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60 Questions
This section consists of tw$ different types of questions. There are directions and a sample question for
each
type.
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Each of the following quest]ions consists of one word followed by five words or phrases. You are to select
the one word or phrase whlse meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
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Sample
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CHILLY (A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
lazy
nice
dry
cold
sunny
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(13) examine
(C) astonish
(D) mislead
(E) pretend
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AIMLESS:
(A) without purpose
(B) without humor
(C) reluctant
(D) exclusive
(E)
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DEFICIENT
(A) paintul
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
incompetent
COMPASSION:
CONFIDENTIAL:
(A) serious
(B) routine
(C) secret
(D) formal
(E) brief
alter
7.
contrary
alarming
illegal
lacking
INHABIT
(A) sympathy
(B) honor
(C) shyness
(D) amazement
(E) courage
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
EVACUAIE:
REMINISCENCE:
(A) limitation
(B) contraction
(C) moderation
(D) recollection
(E) removal
(A) throw about
(B) empty out
(C)
(D)
(E)
grope for
smooth over
cross
off
occupy
allow
intervene
repress
transact
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DAWDLE:
(A) complain about
(B) turn against
(C) deny knowing
(D)
(E)
15. COMPETENT:
(A) just
(B) willing
(C) firm
(D) able
(E) gentle
squander money
waste time
10. PROPHESY
(A) defeat
(B) annoy
t6. RATIFY
(A) approve
(B) reside
(C) liberate
(D) magnify
(E) explain
(C) foretell
(D) testify
(E) prompt
11. INGENUITY
(A) availability
(B) attractiveness
(C) attentiveness
(D) inventiveness
(E) independence
12. CONVENTIONAL:
(A) collected
(B) related
(C) actual
(D) admirable
(E) customary
13. VEND:
(A) make
(B) sell
(C) support
(D) slow
(E) weave
14. ABYSS:
(A) depression
(B) valley
(C) trench
(D) comer
(E) chasm
17. COMPEL:
(A) violate
(B) force
(C) cetify
(D) justify
(E) combine
18.
AGILITY
(A) similarity
(B) strength
(C)
(D)
(E)
nimbleness
anxiety
freshness
19. WRITHE:
(A) slide
(B) twist
(C) raise
(D) crumble
(E) push
20. KINETIC:
(A) moving
(B) porous
(C) pointed
(D) finely spun
(E) easilyy heard
heard
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21. ASCERTAIN:
(A) give up
(It) add to
(C) join with
(D) follow after
(F) findout
26. OSTENThTIOUS:
22" INSINUAf,ION:
27. ADJI.JNCT:
(A) legal claim
(B) open admission
(C) angry dispute
(D) sly suggestion
(E) unbiased report
23. ALOOF:
(A) foreign
(B) lasting
(C) distant
(D) pitiful
(E) weird
24. RESIDUAL:
(A) sunounded by
(B) leftover
(C) responsive to
(D) finished
(E) runaway
25, SURROGATE:
(A) patron
(B) moderator
(C) retailer
(D) substitute
(E) guide
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(B)
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
strong
rapid
shrewd
showy
sane
endeavor
impatience
ridicule
compulsion
accessory
28. ASSAILABLE:
(A) vulnerable
(B) medicinal
(C) permissible
(D) premature
(E) corroded
29. ENTOURAGB:
(A) attendants
(B) journeys
(C) schedules
(D) displays
(E) awards
30. MPASSE:
(A) deadlock
(B) distortion
(C)
(D)
(E)
variance
neutrality
recklessness
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The following questions ask you to find relationships between words. For
choice that best completes the meaning of the sentence.
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question, select the answer
Sample Question:
Kitten is to cat as
(A) fawn is to colt
(B) puppy is to dog
(C) cow is to bull
(D)
(E)
wolf is to bear
hen is to rooster
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Choice (B) is the best answer because a kitten is a young cat just as a puppy is a foung dog. Of all the answer
choices, (B) states a relationship that is most like the relationship between killptr and cat.
31. Drug is to pharmacist as
(A) vegetable is to vegetarian
(B) telephone is to electrician
(C) dictionary is to teacher
(D) meat is to butcher
(E) pencil is to student
35. Frog is to toad as
32. Choreographer is to dancers as director is to
(A) playwrights
36. Liter is to quart asl
(A) ruler is to incfr
(B) pint is to mil4
(C) meter is to y4rd
(D) day is to weef
(E) degree is to tdmperature
(B)
authors
(C)
(D)
(E)
poets
painters
actors
33. Circle is to sphere as
(A) square is to cube
(B) triangle is to rectangle
(C)
(D)
(E)
pyramid is to cone
point is to dot
hexagon is to trapezoid
34. Clot is to blood as
(A) egg is to shell
(B) curd is to milk
(C) water is to mud
(D) flour is to yeast
(E) grape is to wine
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
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cat is to pant$er
dog is to wolf
hog is to boa{
flsh is to whale
turtle is to torjtoise
37. Skit is to play as
(A) couplet is to thord
(B) limerick is tolpoem
(C) verse is to m{taphor
(D) rhythm is to l[ne
(E) flgure is to sppech
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38. Prolong is to time
(A) space
(B) infinity
(C) extraction
(D) dignity
(E) bulge
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39. Immaculate is to dirt asl
(A) indecent is to persfn
(B) inclement is to rai(t
(C) immortal is to heayen
(D) impious is to volu{ne
(E) innocent is to guil(
45. Map is to land as
4.0. Dodo is to bird as dino{aur is to
46. Resign is to occupation as abdicate is to
(A) authority
(A) mammal
(B) conifer
(C) octopus
(D) reptile
(E) amphibian
:
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
negative is to print
diagram is to machine
camera is to film
crayon is to paint
lens is to glasses
(B) passion
(C) restriction
(D) contemplation
(E) motivation
41. Intangible is to touchin$ as
(A) incisive is to cutti4g
(13) inadvertent is to s{eing
(C) inaudible is to heafng
(D) inarticulate is to rQading
(E) incendiary is to bupning
47. Recalcitrant is to obedience as insolent is to
42. Dungeon is to castle as
(A) tower is to mansioir
(B) seat is to car
(C) hovel is to home
(D) brig is to ship
(E) jail is to police
48. Hive is to swarm as
(A) ocean is to shells
(B) conal is to herd
(C) caterpillar is to moth
(D) pride is to lions
(E) grass is to grasshopper
43, Woodwind is to clarine{ as percussion is to
49. Perimeter is to figure as
(A) curvature is to arch
(B) symmetry is to shape
(C) outline is to object
(D) angularity is to square
(E) height is to range
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(A) flute
(B) cymbal
(C) trumpet
(D) harp
(E) violin
44. Lapel is to chest as
(A) sleeve is to body
(l]) hat is to hood
(C) belt is to trousers
(D) shoe is to boot
(E) cuffis to ann
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(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
luck
stealth
fear
respect
anger
50. Arrow is to quiver as
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
water is to canteen
net is to ball
muzzle is to gun
sneaker is to running
board is to diving
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51. Hungry is to ravenous as cornmunicative is to
(A) opulent
(B) gamrlous
(C) fickle
(D)
energetic
(E)
sprightly
52. Altruistic is to benevolence as choleric is to
(A) abbreviation
(B)
belligerence
(C) desolation
(D) illiteracy
(E)
56. Variegated is to
(A)
is to shape
(B) amorphous is skeleton
(c) quadrilateral to polygon
(D) aeronautic is plane
(E) celestial is to
57. Window is to sill
(A) bolt
(B) knob
(C) frame
(D) threshold
(E)
nudity
door is to
casement
53. Obsessed is to interested as
(A) weak is to ill
(B) ferocious is to unexpected
(C) pristine is to clean
(D) moist is to humid
(E) fashionable is to new
58. Fanatic is to zealotlas
(A) ardent is to dqvotee
(B) expectant is tQ benefactor
(C) pensive is to deer
(D) formal is to jtidge
(E) modest is to fatriot
54. Scholarly is to pedantic as devout is to
59. Crush is to pulverife as
(A) rip is to tear
(B) cut is to shred]
(C) drop is to bredk
(D) end is to finisft
(E) constriit is to lconfine
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
hated
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placated
eager
depressed
sanctimonious
55. Entice is to browbeat as
(A) coax is to intimidate
(B) seduce is to beguile
(C) divert is to entertain
(D) inform is to teach
(E) swindle is to cheat
60. Banal is to converslation as
(A) dangerous is to situation
(B) sour is to vinqgar
(C) insipid is to fgod
(D) doubtful is to person
(E) reproachful isito action
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sEciloN 2
25 Questions
Following each problem in this section, there are five suggested answers. Work each problem in your head
or in the blank space provided at the right of the page. Then look at the five suggested answers and decide
which one is best.
Note: Figures that accompany problems in this section are drawn as accurately as possible EXCEPT when
it is stated in a specific problem that its figure is not drawn to scale.
Sample Problem:
5,413 (A) 586
4.,827 (B) 596
(c) 6e6
(D) 1,586
(E) 1,686
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1. If all the sides in the polygon in Figure
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of
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equal length and its perimeter is 28, what is the
length of one side?
(A)
(B)
(c)
2
3
4
(D) 6
(E) 7
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2.
Each person contributed the same amount toward
a gift. If $60 was collected, which CANNOT be
the amount each gave?
(A) $0.50
(B) $s.00
(c)
(D)
(E)
$e.00
$15.00
$30.00
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3. N is a whole number between 1 and 5. N is
also between 3 and 6. Which
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is N ?
(A) 2
(B) 3
(c)
3.s
(D) 4
(E) s
4.
Of the following, 0.49 x 81 is closest to
(A) f
(B) f
(c)
(D)
(E)
of
80
of
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f, of80
f, ofeo
4 times 80
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2.
How rnany more history books than science
books are there?
(A) 2
(B) 602
(c)
r,200
(D) 1,800
(E) 6,000
6. The number of fiction books is how many times
the number of biographies?
