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This figure shows the percentage of daily temperature records set at weather stations across the contiguous 48 states by decade. Record highs (black) are compared with record lows (gray). Record Highs and Lows, 1950-2010 According to the graph, which of the following statements is correct?

A. Only two decades reached 50% or more record high temperatures.

B. More decades reached greater than 50% of daily high temperature records than reached greater than 50% of low temperature records.

C. More decades reached greater than -50% of low daily temperature records than reached greater than 50% of daily high temperature records.

D. Only one decade reached less than 25% record low temperature records.

Answer Explanation:

More decades reached greater than 50% of daily high temperature records than reached greater than 50% of low temperature records.

Therefore, the Correct Answer is B.

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  • Q #1: Alice was not scared. Not at all. Maybe a little bit. But she was determined to confront the ghost in her house. Alice lived in a farmhouse built in 1921. All of the floors and doors were original; the doors even had skeleton key locks. But by far the most terrifying part of the house was the basement. She kept that door locked and ignored the thumps, crashes, and cries that came from below the house. What made Alice determined to confront the ghost today was the especially loud crashes the previous night. She'd gotten no sleep, convinced the ghost was going to break through the door and do something horrible. What, she wasn't sure, but the ghost would do something. Alice hadn't seen the ghost, but what else could be making loud noises in an old house? The one time she had been down in the basement was after buying the house unseen. Once she saw the shelves with old glass jars, she was a little put off. But what made her keep the door shut and locked was the abrupt end of the concrete floor halfway across the room. Because nothing good ever happened in a basement with a dirt floor. Alice had seen enough horror movies to know that Alice stared at the basement door, trying to gather enough confidence to open it and march down the stairs like she owned the place. Because she did-or she would, once she finished paying her mortgage in 30 years Alice took a deep breath and yanked the door open. She marched down the stairs, only to stop abruptly at the bottom. Because she was face to face with not a ghost at all. It was a calico cat, one who looked utterly unimpressed by her brave journey into the basement Which of the following is evidence to support the interpretation that Alice thinks ghosts can be contained?

    A. Once she saw the shelves with old glass jars, she was a little put off.

    B. Alice had seen enough horror movies to know that.

    C. She kept that door locked and ignored the thumps, crashes, and cries that came from below the house.

    D. All of the floors and doors were original the doors even had skeleton key locks.

    Answer Explanation

    Alice's action of keeping the basement door locked suggests that she believes she can contain or prevent the ghost (or whatever is causing the noises) from coming upstairs or causing harm.

  • Q #2: The rain is tapping footsteps on the roof It sounds a lovely dance inside my head This peaceful aura only serves as proof That I should dodge my work to lie in bed The pillows pull me in with their behest A trap that I do not want to escape The blankets form a most enticing nest They wrap me in a shroud that won't undrape rm tempted further by my furry friends They've taken o'er the mattress in a pile Oh, how I want to nestle in with them! But first, I know that I must work awhile I promise, bed, I will be back for you I surely nap before the day is through Which of following pieces of data supports a conclusion that the reader can draw from the passage?

    A. In a qualitative research study, respondents reported they felt more satisfied with their lives when they were able to sleep in conditions and for a duration that was self-selected.

    B. Productivity fell among workers who got less than 5 hours of sleep: conversely, workers with more than 8 hours of sleep demonstrated almost double productivity than their sleep- deprived peers.

    C. Individuals who had multiple mammals as pets indicated they felt more satisfied when self-reporting on their happiness. Individuals who slept in the same room as their pets report even higher happiness levels.

    D. As self-reported in a research survey, people who lived in locations that received more than 60 inches in average precipitation indicated better levels of rest and lower levels of anxiety.

    Answer Explanation

    The passage mentions the temptation to nestle in with furry friends on the mattress, suggesting a positive association with having pets around.

    Option C provides data supporting the idea that individuals with multiple mammals as pets, especially those sleeping in the same room, report higher happiness levels.

  • Q #3: According to the graph, which of the following statements is correct about employment in 2015?

    A. Having some college but no degree gave people a better chance to be employed than having a high school degree.

    B. There was a greater chance of being unemployed with an associate degree than if a person had completed an occupational program

    C. If a person had a doctoral degree, she was never unemployed.

    D. A high school graduate had a higher unemployment rate than a person who never graduated.

    Answer Explanation

    This is because people with an associate degree had a 5% unemployment chance as compared to the 4.5% for those with an occupational program.