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Quiz Session - Attempts With Random Questions

SAT Exam Questions

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181.

Read the passage then answer the following question.

The following passage, describing autism, is an excerpt from “Education Articles” website (www.edarticle.com) and should be used to answer the question that follows.

According to the passage, an autistic child would most likely enjoy which of the following?

  • Being left alone

  • Playing a board game with others

  • Playing with other kids at the park

  • Eating dinner at a restaurant

  • Sleeping over at a friend’s house

Correct answer: Being left alone

Sentence 9 informs the reader that autistic children would prefer to be left alone. 

The third paragraph also informs the reader that autistic children have a difficult time with social interactions and taking turns in turn-taking games or activities; thus, the other answer options can be quickly eliminated.

182.

If n is tripled and then decreased by 3, the result is 24. What does n equal?

  • 9

  • 6

  • 7

  • 4

  • 11

Correct answer: 9

To solve the question, you will need to set it up as an equation:

3n – 3 = 24.

Then solve:

3n = 27

n = 27 ÷ 3, or 9.

183.

A box is 8 inches high, 10 inches wide and 2 inches deep. What is the volume of the box?

  • 160 cubic inches

  • 320 cubic inches

  • 80 cubic inches

  • 240 cubic inches

  • 30 cubic inches

Correct answer: 160 cubic inches

The formula to find the volume of a box is height × width × depth. Thus, the volume of the box is 8 × 10 × 2 = 160 cubic inches.

184.

Read the passage and answer the question that follows.

Which of the following options would be the best way to combine the quoted portions of sentences 5 and 6 (shown below)?

Adjusting to such conditions is not too “difficult. But, Louisiana’s vast swamp locations” create challenging interferences from its wildlife.

  • difficult, but Louisiana’s vast swamp locations

  • difficult, and Louisiana’s vast swamp locations

  • difficult: the vast swamp locations in Louisiana

  • difficult; in fact, its vast swamp locations

  • difficult, and the vastness of our swamp locations

Correct answer: difficult, but Louisiana’s vast swamp locations

A comma should be used between two independent clauses that are joined by a coordinating conjunction (but). The two sentences can be correctly combined and rewritten as follows: Adjusting to such conditions is not too difficult, but Louisiana’s vast swamp locations create challenging interferences from its wildlife.

185.

Read the passage and answer the question that follows.

Which of the following sentence options would be best to insert between sentences 9 and 10?

  • Working together, the couple acknowledged their similarities and used them to strengthen their relationship.

  • The couple fell in love with each other at first sight, and one never left the other’s side.

  • Finally, the father realized how unhappy his decision made his daughter, and he had the marriage annulled.

  • With open hearts, the couple decided to grow their family by having children.

  • Prior to the marriage, the daughter never forgave her father for ruining her life.

Correct answer: Working together, the couple acknowledged their similarities and used them to strengthen their relationship.

In order to answer this question, you must comprehend what sentences 9 and 10 are stating. Sentence 9 is stating that the daughter is forced to marry the leader, and sentence 10 is stating that in the end the couple fell in love and had children. Thus, the sentence that is inserted between those two sentences needs to state something that would occur after the couple got married but before the couple fell in love and had children.

186.

Read the sentence below. Then determine which of the answer choices is an error in diction, usage, idiom or grammar.

Most of the students “which” attended the conference “thought” the discussion was "overly” complicated, and most of “them” left before it was over.

  • which

  • thought

  • overly

  • them

  • No error

Correct answer: which

This sentence contains a pronoun error. “Students” are people, and people are not “whiches.” Thus, you need to use the appropriate pronoun for referring to people, which is “who.” 

The correct sentence reads: Most of the students who attended the conference thought the discussion was overly complicated, and most of them left before it was over.

187.

Which of the following fractions is used to express 35% in the lowest terms?

  • 7/20

  • 3/10

  • 1/3

  • 3/16

  • 13/20

Correct answer: 7/20

35% is the same as 35/100, which will reduce when you divide the numerator and the denominator by 5:

7/20.

188.

When (n × 2) = n², which of the following can be the value of n?

I. 1/2

II. 2

III. -2

  • II only

  • I only

  • III only

  • II and III only

  • I, II and III

Correct answer: II only

To answer this question, you will need to look at all 3 possible values.

Roman numeral I:

If n = 1/2, then (1/2 × 2) = (1/2)², so 1 = 1/4, which is false.

Roman numeral II:

If n = 2, then (2 × 2) = 2², so 4 = 4, which is true.

Roman numeral III:

If n = -2, then (-2 × 2) = (-2)², so -4 = 4, which is false.

You must remember that (-2)² is equal to (-2 × -2).

Therefore, the negative (-) would be canceled.

Therefore, you know that only Roman numeral II is true.

189.

Identify the word that would best complete the following sentence.

An illness is classified as _______ when it is deadly.

  • terminal

  • benign

  • innocuous

  • anodyne

  • taciturn

An illness is classified as terminal when it is deadly.

This sentence requires you to know the meaning of the answer options. Terminal means deadly, benign and innocuous mean harmless, anodyne means soothing, and taciturn means silent.

190.

Read the passage then answer the following question.

The following passage, describing pearls of wisdom, is an excerpt from Country Living magazine and should be used to answer the question that follows.

From the passage, you can infer that the author is which of the following?

  • A sibling

  • A priest

  • A physician

  • A teacher

  • A husband

Correct answer: A sibling

Sentence 5 states that the author tries to pass along his father’s advice to his nieces and nephews. You can infer that the author is a sibling; otherwise, he or would not have nieces or nephews. 

You may have thought that the author was a husband, but a person can have children without being married; thus, a sibling is the better choice.

191.

Identify the words that would best complete the following sentence. 