(A)
(B)
(c)
(D)
(E)
LIBRARY BOOK COLLECTION
Each
ffil
ffi
represents 600 books.
Fiction
ffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffi
Hisrory ffiffiffiffiffiffi
Biography
ffi ffi ffi
science
wwffiffi
2
3
lTigure 2
6
200
1,800
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All of the following
(A)
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(E) ld
8, For what price is 20 percent off the same as $20
off?
(A) $1
(B) $10
(c) $100
(D) $1,000
(E) It is never the same.
9.
In Figure 3, the sides of squares PQTV and QRST
are equal. Starting at P, travelling along the sides of
the squares, which path is longest?
(A)
(B)
PtoQtoRtoS
PtoQtoSto.R
(E)
PtoVtoZto,S
If +
of a number is greater than 8, the number
(C) P to Q to Zto,S
(D) PtoVtoQtoS
10.
must be
(A) less than 2
(B) equal to 2
(C) less than 32
(D) eqaalto32
(E) greater than32
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1. To which of the following is 6.06 closesr?
(A)
(B)
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(D)
6.6
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12. With 3 weeks remaining before the recycling van
comes, Al has collected 23 more cans than Bob.
Bob is to collect more cans thanAl, he must average
at least how many more cans per week than Al?
If
(A) 1 -;
(B) I
a
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(c)
24
(D) 6e
(E) 70
13. In the triangle in Figure 4, what is the value of r?
(A)
(B)
(c)
(D)
(E)
14.
It
30
40
4s
60
It cannot be determined from the information
given.
5 x (P + Q) =
3A and P is greater than zero,
then Q could NOT be
(A) 7
(B) 4,
(c) 3;
(D) 0
(E) -2
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of a certain product increased ftom2l
thousand units sold in 1992 to 5 million units sold
in 1996. The number of units sold in 1996 was
lrow many times the number sold in 19921
15. The sale
(A)
(B)
(c)
(D)
(E)
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200
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2,000
16. In Figure 5, the distance from P to .S is 60, and
the distances from P to Q and from R to s are
equal. Ifthedistancefrom C to R ishalfthe
distance from P to Q , how far apart are P and Q?
(A)
(B)
(c)
(D)
(E)
4
20
24
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30
60
17. The bottom of the box of salt shown in Figure 6
is flat. Which of the following best represents all
of the points where the box touches the paper?
(A)
(B
(B)
(c)
(D)
(E)
tl
t_l
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18. Which of the following numbers can be written in
the form (4 x N) + 1 where N is a whole number?
(A)
(B)
s5
62
(D)
(E)
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19. According to a market study, City X has 1.75
millionaires for every 1,000 people. If there are 8
million people in City X, how many millionaires
are there?
(A)
t4
(B)
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(c)
(D)
1,400
14,000
(E)
140,000
20.If y=2x- 4,thenwhatdoes y+2
(A) 2x-6
(B) 2x-2
(C) 4x-6
(D) 4x -2
(E) It cannot be determined
equal?
from the informatlon
given.
2t.
Astring is used to show where the floor of a
rectangular patio is to be laid. The width of the
patio is to be half the length. If 12 meters of
string just fit around the edges of the floor, what
is the length of the patio?
(A) 6m
(B) 4.m
(C) 3m
(D) 2m
(E) 1m
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of the following is always true?
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(A) S is positive.
(B) S is negative.
(C) ,S is even.
(D) S is odd.
(E) S is greater than either number.
23. A basketball player made exactly 80 percent of the
shots she was allowed in a foul-shooting contest.
She missed the first shot and then made 14 in a row
If she made 2 of her remaining shots and missed the
rest, which of the following must be true?
I. She had 20 shots in all.
il. She missed 3 of her remaining shots.
m. She made 40 percent of her remaining shots.
(A) None
(B) III only
(C) I and II only
(D) II and III only
(E) I,II, and III
24. Each of the members in theAZ club may bring up to
4 guests to a party. What is the maximum number
of members and guests who might attend the party?
(A) x+4
(B) 4x
(C) 4x+4
(D) 5x
(E) 5x+4
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25. Ann's stock was worth Ze
f, ashare when the
stock market opened for the day and its value
went down ] Ouring the day. If the amounts
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are in dollars, how many dollars were her40
shares
of stock worth at the end of the dav?
(A)
(B)
1.080
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(D)
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1,115
1,t25
1,155
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SECTION 3
40 Questions
Read each passage carefully and then answer the questions about it. For each question, decide on the basis
of the passage which one of the choices best answers the question.
Line
(5)
(10)
Chopin's own playing was the counterpag of his personality. Every characteristic that could
be distinguished in the man was apparent in the pianist-the same precision; the horor of
excess and all that is careless and uncontrollod; the same good manners and high tone of character, combined with poetic warmth and a romantic fervor of expression. No one had ever heard
such polished playing, although others could make a more overwhelming impression by their
rush and violence. It is a mistake, encouraged by sentimental legend, to believe that Chopin's
playing was limited by a delicacy which was equivalent to weakness. Even in the last stages of
tuberculosis, he could rally and play with an energy that surprised the audience, who saw in
front of them "a slight, frail-looking person.'r At his final public appearance in November 1848,
less than ayear before the end, he managed to play "with his usual brilliance."
l. The "end" mentioned in line
10 most
likely
refers to
(A) Chopin's retirement from public life
(B) the decline of Chopin's genius
(C) the invalidism caused by his illness
(D) Chopin's death in 1849
(E) the end of the concert tour
2.
Performing while seriously ill with tuberculosis, Chopin surprised the audience with his
(A) frail appearance
(B) polish
(C) loss of control
(D) violence
(E) energetic playing
3.
The author would most likely agree that
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
Chopin was made seriously ill by widespread misinterpretation of his music
Chopin's behavior alternated between
extreme self-control and violent outbursts
Chopin's character was a coillmendable
blend of sensitivity and restraint
the delicacy of Chopin's playing was due
in large part to his health problems
Chopin prolonged his life in spite of his
illness by keeping active
4.
Which of the following questions is answered
by the passage?
(A)
(B)
When did Chopin's genius reach its peak?
Did Chopin compose much of the music
(C)
he played?
How does Chopin's music
in which he lived?
miror
the times
(D) How long was Chopin ill with tuberculosis?
(E) How did Chopin compare with other pianists
of his day?
When discussing Chopin, the author's tone in
this passage could best be described as
(A) admiring
(B) brusque
(C) ironic
(D) hesitant
(E) anguished
This passage deals primarily with Chopin's
(A) musicalcompositions
(B) musical performance
(C) debilitatingillness
(D) aristocraticpersonality
(E) romantic fervor
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The Mahto band kept to a certain order when they traveled
on the plain. And so Wanagi, the young seer, walked in back of
the leader. They assigned this place in the procession of sevenry
persons to the one who carries the smoldering wood, the source of
a cooking fire for these twelve Mahto families upon their arrival at
the summer campground.
The grandfathers had said that only good hands-hands that
never kill-shall hold these smoldering remains of the winter
campfire, a symbol of the continuity of the people. And that the
Mahto women, when they start their new campfires from these
embers, shall offer thanks to pte-+the one and the herd-for pte, the
true meat, shall sustain each generation of Dakota.
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This passage is primarily about
(A) a Native American seer named Wanasi
(B) the significance of fire to the Dakota
(C) status symbols among Native Americans
(D) the military history of the Dakota
(E) the westward migration of the Dakota
According to the passage, all of the following
are part of the rituals of the Mahto EXCEpT the
(A) order in which they walk
(B) role of the person who carries the embers
(C) source of fire for the new campfires
(D) size of their families
(E) prayers that are offered when the campfire
is started
9.
According to the passage, the smoldering
wood must be
(A) kept safe from other tribes
(B) carried only by a male
(C) prayed over by the tribe as a group
(D) used only in ceremonies
(E) carried by someone who has never killed
10. The embers Wanagi carries symbolize which
of the following to the Dakota?
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m.
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The
The
The
The
beginning ofhunting season
thankfulness of pte
wisdom of their leader
continuity of their people
(A) I only
(B) II only
(C) IV only
(D) III and IV only
(E) I,II, and IV only
11. The attitude of the writer toward the subject is
(A) calculating
(B) respectful
(C) casual
(D) accusing
(E) cautious
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following speech was delivercd by Susan B. Anthony at her trial in 1873.
Friends and fellow-citizens: I stand before you tohight under indictment for the alleged crime
of having voted at the last Presidential election U8721, without having a lawful right to vote. It
shall be my work this evening to prove to you that in thus voting, I not only committed no crime,
but, instead, simply exercised my citizen's rights, gu4ranteed to me and all United States citizens
by the National Constitution.
It was we, the people; not we, the White male citizens; nor yet we, the male citizens; but we,
the whole people, who formed the Union. And we fgrmed it, not to give the blessings of liberty,
but to secure them; not to the half of ourselves but to the whole people-women as well as men.
And it is a downright mockery to talk to women of their enjoyment of the blessings of liberty,
while they are denied the use of the only means of securing them ...-the ballot....
The only question le,ft to be settled now is: Are women persons? And I hardly believe any
of our opponents will have the hardihood to say they are not. Being persons, then, women are
citizens; and no State has a right to make any law, or to enforce any old law, that shall abridge
their privileges or immunities.
(C) It shows that women can have only
12. In line 1, Anthony's use of "fellow-citizens" is
ironic for which of the following reasons?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
She was not
(D)
fully a citizen because she had
no right to vote.
The audience included people not of her
sex, race, or religion.
Most of the citizens in the audience were
females.
Those in the audience who were her friends
were not necessarily citizens.
At that tirne women were not allowed to
make speeches on public issues.
lJ. What does Anthony mean by "I stand before you
tonight under indictment" (line 1)?
(A) She had been framed by her opponents.
(B) She was already in jail.
(c) She had been falsely accused of voting in
(E)
15.
a
theoretical interest in affairs of state.
It shows that by voting Anthony was overreaching fer rights as a citizen.
