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Visual-required evidence

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Visual-required evidence

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001 / Textual evidence / 1/3

Command of Evidence – Textual

Easy (1/3)Text-onlyMCQ
An archivist argues that handwritten margin notes in a cookbook were added by several different household members rather than by a single owner. The notes vary in ink color, spacing, and vocabulary, and some comment on recipes that appear on the same page. The passage does not claim that the finding applies in every similar situation.

Which choice provides the strongest support for the claim in the text?

AThe owner of the cookbook wrote a date inside the front cover.
BMany cookbooks from the same period were printed on paper that absorbed ink unevenly.
CThe cookbook includes recipes for both everyday meals and special celebrations.
DThe margin notes contain several distinct handwriting styles that appear repeatedly in different parts of the cookbook.

002 / Textual evidence / 2/3

Command of Evidence – Textual

Medium (2/3)Text-onlyMCQ
An archivist argues that handwritten margin notes in a cookbook were added by several different household members rather than by a single owner. The notes vary in ink color, spacing, and vocabulary, and some comment on recipes that appear on the same page. The passage focuses on the relationship between the action and the observed result.

Which finding would best support the claim described in the text?

AMany cookbooks from the same period were printed on paper that absorbed ink unevenly.
BThe owner of the cookbook wrote a date inside the front cover.
CThe cookbook includes recipes for both everyday meals and special celebrations.
DThe margin notes contain several distinct handwriting styles that appear repeatedly in different parts of the cookbook.

003 / Textual evidence / 3/3

Command of Evidence – Textual

Hard (3/3)Text-onlyMCQ
A researcher claims that a newly cataloged diary influenced how local newspapers described an 1884 flood. Before excerpts from the diary circulated, reports emphasized damaged buildings. After the excerpts appeared, articles more often described volunteer rescue efforts. The passage gives no evidence for a different cause.

Which finding would best support the claim described in the text?

ASome newspapers outside the town did not publish any articles about the flood.
BSeveral buildings damaged in the flood were later repaired by local volunteers.
CThe diary was cataloged by a researcher who specialized in nineteenth-century newspapers.
DNewspaper articles published after the diary excerpts appeared were more likely than earlier articles to discuss volunteer rescue efforts.

004 / Central idea / 2/3

Central Ideas and Details

Medium (2/3)Text-onlyMCQ
A library expanded its weekend hours after students requested more study time. In the following month, weekend visits increased while weekday visits remained about the same. The passage gives no evidence for a different cause.

Which choice best describes the central idea of the text?

ALonger weekend hours were associated with more weekend library visits.
BThe library reduced total study space.
CWeekend visits decreased after the schedule changed.
DStudents stopped visiting the library on weekdays.

005 / Central idea / 3/3

Central Ideas and Details

Hard (3/3)Text-onlyMCQ
Researchers tested a pavement coating that reflects more sunlight than standard asphalt. During afternoon measurements, coated blocks were cooler than nearby uncoated blocks. The text emphasizes the observed pattern rather than the personal preferences of the people involved.

Which choice best states the main idea of the text?

AStandard asphalt reflects more sunlight than coated pavement.
BAll city blocks should use the same pavement material.
CThe researchers measured only nighttime temperatures.
DA reflective coating may lower pavement temperatures during sunny periods.

006 / Inference / 2/3

Inferences

Medium (2/3)Text-onlyMCQ
When restoring old concert recordings, an audio engineer chose a lighter noise-reduction setting for violin passages than for spoken introductions. The engineer noted that aggressive filtering can remove faint overtones that help listeners distinguish one instrument from another. No comparison group outside the described setting is discussed.

Which choice is most strongly supported by the text?

AListeners preferred the spoken introductions to the violin passages.
BNoise-reduction filters always make restored recordings less accurate.
CThe engineer prioritized preserving musical tone over removing every trace of background noise.
DThe spoken introductions contained more violin overtones than the concert passages did.

007 / Inference / 3/3

Inferences

Hard (3/3)Text-onlyMCQ
A city planted two groups of young street trees in similar neighborhoods. One group received deep watering every two weeks, while the other received brief watering every few days. After one summer, the deeply watered trees had longer roots and needed less supplemental water. The passage gives no reason to dismiss the reported pattern.

Which choice best follows from the information in the text?

AThe two neighborhoods differed mainly in the amount of sunlight they received.
BBrief watering every few days prevents street trees from growing any new roots.
CLess frequent but deeper watering may encourage young street trees to develop roots that reach lower soil layers.
DAll mature trees in the city should stop receiving supplemental water.

008 / Quantitative evidence table / 1/3

Command of Evidence – Quantitative

Easy (1/3)tableMCQ
A curator is summarizing survey results from visitors to a museum.
Museum survey responses
ExhibitVisitors selecting exhibit (%)
Maps82%
Instruments48%
Textiles46%
Ceramics30%
Each visitor selected one exhibit.

Which choice is best supported by the data?

ACeramics has the greatest value in the data.
BMaps has a value that is 34% greater than Instruments.
CInstruments has a value that is 52% greater than Ceramics.
DMaps has a value that is 52% greater than Ceramics.

009 / Quantitative evidence chart / 1/3

Command of Evidence – Quantitative

Easy (1/3)chartMCQ
A biology class is comparing plant growth under several conditions.

Plant height after six weeks

Average height (cm)

0346868676657Filtered lightDirect lightLow lightShadedGrowing condition

Heights are class averages.

Which choice is best supported by the data?

AShaded has the greatest value in the data.
BFiltered light has a value that is 11 cm greater than Shaded.
CDirect light has a value that is 11 cm greater than Shaded.
DFiltered light has a value that is 1 cm greater than Direct light.

010 / Quantitative evidence table / 2/3

Command of Evidence – Quantitative

Medium (2/3)tableMCQ
A curator is summarizing survey results from visitors to a museum.
Museum survey responses
ExhibitVisitors selecting exhibit (%)
Instruments78%
Textiles74%
Ceramics67%
Maps63%
Each visitor selected one exhibit.

Which choice is best supported by the data?

ATextiles has a value that is 15% greater than Maps.
BMaps has the greatest value in the data.
CInstruments has a value that is 15% greater than Maps.
DInstruments has a value that is 4% greater than Textiles.

011 / Quantitative evidence chart / 2/3

Command of Evidence – Quantitative

Medium (2/3)chartMCQ
A student is comparing results from an environmental science investigation.

Compost retained by soil samples

Compost retained (%)

0387575745938Sample BSample CSample ASample DSoil sample

Values are rounded to the nearest percent.

Which choice is best supported by the data?

ASample B has a value that is 37% greater than Sample D.
BSample B has a value that is 1% greater than Sample C.
CSample D has the greatest value in the data.
DSample C has a value that is 37% greater than Sample D.

012 / Quantitative evidence table / 3/3

Command of Evidence – Quantitative

Hard (3/3)tableMCQ
A curator is summarizing survey results from visitors to a museum.
Museum survey responses
ExhibitVisitors selecting exhibit (%)
Instruments70%
Textiles62%
Maps58%
Paintings32%
Each visitor selected one exhibit.

Which choice is best supported by the data?

APaintings has the greatest value in the data.
BInstruments has a value that is 8% greater than Textiles.
CInstruments has a value that is 38% greater than Paintings.
DTextiles has a value that is 38% greater than Paintings.

013 / Quantitative evidence chart / 3/3

Command of Evidence – Quantitative

Hard (3/3)chartMCQ
A student is comparing results from an environmental science investigation.

Compost retained by soil samples

Compost retained (%)

0367272635536Sample ESample ASample BSample DSoil sample

Values are rounded to the nearest percent.

