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The Complete LNAT Guide: An Expert Guide to Success

Leslie Ho, Kian Yang Ng

Chapter 2

LNAT full practice paper 2 - all with Video Answers

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Chapter Questions

01:57

Problem 1

The writer suggests that without developments in the field of nursing:
A. Globalisation will worsen levels of poverty in developing countries
B. Research will be heavily impeded
C. Countries will not be held accountable for their sub-standard public health frameworks
D. Diseases will spread faster as international trade increases
E. The global quality of life will not decrease

Joanna Quigley
Joanna Quigley
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Problem 2

What does the writer believe is the greatest structural challenge to nursing posed by globalisation?
A. An increase in transnational trade
B. Unequal participation of countries in international organisations
C. Lack of research in nursing to allow professionals to be critical thinkers
D. A multicultural and global framework to build bridges between the different boundaries of human living
E. The lack of investment in health and education

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01:41

Problem 3

Which word comes closest to the meaning of "emancipating" in the second-last paragraph?
A. Liberate
B. Discharge
C. Progressive
D. Expand
E. Elaborate

Brenda Sanchez
Brenda Sanchez
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01:59

Problem 4

Which statement best encapsulates the writer's main argument?
A. "Encouraging development of a proactive behavior of nursing leaders to give attention to opportunities"
B. "It is essential to strengthen the discipline of nursing"
C. "The power of research in nursing must be to consider it as an important space for care, as a political activism"
D. "The negative impact of globalisation on the everyday lives and on the health of people in the global sphere is undeniable, especially on the health of the world's poorer populations"
E. "It is essential to combine collaborative efforts in nursing in different countries to open up and consolidate spaces of effective action"

Brenda Sanchez
Brenda Sanchez
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Problem 5

What statement best reflects the writer's opinion on the US?
A. "Hyper-partisan, polarising two-party system within the US"
B. "Trump is not purely antithetical to democracy"
C. "Democratic backsliding in a country that purportedly has the most archetypical democracy in the world is a bad look"
D. "Washington has undergone backsliding prior to the Trump administration"
E. "Russia and China have flown in to fill the vacuum of US presence"

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03:17

Problem 6

Which of the following is an assertion of fact and not an opinion?
A. "While bribery is illegal, lobbying has deeply impacted the political process"
B. "The adversarial and partisan nature of the media also presents issues for both the enable and constrain arenas"
C. "China's Belt and Road initiative provides an alternative arrangement to aid around the world without many of the democratic strings others attach"
D. "Norms are important for international relations"
E. "The trend of radicalization and hyper-partisan nature of Congress has followed [Trump's] lead"

Bryan Kim
Bryan Kim
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Problem 7

What are two factors that the writer believes are contributing to democratic backsliding in the US?
A. Taxation and checks and balances
B. Lobbying and polarisation
C. Norms and institutions
D. Lobbying and checks and balances
E. Russia and China

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Problem 8

What word best encapsulates the writer's tone about the development of scientific knowledge on the impacts of sleep deprivation?
A. Tentative
B. Doubtful
C. Confident
D. Confused
E. Satisfied

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01:16

Problem 9

Which of the following is not an effect of sleep deprivation (SD)?
A. Impaired immune response
B. Hindrance to tissue recovery
C. Mood swings
D. Ageing
E. Slow recovery of cognitive performance

Courtney Makdad-Light
Courtney Makdad-Light
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04:37

Problem 10

What is the most conclusive statement that can be taken from the text?
A. There should be greater scientific research into the distinctive impacts of partial SD and chronic SD
B. Without consistent sleep of the average 7.5 to 8 hours, humans cannot function
C. The absence of consistent studies into SD makes it difficult to come to conclusive statements on its impact
D. If humans experience a decline in cognitive performance, it is an indication that they are not having enough sleep
E. Women are less likely to suffer from SD compared to men

Prabhakar Kumar
Prabhakar Kumar
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Problem 11

Which assumption does the writer rely on the most in their argument?
A. Intelligent design is a valid theory
B. Atheists see a strong distinction between religion and science
C. The world would be chaotic if the evolutionary process and the universe had been coincidentally constructed
D. The seventeenth century featured the integration of various theories of science and philosophy
E. The only way that we can understand the world as being so clearly empirical and data-focused is through the existence of a higher power

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01:55

Problem 12

Which is not an argument advanced in favour of viewing empirical evidence as indicative of a higher being's presence?
A. The theory of intelligent design
B. Deaths from wars fought with religious reasons encompass only two per cent of casualties in the history of wars
C. The ability to understand the universe through empirical evidence and quantifiable data demonstrates a perfection achievable only by a higher power
D. The clear evolution and chartering of such a process of human beings is not a coincidence
E. In the past, there was not such a divergence of views in science and religion

Courtney Burson
Courtney Burson
Numerade Educator
01:59

Problem 13

What word used by the writer best represents their view on atheists' arguments?
A. "Secular"
B. "Vehement"
C. "Tenacious"
D. "Unfounded"
E. "Orderly"

Chris Dingman
Chris Dingman
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Problem 14

