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StudyGuide Practice Testfor the PSAT NMSQT

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24 Questions(124)

Directions : For each of the following questions, choose the best answer and mark the correspondinganswer on your answer sheet.

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1. Mr. Mislan's primary goal as class advisor was to _____ students by involving them in a host ofextracurricular projects.(A) engage (B) pamper (C) frustrate (D) discipline (E) expatriate

2. Avery was initially _____ to perform, but she actedout a skit after the audience _____ her with a round ofapplause.(A) averse .. coerced (B) disinclined .. outwitted (C) eager .. cajoled (D) reluctant .. coaxed (E) thirsting .. persuaded

3. Pundits suggested that discerning art buyers at a recentauction were ________ Impressionist paintings

because they preferred to purchase works by morecontemporary avant-garde artists.(A) enthralled with (B) vigilant toward (C) entangled in (D) disposed toward (E) indifferent to

4. Caravaggio ______ a number of followers known asCaravaggistas because they ____ his sharply litfigures and riveting portrayals of dramatic action.(A) animated .. spurned (B) inspired .. emulated (C) disheartened .. mimicked (D) provoked .. disdained (E) suppressed .. imitated

5. Although _____ often warn people to anticipate problems, an excessive gloominess toward futureoutcomes may delay or even _____ progress.(A) neophytes .. thwart (B) defeatists .. further (C) utopians .. retard (D) fussbudgets .. enhance (E) pessimists .. impede

6. Zoologists can usually classify newly discovered lifeforms, but sometimes a new deep-sea animal is so

______ that it seems to _____ existing knowledge.(A) puzzling .. confound (B) microscopic .. authentic (C) clandestine .. terminate (D) anomalous .. validate (E) enigmatic .. verify

7. The visiting professor was truly ______: sheimpressed her students with her thoughtful analysis,

perceptive analogies, and wealth of scholarlyexamples.(A) erudite (B) superficial (C) diffident (D) callous (E) aloof

Each of the sentences below has either one or two blankscorresponding to one or two words that have been omitted.From the five answer choices, choose the one that bestcompletes the meaning of the sentence.

Example:

Contrary to popular belief, bats are not blind; in fact, theyhave _____ eyesight.

(A) sensory (B) inferior (C) exceptional (D) steady(E) excessive

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8. The chief financial officer's ______ was finallyuncovered when whistleblowers proved that he had

bribed other executives and approved fraudulent practices.(A) timidity (B) proficiency

(C) venality

(D) veracity (E) contrition

The passages below are followed by questions based onwhat is stated or implied in the passage or the introductionto the passage.

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Questions 910 are based on the following passage.

Reality programs have become the cornerstones ofnetwork television schedules. The formula is irresistiblysimple. Select a mix of everyday people and place them

in a competitive situation with a clearly defined prize.Because they dont require highly paid writers and actors,reality shows are relatively inexpensive to produce. The

popularity of reality programs should come as no surpriseto those who already believe that Newton Minow wasright when in 1961 he called television a vastwasteland. Little has changed since.

9. The author's attitude toward reality programs is bestdescribed as (A) optimistic (B) circumspect (C) indifferent

(D) dismissive (E) forgiving

10. It can be inferred from the passage that (A) television programs in the early 1960's were trite (B) the golden age of television occurred in the 1950's (C) Newton Minow and the author have radically

different views of the role of television (D) the author thinks the prizes in reality programs are

exorbitant (E) the author is a well-paid television writer

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Janson, Anthony F. History of Art, 6 th , 2004.Electronically reproduced by permission of PearsonEducation, Inc., Upper Saddle River, New Jersey.

The most important of the Action Painters proved to beJackson Pollock. His huge canvas titled AutumnRhythm: Number 30, 1950 was executed by pouring andsplattering the colors, instead of applying them with a

brush. The result is a surface so alive, so sensuously rich,

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that all of earlier American painting looks pale incomparison. Pollock did not simply let go and leave therest to chance when he aimed the paint at the canvasinstead of carrying it on top of his brush. He releasedthe forces within the paint by giving it a momentum of itsown. He himself was the source of energy for theseforces, and he rode them as a cowboy might ride a wildhorse, in a frenzy of psychological action. He did notalways stay in the saddle; yet the thrill of this contest,which strained his entire being, was worth the risk .

11. The phrase He did not always stay in the saddle(lines 13-14) implies that(A) viewing Pollock's paintings is much like riding an

emotional roller coaster.(B) Pollock was an inept artist whose paintings fall

well short of the Old Masters'.(C) Pollock was baffled by the complexity of his own

revolutionary methods.(D) Even experts do not understand Pollock's complex

imagery. (E) Pollock took risks and experienced both failures

and successes.

