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MARKING INSTRUCTIONS
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Essay Topic Sheet
ThedirectionsfortheEssayportionoftheISEEareprintedintheboxbelow.Usethepre‐linedpagesonpages6‐7forthispartofthePracticeTest.
Youwillhave30minutestoplanandwriteanessayonthetopicprintedonthe othersideofthispage.Donotwriteonanothertopic.Anessayonanothertopicisnotacceptable.The essay isdesigned togive youanopportunity to showhowwell you canwrite. You should try to
expressyourthoughtsclearly.Howwellyouwriteismuchmoreimportantthanhowmuchyouwrite,butyouneedtosayenoughforareadertounderstandwhatyoumean.Youwillprobablywanttowritemorethanashortparagraph.Youshouldalsobeawarethatacopyof
youressaywillbesenttoeachschoolthatwillbereceivingyourtestresults.Youaretowriteonlyintheappropriate section of the answer sheet. Please write or print so that your writing may be read bysomeonewhoisnotfamiliarwithyourhandwriting.
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REMINDER:Pleasewritethisessaytopiconthefirstfewlinesofpage6of youranswersheet.
Essay Topic
There are many challenges facing young people today. Name
one such challenge, and explain what you think is the best way
of dealing with this challenge.
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Section 1
Verbal Reasoning
This section is divided into two parts that contain two different types of questions. As soon as you have
completedPartOne,answerthequestionsinPartTwo.Youmaywriteinyourtestbooklet.Foreachansweryouselect,fillinthecorrespondingcircleonyouranswerdocument.
PART ONE — SYNONYMS
EachquestioninPartOneconsistsofawordincapitallettersfollowedbyfouranswerchoices.Selecttheone
wordthatismostnearlythesameinmeaningasthewordincapitalletters.
SAMPLEQUESTION: SampleAnswer
CHARGE:
(A) release
(B) belittle
(C) accuse
(D) conspire
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PART TWO — SENTENCE COMPLETION
EachquestioninPartTwoismadeupofasentencewithoneortwoblanks.Oneblankindicatesthatonewordismissing.Twoblanksindicatethattwowordsaremissing.Eachsentenceisfollowedbyfouranswerchoices.Selecttheonewordorpairofwordsthatbestcompletesthemeaningofthesentenceasawhole.
SAMPLEQUESTIONS: SampleAnswer
Itrainedsomuchthatthestreetswere_________.
(A) flooded
(B) arid
(C) paved
(D) crowded
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(A) old…borrow
(B) pretty…ensnare
(C) small…explore
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PART ONE – SYNONYMS
Directions:Selectthewordthatismostnearlythesameinmeaningasthewordincapitalletters.
1. CAST
(A) announce
(B) assemble
(C) pour
(D) throw
2. FROCK
(A) slipper
(B) table
(C) coin
(D) dress
3. SOLID
(A) pouty
(B) firm
(C) massive
(D) sticky
4. NULLIFY
(A) engage
(B) dispute
(C) melt
(D) cancel
5. BEDEVIL
(A) torment
(B) enchant
(C) bore
(D) scorn
6. CORRELATION
(A) integration
(B) association
(C) disturbance
(D) correction
7. LEACH
(A) bug
(B) bog
(C) drain
(D) infect
8. CASTIGATE
(A) berate
(B) muddle
(C) remove
(D) perfume
9. EVOKE
(A) antagonize
(B) elicit
(C) scourge
(D) burn
10. CONSTRUE
(A) misrepresent
(B) interpret
(C) flail
(D) propagate
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11. PALATABLE
(A) invigorating
(B) acceptable
(C) consumptive
(D) stacked
12. SHIRK
(A) avoid
(B) enable
(C) stab
(D) don
13. SCOUR
(A) scrutinize
(B) leer
(C) absorb
(D) grimace
14. BARBED
(A) buried
(B) collected
(C) slight
(D) spiked
15. SALUTATION
(A) speech
(B) persuasion
(C) penalty
(D) greeting
16. RIGOROUS
(A) abundant
(B) insignificant
(C) thorough
(D) passing
17. DERELICT
(A) neglected
(B) vacuous
(C) temporary
(D) unlawful
18. FLINCH
(A) leap
(B) roar
(C) dodge
(D) wince
19. REFUGE
(A) confinement
(B) disposal
(C) deferment
(D) sanctuary
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PART TWO – SENTENCE COMPLETION
Directions:Selectthewordthatbestcompletesthesentence.
20. Viewerswereunsurprisedwhenthe
notoriously_________hostbegantoattackhisguest’spoliticalviews.
(A) popular
(B) understanding
(C) confrontational
(D) discerning
21. Unlikemanyofhispeerswhowrotein
onlyonegenre,ThomasMiddletonwas
wellknownforbeinga_________playwrightwhowrotetragedies,historiesandcomedies.
(A) versatile
(B) steady
(C) frequent
(D) focused
22. TheStudentActivitiesBoardconsidered
takingaseniortriptoFrance,butdeterminedthatitwastoo_________for
theirlimitedbudget.
(A) prudent
(B) frugal
(C) curmudgeonly
(D) extravagant
23. Althoughthemayorwaswelllikedbymostofthetown’sresidents,his_________approachtocrimepromptedcallsfor
tougherenforcementfromsomemembersofthecommunity.
(A) rigid
(B) successful
(C) lax
(D) proven
24. Evenafterthedocumentary“NanookoftheNorth”wasrevealedtohavebeenheavilystaged,somesupporterscontinuedtoarguethatthefilm’s
portrayaloftheInuitpeoplewasvery_________.
(A) authentic
(B) insulting
(C) confusing
(D) prejudiced
25. The_________damagecausedbymajorearthquakessometimestakesdecadestorepair.
(A) irreversible
(B) severe
(C) minimal
(D) provisional
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26. Afterfailinganimportantbiologytest,Arthurworkedtobecomeamore_________studentbystudyingmorefrequentlyand
morecarefully.
(A) unscrupulous
(B) conscientious
(C) gracious
(D) baleful
27. Therewasafiercely_________atmosphereinthesalesoffice,whereemployeesviedwithoneanotheroveralimitednumberofbonusesawardedtotopsellers.
(A) competitive
(B) depressing
(C) expensive
(D) astonishing
28. Whenthreatened,skunksreleasea
_________odorpowerfulenoughtowardoff
potentialpredators.
(A) voracious
(B) classic
(C) residual
(D) pungent
29. Withhis_________eyefordetail,theappraiserwaseasilyabletospotthatthepiecewasafraudandnotarealPicasso.
(A) inattentive
(B) discerning
(C) superficial
(D) neglectful
30. ThomasHenryHuxleywasknownas“Darwin’sBulldog”forhisvigorousdefenseofevolutionarytheoryagainstthe
argumentsofits_________.
(A) founder
(B) detractors
(C) believers
(D) researchers
31. Althoughitcanlookrathersilly,bitingapencilhasbeenknownto_________headachesbyrelaxingthejawand_________tension.
(A) eliminate...augmenting
(B) agitate...decreasing
(C) mitigate...exacerbating
(D) ease...diminishing
32. Whenthecitydecidedtoexpandthesubwaysysteminorderto_________morepassengers,workerswerehiredto
_________undergroundtunnels.
(A) document...legislate
(B) coerce...decode
(C) apply...wane
(D) accommodate...excavate
33. Despiteher_________tastes,Catherinewasmindfulofthefutureandneverallowed_________spendingtoendangerherfinancialsecurity.
(A) aristocratic...pious
(B) pragmatic....negligent
(C) lavish...excessive
(D) impoverished...tenacious
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34. Movedbythe_________ofthepoor,EdwardHelmsfoundedGoodwill,a_________organizationthatprovidesjob
training,employmentplacementservices,andothercommunity‐basedprogramsforpeopleinneed.
(A) appearance…fashion
(B) dignity…deplorable
(C) troubles…merciless
(D) plight…philanthropic
35. GeorgeWashingtonsettheinformal_________thatpresidentsshouldserveonly
twoterms,butpresidentialtermlimitswerenotformally_________until1951.
(A) precedent…ratified
(B) tradition…abolished
(C) suggestion…condemned
(D) transgression…approved
36. Afterdivingverydeepunderwater,diversmustbecarefultoslowly_________themselvestodecreasingpressureduring
their_________fromthedepths.
