Reading Test 3

1. Question

Which choice best reflects the overall sequence of events in the passage?

A. An experiment is proposed but proves unworkable; a less ambitious experiment is attempted, and it yields data that give rise to a new set of questions.
B. A new discovery leads to reconsideration of a theory; a classic study is adapted, and the results are summarized.
C. An anomaly is observed and simulated experimentally; the results are compared with previous findings, and a novel hypothesis is proposed.
D. An unexpected finding arises during the early phase of a study; the study is modified in response to this finding, and the results are interpreted and evaluated.

2. Question

As used in line 7, “challenged” most nearly means

A. dared.
B. required.
C. disputed with.
D. competed with.

3. Question

Which statement best captures Ken Dial’s central assumption in setting up his research?

A. The acquisition of flight in young birds sheds light on the acquisition of flight in their evolutionary ancestors.
B. The tendency of certain young birds to jump erratically is a somewhat recent evolved behavior.
C. Young birds in a controlled research setting are less likely than birds in the wild to require perches when at rest.
D. Ground-dwelling and tree-climbing predecessors to birds evolved in parallel.

4. Question

Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

A. Lines 1-4 (“At field…parents”)
B. Lines 6-11 (“So when…fly”)
C. Lines 16-19 (“When…measured”)
D. Lines 23-24 (“At first…the ground”)

5. Question

In the second paragraph (lines 12-32), the incident involving the local rancher mainly serves to

A. reveal Ken Dial’s motivation for undertaking his project.
B. underscore certain differences between laboratory and field research.
C. show how an unanticipated piece of information influenced Ken Dial’s research.
D. introduce a key contributor to the tree-down theory.

6. Question

After Ken Dial had his “‘aha’ moment” (line 41), he

A. tried to train the birds to fly to their perches.
B. studied videos to determine why the birds no longer hopped.
C. observed how the birds dealt with gradually steeper inclines.
D. consulted with other researchers who had studied Chukar Partridges.

7. Question

The passage identifies which of the following as a factor that facilitated the baby Chukars’ traction on steep ramps?

A. The speed with which they climbed
B. The position of their flapping wings
C. The alternation of wing and foot movement
D. Their continual hopping motions

8. Question

As used in line 61, “document” most nearly means

A. portray.
B. record.
C. publish.
D. process.

9. Question

What can reasonably be inferred about gliding animals from the passage?

A. Their young tend to hop along beside their parents instead of flying beside them.
B. Their method of locomotion is similar to that of ground birds.
C. They use the ground for feeding more often than for perching.
D. They do not use a flapping stroke to aid in climbing slopes.

10. Question

Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

A. Lines 4-6 (“They jumped…air”)
B. Lines 28-29 (“They really…traveling”)
C. Lines 57-59 (“The birds…slopes”)
D. Lines 72-74 (“something…theory”)

Reading Test 3

Justice August 20, 2017

Reading Test 3

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