Diagnostic Test Section 1, Module 32MINUTES, 27 QUESTIONS PART 2: DIAGNOSTIC TEST 27 Reading and Writing DIRECTIONS v You willbe tested on a variety of important reading and writing skills. Each question has one or more passages, possibly including a graph or table. Carefully read each passage and question and choose the best answer to the ‘question based on the passage(s). Every question in this section is multiple-choice with four possible answers, Each question has only one best answer. ‘One of the most common ways that people can amass wealth is through equity in their homes. ‘Modern day graffiti creates the same questions. ‘Most people would agree that a quickly spray- painted tag is not art, but some graffiti is very elaborate, wel planned, and objectively beautiful. Some graft the value ofan area by ‘making it appear abandoned and unkempt. Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase? ® assembling ‘manufacturing © building ® fabricating Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase? quiets recedes lowers utiles e008 i: 5 cy z ° a = ° i na oy ht< a ry Ee = = 7 ° z Cy = ry} DIGITAL SAT STUDY GUIDE PREMIUM oT B ‘While there certainly are many potential careers that students may find rewarding, students with a should give engineer- ing serious consideration. ‘math and science ‘Making something that is truly delicious for one’s friends and family can be a formative experience thatleads one to pursue a career as achef, While not everybody can be a celebrity chef with millions oftelevision fans, there are many toa fulfilling career in the food services industry. One key reason C; lecturlarius (bedbugs) can be so difficult to remove is their physical properties. They are tiny brown bugs that live solely on the blood of other animals, so edible poison traps won't work the way they do for ants. In addition, they can live ‘months without food, which makes starving them ut nearly impossible, and they lay eggs that are ‘0 regular pest control methods and stick ‘unreachable nooks and crannies. ee eee Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase? aptitude e008 i 2 a Vic hoc completes th text wh he os logical and precise word or phrase? boulevards promenades thoroughfares Qe0G®8 ‘Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase? susceptible prone impervious vulnerable e008| | rc ‘The following text is from Georgia Douglas Johnson’s 1920 poem “Calling Dreams” ‘The right to make my dreams come true, ask, nay, I demand of life; Nor shall fate's deadly contraband Impede my steps, nor countermand; ‘Too ong my heart against the ground Has beat the dusty years around; ‘And now at length I rise! wake! [And stride into the morning break! ‘The following isa portion of an address given by Senator Herbert H. Lehman at the annual ‘membership meeting of the Urban League of Greater New York in June of 1956, as reported in the Arizona Sun, ‘The Urban League has furnished a framework ‘within which men of good will ofall races could work together to achieve steady advances toward the goal of adjustment, focusing ther efforts on the neighborhood and the community. This organization has helped to show how vast are the ramifications ofinter- group and interacial adjustment, ‘what concrete and specific evils flow from discrimination and segregation, and what must and can be done about it. Some people, including some of the leaders of our government, act as though civil rights were a brand-new problem, which has just arisen and needs nothing so much ast be studied. And they indicate that just as soon as they finish studying. they will probably do something about it And, ofcourse, that may take alongiime. PART 2: DIAGNOSTIC TEST Which choice best states the main purpose of the text? ® Toexpress the inevitable frustration that comes when you cannot accomplish a goal ‘To show a more contemplative attitude towards acceptance of your fate © Topresent.a personal narrative about the importance of travel to a richer life © Toemphasize the need to not let anything stand in the way of achieving your dreams 7 ee eae ‘Which choice best describes the function of the underlined sentence in the text as a whole? ® Toshow how those who oppose the advancement of civil rights will inevitably resort to personal attacks © _Toemphasize the need for increased funding for socially active causes © Toassert that opponents of civil rights progress will likely use excessive delay to achieve their aims © Toargue that the goal of public policy is (o promote social justice 9 > ° Zz ° a =! Gy 4 m a 4e a ry E ° = a ° 4 cy i ry 30 DIGITAL SAT STUDY GUIDE PREMIUM | MODULE 1 ‘The following text is from Upton Sinclair's 1906 novel The Jungle. [And then there was Marija Berezynskas, who, fired with jealousy by the success of Jurgis, had set out upon her own responsibility to get ‘place, Marija had nothing to take with her save her two brawny arms and the word “job,” laboriously learned; but with these she had ‘marched about Packingtown all day, entering every door where there were signs of activity Out of some she had been ordered with curses; ‘but Marija was not afraid of man or devil, and asked everyone she saw—visitors and strangers, or work people like herself, and once or twice even high and lofty office personages, who stared at her as ifthey thought she was crazy. In the end, however, she had reaped her reward. ‘The following passage is from A Portrait of the Artistas a Young Man by James Joyce, published in. 1916, Stephen Dedalus, Joyce's protagonist, yearns, to be an artist but was raised and educated to join the clergy. Belowhe contemplates the diverging paths before him after a priest warns him of the permanence of his intended holy position. ‘The Reverend Stephen Dedalus, SJ. His name in that new life leaped into characters before his eyes and to itthere followed a mental sensation of an undefined face or colour of a face, The colour faded and became strong like ‘a changing glow of pallid brick red. Was it the raw reddish glow he had so often seen on wintry ‘mornings on the shaven gills ofthe priests? The ace was eyeless and sour-favoured and devout, shot with pink tinges of suffocated anger. Was itnota mental spectre of the face of one of the Jesuits whom some of the boys called Lantern Jaws and others Foxy Campbell? According to the text, Marija most likely has what level of proficiency in the English language? ® Totally