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ATI TEAS
Reading: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
Multiple choice
Difficulty 3 of 5

Question

Passage

Passage A: A volunteer coordinator is planning a neighborhood cooking demonstration. Her safety note explains that uncooked foods should be kept apart from other foods because germs can move between them. She proposes setting aside separate workspace for raw ingredients and asking volunteers to plan the order of preparation. The note focuses on reducing opportunities for transfer during the event; it does not describe the audience's preferences or report what happened at an earlier demonstration.

Passage B: A participant writes a reflection after a fictional cooking class. He describes enjoying the shared table and says that the instructor assigned a separate area for raw ingredients. He wants future classes to allow more time for conversation. His account describes his experience and a feature he noticed, but it does not measure contamination or explain whether anyone became ill.

How do the two passages differ in their treatment of separate work areas?

A explains a safety reason; B describes an observed arrangement.✓ Correct

A supplies the reason for separation; B tells what a participant noticed.
A reports a contamination test; B proves the arrangement prevented illness.✗ Incorrect

Neither passage reports a contamination test or an illness outcome.
A opposes separate areas; B recommends removing them.✗ Incorrect

Neither writer argues against separate work areas.
A describes audience preferences; B sets out a biological explanation.✗ Incorrect

The passage roles are reversed in this choice.

Answer

A. A explains a safety reason; B describes an observed arrangement.

Rationale

A supplies the reason for separation; B tells what a participant noticed. The question asks what follows from the passages, so claims that go beyond the information provided are unsupported.

RememberMatch each conclusion to the information the passages actually provide.

Sources

Food Safety (MedlinePlus health topic) MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine · License: US government work (public domain) · Retrieved November 2, 2026 · Summary: Food Safety
State Operations Manual Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · License: US government work (public domain) · Retrieved November 2, 2026 · Page 684

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