SAT English Practice Question

The following passage is adapted from an essay on the nature of time. The arrow of time is an idea that has intrigued thinkers since at least the time of the ancient Greeks. It refers to the perception that time flows in only one direction, from the past, through the present, and into the future. The concept of the arrow of time seems self-evident, and yet it raises a fundamental question about the nature of reality. If time is truly unidirectional, then does this imply that the past is somehow gone, vanished, or inaccessible, or that the future does not yet exist? The idea of the arrow of time challenges our understanding of the universe and our place in it. If the past is gone, what does that mean for our memories and our sense of identity? And if the future does not yet exist, how can we plan for it or hope to change it? These questions have no easy answers, but they are crucial to our understanding of our place in the universe.

1. A.The passage suggests that the universe is governed by a set of universal laws.
2. B.The passage highlights the importance of the concept of the arrow of time to our understanding of the universe.
3. C.The passage suggests that time can be understood as a linear progression of events.
4. D.The passage argues that the concept of the arrow of time is an illusion.