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Core Academic Skills Assessment VIP Practice Exam
Core Academic Skills Assessment — The Core Academic Skills for Educators (Praxis Core) is administered by ETS and required for teacher certification in most U.S. states; it comprises three sub-tests — Reading (5713, 56 questions/85 min), Writing (5723, 40 selected-response + 2 essays/100 min), and Mathematics (5733, 56 questions/90 min) — with state-set passing scores typically in the 150–162 range on a 100–200 scale.
31
Questions
90m
Time Limit
75.00%
To Pass
Question 1 of 31👑 VIP
Read the following passage and answer the question. "The commercialization of space travel, once the exclusive province of government agencies with massive public budgets, has accelerated dramatically over the past two decades. Private companies now compete for contracts that were unimaginable thirty years ago, driving down launch costs through reusability and economies of scale. Critics argue that this shift prioritizes profit over safety and scientific exploration, while proponents counter that competition has done more to democratize access to orbit than any government initiative. The debate ultimately reflects a deeper tension in modern society: whether certain high-stakes ventures should remain under public stewardship or be handed to market forces." Which of the following best states the central argument of this passage?
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