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NPAT Common 2020 QP2
Select the option that best completes the given sentence.
NPAT Common 2020 QP2 - Question 21
In a democracy, public ___, constructive or otherwise, is a force that shouldn't be ignored.
Given below are five sentences, labelled A, B, C, D and E. They are NOT in a meaningful order. Select the option that arranges the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful paragraph.
NPAT Common 2020 QP2 - Question 22
A. They believe that amid big declines in wildlife, action can help to reverse the trend for some species.
B. Freshwater insects, mosses and lichens are bucking the trend of wildlife losses and have expanded their ranges since 1970.
C. This finding does not conflict with other reports of serious declines in insect populations, they said.
D. According to scientists, reductions in air and water pollution are the most likely reason.
E. Their research also found that the average range of insects had increased over that time.
NPAT Common 2020 QP2 - Question 23
A. Nearly 85% of the land has at least some level of permafrost and even in the southem regions, winter months receive minimal daylight.
B. In such places, the use of solar power seems improbable, if not impossible.
C. Take for instance, northerly regions like Alaska, where daylight hours are minimal for a good portion of the year.
D. But a solar farm in Willow is one of those proving that solar can work even in the most unexpected cold and northerly climates.
E. Solar energy has become so accessible that new farms are being switched on in the most unexpected places.
NPAT Common 2020 QP2 - Question 24
A. If progress on a task can take many forms, procrastination is the absence or progress.
B. Some even argue that people can dawdle to their advantage so that they're always accomplishing something of value.
C. Sympathizers of procrastination often say it doesn't matter when a task gets done, so long as it's evennially finished.
D. Others believe that it conflates beneficial, proactive behaviors like pondering with the detrimental, self- defeating habit of genuine procrastination.
E. A major misperception about procrastination is that it's an innocuous habit at worst, and perhaps a helpful one at best.
NPAT Common 2020 QP2 - Question 25
A. Helicopter parenting has a few advantages, but mostly results in negative consequences for kids.
B. The tenn "helicopter parenting" comes from the notion that such parents "hover" over their children and rescue them when needed.
C. As these kids grow older, they lack the skills they need to navigate difficult situations solo.
D. Unlike other parenting styles, helicopter parenting is not a philosophy that parents aspire to or join on purpose.
E. It is just that they are obsessed with a desire to create a perfect world for their kids.
Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.
If we look around us at the things we have purchased at some point in our lives, we would no doubt notice that not everything we own is being put to good use: the thick woolen coat that we thought looked trendy despite the fact that we live in a tropical country, the smartphone that got put away when we bought ourselves the newest model, the car that only gets used at the weekends, or even the guest room in our house that somehow got turned into a storeroom.
Those underutilised items may seem useless to some, but could be an asset to others. With the advent of the internet, online conmmunities have figured out a way to generate profit from the sharing of those underused assets . Using websites and social media groups that facilitate the buying and selling of second-hand goods, it is now easier than ever for peer-to-peer sharing activities to take place. And this is known as the sharing economy.
These democratised online platforms are providing a chance for people to make a quick buck or two. To give an example, busy parents previously might not have bothered with setting up a stall at the local market or car boot sale to sell their children's old equipment, but with online marketplaces, parents are now able to sell on those hardly worn baby clothes that their children have outgrown and the expensive pushchairs and baby equipment they have invested in, so as to put some cash back into their pockets.
Businesses have also caught on to the profitability of the sharing economy and are seeking to gain from making use of those underutilised resources. A business model that has rapidly risen in popularity sees companies providing an online platfonn that puts customers in contact with those who can provide a particular product or service. Companies such as Airbnb act as a middleman for people to cash in on their unused rooms and houses and let them out as lucrative accommodation. Another example is Uber, which encourages people to use tbeir own personal cars as taxis to make some extra cash in their free time.
This move towards a shaiing economy is not without criticisms. Unlike businesses, unregulated individuals do not have to follow certain regulations and this can lead to poorer and inconsistent quality of goods and services and a higher risk of fraud. Nevertheless, in the consume rist society we live in today, the increased opportunities to sell on our unwanted and underused goods can lead to a lesser impact on our environment.
NPAT Common 2020 QP2 - Question 26
The word 'advent' in paragraph 2 means:
NPAT Common 2020 QP2 - Question 27
The author uses the examples of Airbnb and Uber to highlight:
NPAT Common 2020 QP2 - Question 28
Which of the following sentences is NOT stated in the passage?
NPAT Common 2020 QP2 - Question 29
Which of the following options best captures the main idea of this text?
The sharing economy allows people to:
NPAT Common 2020 QP2 - Question 30
This extract is most likely from:
