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What term does the text use for evidence that illustrates or substantiates a point? |
| | A) | enhancements |
| | B) | confirmation |
| | C) | proof |
| | D) | support material |
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"DVD, which originally stood for Digital Video Disc, is a 4.75-inch disc that can be used to store up to nine hours of studio-quality video and multi-channel surround-sound audio, highly interactive multimedia computer programs, 30 hours of CD-quality audio, or anything else that can be represented as digital data." This statement is an instance of |
| | A) | narrative. |
| | B) | definition. |
| | C) | example. |
| | D) | vivid image. |
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"The DVD film showed every detail of the autumn glory: the sunlit red leaves of the sourwood trees, the orange glory of the sugar maples, and the brilliant-blue October sky without a cloud in sight." This statement is an instance of |
| | A) | example. |
| | B) | vivid image. |
| | C) | comparison. |
| | D) | contrast. |
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"Using their DVD player, James Bond fans can enjoy Goldeneye in a variety of languages. They can watch the movie with the soundtrack in English, French, or Spanish. If they are multilingual, they can watch the movie in French while reading subtitles in Spanish." This statement is an instance of |
| | A) | narrative. |
| | B) | definition. |
| | C) | example. |
| | D) | vivid image. |
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"The computer-generated DVD movie whisked the viewers away to Egypt. They descended into intricate tunnels, traveling at 40 miles an hour past bejeweled statues and haunting paintings, past hissing serpents and venomous spiders, until they reached the gold-encrusted tomb of the great Pharaoh." This statement is an instance of |
| | A) | narrative. |
| | B) | analogy. |
| | C) | comparison. |
| | D) | example. |
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"Unlike VHS cassettes, DVD's won't wear out, and they offer fast access to any scene-there's no need to wind through yards and yards of tape. Unlike VHS cassettes, most DVD's are divided into chapters, making it easy to jump from one scene to another." This statement is an instance of |
| | A) | narrative. |
| | B) | analogy. |
| | C) | comparison. |
| | D) | contrast. |
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"DVD's and VHS cassettes both offer full-length movies." This statement is an instance of |
| | A) | narrative. |
| | B) | vivid image. |
| | C) | comparison. |
| | D) | contrast. |
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"Punctuation marks work like road signs and traffic signals." This statement is an instance of |
| | A) | narrative. |
| | B) | analogy. |
| | C) | testimony. |
| | D) | statistics. |
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Which one of the following terms means "to restate material, using different words"? |
| | A) | quote verbatim |
| | B) | summarize |
| | C) | paraphrase |
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The main advantage of using testimony from a reputable source is that it gives the speaker |
| | A) | proof for a contention. |
| | B) | colorful variety. |
| | C) | indisputable support. |
| | D) | instant credibility. |
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Consider these numbers: 26, 24, 24, 22, 19. For this set of numbers, which answer below is the mean? |
| | A) | 21 |
| | B) | 22 |
| | C) | 23 |
| | D) | 24 |
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Consider these numbers: 26, 24, 24, 22, 19. For this set of numbers, which answer below is the median? |
| | A) | 21 |
| | B) | 22 |
| | C) | 23 |
| | D) | 24 |
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Consider these numbers: 26, 24, 24, 22, 19. For this set of numbers, which answer below is the mode? |
| | A) | 21 |
| | B) | 22 |
| | C) | 23 |
| | D) | 24 |
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Which term refers to the degree of relationship between two sets of data? |
| | A) | correlation |
| | B) | percentage |
| | C) | average |
| | D) | statistics |
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In a speech, which one of the following is the most effective way to present this statistical fact? |
| | A) | In the last presidential election, over 96 million Americans voted. |
| | B) | In the last presidential election, 96,274,564 Americans voted. |
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