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Reading Test
65 M I NU TES, 5 2 QUESTIONS
Turn to Section 1 of your answer sheet to answer the questions in this section.

DIRECTIONSEach passage or pair of passages below is followed by a number of questions. After readingeach passage or pair, choose the best answer to each question based on what is stated or
implied in the passage or passages and in any accompanying graphics (such as a table orgraph).

This passage is from Lydia Minatoya, The Strangeness of
Beauty. ©1999 by Lydia Minatoya. The setting is Japan in
1920. Chie and her daughter Naomi are members of theHouse of Fuji, a noble family.

Akira came directly, breaking all tradition. Was
that it? Had he followed form—had he asked his
mother to speak to his father to approach a
Line go-between—would Chie have been more receptive?
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He came on a winter’s eve. He pounded on thedoor while a cold rain beat on the shuttered veranda,
so at first Chie thought him only the wind. The maidknew better. Chie heard her soft scuttling footsteps,
the creak of the door. Then the maid brought a
10 calling card to the drawing room, for Chie.
Chie was reluctant to go to her guest; perhaps she
was feeling too cozy. She and Naomi were reading at
a low table set atop a charcoal brazier. A thick quilt
spread over the sides of the table so their legs were
15 tucked inside with the heat.
“Who is it at this hour, in this weather?” Chie
questioned as she picked the name card off the
maid’s lacquer tray.
“Shinoda, Akira. Kobe Dental College,” she read.
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Naomi recognized the name. Chie heard a soft
intake of air.
“I think you should go,” said Naomi.

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Akira was waiting in the entry. He was in his earlytwenties, slim and serious, wearing the black
25 military-style uniform of a student. As hebowed—his hands hanging straight down, ablack cap in one, a yellow oil-paper umbrella in theother—Chie glanced beyond him. In the glistening
surface of the courtyard’s rain-drenched paving
30 stones, she saw his reflection like a dark double.
“Madame,” said Akira, “forgive my disruption,
but I come with a matter of urgency.”
His voice was soft, refined. He straightened andstole a deferential peek at her face.
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In the dim light his eyes shone with sincerity.
Chie felt herself starting to like him.
“Come inside, get out of this nasty night. Surely
your business can wait for a moment or two.”“I don’t want to trouble you. Normally I would
40 approach you more properly but I’ve received wordof a position. I’ve an opportunity to go to America, as
dentist for Seattle’s Japanese community.”“Congratulations,” Chie said with amusement.
“That is an opportunity, I’m sure. But how am I
45 involved?”
Even noting Naomi’s breathless reaction to thename card, Chie had no idea. Akira’s message,
delivered like a formal speech, filled her withmaternal amusement. You know how children speak
50 so earnestly, so hurriedly, so endearingly about
things that have no importance in an adult’s mind?
That’s how she viewed him, as a child.

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It was how she viewed Naomi. Even though
Naomi was eighteen and training endlessly in the arts
55 needed to make a good marriage, Chie had made noeffort to find her a husband.
Akira blushed.
“Depending on your response, I may stay inJapan. I’ve come to ask for Naomi’s hand.”60
Suddenly Chie felt the dampness of the night.
“Does Naomi know anything of your . . .
ambitions?”“We have an understanding. Please don’t judge
my candidacy by the unseemliness of this proposal. I
65 ask directly because the use of a go-between takes
much time. Either method comes down to the samething: a matter of parental approval. If you give yourconsent, I become Naomi’s yoshi.* We’ll live in theHouse of Fuji. Without your consent, I must go to
70 America, to secure a new home for my bride.”
Eager to make his point, he’d been looking her fullin the face. Abruptly, his voice turned gentle. “I see
I’ve startled you. My humble apologies. I’ll take nomore of your evening. My address is on my card. If
75 you don’t wish to contact me, I’ll reapproach you in
two weeks’ time. Until then, good night.”
He bowed and left. Taking her ease, with effortlessgrace, like a cat making off with a fish.
“Mother?” Chie heard Naomi’s low voice and80 turned from the door. “He has asked you?”
The sight of Naomi’s clear eyes, her dark browsgave Chie strength. Maybe his hopes werepreposterous.
“Where did you meet such a fellow? Imagine! He
85 thinks he can marry the Fuji heir and take her toAmerica all in the snap of his fingers!”
Chie waited for Naomi’s ripe laughter.
Naomi was silent. She stood a full half minutelooking straight into Chie’s eyes. Finally, she spoke.
90 “I met him at my literary meeting.”
Naomi turned to go back into the house, thenstopped.
“Mother.”“Yes?”
95“I mean to have him.”* a man who marries a woman of higher status and takes her
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31Which choice best describes what happens in thepassage?
A) One character argues with another character
who intrudes on her home.
B) One character receives a surprising request fromanother character.
C) One character reminisces about choices she has
made over the years.
D) One character criticizes another character for
pursuing an unexpected course of action.

2
Which choice best describes the developmental
pattern of the passage?
A) A careful analysis of a traditional practiceB) A detailed depiction of a meaningful encounterC) A definitive response to a series of questionsD) A cheerful recounting of an amusing anecdote

3
As used in line 1 and line 65, “directly” mostnearly meansA) frankly.
B) confidently.
C) without mediation.
D) with precision.

4
Which reaction does Akira most fear from Chie?
A) She will consider his proposal inappropriate.
B) She will mistake his earnestness for immaturity.
C) She will consider his unscheduled visit an
imposition.
D) She will underestimate the sincerity of his
emotions.

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1Which choice provides the best evidence for theanswer to the previous question?
A) Line 33 (“His voice . . . refined”)
B) Lines 49-51 (“You . . . mind”)
C) Lines 63-64 (“Please . . . proposal”)D) Lines 71-72 (“Eager . . . face”)

6
In the passage, Akira addresses Chie withA) affection but not genuine love.
B) objectivity but not complete impartiality.
C) amusement but not mocking disparagement.
D) respect but not utter deference.

7
The main purpose of the first paragraph is toA) describe a culture.
B) criticize a tradition.
C) question a suggestion.
D) analyze a reaction.

8
As used in line 2, “form” most nearly meansA) appearance.
B) custom.
C) structure.
D) nature.

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Why does Akira say his meeting with Chie is“a matter of urgency” (line 32)?
A) He fears that his own parents will disapprove of
Naomi.
B) He worries that Naomi will reject him and marrysomeone else.
C) He has been offered an attractive job in anothercountry.
D) He knows that Chie is unaware of his feelings for
Naomi.

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Which choice provides the best evidence for theanswer to the previous question?
A) Line 39 (“I don’t . . . you”)
B) Lines 39-42 (“Normally . . . community”)C) Lines 58-59 (“Depending . . . Japan”)
D) Lines 72-73 (“I see . . . you”)

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Questions 11-21 are based on the following
passage and supplementary material.
This passage is adapted from Francis J. Flynn and Gabrielle
S. Adams, "Money Can't Buy Love: Asymmetric Beliefs about
Gift Price and Feelings of Appreciation." ©2008 by Elsevier
Inc.

Every day, millions of shoppers hit the stores infull force—both online and on foot—searching
frantically for the perfect gift. Last year, Americans
Line spent over $30 billion at retail stores in the month of
5 December alone. Aside from purchasing holiday
gifts, most people regularly buy presents for otheroccasions throughout the year, including weddings,
birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, and baby
showers. This frequent experience of gift-giving can
10 engender ambivalent feelings in gift-givers. Many
relish the opportunity to buy presents because
gift-giving offers a powerful means to build stronger
bonds with one’s closest peers. At the same time,
many dread the thought of buying gifts; they worry
15 that their purchases will disappoint rather thandelight the intended recipients.
Anthropologists describe gift-giving as a positivesocial process, serving various political, religious, andpsychological functions. Economists, however, offer
20 a less favorable view. According to Waldfogel (1993),
gift-giving represents an objective waste of resources.
People buy gifts that recipients would not choose tobuy on their own, or at least not spend as muchmoney to purchase (a phenomenon referred to as
25 ‘‘the deadweight loss of Christmas”). To wit, givers
are likely to spend $100 to purchase a gift thatreceivers would spend only $80 to buy themselves.
This ‘‘deadweight loss” suggests that gift-givers are
not very good at predicting what gifts others will
30 appreciate. That in itself is not surprising to social
psychologists. Research has found that people often
struggle to take account of others’ perspectives—
their insights are subject to egocentrism, social
projection, and multiple attribution errors.
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What is surprising is that gift-givers haveconsiderable experience acting as both gift-givers andgift-recipients, but nevertheless tend to overspend
each time they set out to purchase a meaningful gift.
In the present research, we propose a unique
40 psychological explanation for this overspending
problem—i.e., that gift-givers equate how much they

