Now it’s your turn. In the passage and question set below, apply the Kaplan Method for Reading Comprehension, being cognizant of each step. If you’re up to the challenge, time yourself. If you set a timer, give yourself nine minutes. On Test Day, you’ll want to invest about one to one and a half minutes in reading each passage paragraph and one minute in answering each question.
Questions 1 and 2 are based on the passage below.
Recent advances in organ transplant methods have included a resurgence in interest in xenotransplantation—any procedure in which the transplant materials are taken from a non-human source—due to its potential to eliminate any issues related to scarcity in the availability of human organs for transplant. Scientific interest in using organic material from non-human sources to improve health, and even stave off death, is certainly not new. Anecdotal evidence of humans’ attempts to transplant limbs from animals in order to achieve superhuman feats, both successful and unsuccessful, has existed since ancient times and is deeply woven into Greek mythology. The early 19th century included more forays into the potential for non-human primate organs to be used for human transplantation, though from a scientific perspective, the record of success left much to be desired. Work in this field has not been without its critics, as animal welfare groups have spoken about the concerns of genetically modifying animals for the sole purpose of organ harvesting and the long-term consequences of ignoring the ethical implications for much of the xenotransplantation timeline. Whether society ultimately decides the potential benefits to humans in need of organ transplants outweigh the possible exploitation of thousands of animals remains to be seen.
In the passage above, what roles do the highlighted sentences serve?
According to the passage, all of the following statements are true EXCEPT:
Questions 3–5 are based on the passage below.
Although it is an imperfect model for describing a complex market, the theory of supply and demand is a reasonably accurate method of explaining, describing, and predicting how the quantity and price of goods fluctuate within a market. Economists define supply as the amount of a particular good that producers are willing to sell at a certain price. For example, a manufacturer might be willing to sell 7,000 sprockets if each one sells for $0.45 but would be willing to sell substantially more sprockets, perhaps 12,000, for a higher price of $0.82. Conversely, demand represents the quantity of a given item that consumers will purchase at a set price; in the most efficient market, all buyers pay the lowest price available, and all sellers charge the highest price they are able. The intersection of these occurrences is graphically represented in supply and demand curves that show the prices at which a product becomes too expensive or too readily available.
Which of the following best expresses the purpose of the passage?
Consider each of the choices separately and select all that apply.
If the producer of sprockets nearly doubles its prices as described in the passage, it follows that
Select the sentence in the passage that illustrates an abstract concept presented by the author.