Delta Reading 1.8.B Q 1-4

Quiz Summary

0 of 4 Questions completed

Questions:

You have already completed the quiz before. Hence you can not start it again.

Quiz is loading…

You must sign in or sign up to start the quiz.

You must first complete the following:

Results

Quiz complete. Results are being recorded.

Results

You have reached 0 of 0 point(s), (0)

Current
Review / Skip
Answered
Correct
Incorrect

Question 1 of 4

1. Question
1. Which sentence below best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence in paragraph 1?
- A. Mathematicians are more creative than ordinary people in the ways that they think about patterns and order.
- B. Motivation is less important to mathematicians than the belief in their own ability to change other people.
- C. Mathematicians use their creative talent to motivate other people to look for new ways to solve important problems.
- D. The idea of establishing a completely new way of understanding mathematics is what motivates mathematicians.
Correct

Incorrect
Question 2 of 4

2. Question
2. According to the passage, why must mathematicians be able to manage long chains of reasoning?
- A. A solution must be demonstrated in detail to convince others of its validity.
- B. Mathematicians enjoy creating complex solutions to simple problems.
- C. There are often no computer programs that are able to solve the problem.
- D. Mathematical problems involve abstract ideas that are difficult to explain.
Correct

Incorrect
Question 3 of 4

3. Question
3. The word insoluble in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to
- A. irrelevant to reality
- B. not mathematical
- C. impossible to solve
- D. not interesting to others
Correct

Incorrect
Question 4 of 4

4. Question
4. An introductory sentence for a brief summary of the passage is provided below. Complete the summary by selecting the THREE answer choices that express the most important ideas in the passage. Some sentences do not belong in the summary because they express ideas that are not presented in the passage or are minor ideas in the passage. This question is worth 2 points.

The work of mathematicians involves several skills and abilities.
- A. Mathematicians share many characteristics with painters and poets.
- B. Mathematicians must be able to recognize significant problems and find relevant solutions to them.
- C. The ability to handle long chains of reasoning is essential in developing complex theories.
- D. Mathematicians often have to explain mathematical concepts in simple terms to people from other fields.
- E. Mathematicians must be rigorous in demonstrating solutions in precise detail with no errors in definition or reasoning.
- F. The ability to find links between separate fields of mathematics is a test of mathematical talent.
Correct

Incorrect

Delta Reading 1.8.B Q 1-4

Quiz Summary

Information

Results

Results

Categories

1. Question

2. Question

3. Question

4. Question

Delta Reading 1.8.B Q 1-4

Delta Reading 1.8.B Q 1-4

Quiz Summary

Information

Results

Results

Categories

1. Question

2. Question

3. Question

4. Question

Free 45-minute Lesson for TOEFL Speaking