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spend with how much recipients will appreciate thegift (the more expensive the gift, the stronger a
gift-recipient’s feelings of appreciation). Although a
45 link between gift price and feelings of appreciation
might seem intuitive to gift-givers, such anassumption may be unfounded. Indeed, we proposethat gift-recipients will be less inclined to base their
feelings of appreciation on the magnitude of a gift
50 than givers assume.
Why do gift-givers assume that gift price is closely
linked to gift-recipients’ feelings of appreciation?
Perhaps givers believe that bigger (i.e., more
expensive) gifts convey stronger signals of
55 thoughtfulness and consideration. According to
Camerer (1988) and others, gift-giving represents asymbolic ritual, whereby gift-givers attempt to signal
their positive attitudes toward the intended recipient
and their willingness to invest resources in a future
60 relationship. In this sense, gift-givers may bemotivated to spend more money on a gift in order tosend a “stronger signal” to their intended recipient.
As for gift-recipients, they may not construe smaller
and larger gifts as representing smaller and larger
65 signals of thoughtfulness and consideration.
The notion of gift-givers and gift-recipients being
unable to account for the other party’s perspective
seems puzzling because people slip in and out ofthese roles every day, and, in some cases, multiple
70 times in the course of the same day. Yet, despite theextensive experience that people have as both givers
and receivers, they often struggle to transfer
information gained from one role (e.g., as a giver)and apply it in another, complementary role (e.g., as
75 a receiver). In theoretical terms, people fail to utilize
information about their own preferences andexperiences in order to produce more efficient
outcomes in their exchange relations. In practicalterms, people spend hundreds of dollars each year on
80 gifts, but somehow never learn to calibrate their gift
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Mean appreciation

6.50
6.00
5.50
5.00
4.50
0

giver

recipientRoleless expensive gift
more expensive gift

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The authors most likely use the examples in lines 1-9of the passage (“Every . . . showers”) to highlight theA) regularity with which people shop for gifts.
B) recent increase in the amount of money spent on
gifts.
C) anxiety gift shopping causes for consumers.
D) number of special occasions involving
gift-giving.

12
In line 10, the word “ambivalent” most nearly meansA) unrealistic.
B) conflicted.
C) apprehensive.
D) supportive.

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Givers’ Perceived and Recipients’
Actual Gift Appreciations
7.00

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The authors indicate that people value gift-giving
because they feel itA) functions as a form of self-expression.
B) is an inexpensive way to show appreciation.
C) requires the gift-recipient to reciprocate.
D) can serve to strengthen a relationship.

14
Which choice provides the best evidence for theanswer to the previous question?
A) Lines 10-13 (“Many . . . peers”)B) Lines 22-23 (“People . . . own”)C) Lines 31-32 (“Research . . . perspectives”)
D) Lines 44-47 (“Although . . . unfounded”)

15
The “social psychologists” mentioned in paragraph 2(lines 17-34) would likely describe the “deadweightloss” phenomenon asA) predictable.
B) questionable.
C) disturbing.
D) unprecedented.

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The passage indicates that the assumption made bygift-givers in lines 41-44 may beA) insincere.
B) unreasonable.
C) incorrect.
D) substantiated.

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Which choice provides the best evidence for theanswer to the previous question?
A) Lines 53-55 (“Perhaps . . . consideration”)B) Lines 55-60 (“According . . . relationship”)C) Lines 63-65 (“As . . . consideration”)
D) Lines 75-78 (“In . . . relations”)

18
As it is used in line 54, “convey” most nearly meansA) transport.
B) counteract.
C) exchange.
D) communicate.

19
The authors refer to work by Camerer and others(line 56) in order toA) offer an explanation.
B) introduce an argument.
C) question a motive.
D) support a conclusion.

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20
The graph following the passage offers evidence that
gift-givers base their predictions of how much a gift
will be appreciated onA) the appreciation level of the gift-recipients.
B) the monetary value of the gift.
C) their own desires for the gifts they purchase.
D) their relationship with the gift-recipients.

21
The authors would likely attribute the differences in
gift-giver and recipient mean appreciation as
represented in the graph toA) an inability to shift perspective.
B) an increasingly materialistic culture.
C) a growing opposition to gift-giving.
D) a misunderstanding of intentions.

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1This passage is adapted from J. D. Watson and F. H. C. Crick,“Genetical Implications of the Structure of Deoxyribonucleic
Acid.” ©1953 by Nature Publishing Group. Watson and Crickdeduced the structure of DNA using evidence from RosalindFranklin and R. G. Gosling’s X-ray crystallography diagramsof DNA and from Erwin Chargaff’s data on the basecomposition of DNA.

The chemical formula of deoxyribonucleic acid
(DNA) is now well established. The molecule is avery long chain, the backbone of which consists of aLine regular alternation of sugar and phosphate groups.
5 To each sugar is attached a nitrogenous base, which
can be of four different types. Two of the possible
bases—adenine and guanine—are purines, and theother two—thymine and cytosine—are pyrimidines.
So far as is known, the sequence of bases along the
10 chain is irregular. The monomer unit, consisting ofphosphate, sugar and base, is known as a nucleotide.
The first feature of our structure which is of
biological interest is that it consists not of one chain,but of two. These two chains are both coiled around
15 a common fiber axis. It has often been assumed thatsince there was only one chain in the chemical
formula there would only be one in the structuralunit. However, the density, taken with the X-ray
evidence, suggests very strongly that there are two.
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The other biologically important feature is themanner in which the two chains are held together.
This is done by hydrogen bonds between the bases.
The bases are joined together in pairs, a single basefrom one chain being hydrogen-bonded to a single
25 base from the other. The important point is that only
certain pairs of bases will fit into the structure.
One member of a pair must be a purine and the othera pyrimidine in order to bridge between the two
chains. If a pair consisted of two purines, for
30 example, there would not be room for it.
We believe that the bases will be present almost
entirely in their most probable forms. If this is true,
the conditions for forming hydrogen bonds are more
restrictive, and the only pairs of bases possible are:35 adenine with thymine, and guanine with cytosine.
Adenine, for example, can occur on either chain; butwhen it does, its partner on the other chain must
always be thymine.
The phosphate-sugar backbone of our model is
40 completely regular, but any sequence of the pairs ofbases can fit into the structure. It follows that in a

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long molecule many different permutations are
possible, and it therefore seems likely that the precise
sequence of bases is the code which carries the
45 genetical information. If the actual order of the bases
on one of the pair of chains were given, one could
write down the exact order of the bases on the otherone, because of the specific pairing. Thus one chain
is, as it were, the complement of the other, and it is
50 this feature which suggests how the deoxyribonucleic
acid molecule might duplicate itself.

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Questions 22-31 are based on the following
passage and supplementary material.

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The table shows, for various organisms, the percentage ofeach of the four types of nitrogenous bases in thatorganism’s DNA.

Base Composition of DNA
Percentage of basein organism’s DNA
Organism

adenine guanine cytosine thymine
(%)
(%)
(%)
(%)

Maize

26.8

22.8

23.2

27.2

Octopus

33.2

17.6

17.6

31.6

Chicken

28.0

22.0

21.6

28.4

Rat

28.6

21.4

20.5

28.4

Human

29.3

20.7

20.0

30.0

Grasshopper

29.3

20.5

20.7

29.3

Sea urchin

32.8

17.7

17.3

32.1

Wheat

27.3

22.7

22.8

27.1

Yeast

31.3

18.7

17.1

32.9

E. coli

24.7

26.0

25.7

23.6

Adapted from Manju Bansal, “DNA Structure: Revisiting the
Watson-Crick Double Helix.” ©2003 by Current Science Association,
Bangalore.

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The authors use the word “backbone” in lines 3
and 39 to indicate thatA) only very long chains of DNA can be taken froman organism with a spinal column.
B) the main structure of a chain in a DNA molecule
is composed of repeating units.
C) a chain in a DNA molecule consists entirely ofphosphate groups or of sugars.
D) nitrogenous bases form the main structural unitof DNA.

23
A student claims that nitrogenous bases pairrandomly with one another. Which of the following
statements in the passage contradicts the student’s
claim?
A) Lines 5-6 (“To each . . . types”)B) Lines 9-10 (“So far . . . irregular”)C) Lines 23-25 (“The bases . . . other”)
D) Lines 27-29 (“One member . . . chains”)

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In the second paragraph (lines 12-19), what do theauthors claim to be a feature of biological interest?
A) The chemical formula of DNA
B) The common fiber axisC) The X-ray evidenceD) DNA consisting of two chains

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The authors’ main purpose of including theinformation about X-ray evidence and density is toA) establish that DNA is the molecule that carries
the genetic information.
B) present an alternate hypothesis about thecomposition of a nucleotide.
C) provide support for the authors’ claim about the
number of chains in a molecule of DNA.
D) confirm the relationship between the density of
DNA and the known chemical formula of DNA.