It demonstrates that laws in violation of the
Constitution are null and void.
Why does Anthony say that women's right to
vote is guaranteed by the Constitution?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
the last election.
The Constitution explicitly gave women
the right to vote.
One of the blessings of liberty is being
allowed to vote.
The Constitution gave states the power
to authorize women to vote.
Only children and criminals were denied
the right to vote.
The Constitution begins, "We, the people,"
which includes women.
(D) She was on trial and might be sent to prison.
16. The purpose of Anthony's speech was to
(E) She had been allowed to speak by special
permission.
14. How does Anthony's speech reflect the idea in a
speech by Abraham Lincoln in which he defended
"government of the people, by the people, for the
people"?
(A)
It points out that all citizens should be able
(B)
to elect their govemment.
It shows that educated women can solve the
problems of government.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
influence the women on the jury in her favor
prove thatithe right to vote would produce
racial equality
demonstrate that she and other women
had the right to vote
convince people of the need for economic
justice: equal pay for equal wolk
convince ttte jury that voting was only a tool
to be used by women to gain other rights
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In New England, Canada, and the western part of Europe, the summer of 1816 was
extraordinarily cold. A meteorological record for New Haven, kept since 1'179, records
June 1816 as the coldest June in that city, with a fnean temperature that would ordinarily be
expected 200 miles north of the city of Quebec. In New England the loss of the staple crop
of corn caused much hardship. The calamity ofl 1816 is an interesting case history of the
far-reaching effects a catastrophe can have on hufnan affairs.
The chain of events began in 1815 with an immense volcanic eruption in the Dutch East
Indies (now Indonesia), when Mount Tambora threw an immense amount of fine dust into
the atmosphere. This eruption, which was considbrably larger than the better-known one of
Krakatoa in 1883, reduced the height of Mount Tambora by 4,200 feet and ejected 25 cubic
miles of debris. Ships at sea encountered large islands of floating pumice from Mount Thmbora
as much as four years after the event. The dust circled the earth in the high stratosphere for
several years, reflecting sunlight back into space. Because the amount of sunlight reaching
the ground was reduced, temperatufes on earth were lowered.
17. The main purpose of this passage is to
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
report the meteorological record of frigid
temperatures in NewrHaven in June, 1816
discuss the transformation of much of Mount
Tambora into25 cubic miles of debris
point out the delayed effect of a large
volcanic eruption on air temperatures in
histant places
determine the effect of adverse weather
conditions on staple crops
discuss the pollution of oceans caused
by large volcanic eruptions
18. Mount Tambora's eruption apparently caused
hardship in New England primarily by
(A) reducing the available sunlight
(B) &opping pumice in the water
(C) coating the crops with ash
(D) covering the land wirh debris
(E) burning the crops for several years
19. The author cites temperatures in New Haven
in June of 1816 as an illustration of the
(A)
(B)
need to find ways of preventing natural
disasters
bad effects human intervention can have
on natural phenomena
(c) importance of scientific weather forecasting
(D) usefulness of early meteorological records
(E) extensive effects of such catastrophes as
volcanic eruptions
20. The tone of the passiage indicates that the
author considers the migration of volcanic
dust in the stratosphere to be
(A) exaggerated
(B) necessary
(C) disappointing
(D) fascinating
(E) insignificant
21. Which of the following is the author most
likely to discuss next?
(A)
(B)
Causes of the e,ruption of MountTambora
More details from the case history of the
calamity of 1816
(C) A comparison of Mount
Tambora and
(D)
Krakatoa
New methods of reducing volcanic
(E)
water pollution
The formation of islands out of volcanic
pumice
22. The passage names all of the following places
as being affected by the 18i5 eruption of Mount
Tambora EXCEPT
(A) Canada
(B) Dutch East Indies (Indonesia)
(C) the western part of Europe
(D) Krakatoa
(E) New England
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A wind sways the pines,
And below,
Not a breath of wild air
Line Still as the mosses that glow
(5)
(10)
On the flooring and over the lines
Of the roots here and there.
The pine-tree dropg its dead;
They are quiet as under the sea.
Overhead, overhead
Rushes
life in a race,
As the clouds the clouds chase;
And we go,
And we drop like the fruits of the tree,
Even we,
Even so.
-George
Meridith
The Vctorian Age,by Bowyer and Brooks.
23. In this poem, our busy lives are compared
to which of the following?
I.
il.
ru.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
The mosses that glow
The clouds blowing past
Activity under the sea
I only
II only
III only
I and II only
I,II, and III
24. "The pine-tree drops its dead" (line 7) suggests
that
(A)
wind has damaged the tree beyond repair
(B) the tree will no longer produce cones
(C) the tree is dying and falling over
(D) pine trees do not change color
(E) pine needles and cones fall from the tree
25.ln this poem,
the wind above and the stillness
below most probably represent
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
the sky and the sea
restlessness and contentment
happiness and sadness
human life and death
youth and old age
26. With which of the following statements about
death would the speaker be most likely to
agree?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
People should try not to think about death.
Having no appreciation of nature is like
being dead.
Death is an inevitable part of life.
Death often comes suddenly and
(E)
unannounced.
Death usually comes when life is quiet
and still.
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I am not sure that I can drbw an exact line between wit and
humor, but I am positive that humor is the more comfortable
and livable quality. Humorous persons, if their gift is genuine,
are always agreeable companions and they sit through the evening best. They have pleasant mouths turned up at the corners.
To those corners the great M4ster of marionettes has fixed the
strings andholds them with nirhble fingers thattwitch them atthe
slightest jest. But the mouth rof a merely witty person is hard
and sour until the moment of its discharge. Nor is the flash from
a witty person'always comforting, whereas a humorous person
radiates a general pleasure and is like another candle in the
27. According to the author,
like
a humorous person is
(A) an expensive gift
(B) a loaded gun
(C)
(D)
(E)
an unusual puppet
a comforting
a mechanical
light
toy
28. The author uses the analogy of marionettes to
illustrate that humorous people
(A) are never forgotten
(B) smile frequently
(C) control their companions
(D) surprise their friends
(E) atffact many friends
29. The author implies rhat witty people are likely
to make remarks that are
(A) sentimental
(B) emotional
(C) displeasing
(D) irrelevant
(E) explanatory
30. Which of the following best expresses the
authorns main point?
(A) It is more pleasant to be with humorous
(B)
people than with witty people.
Humor is more difficult to achieve than
wit.
(C) Humorous people make friends easily.
(D) Humor and wit are genuine gifts.
(E) Witty people are not usually humorous,
but humorous people are usually witty.
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Practice Tbst
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Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) dates back to I 938, when
two Italian psychiatrists, searc[ing for a treatment for schizophrenia, used electricity to cause conwlsions in a disturbed
patient" The violent shaking seemed to improve his condition.
Soon ECT became a cofilmon treatment for severe psychotic
illnesses both in Europe and in the United States.
With the introduction in the 1950's of strikingly effective
antipsychotic drugs such as chlorpromazine, the popularity of
shock treatment began to wane. The decline was hastened by
growing concern about the safety and effectiveness of ECT and
by charges that it was being used too often and too indiscriminately in hospitals and mental institutions that were little more
than "shock mills."
31, The passage is mainly about the
(A)
use
of antipsychotic drugs in the United
States
(B)
(C)
(D)
future of electroconvulsive therapy
history of electroconvulsive therapy
disadvantages of using antipsychotic
(E)
drugs
comparative uses of electroconvulsive
therapy in Europe and in the United States
32. According to the passage, one of the reasons
that ECT became unpopular was that
(A)
(B)
the general public was concerned about
its emotional side effects
there were accusations of excessive and
34. The author's attitude toward ECT may best
be described as one
(A) enthusiasticoptimism
(B) objective criticism
(C) sarcasticexaggeration
(D) sincere nostalgia
(E) angry condemnation
35. It can be inferred from the passage that ECT
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
careless use
(C)
(D)
(E)
most patients' conditions deteriorated
soon after treatment
many doctors were untrained in its use
most doctors preferred to use new
counseling techniques
of
(E)
was used more widely in Europe than in
the United States
is still popular in most parts of the
United States
was an extremely expensive trcatment
is the most effective treatment for
psychotic illnesses
is less effective than chlorpromazine
33. The style of the passage is most like that
found in a
(A) personal letter
(B) novel about psychiatrists
(C) psychiatrist's manual
(D) psychologytextbook
(E) patient's diary
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(5)
(10)
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The village of Gorna-Sushitsa perches on an open slope facing out over tobacco
fields. Below is the hazy Struma Valley, and beyond, Greece and Yugoslavia. Behind
the village rise the rugged peaks of the Pirin. Mountains have a special meaning to
Bulgarians, whose novelists and poets rorf,nnticized the exploits of the Haiduks, or
Bulgarian outlaws, who harassed the ruling Ttrrks in the mountainpasses. The Tirrkish
Ottoman Empire dominated Bulgaria for five centuries, conscripting boys into the
Janissaries-the sultan's elite troops-and Women into the harem. Toward the end of
Ottoman rule, the empire had become inefficient and comrpt, a situation that encouraged the assertion of a Bulgarian identity. Hbwever, when the uprising finally exploded
in 1876, the Ottoman soldiers quickly crushed the Bulgarian peasants and ttreir few
cannons of hollowed cherry logs.
36. The passage is primarily about the
(A) works of Bulgarian novelists and poets
(B) scenic beauty of the Bulgarian countryside
(C) conflicts between Bulgarians and Ottomans
(D) advantages and disadvantages ofthe
(E)
39. The Ottoman Turks fostered the "assertion
of a Bulgarian idenrity" (lines 8-9) by
(A)
(B)
Ottoman influence in Bulgaria
corruption within the Ottoman Empire
(C)
(D)
37. The village of Gorna-Sushitsa is located
(E)
(A) in Bulgaria
(B) in Turkey
(C) in the Strunia Valley
(D) on the highest peak of the Pirin
(E) in a tobacco field
40. The passage implies that the Bulgarians
(A)
(A)
They spread false rumors about Turkish
(B)
They treated the outlaws unjustly in their
writings.
