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| After reading a statement or passage, choose the best answer to each question from among the five choices given. The most important phrase in this sentence is best answer. Sometimes more than one answer choice is correct; it's up to you to decide which is better, clearer, more complete. Consider this example: A screwdriver is an implement designed for tightening and loosening screws. Over time, however, other uses have been discovered. For example, screwdrivers are often used to pry open paint cans. With which of the following statements about screwdrivers would that author be most likely to agree? (A) A screwdriver is of no use to a carpenter. (B) Screwdrivers are useful to painters. (C) A screwdriver is a tool. (D) A screwdriver is a useful tool for many lines of work. (E) A screwdriver is of no use to a painter. In this instance, chioces B, C, and D are all possible answers. As the author states that screwdrivers are often used to pry open paint cans, it is logical that s/he would agree with B. Since 'tool' is another word for 'implement', the author's word, there is no way the author could disagree with C. However, the directions state that we should choose the best answer. D offers the most complete statement regarding the passage and is therefore the best answer. |
| Hermann tends to scratch his head with his screwdriver when he gets confused. |
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