Question ID afecla70 Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty Reading and Writing | Expression of tdeas | Rhetorical Synthesis | gj gu gy PR CaE A) While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: ‘As engineered structures, many bird nests are uniquely flexible yet cohesive A research team led by Yashraj Bhosale wanted to better understand the mechanics behind these structural properties. Bhosale's team used laboratory models that simulated the arrangement of flexible sticks into nest-lke structures, ‘The researchers analyzed the points where sticks touched one another. When pressure was applied to the model nests, the number of contact points between the sticks increased, making the structures stiffer. The student wants to present the primary aim of the research study. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal? Bhosale’s team wanted to better understand the mechanics behind bird nests’ uniquely flexible yet cohesive structural A. properties. The researchers used laboratory models that simulated the arrangement of flexible sticks and analyzed the points where B. sticks touched one another. After analyzing the points where sticks touched, the researchers found that the structures became stiffer when pressure C. was applied. D. As analyzed by Bhosale’s team, bird nests are uniquely flexible yet cohesive engineered structures. PRECIO Uri Correct Answer: A Rationale Choice A is the best answer. It describes the reason Bhosale's team wanted to study the structures of bird nests—that is to say, the study's primary aim. Choice B is incorrect. This choice doesn't present the primary aim of the research study. It describes how the study worked, but not why it was done. Choice C is incorrect. This choice doesn't present the primary aim of the research study. It describes a result of the experiment, but not why it was carried out. Choice D is incorrect. This choice doesn't present the primary aim of the research study. Question Difficulty: HardQuestion ID 39ccb463 Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty SAT Reading and Writing | Expression of Ideas | Rhetorical Synthesis DARL Tork} While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: ‘The Atlantic Monthly magazine was first published in 1857. The magazine focused on politics, art, and literature. In 2018, historian Cathryn Halverson published the book Faraway Women and the “Atlantic Monthly.” Its subject is female authors whose autobiographies appeared in the magazine in the early 1900s. One of the authors discussed is Juanita Harrison, ‘The student wants to introduce Cathryn Halverson's book to an audience already familiar with the Atlantic Monthly. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal? Cathryn Halverson’ Faraway Women and the “Atlantic Monthly” discusses female authors whose autobiographies A. appeared in the magazine in the early 1900s. B. A magazine called the Atlantic Monthly, referred to in Cathryn Halverson’s book title, was first published in 1857. Faraway Women and the “Atlantic Monthly” features contributors to the Atlantic Monthly, first published in 1857 as a ©. magazine focusing on politics, art, and literature. ‘An author discussed by Cathryn Halverson is Juanita Harrison, whose autobiography appeared in the Atlantic Monthly in D. the early 1900s, PRR er Cee Unc Correct Answer: A Rationale Choice A is the best answer. The sentence effectively introduces Cathryn Halverson's book to an audience already familiar with the Atlantic Monthly, noting the title of Halverson’s book and describing its content without providing background information about the Atlantic Monthly. Choice B is incorrect. The sentence introduces the Atlantic Monthly and mentions that it’s referred to in Cathryn Halverson's book title it doesn't effectively introduce Halverson’ book. Choice C is incorrect. The sentence assumes that the audience is unfamiliar with the Atlantic Monthly, providing background information about the magazine; it doesn’t effectively introduce Halverson's book to an audience already familiar with the Atlantic Monthly. Choice D is incorrect. While the sentence assumes that the audience is familiar with the Atlantic Monthly, it doesn't effectively introduce Cathryn Halverson's book. Question Difficulty: HardQuestion ID b46e0c8a Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty Reading and Writing | Expression of tdeas | Rhetorical Synthesis | gj ga Pe Csr While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: Organisms release cellular material into their environment by shedding substances such as hair or skin. The DNA in these substances is known as environmental DNA, or eDNA, Researchers collect and analyze eDNA to detect the presence of species that are difficult to observe. Geneticist Sara Oyler-MeCance's research team analyzed eDNA in water samples from the Florida Everglades to detect invasive constrictor snake species in the area The study determined a 91% probability of detecting Burmese python eDNA in a given location. ‘The student wants to present the study to an audience already familiar with environmental DNA. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal? Sara Oyler-McCance's researchers analyzed eDNA in water samples from the Florida Everglades for evidence of invasive A. constrictor snakes, which are difficult to observe. B. An analysis of eDNA can detect the presence of invasive species that are difficult to observe, such as constrictor snakes. Researchers found Burmese python eDNA, or environmental DNA, in water samples; eDNA is the DNA in released cellular C. materials, such as shed skin cells. Sara Oyler-McCance's researchers analyzed environmental DNA (eDNA)-that is, DNA from cellular materials released by D. organisms—in water samples from the Florida Everglades. Pa CeCe Unc Correct Answer: A Rationale Choice A is the best answer. This choice presents the study in a way that assumes the audience is already familiar with DNA. Choice B is incorrect. This choice doesn't present the study. It only states a general fact about eDNA analysis. Choice C is incorrect. This choice isn't suited for an audience already familiar with eDNA. A familiar audience wouldn't need to have the term defined or explained. Choice D is incorrect. This choice isn't suited for an audience already familiar with eDNA. A familiar audience wouldn't need to have the term defined or explained. it also doesn't present the study. Question Difficulty: MediumQuestion ID 48d0bb34 Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty Reading and Writing | Expression of Ideas | Rhetorical Synthesis PRC ry While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: aac Sam Maloof (1916-2009) was an American woodworker and furniture designer. He was the son of Lebanese immigrants. He received a “genius grant” from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation in 1985. ‘The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Massachusetts, owns a rocking chair that Maloof made from walnut wood. ‘The armrests and the seat of the chair are sleek and contoured, and the back consists of seven spindle-like slats. The student wants to describe the rocking chair to an audience unfamiliar with Sam Maloof. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal? With its sleek, contoured armrests and seat, the walnut rocking chair in Boston's Museum of Fine Arts is just one piece of ‘A. furniture created by American woodworker Sam Maloof. ‘Sam Maloof was born in 1916 and died in 2009, and during his life, he made a chair that you can see if you visit the B, Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Furniture designer Sam Maloof was a recipient of one of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation’s “genius ©. grants.” D. The rocking chair is made from walnut, and it has been shaped such that its armrests and seat are sleek and contoured, PRL Keg Correct Answer: A Rationale Choice A is the best answer. The sentence effectively describes the rocking chair to an audience unfamiliar with Sam Maloof, noting its sleek, contoured armrests and seat and explaining that Sam Maloof (the walnut chair's creator) was an ‘American woodworker. Choice B is incorrect. While the sentence explains who Sam Maloof was and mentions a chair, it doesn't describe the chair. Choice C is incorrect. While the sentence explains who Sam Maloof was, it doesn't describe the rocking chair. Choice D is incorrect. While the sentence describes the rocking chair, it doesn't explain who Sam Maloof was. Question Difficulty: MediumQuestion ID aa7e10d0 Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty Reading and Writing | Expression of tdeas | Rhetorical Synthesis | gj gg DRC) While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: Species belonging to the Orchidaceae (orchid) family can be found in both tropical and temperate environments, Orchidaceae species diversity has not been well studied in temperate forests, such as those in Oaxaca, Mexico ‘Arelee Estefania Mufioz-Hernéndez led a study to determine how many different Orchidaceae species are present in the forests of Oaxaca, Mufioz-Herndndez and her team collected orchids each month for a year at a site in Oaxaca. ‘Seventy-four Orchidaceae species were present at the site. ‘The student wants to present the study and its findings. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal? A study led by Arelee Estefania Mufioz-Hernéndez identified a total of 74 Orchidaceae species in the temperate forests of A. Oaxaca, Mexico. B. There are orchids in many environments, but there are 74 Orchidaceae species in Oaxaca, Mexico, C. Oaxaca, Mexico, is home to temperate forests containing 74 Orchidaceae species, Arelee Estefania Muftoz- Hernandez and her team wanted to know how many different Orchidaceae species are present in D, the forests of Oaxaca, Mexico, so they conducted a study to collect orchids. PREC COP Ursru Correct Answer: A Rationale Choice A is the best answer. This choice most effectively presents the study and its findings. It opens with the study and names its lead researcher, then tells us its finding: that they identified 74 Orchidaceae species in the temperate forests of Oaxaca, Mexico. Choice B is incorrect. This choice doesn't include the study's findings, so it fails to achieve the goal. it doesn't mention that there was a study at all. Choice C is incorrect. This choice doesn't present the study, so it fails to achieve the goal. It doesn't mention that there was a study at all. Choice D is incorrect. This choice doesn't include the study's findings, so it fails to achieve the goal Question Difficulty: MediumQuestion ID 4c43bf61 Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty Reading and Writing | Expression of Ideas | Rhetorical Synthesis DAKE While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: ‘The International Center for the Arts of the Americas (ICAA) is directed by Mari Carmen Ramirez. aac Ramirez oversaw an initiative to create an online archive of historical documents related to the history of Latin ‘American and Latino visual art. The ICAA digitized over 10,000 documents, including the writings of Latin American and Latino artists and critics. ‘The creation of the archive didn't require historical documents to be removed from their countries of origin. ‘Scholars now have more access to these documents ‘The student wants to explain an advantage of the ICA's archive being digital. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal? ‘A. Over 10,000 documents related to the history of Latin American and Latino visual art are part of the ICAA archive. By offering online versions of historical documents, the ICA's archive provides more access to these materials without B, removing them from their countries of origin. C. Among the historical documents in the ICAA\s archive are the writings of Latin American and Latino artists and critics. ‘The ICA's director, Mari Carmen Ramirez, oversaw the creation of an online archive of historical documents related to D. Latin American and Latino visual art. ekg Correct Answer: B Rationale Choice B is the best answer. The sentence explains an advantage of the ICAA’s archive being digital, noting that the archive provides more access to historical documents since they don't have to be removed from their countries of origin. Choice A is incorrect. The sentence emphasizes the number of documents in the ICAA archive; it doesn’t explain an advantage of the archive being digital. Choice C is incorrect. The sentence notes the types of historical documents the ICAAs archive contains; it doesn't explain an advantage of the archive being digital. Choice D is incorrect. The sentence identifies who oversaw the creation of the ICA's online archive; it doesn't explain an advantage of the archive being digital. ‘Question Difficulty: MediumQuestion ID 16631d34 Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty SAT Reading and Writing | Expression of tdeas | Rhetorical Synthesis | gp DRE CKMC Kr! While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: ‘The Million Song Dataset (MSD) includes main audio features and descriptive tags for popular songs. ‘Audio features include acoustic traits such as loudness and pitch intervals, Many algorithms use these audio features to predict a new song's popularity. These algorithms may fail to accurately identify main audio features of a song with varying acoustic traits. Algorithms based on descriptive tags that describe fixed traits such as genre are more reliable predictors of song popularity ‘The student wants to explain a disadvantage of relying on audio features to predict a song's popularity. Which choice most, effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal? ‘A. Many popularity-predicting algorithms are based on a song's audio features, such as loudness and pitch intervals, Algorithms based on audio features may misidentify the main features of a song with varying acoustic traits, making B. such algorithms less reliable predictors of popularity than those based on fixed traits. Audio features describe acoustic traits such as pitch intervals, which may vary within a song, whereas descriptive tags C. describe fixed traits such as genre, which are reliable predictors of popularity. D. The MS's descriptive tags are reliable predictors of a song's popularity, as the traits they describe are fixed. RCC Grr Correct Answer: 8 Rationale Choice B is the best answer. This choice uses relevant information from the notes to explain a disadvantage of relying on audio features to predict a song's popularity—namely, that it may misidentify features of certain songs. It also contrasts audio features with descriptive tags, which are more reliable predictors. Choice Ais incorrect. This choice only states a fact about the algorithms without evaluating their reliability or accuracy. Choice C is incorrect. This choice only describes the difference between audio features and descriptive tags without indicating why this difference matters for predicting popularity. Choice D is incorrect. This choice only mentions descriptive tags, which are not the focus of the student's rhetorical goal Question Difficulty: HardQuestion ID 84e108cf Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty Reading and Writing | Expression of tdeas | Rhetorical Synthesis | gj gg PAE tal While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: Platinum is a rare and expensive metal. It is used as a catalyst for chemical reactions. Platinum catalysts typically require a large amount of platinum to be effective. Researcher Jianbo Tang and his colleagues created a platinum catalyst that combines platinum with liquid gallium. Their catalyst was highly effective and required only trace amounts of platinum (0.0001% of the atoms in the mixture) The student wants to explain an advantage of the new platinum catalyst developed by Jianbo Tang and his colleagues. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal? Researcher Jianbo Tang and his colleagues created a platinum catalyst that combines platinum, a rare and expensive ‘A. metal, with liquid gallium, B. Like other platinum catalysts, the new platinum catalyst requires a particular amount of the metal to be effective. Platinum is a rare and expensive metal that is used as a catalyst for chemical reactions; however, platinum catalysts C. typically require a large amount of platinum to be effective. While still highly effective, the new platinum catalyst requires far less of the rare and expensive metal than do other D. platinum catalysts. PREC Lae Unio Correct Answer: D Rationale Choice D is the best answer. The sentence explains an advantage of Tang and his colleagues’ platinum catalyst, noting that it requires far less platinum (which is rare and expensive) than other platinum catalysts do. Choice A is incorrect. The sentence describes the platinum catalyst that Tang and his colleagues created; it doesn't explain an advantage of their platinum catalyst. Choice B is incorrect. The sentence emphasizes a similarity between the new platinum catalyst and other platinum catalysts; it doesn't explain an advantage of the new platinum catalyst. Choice C is incorrect. The sentence connects the metal platinum to the functioning of platinum catalysts, noting that large amounts of platinum are typically required for platinum catalysts to be effective; it doesn't explain an advantage of Tang and his colleagues’ platinum catalyst. Question Difficulty: MediumQuestion ID 441f0505 Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty Reading and Writing | Expression of Ideas | Rhetorical Synthesis Py While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: aac A lever is a simple machine consisting of a rigid beam and a fulcrum. The fulerum is the point about which the beam pivots. The input force (effort) is the force applied to the lever. ‘The output force (load) is the force that the lever exerts on another object. In first-class levers, the fulcrum is located between the effort and the load. In second-class levers, the load is located between the effort and the fulcrum. The student wants to contrast first-class levers and second-class levers. