PrepTest 127, Section 4, Question 16
Passage A There is no universally accepted definition(474 more words not shown)
Passage A(231 more words not shown)
Passage B(251 more words not shown)
Which one of the following(9 more words not shown)
- ADifferent definitions of(16 more words not shown)
- BIn at least(15 more words not shown)
- CThe lack of(28 more words not shown)
- DAny attempt to(22 more words not shown)
- EThe absence of(23 more words not shown)
Reading the passage
We're being asked about A only. We've already predicted its main point: unclear international-law categories create particular problems for the Roma because their situation doesn't fit the usual assumptions about citizenship, homeland, and national ties. We want that connection, not merely a statement that the Roma face difficulties.
Working the answers
- A
Unclear definitions aren't necessarily conflicting definitions. A explains that the categories are vague and fit the Roma poorly; it doesn't show two definitions directly contradicting each other.
- B
This leaves out the central issue in A: why the unclear categories create a problem for the Roma. A bare statement about their lack of recognition doesn't capture that explanation.
- C
This turns the relationship around. A says the unclear definitions cause difficulties for the Roma. C says difficulty applying the terms to groups like the Roma partly causes the lack of agreement about the definitions.
- D
A describes problems with the existing terminology. It doesn't predict that every possible attempt at a definition will probably fail for some group. Problems with the current terms do not establish that future definitions will probably have the same limitation.
- ECorrect
This gives us the relationship we predicted: a lack of clear, generally accepted definitions creates difficulties, particularly for the Roma. It also includes all three terms A discusses.
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