Which choice is best supported by the data?

ASample D has the greatest value in the data.
BSample E has a value that is 36% greater than Sample D.
CSample E has a value that is 9% greater than Sample A.
DSample A has a value that is 36% greater than Sample D.

014 / Textual evidence / 1/3

Command of Evidence – Textual

Easy (1/3)Text-onlyMCQ
An archivist argues that handwritten margin notes in a cookbook were added by several different household members rather than by a single owner. The notes vary in ink color, spacing, and vocabulary, and some comment on recipes that appear on the same page. The text does not report long-term outcomes beyond the observation described.

Which finding, if true, would most directly support the claim in the text?

AThe cookbook includes recipes for both everyday meals and special celebrations.
BThe owner of the cookbook wrote a date inside the front cover.
CThe margin notes contain several distinct handwriting styles that appear repeatedly in different parts of the cookbook.
DMany cookbooks from the same period were printed on paper that absorbed ink unevenly.

015 / Textual evidence / 2/3

Command of Evidence – Textual

Medium (2/3)Text-onlyMCQ
A researcher claims that a newly cataloged diary influenced how local newspapers described an 1884 flood. Before excerpts from the diary circulated, reports emphasized damaged buildings. After the excerpts appeared, articles more often described volunteer rescue efforts. The text presents this result as limited to the situation described.

Which choice most directly supports the researcher's claim?

ASeveral buildings damaged in the flood were later repaired by local volunteers.
BSome newspapers outside the town did not publish any articles about the flood.
CThe diary was cataloged by a researcher who specialized in nineteenth-century newspapers.
DNewspaper articles published after the diary excerpts appeared were more likely than earlier articles to discuss volunteer rescue efforts.

016 / Textual evidence / 3/3

Command of Evidence – Textual

Hard (3/3)Text-onlyMCQ
An archivist argues that handwritten margin notes in a cookbook were added by several different household members rather than by a single owner. The notes vary in ink color, spacing, and vocabulary, and some comment on recipes that appear on the same page. The passage does not claim that the finding applies in every similar situation.

Which choice most directly supports the researcher's claim?

AMany cookbooks from the same period were printed on paper that absorbed ink unevenly.
BThe owner of the cookbook wrote a date inside the front cover.
CThe cookbook includes recipes for both everyday meals and special celebrations.
DThe margin notes contain several distinct handwriting styles that appear repeatedly in different parts of the cookbook.

017 / Central idea / 2/3

Central Ideas and Details

Medium (2/3)Text-onlyMCQ
Researchers tested a pavement coating that reflects more sunlight than standard asphalt. During afternoon measurements, coated blocks were cooler than nearby uncoated blocks. The passage focuses on the relationship between the action and the observed result.

Which choice best describes the central idea of the text?

AA reflective coating may lower pavement temperatures during sunny periods.
BStandard asphalt reflects more sunlight than coated pavement.
CAll city blocks should use the same pavement material.
DThe researchers measured only nighttime temperatures.

018 / Central idea / 3/3

Central Ideas and Details

Hard (3/3)Text-onlyMCQ
A library expanded its weekend hours after students requested more study time. In the following month, weekend visits increased while weekday visits remained about the same. The passage does not claim that the finding applies in every similar situation.

Which choice gives the best summary of the text?

ALonger weekend hours were associated with more weekend library visits.
BThe library reduced total study space.
CStudents stopped visiting the library on weekdays.
DWeekend visits decreased after the schedule changed.

019 / Inference / 2/3

Inferences

Medium (2/3)Text-onlyMCQ
When restoring old concert recordings, an audio engineer chose a lighter noise-reduction setting for violin passages than for spoken introductions. The engineer noted that aggressive filtering can remove faint overtones that help listeners distinguish one instrument from another. No comparison group outside the described setting is discussed.

Which choice can most reasonably be inferred from the text?

AListeners preferred the spoken introductions to the violin passages.
BNoise-reduction filters always make restored recordings less accurate.
CThe spoken introductions contained more violin overtones than the concert passages did.
DThe engineer prioritized preserving musical tone over removing every trace of background noise.

020 / Inference / 3/3

Inferences

Hard (3/3)Text-onlyMCQ
When restoring old concert recordings, an audio engineer chose a lighter noise-reduction setting for violin passages than for spoken introductions. The engineer noted that aggressive filtering can remove faint overtones that help listeners distinguish one instrument from another. No comparison group outside the described setting is discussed.

Which choice is most strongly supported by the text?

AListeners preferred the spoken introductions to the violin passages.
BThe engineer prioritized preserving musical tone over removing every trace of background noise.
CNoise-reduction filters always make restored recordings less accurate.
DThe spoken introductions contained more violin overtones than the concert passages did.

021 / Quantitative evidence table / 1/3

Command of Evidence – Quantitative

Easy (1/3)tableMCQ
A curator is summarizing survey results from visitors to a museum.
Museum survey responses
ExhibitVisitors selecting exhibit (%)
Ceramics71%
Maps63%
Paintings50%
Instruments30%
Each visitor selected one exhibit.

Which choice is best supported by the data?

AMaps has a value that is 41% greater than Instruments.
BInstruments has the greatest value in the data.
CCeramics has a value that is 8% greater than Maps.
DCeramics has a value that is 41% greater than Instruments.

022 / Quantitative evidence chart / 1/3

Command of Evidence – Quantitative

Easy (1/3)chartMCQ
A biology class is comparing plant growth under several conditions.

Plant height after six weeks

Average height (cm)

0356969352928Mixed lightFiltered lightLow lightShadedGrowing condition

Heights are class averages.

Which choice is best supported by the data?

AShaded has the greatest value in the data.
BMixed light has a value that is 34 cm greater than Filtered light.
CFiltered light has a value that is 41 cm greater than Shaded.
DMixed light has a value that is 41 cm greater than Shaded.

023 / Quantitative evidence table / 2/3

Command of Evidence – Quantitative

Medium (2/3)tableMCQ
A curator is summarizing survey results from visitors to a museum.
Museum survey responses
ExhibitVisitors selecting exhibit (%)
Textiles68%
Instruments47%
Paintings38%
Maps28%
Each visitor selected one exhibit.

Which choice is best supported by the data?

AMaps has the greatest value in the data.
BTextiles has a value that is 21% greater than Instruments.
CTextiles has a value that is 40% greater than Maps.
DInstruments has a value that is 40% greater than Maps.

024 / Quantitative evidence chart / 2/3

Command of Evidence – Quantitative

Medium (2/3)chartMCQ
A student is comparing results from an environmental science investigation.

Compost retained by soil samples

Compost retained (%)

0367272665432Sample ASample DSample CSample BSoil sample

Values are rounded to the nearest percent.

Which choice is best supported by the data?

ASample B has the greatest value in the data.
BSample A has a value that is 6% greater than Sample D.
CSample D has a value that is 40% greater than Sample B.
DSample A has a value that is 40% greater than Sample B.

025 / Quantitative evidence table / 3/3

Command of Evidence – Quantitative

Hard (3/3)tableMCQ
A student is comparing results from an environmental science investigation.
Compost retained by soil samples
Soil sampleCompost retained (%)
Sample D72%
Sample A69%
Sample E31%
Sample B28%
Values are rounded to the nearest percent.

Which choice is best supported by the data?

ASample D has a value that is 44% greater than Sample B.
BSample D has a value that is 3% greater than Sample A.
CSample B has the greatest value in the data.
DSample A has a value that is 44% greater than Sample B.

