CAT · Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension · Reading Comprehension
Author's Purpose
Why the author wrote the passage or a specific paragraph.
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A passage lists the symptoms, transmission methods, and prevention strategies for a common infectious disease. What is the author's primary purpose?
Q2 · Author's Purpose · HARD
A passage begins with vivid descriptions of environmental degradation, presents scientific data on species extinction rates, then concludes with policy recommendations. What is the author's primary purpose?
Q3 · Author's Purpose · MEDIUM
A passage describes the historical development of printing technology, then explains how it democratized access to information and enabled mass literacy. What is the author's primary purpose?