Entry Exam Category: High School Equivalency Exams
Course: General Education Development (GED)
Exam: GED Social Studies Practice Test
Practice Question
Extract
This passage contains information about the concept of sustainability.
What does the word "sustainability" mean? "Sustainability" means using natural resources responsibly so that they are available to future generations. Sustainability seeks to balance economic, environmental, and societal challenges and opportunities. For example, to achieve sustainability a business will not view profit only in terms of dollars. Energy companies will ask what impact their operation has on humans, wildlife, land, and water. The ill-advised rush to extract new discoveries of shale oil and natural gas is a case in point. These resources will earn millions of dollars and create many jobs. However, if the result is polluted water and ghost towns, it is not a sustainable model.
What does the word "sustainability" mean? "Sustainability" means using natural resources responsibly so that they are available to future generations. Sustainability seeks to balance economic, environmental, and societal challenges and opportunities. For example, to achieve sustainability a business will not view profit only in terms of dollars. Energy companies will ask what impact their operation has on humans, wildlife, land, and water. The ill-advised rush to extract new discoveries of shale oil and natural gas is a case in point. These resources will earn millions of dollars and create many jobs. However, if the result is polluted water and ghost towns, it is not a sustainable model.
Which statement from the passage is an opinion?
Answer Choices
- A: "The ill-advised rush to extract new discoveries of shale oil and natural gas is a case in point."
- B: "...if the result is polluted water and ghost towns, it is not a sustainable model."
- C: “‘Sustainability' means using natural resources responsibly so that they are available to future generations."
- D: "... to achieve sustainability a business will not view profit only in terms of dollars."
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: "Ill-advised" is subjective judgment; others are definitions/factual consequences