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12 Practice Tests for the SAT /
Practice Test Three Answers and Explanations
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the author is telling us that standards of beauty differ from
culture to culture-he does not talk about individuals.
18. c
Difficulty: Low
Look for the context surrounding the word, and be carefulthe
primary meaning is usually the wrong choice.
The author talks about the difference between what is
established by Nature and what is created through . ..
people; made would be a good prediction.
Choice (A) is out of scope; this is related to the concept of
lie down and doesn't make sense in context. Choice (B) is
out of scope; this is related to the concept of lie down and
doesn't make sense in context. Choice (C) fits very well.
Choice (D) is a distortion; this is a variation on the concept
of lying down. Choice (E) is out of scope; this doesn't make
sense in context.
19. A
Difficulty: High
Return to the text and identify what the author is talking about
when he mentions ephemera/ and Nature; then use the
surrounding sentences to assist in making a prediction.
In the preceding sentence, the author states that physicists
are looking for a beauty that does not remain impervious
to definition. Since he spent the entire first paragraph talking
about the type of beauty that is subject to change, we can
safely assume he is now contrasting two types of beauty.
Your prediction should reflect this.
Choice (A) fits well. Choice (B) is a distortion; the author
talks about physics as a way to view beauty, not as a form
of art. Choice (C) is a distortion; this lacks the element of
contrast called for by the prediction. Also, the physicist's
view involves much more than visualization. Choice (D) is
out of scope; the author never says that aesthetics aren't
relevant. Choice (E) is out of scope; the author never says
anything negative about those who aren't trained in physics.
20. B
Difficulty: Medium
Be careful-this Detail question is asking you to find the one
answer choice that is NOT directly mentioned in the text.
First, find the starting point (in paragraph 2). Then find and
eliminate answer choices that DO appear in the passage.
You should see that the author states that appreciating a
wave crashing is something that he does as a human being,
not as a physicist.
(A) : line 25
(C) : lines 33+
(D) : lines 35-36
(E): lines 38-39
Choice (A) is an opposite; the author discusses looking for
a beauty that is not . .. subject to ephemeral tastes. Choice
(B) is correct; this is not listed as a gift peculiar to physicists.
Choice (C) is an opposite; the author discusses appreciating
both. Choice (D) is an opposite; the author talks about
appreciating the beauty of Nature's laws in paragraph 3.
Choice (E) is an opposite; the author specifically states that
he is able to perceive a brilliant design.
21. A
Difficulty: High
Suggests that in the question stem lets you know that this is
an Inference question.
This sentence tells us that Einstein and his intellectual
followers believe that there may be one group of laws that
governs the universe, which implies a degree of simplicity.
Following this sentence, the author goes on to tell us that
the remarkable simplicity of the universe is breathtaking;
your prediction should be something along these lines.
Choice (A) fits perfectly. Choice (B) is an opposite;
while this may seem true at first glance, the discussion
of an overarching theory implies that the universe is
fundamentally more simple. Choice (C) is an opposite; the
author tells us specifically that aesthetics does have a place
in physics. Choice (D) is an opposite; the author states that
we are closer than ever to a full understanding of how the
universe works. Choice (E) is extreme; though the author
does believe that there is an overarching theory, he never
implies that a full understanding is imminent.
22. A
Difficulty: Medium
Remember to make a prediction first; this will help you
avoid misleading choices.
The author uses driving to talk about a force that is affecting
physics, one important enough to have written this article
about. Important would be a good prediction.
Choice (A) fits nicely. Choice (B) is extreme; nothing in the
context indicates control. Choice (C) is out of scope; this
relates to another meaning of the word. Choice (D) is out of
scope; there is nothing that implies anything about an