They refused to take an active part in the
struggle for liberation.
They fantasized about outlaws who never
harassment.
(D)
secretly encouraging the Bulgarians to
rebel
reminding the Bulgarians of the glorious
past
being incompetent in their ability to rule
indicating their unwillingness to rule
Bulgaria any longer
giving the Bulgarian leaders positions of
national importance
38. According to the passage, which of the following is true of Bulgarian novelists and poets?
(C)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
outnumbered other minorities in the
Ottoman Empire
had poor military equipment and not
much of it
had a strong military force but poor
leadership
worked their way up to posts of command
in the Ottoman Empire
had much support from the Otroman
Empire for an uprising
existed.
(E)
I
They glorified the outlaws who harrassed
the Turks.
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sEcTtoN 4
25 Questions
Following each problem in this section, there are five suggested answers. Work each problem in your
head
or in the blank space provided at the right of the page. Then look at the flve suggested answers
and decide
which one is best.
Note: Figures that accompany problems in this section are drawn as aecurately as possible EXCEpI
when
it is stated in a specific problem that its figure is not drawn to scale.
Sample Problem:
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(A) 586
(B) 596
(c) 696
(D)
(E)
1.
1,586
1,686
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Joe had flags of 22 different counrries in
collection. His uncle brought him g new flags.
Of these, 3 were from countries he already naa in
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his collection. How many flags of different
countdes did Joe then have?
(A)
(B)
(c)
22
2s
27
(D) 30
(E) 33
2.
At 6 a.m. the temperafitre was 5 degrees below
zero. If it had risen 11 degrees by noon, then the
temperature at noon was
(A) 16o below zero
(B) 6' below zero
(C) 5" below zero
(D)
6'
above zero
(E) 16o above zero
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SSAT Upper Level Practice Test
According to the graph in Figure 1, Maria spent
about how much money on school supplies?
HOW MARIA USED
I{ER $sALLOWANCE
(A) $1.00
(B) $1.70
(c)
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$2.00
(D) $2.s0
(E) $3.00
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4.rf4
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N=
12, then ;
iI
A/-
(A) a
(B) 6
(c)
(D) 4tl
(E) 96
5.
Figure 2 shows a fence with posts 10 meters
apart. A cow is tied to the center post by a rope
20 meters long. Which best shows the size and
shape of the region in which the cow can graze?
N'W
(B)
EIIE
",W
60 meters
Figure 2
(E)
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Nancy prepared exactly twice a$ many hamburgers USE THIS SPACE FOR FIGURING.
as hot dogs for her party. Which could be the rotal
number ofhanrburgers and hot dogs she prepared?
(A)
(B)
10
13
(c)
16
(D) 18
(E) 2s
7.
According to the graph in Figure 3, Jackie's
average salary for the 4 years 2004 through
JACKIE'S SALARY 2004-2007
2007 was
$18,000
(A) $16,000
(B) $16,750
(c)
(D)
(E)
$17,000
$16,000
$17,000
$17,500
$17,750
$15,000
$14,000
2004 2005 2006 2007
Figure 3
Questions 8-10 refer to the following definition.
For all real numbers
f
and
n.l f l ,l=
(f + n\ t- (,
=(3+5) +(3x5)=8+15.)
(Example:
8m=
(A) J
(B)
8
(c)
12
(D) L6
(E) 20
9. If
(A)
(B)
(c)
(D)
(E)
=
54, then
N=
)
10
11
T4
50
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10.
If
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is any number not equal to zero, which
the following must be true?
of
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rm=
il
FTol =o
m.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
I only
II only
III only
I and II
II
and
III
11. When two square regions overlap, what can the
shape of the overlapping portion be?
I. Square
II. Triangular
UI. Rectangular
(A) I only
(B) II only
(C) III only
(D) I and II only
(E) I,II, and III
12. Of the following, 15 percent of $8.95 is closest to
(A) $1.es
(B) $t.zs
(c)
$1.s0
(D)
(E)
$1.3s
$1.00
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13' Betsy raked leaves from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00
a.m.
and finished
of the yard. She wants ro finish
f
raking the yard by 6:30 p.m. If she plans to rake
USE THIS SPACE FoR FIGURING.
at the same rate, what is the latest time that she
can start raking the leaves again?
(A) 12:30 p.nt.
(B) 1:00 p.m.
(C)
(D)
(E)
2:00 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
5:00 p.m"
14. John has .r dollars. Ann has $5 more than
John.
If Ann gives John $10, then, in terms of x. how
many dollars will Ann have?
(A) r- 15
(B) x- 10
(C) .r-5
(D) .r+5
(E) x+ 15
15. Which figure CANNOTbe drawn wirhout
the pencil or retracing?
lifting
"'Q '".N't
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16. If 0.39 is
N
about 19 , then N is closest to which
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l*vel Practice
Test
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of the following?
(A) 0.4
(B) 3
(c)
4
(D) 3e
(E) 40
17.
If the
average of 5 consecutive whole numbers is
12,what is the largest number?
(A)
(B)
L4
16
(c)
r7
(D)
22
(E)
60
18. Automobile sales in the United States dropped from
10.7 million units one year to 9.3 million the next
year. The decrease was closest to what percent?
(A) l%o
(B) l3%o
(C) l4Vo
(D) L5Vo
(E)
20Vo
25
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26
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19. In the problems above, B -
(A)
0
(B)
1
(c)
A=
16
(D) 18
(E) 24
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20. What is the greatest number of squares 5 centi_
meters on a side that can be cut from a rectangular
piece of construction paper 60 centimeters
long
and 45 centimeters wide?
(A)
(B)
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75
e0
e6
(c)
(D) 108
(E) s40
21. A store regularly sells books at\\Vo offthe list price.
At a sale its regularprices are reduced 10 percent.
The sale price is what percent of the list price?
(A)
30Vo
(13) 70Vo
(C) 72Vo
(D) 79Vo
(E) 85Vo
22, In a class,
of the girls play
{8.-of the boys
' and l_
4
the piano, and 3 times as many girls as boys play
the
piano. Ifthere are i00 boys and girls in the class,
how many boys play the piano?
(A) 3
(B) s
(c)
12
(D) 24
(E) 2s
23. Astore
has square rugs in three sizes. A side of
the largest rug is twice as long as a side of the
middle one, and a side of the middle one is twice
as long as a side of the smallest one. What is the
ratio of the area that the largest rug will cover to
the area that the smallest one
will cover?
(A) 3to1
(B) 4tol
(C) Stol
(D) 9tol
(E) 16 to 1
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which of the following is LEAST?
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(E) It cannot be determined from the
information given.
25. The price of a cold roast beef lunch is $4.80 and
the price of a hot roast beef lunch is $5.40. If both
prices include 20 percent for tax and tip, what
is the difference in price before tax and tip?
(A)
(B)
(c)
(D)
(E)
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$0.40
$0.s0
$0.60
$0.72
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47. D
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For each question, mark
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Answer
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Answer
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For each question, mark
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Answer
Your
Answer
c
,/
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2.E
3.C
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or
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18. A
32. B
19. E
33. D
20. D
34. B
21. B
35. E
16.
22, D
36. C
23. B
37. A
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25. D
39. C
A
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27. D
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28. B
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Total # Correct:
Total # Correct:
Total # Wrong:
Total #Wrong:
Total #Wrong:
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55
50
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45
40
800
35
30
25
20
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692
662
632
602
572
542
779
800
752
7,82
7,25
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698
7Zs
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641
6t4
590
563
584
533
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5t2
506
500
500
530
500
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64X
660
676
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699
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670
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10
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This section consists of twg different types of questions. There are directibns and a sample que
each type.
Each of the following questlons consists of one word followed by five words or phrases" You are to seiect
the one word or phrase whobe meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
Sample Question:
CHTLLY (A) lazy
(B) nice
(c) dry
(D) cold
(E) sunny
1.
PATHETIC:
(A) guidance
(B) trash
(C) shoddy
(D) direction
(E) pitiful
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(B) fussy
(C) antagonistic
(D) anxious
(E) loud
LENIENT:
PERSEVERE:
(A) compassionate
(B) discipline
(C) release
(D) punishment
(E) puffy
3.
PREVALENT:
(A) ahead
(B) common
(C)
(D)
(E)
A
(A) be difficult
(B) be steadfast
(C) be understanding
(D) be upset
(E) be volatile
7.
overlooked
collected
(D) coat
(E) clean
ERA:
(A) epoch
(B) timepiece
(C) extension
(D) historic
(E) antiquity
elected
POLISH:
(A) burnish
(B) lighten
(C) wax
BELLIGERENT:
(A) beautiful
8.
EGRESS:
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
door
bird
exit
window
abandon
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DISCREET:
(A) hidden
(B) withdrawn
(C) generous
(D) displaying tact
(E) pragmatic
10. INTERSECT:
(A) converge
(B)
agreeable
(C)
(D)
(E)
ruminate
between
bypass
i1. MANEUVER:
(A) variation
(B) avoidance
(C) deviate
(D) contrivance
(E) turn
12. REPLICA:
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
dividend
fake
decoy
counterfeit
facsimile
13. SECLUDE:
(A) isolate
(B) bury
(C) disguise
(D)
(E)
camouflage
obscure
14. CONCISE:
(A) point
(B) compress
(C) digest
(D) dense
(E) brief
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15. PUNY:
(A) emaciated
(B) ill
(C) sickly
(D) tiny
(E) underfed
16. PIGMENT:
(A) iron bar
(B) color source
(C)
(D)
(E)
animal hide
tropical fish
paint covera$e
17. UNIQUE:
(A) singular
(B) first
(C) alone
(D) differcnt
(E) special
18. MAR:
(A) planet
(B) spoil
(C) scratch
(D) cover
(E) injure
19. NULL:
(A) never
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
illegal
unjustified
intolerant
zero value
20. REPUDIATE:
(A) avoid
(B) renounce
(C) change
(D) sunender
(E) reverse
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21. BOUGH:
(A) boro
(B) branch
(C) shirt
(D) purchase
(E) tree
22. ASTUTE:
(A) brilliant
(B) helptul
(C) shrewd
(D) experienced
(E) demanding
23. CORPULENT
(A) dead
(B) together
(C) ugly
(D)
(E)
excessive
obese
24. FLUE:
(A)
(B)
sickness
flight
(C) opening
(D) duct
(E) hurry
25, FOUNDER:
(A) sink
(B)
anchor
(C)
(D)
(E)
locator
stumble
fish
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26. EXTOL:
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
leave
praise
cure
medicine
promote
27. STATURE:
(A) monument
(B) law
(C) diplomatic
(D) small
(E) standing
28. ANDROGYNOUS:
(A) alien
(B) bisexual
(C) metallic
(D)
(E)
underground
insecticide
29. TRIFLE:
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
type of mushroom
deal with lightly
cocoa-coveredcandy
long nanow gun
cat plaything
30. SCIJLL:
(A) pirate flag
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
gang leader
racing boat
poison warning
worthy thought
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The following questions ask you to find relationships between words. For
choice that best completes the meaning of the sentence.
