Learning a sport is much like getting to know a new friend. In the beginning, it can feel uncomfortable when getting to know a new friend, but comfort and affinity tend to increase as familiarity develops. Similarly, as a person practices playing a new sport, he or she will tend to _______.

Which one of the following most logically completes the argument?

Although the therapist uses hypnosis for all of her clients, she uses a more intensive version of hypnosis for clients who have suffered acute trauma. While her usual hypnosis techniques usually take about twenty minutes to perform, her more intensive version usually requires at least an hour to complete and takes place at a different clinic. 

Which of the following statements does not logically flow from the text above?

Marie: Local charities need to proactively recruit volunteers.  Otherwise, they are likely to continue being understaffed.  The functioning of these charities depends on volunteers, and people will only volunteer if they know there is a need.  If charities can let enough people know about that need, people will volunteer.

Tony: The charities also need more funding. Without funds, it does not matter how many volunteers sign up to help charities.  If charities do try to recruit more volunteers, they will have to find new tactics because people know the need is great.

Marie and Tony most likely disagree about whether

John: There are very few reasons to support the new state immigration laws, and several reasons to oppose them. Most importantly, the laws fail to include any "Dream Act" provision for immigrant college students, and thus provide no incentive for persons here illegally to gain a higher education.

Mary: But you've failed to mention the sweeping reforms to the residency process included in the laws. Those reforms make understanding levels of citizenship much simpler for those who don't speak English. If parents of college students can't even figure out their own statuses, they're unlikely to understand how to improve the status of their children.

The dialogue provides the most support for the claim that John and Mary disagree over whether

The government has finally developed a strategy for combating corporate crime that could be effective.  Instead of fruitlessly attempting to find culpable individuals within a corporation, the government now prosecutes corporations directly. The evidence against individuals within a corporation is often too weak to sustain convictions, but the evidence against these individuals, taken as a whole, is often sufficient to convict the corporation for which they work.

With which of the following would the author most likely agree?

The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees individuals the right to be secure against unreasonable searches and seizures. This raises the question as to what makes a search unreasonable. In Katz v. United States, the Supreme Court held that a search is unreasonable when a person has a subjective expectation of privacy, and society is prepared to recognize that expectation as reasonable. However, this definition raises yet another question: when is an expectation of privacy reasonable?

Which one of the following most accurately expresses the main conclusion of the excerpt?

Cell phone technology has progressed more quickly than almost anyone could have predicted. Only fifteen years ago was it even conceivable that handheld devices might be able to both store large amounts of data and access the internet. Yet, just a few years later, cell phones accomplish both of these things and are readily accessible to the public. While technology usually advances at predictable, moderate speed, advancements during some periods are so rapid as to be truly remarkable. The development of the cell phone provides an example of just such a time.

The author of the argument is most likely to agree with which of the following?

Physical trainer: Exercise is one of the most important parts of one's day. Many people are aware that 30 minutes of exercise lowers the heart rate, burns calories, and strengthens muscles. Many people, however, do not know that 30 minutes of exercise can also provide the benefits of elevating a person's metabolism and increasing productivity at work or school.

John: I'm sure exercise is one way of losing weight, but there are other ways.  As a result, burning calories is an insignificant benefit of exercise.

John and the physical trainer most likely disagree about which of the following statements?

Jeans have been a staple of fashion for many decades. They may have remained fashionable for so long because they are durable, comfortable, and easy to maintain.  It seems unlikely that any one of these factors alone could account for the popularity of jeans.  After all, many articles of clothing have gone out of style even though they were comfortable.  The same can be said of clothing items that were durable and clothing that was easy to maintain.

With which of the following would the author most likely agree?

Teacher: Textbooks are just not effective for teaching some subjects to children.  They don't take an interest in the topics, don't really understand them, and certainly won't remember them long term.  To solve these problems we need to regularly take students to museums.  Textbooks aren't a good option anymore.

Principal: It does seem that students are often distracted in the classroom.  However, there are alternatives to textbooks that do not involve taking students to museums.  Documentaries, for instance, can be an effective learning tool.

The teacher and principal are most likely to disagree about which of the following statements?