12. The author's attitude toward Pollock's work is bestcharacterized as (A) derisive (B) perplexed (C) awed (D) wistful (E) incensed

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Questions 1324 are based on the following passages.

The following passages compare and contrast the political theories and influence of Thomas Hobbes and John Locke.

Passage 1

John Dewey once remarked that every thinker putssome portion of an apparently stable world in peril.Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679) was such a thinker.Hobbess method was born of the intellectual revolutionwrought by him in the field of political thought. His life

bridged the turbulent age of transition from faith toscience. The Oxford-educated Hobbes made his living asa retainer of the feudal Cavendish family and as a

pensioner of the King. His attachments were, therefore,to monarchybut with a radical difference. He did notseek the defense of kingship and aristocracy in divineordination, as was customary, but in reason and humannature.

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divine ordination. Civil society came into being not because God willed it but because humans needed it.Without government, life was intolerable and civilizationimpossible. In a state of nature that is, in unorganizedsociety men knew neither peace nor security but only

brutishness.Crucial to Hobbess political philosophy was his

conception of human character. His theory of humannature, shared by such contemporaries as NiccoloMachiavelli and Samuel Pufendorf, was based on theassumption that people were naturally wild, selfish,driven by passionate appetites, pugnacious, and prone toviolence. This leads to constant conflict, each person

being determined to assert his or her own pleasures,which in the end can only be restrained and controlled bystrong authority.

Given this state of human nature, people associatetogether out of sheer necessity in order to protect eachother from their own ravenous appetites. In effect, theygive up their personal liberty, which in a state of nature isabsolute, so as to be able to attain security and order.Thus, government comes into being to avoid a war of allagainst all.

Hobbess unidealized view of human nature foundwide acceptance in both England and America. Whetherone accepted his psychology or not, his formulationssharpened mens minds. In the critical period of theeighteenth century, when the American Federal and StateConstitutions were being shaped, one finds Hobbesian

psychology permeating the thinking of many leading political figures. Thus, Alexander Hamilton, in a letter ofAugust 27, 1782, stated: Experience is a continualcomment on the worthlessness of the human race. Even

the moderate and cautious James Madison assumed as amatter of fact, the existence of a degree of depravity inmankind.

Hobbesian thought underlay much of the thinking thatwent into the making of the Federal Constitution. His

pessimistic view of human nature, while not shared byeverybody, was nevertheless ever-present.

Passage 2

Hobbess philosophy was not democratic. That ofJohn Locke (1632-1704), however, had a direct bearingon democracy, especially as it was established in

America. It was Locke, not Hobbes, who provided thevital ingredients that gave stimulus to democraticdevelopment.

The two Lockean elements, which in essence underlayclassic democratic theory, were, first, his view of humannature and second, his conception of natural rights. Eachwas a fundamental refutation of Hobbes, and both had a

powerful appeal to those who were sympathetic to thedemocratic idea. James Madison, for example, a man notgiven to superlatives, classed Locke with Sir Isaac

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Newton as one who established immortal systems.Locke rejected the Hobbesian view that humans were

innately brutish or innately rapacious or innatelyanything else, saying that they were in reality whatenvironment, opportunity, and practice he called itexperience made them. The human being did not comeinto the world with a ready-made character but as aspecies of clay to be shaped by the experience of life.People, in short, were what training and education madethem. Nobody was inherently a ready-made musician or,for that matter, a ready-made farmer.

Lockes assumptions about human nature were closelylinked to his political theory. In contrast to the Hobbesianview of human beings rapacious instincts, Lockestressed goodness and rationality. He rejected the ideathat government was based on force and denied theassumption that in entering civil society peoplesurrendered their rights to the state. It made no sense,Locke argued, for people to organize government so as toescape the brutish existence of a state of nature, only tofall into the hands of an arbitrary ruler who would be noless grim.

In place of arbitrary government, in which one personhad all the power and the rest none, Locke postulated thetheory of natural rights. People, he wrote, were bornwith certain basic rights among them life, liberty, and

property which they did not surrender when theyentered civil society. These rights were derived fromwhat Locke called the law of nature, which existed

before the creation of government.Lockes optimistic view of human nature and human

potential had a profound influence on leading American political thinkers. Thomas Jefferson for example,

proclaimed that Lockes basic theory is perfect as far asit goes. The Declaration of Independence, whichJefferson wrote at the age of thirty-three, is cherished bythe American people as both a historic landmark and a

proclamation of political faith.

