Practice Test 7

Reading and Writing

27 QUESTIONS

DIRECTIONS

The questions in this section address a number of important reading and writing skills. Each

question includes one or more passages, which may include a table or graph. Read each passage

and question carefully, and then choose the best answer to the question based on the passage(s).

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

single best answer.

While most animals are incapable of passing somatic Perhaps more than in any other scientific field,

mutations—genetic alterations that arise in an quantum physics - the study of extremely small

organism’s nonreproductive cells—onto their offspring, particles and their interactions - presents a bewildering

elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata) presents an intriguing array of paradoxes. For example, from a quantum

______: in a 2022 study, researchers found that elkhorn ________ light can act as both a particle and a wave,

coral produced offspring that inherited somatic while a cat inside a box can be both alive and dead. Of

mutations from a parent. course, when posed against everyday experiences of

reality, these situations can seem absurd; a cat is either

Which choice completes the text with the most logical alive or dead, never both. Do such possibilities ever

and precise word or phrase? occur to most people?

A) corroboration

B) hypothesis Which choice completes the text with the most logical

C) affinity and precise word or phrase?

D) anomaly A) prospective

B) prospectus

C) spectacle

D) perspective

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To bring their exhibitions and scholarly publications to Unlike a cold or flu infection, a respiratory allergy is an
life, museums rely on the seasoned professionals immune response to a particular particle in the air,
known as curators. A curator, more or less, is to a called an allergen. When an allergy sufferer ________ an
museum showcase what a director is to a movie. allergen, the nose and airways overreact: delicate
Curators are responsible for the _______ decisions respiratory tissues become inflamed, and the nose may
involving theme, focus, and presentation, but must feel stuffed or drippy. Itchy and watery eyes are also
necessarily rely on others for the fine details. common allergy symptoms that are not usually seen

with the cold or flu.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical

and precise word or phrase? Which choice completes the text with the most logical
A) momentary and precise word or phrase?
B) momentous A) imbibes
C) exaggerated B) inhales
D) extreme C) ingests

D) imparts

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It’s important to select your medication carefully FBI Director James Comey _________ the situation in a

according to your condition. Specialized prescription speech to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security

treatments are available for flu and allergy sufferers, and Governmental Affairs on November 14, 2013. He

but over-the-counter medications can be effective for said that FBI experts “anticipate that in the future,

mild cases. Dr. Haunguel also suggests selecting resources devoted to cyber-based-threats will equal or

medicines with only the active ingredients ________ to even eclipse the resources devoted to non-cyber-based

your condition. One popular medication contains a pain terrorist threats.”

reliever, a fever reducer, an antihistamine, and a

decongestant. Such a product would overmedicate an Which choice completes the text with the most logical

allergy attack that typically requires only an and precise word or phrase?

antihistamine for relief. A) encapsulated

B) enveloped

Which choice completes the text with the most logical C) concocted

and precise word or phrase? D) supplemented

A) convenient

B) logical

C) valuable

D) suitable

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Thanks to technological advances, we can better Inuit lore holds that the Greenland shark can destroy

understand aspects of the world that cannot effectively human flesh with its skin and can live for centuries, and

be inspected by the naked eye: atoms, molecules, it turns out this piece of folklore holds an astounding

microbes, and - believe it or not - certain species of level of scientific accuracy. Although the Greenland

birds. Consider the peregrine falcon, which is regarded shark’s skin isn’t destructive to the touch, the legend

by many as the world’s fastest flier. An adult peregrine that Greenland sharks outlive humans four or five-fold

falcon can reach speeds of up to 220 miles per hour: is entirely true. Proving that scientifically, however, has

ornithologists are well aware of this stunning figure, turned out to be a daunting task for scientists. Choose

but how, exactly, does it feel to move at more than five the option that best answers the question.

times the speed limit on many roadways? This is one of

the questions that was addressed by researchers As used in the text, what does the word “daunting”

Suzanne Amador Kane and Marjon Zamani, who used most nearly mean?

portable video cameras to capture a falcon’s-eye view of A) frightening.

the world. B) difficult.

C) depressing.

As used in the text, what does the word “naked” most D) demoralizing.

likely mean?

A) blatant

B) unembellished

C) unaided

D) vulnerable

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In a paper published in the zoological journal Copeia, Theodore W.Pietsch and Tracey T.Sutton argued that the

newly-found anglerfish is “not especially similar to any of the five previously described members of the genus”

Lasiognathus, which encompasses the earlier-known anglerfish. It is perhaps too early to say what effect the

revelation of the new Ceratioid Anglerfish will have on existing classifications - if any. But even though the new

species is an anomaly among anglerfish, it exhibits traits that are familiar from land-based organisms. One such

trait is a pronounced disparity on size and development based on sex, or a “sexual dimorphism,” that favors

females. While animals as different as birds of prey and praying mantises exhibit such a gender-determined

biological structure, the form of sexual dimorphism that can be found among the new anglerfish and some

related species is particularly extreme: in this case, females are a yellowish brown color and have long, angled

lures, while males have so far only been found as parasites attached to the females’ bodies. (At first, adult males

are easy to mistake for warts or other growths.)

Which choice best describes the function of the underlined sentence?

A) Provide a humorous interlude about the appearance of anglerfish in a predominantly serious passage.

B) Suggest a potential explanation for the disparity between male and female anglerfish discoveries.

C) Highlight the intensity of the effects of sexual dimorphism among the new anglerfish.

D) Give helpful advice to aspiring deep sea scientists on finding and identifying male anglerfish.

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This text is adapted from Edward Ditkoff, MD, “Setting
Granted, natural changes to Earth’s climate have also
Your Biological Clock by Oocyte Cryopreservation.”
©2014 by Edward Ditkoff and CNY Fertility. occurred in recent times. For example, two major

volcanic eruptions in 1982 and in 1991, pumped sulfur

Today, couples are marrying much later than they did in dioxide gas high into the atmosphere, creating tiny
previous generations and are starting families later still. particles that lingered for more than a year. These
With careers, homes, and lives comfortably in place,
reflected sunlight and shaded Earth’s surface, and
however, these couples are facing a new problem of temperatures across the globe dipped for about three
modern family planning. Forty may be the new thirty,
years. However, although volcanoes are active around
but not when it comes to having babies! the world, the amount of carbon dioxide they release is

extremely small compared to that released by human

Which choice best states the main purpose of the text? activities. On average, volcanoes emit between 130 and
A) To propose a solution to a problem 230 million tons of carbon dioxide per year, whereas the
B) To describe a sociological phenomenon burning of fossil fuels releases about 26 billion tons of
C) Identify a common misconception carbon dioxide every year. In other words, human
D) Advance a new medical theory influence on the climate is 100-200 times the effect of

all the world’s volcanoes.

