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B
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15%
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Question 2
B
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C
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D
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New Project RC Butler 2019 - Practice 2 RC Passages Everyday
Passage # 30, Date : 15-FEB-2019
This post is a part of New Project RC Butler 2019. Click here for Details
Passage # 30, Date : 15-FEB-2019
This post is a part of New Project RC Butler 2019. Click here for Details
As a business model, the world of publishing
has always been a somewhat sleepy enclave, but
now all that seems poised to change. Several Line
companies have moved aggressively into a new
(5) business endeavor whose genesis comes from
the question: Who owns the great works of literature?
Text-on-demand is not a completely new idea, of course.
In the 1990s, the Gutenberg project sought volunteers
to type literary classics that had
(10) expired copyrights into word processing files
so that scholars would have searchable databases
for their research. Most of the works of Shakespeare,
Cervantes, Proust, and Moliere were to be found free
online by as early as 1995.
(15) However, now large-scale companies have
moved into the market, with scanners and business
plans, and are looking for bargain basement content.
These companies are striking deals with libraries,
and some publishers, to
(20) be able to provide their content, for a price,
to individual buyers over the Internet.
At stake are the rights to an estimated store
of 30 million books, most of which are now out
of print. Many of these books are now also in the
(25) public domain, giving any company the
right to sell them online. Still, a good portion of the
books a general audience might actually want to buy
is still under copyright. The urgent question: Who
owns those copyrights? In the case of all too
(30) many books put out more than 20 years
ago by now-defunct publishing companies, the
answer is unclear—a situation the new text-on-demand
companies are eager to exploit. An association of
publishers has sued, claiming massive copyright
(35) infringement. The case is several years
away from trial.
has always been a somewhat sleepy enclave, but
now all that seems poised to change. Several Line
companies have moved aggressively into a new
(5) business endeavor whose genesis comes from
the question: Who owns the great works of literature?
Text-on-demand is not a completely new idea, of course.
In the 1990s, the Gutenberg project sought volunteers
to type literary classics that had
(10) expired copyrights into word processing files
so that scholars would have searchable databases
for their research. Most of the works of Shakespeare,
Cervantes, Proust, and Moliere were to be found free
online by as early as 1995.
(15) However, now large-scale companies have
moved into the market, with scanners and business
plans, and are looking for bargain basement content.
These companies are striking deals with libraries,
and some publishers, to
(20) be able to provide their content, for a price,
to individual buyers over the Internet.
At stake are the rights to an estimated store
of 30 million books, most of which are now out
of print. Many of these books are now also in the
(25) public domain, giving any company the
right to sell them online. Still, a good portion of the
books a general audience might actually want to buy
is still under copyright. The urgent question: Who
owns those copyrights? In the case of all too
(30) many books put out more than 20 years
ago by now-defunct publishing companies, the
answer is unclear—a situation the new text-on-demand
companies are eager to exploit. An association of
publishers has sued, claiming massive copyright
(35) infringement. The case is several years
away from trial.
1. The primary purpose of the passage is to
A. present the results of a statistical analysis and propose further study
B. explain a recent development and explore its consequences
C. identify the reasons for a trend and recommend measures to address it
D. outline several theories about a phenomenon and advocate one of them
E. describe the potential consequences of implementing a new policy and argue in favor of that policy
A. present the results of a statistical analysis and propose further study
B. explain a recent development and explore its consequences
C. identify the reasons for a trend and recommend measures to address it
D. outline several theories about a phenomenon and advocate one of them
E. describe the potential consequences of implementing a new policy and argue in favor of that policy
2. It can be inferred from the passage that the works of Shakespeare, Cervantes, and Molière
A. are some of the most popular works of literature
B. are no longer copyrighted
C. are among the works for which the association of publishers is suing text-on-demand companies
D. do not currently exist as searchable databases
E. were owned by now-defunct publishing companies
A. are some of the most popular works of literature
B. are no longer copyrighted
C. are among the works for which the association of publishers is suing text-on-demand companies
D. do not currently exist as searchable databases
E. were owned by now-defunct publishing companies
3. Which of the following is an example of a book that a text-ondemand company would not have to acquire the rights to?
A. A book still under copyright
B. A book more than 20 years old
C. A book in the public domain
D. A book a general audience might want to buy
E. A book not already owned by publishers the company has a deal with
A. A book still under copyright
B. A book more than 20 years old
C. A book in the public domain
D. A book a general audience might want to buy
E. A book not already owned by publishers the company has a deal with
4. It can be inferred from the passage that a common practice of texton-demand companies is to
A. use scanners to find books they want to acquire
B. create business plans well before they have any actual business
C. buy content at premium prices
D. acquire the rights to books for as little as possible
E. attempt to supplant the role of traditional publishers
A. use scanners to find books they want to acquire
B. create business plans well before they have any actual business
C. buy content at premium prices
D. acquire the rights to books for as little as possible
E. attempt to supplant the role of traditional publishers
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1. The primary purpose of the passage is to
A. present the results of a statistical analysis and propose further study
No statistical analysis was presented
B. explain a recent development and explore its consequences
1st para talks about recent development and last para talks about the consequences
