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Q1. The authors of the passage repeat “40 percent” (line 5 and line 22) most likely in order to
IMO Option B
(A) support a claim they believe many people will doubt. - Not relevant, nobody is doubting. Incorrect
(B) emphasize a number they believe is too large. - Repetition is usually to emphasize something! 40% is actually quite large. Correct
(C) correct a perception they believe is incorrect. - Not mentioned in the passage - nobody said this is incorrect. Incorrect
(D) ensure the reader understands how they arrived at their calculations. - calculations are not described in the passage, just the percentage is mentioned. Incorrect
(E) provide the reader raw data from which to draw a conclusion. - Conclusion/Point of the passage is something else. Though 40% helps us get the size of the expenditure, it does not help is in making the main conclusion of the passage - marketplace and ballot box. Incorrect
Q2. It can be inferred from the passage that, over time, Personal Indepence Day would occur later in the year because
IMO Option E
(A) people are unaware of how much of their income goes to taxes each year. - Irrelevant. That can't change the cycle. Incorrect
(B) people’s incomes are not growing as rapidly as they were in the past. - Not mentioned in the passage. Incorrect
(C) people are spending a greater percentage of their income each year on taxes. This looks like false. It is mentioned that over 40% of income is being spent. No comparison is given. Incorrect
(D) people misunderstand the underlying desires that motivate their spending. Not mentioned in the passage. Independence Day is to ensure that people spend their income on their personal desire rather than give it to the Govt. Misunderstanding is neither mentioned nor it can affect the cycle. Incorrect
(E) people in the minority have to wait for the next opportunity to vote. Correct! This is mentioned and can delay the Independence Day as people have to wait for their tun every year. Correct
Q3. According to the passage, one result of the current political process for determining government spending is that
IMO Option E
(A) the government has more funds than it needs to operate efficiently. – Not mentioned. Incorrect
(B) the government is unable to secure the public’s confidence. – Though it is mentioned that ballot box produces conformity without unanimity, the passage says nothing about public’s confidence. Unanimity means consensus which is different from confidence. Incorrect
(C) voters who are in the majority tend to be highly satisfied. – Not mentioned in the passage and wrong to infer. Majority rule may apply but that doesn’t mean that they are satisfied. It is also mentioned in line 28 “If you are in the majority, you will at best get both the items you favored and the ones you opposed but regarded as on balance less important.” Incorrect
(D) voters rarely get exactly what they want. This is very close but slightly misleading. The passage states that the majority ‘at best’ gets both items – what they favoured and opposed. It doesn’t state that they would rarely get what they exactly want – in fact it can be inferred that they may never get what they exactly want. Incorrect
(E) non-voters must conform to the majority vote. – This can be inferred! The passage states that minority voters must conform to the majority vote. For someone who didn’t vote, he/she will have to conform to the majority. Correct
Q4. The authors’ remark in lines 36-38 (“The ballot... conformity”) most likely serves which purpose?