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question, select the answer
Sample Question:
Kitten is to cat as
(A) fawn i.s to colt
(B) puppy is to dog
(C) cow isito bull
(D)
(E)
wolf is to bear
hen is to
rooster @ O O @ @
Choice (B) is the best answer because a kitten is a young cat just as a puppy is a foung dog. Of all the answer
choices, (B) states a relationship that is most like the relationship between kittPn and eal.
31. May is to July as
(A) April iri toAugust
(B) February is to June
(C) October is to December
(D) January is to November
(E) March is to September
32. Tutu is to ballet
as
(A) knee socks are to baseball
(B) blue jeans are to sailor
(C) grass skirt is to hula
(D) white shorts are to tennis
(E) face mask is to diver
33. Exotic is to pedestrian as
(A) mysterious is to vague
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
compkrx is to plain
dancer is to club
rare is to experience
useless is to occasional
34. Helicopter is to rotor as
(A) auto is to engine
(B) bicycle is to wheel
(C) ship is to propeller
(D) airplane is to tail
(E)
wagon is to horse
35. Past is to present as yesterday is to
(A) tomorow
(B) tonight
(C) fortnight
(D) today
(E) future
36. Reputation is to s{llied as
(A) honor is to qtlestioned
(B) position is toiterminated
(C) wardrobe is t0 burned
(D) character is t0 smeared
(E) attitude is to tepaired
37. Spinach is to milklas
(A) lettuce is to j$ice
(B) wheat is to flgur
(C) cabbage is to kraut
(D) mineral is to lvitamin
(E) pitcher is to milker
38. Requirement is to optional as must is to
(A)
(B)
(c)
(D)
(E)
would
should
did
ought
may
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39. Wily is to cunning as
(A) crafty is to handy
(B) clever is to gloomy
(C) sneaky is to congehial
(D) aggressive is to coimbative
(E) feisty is to banal
45. Happy is to worried as
(A) please is to passion
(B) ecstatic is to panicked
(C) cheerful is to confused
(D) glow is to glare
(E) lively is to dull
40. Olive is to orange as
(A) grape is to wine
(B) seed is to stem
46. Dill is to herb as azure is to
(A) cloth
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(C) drab is to bright
(D) bush is to tree
(E) oil is to juice
r
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41. Contiguous is to separafe as
(A) collection is to un[t
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
together is to alon$
group is to individpal
joined is to apart
many is to
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(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
spice
drink
sound
golor
47. Paper is to printing as
(A) woman is to clothing
(B) water is to sailing
(C) metal is to rust
(D) canvas is to painting
(E) highway is to driving
42. Moryue is to corpse as
(A) refrigerator is to j4r
(B) library is to book
(C) hospital is to nursg
(D) warehouse is to au[omobile
(E) church is to pew
48. Assured is to confident as
(A) anxious is to alert
(B) talkative is to quiet
(C) curious is to agreeable
(D) flexible is to obstinate
(E) watchful is to vigilant
43. Apiary is to bee as aviapy is to
49. Anesthesiologist is to sedate as
(A) optometrist is to glasses
(B) hypnotist is to spell
(C) agronomist is to plant
(D) economist is to prediction
(E) humanist is to people
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(A) beetle
(B) ant
(C) armadillo
(D) bird
(E) bat
44. Aspirant is to incumbent as
(A) candidate is to official
(B) headache is to fev9r
(C) applicant is to alurpnus
(D) registrant is to retilee
(E) volunteer is to employee
50. Monarch is to migrate as
(l+) gizzly is to hibernate
(B) king is to travel
(C) salmon is to spawn
(D)
(E)
kangaroo is to range
squirrel is to climb
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51. Flax is to linen as
(A) flour is to bread
' (B) ore is to metal
(C) ice is to steam
(D) sheep is to wool
(E) lime is to cement
56. Sporadic is to steapy as
(A) occasional is [o incidental
(B) episodic is tolconstant
(C) infrequent is to rare
(D) random is to papricious
(E) fluctuate is to vacillate
52. Tailor is to clothes as
(A) butcher is to meat
(B) farmer is to milk
(C) wrangler is to cows
(D) cobbler is to shoes
(E) teamster is to trucks
57. Panot is to jungle [s tuna is to
53. Stampede is to horses
58. Granite is to quarrf as
(A) ore is to min$
(B) water is to cl$ud
(C) wood is to tr(e
(D) plastic is to oil
(E) gravel is to stfeam
as
(A) swarm is to bees
(B) swag is to flowers
(C) swath is to grass
(D) swamp is to boats
(E) sway is to trees
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
stream
lake
pond
ocean
lagoon
54. Circumference is to circle as
(A) mileage is to highway
(B) depth is to water
(C) perimeter is to polygon
(D) shore is to river
(E) area is to cube
59. Leg is to knee as
(A) door is to hinge
(B) wheel is to r(tate
(C) finger is to krfuckle
(D) elbow is to b4nd
(E) hair is to curlt
55. Integrate is to coalesce as
(A) agitate is to soothe
(B) segregate is to isolate
60. Splicing is to splitting as fusion is to
(A) fizzle
(B) fission
(c) flatten
(D) fissure
(E) foster
(C)
(D)
(E)
assimilate is to disperse
aggregate is to dissipate
speculate is to violate
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25 Questions
Following each problem irl this section, there are five suggested answers" Work each problem in your head
or in the blank space proviiled at the right of the page. Then look at the five suggested answers and decide
which one is best.
NoIe. Figures that accompany problems in this section are drawn as accurately as possible EXCEPT when
it is stated in a specific problem that its figure is not drawn to scale.
Sample Problem:
(A) 586
(B) 596
(c) 696',
(D) 1,586
5,4r3
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4,827
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(E)
1,684 O@O@)@
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1.
Ed plans to place a ba{oon on the chair of each
one of his 27 grandchildren attending the family
picnic. There are six Qalloons in each package.
How many packages qlust he buy?
(A)
(B)
3
(c)
4
s
(E)
L2
(D)e
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cookies must Bob givg Ken if each are to have
the same number?
(A) t2
(B) 8
(c)
6
(D) 4
(E) 2
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(A)
trcl
ol
(B)
ret
lo ol
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(D)
t"ol
lo
(c)
(E)
4.
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lo ol
F-.-l
lo cl
By throwing a dart at which of these dart boards
would you have the least chance of landing on an
even number?
(A)
(c)
(E)
5.
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(B)
ffi
Klh
W ffi
KiA
v(Dv
(D)
W
Sal has
r
more shirts than 7eb. 7*b has 12 shirts.
How many shirts does Sal have?
(A) x-L2
(B)
12+x
(C) x +12
(D) t2-x
(E) t2+x
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6. Ilill folds a sheet of pairer in half as shown in
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USE THIS SPACE FOR FIGLIRING.
Figure 1. IIe then cutslthrough both layers of
the folded sheet with sfissors to produce various
shapes. When those sliapes are unfolded, they
can look like each of t$e following EXCEPT:
tl
(c)
7
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A
(D)
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Which of the following could be the value of Z if
f,+r<1?
(A) +
(B) +
(c) +
(D) *
(E) +
8.
One dozen golf balls afe packed in a box as
illustrated in Figure Z.iBachball touches other
balls or a side of the b<ix in four places. The
diameter of each ball i$ four centimeters. Which
of the following could pe the length and width
of the box?
(A) 3cmx4cm
(B) 4cmx6cm
(C) 6cmx 12cm
(D) 12cm x 16 cm
(E) 20 cm x 30 cm
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usE THrs sPAcE f'On nCUnrNC.
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IA
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JAB
AC F H
ADFCGF
9.
Each different digit is represented by a different
letter. In the problem above, which of the
following must be true?
(A) All ten digits appear in the calculation
(B) C=l
(C) B =4
(D) A=
(E) D=6
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10. There are 2I passengers waiting in line for a taxi"
If at least 1 but no more than 6 passengers must
go in each taxi and no two taxis have the same
number of passengers, what is the smallest
number of taxis required to accommodate the
21 passengers?
(A) 6
(B) 10
(c)
3
(D) 2r
(E) 4
11. When M+N=8 and
value of R ?
2rt+N=8,whatisthe
(A) 16
(B) 4
(c) -4
(D) -8
(E) It cannot be determined
from the
information given.
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12. Ahab and Jonah are pltiying a gamo that involves
placing ships on a grid] Ahab placed a ship at (3,2)
as shown in Figure 3. Jonah said, "I am placing a
submarine where the flfst number is 3 times your
second number, and thg second number equals your
f,rst number," Which lFttered mark shows wherc
Jonah placed his submarine?
USE THIS SPACE FOR FIGURING.
