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That day, my mother picked me up from school, wearing the yellow sundress and shawl I remembered from our trip with Father the year before. She looked just like she did most days back then--a glamour queen, a movie star ("Just like Lena Horne," my friend Chloe had once said, "only darker--oh, sorry, Leah!"), but today her beauty somehow had a harder, more defiant edge to it. I could smell the expensive Dior perfume as soon as I opened the door, which surprised me, because my mom was usually fastidious about not getting perfume on her clothes. She was wearing her bug glasses--huge dark things with lenses that bulged out like fly eyes and reflected my face like a fun-house mirror. She had tied a yellow silk scarf around her hair and was taking deep pulls on a cigarette held between two immaculately manicured fingers. Only I knew about the nicotine stains she carefully covered with her special order "forest sable" cream each morning.
Tiffany, a stupid but vicious senator's daughter who I had the misfortune of sharing a classroom with, suddenly dashed from inside the school, her face flushed.
"Hello, Mrs. Wilson," she called. Before my mother could respond, she giggled and ran back to three of her friends waiting beyond the door. I could hear them laughing, but I was glad I couldn't understand their words. They were all fascinated with my mother--the black housekeeper who dressed like Katharine Hepburn and drove a Cadillac, whose daughter's "light toffee" skin indicated that she might just like her coffee with a lot of cream.
Sometimes I hated those girls.
"Get in the car, Leah," my mother said. Her already husky voice was pitched low, as though she'd been crying. That made me nervous. Why was she here?
"Ma, Chloe was going to show me her dad's new camera. Can't I go home on the bus?"
My mom pulled on the cigarette until it burned the filter, and then ground it into the car ashtray--already filled with forty or so butts. She always emptied out the ashtray each evening. | What did the mother drive? | Cadillac | [
"Mercedes benz",
"Not enough information",
"Porche"
]
| quail |
Two boxes, called DDD and EEE exist. Over, behind and disconnected from box DDD is box EEE. Box DDD contain a midsize orange dimond and a tiny orange rectangle. This box cover a large orange dimond and a midsize white dimond. Another midsize orange dimond is inside this box. The midsize white dimond and midsize orange dimond number two are behind the large orange dimond. A large green rectangle is inside and touching box EEE. | Where is the large green rectangle relative to the large orange dimond?
1] tpp
2] ntpp
3] far
4] above
5] below
6] behind
7] ec
| 4 | [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"5",
"6",
"7"
]
| spartun |
I had to wait in line this afternoon to fill my car up with gas . Right now you may be thinking that I must have gotten a bargain . Nope . | Why would the person be waiting to buy gas ?
A] Gas is scarce at the time .
B] The gas station only has one person working .
C] Demand is high due to low prices .
D] There are discounts being offered .
| A | [
"B",
"C",
"D"
]
| cosmos |
Professor Edwards must have revealed information that was embarrassing to the university. After all, to have been publicly censured by the head of the university, as Edwards was, a professor must either have revealed information that embarrassed the university or have been guilty of gross professional negligence, and Edwards' professional behavior is impeccable. | Which one of the following arguments exhibits a pattern of reasoning most similar to that in the argument above?
a) Anyone who is either awarded a letter of commendation or who receives a bonus must be recommended by a company officer. simon has been recommended by a company officer and will receive a bonus, so he must not have been awarded a letter of commendation.
b) To earn a merit salary increase, an employee of tgx must either bring in new clients or develop innovative products. no innovative products were developed at tgx this year, however, so tgx employees must have brought in many new clients.
c) Any employee of wilkins, waddel, and sloan who discusses a client with a member of the press will be either fired or demoted. but since wilkins employees never discuss their clients at all, no wilkins employee will ever be demoted.
d) Anyone promoted to supervisor must either have worked on the shop floor for three years or have an influential sponsor. daniels, ttherefore, clearly has an influential sponsor, since he was promoted to supervisor after only one year on the shop floor.
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c"
]
| reclor |
F is above and to the right of U. | What is the relation of the agent U to the agent F?
- right
- upper-left
- left
- above
- lower-left
- lower-right
- upper-right
- below
- overlap | lower-left | [
"right",
"upper-left",
"left",
"above",
"lower-right",
"upper-right",
"below",
"overlap"
]
| stepgame |
A box named DDD contain a tiny white rectangle and an orange rectangle. Below the tiny white rectangle is a tiny white oval. The tiny white oval is inside box DDD. The tiny white rectangle are under a midsize white oval and the orange rectangle.In front of the tiny white oval is this object. The midsize white oval is within box DDD. The orange shape is under this shape. Under this thing there is the tiny white oval. Near to the orange thing there is the midsize object. | Is the midsize thing above all white rectangles?
A] Yes
B] No
| A | [
"B"
]
| spartun |
One block called AAA exists in the image. Two small blue triangles are inside block AAA. On the right side of small blue triangle number two is small blue triangle number one. | Are all blue objects on the left side of all small triangles?
A] No
B] Yes
| A | [
"B"
]
| spartun |
The vomeronasal organ (VNO) is found inside the noses of various animals. While its structural development and function are clearer in other animals, most humans have a VNO that is detectable, though only microscopically. When researchers have been able to stimulate VNO cells in humans, the subjects have reported experiencing subtle smell sensations. It seems, then, that the VNO, though not completely understood, is a functioning sensory organ in most humans. | Which one of the following, if true, most weakens the argument?
* Relative to its occurrence in certain other animals, the human vno appears to be anatomically rudimentary and underdeveloped.
* For many animal species, the vno is thought to subtly enhance the sense of smell.
* Certain chemicals that play a leading role in the way the vno functions in animals in which it is highly developed do not appear to play a role in its functioning in humans.
* It is not known whether the researchers succeeded in stimulating only vno cells in the human subjects' noses. | It is not known whether the researchers succeeded in stimulating only vno cells in the human subjects' noses. | [
"Relative to its occurrence in certain other animals, the human vno appears to be anatomically rudimentary and underdeveloped.",
"For many animal species, the vno is thought to subtly enhance the sense of smell.",
"Certain chemicals that play a leading role in the way the vno functions in animals in which it is highly developed do not appear to play a role in its functioning in humans."
]
| reclor |
Dear Emma,
Thanks for the photo of your family. Here is a photo of my bedroom.
Look at the photo. A bed, a desk, a chair, a bookcase and a computer are in my bedroom. My bed is near the window . The desk is beside the bed and it's orange. The chair is near the desk. The bookcase is behind the desk and it's black. An English dictionary and a Chinese dictionary are in the bookcase. My math, English and Chinese books and the computer are on the desk. My pencil box is on the desk, too. My pens and rulers are in the pencil box. My schoolbag is on the chair. My brother's white baseball and my sister's computer game are under my bed, but you can't see the baseball in the photo.
Yours,
Jack | The bookcase in the photo is _ .
- black
- white
- blue
- orange | black | [
"white",
"blue",
"orange"
]
| race |
Tired of visiting places of historic interest around the world? Then how about a holiday in space?
Recently, Russia has announced plans for a hotel in space. The dream of staying in space will soon come true.
The space hotel will open in2016. Experienced guides will go with tourists together. The food will be prepared on Earth and sent up on the rocket. When tourists want to eat, the food can be heated again in microwave ovens .One can have tea, water and fruit juices in the space hotel, but alcohol will not be allowed. Toilets will use flowing air instead of water to move waste, and waste water will be recycled. The hotel will be"far more comfortable"than the International Space Station(ISS,)used by astronauts. It will house seven guests in four cabins. Tourists there can enjoy the views of the Earth through huge windows. They may also meet unexpected guests such as astronauts from the ISS, if those astronauts get in trouble.
But it's not easy to get to the hotel. It will take two days to send tourists there and a five-day stay will cost you 100,000 dollars. | _ has made plans to build a space hotel .
* China
* Russia
* America
* France | Russia | [
"China",
"America",
"France"
]
| race |
President Donald Trump is shifting his focus back to domestic issues after returning late Tuesday from a 12-day trip to Asia.
This week, Trump will resume pressing congressional Republicans to pass a tax reform measure to follow through on one of his key campaign promises.
Trump appears to be working closely with Republican congressional leaders, including House Speaker Paul Ryan. "We ran in 2016 on doing this tax reform," Ryan told reporters at the Capitol. "The president ran on doing this tax cut and tax reform. So this is about fulfilling our promises to the American people."
However, since the president was last in the country, he and his Republican allies in Congress face a new political landscape in the wake of last week's gubernatorial election victories by Democrats in Virginia and New Jersey.
In Virginia, exit polls showed that many voters were motivated primarily by their opposition to the president.
"The fact that the president is so polarizing and so unpopular with approval ratings generally under about 40 percent, and Democrats are going to be extra-motivated to come out," said University of Virginia political analyst Kyle Kondik.
Kondik said the strong Democratic showing in statewide races in Virginia last week was the best non-presidential election showing for the party since 2006, the last time Democrats nationally won control of the House of Representatives. Many Democrats believe a focus on Trump could help them retake control of the House next year.
"You can sort of smell when a wave is beginning, no guarantee it continues, but it is likely to," said Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer. "And that smell that was in the air in 2005 is in the air now."
Trump's approval ratings remain historically low for a first-year president — with several recent polls showing him below 40 percent — which could be a warning sign for Republicans ahead of next year's elections.
"If the president is where he is today, I think that is going to be very difficult for the party to even hold the House of Representatives in the next election," said John Fortier of the Bipartisan Policy Center in Washington. | Where is the Bipartisan Policy Center | Washington | [
"New york",
"Deleware",
"Not enough information"
]
| quail |
As a day trip from Brussels (only a half hour train), I’ve found that either many people haven’t heard of Ghent, preferring to explore the chocolate box streets of Bruges, or they adore Ghent so much that when a blogger (me) visits, they spam them via instastories with recollections of days spent there and memories made. True story.
Disclaimer: I was a press guest of VisitFlanders in Ghent, but all planning, mischief and thoughts are all mine.
We fell into the former camp on our trip to Brussels and explored Bruges, but genuinely regretted only being able to fit one city in, vowing to return one day.
Luckily an invite to explore Ghent appeared in my email inbox, so I gleefully accepted, hopping on the Eurostar one sleepy morning, and spending a long weeked gambolling through the streets (under blues skies and then grey clouds.)
As guests of the tourism board, we were given city passes which allowed us to hop on the local transport (trams & busses), pop in and out of the museums and climb aboard a canal cruise, exploring the city by water.
GALAVANT THROUGH THE GRAVESTEEN
We didn’t galavant so much as gallop up through the castle, so intent we were on completing a challenge to the top, but strolled back down through exhibitions. The exhibits share the history of The quintessential 12th-century stone castle, which comes complete with moat, turrets and arrow slits.
And the view from atop the towers? Well, it’s ok I guess.