26
Based on the passage, the authors’ statement “If apair consisted of two purines, for example, there
would not be room for it” (lines 29-30) implies that apairA) of purines would be larger than the space
between a sugar and a phosphate group.
B) of purines would be larger than a pair consistingof a purine and a pyrimidine.
C) of pyrimidines would be larger than a pair ofpurines.
D) consisting of a purine and a pyrimidine would belarger than a pair of pyrimidines.

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The authors’ use of the words “exact,” “specific,” and“complement” in lines 47-49 in the final paragraphfunctions mainly toA) confirm that the nucleotide sequences are known
for most molecules of DNA.
B) counter the claim that the sequences of bases
along a chain can occur in any order.
C) support the claim that the phosphate-sugar
backbone of the authors’ model is completely
regular.
D) emphasize how one chain of DNA may serve as atemplate to be copied during DNA replication.

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1Based on the table and passage, which choice gives
the correct percentages of the purines in yeast DNA?
A) 17.1% and 18.7%
B) 17.1% and 32.9%
C) 18.7% and 31.3%
D) 31.3% and 32.9%

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Do the data in the table support the authors’proposed pairing of bases in DNA?
A) Yes, because for each given organism, thepercentage of adenine is closest to the percentageof thymine, and the percentage of guanine isclosest to the percentage of cytosine.
B) Yes, because for each given organism, thepercentage of adenine is closest to the percentage
of guanine, and the percentage of cytosine isclosest to the percentage of thymine.
C) No, because for each given organism, thepercentage of adenine is closest to the percentageof thymine, and the percentage of guanine isclosest to the percentage of cytosine.
D) No, because for each given organism, thepercentage of adenine is closest to the percentage
of guanine, and the percentage of cytosine isclosest to the percentage of thymine.

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According to the table, which of the following pairsof base percentages in sea urchin DNA provides
evidence in support of the answer to the previous
question?
A) 17.3% and 17.7%
B) 17.3% and 32.1%
C) 17.3% and 32.8%
D) 17.7% and 32.8%

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Based on the table, is the percentage of adenine ineach organism’s DNA the same or does it vary, andwhich statement made by the authors is mostconsistent with that data?
A) The same; “Two of . . . pyrimidines” (lines 6-8)B) The same; “The important . . . structure”(lines 25-26)
C) It varies; “Adenine . . . thymine” (lines 36-38)
D) It varies; “It follows . . . information”(lines 41-45)

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1This passage is adapted from Virginia Woolf, Three Guineas.
©1938 by Harcourt, Inc. Here, Woolf considers the situationof women in English society.

Close at hand is a bridge over the River Thames,
an admirable vantage ground for us to make asurvey. The river flows beneath; barges pass, ladenLine with timber, bursting with corn; there on one side are
5 the domes and spires of the city; on the other,Westminster and the Houses of Parliament. It is aplace to stand on by the hour, dreaming. But not
now. Now we are pressed for time. Now we are here
to consider facts; now we must fix our eyes upon the
10 procession—the procession of the sons of educatedmen.
There they go, our brothers who have been
educated at public schools and universities,
mounting those steps, passing in and out of those
15 doors, ascending those pulpits, preaching, teaching,administering justice, practising medicine,transacting business, making money. It is a solemn
sight always—a procession, like a caravanserai
crossing a desert. . . . But now, for the past twenty
20 years or so, it is no longer a sight merely, aphotograph, or fresco scrawled upon the walls of
time, at which we can look with merely an esthetic
appreciation. For there, trapesing along at the tailend of the procession, we go ourselves. And that
25 makes a difference. We who have looked so long at
the pageant in books, or from a curtained window
watched educated men leaving the house at aboutnine-thirty to go to an office, returning to the houseat about six-thirty from an office, need look passively
30 no longer. We too can leave the house, can mountthose steps, pass in and out of those doors, . . . makemoney, administer justice. . . . We who now agitate
these humble pens may in another century or two
speak from a pulpit. Nobody will dare contradict us
35 then; we shall be the mouthpieces of the divine
spirit—a solemn thought, is it not? Who can say
whether, as time goes on, we may not dress inmilitary uniform, with gold lace on our breasts,
swords at our sides, and something like the old
40 family coal-scuttle on our heads, save that thatvenerable object was never decorated with plumes ofwhite horsehair. You laugh—indeed the shadow of
the private house still makes those dresses look alittle queer. We have worn private clothes so
45 long. . . . But we have not come here to laugh, or to

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Questions 32-41 are based on the following
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talk of fashions—men’s and women’s. We are here,on the bridge, to ask ourselves certain questions.
And they are very important questions; and we havevery little time in which to answer them. The
50 questions that we have to ask and to answer aboutthat procession during this moment of transition are
so important that they may well change the lives ofall men and women for ever. For we have to ask
ourselves, here and now, do we wish to join that55 procession, or don’t we? On what terms shall we jointhat procession? Above all, where is it leading us, theprocession of educated men? The moment is short; it
may last five years; ten years, or perhaps only amatter of a few months longer. . . . But, you will
60 object, you have no time to think; you have yourbattles to fight, your rent to pay, your bazaars toorganize. That excuse shall not serve you, Madam.
As you know from your own experience, and there
are facts that prove it, the daughters of educated men
65 have always done their thinking from hand tomouth; not under green lamps at study tables in the
cloisters of secluded colleges. They have thought
while they stirred the pot, while they rocked thecradle. It was thus that they won us the right to our
70 brand-new sixpence. It falls to us now to go on
thinking; how are we to spend that sixpence? Think
we must. Let us think in offices; in omnibuses; while
we are standing in the crowd watching Coronationsand Lord Mayor’s Shows; let us think . . . in the
75 gallery of the House of Commons; in the Law Courts;
let us think at baptisms and marriages and funerals.
Let us never cease from thinking—what is this“civilization” in which we find ourselves? What arethese ceremonies and why should we take part in
80 them? What are these professions and why
should we make money out of them? Where in
short is it leading us, the procession of the sons ofeducated men?

32
The main purpose of the passage is toA) emphasize the value of a tradition.
B) stress the urgency of an issue.
C) highlight the severity of social divisions.
D) question the feasibility of an undertaking.

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1The central claim of the passage is thatA) educated women face a decision about how toengage with existing institutions.
B) women can have positions of influence inEnglish society only if they give up some of theirtraditional roles.
C) the male monopoly on power in English society
has had grave and continuing effects.
D) the entry of educated women into positions of
power traditionally held by men will transform
those positions.

34
Woolf uses the word “we” throughout the passage
mainly toA) reflect the growing friendliness among a groupof people.
B) advance the need for candor among a group ofpeople.
C) establish a sense of solidarity among a group ofpeople.
D) reinforce the need for respect among a group ofpeople.

35
According to the passage, Woolf chooses the settingof the bridge because itA) is conducive to a mood of fanciful reflection.
B) provides a good view of the procession of thesons of educated men.
C) is within sight of historic episodes to which she
alludes.
D) is symbolic of the legacy of past and present sonsof educated men.

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Woolf indicates that the procession she describes in
the passageA) has come to have more practical influence inrecent years.
B) has become a celebrated feature of English public
life.
C) includes all of the richest and most powerful
men in England.
D) has become less exclusionary in its membershipin recent years.

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Which choice provides the best evidence for theanswer to the previous question?
A) Lines 12-17 (“There . . . money”)B) Lines 17-19 (“It . . . desert”)C) Lines 23-24 (“For . . . ourselves”)
D) Lines 30-34 (“We . . . pulpit”)

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B) weighty and unanswerable.
C) momentous and pressing.
D) provocative and mysterious.

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Which choice provides the best evidence for theanswer to the previous question?
A) Lines 46-47 (“We . . . questions”)
B) Lines 48-49 (“And . . . them”)C) Line 57 (“The moment . . . short”)
D) Line 62 (“That . . . Madam”)

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Which choice most closely captures themeaning of the figurative “sixpence” referred
to in lines 70 and 71?
A) ToleranceB) KnowledgeC) OpportunityD) Perspective

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The range of places and occasions listed inlines 72-76 (“Let us . . . funerals”) mainly serves toemphasize howA) novel the challenge faced by women is.
B) pervasive the need for critical reflection is.
C) complex the political and social issues of the
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1Passage 1 is adapted from Michael Slezak, “Space Mining:
the Next Gold Rush?” ©2013 by New Scientist. Passage 2 isfrom the editors of New Scientist, “Taming the Final
Frontier.” ©2013 by New Scientist.

