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Chapter 4 LNAT full practice paper 4 - all with Video Answers

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Chapter Questions

Problem 1

Which of the following inferences are true?
A. The countries experiencing torrential rains are also the countries experiencing locust emergencies
B. The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation has appealed for funding
C. Some people in Iran are facing a food crisis
D. The African Union has the resources to help fund locust control offices
E. Djibouti, Somalia, and Sudan are poor

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Problem 2

Based on the passage, which of these are measures to address the locust threat?
I. Spraying chemicals from the air
II. Predicting movements of locust swarms
III. Removing locust eggs from moist soil
IV. Stockpiling food
V. Releasing state of the art research to locust control offices
A. All of the above
B. I and II only
C. I, II, IV, and V only
D. III and IV only
E. I, III, and IV only

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02:04

Problem 3

Which of the following best describes the author's intention?
A. To inform readers of an impending locust emergency
B. To indicate that governments should take action and shoulder responsibility while pressing for international aid and at the same time
C. To question whether the governments of affected countries have really done what they can to limit the damage
D. Urging member countries to contribute to their respective desert locust control offices
E. To highlight the plight of countries plagued by locusts

Brenda Sanchez

Numerade Educator

Problem 4

Based on the passage, what is the best explanation of "dark money"?
A. Shady funding
B. Money obtained from the drug or arms trade
C. Funds from anonymous donors
D. Financing from radical right wing political groups
E. Funds whose donors are not disclosed

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Problem 5

Which of the following cannot be inferred from the passage?
A. Charities are non-partisan
B. Foreign donors were interested in the outcome of Brexit
C. The BBC gives undue weight to questionable thinktanks
D. Lobbyists have vested interests while thinktanks should not
E. Britain needs a more pluralistic intellectual climate

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Problem 6

Which of the following serves as a counter to the author's main argument?
A. Thinktanks should be aiming for mass membership
B. By proposing different views, thinktanks contribute to an ecosystem with a variety of opinions
C. If a claim is logically sound, who makes it is irrelevant
D. Funding for thinktanks should be decreased
E. The issue of foreign donors is specific to Brexit

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Problem 7

What is the purpose of the author's recommendations?
A. To determine which thinktanks are corporate shills
B. To ensure that thinktanks are intellectually independent
C. To allow thinktanks to participate in public debate effectively
D. To reveal the identity of thinktank donors
E. To bring secrets into the light of day for examination

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Problem 8

In the context of the passage, why might "for-profit" schools be described as fly-by-night?
A. These organisations have shady operations
B. They operate in secret and rob the veterans of their benefits
C. They con veterans of their money and provide nothing of value
D. Their behaviour is morally reprehensible
E. The schools profit by defrauding veterans

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Problem 9

The $90 / 10$ rule is best described as:
A. A rule that has led to widespread veteran fraud
B. A rule that facilitates the proliferation of for-profit schools
C. A rule that Congress added to the Higher Education Act
D. A rule with good intentions that was abused
E. A rule that has led to predation of veterans since the $1950 \mathrm{~s}$

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Problem 10

What course(s) of action does the passage recommend?
I. Abolishment of the $90 / 10$ rule
II. Enhancing state protection efforts
III. Regulating law schools
IV. Proactively monitoring the release of GI funds
V. Expand the scope of federal aid
A. I and II only
B. III and IV only
C. All of the above
D. I, II, III, and IV only
E. II, III, and IV only

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Problem 11

Which of the following are inferences that can be drawn from the passage?
A. Congress set up the VA to protect veterans
B. Veterans pay for-profit schools in cash to attend courses
C. The VA is publicly funded
D. Republican backed bills to address the $90 / 10$ loophole will succeed
E. Lawsuits against a for-profit school can take place over multiple states

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Problem 12

Focusing on the relevant paragraph, what might be the intention of the author when he describes Mr Fairburn as trousering $£ 75 \mathrm{~m}$ ?
A. To suggest that the chief executive has pocketed money
B. To emphasise the large sum involved
C. To suggest that it is disproportionate and undeserved
D. To highlight how CEO pay has become divorced from performance
E. To contrast it with ordinary wages

Brenda Sanchez

Numerade Educator

01:55

Problem 13

Which of the following are remuneration guidelines that can be found in the passage?
A. One hundred and sixty-seven times the median salary
B. Pay should be tied to government investment in the company
C. Twenty to one for the private sector
D. Three thousand times the worker's median salary
E. Pay at the top should at most be five times more than the lowest paid

Heather Zimmers

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Problem 14

Which of the following arguments are at variance with the author's position?
I. Pay at the management level should be higher than the median employee's
II. Remuneration boards are often partial in their decisions
III. Private corporations are free to determine managerial remuneration
IV. There is an indirect relationship between the public and private sector
A. IV only
B. II and III only
C. I and III only
D. III and IV only
E. All of the above

