Nursing Elites

1. What can the reader infer from this passage?

• A. The children tortured Gulliver.
• B. Gulliver traveled because he wanted to meet new people.
• C. Gulliver is considerably larger than the children who are playing around him.
• D. Gulliver has a genuine love and enthusiasm for people of all sizes.

Correct answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C. In the passage, it is mentioned that the children play in Gulliver's hair, implying that he is considerably larger than them. This suggests that Gulliver is of a significant size compared to the children. Choice A is incorrect as there is no indication of the children torturing Gulliver in the passage. Choice B is incorrect because the passage does not mention Gulliver's reason for traveling. Choice D is incorrect as the passage does not provide evidence of Gulliver's love and enthusiasm for people of all sizes.

2. Why was Lamarr's invention not of interest to the US?

• A. Hollywood was known to have spies
• B. The navy preferred to use the work of military engineers
• C. The military was too preoccupied to consider new inventions
• D. They suspected her patent was invalid

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B. The US Navy preferred to utilize technology developed by military engineers rather than consider Lamarr's invention. Choice A is incorrect because Hollywood containing spies is not relevant to why the US was not interested in Lamarr's invention. Choice C is incorrect as there is no mention of the military being too preoccupied to consider new inventions in the provided context. Choice D is incorrect as there is no indication that the US suspected Lamarr's patent to be invalid; rather, the focus was on the navy's preference for technology developed by military engineers.

3. Which of the following is true of hypotheses of the form 'All x are y'?

• A. Something that is neither x nor y disproves the hypothesis.
• B. Something that is both x and y disproves the hypothesis.
• C. Something that is x but not y disproves the hypothesis.
• D. Something that is y but not x disproves the hypothesis.

Correct answer: D

Rationale: In hypotheses of the form 'All x are y,' the hypothesis is making a claim that all instances of x also fall under y. Therefore, if something is y but not x, it disproves the hypothesis because it contradicts the assertion that all x are y. Choice A is incorrect because something that is neither x nor y doesn't provide evidence against the hypothesis. Choice B is incorrect because if something is both x and y, it actually supports the hypothesis. Choice C is incorrect as something that is x but not y doesn't disprove the hypothesis, as it could still be consistent with the claim that all x are y.

4. Which of the following sentences distracts the reader from the main focus of the passage?

• A. Malory's work, which is believed to be largely a translation of older French stories, was written in prose style.
• B. Instead of embracing the romance angle, however, Malory focused more on the moral elements within these stories.
• C. In Tennyson's work, Arthur chooses to forgive Guinevere, and she chooses to spend the rest of her days doing good works in a convent.
• D. Charles Dickens is remembered for doing the same thing in his novels about the abuses of lower-class children in Victorian England.

Correct answer: D

Rationale: The focus of the passage is on Malory and Tennyson and their interpretations of the Arthurian legends. The mention of Charles Dickens in choice D is irrelevant and distracts the reader from the main discussion. While the other choices discuss Malory's prose style, his focus on moral elements, and Tennyson's approach to the Arthurian stories, choice D brings in a comparison to Charles Dickens and his novels about lower-class children in Victorian England. This mention of Dickens does not directly relate to the main theme of the passage, making it the correct answer as the distracting sentence.

5. Which of the following contains only key points of the passage?

• A. Dr. Creekstone's 90th birthday party with 3000 guests, zebras, monster trucks, bagpipe player, limited buffet, and fireworks display.
• B. There were shocking buffet items at Dr. Creekstone's birthday party.
• C. Dr. Creekstone plans to have an even bigger and more interesting birthday party next year.
• D. Dr. Creekstone's 90th birthday party had 3000 guests, zebras, monster trucks, bagpipe player, limited buffet, and fireworks display.

Correct answer: A

Rationale: Choice A provides a comprehensive list of key points from the passage about Dr. Creekstone's 90th birthday party, including the number of guests, unique elements like zebras and monster trucks, the buffet contents, and the fireworks display. Choices B and C do not cover all the important details mentioned in the passage, making them incomplete and inaccurate. Choice D is a partial summary, missing essential details such as the unique elements and the limited buffet, so it is not the best option.

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