13. The author of Passage 1 quotes John Dewey in line 2 primarily in order to

(A) convey his disapproval of Hobbes's politicalviews. (B) subtly insinuate that Dewey was more influential

than Hobbes. (C) qualify his enthusiasm for Hobbes. (D) signal the pivotal importance of Hobbes's political

ideas. (E) discourage anyone from questioning Hobbes's

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14. In line 4 born of most nearly means (A) carried by (B) destined for (C) native to (D) part of (E) pirated from

15. The author of Passage 1 most probably mentionsHobbes's connections to the King and the Cavendishfamily (lines 7-9) in order to(A) highlight the growing rift between Hobbes and the

King. (B) imply that Hobbes's support for the monarchy was

linked to his financial relationship with the Kingand the Cavendish family.

(C) underscore the originality of thought that ledHobbes to support monarchy as a form ofgovernment.

(D) demonstrate the inherent flaws in Hobbes'smethod of thought.

(E) imply that Hobbes was a secret heretic whoopposed the Church of England.

16. The author of Passage 1 would most likely characterizeMachiavelli and Pufendorf (lines 23-28) as(A) skeptics who questioned the relationship between

Hobbes and the Cavendish family.(B) wealthy connoisseurs who dabbled in politics. (C) sycophants who tried to flatter Hobbes. (D) prodigies who enjoyed displaying their political

and literary skills(E) theorists who shared a common political

perspective with Hobbes.

17. Which of the following, if true, would most seriouslyundermine Locke's assumptions (lines 70-79) abouthuman nature?(A) Crime rates are closely linked to poverty rates. (B) Voting patterns are closely related to a person's

level of education. (C) Political views become more conservative as

income rises. (D) Culture plays a dominant role in shaping marriage

customs. (E) Intelligence scores of children are closely related

to the intelligence scores of their mother.

18. In line 96, derived most closely means (A) originated in (B) descended from (C) gained by (D) enjoyed with (E) disconnected from

19. We can infer from Jefferson's statement that Locke's basic theory is perfect as far as it goes (lines 102-103) that(A) Jefferson was waiting for an opportunity to refute

Locke. (B) Jefferson wanted to undermine Locke's influence

in America. (C) Jefferson shared Locke's political philosophy but

wanted to extend it. (D) Jefferson was jealous of Locke and secretly

opposed his theory of natural rights. (E) Jefferson wanted to balance Locke's view of nature

with Hobbes's view of government.

20. Which of the following best describes the approach ofPassage 2? (A) analysis of a political theory (B) criticism couched in sarcasm (C) colorful, dramatic description (D) comparison and contrast (E) careful presentation of a political anomaly

21. The tone of both passages is best described as (A) urgent(B) despairing (C) apologetic (D) scholarly (E) flippant

22. In response to the last paragraph of Passage 1, theauthor of Passage 2 would most likely(A) agree that Hobbes's influence was significant but

stress its limitations.(B) concur that all leading American political thinkers

shared Hobbes's view of human nature.(C) suggest that Hobbes should rethink the

assumptions underlying his view of human nature.(D) contend that Locke was a more brilliant political

theorist than Hobbes.(E) argue that Hobbes's influence on American

political thought has been exaggerated.

23. Which best conveys how human nature is describedin Passage 1 and Passage 2 respectively?(A) harshly realistic .. malleable and adaptable (B) idealized .. obstinate (C) selfish .. philanthropic (D) warlike .. peaceful (E) egotistical .. selfless


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20 Questions(120)


1. If 12=c and 36=d , what does

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equal?

(A) 18(B) 36(C) 54(D) 72(E) 90

2. . In the figure above, B is the midpoint of AD and C is

the midpoint of BD . If the length of AD is 24, whatis the length of BC ?(A) 2(B) 4(C) 6(D) 8(E) 12

3. If

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(A) 0.250 (B) 0.320 (C) 1.000 (D) 3.125 (E) 4.000

4. If Amanda receives a 6 percent increase on a $60,000salary, what is her new salary? (A) $60,036 (B) $60,360 (C) $60,600 (D) $63,600 (E) $66,000

Directions: You may use any available space in this test as scratch paper to work out the problems. Once you have selected youranswer choice, mark it on your answer sheet.

Notes: You may use a calculator on this section. All numbers in this section are real numbers.

Figures are drawn near to scale EXCEPT in certain questions where it clearly states Figure not drawn to scale.

Reference Information

There are 360 degrees in a circle.A straight angle measures 180 degrees.The sum of the measures of the angles of a triangle is 180.


