Which inference is most logically drawn from the passage's discussion of workplace performance and public health?

Employers are legally required to mandate sleep schedules for their workers.

The societal costs of sleep deprivation extend beyond individual health outcomes.

Workers who sleep at least seven hours will never make errors on the job.

Public health campaigns about sleep have already succeeded in changing American sleep habits.

Which of the following statements, if true, would most directly support the argument made by public health experts in the final paragraph of the passage?

A school district that added sleep education to its health curriculum reported a significant increase in average student sleep duration over two years.

A pharmaceutical company recently developed a new medication that reduces the time it takes for adults to fall asleep.

Many adults report that they are aware sleep is important but feel they lack the time to prioritize it.

Researchers have identified a genetic variant that predisposes some individuals to needing less sleep than average.

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Question 1Health-topic reading passages (main idea, inference, conclusions, tone)
Which inference is most logically drawn from the passage's discussion of workplace performance and public health?
- AEmployers are legally required to mandate sleep schedules for their workers.
- BThe societal costs of sleep deprivation extend beyond individual health outcomes.
- CWorkers who sleep at least seven hours will never make errors on the job.
- DPublic health campaigns about sleep have already succeeded in changing American sleep habits.
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Question 2Health-topic reading passages (main idea, inference, conclusions, tone)
What is the author's primary tone throughout the passage?
- AInformative and persuasive
- BPessimistic and alarming
- CNeutral and detached
- DHumorous and lighthearted
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Question 3Health-topic reading passages (main idea, inference, conclusions, tone)
Which of the following statements, if true, would most directly support the argument made by public health experts in the final paragraph of the passage?
- AA school district that added sleep education to its health curriculum reported a significant increase in average student sleep duration over two years.
- BA pharmaceutical company recently developed a new medication that reduces the time it takes for adults to fall asleep.
- CMany adults report that they are aware sleep is important but feel they lack the time to prioritize it.
- DResearchers have identified a genetic variant that predisposes some individuals to needing less sleep than average.
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