During World War I, several European countries initiated daylight saving time as a wartime practice to conserve the fuel used by electricity for indoor lighting. It was adopted by the United States shortly afterward, but abandoned due to unpopularity following the end of the war. Reinstated by FDR during World War II, it was rendered optional afterward. Use continued to be optional and therefore created highly irregular and confusing schedules for transportation, radio, and TV throughout the 1960s. President Johnson ended the confusion in 1966 by signing The Uniform Time Act. However, any state wishing to do so was able to opt out of Daylight Saving Time observance by passing a state law.  Today, only Arizona and Hawaii do not observe.  Daylight Saving Time is celebrated in the fall by those wishing to gain an hour of sleep, and those in the spring invigorated by the longer days. Unfortunately, children often struggle to adjust to these changes to their schedule, especially where sleep and waking times are concerned. This is particularly irritating for parents.  Regardless of your preference for Daylight Saving Time, it seems poised to persist in the United States, temporarily disrupting our schedules twice a year.

TEAS 7 Reading Comprehension Diagnostic Test (45 Questions)

Question 9 of 45

Why Daylight Saving Time?

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Which of the following is a fact from the text? Select all that apply.

• Regardless of your preference for Daylight Saving Time, it seems poised to persist in the United States and temporarily disrupt our schedules twice a year.
• This is particularly irritating for parents.
• Daylight Saving Time is only observed in the United States.
• During World War I, several European countries initiated daylight saving time as a wartime practice to conserve the fuel used by electricity for indoor lighting.
• Reinstated by FDR during World War II, it was rendered optional afterward.

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Answer Explanation

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During World War 1, several European countries initiated daylight saving time as a wartime practice to conserve the fuel used by electricity for indoor lighting.

Reinstated by FDR during World War II, it was rendered optional afterward. 

These sentences are all facts from the passage, they can be verified by research. This answer is correct. 

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This is particularly irritating for parents.

This statement is an opinion, and cannot be proven true for all children, making this answer incorrect. 

Regardless of your preference for Daylight Saving Time, it seems poised to persist in the United States, temporarily disrupting our schedules twice a year. 

This is not an explicit fact. This word “seems” signals a prediction, not a fact, therefore this answer option is incorrect. 

Daylight Saving Time is only observed in the United States.

This sentence is incorrect because it is neither in the passage or a true fact.