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Of 5 employees, 3 are to be assigned an office and 2 are to be assigned a cubicle. If 3 of the employees are men and 2 are women, and if those assigned an office are to be chosen at random, what is the probability that the offices will be assigned to 2 of the men and 1 of the women?

A 1/3
B 2/5
C 1/2
D 3/5
E 2/3

Correct Answer: D

Here's Why:

Of the 5 office workers, 3 are to be assigned an office. This is an example of combinations: to find the number of ways of choosing 3 of the 5 workers, you can count the number of ways of selecting the workers one at a time and then divide by the number of times each group of 3 workers will be repeated.

There are 5 ways of choosing the first worker to get an office. Then there will be 4 ways of choosing the second worker to get an office, and 3 ways of choosing the third worker. This is a total of 5 × 4 × 3 = 60 possibilities. In these 60 possible selections, each distinct group of 3 workers will occur 3 × 2 × 1 = 6 times. (There are 3 possibilities for the first worker chosen from the group, 2 for the second worker chosen, and only 1 for the third.) Therefore, there are = 10 different ways the 3 workers who get an office can be chosen from the 5 workers.

How many of these 10 possible groups of 3 workers consist of 2 men and 1 woman? From the 3 male workers, 2 can be chosen in 3 different ways. There are 2 possibilities for the female worker. Therefore, 3 × 2 = 6 of the groups of 3 workers consist of 2 men and 1 woman.

Since there are 10 different ways the 3 workers who get an office can be chosen, and 6 of these possible groups of 3 workers consist of 2 men and 1 woman, the probability that the offices will be assigned to 2 men and 1 woman is , or .


Difficulty: Hard
Question Type: Standard Multiple Choice

(Mathematics)

Story001

Born in the year of 1956 the day of the birth of Buddha after 2500 years exactly in the buddhist calender. Very poor family in the colonies of British Empire right in the midst of it. Did not have any land. A little mud hut with a thatched roof. Electricity is only in the films. Running water was only the stream and rain water. The shower is literally what it means. Go out in the shower and you get yourself cleaned. Wish he had some soap. But it is too expensive. The free and beautiful life.

Then a older cousin tells him about this revolution which some people are trying to bring out. He is intersted and starts dreaming about it. And he joins it. But he isstill attached to the family who by this time has come into good fortunes and is in the lower middle class. Explain. He is a apprentice to a government agency. He can travel but he is not very good at it as the alcohol has been taking a hold in him.

The revolution takes place, but without telling the masses the day of the revolution is advanced by 2 days. Well the normal tactics. It fails.

The Official SAT Question of the Day™

Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.


The actor’s ------- decline in popularity was as striking and unexpected as his ------- rise to prominence had been.

A sudden . . meteoric
B gradual . . equivocal
C precipitous . . obscure
D dazzling . . secret
E inevitable . . unpredictable

Answer is A

Here's Why:

Choice (A) is correct. We know that “striking and unexpected” describes both the actor’s rise and his decline; “sudden” fits with this description, as does “meteoric,” which means suddenly or temporarily brilliant.


Question Type: Sentence Completions

(Critical Reading)

Zionism Args in docs/....

I put this in google,

EXPULSION OF JEWS FROM THE EUROPE AND ACCROSS THE WORLD (485,000)

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=EXPULSION+OF+JEWS+FROM+THE+EUROPE+AND+ACCROSS+THE+WORLD&btnG=Google+Search&meta=

And there was did you mean this; at the top

EXPULSION OF JEWS FROM THE EUROPE AND ACROSS THE WORLD (779,000)

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&q=EXPULSION+OF+JEWS+FROM+THE+EUROPE+AND+ACROSS+THE+WORLD&spell=1

Now there is a difference (290,000 hits). As you can see on the different faces of the links. Now why the difference?

"Jewish History Sourcebook: The Expulsion from Spain, 1492 CE
[These North African lands are across the Mediterranean from Spain.] On account of their large ... Marx, A., "The Expulsion of the Jews from Spain," JQR, 0. ...www.fordham.edu/halsall/jewish/1492-jews-spain1.html - Similar pages - Note this
Jews in the Middle Ages - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Jewish Enlightenment Haskalah, gradually influenced many Jews across the European continent, reaching to Eastern Europe by the mid- to late-19th century ...en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jews_in_the_Middle_Ages - 96k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this
Robert Chazan - Jewish Settlement in the New World and Its ...
Jews lived all across western Christendom for centuries, Jews made themselves part and parcel of the area that rose to primacy in the western world, ...muse.jhu.edu/demo/american_jewish_history/v091/91.3chazan.html - Similar pages - Note this
current viewpoint
World Jewish News · Discussion Board ... Likewise, did he ever mention the huge expulsion of Jews from their homes across Europe during the Nazi occupations ...currentviewpoint.com/cgibin/news.cgi?id=11&command=shownews&newsid=1001 - 30k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this"

Upto this point they are the same.