Passage 1

Follow the money and you will end up in space.
That’s the message from a first-of-its-kind forum on
mining beyond Earth.
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Convened in Sydney by the Australian Centre for
5 Space Engineering Research, the event brought
together mining companies, robotics experts, lunar
scientists, and government agencies that are all
working to make space mining a reality.
The forum comes hot on the heels of the
10 2012 unveiling of two private asteroid-mining firms.
Planetary Resources of Washington says it will
launch its first prospecting telescopes in two years,
while Deep Space Industries of Virginia hopes to be
harvesting metals from asteroids by 2020. Another15 commercial venture that sprung up in 2012,
Golden Spike of Colorado, will be offering trips tothe moon, including to potential lunar miners.
Within a few decades, these firms may bemeeting earthly demands for precious metals, such as
20 platinum and gold, and the rare earth elements vitalfor personal electronics, such as yttrium andlanthanum. But like the gold rush pioneers whotransformed the western United States, the first spaceminers won’t just enrich themselves. They also hope
25 to build an off-planet economy free of any bonds
with Earth, in which the materials extracted andprocessed from the moon and asteroids are delivered
for space-based projects.
In this scenario, water mined from other
30 worlds could become the most desired commodity.
“In the desert, what’s worth more: a kilogram of gold
or a kilogram of water?” asks Kris Zacny of
HoneyBee Robotics in New York. “Gold is useless.
Water will let you live.”
35
Water ice from the moon’s poles could be sent toastronauts on the International Space Station for
drinking or as a radiation shield. Splitting water into
oxygen and hydrogen makes spacecraft fuel, so
ice-rich asteroids could become interplanetary
40 refuelling stations.

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14Companies are eyeing the iron, silicon, andaluminium in lunar soil and asteroids, which could
be used in 3D printers to make spare parts or
machinery. Others want to turn space dirt into
45 concrete for landing pads, shelters, and roads.
Passage 2

The motivation for deep-space travel is shiftingfrom discovery to economics. The past year has seen
a flurry of proposals aimed at bringing celestial riches
down to Earth. No doubt this will make a few
50 billionaires even wealthier, but we all stand to gain:
the mineral bounty and spin-off technologies could
enrich us all.
But before the miners start firing up their rockets,
we should pause for thought. At first glance, space
55 mining seems to sidestep most environmental
concerns: there is (probably!) no life on asteroids,
and thus no habitats to trash. But its consequences—both here on Earth and in space—merit carefulconsideration.
60
Part of this is about principles. Some will argue
that space’s “magnificent desolation” is not ours todespoil, just as they argue that our own planet’s poles
should remain pristine. Others will suggest thatglutting ourselves on space’s riches is not an
65 acceptable alternative to developing more sustainableways of earthly life.
History suggests that those will be hard lines tohold, and it may be difficult to persuade the publicthat such barren environments are worth preserving.
70 After all, they exist in vast abundance, and evenfewer people will experience them than have walked
through Antarctica’s icy landscapes.
There’s also the emerging off-world economy toconsider. The resources that are valuable in orbit and
75 beyond may be very different to those we prize on
Earth. Questions of their stewardship have barely
been broached—and the relevant legal and regulatory
framework is fragmentary, to put it mildly.
Space miners, like their earthly counterparts, are
80 often reluctant to engage with such questions.
One speaker at last week’s space-mining forum in
Sydney, Australia, concluded with a plea that
regulation should be avoided. But miners have muchto gain from a broad agreement on the for-profit
85 exploitation of space. Without consensus, claims will
be disputed, investments risky, and the gains madeinsecure. It is in all of our long-term interests to seek
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1In lines 9-17, the author of Passage 1 mentions
several companies primarily toA) note the technological advances that make spacemining possible.
B) provide evidence of the growing interest in spacemining.
C) emphasize the large profits to be made fromspace mining.
D) highlight the diverse ways to carry out spacemining operations.

43
The author of Passage 1 indicates that space mining
could have which positive effect?
A) It could yield materials important to Earth’s
economy.
B) It could raise the value of some precious metals
on Earth.
C) It could create unanticipated technologicalinnovations.
D) It could change scientists’ understanding ofspace resources.

44
Which choice provides the best evidence for theanswer to the previous question?
A) Lines 18-22 (“Within . . . lanthanum”)B) Lines 24-28 (“They . . . projects”)C) Lines 29-30 (“In this . . . commodity”)
D) Lines 41-44 (“Companies . . . machinery”)

45
As used in line 19, “demands” most nearly meansA) offers.
B) claims.
C) inquiries.
D) desires.

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What function does the discussion of water inlines 35-40 serve in Passage 1?
A) It continues an extended comparison that begins
in the previous paragraph.
B) It provides an unexpected answer to a question
raised in the previous paragraph.
C) It offers hypothetical examples supporting aclaim made in the previous paragraph.
D) It examines possible outcomes of a proposal put
forth in the previous paragraph.

47
The central claim of Passage 2 is that space mining
has positive potential butA) it will end up encouraging humanity’s recklesstreatment of the environment.
B) its effects should be thoughtfully considered
before it becomes a reality.
C) such potential may not include replenishing key
resources that are disappearing on Earth.
D) experts disagree about the commercial viabilityof the discoveries it could yield.

48
As used in line 68, “hold” most nearly meansA) maintain.
B) grip.
C) restrain.
D) withstand.

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1Which statement best describes the relationshipbetween the passages?
A) Passage 2 refutes the central claim advanced in
Passage 1.
B) Passage 2 illustrates the phenomenon describedin more general terms in Passage 1.
C) Passage 2 argues against the practicality of the
proposals put forth in Passage 1.
D) Passage 2 expresses reservations aboutdevelopments discussed in Passage 1.

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The author of Passage 2 would most likely respond to
the discussion of the future of space mining inlines 18-28, Passage 1, by claiming that such a futureA) is inconsistent with the sustainable use of spaceresources.
B) will be difficult to bring about in the absence ofregulations.
C) cannot be attained without technologies that do
not yet exist.
D) seems certain to affect Earth’s economy in anegative way.

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Which choice provides the best evidence for theanswer to the previous question?
A) Lines 60-63 (“Some . . . pristine”)
B) Lines 74-76 (“The resources . . . Earth”)C) Lines 81-83 (“One . . . avoided”)
D) Lines 85-87 (“Without . . . insecure”)

52
Which point about the resources that will be highly
valued in space is implicit in Passage 1 and explicit inPassage 2?
A) They may be different resources from those thatare valuable on Earth.
B) They will be valuable only if they can be
harvested cheaply.
C) They are likely to be primarily precious metals
and rare earth elements.
D) They may increase in value as those same
resources become rare on Earth.

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35 M I NU TES, 4 4 QUESTIONS
Turn to Section 2 of your answer sheet to answer the questions in this section.

DIRECTIONSEach passage below is accompanied by a number of questions. For some questions, youwill consider how the passage might be revised to improve the expression of ideas. For
other questions, you will consider how the passage might be edited to correct errors insentence structure, usage, or punctuation. A passage or a question may be accompanied by
one or more graphics (such as a table or graph) that you will consider as you make revisingand editing decisions.
Some questions will direct you to an underlined portion of a passage. Other questions will
direct you to a location in a passage or ask you to think about the passage as a whole.
After reading each passage, choose the answer to each question that most effectively
improves the quality of writing in the passage or that makes the passage conform to theconventions of standard written English. Many questions include a “NO CHANGE” option.
Choose that option if you think the best choice is to leave the relevant portion of thepassage as it is.

Whey to Go
Greek yogurt—a strained form of cultured
yogurt—has grown enormously in popularity in the
United States since it was first introduced in the country
in the late 1980s.
From 2011 to 2012 alone, sales of Greek yogurt in the
US increased by 50 percent. The resulting increase in
Greek yogurt production has forced those involved in thebusiness to address the detrimental effects that theyogurt-making process may be having on theenvironment. Fortunately, farmers and others in the

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2controlling and eliminating most environmental threats.
Given these solutions as well as the many health benefitsof the food, the advantages of Greek yogurt 1 outdo thepotential drawbacks of its production.
[1] The main environmental problem caused by the
production of Greek yogurt is the creation of acid whey
as a by-product. [2] Because it requires up to four times
more milk to make than conventional yogurt does, Greek
yogurt produces larger amounts of acid whey, which isdifficult to dispose of. [3] To address the problem ofdisposal, farmers have found a number of uses for acidwhey. [4] They can add it to livestock feed as a protein
2 supplement, and people can make their own
Greek-style yogurt at home by straining regular yogurt.
[5] If it is improperly introduced into the environment,
acid-whey runoff 3 can pollute waterways, depletingthe oxygen content of streams and rivers as it
decomposes. [6] Yogurt manufacturers, food4 scientists; and government officials are also
working together to develop additional solutions forreusing whey. 5

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A) NO CHANGE
B) defeatC) outperformD) outweigh2Which choice provides the most relevant detail?
A) NO CHANGE
B) supplement and convert it into gas to use as fuelin electricity production.
C) supplement, while sweet whey is more desirable
as a food additive for humans.
D) supplement, which provides an importantelement of their diet.

