Test Prep

Reading

100

Many private universities depend heavily on --------, the wealthy individuals who support them with gifts and bequests. a. instructors b. administrators c. monitors d. accountants e. benefactors

e. benefactors

200

Because the photographer believed that wild animals should be ------- only in their various natural surroundings, she ------ often in her career a. depicted...traveled b. displayed...spoke c. captured...protested d. domesticated...roamed e. represented...publicized

a. depicted...traveled

300

Critics dismissed the engineer's seemingly creative design as being -------, that is, underdeveloped and lacking in sophistication. a. defunct b. unorthodox c. simplistic d. erroneous e. ambiguous

c. simplistic

400

The proffessor commented to other faculty members that Shelia seemed temperamentally suited to the study of logic, given her ------- for --------- intricate arguments. a. sympathy...influencing b. penchant....evading c. disregard...unhinging d. contempt...following e. bent...analyzing

e. bent...analyzing

500

While traveling near the Sun, the comet Hale-Bopp produced a ------- amount of dust, much more than the comets Halley or Hyakutake. a. voracious b. disposable c. redundant d. superficial e. prodigious

e. prodigious

Writing

100

Since last September Patricia HAS BEEN WORKING at the convenience store down the road. a. has been working b. works c. is working d. will be working e. worked

a. has been working

200

Experts disagree about WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF INTELLIGENCE AND HOW TO MEASURE IT. a. what is the definition of intelligence and how to measure it b. how to define intelligence, and also its measurement c. how to define and measure intelligence d. defining intelligence as well as measurement e. the definition of intelligence and measuring it

c. how to define and measure intelligence

300

At the Constitutional Convention of 1787, the proposal to replace the existing Articles of Confederation with federal constitution WERE MET WITH fierce opposition. a. were met with b. having been met with c. it met d. met with e. met their

d. met with

400

Most major air pollutants cannot be seen, although large amounts OF THEM CONCENTRATED IN cities ARE VISIBLE AS smog. a. of them b. concentrated in c. are visible d. as e. No Error

e. No Error

500

MOST OF the HYPOTHESES THAT Kepler developed to explain physical forces were later rejected AS INCONSISTENT TO Newtonian theory. a. Most of b. hypotheses that c. as d. inconsistent to e. No Error

d. inconsistent to

Math

100

If 10 + x is 5 more than 10, what is the value of 2x

a. -5 b. 5 c. 10 d. 25 e. 50

200

In a certain store, the regular price of a refrigerator is $600. How much money is saved by buying this refrigerator at 20% off the regular price rather than buying it on sale at 10% off the regular sales price with an additional discount of 10% off the sale price? a. $6 b. $12 c. $24 d. $54 e. $60

a. $6

300

What is the greatest possible area of a triangle with one side of length 7 and another side of length 10? a. 17 b. 34 c. 35 d. 70 e. 140

c. 35

400

If 6 < lx - 3l < 7 and x<0 which is not a possible value of lxl? a. 3 b. 3.33 c. 3.5 d. 4 e. 5

e. 5

500

If j, k, and n are consecutive integers such that 0< j < k < n and units (ones) digit of the product jn is 9, what is the units digit of k? a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 3 e. 4

a. 0