APEL MC Practice Questions #2

Lines 65-70 ("Their... emissions") are best described as

A summary of the primary conclusions of the study

According to the passage, the relationship between aircraft contrails and cirriform clouds is best expressed by which of the following?

Aircraft contrails increase the number of cirriform clouds that form.

Lines 38-41 ("Ironically... contrails") point out

An unexpected consequence of technological improvement

According to lines 59-70, aircraft flying lower would result in all of the following consequences EXCEPT (?)

Increasing the number of cirriform clouds (?)

The author's strategy in paragraph three (lines 25-35) can best be described as presenting a

Qualifying statement that is modified by a following statement

The author's tone in paragraph three (lines 25-35) can best be described as

Reasoned

The word "Amazingly" (line 8) emphasizes the author's

Surprise at the conclusion of a study

What aspect of the Williams and Noland study is emphasized in the last paragraph?

The rapidity with which improvement will occur

The primary goal of the passage is to

Explore the relationship of air traffic to atmospheric temperatures

The author states "This is a major claim" (lines 11-12) in order to

Call attention to a claim by highlighting its importance

17. In the first paragraph (lines 1-15), the author relies on which of the following to establish credibility?

Data from a scientific study