SAT Review Game

Math

100

If x >1 and square root √x/x^3 = x^m, what is the value of m? A. - 7 / 2 B. - 3 C. - 5 / 2 D. - 2

C. - 5 / 2

200

If k is divisible by 2, 3, and 15, which of the following is also divisible by these numbers? A. k + 5 B. k + 15 C. k + 20 D. k + 30 E. k + 45

D. k + 30

300

The projected sales volume of a video game cartridge is given by the function s(p) = 3000/((2p) + a) where 's' is the number of cartridges sold, in thousands; 'p' is the price per cartridge, in dollars; and 'a' is a constant. If according to the projections, 100000 cartridges are sold at 10 dollars per cartridge, how many cartridges will be sold at 20 dollars per cartridge? A. 20000 B. 50000 C. 60000 D. 150000 E. 200000

C. 60000

400

A special lottery is to be held to select the student who will live in the only deluxe room in a dormitory. There are 100 seniors, 150 juniors, and 200 sophomores who applied. Each senior's name is placed in the lottery 3 times; each junior's name, 2 times; and each sophomore's name, 1 time. What is the probability that a senior's name will be chosen? A. 1 / 8 B. 2 / 9 C. 2 / 7 D. 3 / 8 E. 1 / 2

D. 3 / 8

500

Let the function f be defined by function f (x) = (x^2) - (7x) + 10 and function f (t + 1) = 0, what is one possible value of t?

1 or 4

Sentence Completion

100

The ____________ student came running down the hallway, once again late for class. A. delinquent B. loquacious C. perfunctory D. blase E. erudite

DELINQUENT

200

Many people questioned if Franklin D. Roosevelt's ___________ policies would truly be able to put more money in the pockets of the average American. A. corrosive B. punitive C. pedantic D. coronary E. economic

ECONOMIC

300

There was no reason to believe that she would _________________ us; she had proved to be a trustworthy friend in the past. A. beseech B. betray C. berate D. circumvent E. dilapidate

BETRAY

400

Although a few delegates gave the opposition's suggestions a ___ response, most greeted the statement of a counter-position with __. A. favorable...approval B. dispirited...reluctance C. surly...resentment D. halfhearted...composure E. vitriolic...civility

VITRIOLIC...CIVILITY

500

Many economists believe that since resources are scarce and since human desires cannot all be -------, a method of ------- is needed. A. indulged . . apportionment B. verified . . distribution C. usurped . . expropriation D. expressed . . reparation E. anticipated . . advertising

A. indulged...apportionment

Identify Errors

100

The students have discovered that they can address issues more effectively through letter-writing campaigns and not through public demonstrations. A. have discovered B. they C. through D. and not E. NO ERROR

D. and not

200

The title of salutatorian goes to whomever has the second highest academic average. No error. A. salutatorian B. whomever C. has D. academic average E. NO ERROR

B. WHOMEVER

300

Those investors who sold stocks just before the stock market crashed in 1929 were either wise or exceptional lucky. A. who B. sold C. either D. exceptional E. NO ERROR

D. exceptional

400

When Marie Curie shared the 1903 Nobel Prize for Physics with two other scientists—her husband Pierre Curie and Henri Becquerel—she had been the first woman to win the prize. A. when Marie Curie shared B. with two other C. had been D. to win E. NO ERROR

C. had been

500

Lynn Margulis’s theory that evolution is a process involving interdependency rather than competition among organisms differs dramatically from most biologists. A. that B. involving C. differs D. most biologists E. NO ERROR

B. involving

Improve Sentences

100

Experts disagree about what is the definition of intelligence and how to measure it. A. what is the definition of intelligence and how to measure it B. how to define intelligence, and also its measurement C. how to define and measure intelligence D. defining intelligence as well as measurement E. the definition of intelligence and measuring it

C. how to define and measure intelligence

200

Scenes from the everyday lives of African Americans, which are realistically depicted in the paintings of Henry Ossawa Tanner. A. Scenes from the everyday lives of African Americans, which are realistically depicted in the paintings of Henry Ossawa Tanner. B. Scenes from the everyday lives of African Americans being realistically depicted in the paintings of Henry Ossawa Tanner. C. The paintings of Henry Ossawa Tanner realistically depict scenes from the everyday lives of African Americans. D. Henry Ossawa Tanner, in his realistic paintings, depicting scenes from the everyday lives of African Americans. E. Henry Ossawa Tanner, whose paintings realistically depict scenes from the everyday lives of African Americans.

C. The paintings of Henry Ossawa Tanner realistically depict scenes from the everyday lives of African Americans.

300

Intimacy, love, and marriage are three different, if interrelated, subjects. A. different, if interrelated, subjects B. interrelated subjects, being, however, different C. different subjects, whereas they are interrelated D. different subjects when interrelated E. subjects that are different although being interrelated

A. different, if interrelated, subjects

400

The impostor eluded detection for so long because she conducted herself as though she were a licensed practitioner. A. as though she were a licensed practitioner. B. as though she was a licensed practitioner. C. like she was a licensed practitioner. D. like as if she was a licensed practitioner. E. as if she was a practitioner with a license.

A. as though she were a licensed practitioner.

500

Born of Ibuza parents in Nigeria, novelist Buchi Emecheta moved to England in 1962, since which she has lived in North London. A. 1962, since which she has lived in North London B. 1962 and has lived since then in North London C. 1962, since then she has lived in North London D. 1962 and lived since then in North London E. 1962, and living in North London since that time

B. 1962 and has lived since then in North London

Random!

100

Most of hypotheses that Kepler developed to explain physical forces were later rejected as inconsistent to Newtonian theory. A. Most of B. hypotheses that C. as D. inconsistent to E. NO ERROR

D. inconsistent to

200

x + y + 3z = 600 x + y + z = 400 In the system of equations above, what is the value of x + y ?

300

300

The quantum theory was initially regarded as absurd, unnatural and ____ with common sense. A. consanguineous B. discernible C. incompatible D. decipherable E. consistent

C. INCOMPATIBLE

400

All of Kay’s brothers can swim. If the statement above is true, which of the following must also be true? A. If Fred cannot swim, then he is not Kay’s brother. B. If Dave can swim, then he is not Kay’s brother. C. If Walt can swim, then he is Kay’s brother. D. If Pete is Kay’s brother, then he cannot swim. E. If Mark is not Kay’s brother, then he cannot swim.

A. If Fred cannot swim, then he is not Kay’s brother.

500

Only after the campaign volunteers became aware of their candidate’s questionable motives could they recognize the ------- statements made in his seemingly ------- speeches. A. insightful . . astute B. partisan . . callous C. cordial . . hostile D. duplicitous . . candid E. cunning . . surreptitious

D. duplicitous . . candid