Auent © Mostly uent © Somewhat proficient © Very limited Di ie ee ie coring othe ext how would the naar mest likely characterize how most priests in this story would handle their emotions? By repressing them By celebrating them By eliminating them By expressing them ©6e®8eC PART 2: DIAGNOSTIC TEST 31 1 Soran 1 C ba a ro ee ee: Inher essay, "The Realities of Love at First Sight” How does the analysis of the love process in Text 2 a Fisher explains how we evaluate an individual differ from the one in Text 1? = within three minutes of meeting them based on 4 their physical attributes, voice, and words. First, @ _Iteites the role that chemicals might play. m ‘we decide if they are attractive, then we evalu- © focuses on the actual chemistry of the Af ate their clothing and stature, before moving on cae to the sound and tone of their voice. Lastly, we © Ithas just ewo concrete steps. © _temphasizes the essential importance of consider what they actually say. She concludes that ‘we choose partners whose biological chemicals complement our own. ‘Text 2 Psychology Today renders love a three-step scien- tific process. First, a release of the hormone dopamine causes “feel good” emotions. In this stage, we feel attracted to an individual and associate them with feelings of intense joy. Next, our neurotransmitters—norepinephrine and phenylethylamine—tead to focused attention oon the object of our atraction, Lastly, our brain reward system is activated, sending chemical messages that elevate mood and make an addiction-tike urge to be with that person, ‘Microplasties are microscopic particles of plastic ‘that tend to accumulate toxins and are in some ‘cases toxic themselves, Unfortunately, micro- plastics tend to end up being eaten by various ‘organisms. The primary reason for this problem isthatin recent years, approximately 380 million tons of plastic are produced annually. Plastic is not biodegradable, which means that once it enters the environment it can take several hundred years to degrade. Infact, ill the plastic that was produced. between 1950 and 1960 had been disposed of in the ocean, human decision making. Which insertion at the end of the tex, if true, would best support the author's claim? e008 ‘would rem: nearly all about half of it would remain, about one-third of it would remain, almost none of it would remain.32 DIGITAL SAT STUDY GUIDE PREMIUM | MODULE 1 1 American author W. E, B. Du Bois, One cultural 5 : aspect on which Du Bois focuses in this workisthe Which quotation from The Souls of Black Folk most a o re Ps ° = a ° 3 cy = rE prevalence of ‘sorrow songs" in African American __ffectivelyilustrates the claim? culture, j., musical compositions that evoke the ® “Outof the save songs} rose for me suffering of slaves. In this work, Du Bois strongly ‘morning, noon, and night, bursts of won ‘suggests that American creativity fs focused on erful melody, full ofthe voices of my energetic inventivenes: brothers and sisters, fll of the voices of the past” © “Little ofbeauty has America given the world save the rude grandeur God him- self stamped on her bosom; the human spiritin this new world has expressed itself vigor and ingenuity rather than in beauty?” © ‘Some [slave songs, lke "Near the lake where drooped the willow” passed into ‘current airs and their source was forgotten; ‘others were caricatured on the ‘minstrel’ stage and their memory died away” © ‘[slave songs] are the music of an ‘unhappy people, ofthe children of disap- pointment; they tell of death and suffer- ing and unvoiced longing toward a truer ‘world, of misty wanderings and hidden ways?eB 5 Species Found Since 1675 ‘Through the improvement of technology and ‘microscopy techniques, the differences between prokaryotes and eukaryotes were discov- ered, Protists previously fell under the category of prokaryotes, which were originally classi- fied as anucleate organisms and unicellular. ‘Technological advances led to the understanding that protists are eukaryotic organisms even though. ‘most protists do remain unicellular. Since 1675, scientists Emst Haeckel was a German zoologist, natural- ist, philosopher, physician, and about every about other type of scientist. He lived from 1834-1919, He ‘was a contemporary of Charles Darwin and helped popularize On the Origin of Species in Germany. Contrary to Darwin and what we know now, ‘Haeckel believed humans originated in Asia, not, Arica. An accomplished artist, he created illustra- tions of animals and sea creatures with the same color and detail as the ornithological illustrations ‘of James Audubon. Even though Americans aren't as familiar with Haeckel as they are with Darwin or Audubon, Haeckel PART 2: DIAGNOSTIC TEST 33, eT Which choice most effectively uses data from the ‘graph to complete the example? ® _ have found far more species of protists than other animal species. © conducted experiments on over 100,000 species of protiss in laboratory environments. © _have discovered approximately 200,000 new species of protists. © analyzed a total of 90,000 plant and pro- tist species in their quest to find new life forms. oe > o z ° a ap Cy a ca a bi . a Sa ‘i cee pet eon @® isahistorical figure who is worth studying, ® continues to write intriguing articles in the present day. © should be consigned to the dustbin of history. © was truly aliterary pioneer and poetic innovator.- a rt rs 2 = o ° FA C) = G 34 DIGITAL SAT STUDY GUIDE PREMIUM In considering the following, be well to. bear in mind that records of the bird migration in this locality have been made each year for the past thirty-one years. ‘We hear about water every day. More than 70% of surface is covered with water, Water is ‘a requirement for terrestrial life. Water makes up most of our bodies. Itis believed that onas near the actual date of their arrival as it would ordinarily be possi- bleto obtain them. Schrédinger, a father of quantum mechanics himself, surely understood the uses of quantum superposition but also sought to bring attention to shortcomings. saa Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English? remarks: itmay remarks; itmay remarks, tay remarks it may Co ‘Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English? 008 our planets their planets our planet’s their planets’ as ‘Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English? ©9008 ® the great majority of species: were recorded the great majority of species were recorded the great majority of species, were recorded ‘the great majority of species; were recorded © eo ®@ 18. Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English? its it’s their there e0081 MODULE1 General Douglas MacArthur and President Harry ‘both American leaders inthe late 1940s and early 1950s inthe aftermath of the Allied victory during World War Il ‘Two of the primary positions “between” nurse and. doctor. those of nurse practitioner and physician assistant. You can think of a nurse prac- titioner as a more advanced nurse and a physician assistant as a more restricted doctor. Overtime, when the town began to adopt more ‘mainstream customs with respect to family dynam- ics, the rate of cardiovascular disease sine eae: ‘Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English? © e 8 ® PART 2: DIAGNOSTIC TEST a5 1 ‘Truman; Great Men, by all accounts—were ‘Truman—Great Men, by all accounts, were ‘Truman: Great Men, by all accounts—were ‘Truman—Great Men, by all accounts—were 2 > o z ° a ma Cy # rl a = ‘Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English? ® ® © ® 2 has ‘Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English? e008 riseda a ry Ee & = 7 ° z o el ry 36 DIGITAL SAT STUDY GUIDE PREMIUM 1 Cope | Henrik Ibsen and August Strindberg are truly giants ofplaywriting. The hallmarks of modern theater in their present incarnation—from stark realism to surreal expressionism—. ‘Musics @ combination of specific sound waves started and stopped at specific times. Some waves align nicely with one another or contrast nicely with one another, others are neither regularly contrasting nor matching, Specific engineering disciplines focus on particular ‘types of physical problems. aerospace ‘engineering is mostly concerned with optimizing, the performance of aiplanes, while civil engineer- ing is mostly concerned with improving physical structures and public works. In the past few years, more than one horribly botched painting has made the news when itwas delivered back to the owner looking nothing like the original the art restorer working ‘on the painting is not both topnotch and very well ‘trained in artistic techniques from the time-period of the piece, the results ofa restoration attempt can be disastrous. eae Wich choice completes the tex so tha conforms tthe convention f Standard Ens? from the two mens’ works directly derive. from the works of these two men directly derive, derive directly from the works of these ‘avo men, come directly from this. Tl} Which choice completes th text wth he most logia ransitont © © 68 Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition? However, Inaddition, For instance, ‘Surprisingly, ©0968 25 ‘Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition? i While Because since eeOe®8MODULE ‘While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: = Robert Frost is one of the most popular poets in modern day. ‘= His poems centered around philosophical and social issues, questioning common assumptions with ironic writing, = One of his most famous poems is “Ihe Road Not Taken” = Itencourages readers to take the path less traveled by the world or by peers. ‘= Another one of Frost's poems is “Nothing Gold Can Stay. ‘This poem reflects on the fleeting nature of beauty and life. ‘While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: ‘= Flying squirrels are the most numerous ‘squirrels in Ohio, yet they are the least fre- ‘quently observed. ‘= Flying squirrels are nocturnal. ‘= Flying squirrels do not actually ly; loose skin extends from wrist to ankle and allows them to glide between trees, ‘= Flying squirrels prefer to live in forests and not in suburbs. ‘© Habitat loss is one of the greatest threats facing flying squirrels. PART 2: DIAGNOSTIC TEST 37 Tie ‘The student wants to introduce Robert Frost to an audience unfamiliar with his work. Which choice ‘most effectively uses relevant information from the iH Pa A PB c-} a a oO y notes to accomplish his goa? m a ® “The Road Not Taken” considers taking. the path less traveled by others. Robert Frost s famous modern poet ‘whose work encourages critical thinking, © Analysis of beauty and life are common ‘themes in many modern-day poems by Robert Frost and others. © _trony isa useful poetic device to con- vey one’s skepticism about worldly assumptions. 7 Ea eens ‘meshidnt waniso corte elymiconeption about flying squirrels, Which choice most effec- tively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal? ® Flying squirrels can usually be observed at night as opposed to the day. © Despite their name, flying squirrels glide rather than fly. © While hunting poses a threat to flying squirrels, habitat loss is ultimately the seater danger. © Even though flying squirrels are scarce in Ohio, they can still be easily seen,fs in ui F a) = o ° F cI = ) 38 _ DIGITAL SAT STUDY GUIDE PREMIUM Section 1, Module 2: Reading and Writing 32 MINUTES, 27 QUESTIONS You will be tested on a variety of Important reading and writing skills. Each {question has one or more passages, possibly including a graph or table. Carefully read each passage and question and choose the best answer to the question based on the passage(s). Every question in this section is multiple-choice with four possible answers, Each question has only one best answer. ‘The vacation had the opposite effect on Jim. He despised the upcoming days and was depressed at the thought of his recent breakup. Although he ‘marched into work 15 minutes early on Monday morning, he was feeling very ‘An education is usually thought to have intrinsic rather than extrinsic. That is, its worth comes from the love of knowledge rather than something monetary. However, with the rising cost of tution, one could maybe argue that there is a fiscal price related to education. ‘The night sky erupted with great displays of sound and light. Every couple of minutes, from dusk til late, the loud, explosive sounds would shake the sky and some unsuspecting and innocent below. It isnot lightning or anything _ rather, it is meant to be a symbol of patriotism. Itwas a week before the Fourth of July, a day meant to celebrate the United States and those who defend it, and the fireworks had already begun. 