Chapter 2

Practice Test 1
The Digital SAT will be administered on a computer or tablet, so it is best if you take your practice tests
in the online Student Tools for this book. However, if you are unable to test on a computer or if you have
accommodations and will take the official test on paper, you may take Test 1 on paper in this book instead.
Both sets of instructions are below.

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Register your book according to the instructions on pages xiv–xv. In your Student Tools, you will be able to
access the tests associated with this book: both the one printed in this book and the additional online-only tests.

The Digital SAT has only two modules in each section, not three like the test printed in this book. The
second module you get in each section will be determined by your performance on the first module in that
section. The online tests follow this structure, and once you finish the test, you will get an estimated score
based on the modules you saw and the questions you got right.

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For both RW and Math, the following test contains a standard first module and two options for the second
module, one easier and one harder. You should take the appropriate second module based on your performance
in the first module, as detailed below, but you can feel free to use the other module for extra practice later.

In order to navigate the practice test in this book, take the following steps. To record your answers, you can
either indicate them as described in the directions for print tests included with each module or by entering
them onto the answer sheet on pages 73–74.

 Take Reading and Writing (RW) Module 1, allowing yourself 32 minutes to complete it.

 Go to the answer key starting on page 76 and determine the number of questions you got
correct in RW Module 1.

 If you get fewer than 15 questions correct, take RW Module 2 – Easier, which starts on page 27.
If you get 15 or more questions correct, take RW Module 2 – Harder, which starts on page 36.

 Whichever RW Module 2 you take, start it immediately and allow yourself 32 minutes to
complete it.

 Take a 10-minute break between RW Module 2 and Math Module 1.

 Take Math Module 1, allowing yourself 35 minutes to complete it.

 Go to the answer key starting on page 78 and determine the number of questions you got cor-
rect in Math Module 1.

 If you get fewer than 14 questions correct, take Math Module 2 – Easier, which starts on page 56.
If you get 14 or more questions correct, take Math Module 2 – Harder, which starts on page 64.

 Whichever Math Module you take, start it immediately and allow yourself 35 minutes to com-
plete it.

 After you finish the test, check your answers to RW Module 2 and Math Module 2.

 Only after you complete the entire test should you read the explanations for the questions,
which start on page 81 and are also available online.

 Go to your online student tools to see the latest information about scoring and to get your esti-
mated score.
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SAT Prep Test 1—Reading and Writing

Module 1
Turn to Section 1 of your answer sheet to answer the questions in this section.

DIRECTIONS

The questions in this section address a number of important reading and writing skills. Each question
includes one or more passages, which may include a table or graph. Read each passage and question
carefully, and then choose the best answer to the question based on the passage(s).

All questions in the section are multiple-choice with four answer choices. Each question has a single
best answer.

1 Mark for Review 2 Mark for Review

The Chilean volcano Calabozos is located in __________ Contemporaries of American modernist poet H.D.
area. Therefore, the risk of loss of human life in the focused only on her important contributions to the
event of an eruption is minimal. Imagist movement in the 1920s, taking __________ view of
her work. However, she wrote in a variety of forms and
Which choice completes the text with the most logical genres, from short, lyrical works to complex, book-
and precise word or phrase? length poems.

A a hazardous Which choice completes the text with the most logical
and precise word or phrase?

B an active A an expansive


C a mountainous B a limited

D a remote C an imaginative

D a complicated

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3 Mark for Review 4 Mark for Review

Since the 1950s, scientists have known that rapid eye Electroreception is the ability of an animal to sense
movement, or REM, occurs when someone is sleeping. the flow of electricity around it by using specialized
Previous studies attempting to determine the meaning organs known as electroreceptors. Most species known
of these eye movements have been unsuccessful in to use electroreception are fish, including many sharks,
part because these studies relied on human subjects elephant fishes, and eels. However, electroreception is
recalling the content of their dreams. A recent study by not limited to fish. Monotremes, a group of mammals
physiologists Yuta Senzai and Massimo Scanziani has that includes the platypus and some echidnas, have
avoided this issue by studying dreaming mice instead. electroreceptors on or near their mouths to help locate
Their results suggest that REM is correlated to changes prey. There is also some evidence that bees can detect
in direction during the dream. static electricity on flowers.

Which choice best describes the function of the second Which choice best describes the function of the third
sentence in the overall structure of the text? sentence in the overall structure of the text?

A It names a problem in the approach taken by A It generalizes the phenomenon discussed beyond
Senzai and Scanziani. fishes.

  
B It introduces the difficulty that the study by B It offers another explanation of electroreception
Senzai and Scanziani was designed to bypass. that is different from the explanation of how
electroreception is used by fishes.

C It presents the findings of studies done prior to

the study by Senzai and Scanziani. C It provides more examples of animals with
electroreception.

D It clarifies how others studying REM sleep

interpret the study by Senzai and Scanziani. D It explains how electroreception evolved in
monotremes and bees.

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5 Mark for Review 6 Mark for Review

Text 1 The following text is from Oscar Wilde’s 1890 novel The
An animal is said to have a theory of mind when it Picture of Dorian Gray. Dorian is seeing his portrait,
is able to act according to the mental states of other painted by Basil Hallward, for the first time.
individuals. Psychologists David Premack and Guy Dorian made no answer, but passed listlessly in front
Woodruff studied whether chimpanzees have such a of his picture and turned towards it. When he saw it
theory of mind. They showed videos of human actors he drew back, and his cheeks flushed for a moment
struggling with various problems. The chimpanzees with pleasure. A look of joy came into his eyes, as if
were able to select photographs that showed the best he had recognized himself for the first time. He stood
tool to solve each actor’s problem. there motionless and in wonder, dimly conscious that
Hallward was speaking to him, but not catching the
Text 2 meaning of his words. The sense of his own beauty
Biologist Daniel J. Povinelli and psychologists Kurt E. came on him like a revelation. He had never felt it
Nelson and Sarah T. Boysen have argued that previous before.
research into whether chimpanzees have a theory
of mind have not adequately addressed alternative According to the text, what is true about Dorian?
explanations for the chimpanzees’ behaviors.
Specifically, it may be the case that chimpanzees are A Dorian is distracted by the beauty of the
following learned behaviors in a known environment, painting.
rather than applying a theory of mind in a novel
situation. 
B Dorian believes that what Hallward is saying is
Based on the texts, how would Povinelli, Nelson, and unimportant.
Boysen (Text 2) most likely respond to Premack and
Woodruff (Text 1)?
C Dorian does not recognize his own image.

A They would argue that nonhuman primates
other than chimpanzees, such as baboons and
D Dorian is prone to embarrassment.
gorillas, may also have a theory of mind.

 
B They would argue that the chimpanzees would
be able to solve the problems themselves without
referencing the photographs by struggling with
the situation themselves and eventually
determining the correct solution.


C They would encourage Premack and Woodruff to
show the same videos and photographs to other
nonhuman primates and compare the other
nonhuman primates’ reactions to the
chimpanzees’ reactions.


D They would suggest that placing the chimpanzee
subjects in novel environments, such as rooms
distinct from the chimpanzees’ regular
enclosures, may help better ascertain whether
chimpanzees have a theory of mind.

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7 Mark for Review 8 Mark for Review

The following text is from Frederick Marryat’s 1847 The following text is Baron George Gordon Byron’s
novel The Children of the New Forest. poem “Answer to _______’s Professions of Affection,”
The old forester lay awake the whole of this night, written around 1814. The poem is addressed to an
reflecting how he should act relative to the children; unknown person.
he felt the great responsibility that he had incurred, In hearts like thine ne’er may I hold a place
and was alarmed when he considered what might be Till I renounce all sense, all shame, all grace—
the consequences if his days were shortened. What That seat,—like seats, the bane of Freedom’s realm,
would become of them—living in so sequestered a But dear to those presiding at the helm—
spot that few knew even of its existence—totally shut Is basely purchased, not with gold alone;
out from the world, and left to their own resources? Add Conscience, too, this bargain is your own—
‘Tis thine to offer with corrupting art
Based on the text, what is true about the children? The rotten borough of the human heart.

A They are isolated from people other than the old What is the main idea of the text?
forester.
A The speaker is expressing disapproval towards
 the unknown person.
B They are completely unable to take care of
themselves. 
B The speaker is unimportant to the unknown
person.
C The old forester is resentful of having to take
care of them.
C The speaker is thinking of purchasing a seat.

D They attempt to help the old forester with his

responsibilities. D The speaker holds a place in the heart of the
unknown person.

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9 Mark for Review 10 Mark for Review

Sepsis is a life-threatening condition caused by the
body’s response to an infection. These infections are Horses’ Responses to Novel Objects
typically bacterial but may be fungal, parasitic, or Based on Number of Handlers
viral. The body’s response to these infections leads
to increased inflammation and organ damage. This Only One Multiple
damage, in turn, results in a weakened immune system, Handler Handlers
which increases the likelihood of reinfection. In a No reluctance 45% 25%
recent study, a team of doctors and pharmacologists
led by Shubham Soni claims that administering ketone Mild reluctance 42% 49%
esters can reduce inflammation and immune system
Strong reluctance 13% 26%
weakening caused by sepsis.
Horses have been domesticated for thousands of years.
Which finding from the team led by Soni, if true, would Therefore, they show great sensitivity to the emotions
most directly support its claim? of humans. Biologist Océane Liehrmann from the
 University of Turku, Finland, led a team of researchers
A Patients with sepsis who were administered in a study of horses to determine the effect of the
ketone esters had fewer signs of inflammation number of handlers (either only one person or multiple
and less organ damage than those administered people) on the horses’ responses to a novel object. The
standard antibiotics. researchers determined that horses with only one
handler were less reluctant to interact with the novel
  object than were horses with multiple handlers. For
B When administered, ketone esters are known to example, 45% of horses with only one handler had no
increase blood ketone levels, which in turn are a reluctance when interacting with a novel object while
source of energy for the brain. __________

 Which choice most effectively uses data from the table

C Both those patients administered ketone esters to complete the example?
and those administered standard antibiotics did
not have reduced inflammation when treated A 13% of horses with only one handler had strong
with medication intended to reduce fever. reluctance.

