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2007 OSSLT Medium Length Informational Selection


Multiple Response
Record the best or most correct answer by selecting the box to the left of the letter.
 
 
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 1. 
What was the original purpose of the UW solar-car project?
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 a.
to promote the sale of solar-powered cars
 b.
to recruit science students to the university
 c.
to build awareness of environmentally friendly cars
 d.
to encourage other universities to build similar cars
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 2. 
What happened first?
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 a.
Midnight Sun VII rolled through Los Angeles.
 b.
An Australian solar car travelled 13 000 kilometres.
 c.
The University of Waterloo started its solar-car project.
 d.
The Queen’s University solar car set a world record for distance.
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 3. 
Which word has the same meaning as “congestion” as used in paragraph 2?
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 a.
speed
 b.
bypass
 c.
detours
 d.
buildup
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 4. 
Which questions are answered in the first sentence of paragraph 3?
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 a.
who and what
 b.
what and how
 c.
how and where
 d.
where and when
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 5. 
What does the solar-car project demonstrate about scientific experimentation?
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 a.
It requires a laboratory environment.
 b.
A single creative genius is necessary.
 c.
Trial and error leads to improvements.
 d.
Experimental results set world records.
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Short Answer
 

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