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5. Set A consists of all the odd integers greater than 6. Set B consists of all the numbers greater than 3 and lessthan 8. Which of the following numbers is in theunion, but not the intersection, of sets A and B? (A) 3

(B) 5 (C) 7 (D) 10 (E) 12

6. If 09 = A , which of the following must be true?

(A) 99 =+ A

(B) = A -9(C) 09 =+ A

(D) 092 = A

(E) 9= A

7. If k and x are positive integers and k 2 x = 16 x, what is thevalue of k ? (A) 4(B) 8(C) 16(D) 24(E) 32

8. Points P (-4,6) and Q(3,k ) lie on line l in a coordinate plane. If the slope of l is 0, what is the value of k ? (A) -4(B) 3(C) 6(D) 10(E) 13

9. If 80 percent of x is equal to y, which of the followingmust be true? (A) x y =80

(B) y x =80 (C) y x 80100 =

(D) x y =54

(E) y x =54

10. Jenna would like to purchase a new set of dress clothes.There are 2 types of shoes, 4 different dresses, and 5different handbags. How many different combinationsof shoes, dresses, and handbags are possible for Jenna? (A) 11(B) 20

(C) 22(D) 40(E) 60

11. The circumference of a circular plot of ground whoseradius is 90 feet is how much greater, in feet, than thecircumference of a circular plot of ground whose radiusis 60 feet? (A) 30 (B) 60 (C) 180

(D) 360 (E) 500

12. If x is an integer greater than 4 and less than 9, whichof the following could be the average (arithmeticmean) of the numbers 3, 5, 6, 8, and x? (A) 4.9 (B) 5.1 (C) 5.6 (D) 6.3 (E) 7.2

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In the figure above, what is the area of the shadedsquare?(A) 6 (B) 16

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(B) 6.0(C) 7.0(D) 12.0(E) 14.0

18. The regular price of furniture at a discount furniturestore is 30 percent off the retail price. If the sale priceis 10 percent off the regular price, which of thefollowing represents the sale price of a sweater havinga retail price of p?

(A) 0.10 p (B) 0.33 p (C) 0.50 p (D) 0.56 p (E) 0.63 p

19. t t 168 = and 0t , what is the value of t ? (A) 16 (B) 8 (C) 4

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STOPIf you finish before the time is up, you may check your w ork on th is section only.

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25. The Flemish artist Pieter Bruegel the Elder has always been ____ for his unique ability to portray details of peasant life.(A) ignored (B) voided (C) reprimanded (D) celebrated (E) vilified

26. In the movie Shakespeare in Love , Queen Elizabethcarefully ______ Juliet to determine if the actor is aman or a woman.

(A) scrutinizes (B) glances at (C) overlooks (D) ignores (E) disposes of

27. The Olympic games have two goals that are notalways compatible: to ______ competition and at thesame time foster a spirit of _______ among theathletes.(A) facilitate .. conspiracy (B) promote .. avarice (C) usurp .. hedonism (D) eliminate .. rivalry (E) engender .. camaraderie

28. Although many artists paint for purely personalsatisfaction, others are ____ by financial rewards

because success in art can be so ______.(A) enticed .. ruinous (B) tantalized .. deleterious (C) deterred .. exhilarating (D) lured .. lucrative (E) repelled .. remunerative

29. The incompetent diplomat was recalled after hisinappropriate remarks actually _____ tensions between the two wary countries.

(A) ameliorated (B) exacerbated (C) quelled (D) assuaged (E) diminished

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Questions 3033 are based on the following passages.

The two passages offer contrasting views of EmanuelLeutzes painting Washington Crossing theDelaware.

The second passage is taken from WashingtonsCrossing by David Hackett Fischer, copyright 2004

by David Hackett Fischer. Used by permission ofOxford University Press, Inc.

Passage 1

Many Americans cherish Emanuel Leutzes paintingWashington Crossing the Delaware as an image ofheroic patriotism. But iconoclasts such as Ina Jaffehave enthusiastically debunked the painting. Jaffe

points out that the Leutze painting contains a numberof egregious flaws. For example, the flag the men arecarrying was not adopted until 1777, one year after the

Each of the sentences below has either one or two blankscorresponding to one or two words that have been omitted.From the five answer choices, choose the one that bestcompletes the meaning of the sentence.

Example:

Contrary to popular belief, bats are not blind; in fact, theyhave _____ eyesight.

(A) sensory (B) inferior (C) exceptional (D) steady(E) excessive

The correct answer is C.

The passages below are followed by questions based onwhat is stated or implied in the passages or theintroduction to the passages.


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The passage below is "Paradise," from Lost inTranslation by Eva Hoffman, copyright (c) 1989 by Eva

Hoffman. Used by permission of Dutton, a division ofPenguin Group (USA) Inc.

It is April 1959, Im standing at the railing of the Batory s upper deck, and I feel that my life is ending.Im looking out at the crowd that has gathered on theshore to see the ships departure from Gdyniaa crowdthat, all of a sudden, is irrevocably on the other sideandI want to break out, run back, run toward the familiarexcitement, the waving hands, the exclamations. Wecant be leaving all this behindbut we are. I am thirteenyears old, and we are emigrating. Its a notion of suchcrushing, definitive finality that to me it might as wellmean the end of the world.