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9
A
8
7
6
B
C
)
(A) A
(B) B
(C) C
(D) D
(E) E
4
3
Ahab's
Ship
D
E
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95,283
1
+2lIO4=
3, The result of the abovd calculation is closest to
which of the followingB
(A) 90,000
(B) 45,000
(c) 4,300
(D) 4s
(E) 80,000
14. At a daycare center, thg number of tricycles and
the number of automotiiles in the parking lot are
the same. If the numbQr of tricycle wheels plus
the number of auto whqfels equals 35, how many
tricycles are at the day$are center?
(A)
(B)
(c)
7
6
s
(D) 4
(E) 3
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15. Mona lives 13 miles from school and Charlie
lives 8 miles from the same school. In total
miles, how far is Mona's house from Charlie's
USE THIS SPACE FOR FIGURING.
house?
(A)
(B)
(c)
(D)
(E)
16.
s
2r
27
32
It cannot be determined from the
information given.
If
one half of the weight of a given boat is 215
tons, the weight of three boats of the exact same
weight as the given boat can be determined by
multiplying 2l5by
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
one
half
one and one half
two
three
six
17. Which of the following must be true if two
numbers, B and C, have an average of70 and C
is less than B?
(A) B-70=70-C
(B) B=70+C
(C) B+C =70
(D) B-C =35
(E) B =70 andC =70
18. Figure 4 represents a square piece ofcardboard.
If a smaller square is cut, in whole inch increments,
from each corner and the cardboard is folded and
taped to make a box whose base perimeter measures
20 inches, which of the following could be the area
of the original square piece of cardboard?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
25 square inches
24 square inches
50 square inches
81 square inches
99 square inches
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asetfia$19:20 refer to the table in Figure 5,
which defines the operatiop
19,
If * "- 1 =3,then1*3
(A)
(B)
(c)
(D)
(E)
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4
3
2
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20. Which of the following is equal to 2?
Figure 5
(A) * -2
(B) '+ + ""+ |,
(C) -r-*-2
(D) -> -t -t + +2
(E) -'-t-++++2
2L
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Figure 6, what is thf area of the unshaded
region 'Su if CDEF is I square?
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(A) 16
(B) 20
(c)
(D)
(E)
32
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It cannot be detgrmined from the
information giv$n.
4
s
4
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22. When 40 percent of yl ts 15, what is 20 percent
of 2Y?
(A) s
(B) l0
(c)
(D)
(E)
15
20
30
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q = 2r, whieh of the following
gives the value of p in terms of r ?
(A) ;
(B)
(c)
i
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(D) 90-2r
24, If the average of five consecutive whole numbers
is 21, what is the smallest number?
l0
(A)
(B)
T7
(c)
t9
(D)
(E)
2T
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25. Aminiature golf course has an average of 200
customers per day. To increase business, the
owner plans to reduce the regular price from
$3.50 to $2.50 before 6 p.m.each day. If 100
people pay $3.50, how many people must pay
$2.50 if daily sales are to remain the same as
before the $2.50 price reduction plan?
(A) 120
(B) 140
(c) 160
(D) 180
(E) 220
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Read each passage carefullf and then artswer the questions about it. For each question, decide on the basis
of the passage which one of the choicesrbest answers the question.
As earth whirls al$ng its endless journey
through space, it has a (ompanion that is always
beside it--the moon. Thp moon is a small planet.
It is only about one-foufth as big as the earth.
The moon is our n{arest neighbor in space.
The stars are billions o{ miles away, The sun is
millions of miles awayf But the moon is only
about 239,000 miles aw?y. That makes the moon
truly a next-door neighQor.
In a way, the moo{t "belongs" to the earth.
Just as earth moves arpund the sun, the moon
moves around the eart$. It is held,in place by
the tug of earth's stronler gravity. A planet that
is held by another plafet this way is called a
1.
The author states that tpe moon "belongs"
earth
because
to
satellite. The moon is earth's satellite.
The moon is a ball of gray rock, some of
which is covered with dust. It has no air or
water--and, of course, no plants or animals. Its
whole surface is nothing but mountains and plains
of rock" When we lookup at afull moon, we often see dark patches" These dark patches are the
lowlands. They seem to form a shadowy face that
people have named "the man in the moon." The
brighter parts of the moon are the highlands.
In ancient times, many people worshipped
the moon. The Romans, who thought the moon
was a goddess, named it Luna. Our word Lunar
means "of the moon."
4,
passage is
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(A) It is earth's neareqt neighbor.
(B) It is a satellite of {he earth.
(C) One can see the min in the moon from earth.
(D) Ancient Romans fonsidered it a goddess.
(E) The moon could riot exist without the earth.
(A) To compare the moon and the earth,
(B) To dispelmyths aboutthemanin the moon.
(c) To describe the origin of the word
ttlunar.tt
(D) To inform the reader about the moon.
(E) To explain why the ancient Romans
worshipped the moon.
Which of the followinglcan be found on the moon?
(A) Air
(B) Water
(c) Mountains
(D) Plants
(E) Animals
3. According to the authQt which of the following
most accounts for the 'lman in the moon?r'
(A) Amyth
(B) Agoddess
(C) Lowlands
(D) The Romans
(E) Highlands
The author's main purpose for writing the
5.
According to the passage, which of the
following is NOTtrue?
(A) The moon is a planet.
(B) The moon is a satellite.
(c)
The moon's lowlands appear dark from
the earth,
(D) The moon is four times larger than earth.
(E) The moon is closer than anything else in
space to the earth.
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Several legends sunound the firstAmerican flag. perhaps the best
accepted is that of Betsy Ross. Legend tells of George Washington,
ert Morris being appointed in June 1776 to design a national flag. S
made a crude design that was dispatched to Betsy Ross, wife of George
expert seamstress, in Philadelphia. Taking the rough sketch and changing
of points on the stars from six to flve, Mrs. Ross cut and sewed the first na
the number
flag for the
History tells us Betsy Ross was a twice-widowed seamstress in Phila{elphia who may
have
v w ursue
some .uayJ
navy rr.lBU.
flags. While
pniladelphla tol
vy uuc it
l is
l$ documented
trot;umgnleq thatWashington
mar wasnrngrcn was lnl
inlriiladelphia
for
'4 made Drlue
two weeks in 1776, the trip was made on urgent military business. It is ddubfful hi would
have had time to design a flag and, in fact, there is no evidenee of his bei{rg ordered to do
so" Also, the Betsy Ross story was flrst told in 1870,94 years after it suppo$edly took place.
The story has all the proper ingredients--hunied meetings, hasty sketches, alpatriotic widow
sewing the new nation's flag for the country her late husband died defen[ing. However,
history has proven it to be just a story.
The origins of the Stars and Sripes are shrouded in mystery legends and
{alf+ruths. Facts
strongly suggest that the flag had no single designer but was a conglomeraiion of ideas and
designs.
Which of the following is the best title for the
selection?
(A) Legends SunoundingtheFirstOfflcialFlag
(B) Debunking the Betsy Ross Story
(C) The Stars and Stripes
(D) Navy Flags to Nation's Flag
(E) Flag Maker of the United States
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The author sugges+ which of the following as
reasons why it is u{likely that Betsy Ross
made the first flag?l
(A)
(B)
(C)
Which of the following best describes the
author's opinion of Betsy Ross?
(D)
(A) Afraud
(B) A hero
(C) Talented
(D) Victimized
(E) Unskilled
(E)
The author suggests that the flag was
probably designed by
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
George Washington, George Ross and
Robert Morris
Betsy Ross
Betsy Ross's deceased husband
Several unknown people
A group of seamstresses in Philade$hia
Betsy Ross hdked the necessary skill.
George Washiirgton was insulred by the
changes to hisl design that she suggested.
Betsy Ross di{ not have enough rime to
make the flag.
George Washilrgton never asked Betsy
Ross to make phe flag.
There is no difect evidence that Betsy
Ross ever sedpd the Stars and Stripes.
10. When the author sa$,s, "The story has all the
proper ingredients,i' she means
(A) All of the facrN supporr her theory.
(B) The story is b{lievabte.
(C) The story has peen told in a way that
(D)
makes people [vant to believe it.
The story has I beginning, a middle and
(E)
A recipe for a pnyth is in the srory.
an
end.
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The week just past fras been
full of good
There was evidence, fresh and abundant"
news for those Ameribans who love their thatAmerican troops are pouring into French
country and who care mpre that she should do
herself proud in this waf than they care about
anything else in the wofld just now.
There was the annolrncement that just as
American troops had prpviously gone in with
the French, so now mor{American troops had
just taken their place with the British.
There was the new{, by way of Washing-
ton, that the Americanis now hold the third
longest line on the Western front.
11. This passage can best pe described
(A) A news item
(B) Propaganda
(C) A biography
(D) A short story
(E) Aresearchreportj
12.
It
15. The statement that the air fighters are "giving
better than.they take" means
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(A) The air fighters are charitable.
(B) The air fighters are trying to help each
other.
(c)
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inferred fronrlthe passage that the
author's opinion of Aniericans is that they
can be
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
ports at a rate never before approached.
Charles M. Schwab announces that we
are now producing 10,000 tons of shipping
every day and will treble that rate before the
end of the year.
News from the front tells of our air fighters doing their share and giving better than
they take.
The Yanks are here.
are generous.
The air fighters are losing to the enemy.
(D) The air fighters are shooting more than
they are being shot.
(E) The air fighters are surrendering territory.
16. The statement, "The Yanks are here" means
that the Yanks
love war.
are proud.
do their share.
are friendly.
13. In the passage, the tenh "Yanko refers to
(A) A soldier
(B) A citizen from orle of the original
(A) have finally arrived home.
(B) are doing well in the war.
(c) will be attacking the author's counffy.
(D) are ready to ship out.
(E) are not involved in the war.
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colonies
(C) AnAmerican
(D) A person who loyes
(E) Charles M. Schwlb
17. The author believes thatAmericans should be
proud for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
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(A)
The Americans are fighting with the
(B)
Many American troops are making it into
British.
14. The author's tone can best be described as
(A) jubilant
(B) nervous
(C) ambivalent
(D) somber
(E)
argumentative
(C)
(D)
(E)
French ports.
