“No matter how busy you may think you are, you must find time for reading, or surrender yourself to self-chosen ignorance.”
― Atwood H. Townsend
Read the following Math SAT test question
If X+Y= 7 and X-Y = 3
Then what is (X * X ) - ( Y * Y)
A- 34
B-21
C-45
D-67
1. Of the following, which is greater than ½ ?
A. 2/5
B. 4/7
C. 4/9
D. 5/11
E. 6/13
2. If an object travels at five feet per second, how many feet does it travel in one hour?
A. 30
B. 300
C. 720
D. 1800
E. 18000
3. What is the average (arithmetic mean) of all the multiples of ten from 10 to 190 inclusive?
A. 90
B. 95
C. 100
D. 105
E. 110
A cubical block of metal weighs 6 pounds. How much will another cube of the same metal weigh if its sides are twice as long?
A. 48
B. 32
C. 24
D. 18
E. 12
5. In a class of 78 students 41 are taking French, 22 are taking German. Of the students taking French or German, 9 are taking both courses. How many students are not enrolled in either course?
A. 6
B. 15
C. 24
D. 33
E. 54
If f(x) = │(x² – 50)│, what is the value of f(-5) ?
A. 75
B. 25
C. 0
D. -25
E. -75
7. ( √2 - √3 )² =
A. 5 - 2√6
B. 5 - √6
C. 1 - 2√6
D. 1 - √2
E. 1
8. 230 + 230 + 230 + 230 =
A. 8120
B. 830
C. 232
D. 230
E. 226
9. Amy has to visit towns B and C in any order. The roads connecting these towns with her home are shown on the diagram. How many different routes can she take starting from A and returning to A, going through both B and C (but not more than once through each) and not travelling any road twice on the same trip?
A. 10
B. 8
C. 6
D. 4
E. 2
10. In the figure above AD = 4, AB = 3 and CD = 9. What is the area of triangle AEC ?
A. 18
B. 13.5
C. 9
D. 4.5
E. 3
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SAT Reading & Writing Practice Questions
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If X+Y= 7 and X-Y = 3
Then what is (X * X ) - ( Y * Y)
A- 34
B-21
C-45
D-67
1. Of the following, which is greater than ½ ?
A. 2/5
B. 4/7
C. 4/9
D. 5/11
E. 6/13
2. If an object travels at five feet per second, how many feet does it travel in one hour?
A. 30
B. 300
C. 720
D. 1800
E. 18000
3. What is the average (arithmetic mean) of all the multiples of ten from 10 to 190 inclusive?
A. 90
B. 95
C. 100
D. 105
E. 110
A cubical block of metal weighs 6 pounds. How much will another cube of the same metal weigh if its sides are twice as long?
A. 48
B. 32
C. 24
D. 18
E. 12
5. In a class of 78 students 41 are taking French, 22 are taking German. Of the students taking French or German, 9 are taking both courses. How many students are not enrolled in either course?
A. 6
B. 15
C. 24
D. 33
E. 54
If f(x) = │(x² – 50)│, what is the value of f(-5) ?
A. 75
B. 25
C. 0
D. -25
E. -75
7. ( √2 - √3 )² =
A. 5 - 2√6
B. 5 - √6
C. 1 - 2√6
D. 1 - √2
E. 1
8. 230 + 230 + 230 + 230 =
A. 8120
B. 830
C. 232
D. 230
E. 226
9. Amy has to visit towns B and C in any order. The roads connecting these towns with her home are shown on the diagram. How many different routes can she take starting from A and returning to A, going through both B and C (but not more than once through each) and not travelling any road twice on the same trip?
A. 10
B. 8
C. 6
D. 4
E. 2
10. In the figure above AD = 4, AB = 3 and CD = 9. What is the area of triangle AEC ?
A. 18
B. 13.5
C. 9
D. 4.5
E. 3
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SAT Reading & Writing Practice Questions
- The students who had the flu had a(n) … reason for missing school. They normally have perfect attendance, and their absence that day was a(n) …A. unjustifiable … travesty B. legitimate … aberration C. unwarranted … anomaly D. sensible … farce E. inconsolable … fluke
- The threat of rain didn’t … her stroll through the grounds. Even the first drops were no …, and she continued her walk.A. hinder … incentive B. thwart … refuge C. impede … deterrent D. permit … provocation E. prevent … enticement
- Jane is a(n) … student. She reads every page of her textbooks and studies for hours before every test.A. meticulousB. lackadaisicalC. apatheticD. relaxedE. lethargic
- Although he was a(n) … and new at the game, Adam knew the others were playing incorrectly.A. expertB. enthusiastC. authorityD. noviceE. specialist
- The … party was boring, but impulsive Ann did her best to liven it up with her trademark … .A. mundane … spontaneity B. fascinating … recklessnessC. tedious … subtletyD. intriguing … tactE. monotonous … solitude
- She was at the top of the rollercoaster looking down and she was made to feel sick.A. She was at the top of the rollercoaster looking down and she was made to feel sick.B. The rollercoaster, looking down from the top, made her feel sick.C. Looking down from the top of the rollercoaster made her feel sick.D. The top of the rollercoaster, looking down, made her feel sick.E. Watching down made her feel sick at the top of the rollercoaster.