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal? In levers, the effort is the force applied to the lever; the load, in contrast, is the force that the lever exerts on another A object. B. In first-class and second-class levers, the fulcrum and the load are in different locations. First-class levers are simple machines consisting of a rigid beam and a fulcrum, but then again, the same is true of C. second-class levers. In first-class levers, the fulcrum is located between the effort and the load, but in second-class levers, the load is located D. between the effort and the fulcrum. Pace Grr Correct Answer: D Rationale Choice D is the best answer. The sentence contrasts first-class levers and second-class levers, explaining that the fulcrum in a first-class lever is between the effort and the load, whereas in a second-class lever the load is between the effort and the fulcrum, Choice A is incorrect. The sentence defines two terms associated with levers; it doesn't contrast first-class levers and second-class levers. Choice B is incorrect. While the sentence seems to acknowledge a general difference in fulcrum and load locations between first-class and second-class levers, it does not specify what this difference is. Moreover, the sentence could be read as emphasizing a similarity~that in both types of levers, the fulcrum and load are in different locations. The sentence thus fails to effectively contrast the two types of levers. Choice C is incorrect. The sentence describes a similarity between first-class and second-class levers; it doesn't contrast them Question Difficulty: Medium.Question ID 6c9df5d1 Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty SAT Reading and Writing | Expression of Ideas | Rhetorical Synthesis Pore While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: ‘Some powerful works of literature have so influenced readers that new legislation has been passed as a result The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano (1789) is the autobiography of a man who endured slavery on both sides of the Atlantic. Equiano’s book contributed to the passage of the Slave Trade Act of 1807. The Jungle (1906) is a fictional work by Upton Sinclair that describes unsanitary conditions in US meatpacking plants. Sinclair's book contributed to the passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act in 1906. The student wants to emphasize a difference between the two books. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal? Although both are powerful works of literature that contributed to new legislation, Equiano’s book is an autobiography, ‘A. while Sinclair's is fictional. B. They may have written about different topics, but Equiano and Sinclair both influenced readers. ‘The 1807 Slave Trade Act resulted in part from a book by Equiano, while the 1906 Pure Food and Drug Act resulted in part C. from a book by Sinclair. The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano and The Jungle are two works of literature that contributed to D. new legislation (concerning the slave trade and food safety, respectively). PAT Me OSC Correct Answer: A Rationale Choice A is the best answer. This choice emphasizes a difference between the two books by using relevant information from. the notes to contrast their genres, Choice B is incorrect. This choice mentions a difference between the books (their different topics), but it emphasizes a similarity between the books (their influence on readers). Choice C is incorrect. This choice provides information about the books that reflects both a similarity (both resulted in new laws) and a difference (the specific laws that resulted), without ‘emphasizing either. Choice D is incorrect. This choice doesn't emphasize a difference between the two books, Instead, it emphasizes a similarity. ‘Question Difficulty: HardQuestion ID ddlleS5ab Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty SAT Reading and Writing | Expression of tdeas | Rhetorical Synthesis | gp Oe ieee) While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: Muckrakers were journalists who sought to expose corruption in US institutions during the Progressive Era (1897— 1920). Ida Tarbell was a muckraker who investigated the Standard Oil Company. She interviewed Standard Oil Company executives, oll ndustry workers, and public officials. She examined thousands of pages of the company's internal communications, including letters and financial records, o Her book The History of the Standard Oi! Company (1904) exposed the company's unfair business practices. ‘The student wants to emphasize the thoroughness of Ida Tarbell's investigation of the Standard Oil Company. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal? Ida Tarbell not only interviewed Standard Oil executives, oil industry workers, and public officials but also examined A. thousands of pages of the company’s internal communications. Ida Tarbell, who investigated the Standard Oil Company, was a muckraker (a journalist who sought to expose corruption B. in US institutions during the Progressive Era, 1897-1920). C. As part of her investigation of the Standard Oil Company, muckraker Ida Tarbell conducted interviews. Published in 1904, muckraker Ida Tarbell's book The History of the Standard Oil Company exposed the company's unfair D. business practices. PR CPUs Correct Answer: A Rationale Choice A is the best answer. It describes Tarbell’s investigation and the lengths she went to complete it Choice B is incorrect. This choice doesn't describe how thorough Tarbell was. instead, it gives a biographical sketch. Choice Cis incorrect. This choice doesn’t describe how thorough Tarbell was. Tarbell didn't only conduct interviews—she also “examined thousands of pages of the company's internal communications.” Choice Dis incorrect. This choice doesn't describe how thorough Tarbell was. it describes her book but doesn't include anything about her investigation. Question Difficulty: MediumQuestion ID 63a4fa29 Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty SAT Reading and Writing | Expression of tdeas | Rhetorical Synthesis | gp ID; 63a4fa29 While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: In 2013, archaeologists studied cat bone fragments they had found in the ruins of Quanhucun, a Chinese farming village. o The fragments were estimated to be 5,300 years old Acchemical analysis of the fragments revealed that the cats had consumed large amounts of grain ‘The grain consumption is evidence that the Quanhucun cats may have been domesticated. The student wants to present the Quanhucun study and its conclusions. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal? As part of a 2073 study of cat domestication, a chemical analysis was conducted on cat bone fragments found in ‘A. Quanhucun, China, ‘2013 analysis of cat bone fragments found in Quanhucun, China, suggests that cats there may have been B. domesticated 5,300 years ago. C. In 2013, archaeologists studied what cats in Quanhucun, China, had eaten more than 5,000 years ago. D, Cat bone fragments estimated to be 5,300 years old were found in Quanhucun, China, in 2013, PACK CCrUE Unig Correct Answer: 8 Rationale Choice B is the best answer. The sentence presents the study, describing it as a 2013 analysis of Quanhucun cat bone fragments, and its conclusions, indicating what the analysis suggests about cat domestication in Quanhucun. Choice A is incorrect because the sentence focuses on the study's methodology; it doesn't present conclusions from the study. Choice C is incorrect. While the sentence provides a general overview of the study, it doesn't present conclusions from. the study. Choice D is incorrect. The sentence describes a finding from the study; it doesn't present conclusions from the study, Qu ion Difficulty: MediumQuestion ID 3b02e88a Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty Reading and Writing | Expression of tdeas | Rhetorical Synthesis | gj gu gy DELL While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: ‘The ancient Arab dhow was a sailing vessel distinguishable by its triangular sails and stitched hull construction. Dhows were used primarily for trade along the coasts of Arab, South Asian, and East African countries. Contemporary shipbuilders in Oman use a mix of modern and traditional materials to build replicas of ancient dhows, Most of the materials used are traditional Replica hulls are stitched together using the same traditional coconut palm fiber rope used on the hulls of ancient dhows. The student wants to make a generalization about the materials used in dhow replicas. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal? A traditional material that was used to stitch together the hulls of ancient dhows, coconut palm fiber rope is still used by A. shipbuilders. B. The ancient Arab dhow was a sailing vessel used primarily for trade and distinguishable by its triangular sails. C. Although most materials used in dhow replicas are traditional, some modern materials are used. Contemporary shipbuilders in Oman build replicas of the dhow, which was an ancient sailing vessel with a stitched hull D. construction. ID: 3b02e88a Answer Correct Answer: C Rationale Choice C is the best answer. The sentence makes a generalization about the materials used in dhow replicas, noting that, while some modern materials are used, most of the materials are traditional Choice A is incorrect. The sentence provides an example of a traditional material used in ancient dhows; it doesn't indicate that the material is used in dhow replicas or make any other generalization about materials used in those replicas. Choice B is incorrect. The sentence explains what an ancient dhow was; it doesn’t make a generalization about materials used to make dhow replicas. Choice D is incorrect. The sentence introduces the construction of dhow replicas to an audience unfamiliar with the vessek; it doesn't make a generalization about the materials used in those replicas, Question Difficulty: HardQuestion ID 6249b173 Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty SAT Reading and Writing | Expression of tdeas | Rhetorical Synthesis | gp PLE EAT While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: In 2018 researchers Adwait Deshpande, Shreejata Gupta, and Anindya Sinha were observing wild macaques in India's o Bandipur National Park. ‘They saw macaques calling out to and gesturing at humans who were eating or carrying food. They designed a study to find out if the macaques were intentionally communicating to try to persuade the humans to shate their food. In the study trials, macaques frequently called out to and gestured at humans holding food In the study trials, macaques called out to and gestured at empty-handed humans less frequently. ‘The student wants to present the study's results. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal? Macaques in the study called out to and gestured more frequently at humans holding food than at empty-handed A. humans. In 2018, researchers who had observed macaques in India’s Bandipur National Park calling out to and gesturing at, B, humans designed a study. ‘The researchers hoped to find out if the macaques were intentionally communicating to try to persuade humans to share ©. their food. D. The researchers studied how macaques behaved around both humans holding food and empty-handed humans. PAZ C AP Uc Correct Answer: A Rationale Choice A is the best answer. This choice presents the study’s results from the last two bullet points. Choice B is incorrect. This choice describes the background and motivation of the study but not the outcome or findings. Choice C is incorrect. This choice describes the research question or hypothesis of the study but not the evidence or conclusion. Choice D is incorrect. This choice describes the method or design of the study but not the actual results, ‘Question Difficulty: MediumQuestion ID bb275f0d Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty Reading and Writing | Expression of Ideas | Rhetorical Synthesis Pies] While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: aac Cities tend to have a wide range of flowering vegetation in parks, yards, and gardens. This vegetation provides a varied diet for honeybees, strengthening bees’ immune systems. On average, 62.5 percent of bees in an urban area will survive a harsh winter. Rural areas are often dominated by monoculture crops such as corn or wheat On average, only 40 percent of honeybees in a rural area will survive a harsh winter. The student wants to make and support a generalization about honeybees. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal? Cities tend to have a wider range of flowering vegetation than do rural areas, which are often dominated by monoculture ‘A. crops. In urban areas, over 60 percent of honeybees, on average, will survive a harsh winter, whereas in rural areas, only 40, B. percent will ‘The strength of honeybees’ immune systems depends on what the bees eat, and a varied diet is more available to bees in C. an urban area than to those in a rural area Honeybees are more likely to thrive in cities than in rural areas because the varied diet available in urban areas, D, strengthens the bees’ immune systems. ID: bb275f0d Answer Correct Answer: D Rationale Choice D is the best answer because the sentence makes and supports a generalization about honeybees. It claims that honeybees living in urban areas are more likely to thrive than rural bees, and it supports the claim with information about the effect of a varied diet on urban bees’ immune systems. Choice A is incorrect. While the sentence makes a generalization, it doesn't mention honeybees. Choice B is incorrect. While the sentence provides data about honeybee survival, it doesn’t make a generalization about honeybees based on this, information. Choice C is incorrect. While the sentence makes a generalization about honeybees’ diets and immune systems, it doesn't provide adequate support for this generalization. Question Difficulty: MediumQuestion ID 8fe4f4ab Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty SAT Reading and Writing | Expression of tdeas | Rhetorical Synthesis | gp DAE SCr cel While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: One of history's greatest libraries was the House of Wisdom in Baghdad, iraq Itwas founded in the eighth century with the goal of preserving all the world’s knowledge. ‘Scholars at the House of Wisdom collected ancient and contemporary texts from Greece, India, and elsewhere and translated them into Arabic. Writings included those of the Greek philosopher Aristotle and the Indian mathematician Aryabhata ‘The House of Wisdom used Chinese papermaking technology to create paper versions to be studied and shared. ‘The student wants to explain how the House of Wisdom preserved the world's knowledge. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal? ‘The House of Wisdom was known for bringing together knowledge from around the world, including from Greece, india, A and China, B. Founded in Iraq in the eighth century, the House of Wisdom employed many scholars as translators. Writings from the Greek philosopher Aristotle and the Indian mathematician Aryabhata were preserved at the House of ©. Wisdom ‘The House of Wisdom collected writings from different countries and created paper versions in Arabic to be studied and D. shared PREC CGC Correct Answer: D Rationale Choice D is the best answer. The sentence explains how the House of Wisdom preserved the world's knowledge, noting that the library collected, translated, and printed writings from different countries. Choice A is incorrect. While the sentence indicates that the House of Wisdom was known for bringing together knowledge from around the world, it doesn't explain how the library preserved this knowledge. Choice B is incorrect. The sentence makes a generalization about the scholars who were employed by the House of Wisdom; it doesn't explain how the library preserved the world's knowledge. Choice C is incorrect. The sentence identifies two authors whose writings were preserved at the House of Wisdom; it doesn't explain how the library preserved the world's knowledge. ‘Question Difficulty: HardQuestion ID e876e395 Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty Reading and Writing | Expression of tdeas | Rhetorical Synthesis | gj ga PRY CKtT) While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: ‘The melting rate of glaciers varies based on air temperature. In the warm summer months, massive glaciers on the coast of Greenland melt into the surrounding water. ‘The melting glaciers contribute to rising sea levels each summer. Huge icebergs also break off Greenland's glaciers into the water and melt. In 2017, geoscientist Twila Moon found that the iceberg melting rate depends not on air temperature but on water temperature. Because water temperature is consistent, melting icebergs contribute to rising sea levels all year. The student wants to emphasize a similarity between glaciers and icebergs in Greenland. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal? A. Because icebergs break off Greenland's glaciers into the water, their melting rate depends on water temperature. B. Greenland's glaciers and icebergs both melt during the year, contributing to rising sea levels. Geoscientist Twila Moon found that the melting rate of Greenland's icebergs, unlike that of glaciers, does not depend on C. air temperature Glaciers on the coast of Greenland melt during the warm summer months into the surrounding water, the temperature of D. which remains consistent throughout the year. PRICE Correct Answer: B Rationale Choice B is the best answer. The sentence emphasizes a similarity between glaciers and icebergs in Greenland, noting that both melt and thereby contribute to rising sea levels. Choice A is incorrect. The sentence provides information about the melting rate of icebergs in Greenland; it doesn't ‘emphasize a similarity between glaciers and icebergs in Greenland. Choice C is incorrect. The sentence emphasizes a difference between glaciers and icebergs in Greenland, noting that their melting rates depend on different factors; it doesn't ‘emphasize a similarity. Choice D is incorrect. The sentence explains the conditions under which glaciers in Greenland melt; it doesn't emphasize a similarity between glaciers and icebergs in Greenland, Question Difficulty: MediumQuestion ID 2bf05ae9 Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty SAT Reading and Writing | Expression of Ideas | Rhetorical Synthesis PRPC) While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: o In the midst of the US Civil War, Susie Taylor escaped slavery and fled to Union-atmy-occupied St. Simons Island off the Georgia coast. She began working for an all-Black army regiment as a nurse and teacher. In 1902, she published a book about the time she spent with the regiment. Her book was the only Civil War memoir to be published by a Black woman Itis still available to readers in print and online ‘The student wants to emphasize the uniqueness of Taylor's accomplishment. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal? ‘A. Taylor fled to St. Simons Island, which was then occupied by the Union army, for whom she began working, B. After escaping slavery, Taylor began working for an all-Black army regiment as a nurse and teacher. C. The book Taylor wrote about the time she spent with the regiment is stil available to readers in print and online. D. Taylor was the only Black woman to publish a Civil War memoir. PAPC Lg Correct Answer: D Rationale Choice D is the best answer. By indicating that Taylor's book was the only Civil War memoir published by a Black woman, this sentence emphasizes the uniqueness, or one-of-«-kind nature, of Taylor's accomplishment. Choice A is incorrect. While the sentence describes some of Taylor's accomplishments, it doesn't emphasize the uniqueness of them, Choice B is incorrect. While the sentence describes some of Taylor's accomplishments, it doesn't emphasize that they were unique. Choice C is incorrect. While the sentence provides information about Taylor's book, it doesn't emphasize what made the book unique. Question Difficulty: MediumQuestion ID 883493d5 Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty Reading and Writing | Expression of tdeas | Rhetorical Synthesis | gj ga PECK UKGL While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: Allan Houser was a Chiricahua Warm Springs Apache sculptor, illustrator, and painter. Many of his sculptures featured Native American figures. He depicted this subject matter using abstract, modernist forms, developing a distinctive style that influenced many other artists. His well-known sculpture Sacred Rain Arrow was pictured on the State of Oklahoma license plate. ‘The student wants to describe the distinctive style of Houser's sculptures. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal? A.A sculptor, illustrator, and painter, Houser developed a distinctive style for portraying Native American figures B, Houser’s sculptures employ abstract, modernist forms to depict Native American figures. C. Many other artists have been influenced by the style of Houser’s sculptures. D. The sculpture Sacred Rain Arrows a well-known example of Houser's style. ID: 883493d5 Answer Correct Answer: 8 Rationale Choice B is the best answer. The sentence describes the distinctive style of Houser’s sculptures, explaining that the sculptures use abstract, modemist forms to depict Native American figures, Choice A is incorrect. While the sentence indicates that Houser developed a distinctive style for portraying Native American figures, it doesn't describe this style. Choice C is incorrect. While the sentence states that other artists have been influenced by the style of Houser’s sculptures, it doesn't describe this style. Choice D is incorrect. While the sentence mentions the name of a sculpture that's a well-known example of Houser’s style, it doesn't describe the sculpture's style. Question Difficulty: MediumQuestion ID 4b99b481 Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty Reading and Writing | Expression of tdeas | Rhetorical Synthesis | gj ga PRCT 7 cH] While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: Scientists have developed a “freeze-thaw” battery that can retain 92% of its charge after twelve weeks. The battery contains molten salt (a type of salt that liquifies when heated and solidifies at room temperature) When the salts in a liquid state, energy flows through the battery. When the salt is in a solid state, energy stops flowing and is stored in the battery. ‘The stored (frozen) energy can be used by reheating (thawing) the battery. The student wants to specify how the salt enables energy storage. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal? Scientists have developed a freeze-thaw battery that contains molten salt, which liquifies when heated and solidifies at ‘A. room temperature, B. The stored energy in a freeze-thaw battery, which contains molten salt, can be used by reheating the battery. When the molten salt in a freeze-thaw battery solidifies at room temperature, energy stops flowing and can be stored in C. the battery. D. Molten salt allows a freeze-thaw battery to retain 92% of its charge after twelve weeks. PROCES Correct Answer: C Rationale Choice C is the best answer. The sentence specifies how the salt in a freeze-thaw battery enables energy storage, explaining that energy stops flowing and can be stored when the salt solidifies at room temperature, Choice A is incorrect. The sentence explains some properties of molten salt; it doesn’t specify how that salt enables energy storage, Choice B is incorrect. The sentence indicates how the energy in a freeze-thaw battery can be released; it doesn't specify how the salt in the battery enables energy storage. Choice D is incorrect. The sentence specifies how much charge the freeze-thaw battery retains when storing energy; it doesn't specify how the salt in the battery enables energy storage. Question Difficulty: MediumQuestion ID 113fl6da Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty SAT Reading and Writing | Expression of Ideas | Rhetorical Synthesis OEE Cy While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: Some animals have evolved to physically resemble another animal, plant, or object. This is known as mimicry. o Crab spiders mimic the appearance of flowers. This helps crab spiders ambush their prey. Katydids mimic the appearance of leaves. This helps katydids hide from their predators. The student wants to emphasize a difference in how katydids and crab spiders use mimicry. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal? A. Katydids mimic the appearance of flowers, and crab spiders mimic that of leaves. B. Katydids and crab spiders are two examples of animals that use mimicry. C. Unlike crab spiders, which use mimicry to ambush prey, katydids use mimicry to hide from predators. D. Animals that use mimicry have evolved to resemble another animal, plant, or object. PREC Ee Urc Correct Answer: C Rationale Choice C is the best answer. The sentence uses “unlike” to emphasize a difference in how katydids and crab spiders use mimicry, noting that crab spiders use mimicry to ambush prey while katydids use it to hide from predators. Choice A is incorrect. While the sentence does contrast katydids and crab spiders, it misrepresents the information in the notes. Katydids mimic the appearance of leaves (not flowers), whereas crab spiders mimic the appearance of flowers (not leaves). Choice B is incorrect. While the sentence indicates that katydids and crab spiders use mimicry, it doesn't emphasize a difference in how they use it. Choice D is incorrect. The sentence describes what mimicry is; it doesn't emphasize a difference in how katydids and crab spiders specifically use mimicry. Question Difficulty: MediumQuestion ID 14037904 Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty Reading and Writing | Expression of Ideas | Rhetorical Synthesis ID; 14037904 While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: aac The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee: Native America from 1890 to the Presents a history book by Ojibwe author David Treuer. In a review, a critic for The Economist noted that "Treuer's storytelling skills shine” and that the book is an “elegant handling of [a] complex narrative.” Acrtitic for O, The Oprah Magazine called it “a marvel of research and storytelling” Acritic for the Missoulian dubbed it “a monumental achievement. ‘The student wants to emphasize a similarity in how critics responded to Treuer's book. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal? ‘A. Treuer's book, which was widely reviewed, focuses on Native American history from 1890 to the present. Dubbed “a monumental achievement" by the Missoulian, Treuer's book documents over a century of Native American B. history, Critics praised Treuer's book for its compelling narrative, with O, The Oprah Magazine calling it “a marvel of research and storytelling” and The Economist likewise writing that “Treuer's storytelling skills shine” and that the book is an “elegant C. handling of [a] complex narrative.” D. While the Missoulian focused on the book's broader achievement, The Economist zeroed in on Treuer's storytelling skills. PRE CUR CDS UT Correct Answer: C Rationale Choice C is the best answer. The sentence emphasizes a similarity in how critics responded to Treuer's book, noting that the critics for 0, The Oprah Magazine and The Economist both praised the book's storytelling Choice A is incorrect. The sentence provides background information about Treuer’s book; it doesn’t emphasize a similarity in how critics responded to it. Choice B is incorrect. The sentence cites a single critic's response to Treuer's book; it doesn't ‘emphasize a similarity in the responses of multiple critics, Choice D is incorrect. The sentence emphasizes a difference, not a similarity, in how two critics responded to Treuer’s book. Question Difficulty: MediumQuestion ID 2c61e0b9 Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty SAT Reading and Writing | Expression of Ideas | Rhetorical Synthesis ID; 2c61e0b9 While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: British musicians John Lennon and Paul McCartney shared writing credit for numerous Beatles songs. Many Lennon-McCartney songs were actually written by either Lennon or McCartney, not by both, ‘The exact authorship of specific parts of many Beatles songs, such as the verse for “In My Life’ is disputed. Mark Glickman, Jason Brown, and Ryan Song used statistical methods to analyze the musical content of Beatles songs. They concluded that there is 18.9% probability that McCartney wrote the verse for “In My Life,” stating that the verse is “consistent with Lennon's songwriting style.” The student wants to make a generalization about the kind of study conducted by Glickman, Brown, and Song. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal? A, Based on statistical analysis, Glickman, Brown, and Song claim that John Lennon wrote the verse of “In My Life.” There is only an 18.9% probability that Paul McCartney wrote the verse for “In My Life B. author. John Lennon is the more likely C. Itis likely that John Lennon, not Paul McCartney, wrote the verse for "In My Life.” D. Researchers have used statistical methods to address questions of authorship within the field of music. PRE eG Correct Answer: D Rationale Choice D is the best answer. The sentence uses information from the notes to make a generalization about the kind of study Glickman, Brown, and Song conducted. Specifically, the sentence indicates that the study was of a kind that used statistical methods to address questions of authorship within the field of music. Choice A is incorrect because the sentence summarizes the methodology and findings of a particular analysis of a single song; it doesn't make a generalization about the kind of study conducted. Choice B is incorrect because the sentence mentions the data and conclusion of a particular analysis of a single song; it doesn't make a generalization about the kind of study conducted. Choice C is incorrect because the sentence focuses on a specific conclusion from a particular analysis of a single song; it doesn't make a generalization about the kind of study conducted, Question Difficulty: HardQuestion ID 64e88c58 Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty Reading and Writing | Expression of Ideas | Rhetorical Synthesis Prat) While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: In 1971, experimental musician Pauline Oliveros created Sonic Meditations. Sonic Meditations is not music but rather a series of sound-based exercises called meditations, Each meditation consists of instructions for participants to make, imagine, listen to, or remember sounds. The instructions for Meditation V state, ‘walk so silently that the bottoms of your feet become ears.” ‘Those for Meditation XVill state, “listen to a sound until you no longer recognize it” The student wants to provide an explanation and an example of Oliveros's Sonic Meditations. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal? ‘Sonic Meditations is not music but rather a series of sound-based meditations that consist of instructions; Meditation ‘A. XVIIL for instance, instructs participants to “listen to a sound until you no longer recognize it” In 1971, Oliveros created Sonic Meditations, a series of meditations that consist of instructions for participants to make, B. imagine, listen to, or remember sounds, “Walk so silently that the bottoms of your feet become ears” is one example of the instructions found in Oliveros's Sonic C. Meditations. While both meditations consist of instructions, Meditation XVIII instructs participants to “listen” whereas Meditation V D. instructs participants to “walk” DA e eg Correct Answer: A Rationale Choice A is the best answer. It describes what a "Sonic Meditatio XVI is, and then gives an example in the form of Meditation Choice B is incorrect. This choice describes what a “Sonic Meditation" is, but doesn’t give an example of one. Choice C is incorrect. This choice gives an example of a "Sonic Meditation but doesn't explain what the meditations are. Choice D is incorrect. This choice doesn't describe what a “Sonic Meditation” is. Question Difficulty: HardQuestion ID 94f48106 Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty Reading and Writing | Expression of tdeas | Rhetorical Synthesis | gj ga Pray While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: In 2022, University of Miami researchers discovered brine pools in the Gulf of Aqaba. A brine pool is an underwater lake that sits on the ocean floor. ‘The water in brine pools is three to eight times saltier than the surrounding ocean. The extreme saltiness of this water makes it toxic to most sea life. ‘Some forms of bacteria are able to survive in brine pools. The student wants to explain why brine pools are toxic to most sea life. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal? A. Though brine pools are toxic to most sea life, some bacteria can survive there. B. The water in brine pools is toxic to most sea life because itis three to eight times saltier than the surrounding ocean. C. The brine pools in the Gulf of Aqaba are toxic to most sea life and were discovered by researchers in 2022. D. Brine pools are salty underwater lakes that sit on the ocean floor. PRC Uri Correct Answer: 8 Rationale Choice B is the best answer. The sentence explains why brine pools are toxic to most sea life, noting that the water in the pools is three to eight times saltier than the surrounding ocean. Choice A is incorrect. While the sentence states that brine pools are toxic to most sea life, it doesn't explain why the pools are toxic. Choice C is incorrect. While the sentence states that brine pools are toxic to most sea life, it doesn't explain why the pools are toxic, Choice D is incorrect because the sentence describes brine pools, mentioning that they are salty, but doesn't explain why they are toxic to most sea life. ‘Question Difficulty: MediumQuestion ID 8432a140 Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty Reading and Writing | Expression of tdeas | Rhetorical Synthesis | gj ga PEK PETE While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: Marine biologist Camille Jazmin Gaynus studies coral reefs. Coral reefs are vital underwater ecosystems that provide habitats to 25% of all marine species. Reefs can include up to 8,000 species of fish, such as toadfish, seahorses, and clown triggerfish The Amazon Reef is a coral reef in Brazil. tis one of the largest known reefs in the world, ‘The student wants to introduce the scientist and her field of study to a new audience. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal? ‘A. Located in Brazil, the Amazon Reef is one of the largest known coral reefs in the world. Marine biologist Camille Jazmin Gaynus studies coral reefs, vital underwater ecosystems that provide homes to 25% of B. all marine species. Providing homes to 25% of all marine species, including up to 8,000 species of fish, coral reefs are vital underwater C. ecosystems and thus of great interest to marine biologists. As Camille Jazmin Gaynus knows well, coral reefs are vital underwater ecosystems, providing homes to thousands of D. species of fish. PREECE Correct Answer: B Rationale Choice B is the best answer, We're asked to select the sentence that “introduce[s] the scientist and her field of study." This choice introduces scientist Camille Jazmin Gaynus as a marine biologist and explains what marine life she studies. Choice A is incorrect. This choice doesn't mention Camille Jazmin Gaynus, so it fails to “introduce the scientist." Choice C is incorrect. This choice doesn't mention Camille Jazmin Gaynus, so it fails to “introduce the scientist” Choice D is incorrect. This choice mentions Camille Jazmin Gaynus, but it doesn't identify her as a marine biologist. It says she "knows well’ about coral reefs, but doesn't identify her expertise as a ‘field of study” Question Difficulty: MediumQuestion ID 23da9791 Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty Reading and Writing | Expression of tdeas | Rhetorical Synthesis | gj ga DPE TC While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: Scientists have long sought to determine the origin of glass in Chile's Atacama Desert. ‘A2017 study concluded that ancient grass fires had melted the area's sandy soil into glass. In 2021, a different study revealed that the mineral signatures of glass samples were consistent with the mineral signatures of comet samples collected by NASA. ‘That study concluded that the glass had formed as a result of a cometary explosion close to the desert’s surface The student wants to describe how scientific understanding about the glass’s origin has evolved, Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal? Scientists have long sought to determine the origin of the glass, with one study concluding that it formed when ancient ‘A. grass fires melted the area's sandy soil B. Studies in 2017 and 2021 offered different explanations for the origin of the glass. Mineral signatures of glass samples are consistent with those of comet samples collected by NASA, according to new C. research, 4.2017 study concluded that ancient grass fires had caused the glass's formation, but new research suggests that the D. glass formed as a result of a cometary explosion close to the desert's surface. PAPEL UCR Unc Correct Answer: D Rationale Choice D is the best answer. The sentence describes how scientific understanding of the glass's origin has evolved, explaining that new research suggests the glass formed as a result of a cometary explosion instead of being caused by grass fires (as was previously believed). Choice A is incorrect. The sentence explains the conclusion of the older study; it doesn't describe how scientific understanding of the glass's origin has evolved. Choice B is incorrect. While the sentence indicates that the two studies provided different explanations, it doesn’t describe how scientific understanding of the glass's origin has evolved. Choice C is incorrect. The sentence references a recent finding but doesn't effectively describe how scientific understanding of the glass's origin has evolved Question Difficulty: MediumQuestion ID ff8d2125 Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty Reading and Writing | Expression of tdeas | Rhetorical Synthesis | gj gg Pi raeLy While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: Crown shyness is a phenomenon in which the tops (crowns) of neighboring trees grow close together but don't overlap. To explain how this happens, Australian forester M.R. Jacobs proposes the mutual abrasion theory. According to Jacobs's theory, when trees brush against one another, branches break off. Malaysian scholar Francis S.P. Ng posits the mutual shade avoidance theory. According to Ng's theory, when tree branches detect shade from nearby trees’ branches, they stop growing, ‘The student wants to compare the causes of crown shyness proposed in the two theories. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal? While Jacobs proposes that crown shyness is caused by neighboring tree branches brushing against one another, Ng A. posits that it occurs when branches detect shade from nearby trees branches, B. Both Jacobs and Ng have proposed theories to explain what causes crown shyness. C. Ng posits the mutual shade avoidance theory, whereas Jacobs proposes an alternative theory. Jacobs's mutual abrasion theory proposes that when neighboring trees brush against one another, branches break off, D. resulting in a phenomenon in which the tops of trees grow close together but don't overlap. Pa PU Correct Answer: A Rationale Choice A is the best answer. The sentence compares the two proposed causes of crown shyness, noting the theories’ differences: Jacobs cites branches brushing against one another as the cause, while Ng cites branches detecting shade from other branches as the cause. Choice B is incorrect. The sentence merely identifies the existence of two theories for crown shyness; it doesn't compare the causes proposed by each theory. Choice C is incorrect. The sentence merely indicates that there are two different theories for crown shyness; it doesn't compare the causes proposed by each theory. Choice D is incorrect. The sentence merely explains one theory for crown shyness; it doesn’t compare two theories. Question Difficulty: MediumQuestion ID f1d8550e Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty SAT Reading and Writing | Expression of Ideas | Rhetorical Synthesis PACE While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: o Jordan Bennett is a Mikmaq visual artist. The Mi'Kmaq are a First Nations people in North America, Bennett's paintings pay homage to traditional Mi'Kmag craftsmanship and have been displayed in over 75 exhibitions. His 2017 exhibition Wiio'wi was held at the Grenfell Art Gallery. His 2018 exhibition Ketu'elmitajik was held at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia The student wants to emphasize the order in which two of Jordan Bennett's exhibitions were held. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal? A Jordan Bennett's 2017 exhibition Wije'wi was followed a year later by his exhibition Ketu‘etmitajik Jordan Bennett's paintings, some of which appeared in 2017 and 2018 exhibitions, pay homage to traditional Mi'kmaq B. craftsmanship. ©. Mi'Kmag visual artist Jordan Bennett has displayed his work in over 75 exhibitions, including Wije'wi and Ketu‘elmita jk. Jordan Bennett's 2018 exhibition Ketu'elmitajik was held at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia; another was held at the D. Grenfell Art Gallery. PCC Lg Correct Answer: A Rationale Choice A is the best answer. The sentence emphasizes the order in which two of Jordan Bennett's exhibitions were held, indicating that Wije'wi took place in 2017 and Ketu’elmitajik took place a year later (2018). Choice B is incorrect. While the sentence mentions that exhibitions of Jordan Bennett's paintings took place in 2017 and 2018, it doesn't identify the exhibitions or emphasize the order in which they were held. Choice C is incorrect. While the sentence mentions two of Jordan Bennett's exhibitions, it doesn't indicate the order in which they were held. Choice D is incorrect. While the sentence mentions two of Jordan Bennett's exhibitions and specifies when one of them was held, it doesn't state when the exhibition at the Grenfell Art Gallery occurred. Thus, the order in which the two exhibitions were held isn't clearly established in the sentence. ‘Question Difficulty: MediumQuestion ID 74149724 Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty SAT Reading and Writing | Expression of Ideas | Rhetorical Synthesis PRC ICEZs While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: o John Carver was one of the 41 signatories of the Mayflower Compact. The Mayflower Compact was a legal agreement among the pilgrims that immigrated to Plymouth Colony. Itwas created in 1620 to establish a common government. It states that the pilgrims who signed it wanted to “plant the first colony in the northern parts of Virginia” under King James. Carver became the first governor of Plymouth Colony. ‘The student wants to specify the reason the Mayflower Compact was created. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal? Stating that its signatories wanted to “plant the first colony in the northern parts of Virginia” the Mayflower Compact was A. a legal agreement among the pilgrims that immigrated to Plymouth Colony. Created in 1620, the Mayflower Compact states that the pilgrims wanted to “plant the first colony in the northern parts of B. Virginia” ‘The Mayflower Compact was created to establish a common government among the pilgrims that immigrated to ©. Plymouth Colony. D. The Mayflower Compact had 41 signatories, including John Carver, the first governor of Plymouth Colony. DCCL e Cg Correct Answer: C Rationale Choice C is the best answer. The sentence specifies the reason the Mayflower Compact was created, noting that it was created to establish a common government among the pilgrims that immigrated to Plymouth Colony. Choice A is incorrect. While the sentence provides background information about the Mayflower Compact and notes the signatories’ goal for the colony, it doesn't specify why the compact was created, Choice B is incorrect. While the sentence provides background information about the Mayflower Compact and notes the signatories’ goal for the colony, it doesn't specify why the compact was created. Choice D is incorrect. The sentence specifies the number of pilgrims that signed the Mayflower Compact; it doesn't specify the reason the compact was created. Question Difficulty: Medium.Question ID d8aa8ba2 Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty Reading and Writing | Expression of tdeas | Rhetorical Synthesis | gj gg OM ECrU yy While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: In astronomy, the mass of stars can be described in units called solar masses, One solar mass is roughly equal to the mass of the Sun. ‘The mass of the star Proxima Centauri is 0.122 solar masses. The mass of the star Sirius A is 2.063 solar masses. The student wants to emphasize the mass of Sirius A. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal? A. The mass of stars, like Proxima Centauri, can be described in units called solar masses. In astronomy, the mass of stars can be described in units called solar masses, and one solar mass is roughly equal to the B. mass of the Sun C. The Sun is more massive than Proxima Centauri, which has a mass of 0.122 solar masses. D. With a mass of 2.063 solar masses, Sirius A is more massive than the Sun. PREC Ue Correct Answer: D Rationale Choice D is the best answer. The sentence emphasizes the mass of Sirius A, noting that it has a mass of 2.063 solar masses and that itis larger than the Sun. Choice A is incorrect. The sentence makes a generalization about how the mass of stars can be measured; it doesn't, ‘emphasize the mass of Sirius A. Choice B is incorrect. The sentence introduces solar masses as a unit of measurement; it, doesn’t emphasize the mass of Sirius A. Choice C is incorrect. The sentence emphasizes the mass of Proxima Centauri, not the mass of Sirius A. ‘Question Difficulty: MediumQuestion ID 17ec916d Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty SAT Reading and Writing | Expression of tdeas | Rhetorical Synthesis | gp PCr] While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: o Bharati Mukherjee was an Indian-born author of novels and short stories. ‘She published the novel The Holder of the World in 1993. ‘A central character in the novel is a woman living in twentieth-century United States. Another central character is a woman living in seventeenth-century India. ‘The student wants to introduce the novel The Holder of the World to an audience already familiar with Bharati Mukherjee. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal? ‘A. Bharati Mukherjee's settings include both twentieth-century United States and seventeenth-century India. In addition to her novel The Holder of the World, which was published in 1993, Indian-born author Bharati Mukherjee B. wrote other novels and short stories. Bharati Mukherjee's novel The Holder of the World centers around two women, one living in twentieth-century United C. States and the other in seventeenth-century India D. The Holder of the World was not the only novel written by Indian-born author Bharati Mukherjee. RCE Grr Correct Answer: C Rationale Choice C is the best answer. The sentence effectively introduces The Holder of the World to an audience already familiar with Mukherjee, explaining that the novel centers around two women and mentioning the author without providing any other identifying information, Choice A is incorrect. The sentence provides a detail about Mukherjee's settings; it doesn't introduce, or even mention, the novel, Choice B is incorrect. The sentence provides introductory information about Mukherjee; it doesn't effectively introduce her novel to an audience already familiar with the author. Choice D is incorrect. The sentence provides introductory information about Mukherjee; it doesn't effectively introduce her novel to an audience already familiar with the author. Question Difficulty: MediumQuestion ID 58281fc4 Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty SAT Reading and Writing | Expression of tdeas | Rhetorical Synthesis | gp DELL Mrs While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: o Soo Sunny Park is a Korean American artist who uses light as her primary medium of expression. ‘She created her work Unwoven Light in 2013. Unwoven Light featured a chain-link fence fitted with iridescent plexiglass tiles. When light passed through the fence, colorful prisms formed, ‘The student wants to describe Unwoven Light to an audience unfamiliar with Soo Sunny Park. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal? Park’s 2013 installation Unwoven Light, which included a chain-link fence and iridescent tiles made from plexiglass, A. featured light as its primary medium of expression. B, Korean American light artist Soo Sunny Park created Unwoven Light in 2013. C. The chainlink fence in Soo Sunny Park's Unwoven Light was fitted with tiles made from iridescent plexiglass. In Unwoven Light, 2 2013 work by Korean American artist Soo Sunny Park, light formed colorful prisms as it passed D, through a fence Park had fitted with iridescent tiles DACP ee Ur Correct Answer: D Rationale Choice D is the best answer. The sentence effectively describes Unwoven Light to an audience unfamiliar with Park, noting that Soo Sunny Park is a Korean American artist and that the 2013 work consists of colorful prisms formed by light passing through iridescent tiles. Choice A is incorrect. The sentence describes aspects of Unwoven Light but doesn't mention who Park is; it thus doesn't effectively describe the work to an audience unfamiliar with Park. Choice B is incorrect. Although the sentence indicates when the work was created and who Park is, it lacks descriptive details and thus doesn't effectively describe Unwoven Light. Choice C is incorrect. The sentence mentions Park and describes an aspect of Unwoven Light—the chain-link fence— but doesn't effectively describe the overall work to an audience unfamiliar with the artist Question Difficulty: MediumQuestion ID 1bb4aec8 Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty Reading and Writing | Expression of tdeas | Rhetorical Synthesis | gj ga ORL e) While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: Meteorites found on Earth are divided into two categories A meteorite that was observed falling to Earth before being recovered is known as a meteorite fall All other meteorites found on Earth are known as meteorite finds. There have been about 1,200 recorded meteorite falls. There have been over 60,000 recorded meteorite finds. ‘The student wants to contrast the number of meteorite falls with the number of meteorite finds. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal? A meteorite that was observed falling to Earth before being recovered is known as a meteorite fall, all others are known A. as meteorite finds. B. Meteorites found on Earth are divided into two categories: meteorite falls and meteorite finds. C. There have been about 1,200 recorded meteorite falls, or meteorites observed falling to Earth. D. While there have been only about 1,200 recorded meteorite falls, there have been over 60,000 meteorite finds. PRED USe Correct Answer: D Rationale Choice D is the best answer. The sentence contrasts the number of meteorite falls with the number of meteorite finds, noting that there have been over 60,000 meteorite finds but only about 1,200 recorded meteorite falls. Choice A is incorrect. While the sentence explains the difference between meteorite falls and meteorite finds, it doesn’t contrast the number of meteorite falls and meteorite finds. Choice B is incorrect. The sentence indicates the two categories of meteorites found on Earth; it doesn’t contrast the number of meteorite falls and meteorite finds. Choice C is incorrect. While the sentence notes the number of recorded meteorite falls, it doesn't contrast this with the number of meteorite finds. Question Difficulty: Medium.Question ID c92ea686 Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty Reading and Writing | Expression of Ideas | Rhetorical Synthesis aac eye) While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: The Ramayana is a Sanskrit epic poem from ancient india In The Ramayana, the character Kaikeyi is often portrayed as a villain. Kaikeyiis a 2022 novel by Vaishnavi Patel ‘The novel is a retelling of the epic poem from Kaikeyi's point of view. It often portrays Kaikeyi as heroic. The student wants to emphasize whose point of view the novel is told from. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal? A. From the point of view of The Ramayana, the character Kaikeyi is often a villain. B. Vaishnavi Patel often portrays the character as heroic. C. Kaikeyiis a retelling of The Ramayana from the character Kaikey's point of view. D. The Ramayana is an epic poem that features the character Kaikeyi Payee tC Correct Answer: C Rationale Choice C is the best answer. The sentence emphasizes whose point of view the novel Kaikey/ is told from: the character, Kaikeyi's, Choice A is incorrect. While the sentence does discuss point of view, it focuses on that of the epic poem rather than the novel. Choice B is incorrect. While the sentence seems to be referring to Patel's novel, it doesn't establish whose point of view the novel is told from. Choice D is incorrect. The sentence discusses the character Kaikeyi in the context of the epic poem; it doesn't discuss the novel's point of view. ‘Question Difficulty: MediumQuestion ID 6de02dfa Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty SAT Reading and Writing | Expression of Ideas | Rhetorical Synthesis PASC While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: o Thailand's annual Songkran Water Festival is held each April. It marks Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year. People splash and spray each other for fun at the festival's community-wide water fights. In Bangkok, thousands gather along Silom Road for the city’s largest water fight. In Chiang Mai, thousands gather at a historical monument called the Tha Phae Gate for the city's largest water fight. ‘The student wants to emphasize a similarity in how people in Bangkok and Chiang Mai celebrate Songkran. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal? ‘The largest water fight in Bangkok takes place along a city street, whereas the largest water fight in Chiang Mai takes A. place at a historical monument. B. In both Bangkok and Chiang Mai, thousands gather to celebrate Songkran with water fights. C. People in both Bangkok and Chiang Mai celebrate Songkran, but they don't do so in exactly the same way. D. Each April, people in Thailand celebrate Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year. PACU ICE UC Correct Answer: 8 Rationale Choice B is the best answer. The sentence emphasizes a similarity in how people in Bangkok and Chiang Mai celebrate ‘Songkran, indicating that people in both cities gather to celebrate with water fights. Choice A is incorrect. The sentence notes the different locations of the largest water fight in Bangkok and the largest water fight in Chiang Mai; it doesn't emphasize a similarity in how people in Bangkok and Chiang Mai celebrate Songkran. Choice C is incorrect. The sentence indicates that people in Bangkok and Chiang Mai don't celebrate Songkran in exactly the same way; it doesn't emphasize a similarity in how people in the two cities celebrate Songkran. Choice D is incorrect. The sentence explains when people in Thailand celebrate Songkran; it doesn’t emphasize a similarity in how people in Bangkok and Chiang Mai celebrate Songkran. Question Difficulty: MediumQuestion ID 955lef8b Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty SAT Reading and Writing | Expression of Ideas | Rhetorical Synthesis PA) While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: ‘The magnificent frigatebird (regata magnificens) is a species of seabird that feeds mainly on fish, tuna, squid, and other small sea animals. Itis unusual among seabirds in that it doesn't dive into the water for prey. One way it acquires food is by using its hook-tipped bill to snatch prey from the surface of the water. ‘Another way it acquires food is by taking it from weaker birds by force. This behavior is known as kleptoparasitism, ‘The student wants to emphasize a similarity between the two ways a magnificent frigatebird acquires food. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal? A. Amagnificent frigatebird never dives into the water, instead using its hook-tipped bill to snatch prey from the surface. B. Neither of a magnificent frigatebird's two ways of acquiring food requires the bird to dive into the water. C. Of the magnificent frigatebird's two ways of acquiring food, only one is known as kleptoparasitism. In addition to snatching prey from the water with its hook-tipped bill, a magnificent frigatebird takes food from other birds D. by force, PR eg Correct Answer: B Rationale Choice B is the best answer, The sentence emphasizes a similarity between the two ways a magnificent frigatebird acquires food, noting that neither way requires the seabird to dive into the water. Choice A is incorrect. The sentence describes how a magnificent frigatebird captures prey without diving into water it doesn't emphasize a similarity between the two ways the seabird acquires food. Choice C is incorrect. The sentence notes the term used to describe one of the two ways that magnificent frigatebirds acquire food; it doesn't emphasize a similarity between the two ways. Choice D is incorrect. The sentence describes the two ways that a magnificent frigatebird acquires food; it doesn't emphasize a similarity between the two ways, ‘Question Difficulty: Hard