3A) NO CHANGE
B) can pollute waterway’s,C) could have polluted waterways,
D) has polluted waterway’s,’

4A) NO CHANGE
B) scientists: andC) scientists, andD) scientists, and,5
To make this paragraph most logical, sentence 5
should be placedA) where it is now.
B) after sentence 1.
C) after sentence 2.
D) after sentence 3.

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2costly and time-consuming, they are well worth theeffort. Nutritionists consider Greek yogurt to be a healthy
food: it is an excellent source of calcium and protein,serves 7 to be a digestive aid, and 8 it contains few
calories in its unsweetened low- and non-fat forms.
Greek yogurt is slightly lower in sugar and carbohydrates
than conventional yogurt is. 9 Also, because it is moreconcentrated, Greek yogurt contains slightly more
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The writer is considering deleting the underlined
sentence. Should the writer do this?
A) Yes, because it does not provide a transition
from the previous paragraph.
B) Yes, because it fails to support the mainargument of the passage as introduced in thefirst paragraph.
C) No, because it continues the explanation of howacid whey can be disposed of safely.
D) No, because it sets up the argument in theparagraph for the benefits of Greek yogurt.

7A) NO CHANGEB) asC) likeD) for8A) NO CHANGE
B) containingC) contains
D) will contain

9A) NO CHANGE
B) In other words,
C) Therefore,
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benefits have prompted Greek yogurt’s recent surge in
popularity. In fact, Greek yogurt can be found in an
increasing number of products such as snack food andfrozen desserts. Because consumers reap the nutritional
benefits of Greek yogurt and support those who makeand sell 11 it, therefore farmers and businesses should
continue finding safe and effective methods of producing
the food.

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A) NO CHANGE
B) fulfilledC) complacentD) sufficient

11A) NO CHANGE
B) it, farmers
C) it, so farmers
D) it: farmers

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and supplementary material.

Dark Snow
Most of Greenland’s interior is covered by a thicklayer of ice and compressed snow known as theGreenland Ice Sheet. The size of the ice sheet fluctuates
seasonally: in summer, average daily high temperaturesin Greenland can rise to slightly above 50 degrees
Fahrenheit, partially melting the ice; in the winter, thesheet thickens as additional snow falls, and average daily
low temperatures can drop 12 to as low as 20 degrees.

12
Which choice most accurately and effectively
represents the information in the graph?
A) NO CHANGE
B) to 12 degrees Fahrenheit.
C) to their lowest point on December 13.
D) to 10 degrees Fahrenheit and stay there formonths.

Average Daily High and Low Temperatures Recordedat Nuuk Weather Station, Greenland (1961—1990)
Mar 5

Temperature (°F)

6050

Jun 10

Sep 8

45°

45°

35°

38°

Dec 13

40
30

20°

20

19°

10
0

26°

12°
Jan

Feb Mar Apr May Jun

Jul Aug

Sep Oct Nov Dec

average daily highaverage daily low
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Typically, the ice sheet begins to show evidence ofthawing in late 13 summer. This follows several weeks ofhigher temperatures. 14 For example, in the summer of
2012, virtually the entire Greenland Ice Sheet underwent
thawing at or near its surface by mid-July, the earliest
date on record. Most scientists looking for the causes of
the Great Melt of 2012 have focused exclusively on risingtemperatures. The summer of 2012 was the warmest in
170 years, records show. But Jason 15 Box, an associate
professor of geology at Ohio State believes that anotherfactor added to the early 16 thaw; the “dark snow”
problem.

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Which choice most effectively combines the twosentences at the underlined portion?
A) summer, followingB) summer, and this thawing follows
C) summer, and such thawing follows
D) summer and this evidence follows

14A) NO CHANGE
B) However,C) As such,D) Moreover,

15A) NO CHANGE
B) Box an associate professor of geology at
Ohio State,C) Box, an associate professor of geology at
Ohio State,D) Box, an associate professor of geology, at
Ohio State

16A) NO CHANGE
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2tundra fires in 2012 from as far away as North America
produced great amounts of soot, some 17 of it drifted
over Greenland in giant plumes of smoke and then
18 fell as particles onto the ice sheet. Scientists have longknown that soot particles facilitate melting by darkening
snow and ice, limiting 19 it’s ability to reflect the Sun’s
rays. As Box explains, “Soot is an extremely powerfullight absorber. It settles over the ice and captures theSun’s heat.” The result is a self-reinforcing cycle. As theice melts, the land and water under the ice become
exposed, and since land and water are darker than snow,
the surface absorbs even more heat, which 20 is related
to the rising temperatures.

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A) NO CHANGE
B) sootC) of whichD) DELETE the underlined portion.

18A) NO CHANGE
B) falls
C) will fallD) had fallen

19A) NO CHANGE
B) itsC) thereD) their

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Which choice best completes the description of aself-reinforcing cycle?
A) NO CHANGE
B) raises the surface temperature.
C) begins to cool at a certain point.
D) leads to additional melting.

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[1] Box’s research is important because the fires of2012 may not be a one-time phenomenon. [2] According
to scientists, rising Arctic temperatures are making
northern latitudes greener and thus more fire prone.
[3] The pattern Box observed in 2012 may repeat
21 itself again, with harmful effects on the Arctic
ecosystem. [4] Box is currently organizing an expedition
to gather this crucial information. [5] The next step for
Box and his team is to travel to Greenland to perform
direct sampling of the ice in order to determine just how
much the soot is contributing to the melting of the ice
sheet. [6] Members of the public will be able to track his
team’s progress—and even help fund the
expedition—through a website Box has created. 22

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B) itself,C) itself, with damage andD) itself possibly,

22
To make this paragraph most logical, sentence 4
should be placedA) where it is now.
B) after sentence 1.
C) after sentence 2.
D) after sentence 5.

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2Coworking: A Creative Solution
When I left my office job as a website developer at asmall company for a position that allowed me to work
full-time from home, I thought I had it made: I gleefully
traded in my suits and dress shoes for sweatpants andslippers, my frantic early-morning bagged lunch packing
for a leisurely midday trip to my refrigerator. The noveltyof this comfortable work-from-home life, however,
23 soon got worn off quickly. Within a month, I foundmyself feeling isolated despite having frequent email andinstant messaging contact with my colleagues. Having
become frustrated trying to solve difficult problems,
24 no colleagues were nearby to share ideas. It was
during this time that I read an article 25 into coworking
spaces.

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A) NO CHANGE
B) was promptly wornC) promptly woreD) wore24A) NO CHANGE
B) colleagues were important for sharing ideas.
C) ideas couldn’t be shared with colleagues.
D) I missed having colleagues nearby to consult.

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2that coworking spaces are designated locations that, for afee, individuals can use to conduct their work. The spaces
are usually stocked with standard office 26 equipment,such as photocopiers, printers, and fax machines. 27 In
these locations, however, the spaces often include small
meeting areas and larger rooms for hosting presentations.
28 The cost of launching a new coworking business in
the United States is estimated to be approximately$58,000.

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26
A) NO CHANGE
B) equipment, such as:C) equipment such as:D) equipment, such as,

27A) NO CHANGE
B) In addition to equipment,C) For these reasons,D) Likewise,

28
The writer is considering deleting the underlined
sentence. Should the sentence be kept or deleted?
A) Kept, because it provides a detail that supports
the main topic of the paragraph.
B) Kept, because it sets up the main topic of theparagraph that follows.
C) Deleted, because it blurs the paragraph’s main
focus with a loosely related detail.
D) Deleted, because it repeats information that has
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2quotation from someone who described coworking
spaces as “melting pots of creativity.” The article refers to
a 2012 survey in which 29 64 percent of respondents
noted that coworking spaces prevented them fromcompleting tasks in a given time. The article goes on tosuggest that the most valuable resources provided bycoworking spaces are actually the people 30 whom use
them.

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At this point, the writer wants to add specificinformation that supports the main topic of theparagraph.

Perceived Effect of Coworking on Business Skills
positive impact

negative impact

ideas relating
to business 2%

74%

creativity

71%
3%
68%

ability to focus
completing tasks
in a given timestandard of work

12%
64%
8%
62%
3%

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Deskmag.