C. identify the reasons for a trend and recommend measures to address it
No measures are recommended to address a trend
D. outline several theories about a phenomenon and advocate one of them
several theories are not outlined in the passage
E. describe the potential consequences of implementing a new policy and argue in favor of that policy\
Argument does not argue in favor of a policy
2. It can be inferred from the passage that the works of Shakespeare, Cervantes, and Molière
A. are some of the most popular works of literature
Might be true but not stated in passage
B. are no longer copyrighted
yes, given in 1st para last 2 sentences
C. are among the works for which the association of publishers is suing text-on-demand companies
No, not supported by passage
D. do not currently exist as searchable databases
opposite, they do exist
E. were owned by now-defunct publishing companies
No, not supported by passage
3. Which of the following is an example of a book that a text-ondemand company would not have to acquire the rights to?
A. A book still under copyright
No, for copyrighted book-rights have to be acquired
B. A book more than 20 years old
No, not supported by passage
C. A book in the public domain
Yes, 3rd para 2nd sentence supports it
D. A book a general audience might want to buy
E. A book not already owned by publishers the company has a deal with
4. It can be inferred from the passage that a common practice of texton-demand companies is to
A. use scanners to find books they want to acquire
No, not supported by passage
B. create business plans well before they have any actual business
No, not supported by passage
C. buy content at premium prices
No, not supported by passage
D. acquire the rights to books for as little as possible
yes, given in last para
E. attempt to supplant the role of traditional publishers
No, not supported by passage
A. present the results of a statistical analysis and propose further study
No statistical analysis was presented
B. explain a recent development and explore its consequences
1st para talks about recent development and last para talks about the consequences
C. identify the reasons for a trend and recommend measures to address it
No measures are recommended to address a trend
D. outline several theories about a phenomenon and advocate one of them
several theories are not outlined in the passage
E. describe the potential consequences of implementing a new policy and argue in favor of that policy\
Argument does not argue in favor of a policy
2. It can be inferred from the passage that the works of Shakespeare, Cervantes, and Molière
A. are some of the most popular works of literature
Might be true but not stated in passage
B. are no longer copyrighted
yes, given in 1st para last 2 sentences
C. are among the works for which the association of publishers is suing text-on-demand companies
No, not supported by passage
D. do not currently exist as searchable databases
opposite, they do exist
E. were owned by now-defunct publishing companies
No, not supported by passage
3. Which of the following is an example of a book that a text-ondemand company would not have to acquire the rights to?
A. A book still under copyright
No, for copyrighted book-rights have to be acquired
B. A book more than 20 years old
No, not supported by passage
C. A book in the public domain
Yes, 3rd para 2nd sentence supports it
D. A book a general audience might want to buy
E. A book not already owned by publishers the company has a deal with
4. It can be inferred from the passage that a common practice of texton-demand companies is to
A. use scanners to find books they want to acquire
No, not supported by passage
B. create business plans well before they have any actual business
No, not supported by passage
C. buy content at premium prices
No, not supported by passage
D. acquire the rights to books for as little as possible
yes, given in last para
E. attempt to supplant the role of traditional publishers
No, not supported by passage
General Discussion
17 Feb 2019, 11:49
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Official Explanation
1. The primary purpose of the passage is to
Explanation
Process of Elimination is useful here. Does the author present a statistical analysis? No, so eliminate (A). While the author might be said to identify the reasons for a trend, does she recommend measures to address it? No, so eliminate (C). Does the author advocate anything whatsoever? No, so eliminate (D). Does the author argue in favor of any policy? No, so eliminate (E).
The correct answer is (B).
Explanation
Process of Elimination is useful here. Does the author present a statistical analysis? No, so eliminate (A). While the author might be said to identify the reasons for a trend, does she recommend measures to address it? No, so eliminate (C). Does the author advocate anything whatsoever? No, so eliminate (D). Does the author argue in favor of any policy? No, so eliminate (E).
The correct answer is (B).
2. It can be inferred from the passage that the works of Shakespeare, Cervantes, and Molière
Explanation
Look for information about the authors mentioned in the question: It’s in the end of the second paragraph. Make sure to read the context and not just those lines. Based on the previous sentence, these books are examples of ones with expired copyrights that were typed and put online. This supports (B). Choices (A) and (E) might be true but cannot be inferred. Choice (C) is out of scope, as lawsuits apply to other works than the subject of this question. Choice (D) directly contradicts the passage.
The correct answer is (B).
Explanation
Look for information about the authors mentioned in the question: It’s in the end of the second paragraph. Make sure to read the context and not just those lines. Based on the previous sentence, these books are examples of ones with expired copyrights that were typed and put online. This supports (B). Choices (A) and (E) might be true but cannot be inferred. Choice (C) is out of scope, as lawsuits apply to other works than the subject of this question. Choice (D) directly contradicts the passage.
The correct answer is (B).
3. Which of the following is an example of a book that a text-ondemand company would not have to acquire the rights to?
Explanation
The passage states in the last paragraph that these companies want to exploit the unclear situation of who owns the copyrights to certain books. They would want to print something that is not under copyright, so it would be in the public domain, as the passage indicates in lines 25–26. For (B), the passage does not say that all books over 20 years old may be freely printed.
The correct answer is (C).
Explanation
The passage states in the last paragraph that these companies want to exploit the unclear situation of who owns the copyrights to certain books. They would want to print something that is not under copyright, so it would be in the public domain, as the passage indicates in lines 25–26. For (B), the passage does not say that all books over 20 years old may be freely printed.
The correct answer is (C).
4. It can be inferred from the passage that a common practice of texton-demand companies is to
Explanation
Use process of elimination. Choices (A) and (B) are recycled language—the passage mentions scanners and business plans but doesn’t say that. Choice (C) is a reversal—the passage states that these companies are looking for bargain basement content. Choice (D) fits with this statement. Choice (E) is not supported because the passage doesn’t explain what these practices have to do with the role of traditional publishers.
The correct answer is (D).
Explanation
Use process of elimination. Choices (A) and (B) are recycled language—the passage mentions scanners and business plans but doesn’t say that. Choice (C) is a reversal—the passage states that these companies are looking for bargain basement content. Choice (D) fits with this statement. Choice (E) is not supported because the passage doesn’t explain what these practices have to do with the role of traditional publishers.
The correct answer is (D).
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