TASK DEFINITION: You are given a short paragraph, a question and two choices to answer from. Choose the correct answer based on the paragraph and write the answer(not the key).
PROBLEM: Paragraph: Alkanes with more carbon atoms have higher boiling and melting points, so some of them are solids at room temperature.
 Question: Kathy did some experiments on two different alkanes and one of the alkanes had twice as many carbon atoms than the other. She would notice that which alkane would require a lower temperature to melt 
 Choices: A)alkane with fewer carbon atoms 
B)alkane with more carbon atoms?

SOLUTION: alkane with fewer carbon atoms

PROBLEM: Paragraph: Better farming techniques and machines increased the food supply and the distribution of food.
 Question: As farming techniques are discovered, there are _____ people that starve and go hungry. 
 Choices: A)more 
B)less

SOLUTION: less

PROBLEM: Paragraph: Pigments in the skin act like a filter that can prevent the skin from making vitamin D. As a result, people with darker skin need more time in the sun than people with lighter skin to make the same amount of vitamin D.
 Question: Polly was out in the sun. She has dark skin. Her skin likely absorbs _____ vitamin D than a light-skinned person. 
 Choices: A)more 
B)less

SOLUTION:
less