026 / Quantitative evidence chart / 3/3

Command of Evidence – Quantitative

Hard (3/3)chartMCQ
A biology class is comparing plant growth under several conditions.

Plant height after six weeks

Average height (cm)

0428484574744ShadedMixed lightFiltered lightLow lightGrowing condition

Heights are class averages.

Which choice is best supported by the data?

ALow light has the greatest value in the data.
BMixed light has a value that is 40 cm greater than Low light.
CShaded has a value that is 40 cm greater than Low light.
DShaded has a value that is 27 cm greater than Mixed light.

027 / Textual evidence / 1/3

Command of Evidence – Textual

Easy (1/3)Text-onlyMCQ
An archivist argues that handwritten margin notes in a cookbook were added by several different household members rather than by a single owner. The notes vary in ink color, spacing, and vocabulary, and some comment on recipes that appear on the same page. No comparison group outside the described setting is discussed.

Which choice provides the strongest support for the claim in the text?

AThe owner of the cookbook wrote a date inside the front cover.
BMany cookbooks from the same period were printed on paper that absorbed ink unevenly.
CThe margin notes contain several distinct handwriting styles that appear repeatedly in different parts of the cookbook.
DThe cookbook includes recipes for both everyday meals and special celebrations.

028 / Textual evidence / 2/3

Command of Evidence – Textual

Medium (2/3)Text-onlyMCQ
An archivist argues that handwritten margin notes in a cookbook were added by several different household members rather than by a single owner. The notes vary in ink color, spacing, and vocabulary, and some comment on recipes that appear on the same page. The text presents this result as limited to the situation described.

Which finding, if true, would most directly support the claim in the text?

AMany cookbooks from the same period were printed on paper that absorbed ink unevenly.
BThe margin notes contain several distinct handwriting styles that appear repeatedly in different parts of the cookbook.
CThe owner of the cookbook wrote a date inside the front cover.
DThe cookbook includes recipes for both everyday meals and special celebrations.

029 / Textual evidence / 3/3

Command of Evidence – Textual

Hard (3/3)Text-onlyMCQ
A researcher claims that a newly cataloged diary influenced how local newspapers described an 1884 flood. Before excerpts from the diary circulated, reports emphasized damaged buildings. After the excerpts appeared, articles more often described volunteer rescue efforts. The passage gives no evidence for a different cause.

Which choice provides the strongest support for the claim in the text?

AThe diary was cataloged by a researcher who specialized in nineteenth-century newspapers.
BSome newspapers outside the town did not publish any articles about the flood.
CNewspaper articles published after the diary excerpts appeared were more likely than earlier articles to discuss volunteer rescue efforts.
DSeveral buildings damaged in the flood were later repaired by local volunteers.

030 / Central idea / 2/3

Central Ideas and Details

Medium (2/3)Text-onlyMCQ
Researchers tested a pavement coating that reflects more sunlight than standard asphalt. During afternoon measurements, coated blocks were cooler than nearby uncoated blocks. The passage focuses on the relationship between the action and the observed result.

Which choice gives the best summary of the text?

AA reflective coating may lower pavement temperatures during sunny periods.
BThe researchers measured only nighttime temperatures.
CStandard asphalt reflects more sunlight than coated pavement.
DAll city blocks should use the same pavement material.

031 / Central idea / 3/3

Central Ideas and Details

Hard (3/3)Text-onlyMCQ
A library expanded its weekend hours after students requested more study time. In the following month, weekend visits increased while weekday visits remained about the same. No broader recommendation is made in the text.

Which choice best states the main idea of the text?

AStudents stopped visiting the library on weekdays.
BThe library reduced total study space.
CLonger weekend hours were associated with more weekend library visits.
DWeekend visits decreased after the schedule changed.

032 / Inference / 2/3

Inferences

Medium (2/3)Text-onlyMCQ
When restoring old concert recordings, an audio engineer chose a lighter noise-reduction setting for violin passages than for spoken introductions. The engineer noted that aggressive filtering can remove faint overtones that help listeners distinguish one instrument from another. The text does not report long-term outcomes beyond the observation described.

Which choice is most strongly supported by the text?

AThe engineer prioritized preserving musical tone over removing every trace of background noise.
BNoise-reduction filters always make restored recordings less accurate.
CThe spoken introductions contained more violin overtones than the concert passages did.
DListeners preferred the spoken introductions to the violin passages.

033 / Inference / 3/3

Inferences

Hard (3/3)Text-onlyMCQ
A city planted two groups of young street trees in similar neighborhoods. One group received deep watering every two weeks, while the other received brief watering every few days. After one summer, the deeply watered trees had longer roots and needed less supplemental water. The text does not report long-term outcomes beyond the observation described.

Based on the text, which choice is most likely true?

ALess frequent but deeper watering may encourage young street trees to develop roots that reach lower soil layers.
BThe two neighborhoods differed mainly in the amount of sunlight they received.
CBrief watering every few days prevents street trees from growing any new roots.
DAll mature trees in the city should stop receiving supplemental water.

034 / Quantitative evidence table / 1/3

Command of Evidence – Quantitative

Easy (1/3)tableMCQ
A curator is summarizing survey results from visitors to a museum.
Museum survey responses
ExhibitVisitors selecting exhibit (%)
Maps75%
Instruments52%
Paintings42%
Textiles28%
Each visitor selected one exhibit.

Which choice is best supported by the data?

AMaps has a value that is 47% greater than Textiles.
BTextiles has the greatest value in the data.
CMaps has a value that is 23% greater than Instruments.
DInstruments has a value that is 47% greater than Textiles.

035 / Quantitative evidence chart / 1/3

Command of Evidence – Quantitative

Easy (1/3)chartMCQ
A student is comparing results from an environmental science investigation.

Compost retained by soil samples

Compost retained (%)

0438686745645Sample ASample ESample CSample BSoil sample

Values are rounded to the nearest percent.

Which choice is best supported by the data?

ASample E has a value that is 41% greater than Sample B.
BSample B has the greatest value in the data.
CSample A has a value that is 12% greater than Sample E.
DSample A has a value that is 41% greater than Sample B.

036 / Quantitative evidence table / 2/3

Command of Evidence – Quantitative

Medium (2/3)tableMCQ
A student is comparing results from an environmental science investigation.
Compost retained by soil samples
Soil sampleCompost retained (%)
Sample E83%
Sample A78%
Sample D48%
Sample C39%
Values are rounded to the nearest percent.

Which choice is best supported by the data?

ASample A has a value that is 44% greater than Sample C.
BSample E has a value that is 5% greater than Sample A.
CSample E has a value that is 44% greater than Sample C.
DSample C has the greatest value in the data.

037 / Quantitative evidence chart / 2/3

Command of Evidence – Quantitative

Medium (2/3)chartMCQ
A biology class is comparing plant growth under several conditions.

Plant height after six weeks

Average height (cm)

0428484574236Low lightMixed lightDirect lightShadedGrowing condition

Heights are class averages.

Which choice is best supported by the data?

AMixed light has a value that is 48 cm greater than Shaded.
BLow light has a value that is 48 cm greater than Shaded.
CLow light has a value that is 27 cm greater than Mixed light.
DShaded has the greatest value in the data.

038 / Quantitative evidence table / 3/3

Command of Evidence – Quantitative

Hard (3/3)tableMCQ
A biology class is comparing plant growth under several conditions.
Plant height after six weeks
Growing conditionAverage height (cm)
Shaded83 cm
Mixed light75 cm
Low light68 cm
Filtered light44 cm
Heights are class averages.

Which choice is best supported by the data?

