Passage 1
Question 1:
Which of the following is a central idea of the passage?
(A) The importance of education for all
(B) The challenges faced by minority students
(C) The role of government in addressing educational inequality
(D) The need for more funding for schools
Answer: (B)
Question 2:
According to the author, what is one of the main obstacles to educational equity?
(A) Lack of qualified teachers
(B) Inadequate parental involvement
(C) Poverty and income disparities
(D) Educational tracking
Answer: (C)
Question 3:
Which of the following is NOT a solution proposed by the author to address educational inequality?
(A) Increasing access to early childhood education
(B) Reducing class sizes
(C) Providing more funding for charter schools
(D) Investing in teacher professional development
Answer: (C)
Passage 2
Question 4:
What is the main purpose of the passage?
(A) To argue against the use of technology in the classroom
(B) To compare the effectiveness of different teaching methods
(C) To examine the impact of technology on student learning
(D) To propose a new model for educational reform
Answer: (C)
Question 5:
According to the passage, which of the following is a potential benefit of using technology in the classroom?
(A) Increased student engagement
(B) Improved access to information
(C) Personalized learning experiences
(D) All of the above
Answer: (D)
Question 6:
Which of the following is a concern raised by the author about the use of technology in the classroom?
(A) The potential for plagiarism
(B) The risk of digital distractions
(C) The lack of teacher training on technology integration
(D) Both (A) and (C)
Answer: (D)
Passage 3
Question 7:
What is the author’s claim in the passage?
(A) The death penalty is a cruel and unusual punishment.
(B) The death penalty is an effective deterrent to crime.
(C) The death penalty is applied fairly and without bias.
(D) The death penalty is irreversible and should be abolished.
Answer: (D)
Question 8:
According to the passage, what is one of the main arguments against the death penalty?
(A) It is more expensive than life imprisonment.
(B) It is not applied consistently across racial and socioeconomic lines.
(C) It violates the principle of due process.
(D) It does not deter criminals from committing more crimes.
Answer: (B)
Question 9:
Which of the following is a proposal made by the author to address the concerns raised about the death penalty?
(A) Mandatory life imprisonment without parole for murder
(B) Expanding the use of capital punishment to include more crimes
(C) Establishing an independent review board to ensure fair application of the death penalty
(D) None of the above
Answer: (C)
Passage 4
Question 10:
What is the genre of the passage?
(A) Fiction
(B) Nonfiction
(C) Poetry
(D) Drama
Answer: (C)
Question 11:
What is the primary theme of the poem?
(A) The beauty of nature
(B) The fragility of life
(C) The power of love
(D) The importance of family
Answer: (B)
Question 12:
Which of the following is a key metaphor used in the poem?
(A) The world as a dream
(B) Life as a flower
(C) Death as a door
(D) Time as a thief
Answer: (B)
