpose of Wallace’s work?
are alike in meaning.
A To divide the earth’s surface into various units
17.
Several
police incidents at the
B To determine the major features of various
hotel kicked off the convention’s weekend, sending
animal groups
waves of concern among participants.
C
o create a classification s ste or the
geographic distribution of animals
A coeval
D o find and e plain all e ceptions to the rules
B reprobate
of distribution
C convivial
D coincident
E concomitant
F dissident
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