AMixed light has a value that is 39 cm greater than Filtered light.
BFiltered light has the greatest value in the data.
CShaded has a value that is 39 cm greater than Filtered light.
DShaded has a value that is 8 cm greater than Mixed light.

039 / Quantitative evidence chart / 3/3

Command of Evidence – Quantitative

Hard (3/3)chartMCQ
A curator is summarizing survey results from visitors to a museum.

Museum survey responses

Visitors selecting exhibit (%)

0254949433629PaintingsMapsInstrumentsCeramicsExhibit

Each visitor selected one exhibit.

Which choice is best supported by the data?

ACeramics has the greatest value in the data.
BPaintings has a value that is 20% greater than Ceramics.
CPaintings has a value that is 6% greater than Maps.
DMaps has a value that is 20% greater than Ceramics.

040 / Textual evidence / 1/3

Command of Evidence – Textual

Easy (1/3)Text-onlyMCQ
An archivist argues that handwritten margin notes in a cookbook were added by several different household members rather than by a single owner. The notes vary in ink color, spacing, and vocabulary, and some comment on recipes that appear on the same page. The passage gives no evidence for a different cause.

Which finding, if true, would most directly support the claim in the text?

AThe cookbook includes recipes for both everyday meals and special celebrations.
BThe margin notes contain several distinct handwriting styles that appear repeatedly in different parts of the cookbook.
CMany cookbooks from the same period were printed on paper that absorbed ink unevenly.
DThe owner of the cookbook wrote a date inside the front cover.

041 / Textual evidence / 2/3

Command of Evidence – Textual

Medium (2/3)Text-onlyMCQ
A researcher claims that a newly cataloged diary influenced how local newspapers described an 1884 flood. Before excerpts from the diary circulated, reports emphasized damaged buildings. After the excerpts appeared, articles more often described volunteer rescue efforts. The passage gives no reason to dismiss the reported pattern.

Which finding, if true, would most directly support the claim in the text?

ANewspaper articles published after the diary excerpts appeared were more likely than earlier articles to discuss volunteer rescue efforts.
BThe diary was cataloged by a researcher who specialized in nineteenth-century newspapers.
CSeveral buildings damaged in the flood were later repaired by local volunteers.
DSome newspapers outside the town did not publish any articles about the flood.

042 / Textual evidence / 3/3

Command of Evidence – Textual

Hard (3/3)Text-onlyMCQ
A researcher claims that a newly cataloged diary influenced how local newspapers described an 1884 flood. Before excerpts from the diary circulated, reports emphasized damaged buildings. After the excerpts appeared, articles more often described volunteer rescue efforts. The text uses the observation to support a cautious conclusion.

Which finding would best support the claim described in the text?

AThe diary was cataloged by a researcher who specialized in nineteenth-century newspapers.
BNewspaper articles published after the diary excerpts appeared were more likely than earlier articles to discuss volunteer rescue efforts.
CSome newspapers outside the town did not publish any articles about the flood.
DSeveral buildings damaged in the flood were later repaired by local volunteers.

043 / Central idea / 2/3

Central Ideas and Details

Medium (2/3)Text-onlyMCQ
A library expanded its weekend hours after students requested more study time. In the following month, weekend visits increased while weekday visits remained about the same. The text does not report long-term outcomes beyond the observation described.

Which choice best describes the central idea of the text?

AWeekend visits decreased after the schedule changed.
BThe library reduced total study space.
CStudents stopped visiting the library on weekdays.
DLonger weekend hours were associated with more weekend library visits.

044 / Central idea / 3/3

Central Ideas and Details

Hard (3/3)Text-onlyMCQ
A library expanded its weekend hours after students requested more study time. In the following month, weekend visits increased while weekday visits remained about the same. No broader recommendation is made in the text.

Which choice gives the best summary of the text?

ALonger weekend hours were associated with more weekend library visits.
BWeekend visits decreased after the schedule changed.
CThe library reduced total study space.
DStudents stopped visiting the library on weekdays.

045 / Inference / 2/3

Inferences

Medium (2/3)Text-onlyMCQ
When restoring old concert recordings, an audio engineer chose a lighter noise-reduction setting for violin passages than for spoken introductions. The engineer noted that aggressive filtering can remove faint overtones that help listeners distinguish one instrument from another. No comparison group outside the described setting is discussed.

Which choice best follows from the information in the text?

AListeners preferred the spoken introductions to the violin passages.
BThe spoken introductions contained more violin overtones than the concert passages did.
CThe engineer prioritized preserving musical tone over removing every trace of background noise.
DNoise-reduction filters always make restored recordings less accurate.

046 / Inference / 3/3

Inferences

Hard (3/3)Text-onlyMCQ
When restoring old concert recordings, an audio engineer chose a lighter noise-reduction setting for violin passages than for spoken introductions. The engineer noted that aggressive filtering can remove faint overtones that help listeners distinguish one instrument from another. The passage gives no reason to dismiss the reported pattern.

Which choice best follows from the information in the text?

AThe spoken introductions contained more violin overtones than the concert passages did.
BNoise-reduction filters always make restored recordings less accurate.
CThe engineer prioritized preserving musical tone over removing every trace of background noise.
DListeners preferred the spoken introductions to the violin passages.

047 / Quantitative evidence table / 1/3

Command of Evidence – Quantitative

Easy (1/3)tableMCQ
A biology class is comparing plant growth under several conditions.
Plant height after six weeks
Growing conditionAverage height (cm)
Low light86 cm
Filtered light47 cm
Direct light41 cm
Shaded28 cm
Heights are class averages.

Which choice is best supported by the data?

AFiltered light has a value that is 58 cm greater than Shaded.
BLow light has a value that is 58 cm greater than Shaded.
CShaded has the greatest value in the data.
DLow light has a value that is 39 cm greater than Filtered light.

048 / Quantitative evidence chart / 1/3

Command of Evidence – Quantitative

Easy (1/3)chartMCQ
A curator is summarizing survey results from visitors to a museum.

Museum survey responses

Visitors selecting exhibit (%)

0316262614643PaintingsInstrumentsMapsCeramicsExhibit

Each visitor selected one exhibit.

Which choice is best supported by the data?

APaintings has a value that is 19% greater than Ceramics.
BInstruments has a value that is 19% greater than Ceramics.
CPaintings has a value that is 1% greater than Instruments.
DCeramics has the greatest value in the data.

049 / Quantitative evidence table / 2/3

Command of Evidence – Quantitative

Medium (2/3)tableMCQ
A curator is summarizing survey results from visitors to a museum.
Museum survey responses
ExhibitVisitors selecting exhibit (%)
Ceramics64%
Maps55%
Textiles44%
Instruments42%
Each visitor selected one exhibit.

Which choice is best supported by the data?

AMaps has a value that is 22% greater than Instruments.
BInstruments has the greatest value in the data.
CCeramics has a value that is 22% greater than Instruments.
DCeramics has a value that is 9% greater than Maps.

050 / Quantitative evidence chart / 2/3

Command of Evidence – Quantitative

Medium (2/3)chartMCQ
A curator is summarizing survey results from visitors to a museum.

Museum survey responses

Visitors selecting exhibit (%)

0438585807933CeramicsTextilesPaintingsMapsExhibit

Each visitor selected one exhibit.

Which choice is best supported by the data?

ATextiles has a value that is 52% greater than Maps.
BCeramics has a value that is 52% greater than Maps.
CCeramics has a value that is 5% greater than Textiles.
DMaps has the greatest value in the data.