HOP ONTO A CANAL CRUISE
Sit back, relax, and let the world glide by. The 40-minute tour included in the city card takes in the city by canal, led by a knowedgable driver/guide and is a lovely way to get to know the city a little bit better. There are also other operators, a couple of whom offer picnics as you float through the medieval city. | When did the narrator find out people haven't heard of Ghent? | During a day trip from brussels | [
"Not enough information",
"Before visiting the castle",
"Before hopping on a canal cruise"
]
| quail |
An animal usually requires a warm body temperature for survival, such as
a. A bird in a tree
b. A snake in a desert
c. A fox in the snow
d. A shark in the water
| c | [
"a",
"b",
"d"
]
| openbookqa |
|
How to make iced tea | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
- Boil a pitcher of water and dissolve half a cup of sugar in it. steep ten black tea bags in the sugar water for 5 minutes. discard the teabags and allow it to cool in the fridge.
- Boil a pitcher of sugar and dissolve half a cup of water in it. steep ten black tea bags in the sugar water for 5 minutes. discard the teabags and allow it to cool in the fridge. | Boil a pitcher of water and dissolve half a cup of sugar in it. steep ten black tea bags in the sugar water for 5 minutes. discard the teabags and allow it to cool in the fridge. | [
"Boil a pitcher of sugar and dissolve half a cup of water in it. steep ten black tea bags in the sugar water for 5 minutes. discard the teabags and allow it to cool in the fridge."
]
| piqa |
От кой договор е следният текст? „Единствен член Мирът се възстановява между кралство Сърбия и княжество България от дата на подписване на този договор.“
- Берлински договор 1878 г.
- Букурещки договор 1886 г.
- Лондонски договор 1913 г.
- Ньойски договор 1919 г. | Букурещки договор 1886 г. | [
"Берлински договор 1878 г.",
"Лондонски договор 1913 г.",
"Ньойски договор 1919 г."
]
| reasoning_bg |
|
a large , brown , 18 story building with two palm trees , lamps and flags in front . | Is the sky above the bulding
a] Yes
b] No
| a | [
"b"
]
| resq |
Babies who are slow to gain weight in the first months of their lives generally catch up to their peers by age 13,a large UK study shows, Researchers said the results would make parents whose babies fail to put on weight quickly less worried.
The researchers looked at data from ,11,499 children who took part in a large study, It showed that 507 who were slow to gain weight in the first eight weeks of life recovered fairly quickly and had almost caught up by age 2. Another group of 480 who were slow to gain between eight weeks and nine months continued to put on weight slowly until they were seven years ,but then had a sudden increase and caught up by age 13, The different pattems of recovery between the two groups were likely due to different reasons for slow weight gain ,the researchers said, All the children were still lighter and shorter than their peers by the time they were teenagers ,but within the normal range.
The findings highlight the importance of monitoring a baby's weight and height gain during the first few weeks and months ,but not creating anxiety with parents of slow-growing babies, said the study leader Prof Alan Emond from the University of Bristol.
"In the past, a lot of parents have been caused unnecessary anxiety by heaith professionals and this is a positive and _ message."He said in many cases of slow growth where children do not follow the standard'curve' it is just because they are following their genetic potential.
Dr Simon Newell, vice-president of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, said he broadly agreed with the concluslons of the researchers but stressed that poor weight gain was something that needed to be monitored closely, "I would encourage parents to use growth charts but if measurements show your baby is smaller than averager it may be completely normal, "he said. | Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
* It's important to monitor a baby's weight and height gain for new parents
* All the children's weight and height became normal by age 13
* Researches still couldn't find the reasons for slow weight gain
* New parents should feel anxious about their baby's weight and height gain | It's important to monitor a baby's weight and height gain for new parents | [
"All the children's weight and height became normal by age 13",
"Researches still couldn't find the reasons for slow weight gain",
"New parents should feel anxious about their baby's weight and height gain"
]
| race |
Here I am again , but this time I ' m writing this from work ! I figured if I am too tired to write one of these things once I get home , I might as well hop on at work and get it done . Seeing as the 4th is right around the corner , everybody is getting very relaxed and ready for the long weekend which is why I have a little extra time . | What holiday is quickly approaching in the scenario ?
- None of the above choices .
- Memorial Day
- Fourth of July
- Veteran 's Day | Fourth of July | [
"None of the above choices .",
"Memorial Day",
"Veteran 's Day"
]
| cosmos |
What does plant reproduction require?
* Energy
* Energy.
* Bloom time
* Insects
* Snow
* Animals
* Rivers
* Clouds | Animals | [
"Energy",
"Energy.",
"Bloom time",
"Insects",
"Snow",
"Rivers",
"Clouds"
]
| qasc |
|
I went to Niagara Falls today , was at a stop , and someone slammed into my trunk . He pulled up next to me , rolled his window down , and offered me a few hundred dollars , but I was like , " No way , I ' m calling the police . " He decided to drive off , so I had to tail him and get his license . I got it , but lost him pretty fast . | What happened to the guy that hit your car ?
- He paid me a few hundred dollars .
- He tailed me to get my license .
- He called the police .
- The police are looking for him . | The police are looking for him . | [
"He paid me a few hundred dollars .",
"He tailed me to get my license .",
"He called the police ."
]
| cosmos |
We have three blocks. Lets call them A, B and C. There is one medium yellow square in block A. Block B is to the left of block A. It has one medium black square and a medium yellow square. Below the medium yellow square there is the medium black square. To the left of block B there is block C with a medium yellow square in it. There is also a medium black square touching the bottom edge of this block. The medium black square is below the medium yellow square. | Which object is to the right of a medium black square? the medium yellow square that is in block C or the medium yellow square which is in block A? | The medium yellow square which is in block a | [
"The medium yellow square that is in block c",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
To use beer to marinate a steak, you can | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
- Allow the alcohol to cook off beforehand so it doesn't soften the steak
- Make sure to keep the alcohol in the beer so it doesn't soften the steak | Allow the alcohol to cook off beforehand so it doesn't soften the steak | [
"Make sure to keep the alcohol in the beer so it doesn't soften the steak"
]
| piqa |
What contains deoxyribonucleic acid but not much else.
- Minerals
- Bacteria
- Loose soil
- Pollen
- Viruses
- Anemia
- Pdas
- Vertebrates | Viruses | [
"Minerals",
"Bacteria",
"Loose soil",
"Pollen",
"Anemia",
"Pdas",
"Vertebrates"
]
| qasc |
|
Where are rats that live with turtles likely to be?
- Roof
- Sewers
- Cellar
- Laboratory
- Reptile farm | Sewers | [
"Roof",
"Cellar",
"Laboratory",
"Reptile farm"
]
| commonsenseqa |
|
The London Underground is one of the best transport networks in the world with around 24 million journeys made each day, so it is important that everything runs smoothly. Remember the following to travel like a Londoner.
Keep right on escalator
London Underground asks that you stand on the right when using the escalators and leave the left free for others to walk down. If you are traveling in a big group, or with lots of shopping bags, stand and stay right and let others pass you---it will speed up the process and be a more pleasant journey for everyone!
Remember the "rush hour"
The tube network is very busy during the rush hour. You can expect the trains and stations to be overcrowded between 7:30 and 9:30 in the morning and between 17:00 and 19:00 in the evening.
Move down the platform to find more space
As you enter the station platform, you will often find more room if you walk down to the end of the platform. Here, the train carriages are usually the emptiest as well.
Carry a bottle of water in warmer moths
The London Underground is over 150 years old and although the trains have been modernized, many still lack air conditioning and cooling units. Make sure you take a bottle of water with you, especially in the summer, as the long tube journeys can get very hot.
Keep your personal belongings safe
Like any large city be cautions of pickpockets operating in the busy stations and tubes. Carry a bag with zips and keep your personal belongings and valuable items in it to avoid becoming the victims of theft.
Plan your journey on the London Underground in advance with a free tube map. Click here to download. | Where would you be most likely to find the text?
- On a website.
- In a business report.
- On a notice board.
- On a city map. | On a website. | [
"In a business report.",
"On a notice board.",
"On a city map."
]
| race |
There are two blocks. Lets call them A and B. Block A is above B. Block A has three medium blue squares. Below medium blue square number three and medium blue square number one is a medium black square. Medium blue square number two is below medium blue square number three. Medium blue square number one is below medium blue square number two and medium blue square number three. Block B has a medium black square. | Which object is above a medium black square? medium blue square number two or medium blue square number one? | Both of them | [
"Medium blue square number two",
"Medium blue square number one",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
A big apple is inside and a medium green watermelon is covered by a box called one. Box one covers a medium green melon. The watermelon is to the right-hand side of the big thing. To the left-hand side of and close to the big apple is the medium green melon. Below the watermelon there is the big thing. In another box named two there is box one. Box two contains a small yellow melon. | Where is the medium green watermelon relative to the big fruit?
A) ntpp
B) right
C) po
D) below
E) tppi
F) near
G) far
| B | [
"A",
"C",
"D",
"E",
"F",
"G"
]
| spartun |
Although the earliest surviving Greek inscriptions written in an alphabet date from the eighth century B. C. , a strong case can be made that <b> the Greeks actually adopted alphabetic writing at least two centuries earlier </b>. Significantly, the text of these earliest surviving Greek inscriptions sometimes runs from right to left and sometimes from left to right. Now, the Greeks learned alphabetic writing from the Phoenicians, and in the process <b> they would surely have adopted whatever convention the Phoenicians were then using with respect to the direction of writing </b>. Originally, Phoenician writing ran in either direction, but by the eighth century B. C. it had been consistently written from right to left for about two centuries. | In the argument given, the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?
* The first is the position that the argument seeks to establish; the second presents an assumption on which the argument relies.
* The first presents evidence that is used in support of the position that the argument seeks to establish; the second presents an assumption on which the argument relies.
* The first is an objection raised against a position that the argument opposes; the second is evidence that has been used to support that position.
* The first is the position that the argument seeks to establish; the second reports a discovery that has been used to support a position that the argument opposes. | The first is the position that the argument seeks to establish; the second presents an assumption on which the argument relies. | [
"The first presents evidence that is used in support of the position that the argument seeks to establish; the second presents an assumption on which the argument relies.",
"The first is an objection raised against a position that the argument opposes; the second is evidence that has been used to support that position.",
"The first is the position that the argument seeks to establish; the second reports a discovery that has been used to support a position that the argument opposes."
]
| reclor |
The mere sight of her blew him away . It did n't take long for Chuck to be head over heels for the blonde agent , and ever since that kiss ... he could never stop thinking about her . Something was there when he 'd kissed her . | What may Chuck do after this introduction ?
- Chuck will break up with the blonde agent .
- Chuck will take the blonde agent out .
- Chuck will avoid the blonde agent .
- None of the above choices . | Chuck will take the blonde agent out . | [
"Chuck will break up with the blonde agent .",
"Chuck will avoid the blonde agent .",
"None of the above choices ."