The production of shipping materials is
high and increasing.
There have been few American casualties.
The Americans are doing well on the
Western front.
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Upper Level Practice Test
Even though the family name Chin means
gold itdoes not signify thatevetyone of thatname
is rich. Long ago, in the province of Chekiang,
however, there was acertain wealthyChin family
friendship for the rest of
of whom it was popularly said thatits fortune was
as great as its name. It seemed quite fitting then,
when a son was born to the family, thathe should
be called Po-wan, "Million," for he was certain to
be worth a million pieces of gold when he came
finally he scarcoly had
of
age.
With such a happy circumstance of names,
Po-wan himself neverdoubted thathe would have
a never-ending supply of money clinking through
his fingers and he spent it accordingly--not on
himself, but on any unfortunate who came to his
attention. He had a deep sense of compassion
for anyone in distress of body or spirit; a poor
man had only to hold out his hand, and Po-wan
poured gold into it; if a destitute widow and her
brood of starvelings but lifted sorrowful eyes to
his, he provided them with food and lodging and
18, Each of the following words may be used to
describe Po-wan EXCEPT:
(A) Confused
(B) Miserly
(C) Poor
(D) Generous
(E) Compassionate
19. The passage is primarily about
(A) the origin of Po-wan's name.
(B) how Po-wan lost his fortune.
(C) Po-wan's plan for regaining his fortune.
(D) reasons why it is foolish to share.
(E) the meaning of names and reality.
In such wise did he ive that even a
million gold pieces we not enough to
on his wasted
frame, and the cold seeped
row for lack of a fire. Still,
little money thatcame to hi
Oneday, as he scraped
a beggar even
began to ponder the little
t
half of his bowl
him.
"Why am I so poor?" he l,Vondered. "I have
never spent extravagantly. I have never, from
the day of my birth, done ar{ evil deed. Why
then amI, whose very name igAMillion Pieces
of Gold, no longer able to find even a copper to
give this unfortunate creatur$, and have only a
bowl of rice to share with hi*n?"
21. Po-wan believes that he should still be wealthv
for each of the foilo#flng reasons EXCEPT:
(A) He does not buy]frivolous things.
(B) He is kind.
(C) His name meanslAMillion Pieces of Gold.
(D) He does not des$rve to be poor because he
helps others.
(E) He comes from f wealthy family.
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the following next?
(A)
(B)
Try to figure outiwhy he is poor.
Ask the people tfiat he has helped in the
(C)
past,to help him.l
Steal some gold io support himself and
share with other$.
selection?
(D)
(A) The Significance of a Name
(B) From Prince to Pauper
(E)
Why Am I So Poor?
his bone mar-
of rice for
20. Which of the following is the best title for the
(C)
(D)
(E)
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Askrhis parents io give him a million more
pieces of gold.
Stop sharing witlr others so that he can
again become w$althy.
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CompassionateNames
Rags to Riches
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This is the story of t$e great war that Rikkitikki-tavi fought singl$-handed, rhrough rhe
bathrooms of the big tlungalow in Segowlee
cantonment. He was almongoose, rather like
a little cat in his fur add tail, but quite like a
weasel in his head and his habits. His war cry
as he scuttled through the long grass was Ri&ft-
tilck+ikki-tikki-tchk!
t
One day a high sunlmer flood washed him
out of the burrow where jhe lived with his father
and mother, and carried fiim, kicking and clucking down a roadside di{ch. When he revived,
he was lying in the hot gun on the middle of a
garden path and a small
Qoy was saying: "Here's
a dead mongoose. Let'$ have a funeral!"
"No," said his moth$r, "let's take him in and
dry him. Perhaps he isnlt dead."
They took him into t]re house, and a big man
picked him up betwee4 his finger and thumb
and said he was not d$ad but half choked so
they wrapped him in cofton wool, and warmed
him over
a
little fire, and]he opened his eyes and
sneezed.
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It's the hardest thingjin the world to frighten
a mongoose, because h$ is eaten up from nose
to tail with curiosity.lThe motto of all the
23. According to the authQr, Rikki-tiklci-tavi mosr
closely resembles whi$h of the following
animals?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
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Abloodhound
Acat
Amuskrat
Aduck
A snake
24" Rikki-tikki+avi decidJd to stav with the
family
because
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(A)
(B)
(C)
He liked the boy.i
He was grateful tfiat they saved his life.
He was intereste{ in exploring the
(D)
(E)
He did not know his way home.
His parents died in the flood that had
carried him awayl
bungalow.
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mongoose family is, "Run and find out,"
and Rikki-tikki was a true mongoose. He
looked at the cotton wool" decided that it
was not good to eat, ran all round the table,
sat up and put his fur in order, scratched
himself, and jumped on the small boy's
shoulder.
"Don't be frightened Teddy," said his
father. "That's his way of making friends.
Let's give him something to eat."
They gave him a little piece of raw
meat. Rikki-tikki liked it immensely, and
when it was flnished, he said to himself,
"There are more things to find out about in
this house than all my family could find out
in all theirlives. I shall certainly stay and
find out."
He spent all that day roaming over the
house. At nightfall, he ran into Teddy's
nursery and whenTeddy wenttobed, Rikkitikki climbed up too. "I don't like that," said
Teddy's mother. "He may bite the child."
"He'll do no such thing," said the father.
"Teddy's safer with that little beast than if
he had a bloodhound to watch him. If a
snake came in the nursery now..."
25. Rikki-tikki-tavi's name is apparently based on
(A) A sound that he makes
(B) The place where he lives
(C) His physical appearance
(D) His will to survive
(E) The motto, "run and find out"
26. Based on the passage, each of the following
words may be used to describe Rikki-tikki-tavi
EXCEPT:
(A) Energetic
(B) Brave
(C) Curious
(D) Clever
(E) Eager
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Upper Level Practice Test
In a hospital emergency room, victims of
all sorts of diseases and accidents, from broken
fingers to gunshot wounds, can demand attention simultaneously. Triage is the system of
organizing emergency efforts so that many
people can be cared for quickly. (Triage is the
French word for "sorting"")
The idea of "sorting" patients into different treatment groups led to the idea of triage as
a concept in medicine. Originally, triage was
developed on the battlefield, where medical
officers sorted casualties according to injuries
and set priorities for treatment. The wounded
were divided into three groups: those who would
die even with ffeatment, those who could recover
without it, and those who needed it in order to
survive. The idea was to save as many lives as
possible by allocating treatment efficiently.
Triage procedures are now used in any emer-
gency room situation. Wherever large numbers
of injured or sick people need treatment at the
same time--hospital emergency rooms, disaster
sites or battleflelds--triage is necessary.
In the hospital, triage takes place in the
emergency room. Patients are evaluated to flnd
out how urgent their problems are and which of
the health-care resources
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ailable best suit
those problems. An
system
of
reception and sorting e sures that the
injured or seriously ill get immediate care.
Fortunately, hospital
are not so
limited as those on the
lefield, so all
patients can be treated ventually, but
priorities must be set
divide cases into three
groups.
1. Emergent, life
such as heavy bleeding
breathing. These people
care to survive.
conditions
stoppage of
immediate
2.
Urgent - cOnditions t
within afew hours to
need treatment
complications.
This category includes seri
as lacerations or fractures.
injuries, such
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3.
Nonemergent - problerfrs that can wait
for treatment without getting worse. Bad
colds, flu, and minor injurjies fall into this
category. These patients afe often referred
to outside clinics or doctorp to get the most
appropriate treatment, rafher than being
treated in the emergency rdom or admitted
to the hospital.
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27. The French word "triage" is closest in meaning
to which of the following:
(A) organize
(B) emergency
(C) prioritize
(D) decide
(E) treat
29. According to the p{sagr, when comparing
early battlefield tri{ge to hospital emergency
room triage, all of tlre following are true
EXCEPT:
(A)
(B)
28. The ultimate purpose of triage is to
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Make sure that only those that will survive
receive treatment.
Save as many lives as possible.
Get rid of non-emergent cases in order to
make room for emergent cases.
Distinguish between urgent and emergent
cases.
(E) Act quickly.
(C)
The main quegtion on the battlefleld is
who to treat, lfhile the main question in
the emergencyiroom is when to treat.
In the hospitallthere are more resources
available than'on the battlefield.
The purpose o[ triage is to set priorities
for treatment.
On the battlefipld, there is less value
placed on savilrg a life.
Everybody in fhe emergency room will
eventually be freated, while some on the
battlefield maj not be treated.
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(D)
(E)
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The emergency r{om version of triage is
more humane tha[ the battlefield version.
II. Those who woul{ dio even with
I.
treatment should
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fe
ignored.
Triage is the mosf important aspect of
emergency medidine.
(A) II only
(B) III only
(C) I and III only
(D) I, II and III
(E) Neither I, II or ill
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assume that
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(A)
(B)
(C)
resources in the blpttlefield are greater
than in hospitals" j
there is no differeince between hospital
and battlefi eld heflthcare resources.
resources in hospitals arc greater than on
the battlefield.
(D)
(E)
healthcare resourfes are not directly
related to healthcNre problems.
resources are of little importance in
triage.
32. This passage would most likely appear
ina
(A) war novel
(B) medicaljoumal
(C) newspaper
(D) textbook
(E) first-aid manual
.
33. In the last paragraph, which'word can be
substituted for "admitted" without changing
the meaning of the sentence?
(A) told the truth
(B) checked into
(c) paid fees
(D) officially reported
(E) driven quickly
34. The main purpose of the passage is to
(A) describe emergency room procedures
(B) compare battlefield and hospital medical
procedures
(c) argue against the use oftriage in hospitals
(D) explain the concept of triage
(E) citicize the use of triage
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Upper Level Practice Test
s,sA
And now, alone and deserted, he traversed the sandy waste, his only means of
observing the way being the heaps of bones
and the horsedung, and so on, thus slowly and
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demons. Again, he heard in {he void sounds of
voices crying out: "Do not fe{r! Do not fear!"