According to the text, the author anticipates which of

the following objections to the main thesis of the text?

A) Current climatic computer models are

inaccurate and hence unreliable.

B) The science of climatology is still in its infancy.

C) Non-anthropogenic drivers of climate change

overwhelm anthropogenic ones.

D) Natural causes have been driving climate

change for much longer than humans have.

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For decades, scientists presumed that the Greenland “John of God, the Water-Carrier” is a 1913 short story by

shark was long-lived, due its large size and slow María Cristina Mena. In the story, the narrator presents

metabolism. To quote American marine biologist Peter John as being a hard worker who is fully dedicated to

Bushnell, "I suppose if I had to pin my thoughts on the his job as water carrier, or aguador: ______

single species of shark that would live the longest,

intuitively, the Greenland shark would be right up there Which quotation from “John of God, the Water-Carrier”

at the top.” But earnest attempts to verify the ages of most effectively illustrates the claim?

individual specimens did not occur until 2016, when A) “Very happy, he would jog home, the heavy

Bushnell, with a group of Danish biologists, embarked silver pieces in his leather pockets making a

on a mission to the Arctic to procure Greenland sharks discreet and dulcet ‘trink-trak’ between his jugs

and determine their true longevity. and his body.”

B) “He learned that the city aguador may not blow

Which choice best states the main idea of the his whistle to halt the traffic while he gravely

paragraph? crosses the street, but must wait for the

A) Various features of the shark cause it to live for passing of many vehicles, some with horses

a long time. and some outlandishly without.”

B) The Greenland shark had fascinated scientists C) “From early morning to the fall of the

for quite some time. afternoon he would go from fountain to

C) Researchers were unable to study the shark fountain and from portal to portal, his lean

until 2016. body so accustomed to bending that he never

D) Scientists long supposed that the Greenland thought of straightening it, his head bowed as

shark lived a long time, but had no proof. if in prayer.”

D) “When his first jugs had worn out—the

sweet-scented, porous red clay becomes

perforated in time—he had buried them to

their necks in the corner where he slept, and

they were now his treasury.”

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A number of recent developments have facilitated the growth of the African economy. The expansion of

technology _______________ has made business development possible. At the same time, as Africa becomes

increasingly urbanized, the concentration of population in urban centers makes it easier for businesses to thrive.

Demographics also play a role: Africa’s youthful and growing population may one day serve as the foundation of a

strong workforce, and encourage investment in the region, particularly as population growth slows in regions

such as Asia and Latin America.

Which choice most effectively uses the data from the graph to complete the text?

A) (in 2011, the continent boasted 600 million mobile phone subscribers)

B) (before 2013, few Africans were interested in buying electronic devices)

C) (even though foreign companies are now unwilling to set up stores in African communities)

D) (by 2017, the number of mobile phone subscribers in Africa is expected to reach more than 1.1 billion)

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 A student is examining a long, challenging poem Choctaw/Cherokee artist Jeffrey Gibson turns punching

that was initially published in a quarterly journal bags used by boxers into art by decorating them with

without explanatory notes, then later republished in beadwork and elements of Native dressmaking. These

a stand-alone volume containing only that poem and elements include leather fringe and jingles, the metal

accompanying explanatory notes written by the cones that cover the dresses worn in the jingle dance, a

poet. The student asserts that the explanatory notes women’s dance of the Ojibwe people. Thus, Gibson

were included in the republication primarily as a combines an object commonly associated with

marketing device to help sell the stand-alone masculinity (a punching bag) with art forms

volume. traditionally practiced by women in most Native

communities (beadwork and dressmaking). In this way,

Which statement, if true, would most directly support he rejects the division of male and female gender roles.

the student’s claim?

A) The text of the poem as published in the Which choice best describes Gibson’s approach to art,

quarterly journal is not identical to the text of as presented in the text?

the poem published in the stand-alone volume. A) He draws from traditional Native art forms to

B) Many critics believe that the poet’s explanatory create his original works.

notes remove certain ambiguities of the poem B) He finds inspiration from boxing in designing

and make it less interesting as a result. the dresses he makes.

C) The publishers of the stand-alone volume C) He rejects expectations about color and

requested the explanatory notes from the poet pattern when incorporating beadwork.

in order to make the book attractive to readers D) He has been influenced by Native and

who already had a copy of the poem in a non-Native artists equally.

journal issue.

D) Correspondence between the poet and the

publisher reveals that the poet’s explanatory

notes went through several drafts.

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In a recent study, researchers grew rice in chambers When Isaac Newton published the Principia in 1687, his

with varying levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) to simulate laws of motion solved numerous problems in physics;

different atmospheric conditions. They found that as however, they also introduced a new conundrum, which

CO2 levels increased, the nutritional content of the rice was not fully grasped until centuries after Newton and

changed. Specifically, the rice contained less protein, which still poses a problem for cosmologists today.

iron, and zinc, but contained more carbohydrates. One Essentially, Newton's laws work about twice as well as

potential explanation for these findings is that, since they are intended: they describe the everyday world

CO2 is an important input to photosynthesis, the that people move through, but they also account

elevated carbon dioxide levels could be spurring the perfectly well for a world in which people walk

plants to photosynthesize more rapidly. This in turn backwards, clocks tick from evening to morning, and

could lead to increased carbohydrate production at the _________

expense of other nutrients like protein, iron, and zinc.

Which choice most logically completes the text?

Which finding from the study, if true, would most A) objects interact unpredictably with one

directly weaken the potential explanation? another

A) Rice plants consumed carbon dioxide at nearly B) planets that are in motion remain in motion.

identical rates, regardless of variations in C) apples rise from the ground to the branches of

atmospheric CO2 levels. a tree.

B) Protein production suffered more in high-CO2 D) particles of different weights move at varying

conditions than zinc production did. speeds.

C) Rice plants grew more quickly overall in

low-CO2 conditions than in high-CO2

conditions.

D) Carbohydrate production increased and then

plateaued as atmospheric CO2 levels

increased.

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Off-off-Broadway theaters emerged in the late 1950s as a rebellion against mainstream Broadway theaters in New

York, freeing artists to create productions that were more experimental than typical Broadway shows. One such

artist was playwright María Irene Fornés. Working with off-off Broadway theaters enabled Fornés not only to

direct her own plays but also to direct them exactly as she intended them to be staged, regardless of how strange

the results might have seemed to audiences accustomed to Broadway shows. In this way, Fornés ______

Which choice most logically completes the text?

A) illustrates the artistic opportunity offered by off-off Broadway theaters.

B) recognized that staging an off-off-Broadway play was more complicated than staging a Broadway play.

C) wrote plays that would have been too expensive to produce if someone else had directed the production.

D) would have been more famous if she had created plays that were mainstream instead of experimental.