IMO: Option E
(A) To suggest that conformity is more desirable than unanimity. Not Mentioned – Irrelevant. Incorrect
(B) To caution that unanimity and conformity are incompatible aims. Irrelevant.. Not the purpose of the line. Incorrect
(C) To point out that two activities have similar flaws. Not relevant again. It is not the passage’s point to identify flaws in marketplace and ballot box. Incorrect
(D) To emphasize a sharp contrast between two familiar activities. Maybe but let’s read E. Incorrect
(E) To persuade the reader to vote only in certain situations. This is correct! The last line mentions the situation in which the voters must vote. Correct
IMO Option B
(A) support a claim they believe many people will doubt. - Not relevant, nobody is doubting. Incorrect
(B) emphasize a number they believe is too large. - Repetition is usually to emphasize something! 40% is actually quite large. Correct
(C) correct a perception they believe is incorrect. - Not mentioned in the passage - nobody said this is incorrect. Incorrect
(D) ensure the reader understands how they arrived at their calculations. - calculations are not described in the passage, just the percentage is mentioned. Incorrect
(E) provide the reader raw data from which to draw a conclusion. - Conclusion/Point of the passage is something else. Though 40% helps us get the size of the expenditure, it does not help is in making the main conclusion of the passage - marketplace and ballot box. Incorrect
Q2. It can be inferred from the passage that, over time, Personal Indepence Day would occur later in the year because
IMO Option E
(A) people are unaware of how much of their income goes to taxes each year. - Irrelevant. That can't change the cycle. Incorrect
(B) people’s incomes are not growing as rapidly as they were in the past. - Not mentioned in the passage. Incorrect
(C) people are spending a greater percentage of their income each year on taxes. This looks like false. It is mentioned that over 40% of income is being spent. No comparison is given. Incorrect
(D) people misunderstand the underlying desires that motivate their spending. Not mentioned in the passage. Independence Day is to ensure that people spend their income on their personal desire rather than give it to the Govt. Misunderstanding is neither mentioned nor it can affect the cycle. Incorrect
(E) people in the minority have to wait for the next opportunity to vote. Correct! This is mentioned and can delay the Independence Day as people have to wait for their tun every year. Correct
Q3. According to the passage, one result of the current political process for determining government spending is that
IMO Option E
(A) the government has more funds than it needs to operate efficiently. – Not mentioned. Incorrect
(B) the government is unable to secure the public’s confidence. – Though it is mentioned that ballot box produces conformity without unanimity, the passage says nothing about public’s confidence. Unanimity means consensus which is different from confidence. Incorrect
(C) voters who are in the majority tend to be highly satisfied. – Not mentioned in the passage and wrong to infer. Majority rule may apply but that doesn’t mean that they are satisfied. It is also mentioned in line 28 “If you are in the majority, you will at best get both the items you favored and the ones you opposed but regarded as on balance less important.” Incorrect
(D) voters rarely get exactly what they want. This is very close but slightly misleading. The passage states that the majority ‘at best’ gets both items – what they favoured and opposed. It doesn’t state that they would rarely get what they exactly want – in fact it can be inferred that they may never get what they exactly want. Incorrect
(E) non-voters must conform to the majority vote. – This can be inferred! The passage states that minority voters must conform to the majority vote. For someone who didn’t vote, he/she will have to conform to the majority. Correct
Q4. The authors’ remark in lines 36-38 (“The ballot... conformity”) most likely serves which purpose?
IMO: Option E
(A) To suggest that conformity is more desirable than unanimity. Not Mentioned – Irrelevant. Incorrect
(B) To caution that unanimity and conformity are incompatible aims. Irrelevant.. Not the purpose of the line. Incorrect
(C) To point out that two activities have similar flaws. Not relevant again. It is not the passage’s point to identify flaws in marketplace and ballot box. Incorrect
(D) To emphasize a sharp contrast between two familiar activities. Maybe but let’s read E. Incorrect
(E) To persuade the reader to vote only in certain situations. This is correct! The last line mentions the situation in which the voters must vote. Correct
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1. The authors of the passage repeat “40 percent” (line 5 and line 22) most likely in order to
(A) support a claim they believe many people will doubt.....Nothing of this sort is mentioned in the passage. Eliminate
(B) emphasize a number they believe is too large.....Yes the author is surprised that that more than 40% of our income is spent on govt. expenses. Keep It
(C) correct a perception they believe is incorrect.....From the passage we can infer that the author is assertive of this number.Eliminate.
(D) ensure the reader understands how they arrived at their calculations........How they arrived on this number is not given in the passage.Eliminate.
(E) provide the reader raw data from which to draw a conclusion......Even if the reader can draw conclusion based on this number. Its purpose is to inform the reader about a surprising fact. Eliminate.
(A) support a claim they believe many people will doubt.....Nothing of this sort is mentioned in the passage. Eliminate
(B) emphasize a number they believe is too large.....Yes the author is surprised that that more than 40% of our income is spent on govt. expenses. Keep It
(C) correct a perception they believe is incorrect.....From the passage we can infer that the author is assertive of this number.Eliminate.
