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39. c. This title covers the main point of the passage

that, while there are predictable patterns in the life

of a genius, the pattern increases the sense of

something supernatural touching his or her life.

Choices a and b are too general. Choice d is inac￾curate because the passage does not talk about

disorder in the life of a genius. Choice e covers

only one of the two main ideas in the passage.

40. c. All the other statements are inaccurate.

41. a. According to the second sentence of the pas￾sage, the new MRI detects not water but inert gases.

Choices b, c, and d are contradicted in the pas￾sage, and choice e is not reflected in the passage.

42. d. See the next-to-last sentence of the passage,

which states specifically that chest X rays cannot

provide a clear view of air passages.

43. a. Choices b, d, and e may be opinions held by

the author, but they are far beyond the content of

the passage and a reader could not tell if the

author believed them. Choice c reflects a tradi￾tional view that the author probably does not

hold; the passage indicates that the author

approves of a change in this attitude. Choice a is

therefore the best choice.

44. d. Because the author mentions two women who

attended an international conference as an

accomplishment for which at least one of them

gained international fame, the reader can surmise

that it was a rare occurrence and choice d is the

best answer. Choices b, c, and e are far beyond the

scope of the passage; choice a might be true but

would require information not contained in the

passage.

45. e. The first paragraph notes that an allergic dis￾ease results from the immune system reacting to a

normally innocuous substance . . . Choices b and c

are contradicted in the passage by this statement.

Choices a and d are not reflected in the passage.

46. b. See the third sentence, which says, in part, that

cells called macrophages engulf the invader (that is,

the allergen).

47. c. This passage provides information to social

workers about music therapy, as the title in choice

c indicates. Choice e is incorrect because the first

sentence speaks of mental and physical health

professionals referring their clients and patients to

music therapists; the second sentence indicates

that It (meaning a referral) seems a particularly

good choice for the social worker. Choice d is pos￾sible, but does not summarize the passage as well

as choice c. Choices a and b refer to topics not

covered in the passage.

48. e. Although the other choices may be correct,

they require knowledge beyond the passage.

Based on the information in the passage, e is the

best choice.

49. a. Based particularly on the last sentence of the

passage, a is the best choice. The other choices are

beyond the scope of the passage.

50. c. Choice c provides the best outline of the pas￾sage. The other choices all contain points that are

not covered by the passage.

Section 2: Mathematics

1. a. −0.15 is less than −0.02, the smallest number

in the range.

2. c. January is approximately 38,000; February is

approximately 41,000, and April is approximately

26,000. These added together give a total of

105,000.

3. c. The buses arrive 53 minutes after they leave.

Therefore, the bus will arrive at 8:13.

4. b. $3 divided by $50 is .06. This is an increase of

0.06, or 6%.

5. c. PQ and RS are intersecting lines. The fact that

angle POR is a 90-degree angle means that PQ

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