(A) sublimate…rush
(B) acclimate…ascent
(C) rehabilitate…accord
(D) advocate....release
37. JackJohnsonwasa_________figureinboxing,whose_________statusasthefirst
AfricanAmericanworldheavyweightchampionwonhimnumerousadvertisingandendorsementdeals.
(A) prominent....celebrity
(B) beloved....gentle
(C) neglected...infamous
(D) minor...recognizable
38. Mayawassopronetomaking_________remarksthatwhenshegavecomplimentsevenherfriendswere_________oftheir
sincerity.
(A) colloquial…convinced
(B) mocking…sure
(C) sarcastic…skeptical
(D) candid…dubious
39. Anoldclockmustbehandledcarefully,foritcontainsmany_________mechanismswhichare_________toitscorrectoperation.
(A) sturdy….fundamental
(B) rusty…peripheral
(C) delicate…essential
(D) irreverent…vital
40. Fromthedeliciousscentthatwas_________inthroughthewindow,Mr.Snellwasableto_________thathisneighborwasonceagainbakingherfamouspies.
(A) blowing…implicate
(B) wafting…deduce
(C) sneaking…decide
(D) leaking…argue
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Section 2
Quantitative Reasoning
This section is divided into two parts that contain two different types of questions. As soon as you have
completedPartOne,answerthequestionsinPartTwo.Youmaywriteinyourtestbooklet.Foreachansweryouselect,remembertofillinthecorrespondingcircleonyouranswerdocument.Anyfiguresthataccompanythequestionsinthissectionmaybeassumedtobedrawnasaccuratelyaspossible
EXCEPTwhenitisstatedthataparticularfigureisnotdrawntoscale.Letterssuchasx,y,andnstandforrealnumbers.
PART ONE — WORD PROBLEMS
EachquestioninPartOneconsistsofawordproblemfollowedbyfouranswerchoices.Youmaywriteinyourtestbooklet;however,youmaybeabletosolvemanyoftheseproblemsinyourhead.Next,lookatthefouranswerchoicesgivenandselectthebestanswer.
EXAMPLE1:
Whatisthevalueoftheexpression3 7 6 4 8 2?
(A) 14
(B) 16
(C) 27
(D) 32
Thecorrectansweris27,socircleCisdarkened.
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PART TWO — QUANTITATIVE COMPARISONS
AllquestionsinPartTwoarequantitativecomparisonsbetweenthequantitiesshowninColumnAandColumnB.Usingtheinformationgivenineachquestion,comparethequantityinColumnAtothequantityinColumnB,andchooseoneofthesefouranswerchoices:
(A)ThequantityinColumnAisgreater.(B)ThequantityinColumnBisgreater.(C)Thetwoquantitiesareequal.
(D)Therelationshipcannotbedeterminedfromtheinformationgiven.
EXAMPLE2: ColumnA
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ColumnB
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EXAMPLE3: 6 3 4
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ColumnB
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PART ONE – WORD PROBLEMS
Directions:Choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesgiven.
1. Iftheaverageofthreeconsecutiveeven
numbersis24,whatisthesmallestofthe
threenumbers?
(A) 16
(B) 22
(C) 24
(D) 30
2. InthequadrilateralinFigure3,x=
(A) 255
(B) 105
(C) 85
(D) 75
3. If 3 ,whatisthevalueof
24?
(A) 10
(B) ‐2
(C) ‐4
(D) ‐10
4. Asmalltownhastworectangularparks.Thefirstparkis80feetwideand90feet
long,andthesecondparkis150feetlongand200feetwide.Whatistheaverageareaofthetwoparksinsquarefeet?
(A) 260
(B) 15,000
(C) 18,600
(D) 40,000
5. Atabikestore,thenumberofbicyclesin
stockisequaltothenumberoftricyclesinstock.Ifthetotalnumberofbicycleandtricyclewheelsis55,howmanytricyclesarethere?
(A) 9
(B) 10
(C) 11
(D) 22
6. Iftheperimeterofasquareisincreased
by20%,whatisthepercentincreaseintheareaofthesquare?
(A) 20%
(B) 44%
(C) 56%
(D) 80%
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85° 75°
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7. Nataliasetuparaingaugeinherbackyardtomeasuretheamountofrainfalloveraveryrainyafternoon.Shecheckedthegaugeonceeveryhourandrecordedtheamountofrainpresentinsidethetube,measuredincentimeters.Thegraphbelowshowstheamountofrainfallcollectedinthe
tubeasafunctionoftime.
Overwhichtimeperioddiditrainthemost?
(A) Betweenhours0–4.
(B) Betweenhours4–6.
(C) Betweenhours6–7.
(D) Betweenhours7–8.
8. If 1,for4 4 8,whichof
thefollowingisNOTapossiblevaluefory?
(A) 0
(B) 0.5
(C) 1
(D) 2
9. TriangleABCissimilartotriangleXYZ.Note:figuresnotdrawntoscale.
WhatisthevalueofangleXZY?
A 20º
B sin 1/2
C tan 2/12
D sin 2
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10. If ∆ 2– 2 ,then ∆3
A 3 – 3
B – 3 – 3
C 2– 3
D 9– 2
11. Acubicboxhasasidelengthof2cm.Howmanyoftheseboxescouldfitinsidealargercubicboxwhosebasehasa
perimeterof24cm?
(A) 12
(B) 23
(C) 27
(D) 36
12. If isdivisibleby9,whichofthefollowingexpressionsMUSTalsobedivisibleby9?
A 2 2
(B) +9
(C) 9
(D) 9
13. Everypersonwhohasacertaingeneticmutationxhasa30%likelihoodofdevelopingaparticulardisease.Iftwopeoplewiththegeneticmutationxarerandomlychosenoutofthepopulation,
whatistheprobabilitythatbothwilldevelopthedisease?
(A) 6%
(B) 9%
(C) 30%
(D) 60%
14. Jameshasxdimes,3quarters,andytendollarbills.Whichofthefollowingexpressionsrepresentsthetotalamount
ofmoneyhehas,indollars?
(A) 10 0.75 10
(B) 3 0.25
(C) 10 75 10
(D) 10 0.75 10
15. Basedonthepiechartshowingstudents’
cafeteriabreadpreferences,whatpercent
ofthestudentspreferwholewheatbread?
(A) 75%
(B) 40%
(C) 30%
(D) 25%
White100
students
WholeWheat
75students
Rye30students
Multigrain45students
CAFETERIABREADPREFERENCES
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16. Thecirculartargetinthefigurebelowismadeupofthreeconcentriccircles.Theentiretargethasa
diameterof16inches,andtheradiusofeachconcentriccircleishalfaslargeasthenextlargestcircle.IfSachathrowsadartatrandomandithitsthetarget,whatisthechancethatitlandsintheshadedregion?
(A) 1 3
(B) 2 9
(C) 3 16
(D) 1 64
17. If 2 8,thenwhichexpressionis
equaltob?
(A) 2 16
(B) 2 2
(C) 2 8
(D) 8 2
18. Sonjahasfivecoins,eachwitha“heads”sideanda“tails”side.Ifsheflipsallfive
coinsatonce,whatisthechancethatallofthecoinswilllandwiththe“heads”sidefacingup?
(A) 1 2
(B) 1 4
(C) 1 25
(D) 1 32
19. Thefigurebelowshowsasmallcarouselrotatingarounditscenter.LucyisseatedontheedgeofthecarouselatpointA,andtravelsatarateof4πfeetperminuteas
thecarouselspins.IttakesLucy5minutestotravelallthewayaroundthecarousel.Whatistheradiusofthecarousel,infeet?
(A) 5
(B) 10
(C) 15
(D) 20
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20. ThegraphbelowshowsKassandra’sdistancefromhomeasafunctionoftimeduringawalk.
HowmanymilesdidKassandrawalkintotal?
(A) 1
(B) 1.8
(C) 2.8
(D) 3
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
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PART TWO – QUANTITATIVE COMPARISONS
Directions:Usingtheinformationgivenineachquestion,comparethequantityincolumnAtothequantity
inColumnB.AllquestionsinPartTwohavetheseanswerchoices:
(A) ThequantityinColumnAisgreater.
