1. PART A: Which of the following identifies the central idea
of the text?
A Morality is a solely human trait that robots may never be
able to fully understand or use to make decisions.
OB Equipping robots with a sense of morality would allow
them to be more useful in combat, however, this would
also allow them more independence than some people
approve of.
C Equipping robots with a sense of right and wrong is an
unwise decision, as humans have yet to master a
knowledge of morality themselves.
OD Equipping robe with morality is the best way to ensure
that no matter how autonomous they become they will
never act unwisely,

The development of new inventions in the field of space travel seemed rapid. how does the word rapid function in a sentence?

If the court issues an injunction against the school's rule, will the petitioning students be glad or upset?

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. ‘you make me feel uncivilized, daisy,’ i confessed on my second glass of corky but rather impressive claret. ‘can’t you talk about crops or something? ’ i meant nothing in particular by this remark but it was taken up in an unexpected way. ‘civilization’s going to pieces,’ broke out tom violently. ‘i’ve gotten to be a terrible pessimist about things. have you read ‘the rise of the coloured empires’ by this man goddard? ’ ‘why, no,’ i answered, rather surprised by his tone. ‘well, it’s a fine book, and everybody ought to read it. the idea is if we don’t look out the white race will be—will be utterly submerged. it’s all scientific stuff; it’s been proved.’ in this passage, tom’s ideas about race relations come off as uncivilized. what literary device is fitzgerald using here?