[{"text": "(Answer each question by choosing the best option.) Answer questions 1-5 based on the following passage.\u00a0Academically, Asian students are out performing their American counterparts on all levels. However, as adults, we are finding ourselves falling short in the area of creativity and the ability to influence others, and the successful people are those who can know how to influence others. This is an area that is emphasized in a \u00a0Western upbringing. In the West, children are taught to question authority by asking why. Something which is not encouraged in Asian culture. At the same time, I think the Western emphasis on creativity may have gone too far. On the other hand, in Asia. There is too much emphasis on memorization and drilling find that my Asian students in law school have trouble coming up with creative ideas.Ideally we should take the best from both worlds.", "type": "text_block", "database_type": "", "university": "", "year": "", "unit": "", "shift": "", "subject": "", "chapter": "", "topic": ""}, {"question": "The aim the writer is to persuade the reader that-", "mark": 1.0, "answer": "one", "explanation": "", "options": [{"option": "the most effective upbringing is the Asian way", "answer": false}, {"option": "the Western way of upbringing is superior to the Asian ways.", "answer": false}, {"option": "Western children are brighter then Asian Children", "answer": false}, {"option": "both ways of upbringing then Asian Children", "answer": true}], "type": "question", "database_type": "qb", "university": "du", "year": "2013-14", "unit": "b", "shift": "", "subject": "e-b", "chapter": "e-40", "topic": "", "title": "The aim the writer is to persuade the reader that-", "full_question": "The aim the writer is to persuade the reader that-

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"}, {"question": "To explain the relation between upbringing and student performance the writer has-", "mark": 1.0, "answer": "one", "explanation": "", "options": [{"option": "provided a dictionary meaning upbrining", "answer": false}, {"option": "given statictics of student performance", "answer": false}, {"option": "compared and constrasted students of two different cultures", "answer": true}, {"option": "used logic to reach a conclusion", "answer": false}], "type": "question", "database_type": "qb", "university": "du", "year": "2013-14", "unit": "b", "shift": "", "subject": "e-b", "chapter": "e-40", "topic": "", "title": "To explain the relation between upbringing and student performance the writer has-", "full_question": "To explain the relation between upbringing and student performance the writer has-

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"}, {"question": "Which is a criticism of Western upbringing made by the writer?", "mark": 1.0, "answer": "one", "explanation": "", "options": [{"option": "There is not enough repect for authority", "answer": false}, {"option": "There is not enough memorization", "answer": false}, {"option": "There is too much stress on creativity", "answer": true}, {"option": "There is a shortfall of discipline", "answer": false}], "type": "question", "database_type": "qb", "university": "du", "year": "2013-14", "unit": "b", "shift": "", "subject": "e-b", "chapter": "e-40", "topic": "", "title": "Which is a criticism of Western upbringing made by the writer?", "full_question": "Which is a criticism of Western upbringing made by the writer?

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"}, {"question": "The phrase \"on the other hand\"is used to signal that the writer will-", "mark": 1.0, "answer": "one", "explanation": "", "options": [{"option": "present the opposite point of view", "answer": true}, {"option": "conclude the text", "answer": false}, {"option": "give an example", "answer": false}, {"option": "elaborate the previous point", "answer": false}], "type": "question", "database_type": "qb", "university": "du", "year": "2013-14", "unit": "b", "shift": "", "subject": "e-b", "chapter": "e-34", "topic": "", "title": "The phrase \"on the other hand\"is used to signal that the writer will-", "full_question": "The phrase \"on the other hand\"is used to signal that the writer will-

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"}, {"question": "He wanted nobody --- to know --- the treasure was hidden.", "mark": 1.0, "answer": "one", "explanation": "", "options": [{"option": "except him, what", "answer": false}, {"option": "but himself, where", "answer": true}, {"option": "else, which", "answer": false}, {"option": "and him, when", "answer": false}], "type": "question", "database_type": "qb", "university": "du", "year": "2014-15", "unit": "b", "shift": "", "subject": "e-a", "chapter": "e-5", "topic": "", "title": "He wanted nobody --- to know --- the treasure was hidden.", "full_question": "He wanted nobody --- to know --- the treasure was hidden.

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"}, {"question": "When ---- Penicillin?", "mark": 1.0, "answer": "one", "explanation": "", "options": [{"option": "did Fleming invent", "answer": true}, {"option": "Fleming invented", "answer": false}, {"option": "Fleming invents", "answer": false}, {"option": "hal Fleming invented", "answer": false}], "type": "question", "database_type": "qb", "university": "du", "year": "2014-15", "unit": "b", "shift": "", "subject": "e-a", "chapter": "e-19", "topic": "", "title": "When ---- Penicillin?", "full_question": "When ---- Penicillin?

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"}, {"question": "The word \"Outperform\" means-", "mark": 1.0, "answer": "one", "explanation": "", "options": [{"option": "to surpass", "answer": true}, {"option": "to produce", "answer": false}, {"option": "to achieve", "answer": false}, {"option": "to fall short", "answer": false}], "type": "question", "database_type": "qb", "university": "du", "year": "2013-14", "unit": "b", "shift": "", "subject": "e-b", "chapter": "e-31", "topic": "", "title": "The word \"Outperform\" means-", "full_question": "The word \"Outperform\" means-

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