RC question stems

Question 1

if the statements above are true which one of the following must also be true

Answer 1

MBT

Question 2

which one of the following can be properly inferred from the passage

Answer 2

MBT

Question 3

the main point of the argument is that

Answer 3

MP

Question 4

which one of the following, if true, most strengthens the argument

Answer 4

Strengthen

Question 5

which one of the following, if true, most strongly supports the statement above

Answer 5

Strengthen

Question 6

which one of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument

Answer 6

Weaken

Question 7

which one of the following arguments is most similar in its pattern of reasoning to the argument above

Answer 7

Parallel reasoning

Question 8

If the statements above are true, which one of the following CANNOT be true

Answer 8

CBT

Question 9

the author of the passages uses the phrase “xxx” primarily in order to

Answer 9

MP: purpose/function

Question 10

the author’s discussion of xxxxx (lines yyy) functions primarily to

Answer 10

MP: purpose/function

Question 11

the author’s discussion of xxx serves primarily to

Answer 11

MP: purpose/function

Question 12

which one of the following best states the function of the xxx paragraph of the passage

Answer 12

MP: purpose/function

Question 13

the primary purpose of the passage is to

Answer 13

MP: function/purpose (GR)

Question 14

in the passage, the author seeks primarily to

Answer 14

MP: function/purpose (GR)

Question 15

the author of the passage would most likely agree with which one of the following statements

Answer 15

MP: author’s perspective

Question 16

it can be inferred that the author of the passage believes which one of the following about xxxx

Answer 16

MP: author’s perspective

Question 17

It can be reasonably inferred from the passage that the author’s attitude is most favorable towards which of the following

Answer 17

MP: author’s perspective

Question 18

given the perspective in the passage which one of the following is xxx most likely to believe

Answer 18

MP: subject perspective

Question 19

it can be inferred that xxxx would be most likely to agree with which one of the following statements?

Answer 19

MP: subject perspective

Question 20

the logical relationship of lines x-y, c-y and d-l of the passage is most accurately described as

Answer 20

MP: organization (SR)

Question 21

which one of the following most accurately describes the relationship between the 2nd and final paragraph

Answer 21

MP: organization (CR)

Question 22

which one of the following most accurately describes the organization of the material presented in the second and third paragraphs of the passage

Answer 22

MP: organization (CR)

Question 23

which one of the following best describes the organization of the passage

Answer 23

MP: organization (GR)

Question 24

which one of the following most accurately describes the organization of the material presented in the passage

Answer 24

MP: organization (GR)

Question 25

which one of the following sequences most accurately and completely corresponds to the presentation of the material in the passage

Answer 25

MP: organization (GR)

Question 26

which one of the following would be most suitable as a title for this passage if it were to appear as an editorial piece?

Answer 26

Expansion

Question 27

which on of the following titles most completely summarizes the contents of the passage

Answer 27

Expansion

Question 28

if this passage had been excerpted from a longer text, which one of the following predictions regarding the future of xxxx would be most likely to appear in that text

Answer 28

Expansion

Question 29

which one of the following sentences would most logically begin a paragraph immediately following the end of the passage

Answer 29

Expansion

Question 30

which one of the following is the most logical continuation of the last paragraph of the passage

Answer 30

Expansion

Question 31

which one of the following sentences could most logically be appended to the end of the last paragraph of the passage

Answer 31

Expansion

Question 32

which one of the following sentences would most logically begin a paragraph immediately following the end of the passage?

Answer 32

Expansion