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Problem 15

According to the passage, what is the author's main purpose?
A. To advocate for lower management pay in the public sector and pegging it to performance
B. Expressing outrage at the Persimmon scandal
C. Campaigning against the use of government funds to prop up private companies
D. Reviewing remuneration standards for the private sector
E. To demonstrate that CEOs are replaceable and do not warrant their current remuneration

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Problem 16

According to the author, which of the following statements are true about the Afghan peace plan?
A. It is the best chance for peace
B. The Taliban is not a terrorist group
C. There are no secret annexes
D. Initial troop withdrawal is not contingent on any renunciation of terror organisations
E. It will be signed because of the partial truce

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Problem 17

Which of the following inferences cannot be made out?
A. President Ashraf Ghani was re-elected in the midst of war
B. The peace plan had a chance of being concluded earlier
C. The author is in favour of a long-term solution
D. To bring peace, there has to be a sharing of power
E. It is confirmed that troop levels will be reduced in the first 135 days

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Problem 18

With reference to the passage, what factors would not have an impact on the peace plan?
A. Electoral legitimacy
B. Resistance to democratic system
C. Insubordination within soldiery
D. Lack of funding
E. Additional violence within the seven-day period

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Problem 19

Which of the following best describes the author's major concern?
A. Many aspects in the peace plan can go wrong
B. Parties lack the political fiat to establish their own governments
C. Troop withdrawal can occur before peace is secured
D. There is a risk that the partial truce will not hold
E. Prefacing the cessation of 40 years of war in Afghanistan

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Problem 20

According to the author, why is downsizing a smack in the face to others?
A. It is offensive to refer to it as right-sizing
B. Only those who already own properties can downsize
C. The average person cannot afford to downsize
D. Because the co-living spaces that young people live in are already shoebox sized
E. It is degrading

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Problem 21

With reference to the passage, which of the following descriptions best fits the author's idea of "capitalist-sanctioned minimalism"?
A. Renting houses to the young and poor while living frugally
B. Obtaining monetary rewards for being minimalist
C. Having the money and choosing not to spend it
D. A capitalist economy like London allows people to purchase a simple lifestyle
E. Downsizing for the poor

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Problem 22

Which of the following phrases are not used in contrast to each other?
A. "Haves" and "have-nots"
B. "Status symbol" and "poor"
C. "Bare white walls" and "damp cold rooms"
D. "Many bedrooms" and "pocket-size living"
E. "Downsizing" and "right-sizing"

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Problem 23

According to the author, why might breakout areas be considered dystopian?
A. Because instead of being free, young renters find themselves trapped
B. Shoebox apartments are so tiny that renters need to escape from them
C. Unable to afford proper sized houses, the young are forced to live in tiny rooms with shared public spaces
D. Because calling them "breakout areas" is part of that scam
E. Instead of allowing people to break out, they act as private rental traps

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02:20

Problem 24

Based on the passage, which of the following is an incorrect inference?
A. Gender equality is achieved through positive discrimination
B. Universities have 22 research disciplines
C. Gender equality is taken more seriously in New Zealand
D. The number of female researchers increased by one per cent but this increase was not reflected in the STEM positions
E. To address gender equality, other concerns that women have need to be addressed

Jerrah Biggerstaff

Numerade Educator

02:58

Problem 25

Which of the following best describes the main aim of the article?
I. Profile efforts to tackle gender inequality
II. Highlight the state of inequality in the world
III. Offer criticism of the situation in Australia
IV. Beyond entry figures for women, visibility on progression is also important for gender equality
A. I only
B. III and IV only
C. All of the above
D. I, III, and IV only
E. IV only

Emily Himsel

Numerade Educator

02:20

Problem 26

Based solely on the passage, which of the following is true?
A. The gender difference in disciplines results from a difference in interest areas
B. The situation for women researchers in language, psychology, and health sciences is satisfactory
C. Female researchers are outnumbered in 17 of 23 disciplines
D. Research positions in the health sciences and cognitive sciences are not treated as science positions
E. None of the above

Jerrah Biggerstaff

Numerade Educator

01:23

Problem 27

Which of the following is not a contrast the writer makes between Australia and India?
A. Australia collaborated with Britain, while India did not
B. India largely did not support British imperialism and colonialism, while Australia did
C. Australia was a Dominion of the British Empire, while India was not
D. India was predominantly non-white, while Australia was mostly white
E. Australia was happy to remain a colony, but India desired independence

