Question

This excerpt is from a book that explains the science of everyday objects like tall buildings, bicycles, and automobiles.,end italics,



from ,begin bold,Atoms under the Floorboards,end bold,

Here are the questions from this text


This question has two parts. Answer Part A, and then answer Part B.



,begin emphasis,Part A,end emphasis,
Select ,begin emphasis,two,end emphasis, central ideas in the passage.

Question 1 Answer options with 5 options
1.
Cars involve serious inefficiencies.

2.
Cars cause several kinds of pollution.

3.
Cars are unlikely to go away anytime soon.

4.
Cars produce an impressive amount of power.

5.
Cars are inefficient compared to other vehicles.
Part B,end emphasis,
Select ,begin emphasis,two,end emphasis, details from the passage that together support the correct central ideas from Part A.

Question 2 Answer options with 5 options
1.
"Consider how hard it is to push a car, even once you've got it going from a standstill" (Paragraph 4)

2.
"It can shoot you over the ground at a blistering speed for an amazing distance" (Paragraph 5)

3.
"it's like having a ball and chain shackled to your leg" (Paragraph 7)

4.
"a mere 15 per cent of the energy locked in petrol actually moves you down the road" (Paragraph 8)

5.
"The more people you pack into your car, the bigger the useful load you're carrying" (Paragraph 9)

Answer 1

Part A: 1 and 4

Part B: 2 and 4

Brief justification: (2) supports that cars produce an impressive amount of power ("shoot you ... at a blistering speed"), and (4) supports that cars involve serious inefficiencies ("a mere 15 per cent of the energy ... actually moves you").