The mihrab (or tower) is one of many features that are foundational to traditional mosque architecture and is therefore considered ________ blank aspect of mosque design. Even mosques that exhibit elements of multiple architectural styles, such as the Grand Jamiq Mosque, which incorporates elements from the Islamic and Mughal styles, will also include several of these standard features. Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

The following text is adapted from Willa Cather's 1892 novel Alexander's Bridge. 1 For the next few days Alexander was very busy. He took a desk in the office of a [Scottish] engineering firm on Henrietta Street, and was at work almost constantly. He avoided the clubs and usually dined a 2 lone at his hotel. As used in the text, what does the word "constantly" most nearly mean?

Siemowit is said to have ruled what eventually became Poland in the 9th century. Unlike that of Zbiegniew or other well-attested figures from early Polish history, Siemowit's existence has been the subject of debate, as our knowledge of him is ________ blank some blank dubious oral traditions first written down hundreds of years after the events they describe. Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

Parapuzosia seppenradensis, known to have lived in what is now Texas, and Parapuzosia leptophylla, known to have lived in what is now Austria, were both ammonites, but P. seppenradensis was much larger than P. leptophyll

In their study of fossils of the extinct arthropod Mollisonea symmetrica, Javier Ortega-Hernández, James Weaver, and team reported some obvious indications of M. symmetrica's nervous system—for example, nerves extending into the animal's body parts. They also saw signs of what might be a synganglion, a brain-like mass of nerve tissue, in the animal's head. This evidence is exciting because it could help us better understand how M. symmetrica is related to other arthropods, such as lampyrid beetles and barnacles.

Which choice best describes the function of the underlined portion in the text as a whole?

High-speed rail systems, in which trains can move at great speeds, are expanding in many countries because high-speed rail can reduce the number of automobiles on the road and ultimately conserve energy. I 3 n the Netherlands, for instance, 90 kilometers of high-speed rail lines are in operation as of 2021, and 167 kilometers are under construction. Which choice best describes the overall structure of the text?

A microgenre is a specialized genre consisting of a comparatively small number of stylistically similar artists. The microgenre of electronic music known as hyperpop emerged in the 2010s, with the American duo 100 gecs as an early exponent. Their combination of dense synthesizer arrangements and metallic percussion with vocals electronically shifted in pitch above the natural range of lead vocalist Laura Las exemplifies the hyperpop sound. More recently, Japanese-British recording artist Rina Sawayama has contributed to that sound by incorporating pop melodies into it.

Which choice best describes the function of the underlined sentence?

Women like Genevieve Grotjan Feinstein made important early contributions to the history of US cryptology, a field concerned with secure data communication and storage. Feinstein provided important intelligence information to US policymakers during World War I and the Cold War as a result of her decoding efforts for the Army Signal Intelligence Service. In this way, Feinstein and others like her helped make it possible for more women—such as Anna Lysyanskaya, who currently works in and teaches digital cryptography—to enter the field of cryptology. Which choice states the main idea of the text?

Tokyo has high pedestrian traffic, but other cities cannot increase their pedestrian traffic simply by replicating a single feature of Tokyo—e.g., its high population density—that is associated with walkability. As urbanist Mariela Alfonso argues, many factors influence people's decision-making about whether to walk: some studies have shown the importance of personal preference, others have shown the importance of perceived safety, and so on, and it is clear that none of these factors in isolation fully explains pedestrian habits in a given city. Based on the text, the author would most likely agree with which statement about Tokyo's "high population density"?

New York-based artist Uman is no stranger to crossing borders; born in Somalia, she lived in Kenya and Denmark before moving to the United States. Her art, too, straddles multiple boundaries. Drawing on knowledge of everything from East African fabrics to Arabic calligraphy, Uman’s kaleidoscopic paintings often combine abstract shapes with anthropomorphic elements, like eyes, mouths, and gestures. Moreover, she seeks to cultivate a practice of “constant evolution” unbothered from any prescriptive agenda, so that her art navigates a liminal space between tradition and autobiography, community and itinerancy, and activism and contemplation. Which statement about Uman's art is most strongly supported by the text?