(B) ThequantityinColumnBisgreater.
(C) Thetwoquantitiesareequal.
(D) Therelationshipcannotbedeterminedfromtheinformationgiven.
21.
ColumnA
5 1 3 2
ColumnB
2 4 1
22.
Thesumofthreeconsecutiveevenintegersis60.
ColumnA
Thegreatestofthethreeintegers
ColumnB
20
23.
ColumnA
ColumnB
24.
ColumnA
Theareaofa
circleinunitssquared
ColumnB
The
circumferenceofthesamecircleinunits
25.
ColumnA
1 6 2 8
ColumnB
72
26.
ColumnA
5
ColumnB
12
27.
ColumnA
ColumnB
Triangle isequilateral.Itsharesside withsquare .
28.
ColumnA
Theareaoftriangle
ColumnB
Theareaoftriangle
4 9
29.
ColumnA
5
ColumnB
5
B
CD
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Harrietisholdingcandiesinherhand:40%ofthecandiesinherhandarered,20%ofthecandiesaregreen,30%of
thecandiesareyellow,and10%ofthecandiesarepurple.Harrietaccidentallydropstwocandies,oneaftertheother.
30.
ColumnA
Theprobabilitythatshedropsagreencandyandthenaredcandy.
ColumnB
Theprobabilitythatshedropsaredcandyandthenagreencandy.
Thestem‐and‐leaf‐plotbelowshows
thescoresstudentsreceivedonanEnglishtest.
Stem Leaf
5 9
6 1 5 7 9
7 0 2 3 3 3 5 7
8 2 3 5 6 8
9 1 3 3 7
31.
ColumnA
Themedian
scoreonthetest
ColumnB
Therangeof
scoresonthetest
Theoriginalpriceofalampis$50.
32.
ColumnA
Thepriceofthelampaftera
10%discountistakenoffandthena10%taxisadded
ColumnB
$50
Theareaofarectangleis100 .
33.
ColumnA
Theperimeteroftherectangle
ColumnB
30cm
34.
ColumnA
Theslopeof
thelinewithequation6 3
ColumnB
Theslopeofa
lineperpendiculartothatline
ChristinerunstwiceasfastasLucy.Combined,thetwoofthemranatotalof15miles.
35.
ColumnA
ThenumberofmilesLucyran
ColumnB
10
CircleA
CircleB
Note:Figuresnotdrawntoscale.
TheareaofCircleAis9πcm2.The
circumferenceofCircleBis10πcm.
36.
ColumnA
x
ColumnB
y
37.
ColumnA
Theslopeofthelineconnectingthepoints 0, 7
and 3, 5
ColumnB
Theslopeofthelineconnectingthepoints 2, 8
and 8, 2
x y
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Section 3
Reading Comprehension
Thissectioncontainssixshortreadingpassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbysixquestionsbasedonitscontent.
Answerthequestionsfollowingeachpassageonthebasisofwhatisstatedorimpliedinthatpassage.Youmaywriteinyourtestbooklet.
36 Questions Time: 35 minutes
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Questions1–6Manypeoplehaveaskedmewhat,all1
thingsconsidered,isthemostvaluablequality2awildernesstravelercanpossess.Ihave3alwaysrepliedunhesitatingly;for,nomatter4howusefulordesirableattributessuchas5
patience,courage,strength,endurance,good6nature,andingenuitymayprovetobe,7undoubtedlyapersonwiththem,butwithouta8senseofdirection,ispracticallyhelplessinthe9wilds.Therefore,Ishouldnameasenseof10
directionastheprimerequisiteforthosewho11wouldbecometrueforesters,thosewhowould12dependonthemselvesratherthanonguides.13Thefacultyislargelydeveloped,ofcourse,by14
practice,butitmustbeinborn.Somepeople15possessit;othersdonot—justassomepeople16
arenaturallymusicalwhileothershavenoear17
formusicatall.Itisasortofextra,having18nothingtodowithcriteriaofintelligenceor19mentaldevelopment:liketherepeater20movementinawatch.Ahighlyeducatedor21
culturedpersonmaylackit,whiletheroughest22maypossessit.Somewhohaveneverbeenin23thewoodsormountainsacquireafairfacility24atpickingawayinthespaceofavacation,butI25havemetafewwhohavespenttheirliveson26
theprospecttrail,andwhoarestill,andalways27willbe,ashelplessasthenewestcitydweller.It28isagift,atalent.Ifyouhaveitsgerm,youcan29becomeatravelerofthewideandlonely30
places.Ifnot,youmayaswellresignyourselfto31guides.32
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1. Theprimarypurposeofthepassageisto
(A) describetravelinginthewild
(B) comparethosewhotravelwithguidestothosewhotravelwithout
(C) discusstheimportanceofasenseof
directionfortravelers
(D) provideahistoryofwildlife
exploration
2. Lines3‐10(“I….wilds”)implythattheauthorbelievesallthefollowingEXCEPT
(A) talentedforestershavemanygood
qualities.
(B) themostsuccessfulforestershavea
honedsenseofdirection.
(C) patienceisahelpfulqualityforaforestertohave.
(D) allpeoplearehelplessinthewild.
3. Asusedinline24,theword“facility”mostnearlymeans
(A) disposition
(B) practice
(C) artifice
(D) aptitude
4. Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatapersonwhodoesn’tneedaguideinthewilderness
(A) mustbecourageousandpatient.
(B) mustbefromthecity.
(C) probablyhasagoodsenseofdirection.
(D) hasagoodchanceofgettinglost.
5. Accordingtothepassage,havingasenseofdirectionis
(A) impossiblewithoutagood
understandingofmusic.
(B) entirelyinnate,anddoesnotimprove
withpractice.
(C) similartohavinganaturaltalentformusic.
(D) notasimportantasmanyothertraits.
6. Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthetoneofthearticle?
(A) mournful
(B) disinterested
(C) assertive
(D) ecstatic
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Questions7–12Manyofthethingsthatwethinkofas1
vegetablesare,instrictbotanicalterms,2actuallyfruits.Mostofusknowthatthe3tomato,forexample,isabotanicalfruit—and4whenwecommitthegraveerrorofreferringto5
atomatoasavegetablethereisoftensome6wisesoulnearbywillingtocorrectus.The7pumpkinisalsoabotanicalfruit.Thesame8goesforcucumbers,squash,avocadoes,and9evencorn—because,inbotanicalterms,afruit10
isdefinedas“anyediblepartofaplantderived11fromitsovary.”12
Anadmirablyprecisedefinition,asone13mightwellexpectfromthescientific14
community!Andyetforsomereasonthis15abundantlycleardistinctionhasdonelittleto16changewhichplantsmembersofthegeneral17publictendtorefertoasfruitsandwhichones18
theytendtorefertoasvegetables.The19
scientificdefinitionofthesetermsthus20
remainsatoddswiththepopular21understanding.22
Butitisnotonlythegeneralpublicwho23havedefiedscientificauthority:abodynoless24
augustthantheU.S.SupremeCourtoncehadto25ruleonwhetherthetomatocouldbelegally26definedasavegetable,andittoobuckedthe27scientificdefinition.Inacaseinwhichthe28SupremeCourthadtoruleonwhether29
tomatoesshouldbetaxedasfruitsoras30vegetables,theCourtdeviseditsownrulesfor31howsuchmattersshouldbedecided.According32totheSupremeCourt,avegetableisanypartof33
aplantthatisgenerallyservedwiththemain34partofthemeal,whereasafruitisaplantthat35wouldgenerallybeeatenwithorasadessert—36although,asfarasIknow,theytookno37
positiononappetizers.38
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7. Thepassagefocusesmainlyon
(A) acomparisonoffruits,vegetables,
andnuts.
(B) whethertomatoesshouldbeeatenasadessertorasamaincourse.
(C) describingvariouskindsoffruitsthatpeopleassumearevegetables.
(D) discussingthedifferentdefinitionsofcommonterms.
8. Theword“august”(line24)mostnearlymeans
(A) distinguished
(B) rebellious
(C) hidden
(D) agreeable
9. Allofthefollowingcanbeansweredby
thepassageEXCEPT:
(A) Isanavocadoabotanicalfruitorvegetable?
