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• Question 11:

  

  A. Option A
  B. Option B
  C. Option C
  D. Option D
  A. Option A

• Question 12:

  Fill in the blank in this chart to complete the proof for ABC, shown in the attached figure.

  

  A. SSS
  B. SAS
  C. ASA
  D. SAA
  B. SAS

• Question 13:

  Read the information attached

  Source 1: Pet parents who allow their pets to escape should have their pets removed from their custody. While microchips can help lost pets be reunited with their family, that family can obviously not be trusted with the car e of an animal and

  the pet deserves to be placed with more responsible owners.

  Source 2: Microchipping pets is a relatively low cost insurance policy for pet owners. If a microchipped pet is lost or separated from its owner, the pet can be scanned for a chip and that chip can provide a vet's office or animal control agency

  with information about the pets owners to ensure that animal's safe return.

  Source 3: Microchipping a pet involves implanting a small chip under the skin of a pet. The chip contains an identification number unique to that pet and once scanned can be used to access pertinent owner information. Microchips are not

  GPS trackers, however, so you will not be able to use the chip to find a lost pet.

  Source 4: Microchips may pose a danger to an animal's overall health. In addition to the initial pain that may occur with the insertion, the microchip may shift from the insertion site and migrate to another area in the body.

  A student is writing a persuasive essay about the need for pet owners to microchip their pets. He found several possible sources for his report. Read the attached information these sources provide and determine which source would best

  support his argument.

  A. source 1
  B. source 2
  C. source 3
  D. source 4
  B. source 2

• Question 14:

  

  The diagram shows a circle with a center at A. ADB is a right angle. EC is a line segment. Points A and D lie on this segment. Segment AE has length x, segment BD has length y, and angle BAC has measure m degrees. Which of these expressions can be used to determine the area of circle A?

  

  A. Option A
  B. Option B
  C. Option C
  D. Option D
  C. Option C

• Question 15:

  Read the text attached.

  How to fight drug-resistant bacteria

  This year, the U.S. reported for the first time that a patient had been infected by bacteria resistant to colistin, an antibiotic of last resort. The announcement followed several years of warnings that current antibiotics aren't diverse enough to fight pathogens as drug resistance spreads. The cover story of Chemical and Engineering News (CandEN), the weekly newsmagazine of the American Chemical Society, sums up how researchers are trying to stay ahead of the bugs. Ann M. Thayer, a senior correspondent at CandEN, notes that antibiotic-resistant pathogens already cause at least 2 million illnesses and 23,000 deaths each year in the U.S. alone. And the development pipeline for new treatments to deal with this growing problem is anemic. About 40 small molecules and two dozen other approaches, such as antibodies and vaccines, are in clinical testing. Only about one in five are expected to earn approval for patient use. In addition, sparse funding, poor business prospects and regulatory issues can stand in the way of development.

  Despite the hurdles, there is hope. Researchers are getting creative in their strategies for defeating infection-causing bacteria. They're designing drugs to overcome existing resistance mechanisms. Their tactics include making drugs that attack pathogens on multiple fronts, and that neutralize illness-causing bacterial toxins rather than killing the bugs themselves. To help encourage the development of new solutions, policymakers are proposing various bills to ease the financial and regulatory burdens. And new government and nonprofit funding is becoming available.

  A student is going to use this text as support for his argumentative essay on the need for increased funding for drug development. He needs a counterargument to include in his essay. Which of these is the best counterargument to his claim that drug companies need increased funding for research and development into new drugs to stay ahead of the growing problem of drug-resistant pathogens?

  A. Prescription drug use has become an epidemic in the United States and around the world; continuing to fund drug development will only provide new and possibly more dangerous and addictive drug for patients to be exposed to.
  B. Without increased funding, researchers and scientists will not be able to find new drugs or therapy approaches to save people infected with antibiotic-resistant illnesses.
  C. Some drug companies have been accused of misappropriation of funds so the government and society should not support them.
  D. The fast mutation cycle of bacteria and pathogens means that scientists and researchers will forever be playing catch up as they try to develop stronger and more powerful drugs that can combat drug-resistant illnesses, so it is a waste of time, money, and resources to continue funding this kind of drug research.
  D. The fast mutation cycle of bacteria and pathogens means that scientists and researchers will forever be playing catch up as they try to develop stronger and more powerful drugs that can combat drug-resistant illnesses, so it is a waste of time, money, and resources to continue funding this kind of drug research.