]
| cosmos |
After coming home from his trip to the west coat, John hung the fox on his wall. He could do this because the fox was what?
- Hen house
- Painting
- California
- Virginia
- Blowing the house down | Painting | [
"Hen house",
"California",
"Virginia",
"Blowing the house down"
]
| commonsenseqa |
|
W is over there and N is on the top of it. N and E are parallel, and E is below N. F and W are in a vertical line with W below F. | What is the relation of the agent F to the agent W?
A: overlap
B: lower-right
C: below
D: right
E: left
F: upper-right
G: above
H: lower-left
I: upper-left
| G | [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D",
"E",
"F",
"H",
"I"
]
| stepgame |
Which relationship involves inheritance of genetics?
A: Mother-daughter
B: Friend-friend
C: Teacher-student
D: Husband-wife
| A | [
"B",
"C",
"D"
]
| openbookqa |
|
Today, we'll visit a place of strange and silent beauty. As beautiful as this place is, its name provides evidence of very real danger. We are exploring Death Valley National Park .
Death Valley is a huge place. It extends more than 225 kilometers across the southern part of California into the neighboring state of Nevada. Death Valley is a land of beautiful yet dangerous desert and mountains. There are mountains that reach more than 3,000 meters into the sky.
Much of Death Valley is flat and dry. In some areas the ground is nothing but salt. Nothing is able to grow in this salty ground. However, it would be wrong to think that nothing lives in Death Valley. The valley is full of life. Wildflowers grow very quickly after even a small amount of rain. Several kinds of birds live in Death Valley, as do mammals and reptiles. Many different snakes live there too.
The area got its name in 1849. That was the year after gold was discovered in California. Thousands of people from around the country traveled to the gold mining areas of the state. They were in a hurry to get there before other people did. One group trying to reach California decided to take a path called the Old Spanish Trail. By December they had reached Death Valley. But there was a lack of water and there were too few plants for their work animals to eat. The people could not find a pass through the tall mountains to the west of the valley. Slowly, they began to suffer from a lack of food. To survive, they killed their work animals for food and began to walk out of the valley. As they left, a woman in the group looked back and said, "Goodbye, death valley." The name has never been changed.
Death Valley became a national park in 1994. More than one million people visit the park each year. | The text is most probably from _ .
* a radio program
* a news report
* a science magazine
* a story book | a news report | [
"a radio program",
"a science magazine",
"a story book"
]
| race |
A medium purple hexagon is inside and touching and a red hexagon is within a block called HHH. Block HHH has another medium purple hexagon. Below medium purple hexagon number two is the red thing. Above medium purple hexagon number one there is this shape. Medium purple hexagon number two touches this thing. | Where is HHH regarding the red shape?
* right
* ntppi
* dc
* below
* front
* left
* ntpp | ntppi | [
"right",
"dc",
"below",
"front",
"left",
"ntpp"
]
| spartun |
Because quitting smoking is very stressful and leads to weight gain, it is difficult to do. The key to quitting, however, may be as simple as replacing an unhealthy activity with a healthy one. In one study, half of those attempting to quit were assigned to a smoking-cessation program alone, and the other half were assigned to the same program plus fifteen weeks of aerobic exercise. At the one-month mark, none in the first group had quit, but 40 percent of those in the second group had not smoked. | Each of the following, if true, provides some support for the argument EXCEPT:
- Regular exercise prevents weight gain.
- Each group in the study included four hundred randomly selected participants.
- Nonsmokers accustomed to regular exercise do not gain weight when they stop exercising.
- Aerobic exercise can stimulate the brain's production of endorphins, which reduce tension. | Nonsmokers accustomed to regular exercise do not gain weight when they stop exercising. | [
"Regular exercise prevents weight gain.",
"Each group in the study included four hundred randomly selected participants.",
"Aerobic exercise can stimulate the brain's production of endorphins, which reduce tension."
]
| reclor |
Slang is a popular, less official and often very current form of language. It is an important part of a living language and is constantly changing as language changes. Slang is often playful, direct and sometimes less respectful than the more official and traditional version of language. So now I'm going to lay it on you! To "lay it on" is American slang for "to tell" or "to explain."
Slang can take many forms. For example, slang can be local to one city or area. In Washington, D.C. there is a whole set of slang to describe politics and business in the city. For example, the term POTUS stands for President of the United States. POTUS can often be found with his wife, FLOTUS, the first lady of the United States. "Inside the Beltway" is a popular expression that describes the area of Washington, D.C. The beltway is the large highway that circles the city.
The Internet has helped create a whole new kind of computer-related slang. An "angry fruit salad" is an expression that describes a website with too many bright colors. "Netiquette" is slang for correct behavior when using the Internet.
Young people often develop the latest slang. For example, to say Special English "rocks" or is "phat" means Special English is really great. A "kegger" is a party where beer is served. If something is "wack", it is wild and crazy.
Different professions often have their own slang as well. For example, medical workers might refer to a complaining patient as a "gomer". A "tough stick" is someone whose veins are difficult to find when he or she needs to have blood taken.
No matter how well you speak English, there are always new and interesting slang words to discover. There are entire dictionaries for describing slang. Many experts do not even agree on what is and what is not slang. Often slang words later become a part of officially accepted language. Official or not, slang is an energetic and exciting part of the American language that continues to change. | Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?
* Who creates slang?
* Slang is popular.
* What is slang?
* Slang is a language. | Who creates slang? | [
"Slang is popular.",
"What is slang?",
"Slang is a language."
]
| race |
Overall supply is the total amount of a good or service that producers make and sell. There are several things that can make overall supply go up or down. The table below shows how changes to these things might affect overall supply.
| Resources | Number of producers or suppliers | Expected change in demand
Supply goes up | when resources cost less or are easier to get | when there are more producers or suppliers | when demand is expected to go up
Supply goes down | when resources cost more or are harder to get | when there are fewer producers or suppliers | when demand is expected to go down
Producers are people or companies that make goods or provide services. Suppliers are people or companies that sell goods or services. New inventions or technologies can also help workers produce goods and services more quickly. As a result of these changes, the supply of a good or service will often go up. | Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin in 1793. The cotton gin is a machine that makes it easier to harvest cotton quickly. What happened to the overall supply of cotton after 1793?
- The supply went up.
- The supply went down. | The supply went up. | [
"The supply went down."
]
| scienceqa |
There are three blocks, A, B and C. Block A is to the left of B and block B is above C. Block A contains one medium black square and one medium yellow square. Below the medium yellow square is the medium black square. Block B contains a medium blue square. A medium yellow square is touching the bottom edge of this block. It is below the medium blue square. Block C contains one medium black square. | Which object is to the right of a medium yellow square? the blue thing or the medium yellow square that is touching the bottom edge of a block? | Both of them | [
"The blue thing",
"The medium yellow square that is touching the bottom edge of a block ",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
When writing, make sure to avoid vague pronoun references. A vague pronoun reference occurs when a pronoun could refer to more than one possible antecedent.
When Lisa and Kim finally landed, she breathed a sigh of relief.
The pronoun she could refer to either Lisa or Kim, so the meaning of the sentence is unclear.
Vague pronoun references can be corrected in one of two ways:
1. Replace the pronoun with its correct antecedent:
When Lisa and Kim finally landed, Lisa breathed a sigh of relief.
2. Rewrite the sentence:
Lisa breathed a sigh of relief when she and Kim finally landed.
A vague pronoun reference also occurs when they, them, their, theirs, it, or its is used without its antecedent.
They say that this nail polish dries in less than five minutes.
The pronoun they is used without its antecedent, so the meaning of the sentence is unclear.
This problem can be fixed by replacing the pronoun with its missing antecedent.
The advertisements say that this nail polish dries in less than five minutes. | Which of the following contains a vague pronoun reference?
a: The jeweler carefully polished the ring once he had removed the precious gemstone from it.
b: After the jeweler removed the precious gemstone from the ring, he carefully polished it.
| b | [
"a"
]
| scienceqa |
There are two boxes, named DDD and EEE. Box DDD contain a tiny orange dimond, a large white object and a tiny white dimond. In front of the tiny orange dimond there is the large white object. To the south of, disconnected from and in front of box DDD there is box EEE. A midsize rectangle is covered by this box. | Is a shape behind the large white object?
1: Yes
2: No
| 1 | [
"2"
]
| spartun |
Astorga' s campaign promises are apparently just an attempt to please voters. What she says she will do if elected mayor is simply what she has learned from opinion polls that voters want the new mayor to do. Ttherefore, voters are not being told what Astorga actually intends to do if she becomes mayor. | Which one of the following is a questionable assumption on which the argument relies?
a: Astorga does not actually intend, if elected, to do what she has learned from the public opinion polls that voters want the new mayor to do.
b: If she is elected mayor, astorga will not be capable of carrying out the campaign promises she has made.
c: The opinion polls on which astorga's promises are based do not accurately reflect what voters want the new mayor to do.
d: Most voters are unlikely to be persuaded by astorga's campaign promises to vote for her in the mayoral election.
| a | [
"b",
"c",
"d"
]
| reclor |
What happens to vomitus so that toxic materials are removed from the stomach before they are absorbed?
- Toxins
- Dissolved
- Expelled
- Dangerous
- Evaporation
- Uncontrolled
- Soaked up
- Decreased | Expelled | [
"Toxins",
"Dissolved",
"Dangerous",
"Evaporation",
"Uncontrolled",
"Soaked up",
"Decreased"
]
| qasc |
|
I need help ; ) And last night was lovely ; we watched Hitchcock 's Rear Window as we sat out on the grass of a little park with our neighbors . They show a movie every Friday . This was the first time that I had ever gone . | What may have happened last night ?
a. I went to the little park for a movie again .
b. The park played a movie for the first time .
c. I watched a movie outdoors .
d. We caught the Monday night Hitchcock movie .
| c | [
"a",
"b",
"d"
]
| cosmos |
I did n't even managed to say ' bye ' or anything when we got back 'cause I got to our bathroom in a record time lol I guess you can imagine the rest of the story . That was a few hours ago . A while ago I thought I 'd read the info for the antibiotics I have for the bacterial skin infection . Really , it did n't surprise me that there was ' common side effects : blah blah blah , NAUSEA , blah blah blah ' . | What is the reason I got to the bathroom so quickly ?
a) None of the above choices .
b) I was naseous and threw up .
c) I wanted to brush my teeth .
d) I had a simple need to go
| b | [
"a",
"c",
"d"
]
| cosmos |
The number of applications for admission reported by North American Ph. D. programs in art history has declined in each of the last four years. We can conclude from this that interest among recent North American college and university graduates in choosing art history as a career has declined in the last four years. | Each of the following, if true, weakens the argument EXCEPT:
a] The average age of applicants for admission to north american ph. d. programs in art history has increased in each of the last four years.