051 / Quantitative evidence table / 3/3

Command of Evidence – Quantitative

Hard (3/3)tableMCQ
A student is comparing results from an environmental science investigation.
Compost retained by soil samples
Soil sampleCompost retained (%)
Sample D71%
Sample C51%
Sample B45%
Sample E28%
Values are rounded to the nearest percent.

Which choice is best supported by the data?

ASample D has a value that is 20% greater than Sample C.
BSample E has the greatest value in the data.
CSample D has a value that is 43% greater than Sample E.
DSample C has a value that is 43% greater than Sample E.

052 / Quantitative evidence chart / 3/3

Command of Evidence – Quantitative

Hard (3/3)chartMCQ
A student is comparing results from an environmental science investigation.

Compost retained by soil samples

Compost retained (%)

0346767604128Sample ASample ESample CSample DSoil sample

Values are rounded to the nearest percent.

Which choice is best supported by the data?

ASample A has a value that is 39% greater than Sample D.
BSample E has a value that is 39% greater than Sample D.
CSample D has the greatest value in the data.
DSample A has a value that is 7% greater than Sample E.

053 / Textual evidence / 1/3

Command of Evidence – Textual

Easy (1/3)Text-onlyMCQ
An archivist argues that handwritten margin notes in a cookbook were added by several different household members rather than by a single owner. The notes vary in ink color, spacing, and vocabulary, and some comment on recipes that appear on the same page. The passage gives no evidence for a different cause.

Which finding, if true, would most directly support the claim in the text?

AMany cookbooks from the same period were printed on paper that absorbed ink unevenly.
BThe cookbook includes recipes for both everyday meals and special celebrations.
CThe owner of the cookbook wrote a date inside the front cover.
DThe margin notes contain several distinct handwriting styles that appear repeatedly in different parts of the cookbook.

054 / Textual evidence / 2/3

Command of Evidence – Textual

Medium (2/3)Text-onlyMCQ
An archivist argues that handwritten margin notes in a cookbook were added by several different household members rather than by a single owner. The notes vary in ink color, spacing, and vocabulary, and some comment on recipes that appear on the same page. The text emphasizes the observed pattern rather than the personal preferences of the people involved.

Which finding, if true, would most directly support the claim in the text?

AThe owner of the cookbook wrote a date inside the front cover.
BThe cookbook includes recipes for both everyday meals and special celebrations.
CMany cookbooks from the same period were printed on paper that absorbed ink unevenly.
DThe margin notes contain several distinct handwriting styles that appear repeatedly in different parts of the cookbook.

055 / Textual evidence / 3/3

Command of Evidence – Textual

Hard (3/3)Text-onlyMCQ
An archivist argues that handwritten margin notes in a cookbook were added by several different household members rather than by a single owner. The notes vary in ink color, spacing, and vocabulary, and some comment on recipes that appear on the same page. No comparison group outside the described setting is discussed.

Which choice most directly supports the researcher's claim?

AThe owner of the cookbook wrote a date inside the front cover.
BMany cookbooks from the same period were printed on paper that absorbed ink unevenly.
CThe margin notes contain several distinct handwriting styles that appear repeatedly in different parts of the cookbook.
DThe cookbook includes recipes for both everyday meals and special celebrations.

056 / Central idea / 2/3

Central Ideas and Details

Medium (2/3)Text-onlyMCQ
A library expanded its weekend hours after students requested more study time. In the following month, weekend visits increased while weekday visits remained about the same. The passage focuses on the relationship between the action and the observed result.

Which choice best describes the central idea of the text?

AStudents stopped visiting the library on weekdays.
BThe library reduced total study space.
CWeekend visits decreased after the schedule changed.
DLonger weekend hours were associated with more weekend library visits.

057 / Central idea / 3/3

Central Ideas and Details

Hard (3/3)Text-onlyMCQ
A library expanded its weekend hours after students requested more study time. In the following month, weekend visits increased while weekday visits remained about the same. The passage does not claim that the finding applies in every similar situation.

Which choice most accurately summarizes the text?

ALonger weekend hours were associated with more weekend library visits.
BStudents stopped visiting the library on weekdays.
CThe library reduced total study space.
DWeekend visits decreased after the schedule changed.

058 / Inference / 2/3

Inferences

Medium (2/3)Text-onlyMCQ
A city planted two groups of young street trees in similar neighborhoods. One group received deep watering every two weeks, while the other received brief watering every few days. After one summer, the deeply watered trees had longer roots and needed less supplemental water. The text emphasizes the observed pattern rather than the personal preferences of the people involved.

Which choice can most reasonably be inferred from the text?

ABrief watering every few days prevents street trees from growing any new roots.
BAll mature trees in the city should stop receiving supplemental water.
CThe two neighborhoods differed mainly in the amount of sunlight they received.
DLess frequent but deeper watering may encourage young street trees to develop roots that reach lower soil layers.

059 / Inference / 3/3

Inferences

Hard (3/3)Text-onlyMCQ
When restoring old concert recordings, an audio engineer chose a lighter noise-reduction setting for violin passages than for spoken introductions. The engineer noted that aggressive filtering can remove faint overtones that help listeners distinguish one instrument from another. The text uses the observation to support a cautious conclusion.

Which choice can most reasonably be inferred from the text?

ANoise-reduction filters always make restored recordings less accurate.
BListeners preferred the spoken introductions to the violin passages.
CThe engineer prioritized preserving musical tone over removing every trace of background noise.
DThe spoken introductions contained more violin overtones than the concert passages did.

060 / Quantitative evidence table / 1/3

Command of Evidence – Quantitative

Easy (1/3)tableMCQ
A biology class is comparing plant growth under several conditions.
Plant height after six weeks
Growing conditionAverage height (cm)
Mixed light67 cm
Low light53 cm
Shaded51 cm
Filtered light37 cm
Heights are class averages.

Which choice is best supported by the data?

AMixed light has a value that is 30 cm greater than Filtered light.
BFiltered light has the greatest value in the data.
CLow light has a value that is 30 cm greater than Filtered light.
DMixed light has a value that is 14 cm greater than Low light.

061 / Quantitative evidence chart / 1/3

Command of Evidence – Quantitative

Easy (1/3)chartMCQ
A biology class is comparing plant growth under several conditions.

Plant height after six weeks

Average height (cm)

0418181735344ShadedMixed lightLow lightFiltered lightGrowing condition

Heights are class averages.

Which choice is best supported by the data?

AFiltered light has the greatest value in the data.
BShaded has a value that is 8 cm greater than Mixed light.
CMixed light has a value that is 37 cm greater than Filtered light.
DShaded has a value that is 37 cm greater than Filtered light.

062 / Quantitative evidence table / 2/3

Command of Evidence – Quantitative

Medium (2/3)tableMCQ
A curator is summarizing survey results from visitors to a museum.
Museum survey responses
ExhibitVisitors selecting exhibit (%)
Instruments81%
Paintings77%
Ceramics36%
Textiles28%
Each visitor selected one exhibit.

Which choice is best supported by the data?

ATextiles has the greatest value in the data.
BPaintings has a value that is 53% greater than Textiles.
CInstruments has a value that is 53% greater than Textiles.
DInstruments has a value that is 4% greater than Paintings.

063 / Quantitative evidence chart / 2/3

Command of Evidence – Quantitative

Medium (2/3)chartMCQ
A curator is summarizing survey results from visitors to a museum.

Museum survey responses

Visitors selecting exhibit (%)

0346868633938MapsCeramicsPaintingsInstrumentsExhibit

Each visitor selected one exhibit.

Which choice is best supported by the data?

