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Particular form or variation of something. (хувилбар,өөр хэлбэр)
What are subjective statements?
A) Facts that can be proven true or false using scientific evidence.
B) Expressions of personal beliefs, opinions, values, and feelings.
B) Expressions of personal beliefs, opinions, values, and feelings.
Based on the text, how is making an inference from a book different from understanding a direct statement?
A) Inferences are clearly written on the page for everyone to see.
B) Inferences require you to reach a conclusion using both text information and your own reasoning.
B. Unlike direct statements, the answers to inference questions are not "directly stated in the text."
If you are running a race and you pass the person in second place, what place are you in?
A) 1st place
B) 2nd place
C) 3rd place
B) 2nd place. You take the place of the person you just passed! You haven't passed the leader yet.
Affect
To have influence on someone or something, causing a change. (нөлөөлөхь өөрчлөлт оруулах)
Persuade
Make someone agree with you or do something by giving reasons or arguments. (ятгах, үнэмшүүлэх)
Identify which of the following sentences is "Subjective"
The book has 350 pages.
The book is very interesting and well-written.
2.The book is very interesting and well-written.
Why do academic professors often ask questions that are not directly answered in the reading passage?
A) Because they want to test if the students can memorize the exact words of the author.
B) Because they want students to determine what an author might think about a related topic not explicitly mentioned.
B. As the text says, it is useful in academic life because professors often ask what an author would think about something they didn't directly write about.
Which animal is known to have fingerprints that are so similar to humans that they have actually been confused at crime scenes?
A) Chimpanzee
B) Koala
C) Gorilla
B) Koala. Even under a microscope, it is very difficult to distinguish between human and koala fingerprints.
Treatments
Ways of caring for, curing, or managing a disease, condition or problem. (эмчилгээ, арчилгаа, засал)
Variety
Different type or many kinds of something(олон төрөл,янз бүрийн)
In which types of writing is subjective language commonly found?
A) Editorial pieces, reviews, and critiques.
B) Scientific findings and news journalism.
A. Subjective language is acceptable in editorials and reviews where personal perspective is expected, but it is not acceptable in objective fields like science or hard news.
Which of the following is an example of a question that requires inference?
A) What year did the author publish this study?
B) Which of these sentences would the author most likely agree with?
C) How many chapters are in this book?
B. This is an inference question because the author didn't say "I agree with this sentence." You have to use the writer’s tone and ideas to guess their opinion.
Which muscle in the human body is the strongest based on its weight? (Hint: You use it every time you eat!)
A) The Tongue
B) The Heart
C) The Masseter (Jaw muscle)
The Masseter. While the heart works the hardest, the masseter. The muscle we use to chew. Can close your teeth with a force as great as 200 pounds (90 kg) on the molars.
Figure out
Understand something, find a solution, solve a problem. (ойлгох, шийдэл олох)
Surveys
Surveys are studies where people are asked questions to collect information or opinions. (судалгаа, санал асуулга)
Analyze this sentence: "The restaurant opened in 2010 and serves the most delicious pasta in the city." Which part is objective and which part is subjective?
Objective part: "The restaurant opened in 2010" (This is a fact that can be proven/verified).
Subjective part: "serves the most delicious pasta in the city" (This is an opinion/feeling; what is "delicious" to one person might not be to another).
According to the passage, if a professor asks a question that is only "loosely based" on a reading, what is their primary goal for the student?
A) To test the student's ability to recall specific dates and names mentioned in the text.
B) To evaluate if the student can go beyond simple comprehension and apply reasoning to the text.
B. The text states that professors "do not want to directly test your comprehension." Instead, they want to see if you can reach a conclusion that is not "directly stated" by using the author's logic.
In our solar system, which planet is the hottest, even though it is not the closest planet to the sun?
A) Mercury
B) Mars
C) Venus
C) Venus. Venus has a very thick atmosphere that traps heat (the greenhouse effect), making it hotter than Mercury, which is closer to the sun.
Strengthen
Make something stronger, more powerful, or more effective. (бэхжүүлэх, сайжруулах)
Interact
to communicate or work together with someone or something and affect each other(харилцах, нөлөөлөх, бие биетэйгээ үйлчлэлцэх)
If a writer is writing a critique of a new movie, what type of language are they most likely to use?
A) Strictly objective language
B) Subjective language
C) Scientific language
B) Subjective language. Critiques involve personal values and opinions about the quality of the work, which are subjective.
If a professor asks, "What would the author most likely think about Topic X?", but the author's original purpose was "to persuade" the reader, how should you choose the best answer?
A) Look for an answer that is purely neutral and provides only balanced facts about Topic X.
B) Choose the answer that is the most funny or amusing, as the author wants to interest people.
C) Select the answer that aligns with the specific viewpoint or bias the author used to influence the reader.
D) Directly copy a sentence from the text, because the answer must be stated word-for-word.
C. If the author's purpose is to persuade, they have a specific bias or opinion. To infer what they would think about a new topic, you must choose an answer that reflects that same opinion or "side" of the argument.
What is the only letter in the English alphabet that does not appear in the name of any of the 50 U.S. states?
A) Z
B) Q
C) X
Q. Every other letter of the alphabet appears at least once ( Arizona for Z, Texas for X, but no state has a Q).