b] The percentage of applications for admission received from outside north america by north american ph. d. programs in art history has declined substantially in the last four years.
c] The number of north american ph. d. programs in art history that opted to report data about applications for admission has declined in each of the last four years.
d] The number of errors in data about applications for admission to north american ph. d. programs in art history has increased substantially during the last four years.
| a | [
"b",
"c",
"d"
]
| reclor |
There are two blocks. Lets call them A and B. Block A contains one small yellow triangle, one medium blue circle and a small black circle. The medium blue circle is touching the bottom edge of this block. This block also has a small black square. Below a medium black circle and the small black circle is a medium yellow square. The medium black circle is touching the right edge of this block. To the right of the small black square there is the small yellow triangle. To the left of the medium black circle is the small black circle.. The small yellow triangle is above the medium blue circle. The medium yellow square is touching the right edge of this block. Below block A we have block B which has one small blue square, a medium black triangle and one big black square. The small blue square is touching the left edge of this block. It is to the left of, near to and below the big black square. | What is below the medium black circle? a small blue square that is touching the left edge of a block or a small black circle? | Small blue square that is touching the left edge of a block | [
"Small black circle ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
We have two blocks. We call them A and B. Block A is above B. Block A contains a small blue square. A medium blue triangle is also touching the bottom edge of this block. It also has one medium yellow triangle. Above and to the left of the medium blue triangle is the medium yellow triangle. This object is to the left of the small blue square. Block B has a small blue square and one medium blue square. This block also contains a medium black circle. The small blue square is below and to the right of the medium black circle. Touching and below the medium black circle is the medium blue square. | Which object is above a small blue square? the medium yellow triangle or the medium blue triangle that is touching the bottom edge of a block? | Both of them | [
"The medium yellow triangle ",
"The medium blue triangle that is touching the bottom edge of a block ",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
Why a homemade lactic acid face mask is effective | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
1] It compacts dead skin cells resulting in smoother skin.
2] It exfoliates dead skin cells resulting in smoother skin
| 2 | [
"1"
]
| piqa |
WASHINGTON — Legal experts cast doubt Tuesday on a list of questions the special counsel purportedly wants to ask President Donald Trump, saying they would expect the veteran prosecutor to ask more and more pointed questions.
The New York Times published the list of 44 questions it said special counsel Robert Mueller plans to pose to Trump as part of his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.
The newspaper reported that the list was compiled by Trump's lawyers based on questions that were read to them by special counsel investigators.
The largely open-ended questions range from queries about Trump's firing of former national security adviser Michael Flynn and former FBI director James Comey, to general inquiries into what Trump knew about alleged coordination between his 2016 presidential campaign and Russia.
While the list reflects the general line of questioning the special counsel's investigation is believed to be focused on, legal experts said the questions published are not what Mueller — or any prosecutor for that matter — would ask an interview subject.
"It doesn't sound like questions that a prosecutor would typically ask, unless it was just a very general information-gathering type of inquiry, and they'd not limit themselves to only those question and reserve the right to ask follow-up questions," said Eric Jaso, a partner at the Spiro Harrison law firm who served as an associate independent counsel during the Whitewater investigation of former President Bill Clinton.
The questions, Jaso said, were likely written by Trump's own lawyers, based on a conversation with the special counsel about topics he wants to query.
"If Mr. Mueller is going to interview the president, I suspect that he's going to ask rather pointed questions rather than having questions that would allow the president to basically give a narrative and potentially go far afield from the topics that they're trying to focus on," Jaso said.
Paul Rosenzweig, an adjunct professor at the George Washington School of Law and a senior fellow at the R Street Institute, said that each query on the list is likely to spark a litany of follow-up questions. | What type of questions did the special counsel propose to answer? | General questions | [
"Specific questions",
"Not enough information",
"Pointed questions"
]
| quail |
J is over U. K is positioned above H and to the right. D is on the same vertical plane directly above I. D is over there and H is on the left of it. K presents lower left to P. S is sitting at the lower left position to L. S and O are vertical and S is below O. P is positioned below O and to the left. A presents below J. A is to the right of I and is on the same horizontal plane. | What is the relation of the agent D to the agent O?
- below
- right
- lower-right
- upper-right
- above
- upper-left
- overlap
- left
- lower-left | below | [
"right",
"lower-right",
"upper-right",
"above",
"upper-left",
"overlap",
"left",
"lower-left"
]
| stepgame |
The abundance of a mineral at the surface of Earth most likely depends upon the
a] Climate of a particular region.
b] Types of elements available in the crust.
c] Thicknesses of nearby rock layers.
d] Exposure of the elements to the environment.
| b | [
"a",
"c",
"d"
]
| arc |
|
Every day we experience one of the wonders of the world around us without even realizing it. It is not the amazing complexity of television, nor the impressive technology of transport. The universal wonder we share and experience is our ability to make noise with our mouths, and so transmit ideas and thoughts to each other's minds. This ability comes so naturally that we tend to forget what a miracle it is.
Obviously, the ability to talk is something that marks humans off from animal. Of course, some animals have powers just as amazing, Birds can fly thousands miles by observing positions of the stars in the sky in relation to the time of day and year. In Nature's talent show, humans are a species of animal that have developed their own special act. If we reduce it to basic terms, it's an ability for communicating information to others, by varying sounds we make as we breathe out.
Not that we don't have other powers of communication. Our facial expressions convey our emotions, such as anger, or joy, or disappointment. The way we hold our heads can indicate to others whether we are happy or sad. This is so-called "body language". Bristling fur is an unmistakable warning of attack among many animals. Similarly, the bowed head or drooping tail shows a readiness to take second place in any animal gathering.
Such a means of communication is a basic mechanism that animals, including human beings, instinctively acquire and display. Is the ability to speak just another sort of instinct? If so, how did human beings acquire this amazing skill? Biologist can readily indicate that particular area of our brain where speech mechanisms function, but this doesn't tell us how that part of our bodies originated in our biological history. | According to the passage, the wonder we take for granted is _ .
a) the amazing power of nature
b) our ability to use language
c) our ability to make noises with mouth
d) the miracle of technology
| a | [
"b",
"c",
"d"
]
| race |
Make shoes waterproof. | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
1] Line the bottom of shoes with paper towels.
2] Line the bottom of shoes with piece of poncho.
| 2 | [
"1"
]
| piqa |
Tornadoes are one of the worst weather events on earth. Each year, tornadoes kill many people. The storms often carry homes, cars and trees from one place to another. And they can also _ anything when they pass by.
A tornado comes from a thunderstorm in the sky down to the ground. It is big at the top and small at the bottom.
A tornado appears when winds in different directions meet in the cloud and begin to turn in circles. People can see tornadoes almost everywhere in the world. But most happen from late winter to middle summer. There is a second high season in November. During spring, warm air moves north and mixes with the cold air left from winter. In November, the opposite happens. Cold air moves south and mixes with the warm air left from summer.
Tornadoes always come suddenly. Weather scientists have done something to predict tornadoes. But the storms often move too fast for people to protect themselves. Last year, tornadoes killed more than one hundred people in United States.
Scientists say the best place to be in is a small room, without windows, in the middle the lowest part of a building when tornadoes come.
,. | From the passage, we know that _ .
- tornadoes are one of the worst weather events in the world
- more than one thousand people were killed by tornadoes in the USA last year
- people should stay in big rooms with windows when tornadoes come
- the United States has very few tornadoes | the United States has very few tornadoes | [
"tornadoes are one of the worst weather events in the world",
"more than one thousand people were killed by tornadoes in the USA last year",
"people should stay in big rooms with windows when tornadoes come"
]
| race |
The collaborative process between me and Claire Bridge has been good so far. Upon finding out her email address we had a brief email exchange culminating in me sending her a list of potential questions for the interview. Claire quite liked a lot of the questions, but overall there were too many, so we proceeded to reduce the number of questions to six main questions. These questions would then form the basis of the artist portrait, with an attempt to limit answers to no more than a minute, so little had to be cut for the final edit. The six questions we arrived at are as follows:
How would you define creativity?
What does it mean to you to be an artist?
Do you feel a painting or piece of art can house an energy/a feeling from the original artist? Do you feel that your own works house this energy?
Change and transformation are recurrent themes in your work. What are you exploring and why do these fascinate you? And recently we saw a change in your medium too, incorporating video works and photography.
You seem to draw on many influences in your work, from quantum physics, astrophysics, to environmental ecology, psychology, philosophy and metaphysics. With titles like “Dark Matter”, “Touching Infinity”, “We are made of Stars”, “Rising tides” and “A drop in the ocean” or “Alchemy”. Can you tell us something more about the convergence of these ideas and influences?
What continues to motivate and inspire you as an artist?
We both felt these questions addressed the initial topic of exploring creativity, explored why Claire became an artist, gives insight into Claire’s work and practise and looks toward the future of Claire’s practice. After refining the questions, we proceeded to organise a day to film, which will be on the 16th September. Hopefully if all goes well we will both have an artist portrait that lives up to our expectations. | After the event, what is mostly likely true about Claire? | She continues to create art | [
"Not enough information",
"She goes into journalism",
"She gets a corporate job"
]
| quail |
A super drug that could remove Alzheimer's ,heart disease and diabetes and help people live to 100 is being developed by scientists. Their research is based on the identification of three genes that help prolong lives and prevent diseases which occur in old age. Medically controlling the proteins made by the " longevity genes" will allow millions to live longer, predicts Dr Nir Barzilai.
Those whose DNA strongly features the three genes are 80 percent less likely to develop Alzheimer's. The genes also fight against the deadly impact of smoking, poor diet, obesity and lack of exercise.
Already, several laboratories are working on a pill to imitate the benefits of the genes and Dr Barzilai thinks it could be tested within three years. The pill could remove some diseases that damage old age. " The advantage of finding a gene that involves longevity is that we can develop a drug that will imitate exactly what this gene is doing," he said.
Of the three longevity genes, two genes increase the production of so-called good cholesterol , which reduces the risk of heart disease. The third prevents diabetes. They were discovered by Dr Barzilai's team while studying the DNA of 500 Ashkenazi Jews with an average age of 100. The chances of living that long are one in 10,000 but the group, which shared relatively few common ancestors, was 20 times more likely to hit the entury. Dr Barzilai said: " 30 percent of them were obese or overweight and 30 percent smoked two acks of cigarettes a day for more than 40 years, however they can live to 100."
But Andrew Ketteringham of the Alzheimer's Society said: "Alzheimer's disease, a most common disease, is likely to be caused by a combination of genetic disosition , lifestyles and life events. Many genes are probably involved. | What is Andrew Ketteringham's attitude toward the study?
* Cautious
* Negative
* Positive
* Critical | Critical | [
"Cautious",
"Negative",
"Positive"
]
| race |
Bill was on a diet, but that didn't matter. He cared most about his audio quality. He had to turn up the gain because the high-impedance equipment he used cause what to volume?
