Craft and StructureEasy–MediumPurpose of a passage describing a method
Craft and Structure practice question
To find north without a compass on a sunny day, point the hour hand of a watch at the sun. Halfway between the hour hand and twelve o'clock lies south, and north is opposite. The method works in the northern hemisphere and is accurate to within a few degrees.
Which choice best states the main purpose of the text?
- A. To explain a simple technique for finding direction.Correct
- B. To describe how watches are made.
- C. To argue that compasses are unnecessary.
- D. To compare the hemispheres.
Answer: A. To explain a simple technique for finding direction.
A method and its limits.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. To describe how watches are made.
- Watches are a tool here, not the subject.
- C. To argue that compasses are unnecessary.
- No such argument.
- D. To compare the hemispheres.
- The hemisphere is mentioned as a condition.
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