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Directions:Read the passages and choose the best answer to each question.PassagePROSE FICTION: The Lessons of Wilderness LivingMembers of modern society are fortunate to enjoymany conveniences once unheard of or reserved for theelite. Imagine, if you can, only one day without runningwater. It strains the mind to think of all the daily rituals(5) one would have to change if the tap suddenly went dry.People today take electricity for granted, too. Lately,I’ve realized that while reliance on modern technol-ogy can improve the efficiency and quality of life, italso keeps people from learning meaningful lessons(10) about living with the earth. The conservation ethicsthat I gained this summer while working at a huntinglodge I could not have learned elsewhere.The lodge is located on a massive, little knownlake in northern Canada, closer to the Arctic Circle than(15) it is to the U.S. border. Every spring, the lodge reopensto welcome scores of dedicated anglers itching to dipa line in the nearby pristine creeks. By summer, thesmall lodge fills to capacity with eager hunters. On theguided treks, these men and women primarily chase(20) migratory birds and caribou, but I have seen plenty ofother unique game come back to the lodge kitchen forpreparation. Every hunter agrees that what one findsat the lodge is a truly luxurious hunting experience.Many people are surprised to find the lodge is totally(25) self-sufficient, with the exception of the food staples itreceives by small airplane. For a whole season, I was“off the grid,” totally dependent on the lodge to provideme with heat, light, water, and sanitation.When I asked the owner why he built his(30) modern-looking log lodge so far beyond the reach ofcivilization, he replied, “I didn’t really like huntinganywhere the sewer line ran.” Or electricity or tele-phone or the water main, I thought to myself. The boss is apeculiar man, but I see why he had no reservations(35) about setting up shop so deep in the wilderness. Hehad learned to love it years ago when he was an elitemountain soldier in the army. He always mentionedthat life wasn’t as difficult in the sub-arctic wilderness aspeople think. Of course, he had a lodge to run, and(40) not everyone was as hardy as he. His creative solutionsto the lack of infrastructure are impressive.The first necessity of employees and guests isclean water for cooking, eating, and washing. A nearbycreek feeds a large pump that draws the water through a(45) particulate filter and into a large holding tank. A muchsmaller pipe takes some of this water through a seriesof purification devices. Inside, every sink has threetaps: two blue and one red. Guests are used to the blueones, drinkable hot and cold water, but the red one(50) always requires an explanation. My contribution overthe summer was to design a sign for each sink explain-ing the ways one could use the unpurified water fromthe red tap that came directly from the holding tank.Showering and cleaning are the most important uses,(55) but “red” water is also useful for the garden or to give tothe dogs.The roof of the lodge is layered with solar cellsto take advantage of the bright, clear summer sky.On average, the 10-room lodge can generate the(60) same amount of power as a conventional two-bedroomapartment uses. Naturally, this poses challenges. Thebiggest conservation measure I could see was total lackof electronics, with the exception of the computer inthe back office, which I’ve never seen turned on. The(65) ceiling of every room has a large skylight, eliminatingthe need for electric light during the day. At night, alimited set of high-efficiency fluorescent bulbs illumi-nates the corridors and public spaces. Staff is equippedwith flashlights for use in closets, outside, or in other(70) unlit spaces. Interestingly, the low lighting seems tofoster an “early to bed, early to rise” mentality amongthe guests, who always rave about how rested they feelafter a week’s stay.Guests and staff alike stay warm with heavy(75) woolen blankets, or, as my boss once quipped,“personal insulating devices.” A full-circle fireplace inthe center heats the main space. Smoke floats up thechimney while the heavy stainless steel hood reflectsheat to all corners of the room. When guests close their(80) room doors at night, they can barely hear the high-speed electric impellers that draw warmth from the fireinto the rooms.The lodge is a model of efficiency in an often-unforgiving territory. My summer there taught me to(85) budget more carefully my consumption of water andpower. It is such discipline that will be necessaryin the future when costs of these commodities mightbe so high that civilization can no longer take theirabundance for granted.Q.Which of the following disadvantages of modern utilities is best supported by the details in the passage?a)Public water and electricity are currently very expensive.b)Utility commodities might eventually run out.c)Public utility lines reinforce the divide between densely populated cities and sparse wilderness.d)Municipal water and electricity are taken for granted, so most people never learn to live without them.Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer? for ACT 2025 is part of ACT preparation. The Question and answers have been prepared according to the ACT exam syllabus. Information about Directions:Read the passages and choose the best answer to each question.PassagePROSE FICTION: The Lessons of Wilderness LivingMembers of modern society are fortunate to enjoymany conveniences once unheard of or reserved for theelite. Imagine, if you can, only one day without runningwater. It strains the mind to think of all the daily rituals(5) one would have to change if the tap suddenly went dry.People today take electricity for granted, too. Lately,I’ve realized that while reliance on modern technol-ogy can improve the efficiency and quality of life, italso keeps people from learning meaningful lessons(10) about living with the earth. The conservation ethicsthat I gained this summer while working at a huntinglodge I could not have learned elsewhere.The lodge is located on a massive, little knownlake in northern Canada, closer to the Arctic Circle than(15) it is to the U.S. border. Every spring, the lodge reopensto welcome scores of dedicated anglers itching to dipa line in the nearby pristine creeks. By summer, thesmall lodge fills to capacity with eager hunters. On theguided treks, these men and women primarily chase(20) migratory birds and caribou, but I have seen plenty ofother unique game come back to the lodge kitchen forpreparation. Every hunter agrees that what one findsat the lodge is a truly luxurious hunting experience.Many people are surprised to find the lodge is totally(25) self-sufficient, with the exception of the food staples itreceives by small airplane. For a whole season, I was“off the grid,” totally dependent on the lodge to provideme with heat, light, water, and sanitation.When I asked the owner why he built his(30) modern-looking log lodge so far beyond the reach ofcivilization, he replied, “I didn’t really like huntinganywhere the sewer line ran.” Or electricity or tele-phone or the water main, I thought to myself. The boss is apeculiar man, but I see why he had no reservations(35) about setting up shop so deep in the wilderness. Hehad learned to love it years ago when he was an elitemountain soldier in the army. He always mentionedthat life wasn’t as difficult in the sub-arctic wilderness aspeople think. Of course, he had a lodge to run, and(40) not everyone was as hardy as he. His creative solutionsto the lack of infrastructure are impressive.The first necessity of employees and guests isclean water for cooking, eating, and washing. A nearbycreek feeds a large pump that draws the water through a(45) particulate filter and into a large holding tank. A muchsmaller pipe takes some of this water through a seriesof purification devices. Inside, every sink has threetaps: two blue and one red. Guests are used to the blueones, drinkable hot and cold water, but the red one(50) always requires an explanation. My contribution overthe summer was to design a sign for each sink explain-ing the ways one could use the unpurified water fromthe red tap that came directly from the holding tank.Showering and cleaning are the most important uses,(55) but “red” water is also useful for the garden or to give tothe dogs.The roof of the lodge is layered with solar cellsto take advantage of the bright, clear summer sky.On average, the 10-room lodge can generate the(60) same amount of power as a conventional two-bedroomapartment uses. Naturally, this poses challenges. Thebiggest conservation measure I could see was total lackof electronics, with the exception of the computer inthe back office, which I’ve never seen turned on. The(65) ceiling of every room has a large skylight, eliminatingthe need for electric light during the day. At night, alimited set of high-efficiency fluorescent bulbs illumi-nates the corridors and public spaces. Staff is equippedwith flashlights for use in closets, outside, or in other(70) unlit spaces. Interestingly, the low lighting seems tofoster an “early to bed, early to rise” mentality amongthe guests, who always rave about how rested they feelafter a week’s stay.Guests and staff alike stay warm with heavy(75) woolen blankets, or, as my boss once quipped,“personal insulating devices.” A full-circle fireplace inthe center heats the main space. Smoke floats up thechimney while the heavy stainless steel hood reflectsheat to all corners of the room. When guests close their(80) room doors at night, they can barely hear the high-speed electric impellers that draw warmth from the fireinto the rooms.The lodge is a model of efficiency in an often-unforgiving territory. My summer there taught me to(85) budget more carefully my consumption of water andpower. It is such discipline that will be necessaryin the future when costs of these commodities mightbe so high that civilization can no longer take theirabundance for granted.Q.Which of the following disadvantages of modern utilities is best supported by the details in the passage?a)Public water and electricity are currently very expensive.b)Utility commodities might eventually run out.c)Public utility lines reinforce the divide between densely populated cities and sparse wilderness.d)Municipal water and electricity are taken for granted, so most people never learn to live without them.Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer? covers all topics & solutions for ACT 2025 Exam. Find important definitions, questions, meanings, examples, exercises and tests below for Directions:Read the passages and choose the best answer to each question.PassagePROSE FICTION: The Lessons of Wilderness LivingMembers of modern society are fortunate to enjoymany conveniences once unheard of or reserved for theelite. Imagine, if you can, only one day without runningwater. It strains the mind to think of all the daily rituals(5) one would have to change if the tap suddenly went dry.People today take electricity for granted, too. Lately,I’ve realized that while reliance on modern technol-ogy can improve the efficiency and quality of life, italso keeps people from learning meaningful lessons(10) about living with the earth. The conservation ethicsthat I gained this summer while working at a huntinglodge I could not have learned elsewhere.The lodge is located on a massive, little knownlake in northern Canada, closer to the Arctic Circle than(15) it is to the U.S. border. Every spring, the lodge reopensto welcome scores of dedicated anglers itching to dipa line in the nearby pristine creeks. By summer, thesmall lodge fills to capacity with eager hunters. On theguided treks, these men and women primarily chase(20) migratory birds and caribou, but