Question

1. part b: which additional statement from the passage is also a reasoned judgment? a. “there are currently four robonauts, with others in development.” (paragraph 2) b. “r2 is a significant advancement over its predecessor.” (paragraph 3) c. “robonauts can take over simple, repetitive, or especially dangerous tasks on places such as the international space station.” (paragraph 6) d. “r2 would bring one - set of tools for the precursor mission, such as seismic and geologic investigation.” (paragraph 7) 10. part a: what is one central idea that is developed in the passage? a. robonauts can work more efficiently than astronauts. b. use of robonauts will replace astronauts in space travel. c. robonauts can make more reliable decisions about spacecraft maintenance than humans. d. use of robonauts will allow space exploration to exceed what humans alone can do. 11. part b: which detail from the passage best supports the answer to part a? a. “going where the risks are too great for people” (paragraph 1) b. “includes a deeper wider range of sensing.” (paragraph 5) c. “allows it to use the same tools that astronauts currently use” (paragraph 5) d. “tasks such as changing out an air filter can be performed without modifications to the existing design.” (paragraph 6)

Explanation:

For question 9, a reasoned judgment is an opinion based on evidence and thought. Option B shows an opinion about the advancement of a robonaut. For question 10, the central idea of the passage is that robonauts can enhance space - exploration beyond what humans can do alone. For question 11, the detail that supports the idea in question 10 is that robonauts can go where the risks are too great for people.

Answer:

1. B. "R2 is a significant advancement over its predecessor." (Paragraph 5)
2. D. Use of robonauts will allow space exploration to exceed what humans alone can do.
3. A. "going where the risks are too great for people" (Paragraph 1)