Even though 8:40 am is probably still too early for high Thirty years after the death of Shakespeare, the

school students to function at their best, data indicate performance of plays was ______ by order of British

that the results of the change were promising. After head of state Oliver Cromwell. This ban was not lifted

becoming aware that teens might benefit from later until the return of the Stuart monarchy in 1660, when a

school start times, the Minneapolis school district new, very different brand of theater was instituted. The

performed an ___________ the temporary adoption of a recently-returned king, the “Merry Monarch” Charles II,

later start time for its schools: 8:40 am instead of the had enjoyed years of revelry in the more frivolous

traditional 7:15 am. In a study of 50,000 Minneapolis France and was ready to give encouragement to all the

students, student achievement and satisfaction rose delights of the new theaters. Many of the new plays

with the later start time, and most parents reported presented were comedies, and comedies moreover that

that their teens were “easier to live with.” It is thus not derived their humor from mocking the manners and

surprising that approximately 90% of the Minneapolis foibles of their fashionable audiences.

parents surveyed were in favor of the later start time.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to

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

the conventions of Standard English? A) forbid

A) experiment involving B) forbidding

B) experiment; involving C) forbidden

C) experiment, it involved D) being forbid

D) experiment, this involves

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The fields of home decoration and architectural design Temperate rainforest is a scientifically recognized

________ inspiration from forms found in the natural habitat, one that is scarcer globally than tropical

world. But what happens when designers directly rainforest. According to ecologists, a “rainforest” is

incorporate the natural world, instead of simply defined as land that receives more than 55 inches of

imitating or approximating the shapes of trees, fungi, precipitation each year, with rain spread across summer

and other organic material? In some respects, this and winter months. Temperate rainforest is cool but not

question has been answered by Phil Ross, the founder ______ temperatures average 60 degrees or lower.

of MycoWorks and a pioneer in mushroom-based home

decoration. Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to

the conventions of Standard English?

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to A) cold in July

the conventions of Standard English? B) cold. In July,

A) has often taken C) cold, in July

B) have often taken D) cold in July,

C) which often takes

D) which often take

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Albert Einstein, in his work The Meaning of Relativity, Born on December 8, 1542, _______________ In 1558 she

explains that what we individually experience is was sent to France. Surrounded by the indulgence and

arranged in a series of events. In this series, the single intrigue of the French court, the naive yet artistic

moments that we remember are arranged as teenage girl found her new life exotic and thrilling. At

happening either “earlier” or “later,” two time signatures just sixteen, she was joined in marriage to a young man

which we cannot break down _________ words do not named Francis, who became King of France the

have concrete, universal definitions. following year.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to

the conventions of Standard English? the conventions of Standard English?

A) further, these A) Mary’s father James V of Scotland died when

B) further, and because these Mary became a queen six days later.

C) further, but because these B) it was six days later when Mary’s father, James

D) further because these V of Scotland, died and Mary became a queen

C) James V of Scotland, Mary’s father, died six

days later when Mary became a queen.

D) Mary became a queen six days later when her

father, James V of Scotland, died.

Cyber security serves a growing need, and the field is so new and dynamic that it provides many opportunities for

entrepreneurs. Governments, corporations, and individuals must protect their computers, networks, programs,

and data so that they cannot be accessed, stolen, or destroyed by unauthorized users. The idea is simple, but the

reality is not. Without physical doors and locks to protect, armed guards cannot be used to monitor access in any

conventional way. How can anyone guard the Cloud? This new kind of security requires a great deal of technical

expertise and diligence. It also requires the ability to be ________________ .

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

A) as clever, if not more so, than a criminal

B) as clever, if not more, than a criminal does

C) as clever as a criminal, if not more so

D) as clever, if not more clever than a criminal

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While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:

● Gumbo is a heavily seasoned vegetable stew that sometimes includes meat and shellfish.

● Its name comes from a West African word for okra, even though that vegetable is not always used.

● Shrimp and crawfish were introduced by members of the Choctaw tribe.

● Gumbo was most likely invented in the 1700s; the first written references to it appeared in the 19th

century.

● Spanish, Caribbean and German dishes have also influenced gumbo.

The student wants to indicate the diverse origins of gumbo. Which choice most effectively uses relevant

information from the notes to achieve this goal?

A) Named after a West African word for okra, gumbo combines elements of Spanish, Caribbean, German,

and Native American cuisine.

B) Although gumbo was probably invented during the 1700s, it was not mentioned in writing until the

following century.

C) Despite the origins of its name, gumbo does not always include okra.

D) Some versions of gumbo contain meat and shellfish, whereas others contain only vegetables.

STOP

If you finish before time is called, you may check your work on this module only. Do not turn to

any other module in the test.

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 Reading and Writing
27 QUESTIONS

DIRECTIONS

The questions in this section address a number of important reading and writing skills. Each

question includes one or more passages, which may include a table or graph. Read each passage

and question carefully, and then choose the best answer to the question based on the passage(s).

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

single best answer

In the early 20th century, Constantin Brancusi's sculpture Ross and his team have also unveiled a group of chairs

Bird in Space sparked considerable debate about the and end tables called the Yamanakita series: these

definition of art. Tax authorities argued in court that the creations were “inspired by the fashion designer

abstract sculpture, which featured a long, sleek form Alexander McQueen” and _______ textured, gold-tinted

without any identifiable features, should not be classified mycelium with elegant touches (such as smooth chair legs

as art. Brancusi ultimately won the case, but the legal of solid walnut wood) that McQueen would have envied.

battle highlighted the ______ dividing line between "art"

and "manufactured object". Which choice completes the text with the most logical and

precise word or phrase?

Which choice completes the text with the most logical and A) collaborate

precise word or phrase? B) corroborate

A) rigid C) confuse

B) unanimous D) combine

C) tenuous

D) straightforward

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“Early to bed, early to rise” has been a mantra for many When, in the 1800s, geologists first realized that much of

generations. However, it may not be accurate for high Earth had once been covered by great sheets of ice, some

school students. Humans have circadian rhythms, more theorized that the phenomenon was cyclical, occurring at

commonly known as biological clocks, which dictate when regular intervals. Each Ice Age is so destructive, though,

we would naturally be awake and asleep, as well as when that it largely erases the geological evidence of its

we are most alert. When those rhythms are __________ predecessor. ______ geologists were unable to confirm the

students feel more tired, do not learn as effectively, and theory of cyclical Ice Ages until the 1960s.

suffer from increased susceptibility to emotional

problems, particularly depression. Which choice completes the text with the most logical

transition?

