Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Evaluative Reading
Comprehension—Bias, Assumption, Stereotype--RIT 221 – 230
Read the following
paragraph.
a. | that a fox might have killed her
chicken | c. | another chicken
will probably be killed tonight | b. | Ellie is a good neighbor | d. | Ellie’s dog killed her
chicken |
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Read the
paragraph.
a. | The haunted house is the best
attraction. | c. | Children should
not ride space mountain. | b. | There is something at Disneyland for everyone to
enjoy. | d. | There are no adults allowed to ride the spinning
teacups. |
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Read the
paragraph.
a. | teachers | c. | students | b. | janitors | d. | parents |
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Which of the following is a
discriminatory statement?
a. | All kids should try this delicious
cereal. | c. | All girls should
learn to cook and clean. | b. | No one should miss the movie of the year. | d. | All parents should buy this book for their
children. |
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Read the
paragraph.
a. | There is not enough chocolate in
August. | c. | Chocolate is the
best food. | b. | Chocolate is available all the time. | d. | There are so many kinds of
chocolate. |
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Evaluative Reading
Comprehension—Bias, Assumptions, Stereotypes--RIT 231 – 240
Read the
paragraph.
a. | they are afraid of
fires | c. | they are often
adopted | b. | they love kittens | d. | they prefer to live by
themselves |
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Evaluative Reading
Comprehension—Classify, Thinking Skills--RIT 221 – 230
Read the definitions. Which
of the defined places are most logically grouped together?
Dormitory - a room or building with many rooms for sleeping
and living in
Synagogue - a building or place for religious study
Igloo - a hut, usually
dome-shaped, made from blocks of packed snow
Apartment - a group of rooms to live in, especially
one of a number in an apartment house
Camper - a motor vehicle or trailer equipped for camping
out
a. | apartment,
camper | c. | igloo,
camper | b. | synagogue, dormitory | d. | dormitory, apartment |
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Read the
paragraph.
a. | sentence
A | c. | sentence
C | b. | sentence
B | d. | sentence D |
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Read the
definitions.
a. | ivy,
gladiolus | c. | spruce,
moss | b. | gladiolus, crocus | d. | ivy, moss |
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Evaluative Reading
Comprehension—Evaluate Validity--RIT 221 – 230
Read the following logical
argument.
a. | all students are
ambitious | c. | curious people are
never ambitious | b. | some curious people are creative | d. | ambitious people are always
creative |
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Read the
paragraph.
How does the author support the conclusion that the house was
creepy?
a. | by comparing the house to other less
creepy houses | c. | by describing the
contents in each room of the house. | b. | by describing the sounds and sights in the spooky
house | d. | by explaining why the house is
deserted |
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Which of the following
details indicates that the girl was angry?
a. | Tears began to roll down her
face. | c. | She slammed the door in
frustration. | b. | She stared at the rest of the class. | d. | She didn’t utter a word. |
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Read the
passage.
a. | Perhaps students other than those
who ate cereal also pass the test. | c. | There is nothing wrong with the teacher’s
reasoning. | b. | A lot of people eat cereal for breakfast, so it could have just been a
coincidence. | d. | Both A and
B |
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Read the
passage.
a. | jumping on the trampoline is great
exercise | c. | jumping on a
trampoline can be dangerous | b. | jumping on the trampoline burns calories | d. | jumping on a trampoline is fun |
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Which of the following would
best support the conclusion that doctors make more money than lawyers?
a. | lawyers charge by the
hour | c. | doctors get longer
vacations | b. | Dr. Jones has the biggest house in the
neighborhood. | d. | a graph in Newsweek that shows
American doctors’ salaries and lawyers’
salaries |
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Which of the following would
have the most accurate, reliable information on the importance of lawn
pesticides?
a. | a homeowner who has had his lawn
sprayed with pesticides | c. | a well-researched
book that compares natural methods to pesticides | b. | a pilot who sprays pesticides on crops for
farmers | d. | an environmentalist who opposes
pesticides |
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Evaluative Reading
Comprehension—Evaluate Validity--RIT 231 – 240
Read the letters.
Which writer seems most qualified to judge whether or not the town should
implement a “leash law?”
a. | Dr. Maury
Atchley | c. | Sally
Traynor | b. | Benjamin Goe | d. | Harriet Mulner |
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Select the reason below that
would best support a writer’s conclusion that teachers are more important than
computers.
a. | Teachers can play games with
students just as well as computers. | c. | Teachers aren’t very proficient with computers, so they seldom use them
in class. | b. | Research shows that students learn 87% more from their teachers than from
computers. | d. | Teachers are paid thousands of
dollars per year and are therefore more effective
than
computers. |
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Read the
passage.
a. | All people should graduate from
college. | c. | College can be an
incredible challenge, but the rewards are worth the effort. | b. | College professors are not as understanding as public
school teachers. | d. | Social events in college are much
more interesting than the classes. |
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