PrepTest 150, Section 4, Question 26
Passage A Why do some trial court judges(458 more words not shown)
Passage A(204 more words not shown)
Passage B(262 more words not shown)
It can be inferred, based(28 more words not shown)
- A"Negative Effects of(9 more words not shown)
- B"Salt Can Be(12 more words not shown)
- C"Debunking the Alleged(14 more words not shown)
- D"Substitutes for Dietary(6 more words not shown)
- E"The Health Effects(9 more words not shown)
Reading the passage
Predict the relationship before looking at the titles. A supports independent research in one setting, with qualifications: trials. B says it should be avoided in a different setting: appeals. They discuss the same practice, but recommendations differ according to the circumstances.
What we’re looking for
So we want something like: a practice can help some people, while a particular group should avoid it. We do not need two authors to disagree about using it for the very same people.
Working the answers
- A
The first title is already about negative effects. That does not match A's qualified support for independent research. The second concern about unhealthy amounts does not supply the missing favorable first position.
- BCorrect
Salt can help some people, just as independent research can help trial judges. People with high blood pressure should avoid salt, just as B says appellate courts should avoid independent research. The practice stays the same while the relevant group changes, and the directions of the recommendations match.
- C
The second title says research is inconclusive. B's position is not uncertainty about the effects of research; it gives a definite recommendation against using it in a particular setting. The pair therefore lacks the same relationship.
- D
These titles concern substitutes for a practice and then criticism of those substitutes. A is not proposing something to replace independent research. It is allowing research as a supplement, so the subject relationship is different.
- E
General health effects and a report of deficiency do not give us the needed second recommendation that some people should avoid salt. A deficiency is a shortage, not a warning against use. We also should not assume that a neutral title about health effects advocates salt for everyone.
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