Then on the 2 (google Corrected) GD we call it has this added on.

Religion in History: Conflict, Conversion and Coexistence - Google Books Resultby John Wolffe, Open University - 2005 - Religion - 304 pages
Poland - on whose territory the murder of Jews from all over Europe was ... who then migrated north and west primarily after the expulsion of Jews from ...
books.google.co.uk/books?isbn=0719071070...

Amazon.com: Abraham's Heirs: Jews and Christians in Medieval ...Amazon.com: Abraham's Heirs: Jews and Christians in Medieval Europe: Leonard B. Glick: ... But in the Christian world, Jews' legitimacy was based on their ...
www.amazon.com/Abrahams-Heirs-Christians-Medieval-Europe/dp/0815627793 - 200k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this

Christians and Jews: Coexistence in the New EuropeDuring a memorable visit to Spain in commemoration of the 1492 expulsion of ... Europe is co-responsible for the global crises of our century: world wars, ...
www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&se=gglsc&d=5000165911 - Similar pages - Note this

what are they?

http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=VtcCZn_v9SQC&pg=PA217&lpg=PA217&dq=EXPULSION+OF+JEWS+FROM+THE+EUROPE+AND+ACROSS+THE+WORLD&source=web&ots=c-EoNUHwV8&sig=Vqa-Fid51ljEkoiE8hM4TtB7j1s&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=5&ct=result

is about a book "REligion In History Conflict, Conversion Coexistence".

http://www.amazon.com/Abrahams-Heirs-Christians-Medieval-Europe/dp/0815627793

is about a book "Abraham's Heirs: Jews and Christians in Medieval Europe (Paperback)".

http://www.questia.com/googleScholar.qst?docId=5000165911

is an article "Christians and Jews: Coexistence in the New Europe"

Now that is the first page.

The Official SAT Question of the Day™

In the figure above, two views of the same cube are shown. If each face of the cube has a different symbol on it, how many faces of the cube have not been shown in either view?

A None
B One
C Two
D Three
E It cannot be determined from the information given.

Answer is B

Here's Why:

A cube has six faces. View I and View II each show three faces of the cube. However, each face of the cube has a different symbol on it, so that the face with a circle on it in View I is the same as the face with a circle on it in View II. Thus, five of the six faces of the cube are shown in the two views. Therefore, exactly one face of the cube is not shown in either view.


Difficulty: Medium
Question Type: Standard Multiple Choice

(Mathematics)

World & Oyster

What does "your world is your oyster" mean?

Best Answer - Chosen by Voters
It's THE world is your oyster... it basically means you have good opportunities and luck right now.

How about "Your body is your Oyster" meaning you are the pearle?

The Official SAT Question of the Day™

Part of the following sentence is bold; beneath the sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Select the option that produces the best sentence. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A.


British author Charles Dodgson, best known by his pen name, Lewis Carroll, is renowned for when he wrote two of the most famous and admired children’s books in the world, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel, Through the Looking-Glass.

A is renowned for when he wrote
B renowned in that he wrote
C received renown, he wrote
D is renowned for writing
E was renowned and wrote

Answer is D

Here's Why:

Choice (D) is correct. It avoids the error of the original by reducing the awkward “for when he wrote” to the idiomatic and concise “for writing.”


Question Type: Improving Sentences

(Writing)

The Official SAT Question of the Day™

Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.


In denying the convicted felon's request for a retrial, the judge explained that the evidence demonstrating the man’s guilt was -------.

A irrelevant
B exculpatory
C incontrovertible
D debatable
E auspicious

Answer is C

Here's Why:

Choice (C) is correct. The fact that the judge refused the man’s request for a new trial suggests that the man’s guilt had already been clearly established. This is supported by the judge’s explanation that the evidence of the man’s guilt was “incontrovertible,” or not open to question.


Question Type: Sentence Completions

(Critical Reading)

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A line segment containing the points (0, 0) and (12, 8) will also contain the point

A (2, 3)
B (2, 4)
C (3, 2)
D (3, 4)
E (4, 2)

Answer is C

Here's Why:

The slope of the line containing the points (0, 0) and (12, 8) is , or . If (x, y) is another point on this line segment, then x and y must satisfy = , or y = x. Of the five choices, (3, 2) is the only point for which y = x.


