93. The efficiency of microwave ovens in destroying the harmful bacteria frequently found in common foods is diminished by the presence of salt in the food being cooked. When heated in a microwave oven, the interior of unsalted food reaches temperatures high enough to kill bacteria that cause food poisoning, but the interior of salted food does not. Scientists theorize that salt effectively blocks the microwaves from heating the interior. Which one of the following conclusions is most supported by the information above? (A) The kinds of bacteria that cause food poisoning are more likely to be found on the exterior of food than in the interior of food. (B) The incidence of serious food poisoning would be significantly reduced if microwave ovens were not used by consumers to cook or reheat food. (C) The addition of salt to food that has been cooked or reheated in a microwave oven can increase the danger of food poisoning. (D) The danger of food poisoning can be lessened if salt is not used to prepare foods that are to be cooked in a microwave oven. (E) Salt is the primary cause of food poisoning resulting from food that is heated in microwave ovens.
98. Compared to nonprofit hospitals of the same size, investor-owned hospitals require less public investment in the form of tax breaks, use fewer employees, and have higher occupancy levels. It can therefore be concluded that investor-owned hospitals are a better way of delivering medical care than are nonprofit hospitals. Which one of the following, if true, most undermines the conclusion drawn above? (A) Nonprofit hospitals charge more per bed than do investor-owned hospitals. (B) Patients in nonprofit hospitals recover more quickly than do patients with comparable illnesses in investor-owned hospitals. (C) Nonprofit hospitals do more fundraising than do investor-owned hospitals. (D) Doctors at nonprofit hospitals earn higher salaries than do similarly-qualified doctors at investor-owned hospitals. (E) Nonprofit hospitals receive more donations than do investor-owned hospital.
99. Concetta: Franchot was a great writer because she was ahead of her time in understanding that industrialization was taking an unconscionable toll on the family structure of the working class. Alicia: Franchot was not a great writer. The mark of a great writer is the ability to move people with the power of the written word, not the ability to be among the first to grasp a social issue. Besides, the social consequences of industrialization were widely understood in Franchot’s day. In her disagreement with Concetta, Alicia does which one of the following? (A) accepts Concetta’s criterion and then adds evidence to Concetta’s case (B) discredits Concetta’s evidence and then generalizes from new evidence (C) rejects Concetta’s criterion and then disputes a specific claim (D) disputes Concetta’s conclusion and then presents facts in support of an alternative creterion (E) attacks one of Concetta’s claims and then criticizes the structure of her argumen