A: Lost
B: Lose weight
C: Loss
D: Waste
E: Reduce
| C | [
"A",
"B",
"D",
"E"
]
| commonsenseqa |
|
There was an attendant at the door to keep light from coming in during the show, it was a big premiere night at the what?
- Theater
- Building
- Office
- Neighbor's house
- Funeral | Theater | [
"Building",
"Office",
"Neighbor's house",
"Funeral"
]
| commonsenseqa |
|
A block named AAA exists in the image. We have a block called BBB. Block BBB covers a small black square. Another block called CCC with a big yellow square and a big black triangle is behind, disconnected from and away from this block. North of this block is block BBB. Block CCC cover two medium yellow squares. The big yellow square is north of and medium yellow square number two is in front of a big yellow triangle which is in this block. Behind and south of the big yellow triangle is medium yellow square number one. The thing which was north of the big yellow triangle is in front of the object which was in front of the big yellow triangle. | What is the position of medium yellow square number one regarding the big yellow square?
* front
* ec
* left
* below
* dc
* above
* ntppi | below | [
"front",
"ec",
"left",
"dc",
"above",
"ntppi"
]
| spartun |
He showed pieces of the film , rough cuts , talked briefly about the genesis of the project and that because of previous visits to the campus , felt the University community would have provide some valuable feedback to what he presented . He was a quiet unassuming personality who took his work seriously , but in a self deprecating way . I was surprised by his demeanor . Considering the seriousness of the works I ' ve seen , not everything certainly , I expected him to be more severe . Not complaining . | What may be the reason for assuming the way someone is without having known them ?
* Because people take a look at the person themselves and do n't make judgments .
* Because word of mouth never tarnishes a reputation .
* None of the above choices .
* Because people like to learn the facts first . | None of the above choices . | [
"Because people take a look at the person themselves and do n't make judgments .",
"Because word of mouth never tarnishes a reputation .",
"Because people like to learn the facts first ."
]
| cosmos |
The first robot was invented in the 1920s. Robots have appeared in many American films. In some films, they are stronger, faster and cleverer than people.
In real life, robots are mainly used in factories. They do some dangerous and difficult jobs for humans. Robots also help disabled people, for example, blind people. Today many blind people have a guide dog to help them. In the future, guide dogs might be robot dogs.
One kind of robot guide dog has wheels. It moves in front of the owner. It is very clever. It knows the speed of its owner's walk. The owner wears a special belt. The belt sends instructions to the owner from the dog, such as "Stop here" "Turn left" or "Turn right".
In the United States, another kind of robot helps disabled people to take care of themselves in their daily life. The robot hears the sound of its owner's voice. It follows instructions such as. "Turn the page" or "Make a cup of coffee".
Robots are also used in American hospitals. They can do simple jobs. At one hospital, for example, a robot takes meals from the kitchen to patients' rooms. It never gets lost because this robot has a map of the hospital in its computer memory.
Though robots can help people in many different ways, they will never take the place of humans.
,. | In the passage, the writer wants to tell us that _ .
* robots are stronger and cleverer than humans
* disabled people cannot look after themselves without robots
* robots can help humans in many different ways.
* robots will take the place of humans some day in the future. | robots will take the place of humans some day in the future. | [
"robots are stronger and cleverer than humans",
"disabled people cannot look after themselves without robots",
"robots can help humans in many different ways."
]
| race |
Protecting Copyright
Having finished her homework, Ma Li wants some music. As usual, she starts her computer and goes to Baidu.com to download music files. But this time she is surprised when an announcement about protecting songs' copyright bursts onto the screen. The age of free music and movie downloads may have come to an end as Web companies like Baidu are accused of pirating copyright. Lawsuits have been filed against four websites offering free downloads. In September 2005, a Beijing court ordered Baidu to pay recording company Shanghai Push compensation for their losses. Baidu was also told to block the links to the pirated music on the website. This caused a heated discussion on Interact file sharing.
"Baidu's defeat in the lawsuit shows it is not right to get copyrighted songs without paying. Down loaders may face lawsuits or fines," said an official.
Like many teens, Huang Ruoru, an 18-year-old girl from Puning in Guangdong Province, doesn't think that getting music from websites is wrong. She always shares her favourite songs downloaded from Baidu with her friends. When told about the lawsuit, she began to feel a little guilty about obtaining others' work without paying.
However, other teenagers have different ideas. Wang Yafei, a Senior 2 girl from Jinan, Shandong Province pointed out that file sharing is a good way to promote pop singers. "If I download a song and really like it, I will buy the CD," she said. "So what the recording companies really should concentrate on is improving their music, rather than
file-sharers." | What's the advantage of file sharing for recording companies?
A] Enabling people to download favorite songs.
B] Making pop singers more popular.
C] Getting more money from web companies.
D] Helping to improve the music.
| B | [
"A",
"C",
"D"
]
| race |
On the whole, it's not something we parents shout about, but one in four of us does it.Hiring private tutors for our children is now widespread.And this year, as always,the Easter holidays will be peak time for tutor demand.
"My husband and I tried to tutor her at home,but we found all our knowledge was out of date and we were only confusing Zarreen.We also tried a group revision course but all the children were sitting exams for different boards . On the whole we think one-two-one tuition works best and it is worth the money.In our case,Preeta is a bit like an elder sister to Zarreen and that's the most important,"says Ashan Sabri from London, whose daughter Zarreen,18,is having tuition in biology and chemistry in preparation for A-levels this summer.
In fact,Preeta Datta is only six years older than her pupil and she is happy to provide extra tuition through mobile phone."Maybe Zarreen will call me two or three times a week with a question about biology or chemistry, and that's fine to me,"says Datta.
The real question is:does tutoring do any good?
"It's not the magic bullet,"says Professor Judith Ireson.'It's still up to the child to do the learning.If he or she isn't interested,then sending them to a private tutor won't do any good."
In which case,surely it's time to break open the Champagne ?Not necessarily, says Elaine Tyrrell,head of the Rowans School.
"While we recommend private tutoring for a few children whose first language isn't English,we don't encourage it for the others,"says Tyrrell."With the level of education they get here,children really ought to be able to pass the entrance exams without any extra teaching. Besides, our biggest worry is that they might just get in with the help of last-minute tutoring,but,once they actually get to that school,they won't be able to manage."
It's a point worth considering.After all,who would want their child to stay at the bottom of the class? | Elaine Tyrrell doesn't encourage parents to hire private tutors for their children mainly because_.
a] the quality of private tutoring may be poor
b] the education that children receive in class is enough for them
c] children may not have the real ability to deal with their further studies
d] children may be misled by private tutors
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c"
]
| race |
It is bad to have food stuck between your teeth for long periods of time. This is because food attracts germs; germs produce acid, and acid hurts your teeth and gums. Flossing helps to remove the food that gets stuck between your teeth. This explains why flossing helps to keep your mouth healthy, but some doctors say that flossing can also be good for your heart.
It may seem strange that something you do for your teeth can have any effect on your heart. Doctors have come up with a few ideas about how flossing works to keep your heart healthy. One idea is that the germs that hurt your teeth can leave the mouth and travel into your blood.Germs that get into the blood can then attack your heart. Another idea is based on the fact that when there are too many germs in your mouth, the body tries to fight against there germs. For some reason, the way the body fights these mouth germs may end up weakening the heart overtime.
_ . Some doctors think that the link between good flossing habits and good heart health is only a coincidence. The incidence of two or more events is completely random, as they do not admit of any reliable cause and effect relationship between them. For example, every time I wash my car, it rains. This does not mean that when I wash my car, I somehow change the weather. This is only a coincidence. Similarly, some doctors think that people who have bad flossing habits just happen to also have heart problems, and people who have good flossing habits just happen to have healthy hearts.
The theory that flossing your teeth helps to keep your heart healthy might not be true. But every doctor agrees that flossing is a great way to keep your teeth healthy. So even if flossing does not help your heart, it is true to help your teeth. This is enough of a reason for everyone to floss their teeth every day. | From the passage, we know that _ .
1) doctors' judgment about flossing is based on medical research
2) all of the doctors agree that flossing is good for your heart
3) not every doctor thinks flossing helps to keep your teeth healthy
4) food stuck between your teeth may hurt your teeth
| 1 | [
"2",
"3",
"4"
]
| race |
The next day I sat down,with almost a hundred other candidates,for the intelligence test.I must have done all right because after about half an hour's wait I was sent into another room for a psychological test.This time there were only about fifty candidates.The interviewer sat at a desk.Candidates were signaled forward to occupy the seat opposite him when the previous occupant had been dismissed,after a greater or shorter time.Obviously the long interviews were the more successful ones.Some of the interviews were as short as five minutes.Mine was the only one that lasted a minute and a half.
I can remember the questions now:"Why did you leave your last job?""Why did you leave your job before that?""And the one before that?"I can't recall my answers,except that they were short at first and grew progressively shorter.His closing statement,I thought,evealed a lack of sensitivity which helped to explain why as a psychologist,he had risen no higher than the underground railway."You've failed the psychological test and we are unable to offer you a position."
Failing to get that job was my low point.Or so I thought,believing that the work was easy.Actually,such jobs--being a postman is another one I still desire--demand exactly the sort of elementary yet responsible awareness that the habitual dreamer is least qualified to give.But I was still far short of full self-understanding.I was also short of cash. | The writer thought he was overqualified for the job because _ .
- he could deal with difficult situations
- he had worked in a company
- he had written many poems
- he often traveled underground | he had written many poems | [
"he could deal with difficult situations",
"he had worked in a company",
"he often traveled underground"
]
| race |
I could have certain done without that , but otherwise , it was very enjoyable . And now I guess I have to add that there were maybe 2 days that it was n't entirely unbearable , but then it was also a little rainy . In fact , one night I headed out to try and snap some pictures in the evening light ( the best for pics ) and literally just got soaked by an extremely fast moving storm . | What were weather conditions like before they went to take pictures ?
* It had bee snowing all day .
* None of the above choices .
* It was a foggy day .
* It was a nice day as far as they could tell . | It was a nice day as far as they could tell . | [
"It had bee snowing all day .",
"None of the above choices .",
"It was a foggy day ."
]
| cosmos |
We have three blocks. We call them A, B and C. Block C is to the right of B and block A is to the right of C. Block A has two medium blue squares. Below medium blue square number two there is medium blue square number one. Below the square which is below medium blue square number two is a medium black square. It is touching the bottom edge of this block. It is below medium blue square number two. Block B has a medium yellow square. Block C has one medium blue square. | Which object is to the right of a medium square? the medium blue square that is in block C or medium blue square number one? | Both of them | [
"The medium blue square that is in block c",
"Medium blue square number one",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
What requires water for survival?
