Practice Test 2: SSAT

(Upper Level)

practice test 2
PART I: WRITING SAMPLE
25 Minutes
Directions: Read the topics, choose the one that interests you the most, and plan
your essay or story before writing. Write a legible essay on the paper provided.

Topic A: To reduce the accident rate, the state legislature should pass a
proposal to raise the minimum driving age from 16 to 18.
Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Support your position with
examples from your own experience, the experience of others, current
events, or your reading.

Topic B: She couldn't believe what she was hearing.

Write a story using this statement as the first sentence. Be sure your story
has a clear beginning, middle, and end.

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PART II: MULTIPLE CHOICE

Section 1: Quantitative (Math)

25 Questions • 30 Minutes
Directions: Calculate the answer to each of the following questions. Select the
answer choice that is best, and mark the appropriate letter on your answer sheet.

1. 1 + 0.750 + 0.1010 = 5. 2.01 ÷ 1.02 =

(A) 0.507
(A) 1.001 (B) 1.83
(B) 2.051 (C) 1.97
(C) 2.055 (D) 2.0001
(D) 2.351 (E) 3.03
(E) 2.551
6. –3 – [(2 – 1) – (3 + 4)] =
2. Evaluate: . (A) 12
(B) 6
(A) 220
(C) 3
(B) 16
(D) –6
(C) 8
(E) –9
(D) 2
(E) 120 7. 3003 – 699 =
(A) 2294
3. 503.384 ÷ 62.3 =
(B) 2304
(A) 7.08
(C) 2314
(B) 7.68
(D) 2404
(C) 8.08
(E) 2414
(D) 9.08
(E) 10.08
8. If a = 5 and b = , what is the value of

– a when expressed in terms of b?

4. Evaluate: . (A) 25b
(B) 20b
(A) 1 (C) 5 b
(B) 2
(D) 5b
(C) 12
(E) b
(D) 13
(E) 14

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9. 140% of 70 is 14. If inches on a scale drawing is
(A) 0.98 equivalent to one foot at full scale,
(B) 9.8 what distance on the drawing will
(C) 98 stand for 40 inches?
(D) 150 (A) inches
(E) 9800
(B) inches
10.
(C) 1 inches
(A) 2 gal. 2 qt. 1 pt.
(D) 2 inches
(B) 2 gal. 6 qt. 2 pt.
(C) 3 gal. 3 qt. 1 pt. (E) 8 inches
(D) 4 gal. 3 qt. 1 pt.
(E) 4 gal. 9 qt. 1 pt. 15. 6 ÷ + ×9=
11. In the fraction , if the value of z is
(A)
doubled and the value of x is halved,
the value of the fraction is (B) 11
(A) multiplied by four. (C) 24
(D) 54
(B) decreased by .
(E) 168
(C) increased by .
16. If x – 3 < 12, x may be
(D) doubled. (A) less than 15.
(E) divided by four. (B) greater than 16.
12. 20 is 8% of (C) equal to 15.
(A) 1.60 (D) less than 18.
(B) 160 (E) equal to 18.
(C) 200 17. If a = 9, b = 2, and c = 1, what is the
(D) 250
value of ?
(E) 400
(A) 16
13. How much larger than 80 is 100? (B) 7
(A) 18% (C) 6
(B) 20% (D) 4
(C) 25% (E) 2
(D) 35%
(E) 40% 18. The average of –10, 6, 0, –3, and 22 is
(A) 4
(B) 3
(C) 2
(D) –3
(E) –6

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19. In the fraction , can be replaced 23. If n = , then

by all of the following EXCEPT (A) 9 > n > 8

(A) +3 (B) n = 9.5
(B) +2 (C) 10 > n > 9
(C) 0 (D) 8 < n < 9
(D) –1 (E) n2 > 100
(E) –2
24.
20. 0.10101 ÷ 10 is equivalent to
A B C D E F G H I J
(A) 0.0010101
–8 –6 –4 –2 0 2 4 6 8 10
(B) 0.0100
(C) 0.010101 The sum of which points on the number
(D) 0.1001 line above would be equal to zero?
(E) 1.0101 (A) B, D, E, I
(B) C, D, G, H
21. David walked from his home to town, (C) A, C, F, I
a distance of 5 miles, in 1 hour. The
return trip took 2 hours because he (D) D, E, F, G
made several stops along the way. (E) B, C, H, I
What was his average rate of speed
(in miles per hour) for the entire walk? 25. How many fourths are there in ?

(A) mph (A)

(B) 1 mph (B)

(C) 1 mph (C) 1

(D) 3 mph (D) 2

(E) 3
(E) 4 mph

22. 7 is to 21 as is to

(A) 3
(B) 2
(C)

(D) 1
(E)

END OF SECTION. IF YOU HAVE ANY TIME LEFT, GO OVER YOUR WORK IN THIS
SECTION ONLY. DO NOT WORK IN ANY OTHER SECTION OF THE TEST.

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