I have seen plenty ofother unique game come back to the lodge kitchen forpreparation. Every hunter agrees that what one findsat the lodge is a truly luxurious hunting experience.Many people are surprised to find the lodge is totally(25) self-sufficient, with the exception of the food staples itreceives by small airplane. For a whole season, I was“off the grid,” totally dependent on the lodge to provideme with heat, light, water, and sanitation.When I asked the owner why he built his(30) modern-looking log lodge so far beyond the reach ofcivilization, he replied, “I didn’t really like huntinganywhere the sewer line ran.” Or electricity or tele-phone or the water main, I thought to myself. The boss is apeculiar man, but I see why he had no reservations(35) about setting up shop so deep in the wilderness. Hehad learned to love it years ago when he was an elitemountain soldier in the army. He always mentionedthat life wasn’t as difficult in the sub-arctic wilderness aspeople think. Of course, he had a lodge to run, and(40) not everyone was as hardy as he. His creative solutionsto the lack of infrastructure are impressive.The first necessity of employees and guests isclean water for cooking, eating, and washing. A nearbycreek feeds a large pump that draws the water through a(45) particulate filter and into a large holding tank. A muchsmaller pipe takes some of this water through a seriesof purification devices. Inside, every sink has threetaps: two blue and one red. Guests are used to the blueones, drinkable hot and cold water, but the red one(50) always requires an explanation. My contribution overthe summer was to design a sign for each sink explain-ing the ways one could use the unpurified water fromthe red tap that came directly from the holding tank.Showering and cleaning are the most important uses,(55) but “red” water is also useful for the garden or to give tothe dogs.The roof of the lodge is layered with solar cellsto take advantage of the bright, clear summer sky.On average, the 10-room lodge can generate the(60) same amount of power as a conventional two-bedroomapartment uses. Naturally, this poses challenges. Thebiggest conservation measure I could see was total lackof electronics, with the exception of the computer inthe back office, which I’ve never seen turned on. The(65) ceiling of every room has a large skylight, eliminatingthe need for electric light during the day. At night, alimited set of high-efficiency fluorescent bulbs illumi-nates the corridors and public spaces. Staff is equippedwith flashlights for use in closets, outside, or in other(70) unlit spaces. Interestingly, the low lighting seems tofoster an “early to bed, early to rise” mentality amongthe guests, who always rave about how rested they feelafter a week’s stay.Guests and staff alike stay warm with heavy(75) woolen blankets, or, as my boss once quipped,“personal insulating devices.” A full-circle fireplace inthe center heats the main space. Smoke floats up thechimney while the heavy stainless steel hood reflectsheat to all corners of the room. When guests close their(80) room doors at night, they can barely hear the high-speed electric impellers that draw warmth from the fireinto the rooms.The lodge is a model of efficiency in an often-unforgiving territory. My summer there taught me to(85) budget more carefully my consumption of water andpower. It is such discipline that will be necessaryin the future when costs of these commodities mightbe so high that civilization can no longer take theirabundance for granted.Q.Which of the following disadvantages of modern utilities is best supported by the details in the passage?a)Public water and electricity are currently very expensive.b)Utility commodities might eventually run out.c)Public utility lines reinforce the divide between densely populated cities and sparse wilderness.d)Municipal water and electricity are taken for granted, so most people never learn to live without them.Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?.

Solutions for Directions:Read the passages and choose the best answer to each question.PassagePROSE FICTION: The Lessons of Wilderness LivingMembers of modern society are fortunate to enjoymany conveniences once unheard of or reserved for theelite. Imagine, if you can, only one day without runningwater. It strains the mind to think of all the daily rituals(5) one would have to change if the tap suddenly went dry.People today take electricity for granted, too. Lately,I’ve realized that while reliance on modern technol-ogy can improve the efficiency and quality of life, italso keeps people from learning meaningful lessons(10) about living with the earth. The conservation ethicsthat I gained this summer while working at a huntinglodge I could not have learned elsewhere.The lodge is located on a massive, little knownlake in northern Canada, closer to the Arctic Circle than(15) it is to the U.S. border. Every spring, the lodge reopensto welcome scores of dedicated anglers itching to dipa line in the nearby pristine creeks. By summer, thesmall lodge fills to capacity with eager hunters. On theguided treks, these men and women primarily chase(20) migratory birds and caribou, but I have seen plenty ofother unique game come back to the lodge kitchen forpreparation. Every hunter agrees that what one findsat the lodge is a truly luxurious hunting experience.Many people are surprised to find the lodge is totally(25) self-sufficient, with the exception of the food staples itreceives by small airplane. For a whole season, I was“off the grid,” totally dependent on the lodge to provideme with heat, light, water, and sanitation.When I asked the owner why he built his(30) modern-looking log lodge so far beyond the reach ofcivilization, he replied, “I didn’t really like huntinganywhere the sewer line ran.” Or electricity or tele-phone or the water main, I thought to myself. The boss is apeculiar man, but I see