• Question 16:

  Read the attachments

  Attachment 1

  Study Suggests Today's US Students Are Less Efficient Readers

  Do today's students perform better than their peers in 1960? Given the advances in education and technology, it would be natural to assume that the answer is a resounding "yes." But, when it comes to reading efficiency, new research suggests that that's not the case. The research, published by the International Literacy Association, compares the comprehension-based silent reading efficiency of US students (grades 2?2) in 2011 with data collected in 1960. A key finding was that students fall further behind as they advance through the grades, wrote Alexandra Spichtig, Ph.D., Chief Resource Officer of Reading Plus, and first author of the study. The study showed that today's second-grade students are comparable to their peers of 50 years ago, but that by the end of high school, students' comprehension-based silent reading rates average 19 percent slower than the rates of their 1960 peers. "What we know ?and the data underscore this ? is that for many students, the progression to efficient silent reading does not develop naturally. Many students need structured silent reading instruction," explains Mark Taylor, Chief Executive Officer of Reading Plus, a web-based silent reading program for schools. Some of the benefits of implementing silent reading instruction at home or in school are: expanded vocabulary, improved comprehension, increased efficiency, enhanced reading enjoyment, [and] improved writing skills. Experts agree that without extensive silent reading practices in the classroom or at home, students will continue to struggle and literacy rates will continue to fall short or fall behind. "Effective reading instruction must integrate fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension practice tailored to meet each student's unique needs. This study demonstrates that as long as structured silent reading practice is neglected in this country, the literacy problem is likely to continue," Taylor adds. While researchers can't pinpoint reasons for the decline in silent reading efficiency from that of 50 years ago, it stands to reason that those students who engage in structured silent reading practice become more efficient readers and take with them a love of books that lasts far past their high school graduation.

  Attachment 2

  Summary A:

  Studies suggest that today's students are falling behind in silent reading comprehension when compared to their peers in 1960. Because the benefits of knowing how to effectively silent read are so numerous and important, student-tailored teaching and practicing of this skill is critical to stop the declining literacy rates.

  Summary B:

  Today's students can't silent read effectively and students are falling further behind as they advance through the grades. By the end of high school, students' comprehension-based silent reading rates average 19 percent slower than the rates of their 1960 peers.

  Summary C:

  While researchers can't pinpoint reasons for the decline in silent reading efficiency from that of 50 years ago, the need to institute some sort of structured silent reading program is clear. If nothing is done to address the decline, students will continue to struggle and literacy rates will continue to fall short or fall behind.

  Summary D:

  "What we know ?and the data underscores this ?is that for many students, the progression to efficient silent reading does not develop naturally." If schools want to fix this problem, targeted specific, student-driven silent reading instruction is needed in all classrooms.

  Which of the summaries in the attachment 2 is an effective representation of the attachment 1 without committing plagiarism?

  A. summary B
  B. summary C
  C. summary A
  D. summary D
  C. summary A

• Question 17:

  Aimee plans to open a lemonade stand. She wants to determine whether to sell an 8 ounce or 10 ounce cup of lemonade. Each 8-ounce cup costs 2 cents and 10 ounce cups are 3 cents each. The lemons to make a half-gallon of lemonade cost 5 dollars and the sugar for the half-gallon costs 85 cents. She already has all the materials needed to make the stand and she can use the location at no cost. Aimee notices that about 150 people pass by the location of her stand each day and thinks that 20 percent of these people will buy a cup of lemonade. You have made the 2 accompanying graphs to help Aimee make business decisions.

  

  Read the attached passage and consult the attached graphs.

  Juanita has a location where 300 people per day pass by, but wants Aimee to pay $5 per day rent. Assume the same 20% of them will buy, and she is currently selling at a profit of 25 cents per cup. You show Aimee graph 2 to show the potential of the new site, but she thinks the slope of line 2 should be steeper since she is getting more customers. Explain why the slope is correct as shown.

  A. Since there are more people each day, she will be using more cups.
  B. The amount she makes per cup stays the same no matter how many people come by.
  C. Since the new line starts lower the slope decreases to match the original slope.
  D. Since she is paying rent, the slope has to decrease to match the original site.
  B. The amount she makes per cup stays the same no matter how many people come by.

• Question 18:

  

  A. Option A
  B. Option B
  C. Option C
  D. Option D
  D. Option D

• Question 19:

  The first attachment:

  Source 1:

  Military Supports Alternative Treatments for Treating Pain in Vets and Troops

  The military has long worried that an over-reliance on prescription pain killers for the after-effects of tours of duty was putting both veterans and active-duty troops at risk of dependency, serious adverse reactions to the drugs and accidental

  death. The problem was found to be greatest among veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan ?particularly those with post-traumatic stress disorder ?who, according to a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), may have been given "inappropriate prescriptions" for opioids in a misguided attempt to relieve their suffering quickly.

  Now, however, change appears to be coming as the military expands its use of alternative treatments such as chiropractic care.

  Dr. Robert D. Kerns, the national program director for pain management at the Department of Veterans Affairs, told the New York Times that the study "encourages" both his department, as well as the Pentagon's health system, "to build on...

  existing initiatives."

