GMAS English Language Arts 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A student is writing a research paper and finds two sources with conflicting information about the same event. What is the best strategy?
- Use only the source that supports the student's thesis
- Ignore both sources since they disagree
- Evaluate the credibility of each source and note the discrepancy in the paper (Correct answer)
- Use the most recently published source without further evaluation
Correct answer: Evaluate the credibility of each source and note the discrepancy in the paper
Critical researchers evaluate source credibility and transparently acknowledge conflicting evidence rather than ignoring it.
Question 2: What is the effect of using second-person point of view ('you') in an informational text?
- It makes the text seem more objective and scientific
- It creates distance between the reader and the topic
- It directly engages the reader by making them feel personally addressed (Correct answer)
- It signals that the text is fictional
Correct answer: It directly engages the reader by making them feel personally addressed
Second-person point of view draws readers in by speaking to them directly, making information feel personally relevant.
Question 3: Which correctly punctuates a dialogue?
- "I'm not sure," she said, "but I'll try." (Correct answer)
- "I'm not sure" she said "but I'll try."
- "I'm not sure," She said, "but I'll try."
- "I'm not sure," she said. "But I'll try"
Correct answer: "I'm not sure," she said, "but I'll try."
Dialogue tags within a single sentence use commas and lowercase for the speaker tag even after closing quotes.
Question 4: In literary analysis, what does the term 'theme' refer to?
- The setting of a story
- The sequence of events in a plot
- The central message or insight about life conveyed by the text (Correct answer)
- The narrator's point of view
Correct answer: The central message or insight about life conveyed by the text
Theme is the underlying message or universal insight about human experience that the author communicates through the story.
Question 5: Which transition best signals a contrast between two ideas?
- Furthermore
- In addition
- Consequently
- However (Correct answer)
Correct answer: However
'However' is a transitional word that signals a shift or contrast between two ideas.
Question 6: A student reads: 'Despite losing the championship, Maya's determination never wavered.' What can be inferred about Maya?
- She was indifferent to the outcome of the game.
- She was resilient and remained mentally strong after defeat. (Correct answer)
- She planned to quit the sport.
- She blamed her teammates for the loss.
Correct answer: She was resilient and remained mentally strong after defeat.
The phrase 'determination never wavered' despite losing implies Maya remained mentally strong and resilient.
Question 7: Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?
- She quickly finished her homework before dinner.
- He handed the trophy to the player who had scored the winning goal.
- The dog barked loudly at the stranger in the yard.
- She almost drove her children to school every day. (Correct answer)
Correct answer: She almost drove her children to school every day.
'Almost' is misplaced—it modifies 'drove' instead of 'every day,' implying she nearly didn't drive them at all.
GMAS English Language Arts 3
A student is writing a research paper and finds two sources with conflicting information about the same event.
What is the best strategy?