- He is the author that at the bookstore spoke.A. that at the bookstore spoke.B. who at the bookstore spoke.C. which spoke at the bookstore.D. that spoke at the bookstore.E. who spoke at the bookstore.
- Chocolate, which is devoured by some people with a sweet tooth.A. Chocolate, which is devoured by some people with a sweet tooth.B. Some people with a sweet tooth devour chocolate.C. Chocolate that is devoured by some people with a sweet tooth.D. Some people devour, with a sweet tooth, chocolate.E. With a sweet tooth, chocolate some people devour.
- The marching band, (A) which (B) performed in the parade (C) last Saturday, (D) aregoing to participate in a competition next month. (E) No error.ABCDE
- The teacher demanded (A) that the students (B) enrolled in the afternoon math class bring (C) his or her supplies to school (D) each day. (E) No error.ABCDE
- .) The students who had the flu had a(n) . reason for missing school. They normally have perfect attendance, and their absence that day was a(n) .
Incorrect. The correct answer is B. legitimate . aberration. The students were sick, which indicated that they had a good reason for missing school. That leaves only B and D. Because the students are normally in attendance, their absence is unlikely to be a "farce" (foolish or humorous). Therefore, their absence was an "aberration," or a departure from the normal.
2.) The threat of rain didn't . her stroll through the grounds. Even the first drops were no ., and she continued her walk.
Incorrect. The correct answer is C. impede . deterrent. We can tell by the second sentence that the woman went on a walk through the rain, so D isn't the correct answer. "Even," the first word of the second sentence, implies that the raindrops should have done something but did not. The rain should have been a "deterrent," but it was not.
3.) Jane is a(n) . student. She reads every page of her textbooks and studies for hours before every test.
Incorrect. The correct answer is A. meticulous. Jane is a good student. "Meticulous" means to be precise and thorough.
4.) Although he was a(n) . and new at the game, Adam knew the others were playing incorrectly.
Incorrect. The correct answer is D. novice . Adam is new at the game, so he could not be A, C or E. "Although" at the beginning of the sentence implies that Adam knew something that under normal circumstances he would not have known. A "novice" is a beginner.
5.) The . party was boring, but impulsive Ann did her best to liven it up with her trademark . .
Incorrect. The correct answer is A. mundane . spontaneity. The party was boring, so it could not be "fascinating" (option B) or "intriguing" (D). "Impulsive" Ann was unlikely to be known for her "subtlety" (C) or "solitude" (E). Therefore, the answer is A.
6.) She was at the top of the rollercoaster looking down and she was made to feel sick.
Incorrect. The correct answer is C. Looking down from the top of the rollercoaster made her feel sick.. The original sentence is awkward. Options B and D have the rollercoaster (or the top of the rollercoaster) performing the action, which is incorrect. In option E, "watching down" is not standard English.
7.) He is the author that at the bookstore spoke.
Incorrect. The correct answer is E. who spoke at the bookstore.. "Who" refers to a person (such as the author), not "that" or "which." Conventional English tells us that the verb "spoke" would not come at the end of the sentence.
8.) Chocolate, which is devoured by some people with a sweet tooth.
Incorrect. The correct answer is B. Some people with a sweet tooth devour chocolate.. The original phrase isn't a complete sentence, and neither is option C. Option D is grammatically correct but awkward, and E says that chocolate has a sweet tooth.
9.) The marching band, (A) which (B) performed in the parade (C) last Saturday, (D) are going to participate in a competition next month. (E) No error.
Incorrect. The correct answer is D. "Marching band" is a single unit and requires the verb "is."
10.) The teacher demanded (A) that the students (B) enrolled in the afternoon math class bring (C) his or her supplies to school (D) each day. (E) No error.
Incorrect. The correct answer is C. The word "students" is plural and requires a plural possessive adjective. The students should bring "their" supplies.
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