why he had no reservations(35) about setting up shop so deep in the wilderness. Hehad learned to love it years ago when he was an elitemountain soldier in the army. He always mentionedthat life wasn’t as difficult in the sub-arctic wilderness aspeople think. Of course, he had a lodge to run, and(40) not everyone was as hardy as he. His creative solutionsto the lack of infrastructure are impressive.The first necessity of employees and guests isclean water for cooking, eating, and washing. A nearbycreek feeds a large pump that draws the water through a(45) particulate filter and into a large holding tank. A muchsmaller pipe takes some of this water through a seriesof purification devices. Inside, every sink has threetaps: two blue and one red. Guests are used to the blueones, drinkable hot and cold water, but the red one(50) always requires an explanation. My contribution overthe summer was to design a sign for each sink explain-ing the ways one could use the unpurified water fromthe red tap that came directly from the holding tank.Showering and cleaning are the most important uses,(55) but “red” water is also useful for the garden or to give tothe dogs.The roof of the lodge is layered with solar cellsto take advantage of the bright, clear summer sky.On average, the 10-room lodge can generate the(60) same amount of power as a conventional two-bedroomapartment uses. Naturally, this poses challenges. Thebiggest conservation measure I could see was total lackof electronics, with the exception of the computer inthe back office, which I’ve never seen turned on. The(65) ceiling of every room has a large skylight, eliminatingthe need for electric light during the day. At night, alimited set of high-efficiency fluorescent bulbs illumi-nates the corridors and public spaces. Staff is equippedwith flashlights for use in closets, outside, or in other(70) unlit spaces. Interestingly, the low lighting seems tofoster an “early to bed, early to rise” mentality amongthe guests, who always rave about how rested they feelafter a week’s stay.Guests and staff alike stay warm with heavy(75) woolen blankets, or, as my boss once quipped,“personal insulating devices.” A full-circle fireplace inthe center heats the main space. Smoke floats up thechimney while the heavy stainless steel hood reflectsheat to all corners of the room. When guests close their(80) room doors at night, they can barely hear the high-speed electric impellers that draw warmth from the fireinto the rooms.The lodge is a model of efficiency in an often-unforgiving territory. My summer there taught me to(85) budget more carefully my consumption of water andpower. It is such discipline that will be necessaryin the future when costs of these commodities mightbe so high that civilization can no longer take theirabundance for granted.Q.Which of the following disadvantages of modern utilities is best supported by the details in the passage?a)Public water and electricity are currently very expensive.b)Utility commodities might eventually run out.c)Public utility lines reinforce the divide between densely populated cities and sparse wilderness.d)Municipal water and electricity are taken for granted, so most people never learn to live without them.Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer? in English & in Hindi are available as part of our courses for ACT. Download more important topics, notes, lectures and mock test series for ACT Exam by signing up for free.

Here you can find the meaning of Directions:Read the passages and choose the best answer to each question.PassagePROSE FICTION: The Lessons of Wilderness LivingMembers of modern society are fortunate to enjoymany conveniences once unheard of or reserved for theelite. Imagine, if you can, only one day without runningwater. It strains the mind to think of all the daily rituals(5) one would have to change if the tap suddenly went dry.People today take electricity for granted, too. Lately,I’ve realized that while reliance on modern technol-ogy can improve the efficiency and quality of life, italso keeps people from learning meaningful lessons(10) about living with the earth. The conservation ethicsthat I gained this summer while working at a huntinglodge I could not have learned elsewhere.The lodge is located on a massive, little knownlake in northern Canada, closer to the Arctic Circle than(15) it is to the U.S. border. Every spring, the lodge reopensto welcome scores of dedicated anglers itching to dipa line in the nearby pristine creeks. By summer, thesmall lodge fills to capacity with eager hunters. On theguided treks, these men and women primarily chase(20) migratory birds and caribou, but I have seen plenty ofother unique game come back to the lodge kitchen forpreparation. Every hunter agrees that what one findsat the lodge is a truly luxurious hunting experience.Many people are surprised to find the lodge is totally(25) self-sufficient, with the exception of the food staples itreceives by small airplane. For a whole season, I was“off the grid,” totally dependent on the lodge to provideme with heat, light, water, and sanitation.When I asked the owner why he built his(30) modern-looking log lodge so far beyond the reach ofcivilization, he replied, “I didn’t really like huntinganywhere the sewer line ran.” Or electricity or tele-phone or the water main, I thought to myself. The boss is apeculiar man, but I see why he had no reservations(35) about setting up shop so deep in the wilderness. Hehad learned to love it years ago when he was an elitemountain soldier in the army. He always mentionedthat life wasn’t as difficult in the sub-arctic wilderness aspeople think. Of course, he had a lodge to run, and(40) not everyone was as hardy as he. His creative solutionsto the lack of infrastructure are impressive.The first necessity of employees and guests isclean water for cooking, eating, and washing. A nearbycreek feeds a large pump that draws the