 
D Those sepsis patients administered ketone esters B 25% of horses with multiple handlers had no
had reduced inflammation but greater organ reluctance.
damage than those administered standard
antibiotics.
C 26% of horses with multiple handlers had strong
reluctance.

D 42% of horses with only one handler had mild

reluctance.

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11 Mark for Review

Indian Lok Sabha Results by Percentage of Seats Won, 1999–2019

Party 1999 2004 2009 2014 2019

Bharatiya Janata Party 33% 25% 21% 52% 56%
Indian National Congress 21% 27% 38% 8% 10%
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 6% 8% 4% 7% 4%
Other 40% 40% 37% 33% 30%

India is the largest democracy in the world, with over

614 million people voting in the 2019 election for the
Lok Sabha, the parliament of the federal government.
In the early years of Indian independence, from the
first election in 1951–52 through the eighth Lok Sabha
in 1984, each election resulted in one party winning
the majority of seats. However, starting with the 1989
election, the party with the largest number of seats
failed to win more than half of the total seats. This
trend was eventually broken by the Bharatiya Janata
Party, which __________

Which choice most effectively uses data from the graph

to illustrate the claim?

A went from holding the second most seats among
the top 3 parties in parliament in 2004 and 2009
to holding a majority of seats in 2014 and 2019.

 
B reached its highest percentage of seats the same
year that the Indian National Congress had its
lowest percentage of seats over the same time
period.

C won a lower percentage of seats in the 2009

election than in the 2004 election.


D had a lower percentage of seats than the Indian
National Congress in 2004 but a higher
percentage of seats than the Indian National
Congress in 1999.

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12 Mark for Review

Changes in Indicators of Fatty Liver Disease

in Vitamin B12 and Placebo Groups

Indicator Vitamin B12 Group Control Group

steatosis values (dB/cm/MHz) –0.41 –0.30
fibrosis values (kPa) –0.35 0.10
fasting blood glucose (mg/dl) –5.00 –1.50
fasting serum insulin (µU/ml) –1.46 –0.21
homeostasis model assessment of
–0.23 0.06
insulin resistance (HOMA-IR)

Fatty liver disease (FLD) occurs when excess fat

builds up in the liver. While there are often few or
no symptoms of FLD, if left untreated, it can lead
to cirrhosis or liver cancer. Because FLD is often
asymptomatic, doctors and researchers rely on
indicators such as steatosis (retention of fat in the
liver), fibrosis (scarring), blood glucose (sugar), serum
insulin, and insulin resistance to measure and track
the development of FLD. A group of researchers led by
radiologist Hamid Reza Talari hypothesized that those
who take vitamin B12 would experience improvements
in fibrosis and insulin resistance when compared to a
control group over the same time period.

Which choice best describes data from the table that

support the researchers’ hypothesis?

A Those in the control group had decreases in their
steatosis values and fasting blood glucose but
had increases in fibrosis values and HOMA-IR.

 
B Those in the vitamin B12 group had decreases in
fibrosis values and HOMA-IR levels, whereas
those in the control group had increases in these
same values.


C Both those in the vitamin B12 group and the
control group had decreases in their steatosis
values.


D Those in the control group had a decrease in
their fasting blood glucose, but those in the
vitamin B12 group had an increase in their
fasting blood glucose.

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13 Mark for Review 14 Mark for Review

Neurons respond to stimuli from sensory organs
Mean Levels of Carbon Monoxide (ppm), or other neurons. Learning occurs when neurons
November 18–26, 1966 change how they respond to stimuli based on previous
experience, which is a property of memory. Electrical
Day of the Month of November engineers seek to replicate similar processes in their
City
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 development of computer memory. Recently, research
by electrical engineer Mohammad Samizadeh Nikoo
Newark, NJ 16 14 15 21 23 28 32 27 21 has demonstrated that vanadium dioxide (VO2) has a
similar memory property to that of neurons, suggesting
New York, NY 4 3 1 2 3 6 7 13 8
that __________
Philadelphia, PA 6 0 0 0 1 6 9 10 6
Which choice most logically completes the text?
Washington, D.C. 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

The air pollution produced in an area is only one A VO2 could be used in the development of
factor in that area’s air quality. Weather patterns, in computer memory.
particular wind and the movement of air masses, can
affect the concentration of pollutants such as carbon 
monoxide. During a smog event that occurred in the B neurons use VO2 when forming memories.
northeastern United States in November 1966, levels of
carbon monoxide were recorded in Newark, New Jersey,
the origin of the smog event, as well as neighboring C VO2 can learn to respond to stimuli from sensory
city New York, NY, and more distant cities such as organs.
Philadelphia, PA, and Washington, D.C. The localized
nature of weather patterns during this event can be
D electrical engineers can now use neurons to
seen by comparing Newark, NJ, and New York, NY, with
__________ develop computer memory.

Which choice most effectively uses data from the table

to complete the statement?

A Washington, D.C., on the 18th and the 19th.


B Philadelphia, PA, on the 23rd and the 25th

C Philadelphia, PA, on the 24th and the 26th.

D Washington, D.C., on the 23rd and the 24th.

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15 Mark for Review 17 Mark for Review

Uruguayan-Spanish author Carmen Posadas has In 1986, after a 56-day expedition, Ann Bancroft
written the children’s books Juego de Niños (Child’s Play) became the first woman to reach the North Pole. Her
and La Cinta Roja (The Red Ribbon). Currently, __________ experience as a physical education teacher and her
available in over fifty countries and thirty languages. leadership of the first all-female team to cross the ice
to the South __________ her to create a foundation that
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to supports girls in pursuing their dreams.
the conventions of Standard English?
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to
A some are the conventions of Standard English?

 A Pole to inspire
B this is

B Pole that inspired
C they are

C Pole, inspiring
D it is

D Pole inspired

16 Mark for Review

During a meeting, a group of twelve young deaf people
18 Mark for Review
shared their feelings of isolation and their desire for
support. In 1988, the group worked together to form American artist Simone Leigh creates art in various
Action Deaf Youth, an __________ provides services and mediums, including sculptures, video, and __________
programs for deaf children and youth throughout the themes and images in her artwork, Leigh has
Northern Ireland. emphasized that Black women are her primary
audience and that they would be familiar with the
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to allusions in her work.
the conventions of Standard English?
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to
A organization, that the conventions of Standard English?

 A performance. Discussing
B organization

B performance discussing
C organization that

C performance and discussing

D organization,

D performance, discussing

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19 Mark for Review 21 Mark for Review

Japanese origamist Akira Yoshizawa is considered the Developed along with the swing style of jazz music
grandmaster of origami, creating more than 50,000 in the 1920s, swing dance is a group of social dances
models as well as wet-folding, the most well-known of that once comprised hundreds of styles. Not all of the
his invented techniques. __________ dampening the paper styles survived beyond that time __________ the dances
before folding, leading to origami models with rounder that are still popular today include Lindy Hop, Balboa,
and more sculpted looks. Collegiate Shag, and Charleston.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to
the conventions of Standard English? the conventions of Standard English?

A It involves A period; however,

 
B They involve B period, however;

C One involves C period, however,

D These involve D period, however

20 Mark for Review 22 Mark for Review

Chinese artist Xu Bing is known for his art installations Evolutionary biologist Jonathan Calede may have
that showcase his printmaking skills and his creative discovered the oldest amphibious beaver species in
use of languages and texts. His 1991 installation A Book the world. Calede first compared measurements of
from the Sky, for example, consists of volumes and the beaver’s ankle to those of almost 350 other rodent
scrolls printed with characters he invented, while his species to learn more about how it moved. __________
2004 installation The Glassy Surface of a __________ uses Calede dated the species to approximately 30 million
the text of Henry David Thoreau’s Walden to create the years ago based on its location between rock and ash
illusion of a lake. layers.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to Which choice completes the text with the most logical
the conventions of Standard English? transition?

A Lake: A For example,

 
B Lake B In conclusion,

C Lake, C Next,

D Lake– D In fact,

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Male and female American citizens had starkly Korean artist Anicka Yi uses a unique process and
different roles during World War II. Men served as materials to generate her art installations. Her
soldiers or took part in the workforce to create weapons materials are often perishable and biological, such
and other wartime materials. __________ women were as soap and flowers, and are not traditionally used
responsible for maintaining the home and supporting for artwork. __________ Yi spends almost as much time
the men. Some women also ventured into the workforce transforming these substances into completely new
for the first time, and the famous “We Can Do It” poster materials as she does creating the actual art pieces.
featuring “Rosie the Riveter” was created to motivate
women to pursue this new role. Which choice completes the text with the most logical
transition?
Which choice completes the text with the most logical
transition? A Meanwhile,

A Besides, 
B Instead,

B Instead,
C In fact,

C Likewise,
D To conclude,

D Meanwhile,

24 Mark for Review

While treatment for hearing loss is typically associated
with the ears, some patients with damaged ear
structures are not able to use traditional cochlear
implants. __________ researchers are working to develop
hearing aids anchored to patients’ bones in order to
combat hearing loss through vibrations in the skull.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical

transition?

A Secondly,


B In addition,

C Finally,

D Hence,

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26 Mark for Review 27 Mark for Review

While researching a topic, a student has taken the While researching a topic, a student has taken the
following notes: following notes:
• A
 writing system for expressing numbers is a • A
 rchaeologists studied the burial of an individual
numeral system. at the Newen Antug site in Argentinian Patagonia.
• T
 wo examples of numeral systems from history • T
 he individual was buried in a wooden structure
are Babylonian cuneiform numerals and Roman over 800 years ago.
numerals. • A
 n analysis of the structure revealed that it was
• T
 he Babylonian cuneiform numeral system is a carved from a tree with excellent buoyancy.
base-60 system and lacks a zero digit. • T
 he wooden structure was a canoe, suggesting that
• I t’s a positional numeral system in which the canoes were used as coffins at that time.
position of a digit affects its value.
• T
 he Roman numeral system is a base-10 system The student wants to present the Newen Antug study
and lacks a zero digit. and its conclusions. Which choice most effectively uses
relevant information from the notes to accomplish this
• I t’s a non-positional numeral system in which the goal?
position of a digit does not affect its value.