Which choice completes the text with the most logical and A) Hence,

precise word or phrase? B) Moreover,

A) disputed C) Nevertheless,

B) distressed D) Next,

C) disrupted

D) demolished

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 This text is adapted from “The Cask of Amontillado” by
Initially, lead researcher John Steffensen had hoped that
Edgar Allan Poe.
he could easily date Greenland sharks using a method “I have no engagement; - come.”
that often worked with other long-lived, large vertebrates: “My friend, no. It is not the engagement, but the severe
counting the rings in a cross-section of bone. Steffensen cold with which I perceive you are afflicted. The vaults are
was stymied, though, when he cut through a section of insufferably damp. They are encrusted with nitre.”
backbone from a recently killed Greenland shark. As it “Let us go, nevertheless. The cold is merely nothing.
turned out, the shark’s cartilaginous skeleton was simply Amontillado! You have been imposed upon. And as for
not bone-like enough to have distinct, countable rings Luchesi, he cannot distinguish Sherry from Amontillado.”
that are found in the remnants of true bones. Thus speaking, Fortunado possessed himself of my arm;
Disappointed but determined, Steffensen and his team and putting on a mask of black silk and drawing a
got their first toehold in accurately measuring the age of roquelaire closely about my person, I suffered him to
their subjects from an unlikely source indeed: island and hurry me to my palazzo.
sea nuclear bomb tests from some 60 years prior, during

the global nuclear arms race of the 1950s. Which of the following best describes the interaction

between Fortunato and the narrator?

As used in the text, what does the word “distinct” most A) The narrator smokes a pipe with Fortunato in his
nearly mean? basement, which causes Fortunato to become
A) separate. sick with a cough.
B) dissimilar. B) The narrator convinces Amontillado to buy wine
C) alternative. from him at a high price, even though the wine is
D) peculiar. most likely not worth the money.

C) The narrator manipulates Fortunato into

following him into the vault by flattering him and

pretending he does not actually want Fortunato

to come.

D) The narrator persuades Fortunato to go down to

the basement to get rid of his cold by

complimenting him and expressing sincere worry

for his health.

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Scientists interested in extreme organisms have had Text 1

banner years between 2014 and 2015, years that featured American continents, but the free and independent

both giant squid sightings (which are previously rare conditions which they have assumed and maintained, are

occurrences) and the discovery of several new and henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future

unusual underwater species. Among the absolute most colonization by any European powers.

unusual of these is a new species of the Ceratioid

Anglerfish, which researchers from Florida’s Nova Text 2

Southeastern University discovered during a deep-sea We would interfere with them only in the last resort, and

excursion in the Gulf of Mexico. The researchers caught then only if it became evident that their inability or

three of these fish, all female, in a region of the ocean unwillingness to do justice at home and abroad had

known as the “Midnight Zone”: no natural sunlight can violated the rights of the United States or had invited

penetrate to this region, which begins at just over 3000 foreign aggression to the detriment of the entire body of

feet under the ocean, making the water pitch black and American nations. It is a mere truism to say that every

plant growth nonexistent. Carnivorous anglerfish thrive in nation, whether in America or anywhere else, which

these reaches of the ocean, using the “angling” desires to maintain its freedom, its independence, must

appendages that sprout from their backs to lure their ultimately realize that the right of such independence can

prey. not be separated from the responsibility of making good

use of it.

Which choice best describes the overall structure of the

text? On which policy do the authors of both texts most

A) A summary of the research done in the deep sea strongly agree?

to a description of a highly researched region A) The United States must remain neutral in

where squid and fish have been found. disagreements between European powers and

B) A reiteration of the author’s main argument their colonies.

about deep sea creatures to a list of supporting B) The political systems of all European countries

points that will be explained later in the passage. must remain essentially different from those in

C) An outline of the recent progress made by the American continents.

scientists in the deep sea to a more detailed C) The European colonies on the American

characterization of a particular discovery. continents must be allowed to resolve conflicts on

D) A scientific depiction of an abrasive and barren their own.

habitat to a more subjective musing about the D) European nations must not attempt to control

organisms that survive in this setting. any part of the American continents.

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This text is adapted from Henry Fielding, Tom Jones, originally published in 1749. In this story, Mrs. Deborah Wilkins is
Mr. Allworthy’s longtime servant.
There were some strokes in this speech which perhaps would have offended Mr. Allworthy, had he strictly attended to

it; but he had now got one of his fingers into the infant’s hand, which, by its gentle pressure, seeming to implore his

assistance, had certainly put-pleaded the eloquence of Mrs. Deborah, had it been ten times greater than it was. He now

gave Mrs. Deborah positive orders to take the child to her own bed, and to call up a maid-servant to provide it pap, and

other things, against it waked. Such was the discernment of Mrs. Wilkins, and such the respect she bore her master,

under whom she enjoyed a most excellent place, that her scruples gave way to his peremptory commands; and she

took the child under her arms, without any apparent disgust at the illegality of its birth; and declaring it was a sweet

little infant, walked off with it to her own chamber.

According to the text, which is true about Mrs. Deborah Wilkins’s general attitude toward Mr. Allworthy?

A) She regards herself as a pragmatic counterbalance to his unreasonable vanity.

B) She feels she can speak candidly with him yet she respects his authority.

C) She feigns to tolerate him but in fact considers him wretched.

D) She is openly scornful of his easy-going temperament.

The following text is adapted from Countee Cullen’s 1926 poem “Thoughts in a Zoo.”
They in their cruel traps, and we in ours,

Survey each other’s rage, and pass the hours

Commiserating each the other’s woe,

To mitigate his own pain’s fiery glow.

Man could but little proffer in exchange

Save that his cages have a larger range.

That lion with his lordly, untamed heart

Has in some man his human counterpart,

Some lofty soul in dreams and visions wrapped,

But in the stifling flesh securely trapped.

Based on the text, what challenge do humans sometimes experience?

A) They cannot effectively tame certain wild animals because of a lack of compassion.

B) They have aspirations that cannot be fulfilled because of certain limitations.

C) They cannot focus on setting attainable goals because of a lack of motivation.

D) They quickly become frustrated when faced with difficult tasks because of a lack of self-control.

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“Dover Beach” is an 1867 poem by Matthew Arnold. In the poem, the speaker compares himself and his lover to

refugees.

Which quotation from the poem most effectively illustrates the claim?

A) “And we here as on a darkling plain/Swept with confused alarms of struggle and flight,/Where ignorant armies

clash by night”

B) “The sea is calm to-night,/The tide is full, the moon lies fair/Upon the Straits;-on the French coast, the light”

C) “Glimmering and vast, out in the tranquil bay/ Come to the window, sweet is the night air!/ Only, from the long

line of spray”

D) “To one another! for the world, which seems/ To lie before us like a land of dreams,/So various, so beautiful, so

new”

Elephants tend to splinter off into small foraging groups (10 or fewer) during the dry season, but will normally

congregate in large numbers _________________ . Shifa Goldenberg of Colorado State University notes that “these large

groupings when life is good facilitate information exchange and mating” - just as large groupings do among humans.

Which choice most effectively uses the data from the graph to complete the text?

A) (300 or more) during the more comfortable and stable wet season

B) (300 or more) in times when survival becomes especially difficult

C) (though never exceeding 100) during the more comfortable and stable wet season

D) (though never exceeding 100) in times when survival becomes especially difficult

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 Country Global Rank Million Metric Tons Produced Annually

China 1 44

Indonesia 2 5.8

India 3 4.9

Japan 4 4.73

United States 5 4.48

American demand for seafood has risen in recent years, partly due to growing awareness of the health benefits of fish;

the 2010 USDA Dietary Guidelines recommend that Americans eat eight ounces of fish per week for the beneficial

omega-3 fatty acids. However, the majority of the farmed seafood that Americans consume is produced in foreign

countries and imported to the U.S., which __________________________

Which choice most effectively uses the data from the graph to complete the text?

A) produces five times less seafood than it once did.

B) purchases most of its seafood from China.

C) produces five times less seafood than China.

D) is only the fifth largest-producer in the world.

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 The Top 10 Longest Living Animals, Worldwide

Species Average lifespan Animal type Body type Habitat

(years)

Ocean Quahog 507 mollusk invertebrate temperate/arctic sea

Artica islandica
Greenland Shark 400 fish vertebrate temperate/arctic sea
Somnious microcephalus
Bowhead whale 211 mammal vertebrate temperate/arctic sea
Baleena mysticetus
Rougheye Rockfish 205 fish vertebrate temperate/arctic sea
Sebatus Aleutianias
Red Sea Urchin 200 echinoderm invertebrate temperate/arctic sea
Mesocentrotus
franciscanus
Galapagos Tortoise 177 reptile vertebrate tropical island
Chelonoidis nirga
Shortraker Rockfish 157 fish vertebrate temperate/arctic sea
Sebastes borealis
Lake Sturgeon 152 fish vertebrate Temperate freshwater
Acipenser fulvescens
Aldabra Giant Tortoise 152 reptile vertebrate tropical island
Aldabrachelys gigantean
Orange Roughy 149 fish vertebrate temperate/arctic sea
Hoplostethus atlanticus

Inuit lore holds that the Greenland shark can destroy human flesh with its skin and can live for centuries, and it turns

out this piece of folklore holds an astounding level of scientific accuracy. Although the Greenland shark’s skin isn’t

destructive to the touch, the legend that Greenland sharks outlive humans four or five-fold is entirely true.

Which of the following is supported by the information in the table?

A) The Orange Roughy has the shortest lifespan of any living fish.

B) The Greenland Shark has the longest average lifespan of any vertebrate or invertebrate.

C) All reptiles live on tropical islands.

D) The top 10 longest living animals are all fish, reptiles, mollusks, echinoderms, or mammals.

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During the English neoclassical period (1660–1789), many Africa possesses a number of mostly untapped economic

writers imitated the epic poetry and satires of ancient assets. Between 2000 and 2010, six of the world’s top ten

Greece and Rome. They were not the first in England to fastest-growing countries were located in Africa. During

adopt the literary modes of classical ______ some of the that same time period, foreign investment grew to ten

most prominent figures of the earlier Renaissance period times what it had been before. Africa ___________ a viable

were also influenced by ancient Greek and Roman site for manufacturing and commodity production. The

literature. continent provides access to key natural resources,

possessing almost 10% of the world's crude oil and

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the natural gas reserves. As the global population grows,

conventions of Standard English? adequate food production will become a major economic

A) antiquity, however challenge, and Africa has the potential to become a

B) antiquity, however, significant site of agricultural production.

C) antiquity, however;

D) antiquity; however, Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the

conventions of Standard English?

A) offers increasing

B) offering to increase

C) increasingly offering

D) increasingly offers

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Hunter’s employer is KPMG, a tax and financial services As a child growing up just after the Second World War, I

firm in Atlanta. Approximately half of KPMG’s workforce loved going to “the pictures.” Wild west films were some of

uses flextime. Other major companies that offer flex my favorites, especially if the Apache were on the

scheduling include Kraft Foods and Texas Instruments. warpath, which they ________ I rooted for them every time,

Many government agencies offer flextime as well. These but neither their superiority in numbers, nor the fact that

employers realize that flex scheduling not only facilitates they were defending their own land, helped them to win a

their employees’ work-life balance but also helps to single victory.

increase employee retention and productivity, and to

decrease unplanned absences from work. That is not a Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the

trifling __________ Georgetown University study found that conventions of Standard English?

unplanned employee absences cost some companies A) usually were during these movies

almost $1 million annually. B) usually did during the Westerns

C) usually were

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the D) usually did

conventions of Standard English?

A) matter; a recent

B) matter, a recent

C) matter, if a recent

D) matter, although a recent

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Yet for me, only one hero meant anything: Nyoka, Jungle A few years ago, while taking a guided tour of Russia, I

Girl. She was a sort of female Tarzan, although more encountered a strange sight. I _______ into a hotel on the

relatable to me. She lived in the jungle, through which she outskirts of St. Petersburg and was making my way to my

ran barefoot, repelling lions and grappling with giant room when I noticed a full-sized go-kart track, right in the

crocodiles. She rescued poor natives from the tyranny of middle of the hotel’s atrium. Intrigued, I decided to

crooked hunters. She was resourceful, ___________________ explore the hotel further: on the second floor, I discovered

discouraged her for long. Every week she was left facing a a large room that contained almost two dozen billiards

dilemma that was seemingly impossible to escape; by the tables and almost four dozen pinball machines.

following week, she had come up with a solution. After an

hour with her, I felt as though I could do anything. Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the

conventions of Standard English?

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the A) have just checked

conventions of Standard English? B) had just checked

A) tough, and intelligent; no problem, C) could just check

B) tough, and intelligent: no problem D) am just checking

C) tough, and intelligent, no problem

D) tough - and intelligent, no problem

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On Saturday mornings, the local cinema offered a For many marine biologists, careers in education and

program for children, a kind of exclusive club: no adults research may be very appealing. Other marine biologists

allowed, apart from the cinema staff. The program always may gravitate to the numerous opportunities for industry

_____ with a short informative film about something and applied science careers after earning a Bachelor’s or a

encouraging for a country not long out of a war. We Master’s degree in marine biology - __________ in the

scorned this segment, unless it was about steam trains or aquaculture industry, which has had an 8.3% annual rate

breaking land speed records. of growth worldwide since the mid-1980s and is currently

the fastest-growing food production industry.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the

conventions of Standard English? Which choice completes the text with the most logical

A) began transition?

