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1 2 Practice <strong>Tests</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>SAT</strong><br />

Practice Test Eleven Answers and Explanations I<br />

1003<br />

In (A), here, <strong>the</strong> phrase market conditions means <strong>the</strong><br />

economic situation, so this matches your prediction. Choice<br />

(B) is out of scope; nei<strong>the</strong>r author mentions philanthropy.<br />

Choice (C) is an opposite; both authors seem to agree that<br />

<strong>the</strong> system made American textile mills more competitive.<br />

Choice (D) is an opposite; <strong>the</strong> authors agree that health<br />

problems arose from <strong>the</strong> system. Choice (E) is out of<br />

scope; nei<strong>the</strong>r author mentions previous systems.<br />

17. B<br />

Difficulty: Low<br />

When asked about <strong>the</strong> differences between two authors,<br />

watch out <strong>for</strong> opposite answer choices. Both passages<br />

talk about poor conditions, but Passage 1 deals more<br />

with boarding houses, while Passage 2 deals with working<br />

conditions in <strong>the</strong> factories.<br />

Choice (A) is an opposite; boarding houses are discussed<br />

in Passage 1, not Passage 2. Choice (B) is correct; this<br />

appears in <strong>the</strong> second paragraph of Passage 2 but never<br />

appears in Passage 1. Choice (C) is an opposite; this is<br />

discussed by both authors. Choice (D) is an opposite; this<br />

appears in Passage 1 but not Passage 2. Choice (E) is out<br />

of scope; safety supervisors are not mentioned in ei<strong>the</strong>r<br />

paragraph.<br />

18. B<br />

Difficulty: Low<br />

Remember to consult your outline if you need to find a<br />

detail quickly. There are too many possibilities here to make<br />

a prediction, so get your outline of <strong>the</strong> passages ready and<br />

eliminate anything that doesn't appear in both passages.<br />

Choice (A) is an opposite; this is mentioned in Passage 2,<br />

but not Passage 1. In (B), <strong>the</strong> final paragraph of Passage<br />

2 and <strong>the</strong> third paragraph of Passage 1 both mention<br />

that health problems were caused by factory conditions.<br />

Choice (C) is an opposite; this is mentioned in Passage 1,<br />

but not Passage 2. Choice (D) is out of scope; this is not<br />

mentioned in ei<strong>the</strong>r passage. Choice (E) is an opposite;<br />

both authors stress that factory owners were anything but<br />

generous.<br />

19. D<br />

Difficulty: High<br />

Paired passage Inference questions hinge directly on your<br />

ability to keep straight <strong>the</strong> viewpoints of <strong>the</strong> two authors.<br />

Author 2 is using <strong>the</strong> phrase economic necessity with<br />

some irony. She doesn't believe that <strong>the</strong>se conditions were<br />

really necessary. Author 1, however, feels that economic<br />

conditions did in fact <strong>for</strong>ce <strong>the</strong> factory owners to create poor<br />

working conditions. Since <strong>the</strong> question asks about Author 1,<br />

this is <strong>the</strong> viewpoint you are looking <strong>for</strong>.<br />

Choice (A) is an opposite; this choice presents <strong>the</strong><br />

viewpoint of <strong>the</strong> wrong author. Choice (B) is an opposite;<br />

actually, Passage 1 states that conditions of boarding<br />

houses in <strong>the</strong> United States were better than those<br />

overseas. Choice (C) is a misused detail; <strong>the</strong> boarding<br />

houses were seen as a response to workers' families, but<br />

<strong>the</strong> economic conditions had a different cause (overseas<br />

competition). Choice (D) is a good match. Choice (E)<br />

is extreme; this choice is tempting, but solely is a bit<br />

too strong. We don't know that overseas competition is<br />

definitely <strong>the</strong> only cause.<br />

SECTION 8<br />

1. A<br />

Difficulty: Low<br />

Strategic Advice: Don't do more work than you have to.<br />

This problem does not require you to find d, r, or p, even in<br />

terms of each o<strong>the</strong>r.<br />

Getting to <strong>the</strong> Answer:<br />

7d

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