PSAT MATH
If 3r + 2s = 24 and r + s = 12, what is the value of r + 6?
What is six?
“Although the scientist’s initial experiment failed, she remained resolute and continued testing her hypothesis.”
What does the word resolute most nearly mean?
A. Determined
B. Confused
C. Careless
D. Surprised
What is A?
determined
What is the National Society of Black Engineers?
What is the term for an early model of a product that engineers build to test and improve their designs?
What is a prototype?
What annual celebration is dedicated to recognize the history and achievements of African Americans every February?
Black History Month
If (x - 4)(x - 5)(x + 3) = 0, what is one possible positive value of x?
What is four?
In the 1960s, Sam Gilliam, a Black painter from the southern United States, became the first artist to drape painted canvases into flowing shapes. He later explored a different style, _______ quilt-like paintings inspired by the patchwork quilting tradition of Black communities in the South. Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
A) predicting
B) refusing
C) hiding
D) creating
What is D?
creating
What year was NSBE founded?
What is 1975?
What do engineers call the process of improving a design through repeated testing and modifications?
Iteration
What influential music genre originated in the African American communities of the Bronx in the 1970s?
Hip-hop
If 1,200 customers register every day, what fraction of the first 60,000 new accounts are registered in the first 5 days?
What is 1/10?
“Many cities have begun planting trees along busy streets. These trees provide shade, reduce the amount of heat absorbed by pavement, and can improve air quality. As a result, urban tree-planting programs have become an important strategy for making cities more comfortable.”
Which choice best states the main idea of the passage?
A. Cities should replace all paved roads with forests.
B. Trees are difficult to maintain in urban environments.
C. Planting trees can help cities become healthier and more comfortable.
D. Air quality is the only factor that determines a city’s comfort.
What is C?
Planting trees can help cities become healthier and more comfortable.
What are the three main types of NSBE membership chapters commonly found in schools and communities?
What are NSBE Jr., collegiate, and professional chapters?
Engineers often use this geometric shape in bridges and towers because its rigid structure provides stability.
What is a triangle?
Who was the African American Mathematician whose orbital mechanics calculations were essential for crewed space flights?
Katherine Johnson
Triangle RST is congruent to Triangle XYZ (R=X, S=Y).
∠R is 28°, ∠S is 54°. What is ∠Z?
What is 98* (degrees)?
“Students who reviewed their notes in several short sessions over a week performed better on a vocabulary test than students who studied for the same total amount of time in one long session. Researchers suggest that spacing out study sessions may improve long-term retention.”
Which finding best supports the researchers’ conclusion?
A. Students generally prefer studying in quiet environments.
B. Students who spread their studying across several days performed better despite studying for the same total time.
C. Vocabulary tests often contain unfamiliar words.
D. Students who study for longer periods sometimes become tired.
What is B?
Students who spread their studying across several days performed better despite studying for the same total time.
What annual NSBE event brings together thousands of students and professionals for networking, professional development, and career opportunities?
What is the NSBE Annual Convention?
Which engineering discipline focuses on developing and improving the properties of metals, ceramics, polymers, and composites?
What is Materials Engineering?
Which historically black college, founded in 1867 in Washington, D.C., is denied for producing top-tier African American Engineers and Scientists?
Howard University
The equation (x-2)^2=kx-5 has exactly one real solution for two possible values of the constant k.
What is the sum of those two possible values of k?
A student is writing about the benefits of public transportation. The student has taken the following notes:
Public transportation can reduce the number of cars on the road.
Fewer cars can reduce traffic congestion.
Buses and trains can carry many passengers at once.
A city study found that a new bus route reduced average commuting times by 12% in the area it served.
Which choice most effectively uses the notes to support the claim that public transportation can improve commuting efficiency?
A. Public transportation includes buses and trains, which are used by many people in cities.
B. Some cities have invested in public transportation, while others continue to rely heavily on cars.
C. Public transportation can improve commuting efficiency by reducing traffic congestion, as demonstrated by a city study in which a new bus route reduced average commuting times by 12%.
D. Although public transportation can carry many passengers, some commuters still prefer to drive their own cars.
What is B?
Some cities have invested in public transportation, while others continue to rely heavily on cars.
At which university did NSBE begin?
What is Purdue University?
What is the term for the force per unit area inside a material when pressure or a load is applied to it?
What is Stress?
Which African American inventor patented an early automated three-position traffic signal and a precursor to the gas mask, fundamentally improving public safety?
Garrett Morgan