A The burial site of an individual over 800 years
The student wants to emphasize a difference between
ago was found at the Newen Antug site in
the two numeral systems. Which choice most effectively
Argentinian Patagonia.
uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish
this goal?
 
 B Archaeologists studied the burial site of an
A Babylonian cuneiform numerals and Roman individual who was buried at the Newen Antug
numerals are two writing systems for site over 800 years ago.
expressing numbers.

 C An analysis of a burial site at the Newen Antug
B The Roman numeral system is a base-10 non- site in Argentinian Patagonia provided evidence
positional system that lacks a zero digit. that canoes were used as coffins over 800 years
ago.

C One system for expressing numbers is 
Babylonian cuneiform; however, another one is D As part of a study of a burial site at the Newen
the Roman numeral system. Antug site in Argentinian Patagonia, a wooden
structure buried with an individual was
 analyzed.
D The Babylonian cuneiform numeral system is
base-60 and positional, while the Roman
numeral system is base-10 and non-positional.

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SAT Prep Test 1—Reading and Writing

Module 2—Easier
Turn to Section 1 of your answer sheet to answer the questions in this section.

DIRECTIONS

The questions in this section address a number of important reading and writing skills. Each question
includes one or more passages, which may include a table or graph. Read each passage and question
carefully, and then choose the best answer to the question based on the passage(s).

All questions in the section are multiple-choice with four answer choices. Each question has a single
best answer.

1 Mark for Review 2 Mark for Review

Shakespeare intentionally provided no stage directions German-Dutch paleontologist Ralph von Koenigswald
for his play Macbeth regarding whether to have was the first to discover the fossilized remains of
Banquo’s ghost physically present on stage or simply to Gigantopithecus blacki, a gargantuan ape believed to
have Macbeth react fearfully to something invisible, have lived during the Pleistocene Epoch. Because the
thus providing future directors with the __________ to fossils were exclusively found in caves in southern
indulge their own artistic interpretations. China, many experts believe that the species was
__________ that region—that is, anyone claiming to have
Which choice completes the text with the most logical found remains of Gigantopithecus elsewhere would be
and precise word or phrase? mistaken.

A confusion Which choice completes the text with the most logical
and precise word or phrase?

B dedication A restricted to


C instruction B eliminated from

D liberty C common in

D unknown to

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3 Mark for Review 5 Mark for Review

Computer scientist Ray Kurzweil __________ that although Neurologists know that prosopagnosia—the __________ to
artificial intelligence will not displace human beings, it recognize faces—involves a specific lesion in the brain
will undoubtedly become smarter than people within and can be caused by disease or head injury. However,
this generation. This possibility has been the domain of prominent author Dr. Oliver Sacks believes that this
science fiction writers for decades, whose works explore “face blindness” also has a definite genetic component.
the ramifications of just such a future.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
and precise word or phrase?
A capability
A proves

 B incapacity
B requires

C tendency
C predicts

D reluctance
D denies

6 Mark for Review

4 Mark for Review
The shark’s competitive advantage in the oceanic
In psychology, it’s critical not to generalize from ecosystem is principally due to electroreception, or
the results of studies in which the subjects are not ability to detect electrical impulses. Marine biologists
representative of the larger population. The infamous believe that this heightened __________ to electrical stimuli
Stanford Prison Experiment __________ this principle: the allows the shark to easily find its prey, for as fish swim
participants, whose behavior supposedly demonstrated through water, their movement produces minute
the “human” tendency towards alarming aggression electrical signals.
in authoritarian situations, were a handful of male
college-age individuals from the same private Which choice completes the text with the most logical
university in California rather than a diverse sampling and precise word or phrase?
of subjects.
A allergy
Which choice completes the text with the most logical
and precise word or phrase? 
B sensitivity
A illustrates

 C indifference
B refutes

D aversion
C supersedes

D critiques

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The Voynich manuscript was written on vellum dating The following text is from Herman Melville’s 1924
from the fifteenth century in a script that is not found short novel Billy Budd and pertains to Edward Vere, the
in any other source. Since cryptographers have yet captain of the ship on which Billy is sailing.
to demonstrably decipher any portion of the text, Captain the Honorable Edward Fairfax Vere,
the meaning and purpose of the Voynich manuscript to give his full title, was a bachelor of forty or
remain __________ . thereabouts, a sailor of distinction even in a time
prolific of renowned seamen. Though allied to the
Which choice completes the text with the most logical higher nobility, his advancement had not been
and precise word or phrase? altogether owing to influences connected with that
circumstance. He had seen much service, been in
A enigmatic various engagements, always acquitting himself as an
officer mindful of the welfare of his men, but never
 tolerating an infraction of discipline; thoroughly
B venerable versed in the science of his profession, and intrepid
to the verge of temerity, though never injudiciously so.

C multifarious According to the text, what is true of Captain Vere?

A He dislikes many of the men who serve under

D coherent him.


B He is proud of his aristocratic background.

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C He is a capable and evenhanded naval officer.
It is commonly believed that, in the complex
ecosystem of the Nile River in Africa, the crocodile
and the Egyptian plover bird have formed an __________ D He prefers navy life to life outside the navy.
relationship: the crocodile opens its mouth and keeps it
open while the bird instinctively eats the food particles
remaining in the crocodile’s teeth, thus nourishing the
bird while simultaneously promoting the crocodile’s
dental health.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical

and precise word or phrase?

A interdependent


B inexplicable

C enthralling

D inarticulate

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10 Mark for Review 11 Mark for Review

I Remember, I Remember is an 1844 poem by Thomas Dracula is an 1897 novel by Bram Stoker. In the story,
Hood. The poem conveys the speaker’s sadness that English lawyer Jonathan Harker has traveled to
his life as an adult does not compare favorably to his Transylvania to conduct business with Count Dracula at
childhood: __________ his castle. In his journal, Harker conveys his belief that
he has become Dracula’s prisoner: __________
Which quotation from the poem most effectively
illustrates the claim? Which quotation from Jonathan Harker’s journal most
effectively illustrates the claim?

A “The lilacs where the robin built, / And where 
my brother set / The laburnum on his birthday,— A “What manner of man is this, or what manner of
/ The tree is living yet!” creature, is it in the semblance of man? I feel the
dread of this horrible place overpowering me.”
 
B “I remember, I remember, / The house where I  
was born, / The little window where the sun / B “My lamp seemed to be of little effect in the
Came peeping in at morn.” brilliant moonlight, but I was glad to have it with
me, for there was a dread loneliness in the place
 which chilled my heart and made my nerves
C “I remember, I remember, / The roses, red and tremble.”
white, / The vi’lets, and the lily-cups, / Those
flowers made of light!” 
C “I start at my own shadow, and am full of all
 sorts of horrible imaginings. God knows that
D “It was a childish ignorance,/ But now ‘tis little there is ground for my terrible fear in this
joy / To know I’m farther off from heav’n / Than accursed place!”
when I was a boy.”

D “I rushed up and down the stairs, trying every
door and peering out of every window I could
find, but after a little the conviction of my
helplessness overpowered all other feelings.”

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12 Mark for Review 13 Mark for Review

“In Flanders Fields” is a 1915 poem written by The curator of a museum claims that a dress in his
Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae, a Canadian military possession was worn by the wife of one of Lincoln’s
officer who died three years later in World War I. The generals at the presidential inauguration in 1865.
poem is meant to be a plea towards others to join the Radiocarbon dating, which dates organic material with
war effort, as is evident by the following lines: __________ an error range of about thirty years in either direction,
was performed on the sleeves of the dress, revealing
Which quotation from “In Flanders Fields” most that they date back to the 1975–2005 period. If both the
effectively illustrates the claim? curator’s claim and the radiocarbon dating analysis are
correct, that would suggest that __________ .
A “Loved and were loved and now we lie / In
Flanders fields” Which choice most logically completes the text?

 A the dress was made sometime between 1835 and

B “In Flanders fields the poppies blow / Between 1895 and then damaged sometime after 1975.
the crosses row on row”
 
B vintage dresses are more commonly recovered
C “To you from failing hands we throw / The torch; from the late twentieth and early twenty-first
be yours to hold it high” centuries than from the mid-nineteenth century.

D “We are the dead. Short days ago / We lived, felt C over one hundred years after the dress was
dawn, saw sunset glow” made, its sleeves were replaced.


D the dress was made from material different from
that used for most dresses in the nineteenth
century.

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14 Mark for Review 15 Mark for Review

In the early 1900s, paleontologists largely believed The door-in-the-face technique involves initially
that there were no undocumented prehistoric aquatic making an outrageous or unappealing request or offer,
species that had survived to the present day because which the other person is highly likely to refuse, then
it would be impossible for such a species to have following up with a more reasonable one. The subject is
enough animals to sustain a breeding population while more likely to look favorably upon this second request
escaping detection in the modern era. However, a or offer because it seems acceptable compared to the
coelacanth, a large lobe-finned fish universally believed initial proposition. So, if an employee wants the best
by scientists to have gone extinct sixty-six million years raise in annual salary from her boss that she can get,
ago, was found off the coast of South Africa as recently she might succeed by asking for a __________
as 1938. This event may suggest that __________ .
Which choice most logically completes the text?
Which choice most logically completes the text?
 A 50% raise, then asking for a 5% raise.
A fewer coelacanths are required to sustain a
breeding population than was previously 
thought. B 3% raise, then asking for a 2% raise.


B it is possible for a prehistoric species to go C 10% raise, then asking for a 50% raise.
undiscovered for longer than expected.

D 3% raise, then asking for a 3% raise again.