Hubert Agamasu

Numerade Educator

Problem 28

Which of the following statements would the writer disagree with?
A. The racial makeup of Australia inevitably determined its attitude towards imperialism
B. Kipling thought that there were racial distinctions between Australia and India and was supportive of this
C. India was treated less favourably than Australia as a colony
D. Support for Gandhi's independence movement during the 1940 s was not unanimous in Australia
E. India and Australia do not share as much in common as is widely thought from a historical perspective

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Problem 29

Which word comes closest to the meaning of "coterie" as used in the last paragraph?
A. Group
B. Collection
C. Community
D. Association
E. Clique

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Problem 30

What, in the writer's view, is the main reason for the lack of a shared history between India and Australia as colonies?
A. Relative wealth
B. Dominion status
C. Support for imperialism
D. Demographics
E. Geographical location

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Problem 31

Q31 According to the passage, which of the following are not concerns about the new treatment from Japan?
A. Small trial size
B. Patients can access such treatment
C. The data collection process to determine treatment effectiveness is unclear
D. Data is not published due to secrecy considerations
E. Patients may be misled

Based on examples in the passage, why might promising stem cell treatments not yield results?
I. Incorrect attribution of positive effects to treatment
II. They promise results that no other treatment can
III. Inapplicability of treatment to general population
IV. Because of the placebo effect
A. II and III only
B. III and IV only
C. I and II only
D. II and IV only
E. I and III only

Victor Salazar

Numerade Educator

03:05

Problem 32

With reference to the passage, what qualities does the author have in mind when he uses the phrase "Kafkaesque logic"?
A. He means that the promotion of the treatment will mislead patients
B. It means that the logic is cyclical
C. That which is contradictory and absurd
D. He means that the medicine might as well be promoted without data
E. Scientific data is deemed more misleading than no data

Brenda Sanchez

Numerade Educator

02:18

Problem 34

Which of these describe the relationship between serious games and gamification?
A. One is a subset of the other
B. Serious games solve educational problems whereas social games use gamification as part of their design
C. Serious games incorporate elements of gamification to address particular learning objectives
D. Serious games do not involve profit whereas gamification is often harnessed for revenue driving purposes
E. Gamification is about user-focused mechanisms that make a process enjoyable whereas serious games are routine activities

Alexander Cheng

Numerade Educator

02:58

Problem 35

What quality of gamification has attracted the interest of business and corporations?
A. The ability to compete on electrical consumption between players
B. The ability to address real world problems
C. The ability to keep users continuously engaged
D. The ability to make monotonous activities fun
E. The ability to motivate students

Emily Himsel

Numerade Educator

02:22

Problem 36

Based on the passage, which of the following industries has not adopted gamification techniques?
A. Farming
B. Aerospace
C. Media
D. Power
E. Education

Lily An

Numerade Educator

00:37

Problem 37

Which of the following is not an instance of the educative effects of dolls?
A. The dolls boost the creativity of girls
B. The dolls encourage independence
C. The dolls inspire girls to be confident
D. Girls get to roleplay as parents
E. The dolls impose ideology on girls

I O

Numerade Educator

Problem 38

According to the passage, which of the following is not a problematic aspect of the politics of assent?
I. They enforce rigid body standards on girls
II. They present a particular version of history
III. Its influence is often subconscious
IV. Girls play with the toys with the intention of shaping their own identities
V. It leads to the politics of advocacy and attack
A. I and V only
B. II and III only
C. IV and V only
D. I, II, and IV only
E. None of the above

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Problem 39

Why does the author highlight the plastic and static nature of the dolls?
A. To highlight how they are merely tools used by Mattel to influence the next generation
B. To suggest that in comparison parents should take a more active role in educating their children
C. To show the artificial and undesirable nature of the influence they exert on the girls who play with them
D. To contrast it with how they can actually influence their owners
E. To suggest that the inanimate objects are in fact very much alive and active in the girls' lives

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Problem 40

Which of the following are incorrect inferences?
1. The addition of Eastern European nations to the EU has boosted its budget for research
II. The scientists in the ERC's research projects hail from many countries
III. Eastern European nations received extra funds for research infrastructure
IV. Chinese research is not influential
A. IV only
B. I and III only
C. I, II, and IV
D. I and IV only
E. II and IV only

Lily An

Numerade Educator

Problem 41

Which of the following is not a strength of the European research framework?
A. It is closely integrated
B. It is highly regarded
C. It has high standards of data protection
D. It has the largest amount of research funding
E. It has lower research budgets than its member states

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Problem 42

The author's main point is that:
A. Horizon Europe is important but should not be the sole focus
B. Research is the bedrock of economic and social progress and must be funded
C. These are uncertain times for the EU but its integrated efforts on research must continue
D. Europe is unique in terms of its research collaborations
E. Even with the departure of the UK, Europe remains integrated

Brenda Sanchez

Numerade Educator