AInstruments has the greatest value in the data.
BMaps has a value that is 5% greater than Ceramics.
CCeramics has a value that is 30% greater than Instruments.
DMaps has a value that is 30% greater than Instruments.

064 / Quantitative evidence table / 3/3

Command of Evidence – Quantitative

Hard (3/3)tableMCQ
A curator is summarizing survey results from visitors to a museum.
Museum survey responses
ExhibitVisitors selecting exhibit (%)
Paintings75%
Ceramics58%
Textiles56%
Maps50%
Each visitor selected one exhibit.

Which choice is best supported by the data?

APaintings has a value that is 25% greater than Maps.
BCeramics has a value that is 25% greater than Maps.
CPaintings has a value that is 17% greater than Ceramics.
DMaps has the greatest value in the data.

065 / Quantitative evidence chart / 3/3

Command of Evidence – Quantitative

Hard (3/3)chartMCQ
A biology class is comparing plant growth under several conditions.

Plant height after six weeks

Average height (cm)

0387676725431Direct lightFiltered lightMixed lightShadedGrowing condition

Heights are class averages.

Which choice is best supported by the data?

AFiltered light has a value that is 45 cm greater than Shaded.
BDirect light has a value that is 45 cm greater than Shaded.
CShaded has the greatest value in the data.
DDirect light has a value that is 4 cm greater than Filtered light.

066 / Textual evidence / 1/3

Command of Evidence – Textual

Easy (1/3)Text-onlyMCQ
A researcher claims that a newly cataloged diary influenced how local newspapers described an 1884 flood. Before excerpts from the diary circulated, reports emphasized damaged buildings. After the excerpts appeared, articles more often described volunteer rescue efforts. The text uses the observation to support a cautious conclusion.

Which finding would best support the claim described in the text?

ASeveral buildings damaged in the flood were later repaired by local volunteers.
BSome newspapers outside the town did not publish any articles about the flood.
CThe diary was cataloged by a researcher who specialized in nineteenth-century newspapers.
DNewspaper articles published after the diary excerpts appeared were more likely than earlier articles to discuss volunteer rescue efforts.

067 / Textual evidence / 2/3

Command of Evidence – Textual

Medium (2/3)Text-onlyMCQ
A researcher claims that a newly cataloged diary influenced how local newspapers described an 1884 flood. Before excerpts from the diary circulated, reports emphasized damaged buildings. After the excerpts appeared, articles more often described volunteer rescue efforts. The text uses the observation to support a cautious conclusion.

Which finding, if true, would most directly support the claim in the text?

AThe diary was cataloged by a researcher who specialized in nineteenth-century newspapers.
BSome newspapers outside the town did not publish any articles about the flood.
CSeveral buildings damaged in the flood were later repaired by local volunteers.
DNewspaper articles published after the diary excerpts appeared were more likely than earlier articles to discuss volunteer rescue efforts.

068 / Textual evidence / 3/3

Command of Evidence – Textual

Hard (3/3)Text-onlyMCQ
An archivist argues that handwritten margin notes in a cookbook were added by several different household members rather than by a single owner. The notes vary in ink color, spacing, and vocabulary, and some comment on recipes that appear on the same page. The passage does not claim that the finding applies in every similar situation.

Which choice most directly supports the researcher's claim?

AThe owner of the cookbook wrote a date inside the front cover.
BMany cookbooks from the same period were printed on paper that absorbed ink unevenly.
CThe margin notes contain several distinct handwriting styles that appear repeatedly in different parts of the cookbook.
DThe cookbook includes recipes for both everyday meals and special celebrations.

069 / Central idea / 2/3

Central Ideas and Details

Medium (2/3)Text-onlyMCQ
Researchers tested a pavement coating that reflects more sunlight than standard asphalt. During afternoon measurements, coated blocks were cooler than nearby uncoated blocks. The passage gives no evidence for a different cause.

Which choice gives the best summary of the text?

AThe researchers measured only nighttime temperatures.
BStandard asphalt reflects more sunlight than coated pavement.
CAll city blocks should use the same pavement material.
DA reflective coating may lower pavement temperatures during sunny periods.

070 / Central idea / 3/3

Central Ideas and Details

Hard (3/3)Text-onlyMCQ
Researchers tested a pavement coating that reflects more sunlight than standard asphalt. During afternoon measurements, coated blocks were cooler than nearby uncoated blocks. The passage does not claim that the finding applies in every similar situation.

Which choice best describes the central idea of the text?

AThe researchers measured only nighttime temperatures.
BStandard asphalt reflects more sunlight than coated pavement.
CAll city blocks should use the same pavement material.
DA reflective coating may lower pavement temperatures during sunny periods.

071 / Inference / 2/3

Inferences

Medium (2/3)Text-onlyMCQ
A city planted two groups of young street trees in similar neighborhoods. One group received deep watering every two weeks, while the other received brief watering every few days. After one summer, the deeply watered trees had longer roots and needed less supplemental water. The text uses the observation to support a cautious conclusion.

Which choice is most strongly supported by the text?

AAll mature trees in the city should stop receiving supplemental water.
BLess frequent but deeper watering may encourage young street trees to develop roots that reach lower soil layers.
CBrief watering every few days prevents street trees from growing any new roots.
DThe two neighborhoods differed mainly in the amount of sunlight they received.

072 / Inference / 3/3

Inferences

Hard (3/3)Text-onlyMCQ
When restoring old concert recordings, an audio engineer chose a lighter noise-reduction setting for violin passages than for spoken introductions. The engineer noted that aggressive filtering can remove faint overtones that help listeners distinguish one instrument from another. The text uses the observation to support a cautious conclusion.

Which choice is most strongly supported by the text?

AThe engineer prioritized preserving musical tone over removing every trace of background noise.
BThe spoken introductions contained more violin overtones than the concert passages did.
CNoise-reduction filters always make restored recordings less accurate.
DListeners preferred the spoken introductions to the violin passages.

073 / Quantitative evidence table / 1/3

Command of Evidence – Quantitative

Easy (1/3)tableMCQ
A curator is summarizing survey results from visitors to a museum.
Museum survey responses
ExhibitVisitors selecting exhibit (%)
Textiles85%
Paintings77%
Ceramics76%
Instruments31%
Each visitor selected one exhibit.

Which choice is best supported by the data?

ATextiles has a value that is 54% greater than Instruments.
BTextiles has a value that is 8% greater than Paintings.
CPaintings has a value that is 54% greater than Instruments.
DInstruments has the greatest value in the data.

074 / Quantitative evidence chart / 1/3

Command of Evidence – Quantitative

Easy (1/3)chartMCQ
A curator is summarizing survey results from visitors to a museum.

Museum survey responses

Visitors selecting exhibit (%)

0387676444039MapsTextilesCeramicsPaintingsExhibit

Each visitor selected one exhibit.

Which choice is best supported by the data?

APaintings has the greatest value in the data.
BMaps has a value that is 37% greater than Paintings.
CTextiles has a value that is 37% greater than Paintings.
DMaps has a value that is 32% greater than Textiles.

075 / Quantitative evidence table / 2/3

Command of Evidence – Quantitative

Medium (2/3)tableMCQ
A curator is summarizing survey results from visitors to a museum.
Museum survey responses
ExhibitVisitors selecting exhibit (%)
Maps66%
Paintings53%
Ceramics51%
Instruments29%
Each visitor selected one exhibit.

Which choice is best supported by the data?

APaintings has a value that is 37% greater than Instruments.
BInstruments has the greatest value in the data.
CMaps has a value that is 37% greater than Instruments.
DMaps has a value that is 13% greater than Paintings.

