GO ON TO NEXT PAGE- As used in line 2, “porous” most nearly means
A inscrutable
B indefensible
C problem-plagued
D irrefutable
E meaningless - Select the sentence in which the author explains an answer to a question.
- The author most likely mentions “how much progress has been made in
various scientific disciplines” in order to
A question the reasonableness of materialism
B show why it would be beneficial to abandon materialism
C provide a reason for materialism’s popularity
D suggest that some components of materialism can be salvaged
E undermine the position that materialism is flawed - The passage is primarily concerned with
A arguing in favor of a certain position
B showing that consciousness will never be explained
C explaining the shortcomings of a position and a consequence of
these shortcomings
D describing the significance of certain scientific findings
E highlighting the differences between two phenomena
Question 11 is based on the passage below. Select one answer choice.The cost of producing computers in Ertrulia is significantly greater
than in Kantanistan. To stimulate domestic business, the Ertrulian
government imposes a 20 percent tax on all computers purchased
from foreign manufacturers. However, an economic analyst recently
suggested that the government can drop the 20 percent tax without
harming overall purchases from domestic computer manufacturers.5CHAPTER 2 ■ GRE DIAGNOSTIC TEST 3301-GRE-Test-2018_001-106.indd 33 12/05/17 11:38 am