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Question 18. 18. <21{6[3(08)72]}> Some drugs combat obesity or alcohol addiction by turning off pleasure centers in the brain. However, if the dosage is too high, there’s a risk that people taking them will be plunged into depression.
The statements above, if true, support which one of the following assertions? (Points : 1)
[removed] It is useless to try to treat obesity or alcohol addiction through drugs.
[removed] All drugs, if taken at too high a dosage, pose the risk that the people taking them will be plunged into depression.
[removed] The benefits of a medication may be at least somewhat offset by its side effects.
[removed] Drugs that affect pleasure centers in the brain are often taken at dosages considered to be too high.

Question 19. 19. <11{6[2(03)67]}> Only circus animals with a clean bill of health will perform in today’s exhibition. A monkey, a poodle, and a horse will perform in today’s exhibition. No circus animals with a clean bill of health were prescribed medications this week.
If the statements above are true, which one of the following must also be true on the basis of them? (Points : 1)
[removed] The monkey, poodle, and horse are the only animals performing in today’s circus exhibition.
[removed] No circus animals were prescribed medications this week.
[removed] No more than two circus animals have a clean bill of health.
[removed] Neither the monkey nor the horse performing in today’s circus exhibition were prescribed medications this week.

Question 20. 20. <11{7[1(01)77]}> Detective: The robbery at the mall was carried out by a mall employee acting alone roughly one hour after the mall closed last Saturday night. The only employees present at the mall at the time of the robbery were security guards Evans and Clark. Since the mall’s surveillance system was disabled by the thief just before the robbery, the thief must be Evans.
The argument above would be valid if: (Points : 1)
[removed] Clark is incapable of disabling the mall’s surveillance system.
[removed] both Evans and Clark are capable of disabling the mall’s surveillance system.
[removed] Evans and Clark are the mall’s only security guards.
[removed] the mall’s surveillance system is usually used 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Question 21. 21. <11{7[2(03)79]}> Looking to increase the profits of his lemonade stand, Johann doubled the price of a cup of lemonade from 25 cents to 50 cents. This clearly shows Johann’s lack of business sense, for now he’ll almost certainly sell fewer cups at the new price and therefore make less money than before.
The argument above assumes that: (Points : 1)
[removed] Johann is looking to double the profits of his lemonade stand.
[removed] the price increase will likely put Johann out of business.
[removed] profits from the price increase will not offset the money lost when fewer cups are sold.
[removed] even if Johann sells more cups at the new price than he did at the old price, he’ll still lose money on the lemonade stand.

Question 22. 22. <11{7[3(08)84]}> The president spoke to 19 congressmen from Texas to encourage them to vote for a bill. Since four of the 19 congressmen went on to vote for the bill, it is clear that the president persuaded those four to vote the way they did.
The argument above assumes that: (Points : 1)
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Question 23. 23. <11{8[1(10)98]}> Sometimes people get caught in a “downward spiral,” a case in which something leads to a result which in turn leads to more of the original thing, bringing on more of the result. As the process continues, the result continually gets worse and worse. An example is when people turn to binge eating when depressed, which causes them to put on weight and feel unhealthy, which then makes them more depressed, leading to more overeating, and so on.
The author is mainly concerned with: (Points : 1)
[removed] convincing people not to overeat.
[removed] explaining the process of the “downward spiral.”
[removed] showing how overeating can lead to depression.
[removed] showing how some processes lead to surprising results.

Question 24. 24. <21{8[1(07)95]}> Political science professor: overeat. They argue that Internet debates and online political polls and chat rooms give people greater access to political information. And they’re right that online political chatter increases daily. But offering or reading anonymous online opinions does not by itself make for active political participation. In the past one would attend a rally, protest, or town meeting to engage in real politics. Today, people sit passively in front of computer screens under the illusion that they are connecting with their fellow citizens.
Which one of the following best expresses the main idea of the professor’s argument? (Points : 1)
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Question 25. 25. <11{8[3(02)90]}> Whereas many industries suffer during economic recessions, the art industry does well. Some think the reason is that artists feed off the anxiety and uncertainty during recessions to produce inspired works. Others think that recessions, while harmful to most people, produce a handful of very rich people willing to pay very high prices for artworks, driving up the value of the art market as a whole.
The author of the passage above is primarily interested in: (Points : 1)