Reading
Reading
Mathematics
Mathematics
Bonus
100
16. Bundled up in wool sweaters and thick coats, and we watched the sun setting Mt. Fuji in Japan.
F. NO CHANGE G. coats while watching H. coats, we watched J. coats watching
100
21. As we neared the summit, the whole group of hikers-thinly spread across the mountain for most of the route- condensed, forming an illuminated line along the trail.
A. NO CHANGE B. the most part C. majority D. more
100
46. A container is 1/8 full of water. After 10 cups of water are added, the container is 3/4 full. What is the volume of the container, in cups?
F. 13 1/3 G. 13 1/2 H. 15 J. 16 K. 40
100
52. Which of the following is the solution statement for the inequality shown below? -5 < 1- 3x < 1
F. -5< x<10 G. -3 < x H. -3 < x<2 J. -2< x<3 K. x<-3 or x>2
100
Reading 26. We crouched down on jutting pieces of rock and waited for the shifting clouds to clear. We waited for the sun. If the writer were to delete the preceding sentence, the paragraph would primarily lose:
F. a restatement of an idea that emphasizes the hikers' anticipation when they reached the summit. G. a statement that introduces the idea of waiting which is the focus of the following paragraph. H. an unnecessary detail that contradicts information presented earlier in the paragraph. J. a clear image that conveys what the hikers saw when they reached the summit.
200
17. It was August and our clothes were stifling, but we would needed the warmth from our bodies sealed around us as we hiked into the high altitudes.
A. NO CHANGE B. would need C. will need D. need
200
22. As we neared the summit, the whole group of hikers-thinly spread across the mountain for most of the route- condensed, forming an illuminated line along the trail.
F. NO CHANGE G. they formed H. there was J. we saw
200
4. Given f=cd₃, f=450, and d=10, what is c?
F. 0.45 G. 4.5 H. 15 J. 45 K. 150
200
54. A dog eats 7 cans of food in 3 days. At this rate, how many cans of food does the dog eat in 3 + d days?
F. 7/3 + d G. 7/3 + d/3 H. 7/3 + d/3 J. 7 + d/3 K. 7 + 7d/3
200
What percentage of the earth's surface is covered by water?
About 71%
300
18. We tried to steady ourselves with our walking sticks but slipped and stumbled because of the jumbled rocks we were slipping on.
F. NO CHANGE G. even though we used our walking sticks H. despite any efforts to remain steady. J. with each step.
300
23. Progressing along the trail, we reached the summit just five minutes before dawn. Which choice emphasizes the slowness of the ascent and supports the idea that the narrator's group of friends did not set their own pace?
A. NO CHANGE B. Able to advance only a few steps at a time. C. Moving forward with each step. D. more
300
5. If f(x)= (3x + 7)₂ , then f(1)=?
A. 10 B. 16 C. 58 D. 79 E. 100
300
50. You can find the volume of the irregular shaped solid object by completely submerging it in water and calculating the volume of water the object displaces. You completely submerge a solid object in a rectangular tank that has a base 40 centimeters by 30 centimeters and is filled with water to a depth of 20 centimeters. The object sinks to the bottom, and the water level goes up 0.25 centimeters. What is the volume, in cubic centimeters, of the object?
F. 300 G. 240 H. 200 J. 150 K. 75
300
Reading 27. Generally, a sudden gap in the clouds left us blinking as the sunlight squelched out the severe landscape of gray volcanic rock.
A. NO CHANGE B. Furthermore, C. Once again, D. Finally,
400
19. At each one, we noted the roof piled high on fallen rocks and felt both unsettled and reassured by this evidence of the station's protective ability.
A. NO CHANGE B. piling high with C. piled high with D. piling high on
400
24. In the half-light of the rising sun: we began to make out the dark lines of the cliffs' at the crater's edge.
F. NO CHANGE G. sun- H. sun, J. sun;
400
18. In which of the following are ½, 5/6, and 5/8 arranged in ascending order?
F. ½ < 5/8 < 5/6 G. 5/6 < ½ < 5/8 H. 5/6 < 5/8 < ½ J. 5/8 < ½ < 5/6 K. 5/8 < 5/6 < ½
400
59. As part of the probability experiment, Elliott is to answer 4 multiple-choice questions. For each question, there are 3 possible answers, only 1 of which is correct. If Elliott randomly and independently answers each question, what is the probability that he will answer the 4 questions correctly?
A. 27/81 B. 12/81 C. 4/21 D. 3/81 E. 1/81
400
Why is the sky blue?
Solar radiation sunlight is scattered across the atmosphere by a process called diffused sky radiation. The sky is blue because much more short-wave radiation--blue light--is scattered across the sky than long-wave radiation--red light.
500
20. We rested uneasily for a moment as a clerk burned the station brand into our walking sticks which it was proof of our progress through the darkness.
F. NO CHANGE G. sticks, it was proof of H. sticks, proof of J. sticks proved
500
25. In the half-light of the rising sun: we began to make out the dark lines of the cliffs' at the crater's edge.
A. NO CHANGE B. cliff's at the craters' C. cliffs at the crater's D. cliffs at the craters
500
51. If x:y + 5:2 and y:z= 3:2, what is the ratio of x:z?
A. 3:1 B. 3:5 C. 5:3 D. 8:4 E. 15:4
500
47. Only tenth, eleventh, and twelfth-grade students attend Washington High School. The ratio of tenth graders to the school's total students population is 86.255, and the ratio of eleventh graders to the school's total student population is 18:51. If 1 student is chosen at random from the entire school, which grade is that student most likely to be in?
A. Tenth B. Eleventh C. Twelfth D. All grades are equally likely E. Cannot be determined from the given information.
500
Reading 28. Generally, a sudden gap in the clouds left us blinking as the sunlight squelched out the severe landscape of gray volcanic rock. Which choice most dramatically emphasizes the ruggedness of the landscape?
F. NO CHANGE G. shattered over H. smothered J. went over
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