Q1 목적 다음 글의 목적으로 가장 적절한 것은?

• ① to explain how to solve Sudoku puzzles
• ② to warn against the dangers of mathematics
• ③ to request more math puzzles in newspapers
• ④ to encourage people to appreciate mathematical patterns
• ⑤ to highlight the importance of art exhibitions

정답 ④

해설 수학이 단지 숫자에 국한된 것이 아니라 패턴과 구조를 다루는 학문임을 강조하며, 'If you can do Sudoku, you can do maths!'라고 언급한 점을 통해 수학적 패턴에 대한 인식을 제고하려는 것이 목적이므로 'to encourage people to appreciate mathematical patterns'이 정답이다.

Q5 제목 다음 글의 제목으로 가장 적절한 것은?

• ① Why Sudoku Puzzles Are Actually Pure Math
• ② How To Solve Different Types Of Puzzles
• ③ The Basic Rules Of Playing Daily Sudoku
• ④ The Hidden Beauty Of Modern Mathematical Science
• ⑤ Why Numbers Are Important For Daily Life

정답 ①

해설 'Why Sudoku Puzzles Are Actually Pure Math'는 수학의 본질이 숫자가 아닌 패턴에 있음을 강조하며, 스도쿠를 통해 수학의 진정한 의미를 다시 정의하는 글의 핵심 주제를 가장 잘 포괄하고 있다.

Q8 빈칸문장-객관식 다음 빈칸에 들어갈 말로 가장 적절한 것을 고르시오.

• ① Newspapers often include these grids to help readers improve their basic arithmetic skills.
• ② Most people find that using letters instead of numbers makes the grid much easier to read.
• ③ But the numerical values of the digits are irrelevant; what is important is that there are nine distinct symbols.
• ④ Mathematical symbols have evolved significantly throughout history to represent abstract quantities.
• ⑤ The puzzle requires players to solve complex equations to reach the final answer.

정답 ③

해설 앞 문장에서 스도쿠의 규칙을 설명하고, 뒷 문장에서 기호의 대체 가능성을 언급하므로, 숫자의 값 자체가 아닌 기호의 구분이 중요하다는 이 문장이 논리적으로 연결됩니다.

Q10 순서배열 주어진 글 다음에 이어질 글의 순서로 가장 적절한 것을 고르시오.

[주어진 글]
The central concerns of mathematics are not numbers, but patterns, structures, symmetries and connections. Take, for example, the Sudoku puzzles that appear daily in newspapers. The objective is to complete a 9 × 9 grid, starting from a few given numbers or clues, while ensuring that each row, each column and each 3 × 3 block contains all the digits from 1 to 9 once and only once.

(A) Could you imagine the promotion of an exhibition in the National Gallery with the slogan 'No art involved, just painting and sculpture'? If you can do Sudoku, you can do maths!

(B) But the numerical values of the digits are irrelevant; what is important is that there are nine distinct symbols.

(C) They could be nine letters or nine shapes. It's the pattern that matters. One Irish daily paper publishes these puzzles with the statement 'There's no maths involved, simply use reasoning and logic!' It seems that even the idea that something might be spoiled by mathematics is enough to scare off potential solvers!

• ① (A) - (B) - (C)
• ② (B) - (A) - (C)
• ③ (B) - (C) - (A)
• ④ (C) - (A) - (B)
• ⑤ (C) - (B) - (A)

정답 ③

해설 정답 순서: (B) → (C) → (A)

Q11 요약문빈칸 다음 글을 아래와 같이 요약하고자 한다. 빈칸에 들어갈 알맞은 어휘를 주어진 철자로 시작하여 각 한 단어로 답안을 작성하시오.

(a)m____________ is fundamentally concerned with identifying (b)p____________, (c)s____________, and logical connections rather than focusing solely on numerical values. Although puzzles like Sudoku appear to be purely numerical, they actually rely on (d)r____________ and the arrangement of distinct symbols within a grid. By recognizing that these logical structures are the essence of mathematical thought, one can appreciate that solving such puzzles is essentially a mathematical activity. Therefore, the common perception that mathematics is separate from logical reasoning is fundamentally flawed.

정답
(a) mathematics [수학] - Mathematics is fundamentally concerned with identifying patterns, structures, and logical connections rather than focusing solely on numerical values.
(b) patterns [무늬, 양식, 패턴] - Mathematics is fundamentally concerned with identifying patterns, structures, and logical connections rather than focusing solely on numerical values.
(c) structures [구조] - Mathematics is fundamentally concerned with identifying patterns, structures, and logical connections rather than focusing solely on numerical values.
(d) reasoning [추론] - Although puzzles like Sudoku appear to be purely numerical, they actually rely on reasoning and the arrangement of distinct symbols within a grid.