1 Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase? energetic dispirited invigorated rejuvenated ©0e®8 2 Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase? value price principles standard e088 Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase? ® considerate nefarious © congenial © duplicitousa | Cope: | ‘Though Friedel and Crafts discovered a new chem- ical reaction, this reaction technique was virtu- ally useless to the scientific community because it lacked selectivity. Selectivity causes a reaction to favor one product over another potential product ofthe reaction, Without selectivity, itis impossible for chemists to. the products of their reaction. Not being able to separate one product from another makes a reaction useless because even a small alteration in a molecule can result in adverse effects. As anyone who has watched a bag of instant popcorn expand knows, the tray inside of a micro- ‘wave oven rotates as the food cooks, This rotation, has the interesting effect of increasing the kinetic energy ofthe food's polar molecules, as they too ‘must constantly rotate to remain aligned with the field. As they do so, these molecules rub and grind, ‘against their neighbors, converting their kinetic ‘energy into intermolecular friction, and thus evolving heat. Infact, the motion of molecules isso directly related to internal heat that one can caleu- Jate a material's exact temperature by averaging the kinetic energy of the atoms and molecules that comprise it PART 2: DIAGNOSTIC TEST 39 See Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase? ® create demonstrate © reciprocate © Isolate 4 > a z ° cy re Cy) am ra a oh ‘ees As used in the text, what does the word “evolving” ‘most nearly mean? @® Advancing ‘Reproducing © Selecting © Generating~ a ra ba ° FE a ° z rc) rd a 40 DIGITAL SAT STUDY GUIDE PREMIUM | ‘hyper Advocates of the presidential model posit that itis ‘more democratic than the parliamentary system ‘because the people themselves choose their execu tive. They contend thatthe fixed terms even allow for some stability thatthe parliamentary organiza- ton does not allow. Likewise, a further benefit ies in the separation of powers subject to checks and balances, in which the executive and legislative bodies can monitor one another and assure that power is not centralized. Yet critics ofthe system assert thatthe president’ national status affords ‘tendencies toward authoritarianism. Furthermore, asanule, deadlocks or stalemates are much more common within a system that often has executive and legislative bodies under the control of different parties. Cynics therefore suggest thatthe presiden- tial model is privy to discord and inefficiency—not tomention, presidents are dificult to remove when thought to be unfit. Some people simply believe that few, ifany, other civilizations outside those on Earth exist. The Rare Earth Hypothesis suggests that Earth is unique, and so, therefore Is intelligent life. Others theorize that intelligent life has a tendency of destroying itself ‘quickly; they hypothesize that self-annihilation ‘occurs before contact can be made. On the other hand, many postulate that extraterrestrial intlli- gence (ETT) does exist, but we see no evidence for variety of reasons. Pethaps we are too far apart in space or time; pethaps humans, a relatively new species, haven't searched long enough or maybe ‘we aren’ listening properly; what if our distant neighbors are using different frequencies? 6 ‘Which choice best states the main purpose of the text? It explores the pros and cons ofthe presi- dential model. It compares the presidential and patlia- ‘mentary models. Ithighlights the superior aspects of the presidential model Itgives specific examples of countries that practice presidential politics. ©e6e eee Which choice best describes the anton ofthe final sentence in the overall structure of the text? ® _ttexplains why the author is quite pessi- istic about the possibility of finding ETI. It offers suggestions that have not likely been considered by scientists. © Itgives a recommended course of action to solve a scientific problem, © Itelaborates on possible reasons why we have not found evidence of ETI.i PART 2: DIAGNOSTIC TEST 41 ona 1 a poem “Theme in Yellow.” I spot the hills ‘With yellow balls in autumn, ‘ight the prairie comfields Orange and tawny gold clusters ‘And Lam called pumpkins. On the last of October ‘When duskis fallen Children join hands And circle round me Singing ghost songs [And love tothe harvest moon; Tam ajacko'-lantern With terrible teeth {And the children know Tam fooling. ‘The narrator of the poem is best described as ‘which of the following? Achild A pumpkin A ghost Aseason e008 = > o z ry a a ry a m a a42. DIGITAL SAT STUDY GUIDE PREMIUM 1 Veber 1 Ahistorian writes an article suggesting that a short- 9 eee coming img Grease BMC. nother i — Sern @® “The Great League of Peace and Power Sa er © “The Iroquois council could not decide ee anamaae ae a a © “Despite being scattered, the Iroquois aan ae Een eee, © “These Iroquois are strongly independent Sees eae rs Sorrecere Midwestern bird species and the honeysuckle Which of he following situations would be most fruit. They find that the organisms have devel- oped a mutualist relationship: native species of resemble the relationship discussed in the text? - a ry E rt = a ° F4 o = ry birds throughout the Midwest rely on honey- ® Large whale species consume krill at suckle fruit asa staple food source inthe fll, higher latitudes. while honeysuckle benefits in being spread to new © The male gorilla does not help with regions when its seeds are eaten and subsequently infants but does help defend against dispersed by the birds. predators. © Oxpecker birds eat predatory insects off the backs of zebras, © Humans consume the eggs of organically raised chickensPART 2: DIAGNOSTIC TEST Occpatonalthrpsuweoiinclons they EES them better perform their daily tasks. An occupa onal therapist examines what aspect ofoccupa- Which ofthe following iftrue, would most directly tional therapy will most likely ead to positive client SUPPOrt the therapist's hypothesis? outcomes, replacing dysfunctional occupations ® Other occupations, like substance abuse, (activities) and replacing them with functional lead to occupational dysfunction. These ‘ones, The therapist hypothesizes that a collab- ‘dysfunctional occupations are not pro- orative relationship between the occupational ductive and can be detrimental to health ‘therapist and patient will minimize occupational and wellness. dysfunction. © Behaviors, habits, and performance pat. tems are changed when dysfunctional occupation is reduced or extinguished and replaced with meaningful, psycho- logically rewarding functional occupation. © Changing dysfunctional occupation and replacing it with functional occupation is challenging for the client; through therapeutic use of self the occupational therapist can establish the necessary trust and rapport © Setfregulation strategies include personal awareness of stressors, stress manage- ‘ment, and using occupation to reduce stress. 