water through a(45) particulate filter and into a large holding tank. A muchsmaller pipe takes some of this water through a seriesof purification devices. Inside, every sink has threetaps: two blue and one red. Guests are used to the blueones, drinkable hot and cold water, but the red one(50) always requires an explanation. My contribution overthe summer was to design a sign for each sink explain-ing the ways one could use the unpurified water fromthe red tap that came directly from the holding tank.Showering and cleaning are the most important uses,(55) but “red” water is also useful for the garden or to give tothe dogs.The roof of the lodge is layered with solar cellsto take advantage of the bright, clear summer sky.On average, the 10-room lodge can generate the(60) same amount of power as a conventional two-bedroomapartment uses. Naturally, this poses challenges. Thebiggest conservation measure I could see was total lackof electronics, with the exception of the computer inthe back office, which I’ve never seen turned on. The(65) ceiling of every room has a large skylight, eliminatingthe need for electric light during the day. At night, alimited set of high-efficiency fluorescent bulbs illumi-nates the corridors and public spaces. Staff is equippedwith flashlights for use in closets, outside, or in other(70) unlit spaces. Interestingly, the low lighting seems tofoster an “early to bed, early to rise” mentality amongthe guests, who always rave about how rested they feelafter a week’s stay.Guests and staff alike stay warm with heavy(75) woolen blankets, or, as my boss once quipped,“personal insulating devices.” A full-circle fireplace inthe center heats the main space. Smoke floats up thechimney while the heavy stainless steel hood reflectsheat to all corners of the room. When guests close their(80) room doors at night, they can barely hear the high-speed electric impellers that draw warmth from the fireinto the rooms.The lodge is a model of efficiency in an often-unforgiving territory. My summer there taught me to(85) budget more carefully my consumption of water andpower. It is such discipline that will be necessaryin the future when costs of these commodities mightbe so high that civilization can no longer take theirabundance for granted.Q.Which of the following disadvantages of modern utilities is best supported by the details in the passage?a)Public water and electricity are currently very expensive.b)Utility commodities might eventually run out.c)Public utility lines reinforce the divide between densely populated cities and sparse wilderness.d)Municipal water and electricity are taken for granted, so most people never learn to live without them.Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer? defined & explained in the simplest way possible. Besides giving the explanation of Directions:Read the passages and choose the best answer to each question.PassagePROSE FICTION: The Lessons of Wilderness LivingMembers of modern society are fortunate to enjoymany conveniences once unheard of or reserved for theelite. Imagine, if you can, only one day without runningwater. It strains the mind to think of all the daily rituals(5) one would have to change if the tap suddenly went dry.People today take electricity for granted, too. Lately,I’ve realized that while reliance on modern technol-ogy can improve the efficiency and quality of life, italso keeps people from learning meaningful lessons(10) about living with the earth. The conservation ethicsthat I gained this summer while working at a huntinglodge I could not have learned elsewhere.The lodge is located on a massive, little knownlake in northern Canada, closer to the Arctic Circle than(15) it is to the U.S. border. Every spring, the lodge reopensto welcome scores of dedicated anglers itching to dipa line in the nearby pristine creeks. By summer, thesmall lodge fills to capacity with eager hunters. On theguided treks, these men and women primarily chase(20) migratory birds and caribou, but I have seen plenty ofother unique game come back to the lodge kitchen forpreparation. Every hunter agrees that what one findsat the lodge is a truly luxurious hunting experience.Many people are surprised to find the lodge is totally(25) self-sufficient, with the exception of the food staples itreceives by small airplane. For a whole season, I was“off the grid,” totally dependent on the lodge to provideme with heat, light, water, and sanitation.When I asked the owner why he built his(30) modern-looking log lodge so far beyond the reach ofcivilization, he replied, “I didn’t really like huntinganywhere the sewer line ran.” Or electricity or tele-phone or the water main, I thought to myself. The boss is apeculiar man, but I see why he had no reservations(35) about setting up shop so deep in the wilderness. Hehad learned to love it years ago when he was an elitemountain soldier in the army. He always mentionedthat life wasn’t as difficult in the sub-arctic wilderness aspeople think. Of course, he had a lodge to run, and(40) not everyone was as hardy as he. His creative solutionsto the lack of infrastructure are impressive.The first necessity of employees and guests isclean water for cooking, eating, and washing. A nearbycreek feeds a large pump that draws the water through a(45) particulate filter and into a large holding tank. A muchsmaller pipe takes some of this water through a seriesof purification devices. Inside, every sink has threetaps: two blue and one red. Guests are used to the blueones, drinkable hot and cold water, but the red one(50) always requires an explanation. My contribution overthe summer was to design a sign for each sink explain-ing the ways one could use the unpurified water fromthe red tap that came directly from the holding tank.Showering and cleaning are the most important uses,(55) but “red” water is also useful for the garden or to give tothe dogs.The roof of the lodge is layered with solar