Basic Math
Advanced Math
Vocabulary
Writing
Do's and Don'ts to Follow
100
Out of every 50 CDs produced in a factory 20 are scratched. What is the ratio of unscratched CDs produced to scratched CDs produced? (pg. 371) A.) 2:5 B.) 3:5 C.) 2:3 D.) 3:2 E.) 5:2
What is D.) 3:2
100
If the length of a sea turtle is directly proportional to its age, and a 2 year old sea turtle is 3 inches long, how many feet long is an 80 year old sea turtle?(pg. 415) A.) 10 B.) 12 C.) 100 D.) 120 E.) 144
What is A.) 10
100
What UNALLOYED delight for those who have read all of the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's stories of Sherlock Holmes to discover Nicholas Meyer's 1989 novel, The Seven Percent Solution. The word unalloyed most nearly means?(pg. 475) A.) metallic B.) effervescent C.) plentiful D.) pure E.) bland
What is D.) pure
100
Though the film ostensibly deals with the theme of ________, the director seems to have been more interested in its absence-in isolation and the longing for connection. (pg. 490) A.) reliance B.) fraternity C.) socialism D.) privation E.) levity
What is B.) fraternity
100
Should you guess on multiple choice questions? A.) Yes B.) No C.) Depends
What is C.) Depends because you have to narrow down your answers before-hand and if you can't you shouldn't guess
200
If 8 headphones cost a dollars, b headphones would cost how many dollars? (pg. 373) A.) 8ab B.) 8a/b C.) 8/ab D.) a/8b E.) ab/8
What is E.) ab/8
200
A scientist is running an experiment with 2 species of bacteria that grow exponentially. If species A doubles in population every 2 days, species B doubles in population every 5 days, and each species begins the experiment with a population of 50 bacteria, what will the difference be between the populations of the 2 species after 10 days?(pg. 425) A.) 200 B.) 800 C.) 1,200 D.) 1,400 E.) 1.500
What is D.) 1,400
200
He was at the end of a hard night's work and was clearly tired and ANXIOUS to go home to bed. The word anxious most nearly means? A.) distressed B.) afraid C.) eager D.) uneasy E.) worried
What is C.) eager
200
Which word fits best? Everything the candidate said publicly was _________; he manipulated the media in order to present the image he wanted.(pg. 490) A.) incendiary B.) calculated C.) facetious D.) scrupulous E.) impromptu
What is B.) calculated
200
If you get a question right you earn 1 raw point. What do you lose for getting a question wrong on multiple choice with 3, 4, or 5 answers? A.) -1/2 point B.) -1/3 point C.) -1/4 point
What is C.) -1/4 point
300
A bracelet is made of colored beads in the repeated sequence RED, ORANGE, YELLOW, GREEN, BLUE, INDIGO, and VIOLET. If the first bead in the bracelet is RED and the last is YELLOW, then the total number of beads in the bracelet could be... (pg. 375) A.) 48 B.) 49 C.) 50 D.) 51 E.) 52
What is E.) 52
300
If Set A={2,3,5,7,10} and Set B={3,4,5,6,7}, how many elements are in the intersection of the 2 sets?(pg.426) A.) 2 B.) 3 C.) 5 D.) 7 E.) 10
What is B.) 3
300
By the time this happened, I had learned a great deal about my wolfish neighbors, and one of the facts which had emerged was that they were not nomadic roamers, as is almost universally believed, but were SETTLED beasts and the possessors of a large permanent estate with very definite boundaries.(pg. 476) The word settled most nearly means? A.) decided B.) resolute C.) stable D.) inflexible E.) confident
What is C.) stable
300
Which sentence should follow the following? Most people seem to find the winter season dreary.(pg. 488) A.) They see it as cold, snowy, and bleak. B.) There are 3 months in winter. C.) I think they are right. D.) People prefer the warmth of summer. E.) In winter they don't get enough exercise.
What is A.) They see it as cold, snowy, and bleak.
300
Should you guess on grid-ins on the math portion of the SAT/ACT? Why? A.) Yes B.) No C.) Depends
What is A.) Yes because guessing on the grid-ons doesn't count against however if you are running out of time you can skip the question and come back to it if time permits
400
Bart needs to buy 5 gifts with $80. If 2 of the gifts cost a total of $35, what is the average (arithmetic mean) amount Bart can spend on each of his remaining 3 gifts?(pg. 377) A.) $10 B.) $15 C.) $16 D.) $17 E.) $45
What is E.) $45
400
The rate at which a certain balloon travels is inversely proportional to the amount of weight attached to it. If the balloon travels at 10 inches per second when there is a 2-gram weight attached to it, approximately how much weight must be attached to the balloon for it to travel 18 inches per second?(pg. 426) A.) 0.4 grams B.) 1.0 gram C.) 1.1 grams D.) 3.6 grams E.) 10.0 grams
What is C.) 1.1 grams
400
...I had transgressed some unknown wolf law of major importance and would have to pay for my TEMERITY.(pg. 477) What does the word temerity mean? A.) discourtesy B.) rashness C.) courage D.) wariness E.) dread
What is B.) rashness
400
Which of the following is best WHEN WE COMPLAIN THAT AMERICANS DON'T EXERCISE ENOUGH, PEOPLE are saying that they don't take advantage of the outdoors.(pg. 489) A.) no change B.) In fact, Americans don't exercise enough; we however C.) Therefore, by our complaints that Americans don't exercise enough, people, D.) However, when Americans don't exercise enough, it is because people, E.) When people complain that Americans don't exercise enough, they
What is E.)
400
What is 1 way of narrowing down your answers?
What is process of elimination.
500
Set 1: (2,3,4,5) Set 2: (1,2,3) If x is a number generated by multiplying a number from Set 1 by a number from set 2, how many possible values of x are greater than 5?(pg. 383) A.) 3 B.) 4 C.) 5 D.) 6 E.) 7
What is D.) 6
500
If set R contains 6 distinct numbers and Set S contains 5 distinct letters how many elements are in the union of the 2 sets?(pg. 414) A.) 1 B.) 5 C.) 6 D.) 8 E.) 11
What is E.) 11
500
The RIFT that began for reasons lost in the mists of family lore has continued to this day. What is the word rift's best understood meaning?(pg. 491) A.) motion B.) break C.) revelry D.) clarity E.) discussion
What is B.) break
500
The President was was in particular acutely conscience of the millions of Polish Americans who would be voting int the upcoming election.(pg. 493) The author refers to the Polish Americans chiefly to illustrate that... A.) The president had an excellent rapport with ethnic minorities B.) Immigrants had fled Eastern European countries to escape communism C.) Giving up the idea of East European self-determintation would have been costly in political terms D.) The Poles could enjoy self-determination only in America E.) The political landscape of the United States had changed considerably since the president was elected
What is C.)
500
What is the order of the most correct answers? (using A, B, C, D, E)
What is C, B, D, A, E. An easy acronym to remember this is.... (During the SAT/ACT) C huckling (at your) B estfriend (makes you look) D aft (and won't give your) A bility (an) E dge