My sister, four years younger than I, is clutching myhand, wordlessly, she hardly understands where we are,or what is happening to us. My parents are highlyagitated; they had just been put through a body search bythe customs police, probably as the farewell gesture ofanti-Jewish harassment. Still, the officials werent cleverenough, or suspicious enough, to check my sister and me

lucky for us, since we are both carrying somesilverware we were not allowed to take out of Poland inlarge pockets sewn into our skirts especially for this

purpose, and hidden under capacious sweaters.When the brass band on the shore strikes up the

jaunty mazurka rhythms of the Polish anthem, I am pierced by a youthful sorrow so powerful that I suddenlystop crying and try to hold still against the pain. I

desperately want time to stop, to hold the ship still withthe force of my will. I am suffering my first severe attackof nostalgia, or tesknota a word that adds to nostalgiathe tonalities of sadness and longing. It is a feeling whoseshades and degrees Im destined to know intimately, butat this hovering moment, it comes upon me like avisitation from a whole new geography of emotions, anannunciation of how much an absence can hurt. Or a

premonition of absence, because at this divide, Im filledto the brim with what Im about to lose images ofCracow, which I loved as one loves a person, of thesunbaked villages where we had taken summer vacations,of the hours spent poring over passages of music with my

piano teacher, of conversations and escapades withfriends. Looking ahead, I come across an enormous cold blankness a darkening, an erasure, of the imagination,as if a camera eye has snapped shut, or as if a heavycurtain has been pulled over the future. Of the placewhere were going Canada I know nothing.

36. As used in line 10, crushing most nearly means (A) embracing (B) pulverizing (C) compressing (D) overwhelming (E) extinguishing

37. Which best conveys the difference between how theauthor and her sister view leaving Poland (lines 12-14)?(A) The author is dismayed while her sister is

skeptical. (B) The author is unsettled while her sister is annoyed. (C) The author is exasperated while her sister is

ecstatic. (D) The author is ambivalent while her sister is

unconcerned. (E) The author is distraught while her sister is

oblivious.

38. The author's discussion of clothing in lines 18-22implies that (A) baggy clothes were fashionable in Poland at that

time (B) the author's parents forced her to wear

uncomfortable clothes

(C) the author's parents carefully planned the detailsof their departure

(D) the author's family is part of a criminal gangsmuggling valuables out of Poland

(E) the Polish authorities want to encourageemigration

39. The discussion of the word tesknota (line 29) primarily reflects the author's belief that(A) her loss will be irreversible (B) the Polish language is more complex than the

English language (C) the voyage is not going to be as bad as she had

feared (D) Polish music is more nuanced than Canadian

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43. It can be inferred that the otoliths of a fish's skull(line 31) can be used to(A) determine the age of a fish (B) predict when blue crabs will mate (C) pinpoint the blue crabs' migrations between salty

and fresh water

(D) explain why sea runs and males die in different places (E) help Dr. Engel make his annual forecasts

44. The author uses the phrase evolutionary cradle (line51) to refer to (A) deep Bay channels (B) the cool waters on the Gulf Coast (C) the waters just beyond Cape Henry (D) the months of May and June when most female

crabs are born (E) the place where sea runs are born

45. Dr. Van Engel and the retired Smith Island watermanagree that (A) blue crabs probably originated in the ocean (B) sea runs live longer than males (C) blue crabs follow precise patterns of behavior (D) otoliths provide useful tools for studying blue

crabs (E) blue crabs often exhibit puzzling behavior

46. In line 55, spent most nearly means (A) paid out (B) occupied (C) exhausted (D) wasteful (E) robust

47. The author's attitude toward blue crabs is bestdescribed as (A) pleasure in its amusing antics (B) awe of its great longevity (C) irritation at its eccentricity (D) fascination with its great diversity (E) respect for its strength and cunning

48. The author uses the concluding sentence, So it is, allalong the way (line 61) to(A) express his exasperation with the retired Smith

Island waterman for failing to answer his questions(B) signal his intent to conduct further research on themigratory habits of blue crabs

(C) refine his original statement that female crabsfollow definite and tidy patterns of behavior.

(D) invite the Smith Island waterman to accompanyhim on a visit to the Virginia Institute of MarineSciences

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21. If 124 22 +=+ x y x , what is the value of y? (A) -3(B) 3(C) 4(D) 8(E) 12

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23. 12 + x , 24 + x , 48 + x , 816 + x , . . .In the sequence above, each term after the first term,

12 + x , is twice the preceding term. What is the 7 th term in the sequence?(A) 128256 + x (B) 64256 + x (C) 64128 + x (D) 32128 + x (E) 3264 + x

24. Five years ago, Nitin was x years old. How old willhe be n years from now?(A) 5+ n x (B) 5+ n x (C) n+5 (D) n x + (E) 5++ n x

Directions: You may use any available space in this test as scratch paper to work out the problems. Once you have selected youranswer choice, mark it on your answer sheet.

