12.Practice.Tests.for.the.SAT_2015-2016_1128p

12 Practice Tests for the SAT
Practice Test Twelve Answers and Explanations I
l09l
15. D
Difficulty: Medium
Questions like these require you to characterize a difference
between the two authors' points of view. Many wrong
answer choices contain an issue mentioned in only one
of the passages. If you made good notes, reviewing them
alone might be enough to answer this question. While
both authors believe in the future growth potential of the
Internet, the first author is concerned with its financial
impact, and the second author is concerned with its impact
on human knowledge. Thus, when the first author discusses
a resurgence in the Internet economy, you should note that
the second author would find this less important than the
uses he champions.
Choice (A) is opposite; the author of Passage 2 holds high
technological hopes for the Internet. Choice (B) is extreme;
the author of Passage 2 disapproves of the Internet's use
as solely a retailing device, but he doesn't state that Internet
retailing itself is undesirable. Choice (C) is an opposite; the
author of Passage 2 finds such uses relatively unimportant.
Choice (D) is correct; the author of Passage 2 finds retail
uses less important than informational ones. Choice (E) is
distortion; the author of Passage 2 never mentions whether
or not the situation would be an obstacle for the Internet.
16. A
Difficulty: Low
Questions like these require you to characterize the
key similarity between the two authors' points of view.
Remember that the wrong choices might mention
something the authors disagree on or an issue only
referenced in one of the passages. Assess each answer
choice, one by one, checking your notes to find the
locations in each passage that discuss relevant material.
Eliminate the ones that are not necessarily true based on
both passages.
Choice (A) is correct; though the authors differ on how the
Internet can impact society, both believe that it can do so.
Choice (B) is a misused detail; only Passage 2 suggests
this. Choice (C) is a misused detail; only Passage 1 suggests
this. Choice (D) is a misused detail; this is a detail from
Passage 1 only. Lastly, (E) is also a misused detail; this is a
detail from Passage 1 only.
17. B
Difficulty: Medium
Good notes will always help you to know the purpose
of any paragraph. Your notes, or a quick rereading of the
short final paragraphs of each passage, should indicate the
generality that both make predictions based on the facts and
arguments in the passage. Find that in the answer choices.
Choice (A) is out of scope; neither author presents new
evidence in the final paragraph. Choice (B) is correct; this
should match what's in your notes. Choice (C) is out of
scope; neither author uses the last paragraph to warn the
reader. Choice (D) is out of scope; neither author presents
an alternative viewpoint in his final paragraph. Choice (E) is
also out of scope; neither author poses a rhetorical question
in the final paragraph.
18. E
Difficulty: Medium
To answer how an author might respond, research her
purpose and tone. Check both of your sets of notes. The
author of Passage 2 wants to digitize media and states that
businesses can profit from the digitization. The author of
Passage 1 never addresses this issue but does state that the
reason for the failure of the Internet economy was the lack
of access to broadband. Find the answer choice that reflects
these sentiments.
Choice (A) is extreme; the author of Passage 1 states
that the Internet economy stalled due to technological
and business factors, but he implies nothing this extreme.
Choice (B) is distortion; the author of Passage 1 states that
the entry of brick-and-mortar companies will aid retailing on
the Internet. The author never links this scenario to media
digitization. Choice (C) is distortion; the author of Passage 1
states that brick-and-mortar companies face fewer barriers
to entry into the Internet marketplace than do dot-corns.
Choice (D) is extreme; the author of Passage 1 states that
brick-and-mortar companies face fewer barriers to entry
into the Internet marketplace than do dot-corns, not that
dot-cams cannot provide traditional services. Choice (E) is
correct; the author of Passage 1 states that the reason for
the failure of the Internet economy was the lack of access
to broadband. Thus, according to this author, broadband is a
useful tool for business applications using the Internet.