Which of the following quotes from the passage do not represent the writer's views?
A. "In their attempts to disprove they only seem to provide more evidence supporting the existence of a higher being and grand design"
B. "Complex nature and rigidity of its laws yields just that: order"
C. "Humans have evolved into complex beings that inhabit a planet suitable to their growth and development"
D. "Arguments of [atheists and theists] seem to be entirely mutually exclusive, but when examined closely their differences become incredibly minute"
E. "Religion needs the 'crutch' of a higher being to explain what happens in our universe"

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Problem 15

What is the most accurate meaning of "tigritude" in this passage?
A. Pride
B. Strength
C. Authority
D. Subordination
E. Freedom

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Problem 16

The writer would not agree with which of the following statements?
A. Africans have been duped into believing they are fully independent from colonialism
B. The 1963 Yaounde Convention was favourable to African nations
C. The UK should withdraw from the Chagos Islands
D. African nationalism is a failed concept
E. Some Africans have benefited from this modern version of colonialism

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Problem 17

Which of the following is not given as evidence for modern European colonialist practices?
A. African nations' rights to impose trade barriers on European goods
B. African leaders as products of colonial schools and European universities
C. The UK's refusal to withdraw from the Chagos Islands
D. Africa's agricultural export sector
E. The absence of linguistic differences between post-colonial Africa and European nations

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Problem 18

Which of the following statements does not reflect aspects of the writer's main argument?
A. "[The Eurafrica project] undoubtedly improved life for some on the continent"
B. "African countries remained 'essentially what they were: agricultural appendages to Europe'"
C. "African nationalist leaders were the products of colonial schools and European universities"
D. "Following the end of World War II, many in Europe saw in Africa the resources and markets they required to rebuild their shattered economies"
E. "Africa and its resources thus featured prominently in discussions over the creation of pan-European institutions"

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Problem 19

What is not evidence that the writer adduces in favour of her main argument?
A. "Angelina Jolie's animated feature Breadwinner"
B. "All-female orchestra telling the Taliban 'we won't be silenced"'"
C. "Society-wide transformative movements"
D. "Barry Levinson's Rock the Kasbah"
E. "Afghanistan's first female graffiti artist who is risking it all for her murals"

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02:44

Problem 20

Which quotation best represents the writer's meaning of "white saviour emotions"?
A. "Afghan women and girls who pursue their interests are presented as seemingly breaking the gender norms of their society"
B. "War in Afghanistan ... which 'liberated' girls and women and gave them opportunities their own society would have never afforded them"
C. "Social interventions and NGO programmes which provide and encourage 'fun activities'"
D. "Much more soothing and gratifying for a Westerner to believe that girls and women suffer because of the 'inherent backwardness' of their societies"
E. "Hope in individual acts of 'bravery' over the possibility of society-wide transformative movements for economic and political justice"

Brenda Sanchez
Brenda Sanchez
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03:35

Problem 21

The writer puts quotations around "solutions" and "liberated" because:
A. The writer wants to draw attention to them
B. They are quotations
C. The writer dislikes the use of the word
D. The writer finds them unusual
E. The writer doubts them

Brenda Sanchez
Brenda Sanchez
Numerade Educator
01:45

Problem 22

What is the writer's main purpose in referring to new gadgets in the sixth paragraph?
A. Make fun of them
B. Show how the world has developed
C. Admire them
D. Give examples of new technology
E. Demonstrate how human life has become meaningless

Liuxi Sun
Liuxi Sun
Numerade Educator

Problem 23

What best describes the writer's use of the word "inured"?
A. Burdened
B. Filled
C. Appease
D. Numb
E. Accustomed

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Problem 24

Which quotation is a statement of fact, and not an opinion?
A. "We may be captivated by the thought of organisms on another planet, but we seem to have lost interest in our own"
B. "Our desire for exotic fish rips through a world scarcely better known to us than the red planet's surface"
C. "Every year, clever new ways of wasting stuff are devised"
D. "The richer a country becomes, the less its people care about their impacts on the living planet"
E. "Martian scientists continue their search for intelligent life on Earth"

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Problem 26

The writer most clearly suggests that:
A. Humans are on a path of self-destruction
B. Mars could be the future home of humans
C. Advancements of technology are dangerous to global development
D. Human experiences are enriched by new technological gadgets
E. We should stop pursuing pacific bluefin tuna

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Problem 26

In this passage, which word is used to convey disapproval?
A. "unequivocal"
B. "staggering"
C. "inadvertent"
D. "unguarded"
E. "devastating"

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02:07

Problem 27

Which of the following is not an argument advanced against Gerson therapy?
A. It is expensive
B. It prevents development of health literacy
C. It is dangerous
D. It falsely gives hope of recovery to patients
E. Its impact on the patient is disproven

Joanna Quigley
Joanna Quigley
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Problem 28

The writer would likely agree with all of the following statements except:
A. Gerson therapy should be abolished
B. There should be more conversation between oncologists and alternative therapists
C. Greater guidance should be given to patients about the dangers of Gerson therapy
D. Chemotherapy is a better option for cancer patients than Gerson therapy
E. Alternative therapists should face repercussions should the products they use cause patients to get worse

