Dragnet Verbal Reasoning Questions and Answers


The merits of single-sex education have long been debated in the United States, where demand for single-sex schools is on the rise. Title IV, a 1972 law prohibiting sex discrimination in education, was amended in 2006,
allowing for the establishment of single-sex state schools so long as a coeducational alternative is available. While critics view single-sex schools as discriminatory and inadequate preparation for adult life, advocates claim that children, and particularly girls, benefit from a single-sex education. American research shows that girls attending single-sex schools have higher self-esteem, participate more in class, and score higher on aptitude tests than their counterparts in co-educational schools. A 2005 study revealed that both girls and boys attending single-sex schools spent more time on homework and had less disciplinary problems. Single-sex schools subvert stereotypical course-taking patterns and results. Advocates of single-sex schooling argue that educators can teach more effectively by tailoring their tuition to reflect current research about gender-based brain development. Many experts, however, believe that research into single-sex education is inconclusive, and that so long as the education provided is gender-fair, both girls and boys can thrive in a co-educational environment


106)

Which two of these options must be true?

(True) Proponents of single-sex education believe there are different learning styles exist between genders
The seventh sentence asserts this by stating that educators can tailor to reflect current research about gender- based brain development

(True) The Usual course taking patterns are avoided in single sex schools
Very true as seen in line 12 of the passage

(False) The amended law in 2006 allow only the existence of single sex schools
Line 4 of the passage disproves this statement – the amended law allow for both type of school system

(Cannot say) Single sex schools provide inadequate preparation for adult life
This is not a stated fact in the passage; it is rather the view of critics of single sex schools
107)

Which two of these options must be true?

(Cannot say) Girls in single sex school perform better in sciences than those in co-educational schools
It is not possible to say based on the information in the passage whether girls perform better in maths and sciences

(True) This trend towards America single sex education is a relatively recent phenomenon
This is true, because single-sex schools were illegal between 1972 and 2006, as explained in the second sentence.

(Cannot say) Research into single-sex is inconclusive
The passage did not mention this as a concluded fact, it was actually experts that believe so – last 3 lines in the passage

(True) Demand for single-sex schools is on the rise
This is true as seen in the second line of the passage

Have you ever set your mouth on fire by biting into a chilli pepper? The sensation is caused by capsaicin, a chemical compound that stimulates the mouth’s pain receptors, which in turn tell the brain you’ve eaten something hot. The body reacts by perspiring and releasing endorphins, the “feel-good” effect of which perhaps accounts for spicy food’s appeal. The first scale for measuring a chilli’s heat was developed in 1912 by the chemist Wilbur Scoville. Scoville Heat Units refer to the number of times a chilli must be diluted before it is undetectable to tasters. The world’s hottest chilli, the Indian naga jolokia, measures 970,000 SHU. Today a chilli’s heat can be measured more accurately using high-pressure liquid chromatography, a technique that calculates the concentration of capsaicin in a solution. Humans have consumed chillies for over 8,000 years; they were first cultivated 6,000 years ago in South and Central America. In the late 15th century Christopher Columbus introduced chillies to the rest of the world via Spain, where they were called peppers because they were spicy like peppercorns. In addition to their culinary uses, chillies have long been prized for their medicinal properties. Scientific studies show that capsaicin may lower blood pressure and aid weight loss. Capsaicin has traditionally been used in tropical analgesics, however new research indicates that the compound may actually be carcinogenic


108)

Which two of these statements must be true?

(True) Pepper got their name from peppercorns
Very true – as seen in the last five line of the passage

(False) Chilli pepper was first consumed 6,000 years ago
The passage stated that humans have consumed chilli for over 8000 years ago

(True) High pressure liquid chromatography is more efficient than Scoville’s scale
True – as seen in line 8 and 9

(False) Sensation from eating hot chilli pepper is gotten from pain receptors
The sensation is gotten from capsaicin, a chemical compound that stimulates the mouth’s pain receptors
109)

Which two of these statements must be true?

(True) Wilbur’s scale was not the most efficient for measuring chilli’s heat.
Very true because the passage confirms in line 8 and 9 that there is a more accurate measuring standard

(True) Chillies have medical values.
Very true as seen at the last 4 lines of the passage

(False) Capsaicin sends a message to the brain that you have eaten something hot
From the passage, it is pain receptors that sends message to the brain after capsaicin Is eaten

(True) High pressure liquid chromatography was developed in the 20th century
Very true as seen in line 8
110)

Which two of these statements must be true?

(True) Some people eat chilli peppers for their psychological effect as well as their spicy taste.
This is true because sentence three suggests that release of endorphins contribute to the popularity of spicy food.

(True) Naga jolokia is the world’s hottest chilli.
This is true as seen in line 8 of the passage

(Cannot say) The most important use of chilli pepper is to lose weight
There is nowhere in the passage where it s stated as a fact that the MOST important use of chilli pepper is to lose weight

(Cannot say) Endorphin is a hormone that makes you feel good
Though the passage confirms that the release of Endorphin makes you feel good, it never called Endorphin a HORMONE

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