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

40 KAPLAN'S GUIDE TO THE SAT CHANGE AND PRACTICE QUESTIONS
4. C 10. B
When a verb or verb phrase is underlined, make sure
it reflects the time period of the sentence.
Make sure the underlined text in the passage accurately
reflects what is portrayed in the featured
graph or chart.
Choice (C) is the best answer because it changes
the verb tense to the present perfect, which indicates
something that happened in the past and
Choice (B) is the best answer because it is the most
accurate description of the graph.
continued to happen.
11. D
5. c
Treat the underlined word as if it were a blank and
When a verb is underlined, make sure it agrees with
its subject.
predict a word to best fit the context of the sentence
and passage. As we know from the preceding text
and graph, the temperature change was not a steady
Choice (C) is the best answer because the verb
decrease but occurred during one specific period
should be plural to agree with "seasonal variations."
over two decades.
6. c
Verbs joined by a conjunction must be parallel in
form.
Choice (C) is the best answer because "reducing"
and "increasing" are in parallel form.
7. B
When a transition is underlined, determine the relationship
between the ideas it connects.
Choice (B) is the best answer because "however"
appropriately indicates the contrast relationship
between the two ideas.
8. c
The most obvious way to correct a run-on will not
always be correct.
Choice (C) is the best answer because it uses the
FAN BOYS conjunction but to make the second clause
dependent.
9. A
Some underlined portions will be correct as written.
Choice (A) is the best answer because the passive
voice is appropriately used.
Choice (D) is the best answer because anomaly
removes the human element and fits appropriately
within the context.
MATH TEST
1. B
Choice (B) is correct. Simplifying the
3n+ 4 5 + 2n
numerators yields
--
= -- and
5 2
cross-multiplication results in the equation 2(3n + 4)
= 5(5 + 2n) or 6n + 8 = 25 + 1 On. Solving for n using
. inverse operations . resu I ts . in -4 n = 17 or n = - - 17 .
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2. D
Choice (0) is correct. Rewriting both equations in
standard form yields the equivalent system:
x + 2y =4
.
Multiplying the top equation by
2x-6y=3
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3 and then adding the two equations results in:
3x+6y=12
-t 5x = 15 -t x = 3 . S u b st1tutmg . . 3
2x-6y=3
for x in the original second equation (one could
substitute the value of x into either equation and
solve) results in the equation 6 = 3 + 6y, which gives
3 1 . x 3 2
y=- = -. Finally, -=-=3x- =6
6 2 y 1 1
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