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Question 1 of 82

An adult skeleton had 206 bones. The skeleton has two major divisions: the axil skeleton and the appendicular skeleton. The axial skeleton, which consists of 80 bones including the skull, vertebrae, and rib, is located down the center of the body. The axial skeleton protects vital organs such as the brain and heart. The appendicular skeleton consists of 126 ones of the arms, legs, and the bones that attach these bones to the axial skeleton. The appendicular skeleton includes the scapulae (shoulder blades), clavicles (collarbones), and pelvic (hip) bones.

Which of the following bones is not part of the appendicular skeleton?

A. skull

B. clavicle

C. scapula

D. pelvic bone

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Question 2 of 82

Which of the following is a logical conclusion that can be drawn from the information in the passage above?

A. Victor's long reign provided the opportunity for her to bring balance to England and right the wrongs that had occurred during the reigns of her uncles.

B. It was the death of Princess Charlotte Augusta that motivated the remaining princes to marry and start families.

C. The Duke of Kent had hoped for a son but was delighted with his good fortune in producing the surviving heir that his brothers had failed to produce.

D. King William IV was unreasonably suspicious of the Duchess of Kent's motivations, as she cared only for her daughter's well-being.

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Question 3 of 82

Based on the context of the passage, the reader can infer that this information is likely to appear in which of the following types of works?

A. a scholarly paper

B. a mystery

C. a fictional story

D. a biography

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Question 4 of 82

Eventually, his son King Charles II would be crowned, and this Charles is believed to have converted secretly to the Catholic Church. Charles II died without a legitimate heir, and his brother James ascended to the throne as King James II. James was recognized to be a practicing Catholic, and his commitment to Catholicism would prove to e his downfall. James' wife Mary Beatrice lost a number of children during their infancy, and when she became pregnant again in 1687 the public became concerned. If James had a son, that son would undoubtedly be raised a Catholic, and the English people would not stand for this. Mary gave birth to a son, but the story quickly circulated that the royal child had died and the child named James' heir was a foundling smuggled in. James, his wife, and his infant son were forced to flee; and James' Protestant daughter Mary was crowned the queen. In spite of a strong resemblance to the king, the young James was generally rejected among the English and the Lowland Scots, who referred to him as "the Pretender." But in the Highlands the Catholic princeling was welcomed. He inspired a group known as Jacobites, to reflect the Latin version of his name. His own son Charles, known affectionately as Bonnie Price Charlie, would eventually raise an army and attempt to recapture what he believed to be his throne. The movement was soundly defeated at the Battle of Culloden in 1746, and England and Scotland have remained ostensibly Protestant ever since.

Which of the following is a logical conclusion based on the information provided within the passage?

A. Like Elizabeth I, Charles II never married and thus never had children.

B. The English people were relieved each time James II's wife Mary lost another child, as this reduced the chance of a Catholic monarch.

C. Charles I's beheading had less to do with religion than with other political problems that England was facing.

D. Unlike his son and grandsons, King James I had no Catholic leaning and was a faithful follower of the Protestant Church of England.

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Question 5 of 82

Which of the following best describes the organization of the information in the passage?

A. cause-effect

B. chronological sequence

C. problem-solution

D. comparison-contrast

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