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71. A recent study revealed that test scores for students at small, rural schools were lower than that for students in large, urban or suburban schools.

Each of the following, if true, contributes to an explanation of the difference in test scores EXCEPT:
  1. Rural schools are small, so teachers are better able to pay attention to the individual needs of students.
  2. A large school has multiple administrators, allowing each of them to focus on certain aspects of the school rather than being pulled in many directions.
  3. Teachers at large schools make more money than those at small schools, giving the schools a more talented pool of applicants.
  4. Teachers at large schools tend to have more teaching assistants and programs in place to help them aid struggling students.
  5. Large schools are able to place struggling students in special sections, which allow them to receive extra attention.
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72. Some anthropologists believe that ancient humans did not practice monogamy, and point to cave drawings of men surrounded by multiple women as proof of their theory. However, many modern works of art also depict men taking multiple lovers, yet many modern humans do practice monogamy. Therefore, _____________________________________.

Which of the following most logically completes the argument?
  1. Clearly ancient humans did practice monogamy.
  2. We will never know whether ancient humans practiced monogamy or not.
  3. It is unclear at what point humans went from a mainly polyamorous to a monogamous lifestyle.
  4. Ancient cave drawings are not a reliable source for proving that ancient humans practiced monogamy.
  5. At most only a few ancient humans practiced monogamy.
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73. All people want to be perceived as friendly and personable. Those people who are perceived as shy or quiet often come across as less friendly, even if this is not true. Thus, it is important to try to talk to people, even if conversation does not come easily to a shy person.

Which one of the following assumptions is necessary for the argument’s conclusion to be properly drawn?
  1. It is important to be perceived as friendly and personable.
  2. People who are outgoing are also friendly.
  3. Talkative people are always friendly and personable.
  4. People who are perceived as shy or quiet are often not friendly.
  5. It is not important to talk to people if one is already perceived as friendly.
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74. All of a town’s residents entered a yearlong weight loss challenge. The goal was to test whether exercising more increased a participant’s chances of losing weight. In the end, although the participants who exercised the most did not lose the most weight, the challenge organizers determined that more exercise did lead to greater weight loss.

Which of the following, if true, most helps explain how the organizers drew the above conclusion?
  1. The participants who did not exercise did lose a small amount of weight.
  2. For each participant, the more he or she exercised, the more weight he or she lost.
  3. The participants’ weight loss tended to slow as the year progressed.
  4. Participants who exercised more enjoyed other benefits, such as increased happiness and a more active lifestyle.
  5. The participants who lost the most weight also changed their diets.
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75. Mayor: “Many on the town council are arguing that our city should start making decisions by direct ballot, as opposed to votes by the town council. I think this is an excellent idea. Giving each person one vote on each issue is more likely to recognize each individual voice, as opposed to just the voices of those powerful enough or popular enough to hold sway with the town council.”

Which one of the following principles helps justifies the mayor’s reasoning?
  1. Electoral procedures should equally represent all viewpoints.
  2. Voting procedures should take into account the fact that some members of society are more able to make good decisions than others.
  3. Important issues should only be decided by those with knowledge of the problem and able to make informed decisions.
  4. An elected body is unable to accurately represent the concerns of citizens unless it consists of a representative sample of the overall population.
  5. It is important to make economically appropriate decisions regarding voting procedures.
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