Abby _______ as she watched her husband making a _______.

  • cringed … scene

  • embraced … racket

  • guffawed … reticence

  • stalked … stifle

  • considered … manifestation

Abby cringed as she watched her husband making a scene.

In order to find the correct options for this sentence, it may be easier to fill in the second blank first. The sentence tells you that Abby was watching her husband; thus, he must be doing something, not saying something. The only two options that would fit this stipulation are scene and manifestation. The other three options can be eliminated.

Now, you can look at the first blank and identify what Abby would have done. It would not make sense for Abby to consider, but it would make sense for Abby to cringe.

192.

Solve the following equation for x. 

3 = (x – 2)/(2x – 9)

  • 5

  • 3

  • -8

  • 8

  • -5

Correct answer: 5

In order to solve this problem, start by multiplying both sides by 2x – 9:

3(2x – 9) = x – 2.

Then, solve:

6x – 27 = x – 2

6x = x + 25

5x = 25

x = 5

193.

Read the sentence below. Then determine which of the answer choices is an error in diction, usage, idiom or grammar.

President Clark Morgan mentioned, “however,” that the organization “had not appointed” the new vice president, but the decision “are” “to be made” within the week.

  • are

  • however,

  • had not appointed

  • to be made

  • No error

Correct answer: are

The answer choice “are” should be replaced with “is” as its subject (decision) is singular. 

This sentence contains a series of events: first, the organization “had not appointed” the vice president; then, President Morgan “mentioned” this failure. Therefore, “the decision” needs to be present tense as this situation still exists, and “to be made” is a future action.

194.

Read the sentence below. Then choose the option that represents the best way to write the quoted portion of the sentence.

There are some who feel that the decisions they make today will not affect them “tomorrow they” are in for a big surprise.

  • tomorrow. They

  • No error

  • tomorrow, they

  • tomorrow, or they

  • tomorrow and they

Correct answer: tomorrow. They

There are some who feel that the decisions they make today will not affect them tomorrow. They are in for a big surprise.

The original sentence contains two separate complete thoughts, or independent clauses, and needs to be separated into two sentences. The only option that does this is “tomorrow. They.”

195.

Read the passage then answer the following question.

The following passage, describing ADHD, is an excerpt from “Education Articles” website (www.edarticle.com) and should be used to answer the question that follows.

Which of the following best describes the author’s tone?

  • Determined

  • Anxious

  • Enthusiastic

  • Excited

  • Delirious

Correct answer: Determined

The author of this passage is persuading the reader that the “D” in ADHD should be considered a difference and not a disability; thus, you could say that the author is determined to get his or her point across. 

The other options do not describe the author’s tone, as he or she does not project nervousness, excitement or confusion in the passage.

196.

Jacob and Daniel caught 27 fish today. If Jacob caught 5 more fish than Daniel, how many fish did Daniel catch?

  • 11 fish

  • 16 fish

  • 13 fish

  • 22 fish

  • 8 fish

Correct answer: 11 fish

In order to solve this problem, you will need to subtract 5 (the additional amount caught by Jacob) from 27:

27 – 5 = 22.

Then, divide by 2 (the number of people who are fishing):

22 ÷ 2 = 11.

This will tell you that Daniel caught 11 fish and Jacob caught 16, which is 5 more than Daniel, for a total of 27 fish.

197.

Read the passage and answer the question that follows.

In context, what would be the best way to handle sentence 9?

  • Follow it with an example of a hardship

  • Divide it into two separate sentences

  • Move it to the end of the second paragraph

  • Move it to the beginning of the second paragraph

  • Start the sentence with “however”

Correct answer: Follow it with an example of a hardship

The sentence’s second clause indicates that the couple went through great hardships; however, the passage does not provide detail as to what type of hardships they encountered. In order to strengthen your writing, you should support your ideas with examples.

198.

Read the sentence below. Then choose the option that represents the best way to write the quoted portion of the sentence.

Your children may not have a lot of money right now, but you should never joke about “it” because you do not know what the future may hold.

  • their poverty

  • it

  • themselves

  • one’s poverty

  • our poverty

Correct answer: their poverty

Your children may not have a lot of money right now, but you should never joke about their poverty because you do not know what the future may hold. The pronoun “it” is referring to the children’s money situation; however, you may think that it is just referring to the children. Therefore, the pronoun is not clear as to what it is referring to. 

Thus, you should replace “it” with “their poverty” in order to clearly state what should never be joked about.

199.

Of the following options, which set of values could be the remainders when three consecutive positive integers are each divided by 4?

  • 0, 1, 2

  • 2, 3, 4

  • 3, 4, 5

  • 0, 2, 4

  • 2, 4, 6

Correct answer: 0, 1, 2

When any positive integer is divided by 4, the remainder cannot be greater than 3.

For example, we will use 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 as consecutive positive integers: 12 ÷ 4 = 3 with a remainder of 0; 13 ÷ 4 = 3 with a remainder of 1; 14 ÷ 4 = 3 with the remainder of 2; 15 ÷ 4 = 3 with the remainder of 3; and 16 ÷ 4 = 4 with the remainder of 0.

You can see that an integer divided by 4 cannot have a remainder greater than 3.

Therefore, the answer is the set of numbers: 0, 1, 2.

200.

Identify the word that would best complete the following sentence.

Mom’s magnificent flower gardens bloom _______ every year.

  • exquisitely

  • repellently

  • ineptly

  • monotonously

  • leadenly

Mom’s magnificent flower gardens bloom exquisitely every year.

This sentence informs you that Mom’s flower gardens are magnificent; therefore, the flowers need to bloom beautifully every year. The only option that represents beautiful is exquisitely.

The other answer options all represent dullness and darkness.

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