Notes: You may use a calculator on this section. All numbers in this section are real numbers.

Figures are drawn near to scale EXCEPT in certain questions where it clearly states Figure not drawn to scale.

Reference Information

There are 360 degrees in a circle.A straight angle measures 180 degrees.The sum of the measures of the angles of a triangle is 180.


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25. On the average, 54 out of 100 adults in a certaincommunity have had a college education. Given thisratio, how many out of 350 adults in that communityhave NOT had a college education?(A) 138(B) 161

(C) 184(D) 207(E) 230

26. =+ 1414 22 (A) 152 (B) 282 (C) 144 (D) 154 (E) 284

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38=OC , what is the length of AC ?

(A) 34 (B) 8(C) 12

(D) 312 (E) 24

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Note: Figure not drawn to scaleIn the figure above, the radius of the circle centered atO and each side of the square has a length of 2 units.What is the probability that a point selected randomly

from inside the circle will lie outside the square?(A)

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Basic Guidelines for Grid-In Questions If you get a negative answer or a number greater

than 9999 you have done something wrong. Grid an answer of 0 in columns 2, 3 or 4. Don't mix decimals and fractions. You may round up. 2/3, .666 and .667 are

acceptable; .66 and .67 are not. Fractions may be entered as fractions or decimals;1/3 is correct, as is .333.

You may leave spaces at the beginning or end. Grid only one answer. Grid as much of an answer as you can fit. For

example if you get .1333333... grid .133, not .13

All of these are correct:


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In ABC above, what is the value of x ?33. For all positive integers n, define n as follows:

= n if the positive square root of n is an integer

= 2n if the positive square root of n is NOT aninteger

What is the value of x x ?

34. If x is the average (arithmetic mean) of -3 and 35, whatis the average of x and -10?

35. If 104 a and 8030 b , what is the greatest

possible value ofab

?

36.

X

4

Y

3

B

A CD

In the right ABC above, y x

y+

=3

4. What is the

value of y?

37. The probability of choosing a red marble from a jar

containing only red marbles and blue marbles is32

. If

there are 18 marbles in the jar, how many blue marblesare in the jar?

38.If

5= xy and

3= y x, then

= 22 xy y x




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39 Questions


1. Following directions closely, many common home-improvement projects are easy for homeowners to

undertake.(A) Following directions closely(B) Because directions are followed closely(C) Since they follow directions closely(D) If directions are followed closely(E) Having followed directions closely

2. The project was completed by the deadline, Tamrareceived a bonus and a promotion.(A) The project was completed by the deadline,(B) Because the project was completed by the

deadline,(C) By the time the project was completed by the

deadline,(D) Since the project was completed by the deadline.(E) The project was completed by the deadline:

3. Every person in the club know the rules and arefamiliar with the secret handshake.

(A) know the rules and are familiar(B) knew the rules and were familiar(C) know the rules and becomes familiar(D) knows the rules and was familiar(E) knows the rules and is familiar

4. Judy told Kelsey that she would have to be at theairport by 4:00 that afternoon.

(A) Judy told Kelsey that she would have to be(B) Judy and Kelsey would have to be(C) Judy told Kelsey that she would be(D) Judy would meet Kelsey(E) Judy told Kelsey to be

5. Hot-air balloons fly most often in the early morningsand the reason is because winds are calm then.(A) mornings and the reason is because winds(B) mornings, the reason being that the winds(C) mornings because winds(D) mornings. When the winds(E) mornings so winds

Directions: The sentences that follow test correctness and effectiveness of expression. Be sure to pay attention to grammar,word choice, sentence construction, and punctuation when choosing your answers.

The following sentences each contain an underlined portion followed by suggestions for the underlined portion. Answer A isa repeat of the phrase and contains no change.

Mark the answer that best completes the original meaning of the sentence. If you think the original is best, mark answerchoice A.

EXAMPLE:

Sarah loves to play the trumpet in marching band, but the trombone is played equally well by her.(A) but the trombone is played equally well by her.(B) but the trombone is played equally good by her.(C) but she plays the trombone equally good.(D) but she plays the trombone equally well.(E) she playing the trombone is good as well.

The correct answer is D.


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6. If a person wants to embark on a career as acommercial airline pilot, there are many courses ofstudy one must follow.(A) If a person wants to embark on a career as a(B) To become a(C) For those who wish to become a

(D) If one has wishes to become a(E) If a person aspires to be a

7. On a tour of the power plant, pollution of thesurrounding region was a serious problem governmentworkers found.(A) pollution of the surrounding region was a serious

problem government workers found.(B) government inspectors found that pollution of the

surrounding region was a serious problem.(C) pollution of the surrounding region was found to

be a serious problem by government inspectors.(D) a serious problem that government inspectors

found was pollution of the surrounding region. (E) pollution of the surrounding region was a serious

problem that government inspectors found.

