Question+15


 * 15. The primary purpose of the passage is to**

This question serves to make the reader identify the main purpose of the passage.

A) call attention to a serious problem

B) justify the continuation of current policies

C) examine the advantages and disadvantages of policy changes

D) refute the allegations of critics

E) establish the need for additional data and studies

The correct answer is (A). The correct answer can be determined by the process of elimination. The main point of this passage was to call attention to how America's education system needs more funding. (as in "a serious problem") (B) is incorrect because the passage is against and wants to change the current policy on education (C) is incorrect because any disadvantages stated in the passage were in order to disagree with. (D) is incorrect because the author uses critics to support his/her arguments as they have the same opinion, and so not refuting it. (E) is incorrect because the author does not encourage more research, he/she even uses many statistics in his/her argument.