186 MCGRAW-HILL’S SAT
- Which of the following best describes the charac-
terizations of the “machine” in line 36 and the
“machines” in line 60?
(A) The “machine” is modern, but the “machines”
are ancient.
(B) The “machine” obeys mechanistic physical
laws, but the “machines” do not.
(C) The “machine” cannot be explained teleolog-
ically, but the “machines” can.
(D) The “machine” is simple, but the “machines”
are not.
(E) The “machine” is thought to have a soul,
but the “machines” have had their souls
diminished. - The reference to Socrates (lines 28–36)
emphasizes the fact that he was
(A) more influential than other Greek
philosophers
(B) fearful of complicated machines
(C) concerned more with ethics than with
physics
(D) aware of the mechanistic laws of physics
(E) inclined to explain phenomena in terms of
purposes - In line 36, the word “possessed” most nearly means
(A) owned
(B) willful
(C) purchased
(D) determined
(E) spontaneous- The fourth paragraph (lines 37–49) suggests that
teleological explanations persist chiefly because
they
(A) are easier to use
(B) are more logically consistent
(C) agree with physical laws
(D) deny free will
(E) explain physical phenomena accurately