Reading
In regards to the answers in the reading section, evidence takes the more subtle form of....?
Synonyms
What are the two types of questions in the Writing section?
-Standard English Conventions
-Expression of Ideas
Does the SAT have a guessing penalty?
No
If 4x + 7 = 10, what is the value of 8x + 2?
8
For what positive real value of x is the equation below true?
x3 + 5x2 - 4x - 20 = 0
2
A single word that makes an answer choice wrong is called a....?
Throwaway
What grammar error is created when you join two independent clauses with a comma?
A comma splice
What are the three math subscores?
Heart of Algebra
Passport to Advanced Math
Probability and Data Analysis
What ordered pair (x,y) satisfies the system of equations below?
x + y = 0
4x - 3y = 21
(3, -3)
5
List the three drawbacks of passive reading.
-Blurred understanding of the passage
-Likely to miss key information
-Waste time searching for answers
Every sentence is linked to the preceding and following sentences by related words we call...?
Linking words
When and how many times should you take the SAT?
Two to three times your junior year
For every 700 office chairs sold at an office furniture store, 4 are returned for minor defects. At this rate, out of the 42,000 office chairs sold per year, how many should the store expect to be returned for minor defects?
240
If 6x + 1 is 3 more than 3x + 13, what is the value of 8 subtracted from 4 times x?
12
What should you always do when reading graphs?
Read the titles of the figures!
What are the three "parallels" mentioned in the book?
Lists, structure, and comparisons
As of March 2005, what was the SAT's total score?
2400
What is the slope of the line in the xy-plane that passes through the points (-9/2, 2) and (-1/2, 7)?
5/4
In the function below, a is a constant. If g(9) = 12, what is the value of g(3)?
g(x) = (3/a)x - 24
-12
A chart, table, or graph.
What is a dialect?
a particular form of a language that is peculiar to a specific region or social group
In the "Math Overview" chapter, the book breaks down all the units and chapters into how many tiers?
4
A concession stand sells hot dogs for $3.75 each and soda for $1.50 each. In one day, the stand sells a combined total of 123 hot dogs and sodas, earning $378 from the sales. How many hot dogs were sold that day?
86
What is the remainder theorem?