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12 Practice Tests for the SAT
Practice Test Ten Answers and Explanations
alone is not sufficient. It's the medication that provides relief.
Choice (E) is a misused detail; the author never implies a
connection between misplaced valuables and medication.
16. A
Difficulty: High
Detail questions can almost always be answered by finding
a specific phrase or sentence in the passage. Use your road
map to find the discussion of depression and anxiety in the
first sentence of paragraph 3: While memory loss by itself
can lead to anxiety and depression, these feelings are often
instead directly caused by biochemical changes that result
from dementia. So both memory loss and biochemical
changes can cause anxiety and depression.
Choice (A) is perfect. Choice (B) is distortion; the author
actually states that suspicion and paranoia can be the
result of anxiety and depression, not the cause. Choice
(C) is a misused detail; these are discussed in relation to
memory loss, not anxiety and depression. Choice (D) is
a misused detail; the author mentions that the inability
to perform mundane tasks can cause frustration, not the
tasks themselves. The author never states that social skills
themselves cause anxiety and depression. Choice (E) is
a misused detail; these are mentioned as resources for
caregivers, not causes of depression.
17. A
Difficulty: Low
Trust your prediction; don't be distracted by choices that
make some sense but don't capture the full meaning of the
sentence. Caretakers should distract patients by giving them
something absorbing to do. A good prediction would be
distracting.
Choice (A) fits. Choice (B) is related to another meaning
of absorbing but makes no sense here. Choice (C) is also
related to another sense of absorbing, but it is not correct in
this sentence. In (D), the task may or may not be irrelevant.
The important thing is that it is distracting. Choice (E),
like (D), may or may not be true and doesn't match your
prediction.
18. c
Difficulty: Low
Inference questions test whether you understand a point
that the author implies but doesn't state directly. After
the quoted phrase, the author writes, They are under
extreme stress and should avail themselves of family and
professional support networks. So, being a caretaker is
stressful, and caretakers should make sure that they are not
suffering from that stress.
Choice (A) is distortion; they might suffer from depression
and anxiety, but these would be caused by environment
and stress, not biochemical changes. Choice (B) is out
of scope; the passage never encourages caretakers to
watch for the effectiveness of medication. Choice (C) is
a good match. Choice (D) is distortion; the networks are
important because of the stress of being a caretaker, but
it doesn't make sense to say that caretakers will detect
the importance by observing themselves. Choice (E) is a
misused detail; this is a remedy for dementia sufferers. It's
not something that caretakers will detect by observing their
own behavior.
19. E
Difficulty: Medium
Although each detail appears somewhere in the passage,
you may remember that a detail was mentioned without
needing to look it up. Dive in and eliminate everything that
appears in the passage.
Choice (A) is true. This appears in paragraph 3. Choice (B)
is true. This appears in paragraph 2. Choice (C) is true. This
appears in paragraph 3. Choice (D) is true. This is discussed
in depth in paragraph 2. Choice (E) is never mentioned, so
it's the correct answer.
20. D
Difficulty: Low
For tone questions, don't forget to make a general
prediction before attacking the choices. The author
recommends understanding for both the patient and
caregiver. In fact, understanding is a good prediction.
Choice (A) is an opposite; the author is highly sympathetic,
not confrontational. Choice (B) is extreme; the author is
concerned, not distressed. (The intended reader might be
distressed, but the author's tone is soothing.) Choice (C) is an
opposite; the author considers this topic to be a very serious
one. Choice (D) is a good fit. Choice (E) is an opposite; the
author is extremely sympathetic, the opposite of indifferent.