In a work of literature or nonfiction, what is the purpose of an index?

A. An index is a method of allowing readers to support a text with their own work.

B. An index is a means of connecting a single work to other related topics.

C. An index serves as a reference for readers, listing the location of specific topics or concepts within the book.

D. An index serves as a guide for readers in the beginning of the book.

According to the paragraph, how can students locate tutors/tutoring services?

When faced with a difficult academic task, many students turn to tutors for assistance. Tutors range widely in specialty and cost, including tutors who focus exclusively on reading, and others who work in broad categories such as general math. Tutors may be found in variety of ways, including checking with your local school and seeking out prospective tutors online. When searching for a tutor, however, recognize that different specialties may incur additional fees or charges. When selecting a tutor, consider establishing a trial period to ensure personality types mesh well and services deliver what they promise.

A. seeking out help from the student's school and searching for tutoring services online

B. seeking help online or seeking help from a trusted friend or family member

C. reliable tutors are only found through local school tutoring programs

D. seeking help from a trusted friend or family member and contacting the local schools for tutoring services

According to this 2010 United States Census chart, a variety of types of people earned incomes less than $30,000 per year.

What percentage of people who earned below $30,000 in 2010 had no college experience?

A. 79%

B. 22%

C. 13%

D. 56%

Passage 1 "It is obvious that the legal driving age in the United States needs to be adjusted. Although the driving age has been sixteen for many years, studies show that kids of such a young age are not yet capable of understanding the deep responsibility that comes with operating a motor vehicle. Sixteen-year-olds, while old enough to see R-rated movies, are still children in many ways. Psychologists agree that people of this age do not have the cognitive awareness to make major life decisions, yet operating a vehicle on the road forces them to do just that. If the driving age were to be raised to eighteen, there would be far fewer accidents and casualties on the American roadways. People must understand that sixteen-year-old drivers are a danger to themselves and others when allowed to drive unsupervised."

Passage 2 "The legal driving age in the United States has remained the same for many years for one primary reason: it is fair and reasonable. While young, sixteen-year-olds are certainly old enough to undertake the responsibility of driving alone. Because these teenagers are made to practice for a year with a learner's permit and then to pass a test proving their skills, there is no reason to suggest that they cannot handle a motor vehicle effectively. Those that assume that sixteen is too young to drive often forget to consider the large number of responsibilities teenagers already handle on a day-to-day basis in today's world. Things like homework, after-school activities, family responsibilities, and social events all must be carefully maintained in order to make life work. If a sixteen-year-old can handle these daily responsibilities, they can certainly handle driving a car. The legal driving age is fair and should not be negotiated, now or ever."

In what way do the authors' themes relate to one another in the two passages?

A. The authors are concerned with two different issues.

B. The authors are passionate about the same issue, but have contrasting opinions.

C. The authors both care about the driving age and agree on the same stance.

D. Both authors think teenagers have a lot of responsibilities in their daily lives.

As the best-informed and most dispassionate of the panel members, Dr. Camila Torrez was the most ?of those offering views on fission technology.

A. unsuspecting

B. preposterous

C. persuasive

D. confusing

E. temperamental

His brilliant prose style is sometimes __________ by his lapses into __________ respecting and pretentious languages.

A. achieved; facile

B. extended; whimsical

C. disrupted; understated

D. anticipated; personal

E. marred; banal

The study crowds and groups is more than __________ in an ___________ age characterized by interdependence and action.

A. academic; collective

B. difficult; intellectual

C. vigorous; assertive

D. Erudite; formal

E. general; specific

Despite her fear of heights, she was to be so far up the mountain __________.

A. dismayed

B. unwilling

C. ashamed

D. thrilled

E. alarmed

"Meaning" and "truth" are profound and yet __________ pms, for they seem to resist even out most determined attempts at definitive explanation.

A. equivocal

B. manageable

C. insignificant

D. unwarranted

E. tractable

Denise was astounded to hear that her brother, whom she knew to be quite __________, was described as taciturn and aloof by his colleagues at the university.

A. insular

B. placid

C. anguished

D. vacuous

E. garrulous