ATI TEAS Guide To Reading | Understanding Facts vs Opinions
ATI TEAS READING QUIZ REVIEW THREE
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Question 1 of 6
1. Question
Aficionados of classical music frequently appreciate the characteristics of jazz, and some laypersons think the two genres are somewhat similar. However, jazz musicians are noted for their improvisational abilities, whereas classically trained musicians are often very reliant upon printed music. Although musicians in both genres must be very well versed in scales and various musical keys, jazz musicians must possess impeccable knowledge of this material in order to be able to perform and fulfill the requirements of their chosen genre.
What does the author imply about the similarity between classical and jazz music?
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The correct is C. Using the word “however” after stating that “some laypersons think the two genres are somewhat similar” indicates that the author believes the opposite: they are not that similar. This eliminates choices A and B, which contend that the two genres are quite similar. Choice D is incorrect because the author does not make a judgment regrading which players may or may not be the better musicians. Instead, the focus is on the differences between the two musical genres.
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The correct is C. Using the word “however” after stating that “some laypersons think the two genres are somewhat similar” indicates that the author believes the opposite: they are not that similar. This eliminates choices A and B, which contend that the two genres are quite similar. Choice D is incorrect because the author does not make a judgment regrading which players may or may not be the better musicians. Instead, the focus is on the differences between the two musical genres.
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Question 2 of 6
2. Question
Historically, the study creativity has concentrated on persons known for innovation. Early creativity studies focused on creative “geniuses,” such as Einstein, Mozart, or Shakespeare. This type of creativity is known as “Big C” creativity. However, as research on creativity progressed, a corresponding interest in how people could be creative in smaller ways-on an everyday basis-emerged in the discipline. Scholars began to investigate how ordinary tasks, such as cleaning, driving particular familiar routes, and completing work and schoolwork, could be conducted in innovative ways. This focus of creativity research has been labeled “little c” creativity.
Which of the following is the best prediction of what the author’s conclusion about creativity will be?
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The correct answer is D. The passage draws attention to the complexity of creativity and puts to rest old assumptions about how creativity should be defined. Choice D is therefore the correct answer.
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The correct answer is D. The passage draws attention to the complexity of creativity and puts to rest old assumptions about how creativity should be defined. Choice D is therefore the correct answer.
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Question 3 of 6
3. Question
Bees are a natural part of the pollination cycle of plants. Many plants require the assistance of bees in order to transfer their pollen so that flowers can be produced. Bees travel from flower to flower, and minuscule grains of pollen attach to the bees’ legs. The pollen travels much more efficiently via bees than it might if it had to rely on the wind, for example. In this manner, bees assist in the natural pollination cycle through the action of gathering nectar from flowers. Bees are a critical component of this process; without them, plants would face much greater challenges in their reproduction.
Read the following quotation from the passage.
Bees are a critical component of this process; without them, plants would face much greater challenges in their reproduction.
Which of the following is true about the above quotation?
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The correct answer is C. This statement is a fact because it can be proven through scientific research; thus, choices A and B are incorrect. Choice D is incorrect because a fact is a statement that can be proven, not a statement that hasn’t yet been proven or disproven.
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The correct answer is C. This statement is a fact because it can be proven through scientific research; thus, choices A and B are incorrect. Choice D is incorrect because a fact is a statement that can be proven, not a statement that hasn’t yet been proven or disproven.
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Question 4 of 6
4. Question
As one of the most prolific female poets in nineteenth-century America, today Emily Dickinson is a household name. However, during her lifetime, she lived as a recluse and wrote most of her poetry from the solitude of her bedroom. She presents a unique perspective from this time period, when few women wrote about the themes she discusses. For this reason, critics are frequently interested in her perspective as a female author even beyond the contributions she made as an American nineteenth-century writer.
Read the following quotation from the passage.
She presents a unique perspective from this time period, when few women wrote about the themes she discusses.
Which of the following is true about the above quotation?
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The correct answer is D. Unique means special or rare, which Dickinson’s poetry was since there was so little poetry written by other women of the time period. The unique status of her poetry can be verified by evidence from the time period; therefore, the statement is a fact, eliminating choice A and B.
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The correct answer is D. Unique means special or rare, which Dickinson’s poetry was since there was so little poetry written by other women of the time period. The unique status of her poetry can be verified by evidence from the time period; therefore, the statement is a fact, eliminating choice A and B.
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Question 5 of 6
5. Question
The way that scientists have envisioned the makeup of the universe has shifted and transformed as the centuries have passed. Prior to the work of Copernicus, people believed that the earth was at the center of the universe. The idea that the earth revolved around the sun was initially taken as heresy. The progression and gradual acceptance of these originally controversial ideas paced the way for the acceptance of later discoveries by Newton and Einstein. Their theories have revolutionized the ways in which science itself is conducted today.
What is the author’s attitude towards scientific theory?
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The correct answer is D. The question asks you to identify the author’s attitude toward scientific theory. The author’s choice of phrases such as envisioned, paved the way, and revolutionized indicates a sincere belief in and appreciation for the positive effects of scientific theory. Choice A is too negative and is not support by any of the word choices the author makes. Choice B is also incorrect for a similar reason. Choice C contains a positive-tone word; however, the degree of positivity in jovial is too high. The author’s word choices indicate an appreciation for scientific theory, not happiness about it.
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The correct answer is D. The question asks you to identify the author’s attitude toward scientific theory. The author’s choice of phrases such as envisioned, paved the way, and revolutionized indicates a sincere belief in and appreciation for the positive effects of scientific theory. Choice A is too negative and is not support by any of the word choices the author makes. Choice B is also incorrect for a similar reason. Choice C contains a positive-tone word; however, the degree of positivity in jovial is too high. The author’s word choices indicate an appreciation for scientific theory, not happiness about it.
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Question 6 of 6
6. Question
The physician William Harvey was the first who discovered and demonstrated the true mechanism of the heart’s action, No one before his time conceived that the movement of the blood was entirely due to the mechanical action of the heart as a pump. There were all sorts of speculations about the matter, but nobody had formed this conception. Hervey is clear as possible about it. He says the movement of the blood is entirely due to the contractions of the walls of the heart-that it is the propelling apparatus-and all recent investigation tends to show that he was perfectly right.
Which of the following terms best describes the author’s attitude toward William Harvey?
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The correct answer is C. The author writes about Harvey with admiration for his ability to discern the mechanisms of the heart before anyone else had and states that time has proven Harvey’s theories correct.
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The correct answer is C. The author writes about Harvey with admiration for his ability to discern the mechanisms of the heart before anyone else had and states that time has proven Harvey’s theories correct.