C the scientists who determined that the
coelacanth was extinct ignored critical evidence.


D the same environmental conditions that
eliminated the dinosaurs nearly killed off the
coelacanths.

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The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) American chef Alice Waters is well-known for opening
was an agreement among the United States, Canada, the restaurant Chez Panisse, which __________ the farm-to-
and Mexico that was in effect between 1994 and 2020. table movement by serving local and seasonal food.
During this time, the number of manufacturing jobs
in the United States and Canada declined, but the total Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to
number of manufacturing jobs in the countries covered the conventions of Standard English?
by NAFTA increased. This suggests that, between 1994
and 2020, __________ A originating

Which choice most logically completes the text? 

 B to originate
A the number of manufacturing jobs in Mexico
increased by a greater amount than the
combined decreases in the United States and C having originated
Canada.

D originated
 
B NAFTA made it more difficult for manufacturers
to establish factories in the United States and
Canada.

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C the cost of manufacturing goods in the area
covered by NAFTA decreased. American activists Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez
founded the National Farm Workers Association in 1962
to defend the rights of farm workers through nonviolent

D complex goods, such as automobiles and organizing tactics, such as marches and boycotts.
electronics, were increasingly manufactured in __________ organization merged with the Agricultural
the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Workers Organizing Committee, led by Larry Itliong,
to form United Farm Workers, a labor union that
advocates on behalf of farm workers across the US.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to

the conventions of Standard English?

A Its


B Their

C It’s

D They’re

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19 Mark for Review 21 Mark for Review

Researchers at the University of York found that people Scientists at the University of Illinois and the University
who are highly individualistic feel less connected to of Lancaster observed that plants under very bright
the natural world and engage in fewer activities to sunlight enter a protective mode for several minutes,
improve the environment; however, engaging with during which they stop photosynthesizing and growing.
nature through activities such as walking and bird- If the crops were genetically modified to have a shorter
watching can reconnect __________ to the natural world time in protective mode, __________ The scientists resolved
and encourage environmentally-friendly behaviors. to find out.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to
the conventions of Standard English? the conventions of Standard English?

A it A could the crop yield increase?

 
B you B the crop yield could increase?

C one C the crop yield could increase.

D them D could the crop yield increase.

20 Mark for Review 22 Mark for Review

National flags are designed to best represent and Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day originally
symbolize the individual __________ when countries share started as a day focused on engaging girls with the
a history or culture, their flags are designed to look workforce, Take Our Daughters to Work Day. On the
similar, thus creating a flag family that shares colors, national day, the fourth Tuesday in April, parents and
shapes, or other elements. caregivers go to work with their children; shadowing
their parents or caregivers __________ children real-world
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to experience and ideas for potential future careers.
the conventions of Standard English?
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to
A country but the conventions of Standard English?

 A offer
B country,

B have offered
C country

C are offering
D country, but

D offers

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In order to allow olive ridley turtles to lay eggs on Scientists often disagree about what traits to use
Versova Beach in Mumbai, community activist Afroz to place newly discovered species in the tree of life
Shah organized a large group of volunteers to remove and debate different ways to organize evolutionary
over 11 million pounds of trash. The beach now allows relationships. Chimerarachne yingi, __________ is an extinct
community members to connect with the natural world arachnid species that is sometimes placed near modern
and __________ a healthy habitat for olive ridley turtles to spiders based on its acquisition of silk-spinning organs
use after a twenty-year absence. or near other arachnids based on its loss of a tail.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to Which choice completes the text with the most logical
the conventions of Standard English? transition?

A provided A as a result,

 
B providing B in comparison,

C provides C for example,

D provide D still,

24 Mark for Review 26 Mark for Review

Yoga is an ancient discipline from India that aims to In 2011, a seismometer detected seismic activity from
combine physical fitness with mental and spiritual a magnitude 8.9 earthquake and automatically cut
control and calm and has expanded to become popular the power to all 30 bullet trains in Japan, potentially
with many different cultures. __________ yoga is shifting avoiding mass architectural damage to the tracks.
into different forms to allow a wider range of people __________ the cut to the power prevented citizens from
to participate. For example, accessible yoga provides being caught in a dangerous location during the
opportunities for those with physical disabilities to earthquake and allowed riders to seek shelter.
access the health and mental benefits of the practice.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
transition?
A In addition,
A Nevertheless,

 B In comparison,
B Similarly,

C For example,
C Thus,

D Specifically,
D Currently,

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27 Mark for Review

While researching a topic, a student has taken the
following notes:
• T
 he Endangered Species Act (ESA) was enacted in
1973 to recover species and prevent extinction.
• A
 species is listed under the ESA when it’s
determined that the species needs protection and
delisted when the population has recovered.
• O
 nly 54 of the over 1,000 listed species have been
delisted from the ESA, raising concerns about the
effectiveness of the ESA.
• E
 rich Eberhard, David Wilcove, and Andrew
Dobson conducted an analysis of population
trends of species listed under the ESA.
• T
 hey found that most species had to wait multiple
years before being listed and by then their
populations were already so low that recovery was
much more difficult.

The student wants to make a generalization about the

kind of study conducted by Eberhard, Wilcove, and
Dobson. Which choice most effectively uses relevant
information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

A Scientists have analyzed population trends to
find out the impact of legal protections in the
realm of conservation.


B Species listed under the ESA have low population
levels when they are listed.


C Only 54 once-listed species have been delisted;
many more species have not recovered and are
still listed.


D Based on an analysis of population trends,
Eberhard, Wilcove, and Dobson found that
species listed under the ESA have very small
populations when listed.

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SAT Prep Test 1—Reading and Writing

Module 2—Harder
Turn to Section 1 of your answer sheet to answer the questions in this section.

DIRECTIONS

The questions in this section address a number of important reading and writing skills. Each question
includes one or more passages, which may include a table or graph. Read each passage and question
carefully, and then choose the best answer to the question based on the passage(s).

All questions in the section are multiple-choice with four answer choices. Each question has a single
best answer.

1 Mark for Review 2 Mark for Review

Dutch philosopher Baruch Spinoza argued as part of Many species demonstrate rescue behavior, a behavior
his rejection of dualism that all things, living or not, in which an individual will help another in distress
have the inclination to continue to exist and enhance without any obvious benefit to the helper. In fact, this
themselves, a property he named “conatus.” All things, behavior __________ a recent study of Australian magpies
he believed, had the tendency to __________ and would only when some birds in the study helped other birds
cease to be if acted upon by outside forces. remove the trackers that researchers had placed upon
them, making it more difficult for the researchers to
Which choice completes the text with the most logical obtain data.
and precise word or phrase?
Which choice completes the text with the most logical
A deteriorate and precise word or phrase?

 A aided
B perish

B impeded
C persevere

C clarified
D disappear

D exposed

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3 Mark for Review 5 Mark for Review

Dutch artist M.C. Escher’s work uses __________ to engage The Beat Generation, a literary subculture movement
viewers by employing mathematical and intuitive featured in works such as Allen Ginsberg’s Howl (1956)
processes to create images of objects that at first appear and William S. Burroughs’s Naked Lunch (1959), was
normal but on closer inspection are, in fact, impossible. characterized by its __________ the traditional values
of the 1950s. The movement’s central message of
Which choice completes the text with the most logical nonconformity would be criticized by American
and precise word or phrase? literary critic Manuel Luis Martinez, who believed that
the Beat Generation’s lack of attention to the politics of
A geometry individualism undermined the movement’s goals.

 Which choice completes the text with the most logical

B beauty and precise word or phrase?

A dissension from
C paradox

B gratitude towards
D color

C adherence to

D deference to
4 Mark for Review
Typically, pure water is not considered particularly
__________ , but a team of scientists led by Richard Zare
has discovered how microdroplets of water can turn
into caustic hydrogen peroxide. When microdroplets
6 Mark for Review
of water hit a solid surface, an electric charge jumps
between the water and the solid, producing hydroxyl The possibility of recycling used car tires as building
radicals that, in turn, combine with remaining oxygen materials is __________ indeed: the disposal of used tires is
to form hydrogen peroxide. a major environmental problem, so potentially reusing
them would be beneficial. Furthermore, initial studies
Which choice completes the text with the most logical have shown that walls made of used tires and dirt are
and precise word or phrase? more structurally robust than those made of concrete.

A viable Which choice completes the text with the most logical
and precise word or phrase?

B contaminated A derivative


C common B ludicrous

D reactive C auspicious

D innovative

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7 Mark for Review 9 Mark for Review

The Voynich manuscript was written on vellum dating The following text is adapted from Charles Dickens’s
from the fifteenth century in a script that is not found 1859 novel A Tale of Two Cities. Mr. Lorry, traveling to
in any other source. Since cryptographers have yet France on business, is delivering some news to Miss
to demonstrably decipher any portion of the text, Manette, the daughter of one of his friends.
the meaning and purpose of the Voynich manuscript “Miss Manette, I am a man of business. I have a
remain __________ . business charge to acquit myself of. In your reception
of it, don’t heed me any more than if I was a speaking
Which choice completes the text with the most logical machine—truly, I am not much else. I will, with your
and precise word or phrase? leave, relate to you, miss, the story of one of our
customers.”
A enigmatic
“Story!”
 He seemed wilfully to mistake the word she
B venerable
had repeated, when he added, in a hurry, “Yes,
customers; in the banking business we usually call
C multifarious our connection our customers. He was a French
gentleman; a scientific gentleman; a man of great
acquirements—a Doctor.”
D coherent Based on the text, how does Mr. Lorry interact with
Miss Manette?

A Although he claims to be uninterested in the
news, he makes purposeful decisions during his
8 Mark for Review conversation with Miss Manette.
Astronautics owes much to the __________ contributions of
Charles E. Whitsett. His ground-breaking development 
of the manned maneuvering unit enabled the first B Although he is a professional, he
spacewalks in which astronauts were not tethered to a misunderstands Miss Manette’s interjection.
spacecraft.