B) has begun A) believe it or not,

C) have begun B) astonishingly,

D) will begin C) for instance,

D) in contrast,

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“Comedy of Manners” is the classification that literary Predictions that electronic books would replace physical

critics use for these plays. Wycherley and Congreve were ones entirely appear to have been premature. ______ sales

the major seventeenth-century innovators, but this mode of printed books have actually overtaken sales of

of writing has continued through to the present day; electronic ones in some genres. While easy access to

critics claim that the popular Carry On films are examples online platforms satisfies consumers’ demand for instant

of this persistent yet frequently tedious form of comedy. content, print offers readers a tactile experience they

The two main concerns of the genre seem to be wealth cannot obtain from screens.

and romance. While no one would deny that the pursuit of

love and money occupies a great deal of energy and time, Which choice completes the text with the most logical

the treatment of these themes under Comedy of Manners transition?

conventions was, ________ often superficial. A) In fact,

B) Nevertheless,

Which choice completes the text with the most logical C) Similarly,

transition? D) On the other hand,

A) unfortunately,

B) surprisingly,

C) consequently,

D) for example,

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 This text is adapted from Philip Kowalski, “An Unnatural
While researching a topic, a student has taken the
History of the American Zoo”
following notes: The first American zoo was established in Philadelphia in
● Jacob Lawrence was a mural painter. 1874, and for most Americans today, zoos figure as
● His vibrant patterns and simplified, angular positive impositions on the landscape. They preserve
figures created powerful, direct images. many species threatened in their natural habitats by
● His most famous work is the Migration Series forces such as climate change in the Arctic and the
(1940-41): 60 panels depicting African Americans’ mercenary poaching in Africa - forces that might spell the
migration from the rural south to northern cities potential extinction of polar bears and elephants, among
after World War I. others. But this conservatorship that zoos offer also
● Half the panels are in the Museum of Modern Art; reflects the values of a culture that still privileges a
the others are in the Phillips Collection. traditional human-centered and human-controlled view of
● In 1954-56, he produced Struggle, a 30-panel the natural world. As theorized by the American
series focusing on neglected aspects of American philosopher and intellectual historian A. O. Lovejoy in the
history from 1775-1815. 1930s, the so-called “Great Chain of Being” assumed that
The student wants to emphasize the large scale of Jacob “man” ruled over the entire natural world and, like Adam
Lawrence’s work. Which choice most effectively uses in the Garden of Eden, was the caretaker of all living
relevant information from the notes to achieve this goal? things.
A) Lawrence’s Struggle series contained only half as

many panels as the Migration series. Which choice best describes the function of the
B) In the 1940s and 1950s, Lawrence created underlined sentence?
projects consisting of dozens of panels to show a A) To introduce a historical figure whose ideas are
wide range of historical events. no longer widely studied.
C) Lawrence’s murals, which consist of a series of B) To summarize an argument that zookeepers
panels, feature bold and angular designs. often use to defend their practices.
D) Lawrence’s Migration Series, his best-known C) To provide background for a belief that the
work, is divided between the Museum of Modern author finds problematic.
Art and the Phillips Collection. D) To imply that Lovejoy’s theory has been

interpreted inaccurately by subsequent scholars.

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While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:

● The “colossal heads” are the most famous artworks produced by the Olmecs, the first Mesoamerican civilization

(1200 BCE - 400 CE).

● Scholars theorize that the heads depicted Olmec rulers.

● They were carved from boulders weighing between 6 and almost 50 tons.

● Each one wears a headdress whose meaning is unclear.

● The monument at Takalik Abaj in Guatemala is the only sculpture outside the Olmec heartland.

The student wants to emphasize the mystery surrounding the sculptures. Which choice most effectively uses relevant

information from the notes to achieve this goal?

A) While all of the heads are immense, they do vary in size: the smallest weigh six tons, whereas the largest ones

weigh 50.

B) Only one of the heads is located outside the Olmec heartland.

C) The faces, which scholars believe may represent Olmec rulers, sit below headdresses of unknown significance.

D) The Olmecs, who created the first civilization in Mesoamerica, carved a series of enormous stone heads.

STOP

If you finish before time is called, you may check your work on this module only. Do not turn

to any other module in the test.

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Math
22 QUESTIONS

DIRECTIONS

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

permitted for all questions.

NOTES

Unless otherwise indicated:

• All variables and expressions represent real numbers.

• Figures provided are drawn to scale.

• All figures lie in a plane.

• The domain of a given function f is the set of all real numbers x for which f(x) is a real number.

REFERENCE

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

The number of radians of arc in a circle is 2n.

The sum of the measures in degrees of the angles of a triangle is 180.

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 For multiple-choice questions, solve each problem, choose the correct answer from

the choices provided, and then circle your answer in this book. Circle only one answer

for each question. If you change your mind, completely erase the circle. You will not get

credit for questions with more than one answer circled, or for questions with no

answers circled.

For student-produced response questions, solve each problem and write your

answer next to or under the question in the test book as described below.

● Once you've written your answer, circle it clearly. You will not receive credit for anything

written outside the circle, or for any questions with more than one circled answer.

● If you find more than one correct answer, write and circle only one answer.

● Your answer can be up to 5 characters for a positive answer and up to 6 characters

(including the negative sign) for a negative answer, but no more.

● If your answer is a fraction that is too long (over 5 characters for positive, 6 characters

for negative), write the decimal equivalent.

● If your answer is a decimal that is too long (over 5 characters for positive, 6 characters

for negative), truncate it or round at the fourth digit.

● If your answer is a mixed number (such as 3½ 2 ), write it as an improper fraction (7/2)

or its decimal equivalent (3.5).

● Don't include symbols such as a percent sign, comma, or dollar sign in your circled

answer

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 𝑥 -1 0 1 2 3

𝑦 1 2 3 4 5

The table above shows some values of 𝑥 and their

corresponding values of 𝑦. Which of the following

equations shows a possible relationship between 𝑥 and

In the figure shown, line 𝑗 is parallel to line 𝑘 and line 𝑙
𝑦?
is parallel to line 𝑚. What is the value of 𝑥?
A)
A) 40
𝑦 = 𝑥+ 2

B)
B) 60
𝑦 = 𝑥− 2

C)
C) 80
𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 3

D) 𝑦 = 3𝑥 − 2
D) 100

The function 𝑓 is defined by 𝑓 (𝑥) = 𝑥 − 5𝑥 + 6. What Aracely can spend up to a total of $20 on streamers
2

is the value of 𝑓 (4)? and balloons for a party. Streamers cost $1.49 per

A) 0 pack, and balloons cost $4.39 per pack. Which of the

B) 2 following inequalities represents this situation, where 𝑠

C) 12 is the number of of packs of streamers Aracely can buy,

D) 30 and 𝑏 is the number of packs of balloons Aracely can

buy? (Assume there is no sales tax.)

