AceGamsat - The Humanities Bible

SECTION I - CRITICAL REASONING IN THE HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
OVERVIEW
HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCE QUESTION TYPES
PROSE
1. Of all the genres listed below, which type would this short story not be considered to be? Which is the EXCEPTION?
2. From the list above, what narrative viewpoints are used within the story?
4. How many "characters" are active within the story?
A. 2
B. 4
5. Hyperbole in fiction, is overstatement or exaggeration. Which phrase from the story listed below, would be considered an example of hyperbole?
6. The stream of consciousness point of view represents the narrator and character becoming indistinct, more or less fused together. Which example from the story listed below characterises this point of view?
Abstract
Background
Methods
Results
Conclusions
1. The study conceptually centers on:
2. What made this study pragmatic?
3. What can be inferred to be the main weakness in the above abstract?
Traditional Definitions
One of the statements corresponds to one of the tropes
1. Which of the following would follow the correct sequence (left to right) in relation to the diagram?
2. From the diagram above, how is Metaphor related to Synecdoche?
3. What would be the most subjective trope?
4. As an analogy to Burke’s dramatism, which model below represents the best likeness?
POEMS (DRAMA & SONGS)
EXAMPLE 1: POEM QUESTION
EXAMPLE 2: POEM QUESTION
Consider the following poem “Jardin Noir” (Black Garden) by Antonin Artaud
1. The imagery and tone of the poem suggest that:
2. Throughout the poem, there is an interplay between:
3. In the poem, people are compared to:
4. The first line, “Spin the eddies of the sky inside these black petals” suggests which metaphor below? Which is the best choice?
5. The poem’s overall form, can be inferred to be a:
EXAMPLE 3: POEM QUESTION
EXAMPLE 4: POEM QUESTION
Carefully analyse the poem “The World is Too Much with Us” by William Wordsworth
SOCIAL SCIENCES
Fig. 1 - Adaptation of Spradley's field model of ethnographic research
1. The commentary suggests that the participant-observer is
2. How does the diagram differ from Spradley’s own description of the research process?
3. Why is the diagram circular?
4. What can be inferred from the core or hub of activity illustrated in the diagram? Which below serves as the BEST inference?
5. Spradley’s field model of ethnographic research can be described as a:
EXAMPLE 3: SOCIAL SCIENCE QUESTION
1. The illustration specifically shows
2. This best theoretical assessment of this illustration represents
3. Of the following which is NOT a cause of loss and decline of coral and fish?
4. Of the following which is NOT a cause of increased algae, according to the representation?
1. The best term to describe this model of communication is:
4. What can be inferred from the inclusion of “entropy” in the graph? Choose the BEST answer below.
5. What can be inferred from the inclusion of “noise” in the graph? Choose the BEST answer below:
6. Which of the following would NOT constitute noise from the examples below as applied to human communication. Which is the EXCEPTION?
EDITORIAL CARTOONS (and GRAPHS)
Carefully study the following cartoon concerning language and interpretation
The Cartoon may be interpretable in more than one way
1. Which of these comments offer(s) a plausible interpretation of the Cartoon
2. The Cartoon derives its humor from:
3. The main assumption of the cartoon from a medical profession standpoint can be inferred to be:
CRITICAL THINKING OVERVIEW FOR GAMSAT STUDY
Overview – An Argument/Contention is Only as Good as its Support and Evidence.
YES
NO
1. Probably the strongest evidence against cell phones being harmful is:
2. The arguments stating that cell phone use is harmful is
3. Respectively, how can the Pro (yes, safe) and Con (no, unsafe) be applauded?
4. Which US government agency listed below supports the negative stand on this argument?
A. FCC
B. DEA
FURTHER STUDY - GLOSSARY