The White House Solar Panel passage on the ATI TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills) exam is a common nonfiction reading stimulus used to test comprehension, analysis, and identification of bias.
Key Summary & Main Idea
The passage outlines the history of solar energy at the White House, beginning with Jimmy Carter, the removal of panels by Ronald Reagan, and their reinstallation by subsequent administrations like those of George W. Bush and Barack Obama.
TEAS TEST (WHITE HOUSE SOLAR PANEL)
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Which of the following summarizes
the text?
Diverse presidential philosophies
have affected the White House energy
resource use
Which of the following is a logical con-
clusion based on this passage?
Presidents Obama and Carter have
similar ideas on energy conservation
According to the passage, which of
the following events occurred the sec-
ond?
President Reagan took office in 1981
Instead of following chronological se-
quence, the author discusses Oba-
ma's reinstallation of solar panels first.
Which of the following is the purpose
of this order of the events?
To engage the reader with the current
event.
Which of the following sentence from
the passage includes biased lan-
guage?
Carter said that the solar panels were
"a small part of one of the greatest
and most exciting adventures ever un-
dertaken by the American People."
Which of the following inferences can
be made from the following section
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TEAS TEST (WHITE HOUSE SOLAR PANEL)
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from this passage?
Carter was ahead of the times. He set
this example for the American people
as part of a campaign to conserve en-
ergy
President Carter had different views
than many of his contemporaries.
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