C Although he acts as if the news has no
Which choice completes the text with the most logical
and precise word or phrase? importance to him, he cannot keep the details of
the story accurate.

A dubious

D Although he is unthinkingly following
 directions, he is flustered by Miss Manette’s
B futile rudeness.

C galvanizing

D avant-garde

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10 Mark for Review 11 Mark for Review

Nisga’a poet Jordan Abel addresses the experiences In Japan, adults may be legally adopted into a family.
of Indigenous people as European settlers and their The practice may have started as early as the 13th
descendants took over North America. Abel’s first book century CE, but widespread adult adoption dates from
of poetry, The Place of Scraps (2014), uses Totem Poles, a the Tokugawa shogunate, a military government which
1929 book by anthropologist Marius Barbeau, as source began around 1600 CE. During this time, members of
material. Abel claims that his use of Barbeau’s text the ruling class would adopt competent adult males,
shows how anthropological texts can be used to portray who would then ensure that the family’s political and
Indigenous people differently based on the author. business interests would be sustained. While adult
adoption remains a way for individuals to improve
Which finding, if true, would most directly support their economic and social status, the practice has its
Abel’s claim? detractors as well, with some researchers arguing that
it can lead to issues with the adoptee developing a firm

A Abel intersperses Barbeau’s text with images of sense of identity in his or her new environment.
Indigenous people and personal anecdotes
written in the third person. Which of the following best illustrates the researcher’s
claim?
  
B Abel explains that Barbeau presented two chiefs A Adult adoptees are entitled to an inheritance
feuding over constructing the largest pole as from their adoptive families, strengthening the
unreasonable, yet other anthropologists claim ties between them, which further encourages
that such arguments between chiefs of the adult adoptee to work to enhance the new
Indigenous tribes were important political family’s prosperity.
exchanges.
 
 B While most adult adoptees typically report
C The Place of Scraps won the Dorothy Livesay improved financial status after adoption, many
Poetry Prize and was a finalist for the Gerald of those same adoptees also experience higher-
Lampert Award. than-normal rates of depression and anxiety.

 
D Before Abel wrote The Place of Scraps, other C Elsewhere in East Asia, such as in China and
Indigenous writers had used texts from Korea, families have a traditional obligation to
anthropologists in their works. adopt blood relatives who lack more closely-
related living kin, but adoptions in Japan are
almost exclusively between those with no blood
relations.


D Families with ancestors who were adult adoptees
do not distinguish between those ancestors who
were members of the family by birth and those
who were adopted into the family.

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12 Mark for Review 13 Mark for Review

Neurologists have hypothesized that tau protein, the From 1634 to 1637 CE, tulips in the Dutch Republic sold
mutation of which is known to cause Alzheimer’s for extraordinarily high prices, sometimes as much
disease, is key to controlling glutamate receptors, which as 10 times the annual wage of a skilled worker, in a
are involved in the production of memories. Tau protein phenomenon known as tulip mania. Some economists,
does not directly affect glutamate receptors but does such as Charles Kindleberger, argue that tulip mania
inhibit NSF, an enzyme found in the brain. was the first speculative bubble in history, during
which the prices of a commodity (in this case tulip
Which finding, if true, would most directly support the bulbs) do not follow the typical rules of economics.
neurologists’ hypothesis? Others, such as Peter Garber, believe that tulip mania is
explainable by fundamental economic concepts such as

A Other studies have shown that an excess of NSF supply and demand.
has been shown to lead to abnormal glutamate
receptor behavior. Which finding, if true, would most directly support
Garber’s argument?
  
B Patients with Alzheimer’s disease have been A Tulips during this period were very rare, and
found to have an excess of NSF in their brains demand for tulips was fueled in part by the
during autopsies. ability to reproduce and sell bulbs, enabling
some purchasers to make profits.

C Neurologists do not yet know what causes  
mutations of tau protein; one hypothesis is that B Some common bulbs, such as the Witte Croonen
disease leads to these mutations. bulb, saw price increases as dramatic as those of
rare bulbs.

D Other types of dementia are not caused by 
mutations in tau protein but rather physical C The prices of tulip bulbs were much higher than
damage to the brain. could be supported by the banking system in
place in 17th century Europe.

D The tulip mania led to an increase of the supply

of gold coins in the Dutch Republic.

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14 Mark for Review 15 Mark for Review

The use of pesticides in agriculture poses risks to both Among many animals, such as mice, fruit flies,
humans and the environment, so finding alternative and humans, each odor that an animal can smell is
methods of pest control is an important area of detected by a particular kind of sensory neuron that
research. The use of ants to control pests in China has a particular kind of receptor; eliminating that
goes back to at least the 4th century CE, and farmers receptor through illness or genetic manipulation
in places such as Kenya, Ghana, and Canada have also results in the inability to smell that odor. A team led by
used ants to control various organisms. Entomologist neurobiologist Margo Herre tested whether mosquitoes
Diego Anjos and others have identified several positive modified to lack the receptor for smelling blood would
effects (services) of ants, such as reducing both the be unable to find humans. These mosquitoes were still
abundance of non-honeydew-producing species and able to find humans, suggesting that __________
plant damage. However, ants also have negative
effects, such as increasing the abundance of honeydew- Which choice most logically completes the text?
producing species and spreading pathogens, suggesting

that __________ A mosquitoes without damage to their odor
receptors are more capable of finding humans
Which choice most logically completes the text? than those with damage.

A ants may have unintended environmental  
consequences when used to control pests in B like mice, fruit flies, and humans, individual
certain circumstances. mosquitoes with damage to particular receptors
will be unable to detect certain odors.

B other species may also be effective in providing 
services to farmers. C researchers cannot assume that mosquitoes
have the same correlation between receptors
and the ability to sense certain odors that mice,
C ants as pest control provide numerous services fruit flies, and humans have.
without serious ramifications.

 D researchers can assume that interfering with
D scientists do not yet know whether using ants to mosquitoes’ odor receptors is a potential way to
control organisms is a net positive in any prevent mosquitoes from feeding on humans.
situation.

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16 Mark for Review 17 Mark for Review

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Researchers studying the recent eruption of Hunga
was an agreement among the United States, Canada, Tonga–Hunga Ha’apai, a submarine volcano located
and Mexico that was in effect between 1994 and 2020. near the islands of Tonga in the South Pacific, found
During this time, the number of manufacturing jobs that the volcanic cloud, compared to those of other
in the United States and Canada declined, but the total eruptions, __________ the highest ever recorded.
number of manufacturing jobs in the countries covered
by NAFTA increased. This suggests that, between 1994 Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to
and 2020, __________ the conventions of Standard English?

Which choice most logically completes the text? A have been


A the number of manufacturing jobs in Mexico 
increased by a greater amount than the B are
combined decreases in the United States and
Canada.
C was
 
B NAFTA made it more difficult for manufacturers
to establish factories in the United States and D were
Canada.

C the cost of manufacturing goods in the area

covered by NAFTA decreased. 18 Mark for Review
Connectomes, extensive maps of neural connections in

D complex goods, such as automobiles and the brain, reveal that each person has a distinct pattern
electronics, were increasingly manufactured in of connections known as a functional fingerprint.
the United States, Canada, and Mexico. In a 2017 study, behavioral __________ found that about
one-third of the functional fingerprint is unique to an
individual and that other parts are inherited.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to

the conventions of Standard English?

A neuroscientist, Damien Fair,


B neuroscientist Damien Fair

C neuroscientist Damien Fair,

D neuroscientist, Damien Fair

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19 Mark for Review 21 Mark for Review

Throughout her career, Muscogee Nation member and In 1946, Juliet Rice Wichman acquired 1,000 acres on
poet Joy Harjo has edited multiple anthologies that Kaua’i, one of the Hawaiian islands, to transform the
have highlighted Native voices in the US. For example, land into a garden by removing grazing cattle and
a map showcasing 47 Native Nations poets __________ restoring terraces to grow taro. Wichman’s work to
her signature project during her time as the U.S. Poet preserve the culture of Kaua’i wasn’t __________ as the first
Laureate. director of the Kaua’i Museum, she oversaw exhibits
celebrating the history, culture, and art of Native
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to Hawaiians.
the conventions of Standard English?
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to
A was the conventions of Standard English?

 A finished though
B are

B finished. Though,
C have been

C finished, though,
D were

D finished, though:

20 Mark for Review

When bees pollinate flowers, they may be exposed
22 Mark for Review
to insecticides, potentially affecting their nervous
systems. Recently, Dr. Rachel Parkinson of the Researchers studying bacteria have solved a 50-
University of Oxford added the common __________ to a year mystery of how bacteria are able to move using
sucralose solution to examine the insecticide’s impact appendages that are made of a single __________ the
on honeybees’ ability to walk in a straight line. subunits of the protein can exist in 11 different shapes,
allowing the appendages to “supercoil” into corkscrews
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to that the bacteria use to propel themselves.
the conventions of Standard English?
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to
A insecticide sulfoxaflor the conventions of Standard English?

 A protein
B insecticide, sulfoxaflor,

B protein while
C insecticide sulfoxaflor,

C protein,
D insecticide, sulfoxaflor

D protein:

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23 Mark for Review 25 Mark for Review

Fault tree analysis was originally used in engineering Fish sometimes appear in otherwise uninhabited
to enhance safety practices in high-risk fields, such as bodies of water, seemingly emerging out of nowhere.
nuclear power and pharmaceuticals, but other fields Some scientists believe that the fish are carried to
are experimenting with ways to utilize this process to these locations in the beaks or talons of birds. __________
benefit their work. __________ fault tree analysis is also new research suggests that the fish eggs enter a state
being used in low-risk fields, such as social services and of hibernation and are actually eaten by birds and
software engineering. excreted out into the bodies of water.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical Which choice completes the text with the most logical
transition? transition?

A Increasingly, A For instance,

 
B Nevertheless, B Next,

C Therefore, C Likewise,

D In addition, D Alternatively,

24 Mark for Review

When Monika Sosnowska began her career in
Amsterdam as a painter, she never expected to branch
out into other media. __________ she had primarily worked
on canvas, but she quickly found her works evolving to
include the three-dimensional space around her.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical

transition?

