Question: There are no effective boundaries when it comes to pollutants. Studies have shown that toxic insecticides that have been banned in many countries are riding the wind from countries where they remain legal. Compounds such as DDT and toxaphene have been fou

• 1. toxic insecticides such as DDT have not been banned throughout the world.
• 2. more pollutants find their way into polar climates than they do into warmer areas.
• 3. studies have proven that many countries have ignored their own antipollution laws.
• 4. DDT and toxaphene are the two most toxic insecticides in the world.

Question: The Fourth Amendment to the Constitution protects citizens against unreasonable searches and seizures. No search of a person's home or personal effects may be conducted without a written search warrant issued on probable cause. This means that a neutral j

• 1. legal authorization.
• 2. direct evidence of a crime.
• 3. read the person his or her constitutional rights.
• 4. a reasonable belief that a crime has occurred.

Question: Obesity is a serious problem in this country. Research suggests that obesity can lead to a number of health problems including diabetes, asthma, and heart disease. Recent research has even indicated that there may be a relationship between obesity and som

• 1. public health campaigns that raise consciousness and propose lifestyle changes are a productive way to fight obesity.
• 2. obesity is the leading cause of diabetes in our country.
• 3. people in our country watch too much television and do not exercise enough.
• 4. a decline in obesity would radically decrease the incidence of asthma

Question: Critical reading is a demanding process. To read critically, you must slow down your reading and, with pencil in hand, perform specific operations on the text. Mark up the text with your reactions, conclusions, and questions. When you read, become an acti

• 1. critical reading is a slow, dull, but essential process.
• 2. the best critical reading happens at critical times in a person's life.
• 3. readers should get in the habit of questioning the truth of what they read.
• 4. critical reading requires thoughtful and careful attention.

Question: Walk into any supermarket or pharmacy and you will find several shelves of products designed to protect adults and children from the sun. Additionally, a host of public health campaigns have been created, including National Skin Cancer Awareness Month, th

• 1. children are better protected from the sun's dangerous rays than adults
• 2. sales of sun protection products are at an all-time high.
• 3. adults are not heeding the warnings about the dangers of sun exposure seriously enough.
• 4. more adults have skin cancer now than ever before.

Question: For too long, school cafeterias, in an effort to provide food they thought would be appetizing to young people, mimicked fast-food restaurants, serving items such as burgers and fries, pizza, hot dogs, and fried chicken. School districts nationwide are no

• 1. school cafeterias have always emphasized nutritional guidelines over any other considerations.
• 2. young people would rather eat in a school cafeteria than a local fast-food restaurant.
• 3. school lunch menus are becoming healthier due to major new initiatives on the part of school districts.
• 4. it is possible to make school lunches both healthier and appealing without spending a great deal of money and undertaking a radical transformation.

Question: Forest fires feed on decades-long accumulations of debris and leap from the tops of young trees into the branches of mature trees. Fires that jump from treetop to treetop can be devastating. In old-growth forests, however, the shade of mature trees keeps

• 1. forest fire damage is reduced in old-growth forests.
• 2. small trees should be cut down to prevent forest fires.
• 3. mature trees should be thinned out to prevent forest fires
• 4. forest fires do the most damage in old-growth forests.

Question: During the last six years, the number of practicing physicians has increased by about 20%. During the same time period, the number of healthcare managers has increased by more than 600%. These percentages mean that many doctors have lost the authority to

• 1. resent the interference of healthcare managers.
• 2. no longer have adequate training.
• 3. care a great deal about their patients.
• 4. are less independent than they used to be.

Question: By the time they reach adulthood, most people can perform many different activities involving motor skills. Motor skills involve such diverse tasks as riding a bicycle, threading a needle, and cooking a dinner. What all these activities have in common is

• 1. most adults have not refined their motor skills.
• 2. all adults know how to ride a bicycle.
• 3. refined motor skills are specifically limited to adults.
• 4. threading a needle is a precise motor skill.

Question: Most Reality TV centers on two common motivators: fame and money. The shows transform waitresses, hairdressers, investment bankers, counselors, and teachers, to name a few, from obscure figures to house-hold names. A lucky few successfully parlay their fi

• 1. the stars of Reality TV are interested in being rich and famous.
• 2. Reality TV is the best thing that has happened to network television in a long time.
• 3. for Reality TV stars, fame will last only as long as their particular television show.
• 4. traditional dramas and sitcoms are being replaced by Reality TV programming at an alarming rate.