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

12 Practice Tests for t h e SAT [
Practice Test Five Answers and Explanations
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sophisticated machine cou ld improve on t h e o ld er one,
it cou ld not add to or actua ll y increase it. In (0), t h e
sentence never suggests t h at t h e more sophisticated
machine waved t h e o ld er one a b out. In (E), it does not
make sense to say t h at t h e more sophisticated machine
escaped or avoided t h e o ld er one.
4. E
Difficulty: Medium
W h at sort of arguments are based on possibilities and
speculation rather than proven certainties?
If a ll you know a b out Jonas's arguments is t h at t h ey were
based on possibilities and speculation rather than proven
certainties, t h en you can rea ll y on l y conc l ude t h at h e was
known as a p h i l osop h er or dreamer, b ot h great predictions
for t h e b l an k.
In (A), t h e sentence does not indicate w h et h er or not
Jonas expected h is arguments to b accepte d wit h out
question, nor does it indicate t h at h e devised a new
bre l igion or p h i l osop h y. In (B), one wou ld not necessari l y
ecome known as a consultant, or paid adviser, b ecause
one advanced arguments based on possibilities and
speculation rather than proven certainties. In (C), simi l ar l y,
one wou ld not necessari l y b ecome known as a prodigy,
or c h i ld genius, simp l y for advancing arguments based
on possibilities and speculation. In (0), not h ing in t h e
sentence indicates Jonas was particu l ar l y concerned wit
materia l wea l t h or possessions. C h oice h
(E) matc h es your
prediction nice l y.
5. B
Difficulty: Hig h
W h at aspect of a temp l e cou ld b e violated by vandals'
offensive graffitt? T h e word violated, w h ic h specifica ll y
refers to somet h ing sacred b eing treate d disrespectfu ll y, is
important to note, as it suggests it was t h e sacredness of
e temp l e t h at was h armed b y t h e van da l s. Look for a word
t h at means sacred or holy.
In (A), an immora l or wicked temp l e wou ld pro b a b l
b y not
e violated by the vandals' offensive graffiti. C h oice (B)
is a perfect matc h for your prediction. In (C), not h ing in
t h e sentence indicates t h e meaning of t h e temp l e was
particu l ar l y c l ear or easi l y understood. In (0), graffiti or
vanda l s cou ld pro b a b l y not h ave t h e effect of ma king a
temp l e appear true or rea l . In (E), it wou ld not make sense
to refer to a temp l e as deceptive or dis h onest, and even if
it were, suc h qua l ities wou ld not necessari l y b e violated by
vandals and offensive graffiti.
Questions 6-9
Passage l states t h at even t h oug h many peop l e in t h e
scientific community do not b e l ieve anima l s are capa b l e
of emotion, anima l trainers h ave said t h at t h ey understand
t h eir anima l s' moods. Passage 2 conc l udes t h at anima l s do
not experience emotions t h e same way h umans do.
6. E
Difficulty: Medium
Be sure t h e answer you c h oose is firm l y supported b y t h e
passage, even if it's not stated. Aut h or l
discusses t h e h orse
trainer h to demonstrate t h at one type of anima l -t h e h orse­
as changing moods that trainers can perceive and adapt
to. Look for an answer t h at ref l ects t h is.
Ch h oice (A) is extreme; not ing in t h e passage suggests t h at
orses are more sensitive t h an ot h er anima l s. C oice (B) is
out of scope; not h ing in t h e passage indicates t h is. C h oice
(C) is out of scope; t h e passage does not discuss h ow
unique a h orse's emotiona l state is. C h oice (0) is extreme;
t h e passage does not compare t h e eagerness
h of h orses to
e l p wit h t h at of any ot h er anima l . C h
b oice (E) is supported
y t h e passage.
7. B
Difficulty: Hig h
Pay particu l ar attention to Aut h or 2's main point w h en
inking a b out h ow s h e wou ld respond. Aut h or 2 says
t h ere is no way to test for emotions, so we cannot
ever b e sure w h at an anima l is fee l ing. Aut h or 2 wou
pro b a b l ld
y say t h at t h e trainers mentione d in Passage l are
anthropomorphizing, not re l ying on scientific trut h s.
Cb h oice (A) is extreme; Aut h or 2 says t h at emotions cannot
e scientifica ll y quantifie d, not t h at t h ey don't exist in
anima l s. C h oice (B) works we ll wit h your prediction. C h oice
(C) is out of scope; emotional relationships among anima l s
are not discussed in eit h er passage. C h oice (0) is out of
scope; Aut h or 2 does not offer any a l ternative exp l anations.
C h oice (E) is out of scope; Aut h or 2 does not address t h e
requirements of anima l training.