Test: Command of Evidence: Textual - 2 - SAT MCQ

Answer choices A is about buildings, but not architecture. Answer choices B and C contain historical information, not architectural. The only choice that discusses architecture, or the design of buildings and other structures is D, which is the correct answer.

Answer choice C actually gives some reasons for why this library might be so important! C is the answer.

The correct answer must provide an example of how honey’s composition allows the substance to stay fresh. Option B is off-topic. The first sentence it makes clear that the paragraph is about honey, not molasses.

Choice C is off-topic as well, but less directly. The correct answer must focus on the characteristics of honey itself, whereas C focuses on honey’s effect on people. So, C is out. The correct answer must explain why honey does not spoil. Sweetness has nothing to do with that fact. Therefore D is not the answer either.

That leaves us with A, which is the answer. Logically, bacteria would cause honey to spoil. The absence of water would prevent bacteria from flourishing, thus keeping honey fresh.

 If we had to sum up the paragraph above, we might say something like “medical uses of honey,” or “honey = medicine.” B is the only answer that mentions that idea, and it’s almost exactly what our summary says. So, it’s correct.

Answer choices A, B, and C don’t talk about the museum displaying lots of artwork, so they don’t match the main point of the passage. Answer D sums up the main point of the paragraph, so D is the best answer.

Choice A, NO CHANGE, is the only answer that makes sense. The paragraph goes on to support the claim that the mural is “leading the way” by discussing its status as the first restored mural to become a prominent tourist destination and inspiration for cultural preservation.

After reading the final two sentences, we can determine that the information demonstrates that colleges haven’t supported the study of philosophy or shown that they care about philosophy. We need to find a sentence that logically connects to this information. Answer choice D is correct because it sets up the facts that a low percentage of colleges required philosophy and that 400 philosophy departments were eliminated.

The carbohydrates in honey can be converted to energy because the body easily digests this natural substance. The earliest recorded use comes from Sumerian clay tablets, which indicate that honey was used in numerous remedies. The ancient Greeks and Egyptians also used medicinal honey regularly in ointments for skin and eye diseases. [3] Raw, locally produced honey can be an effective treatment for seasonal allergies. The medical device company Derma Sciences sells MediHoney, bandages covered in honey, to hospitals in over 25 countries.

To best indicate that the fire is extremely intense at this point in the passage, the most suitable choice is:

- A: "the fire is stronger than ever"

This option effectively conveys the heightened intensity of the fire in the kiln. It captures the idea that the fire has reached a peak of strength and intensity, aligning closely with the writer's intention of emphasizing the extreme nature of the inferno at that particular moment in the narrative.

Choice A. This is the best choice. A consistent age difference of 2 billion years between certain stars within the thick disk would support the claim that the thick disk formed in two phases instead of one, with the second phase beginning 2 billion years after the first phase.

Choice B. This choice doesn't support the claim. It's too general. The claim is specifically about the thick disk.

Choice C. This choice doesn't support the claim. The researchers base their claim on their study of stars inside the thick disk. This choice makes a comparison to the thin disk, which isn't relevant.

Choice D. This choice doesn't support the claim. The researchers base their claim on their study of stars inside the thick disk of the Milky Way. This choice makes a comparison to stars in other galaxies, which isn't relevant.

Choice A. This choice isn't the best illustration of the claim. While laughing may indicate a good mood, this choice provides no evidence of "feeling frightened" or boosted confidence. Another choice provides better evidence.

Choice B. This choice isn't the best illustration of the claim. This choice demonstrates "feeling frightened" in a controlled environment, but it doesn't provide strong evidence of boosted mood or confidence. Another choice provides better evidence.

Choice C. This choice isn't the best illustration of the claim. While a "sense of relief" could be interpreted as a boosted mood, this choice doesn't provide direct evidence of "feeling frightened" or of increased confidence. This choice simply suggests that haunted houses and scary movies have a similar effect. Another choice provides better evidence for the researcher's claim.

Choice D. This is the best choice. This choice illustrates both "feeling frightened in controlled situations" (the haunted house) and the benefit of a boosted mood ("less stressed") and confidence ("very accomplished").