Punctuation
A single dash is equivalent to:
A) A comma
B) A colon
C) A semicolon
D) A period
B
Colons and single dashes have the same three jobs:
IC-IC
IC-list
IC-"quote"
___ nice to know that summer is almost here.
A) Its
B) It's
C) Its'
D) Its's
B
Which of the following could be a line perpendicular to y = 3x + 8?
A) y = 3x + 10
B) y = -3x + 8
C) y = (1/3)x + 5
D) y = (-1/3)x + 2
D
Perpendicular lines have negative reciprocal slopes. The negative reciprocal of 3 is -1/3.
In a 30-60-90 right triangle, the shortest side is 5. What are the other two sides?
A) 5 and 5√2
B) 10 and 15
C) 5√3 and 10
D) 10 and 10√3
C
On a 30-60-90, the sides are x, x√3, and 2x. In this case that's 5, 5√3, and 10.
What is the best-selling video game of all time?
A) Tetris
B) Animal Crossing: New Horizons
C) Minecraft
D) Mario Kart 8
C
Which of the following CANNOT separate two independent clauses?
A) Semicolon
B) Comma + fanboys
C) Comma
D) Period
C
The comma is the only punctuation that cannot separate two independent clauses. It must be paired with one of the fanboys to do so.
In the jungle, very few things are as obvious as _____ love for bananas. They go crazy for them!
A) monkeys'
B) monkey's
C) monkeys
D) the monkeys
A
We are talking about the love multiple monkeys have for bananas, so we want an answer that is plural and possessive.
A $30,000 car loses 20% of its value every year. Which of the following represents the value of the car, V, after 4 years?
A) V = 30,000(0.8)4
B) V = 30,000(0.2)4
C) V = 30,000(1.2)4
D) V = 30,000(4)0.8
A
Losing 20% is the same as keeping 80%, so we multiply the value of the car by 0.8.
Identify the center and radius of this circle:
(x - 6)2 + (y + 8)2 = 100
A) Center: (-3, 4) Radius: 50
B) Center: (3, -4) Radius: 10
C) Center: (-6, 8) Radius: 10
D) Center: (6, -8) Radius: 10
D
Which of the following is NOT a color?
A) Greige
B) Vermillion
C) Puce
D) Zaffro
D
Greige is a mix of beige and gray. Vermillion is a reddish orange. Puce is a dark reddish purple.
I heard that ____________ a piano player.
A) Melat, an expert musician — is
B) Melat — an expert musician, is
C) Melat, an expert musician,
D) Melat — an expert musician — is
D
This correctly separates the non-essential clause from the rest of the sentence. Putting two commas in palce of the dashes would have been as well.
The competition in Major League Basball ___ intense.
A) have been
B) are
C) were
D) is
D
In many subject-verb questions like this, look for the "odd item out." Three of the answers will usually be plural and one will be singular, OR three will be singular and one plural. The answer is quite often the unique one.
A parabola contains the points (10,7) and (16,7). What is the equation of the axis of symmetry?
A) x = 6
B) x = 7
C) x = 13
D) x = 26
C
On a parabola, any two points with the same y-coordinate are always equally far from the axis of symmetry. If (10,7) and (16,7) are equally far from the middle, the middle is the average of 10 and 16: 13.
Maraki wants to build a swimming pool in the shape of a cylinder! If the base of the pool has a radius of 4 feet and the height of the pool is 10 feet, what is the total volume of her pool?
A) 40𝝅
B) 80𝝅
C) 160𝝅
D) 320𝝅
C
The volume of any prism, including cylinders, is:(area of the base) x (height)
A radius of 4 means the circular bottom of the pool has an area of 16𝝅. 16𝝅 x 10 = 160𝝅
Which of the following has been around longest?
A) The oldest tree in the world
B) The first Egyptian pyramid
C) Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
D) Ms. Dan
A
Tree: 2830 BCE
Pyramid: 2630 BCE
Romeo and Juliet: 1596 AD
Ms. Dan: date unknown
After realizing Marelis had made off with her pencil case, Karla ________________.
A) knew what she must do: swear revenge.
B) knew what she must do, swear revenge.
C) knew what she must do; swear revenge.
D) knew what she must do. Swear: revenge.
A
This would put the colon between an independent clause and a list, which it one of a colon's jobs.
Ariadna, ___ Le Ann has known for years, is coming to her party next week.
A) who
B) whom
C) which
D) that
B
You would say "she has known HER for years" not "she has known SHE for years" When you can substitute "her", use "whom".
A) 4
B) 5
C) 11
D) 13
B
Let x = bicycles and y = tricyclesy = 3x - 4
2x + 3y = 43
Put in Desmos, they intersect at (5,11)
5 bicycles, 11 tricycles.
Date Set: 1, 2, 3, 8, 11, 11, 14, 29
Order the mean, median, mode, and standard deviation of this set from least to greatest.
A) Mean, Median, Mode, Standard Deviation
B) Standard Deviation, Mead, Median, Mode
C) Mode, Mean, Median, Standard Deviation
D) Standard Deviation, Median, Mean, Mode
D
STDEV: 9.07
MEDIAN: 9.5
MEAN: 9.875
MODE: 11
Which of the following is a real U.S. city?
A) Two Socks, Michigan
B) Los Pantelones, California
C) Ketchuptown, South Carolina
D) Hamster, Maryland
C
"The first president of the United States, George Washington, was born in Virginia."
A) Keep both commas
B) Remove both commas
A
Commas are correct. The description "The first President of the United States" is specific enough that his name is no longer neccesary - we already know who we're talking about.
After listening to the facts presented by the defense, __________ Maki's innocence. Someone else must have hit Melany with that water balloon.
A) the jurors no longer doubted
B) the jurors' doubts were removed about
C) no doubt remained in the jurors' minds over
D) doubt vanished from the jurors' minds about
A
This is a misplaced modifer question. The jurors are the ones who listened the facts, so we want "the jurors" right after that part of the sentence.
The function f(x)=ax2+bx+c contains the points (-3,6), (-2,16), (1,70).
What is the value of a + b - c?
A) 70
B) 0
C) -26
D) -48
C
Put the points in a data table in Demos and type y1~ax12+bx1+c on the next line. Desmos will tell you a = 2, b = 20, and c = 48
2 + 20 - 48 = -26
In my bag, I have ten pebbles. Four are blue, three are red, two are purple, and one is yellow.
What are the odds of drawing red, blue, red without replacement?
A) 179/180
B) 24/720
C) 24/1000
D) 36/720
First red: 3/10
First blue: 4/9
Second red: 2/8
(3/10)*(4/9)*(2/8) = 24/720
Place the following events in chronological order:
1) Man's discovery of fire
2) Nintendo is founded
3) The end of Samurai rule in Japan
4) Potato chips are invented
5) The American Civil War
6) Invention of the Internet
7) WWI
8) The first SAT test
Correct order: 1, 4, 5, 3, 2, 7, 8, 6
Man's discovery of fire (>125,000 BCE)
Potato chips are invented (1853)
The American Civil War (1860-1865)
The end of Samurai rule in Japan (1868)
Nintendo is founded (1889)
WWI (1914-1918)
The first SAT test (1926)
Invention of the Internet (1983)