You are given a short paragraph, a question and two choices to answer from. Choose the correct answer based on the paragraph and write the answer(not the key).

[EX Q]: Paragraph: When we add resistors in parallel to each other the total resistance decreases and the current increases.
 Question: Mona is building a circuit. If she subtracts resistors in parallel what happens to the total resistance of the circuit? 
 Choices: A)increase 
B)decrease
[EX A]: increase

[EX Q]: Paragraph: The longer the exposure, the more light that the telescope can gather to make the image.
 Question: The longer the telescope stays focused the _____ the stars appear. 
 Choices: A)more bright 
B)less bright
[EX A]: more bright

[EX Q]: Paragraph: Most nutrients are washed into ocean water from land. Therefore, water closer to shore tends to have more nutrients.
 Question: Dave is taking water samples from various parts of Lake Erie. He takes the first sample very close to the shore line. The second sample he takes from the middle of the lake. He expects that the _____ sample will have more nutrients in it/ 
 Choices: A)second 
B)first
[EX A]:
first