(D) ensure the reader understands how they arrived at their calculations........How they arrived on this number is not given in the passage.Eliminate.
(E) provide the reader raw data from which to draw a conclusion......Even if the reader can draw conclusion based on this number. Its purpose is to inform the reader about a surprising fact. Eliminate.
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2. It can be inferred from the passage that, over time, Personal Indepence Day would occur later in the year because
(A) people are unaware of how much of their income goes to taxes each year.......May be but the author has provided the facts (more than 40%).Eliminate
(B) people’s incomes are not growing as rapidly as they were in the past.......Not mentioned in the passage. Eliminate.
(C) people are spending a greater percentage of their income each year on taxes.....Yes they are, but that does not affects the PID occurrence date. Eliminate.
(D) people misunderstand the underlying desires that motivate their spending......It is mentioned - that day in the year when we stop working to pay the expenses of government...and start working to pay for the items we severally and individually choose in light of our own needs and desires. Keep It.
(E) people in the minority have to wait for the next opportunity to vote.........So does the majority. Eliminate.
(A) people are unaware of how much of their income goes to taxes each year.......May be but the author has provided the facts (more than 40%).Eliminate
(B) people’s incomes are not growing as rapidly as they were in the past.......Not mentioned in the passage. Eliminate.
(C) people are spending a greater percentage of their income each year on taxes.....Yes they are, but that does not affects the PID occurrence date. Eliminate.
(D) people misunderstand the underlying desires that motivate their spending......It is mentioned - that day in the year when we stop working to pay the expenses of government...and start working to pay for the items we severally and individually choose in light of our own needs and desires. Keep It.
(E) people in the minority have to wait for the next opportunity to vote.........So does the majority. Eliminate.
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3. According to the passage, one result of the current political process for determining government spending is that
(A) the government has more funds than it needs to operate efficiently....No information given on the amount of funds.Eliminate.
(B) the government is unable to secure the public’s confidence.......May be, but this is not the result. Eliminate.
(C) voters who are in the majority tend to be highly satisfied......This is mentioned in the lines - If you are in the majority, you will at best get both the items you favored and the ones you opposed but regarded as on balance less important. But the level of satisfaction/satisfaction itself is not mentioned. But for the time Lets Hold it.
(D) voters rarely get exactly what they want.....Yes it is clearly mentioned as a result - Generally, you end up with something different from what you thought you voted for. Keep It.
(E) non-voters must conform to the majority vote............Its not a result. Its a suggestion at best.Eliminate.
Between C & D, D is a winner.
(A) the government has more funds than it needs to operate efficiently....No information given on the amount of funds.Eliminate.
(B) the government is unable to secure the public’s confidence.......May be, but this is not the result. Eliminate.
(C) voters who are in the majority tend to be highly satisfied......This is mentioned in the lines - If you are in the majority, you will at best get both the items you favored and the ones you opposed but regarded as on balance less important. But the level of satisfaction/satisfaction itself is not mentioned. But for the time Lets Hold it.
(D) voters rarely get exactly what they want.....Yes it is clearly mentioned as a result - Generally, you end up with something different from what you thought you voted for. Keep It.
(E) non-voters must conform to the majority vote............Its not a result. Its a suggestion at best.Eliminate.
Between C & D, D is a winner.
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4. The authors’ remark in lines 36-38 (“The ballot... conformity”) most likely serves which purpose?
(A) To suggest that conformity is more desirable than unanimity......We are told that one occurs at Ballot box & other at marketplace/supermarkets. But which one is more desirable is not given. Eliminate
(B) To caution that unanimity and conformity are incompatible aims.....They are incompatible in some places but not always/definitely. Also, there is no caution. Its just an information. Eliminate.
(C) To point out that two activities have similar flaws.......Yes Ballot Box (confirmity w/o uniformity) & marketplace/supremarkets (uniformity w/o conformity). Keep It.
(D) To emphasize a sharp contrast between two familiar activities.....OFS. eliminate.
