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GED-Reading GED Reasoning Through Language Arts Questions and Answers

Questions 4

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What does Sancho Panza mean when he says that Don Quixote has “windmills in his head” (lines 57–58)?

Options:

A.

has a vivid imagination

B.

is an intelligent and cunning fighter

C.

has underestimated the enemy

D.

wants to deceive him

E.

understands more than the average person

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Questions 5

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Harlem is an area of New York City known for its African American and Latino cultures. Langston Hughes knew this area well.

How might a teacher in Harlem today use this poem to inspire young children?

Options:

A.

review the history of Harlem

B.

ask children to defer their dreams

C.

guide children to value their goals

D.

protect children from disappointment

E.

encourage children to help their parents

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Questions 6

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Why is Fred Ingram resigning his position at Sportique Supplies?

Options:

A.

The work is not challenging.

B.

The company underpays him.

C.

The company lacks adequate benefits.

D.

He wants to spend more time at home.

E.

He needs a vacation to recover from surgery.

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Questions 7

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What feeling does the speaker attribute to the fish by calling them "wonder-eyed" (line 2)?

Options:

A.

fear of the crowds

B.

sadness at their plight

C.

interest in their surroundings

D.

anxiety about their food source

E.

happiness with each other’s company

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Questions 8

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What is the effect of describing the weather during the family dinner (lines 24–27)?

Options:

A.

to make the night seem welcoming

B.

to emphasize Tante Atie’s wisdom

C.

to show the gruff nature of the grandmother

D.

to reflect the struggle of the women’s lives

E.

to make the women raise their voices

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Questions 9

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Helen Christen, the Human Resources Manager, is relatively new at her job and has already implemented several new policies to support employees, such as child-care leave and GED classes.

How might this additional information affect how employees receive this memo?

Options:

A.

encouraging employees to criticize policy

B.

asking employees to create a problem

C.

providing an additional support for employees

D.

making an already challenging situation far more difficult

E.

penalizing employees who refuse to participate in the new program

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Questions 10

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What is Gerry Ellis’s latest project, Wild Orphans?

Options:

A.

a book about environmental pollution

B.

a multimedia project to sell advertising

C.

a project aimed at promoting conservation

D.

an information booklet on great apes

E.

a series of pictures of orphaned children

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Questions 11

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Which word best describes the feeling the grandmother has for Tante Atie?

Options:

A.

pride

B.

possessiveness

C.

wariness

D.

trustfulness

E.

confusion

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Questions 12

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When Wolf perceives “the least wave of a broomstick or ladle, he would fly to the door with yelping anticipation” (lines 43–46).

What is Wolf doing?

Options:

A.

avoiding Dame Van Winkle’s affection

B.

trying to protect his master

C.

defending his territory

D.

fleeing possible punishment

E.

warning Rip of intruders

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Questions 13

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Why does the narrator use the word "blindly" (line 39) to describe Haldar’s offer to Maggie of a room in their home?

Options:

A.

hasn’t realized that Maggie is in love with him

B.

shouldn’t trust Maggie and Alan together

C.

finds the distrust between the two women silly

D.

doesn’t understand the tension between the two women

E.

refuses to accept that he is too ill to keep running the fishing camp

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Questions 14

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Fred Ingram states in his letter that his role in his children’s lives “is not as important as it could or should be” (line 22).

Based on this statement, what might the reader conclude about Fred Ingram’s beliefs about rearing children?

Options:

A.

fathers should be directly involved in parenting children

B.

mothers should be the more influential parent

C.

health care providers must be supervised by parents

D.

parents must secure the best possible education for their children

E.

grandparents can easily assume the roles of mother or father

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Questions 15

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What does the speaker of the poem associate with singing and the sounds of a piano?

Options:

A.

happy marriage

B.

old friendship

C.

lost childhood

D.

new estrangement

E.

burning desire

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Why does the narrator include details of Theobald’s dislike of music and pictures and books?

Options:

A.

stupid

B.

popular

C.

ill-mannered

D.

narrow-minded

E.

sweet-tempered

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Questions 17

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In the second stanza, the speaker says that "the insidious mastery of song / Betrays me back" (lines 5–6). What do these lines mean?

Options:

A.

The perfection of the performance forces the speaker to betray his lover.

B.

The woman’s masterful performance is designed solely to hurt the speaker.

C.

The speaker is deceived by the song’s promise.

D.

The singer’s betrayal of the speaker makes him angry.

E.

The performance forces the speaker to recall the emotions of childhood.

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Questions 18

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This documentary film includes several other stories about coyotes besides the ones related here. Based on the stories in this excerpt, what are the probable topics of the other stories?

Options:

A.

all types of dogs and their habits

B.

coyotes’ ability to adjust to change

C.

farming in the Hudson River Valley

D.

the problems coyotes cause in zoos

E.

Native American customs

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Questions 19

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Why are the opinions of Ted Fraser and David Pelly presented in this excerpt?

Options:

A.

to give authority to the view that Annaqtuusi’s work is important

B.

to show that the author knows many important people

C.

to present two opposing views on the subject

D.

to add humor to an otherwise serious article

E.

to make more people want to buy Inuit artworks

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Questions 20

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Which of the following phrases indicates that the Bank is trying not to upset the employees?

Options:

A.

“no evidence that the threat to the Bank staff has increased” (line 8)

B.

“implement a Crisis Management plan” (line 10)

C.

