AP MC - LAZINESS

Questions 1-11 on CHILDISH MEMORY What is the primary function of the final question of the passage (lines 53-54) ?

(A) To convey the author's sense of lasting bitterness

Questions 40-55 on POLITICAL LIAR The author's attitude toward the state of "this island of ours" (line 58) is one of

(A) dismay

Question 12-25 on COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY The primary purpose of the passage is to

(A) explain the logic behind intuitive judgments

Questions 40-55 on POLITICAL LIAR The primary function of the sentence in lines 54-57 ("Considering . . . prevail") is to

(A) question the validity of a popular saying

Questions 1-11 on CHILDISH MEMORY In context, the use of the word "tyrannies" (line 41) conveys the author's

(A) sense of being dominated by others

Question 12-25 on COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY Which of the following strategies does the author employ in the fifth paragraph (lines 52-70) ?

(B) He uses a colon to emphasize the significance of "the one question" that an economist would find "relevant."

Question 12-25 on COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY Which of the following best characterizes the author's attitude toward other psychologists?

(B) Respectful

Questions 40-55 on POLITICAL LIAR In lines 23-27, the statement "so that . . . or no" emphasizes which of the following qualities of liars?

(B) Their inscrutability

Question 12-25 on COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY The author discusses "Valid intuitions" (line 46) to set up a distinction between

(B) analytical and emotional reasoning

Questions 1-11 on CHILDISH MEMORY The repeated use of the term "willy-nilly" (lines 20-22) primarily

(B) conveys the author's sense of haphazard unfairness

Questions 40-55 on POLITICAL LIAR The "talent" mentioned in line 13 refers most nearly to a

(B) flexibility of conviction

Questions 40-55 on POLITICAL LIAR The parallel phrasing in lines 60-63 ("whose . . . State") helps to create a tone of

(B) mounting outrage

Questions 1-11 on CHILDISH MEMORY The author's attitude toward his past is best described a

(B) reflective resignation

Questions 40-55 on POLITICAL LIAR In line 15, the phrase "nice affairs" refers to

(D) matters requiring tactful handling

Question 12-25 on COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY In the first paragraph (lines 1-15), the author introduces his topic by

(D) providing a dramatic example of a phenomenon that he will examine

Question 12-25 on COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY Which statement explains the structure and purpose of Herbert Simon's assertion (lines 38-41) ?

(E) He clarifies a complex thought process by using independent clauses to indicate how one idea links to the next.

Questions 40-55 on POLITICAL LIAR Which of the following comes closest to the meaning of the concluding observation in lines 58-66 ("Here . . . friends") ?

(E) The devious speech of liars has so confused the public that no one knows whom to trust.

Question 12-25 on COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY The author most likely provides the information in note 2 in order to

(E) describe Herbert Simon's broad experience

Questions 26-39 on LAZINESS passage Which statement best describes the significance of the Beckett quotation in lines 62-65 ("There is...to express")?

A) Writing is inherently a paradoxical endeavor

Questions 26-39 on LAZINESS passage In the second paragraph (lines 15-23), the author primarily implies that laziness is a

A) factor contributing to failure but not the sole cause

Questions 26-39 on LAZINESS passage In the fifth paragraph, the author suggests that "the truest answer" (line 75)

A) requires a level of philosophical awareness that defies human expression

Questions 26-39 on LAZINESS passage In the third paragraph (lines 24-41), the author discusses Hippocrates' theory in order to

E) establish the long-standing belief that habits of mind are innate

Questions 26-39 on LAZINESS passage The author assumes a self-important tone in lines 65-70 ("As a solid...big answer") to

E) mock himself, so as to build credibility with his audience

Question 12-25 on COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY According to note 3, Herbert Simon's article appears in

(C) a scholarly journal

Questions 26-39 on LAZINESS passage At the end of the fourth paragraph (lines 42-56), the author acknowledges that people

B) can control their behavior

Questions 26-39 on LAZINESS passage The author's writing in lines 5-14 ("At bottom...chance") is characterized by the use od

B) series that broaden the scope of discussion

Questions 26-39 on LAZINESS passage Which statement provides the best rhetorical analysis of the first sentence (lines 1-3)?

B) The author adopts an authoritative stance on the topic by beginning with "There is."