Which choice most effectively completes thesentence with relevant and accurate information
based on the graph above?
A) NO CHANGE
B) 71 percent of respondents indicated that using acoworking space increased their creativity.
C) respondents credited coworking spaces withgiving them 74 percent of their ideas relating tobusiness.
D) respondents revealed that their ability to focus
on their work improved by 12 percent in acoworking space.

30A) NO CHANGE
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2equipment I needed in my home office, I decided to try
using a coworking space in my city. [2] Because I was
specifically interested in coworking’s reported benefits
related to creativity, I chose a facility that offered a bright,
open work area where I wouldn’t be isolated.
[3] Throughout the morning, more people appeared.
[4] Periods of quiet, during which everyone worked
independently, were broken up occasionally with lively
conversation. 31
I liked the experience so much that I now go to the
coworking space a few times a week. Over time, I’ve
gotten to know several of my coworking 32 colleagues:
another website developer, a graphic designer, a freelance
writer, and several mobile app coders. Even those of us
who work in disparate fields are able to 33 share advice
and help each other brainstorm. In fact, it’s the diversityof their talents and experiences that makes my coworking
colleagues so valuable.

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31
The writer wants to add the following sentence to theparagraph.
After filling out a simple registration form andtaking a quick tour of the facility, I took a seat at
a table and got right to work on my laptop.
The best placement for the sentence is immediatelyA) before sentence 1.
B) after sentence 1.
C) after sentence 2.
D) after sentence 3.

32A) NO CHANGE
B) colleagues;C) colleagues,D) colleagues

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2The Consolations of Philosophy
Long viewed by many as the stereotypical uselessmajor, philosophy is now being seen by many students
and prospective employers as in fact a very useful andpractical major, offering students a host of transferable
skills with relevance to the modern workplace. 34 In
broad terms, philosophy is the study of meaning and thevalues underlying thought and behavior. But 35 more
pragmatically, the discipline encourages students toanalyze complex material, question conventional beliefs,
and express thoughts in a concise manner.
Because philosophy 36 teaching students not whatto think but how to think, the age-old discipline offers
consistently useful tools for academic and professional
achievement. 37 A 1994 survey concluded that only
18 percent of American colleges required at least one
philosophy course. 38 Therefore, between 1992 and1996, more than 400 independent philosophy
departments were eliminated from institutions.

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34
A) NO CHANGE
B) For example,C) In contrast,D) Nevertheless,

35A) NO CHANGE
B) speaking in a more pragmatic way,C) speaking in a way more pragmatically,D) in a more pragmatic-speaking way,

36A) NO CHANGE
B) teaches
C) to teachD) and teaching

37
Which choice most effectively sets up theinformation that follows?
A) Consequently, philosophy students have been
receiving an increasing number of job offers.
B) Therefore, because of the evidence, colleges
increased their offerings in philosophy.
C) Notwithstanding the attractiveness of this courseof study, students have resisted majoring inphilosophy.
D) However, despite its many utilitarian benefits,
colleges have not always supported the study ofphilosophy.

38A) NO CHANGE
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2practicality and increasing popularity of studying
philosophy and have markedly increased the number ofphilosophy programs offered. By 2008 there were817 programs, up from 765 a decade before. In addition,
the number of four-year graduates in philosophy has
grown 46 percent in a decade. Also, studies have foundthat those students who major in philosophy often do
better than students from other majors in both verbal
reasoning and analytical 39 writing. These results can bemeasured by standardized test scores. On the Graduate
Record Examination (GRE), for example, students
intending to study philosophy in graduate school 40 hasscored higher than students in all but four other majors.
These days, many 41 student’s majoring inphilosophy have no intention of becoming philosophers;
instead they plan to apply those skills to other disciplines.
Law and business specifically benefit from thecomplicated theoretical issues raised in the study ofphilosophy, but philosophy can be just as useful inengineering or any field requiring complex analytic skills.
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39
Which choice most effectively combines thesentences at the underlined portion?
A) writing asB) writing, and these results can beC) writing, which can also beD) writing when the results are

40A) NO CHANGE
B) have scoredC) scoresD) scoring

41A) NO CHANGE
B) students majoringC) students majorD) student’s majors

42
At this point, the writer is considering adding thefollowing sentence.
The ancient Greek philosopher Plato, for example,
wrote many of his works in the form of dialogues.
Should the writer make this addition here?
A) Yes, because it reinforces the passage’s main
point about the employability of philosophy
majors.
B) Yes, because it acknowledges a common
counterargument to the passage’s central claim.
C) No, because it blurs the paragraph’s focus by
introducing a new idea that goes unexplained.
D) No, because it undermines the passage’s claim
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can expect to hold multiple jobs—some of which may noteven exist yet—during 44 our lifetime, studying
philosophy allows them to be flexible and adaptable.
High demand, advanced exam scores, and varied
professional skills all argue for maintaining andenhancing philosophy courses and majors within
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25 M I NU TES, 2 0 QUESTIONS
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For questions 1-15, solve each problem, choose the best answer from the choices
provided, and fill in the corresponding circle on your answer sheet. For questions 16-20,
solve the problem and enter your answer in the grid on the answer sheet. Please refer tothe directions before question 16 on how to enter your answers in the grid. You may use
any available space in your test booklet for scratch work.

1. The use of a calculator is not permitted.
2. All variables and expressions used represent real numbers unless otherwise indicated.
3. Figures provided in this test are drawn to scale unless otherwise indicated.
4. All figures lie in a plane unless otherwise indicated.
5. Unless otherwise indicated, the domain of a given function f is the set of all real numbers x forwhich f(x) is a real number.



r

w

h

r

w

V = whac 2 = a2 + b 2

r

h

2x

c

b

b
1
A = bh2

A = w

A = pr 2
C = 2prh4
V = pr 3
3

x

s 45°

s√2

30°
45°
s
x√3
Special Right Triangleshhr

V = pr 2h60°

1
V = pr 2h3

V = 1 wh3

The number of degrees of arc in a circle is 360.
The number of radians of arc in a circle is 2p.
The sum of the measures in degrees of the angles of a triangle is 180.

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If

x−1
= k and k = 3, what is the value of x ?
3

A)

2

B)

4

C)

9

D) 10

2
For i = −1 , what is the sum (7 + 3i ) + (−8 + 9i) ?
A) −1 + 12i
B) −1 − 6iC) 15 + 12i
D) 15 − 6i

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35

3
On Saturday afternoon, Armand sent m text
messages each hour for 5 hours, and Tyrone sent p
text messages each hour for 4 hours. Which of thefollowing represents the total number of messages
sent by Armand and Tyrone on Saturday afternoon?
A) 9mpB) 20mpC) 5m + 4p
D) 4m + 5p

4
Kathy is a repair technician for a phone company.
Each week, she receives a batch of phones that needrepairs. The number of phones that she has left to fix
at the end of each day can be estimated with theequation P = 108 − 23d, where P is the number ofphones left and d is the number of days she has
worked that week. What is the meaning of thevalue 108 in this equation?
A) Kathy will complete the repairs within 108 days.
B) Kathy starts each week with 108 phones to fix.
C) Kathy repairs phones at a rate of 108 per hour.
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2
2
2
2
2
2
(x y − 3y + 5xy ) − (− x y + 3xy − 3y )Which of the following is equivalent to theexpression above?

A) 4x 2y 2B) 8xy 2 − 6y 2C) 2x 2y + 2xy 2D) 2x 2y + 8xy 2 − 6y 2

6h = 3a + 28.6
A pediatrician uses the model above to estimate theheight h of a boy, in inches, in terms of the boy’s
age a, in years, between the ages of 2 and 5. Basedon the model, what is the estimated increase, in
inches, of a boy’s height each year?
A)

3

B)

5.7

C)

9.5

D) 14.3

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m=

⎛ r ⎞⎛
r ⎞N⎟⎟⎜1 +⎟⎟⎜⎜⎜⎝ 1,200 ⎟⎠⎜⎜⎝
1,200 ⎟⎠
N

⎛
r ⎞
⎟⎟ −1
⎜⎜1 +
⎜⎝
1,200 ⎟⎠P

The formula above gives the monthly payment mneeded to pay off a loan of P dollars at r percent
annual interest over N months. Which of thefollowing gives P in terms of m, r, and N ?

