598 MCGRAW-HILL’S SAT
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- Which of the following is the best way to com-
bine sentences 8 and 9 (reproduced below)?
There is one good way to understand the differ-
ence between idealism and intuitionism. Look
at big numbers.
(A) One good way to understand the differ-
ence between idealism and intuitionism is
the following: look at large numbers.
(B) It is a good way to understand the differ-
ence between idealism and intuitionism
in considering large numbers.
(C) The consideration of large numbers pro-
vides one good way toward the under-
standing of the difference between
idealism and intuitionism.
(D) To consider large numbers is to have one
good way of understanding the differ-
ence between idealism and intuitionism.
(E) One good way to understand the differ-
ence between idealism and intuitionism
is to consider large numbers. - In context, which of the following is the best
revision of sentence 12 (reproduced below)?
Another point of view that is different from these
ones is one that says that it is a pointless thing
to ask the question as to whether mathematical
objects “really exist” or not.
(A) A third point of view regards it as point-
less to ask whether mathematical objects
“really exist.”
(B) Another, completely different, point of
view is the one that regards asking
whether or not mathematical objects
“really exist” as pointless.
(C) Asking whether mathematical objects
“really exist” is pointless, according to
another, third, different point of view.
(D) The asking of whether mathematical
objects “really exist” is a pointless thing,
says a third point of view.
(E) Another different point of view says it is
pointless to ask about whether mathe-
matical objects “really exist” or not. - Which of the following is the best revision of
sentence 4 (reproduced below)?
Rather, they are just a flawed approximation of
the perfect circular form.
(A) But instead they are only a flawed approxi-
mation of the perfect circular form.
(B) Rather, they are only flawed approxima-
tions of the perfect circular form.
(C) Rather, their forms are merely an approxi-
mation of circular perfection alone.
(D) Instead, their approximation of the
perfect circular form mentioned above is
imperfect.
(E) Rather, their perfection as circular forms
is only an approximation of it. - Which of the following sentences contributes
least to the unity of the first paragraph?
(A) Sentence 3
(B) Sentence 4
(C) Sentence 5
(D) Sentence 6
(E) Sentence 7
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