SAT practise test 10000 part 2 doc

18. The author’s main purpose in the passage
is to
(A) defend Abe’s later works against the
prevalent criticism of it.
(B) advocate for Abe’s work over that of
his contemporaries.
(C) explain the differences between Abe’s
earlier and later works.
(D) argue that Abe is an even greater
writer and artist than generally
perceived.
(E) demonstrate that Abe’s work became
less interesting after he left Manchu-
ria.
19. The author of the passage is most likely a
(A) film critic.
(B) literary critic.
(C) avant-garde artist.
(D) translator.
(E) novelist.
20. The author’s attitude toward Marxism
can best be described as
(A) contemptuous derision.
(B) reverent espousal.
(C) skeptical tolerance.
(D) respectful interest.
(E) restrained impatience.
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Section 2
21 Questions j Time—25 Minutes
Directions: Solve the following problems using any available space on the page for scratchwork.
Mark the letter of your choice on the answer sheet that best corresponds to the correct answer.
Notes:
1. You may use a calculator. All of the numbers used are real numbers.
2. You may use the figures that accompany the problems to help you find the solution. Unless
the instructions say that a figure is not drawn to scale, assume that it has been drawn
accurately. Each figure lies in a plane unless the instructions say otherwise.
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Special Right Triangles
The number of degrees of arc in a circle is 360.
The measure in degrees of a straight angle is 180.
The sum of the measures in degrees of the angles of a triangle is 180.
1. What percentage of 75 is 12?
(A)8%
(B) 12%
(C) 16%
(D) 18%
(E) 20%
2. If a circle is inscribed in a square of area
36, what is the area of the circle?
(A)36p

(B)24p
(C)12p
(D)9p
(E)6p
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3. Which of the following could have a slope
of one?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
4. The first four terms of a series are 1, 4, 9,
and 16. What is the eight term of this
series?
(A)49
(B)56
(C)64
(D)72
(E)81
5.
What is the area of the above parallelo-
gram?
(A)16
(B)18
(C)22
(D)24
(E)32

6. Which of the following fractions has the
greatest reciprocal?
(A)
2
9
(B)
4
5
(C)
7
3
(D)
2
3
(E)
3
13
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7.
If a 5 60 and c 5 50 then x =
(A)40
(B)65
(C)75
(D)85
(E) 110
8.
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2
1 2
2
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21
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22
5
(A)
1
64
(B)
1
16
(C)
1
8
(D)16
(E)64
9.
According to the chart above, Company B
produced approximately how many more
widgets than Company A?
(A) 75,000
(B) 150,000
(C) 225,000
(D) 300,000
(E) 375,000
10. If x

x
is odd, and x is an integer, then the
value of x must be
(A) odd.
(B) even.
(C) less than one.
(D) an irrational number.
(E) None of the above.
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The following description applies to questions
11–13.
The factorial of a number is the product of all
the integers from one to the number. For
example, 5 factorial is 5 3 4 3 3 3 2 3 1. The
notation for a factorial is the number followed
by an exclamation point.
Thus 5! 5 5 3 4 3 3 3 2 3 1.
11.
6!
3!
5
(A)2
(B)16
(C)30
(D)88
(E) 120
12. If f(x) 5 (x!)
2

then f(3) 5
(A)16
(B)36
(C) 172
(D) 1080
(E) 6282
13. If y 1 2 5 x , and y and x are integers,
then
y!
x!
5
(A)
1
~
y 1 2
!~
y 1 1
!
(B) y
(C)
1
y
2
(D)
y
x
(E) y(y 2 1)
14. If the determinant of this matrix is 26,
what is the value of n?
S

n 4
5 27
D
(A) 22
(B)
25
3
5
(C) 27
(D) 28
(E)
28
3
4
15. If p 1 q 5 2q 1 6, which of the following
statements must be true?
I. p is even
II. q is even
III. pq is even
(A) I only
(B) II only
(C) II and III only
(D) I, II, and III
(E) None
16.
For the above graph, for which values of x
is y . 0?
(A) 23 ,21 and 1 , x , 3
(B) x ,23 and 21 , x , 1 and x . 3
(C) x ,23 and 1 , x , 3 and x . 3

(D) x . 3 and x .21
(E) 23 . x . 3
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17.
The numbers from the number set
{9, 11, 12, 15, 16} must be put in the
above boxes according to these condi-
tions:
Boxes A, C, and D contain numbers
divisible by three.
Box B contains a prime number.
Which number must be in Box E?
(A)9
(B)11
(C)12
(D)15
(E)16
18.
If,AC 5 8, AB 5 4, and D and H are
midpoints on
CE and AG respectively,
what percentage of the rectangle is
shaded?
(A) 12.5%
(B) 16.33%
(C) 20%
(D) 25%
(E) 30%

19.
Raising n
2p
n
by which of the following will
give the result n?
(A)
p
2p
n
(B)
n
n
p
(C)
p
n
(D)
2n
p
(E)
n 1 p
p
20. If n is a positive integer and n, n 2 2, and
n 1 2 are each prime numbers, then the
set of those three numbers is called a
prime triplet. How many different prime
triplets are there where none of the set is
greater than fifty?
(A)1

(B)2
(C)3
(D)4
(E) None.
21. If a circle has four tangents, each of which
is perpendicular to two of the other
tangents, then
(A) at most one pair of tangent lines is
parallel.
(B) at most two pairs of tangent lines are
parallel.
(C) all four tangent lines are parallel.
(D) a square is inscribed in the circle.
(E) one particular diameter could be
perpendicular to all four tangent
lines.
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Section 3
30 Questions j Time—25 Minutes
Identifying Sentence Errors
Directions: Mark the letter of your choice on the answer sheet that best corresponds to the
correct answer.
Notes:
1. The following questions test your knowledge of the rules of English grammar, as well as
word usage, word choice, and idioms.
2. Some sentences are correct, but others contain a single error. No sentence contains more

than one error.
3. Any errors that occur will be found in the underlined portion of the sentence. Choose the
letter underneath the error to indicate the part of the sentence that must be changed.
4. If there is no error, pick answer choice (E).
5. There will be no change in any parts of the sentence that are not underlined.
1. Despite
A
the enormous voter drive
B
, there
are still many city-dwellers who
C
are not
registered
D
to vote. No error
E
2. Debating
A
the energy bill was the first
order of business
B
for the Senate; to set
C
the
calendar for the upcoming session
was to follow
D
. No error
E

(E)
3. The FDA did not conclude
A
that the
negative side affects
B
of the drug offset
C
the
drug’s positive benefits
D
. No error
E
4. Over the last decade,
A
the information
industry had grown
B
into a multi-billion-
dollar industry that
C
employs
D
tens of
thousands of workers. No error
E
5. Reading widely
A
in her field, making herself
B

available to students, and
her sophisticated research
C
paid off for
D
Professor Jackson: she was awarded
tenure last year. No error
E
6. One cannot perform multiple tasks
simultaneously
A
if one is
B
easily distracted
C
by one’s surroundings
D
. No error
E
7. In many ways emblematic of
A
the sweeping
changes the state’s
B
agricultural industry
has undergone
C
, strawberry farming
had exploded
D

in Central California.
No error
E
8. Of
A
Armigo’s two films, most critics agree
B
that the second is
C
best
D
. No error
E
9. Most people in the neighborhood
agree that
A
it is reasonable for
B
the represen-
tative to not acquiesce
C
to
D
the demands of
the transit authority. No error
E
10. Although
A
in many ways Canada is a
staunch ally of

B
the United States,
they have
C
made their differences
known on
D
a number of important issues.
No error
E
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