(B) Dopeopleoftencorrecteachotheraboutwhetherornotcertain“vegetables”arereallyfruits?
(C) AccordingtotheU.S.SupremeCourt,isatomatolegallyafruitoravegetable?
(D) HowdidthescientificcommunityreacttotheU.S.SupremeCourt’s
rulingregardingthedefinitionoffruitsandvegetables?
10. Accordingtothepassage,thescientificdefinitionofabotanicalfruit
(A) isbasicallythesameasthedefinitionofavegetable.
(B) iswellrespectedbytheU.S.Supreme
Court.
(C) doesnothavemuchofanimpacton
howpeopleusetheword“fruit.”
(D) appliesonlytoasmallnumberoffruits,suchasthepumpkin.
11. Whentheauthorsaysthatitisa“grave
error”tocallatomatoavegetable(line5),
histonecouldbestbedescribedas
(A) respectful
(B) aloof
(C) sarcastic
(D) puzzled
12. Accordingtothepassage,whentheSupremeCourtneededtodeterminewhetheratomatowasafruitoravegetable,theCourt
(A) cameupwithitsownmethodfordistinguishingbetweenfruitsand
vegetables.
(B) usedthebotanicaldefinitiontodeterminehowtoclassifyatomato.
(C) tookapollandreliedonpublicopiniontomakeitsdecision.
(D) usedtheoppositeofthebotanical
definition.
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Questions13–18Howcouldlifepossiblyhavegotten1
startedonEarth?Howcouldsomanyandsuch2astunningnumberandvarietyoforganisms3havecomeintoexistence?Fewquestionshave4puzzledsomany,forsolong.Philosophers,5
authors,andscientistshavepondered,6discussed,andexploredtheissuefordecades,7andnumeroushypotheseshavebeenproposed8overtime:maybethefirstorganicmolecules9wereformedinthedeepocean,fromchemicals10
spewedoutbyvolcanicvents.Maybethe11earliestlifewasactuallymadeofsimple12molecules,andthesesimpleorganismscreated13themoleculesusedbycomplexliving14
organismstoday.MaybelifecametoEarth15fromouterspace.Butin1952,inalaboratory16inChicago,onehypothesiswasabouttobeput17tothetest.18
Fordecades,AlexanderOparinandJ.B.S.19Haldanehadproposedthatconditionsonthe20earlyEarthfavoredchemicalreactionsthat21couldproduceorganiccompounds—the22
buildingblocksoflife—frominorganic23precursors.AttheUniversityofChicago,24StanleyMillerandHaroldUreyhaddevisedan25experimenttotesttheidea.Theteamfilleda26
networkofglassflasksandtubeswithwater,to27
simulatetheearlyocean,andwiththesame28gasesbelievedtobepresentintheearly29atmosphere.Theyappliedheat,causingsome30ofthewatertoevaporateandbegintocirculate31
throughthetubesasvapor.Theythencreated32electricalsparksinsidetheapparatusto33simulatelightning.Astheexperiment34proceeded,themixturebegantochangecolor.35Afterafewdays,whenthecontentswere36
analyzed,thescientistsfoundwhattheywere37lookingfor:theverysameorganiccompounds38thatarethebuildingblocksofalllifeonEarth.39WhiletheMiller‐Ureyexperimentdidnot40
finallyanswerthequestionoflife’sorigins,it41providedsupportforthehypothesisthat42conditionsontheearlyEarthcouldgenerate43thenecessarycomponentsoflife,andshowed44
thatnaturalchemicalprocessescouldwell45havebeenallthatwasrequiredtostrikethe46sparkoflife.Oneofthemostmeaningfulsteps47inthequestforananswertothequestionof48
life,theMiller‐Ureyexperiment,overthe49courseofafewdays,revolutionizeda50conversationwhichhasbeentakingplacefor51thousandsofyears.52
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13. Thispassageisprimarilyconcernedwith
(A) discussingfamousscientistsandtheir
careersinscience.
(B) describinghowtodesignandexecuteascientificexperiment.
(C) speculatingaboutwhatsortoflivingthingsexistedontheearlyearth.
(D) tellingthestoryofafamousscientificexperiment.
14. Bythestatement“Fewquestionshavepuzzledsomany”(lines4‐5),theauthorprobablymeansthat
(A) thisquestionisunanswerable.
(B) manypeoplehavetriedtofinda
solutiontothisquestion.
(C) experimentsareneededtoanswer
thisquestion.
(D) thequestionseemsmuchmorecomplexthanitreallyis.
15. Thepassagesuggeststhat
(A) OparinandHaldane’stheoryistheonlyexplanationleftforhowlifecouldhavebegun.
(B) althoughitwasinteresting,theMiller‐Ureyexperimentwasultimatelyafailure.
(C) there’snoevidenceonewayoranotherforhowlifereallybegan.
(D) wemayneedtolearnmorebeforewe
canfinallydeterminehowlifebegan.
16. Accordingtothepassage,philosophers,authors,andscientistshaveall
(A) conductedexperimentstotesttheoriesofhowlifemayhavestarted.
(B) ponderedthebeginningsoflifein
theirownways.
(C) generallyagreedonthebesttheories
toexplainlife’sorigins.
(D) successfullyansweredthequestionoflife’soriginsindifferentways.
17. Inline24,“precursors”mostnearly
means
(A) forerunners
(B) compounds
(C) descendants
(D) organisms
18. AllofthefollowingaretrueaboutMillerandUreyEXCEPT
(A) theirexperimentwasbasedonthe
ideasofOparinandHaldane.
(B) theyattemptedtosimulatetheconditionsofearlyearth.
(C) theyusedsparkstosimulatelightning.
(D) theyusedsomeorganiccompounds
tostarttheexperiment.
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Questions19–24Themid‐nineteenthcenturywasaperiod1
ofgreatunrestandchangeinAmerica.Itwas2theeraoftheCivilWar,oftheratificationofthe314thand15thamendments,whichgranted4votingrightstoallmalecitizensinAmerica.It5
wasatimewhenabolitionists,slaves,and6politiciansbandedtogethertostruggleforthe7equalityofallmen.However,inlookingback8onthisera,manyforgetthataparallelfight9wasragingthroughtheAmericanlandscape:10
thefightfortheequalityofwomen.11Itwasin1848thatthefirstWomen’s12
RightsConventionwasheldinSenecaFalls,13NewYork.ElizabethCadyStanton,future14
presidentoftheNationalAmericanWoman15SuffrageAssociation,proposeda“Declaration16ofSentiments”atthisconvention,which17includedtwelveresolutions.Eleveneasily18
passed;however,onedeclaredthattherightto19votewas“thefirstrightofeverycitizen”and20thatitoughtnottobewithheldfromwomen.21Evenamongthoseassembledwiththepurpose22
ofadvancingwomen’srightsandimproving23theirpositioninsociety,thiswasaradical24
proposal.Whiletheendorsementofequal25
suffragewashotlydebated,ultimatelythe26“DeclarationofSentiments”wasendorsedby27theconventioninfull.28
Thiswasapivotalmomentinthe29
struggleforwomen’ssuffrage.Women’sRights30conventionswereheldthroughoutthe1850s,31butinanefforttoaidothersduringtheCivil32Wartheseconventionswerestoppedinthe33mid‐1860s.In1867,afterthewarhadended,34
SusanB.Anthony,anotherprominentadvocate35forwomen’srights,formedtheEqualRights36Association,andthelongstrugglecontinued.37Thoughtheywererejectedandturnedasideby38
politiciansinmanystates,sheandherfellow39suffragettesdidnotgiveuponthefightfor40women’ssuffrage.Itwasnotuntilthe1920s,41thebetterpartofacenturyafterthe42
DeclarationofSentimentswasendorsedbythe43conventionatSenecaFalls,thatthesewomen’s44effortsborefruit.OnAugust26,1920,the19th45AmendmenttotheConstitutionwasratified,46
grantingwomentheabilitytofinallyexercise47their“firstright”asAmericancitizens.48
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19. Whatistheprimaryfocusofthepassage?
