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A label on a bottle of cough syrup reads: “Adults and children 12 years and over: 10 mL every 4 hours. Do not take more than 6 doses in 24 hours. Children under 12: ask a doctor.” What is the largest number of doses an adult may take in 24 hours?

1. A12
2. B10
3. C4
4. D6

Drinking enough water helps the body control its temperature. Water also carries nutrients to cells and removes waste through the kidneys. Many adults need about two litres of fluid a day, and more in hot weather. According to the passage, how does water help remove waste?

1. AThrough the kidneys
2. BBy lowering the temperature of the cells
3. CThrough the skin only
4. DBy carrying nutrients to cells

The giant panda eats mostly bamboo. An adult can spend up to 14 hours a day eating, because bamboo provides little energy. Pandas live in mountain forests in central China. Why do pandas spend so many hours eating?

1. APandas eat many different foods.
2. BPandas live in cold mountains.
3. CBamboo provides little energy.
4. DBamboo is hard to find in China.

The new medication reduced headaches in 70 percent of patients in the trial. However, 15 percent of patients reported stomach upset. What is the purpose of the second sentence?

1. ATo give another benefit of the medication
2. BTo point out a drawback of the medication
3. CTo explain how the trial was done
4. DTo compare it with a different drug

“Handwashing is the single most effective way to prevent the spread of infection in hospitals,” says a training manual. What would the manual most likely recommend next?

1. AWashing hands before and after patient contact
2. BWearing the same gloves for all patients
3. CAvoiding soap to protect the skin
4. DWashing hands only at the end of each shift

Insulin is a hormone made by the pancreas. It helps glucose move from the blood into cells, where it is used for energy. In type 1 diabetes, the pancreas makes little or no insulin. What would most likely happen to blood glucose in untreated type 1 diabetes?

1. AIt would fall, because the cells use more glucose.
2. BIt would turn into insulin in the pancreas.
3. CIt would rise, because less glucose can enter the cells.
4. DIt would stay normal, because insulin is not needed for glucose.

The author writes: “If we let students use calculators in maths class, soon they will forget how to add, then they won’t be able to manage money, and eventually our economy will collapse.” What type of flawed reasoning is this?

1. AA fair comparison of two options
2. BAn appeal to a famous person
3. CA conclusion based on careful data
4. DAn exaggerated chain of consequences

A study compares two groups of patients after knee surgery. Group A did physiotherapy three times a week; Group B did it once a week. After two months, Group A could walk farther. The groups were similar in age and health at the start. Why does it matter that the groups were similar at the start?

1. AIt proves that age has no effect on recovery.
2. BIt shows that once a week is the best amount.
3. CIt means that Group B did not have surgery.
4. DIt makes physiotherapy the more likely cause.