SAT Jeopardy

SAT Vocabulary

100

vivid

яркий

200

anticipate

to expect

300

rectify

to correct

400

soothe

to calm or distress

500

steer

to guide or control the direction of smth

SAT Geometry

100

In the given triangle, AB=AC and  angleABC has a measure of  67°. What is the value of x ? 

B) 46

200

A rectangle has a length of 3 units and a width of 39 units. Which expression gives the area, in square units, of this rectangle?

A) 2(3 + 39)

B) 2(3 x 39)

C) 3 + 39

D) 3 x 39

D) 3 x 39

300

Triangle XYZ shown is a right triangle. Which of the following has the same value as sin X?

A) tan X

B) tan Y

C) cos X

D) cos Y

D) cos Y

400

An angle has a measure of  (9pi)/20 radians. What is the measure of the angle in degrees?

81

500

Point F lies on a unit circle in the xy-plane and has coordinates (1,0). Point G is the center of the circle and has coordinates (0,0). Point H also lies on the circle and has coordinates (-1,y), where y is a constant. Which of the following could be the positive measure of angle FGH, in radians?

A)  (27pi)/2 

B)  (29pi)/2 

C)  24pi 

D)  25pi 

D)  25pi 

SAT Verbal

100

In 1942, the 1,500-mile Alaska Highway was constructed in under nine months, largely due to the skilled work of nearly 4,000 African American soldiers from US Army engineering regiments. The soldiers’ contribution was overlooked for decades. ______blank in 2017, lawmakers declared October 25 a day of recognition—“Alaska Highway Day”—for the troops who helped build this critical roadway. 

A) Lastly,

B) Then,

C) Similarly,

D) For example,

B) Then,

200

While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:

• The human body requires magnesium for over 300 essential processes.
• Magnesium is a mineral present in many foods.
• Peanuts contain 49 milligrams per ounce (mg/oz) of magnesium.
• Almonds contain 80 mg/oz.
• Chia seeds contain 150 mg/oz.

The student wants to identify which of the three foods has the highest magnesium content. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

A) At 80 mg/oz, almonds contain more magnesium than peanuts (49 mg/oz).

B) Chia seeds contain 150 mg/oz of magnesium, which is more than peanuts and almonds.

C) Magnesium is present in many foods, including peanuts, almonds, and chia seeds.

D) Peanuts contain 49 mg/oz of magnesium, a mineral the human body requires for over 300 essential processes.

B) Chia seeds contain 150 mg/oz of magnesium, which is more than peanuts and almonds.

300

While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:

• Organisms release cellular material into their environment by shedding substances such as hair or skin.
• The DNA in these substances is known as environmental DNA, or eDNA.
• Researchers collect and analyze eDNA to detect the presence of species that are difficult to observe.
• Geneticist Sara Oyler-McCance’s research team analyzed eDNA in water samples from the Florida Everglades to detect invasive constrictor snake species in the area.
• The study determined a 91% probability of detecting Burmese python eDNA in a given location

The student wants to present the study to an audience already familiar with environmental DNA. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

A) Sara Oyler-McCance’s researchers analyzed eDNA in water samples from the Florida Everglades for evidence of invasive constrictor snakes, which are difficult to observe.

B) An analysis of eDNA can detect the presence of invasive species that are difficult to observe, such as constrictor snakes.

C) Researchers found Burmese python eDNA, or environmental DNA, in water samples; eDNA is the DNA in released cellular materials, such as shed skin cells.

D) Sara Oyler-McCance’s researchers analyzed environmental DNA (eDNA)—that is, DNA from cellular materials released by organisms—in water samples from the Florida Everglades.

A) Sara Oyler-McCance’s researchers analyzed eDNA in water samples from the Florida Everglades for evidence of invasive constrictor snakes, which are difficult to observe.

400

When soil becomes contaminated by toxic metals, it can be removed from the ground and disposed of in a landfill. ______blank contaminated soil can be detoxified via phytoremediation: plants that can withstand high concentrations of metals absorb the pollutants and store them in their shoots, which are then cut off and safely disposed of, preserving the health of the plants. 

A) Alternatively,

B) Specifically,

C) For example,

D) As a result,

A) Alternatively,

500

Plato believed material objects to be crude representations of unseen ideal forms. In his view, such abstract, nonmaterial forms are the ultimate source of knowledge. Aristotle disagreed, positing that knowledge is best obtained through direct engagement with the material world; ______blank sensory experience of the material is the ultimate source of knowledge. 

A) regardless,

B) admittedly,

C) in other words,

D) meanwhile,

C) in other words,

SAT Writing

100

Dolores Huerta’s advocacy on behalf of farmworkers was rooted in her experience as a schoolteacher in Stockton, California, in the early 1950s. Hoping to help her students and their families outside the ______blank Huerta left teaching to start the Stockton chapter of the Community Service Organization, a group focused on the needs of local farmworkers. 

A) classroom.

B) classroom;

C) classroom,

D) classroom

C) classroom,

200

In recent years, economists around the world have created new tools that quantify the overall well-being of a country’s citizens. Economists in India, for example, use an Ease of Living Index. This tool ______ economic potential, sustainability, and citizens’ quality of life.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

A) measures

B) had measured

C) would have measured

D) will have been measuring

A) measures

300

Inventor John Friedman created a prototype of the first flexible straw by inserting a screw into a paper straw and, using dental floss, binding the straw tightly around the ______blank When the floss and screw were removed, the resulting corrugations in the paper allowed the straw to bend easily over the edge of a glass.

A) screw’s thread’s.

B) screws’ threads.

C) screw’s threads.

D) screws threads’.

 

C) screw’s threads.

400

Philosopher Peter Kivy was a leading figure in musical ______blank evidenced by his belief that instead of evoking particular emotions, such as sadness or joy,  compositions elicit a listener’s emotional response to the structure and artistry of the music itself, Kivy’s approach to the study of music was decidedly formalist.   

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

A) aesthetics as

B) aesthetics and as

C) aesthetics, as

D) aesthetics. As

D) aesthetics. As

500

In 2021, Mexican biologist Martha Lydia Macías-Rubalcava led a review of the scientific literature related to endophytic fungi (i.e., fungi that live inside a host ______ researching 120 endophytic fungi–produced compounds, she found that their phytotoxicity can make them viable alternatives to chemical herbicides for controlling weeds.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

A) plant). By

B) plant), by

C) plant) and by

D) plant) by

A) plant). By

SAT Math

100

w+7=357

What value of w is the solution to the given equation?

350

200

f(x)=4x+b

For the linear function f, b is a constant and f(7)=28. What is the value of b?

0

300

The function h is defined by h(x)=4x+28. The graph of y=h(x) in the xy-plane has an x-intercept at (a,0) and a y-intercept at (0,b), where a and b are constants. What is the value of a+b?

21

400

24x+y=48

6x+y=72

The solution to the given system of equations is (x,y). What is the value of y?

80

500

48x−72y=30y+24

ry=16−16x

In the given system of equations, r is a constant. If the system has no solution, what is the value of r?

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