Answer the three questions given below based on the information presented in the passage PASSAGE That well-imagined nightmare in which a bloodthirsty Tyrannosaurus rex is chasing the family car down a lonely road in the red-rock desert as the children scream and the gas gauge hovers on empty and the dinosaur gnashes at the rear [...]
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A wheel has a diameter of x inches and a second wheel has a diameter of y inches. The first wheel covers a distance of d feet in 100 revolutions. How many revolutions does the second wheel make in covering d feet? A. 100xy B. 100y – x C. 100x – y D. 100y / [...]
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This very brief article has some excellent advice for bringing your SAT score up.
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Identify the error in this sentence. If there is no error, choose (E). Ever since (A) they read (B) about Golda Meir in class, all of the girls in the third grade want (C) to be a politician (D). Not a very difficult one, right!? “The girls” is plural; “a politician” is singular. This [...]
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Whereas the Senator has proven herself a great ________, the Governor is ________ and refuses to consider any opinions other than his own. a) compromiser…intransigent b) autocrat…inflexible c) arbitrator…compliant d) mediator…conciliatory e) negotiator…indulgent Like “although,” or “however,” “whereas” is a word that implies contrast, so the respective descriptions of the [...]
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Here is some good information that will dispel certain popular myths about the SAT.
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This comprehensive history of cartography traces the discoveries and feats of technical ingenuity by which men have, over the centuries, succeeded in mapping first the surface of the globe, then Earth’s interior, and finally they explored the moon and planets. (A) first the surface of the globe, then Earth’s interior, and finally they explored the [...]
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A regular polygon has 9 sides. What is the degree measure of the angle, within the polygon, between any two sides? A. 60 B. 90 C. 120 D. 140 E. 165 This one is relatively easy as long as you [...]
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This is a grid-in math question, meaning you have to supply the answer rather than choosing from a set of answers. If $81 is to be divided among n people, where n > 1, so that each gets $x, where x is a whole number greater than 1, how many different values could there be for [...]
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The following excerpt is from a speech delivered in 1873 by Susan B. Anthony, a leader in the women’s rights movement of the 19th century. Friends and fellow citizens: I stand before you tonight under indictment for the alleged crime of having voted at the last Presidential election, without having a lawful right to vote. [...]
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Choose the word pairing that works best in this sentence: A newborn infant’s _______ skills are not fully _______, for it cannot discern images more than 10 inches away. A. perceptual..stimulated B. visual..developed C. descriptive..ripened D. olfactory..shared E. average..familiar This should not have been terribly difficult, especially if you’ve been doing a lot of practice [...]
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If a positive integer n, divided by 5 has a remainder 2, which of the following must be true? I n is odd II n + 1 cannot be a prime number III (n + 2) divided by 7 has remainder 2 A. none B. I only C. I and II only D. II [...]
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(1) In one scene in a short story I recently read, the main character goes back in time and happens to bring a few gold pieces back to the present with him. (2) The gold pieces turn out to be incredibly valuable. (3) This short story reminded me of the baseball card collecting craze, it [...]
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Below is a sample essay followed by six typical SAT Improving Paragraphs questions. There will be a total of six questions on this. I will ask three today and three tomorrow. (1) In one scene in a short story I recently read, the main character goes back in time and happens to bring [...]
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