A) 1. 49𝑠 − 4. 39𝑏 ≤ 20

B) 1. 49𝑠 + 4. 39𝑏 ≤ 20

C) 1. 49𝑠 − 4. 39𝑏 ≥ 20

D) 1. 49𝑠 + 4. 39𝑏 ≥ 20

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Bill is planning to drive 1,000 miles to visit his family. If

he plans to drive 250 miles per day, which of the

following represents the remaining distance 𝑑, in miles,

that Bill will have to drive to reach his family after

driving for 𝑛 days?

A) 𝑑 = 1, 000 + 250𝑛

B) 𝑑 = 1, 000𝑛 − 250

C) 𝑑 = 250𝑛 − 1, 000
The graph of 𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑏, where 𝑚 and 𝑏 are constants,
D) 𝑑 = 1, 000 − 250𝑛
is shown in the 𝑥𝑦-plane.

What is the value of 𝑚?

3 2
(𝑥 + 𝑥) + (𝑥 − 𝑥) 𝑥+ 𝑦 = 5

Which of the following is equivalent to the given 2𝑥 = 5

expression? If (𝑥, 𝑦) is the solution to the given system of

A) equations, what is the value of 𝑦?

5 2
𝑥 −𝑥

B)
5 4 3 2
𝑥 −𝑥 +𝑥 −𝑥

C)
3 2
𝑥 +𝑥

D) 𝑥 + 𝑥 + 2𝑥
3 2

𝑥+2 5(𝑥 − 3)(𝑥 + 1) = 0

2
(𝑥+2) What positive value of 𝑥 satisfies the equation above?
Which of the following expressions is equivalent to the

given expression, where 𝑥 ≠− 2?

A) 𝑥+ 2

B)
1
𝑥+2

C)
2
𝑥 + 2𝑥 + 4

D)
1
2
𝑥 +2𝑥+4

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3𝑥 − 0. 6 = 1. 8 Which of the following is an equation of the line in the
What value of 𝑥 satisfies the equation above? 𝑥𝑦-plane that contains the points (1, 3) and (5, 15)?

A) 𝑦 = 3𝑥

B) 𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 5

C) 𝑦 = 𝑥+ 2

D) 𝑦 =
1
3
𝑥

4𝑥+𝑏
2
= 2𝑥 + 8
In the given equation, 𝑏 is a constant. If the equation

has infinitely many solutions, what is the value of 𝑏?

A) 2

B) 4
What is the area, in square units, of the figure shown?
C) 8
A) 20
D) 16
B) 22

C) 24

D) 28

What is the 𝑦-intercept of the graph of 𝑦 = 4 in the 𝑥𝑦

𝑥 2
𝑥 − 14𝑥 + 40 = 2𝑥 + 1
-plane? What is the sum of the solutions to the given equation?

A) (1 , 4 ) A) − 16

B) (1 , 0 ) B) − 14

C) (0 , 1 ) C) 14

D) (4, 1) D) 16

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 𝑣
2 The half-life of a certain substance in an aquatic
𝐿 = 𝑆 1 −
environment is about 150 years. Which of the following
2
𝑐

When the speed of an object approaches the speed of exponential functions best models the amount 𝐴 (𝑡), in
light, its length as seen by an observer changes. When grams, of the substance 𝑡 years after 200 grams of the
the object is stationary relative to an observer changes. substance is applied to the aquatic environment? (The
When the object is stationary relative to an observer, its half-life is the length of time needed for an amount of
length is 𝑆, and when the same object is moving at the substance to decrease to one-half of that amount.)
speed 𝑣 relative to the observer, its length is 𝐿. The 𝑡

A) 𝐴(𝑡) = 150( 2 ) 200

1

formula above expresses 𝐿 in terms of 𝑆, 𝑣 , and 𝑐 , the

B) 𝐴(𝑡) = 150( 2 )
1 200𝑡

speed of light. Which of the following gives the speed

C) 𝐴(𝑡) = 200( 2 )
1 150𝑡
of the object in terms of the other quantities? 𝑡

D) 𝐴(𝑡) = 200( 2 ) 150

1
A)
2
𝐿
𝑣 = 𝑐 1 − 2
𝑆

B)
2
𝐿
𝑣 = 𝑐 1 + 2
𝑆

C)
2
2 𝐿
𝑣 = 𝑐 (1 − 2 )
𝑆

D) 𝑣 = 𝑐 (1 +
2
2 𝐿
2 )
𝑆

The line graph shows the number of space shuttle launches by the United States from 1981 through 1986.

During which year of this time period was the number of space shuttle launches the greatest?

A) 1982

B) 1983

C) 1984

D) 1985

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American marsupials and Australian marsupials are A square is inscribed in a circle with radius 6 2 inches.

two primary groups of marsupials. The table shows the What is the perimeter of the square in inches?

number of species in each order of living marsupial, by

group.

Group Order Number of

species

American Didelphimorphia 93

Paucituberculata 6

Australian Microbiotheria 1

Dasyuromorphia 71

Peramelemorphia 24

Notoryctemorphia 2

Diprotodontia 137

Based on the table, what fraction of the Australian

marsupial species are from the order

Peramelemorphia?

A)
24
211

B)
24
235

C)
24
334

D)
235
334

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 𝑥 𝑓 (𝑥)

-2 -2

-1 3

0 2

1 7

2 30

The table gives some values of 𝑥 and the corresponding values of 𝑓 (𝑥) for polynomial function 𝑓 . Which of the

following could be the graph of 𝑓 in the 𝑥𝑦-plane, where 𝑦 = 𝑓 (𝑥)?

A)
B)

C)
D)

STOP
If you finish before time is called, you may check your work on this module only. Do not turn to any

other module in the test.

37
Math
22 QUESTIONS

DIRECTIONS

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

permitted for all questions.

NOTES

Unless otherwise indicated:

• All variables and expressions represent real numbers.

• Figures provided are drawn to scale.

• All figures lie in a plane.

• The domain of a given function f is the set of all real numbers x for which f(x) is a real number.

REFERENCE

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

The number of radians of arc in a circle is 2n.

The sum of the measures in degrees of the angles of a triangle is 180.

38
 For multiple-choice questions, solve each problem, choose the correct answer from

the choices provided, and then circle your answer in this book. Circle only one answer

for each question. If you change your mind, completely erase the circle. You will not get

credit for questions with more than one answer circled, or for questions with no

answers circled.

For student-produced response questions, solve each problem and write your

answer next to or under the question in the test book as described below.

● Once you've written your answer, circle it clearly. You will not receive credit for anything

written outside the circle, or for any questions with more than one circled answer.

● If you find more than one correct answer, write and circle only one answer.

● Your answer can be up to 5 characters for a positive answer and up to 6 characters

(including the negative sign) for a negative answer, but no more.

● If your answer is a fraction that is too long (over 5 characters for positive, 6 characters

for negative), write the decimal equivalent.

● If your answer is a decimal that is too long (over 5 characters for positive, 6 characters

for negative), truncate it or round at the fourth digit.