(A) Americainthemidnineteenth
century
(B) thegrowthofthewomen’ssuffragemovement
(C) theratificationofthe19thamendment
(D) ElizabethCadyStantonandSusanBAnthony’sworkassuffragettes
20. Accordingtothepassage,whatwastheroleoftheCivilWarinthestruggleforwomen’ssuffrage?
(A) TheCivilWardealtablowtotheWomen’sRightsmovementfromwhichitneverfullyrecovered.
(B) VictoryforabolitionistsintheCivilWarinspiredtheWomen’sRights
movement.
(C) TherolethatwomenplayedintheCivilWarpromptedthegovernment
torecognizetheirrightsascitizens.
(D) TheeruptionoftheCivilWartemporarilyinterruptedtheWomen’s
Rightsmovement.
21. Whichbestexpressestheauthor’sviewofthe19thamendment?
(A) The19thAmendmentwaslittlemorethanasymbolicvictoryforWomen’sRights,butwouldultimatelyprovetobeworththestruggle.
(B) The19thAmendmentwasprobablyamajorcauseoftheCivilWar,butstillanecessarystepinformingastrong
democracy.
(C) The19thamendmentwasalong‐awaitedrecognitionofbasicrights,
whichwasonlypossibleafteralongstruggle.
(D) The19thAmendmentunfairly
restrictedtherighttovote,andabolishingitwasanimportantsteptowardsamoreequaldemocracy.
22. Whatdoestheauthormeanbya“parallel
fightwasragingthroughtheAmerican
landscape”(lines9‐10)?
(A) ThesuffragettesweretravelingalloverAmericatoadvocatefor
women’srights.
(B) FightswerecommonthroughouttheAmericasatthistime,andthe
suffragetteswereonlyfightingaboutasmuchaseveryoneelse.
(C) TheCivilWarmirroredthefightfor
women’ssuffrage.
(D) Thestrugglesofthesuffragettesand
ofAfrican‐Americanmenweresimilarintheirgoalsofequalityandfullcitizenship.
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23. Theauthorimpliesthatthebirthofthewomen’ssuffragemovement
(A) occurredatthefirstWomen’sRightConvention.
(B) onlytookplaceduetoElizabethCady
Stanton’sefforts.
(C) didnotbeginuntilthe1900s.
(D) hadbeenongoingevenbefore1848.
24. Theauthor’sattitudetowardsthesuffragettescouldbestbedescribedasoneof
(A) scorn
(B) liberation
(C) admiration
(D) intrigue
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Questions25–30InthelateStoneAge,themedianlife1
expectancyofhumanswasonlyaround332years;today,themedianforpeopleinwealthy3nationsisaround80years,andtheglobal4averageisaround67years.Fromthese5
figures,somepeopleconcludethatintheStone6Agemostpeoplediedaround33andtoday7mostpeoplediearound67.However,thatis8notwhatthesefiguresmean.Themedianage9ofdeathistheagebywhichhalfofpeoplehave10
died:itdoesn’tmatterhowlongafter33the11olderhalfsurvives,orhowlongbefore33the12youngerhalfdied.13
Infact,forachildbornintheStoneAge,14
themostdangerouspartofhislifewouldhave15beenhisveryearlychildhood,betweenbirth16andfiveyearsofage.Ifhewasabletosurvive17aslongasthemedian,thentherewasavery18
goodchancethathewouldliveintohisfifties,19orevenhissixtiesorseventies.Ironically,20althoughhislifeexpectancywas33,histhirties21wouldhavebeennearlythesafesttimeinhis22
life!23
Modernlifeexpectancyismorethan24
twiceaslongaslifeexpectancyintheStone25Age.Butthatdoesnotnecessarilymeanthat26anindividualtodayislikelytoliveexactly27twiceaslongasanindividualfromtheStone28
Age.Themainreasonthatmodernhumans29haveahigherlifeexpectancyisthatalmostall30ofussurviveintoadulthood.Ifweonly31comparemodernpeoplewithStoneAgepeople32whoactuallysurvivedtoadulthood,thereare33
stillimprovementsinourexpectedlifespan,34buttheyaremoremodest.35
Someimaginethatthisdetailoflife36expectanciesrevealssomethingunfortunate:37
thatchildhooddeathshavebeenreduced,but38adultscan’treallyexpecttolivetwiceaslong.39However,inmyviewthisdetailmakesthe40numbersseembetter,notworse.Iwillgladly41
takeaworldinwhichchildrenaresafeovera42worldinwhichIget20or30moreyearsofold43age.44
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25. Thispassageisprimarilyconcernedwith
(A) criticizingpeoplewhowanttolive
intotheirhundreds.
(B) persuadingpeoplethatthewayhumanslivedintheStoneAgewas
healthierthanthewaytheylivenow.
(C) describingtwodifferentmethodsof
averagingnumbers.
(D) explainingwhymedianlifeexpectancyissomuchhighertoday
thaninthepast.
26. Accordingtothepassage,themedianlife
expectancyis
(A) theagethathalfofallpeoplewillliveto,orwilllivebeyond.
(B) themaximumagetowhichapersoncanexpecttolive.
(C) abouthowlongachildcanexpecttosurvive.
(D) theageatwhichpeoplearemost
likelytodie.
27. Informationfromthepassagesupportswhichofthefollowingstatements?
(A) Itisnowpossibletoaccuratelypredicthowlonganindividualwilllive.
(B) Theglobalaveragelifespanwill
probablydoubleagainincomingyears.
(C) Onlyaverysmallpercentageof
peoplefromtheStoneAgearestillalive.
(D) Modernlifeexpectancyisshorterin
countriesthatarenotverywealthy.
28. Basedoninformationinthepassage,wecanconcludethatpeoplewhoreachadulthoodtoday
(A) willprobablylivesomewhatlongerthanpeoplewhoreachedadulthoodintheStoneAge.
(B) shouldn’texpecttolivequiteaslongaspeopledidinthepast.
(C) willnotliveaslongonaverageas
theirparents.
(D) willlivetwiceaslongaspeoplewho
reachedadulthoodintheStoneAge.
29. Basedoninformationinthepassage,wecanconcludethataStoneAgemaninhisthirtieswouldmostlikely
(A) continuetoliveformanymoreyears.
(B) diebeforereachingadulthood.
(C) livetwiceaslongasapersonborninmoderntimes.
(D) liveonlyforoneortwomoreyears.
30. Withwhichofthefollowingstatements
wouldtheauthormostlikelyagree?
(A) Itwouldhavebeenmuchmore
excitingtoliveintheStoneAgethantoday.
(B) We’reallmuchbetteroffinthe
modernworld,wherechildrencansafelygrowup.
(C) Adultstodayarenotreallyanybetter
offthantheywereintheStoneAge.
(D) Theworldwouldbeabetterplaceiffewerpeoplelivedintotheir
hundreds.
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Questions31–36
Inthepassagebelow,businessmanandphilanthropistAndrewCarnegiedescribesaninteractionwithbusiness
partners,whichwouldinfluencetheirfuturerelationship.
Thesaleofthebondshadnotgonevery1farwhenthepanicof1873wasuponus.Oneof2
thesourcesofrevenuewhichIthenhadwas3Mr.PierpontMorgan.Hesaidtomeoneday:4
"Myfatherhascabledtoaskwhetheryou5wishtoselloutyourinterestinthatideayou6
gavehim."7Isaid:"Yes,Ido.InthesedaysIwillsell8
anythingformoney."9"Well,"hesaid,"whatwouldyoutake?"10
IsaidIbelievedthatastatementrecently11renderedtomeshowedthattherewere12alreadyfiftythousanddollarstomycredit,and13Iwouldtakesixtythousand.Nextmorning14
whenIcalledMr.Morganhandedmechecks15forseventythousanddollars.16
"Mr.Carnegie,"hesaid,"youwere17mistaken.Yousoldoutfortenthousanddollars18lessthanthestatementshowedtoyourcredit.19
Itnowshowsnotfiftybutsixtythousandto20
yourcredit,andtheadditionaltenmakes21seventy."22
Thepaymentswereintwochecks,one23forsixtythousanddollarsandtheotherforthe24additionaltenthousand.Ihandedhimbackthe25ten‐thousand‐dollarcheck,saying:26
"Well,thatissomethingworthyofyou.27Willyoupleaseacceptthesetenthousandwith28mybestwishes?"29
"No,thankyou,"hesaid,"Icannotdo30
that."31Suchacts,showinganicesenseof32
honorableunderstandingasagainstmerelegal33rights,arenotsouncommoninbusinessasthe34
uninitiatedmightbelieve.And,afterthat,itis35nottobewonderedatifIdeterminedthatso36faraslayinmypowerneitherMorgan,father37orson,northeirhouse,shouldsufferthrough38me.Theyhadinmehenceforthafirmfriend.39
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31. Themainpurposeofthepassageisto
(A) describethebusinessofinvestingto
theuninitiated.