076 / Quantitative evidence chart / 2/3

Command of Evidence – Quantitative

Medium (2/3)chartMCQ
A student is comparing results from an environmental science investigation.

Compost retained by soil samples

Compost retained (%)

0387676656140Sample DSample CSample ESample BSoil sample

Values are rounded to the nearest percent.

Which choice is best supported by the data?

ASample D has a value that is 36% greater than Sample B.
BSample B has the greatest value in the data.
CSample D has a value that is 11% greater than Sample C.
DSample C has a value that is 36% greater than Sample B.

077 / Quantitative evidence table / 3/3

Command of Evidence – Quantitative

Hard (3/3)tableMCQ
A curator is summarizing survey results from visitors to a museum.
Museum survey responses
ExhibitVisitors selecting exhibit (%)
Maps74%
Paintings52%
Instruments45%
Ceramics42%
Each visitor selected one exhibit.

Which choice is best supported by the data?

AMaps has a value that is 32% greater than Ceramics.
BCeramics has the greatest value in the data.
CMaps has a value that is 22% greater than Paintings.
DPaintings has a value that is 32% greater than Ceramics.

078 / Quantitative evidence chart / 3/3

Command of Evidence – Quantitative

Hard (3/3)chartMCQ
A curator is summarizing survey results from visitors to a museum.

Museum survey responses

Visitors selecting exhibit (%)

0295757434130PaintingsInstrumentsCeramicsTextilesExhibit

Each visitor selected one exhibit.

Which choice is best supported by the data?

APaintings has a value that is 14% greater than Instruments.
BTextiles has the greatest value in the data.
CPaintings has a value that is 27% greater than Textiles.
DInstruments has a value that is 27% greater than Textiles.

079 / Textual evidence / 1/3

Command of Evidence – Textual

Easy (1/3)Text-onlyMCQ
An archivist argues that handwritten margin notes in a cookbook were added by several different household members rather than by a single owner. The notes vary in ink color, spacing, and vocabulary, and some comment on recipes that appear on the same page. No comparison group outside the described setting is discussed.

Which finding, if true, would most directly support the claim in the text?

AMany cookbooks from the same period were printed on paper that absorbed ink unevenly.
BThe margin notes contain several distinct handwriting styles that appear repeatedly in different parts of the cookbook.
CThe owner of the cookbook wrote a date inside the front cover.
DThe cookbook includes recipes for both everyday meals and special celebrations.

080 / Textual evidence / 2/3

Command of Evidence – Textual

Medium (2/3)Text-onlyMCQ
An archivist argues that handwritten margin notes in a cookbook were added by several different household members rather than by a single owner. The notes vary in ink color, spacing, and vocabulary, and some comment on recipes that appear on the same page. No broader recommendation is made in the text.

Which finding, if true, would most directly support the claim in the text?

AThe owner of the cookbook wrote a date inside the front cover.
BThe margin notes contain several distinct handwriting styles that appear repeatedly in different parts of the cookbook.
CMany cookbooks from the same period were printed on paper that absorbed ink unevenly.
DThe cookbook includes recipes for both everyday meals and special celebrations.

081 / Textual evidence / 3/3

Command of Evidence – Textual

Hard (3/3)Text-onlyMCQ
A researcher claims that a newly cataloged diary influenced how local newspapers described an 1884 flood. Before excerpts from the diary circulated, reports emphasized damaged buildings. After the excerpts appeared, articles more often described volunteer rescue efforts. The text does not report long-term outcomes beyond the observation described.

Which finding would best support the claim described in the text?

ASome newspapers outside the town did not publish any articles about the flood.
BNewspaper articles published after the diary excerpts appeared were more likely than earlier articles to discuss volunteer rescue efforts.
CThe diary was cataloged by a researcher who specialized in nineteenth-century newspapers.
DSeveral buildings damaged in the flood were later repaired by local volunteers.

082 / Central idea / 2/3

Central Ideas and Details

Medium (2/3)Text-onlyMCQ
Researchers tested a pavement coating that reflects more sunlight than standard asphalt. During afternoon measurements, coated blocks were cooler than nearby uncoated blocks. No broader recommendation is made in the text.

Which choice best describes the central idea of the text?

AA reflective coating may lower pavement temperatures during sunny periods.
BThe researchers measured only nighttime temperatures.
CStandard asphalt reflects more sunlight than coated pavement.
DAll city blocks should use the same pavement material.

083 / Central idea / 3/3

Central Ideas and Details

Hard (3/3)Text-onlyMCQ
A library expanded its weekend hours after students requested more study time. In the following month, weekend visits increased while weekday visits remained about the same. The passage gives no evidence for a different cause.

Which choice best describes the central idea of the text?

AStudents stopped visiting the library on weekdays.
BThe library reduced total study space.
CLonger weekend hours were associated with more weekend library visits.
DWeekend visits decreased after the schedule changed.

084 / Inference / 2/3

Inferences

Medium (2/3)Text-onlyMCQ
A city planted two groups of young street trees in similar neighborhoods. One group received deep watering every two weeks, while the other received brief watering every few days. After one summer, the deeply watered trees had longer roots and needed less supplemental water. The text emphasizes the observed pattern rather than the personal preferences of the people involved.

Which choice is most strongly supported by the text?

ABrief watering every few days prevents street trees from growing any new roots.
BThe two neighborhoods differed mainly in the amount of sunlight they received.
CAll mature trees in the city should stop receiving supplemental water.
DLess frequent but deeper watering may encourage young street trees to develop roots that reach lower soil layers.

085 / Inference / 3/3

Inferences

Hard (3/3)Text-onlyMCQ
When restoring old concert recordings, an audio engineer chose a lighter noise-reduction setting for violin passages than for spoken introductions. The engineer noted that aggressive filtering can remove faint overtones that help listeners distinguish one instrument from another. The passage gives no reason to dismiss the reported pattern.

Which choice is most strongly supported by the text?

AThe spoken introductions contained more violin overtones than the concert passages did.
BNoise-reduction filters always make restored recordings less accurate.
CThe engineer prioritized preserving musical tone over removing every trace of background noise.
DListeners preferred the spoken introductions to the violin passages.

086 / Quantitative evidence table / 1/3

Command of Evidence – Quantitative

Easy (1/3)tableMCQ
A student is comparing results from an environmental science investigation.
Compost retained by soil samples
Soil sampleCompost retained (%)
Sample E80%
Sample A52%
Sample C49%
Sample D48%
Values are rounded to the nearest percent.

Which choice is best supported by the data?

ASample E has a value that is 28% greater than Sample A.
BSample A has a value that is 32% greater than Sample D.
CSample E has a value that is 32% greater than Sample D.
DSample D has the greatest value in the data.

087 / Quantitative evidence chart / 1/3

Command of Evidence – Quantitative

Easy (1/3)chartMCQ
A curator is summarizing survey results from visitors to a museum.

Museum survey responses

Visitors selecting exhibit (%)

0428383786031TextilesCeramicsPaintingsInstrumentsExhibit

Each visitor selected one exhibit.

Which choice is best supported by the data?

ATextiles has a value that is 52% greater than Instruments.
BInstruments has the greatest value in the data.
CCeramics has a value that is 52% greater than Instruments.
DTextiles has a value that is 5% greater than Ceramics.

088 / Quantitative evidence table / 2/3

Command of Evidence – Quantitative

Medium (2/3)tableMCQ
A student is comparing results from an environmental science investigation.
Compost retained by soil samples
Soil sampleCompost retained (%)
Sample D83%
Sample B77%
Sample A61%
Sample C53%
Values are rounded to the nearest percent.

