Practice round
23 questions built the same way the real ones are: one question for every Reading and Writing type, in the order the test uses, then a Math mix with typed answers. Pick an answer and you will see right away whether it is correct and how to cut the wrong choices.
How to use it
- Before you click, cross out at least one choice in your head and say why.
- Give yourself about 70 seconds per Reading and Writing question and 95 per Math question. Desmos is fair game.
- Read every explanation, even on the ones you get right. The cuts are the skill.
- Miss one? Write the rule on your five-rules card.
Reading and Writing
Early reviewers called the novelist's first book ______, pointing to its tangled plot and a cast of characters too large to keep track of. Her second novel, by contrast, was praised for its clean, simple structure. Which choice gives the most logical and precise word for the blank?
Many people assume that bats are blind. In fact, every bat species can see, and some fruit bats see better in dim light than humans do. Many bats also use echolocation, making high-pitched calls and listening for the echoes, but this skill adds to their vision rather than replacing it. Which choice best describes the overall structure of the text?
Text 1 Some city planners argue that adding lanes to crowded highways is the best way to reduce traffic. More lanes, they say, means more room for cars and shorter commutes. Text 2 Researchers who studied highways in several cities found that within a few years of new lanes opening, traffic returned to its old levels. Wider roads made driving more attractive, so more people chose to drive, a pattern known as induced demand. Based on the texts, how would the researchers in Text 2 most likely respond to the planners in Text 1?
For centuries, sailors could judge how far north or south they were from the sun and stars, but not how far east or west. In the 1700s, clockmaker John Harrison spent decades building a clock that kept accurate time even on a rolling ship. By comparing that clock with the local time at noon, sailors could finally calculate their longitude. His invention made long ocean voyages far safer. Which choice best sums up the text's central point?
An ecologist noticed that bumblebees in her study area visited purple flowers far more often than yellow ones. She hypothesized that the bees were not choosing purple for its color, but because the purple flowers there happened to make more nectar. Which finding, if true, would most directly support her hypothesis?
Average sleep per school night, one high school's survey Grade 9: 7.6 hours Grade 10: 7.2 hours Grade 11: 6.9 hours Grade 12: 6.7 hours A student surveyed classmates about sleep. She claims that students at her school sleep less on school nights as they move up in grade. Which choice best uses data from the table to support her claim?
Researchers counted the bird species living in city parks of different sizes. Parks larger than 50 acres held, on average, twice as many species as parks smaller than 10 acres. However, small parks connected to other green spaces by tree-lined corridors held nearly as many species as the large parks. This suggests that ______ Which choice most logically completes the text?
The chef's new menu is built around three local ______ oysters, sweet potatoes, and collard greens. Which choice completes the text so that it follows the conventions of Standard English?
Marie Tharp, a geologist who mapped the floor of the Atlantic Ocean in the ______ helped convince scientists that the continents move. Which choice completes the text so that it follows the conventions of Standard English?
The collection of letters written by the young soldiers ______ now on display at the state museum. Which choice completes the text so that it follows the conventions of Standard English?
After months of testing, the company finally released ______ new electric bike, which can travel 60 miles on a single charge. Which choice completes the text so that it follows the conventions of Standard English?
The bridge was built on soft, sandy ground. ______ engineers had to drive steel supports more than 100 feet down to reach solid rock. Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
While researching rivers, a student took these notes: - The Mississippi River is about 2,340 miles long. - It flows south into the Gulf of Mexico. - The Nile River is about 4,130 miles long. - It flows north into the Mediterranean Sea. The student wants to emphasize a difference in the directions the two rivers flow. Which choice most effectively uses the notes to do this?
Math
A plumber charges a flat fee plus an hourly rate. The total charge C, in dollars, for h hours of work is given by C = 45h + 80. What is the best interpretation of 45 in this context?
3x + 2y = 7 6x + ky = 10 In the system of equations above, k is a constant. For what value of k does the system have no solution? Type your answer.
A jacket originally costs $80. Its price is increased by 25%, and then the new price is decreased by 20%. What is the final price of the jacket?
The function f is defined by f(x) = -x^2 + 8x - 7. What is the maximum value of f(x)? Type your answer.
Which expression is equivalent to (2x^2 + 5x - 3) / (x + 3), where x is not equal to -3?
A survey asked 200 students to name their main pet. Grade 9: dog 30, cat 20, none 50 (total 100) Grade 10: dog 40, cat 25, none 35 (total 100) All students: dog 70, cat 45, none 85 (total 200) If one of the students whose main pet is a dog is chosen at random, what is the probability that the student is in grade 10?
A car travels 150 miles on 6 gallons of gas. At this rate, how many gallons of gas does the car need to travel 400 miles? Type your answer.
In right triangle ABC, angle C is the right angle and sin A = 3/5. What is the value of cos B? Type your answer.
Triangle ABC is similar to triangle DEF, where A matches D, B matches E and C matches F. AB = 6, BC = 9 and DE = 10. What is the length of EF? Type your answer.
The data set 4, 6, 6, 7, 8, 9 has one value added to it: 40. Which statement best describes how the mean and median change?
Done?
Stop here for today. Read your five-rules card, pack your bag and get to bed on time. The final 48 hours and test day