GED Reasoning Through Language Arts

An original paragraph says: 'The town expanded its evening bus service in March. Hospital workers could then travel home after late shifts, and several businesses reported that employees arrived more reliably.' What is its main idea?

In a fictional memo, a manager says: 'Please submit travel receipts by Friday so the accounting team can finish monthly reimbursements.' What is the memo's primary purpose?

A passage calls a mechanic's inspection 'meticulous' and says she checked every connection twice. What does meticulous mean in this context?

A narrator says, 'I folded the acceptance letter and read it again, hardly believing that the school had offered me a place.' Which feeling is best supported?

A writer claims that longer library hours would help residents. Which evidence most directly supports the claim?

An argument says a new parking lot will solve downtown congestion because more parking always eliminates traffic delays. What weakness should a reader identify?

A report states that recycling increased after a school installed labeled bins, but it also began a recycling contest that month. Why does the contest matter when interpreting the result?

Which statement is an opinion rather than a directly verifiable factual claim?

A resident wants evidence about what workers thought during a factory strike. Which source is a primary source for that question?

Two articles agree that a park needs repairs. One favors public funding; the other favors donations. What is the central difference between their arguments?

A passage says, 'Although the first trial failed, the team revised the design and tested it again.' What can reasonably be inferred?

An editorial uses the phrase 'a small step toward cleaner air' to describe a bus-lane proposal. What does that wording suggest?

Which detail is most relevant in a summary of a passage about a community garden's food donations?

Which sentence best serves as a topic sentence for details about free Wi-Fi, public computers and basic technology classes at a library?

Which transition best completes the passage? 'The route is shorter. ___, it includes a steep hill that may slow cyclists.'

Which transition best completes the passage? 'The pipe froze overnight. ___, water could not reach the upstairs sink.'

Which revision corrects subject-verb agreement? 'The list of required supplies are on the desk.'

Which choice completes the sentence correctly? 'Each of the volunteers ___ a name badge.'

Which sentence avoids a run-on error?

Which sentence is complete rather than a fragment?