Practice Test: Reading Comprehension - 15 | 100 RCs for GMAT PDF Download

inconsistent support

strict neutrality

keen enthusiasm

mild endorsement

cautious opposition

It proves that Egypt no longer needed to rely on other sources of electricity.

It demonstrates the magnitude of the positive effects created by the dam.

It argues that the positive energy output is more important than any negative effects.

It shows that the dam fell short of initial expectations.

It contrasts the positive and negative effects of the dam

a constant source of fresh water for consumers and industry

electrical power for a sizable portion of the population

the facilitation of economic development possibilities similar to those in Western nations

the elimination of annual flood cycles in the region

the protection of animal and plant life in and near the river

If a plan achieves its stated goals, it should still be carried out, even in the face of unintended negative results.

Planners of highly complex projects should expect some unintended negative consequences, even if they cannot foresee what those consequences will be.

Although a major undertaking may have unpredictable results, those results are not necessarily grounds for condemning the entire endeavor.

Any potential positive and negative effects should be weighed before starting a project of considerable magnitude or complexity.

It is necessary to determine the net impact of all outcomes, good and bad, before deciding whether to denounce the overall project.

Crops cannot grow without silt.

Although farmers are pleased with the absence of seasonal flooding, they would prefer that the dam not have been built because of the problems it has caused.

The land around the river is not as fertile as it was before the dam was built.

Egypt now competes successfully on an economic level with Western nations.

The country would have been better off if the dam had not been built.

to explain that varied effects can result even from sound business plans that accomplish their goals

to demonstrate that advantages are usually outweighed by unforeseen disadvantages

to assert that the Egyptian government should not have undertaken these plans for economic development

to describe the implementation of a project with significant environmental effects

to detail the negative effects suffered because of poor planning