This will give you a glimpse of the kinds of scores that various colleges are looking for. As you can see, there are plenty of good reasons to spend quality time preparing for this. You’ll have to give up some “fun time” in the process. The payoff, however, will be well worth it. Click here for [...]
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What is the y–intercept for the equation 2x + 5y = 10? (A) (–10, 0) (B) (2, 0) (C) (D) (0, 2) (E) (0, 10) The first thing to do is put this equation in the “y=mx + b” format, keeping in mind that m is the slope, and b is the y-intercept. The [...]
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The questions below are based on this passage: But man is not destined to vanish. He can be killed, but he cannot be destroyed, because his soul is deathless and his spirit is irrepressible. Therefore, though the situation seems dark in the context of the confrontation between the superpowers, the silver lining is provided by [...]
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Members of the research team were initially so adversarial that ———- seemed impossible; the project’s inauspicious start made its final success all the more ———- . (A) concentration . . incidental (B) disagreement . . incongruous (C) collaboration . . predictable (D) hostility . . dazzling (E) cooperation . . [...]
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The projected sales volume of a video game cartridge is given by the function where s is the number of cartridges sold, in thousands; p is the price per cartridge, in dollars; and a is a constant. If according to the projections, 100,000 cartridges are sold at $10 per cartridge, how many cartridges will be [...]
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This is a part of an Improving Paragraphs section. The question below is based on this passage: (1) Advertisements are present wherever we go. (2) They enter our houses in newspapers, magazines, and on our television screens. (3) Television advertisements are used not only to sell products but, more importantly, to sell ideas. (4) It is in selling [...]
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A sentence completion question: Because Jim was generally —- on the football field, he was genuinely touched by the amount of praise he received for his game-winning touchdown. (A) indelible (B) methodical (C) succinct (D) pious (E) unheralded “Because” is a very important word here. We know that Jim’s being touched by the amount [...]
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The following is a “grid-in” math question. In these, you have to provide the answer rather than select from a group of choices. Two cars travel from the same point along parallel lanes of a highway for a distance of 10 miles. When car M, travelling at 60 miles an hour reaches the end [...]
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The following passage chronicles an interview between a communications professor and the author. As a communications specialist, I teach my students to become more aware of interpersonal communication such as symbolic behavior, use of words, and nonverbal mannerisms. My goal is to ignite symbols in their minds so we can come to a point of [...]
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Which of the following would most improve this sentence? If no improvements are needed, choose (A). In the fine print at the end of the document lies the clauses that make us liable for any expenses that result from civil unrest. A. lies the clauses that make us liable for any expenses that B. lies [...]
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If the value of x and y in the following fraction are both tripled, how does the value of this fraction change? XZ Y A increases by half B decreases by half C triples D doubles E remains the same The easiest way to do this is to substitute numbers for x, y, and [...]
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Today will be a test of your grammatical abilities. Identify the error, if any, in the sentence below. She wondered whetherA the city had changed alotB since she had left to go toC university.D No error. This one is easy if you know that “alot” is not actually a word. This is a [...]
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If r = 5 z and 15 z = 3 y, then r = (A) y (B) 2 y (C) 5 y (D) 10 y (E) 15 y This is one of those super-easy math questions that’s masquerading as a challenging question. Three variables can look formidable. If you look at this [...]
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Here is some information on a recent study of the SAT essay, which has only been a part of the SAT test since 2005. http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2008-04-24-sat_N.htm (Give it time—for some reason it takes a while to access this article.)
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Which choice would represent an improvement to the underlined portion of the sentence? After working for two hours, the essay started to take shape, and he began to hope that he might finish before the deadline. A. After working for two hours, the essay started to take shape, and he began to hope B. When [...]
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