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The idea that arguments based on probability are deployed only by (i) _____________ persons is (ii) _____________ even among scientists. Perhaps such an evaluation has partly to do with the origins of the subject in the mathematics of gambling games, not generally regarded as pastimes for people of good character.
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In literature, thrillers thrive on heroes and villains, and usually the characterization is not very _____________; writers don't want to confuse or slow the plot.
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The folktale is perhaps the most _____________ form of literature: a story that everyone is free to tell and embellish because it belongs to no one in particular.
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The notion that scientists consider the work they do to be (i) ______________ contradicts popular stereotypes that depict the work of scientists (and the scientists themselves) as being formal and rigid, following lockstep procedures in which the (ii) ______________ elements of researchers` personalities fail to enter their labors.
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This novel is not great literature; there are too many characters, too many subplots, and no clearly defined protagonist, making for _____________story.
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The primary purpose of the passage is to
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Which of the following best describes the function of the sentence highlighted in the passage?
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According to the passage, which of the following details regarding the lotus-shaped ewer supports the claim of the "other authorities" about the dating of that ewer?
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According to the passage, the “checklist" provides a record of which of the following?
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The primary purpose of the passage is to
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The passage implies that its author would agree with which of the following statements about “historical fiction, biography, court memoirs, and family history"?
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The passage suggests that the point of view expressed in justice arguments differed from that expressed in reform arguments in that justice arguments
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Regarding the "doubt" mentioned in the passage, the author would probably agree that it
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The primary purpose of the passage is to
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The author of the passage takes the “significant changes” to be an indication of which of the following?
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The author of the passage asserts which of the following about “this claim”?
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Which of the following, if true, most strengthens the argument?
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Let q be a prime number less than 100. When q is divided by 5, the remainder is 2. When q is divided by 7, the remainder is 6, what is the remainder when q is divided by 8?
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If x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0, and $$x^{2}$$+$$y^{2}$$=1, which of the following statements must be true?
Indicate all such statements.
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