  If done, that would be good news to Congressional committees following up on last year's Veterans Health Administration scandal.

  "We have said for a long time that sending a veteran out of the door with a bagful of pills is not a solution," Rep. Jeff Miller, R-Fla., said in investigating allegations that a Tomah, Wisconsin, Veterans Affairs hospital was prescribing "excessive

  dosages of opiates."

  Even as more research pours in, chiropractic care continues to gain support. A 2013 study published in the journal Spine found that 73 percent of participating active-duty military patients with low back pain receiving a combination of

  chiropractic manipulative treatment and standard medical care rated their global improvement as "pain completely gone," "much better," or "moderately better."

  In the same study, only 17 percent who received standard medical care alone said likewise.

  Source 2:

  Relief for Weekend Warriors Comes From Chiropractic Care, Not a Pill Bottle

  Sports injuries can happen to anyone, and they may be more likely among amateur athletes than professionals.

  Amateur athletes, whether they are weekend warriors or regular fitness buffs, can end up with an injury for a variety of reasons, from wearing the wrong shoes to an incorrect technique in a tennis or golf swing. However, amateurs and pros

  alike want relief when they get hurt, and anyone can become addicted to strong, opioid painkillers, according to a recent article in Outside magazine. "The reality is that all athletes are one fall, twist, or tweak away from landing their own opioid

  prescription," the article notes.

  In the wake of a directive from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to cut down on painkiller prescriptions, doctors and patients are seeking drug-free alternatives, and chiropractic care is one of them.

  In fact, chiropractic care can provide not only short-term pain relief but long-term prevention of future pain by helping to address structural imbalances in the body that might be contributing to the problem.

  Medications (including ibuprofen and other over-the-counter drugs as well as prescription drugs) can mask the pain from an injury but fail to address the cause. Doctors of chiropractic (DCs) use hands-on techniques to manipulate the joints

  and soft tissues of the body to address where pain syndromes may originate. DCs receive a minimum of seven years of higher education and are skilled in the diagnosis and art of spinal manipulation.

  In addition, according to Dr. Sherry McAllister of the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress, most insurance and health plans cover chiropractic care.

  The second attachment.

  Paraphrase A:

  An increased reliance on opioid painkillers to alleviate the pain of injured military personnel is a concern for the medical community.

  Paraphrase B:

  The military has been troubled by an increasing over-reliance on prescription pain killers for the after-effects of tours of duty that they feel puts both veterans and active duty troops at risk of dependency, serious adverse reactions to the drugs

  and accidental death. Studies suggest the problem is greatest among veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan ?particularly those with post-traumatic stress disorder ?who may have been given "inappropriate prescriptions" for opioids in

  an erroneous attempt to relieve their suffering quickly.

  Paraphrase C:

  There is a concern about the rising rates of dependency on prescription painkillers for troops returning from active duty. Using prescribed opioid painkillers puts both veterans and active-duty military personnel at increased risk of negative

  reactions to the drugs and accidental death. Veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, who often return suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, are often given quick and fast-acting painkiller prescriptions as well-intentioned doctors

  try to help alleviate their patients' physical pain as swiftly as possible. But those prescriptions may not always be the best medicine.

  Paraphrase D:

  A rise in the number of "inappropriate prescriptions" being given by doctors and medical professionals to military personnel returning from active-duty or veterans who served in the past is alarming. These prescriptions include orders for opioid

  painkillers. Opioids have become an epidemic in this nation and the rates of addiction and premature death from these drugs is rising. To stop the increase in opioid dependency, a different approach to pain management must be introduced

  to the troops who return with battle scars both physical and mental.

  The student really likes the first paragraph from source 1, as reproduced here, but he wants to paraphrase it. Look at the second attachment to this question .Which of the choices in that document is the best paraphrase of the paragraph?

  "The military has long worried that an over-reliance on prescription pain killers for the after-effects of tours of duty was putting both veterans and active-duty troops at risk of dependency, serious adverse reactions to the drugs and accidental

  death. The problem was found to be greatest among veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan璸articularly those with post-traumatic stress disorder瓀ho, according to a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical

  Association (JAMA), may have been given "inappropriate prescriptions" for opioids in a misguided attempt to relieve their suffering quickly."

  A. paraphrase C
  B. paraphrase A
  C. paraphrase B
  D. paraphrase D
  A. paraphrase C

• Question 20:

  Alex is making bread dough. The amount of dough he makes is measured in pounds (lb). The amount of time he takes is measured in minutes (min). Choose the appropriate unit for Alex's rate of making dough.

  A. 1/(lb-min)
  B. lb/min
  C. min/lb
  D. lb-min
  B. lb/min