Passage B

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Diagnostic Pre-Test for Effective Reader
Passage B

Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow.

11. While surveying this article, one aspect that the reader should pay attention to is

A. the capitalized words in paragraph two

B. the examples throughout the passage

C. the list of professional positions in the media

D. the words in italics

12. The central point of this passage is

A. Moral law has many characteristics.

B. There are boundaries to what people will tolerate that surpass any legal regulations.

C. Moral law is the most important law of mass media and has several levels of control.

D. Moral law can be represented by a bull's-eye target.

13. The overall pattern of organization for this passage is

A. lists the kinds of control that regulates the media

B. gives examples of the different types of mass media

C. provides a time line of the development of the moral code

D. compares and contrasts moral law with government regulations

14. What is the topic sentence of the second paragraph?

A. Moral law has grown principally out of religion and may be found embodied in the precepts of all major religions.

B. In Christianity, for example, it is found in the Old and New Testaments.

C. Most notably it is expressed in the Ten Commandments and the teachings of Jesus Christ.

D. In the Muslim world, moral law is set forth in the Koran of the Islamic religion.

15. Identify the relationship between the following two sentences from paragraph three.

"Moral law can be represented by five concentric circles of control, appearing like a bull's-eye in target practice. The first innermost circle represents the professional standards and ethical practice of individuals..."

A. cause and effect

B. simple listing

C. contrast

D. time order

16. Identify the relationship expressed in the following parts of this sentence.

"...history shows that even the most powerful government eventually fall (as did that of ancient Rome) if they exceed the outer limit of what the people will permit." (lines 31–33)

A. time

B. addition

C. contrast

D. cause and effect

17. Based on the context of the first paragraph, restraint (line 5) means

A. punishment

B. purpose

C. limitation

D. choice

18. Based on the context of the third paragraph, concentric (line 12) most nearly means

A. side by side

B. one above the other

C. touching each other

D. one inside the other

19. "Of all the laws that the mass media and their supporting industries, advertising, and public relations, must obey, the moral law is the strongest." (lines 1 and 2)

The above sentence is a statement of

A. fact

B. opinion

20. A conclusion that can be drawn from the last paragraph is that

A. The ancient Roman government fell because it did not force its citizens to obey moral laws.

B. Ancient Rome fell because its government exceeded what the Roman citizens could tolerate morally.

C. All powerful governments eventually fall.

D. People will tolerate almost anything from government officials.