A Instead,


B Consequently,

C Previously,

D Similarly,

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26 Mark for Review 27 Mark for Review

While researching a topic, a student has taken the While researching a topic, a student has taken the
following notes: following notes:
• T
 o restore oyster reefs in Australia, limestone • N
 eanderthals are an extinct species of humans
boulders are submerged to provide habitats, but who died out about 40,000 years ago and are
baby oysters need help finding the boulders. the closest evolutionary relatives of present-day
• A
 team from University of Adelaide looked into humans.
using sound as a way to encourage the baby • S
 tudying the genomes of Neanderthals provides
oysters to attach to the boulders. insight into human evolution.
• T
 he research team recorded sounds at the healthy • P
 rofessor Svante Pääbo is a Swedish geneticist
Port Noarlunga Reef to play near the submerged and the director of the Department of Genetics
boulders. at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary
• B
 oulders in the area with the soundscape attracted Anthropology.
around 17,000 more oysters per square meter • H
 is landmark study presented the first draft
compared to boulders without the soundscape. sequence of the Neanderthal genome.
• S
 oundscapes can indicate a healthy place for baby • L
 aurits Skov of the Max Planck Institute for
oysters to grow and can be a cost-effective way to Evolutionary Anthropology has a doctorate
restore oyster reefs. in bioinformatics and studied evolutionary
anthropology.
The student wants to emphasize the aim of the research • O
 ne of his recent studies revealed the genomes of
study. Which choice most effectively uses relevant a family of Neanderthals.
information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
 The student wants to emphasize the affiliation and
A Researchers obtained a soundscape at Port purpose of Pääbo’s and Skov’s work. Which choice most
Noarlunga Reef to help in the restoration of effectively uses relevant information from the notes to
oyster reefs in Australia. accomplish this goal?

  A The closest evolutionary relatives of present-day
B Researchers now know that the soundscape of a
humans, Neanderthals went extinct about
healthy marine ecosystem can attract baby
40,000 years ago.
oysters to attach to submerged limestone
boulders.
 
B By studying the genomes of Neanderthals,
 Svante Pääbo and Laurits Skov of the Max Planck
C After they measured the number of oysters
Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology provide
attracted to boulders in the soundscape area
insight into human evolution.
compared to no soundscape, researchers
determined that the soundscape attracted more
baby oysters. C Svante Pääbo and Laurits Skov study the genome
of Neanderthals, an extinct species of humans.

D Researchers wanted to know whether a

soundscape of a healthy marine ecosystem could D Studies by Svante Pääbo and Laurits Skov reveal
encourage baby oysters to attach to submerged information about Neanderthals, who died out
limestone boulders. about 40,000 years ago.

STOP
If you finish before time is called, you may check your work on this section only.
Do not turn to any other section in the test.
CONTINUE

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SAT Prep Test 1—Math

Module 1

Turn to Section 2 of your answer sheet to answer the questions in this section.

DIRECTIONS

The questions in this section address a number of important math skills.

Use of a calculator is permitted for all questions.

NOTES

Unless otherwise indicated:

• All variables and expressions represent real numbers.

• Figures provided are drawn to scale.
• All figures lie in a plane.
• T
 he domain of a given function f is the set of all real numbers x for which f(x) is a real
number.

REFERENCE

 2x 60° 45°
1
•
r h b
c x s s 2
w
30° 45°
b a x 3 s
A = πr 2 A = w
C = 2πr A = 12 bh c2 = a2 + b2 Special Right Triangles

•r h
h r h
h
w r w
 
V = wh V = πr2h V = 43 πr3 V = 13 πr2h V = 13 wh

The number of degrees of arc in a circle is 360.

The number of radians of arc in a circle is 2p.
The sum of the measures in degrees of the angles of a triangle is 180.

CONTINUE

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For multiple-choice questions, solve each problem, choose the correct answer from the choices provided,
and then circle your answer in this book. Circle only one answer for each question. If you change your mind,
completely erase the circle. You will not get credit for questions with more than one answer circled, or for
questions with no answers circled.

For student-produced response directions, solve each problem and write your answer next to or under the
question in the test book as described below.

• Once you’ve written your answer, circle it clearly. You will not receive credit for anything written outside
the circle, or for any questions with more than one circled answer.
• If you find more than one correct answer, write and circle only one answer.
• Your answer can be up to 5 characters for a positive answer and up to 6 characters (including the
negative sign) for a negative answer, but no more.
• If your answer is a fraction that is too long (over 5 characters for positive, 6 characters for negative),
write the decimal equivalent.
• If your answer is a decimal that is too long (over 5 characters for positive, 6 characters for negative),
truncate it or round at the fourth digit.
• If your answer is a mixed number (such as 3 2 ), write it as an improper fraction (7/2) or its decimal
1

equivalent (3.5).
• Don’t enter symbols such as a percent sign, comma, or dollar sign in your circled answer.

CONTINUE

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 Section 2, Module 1: Math

1 Mark for Review 2 Mark for Review

A data set containing only the values 2, 2, 9, 9, 9, The expression x 2 – x – 56 is equivalent to which of the
16, 16, 16, 16, 26, 26, and 26 is represented by a following?
frequency table. Which of the following is the correct
representation of this data set? A (x – 14)(x + 4)

A
Number Frequency
B (x – 7)(x + 8)
2 4
9 27 C (x – 8)(x + 7)
16 64
26 78 D (x – 4)(x + 14)

B
Number Frequency
2 2 3 Mark for Review
9 3 A carpenter hammers 10 nails per minute and installs
16 4 7 screws per minute during a project. Which of the
following equations represents the scenario if the
26 3 carpenter hammers nails for x minutes, installs screws
for y minutes, and uses a combined total of 200 nails
and screws?
C
Number Frequency 1 1
A x + y = 200
10 7
2 2
3 9 1
x 1
+ y = 3, 420
B
10 7
4 16
3 26 C 10x + 7y = 200

D D 10x + 7y = 3,420
Number Frequency
4 2
27 9
64 16
78 26

CONTINUE

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4 Mark for Review 6 Mark for Review

What is the measure of angle F in the triangle DEF, The table below shows the condition and subject type
where angle D is 73° and angle E is 35°? for 200 textbooks at a bookstore.

A 38° Biology Chemistry Physics Anatomy Total

Used 10 25 30 15 80
B 72° New 30 25 10 55 120
Total 40 50 40 70 200
C 108°
What is the probability that a textbook chosen at
random will be a new textbook? (Express your answer
D 126° as a decimal or fraction, not as a percent.)

5 Mark for Review

7 Mark for Review

A random sample of 5,000 students out of 60,000
undergraduate students at a university were surveyed
about a potential change to the registration system.
According to the survey results, 75% of the respondents
did not support the existing registration system, with a
4% margin of error. Which of the following represents
a reasonable total number of students who did not
support the existing registration system?
x
O
A 1,250
The total amount of plastic remaining to be recycled
in a facility over x shifts is represented by the graph B 3,750
above. Which of the following represents the y -intercept
of the graph?
C 13,800
A The total amount of plastic remaining at any
given time
D 43,800

B The number of shifts it will take to finish

recycling the plastic

C The amount of plastic that is recycled per shift

D The initial amount of plastic to be recycled

CONTINUE

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 Section 2, Module 1: Math

8 Mark for Review 11 Mark for Review

32
What is the negative solution to the equation = a −4? B C
a

A D

Note: Figure not drawn to scale.

In parallelogram ABCD shown above, the length of

AB is one-third the length of AD. The perimeter of the
9 Mark for Review
parallelogram is 64. What is the length of AB ?
After a hot air balloon is launched from a plateau
1,000 meters above sea level, it rises at a constant rate
A 8
of 750 meters per minute. Which of the following best
describes the function used to model the balloon’s
distance above sea level over time?
B 16

A Increasing linear
C 24

B Increasing exponential
D 32

C Decreasing linear

D Decreasing exponential
12 Mark for Review
A triangle with an area of 18 square units has a base of
(m + 5) units and a height of m units. What is the value
of m?
10 Mark for Review
A 4
What is the x -intercept of the function f (x) = (22) x – 1
when it is graphed in the xy -plane, where y = f (x)?
B 9
A (–1, 0)

C 13
B (0, 0)

D 36
C (21, 0)

D (22, 0)

CONTINUE

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13 Mark for Review 15 Mark for Review

Several tiles labeled with either an A or a B are placed
Time (seconds) Number of colonies of yeast
in a bag, and tiles are worth a different point value
0 5 depending on the label. The equation 15a + 10b = 100
represents the situation when a of the A tiles and b of
1 20
the B tiles are drawn from the bag for a total of 100
2 80 points. How many points would be earned by drawing
one A tile and one B tile from the bag?
3 320

The table above shows the exponential growth of a type

of yeast over time s, in seconds. There are c total yeast
colonies on the count plate. What is the equation that
represents this relationship, assuming that no yeast
was added or removed after counting began?

s
A c = (1 + 3)
16 Mark for Review
s
B c = (1 + 5) The amount of money remaining in a scholarship fund
is reduced by one-fourth every year. The amount of
s money in the fund is represented by d and the number
C c = 3(1 + 5)
of years by y. If the fund starts with $10,000, which
equation below represents this situation after y years?
s
D c = 5(1 + 3) y
A d = 1 (10, 000)
4

B d = 3 (10, 000) y
4
14 Mark for Review
y
The equations 12x = y and 24 x + 7 = 2y intersect at  
C d = 10, 000  1 
how many points when graphed in the xy -plane? 4

y
A 0  
D d = 10, 000  3 
4

B 1

C 2

D 7

CONTINUE

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 Section 2, Module 1: Math

17 Mark for Review 19 Mark for Review

What is the diameter, in millimeters (mm), of a cylinder The longest side of right triangle ABC is opposite angle
with a volume of 144π mm3 and a height of 4 mm? 9
B. If sin( A) = , what is the value of sin(C )?
41

A 6

B 9

C 12

D 36 20 Mark for Review

Function g reaches its maximum value when x = a . If
g (x) = –6x 2 – 30x – 24, what is the value of a?