A) P =B) P =⎛ r ⎞⎛
r ⎞N⎟⎟⎜⎜1 +⎟⎟⎜⎜⎜⎝ 1,200 ⎟⎠⎜⎝
1,200 ⎟⎠N⎛r ⎞⎟⎟ − 1⎜⎜1 +⎜⎝
1,200 ⎟⎠⎛r ⎞N⎟⎟ − 1⎜⎜1 +⎜⎝
1,200 ⎟⎠m

N m

⎛ r ⎞⎛
r ⎞
⎟⎜1 +
⎟⎟
⎜⎜
⎜⎝ 1,200 ⎟⎟⎠⎜⎜⎝
1,200 ⎟⎠⎛ r ⎞⎟mC) P = ⎜⎜⎜⎝ 1,200 ⎟⎟⎠⎛ 1,200 ⎞⎟mD) P = ⎜⎜⎜⎝ r ⎟⎟⎠CO NTI N U E

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If

a
4b
= 2, what is the value of
?
b
a

A) 0
B) 1
C) 2
D) 4

9

3x + 4y = −23
2y − x = −19
What is the solution (x, y ) to the system of equations
above?
A) (−5, −2)B) (3, −8)C) (4, −6)D) (9, −6)10g (x ) = ax 2 + 24
For the function g defined above, a is a constantand g(4) = 8. What is the value of g(−4) ?
A) 8
B) 0
C) −1
D) −8

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b = 2.35 + 0.25x
c = 1.75 + 0.40x
In the equations above, b and c represent the priceper pound, in dollars, of beef and chicken,
respectively, x weeks after July 1 during lastsummer. What was the price per pound of beef when
it was equal to the price per pound of chicken?
A) $2.60
B) $2.85
C) $2.95
D) $3.35

12
A line in the xy-plane passes through the origin andhas a slope of1. Which of the following points lies
7on the line?
A) (0, 7)
B) (1, 7)C) (7, 7)D) (14, 2)

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If x > 3, which of the following is equivalent
to

A)

B)

1
1
1
+
x+2 x+3?

2x + 52

x + 5x + 6
x 2 + 5x + 6
2x + 5C) 2x + 5D) x 2 + 5x + 6

148x
If 3x − y = 12 , what is the value of y ?
2A) 212B) 44
C) 82
D) The value cannot be determined from theinformation given.

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15
If (ax + 2)(bx + 7) = 15x 2 + cx + 14 for all values ofx, and a + b = 8, what are the two possible
values for c ?
A) 3 and 5
B) 6 and 35
C) 10 and 21
D) 31 and 41

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DIRECTIONS
For questions 16–20, solve the problem andenter your answer in the grid, as described
below, on the answer sheet.
1. Although not required, it is suggested thatyou write your answer in the boxes at the topof the columns to help you fill in the circles
accurately. You will receive credit only if thecircles are filled in correctly.
2. Mark no more than one circle in any column.
3. No question has a negative answer.
4. Some problems may have more than one
correct answer. In such cases, grid only one
answer.

Write
answerin boxes.

7 / 12
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Grid inresult.

2

as 3.5 or 7/2. (If 3 1 / 2 is entered into the

2 / 3

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2 . 5
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2
3
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5
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8
9

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2 2 2
3 3 3
4 4 4
5 5 5
6 6 6
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8 8 8
9 9 9

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Decimal
point

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0 0 0
0 0 0
1 1 1 11 1 1 11
2 2 2 22 2 2 22
3 3 3 33 3 3 33
4 4 4 44 4 4 44
5 5 5 55 5 5 55
6 6 6 66
6 6 6 67 7 7 77
7 7 7 78 8 8 88
8 8 8 89 9 9 99 9 9 99Answer: 201 – either position is correct

grid, it will be interpreted as 31 , not 3 1 .)2
2
6. Decimal answers: If you obtain a decimal
answer with more digits than the grid canaccommodate, it may be either rounded or
truncated, but it must fill the entire grid.

201
/ /
. . .
0 0 0
1 1 1 12 2 2 23 3 3 3.

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3 3 3
4 4 4
5 5 5
6 6 6
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.

/ /
. . .
0 0 0
1 1 1
2 2 2
3 3 3
4 4 4
5 5 5
6 6 6
7 7 7
8 8 8
9 9 9

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If t > 0 and t 2 − 4 = 0 , what is the value of t ?

17A

x feetD
B

E
C
A summer camp counselor wants to find a length, x,
in feet, across a lake as represented in the sketch
above. The lengths represented by AB, EB, BD, andCD on the sketch were determined to be 1800 feet,
1400 feet, 700 feet, and 800 feet, respectively.
Segments AC and DE intersect at B, and ∠ AEB
and ∠ CDB have the same measure. What is thevalue of x ?

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18

x + y = −9
x + 2y = −25
According to the system of equations above, what isthe value of x ?

19
In a right triangle, one angle measures x°, where

sin x ° =4
. What is cos(90° − x °) ?
5

20
If a = 5 2 and 2a = 2x , what is the value of x ?

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55 M I NU TES, 3 8 QUESTIONS
Turn to Section 4 of your answer sheet to answer the questions in this section.

For questions 1-30, solve each problem, choose the best answer from the choices
provided, and fill in the corresponding circle on your answer sheet. For questions 31-38,
solve the problem and enter your answer in the grid on the answer sheet. Please refer tothe directions before question 31 on how to enter your answers in the grid. You may use
any available space in your test booklet for scratch work.

1. The use of a calculator is permitted.
2. All variables and expressions used represent real numbers unless otherwise indicated.
3. Figures provided in this test are drawn to scale unless otherwise indicated.
4. All figures lie in a plane unless otherwise indicated.
5. Unless otherwise indicated, the domain of a given function f is the set of all real numbers x forwhich f(x) is a real number.



r

w

h

r

w

V = whac 2 = a2 + b 2

r

h

2x

c

b

b
1
A = bh2

A = w

A = pr 2
C = 2prh4
V = pr 3
3

x

s 45°

s√2

30°
45°
s
x√3
Special Right Triangleshhr

V = pr 2h60°

1
V = pr 2h3

V = 1 wh3

The number of degrees of arc in a circle is 360.
The number of radians of arc in a circle is 2p.
The sum of the measures in degrees of the angles of a triangle is 180.

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Target heart rate (beats per minute)John runs at different speeds as part of his training
program. The graph shows his target heart rate atdifferent times during his workout. On whichinterval is the target heart rate strictly increasing thenstrictly decreasing?

160

120

80

40

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Time (minutes)

A) Between 0 and 30 minutesB) Between 40 and 60 minutesC) Between 50 and 65 minutesD) Between 70 and 90 minutes

2
If y = kx , where k is a constant, and y = 24 whenx = 6 , what is the value of y when x = 5 ?
A)

6

B) 15
C) 20
D) 23

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3

s

t
1

2



m

In the figure above, lines A and m are parallel andlines s and t are parallel. If the measure of ∠1 is
35° , what is the measure of ∠2 ?
A)

35°

B)

55°

C)

70°

D) 145°

4
If 16 + 4x is 10 more than 14, what is thevalue of 8x ?
A)

2

B)

6

C) 16
D) 80

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negative association between d and t ?
A) t

d
B) t

d
C) t

d
D) t

d

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1 decagram = 10 grams
1,000 milligrams = 1 gram
A hospital stores one type of medicine in 2-decagram
containers. Based on the information given in thebox above, how many 1-milligram doses are there in
one 2-decagram container?
A)

0.002

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Rooftop Solar Panel
Installations in Five Cities

9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0

A

B

C

D

E

City
The number of rooftops with solar panel installationsin 5 cities is shown in the graph above. If the total
number of installations is 27,500, what is anappropriate label for the vertical axis of the graph?
A) Number of installations (in tens)B) Number of installations (in hundreds)C) Number of installations (in thousands)
D) Number of installations (in tens of thousands)

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8
For what value of n is n − 1 + 1 equal to 0 ?
A)

0

B)

1

C)

2

D) There is no such value of n.

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The speed of a sound wave in air depends on the airtemperature. The formula above shows the relationshipbetween a, the speed of a sound wave, in feet per second,
and t, the air temperature, in degrees Fahrenheit (°F).

9Which of the following expresses the air temperaturein terms of the speed of a sound wave?
A) t =

a − 1,052
1.08

a + 1,052
B) t =
1.08
C) t =

1,052 − a1.08D) t =

1.08
a + 1,052

10
At which of the following air temperatures will the
speed of a sound wave be closest to 1,000 feet per
second?
A) −46°FB) −48°FC) −49°FD) −50°F▲

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11
Which of the following numbers is NOT a solutionof the inequality 3x − 5 ≥ 4x − 3 ?
A) −1
B) −2
C) −3
D) −5

12

Number of apples

a = 1,052 + 1.08t..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

▼
Questions 9 and 10 refer to the following information.

