Function of a Word or Phrase
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Which choice best describes the function of the underlined sentence in the overall structure of the text?
Summarizes the field's consensus
Transitions to policy recommendations
Introduces counterevidence that challenges the initial model's expectation
Defines a key economic term
Explanation
The sentence signals a shift to evidence that complicates the initial prediction. It does not define a term, give a consensus, or move to policy recommendations.
Which choice best describes the function of the underlined sentence in the overall structure of the text?
Offers a historical example of successful algorithm deployment.
States a theoretical constraint that frames the necessity of choosing among fairness goals.
Provides empirical evidence that data collection practices are flawed.
Introduces the passage's main recommendation about regulatory oversight.
Explanation
It articulates a limitation that makes simultaneous fairness targets incompatible, setting up the rationale for selecting among them. The other options misstate its role as evidence, a recommendation, or an example.
Which choice best describes the function of the underlined sentence in the overall structure of the text?
Defines a key term to clarify subsequent analysis.
Qualifies earlier optimism by acknowledging a limitation observed outside the lab.
Offers a historical anecdote to illustrate long-term trends.
Summarizes the passage's main conclusion about management strategies.
Explanation
The sentence introduces a caveat that tempers the hopeful lab results, which the following field evidence supports. It neither defines a term, draws the final conclusion, nor supplies an anecdote.
Which choice best describes the function of the underlined sentence in the overall structure of the text?
Restates the passage's central claim.
Identifies a limiting assumption that complicates the preceding forecast.
Proposes a practical solution to implementation challenges.
Provides historical context for the technology's development.
Explanation
It flags the assumptions behind optimistic projections, complicating the forecast. It neither restates the main claim, suggests a solution, nor offers historical background.
Which choice best describes the function of the underlined sentence in the overall structure of the text?
Justifies the proposal by explaining the mechanism that links means to ends.
Shifts focus to a new policy unrelated to transportation.
Introduces a concrete example of congestion pricing in practice.
Restates the opponents' criticism in different words.
Explanation
The sentence explains why imposing a fee leads to a social benefit, justifying the policy's logic. It does not give an example, change topics, or repeat opponents' critique.
Which choice best describes the function of the underlined sentence in the overall structure of the text?
Transitions from contrasting viewpoints to a method for adjudicating them
Summarizes the empirical findings presented later in the passage
Resolves the debate by endorsing one side's claim
Introduces a concrete example of a new business created by UBI
Explanation
The sentence moves from presenting conflicting predictions to introducing a research approach designed to test them. It does not take a side, summarize results, or give a specific example.
Which choice best describes the function of the underlined sentence in the overall structure of the text?
Contrasts the city's population with that of neighboring settlements.
Summarizes the study's principal findings.
Introduces a counterargument that the author refutes later.
Explains a limitation that motivates the methodological approach that follows.
Explanation
The sentence identifies a constraint that directly motivates the use of proxy measures described next. It neither compares populations, summarizes results, nor presents a counterargument.
Which choice best describes the function of the underlined sentence in the overall structure of the text?
Acknowledges a limitation that weakens the proposed method.
Reports the study's principal findings.
Reframes the study's approach, transitioning from critique to a proposed strategy.
Introduces a counterargument that the author later refutes.
Explanation
The sentence pivots from critiquing count-based prediction to proposing a process-oriented strategy. It neither introduces an opposing view, concedes a weakness, nor states results.
Which choice best describes the function of the underlined sentence in the overall structure of the text?
Introduces a new dataset that overturns earlier conclusions.
Transitions from historical context to contemporary policy recommendations.
Provides a numerical estimate to support a quantitative claim.
Preempts a potential misinterpretation by clarifying the scope of the critique.
Explanation
The sentence cautions against interpreting the mismatch as model failure and reframes it as a data-input issue. It does not present new data, quantify a claim, or shift to policy.
Which choice best describes the function of the underlined sentence in the overall structure of the text?
Defines the term automation used throughout the passage.
Provides a counterexample that challenges the initial generalization.
Anticipates and refutes an objection from policymakers.
Summarizes the case studies' methodology.
Explanation
The underlined sentence offers a specific counterexample to the claim that automation invariably displaces workers. It does not define a term, rebut policymakers, or describe methods.