501 Critical Reading Questions

(Sean Pound) #1

  1. In line 20 the word obligatorymost nearly means
    a. approved.
    b.sparse.
    c. aberrant.
    d.requisite.
    e.optional.

  2. According to the passage what is the most beneficial effect of
    DST?
    a. changing sleeping patterns
    b.less car accidents
    c. conservation of energy
    d.additional time for family outings
    e.preferred harvesting time for farmers

  3. Who first established the idea of DST?
    a. President Richard Nixon
    b.Benjamin Franklin
    c. Sir Robert Pearce
    d.President Lyndon Johnson
    e.William Willett

  4. According to the passage, in which area of the world is DST least
    useful?
    a. the tropics
    b.Indiana
    c. Navajo reservations
    d.Mexico
    e.Saskatchewan

  5. Which of the following statements is true of the U.S. Department
    of Transportation?
    a. It was created by President Richard Nixon.
    b.It set the standards for DST throughout the world.
    c. It constructed the Uniform Time Act.
    d.It oversees all time laws in the United States.
    e.It established the standard railway time laws.

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