43 af > ° z ry cA al ° 4 ca a S44 DIGITAL SAT STUDY GUIDE PREMIUM Human Influenza Outbreaks Estimated | Estimated . o ui - S = ® ° Fs 9 = a Eee a ce el Russian Flu| 1889 | Unknown | Unknown 66 milion 015 Spanish fu | 1918 | itt | Humans pigs bicds 500 milion 20 ‘Asin Flu 1957 | Nana Bids 9.5 milion 012 Hong Kong Flu| 1968 | NaH Pigs 8 milion <0 ‘Avian Fl 2005 |_HsNi Bids 840 6 Swine Fue | 2009 | HINT | Humans pigs bids 89 milion 25 N/A zora | HAN Bids 20 25 Epidemic illnesses can cause significant loss of human life. A virologist attempts (o determine Which of the viruses in the table would most cffectively be used to support the virologist’s hypothesis? what characteristics of flu viruses will result in the ¢greatest human mortality. The virologist hypoth- ‘sizes that ifa fu virus has too high a fatality rate, its victims will die off before they can transmit the @® _HSN1 and HINO virus to other humans, ultimately resulting in rela HIN1 and H2N2 tively few cases. © H3N2and HIN © _H3N2 and H2N2PART 2: DIAGNOSTIC TEST 45 Fatal passenger vehicle crash involvements per 100 million miles traveled by driver age and gender, 2017 Co Cry Crash rome oct Couentene re-19| 2003 | srzazesrev | 63] 959 | soerz7ar652| 31 | 2963 | 62410423548 2o-29| 7119 | we7as7sesea6 | a@| 3225 |roaraastiz7e| 1.6 | 10346 | ae5646o77124 | 27 so-so] 12958 | 705270175131 | 1.7 | 6162 _|550224868022| 11 | 19,124 |1a4ga9504a.154] 14 so-69| 2929 | 2o7raesiaz0| 14 | 1354 |136711746704] 1.0 | 4289 | 344630608028 | 1.2 270 | 3034 | 4orseasoaass|29| 1488 | 66,799614422| 22| 4522 | imsaoazor77e | 26 Totals | 28053 _|117.10397548] 21 | 13191 [990502472079] 13 | 41277 [2307606449627] 1.0 Total includes other and/or unknowns Graph source: wuwithsorg/topls/fataity statistics detail/gender ‘Aresearcher who specializes in analyzing the aftermath of car wrecks determines that car crash. dummies are almost always designed to repre- sent the male skeletal and muscular anatomy. The researcher thinks that car manufacturers as well as consumers should demand that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration develop, ‘dummies that represent not just men and women, but a variety of sizes of men and women as well as variety of sizes of children, The researcher argues that the government should prioritize diverse demographic representation among crash test ‘dummies to gather the most helpful information for consumers. 2 ea aaaiD Which statement would best utilize the informa- tion in the table to provide an argument against the researcher's position? @® Given the higher crash rate of male driv- ‘rs as compared to female drivers, ‘understandable that car manufacturers ay prioritize male crash test dummies. Since drivers over 70 years of age are over twice as likely to getin vehicle erashes as those in their 60s, increased regulations about the maximum driver age should be Implemented © Teenage drivers are far more likely to {get in car accidents than those in other age groups, so the age to earn a drive's license should be increased, ® Female drivers represent the majority of ziles driven ina given year, soit is eit- cal that there be a higher priority on their safety. a > ry z i) a s ° mT ra a sfe o w = re e ry ° z cy = a 46 DIGITAL SAT STUDY GUIDE PREMIUM 1 Copa e= a English chemist John Newlands proposed a “law of ‘octaves” that was based, shockingly, on the stan- dard musical scale, and which suggested that the periodicity ofthe elements follows a similar eight “note” pattern, Though his contemporaries heavily criticized Newlands, the idea was eventually vindi- ‘ated by the octet theory of chemical bonding, which Bacteria is adapting and changing in response ‘to our attempts to quash it and is consequently ‘becoming more ofa threat than ever before. Doctors and patients should be cautious and should ensure that antibiotics are truly necessary before contributing to this issue. Fewer antibiotics prescribed will mean less of a chance for C. difffor ‘each individual patient and a greater chance that antibiotics will that live in the eastern region of ‘Australia and in Tasmania. Platypuses typically live in bodies of freshwater like rivers, wetlands, billabongs, and estuaries; however, they have been. known to live in brackish—a combination of fresh and salt water—estuaries as well. ae Which choice mostlogically completes the text? ® demonstrated the need for additional research to confirm his hypothesis, © confirmed the significance ofthe eight- clement series in chemical behavior, © approached the problem of chemical classification differently from Newlands. © _ served to disprove his interesting yet ultimately inaccurate theory. | ‘Which choice most logically completes the text? ® remain effective for the people who genu- inely need them. develop increased resistance to bacterial modification. © contribute tothe outbreak of endemic © illnesses. become increasingly recommended for a host of illnesses. Dr eeees | Which choice completes the text so that it ‘conforms to the conventions of Standard English? ® _Omithorhynchus anatinus also known as platypuses are semi-aquatic mammals Ornithorhynchus anatinus, also known as platypuses are semi-aquatic mammals © _Omithorhynchus anatinus—also known as platypuses, are semi-aquatic mammals © _Omithorhynchus anatinus, also known as platypuses, are semi-aquatic mammals1 Le 3 1 ‘The bystander effect isa psychological phenom- ‘enon that prevents people from helping those in need. The psychology behind this phenomenon is actually fairly simple, Inacrowded place such as a stadium, people may think “Lcouldn’t get there in time” or, “there are so many people who are closer tothe scene of distress” Scientists speculate that the even though the evolu- tionary purpose of the toxins in ergot fungus was to discourage animals from eating it, humans were ‘unable to