“required to attend a special, short security briefing” (lines 13–14)

D.

“enhance the security of these vulnerable areas” (line 16)

E.

“benefit from the enhanced safety and security that they will bring” (lines 24–25)

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Questions 21

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What is meant by Mrs. Hale’s comment, “I might have known she needed help” (lines 61–62)?

Options:

A.

Mrs. Hale knew Minnie Foster well.

B.

Mrs. Hale doesn’t like to help other people.

C.

Some understanding between people is intuitive.

D.

Some people try to do too much for others.

E.

One should not question one’s motives.

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Questions 22

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Suppose that as an adult, the narrator had a niece who didn’t like school. Based on the way the narrator handles her family problem in this excerpt, what advice would the narrator probably give to her niece about handling the problem at school?

Options:

A.

find something she loves to do after school

B.

be as mean to the teacher as the teacher is to her

C.

incite her classmates to revolt against the teacher

D.

confront the teacher with her demands for change

E.

request that a counselor meet with herself and the teacher

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Questions 23

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Which one of the following pairs of ideas does the passage contrast?

Options:

A.

family vs. relatives

B.

poverty vs. wealth

C.

law vs.disorder

D.

illness vs. health

E.

freedom vs. control

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Questions 24

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What is suggested about the grandmothers in the line “With veins rolling roughly over quick hands” (line 9)?

Options:

A.

They talk mainly with hand gestures.

B.

They are active and energetic regardless of their age.

C.

They are more capable than when they were younger.

D.

They have completely changed the direction of their lives.

E.

They are displeased with their memories and work hard to forget.

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Questions 25

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Based on Haldar’s character as revealed in this excerpt, what is he probably like as a father?

Options:

A.

self-critical

B.

well-intentioned

C.

judgmental

D.

indifferent

E.

playful

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Questions 26

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The narrator tries to appease her friend by saying, "It’s only make-believe," but her friend cries out, "No! It isn’t! You know it isn’t!" (lines 39–42). With what are the girls wrestling?

Options:

A.

entertain

B.

describe

C.

explain

D.

teach

E.

hurt

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Questions 27

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After reading this excerpt, when might a reader go back to it for inspiration and guidance?

Options:

A.

has the opportunity to help another

B.

is facing the consequences of an illegal act

C.

feels the need to tidy up the house

D.

wants to learn about the habits of mice

E.

is considering becoming a pet owner

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Questions 28

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As a student, with which assignment would Theobald probably have been most comfortable?

Options:

A.

reading aloud to the class

B.

working on a group project

C.

giving an oral presentation

D.

co-authoring a newspaper article

E.

preparing an individual assignment

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Questions 29

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In her book THE ARGUMENT OFCULTURE, the author claims that "the modern culture is far too critical—many prefer to shout down . . . the opposition points of view rather than listen to them."

Based on the information above and the information in the passage, which of the following best summarizes the author’s view about criticism?

Options:

A.

Criticism is usually easy to accept.

B.

Criticism needs to be presented carefully.

C.

Criticism is far too often ignored by the recipient.

D.

Criticism is always harsh and damaging.

E.

Criticism changes over time.

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Questions 30

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Later in the story, a member of the audience says, “I made up my mind that if this man was not a liar he only missed it by the skin of his teeth.”

Judging from this information and the character of the narrator as revealed in this excerpt, which one of the following is probably the narrator’s greatest talent?

Options:

A.

horseback riding

B.

solving problems

C.

cattle roping

D.

storytelling

E.

gambling

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Questions 31

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When he sets his alarm clock to ring at intervals during the night, of what does Briggs want to make certain?

Options:

A.

that no burglar has sneaked into his house

B.

that he takes his spirits of camphor on time

C.

that his cousin wakes up during the night

D.

that he does not stop breathing before morning

E.

that his cousin has not played a trick on him

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Questions 32

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The cat in this excerpt clearly expresses his feelings to Diana when she catches him. Which one of the following people probably feels the same way as the cat?

Options:

A.

a lawyer winning a trial

B.

a fisherman with no catch

C.

a batter hitting a home run

D.

a politician accepting a bribe

E.

a general fighting off invaders

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Questions 33

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When Tante Atie was prepared to become a woman, what skills was she taught?

Options:

A.

decorate a house

B.

sew and tailor clothing

C.

make home repairs and maintenance

D.

manage money for household accounts

E.

prepare food, nurse the sick, and mother children

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Questions 34

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What idea does Maggie propose to the Gunnarsens?

Options:

A.

work hard for them

B.

take Alan to school

C.

talk to the fishermen

D.

get rid of the perishables

E.

stay behind after they leave

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Questions 35

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What is suggested about Engel’s attitude toward coyotes by his statement, "I began to marvel at these uninvited guests. Why, I wondered, is the coyote so successful, despite persistent attempts by people to eradicate it" (lines 63–67)?

Options:

A.

confusion

B.

anger

C.

fascination

D.

fear

E.

annoyance

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Questions 36

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Why did the author trade in “the microscope for a macro lens and the telescope for a telephoto” (lines 13–16)?

Options:

A.

needed to use newer equipment in his job

B.

was going to become a marine biologist

C.

would need different equipment for his new job

D.

suspected that animals would be frightened by microscopes and telescopes

E.

had never used a microscope or telescope before

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Exam Code: GED-Reading
Exam Name: GED Reasoning Through Language Arts
Last Update: Dec 22, 2024
Questions: 240

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