cellsto take advantage of the bright, clear summer sky.On average, the 10-room lodge can generate the(60) same amount of power as a conventional two-bedroomapartment uses. Naturally, this poses challenges. Thebiggest conservation measure I could see was total lackof electronics, with the exception of the computer inthe back office, which I’ve never seen turned on. The(65) ceiling of every room has a large skylight, eliminatingthe need for electric light during the day. At night, alimited set of high-efficiency fluorescent bulbs illumi-nates the corridors and public spaces. Staff is equippedwith flashlights for use in closets, outside, or in other(70) unlit spaces. Interestingly, the low lighting seems tofoster an “early to bed, early to rise” mentality amongthe guests, who always rave about how rested they feelafter a week’s stay.Guests and staff alike stay warm with heavy(75) woolen blankets, or, as my boss once quipped,“personal insulating devices.” A full-circle fireplace inthe center heats the main space. Smoke floats up thechimney while the heavy stainless steel hood reflectsheat to all corners of the room. When guests close their(80) room doors at night, they can barely hear the high-speed electric impellers that draw warmth from the fireinto the rooms.The lodge is a model of efficiency in an often-unforgiving territory. My summer there taught me to(85) budget more carefully my consumption of water andpower. It is such discipline that will be necessaryin the future when costs of these commodities mightbe so high that civilization can no longer take theirabundance for granted.Q.Which of the following disadvantages of modern utilities is best supported by the details in the passage?a)Public water and electricity are currently very expensive.b)Utility commodities might eventually run out.c)Public utility lines reinforce the divide between densely populated cities and sparse wilderness.d)Municipal water and electricity are taken for granted, so most people never learn to live without them.Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?, a detailed solution for Directions:Read the passages and choose the best answer to each question.PassagePROSE FICTION: The Lessons of Wilderness LivingMembers of modern society are fortunate to enjoymany conveniences once unheard of or reserved for theelite. Imagine, if you can, only one day without runningwater. It strains the mind to think of all the daily rituals(5) one would have to change if the tap suddenly went dry.People today take electricity for granted, too. Lately,I’ve realized that while reliance on modern technol-ogy can improve the efficiency and quality of life, italso keeps people from learning meaningful lessons(10) about living with the earth. The conservation ethicsthat I gained this summer while working at a huntinglodge I could not have learned elsewhere.The lodge is located on a massive, little knownlake in northern Canada, closer to the Arctic Circle than(15) it is to the U.S. border. Every spring, the lodge reopensto welcome scores of dedicated anglers itching to dipa line in the nearby pristine creeks. By summer, thesmall lodge fills to capacity with eager hunters. On theguided treks, these men and women primarily chase(20) migratory birds and caribou, but I have seen plenty ofother unique game come back to the lodge kitchen forpreparation. Every hunter agrees that what one findsat the lodge is a truly luxurious hunting experience.Many people are surprised to find the lodge is totally(25) self-sufficient, with the exception of the food staples itreceives by small airplane. For a whole season, I was“off the grid,” totally dependent on the lodge to provideme with heat, light, water, and sanitation.When I asked the owner why he built his(30) modern-looking log lodge so far beyond the reach ofcivilization, he replied, “I didn’t really like huntinganywhere the sewer line ran.” Or electricity or tele-phone or the water main, I thought to myself. The boss is apeculiar man, but I see why he had no reservations(35) about setting up shop so deep in the wilderness. Hehad learned to love it years ago when he was an elitemountain soldier in the army. He always mentionedthat life wasn’t as difficult in the sub-arctic wilderness aspeople think. Of course, he had a lodge to run, and(40) not everyone was as hardy as he. His creative solutionsto the lack of infrastructure are impressive.The first necessity of employees and guests isclean water for cooking, eating, and washing. A nearbycreek feeds a large pump that draws the water through a(45) particulate filter and into a large holding tank. A muchsmaller pipe takes some of this water through a seriesof purification devices. Inside, every sink has threetaps: two blue and one red. Guests are used to the blueones, drinkable hot and cold water, but the red one(50) always requires an explanation. My contribution overthe summer was to design a sign for each sink explain-ing the ways one could use the unpurified water fromthe red tap that came directly from the holding tank.Showering and cleaning are the most important uses,(55) but “red” water is also useful for the garden or to give tothe dogs.The roof of the lodge is layered with solar cellsto take advantage of the bright, clear summer sky.On average, the 10-room lodge can generate the(60) same amount of power as a conventional two-bedroomapartment uses. Naturally, this poses challenges. Thebiggest conservation measure I could see was total lackof electronics, with the exception of the computer inthe back office, which I’ve never seen turned on. The(65) ceiling of every room has a large skylight, eliminatingthe need for electric light during the day. At night, alimited set of high-efficiency fluorescent bulbs illumi-nates the corridors and public spaces. Staff is equippedwith flashlights for use in closets, outside, or in other(70) unlit spaces. Interestingly, the low lighting seems tofoster an “early to bed, early to rise” mentality amongthe guests, who always rave about how rested they feelafter a week’s stay.Guests and staff alike stay warm with heavy(75) woolen blankets, or, as my boss once quipped,“personal insulating devices.” A full-circle fireplace inthe center heats the main space. Smoke floats up thechimney while the heavy stainless steel hood reflectsheat to all corners of the room. When guests close their(80) room doors at night, they can barely hear the high-speed electric impellers that draw warmth from the fireinto the rooms.The lodge is a model of efficiency in an often-unforgiving territory. My summer there taught me to(85) budget more carefully my consumption of water andpower. It is such discipline that will be necessaryin the future when costs of these commodities mightbe so high that civilization can no longer take theirabundance for granted.Q.Which of the following disadvantages of modern utilities is best supported by the details in the passage?a)Public water and electricity are currently very expensive.b)Utility commodities might eventually run out.c)Public utility lines reinforce the divide between densely populated cities and sparse wilderness.d)Municipal water and electricity are taken for granted, so most people never learn to live without them.Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer? has been provided alongside types of Directions:Read the passages and choose the best answer to each question.PassagePROSE FICTION: The Lessons of Wilderness LivingMembers of modern society are fortunate to enjoymany conveniences once unheard of or reserved for theelite. Imagine, if you can, only one day without runningwater. It strains the mind to think of all the daily rituals(5) one would have to change if the tap suddenly went dry.People today take electricity for granted, too. Lately,I’ve realized that while reliance on modern technol-ogy can improve the efficiency and quality of life, italso keeps people from learning meaningful lessons(10) about living with the earth. The conservation ethicsthat I gained this summer while working at a huntinglodge I could not have learned elsewhere.The lodge is located on a massive, little knownlake in northern Canada, closer to the Arctic Circle than(15) it is to the U.S. border. Every spring, the lodge reopensto welcome scores of dedicated anglers itching to dipa line in the nearby pristine creeks. By summer, thesmall lodge fills to capacity with eager hunters. On theguided treks, these men and women primarily chase(20) migratory birds and caribou, but I have seen plenty ofother unique game come back to the lodge kitchen forpreparation. Every hunter agrees that what one findsat the lodge is a truly luxurious hunting experience.Many people are surprised to find the lodge is totally(25) self-sufficient, with the exception of the food staples itreceives by small airplane. For a whole season, I was“off the grid,” totally dependent on the lodge to provideme with heat, light, water, and sanitation.When I asked the owner why he built his(30) modern-looking log lodge so far beyond the reach ofcivilization, he replied, “I didn’t really like huntinganywhere the sewer line ran.” Or electricity or tele-phone or the water main, I thought to myself. The boss is apeculiar man, but I see why he had no reservations(35) about setting up shop so deep in the wilderness. Hehad learned to love it years ago when he was an elitemountain soldier in the army. He always mentionedthat life wasn’t as difficult in the sub-arctic wilderness aspeople think. Of course, he had a lodge to run, and(40) not everyone was as hardy as he. His creative solutionsto the lack of infrastructure are impressive.The first necessity of employees and guests isclean water for cooking, eating, and washing. A nearbycreek feeds a large pump that draws the water through a(45) particulate filter and into a large holding tank. A muchsmaller pipe takes some of this water through a seriesof purification devices. Inside, every sink has threetaps: two blue and one red. Guests are used to the blueones, drinkable hot and cold water, but the red one(50) always requires an explanation. My contribution overthe summer was to design a sign for each sink explain-ing the ways one could use the unpurified water fromthe red tap that came directly from the holding tank.Showering and cleaning are the most important uses,(55) but “red” water is also useful for the garden or to give tothe dogs.The roof of the lodge is layered with solar cellsto take advantage of the bright, clear summer sky.On average, the 10-room lodge can generate the(60) same amount of power as a conventional two-bedroomapartment uses. Naturally, this poses challenges. Thebiggest conservation measure I could see was total lackof electronics, with the exception of the computer inthe back office, which I’ve never seen turned on. The(65) ceiling of every room has a large skylight, eliminatingthe need for electric light during the day. At night, alimited set of high-efficiency fluorescent bulbs illumi-nates the corridors and public spaces. Staff is equippedwith flashlights for use in closets, outside, or in other(70) unlit spaces. Interestingly, the low lighting seems tofoster an “early to bed, early to rise” mentality amongthe guests, who always rave about how rested they feelafter a week’s stay.Guests and staff alike stay warm with heavy(75) woolen blankets, or, as my boss once quipped,“personal insulating devices.” A full-circle fireplace inthe center heats the main space. Smoke floats up thechimney while the heavy stainless steel hood reflectsheat to all corners of the room. When guests close their(80) room doors at night, they can barely hear the high-speed electric impellers that draw warmth from the fireinto the rooms.The lodge is a model of efficiency in an often-unforgiving territory. My summer there taught me to(85) budget more carefully my consumption of water andpower. It is such discipline that will be necessaryin the future when costs of these commodities mightbe so high that civilization can no longer take theirabundance for granted.Q.Which of the following disadvantages of modern utilities is best supported by the details in the passage?a)Public water and electricity are currently very expensive.b)Utility commodities might eventually run out.c)Public utility lines reinforce the divide between densely populated cities and sparse wilderness.d)Municipal water and electricity are taken for granted, so most people never learn to live without them.Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer? theory, EduRev gives you an ample number of questions to practice Directions:Read the passages and choose the best answer to each question.PassagePROSE FICTION: The Lessons of Wilderness LivingMembers of modern society are fortunate to enjoymany conveniences once unheard of or reserved for theelite. Imagine, if you can, only one day without runningwater. It strains the mind to think of all the daily rituals(5) one would have to change if the tap suddenly went dry.People today take electricity for granted, too. Lately,I’ve realized that while reliance on modern technol-ogy can improve the efficiency and quality of life, italso keeps people from learning meaningful lessons(10) about living with the earth. The conservation ethicsthat I gained this summer while working at a huntinglodge I could not have learned elsewhere.The lodge is located on a massive, little knownlake in northern Canada, closer to the Arctic Circle than(15) it is to the U.S. border. Every spring, the lodge reopensto welcome scores of dedicated anglers itching to dipa line in the nearby pristine creeks. By summer, thesmall lodge fills to capacity with eager hunters. On theguided treks, these men and women primarily chase(20) migratory birds and caribou, but I have seen plenty ofother unique game come back to the lodge kitchen forpreparation. Every hunter agrees that what one findsat the lodge is a truly luxurious hunting experience.Many people are surprised to find the lodge is totally(25) self-sufficient, with the exception of the food staples itreceives by small airplane. For a whole season, I was“off the grid,” totally dependent on the lodge to provideme with heat, light, water, and sanitation.When I asked the owner why he built his(30) modern-looking log lodge so far beyond the reach ofcivilization, he replied, “I didn’t really like huntinganywhere the sewer line ran.” Or electricity or tele-phone or the water main, I thought to myself. The boss is apeculiar man, but I see why he had no reservations(35) about setting up shop so deep in the wilderness. Hehad learned to love it years ago when he was an elitemountain soldier in the army. He always mentionedthat life wasn’t as difficult in the sub-arctic wilderness aspeople think. Of course, he had a lodge to run, and(40) not everyone was as hardy as he. His creative solutionsto the lack of infrastructure are impressive.The first necessity of employees and guests isclean water for cooking, eating, and washing. A nearbycreek feeds a large pump that draws the water through a(45) particulate filter and into a large holding tank. A muchsmaller pipe takes some of this water through a seriesof purification devices. Inside, every sink has threetaps: two blue and one red. Guests are used to the blueones, drinkable hot and cold water, but the red one(50) always requires an explanation. My contribution overthe summer was to design a sign for each sink explain-ing the ways one could use the unpurified water fromthe red tap that came directly from the holding tank.Showering and cleaning are the most important uses,(55) but “red” water is also useful for the garden or to give tothe dogs.The roof of the lodge is layered with solar cellsto take advantage of the bright, clear summer sky.On average, the 10-room lodge can generate the(60) same amount of power as a conventional two-bedroomapartment uses. Naturally, this poses challenges. Thebiggest conservation measure I could see was total lackof electronics, with the exception of the computer inthe back office, which I’ve never seen turned on. The(65) ceiling of every room has a large skylight, eliminatingthe need for electric light during the day. At night, alimited set of high-efficiency fluorescent bulbs illumi-nates the corridors and public spaces. Staff is equippedwith flashlights for use in closets, outside, or in other(70) unlit spaces. Interestingly, the low lighting seems tofoster an “early to bed, early to rise” mentality amongthe guests, who always rave about how rested they feelafter a week’s stay.Guests and staff alike stay warm with heavy(75) woolen blankets, or, as my boss once quipped,“personal insulating devices.” A full-circle fireplace inthe center heats the main space. Smoke floats up thechimney while the heavy stainless steel hood reflectsheat to all corners of the room. When guests close their(80) room doors at night, they can barely hear the high-speed electric impellers that draw warmth from the fireinto the rooms.The lodge is a model of efficiency in an often-unforgiving territory. My summer there taught me to(85) budget more carefully my consumption of water andpower. It is such discipline that will be necessaryin the future when costs of these commodities mightbe so high that civilization can no longer take theirabundance for granted.Q.Which of the following disadvantages of modern utilities is best supported by the details in the passage?a)Public water and electricity are currently very expensive.b)Utility commodities might eventually run out.c)Public utility lines reinforce the divide between densely populated cities and sparse wilderness.d)Municipal water and electricity are taken for granted, so most people never learn to live without them.Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer? tests, examples and also practice ACT tests.