Questions 26-39 on LAZINESS passage In lines 3 and 4, the author uses the word "table" idiomatically to discuss

C) civic participation

Questions 26-39 on LAZINESS passage The author's tone in the statement "Laziness just is" (line 24) can best be described as

C) pragmatic

Questions 26-39 on LAZINESS passage Based on the author's views in the first paragraph, the truly "lazy" (line 8) would most likely respond to an actual examination question by

C) refusing to enter the examination room at all

Question 12-25 on COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY Which of the following pieces of information does note 4 provide?

(A) An acknowledgment of a theoretical contribution

Question 12-25 on COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY Which purpose does the discussion of the "doggie" (lines 42-45) primarily serve?

(A) It contextualizes the accomplishments of experts.

Questions 1-11 on CHILDISH MEMORY The "expectations" (line 23) are primarily characterized as

(D) daunting because the standards they imply seem impossible to meet

Questions 40-55 on POLITICAL LIAR In context, the phrase "unparalleled generosity" (line 19) serves as

(D) hyperbolic sarcasm

Question 12-25 on COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY In the passage, the author develops his argument primarily through

(D) informal anecdotes

Questions 40-55 on POLITICAL LIAR The author's primary purpose in the passage is to

(E) disparage a vice and explain how it has flourished

Questions 1-11 on CHILDISH MEMORY The use of italics in lines 24-28 primarily

(E) dramatizes the comparisons between the brothers

Questions 1-11 on CHILDISH MEMORY In the context of the passage, lines 43-46 ("And . . . may be") serve primarily to

(E) extend the implications of past events into the present

Questions 40-55 on POLITICAL LIAR Lines 50-53 ("like a man . . . is dead") exemplify

(E) the inefficacy of truth in limiting lies' effects

Questions 26-39 on LAZINESS passage Which statement best describes a major turning point in the passage?

D) In paragraph 5 (lines 57-81), the author's objective analysis of laziness gives way to subjective experience

Questions 26-39 on LAZINESS passage Why does the author mention Bill Gates and Valentino in lines 50-53 ("sharing a bucket...Valentino")?

D) To assert that people do not have a definitive path in life

Questions 26-39 on LAZINESS passage In lines 12-14 ("Given...chance"), the author's primary purpose is to

D) assert the power of the social contract

Questions 40-55 on POLITICAL LIAR The change in tone from the first to the third paragraph serves which of the following functions?

(A) It heightens the seriousness of the author's themes and views

Question 12-25 on COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY As it is used in line 46, the word "character" refers to a

(C) quality or nature

Questions 40-55 on POLITICAL LIAR The primary function of the second paragraph (lines 37-53) is to

(B) reveal the error in a particular belief

Questions 40-55 on POLITICAL LIAR The author suggests that people hear "inarticulate sounds" (line 28) when they listen to the speaker because the words are so

(B) self-contradictory

Questions 40-55 on POLITICAL LIAR What is the primary function of the statement "Falsehood flies, and truth comes limping after it" (lines 47-48) ?

(C) It creates a visual contrast to emphasize the power of lies.

Questions 1-11 on CHILDISH MEMORY Which best describes the function of the statement "It was . . . courtesy" (lines 40-42) ?

(C) It explains the statement in the previous sentence.

Questions 1-11 on CHILDISH MEMORY The atmosphere conveyed by the first paragraph (lines 1-11) can best be described as

(C) ephemeral yet intense

Question 12-25 on COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY In the final paragraph (lines 71-82), the author concludes the passage by discussing

(C) a concept that indicates the direction of new research in his field

Questions 1-11 on CHILDISH MEMORY Lines 44-46 ("He doesn't . . . may be") are notable mainly because the author

(C) acknowledges his struggle to accept how his past has affected his identity

Questions 1-11 on CHILDISH MEMORY The author uses the phrase "however abstract, however bloodless" in lines 16-17 primarily to emphasize that

(C) his brother's departure seemed innocuous but had serious ramifications

Question 12-25 on COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY In the second paragraph (lines 16-30), the author's attitude can best be described as

(C) matter-of-fact regarding the "feats" that most people can perform

Questions 40-55 on POLITICAL LIAR The author's attitude in describing "a certain great man" (line 12) is best characterized as

(C) mockingly contemptuous

Questions 40-55 on POLITICAL LIAR The words "ought" and "necessary" (lines 2-3) convey the author's sense of

(D) cynical pragmatism