5
4
3
2
1
0

Number of Seeds in Each of 12 Apples

3

4 5 6 7 8
Number of seeds

9

Based on the histogram above, of the following,
which is closest to the average (arithmetic mean)
number of seeds per apple?
A) 4
B) 5
C) 6
D) 7

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CourseAlgebra I Geometry
GenderFemale
Male
Total

35
44
79

53
59
112

Algebra
II
62
57
119

Total
150
160
310

A group of tenth-grade students responded to a survey that asked which math course they were currently enrolled in.
The survey data were broken down as shown in the table above. Which of the following categories accounts forapproximately 19 percent of all the survey respondents?
A) Females taking GeometryB) Females taking Algebra IIC) Males taking GeometryD) Males taking Algebra I

8
11
13

9
12
14

Lengths of Fish (in inches)
9
9
10
10
12
12
12
13
14
15
15
16

11
13
24

The table above lists the lengths, to the nearest inch,
of a random sample of 21 brown bullhead fish. The
outlier measurement of 24 inches is an error. Of themean, median, and range of the values listed, which
will change the most if the 24-inch measurement isremoved from the data?
A) MeanB) MedianC) RangeD) They will all change by the same amount.

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Questions 15 and 16 refer to the following
information.

Total cost (dollars)

C
20
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0

0

Total Cost of Renting
a Boat by the Hour

1

2
3
4
Time (hours)

5hThe graph above displays the total cost C, in dollars, ofrenting a boat for h hours.

15
What does the C-intercept represent in the graph?
A) The initial cost of renting the boatB) The total number of boats rentedC) The total number of hours the boat is rentedD) The increase in cost to rent the boat for each
additional hour

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16
Which of the following represents the relationshipbetween h and C ?
A) C = 5h
B) C =

3h+5
4C) C = 3h + 5D) h = 3C

▲

17

y

y = f(x)1O1xThe complete graph of the function f is shown in thexy-plane above. For what value of x is the value off (x ) at its minimum?
A) −5
B) −3
C) −2
D)

3

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In the xy-plane, if (0, 0) is a solution to the system ofinequalities above, which of the following
relationships between a and b must be true?
A) a > bB) b > aC) a > bD) a = − b

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A food truck sells salads for $6.50 each and drinks for$2.00 each. The food truck’s revenue from selling a
total of 209 salads and drinks in one day was$836.50. How many salads were sold that day?
A)

77

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20 percent discount off its original price. The total
amount she paid to the cashier was p dollars,
including an 8 percent sales tax on the discounted
price. Which of the following represents the original
price of the computer in terms of p ?
A) 0.88pp
B)
0.88C) (0.8)(1.08) pD)p(0.8)(1.08)

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4

50

21

Dreams Recalled during One Week
None

1 to 45 or more

Total

Group X

15

28

57

100

Group Y

21

11

68

100

Total

36

39

125

200

The data in the table above were produced by a sleep
researcher studying the number of dreams people
recall when asked to record their dreams for one
week. Group X consisted of 100 people who
observed early bedtimes, and Group Y consisted of
100 people who observed later bedtimes. If a person
is chosen at random from those who recalledat least 1 dream, what is the probability that theperson belonged to Group Y ?
A)

68
100

B)

79
100

C)

79
164

D)

164
200

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Questions 22 and 23 refer to the following information.

Annual Budgets for Different Programs in Kansas, 2007 to 2010
Program

Year
2007

2008

2009

2010

373,904

358,708

485,807488,106

Education

2,164,607

2,413,984

2,274,514

3,008,036

General government

14,347,325

12,554,845

10,392,107

14,716,155

Highways and transportation

1,468,482

1,665,636

1,539,480

1,773,893

Human resources

4,051,050

4,099,067

4,618,444

5,921,379

263,463

398,326

355,935

464,233

Agriculture/natural resources

Public safety

The table above lists the annual budget, in thousands of dollars, for each of six different state
programs in Kansas from 2007 to 2010.

Which of the following best approximates theaverage rate of change in the annual budget for
agriculture/natural resources in Kansas from 2008 to2010 ?
A)$50,000,000 per yearB)$65,000,000 per yearC)

$75,000,000 per yearD) $130,000,000 per year

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Of the following, which program’s ratio of its
2007 budget to its 2010 budget is closest to thehuman resources program’s ratio of its 2007 budget
to its 2010 budget?
A) Agriculture/natural resourcesB) Education
C) Highways and transportation
D) Public safety▲

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the xy-plane with center (0, 4) and a radius with

⎛4 ⎞endpoint ⎜⎜ , 5⎟⎟ ?
⎜⎝ 3 ⎟⎠
A)25
x 2 + ( y − 4)2 =9B)x 2 + ( y + 4)2 =

25
9

C)

x 2 + ( y − 4)2 =

5
3

D)

x 2 + ( y + 4)2 =

3
5

25

h = − 4.9t 2 + 25t
The equation above expresses the approximate
height h, in meters, of a ball t seconds after it islaunched vertically upward from the ground with an
initial velocity of 25 meters per second. Afterapproximately how many seconds will the ball hit the
ground?
A) 3.5B) 4.0C) 4.5D) 5.0

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Katarina is a botanist studying the production ofpears by two types of pear trees. She noticed thatType A trees produced 20 percent more pears
than Type B trees did. Based on Katarina’s
observation, if the Type A trees produced 144 pears,
how many pears did the Type B trees produce?
A) 115B) 120C) 124D) 17327
A square field measures 10 meters by 10 meters.
Ten students each mark off a randomly selected
region of the field; each region is square and has side
lengths of 1 meter, and no two regions overlap. The
students count the earthworms contained in the soil
to a depth of 5 centimeters beneath the ground’s
surface in each region. The results are shown in thetable below.
RegionA
B
C
D
E

Number of
Number ofRegionearthworms
earthworms
107
F
141
147
G
150
146
H
154
135
I
176
149
J
166

Which of the following is a reasonableapproximation of the number of earthworms to adepth of 5 centimeters beneath the ground’s surface
in the entire field?
A)

150

B)

1,500

C)

15,000

D) 150,000

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y
II

I
x

III

IV

If the system of inequalities y ≥ 2x + 1 andy>1
x − 1 is graphed in the xy-plane above, which2

quadrant contains no solutions to the system?
A) Quadrant II
B) Quadrant III
C) Quadrant IVD) There are solutions in all four quadrants.

29
For a polynomial p(x ) , the value of p(3) is −2.
Which of the following must be true about p(x ) ?
A) x − 5 is a factor of p(x ) .
B) x − 2 is a factor of p(x ) .
C) x + 2 is a factor of p(x ) .
D) The remainder when p(x ) is divided
by x − 3 is −2.

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y
20
15
10
5
–5 – 4 –3 –2 –1 O
–5
–10
–15
– 20

y = x2 – 2x – 15

1 2 3 4 5 6 7xA

Which of the following is an equivalent form of theequation of the graph shown in the xy-plane above,from which the coordinates of vertex A can be
identified as constants in the equation?
A) y = (x + 3)(x − 5)B) y = (x − 3)(x + 5)
C) y = x(x − 2) − 15D) y = (x − 1)2 − 16

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Answer: 12

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The posted weight limit for a covered wooden bridgein Pennsylvania is 6000 pounds. A delivery truckthat is carrying x identical boxes each weighing
14 pounds will pass over the bridge. If the combined
weight of the empty delivery truck and its driver is
4500 pounds, what is the maximum possible value
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Number of Portable Media Players
Sold Worldwide Each Year from 2006 to 2011
Number sold (millions)

Wyatt can husk at least 12 dozen ears of corn perhour and at most 18 dozen ears of corn per hour.
Based on this information, what is a possible amountof time, in hours, that it could take Wyatt to husk
72 dozen ears of corn?

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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
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According to the line graph above, the number of
portable media players sold in 2008 is what fractionof the number sold in 2011 ?

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A local television station sells time slots for programsin 30-minute intervals. If the station operates
24 hours per day, every day of the week, what is thetotal number of 30-minute time slots the station cansell for Tuesday and Wednesday?

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A dairy farmer uses a storage silo that is in the shapeof the right circular cylinder above. If the volume ofthe silo is 72π cubic yards, what is the diameter ofthe base of the cylinder, in yards?

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h(x ) =

12

(x − 5) + 4(x − 5) + 4

For what value of x is the function h above
undefined?

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Questions 37 and 38 refer to the following
information.

Jessica opened a bank account that earns 2 percent
interest compounded annually. Her initial deposit was$100, and she uses the expression $100(x )t to find thevalue of the account after t years.

37
What is the value of x in the expression?

38
Jessica’s friend Tyshaun found an account that earns
2.5 percent interest compounded annually. Tyshaun
made an initial deposit of $100 into this account at
the same time Jessica made a deposit of $100 into her
account. After 10 years, how much more money will
Tyshaun’s initial deposit have earned than Jessica’s
initial deposit? (Round your answer to the nearest
cent and ignore the dollar sign when gridding yourresponse.)▲

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