A: Cats
B: The moon
C: Cows
D: Limestone
E: Bamboo
F: Pigeons
G: Bears
H: Sandstone
| E | [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D",
"F",
"G",
"H"
]
| qasc |
|
Joe Brown had a shop where he sold meat.One day a woman came into the shop at five to one."I'm sorry I'm late."she said, "I need some more meat for my dinner tonight."Joe had only one piece of meat in his shop.He took it out of the fridge and said:"This is $ 6.50."
"That piece is too small."the woman said, "haven't you got anything bigger?"Joe went into the room behind his shop,took the meat into the fridge,took it out again and closed the door with a lot of noise.Then he brought the piece of meat to the woman and said:"This piece of meat is bigger and more expensive.It's $ 8.75."
"Good." the woman said with a smile, "give me both of them, please?" | How many pieces of meat were kept in the fridge?
A: Many pieces of meat.
B: Two pieces of meat.
C: Several pieces of meat.
D: Only one piece of meat.
| A | [
"B",
"C",
"D"
]
| race |
A report about the possible health effects of watermelon containing bulking agents has minimal impact on consumers, and few consumers intend to change their habits of buying a watermelon. However, in July, one month after the report, a large The supermarket chain's watermelon sales have still dropped significantly. | Which of the following, if true, best explains the above phenomenon?
* Such reports often appear, and by july consumers have become indifferent to such reports.
* After mid-july, the large supermarket chain took the initiative to stop selling watermelons in order to show its responsibility to consumers
* Food experts believe that watermelon contains only a small amount of bulking agents, which will not cause harm to health
* There are a wide variety of fruits listed in july, and consumers buy other fruits to replace watermelon | After mid-july, the large supermarket chain took the initiative to stop selling watermelons in order to show its responsibility to consumers | [
"Such reports often appear, and by july consumers have become indifferent to such reports.",
"Food experts believe that watermelon contains only a small amount of bulking agents, which will not cause harm to health",
"There are a wide variety of fruits listed in july, and consumers buy other fruits to replace watermelon"
]
| logiqa |
Professor Barry Wellman of the University of Toronto in Canada has invented a term to describe the way many North Americans interact these days. The term is _ . This concept is not easy to understand because the words seem to have opposite meanings. How can we be individuals and be networked at the same time? You need other people for networks.
Here is what Professor Wellman means. Before the invention of the Internet and e-mail, our social networks included live interactions with relatives, neighbors, and friends. Some of the interaction was by phone, but it was still voice to voice, person to person, in real time.
A recent research study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project showed that for a lot of people, electronic interaction through the computer has replaced this person-to-person interaction. However, a lot of people interviewed for the Pew study say that's a good thing. Why?
In the past, many people were worried that the internet isolated us and caused us to spend too much time in the imaginary world of the computer. But the Pew study discovered that the opposite is true. The Internet connects us with more real people than expected--helpful people who can give advice on careers, medical problems, raising children, and choosing a school or college. About 60 million Americans told Pew that the Internet plays an important role in helping them make major life decisions.
Thanks to the computer, we are able to be alone an together with other people--at the same time! | It can be inferred from the Pew study that _ .
1: the Internet makes people waste a lot of time and feel very lonely
2: people have been separated from each other by using computers
3: a lot of people regard the person-to-person communication as a good thing
4: the Internet has become a new tool for a new kind of social communication
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4"
]
| race |
Част от административната територия на Югозападния регион е:
a: Врачанска област
b: Габровска област
c: Пазарджишка област
d: Кюстендилска област
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c"
]
| reasoning_bg |
|
The interview has been going on for about 20 minutes and everything seems to be going well.Then, suddenly, the interviewer asks an unexpected question, "Which is more important, law or love?"
Job applicants in the West increasingly find themselves asked strange questions like this.And the signs are that this is beginning to happen in China.
Employers want people who are skilled, enthusiastic and devoted.So these are the qualities that any reasonably intelligent job applicant will try to show no matter what his or her actual feelings are.In response, employers are increasingly using the questions which try and show the applicant's true personality.
The question in the first paragraph comes from a test called the Kiersey Temperament Sorter.It is an attempt to discover how people solve problems, rather than what they know.This is often called aptitude test.
According to Mark Baldwin of Alliance, many job applicants in China are finding this type of questions difficult."When a Chinese fills out an aptitude test, he or she will think there is a right answer but they may fail because they try to guess what the examiner wants to see."
This is sometimes called the prisoner's dilemma .Applicants are trying to act cleverly in their own interest, but they fail because they don't understand what the interviewer is looking for.Remember that in an aptitude test, the correct answer is the honest answer. | According to the writer, in an aptitude test, Chinese job applicants should _ .
- find out what the examiner wants to know
- offer a complete answer
- learn to tell what they really think
- not tell the truth | learn to tell what they really think | [
"find out what the examiner wants to know",
"offer a complete answer",
"not tell the truth"
]
| race |
Many people say they can not start their day without first having a cup of coffee or tea.People say these drinks help them think clearly and feel more awake.This is because of caffeine,a kind of matter found in some plants.Caffeine helps to give a jumpstart to the nervous system.Now a new report says it may also improve long-term memory.
Michael Yassa is a neurobiology professor at the University of California.He and other researchers wanted to know if caffeine could improve what they called memory consolidation.They asked a group of individuals to learn something new,then the same people were given caffeine,the active component in coffee,tea and chocolate.
He and the other researchers worked with a group of l60 people who were Caffeinefree.On the first day,all the subjects were shown pictures of everyday objects.They were asked to identify whether the pictures could be found inside the house or outdoors.Some of the subjects were then given a caffeine pill,the others were given a placebo--a pill containing an inactive thing.On the second day,all of the subjects were asked to look at more pictures.Some of the images were exactly like the ones they had seen 24 hours early.But other images were different.And a third group of pictures was similar to the first group but a little different.The participants had to decide whether the images they saw were the same or different from the ones on the first day.
Professor Yassa says their answers help to show the effects of caffeine on memory.He says those who took the caffeine pills had a ten to twelve percent increase in their ability to remember the objects.The amount of caffeine the researchers used in the study was similar to one strong cup of coffee.
Professor Yassa says pills with a little more caffene also increased memory,but resulted in some participants appearing more nervous. | The author wrote the text in order to _ .
* attract readers to drink coffee
* forbid people to drink coffee
* report a new research of coffee
* introduce the procedure of research | forbid people to drink coffee | [
"attract readers to drink coffee",
"report a new research of coffee",
"introduce the procedure of research"
]
| race |
W: Hi, Ben, we're having a party tonight. Do you want to come and join us? You can bring your girlfriend.
M: Well, actually, Camilla and I are breaking up.
W: What happened? Did you have an argument?
M: No. She is really a very nice girl.
W: Yeah, she is. She is pretty, caring, and easy-going. And she's a great cook!
M: Well, you are right. But sometimes she's too caring... well, no... she's just possessive... and... a kind of control, you know... I need some space for myself.
W: Oh? Did you talk with her about it?
M: I've tried, but it didn't work.
W: Oh, so, when are you going to tell her?
M: Maybe tonight. I don't know. I don't know how to tell her.
W: I know she is head over heels in love with you. She'll be badly hurt!
M: I know. | What's the woman's opinion about Camilla?
A) Very nice.
B) Rather possessive.
C) Too caring.
| A | [
"B",
"C"
]
| dream |
Given that many people's moods are regulated by the chemical action of chocolate, it was probably only a matter of time before somebody made the chocolate shop similar to a drugstore of Chinese medicine.Looking like a setting from the film Charlie & the Chocolate Factory, Singapore's Chocolate Research Facility (CRF) has over 100 varieties of chocolates.Its founder is Chris Lee who grew up at his parents' corner store with one hand almost always in the jar of sweets.
If the CRF seems to be a smart idea, that's because Lee is not merely a seasoned salesperson but also head of a marketing department that has business relations with big names such as Levi's and Sony.That idea surely results in the imagination at work when it comes to making different flavored chocolates.
The CRF's produce is "green", made within the country and divided into 10 lines, with the Alcohol Series being the most popular.The Exotic Series--with Sichuan pepper, red bean , cheese and other flavors--also does well and is fun to taste.And for _ , who think that they have a better knowledge of chocolate than others, the Connoisseur Series uses cocoa beans from Togo, Cuba, Venezuela, and Ghana, among others. | Which line of the CRF produce sells best?
a] The Connoisseur Series.
b] The Alcohol Series.
c] The Sichuan Series.
d] The Exotic Series.
| c | [
"a",
"b",
"d"
]
| race |
The word "shanzhai" originally means "mountain village",but it means"copy"in Chinese now.
I started to research this topic and found a whole new shanzhai world.There are shanzhai products and online games,even shanzhai culture.It is so popular that some people say to each other "have you shanzhaied today"?Like it or not,shanzhai has become part of our life in China.
I even met a famous engineer recently who has just had his shanzhai mobile phone.He was so proud of it and would not stop talking about all the functions while showing off the look of his phone.I could hardly see the back cover as he had stuck fake logos "iPhone","No-kia"&"LG"on it.
But why has shanzhai become so popular in China? Why do over 50 percent of the people surveyed by CCTV support it? Firstly,many may not realize it but for Chinese people,the word
"shanzhai" also reminds us of" the heroes of Liangshan".Secondly, there would be no shanzhai without the Internet.Shanzhai has caught the interest of millions of Chinese online.
There are also shanzhai celebrities.Many shanzhai singers can be seen performing in some
places where people cannot see performances by the actual"real"stars.These events are very successful,even though people know that they are not getting the"real"thing. | Shanzhai means _ today.
a. the heroes of Liangshan
b. terrible accident
c. mountain village
d. copy
| a | [
"b",
"c",
"d"
]
| race |
A new product - the Apple Watch - into the market. Last year, the watch was firstly introduced by Tim Cook, Apple's CEO. The price of the watch is from $349 to $1,099, depending on its size and whether it is a sports or regular one.
Apple engineers and designers have put in a lot of thought and hard work into creating this "small screen" on your wrist . The "sensor " on the screen not only finds your finger, but also knows the difference between when you are tapping , and when you are pressing hard er.
The watch also has "haptic feedback ". You can s end personal messages to your friend --such as drawing a star or a special sign with your fingers, or tapping the watch, say 3 times, and your friend will receive those taps on their wrist.
Besides telling the time, the watch will use 'Bluetooth' to connect with your iPhone and show calls or text messages that come in.
According to Tim Cook, the watch may open up a whole new area of applications that we had never thought of. Some car f actories like BMW have developed an app that allows its car owners to open their cars with the watch. A 'Hotels' app may allow you to open the door to your hotel room without worrying about losing the smart-card. And finally, even at the airport--passengers may be able to simply wave their wrist to check into their flight.
