SAT

Math 1

100

If 8+√k=15, then k = a. 7 b. 49 c. 529 d. √7 e. √23

b. 49

200

In a poll, 35 people were in favor of building a new library, 14 people were against it, and 1 person had no opinion. What fraction of those polled were in favor of building a new library? a. 7/10 b. 2/3 c. 3/7 d. 1/3 e. 3/10

a. 7/10

300

If a, b, and c are different positive integers, and (2^a)x(2^b)x(2^c)=64, then (2^a)+(2^b)+(2^c)= a. 14 b. 17 c. 21 d. 28 e. 34

a. 14

400

If 20% of x equals 80% of y, which of the following expresses y in terms of x? a. y=16% of x b. y=25% of x c. y=60% of x d. y= 100% of x e. y= 400% of x

b. y=25% of x

500

If (a+b)^1/2 = (a-b)^ -1/2, which of the following must be true? a. b=0 b. a+b=1 c. a-b=1 d. (a^2)+(b^2)=1 e. (a^2)-(b^2)=1

e. (a^2)-(b^2)=1

Sentence Completion (single-blank)

100

The ----- of Marie Irene Fornes' play 'Mud'- a realistic room perched on a dirt pile - challenges conventional interpretations of stage scenery. a. appeal b. plot c. mood d. setting e. rehearsal

d. setting

200

Because of the ----- effects of the hot springs, tourists suffering from various ailments flocked to the village's thermal pools. a. succulent b. redolent c. cerebral d. mandatory e. therapeutic

e. therapeutic

300

Dangerously high winds ----- attempts to begin the space shuttle mission on schedule, delaying the launch by nearly a week. a. thwarted b. forfeited c. implemented d. discharged e. redoubled

a. thwarted

400

By the end of the long, arduous hike, Chris was walking with a ----- gait, limping slowly back to the campsite. a. halting b. robust c. constant d. prompt e. facile

a. halting

500

Actors in melodramas often emphasized tense moments by being -----, for example, raising their voices and pretending to swoon. a. imperious b. inscrutable c. convivial d. histrionic e. solicitous

d. histrionic

Sentence Completion (double-blank)

100

Ironically, an affluent society that purchases much more food than it actually needs suffers because of that ----- , since in conditions of affluence diseases related to overeating and poor nutrition seen to ----- . a. lavishness...adapt b. overabudance...thrive c. corpulence... vex d. praticality ... awaken commonness...abound

b. overabundance...thrive

200

More valuable and comprehensive than any previously proposed theory of the phenomenon, Salazar's research has ----- the basis for all subsequent ----- in her field. a. undermined ... advancements b. prepared...debacles c.provided...investigations d. dissolved....experiments e. reinforced...misconceptions

c.provided...investigations

300

Even those who do not ----- Robinson's views ----- him as a candidate who has courageously refused to compromise his convictions. a. shrink from...condemn b. profit from ... dismiss c.concur with...recognize d. disagree with...envision dissent from ... remember

c.concur with...recognize

400

The fact that they cherished religions objects more than most of their other possessions ----- the ----- role of religion in their lives. a. demonstrates...crucial b. obliterates...vital c. limits...daily d.concerns...informal e. denotes...varying

a. demonstrates...crucial

500

In the nineteenth century many literary critics saw themselves as stern, authoritarian figures defending society against the ----- of those ----- beings called authors. a. depravities...wayward b.atrocities...exemplary c.merits...ineffectual d.kudos...antagonistic e.indictments...secretive

a. depravities...wayward

Writing

100

One challenge that writer Eleanor Wong Telemaque faced was how preserving her ethnic identity while becoming more accessible to readers who are accustomed to writers from other cultural backgrounds. a. how preserving b. while becoming c. accessible d. accustomed e. No error

a. how preserving

200

Ms. Jordan proudly demonstrated her company's most popular product, a watch that flashes the time in lighted numerals when pressing a button. a. proudly b. demonstrated c. lighted d. pressing a button e. no error

d. pressing a button

300

Maude Adams, after her spectacular triumph as the origianl Peter Pan, went about heavy veiled and was accessible to only a handful of intimate friends. a. triumph as b. went about c. heavy veiled d. only a handful e. no error

c. heavy veiled

400

If one is interested in learning even more about Zora Neale Hurston, you should read Robert Hemengway's biography. a. interested in b. learning c. even more d. you should e. no error

d. you should

500

In the early twentieth century, new thinking about symbolism and the unconscious were greatly inspired by the writings of Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung. a. about b. were c. by d. writings of e. no error

b. were

Math 2

100

All numbers divisible by both 4 and 15 are also divisible by which of the following? a. 6 b. 8 c. 18 d. 24 e. 45

a. 6

200

Three consecutive integers are listed in increasing order. If their sum is 102, what is the second integer in the list? a. 28 b. 29 c. 33 d. 34 e. 35

d. 34

300

If x - 7 =2y and x=5 + 3y, what is the value of y? a. -5 b. -2 c. 2 d. 5 e. 12

c. 2

400

If x is and integer and 2

a. one

500

For all positive values of x, the function of f is defined as f(x)=(x^3) - (x^-2). Of the following, which is the best approximation of f(x) for values of x greater than 1,000? a. x^3 b. X^4 c. x^5 d. x^6 e. x^9

a. x^3