Reading I
Define antecedent.
noun- a thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another.
adjective-preceding in time or order; previous or preexisting.
Why do gift-givers assume that gift price is closely linked to gift-recipients' feelings of appreciation? Perhaps givers believe that bigger (i.e., more expensive gifts convey stronger signals of thoughtfulness and consideration.
As used in line 54, "convey" most nearly means...
A. transport
B. counteract
C. exchange
D. communicate
D. communicate
What is this formula?
a2 + b2 = c2
Pythagorean Theorem
What are the Order of Operations?
PEMDAS
How many questions are on the SAT?
154
Truman, delivered hundreds of speeches in towns across the United States from an open platform on the back of his train car.
A. no change
B. Truman delivered hundreds of speeches in towns
C. Truman delivered: hundreds of speeches, in towns D. Truman delivered hundreds of: speeches in towns
B. Truman delivered hundreds of speeches in towns
Hoping to ______ the dispute, negotiators proposed a compromise that they felt would be _____ to both labor and management.
A. resolve . . acceptable
B. end . . divisive
C. overcome . . unattractive
D. extend . . satisfactory
E. enforce . . useful
A. resolve... acceptable
In a random sample of 50 West High School students, 14 students have a pet. If 500 students attend West High School, which of the following is the best estimate of the number of West High school students who have a pet?
A. 36
B. 50
C. 140
D. 464
E. 240
C. 140
Find the smallest even number divisible by 3, 5 and 7.
210
True or False.
On the SAT, there is a penalty for incorrect answers and you should not guess.
False.
The following is from a history of ancient Egypt.
Hatshepsut was the daughter of the great warrior king, Thutmosis I, and, according to some historians, was during her father's later years associated with him in the government. Along with Hatshepsut, he left two sons, and the elder of these, according to Egyptian law, ______ him. The son was, however, a mere youth, of a weak and amiable temper, while Hatshepsut, his senior by some years, was a women of great energy, clever, enterprising, vindictive, and unscrupulous. She took the direction of affairs under her brother’s reign, her influence paramount in every department of the government.
A. succeeded
B. evaluated
C. criticized
D. neglected
A. succeeded
Breathing technique plays the most important part in the art of swimming;_______ no one ever becomes a good swimmer unless attention is paid to the matter of breathing, which must be done with regularity and precision.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
A. but,
B. nonetheless,
C. conversely,
D. in fact,
D. in fact,
(x−6)(x−1)
Which of the following is equivalent to the expression above?
(A: x2-7x+6) (B: x2+5x-7) (C: 2x2-7x+6) (D: 2x2-7x-7)
(A: x2-7x+6)
7n−(4n−3)
Which of the following is equivalent to the expression above?
A. 3n+3
B. 3n-3
C. 11n+3
D. 11n-3
A. 3n+3
Read through the passage.
Save time sensitive questions for last.
One minute per question.
The International Space Station is an unprecedented achievement in global human endeavors to conceive, plan, build, operate, and utilize a research platform in space. With assembly of the station at completion, continuity of visiting vehicles, and support of a full-time crew of six, the era of utilization for research by a team of global scientists ________.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
A. advance
B. advances
C. have advanced
D. will have advanced
B. advances
Akira came directly, breaking all tradition. Was that it? Had he followed form- had he asked his mother to speak to his father to approach a go-between-would Chie have been more receptive?
As used in line 2, "form" most nearly means...
A. appearance
B. custom
C. structure
D. nature
B. custom
When 4 times a number x is added to 12, the result is 8. What number results when 2 times x is added to 7?
5
The formula below is used in finance to compute A, the payment Amount per period, where P is the initial Principal, or loan amount, r is the interest rate per period, and n is the total number of payments per period.
*see board for equation
Which of the following correctly gives P in terms of A, n, and r?
*see board for answer options
B.
What's the first question you should ask after reading a math question?
What do I know?
What's the best way to combine these two sentences?
The largest, Parson’s chameleon, can be almost a meter in length. The smallest can sit comfortably on the head of a match.
A. length; notwithstanding, the
B. length, while the
C. length; albeit the
D. length, even though the
B. length, while the
This passage is from Into the House of the Ancestors by Karl Maier (Wiley).
Unlike those in some other major research centers in Africa, the scientists in Bamako are Africans, mostly Malians, but with a sprinkling of researchers from neighboring African countries. This is not a case of Europeans and Americans taking a mobile First World lab and setting it up in the African bush. __________ it is a center of scientific excellence, which is administered by Malians, and where the most immediate benefits fall to Malians, though the ramifications are invaluable to Africa and the entire world.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
A. Rather,
B. Therefore,
C. Furthermore,
D. Accordingly,
A. Rather,
Which of the following numbers is NOT a solution of the inequality
3x-5> 4x-3
A. -1
B. -2
C. -3
D. -5
A. -1
If x2-3x=50 and x2+5x=12, what is the value of x2+x?
Show your work!
31
When completing sentences and using in-context vocabulary, what strategies should you consider?
Cover your answer choices.
Answer the question yourself.
Cross-off the wrong answers.