8. Many art critics are convinced that Joseph Turner'slandscapes are much more powerful than JohnConstable.(A) John Constable (B) those landscapes that John Constable wrote (C) that of John Constable (D) John Constable's(E) John Constable's landscapes

9. According to no less an authority than Edward Gibbon,the Roman Empire fell for a number of short-term andlong-term causes.(A) less an authority than (B) lesser of an authority than (C) less an authority as (D) lesser an authority such as (E) less of an authority than was

10. As Marilyn Stokestad points out in her acclaimed text,although Baroque and Romantic paintings are based onvery different artistic traditions, both styles emphasize

the power of passion over reason.(A) although Baroque and Romantic paintings are based on

(B) Baroque and Romantic paintings being based on (C) however, Baroque and Romantic paintings are

based on (D) Baroque paintings as well as Romantic paintings

based on (E) both Baroque and Romantic paintings based on

11. David Robinson was honored by the San AntonioSpurs both for his on-court performance as well as hiscommitment to community service.(A) as well as (B) and also for (C) and honored for

(D) in addition to

(E) and for

12. Neither Ron nor his friend appears to be experts in theuse of animated computer graphics.(A) to be experts (B) like they are experts (C) like an expert (D) like experts (E) to be an expert

13. The word processor did not so much complement the

typewriter but replace it.(A) but replace (B) and they replaced it (C) but they replaced it (D) as they were to replace (E) as replace

14. Change for the Yanamano Indians of Brazil meanssomehow adjusting to visiting anthropologists whocome for study and research but threaten to destroy theindigenous culture.(A) but threaten to destroy the indigenous culture (B) and study threatens both with research

(C) but threatening to destroy the indigenous culture (D) and both are threatened by the indigenous culture (E) but threatens to destroy the indigenous culture

15. The patience exercised by the team in training and preparing young athletes have won them their covetedreputation among coaches and veteran players.(A) have won them their (B) have won it its (C) have won them a (D) has won it a (E) has won it their

16. Because of economic hard times, some young couplesare not rejecting home ownership, but some delayingit.(A) some delaying it (B) some having delayed it (C) it is being delayed (D) it is postponed by some of them (E) some are delaying it


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17. A long line of planes, having their engines idling andthe passengers impatient, were waiting for the weatherto clear so they could take off.(A) having their engines idling and the passengers

impatient, were

(B) engines idling with passengers impatient, was

(C) engines idling and passengers impatient, was (D) idled their engines because the passengers were

impatient and were (E) engines idling and their impatient passengers were

18. Although she had not sought the award, Sakeenah wasdelighted to be elected most likely to succeed.(A) Although she had not sought (B) With not seeking (C) Instead of seeking (D) Despite her having not sought (E) Despite she has not sought

19. Successful Super Bowl teams have efficientmanagement, dedicated coaches, and their players arehighly skilled.(A) and their players are highly skilled (B) with highly skilled players

(C) and highly skilled players

(D) but their players are highly skilled (E) while their players are skilled highly

20 . After putting in many strenuous hours, Kevin Chenwalked through all of his floor routines; because hewould be prepared for the final competition.(A) routines; because he would be prepared (B) routines so that he would be prepared (C) routines in the preparing (D) routines, and he would be prepared (E) routines because he would be prepared

21. In his paintings, Jacob Lawrence explored theA

problems of black sharecroppers which lived in theB CSouth and migrated North during the 1930's.

D No error.

E

22. The life of the great Spanish artist Velazquezdemonstrates that it is the artist more than the ruler

A Bwhich bestows lasting fame on a reign. No error.C D E

23. In the years between 1600 to 1700, Dutch artistsA

created thousands of paintings, many of which are stillB C

admired by art lovers around the world. No error.D E

Directions: For each of the following questions, choose the best answer and mark the corresponding answer on your answersheet.

The sentences that follow test your knowledge of grammar, usage, diction, and idiom. Some of the sentences are correct. Nosentence contains more than one error.

Read each sentence and determine if any of the underlined portions contain an error. If there is an error, choose the letter thatcorresponds to the part that must be changed in order to make the sentence correct. Sections that are not underlined do not needto be changed.

If the sentence does not include an error, mark answer choice E.

EXAMPLE:

Both the coach and the players was excited about playing in the upcomingA B C

tournament to be held in the newly built stadium. No error.D E

The answer is B.