prevent its consumption. harvested en masse and was only rarely sorted to remove ergot fungus. PART 2: DIAGNOSTIC TEST ee EE ‘Which choice completes the text so that it ‘conforms to the conventions of Standard English? ® _ When several people observe a situation that calls for intervention, the responsibil- ity o help feels less pressing since itis dif- fused among all the observers, ® When several people observe a situation that calls for intervention: the responsibil- ity to help fels less pressing since iis dif- fused among all the observers. © When several people observe a situation that cals for intervention: the responsibil- ity to help fels less pressing, since itis diffused among all the observers. © When several people observe a situation that cals for intervention—the responsi- bility to help feels—less pressing since it is diffused among ll the observers. + ‘Which choice completes the text so thatit conforms to the conventions of Standard English? Rye, like other grains, was Rye, like other grains was Rye—like other grains—were Rye—like other grains, was e008 a7 = > ry z ° a fe ° oe cl a sye ny wu e 2 = a ° F o 4 cy 48 DIGITAL SAT STUDY GUIDE PREMIUM 1 MODULE2 1 States can best be characterized by their natu- ral idiosyncrasies, Florida has its powdered sugar beaches; Nebraska, its butterscotch. ‘While hiking has always been known to be a good form of exercise, current research that its added mental benefits have a significant impact. ‘on the physical health of those who hike. ‘When visiting museums, most people take for ‘granted the rooms upon rooms of historic paint- ings, often hundreds of years old, that __ carefully preserved for the public's view. Servals are medium-sized, gold-colored cats ‘covered in darker patterns of stripes and spots. Having a lighter-colored coat with a darker pattern, ‘more difficult to spot them. eT ST Which choice completes the text so that it ‘conforms to the conventions of Standard English? ® _comfields; and Arizona it’s majestic Grand Canyon. © comnfields: Arizona its majestic Grand Canyon. © comfields; and Arizona, its majestic Grand Canyon. © comfields, and Arizona, its majestic Grand Canyon. 20) Which choice completes the text so that it ‘conforms to the conventions of Standard English? suggest suggests had suggested hhas suggesting ne RN vtec en ee e008 e008 22) Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English? make them makes them makes it make it eOe®8ee tit rd English? ajestic Grand ajestic ajestic awit xd English? atit ard English? atit ard English? ‘The ¥-Bridge (named for is distinctive Yshape) ‘was designed to span the confluence of the ‘Muskingum and Licking rivers it crosses both rivers, Ripley's Believe it Or Not once claimed that the Y-Bridge was the only bridge in ‘the world where it was possible to cross and still ‘end up on the same side of the river and Amelia Earhart once called Zanesville “the most recogniz- able city in the country” because of the bridge. Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a progressive neurodegenerative brain disease that is largely dificult to diagnose and treat. Indeed, accurate diagnosis can only be done by looking at portions of the brain under a micro- scope, a true CTE diagnosis can't be made until an autopsy is done on a deceased sufferer. ‘While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: 1 Ballet traces its history to the Italian Renaissance in the 15th century. = Catherine de Medici, a native Italian, was ‘queen consort of France in the mid-1500s. = Catherine de Medici enjoyed ballet, intro- duced it to the French court, and spon- sored large and detailed performances, = The French court continued to value ballet and King Louis XIV even performed in ballets. ‘= The world’s first ballet school, Académie Royale de Danse, was founded in France {in 1661 with the support of King Louis XIV, ‘= The ballet school introduced the five posi- tions all ballet students stil learn today. PART 2: DIAGNOSTIC TEST ae Which choice completes th text with the most log wanston? For Because While When e608 24 Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition? since and © also ® in fact ® 25) ‘The student wants to make a generalization about the early sponsors of ballet. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes ‘to accomplish this goal? ® Catherine de Medici was one of the grea est ballet enthusiasts ofall ime. ‘Some of the same ballet moves that origi- hated in the 1600s are still used today, © French and ttalian royals were significant © backers of ballet dance performance. Both male and female dancers have been skilled ballet dancers throughout history. 2. 5 o z cy cA a Cy a rd a bffe a ny E 2 = o ° = cy fe a 50 DIGITAL SAT STUDY GUIDE PREMIUM 1 Nepyiyie a ‘While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: ‘= There are two types of hearing loss: con- ductive and sensorineural. © Conductive hearing loss happens when sounds cannot get through, or conduct, © the inner ear. = Conductive hearing loss can have many ‘causes and sometimes it’s a simple cause, such a blockage in the ear canal ‘= Sensorineural hearing loss happens when structures in the inner ear are damaged. ‘* Sensorineural hearing loss also has many ccauses—two common causes are aging and exposure to loud noises. ‘While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: 1 Effective Altruism is an emerging form of charity that evaluates causes through a framework of data and evidence. = Tobe a good candidate for Effective Altruism, a problem must be solvable. 1 Effective Altruism seeks to use charity ‘money in the most efficient way to do the most good. ‘© This results in Effective Altruism targeting specific causes that may have previously been overlooked by charitable endeavors. = Some causes that have benefited from. Effective Altruism include the nearing eradication of Guinea worm disease, the treatment of diabetic eye disease in Bangladesh, and cash incentives for com- pleting routine childhood vaccines in Nigeria. 11 REPT ‘The student wants to recommend specific ‘measures that people can take to avoid hearing loss. Which choice most effectively uses relevant Information from the notes to accomplish this goal? ® Conductive hearing loss can result from the blockage of sound in the inner ear. © Toprevent hearing loss, avoid putting objects inside your ear, and cover your ‘ears at loud rock concerts. © Older people are more susceptible to sensorineural hearing loss since this sort floss becomes exacerbated with the pas- sage of time © Much like with blindness, hearing loss can often be prevented by taking precau- tionary steps. ES ‘The student wants to suggest a charitable cause that would be a good candidate for the approach of, Effective Altruism. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accom- plish this goal? ® Marching ina local parade to encourage the world to seek out peaceful resolutions to warfare. © Encouraging museum donors to purchase an additional sculpture forthe largest ‘wing ofthe museum. © _Eaming a graduate degree in statistics so that one can more readily evaluate the costs and benefits of certain governmen- talactions. © Raising money to remove poisonous lead- ‘based paints from school facilities nan impoverished cityPART 2: DIAGNOSTIC TEST 51 ' Allexpressions and variables use real numbers. * All figures are drawn to scale. = Every figure lies in a plane. '= The domain of given functions is the set of all real numbers for which the corre- sponding value of the function is real 4 > Section 2, Module 1: Math =3 35 MINUTES, 22 QUESTIONS 2 = C pinecrions v % m a I For multiple-choice questions, solve the problem and pick the correct ‘answer from the provided choices. Each multiple-choice question has only one correct answer. For student-produced response questions, solve each problem and enter your answer following these guidelines: ® Ifyou find more than one correct answer, enter just one answer, = You can enter up to five characters for a positive answer and up to six characters (this includes the negative sign) for a negative answer. ® If your answer is a fraction that does not fit in the given space, enter the decimal equivalent instead, ® If your answer is a decimal that does not fit in the given space, enter it by stopping at or rounding up at the fourth digit. « Ifyour answer is a mixed number (Ike 4 2), enter it as an improper fraction (9/2) or its decimal equivalent (4.5). '* Do not enter symbols like a comma, dollar sign, or percent sign Examples cog Coc n ts crores 45 45 450 9/2 8/9 ©. 888 88 8 88 a 8889 ° 89 0.88 0.89 0.389 =I /9 on an 0.11 ~oant52 DIGITAL SAT STUDY GUIDE PREMIUM 7 Velwh “The numberof degrees ofarcin cree s 360, “The number of radians ofa ina cree is 2. “The sum ofthe measures in degrees ofthe angles ofa triangle Is 180. e % i te) nerenence es Fi L 5 A ° a A bg g f e 3 = ws a r-} Special Right Triangles %PART 2: DIAGNOSTIC TEST 53. a eee 6 agnt o > ° z r-} a = Gy a m o = ©ee8 alg eon i+ whats thevaleof 2 a Se The raph ofan ine planes tall vertical and has a negative x-intercept, Which of the following could represent a line with these conditions? @®x © ® Ree ‘Cece MF =6,whatis £2 e00854 DIGITAL SAT STUDY GUIDE PREMIUM v2 MODULE 1 - a rH he CS = 7 ° Z cc) = cy Mass in Grams i 2 3 4 5 6 Volume in Cubic Centimeters ‘What equation represents the relationship between mass, m, and volume, vin the above graph? @» | hatte median ofthis eof numbers {2,5, 7,9, 12, 16} e008PART 2: DIAGNOSTIC TEST 55 MODULE 1 i eee FT ‘eres 30008 natablspoon and 1 abespoonsnacp. Howmuch ofa ‘cup or cups would there be in 12 teaspoons? 1 show > ° z ° a BH 6 ef ra Oy =f 1 tou 2cups Scups ET ee "eto alortes fora parla slaare 10h sla consis of once, vegetables and resin ifthe oa ealoicvalueofthe cheese and vegetables 650, and each packet of desing td on thesaladhas 7 loves how many packet of Gresng were sed on the saad? (__] I= S what is the value of? C8 Ge vo ED a ‘Suppose the price of a product is typically p dollars. Ia 30% discount is applied to the price, what isthe discounted price in terms of p? ® 0083p o3p © o%p © 1pe o ra - ° 5 ® ) Fa Cc = a DIGITAL SAT STUDY GUIDE PREMIUM y4 LY Colo) tre aa = ‘The equation for gravitational force, F,, is the following: mm, Fy Guay? Gis the gravitational constant, m, and m, are the masses of objects, and ris the distance between the objects. How would the gravitational force between two objects change ifthe distance between the objects doubles while all other quantities remain the same? ® _lewould be twice the original force. Itwould be four times the original force. 1 © tewoutd be} of he original force. © would be} ofthe original fore. Pet Owners Who Have Only One Pet ana Male 60 49 100 Female 50 38 88 Total 10 8 188 Ifthere were a randomly selected pet owner from the table above, what Is the probability that they would bea male cat owner? 40 ® tes ® iw 60 © te5 © 8» PART 2: DIAGNOSTIC TEST 57 Viens) J > o 4 ° rm = ° eT m @ bi 13) A restaurant charges $5 for a cheeseburger and $4 for a hamburger. If Connor wants to buy at least2 of each sandwich and spend a total of between $20-$30 (inclusive) ‘on sandwiches, what is a possible value for the number of cheeseburgers Connor purchased? 1“ Whatis yin terms of xin the following inequality? 12 <~ar + 6y @ sherry 6r-2y © 243xcy 15 A particular line is graphed in the xy-plane and uses only real numbers. The line has «positive slope and a positive y- intercept. Which of these points could be on the line? ® (45) ® (2,0) © B-8) eT ‘Triangle ABC has a right angle B. Ifside AB has a length of 7 units and side BChas a length of 24 units, what is the length in units of side AC?DIGITAL SAT STUDY GUIDE PREMIUM 7 aa ‘The function fis expressed as f(x) = k for all values of x, and kis a constant real number. Which ofthe following must be true? 1. fe) formsallne. . o re tS 2 = a ° F4 cc = 7) IL f(a) has a slope of zero. TL f{3) has arange from —o6 t0 +00 Tonly only Only Land It Only Hf and tt es vpiecuna in eons 2en ng Rene peat twice the length of the smallest edge, and the greatest edge is 3 times the length of, the smallest edge. Whats the surface area of the prism? 