The idea being an alarming one, he scrambled out of bed and groped his way to the window. He was obliged to rub the frost off with the sleeve of his dressing-gown before he could see anything and could see very little then. All he could make out was that it was still very foggy and extremely cold and that there was no noise of people running to and fro and making a great stir, as there unquestionably would’ve been if night had beaten off bright day, and taken possession of the world.
This story takes place ___________.
A. in England
B. on a calm summer evening
C. on a winter night
D. in England on a winter night
Many small cities and towns rely on volunteer fire departments to put out fires. A professional fire department, however, has more training, more expertise, and more experience in fighting fires and investigating their causes. In many cases, it's worthwhile for even very small towns to hire professional firefighters.
According to this passage, it's reasonable to assume that ___________.
A. volunteer firefighters have less training, expertise, and experience than professional firefighters
B. volunteer firefighters have the skills and resources to investigate the causes of fires
C. professional firefighters don't know what causes fires
D. a professional fire department is cost prohibitive for small towns
A helping relationship refers to interactions in which the counselor makes a determined effort to contribute in a positive way to the counselee's improvement. In counseling, the counselor establishes a helping relationship by drawing on practices that help the counselee live more in harmony with himself or herself and others and with a greater self-understanding. The relationship develops because the counselee needs assistance, instruction, or understanding.
Which of the following statements is not supported by the passage?
A. Successful counseling requires developing a relationship.
B. Most counselees initially reject advice given by the counselor.
C. Counseling helps a counselee develop a greater understanding of him/herself.
D. Counseling relationships are developed by relying on helpful practices.
Cougars are the most wide-ranging big cats in North America, inhabiting a wide variety of environments. A cougar, also called a puma or a mountain lion, lives about 18 years in the wild, can jump 20 feet (in distance) at a time, and can range 50 miles when on the prowl for food.
According to this passage, ___________.
A. a cougar isn't the same thing as a mountain lion
B. cougars are an endangered species
C. cougars live in many areas of North America
D. cougars live only a few years in the wild
Because leadership is charged with bringing new ideas, methods, or solutions into use, innovation is inextricably connected with the process of being an effective leader. Innovation means change, and change requires leadership. Leaders must be the chief transformation officers in their organizations and learn everything there is to know about the change before it even takes place. Furthermore, they must learn how to deal with the emotions that result from the chaos and fear associated with change.
According to the passage, __________.
A. leaders should resist making changes that subordinates are likely to resist
B. innovation and change are distinctly different processes
C. it's not necessary for the leader to know everything about a change before it's implemented
D. change is often associated with panic and disorder
Genetics is a branch of science dealing with heredity. The field is concerned with how genes operate and the way genes are transmitted to offspring. Subdivisions in the field include cytogenetics, which is the study of the cellular basis of inheritance; microbial genetics, the study of inheritance in microbes; molecular genetics, the study of the biochemical foundation of inheritance; and human genetics, the study of how people inherit traits that are medically and socially important. Genetic counselors are primarily concerned with human genetics. They advise couples and families on the chances of their offspring having specific genetic defects.
According to the passage above, it's reasonable to assume that genetic counseling __________.
A. is restricted to the very rich
B. is used to diagnose diseases
C. can be used by parents to learn if their offspring are likely to inherit a disease one of the parents has
D. can be used by parents to prevent their offspring from inheriting a specific genetic defect
Genetics is a branch of science dealing with heredity. The field is concerned with how genes operate and the way genes are transmitted to offspring. Subdivisions in the field include cytogenetics, which is the study of the cellular basis of inheritance; microbial genetics, the study of inheritance in microbes; molecular genetics, the study of the biochemical foundation of inheritance; and human genetics, the study of how people inherit traits that are medically and socially important. Genetic counselors are primarily concerned with human genetics. They advise couples and families on the chances of their offspring having specific genetic defects.
According to the passage above, genetics ___________.
A. concerns how genes operate and how they’re passed along
B. is a field of study populated by quacks, fakes, and frauds
C. is a field of study only concerned with human genetics
D. is a new field of study
Genetics is a branch of science dealing with heredity. The field is concerned with how genes operate and the way genes are transmitted to offspring. Subdivisions in the field include cytogenetics, which is the study of the cellular basis of inheritance; microbial genetics, the study of inheritance in microbes; molecular genetics, the study of the biochemical foundation of inheritance; and human genetics, the study of how people inherit traits that are medically and socially important. Genetic counselors are primarily concerned with human genetics. They advise couples and families on the chances of their offspring having specific genetic defects.
In the passage above, cytogenetics is defined as __________.
A. the study of the psychological impact of genetics
B. the study of the cellular foundation of genetics
C. the study of molecular genetics
D. the study of human genetics
Any discussion of distinctive military capabilities would be incomplete without looking at their relationship to the Joint Service vision of the future. JV 2020 guides all the Services into the next century with its vision of future war fighting. JV 2020 sets forth four overarching operational concepts: dominant maneuver, precision engagement, focused logistics, and full-dimensional protection. Each of these operational concepts reinforces the others. The aggregate of these four concepts, along with their interaction with information superiority and innovation, allows joint forces to dominate the full range of military operations from humanitarian assistance through peace operations to the highest intensity conflict.
The document discussed in the above passage is primarily about ___________.
A. military operations of the past
B. present military operations
C. military operations in the future
D. training for future military operations
Any discussion of distinctive military capabilities would be incomplete without looking at their relationship to the Joint Service vision of the future. JV 2020 guides all the Services into the next century with its vision of future war fighting. JV 2020 sets forth four overarching operational concepts: dominant maneuver, precision engagement, focused logistics, and full-dimensional protection. Each of these operational concepts reinforces the others. The aggregate of these four concepts, along with their interaction with information superiority and innovation, allows joint forces to dominate the full range of military operations from humanitarian assistance through peace operations to the highest intensity conflict.
According to the passage above, which of the following is not an operational concept?
A. dominant maneuver
B. focused logistics
C. high intensity conflict
D. precision engagement
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