(B) relateastoryabouttheintegrityofabusinesspartner.
(C) tellastoryaboutabadinvestmentdecision.
(D) showhowthenarratorbecameasuccessfulbusinessman.
32. Thepassagesuggeststhatapersonwhoisnotinvolvedinbusiness
(A) wouldhaveaveryhardtimemakingmoneyonthestockmarket.
(B) shouldalwaysbesuretocheckthe
valueofhisassetsbeforemakingadeal.
(C) mightbesurprisedtolearnaboutthe
honorablenessofsomebusinessmen.
(D) couldeasilybetakenadvantageofby
adishonestbusinessman.
33. WhichbestexplainswhyMr.Carnegie
saidtoMr.PierpontMorgan“InthesedaysIwillsellanythingformoney"(lines8‐9)?
(A) Mr.MorganhadalwaysdealthonorablywithMr.Carnegieinthepast,soheknewthathewouldgeta
gooddeal.
(B) Mr.Carnegiewaseagertomakewhatevermoneyhecouldduringthe
financialpanic.
(C) Mr.Carnegiewasverynewtobusinessatthattime,andeagerto
makeanydealthathecould.
(D) Mr.PierpontMorganwasMr.Carnegie’smainsourceofrevenue,so
hewantedtokeephimhappy.
34. WhydidMr.MorgangiveMr.Carnegieanextracheckfortenthousanddollars?
(A) Mr.Carnegiehadclearlyforgottenwhathispropertywasworth,andMr.Morgandidn’twanttotakeadvantageofhismistake.
(B) Mr.MorganthoughthatMr.Carnegiecouldgetamuchbetterpriceifhebargained,soheoverpaidtoavoid
haggling.
(C) Mr.PierpontMorganhadaccidentallygivenbadinformationtohisfather
abouthowmuchMr.Carnegiewasaskingfor,butbythetimethemistakewasdiscovereditwastoolatetocorrectit.
(D) Mr.Morganknewthatifheoverpaidontheirfirstdeal,itwouldimpress
Mr.Carnegieandhewouldbesuretogetbetterdealsinthefuture.
35. WhatdoesthepassagesuggestaboutMr.Carnegie’slegalrights?
(A) Mr.Carnegiewasentitlednotonlyto
theamountoriginallyagreedupon,butalsototheextratenthousanddollars.
(B) Mr.Carnegie’slegalrightsweren’tMr.
Morgan’sonlyconsiderationwhenhedecidedtopayanextratenthousanddollars.
(C) HecouldlegallyhavesuedMr.Morganformuchmorethanjustthetenthousanddollars,butthatwould
havebeenviewedasdishonorable.
(D) Hislegalrightsweremoreimportant
tohimthanhishonor,andsohegaveuptheprofitstowhichhewasn’tentitled.
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36. Wecanconcludefromtheinformationinthearticlethat,intheirlaterbusinessdealings,thenarratorprobably
(A) dealtwiththeMorgansongoodterms,andkepttheirinterestsinmind.
(B) continuedtounderchargetheMorgansasagestureoffriendship.
(C) triedtobemorecarefulwhen
calculatingwhathewasowed,toavoidlosinganotherlargesumofmoney.
(D) tookadvantageoftheMorgans’generositybychargingthemmore
thanthingswereworth.
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Section 4
Mathematics Achievement
Eachquestionisfollowedbyfoursuggestedanswers.Readeachquestionandthendecidewhichoneofthefoursuggestedanswersisbest.
Findtherowofspacesonyouranswerdocumentthathasthesamenumberasthequestion.Inthisrow,markthespacehavingthesameletterastheansweryouhavechosen.Youmaywriteinyourtestbooklet.
SAMPLEQUESTION:
If 3,whatisthevalue 3 4 6?
(A) 3.5
(B) 11
(C) 14.5
(D) 20
Thecorrectansweris11,socircleBisdarkened.
SampleAnswer
Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ
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1. WhichvalueisNOTequalto4√4?
(A) √64
(B) 8
(C) 4
(D) 4
2. Whatisthevalueofthenumerical
expression 1.5 10 2.0 10 ?
(A) 0.5 10
(B) 3.5 10
(C) 3.0 10
(D) 3.4 10
3. Augustusownsananalogclock.Ittakestwelvehoursfortheclock’shourhandtomakeonecompleterevolutionaroundthe
clock’sface.WhenAugustusfirstlookedattheclock,itwas5:00pm.Thenexttimehelookedattheclock,itwas6:30pm.Howmanydegreesdidtheclock’shourhandtravelduringthistime?
(A) 30°
(B) 45°
(C) 60°
(D) 90°
4. JessicaandElisearebothmakingpostersfortheirschool’sclubfair.Jessicacanmakea12”by12”posterin30minutes,andElisecanmakean18”by12”poster
in45minutes.Whichgirlwouldbeabletomakea30”by30”posterintheleastamountoftime?
(A) Jessica
(B) Elise
(C) Itwouldtakethemthesameamount
oftime.
(D) Theanswercannotbedetermined
fromtheinformationgiven.
5. Forwhatvalue(s)ofxdoes 0?
(A) x=6only
(B) x=‐6andx=6
(C) x=4
(D) x=4,x=‐6,andx=6
6. Parallellinesmandnareintersectedbylineszandy.
Note:Figureisnottoscale.
Whatisthevalueofx?
(A) 55
(B) 60
(C) 75
(D) 90
7. Point(0,4)liesonacirclewhosecenteris(4,1).Whatistheareaofthecircleinsquaregridunits?
(A) 4π
(B) 10π
(C) 25π
(D) 30π
n
120°
z
x°
125°
m
y
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8. Whatisthevalueofthenumerical
expression√4 16?
(A) 2√5
(B) 4
(C) 6
(D) 10√2
9. Whatistheresultoftheexpression
0 13 1
+ 1 465 21
?
(A) 1 58 3
(B) 0 415 2
(C) 1 578 32
(D) Thisoperationisnotpossible.
10. Theformulaforthevolumeofaconeis
.Aconehasaheightof8cmanda
volumeof24πcm3.Whatisthesurfaceareaofitsbase?
(A) 4πcm2
(B) 9πcm2
(C) 12πcm2
(D) 36πcm2
11. Serenaismakingagraphoftheheightsandweightsofallthestudentsinherclass.Whatisthemostreasonableunit
sheshouldusetorepresentthestudents’weights?
(A) milligrams
(B) meters
(C) cubiccentimeters
(D) kilograms
12. Let .Thevalueofxisa(n):
(A) irrationalnumber
(B) complexnumber
(C) wholenumber
(D) imaginarynumber
13. Petehasadrawerthatcontains5pairsofyellowsocks,6pairsofblacksocks,2pairsofstripedsocks,and7pairsofwhite
socks.Peterandomlyselectsonesockfromthedrawerandputsiton.Then,herandomlyselectsanother.Whatisthechancethatbothsocksarewhite?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
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14. Thebargraphbelowrepresentsthetemperaturerecordedonfourteenconsecutivedays.
Whatisthemodeofthedata?
(A) 70°
(B) 72°
(C) 80°
(D) 85°
15. Thefirstsixtermsofanarithmetic
sequenceareshownbelow.
24,17,10,3,‐4,‐11
Whichexpressionrepresentsthenthterminthissequence?
(A) n–7
(B) n+7
(C) ‐7n+24
(D) ‐7n+31
16. Thereare5,280feetin1mileandthere
are3.28feetinonemeter.Acheetahcanrunupto75milesperhour.Whichexpressionrepresentsthecheetah’smaximumspeedinmeterspersecond?
(A) ,
.
(B) ,
.
(C) , .
(D)
, .