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03:29

Problem 29

What does the writer suggest about research on pterosaurs?
A. Simple monofilament pycnofibres do not sufficiently prove that pterosaurs share an evolutionary origin with dinosaurs
B. We now know which transitional fossil it is that pterosaurs emerged from
C. Even before the Nature Ecology and Evolution Paper came out, it was accepted that pterosaurs had pycnofibres
D. There will be further research on the colourful nature of pterosaurs
E. We are still unaware of the placement of different types of pycnofibres on pterosaurs' bodies

John Barone
John Barone
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01:23

Problem 30

According to the passage, which of the following is not entirely true?
A. Pterosaurs may share an evolutionary origin with dinosaurs
B. All four kinds of pycnofibres discovered have similarities in dinosaurs
C. All pterosaurs possessed all types of pycnofibres
D. Pterosaurs were colourful due to organelles in their pycnofibres
E. The placement of pycnofibres on a pterosaur's body indicates their biological function

Parvati Devi
Parvati Devi
Numerade Educator
01:31

Problem 31

The presence of pycnofibres in pterosaurs tell us all the following except:
A. Pterosaurs could fly fast
B. Pterosaurs' bodies were kept warm
C. Pterosaurs were colourful
D. Pterosaurs' sensory functions were located on their wings
E. It is possible that pterosaurs are related to birds

Christina Sorrentino
Christina Sorrentino
Numerade Educator

Problem 32

What is the closest meaning to the writer's use of "contaminate"?
A. Impact
B. Blemish
C. Damage
D. Corrupt
E. Purify

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Problem 33

What two things does the writer contrast?
A. Ban on the sale of wood and coal and the Yellow Vest protests
B. Climate change movement and the far-right movement
C. The planet and the poorest
D. Environmentalism and Darwinism
E. Environmentalism and common humanity

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Problem 34

The writer suggests that if we fail to recognise the far right movement's embrace of environmentalism:
A. Eco-fascism will cease to be an issue
B. The Green New Deal will fail
C. Humanity will become more divided
D. We will return to orthodox Nazi ideology
E. There will be more protests and shootings

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Problem 35

Which of the following quotes does not form part of the writer's opinion?
A. "The far-right's move to embrace the environment as part of its ideological agenda is nothing new"
B. "Climate change denial [is] now recognised widely as an untenable scientific position'
C. "Nazi art and film also glorified nature"
D. "A far-right vision of environmentalism will be Darwinian"
E. "One of the biggest potential recruiting sergeants for the far-right would be any greening of industry which hurts rather than helps ordinary workers"

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Problem 36

What is the closest meaning to the writer's use of "ubiquitous"?
A. Prevalent
B. Dispersed
C. Limited
D. Critical
E. Predominant

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Problem 37

What is the best description of the "excellence agenda"?
A. A movement to ensure that scientific studies are excellent
B. Upholding the use of excellence statistics as a judgment of skill
C. The imposition of unrealistic goals on scientists
D. The use of metrics as a means of determining scientific credibility
E. Societal progression to reach the highest potential of scientific research

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Problem 38

The writer implies that if we are to continue the pursuit for excellence in scientific research:
A. It will be more difficult to determine whether we have achieved true scientific progress
B. Policymakers will be able to better make decisions on scientific research to invest tax dollars in
C. The standards of measuring excellence should be reformed
D. Such a pursuit will fail as scientists do not agree on basic principles of excellence
E. It is alright that we are unable to answer questions as to the proper standard of scientific excellence that should be expected

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01:10

Problem 39

What does the writer mean by "psychic ecology"?
A. The rise of Paganism and witchcraft in popular culture
B. Our understanding of forces in the world that operate beyond our control
C. The acceptance of Paganism as a religion
D. Human interaction through psychic means
E. Sites, films, and television series that feature Witchcraft

Emily Himsel
Emily Himsel
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Problem 40

What best encapsulates the writer's viewpoint on religion?
A. A religion does not need to have a god-like figure
B. Religion must have a historical basis to it
C. Orthodox religions fail to take into account an unknown, psyche element within humans
D. Religion is a constantly evolving movement
E. We must liberally interpret "religion"

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00:41

Problem 41

Which of the following quotes is an assumption and not a fact?
A. "Popular culture ... [has] taken witchcraft far beyond its esoteric sources"
B. "As witchcraft becomes more mainstream ... witchcraft [has gained] worldwide acceptance as a legitimate religious expression"
C. "[Paganism] has suffered a long and tumultuous history from antiquity to modernity, even in its revision"
D. "[Pagans] address deities from the literature of ancient Assyria, Egypt, Greece, Rome"
E. "Some are still afraid to admit to their beliefs or to identify as a Pagan"

Liuxi Sun
Liuxi Sun
Numerade Educator

Problem 42

The writer suggests that as witchcraft in popular culture develops:
A. Our conception of religion will change
B. More people will turn to Paganism
C. Paganism's difficult history will be forgotten
D. Paganism will develop further as a religion
E. Orthodox religions such as Christianity, Jews, and Methodists will fall in popularity

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