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10 Apr 2023, 20:00
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Question 1
E
Be sure to select an answer first to save it in the Error Log before revealing the correct answer (OA)!
Difficulty:
55%
(hard)
Question Stats:
48% (01:52) correct
52%
(01:59) wrong
based on 194
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Question 2
B
Be sure to select an answer first to save it in the Error Log before revealing the correct answer (OA)!
Difficulty:
5%
(low)
Question Stats:
96% (00:25) correct 4%
(00:35) wrong
based on 162
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Question 3
E
Be sure to select an answer first to save it in the Error Log before revealing the correct answer (OA)!
Difficulty:
35%
(medium)
Question Stats:
51% (00:36) correct 49%
(00:49) wrong
based on 170
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When Ada Lovelace was born in 1815, her birth was noted because of her famous father: Lord Byron. Her father separated from her mother, Anne Isabella Byron, just a month after Ada was born. He died when Ada was 8 years old. In order to guard against the mental illness Anne worried that Ada would inherit from her father, the mother encouraged the daughter to study mathematics and logic. This turned out to be the key to Ada’s life: She would go on to achieve far more than was expected by a well-born lady of her time.
Chief among Ada’s successes were her work on Charles Babbage’s early mechanical general-purpose computer, which they called the “Analytical Engine.” Notes that Ada made in developing the machine reveal what is widely believed to be an algorithm intended to be performed by the engine. As the algorithm became known by mathematicians, its existence has given rise to the idea that Ada was the world’s first computer programmer, an idea that’s difficult to dispute.
Chief among Ada’s successes were her work on Charles Babbage’s early mechanical general-purpose computer, which they called the “Analytical Engine.” Notes that Ada made in developing the machine reveal what is widely believed to be an algorithm intended to be performed by the engine. As the algorithm became known by mathematicians, its existence has given rise to the idea that Ada was the world’s first computer programmer, an idea that’s difficult to dispute.
1. Which of the following can reasonably be said to be an accurate depiction of the author’s attitude toward Ada Lovelace?
A. Grateful amazement
B. Awe at her unexpected accomplishments
C. Pride in her accomplishments
D. Surprise at the course her life took
E. Respect at her achievements
A. Grateful amazement
B. Awe at her unexpected accomplishments
C. Pride in her accomplishments
D. Surprise at the course her life took
E. Respect at her achievements
2. According to the passage, Ada Lovelace’s mother encouraged her interest in mathematics for which of the following reasons?
A. Ada already showed a knack for developing algorithms.
B. Anne hoped to keep Ada from developing the mental illness that plagued her father.
C. She hoped to keep Ada distracted from mourning her father.
D. Ada showed signs of becoming a poet.
E. Ada showed signs of mental illness.
A. Ada already showed a knack for developing algorithms.
B. Anne hoped to keep Ada from developing the mental illness that plagued her father.
C. She hoped to keep Ada distracted from mourning her father.
D. Ada showed signs of becoming a poet.
E. Ada showed signs of mental illness.
3. A good title for this passage would be
A. Poets’ SurprisingProgeny
B. She Could Have Been a Poet
C. Greatness Is in the Blood
D. Ada Lovelace: Inventor of the Computer
E. She Wrote the Algorithm That Changed the World
A. Poets’ SurprisingProgeny
B. She Could Have Been a Poet
C. Greatness Is in the Blood
D. Ada Lovelace: Inventor of the Computer
E. She Wrote the Algorithm That Changed the World
RC Butler 2023 - Practice Two RC Passages Everyday.
Passage # 99 Date: 11-Apr-2023
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Passage # 99 Date: 11-Apr-2023
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10 May 2023, 21:48
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Sajjad1994 : I am able to eliminate B, C, &D. E looks better than A, but I am not able to convince myself why A is wrong. Could you please provide the official explanation.
11 May 2023, 01:21
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Official Explanation
1. Which of the following can reasonably be said to be an accurate depiction of the author’s attitude toward Ada Lovelace?
Difficulty Level: 700
Explanation
This is a question about tone. Hopefully, while reading the passage you noticed that there are a few words that gesture toward the author’s tone, such as the closing phrase, “an idea that’s difficult to dispute.” If you’re thinking that phrase seems rather tame, yes, indeed. Remember that tone is often very subtle, although the answer choices may seem to want you to infer something far more passionate.
Notice the use of “amazement” in A, “awe” in B, and “pride” in C. It is possible that the author feels this way about Ada Lovelace, but there’s nothing in the passage that justifies the use of those extreme words. That leaves D, which could be correct. Tone questions can feel very subjective, and it’s possible that the author feels surprise (as you might) when reading about Lovelace’s accomplishments. However, this would be very difficult to prove. Only E is justified, as the passage is suffused with the respectful tone the author uses when discussing the subject.
Answer: E
Difficulty Level: 700
Explanation
This is a question about tone. Hopefully, while reading the passage you noticed that there are a few words that gesture toward the author’s tone, such as the closing phrase, “an idea that’s difficult to dispute.” If you’re thinking that phrase seems rather tame, yes, indeed. Remember that tone is often very subtle, although the answer choices may seem to want you to infer something far more passionate.
Notice the use of “amazement” in A, “awe” in B, and “pride” in C. It is possible that the author feels this way about Ada Lovelace, but there’s nothing in the passage that justifies the use of those extreme words. That leaves D, which could be correct. Tone questions can feel very subjective, and it’s possible that the author feels surprise (as you might) when reading about Lovelace’s accomplishments. However, this would be very difficult to prove. Only E is justified, as the passage is suffused with the respectful tone the author uses when discussing the subject.
Answer: E