The biggest use of the watch, however, is as your personal fitness coach. The watch can show your pulse (heartbeat) using a sensor at the bottom of the watch. It also has the same sensor as your iPhone, so it knows when you are moving, and also how much you are walking or running. It will remind you if you have been sitting for too long without taking exercise. | We can learn from the passage that the Apple Watch _ .
* can show your pulse and knows when you are moving.
* is designed by Tim Cook
* sells at different prices for different colors
* was brought into the market last week | was brought into the market last week | [
"can show your pulse and knows when you are moving.",
"is designed by Tim Cook",
"sells at different prices for different colors"
]
| race |
For several days I saw little of Mr. Rochester. In the morning he seemed much occupied with business, and in the afternoon gentlemen from the neighborhood called and sometimes stayed to dine with him. When his foot was well enough, he rode out a great deal,and all my knowledge of him was limited to occasional meetings about the house, when he would sometimes pass me coldly, and sometimes bow and smile. His changes of manner did not offend me, because I saw that I had nothing to do with the cause of them.
One evening, several days later, I was invited to talk to Mr. Rochester after dinner. There was a smile on his lips, and his eyes were bright, probably with wine. As I was looking at him, he suddenly turned, and asked me, "Do you think I'm handsome, Miss Eyre?"
The answer somehow slipped from my tongue before I realized it: "No, sir."
"Ah, you really are unusual! You are a quiet, serious little person, but you can be almost rude."
"Sir, I'm sorry. I should have said that beauty doesn't matter, or something like that."
"No, you shouldn't! I see, you criticize my appearance, and then you stab me in the back! You have honesty and feeling. There are not many girls like you."
I thought to myself that he might have too. He seemed to read my mind, and said quickly, "Yes, you're right. I have plenty of faults. I went the wrong way when I was twenty-one, and have never found the right path again. I might have been as good as you, and perhaps wiser. I am not a bad man, take my word for it, but I have done wrong. It wasn't my character, but circumstances that were to blame. Why do I tell you all this? Because you're the sort of person people tell their problems and secrets to, and because you're sympathetic and give them hope."
It seemed he had quite a lot to talk to me. He didn't seem to like to finish the talk quickly, as was the case for the first time.
"Don't be afraid of me, Miss Eyre." He continued, "you don't relax or laugh very much, perhaps because of the effect Lowood school has had on you. But in time you will be more natural with me, and laugh, and speak freely. You're like a bird in a cage. When you get out of the cage, you'll fly very high." | Why did Mr. Rochester say "......and then you stab me in the back!"?
* Because Jane had regretted having talked to him.
* Because Jane had said something else to correct herself.
* Because Jane had meant to be more critical.
* Because Jane had meant to kill him with a knife. | Because Jane had said something else to correct herself. | [
"Because Jane had regretted having talked to him.",
"Because Jane had meant to be more critical.",
"Because Jane had meant to kill him with a knife."
]
| race |
We have three blocks, A, B and C. Block A is to the right of C and block C is to the left of B. Block A has a big yellow square. Block B contains one big yellow circle. And block C has one medium yellow square, one medium black square and one small black circle. To the left of a big yellow circle is the medium yellow square. To the right of, touching and near to the big yellow circle is the small black circle. A medium yellow triangle is touching the right edge of this block. This block also has a medium black circle.. To the left of the medium yellow triangle there is the small black circle. | What is to the right of the medium yellow square? a big yellow square or a small black circle? | Both of them | [
"Big yellow square ",
"Small black circle ",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
To install a game to xbox 360. | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
a. Insert the game disk, go to the drive in the menu and select install game rather than launch.
b. Insert the game disk, go to the game in the menu and select install game rather than launch.
| b | [
"a"
]
| piqa |
German scientists say that eating a little chocolate every day may keep you away from cardiovascular disease. The scientists have found that chocolate, especially dark chocolate , can help you cut down 39 percent of heart disease, including taking a very small amount . However, the study advises people not to eat too much chocolate, because too much chocolate is bad for our bodies. So the scientists advise people to eat small amount of chocolate instead of sugar or high-fat snacks.
Scientists said, "Dark chocolate shows the greatest effects, milk chocolate fewer , and white chocolate no effects." The results showed chocolate may cut down blood pressure, but they also say that further study is needed.
In the eight-year study, people's daily diet, exercise habits, and blood pressure were studied in 19,357 persons aged 35 to 65. They found that people who are an average of 7.5 grams of chocolate a day had a very lower chance of heart disease than those who ate much less chocolate , and average of 1.7 grams a day. | In the study, scientists studied _ .
1] how chocolate was made
2] where chocolate came from
3] why people liked chocolate so much
4] people's daily diet, exercise habit and blood pressure
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4"
]
| race |
All principals who really care about teacher welfare are proven to be well-managed principals; while those who really care about teacher welfare first focus on solving middle-aged and young teachers' housing. Therefore, those who don't focus first on solving the problem The principals of the young and middle-aged teachers' housing are not the principals who manage the law properly. | In order for the above argument to be true, which of the following must be true?
- The housing problem of young and middle-aged teachers is the most prominent problem in the welfare of teachers.
- All principals who manage well are principals who care about teacher welfare
- The proportion of young and middle-aged teachers has generally increased significantly in recent years
- All principals who first focus on addressing young and middle-aged teachers' housing are principals who manage well | All principals who manage well are principals who care about teacher welfare | [
"The housing problem of young and middle-aged teachers is the most prominent problem in the welfare of teachers.",
"The proportion of young and middle-aged teachers has generally increased significantly in recent years",
"All principals who first focus on addressing young and middle-aged teachers' housing are principals who manage well"
]
| logiqa |
Imagination refers to the thinking activity of creating a new image based on the original experience. According to whether imagination is controlled by the will, it can be divided into random imagination and involuntary imagination. The characteristic of involuntary imagination is the strangeness of various impressions and information. It is meaninglessly grouped together. Random imagination is the conscious control of various impressions and information, with purpose, and through the efforts of the will to present the required scene. | Based on the above definitions, Which of the following options are imaginary:?
- When li slept last night, she dreamed of a playful partner who was childhood
- Zhang san received the admission notice and thought that he had achieved his goal and was very excited.
- Xiao wang is looking forward to the design, looking forward to the company's new building after completion
- Xiao chen's father looked at the photos and recalled the scene of going up the mountain to the countryside | Xiao wang is looking forward to the design, looking forward to the company's new building after completion | [
"When li slept last night, she dreamed of a playful partner who was childhood",
"Zhang san received the admission notice and thought that he had achieved his goal and was very excited.",
"Xiao chen's father looked at the photos and recalled the scene of going up the mountain to the countryside"
]
| logiqa |
If he did not learn erhu performance, Xu Ping would not be able to study folk music theory. If he likes folk instruments, he would choose to study erhu performance as a major. If he does not like folk instruments, he would do folk music theory research. | Can Xu Ping be introduced from this?
* Studying folk music theory
* Learn to play erhu
* Do not learn to play erhu
* Not studying folk music theory | Learn to play erhu | [
"Studying folk music theory",
"Do not learn to play erhu",
"Not studying folk music theory"
]
| logiqa |
I go for a walk at around 7 pm some nights just to clear my mind and enjoy the stillness till a car comings speed up the road and blinds me with their lights anyway = PI heard about LJ funnily enough through my ex ! She had so many secret little parts to her life i could never get my head around . As someone who is pretty " simple " i could n't understand a lot of her when we first met . But I ' m very accepting and she was very fun for a time . | Why would someone suddenly start reminiscing about someone else ?
* They have been asked questions .
* None of the above choices .
* Hearing from them can bring up memories .
* It is someone they are fond of . | Hearing from them can bring up memories . | [
"They have been asked questions .",
"None of the above choices .",
"It is someone they are fond of ."
]
| cosmos |
J presents lower right to F. F is sitting at the lower position to U. Q is on the same horizontal plane directly right to J. | What is the relation of the agent Q to the agent F?
- right
- below
- overlap
- lower-right
- lower-left
- left
- above
- upper-right
- upper-left | lower-right | [
"right",
"below",
"overlap",
"lower-left",
"left",
"above",
"upper-right",
"upper-left"
]
| stepgame |
The Harvard Student-led Walking Tour
Let a student show you Harvard ... on a free walking tour.
We welcome our neighbors to stop by the Harvard University Events & Information Center, located in the Holyoke Center Arcade at 1350 Massachusetts Avenue in the heart of Harvard Square in Cambridge.
Let a student take you and your family,school,or organization on an interesting,hour-long historical tour of the Harvard campus.The tours leave from the Events & Information Center. Not only will you discover the location of fascinating exhibitions and programmes on campus,you will also see Harvard's rich sampling of American history and architecture from the Colonial period to the present
Schedule of Tours
Tours leave the Events & Information Center at 10 am and 2 pm Monday through Friday, and at 2 pm on Saturday through the academic year(February 4 through May 2;September 23 through December 16). Summer tours(June 24 through August 15)are offered at 10 am,11:15 am,2 pm,and 3:1 5 pm Monday through Saturday.Reservations for special tours of 20 or more people may be made by calling the Events & Information Center at(617)495--1573 or emailing icenter@camail. Harvard. edu. Tours are stopped March 23 through April 2 for Spring break,May 3 through June 23 for Spring intercession , and August 1 6 through September 22 for Summer intercession.
NOTE:Prospective students may take tours originating at the Harvard Admissions Office,located at Byerly Hall on 8 Garden Street in Cambridge.The Admissions staff will conduct information sessions.For more information,please call at(617)495--1551.
Harvard University Events & Information Center
Location:Holyoke Center Arcade,1350 Massachusetts Avenue,Cambridge MA 02138
Phone:(617)495--1573 | If you want to join in a tour,you can go on _ .
A. September 1
B. June 23
C. May 2
D. August 20.
| A | [
"B",
"C",
"D"
]
| race |
There exists one block called AAA. Two medium yellow squares are inside block AAA. Another medium yellow square is inside and touching block AAA. Block AAA contains a medium black square. To the north of and touches the black object is medium yellow square number two. The black thing are north of medium yellow square number one and medium yellow square number three. Medium yellow square number three is to the south of and touches medium yellow square number one. | Is medium yellow square number two to the north of medium yellow square number three?
a. Yes
b. No
| a | [
"b"
]
| spartun |
Critical thinking is an important skill that can increase students' ability to learn in any situation. This can be applied to traditional education, or directly in a career related role. Many teachers find it such a valuable skill that they give their students a critical thinking question every day. Developing this ability can mean the difference between "just passing a course" and "understanding the material well enough" so that what students learn from _ will follow them throughout their life.
Some characteristics of a critical thinker that teachers should encourage are;
-asking questions as a reaction to something read or discussed;
-determining the "deeper meaning" of a particular passage or topic;
-providing input and opinions to topics as a direct result of analysis and research;
-reasoning in an effort to develop an argument of your own opinion.
