NBT Academic Literacy Comprehension 3

Question 1

A table shows student pass rates across five years: 61%, 64%, 63%, 67%, 70%. Which conclusion is best supported by this data?

Accepted Answer

Pass rates showed an overall upward trend with minor fluctuation

Answer

Despite a slight dip in year three, the overall trajectory from 61% to 70% represents an upward trend.

Question 2

An author frequently uses passive voice in a scientific report. The most likely reason is to:

Accepted Answer

Shift focus from the researcher to the actions and results

Answer

Passive voice in scientific writing depersonalizes the text, emphasizing methods and results over the researcher.

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of an inference rather than an explicit statement from a text?

Accepted Answer

The author's tone suggests skepticism toward the government's claims.

Answer

Identifying the author's tone requires reading between the lines, making it an inference rather than a stated fact.

Question 4

The term 'peer-reviewed' in the context of academic sources means:

Accepted Answer

Experts in the field evaluated the work before publication

Answer

Peer review is a quality control process in which other experts evaluate research before it is published.

Question 5

A passage ends with: 'Whether these interventions will translate into sustained behavioral change remains to be seen.' This sentence functions as:

Accepted Answer

An acknowledgment of ongoing uncertainty

Answer

The phrase 'remains to be seen' signals that the question is unresolved, acknowledging uncertainty.

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