18 Mark for Review

4 x + 2y = 4
19x + 10y = 14
When graphed in the xy -plane, the linear equations
shown above intersect at (a, b). What is the value of a ?

A –20

B –10

C 6

D 14

CONTINUE

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21 Mark for Review 22 Mark for Review

y = 5kx 2 + 2x + 3
f ( x) = − 1 x − 3 y
5 = −x
The linear function f (x), given above, is perpendicular 10
to g (x) when graphed in the xy -plane. If g (0) = 0, what is The system of equations above has exactly one solution.
the value of g (2)? If k is a constant, what is the value of k?

CONTINUE

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 Section 2, Module 2—Easier: Math

SAT Prep Test 1—Math

Module 2—Easier

Turn to Section 2 of your answer sheet to answer the questions in this section.

DIRECTIONS

The questions in this section address a number of important math skills.

Use of a calculator is permitted for all questions.

NOTES

Unless otherwise indicated:

• All variables and expressions represent real numbers.

• Figures provided are drawn to scale.
• All figures lie in a plane.
• T
 he domain of a given function f is the set of all real numbers x for which f(x) is a real
number.

REFERENCE

 2x 60° 45°
1
•
r h b
c x s s 2
w
30° 45°
b a x 3 s
A = πr 2 A = w
C = 2πr A = 12 bh c2 = a2 + b2 Special Right Triangles

•r h
h r h
h
w r w
 
V = wh V = πr2h V = 43 πr3 V = 13 πr2h V = 13 wh

The number of degrees of arc in a circle is 360.

The number of radians of arc in a circle is 2p.
The sum of the measures in degrees of the angles of a triangle is 180.

CONTINUE

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 Section 2, Module 2—Easier: Math

For multiple-choice questions, solve each problem, choose the correct answer from the choices provided,
and then circle your answer in this book. Circle only one answer for each question. If you change your mind,
completely erase the circle. You will not get credit for questions with more than one answer circled, or for
questions with no answers circled.

For student-produced response directions, solve each problem and write your answer next to or under the
question in the test book as described below.

• Once you’ve written your answer, circle it clearly. You will not receive credit for anything written outside
the circle, or for any questions with more than one circled answer.
• If you find more than one correct answer, write and circle only one answer.
• Your answer can be up to 5 characters for a positive answer and up to 6 characters (including the
negative sign) for a negative answer, but no more.
• If your answer is a fraction that is too long (over 5 characters for positive, 6 characters for negative),
write the decimal equivalent.
• If your answer is a decimal that is too long (over 5 characters for positive, 6 characters for negative),
truncate it or round at the fourth digit.
• If your answer is a mixed number (such as 3 2 ), write it as an improper fraction (7/2) or its decimal
1

equivalent (3.5).
• Don’t enter symbols such as a percent sign, comma, or dollar sign in your circled answer.

CONTINUE

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 Section 2, Module 2—Easier: Math

1 Mark for Review 4 Mark for Review

33, 34, 38, 41, 43, 44, 47 15a – (6a – 2a)
Which of the following is the median of the data listed Which of the following expressions is equivalent to the
above? one above?

A 38 A 5a

B 40 B 7a

C 41 C 11a

D 42 D 23a

2 Mark for Review

5 Mark for Review
What is the value of the solution to the equation Which equation represents the relationship between
22 = y – 10? the numbers a and b if a is half of b?

A a = 1b
2

B a=b–2

C a=b+2

3 Mark for Review

D b = 1a
A rectangle has a height of 23 inches (in) and a width of 2
9 in. What is its perimeter, in inches?

A 32

B 64

C 207

D 1,024

CONTINUE

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6 Mark for Review 8 Mark for Review

3 James must drive 100 miles before he can take his

For all positive values of y, the expression is driver’s license test. He knows that when he drives
y +c
15 around town running errands, he drives at an average
equivalent to . What is the value of constant c?
5 y + 30
speed of 20 miles per hour. If James maintains this
average speed, how many hours must he drive to meet
A 3 the requirement for his driver’s license test?

A 5
B 6

B 20
C 8

C 80
D 150

D 100

7 Mark for Review

A total of 200 pets were adopted at an event. If 70% of
the adopted pets were dogs, how many of the pets were 9 Mark for Review
dogs? What is the value of 4y – 16 if y – 4 = 11?

CONTINUE

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 Section 2, Module 2—Easier: Math

10 Mark for Review 12 Mark for Review

2
The function g is defined as g (x) = x – 1. What is the 2
value of g (x) when x = 3? The function f is given as f (x) = x . When x = 6, what
3
is the value of f (x)?

A 4
A 2

B 5
B 4

C 7
C 6

D 8
D 9

11 Mark for Review

13 Mark for Review
The production cost p (x), in dollars, to produce x units
of an item when materials cost $2 per item is given by
p (x) = 2x + 150. What is the total cost to produce 2,000
units of this item?

A $1,850 d°

62° l
B $2,300

a b
C $3,850
Note: Figure not drawn to scale.

D $4,150 In the figure above, what is the value of d if line a is

parallel to line b?

CONTINUE

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14 Mark for Review 16 Mark for Review

3x – 4y = 17 Stella had 211 invitations to send for an event. She has

already sent 43 invitations and will send them all if
In the xy -plane, the graph of a line with an x -intercept
she sends 24 each day for the next d days. Which of the
of (c, 0) and a y -intercept of (0, k), where c and k are following equations represents this situation?
constants, can be represented by the equation above.
c
What is the value of ? A 24d – 43 = 211
k

4
A − B 24d + 43 = 211
3

3
B − C 43d – 24 = 211
4

3
C D 43d + 24 = 211
4

4
D
3

17 Mark for Review

x –1 0 1 2
15 Mark for Review
f ( x) 12 15 18 21
A postal machine processes mail at a constant rate of 21
pieces of mail per minute. At this rate, how many pieces When the linear function y = f (x) is graphed in the
of mail would the machine process in 7 minutes? xy -plane, the graph contains the corresponding values
of x and f (x) shown in the table above. Which of the
A 3 following could represent the function?

A f (x) = 3x + 12
B 14

B f (x) = 3x + 15
C 28

C f (x) = 15x + 12
D 147

D f (x) = 15x + 15

CONTINUE

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 Section 2, Module 2—Easier: Math

18 Mark for Review 20 Mark for Review

The height of a rocket launched from a rooftop can If h (–1) = 3 and h (0) = 5 in linear function h, which of
be modeled by the equation h = –16s 2 + 64 s + 21, the following is the equation of function h?
where h is the height of the rocket above the ground,
in feet, and s is the number of seconds since the rocket A h(x) = 2x + 5
was launched. Which of the following represents the
height, in feet, of the rooftop from which the rocket was
launched? B h(x) = 2x + 3

A 0
C h(x) = 2x

B 16
D h(x) = 3x + 5

C 21

D 64

19 Mark for Review

Function f is defined by f (x) = x 3 + 1. Which of the
following tables gives three values of x and their
corresponding values of y?

A x 2 3 4
y 3 4 5

B x 2 3 4
y 3 28 64

C x 2 3 4
y 9 10 65

D x 2 3 4
y 9 28 65

CONTINUE

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21 Mark for Review 22 Mark for Review

Which of the following equations correctly expresses Right triangle ABC has sides of the following lengths:
r in terms of p and s if the relationship between the AB = 165, BC = 280, and AC = 325. Another triangle,
numbers p, r, and s can be expressed as p = 13r – 6s? LMN, is similar to ABC such that A corresponds to L
and B corresponds to M. What is the value of cos(L)?
−6 s − p
A r=
13 33
A
65

B r = 13p + 6s
33
B
56
1
C r= p + 6s
13 56
C
65
p + 6s
D r=
13 65
D
33

CONTINUE

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 Section 2, Module 2—Harder: Math

SAT Prep Test 1—Math

Module 2—Harder

Turn to Section 2 of your answer sheet to answer the questions in this section.

DIRECTIONS

The questions in this section address a number of important math skills.

Use of a calculator is permitted for all questions.

NOTES

Unless otherwise indicated:

• All variables and expressions represent real numbers.

• Figures provided are drawn to scale.
• All figures lie in a plane.
• T
 he domain of a given function f is the set of all real numbers x for which f(x) is a real
number.

REFERENCE

 2x 60° 45°
1
•
r h b
c x s s 2
w
30° 45°
b a x 3 s
A = πr 2 A = w
C = 2πr A = 12 bh c2 = a2 + b2 Special Right Triangles

•r h
h r h
h
w r w
 
V = wh V = πr2h V = 43 πr3 V = 13 πr2h V = 13 wh

The number of degrees of arc in a circle is 360.

The number of radians of arc in a circle is 2p.
The sum of the measures in degrees of the angles of a triangle is 180.

CONTINUE

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 Section 2, Module 2—Harder: Math

For multiple-choice questions, solve each problem, choose the correct answer from the choices provided,
and then circle your answer in this book. Circle only one answer for each question. If you change your mind,
completely erase the circle. You will not get credit for questions with more than one answer circled, or for
questions with no answers circled.

For student-produced response directions, solve each problem and write your answer next to or under the
question in the test book as described below.

• Once you’ve written your answer, circle it clearly. You will not receive credit for anything written outside
the circle, or for any questions with more than one circled answer.
• If you find more than one correct answer, write and circle only one answer.
• Your answer can be up to 5 characters for a positive answer and up to 6 characters (including the
negative sign) for a negative answer, but no more.
• If your answer is a fraction that is too long (over 5 characters for positive, 6 characters for negative),
write the decimal equivalent.
• If your answer is a decimal that is too long (over 5 characters for positive, 6 characters for negative),
truncate it or round at the fourth digit.
• If your answer is a mixed number (such as 3 2 ), write it as an improper fraction (7/2) or its decimal
1

equivalent (3.5).
• Don’t enter symbols such as a percent sign, comma, or dollar sign in your circled answer.

