Question

The fifth paragraph supports the central idea of the passage by _______.

• A. Discussing how public university athletic programs have grown increasingly competitive
• B. Providing evidence of the success of federal legislation meant to invest in public universities
• C. Noting that the United States public university system has expanded into United States territories
• D. Explaining that in-state tuition rates have increased enrollment in United States public universities

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Once the 19th century leaders realized the importance of education, they made quite a few legislation to support higher education. The fifth paragraph adds to this by saying that there has been a lot of change and development since these legislation and goes on to state many examples of the government's continued interest in public education as it realizes the influence that education has a great influence on the culture and ideologies necessary to instill in a well rounded citizen-

"Offering to in-state students some of the most affordable degree programs in higher education, these schools have now graduate millions of undergraduate and graduate students. Public universities also manage the majority of the nation's government-funded academic research initiatives....The state school system has been formative to American culture, philosophy, economics, medicine, politics, and much more."

In this context, option B is the best answer. The other options are incorrect as the statements made therein do not explicitly support the central idea of the passage.