Which choice is best supported by the data?

ASample C has the greatest value in the data.
BSample B has a value that is 30% greater than Sample C.
CSample D has a value that is 6% greater than Sample B.
DSample D has a value that is 30% greater than Sample C.

089 / Quantitative evidence chart / 2/3

Command of Evidence – Quantitative

Medium (2/3)chartMCQ
A curator is summarizing survey results from visitors to a museum.

Museum survey responses

Visitors selecting exhibit (%)

0407979585236TextilesMapsInstrumentsPaintingsExhibit

Each visitor selected one exhibit.

Which choice is best supported by the data?

ATextiles has a value that is 21% greater than Maps.
BTextiles has a value that is 43% greater than Paintings.
CMaps has a value that is 43% greater than Paintings.
DPaintings has the greatest value in the data.

090 / Quantitative evidence table / 3/3

Command of Evidence – Quantitative

Hard (3/3)tableMCQ
A curator is summarizing survey results from visitors to a museum.
Museum survey responses
ExhibitVisitors selecting exhibit (%)
Textiles77%
Instruments74%
Ceramics71%
Paintings59%
Each visitor selected one exhibit.

Which choice is best supported by the data?

ATextiles has a value that is 18% greater than Paintings.
BPaintings has the greatest value in the data.
CTextiles has a value that is 3% greater than Instruments.
DInstruments has a value that is 18% greater than Paintings.

091 / Quantitative evidence chart / 3/3

Command of Evidence – Quantitative

Hard (3/3)chartMCQ
A curator is summarizing survey results from visitors to a museum.

Museum survey responses

Visitors selecting exhibit (%)

0367171625956MapsCeramicsPaintingsTextilesExhibit

Each visitor selected one exhibit.

Which choice is best supported by the data?

AMaps has a value that is 15% greater than Textiles.
BMaps has a value that is 9% greater than Ceramics.
CCeramics has a value that is 15% greater than Textiles.
DTextiles has the greatest value in the data.

092 / Textual evidence / 1/3

Command of Evidence – Textual

Easy (1/3)Text-onlyMCQ
A researcher claims that a newly cataloged diary influenced how local newspapers described an 1884 flood. Before excerpts from the diary circulated, reports emphasized damaged buildings. After the excerpts appeared, articles more often described volunteer rescue efforts. The passage gives no evidence for a different cause.

Which choice most directly supports the researcher's claim?

ASome newspapers outside the town did not publish any articles about the flood.
BThe diary was cataloged by a researcher who specialized in nineteenth-century newspapers.
CSeveral buildings damaged in the flood were later repaired by local volunteers.
DNewspaper articles published after the diary excerpts appeared were more likely than earlier articles to discuss volunteer rescue efforts.

093 / Textual evidence / 2/3

Command of Evidence – Textual

Medium (2/3)Text-onlyMCQ
An archivist argues that handwritten margin notes in a cookbook were added by several different household members rather than by a single owner. The notes vary in ink color, spacing, and vocabulary, and some comment on recipes that appear on the same page. No comparison group outside the described setting is discussed.

Which finding would best support the claim described in the text?

AThe margin notes contain several distinct handwriting styles that appear repeatedly in different parts of the cookbook.
BMany cookbooks from the same period were printed on paper that absorbed ink unevenly.
CThe owner of the cookbook wrote a date inside the front cover.
DThe cookbook includes recipes for both everyday meals and special celebrations.

094 / Textual evidence / 3/3

Command of Evidence – Textual

Hard (3/3)Text-onlyMCQ
A researcher claims that a newly cataloged diary influenced how local newspapers described an 1884 flood. Before excerpts from the diary circulated, reports emphasized damaged buildings. After the excerpts appeared, articles more often described volunteer rescue efforts. The text presents this result as limited to the situation described.

Which finding, if true, would most directly support the claim in the text?

AThe diary was cataloged by a researcher who specialized in nineteenth-century newspapers.
BNewspaper articles published after the diary excerpts appeared were more likely than earlier articles to discuss volunteer rescue efforts.
CSome newspapers outside the town did not publish any articles about the flood.
DSeveral buildings damaged in the flood were later repaired by local volunteers.

095 / Central idea / 2/3

Central Ideas and Details

Medium (2/3)Text-onlyMCQ
Researchers tested a pavement coating that reflects more sunlight than standard asphalt. During afternoon measurements, coated blocks were cooler than nearby uncoated blocks. The passage does not claim that the finding applies in every similar situation.

Which choice best states the main idea of the text?

AStandard asphalt reflects more sunlight than coated pavement.
BAll city blocks should use the same pavement material.
CA reflective coating may lower pavement temperatures during sunny periods.
DThe researchers measured only nighttime temperatures.

096 / Central idea / 3/3

Central Ideas and Details

Hard (3/3)Text-onlyMCQ
A library expanded its weekend hours after students requested more study time. In the following month, weekend visits increased while weekday visits remained about the same. The text emphasizes the observed pattern rather than the personal preferences of the people involved.

Which choice gives the best summary of the text?

AStudents stopped visiting the library on weekdays.
BWeekend visits decreased after the schedule changed.
CThe library reduced total study space.
DLonger weekend hours were associated with more weekend library visits.

097 / Inference / 2/3

Inferences

Medium (2/3)Text-onlyMCQ
When restoring old concert recordings, an audio engineer chose a lighter noise-reduction setting for violin passages than for spoken introductions. The engineer noted that aggressive filtering can remove faint overtones that help listeners distinguish one instrument from another. The passage gives no evidence for a different cause.

Based on the text, which choice is most likely true?

AListeners preferred the spoken introductions to the violin passages.
BNoise-reduction filters always make restored recordings less accurate.
CThe engineer prioritized preserving musical tone over removing every trace of background noise.
DThe spoken introductions contained more violin overtones than the concert passages did.

098 / Inference / 3/3

Inferences

Hard (3/3)Text-onlyMCQ
A city planted two groups of young street trees in similar neighborhoods. One group received deep watering every two weeks, while the other received brief watering every few days. After one summer, the deeply watered trees had longer roots and needed less supplemental water. The passage gives no evidence for a different cause.

Which choice is most strongly supported by the text?

AAll mature trees in the city should stop receiving supplemental water.
BLess frequent but deeper watering may encourage young street trees to develop roots that reach lower soil layers.
CThe two neighborhoods differed mainly in the amount of sunlight they received.
DBrief watering every few days prevents street trees from growing any new roots.

099 / Quantitative evidence table / 1/3

Command of Evidence – Quantitative

Easy (1/3)tableMCQ
A biology class is comparing plant growth under several conditions.
Plant height after six weeks
Growing conditionAverage height (cm)
Low light72 cm
Mixed light46 cm
Direct light44 cm
Shaded36 cm
Heights are class averages.

Which choice is best supported by the data?

AShaded has the greatest value in the data.
BLow light has a value that is 26 cm greater than Mixed light.
CLow light has a value that is 36 cm greater than Shaded.
DMixed light has a value that is 36 cm greater than Shaded.

100 / Quantitative evidence chart / 1/3

Command of Evidence – Quantitative

Easy (1/3)chartMCQ
A biology class is comparing plant growth under several conditions.

Plant height after six weeks

Average height (cm)

0397878746132Filtered lightShadedLow lightMixed lightGrowing condition

Heights are class averages.

Which choice is best supported by the data?

AMixed light has the greatest value in the data.
BFiltered light has a value that is 4 cm greater than Shaded.
CFiltered light has a value that is 46 cm greater than Mixed light.
DShaded has a value that is 46 cm greater than Mixed light.