Math
What is the sum of the first 4 terms of the arithmetic sequence in which the 6th term is 8 and the 10th term is 13
a. 10.5
b. 14.5
c. 18
d. 21.25
e. 39.5
b. 14.5
The point of view from which the passage is told is best described as that of a:
A. first person narrator, present in the action, who relates events as they happen.
B. first person narrator, not present in the action, who relates events that happened in the past.
C. third person narrator, present in the action, who relates the thoughts and feelings of many characters.
D. third person narrator, not present in the action, who relates the thoughts and feelings of primarily one character.
D. third person narrator, not present in the action, who relates the thoughts and feelings of primarily one character.
Which choice makes the sentence most grammatically acceptable?
A. No Change
B. author and dramatist,
C. author, and dramatist
D. author and dramatist
B. author and dramatist,
Which of the following statements about the relationship between the number of A. percula per tank and the average SGR is consistent with the results of Experiment 2? On average, as the number of A. percula per tank increased, the average SGR:
A. increased only.
B. decreased only.
C. remained the same.
D. varied with no general trend.
B. decreased only.
Science
Which of the following was a dependent variable in Experiment 1?
A. Volume of seawater in each tank
B. Specific growth rate
C. Diet fed to the A. percula
D. Stocking density of the A. percula
B. Specific growth rate
The expression (3x − 4y²)(3x + 4y²) is equivalent to:
a. 9x² − 16y⁴
b. 9x² − 8y⁴
c. 9x² + 16y⁴
d. 6x² − 16y⁴
e. 6x2 - 8y4
a. 9x² − 16y⁴
The passage as a whole can best be described as an exploration of the:
A. career of a real estate agent and the agent’s typically mundane transactions with clients.
B. special glaze on a bowl and why the glaze makes the bowl both subtle and noticeable.
C. perceived perfection of an object and that object’s effect on people.
D. problems that can result from a person’s unyielding focus on obtaining material goods.
C. perceived perfection of an object and that object’s effect on people.
Which choice makes the sentence most grammatically acceptable?
A. No Change
B. Gandersheim and, historically, this abbey was
C. Gandersheim, it was an abbey
D. Gandersheim, an abbey
D. Gandersheim, an abbey
The following table gives the percent protein in each of the 4 diets.
Which of the following statements about the percent protein in each diet and the average SGR is consistent with the data shown in the table and the results of Experiment 1? The diet that resulted in the:
A. highest average SGR also had the highest percent protein.
B. highest average SGR had the lowest percent protein.
C. lowest average SGR had the highest percent protein.
D. lowest average SGR also had the lowest percent protein.
C. lowest average SGR had the highest percent protein.
Reading
In the passage, the admiration the bowl receives is directly compared to the admiration received by:
A. a mutt.
B. a plastic frog.
C. a cherry table.
D. The aroma of spring.
A. A mutt.
George has 4 sets of socks, and 4 sets of shoes. Each pair has a different color: White, Brown, Black, and Blue.
If George selects a pair of socks (same color) and a pair of shoes (same color) at random, what is the theoretical probability that George will choose a white pair of shoes and a pair of socks that are not white?
A. 0.25
B. 0.0625
C. 0.1875
D. 0.125
C. 0.1875
The passage most strongly suggests that a useful characteristic of the bowl, in terms of Andrea’s purpose for the object, is the bowl’s:
A. universal appeal.
B. famous designer.
C. ostentatious look.
D. commercial availability
A. universal appeal.
Which choice most effectively maintains the essay’s tone?
A. No Change
B. permitted her to hang on to
C. allowed her to retain
D. let her keep up
C. allowed her to retain
Based on the results of Experiment 1, if Experiment 2 were repeated except that all the A. percula were fed Diet R, would the average SGRs more likely have been lower or higher for each group?
A. Lower; on average, A. perculafed Diet R had an SGR 0.05 percent/day less than those fed Diet T.
B. Lower; on average, A. perculafed Diet R had an SGR 0.10 percent/day less than those fed Diet T.
C. Higher; on average, A. perculafed Diet R had an SGR 0.05 percent/day greater than those fed Diet T.
D. Higher; on average, A. perculafed Diet R had an SGR 0.10 percent/day greater than those fed Diet T.
C. Higher; on average, A. perculafed Diet R had an SGR 0.05 percent/day greater than those fed Diet T.
Reading
The passage suggests that one reason prospective home buyers have difficulty sharing their thoughts about the bowl is that they realize:
A. they are not visiting the home for the purpose of noticing decorative objects.
B. they do not want to reveal that they have the financial means to buy the bowl. — Your Answer
C. Andrea might start talking about the bowl instead of discussing the home that is for sale.
D. Andrea might find the bowl even more intriguing than they do.
A. they are not visiting the home for the purpose of noticing decorative objects.
For what value of a would the following system of equations have an infinite number of solutions?
2x − y = 8
6x − 3y = 4a
A. 2
B. 6
C. 8
D. 24
E. 32
B. 6
In the passage, Andrea is characterized as believing that compared to most tricks used by real estate agents to impress potential buyers, her trick of placing the bowl in a home is:
A. more humorous to potential buyers.
B. more obvious to potential buyers.
C. less familiar to potential buyers.
D.less enticing to potential buyers.
C. less familiar to potential buyers.
Which transition word or phrase is most logical in context?
A. No Change
B. On the other hand,
C. As a result,
D. In contrast,
C. As a result,
Suppose that, in the experiments, 1 g of food were added to each tank at each feeding. A total of how many grams of food would have been placed into an individual tank each day?
A. 1 g
C. 12 g
D. 36 g
B. 3 g
How many hours a day do cats sleep?
A. 20
B. 7
C. 15
D. 13
C. 15
There is a regular deck of 52 cards. What is the probability that Joy will draw a card that is a red 5 OR a card that is a black 8?
a. 4/52 = 1/13
b. 5/52
c. 8/52 = 2/13
d. 13/52 = 1/4
a. 4/52 = 1/13
According to the passage, the random placement of colors in the bowl’s glaze creates a surface that:
A. acts as a mirror.
B. seems to move.
C. appears cracked in the sunlight.
D. scatters prisms on the walls of a room.
B. seems to move.
Which choice best helps indicate that each historical epic covered different subject matter?
A. No Change
B. (each focused on the court of Otto I and
C. (focusing on the court of Otto I as well as
D. (one about the court of Otto I, the other about
D. (one about the court of Otto I, the other about
How many A. percula were placed in each of the tanks in Experiment 1?
A. 1
B. 4
C. 10
D. 16
C. 10
What is the national animal of Scotland?
A. Unicorn
B. Centaur
C. Mermaid
D. Spotted Pigeon
A. Unicorn