● If your answer is a mixed number (such as 3½ 2 ), write it as an improper fraction (7/2)

or its decimal equivalent (3.5).

● Don't include symbols such as a percent sign, comma, or dollar sign in your circled

answer

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If 𝑠 = 4, what is the value of 20𝑠 − 15𝑠 ?

A) 4

B) 5

C) 15

D) 20

Ten data points are in the scatterplot shown, along with

a line of best fit. Which of the following best estimates

the predicted value of 𝑦 when 𝑥 = 6. 5?

A) 2

B) 8

C) 13

D) 16

4, 13, 5, 8, R, 5, 11
4
(𝑥 − 3) = 0
What value of 𝑥 makes the equation above true? In the data shown, R is an integer. If the median of the

data set is 8 and 𝑅 < 11, what is a possible value of R?

4𝑥 + 𝑦 = 4 One serving of a certain brand of microwave popcorn

8𝑥 + 𝑦 = 5 provides 150 calories, 90 of which are from fat. One

If ((𝑥, 𝑦) is the solution of the system of equations serving of a certain brand of low-sodium pretzels

above, what is the value of 𝑥? provides 120 calories, 12 of which are from fat. How

many more calories from fat are provided by a

100-calorie serving of the microwave popcorn than are

provided by a 100-calorie serving of the pretzels?

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 The length, in meters, of the sides and the height of a

parallelogram are shown in the figure. What is the

area, in square meters, of the parallelogram?

What is 120% of 2,000? A field has a perimeter of 960 feet. Of the following,

A) 240 which is closest to the perimeter of the field, in meters?

B) 400 (1 foot=0.3048 meter)

C) 2,400 A) 89

D) 4,000 B) 290

C) 3,200

D) 10,000

Speed (km/h) Pulse (bpm)

4 77

6 87

The box plot summarizes the data for the annual cost
8 97
of automobile insurance for automobile owners in a
The table lists selected values of Sam’s walking speed,
certain US city. Which of the following could be the
in kilometers per hour (km/h), and his corresponding
median annual cost of automobile insurance for
pulse, in beats per minute (bpm). There is a linear
automobile owners in this city?
relationship between Sam’s speed, 𝑥, and his pulse,
A) $1,625
𝑓 (𝑥). Which of the following equations describes 𝑓 (𝑥)?
B) $2,000
A) 𝑓 (𝑥) = 𝑥 + 57
C) $2,100
B) 𝑓 (𝑥) =− 𝑥 + 97
D) $2,750
C) 𝑓 (𝑥) = 5𝑥 + 57

D) 𝑓 (𝑥) =− 5𝑥 + 97

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In 1855, Louis Remme traveled from Sacramento,
Interval Frequency
California, to Portland, Oregon, stopping to rest for

only 10 hours of the 143 hours it took him to reach 1 to 10 7

Portland. If his average speed while traveling without

11 to 20 5
resting was 5 miles per hour, how many miles did Louis

Remme travel? 21 to 30 3
A) 665

B) 705 31 to 40 8

C) 715
41 to 50 2
D) 765
Each of the 25 data values in a data set is a different

integer between 1 and 50, inclusive. The table gives the

frequency of the data for five intervals. Which of the

following intervals contains exactly of the values in

2
5

the data set?

A) 1 to 20

B) 11 to 30

C) 21 to 40

D) 31 to 50

The table above shows the distribution of the number

Number of activities Percent of students of extracurricular activities that students at a middle

school participate in. If the number of students who

None 5%
participate in two extracurricular activities is 120 more

One 30% than the number of students who participate in one

extracurricular activity, what is the total number of

Two 55%
students who attend the middle school?

More than two 10% A) 240

B) 480

C) 600

D) 900

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 For her job, Natasha spent a total of 𝑛 minutes

processing ID card applications and driver’s license

applications. It takes Natasha 15 minutes to process an

ID card application and 20 minutes to process a driver’s

license application. The graph above represents all

possible combinations for the number of ID card

applications and the number of driver’s license

applications that Natasha could have processes in the 𝑛

minutes. What is the value of 𝑛?

A) 720

B) 540

C) 420

D) 360

In the 𝑥𝑦-plane, what is the 𝑦-coordinate of the 𝑦

-intercept of the graph of the equation 𝑦 = ?

3𝑥−12
𝑥+2

A) − 6

B) − 2

C) 3

D) 4

The coordinates of points 𝐴 , 𝐵, and 𝐶 are shown in the

𝑥𝑦-plane above. For which of the following inequalities

will each of the points 𝐴 , 𝐵, and 𝐶 be contained in the

solution region?

A) 𝑦 >− 𝑥 − 2

B) 𝑦 ≥− 𝑥

C) 𝑦 < 𝑥+ 3

D) 𝑥 < 3

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 In the figure above,

𝐴𝐵 = 𝐴𝐷, 𝐵𝐶 = 𝐶𝐷, 𝐵𝐸 = 2, 𝐵𝐶 = 4, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐴𝐶 = 10.

What is the area of triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐷?

A) 40 − 8 3

B) 30 − 6 3

C) 20 − 4 3

D) 10 − 2 3

ℎ(𝑥) = (𝑥 − 5)(𝑥 + 5)

The function ℎ is defined as shown. For what value of 𝑥

does the function ℎ reach its minimum value?

A) − 25

B) − 5

C) 0

D) 5

The graph above shows the distribution of the number

of years of experience for 25 teachers enrolled in an

advanced-degree program at a particular university. If

a 26th teacher with 2 years of experience is added to

the program and to the data set, what will be the effect

on the mean and median of the data set?

A) The mean and median will both decrease

B) The mean and median will both remain the

same

C) The mean will decrease and the median will

remain the same

D) The mean will remain the same and the

median will decrease

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A sports store had 60 backpacks in stock, some with wheels and some without wheels, before a new shipment of

backpacks arrived. The number of wheeled backpacks in the new shipment was twice the number of wheeled

backpacks already in stock, and the number of backpacks without wheels in the new shipment was five times the

number of backpacks without wheels already in stock. After the new shipment arrived, there were 330 backpacks

in the store. Before the shipment, there were 𝑥 wheeled backpacks and 𝑦 backpacks without wheels. Which of the

following equations can be used with 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 60 to solve for 𝑥 and 𝑦?

A) 2𝑥 + 5𝑦 = 330

B) 2𝑥 + 5𝑦 = 270

C) 5𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 270

D) 5𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 330

In the given figure, θ is an angle. If 𝑠𝑖𝑛θ = , what is 𝑐𝑜𝑠 θ ?

3
2

A)
3
2

B)
1
2

C)
1
− 2

D) −
3
2

STOP
If you finish before time is called, you may check your work on this module only. Do not turn to any

other module in the test.

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