Determine Where Specific Information Is Found

1. Passage One (Questions 1–4)

Beavers generally live in family clusters consisting of six to ten members. One cluster typically includes two adults, one male and one female, and four to eight young beavers, or kits.
[1] A female beaver gives birth each spring to two to four babies at a time. [2] These baby beavers live with their parents until they are two years old. [3] In the spring of their second year, they leave the family to make room for the new offspring. [4] These two-year-old beavers then begin forming new family clusters of their own.

Questions

1. Where in the passage does the author give the name of a baby beaver?
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2. Where in the passage does the author mention the time of year when new beavers are born?
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   (D) Line 4
3. Where in the passage does the author state the age at which young beavers leave their parents?
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   (D) Line 4
4. Where in the passage does the author explain why the young beavers must leave the family group?
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   (C) Line 3
   (D) Line 4

Passage Two (Questions 5–7)

Chamber music received its name because it was originally intended to be performed in small rooms in private homes rather than in large concert halls. Today, the term refers to small ensemble music in which each performer plays an individual part.

[1] Compositions for chamber music fall into three distinct periods, each with its own musical style. [2] In the earliest period (1450–1650), instrumental families such as the viol developed significantly, and instrumental pieces became more prominent. [3] In the second period (1650–1750), trio sonatas were common, often written for two violins and a cello, with the harpsichord frequently included. [4] In the modern period (after 1750), most chamber compositions were written for the string quartet: two violins, a viola, and a cello.

Questions

1. Where in the passage does the author discuss the modern definition of chamber music?
   (A) Lines 1–2
   (B) Lines 3–4
   (C) Lines 5–6
   (D) Lines 7–8
2. Where in the passage does the author describe the earliest developmental period of chamber music?
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   (D) Line 4
3. Where in the passage does the author mention the instruments used in trio sonatas?
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   (C) Line 3
   (D) Line 4

Passage Three (Questions 8–10)

It is common practice to coat metals such as iron and steel with a protective layer of zinc or a zinc-based alloy in a process known as galvanization. The purpose of galvanization is to prevent corrosion.

[1] The most widely used technique is hot-dip galvanizing, in which metal is submerged in a bath of molten zinc alloy to produce a coating about 0.003 inches thick. [2] A less common method, electrogalvanizing, uses a solution containing zinc sulfate and water; the metal is electrically charged so that a thin layer of zinc adheres to its surface.

Zinc is effective because it reacts with oxygen more readily than iron does. If uncoated iron reacts with oxygen, it forms iron oxide (rust). When iron is protected by zinc, the zinc reacts with oxygen instead, forming zinc oxide and preventing corrosion.

Questions

1. Where in the passage does the author list the components of a zinc-based alloy?
   (A) Lines 1–2
   (B) Lines 3–4
   (C) Lines 5–6
   (D) Lines 7–8
2. Where in the passage does the author discuss a less commonly used galvanization method?
   (A) Lines 1–2
   (B) Line 3
   (C) Lines 4–5
   (D) Lines 6–7
3. Where in the passage does the author explain how the hot-dip galvanizing process works?
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   (B) Line 2
   (C) Line 3
   (D) Line 4