On this he composed hi
, and having
pushed on 27 milEs or so, he shw the first watch-
cautiously advancing, he suddenly saw a body
of troops, amounting to several hundreds,
covering the sandy plain, sometimes they
advanced and sometimes they halted. The
soldiers were {:Iad in fur and felt. And now
the appearance of camels and horses, and the
glittering of standards and lances met his view;
then suddenly fresh forms and figures charging
into a thousand shapes appeared, sometimes at
an immense distance and then close at hand, and
then they dissolved into nothing.
The Master of the Law when he first
beheld the sight thought they were robbers,
but when he saw them come near and vanish,
he knew that they were the hallucinations of
35. The Master of the Law is
of sand until
night, then going on west of lthe tower, he saw
he concealed himself in a hollow
the water, and going down, heldrank and washed
his hands. Then as he wasj filling his water
vessel with water, an arrow fvhistled past him
and just grazed his knee, ahd in a moment,
another arrow. Knowing tfren that he was
discovered, he cried with a lQud voice: "I am a
priest come from the capital, So not shoot me!"
Then he led his steed toward$ the tower, whilst
the men on guard opening tlie gate, came out,
after looking at him they savi he was indeed a
priest, and so they entered in
commander of the guard
38. The most likely
a
(A) Priest
(B) Soldier
(c) Lookout
(D) Commander
(E) Demon
36. The setting
o:f the
(A)
(B)
(c)
(D)
(E)
story is most likely
39. According to the p{ssage, the Master of the
Law saw all of the following EXCEPT:
(A) Amountain
(B) Grasslands
(C)
(D)
(E)
(A) demons
(B) lookouts
The desert
The seacoast
(c)
A forest
camels
(D) robbers
(E) soldiers
37. Itcan be reasonably infened from the passage
that the Master of the Law came from
(A) a monastery.
(B) an inn.
(C) a village.
(D) a city.
(E) a farm.
of travel by the Master
of the Law is
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(A) dressed
(B) bound
(C) trading
(D) buried
(E) armed
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Following each problem in jthis sectionn there are five suggested answers. Work each problem in your head
or in the blank space provided at the right of the page. Then look at the five suggested answers and decide
which one is
best.
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it is stated in a specific pro$lem that its figure is not drawn to scale.
as possible
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(B) se6
(c)
(D)
(E)
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(A) 10
(B) 15
(c) 20
(D)
(E)
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If 25 x N =25,then25
(A)
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(B) tr
(c)
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(D)
2s
(E)
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(E)
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strips each 6 inches long?
(A)
(B)
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(D)
(E)
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(c)
6
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5. 0.025 x 50.00 =
(A)
(B)
0.0125
0.125
(D)
(E)
r,zs
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(c)
6. If N> 6, then 2N + 5 could be
(A)
(B)
(c)
14
15
16
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USE THIS SPACE FOR FIGURING.
=
(A) 8.12s
(B) 7.62s
(c)
7.2s
(D) 7.r2s
(E) 6.87s
8.
The average weight ofl3 boys is 120 pounds and the
average weight of 2 gifls is 105 pounds. What is
the average weight, in pounds, of all 5 children?
(A) ez.s
(B) 110
(c)
rLz.s
(D) rr4
(E) 116
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(A)
(B)
are equal EXCEPT
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(c)
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(D)
t6x
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(E)
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10. 12 is 8 per cent of
(A)
(B)
(c)
(D)
(E)
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how many tirnes the value of the "6" in place @ ?
(A) 10,000
(B) 1,000
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Yizzxi purchased 972 square yards of carpet
for $17, 496. What was her cost per square foot?
12. Ms.
(A)
(B)
(c)
(D)
(E)
$18.00
$e.75
$6.00
$2.00
$1.25
13. Taxi fare is $1.00 for the
each additional
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{ *if" and $0.35
mite. How many miles can a
passenger ricle for $3.10 ?
(A) 3*
(B) 4
G) 6+
(D)
7
(E)
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14. A bus driver took
a 165-mile
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betdpen2l
and 3 hours to make
USE THIS SPACE FOR FIGIJRING.
trip. The ayerage speed; in miles per
hour, must have been between
'
(A) 45 and 48
(B) 48 and 50
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(C) 50 and 55
(D) 55 and 66
(E) 66 and 110
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race took Bob three
leg of a five-leg road
and thirty-six minutes.
to complqte the race?
How long did it take
(A) 12 hours and20
(B) 13 hours
(C) 16 hours and 16 rjrinutes
(D) 18 hours
(E) 19 hours and L2 nirinutes
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value
of
2x + y
meet as shown, what is the
?
(A) 70
(B) 80
(c) 140
(D) 160
(E) It cannot be detenFdned
from the information
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(c)
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(D)
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(E)
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Upper Level Practice Test
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18. There we25 workers in Linda's office. When she
collected $0"40 from each person to pay for a cake,
she found that she only had
of the money she
needed to pay for the cake. How much more money
must she collect from each person to pay for the
usE THrs SPACE
FOR
FrcURrNG.
f
cake?
(A) $0.1s
(B) $0.20
(c) $0.30
(D) $0.40
(E) $0.66
19. Which of the following gives the number of cents
in q quarters, d dimes, and 4 nickels?
(A) & +.ft +20
(B)
+$+20
+
(C) 5q + 2d +4
(D)
25q + IOd + 20
(E)
25q
+ 5d + 4O
20. An inegularly shaped field has a perimeter of 864
feet. If each fence segment is 9 yards long, how
many segm€,nts are required to enclose the field?
(A) 28
(B) 32
(c) 44
(D) 54
(E) 96
21" Mike has $12,500 in savings, on which he receives
7 percent interest per year. How much interest did
Mike earn last year?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
625 dollars
675 dollars
725 dollars
875 dollars
950 dollars
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lcvel Practice
SSAT Upper
USE THIS SPACE FOR FIGURING.
(A)
(p xq)+3
(B) p +(3xq)
(C) (3 xp)+q
(D) (2xp)+(2xq)
(E)
p+q
J
23. In a survey, each of 35Q farmers were found to own
either a tractor, a plow,lor both. If lg6 farmers own
a tractor, and233 own plow, hqw many farmers
f
own both a tractor and N plow?
(A) 42
(B) 6e
(c)
r32
(D) 202
(E) 4re
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24. Six people participate i{ a van pool. Each pays
$ 1 8 per week. If three inore people joined the van
pool and shared expensps equally, hpw much would
each person pay?
(A) $to
(B) $11
(c)
(D)
:
$12
$13
(E) $ls
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Upper Level Practice Test
25.
lt
n > 3, which of the following is greatest?
USE THIS
(A) 2n+3
(B)
n+3
(c)
n-3
(D)
n
n+3
n+3
(E)
n
STOP
IF YOU FINISH BEFORE TIME I$ CALLED,
YOU MAY CHECK YOTJR WORK ON THIS SECTIO]
DO NOT TURN TO ANY OTHER SECTION IN THE
FIGURING.
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Upper Level Practice Test
For each question, mark
ll
ol Admis sion Test
: QUANTITATIVE (Sectibns 2 and
y' if conect (C), 0 if wrong (W), or
Correct
Your
Answer
Answer
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if omitred (
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18. D
19.
A
20. D
2t. D
22. C
23. D
24. C
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Section 4
1.C
2.8
3.A
4.D
s.c
6.8
7.8
8.D
Total # Corect:
Total
Total #Wrong:
Total # Wrong:
Total f, Wrong:
#Wrong + 4:
#Wrong + 4:
#Wrofig+4:
Boxl-Box2:
Box4-Box5:
Box 7l- Box 8:
Quantitative Raw
Add Boxes 3,6,9
{
Correct:
Total # Correct:
B o ard
Preparing and Applyingfor Independew Sclnol ,Mmission and thc SSAT
201
Upper Level Practice Test ll : READING (Section 3)
For each questionn mark
Correct
Your
Answer
Answer
1.8
2.C
3.C
4.D
5.D
6.8
7.C
8.D
9.E
c
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y' if correct (C), 0 if
w
0
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(W), or
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Answer
Answer
c
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w
0
-
if omitted (O).
o
Correct
Your
Answer
Answer
15. D
29. D
16. B
30.
17. D
31. C
B
32. D
19. E
33. B
20. A
34. D
2L. E
35. A
22. A
36. C
23. B
37. D
18.
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0
c
10.
c
2/+. C
38. B
11.
A
25. A
39. B
12. D
26. D
40. A
13. C
27. A
A
28. B
14.
c
Tiotal # Conect:
Total # Conect:
Total # Correct:
Total #Wrong:
Total # Wrong:
Total #Wrong:
#Wrong+4:
#Wrong + 4:
#Wrong+4:
Boxl-Box2:
Box4-Box5:
BoxT-Box8:
Reading Scaled Score:
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Preparing
and.
Apptying
for Iilrdependent School Admission and the SSAT
Upper Levet Rractice jTest ll : VERBAL (Section 1)
For each question, mark y'
if correct (q), 0 if wrong (W), or
Copect
Your
Anpwer
Answer
2I,
w
nl
-
if omitted (O).
o
0
Correct
Your
c
w
Answer
Answer
v
0
B
41. D
22, C
42. B
23, E
43. D
Vli D
44. A
25, A
45. B
26; B
46. E
27', E
47. D
28! B
48. E
29: B
49. B
c
50. A
31, C
51. D
C
52. D
33. B
53. A
34,. C
54. C
35. D
55. B
36. D
56. B
A
57. D
38. E
58. A
39. D
59. C
40. E
60. B
Total # Correct:
Total # correct:
Total # Conect:
Total #Wrong:
Topal #Wrong:
Total #Wrong:
# Wrong + 4:
# Wrong + 4:
# Wrong + 4:
Boxl-Box2:
Bqx4-Box5:
BoxT-Box8:
30,
321.
37t.
Verbal Raw
Add Boxes 3,6,
VerbalScaled Score:
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