65
70
75
80
85
90
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Tem
perature(indegreesFahrenheit)
Day
TEMPERATUREPERDAY
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17. A40foottallbuildinghasashadowthatis32feetlong.Lauren,whois5feettall,isstandingnexttothebuilding.Whatisthe
lengthofLauren’sshadow?
(A) 2.5feet
(B) 3feet
(C) 4feet
(D) 4.2feet
18. Thegrocerystoreraisedthepriceofbreadby$0.90aloaf,whichwasa30%increaseinprice.Whatwastheoriginalpriceofaloafofbread?
(A) $2.60
(B) $3.00
(C) $3.30
(D) $3.90
19. If 2.85 7.15 10,thenwhatisthe
valueofm?
(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) 10
(D) 20
20. Whichexpressionisequivalenttothe
expression 2 2 ?
(A) 4
(B) 4
(C) 2 2
(D) 4
21. Theleastcommonmultipleof2,4,andp
is12.Whatisapossiblevalueforp?
(A) 2
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 6
22. Acircleisinscribedinasquare,asshown
below.
Theareaofthecircleis9πcm2.Whatistheareaofthesquare?
(A) 3cm2
(B) 9cm2
(C) 16cm2
(D) 36cm2
23. Hannahasked180studentsabouttheir
favoriteicecreampreferencesandusedthedatatomakethetableshownbelow.
Flavor Number of Students
chocolate 35
vanilla 60
strawberry 15
mint 25
cookie dough 45
IfHannahweretomakeacirclegraphusingthisdata,whatwouldbethecentral
angleoftheportionofthegraphrepresentingvanilla?
(A) 30°
(B) 60°
(C) 120°
(D) 180°
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24. TriangleABCisshown.ThelengthofACis
6cm.ThemeasureofangleCABis50°.
Thevalueofwhichexpressionisequalto
thelengthofsideAB?
(A) °
(B) °
(C) 6 tan 50°
(D) 6 sin 50°
25. Alongdistancephonecallcosts$10.00forthefirsttenminutes,and$0.75foreachadditionalthirtyseconds.Whichof
thefollowingexpressions,indollars,representsthecostofaphonecalllastingfor23minutes?
(A) 10.00 0.75 13
(B) 10.00 1.5 13
(C) 10.00 0.75 23
(D) 10.00.
26. Atafundraiser,thereare27volunteersthatneedtobedividedintogroups.Ifatleast5butnomorethan9peoplecanbeinagroup,andnotwogroupscanhave
thesamenumberofvolunteers,whatisthesmallestnumberofgroupsrequiredtoaccommodateall27volunteers?
(A) 4
(B) 5
(C) 7
(D) 8
27. Thetablebelowshowstheresultofa
surveythatasked800peopleiftheylikedcountrymusicorrockmusic.
Music Type Number of People
Country 300
Rock 700
Basedonthisinformation,howmanypeoplelikedbothcountryandrockmusic?
(A) 100
(B) 200
(C) 500
(D) 1000
28. InFigure1,theperimeterofthetwo
congruenttrapezoidsis48.
If 12cm,thenwhatisthelengthofy?
(A) 24
(B) 12
(C) 8
(D) 6
A
C B
6cm
x
x
y
y
y
y
Figure1
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29. Samneedstomakeapasswordthatisfourcharacterslong.Thefirsttwocharactersmustbealphabeticalletters,
andthesecondtwocharactersmustbenumericaldigitsfromzerothroughnine.Noneofthelettersornumberscanbeusedmorethanonce.Howmanydifferent
passwordsarepossible?
(A) 26 26 10 10
(B) 26 25 10 9
(C)
(D)
30. If30 / 30,thenwhatis30 ?
(A) 31
(B) 30
(C) 1
(D) 0
31. Thebox‐and‐whiskerplotbelowrepresentstheheightsofthirtypeopleinJessica’sfamily.
WhatisthemedianheightofJessica’sfamilymembers?
(A) 56
(B) 62
(C) 65
(D) 75
32. Whichnumberlinebelowrepresentsthesolutionsetoftheinequality|2 1| 5?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
7556 60 64 68 71
1
1‐4 ‐3 ‐2 ‐1 0 2 3 4
1‐4 ‐3 ‐2 ‐1 0 2 3 4
1‐4 ‐3 ‐2 ‐1 0 2 3 4
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33. Inthefigurebelow,twoadjacenttrianglesformaquadrilateral.Themeasuresofthe
anglesofthesetrianglesareshownbelow.
Note:figureisnottoscale.
Whatisthevalueofx?
(A) 50
(B) 65
(C) 80
(D) 85
34. AandBhaveanaverageof15.IfAisgreaterthanB,whichofthefollowingMUSTbetrue?
(A) 15
(B) 2 15
(C) 12and 18
(D) 2 15
35. Thetablebelowshowstheamountofsunexposuregiventofivedifferentplantsand
eachplant’sgrowthovertheday.
Amount of Sun Exposure (Hours)
Growth (Millimeters)
1 1.5
2 3
3 4.5
4 6
5 7.5
Ifyouweretocreateagraphofthisdatawiththeamountofsunexposureonthex‐
axisandtheamountofgrowthonthey‐axis,whatwouldtheslopeofthelinebe?
(A) ‐1.5
(B) 0
(C) 1.5
(D) 2.0
x°
40°
110°
50° 80°
1‐4 ‐3 ‐2 ‐1 0 2 3 4
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36. Thebargraphbelowrepresentstheweights,inpounds,of5differentdogs.
If5moredogswithanaverageweightof
5poundsareadded,whatwillbetheapproximateaverageweightofall10dogs?
(A) 5
(B) 7.5
(C) 10
(D) 55
37. Inthefirstroundofaspellingcontest,
eachstudenthadtospell2words.Miriam
tookanaverageof10secondstospelleachword.JakeandRafaeltookanaverageof15secondsperword,andSamtookanaverageof5secondsperword.
Attheendofthefirstround,whatwasthetotaltimeforall4students?
(A) 30seconds
(B) 60seconds
(C) 90seconds
(D) 100seconds
38. Theareaofeachgridsquareshownis10cm2.
Whatistheareaoftheshadedregion?
(A) 60cm2
(B) 100cm2
(C) 120cm2
(D) 140cm2
39. If 2 2 2 8,whichofthefollowingcouldbethevalueofy?
(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) 4
40. Let√2 .Whatisthevalueofx?
(A) 2
(B)
(C) /
(D)
41. If | 3|,thenwhatisthe
valueof 1 ?
(A) ‐4
(B) ‐3
(C) 3
(D) 4
0
5
10
15
20
1 2 3 4 5
Weight(inlbs)
Dog
DOGS'WEIGHTS
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42. Alinewithpoints(0,1)and(2,‐3)isplottedonagraph.Whatistheslopeoftheline?
(A) 3
(B) 2
(C)
(D) 2
43. Theratioofmammalstoreptilesatthe
zoowas4:1.Forevery20mammals,howmanyreptileswerethere?
(A) 80
(B) 20
(C) 5
(D) 4
44. ThetablebelowshowstheprobabilitythatMelindawillpickeachcolorbuttonoutofabag.
Color Probability
Blue 310
Red 15
Green 310
Purple 15
Ifsheselectsabuttonatrandom,whichcolor(s)isshemostlikelytoselect?
(A) Blue
(B) Red
(C) Blueorgreen
(D) Redorpurple
45. Whichofthefollowingexpressionsrepresentsthecompletefactorizationof
16?
(A) 4 4
(B) 4 4
(C) 4 4
(D) 2 2 4
46. Thefollowingstem‐and‐leaf‐plotrepresentstheweightof12people.
Stem Leaf
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
8 9 9
5
6 7 9
1 3 8
1
7
Whatistherangeofthedata?
(A) 59
(B) 98
(C) 99
(D) 157
47. Whatistheresultoftheexpression 1 47 2
2 30 1
?