It is important for a student to understand more than definition . One way to truly understand an idea is to have hands-on practice, and to apply concepts learned in a textbook. Such "mini-examples" will interest a student and improve their understanding of a topic. This is how life-long skills can be developed.
Teachers that use critical thinking practices in the classroom can "go above and beyond" by asking questions that promote a greater comprehension of the material. Instructors should be able to challenge students and create an environment where they are analyzing material and gaining a better understanding. This will make the classroom move in a direction for learning. It can also help students to stay interested in the course material, as they always have a new concept to consider.
At the same time, students benefit greatly from developing critical thinking skills. When learned early on, these skills can be used throughout their college education. Students can understand how to consider a topic, analyze it, and discuss it from different points of view. These are skills that will benefit them when they are part of the workforce as well. | Critical thinking can best be described as _ .
* a system to improve people's memory
* a method to expand people's knowledge
* a process to make people more critical of others
* a way to increase people's ability to understand | a process to make people more critical of others | [
"a system to improve people's memory",
"a method to expand people's knowledge",
"a way to increase people's ability to understand"
]
| race |
A green watermelon and a medium yellow melon are covered by a box called one. An orange melon is inside box one. Above this fruit there is the yellow thing. The orange thing is to the left-hand side of this fruit. This thing is above and close to the green watermelon. | Is box disconnected from all things?
a. No
b. Yes
| a | [
"b"
]
| spartun |
Most of us have quite good memories, but our memories are limited. For example, we cannot remember everyone we have ever met or what we did on every single day of our lives. However, there are some people who do have _ memories. These people have a rare condition known as savant syndrome . Savants suffer from a developmental disorder, but they also exhibit great talents that contrast sharply with their physical and mental disabilities.
Kim Peek (1951-2009) was a savant who lived in Salt Lake City, Utah, in the United States. He was born with damage to parts of his brain, but it seemed that other parts of his brain, particularly those relating to memory, became over-developed.
Peek's unique abilities appeared at a very early age. When he was just 20 months old, he could already remember every book that was read to him. Peek could read two pages of a book at the same time---one page with the right eye and one with the left---in less than 10 seconds and remember everything he read. By the time he died, Peek had memorized more than 9,000 books. He could remember all the names and numbers in a variety of telephone books. He could remember thousands of facts about history, literature, geography and sports.
Dr. David Treffert, an expert on savant syndrome, once described Peek as "a living Google" because of his astonishing ability to memorize and connect facts. However, at the same time, Peek was unable to carry out simple tasks, such as brushing his hair or getting dressed, and he needed others to help him. In 1989, the movie Rain Man won the Oscar for best Picture. The main character in the movie, played by Dustin Hoffman, was based on Kim Peek's life. He started to appear on television, where he would amaze audiences by correctly answering difficult questions on different topics. Peek became world famous, and he and his father began touring widely to talk about overcoming disabilities. He inspired a great many people with his words. "Recognizing and respecting differences in others, and treating everyone in the way you want them to treat you, will make our world a better place for everyone. Everyone is different." | According to the text, Peek _ .
* was the student of Dr. David Treffert
* could take care of himself
* was born with a good memory
* became brain-damaged at 20 months old | could take care of himself | [
"was the student of Dr. David Treffert",
"was born with a good memory",
"became brain-damaged at 20 months old"
]
| race |
There are three blocks. We call them A, B and C. Block A is above C. Block C is above B. Block A contains one medium black square. Block B contains a medium yellow square. Block C contains two medium black squares. Medium black square number one is below medium black square number two. It is below a medium blue square which is below medium black square number two. | Which object is above a yellow thing? medium black square number two or the medium black square that is in block A? | Both of them | [
"Medium black square number two",
"The medium black square that is in block a",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
“You either change of life or you change of man” When I was married, my wife had a very complicated life to handle outside. She was always stressed from her studies, pressure and job, so she would go out, most oftenly with me, to places and times we shouldn’t have been. She would just decide, in the middle of the night, even as early as 2 in the morning that we should just race the city, see places… She always had those cravings to do stuff at strange times, getting to sport events with me at the other bit of the country… This crazy kind of life got us in a big lot of troubles. People trying rape her, attack us and much many more. it was happening too often and I often had to be quite violent to these people so she stays in one piece. I had to fix a lot of crap in order for her to live fully her fantasy. But I was more worried for her than me and I wanted us settle down, calm and have children we could raise peacefully. There was that one night where, we both came back very late from a sport competition, we had to travel dangerous roads very late at night sometimes by bus, foot and other times subway. At one point that night, two drug addicts tried to rape her, so I did what I had to do, but still I didn’t kill them. Then I shoved her and I really mean shove, inside a taxi, got in there too and asked it back home. When I arrived, she was denying the danger, denying anything wrong with her way to behave. So I really snapped, I just pulled my ring and chains away, threw them on the table in front of her and I told her the sentence I mentionned up there. I was harsh on her that night in my words and symbol but I just couldn’t take that way anymore | When did the attempted rape happen? | Very late after a sports competition | [
"Walking through an alley",
"Not enough information",
"Walking in a dark part"
]
| quail |
The squirrel was rather plump, it had found a home that leaves out what?
- Food
- Chipmunk
- Rodent
- Nuts
- Rabbit | Nuts | [
"Food",
"Chipmunk",
"Rodent",
"Rabbit"
]
| commonsenseqa |
|
Below is a selection about some Guinness World Records.
Top 6 Unusual Guinness World Records
Fastest 100 m running on all fours
The 2008 Guinness World Records Day was, according to CWR, their biggest day of record-breaking ever, with more than 290,000 people taking part in record attempts in 15 different countries. Kenichi Ito's record attempt was part of this special day. He is just another example of Japanese with "super powers". His "super power" is to run with great speed on all fours. Kenichi Ito ran 100 m on all fours in 18.58 seconds. The Japanese set this record at Setagaya Kuritsu Sogo Undojyo, Tokyo, in 2008.
Most people inside a soap bubble
The Discovery Science Center in Santa Ana, California celebrated this year the 15th anniversary of the Bubble Festival. A bubble's math principles and science were presented and demonstrated at the three-week-long exhibition. The intriguing Bubble Show was also part of the program. Fan Yang and Deni Yang impressed the audience with their awesome skills for bubble making. The Yang family cooperated with the Discovery Science Center to set a new Guinness World Record for most people inside a soap bubble and they succeeded.
The family that has been working with soap bubbles for 27 years created a huge soap bubble and got 118 people inside it. The record was set on April 4, 2011
Longest ears on a dog
A bloodhound from Illinois has the longest ears ever measured a dog. The right ear is 13.75 inches long and the left one 13.5 inches. The dog named Tigger earned this title in 2004 and is owned by Christina and Bryan Flessner.
Mr. Jeffries is the previous record holder of this title. Each of his ears measured approximately 11.5 inches long. His grandfather used to hold this amazing world record, but when he died Mr.Jeffries took over.
Most living generations
Did you ever wonder what is the Guinness World Record for most living generations in one family? Seven is the answer.
The ultimate authority on record-breaking mentions on the website that the youngest great-great- great-great grandparent of this family was Augusta Bung "aged 109 years 97 days, followed by her daughter aged 89, her granddaughter aged 70, her great grand-daughter aged 52, her great-great grand-daughter aged 33 and her great-great-great granddaughter aged 15 on the birth of her great-great-great-great grandson on January 21, 1989".
Most T shirts worn at once
Believe it or not, there is a record also for this category. Krunoslav Budiseli set a new world record on May 22,2010 for wearing 245 T-shirts at the same time. The man from Croatia was officially recognized as the new record er by Guinness World Records after he managed to put on 245 different T-shirts in 1ess than two hours.The T-shirts weighted 68 kg and Budiseli said he began struggling around T-shirt No. 120. He dethroned the Swedish Guinness record holder who wore 238 T-shirts.
Heaviest pumpkin
Guinness World Records confirmed on October 9, 2010 that a gigantic pumpkin grown in Wisconcin was officially the world's heaviest. It weighed 1,810 pounds 8 ounces and was unveiled by Chris Stevens at the Stillwater Harvest Festival in Minnesota. Stevens' pumpkin was 85 pounds Javier than the record, another huge pumpkin grown in Ohio. The proud farmer said his secret is a precise of rain, cow mature, good soil, sea grass and fish emulsion. Some of the world's heaviest pumpkins, including the record holder, were on public display at the Bronx Botanical Gardens in New York for a dozen days. | According to the given information. which Guinness World Record was most recently set?
- The record for "Most people inside a soup bubble".
- The record for "Most living generations".
- The record for "Most T-shirts worn at once".
- The record for "Heaviest pumpkin". | The record for "Most people inside a soup bubble". | [
"The record for \"Most living generations\".",
"The record for \"Most T-shirts worn at once\".",
"The record for \"Heaviest pumpkin\"."
]
| race |
Guide words appear on each page of a dictionary. They tell you the first word and last word on the page. The other words on the page come between the guide words in alphabetical order.
To put words in alphabetical order, put them in order by their first letters. If the first letters are the same, look at the second letters. If the second letters are the same, look at the third letters, and so on. | Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
leap - lucky
1: Lay
2: Lord
| 2 | [
"1"
]
| scienceqa |
How can I keep an egg from spoiling quickly while making egg tempera?
* Place the yolk in a mixture of white vinegar and water.
* Place the yolk in a mixture of white milk and water. | Place the yolk in a mixture of white vinegar and water. | [
"Place the yolk in a mixture of white milk and water."
]
| piqa |
|
Nine soldiers at one military station were experiencing symptoms of extreme discomfort. According to investigations, two tanks destroyed by depleted uranium bombs were parked approximately 200 meters from the nine soldiers' detention points. Doctors believe that this was because they had inhaled depleted uranium bombs The radioactive dust produced by coal bombing, but related experts objected that after the depleted uranium bomb hit the target, the radioactive dust produced by it will eventually settle within 150 meters of the bombing point, so it will not affect the health of these soldiers. | Which of the following, if true, can refute the above-mentioned expert's remarks?
A. Studies have shown that depleted uranium bombs can induce various tumor diseases
B. The wind in the area is always very strong, and the radioactive dust generated by the depleted uranium bomb will be blown by the wind to a distance of 40 kilometers.
C. Soldiers who inhaled radioactive dust within 150 meters of the explosion point had symptoms of physical discomfort
D. After the coal bombing incident, a resident passing by there did not have any obvious discomfort.
| B | [
"A",
"C",
"D"
]
| logiqa |
It was like WTF ? I was so mad . Even my neighbor was like next time have them get a plumber because that 's ridiculous . Anough ridiculous thing was while I was buying stuff at Krogers tonight , someone asked me when I was due . | Why is the speaker angry ?
1: They needed to go to Kroger 's .
2: They had a lot of different bills due .
3: They were trying to become a plumber .
4: They needed something fixed properly .
| 4 | [
"1",
"2",
"3"
]
| cosmos |
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