6sqem. © 2sqem. © 64sqem. ® ‘88 sqem. @® oe Kamini wants to make money from recycling aluminum cans and glass bottles. Her local government pays her $0.10 per can and $0.16 for each bottle. Ifshe wants to eam a total of atleast $100 and has collected a total of 600 cans, what is the ‘minimum number of bottles she would need to collect to reach her goal? 250 270 ® © 300 © @® 420PART 2: DIAGNOSTIC TEST 59 4 MODULE 1 " ‘What is the measure in degrees of 2X given that AB, AC, CD, and DB are straight lines and Cis the center of the circle? Jane is watering her garden and spends 5 minutes watering each tree and 2 minutes watering each shrub. Ifshe can spend no more than 30 minutes watering her garden, ‘which inequality represents the number of T trees and S shrubs she can water given these constraints? ® sr+2s>30 ® sr+2s<30 © sxrxs<30 © 5>30xTxs 2 2 = > ° z Cy a ey ry uF m a sfDIGITAL SAT STUDY GUIDE PREMIUM 2 Pertti) Go ‘epee ofa video steaming sence incense hy 16 eah yer Ie pret, of theses begins at doers what the vale ofthe const cn the alowing function that models the price of the service f years after it begins? Pave “s a rt bs S - a ° z ° eS! a ous 0.85 115 1.55 e008PART 2: AGNOSTIC TEST 61 Section 2, Module 2: Math 35 MINUTES, 22 QUESTIONS DIRECTIONS ¥ * Allexpressions and variables use real numbers. ® All figures are drawn to scale. = Every figure lies in a plane. '= The domain of given functions is the set of all real numbers for which the corre- ‘sponding value of the function is real. For multiple-choice questions, solve the problem and pick the correct ‘answer from the provided choices. Each multiple-choice question has ‘only one correct answer. = > o z ° a =f Cy 4 m a 4 For student-produced response questions, solve each problem and enter your answer following these guidelines: + you nd more than one cotectanowet, ners one answer + Youean ener up ove choraters fora postive enowe’ and pt si carters (tis inclaes th negative sgn fore negative ower + your answer loa fet tht does ntti te en space enter the deine ectvlet stead « Ifour answer decimal tat des not tin the given space eteritby stoping 2X or rounding up atthe fourth dit + yur answer's a mized umber ike 43, enterit san improper action (72) er is decimal equate (43) De nat enter symbol ke # comme dolar sign, or percent sign. Examples | Sean] cd oe ae beers colle 45 A 45 450 iu 9/2 412 8/9 88 5 g 8889 ‘ 8 89 0.888 0.89 0.889 19 1 — + ~ 3 ~O.L -o.0162 DIGITAL SAT STUDY GUIDE PREMIUM REFERENCE v b in 4 E = = a } z cy = G V=lwh Vearh ‘The numberof degrees of arc in a circle s 360. ‘The number ofradians fare in acrceis 2. “The sum ofthe measures in degrees of the angle ofa triangle is 180,PART 2: DIAGNOSTIC TEST MODULE 2 ae Dens equls msde by volume desi waphedas ne with mass corresponding to the y value and the volume corresponding to the x value, what aspect ofthe function corresponds to the density of the substance? slope seintercept x-intercept domain e008 2 ‘What isthe sum of the following polynomials? Sxt—xt4 and 6422-3 30x84 8-1 30x94 2x2 x= 1 MS sat x41 Neat 4xn1 088 ‘Which of the following is equivalent to 8!"!? ® © © © er+ky For what value of the constant k will the above system of equations have infinitely many solutions? ®-9 ©2 ® =21 y4 2 FS ° 4 ) a s C a nd a be64 DIGITAL SAT STUDY GUIDE PREMIUM ‘What is the y-intercept ofthe graph of the function y = 2" — -3 . a Py e Me = a ) FA cc = a ©0e®8 rey | Which ofthe followingis an equivalent form ofz =~ y? @ 2=(v8- vIve- vy) @ 2=(v¥- vIvE+ vy) © 2=(vE+ VIVE + VI) (ve+ vy) © Rw) [i a ite 3=yandy = 40, vhatsthesum of andy, en thatboxand are postive @s @s © ©PART 2: DIAGNOSTIC TEST 65 else ned 74 2 J o os ae 5 8 y 3 5 im a 5 Ee oO a 2 +6 4 2 0 2 4 6” 4 ‘The graph of the above line is portrayed by which of the following equations? @ yas yale © yaa Oeaees ‘The solution tothe above system of equations is (a,b). What s the value of a ~ b?66 DIGITAL SAT STUDY GUIDE PREMIUM «Sepa mRRNEEEEmE Due to radiation, the mass ofa substance decreases by 0.5% every day. Which type of, function would properly model the mass of the substance as the days go by? increasing linear decreasing linear increasing exponential decreasing exponential ae ‘Travel Statistics on Journey from Times Square to Harlem in New York City os FE a ry Ps 2 = i” ° z Cc a ) e6e8 ‘Subway 17 minutes Smiles car 19 minutes 49 miles Walk 93 minutes 46 mles Bicycle 23 minutes 57 miles If Sarah took the subway from Times Square to Harlem, what was her speed in miles per hour, to the nearest tenth? 0.7 mph 34mph 17.6 mph 204.0 mph 7 eae EI Ixe+y=Tandx~y ©0608PART 2: DIAGNOSTIC TEST 67 MODULE 2 es ‘Water from the ocean has 3.5% salt, and water from the Dead Sea has 33.7% sat. IF ‘someone has 10 gallons of ocean water, how many gallons of water from the Dead. Sea (measured to the nearest hundredth ofa gallon) need to be added so that the solution has 10% salt? c > o z ry mH = rc) a ra a 4 ii ERENT ‘Which of the following isa solution for xin the equation 4x = 2.~ 332? ‘A function g(x) has values given in the table below: Which of the following would be a factor of g(x)? ® &-Ve+2) @-2e+3) © @+Ne-2) ® &+9e-2)68 DIGITAL SAT STUDY GUIDE PREMIUM EE Students at a university were surveyed as to whether they wanted a new library for the university. Out ofthe 100 students surveyed, 40% said they wanted a new library. ‘Whats justifiable based on this information? me a ry i ° = a ° a Cc} ee a Of the 100 students surveyed, 40 wanted a new library. 440% ofall people in the university community want a new library. Exactly 40 students at the university want a new library. [No more than 40 university students want a new library. 008 a as ase Pun Pad circle has the equation (x — a)? + (y — b)® = 9, inwhich a and b are positive constants, What must the values of a and b be in order forall the and y coordinates of the circle to be greater than zero? a<9andb>9 a> V3 and b> V3 a>Gandb<6 a>3andb>3 e008 ee See | ‘The escape velocity for a given spherical body, like a planet or a star, is given by the above formula, in which Gis the gravitational constant, ris the distance from the center of the body's mass to the object, and m is the mass of the spherical body. What Js Min terms of the other variables? @ uate © uae ©eA ae A sphere has a volume of 8 cubic feet. What is the volume in cubie feet of a sphere ‘with twice the radius ofthe original one? FEE POP Pe Cy aI) Paar a oetencneresriise 4 MODULE 2 2 Which equation would portray the function graphed above? @ y= e+ ae-Y © ya e—ale+ 2Yx- © y=@-4e-2) © y=@+D@+2) |70 DIGITAL SAT STUDY GUIDE PREMIUM ee ee A x iE K> ol ss c square ABCD has an area of 36 square units, what is the perimeter of square WXYZ given that each vertex of square WXYZ bisects the side of square ABCD thatit intersects? ®s © 6vi ©n @ vz 2 ct 164 + 161+ 10 i a ry = 2 = o ° z rc) S a ‘The function above portrays the height, h, of a projectile t seconds after being thrown, Which of the following would be the time in second at which the height of the projectile is at its maximum value?