(A) 3 77 3
(B) 1 17 1
(C) 2 120 2
(D) 7 30 1
ANSWER KEY
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SECTION 1 – VERBAL REASONING
1. D2. D3. B4. D
5. A
6. B7. C8. A9. B
10. B
11. B12. A13. A14. D
15. D
16. C17. A18. D19. D
20. C
21. A22. D23. C24. A
25. B
26. B27. A28. D29. B
30. B
31. D32. D33. C34. D
35. A
36. B37. A38. C39. C
40. B
SECTION 2 – QUANTITATIVE REASONING
1. B2. D3. D4. C
5. C
6. B7. D8. D9. B
10. A
11. C12. A13. B14. A
15. C
16. C17. A18. D19. B
20. C
21. A22. A23. D24. D
25. B
26. A27. D28. B29. C
30. C
31. A32. B33. A34. A
35. B
36. A37. A
SECTION 3 – READING COMPREHENSION
1. C2. D3. D
4. C5. C
6. C7. D8. A
9. D10. C
11. C12. A13. D
14. B15. D
16. B17. A18. D
19. B20. D
21. C22. D23. A
24. C25. D
26. A27. D28. A
29. A30. B
31. B32. C33. B
34. A35. B
36. A
SECTION 4 – MATHEMATICS ACHIEVEMENT
1. D2. C
3. B4. C5. B6. B
7. C8. A
9. D10. B11. D12. C
13. A14. B
15. D16. A17. C18. B
19. C20. A
21. D22. D23. C24. A
25. B26. A
27. B28. D29. B30. D
31. B32. C
33. C34. D35. C36. B
37. C38. C
39. C40. D41. D42. B
43. C44. C
45. D46. A47. A
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SCORING YOUR TEST
OntheISEE,youreceiveonepointforeveryquestionyouansweredcorrectly,andyoureceivenopoints
for questions you answered incorrectly or skipped. In each section, the ISEE also includes 5 or 6experimentalquestions thatdonot count towardsyour score.Youwon’tbe toldwhichquestionsare
unscored,andforthisreason,thesepracticetestsdonothavespecificquestionsmarkedasexperimental.Thisalsomeansthatitisn’tpossibletodetermineanexactscoreforeachsectionofthesepracticetests,butyoucanestimateyourscoreusingtheproceduresbelow.
Toestimateyourrawscoreforyourpracticetest,firstcountupthenumberofquestionsyouanswered
correctlyineachsection.Then,followthetablebelowtosubtract5or6pointsforeachsection,accountingfortheexperimentalquestionsthatwouldnotbescoredonyouractualISEEexam.
MY RAW SCORE
Section # of Questions Correct Raw Score
Verbal Reasoning − 5 =
Quantitative Reasoning − 5 =
Reading Comprehension − 6 =
Mathematics Achievement − 5 =
SCALED SCORE
Onceyouhavefoundyourrawscore,convertitintoanapproximatescaledscoreusingthescoringchartsthat follow. These charts provide an estimated range for your ISEE scaled score based on your
performanceonthispracticetest.Keepinmindthatthisestimatemaydifferslightlyfromyourscaled
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scorewhenyoutakeyouractualISEEexam,dependingontheISEE’sspecificscalingforthatexamand
anydifferencesinyourowntest‐takingprocess.
UPPER LEVEL SCALED SCORE RANGES
Raw Score Verbal Reasoning Quantitative Reasoning
Reading Comprehension
Mathematics Achievement
42 920 – 950
41 920 – 950
40 915 – 945
39 915 – 945
38 910 – 940
37 910 – 935
36 905 – 935
35 910 – 940 900 – 930
34 910 – 940 900 – 930
33 905 – 935 895 – 925
32 905 – 935 915 – 945 895 – 925
31 900 – 930 910 – 940 890 – 920
30 900 – 930 910 – 940 910 – 940 890 – 920
29 895 – 925 905 – 935 905 – 935 885 – 915
28 890 – 920 900 – 930 900 – 930 880 – 910
27 890 – 920 900 – 930 900 – 930 880 – 910
26 885 – 915 895 – 925 895 – 925 875 – 905
25 885 – 910 890 – 920 890 – 920 875 – 905
24 880 – 910 890 – 920 885 – 915 870 – 900
23 875 – 905 885 – 915 885 – 915 870 – 900
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22 875 – 905 880 – 910 880 – 910 865 – 895
21 870 – 900 880 – 910 875 – 905 865 – 895
20 870 – 900 875 – 905 870 – 900 860 – 890
19 865 – 895 870 – 900 870 – 900 860 – 890
18 860 – 890 870 – 900 865 – 895 855 – 885
17 860 – 890 865 – 895 860 – 890 855 – 885
16 855 – 885 860 – 890 855 – 885 850 – 880
15 850 – 880 860 – 890 855 – 885 845 – 875
14 850 – 880 855 – 885 850 – 880 845 – 875
13 845 – 875 850 – 880 845 – 875 840 – 870
12 845 – 875 845 – 875 840 – 870 840 – 870
11 840 – 870 845 – 875 840 – 870 835 – 865
10 840 – 870 840 – 870 835 – 865 835 – 865
9 835 – 865 835 – 865 830 – 860 830 – 860
8 835 – 865 835 – 865 825 – 855 830 – 860
7 830 – 860 830 – 860 825 – 855 825 – 855
6 825 – 855 825 – 855 820 – 850 825 – 855
5 825 – 855 825 – 855 815 – 845 820 – 850
4 820 – 850 820 – 850 810 – 840 820 – 850
3 815 – 845 815 – 845 810 – 840 815 – 845
2 815 – 845 815 – 845 805 – 835 810 – 840
1 810 – 840 810 – 840 800 – 830 810 – 840
0 805 – 840 805 – 835 795 – 825 805 – 835
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PERCENTILE
WhenyoutakeyouractualISEEexam,youwillreceiveapercentilerankingcomparingyourperformanceagainst theperformance of other students in the same gradewhohave taken the ISEE that year. For
example,apercentileof62meansthatyouscoredhigherthan62%ofotherISEEtest‐takersapplyingtothesamegrade.Becauseyourpercentilerankingshowshowwellyouperformedaccordingtoyourowngradelevel,theserankingsarefrequentlygivenhighconsiderationbyadmissionsoffices.
ThefollowingchartsprovideanestimateofyourISEEpercentilerankingsforthispracticetest,compared
againstotherstudentsapplyingtothesamegrade.Forexample,ifyouarescoringatorabovethe75thpercentile,youarescoringhigherthan75%ofotherISEEtest‐takersapplyingtothesamegrade.Keepin
mindthatthesepercentilesareestimatesonly,andyouractualISEEpercentilewilldependonthespecificgroupofstudentstakingtheexaminyouryear.
UPPER LEVEL VERBAL REASONING PERCENTILES
Grade Applying To 75th percentile 50th percentile 25th percentile
Grade 9 893 879 866
Grade 10 899 883 867
Grade 11 902 886 869
Grade 12 898 881 863
UPPER LEVEL QUANTITATIVE REASONING PERCENTILES
Grade Applying To 75th percentile 50th percentile 25th percentile
Grade 9 892 878 866
Grade 10 897 882 868
Grade 11 901 885 870
Grade 12 897 884 872
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UPPER LEVEL READING COMPREHENSION PERCENTILES
Grade Applying To 75th percentile 50th percentile 25th percentile
Grade 9 897 880 865
Grade 10 902 886 868
Grade 11 903 889 868
Grade 12 899 880 862
UPPER LEVEL MATHEMATICS ACHIEVEMENT PERCENTILES
Grade Applying To 75th percentile 50th percentile 25th percentile
Grade 9 894 882 869
Grade 10 900 886 871
Grade 11 905 890 875
Grade 12 903 889 875
STANINE
WhenyoureceivethescorereportforyouractualISEEexam,yourpercentilescorewillalsobebroken
downintoastanine.Astanineisanumberfrom1‐9obtainedbydividingtheentirerangeofstudents’scoresinto9segments,asshowninthetablebelow:
PERCENTILE RANK STANINE
1 – 3 1
4 – 10 2
11 – 22 3
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23 – 39 4
40 – 59 5
60 – 76 6
77 – 88 7
89 – 95 8
96 – 99 9
Althoughitisn’tpossibletocalculateyourexactstaninefromthispracticetest,youcanestimateastaninescorerangeby lookingatyourestimatedpercentile scoreoneachsection.Forexample, ifyouscored
betweenthe50thand75thpercentileinoneofyourtestsections,yourstaninescorewouldbebetween5and6.