(E) To persuade the reader to vote only in certain situations.......The author has advised to use ballot box but only for those decisions where conformity is essential. The voters may use marketplace if the want uniformity. Only is a strong word. Eliminate
(A) To suggest that conformity is more desirable than unanimity......We are told that one occurs at Ballot box & other at marketplace/supermarkets. But which one is more desirable is not given. Eliminate
(B) To caution that unanimity and conformity are incompatible aims.....They are incompatible in some places but not always/definitely. Also, there is no caution. Its just an information. Eliminate.
(C) To point out that two activities have similar flaws.......Yes Ballot Box (confirmity w/o uniformity) & marketplace/supremarkets (uniformity w/o conformity). Keep It.
(D) To emphasize a sharp contrast between two familiar activities.....OFS. eliminate.
(E) To persuade the reader to vote only in certain situations.......The author has advised to use ballot box but only for those decisions where conformity is essential. The voters may use marketplace if the want uniformity. Only is a strong word. Eliminate
IMO B, D, D, C
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1. The authors of the passage repeat “40 percent” (line 5 and line 22) most likely in order to
(A) support a claim they believe many people will doubt.
(B) emphasize a number they believe is too large. - Correct as it signifies that 40% is a large number
(C) correct a perception they believe is incorrect.
(D) ensure the reader understands how they arrived at their calculations.
(E) provide the reader raw data from which to draw a conclusion.
2. It can be inferred from the passage that, over time, Personal Independence Day would occur later in the year because
(A) people are unaware of how much of their income goes to taxes each year.
(B) people’s incomes are not growing as rapidly as they were in the past.
(C) people are spending a greater percentage of their income each year on taxes.
(D) people misunderstand the underlying desires that motivate their spending.
(E) people in the minority have to wait for the next opportunity to vote. - Correct as the next opportunity decided the vote
3. According to the passage, one result of the current political process for determining government spending is that
(A) the government has more funds than it needs to operate efficiently.
(B) the government is unable to secure the public’s confidence.
(C) voters who are in the majority tend to be highly satisfied.
(D) voters rarely get exactly what they want.
(E) non-voters must conform to the majority vote. - Correct - given in the passage
4. The authors’ remark in lines 36-38 (“The ballot... conformity”) most likely serves which purpose?
(A) To suggest that conformity is more desirable than unanimity.
(B) To caution that unanimity and conformity are incompatible aims.
(C) To point out that two activities have similar flaws.
(D) To emphasize a sharp contrast between two familiar activities.
(E) To persuade the reader to vote only in certain situations. -Correct - given in the passage
(A) support a claim they believe many people will doubt.
(B) emphasize a number they believe is too large. - Correct as it signifies that 40% is a large number
(C) correct a perception they believe is incorrect.
(D) ensure the reader understands how they arrived at their calculations.
(E) provide the reader raw data from which to draw a conclusion.
2. It can be inferred from the passage that, over time, Personal Independence Day would occur later in the year because
(A) people are unaware of how much of their income goes to taxes each year.
(B) people’s incomes are not growing as rapidly as they were in the past.
(C) people are spending a greater percentage of their income each year on taxes.
(D) people misunderstand the underlying desires that motivate their spending.
(E) people in the minority have to wait for the next opportunity to vote. - Correct as the next opportunity decided the vote
3. According to the passage, one result of the current political process for determining government spending is that
(A) the government has more funds than it needs to operate efficiently.
(B) the government is unable to secure the public’s confidence.
(C) voters who are in the majority tend to be highly satisfied.
(D) voters rarely get exactly what they want.
(E) non-voters must conform to the majority vote. - Correct - given in the passage
4. The authors’ remark in lines 36-38 (“The ballot... conformity”) most likely serves which purpose?
(A) To suggest that conformity is more desirable than unanimity.
(B) To caution that unanimity and conformity are incompatible aims.
(C) To point out that two activities have similar flaws.
(D) To emphasize a sharp contrast between two familiar activities.
(E) To persuade the reader to vote only in certain situations. -Correct - given in the passage