CONTINUE

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 Section 2, Module 2—Harder: Math

1 Mark for Review 4 Mark for Review

3 3
Which of the following is equivalent to 3a – 5a + 6a? 8(a – 3) – 17 = 9(a – 3)
In the equation above, what is the value of a – 3?
A –2a3 + 6a
A –20
B 3
3a + a
B –17
C 4a
C –14
D –15a9 + 6a
D 3

2 Mark for Review

In a shipment of 45,000,000 shirts, 4,950,000 are white. 5 Mark for Review
What percentage of the shirts are white shirts? A school classroom with a total of 4,200 floor tiles is
divided into a 30 square-foot lab area and an 80 square-
A 11% foot seating area. The number of tiles on the entire
classroom floor can be represented by the equation
30a + 80b = 4,200. In this context, which of the
B 22% following does b represent?

A The average number of tiles per square foot in the

C 78%
lab area

D 89%
B The total number of tiles in the lab area

C The average number of tiles per square foot in the

seating area
3 Mark for Review
If 3(x – 8) – 16 = 8(x + 10) + x , what is the value of 6x ?
D The total number of tiles in the seating area

CONTINUE

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6 Mark for Review 8 Mark for Review

A triangle has a base that is 65% of its height. If the base 3
were decreased by 13 inches, how would the height For all positive values of y, the expression is
15
y +c
need to change to keep the same proportions? equivalent to . What is the value of constant c?
5 y + 30

A It must increase by 13 inches.

A 3

B It must increase by 20 inches.

B 6

C It must decrease by 13 inches.

C 8

D It must decrease by 20 inches.

D 150

7 Mark for Review

9 Mark for Review
a
If = 10 − 7b and a ≠ 0, which of the following In the xy -plane, the equation (x – 7)2 + (y + 7)2 = 64
3
correctly expresses b in terms of a ? defines circle O, and the equation (x – 7)2 + (y + 7)2 = c
a − 21 defines circle P. If the two circles have the same center,
A b=
30 and the radius of circle P is three less than the radius of
circle O, what is the value of constant c?
30 − a
B b=
21

C b = 10 + a
3

D b = 10 + 3
a

CONTINUE

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 Section 2, Module 2—Harder: Math

10 Mark for Review 12 Mark for Review

A school has received a donation of $20,000 for the How many values for y satisfy the equation –6(4y + 2)
purchase of new laptops. If each laptop costs $149, no = 3(4 – 8y)?
tax is charged, and the laptop manufacturer offers a
7.5% discount on orders of at least 100 laptops, what A Zero
is the maximum number of laptops the school can
purchase with the donation?
B Exactly one
A 124

C Exactly two
B 134

D Infinitely many
C 145

D 146
13 Mark for Review
A parabola represents the graph of the function f in the
xy -plane, where y = f (x). If the vertex of the parabola is
(5, –4) and one of the x -intercepts is (–1.5, 0), what is the
11 Mark for Review
other x -intercept?
3x 2 – y – 26 = 0
y = –3x + 10 A (–6.5, 0)
The point (a, b) is an intersection of the system of
equations above when graphed in the xy -plane. What is
B (1.5, 0)
a possible value of a ?

A –4 C (3.5, 0)

B 6 D (11.5, 0)

C 20

D 26

CONTINUE

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14 Mark for Review 15 Mark for Review

If c is a constant in the equation 10x 2 + c = –5x , and the
y
equation has no real solutions, what is the value of c?
10
8 A –20
6
4 B –5
2
x C 0
– 10 – 8 – 6 –4 –2 O 2 4 6 8 10
–2
–4 D 1
–6
–8
– 10
16 Mark for Review
Which equation defines function g , if the graph of 3x – 4y = 17
y = g (x) – 10 is shown above? In the xy -plane, the graph of a line with an x -intercept
of (c, 0) and a y -intercept of (0, k), where c and k are
A y = 3 x − 15
5 constants, can be represented by the equation above.
c
What is the value of ?
k
B y = 3x −5
5
4
A −
3
C y = 3x +5
5
3
B −
4
D y = 3 x + 10
5
3
C
4

4
D
3

CONTINUE

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 Section 2, Module 2—Harder: Math

17 Mark for Review 19 Mark for Review

–7 + 2f = cg
x 2 4 6 8
21g + 21 = 6f – 15g
g(x) 46 0 –46 –92
If c is a constant, and the system of equations shown
above has infinitely many solutions, what is the value
Four values of x and their corresponding values of g (x)
of c?
are shown in the table above for the linear function g.
The equation g (x) = cx + d defines function g , and c and
d are constants. What is the value of c + d ?

A –23

B 69

18 Mark for Review C 92

Triangle A has angles measuring 30º, 60º, and 90º. What
is the perimeter, in centimeters, of this triangle if the D 115
smallest side has a length of 15 centimeters?

A 15 3

20 Mark for Review

B 15 + 15 3
114, 109, 106, 111
A data set consists of 5 positive integers greater than
C 45 + 15 3 101. What is the value of the smallest integer in the data
set if the mean of the entire data set is an integer that is
less than the mean of the four integers from the data set
D shown above?
45 3

CONTINUE

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21 Mark for Review 22 Mark for Review

A teacher awards points to a class based on completed In triangles ABC and XYZ , AB = 22, XY = 11, and angles
assignments. He gives 5 points per assignment for the A and X both measure 77°. Which of the following
first 50 completed assignments and 3 points for each pieces of information, if any, would be enough to prove
additional completed assignment beyond 50. When that the two triangles are similar to each other?
a ≥ 50, which function g gives the total number of points
earned by the class for a completed assignments? I. Angle B measures 40°
II. Angle Y measures 50°
A g(a) = 3a + 5 III. Angle Z measures 63°

A No additional information is necessary.

B g(a) = 3a + 100

B Angle measures alone do not provide enough

C g(a) = 3a + 250 information.

D g(a) = 8a – 150 C I and II together provide enough information.

D I and III together provide enough information.

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SAT Prep, 2024 Edition
Practice Test
© 2023 by TPR Education IP Holdings, LLC.

YOUR NAME:
(Print) Last First M.I.
SIGNATURE: DATE:

HOME ADDRESS: For both the Reading and Writing and

(Print) Number and Street the Math, be sure to only fill in the
bubbles for the version of Module 2
City State Zip Code that you took. If you took the Easier
PHONE NO.: Module 2, only fill in the answer in the
(Print) Easier column. If you took the Harder
DATE OF BIRTH:
Module 2, only fill in the answers in the
(Print) Harder column.
Month / Day / Year

Section 1: Module 1 Section 1: Module 2 (Easier) Section 1: Module 2 (Harder)

Reading and Writing Reading and Writing Reading and Writing

1. A B C D 1. A B C D 1. A B C D

2. A B C D 2. A B C D 2. A B C D

3. A B C D 3. A B C D 3. A B C D

4. A B C D 4. A B C D 4. A B C D

5. A B C D 5. A B C D 5. A B C D

6. A B C D 6. A B C D 6. A B C D

7. A B C D 7. A B C D 7. A B C D

8. A B C D 8. A B C D 8. A B C D

9. A B C D 9. A B C D 9. A B C D

10. A B C D 10. A B C D 10. A B C D

11. A B C D 11. A B C D 11. A B C D

12. A B C D 12. A B C D 12. A B C D

13. A B C D 13. A B C D 13. A B C D

14. A B C D 14. A B C D 14. A B C D

15. A B C D 15. A B C D 15. A B C D

16. A B C D 16. A B C D 16. A B C D

17. A B C D 17. A B C D 17. A B C D

18. A B C D 18. A B C D 18. A B C D

19. A B C D 19. A B C D 19. A B C D

20. A B C D 20. A B C D 20. A B C D

21. A B C D 21. A B C D 21. A B C D

22. A B C D 22. A B C D 22. A B C D

23. A B C D 23. A B C D 23. A B C D

24. A B C D 24. A B C D 24. A B C D

25. A B C D 25. A B C D 25. A B C D

26. A B C D 26. A B C D 26. A B C D

27. A B C D 27. A B C D 27. A B C D

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SAT Prep, 2024 Edition
Practice Test
© 2023 by TPR Education IP Holdings, LLC.

YOUR NAME:
(Print) Last First M.I.
SIGNATURE: DATE:

HOME ADDRESS: For both the Reading and Writing and

(Print) Number and Street the Math, be sure to only fill in the
bubbles for the version of Module 2 that
City State Zip Code you took. If you took the Easier Module
PHONE NO.: 2, only fill in the answer in the Easier
(Print) column. If you took the Harder Module
DATE OF BIRTH:
2, only fill in the answers in the Harder
(Print) column.
Month / Day / Year

Section 2: Module 1 Section 2: Module 2 (Easier) Section 2: Module 2 (Harder)

Math Math Math

1. A B C D 1. A B C D 1. A B C D

2. A B C D 2. 2. A B C D

3. A B C D 3. A B C D 3.

4. A B C D 4. A B C D 4. A B C D

5. A B C D 5. A B C D 5. A B C D

6. 6. A B C D 6. A B C D

7. A B C D 7. 7. A B C D

8. 8. A B C D 8. A B C D

9. A B C D 9. 9.

10. A B C D 10. A B C D 10. A B C D

11. A B C D 11. A B C D 11. A B C D

12. A B C D 12. A B C D 12. A B C D

13. A B C D 13. 13. A B C D

14. A B C D 14. A B C D 14. A B C D

15. 15. A B C D 15. A B C D

16. A B C D 16. A B C D 16. A B C D

17. A B C D 17. A B C D 17.

18. A B C D 18. A B C D 18. A B C D

19. 19. A B C D 19. A B C D

20. 20. A B C D 20.

21. 21. A B C D 21. A B C D

22. 22. A B C D 22. A B C D

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