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24. The decision about which textbooks to adopt should beA B

quick yet sensible by the committee if students are toC

start their course work on time. No error.D E

25. Many aspects of style that to you and I seem quiteA B

remarkable might well be unsurprising to people in theC D

fashion industry. No error.E

26. The Spirit of St. Louis was the first airplane to crossA B

the Atlantic; they flew from Long Island, New York toC D

Paris. No error.E

27. It took less than a year for the commission and he toA B

produce a design considered appropriate for theC D

monument. No error.E

28. In order to prosper in a global economy, 21 st centuryA

workers must be highly resilient, focused, andB C

educated. No error.D E

29. It seems incredible that a writer who showed such littleA B

potential should now write so proficiently. No error.C D E

30. The unprincipled board of governors has doneA B

everything it can to ignore the issues raised by theirC D

constituents. No error.E

31. Even now the special needs of the elderly are often notA B

taken into account in the design of stairways nor

C D public parks. No error.E

32. The social worker's ability to respond openly andA

empathetically to patient concerns are helping herB C

develop a positive rapport with the hospital staff.D

No error.E

33. Though Professor Garnder searched the historicrecords thorough, he could not find any evidence that

A Bwould be helpful in proving his theory that Aaron Burr

C Dwas part of a conspiracy. No error.

E

34. People who dislike Jackson Pollock's paintingssometimes criticize them for being abstract and

A Buncontrolled; people who admire Pollock's work

Coften praise them for the same qualities. No error.

D E


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Questions 35-39 are based on the following passage.

(1) Many historians rank James K. Polk as one of ourgreatest presidents. (2) Some presidents change their

political views after they are elected. (3) For example,Lyndon Johnson, a relatively conservative Senatorfrom Texas, became known for his liberal GreatSociety programs. (4) But Polk was always consistentin his views throughout his career. (5) A lifelongsupporter of westward expansion.

(6) Polk was serving for several years as acongressman from Tennessee. (7) Polk and his wifewere married for 25 years. (8) Called YoungHickory, he was accused of being too loyal toPresident Jackson who was called Old Hickory. (9)Years later, Polk followed Jackson's advice and madewestward expansion the central issue of his campaign.(10) Polk won the election and almost immediatelywent to work to acquire Oregon and Texas. (11) Heacquired most of Oregon with a treaty but provoked awar with Mexico over Texas.

(12) Polk served in the White House for four yearswhen he retired because of poor health. (13) Threemonths after the inauguration of President Taylor, hedied in 1849.

35. In context, what is the best way to revise the underlined portion of sentence 2 (reproduced below)?

Some presidents change their political viewsafter they are elected.

(A) (As it is now) (B) They changed their political views (C) Some presidents had changed their political views (D) In point of fact, some presidents changed their

political views (E) However, some presidents changed their political

views

36. In context, which of the following is the best way to

combine sentences 4 and 5 (reproduced below)? But Polk was always consistent in his viewsthroughout his career. A lifelong supporter ofwestward expansion.

(A) Unlike Johnson, Polk was consistent in his views,remaining a lifelong supporter of westwardexpansion.

(B) Also a conservative, he repeatedly advocatedwestward expansion.

(C) Remaining consistent in his views throughout hiscareer, Polk is a lifelong advocate of westwardexpansion.

(D) For Polk, to remain consistent in his viewsthroughout his career meant being a lifelongadvocate of westward expansion.

(E) Polk remained consistent in his views throughouthis career; a lifelong advocate of westwardexpansion.

37. In context, which of the following is the best way torevise sentence 6 (reproduced below)?

Polk was serving for several years as acongressman from Tennessee.

(A) Furthermore, Polk was serving for several years asa congressman from Tennessee.

(B) However, Polk was serving for several years as acongressman from Tennessee.

(C) Polk was serving as a congressman fromTennessee.

(D) Polk served for several years as a congressmanfrom Tennessee.

(E) As part of his rapid rise to power, Polk wasserving as a congressman from Tennessee.

38. Which of the following sentences could best beeliminated from the second paragraph without harmingthe unity of the paragraph?(A) Sentence 6 (B) Sentence 7 (C) Sentence 8 (D) Sentence 9 (E) Sentence 10

Directions: The following passage is a rough draft of an essay. Read the draft and then answer the questions about which parts needto be rewritten. Pay attention to sentence structure, word choice, organization, and development.


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5 FIVE 5 FIVE 5 FIVE 5 FIVE 5 FIVE 5 FIVE 5 39. Which of the following is the best version of sentence

10 (reproduced below)?Polk won the election and almost immediatelywent to work to acquire Oregon and Texas.

(A) (As it is now)(B) Polk emerged victorious and almost immediately

went to work to acquire Oregon and Texas.(C) Polk won the election and promptly went to work

to acquire Oregon and Texas.(D) Polk won the election and promptly worked to

acquire Oregon and Texas.(E) Polk tried to acquire Oregon and Texas right after

he won the election.



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