Difficulty: Medium
Question Type: Standard Multiple Choice

(Mathematics)

The Official SAT Question of the Day™

The following sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. If the sentence contains an error, select the one Bold part that must be changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence contains no error, select choice E.


On August 27, 1883, four gigantic volcanic explosions, heard more than(A) 3,000 miles away(B) , occurred on the island of Krakatoa, expelling(C) about five cubic miles of volcanic debris to(D) the atmosphere. No error (E)


A (A)
B (B)
C (C)
D (D)
E (E)

Answer is D

Here's Why:

The error in this sentence occurs at (D), where there is an improper idiom. The preposition “into” is needed in place of “to.”


Question Type: Identifying Sentence Errors

(Writing)

The Official SAT Question of the Day™

Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.


Although Rolf is usually quite -------, he was so ------- by the salesman’s rude remarks that he insisted on complaining to the manager.

A tractable . . reassured
B timorous . . angered
C plucky . . offended
D valiant . . incensed
E diffident . . satisfied

Answer is B

Here's Why:

Choice B is correct. The term “Although” in the first clause suggests that Rolf’s response to the “salesman’s rude remarks” differed from his usual behavior. If Rolf is usually “timorous,” or timid, complaining to the salesman’s manager would be an uncharacteristic response.


Question Type: Sentence Completions

(Critical Reading)

The Official SAT Question of the Day™

Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.


The rumor was of the ------- variety, spreading slowly and almost imperceptibly until, finally, everyone seemed to have heard the story.

A manifest
B dilatory
C insidious
D aggressive
E expeditious

Answer is C

Here's Why:

Choice (C) is correct. A rumor that spreads slowly and subtly can be described as “insidious.”


Question Type: Sentence Completions

(Critical Reading)

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If United States imports increased 20 percent and exports decreased 10 percent during a certain year, the ratio of imports to exports at the end of the year was how many times the ratio at the beginning of the year?


A 12/11
B 4/3
C 11/8
D 3/2
E 2

Correct Answer: B

Here's Why:

Express What You Know in Mathematical Terms

Write the ratio of imports to exports as .

At the end of the year, imports were up by 20%. So the end-of-year imports can be expressed as 100% of the start-of-year imports plus 20%, or 120% of I.

At the end of the year, exports were down by 10%. So the end-of-year exports can be expressed as 100% of the start-of-year exports minus 10%, or 90% of E.

The ratio of imports to exports at the end of the year can be expressed as 120I/90E.

This is equivalent to 4/3 of I/E.


Difficulty: Hard
Question Type: Standard Multiple Choice

(Mathematics)

The Official SAT Question of the Day™

Part of the following sentence is bold; beneath the sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Select the option that produces the best sentence. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A.


One time a candidate for the Democratic nomination for United States president in 1972, Shirley Chisholm won 152 delegates before withdrawing from the race.

A One time
B She was
C Being
D To be
E As

Answer is E

Here's Why:

Choice (E) is correct. It avoids the error of the original by using the preposition “As” to indicate the capacity in which Shirley Chisholm “won 152 delegates.”


Question Type: Improving Sentences

(Writing)

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In the figure above, four lines intersect as shown. If a = 30 and line l is parallel to line m, how many of the seven angles marked with arrows must have measure 30°?

A One
B Three
C Four
D Five
E Seven

Answer is B

Here's Why:

The vertical angle to that marked 30° also has measure 30°, because the measures of vertical angles are equal. Since line is parallel to line m, the corresponding angles to the two angles at the lower left also have measure 30°. Thus, all three of the marked angles at the left of the figure have measure 30°.

Although line is parallel to line m, the other two lines in the figure need not be parallel to each other. They look as if they might be parallel, but you cannot be sure just by looking. Thus, none of the four marked angles at the right of the figure must have measure 30°. Therefore, exactly three of the angles marked with arrows must have measure 30°.


Difficulty: Medium
Question Type: Standard Multiple Choice

The Official SAT Question of the Day™

The following sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. If the sentence contains an error, select the one bold part that must be changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence contains no error, select choice E.


In the interior of the Arctic islands during the melting season, even small streams must be crossed with great care(A) because(B) near-zero water temperatures and the typically(C) rocky and unstable nature of stream(D) beds. No error(E)


A (A)
B (B)
C (C)
D (D)
E (E)

Correct Answer: B

Here's Why:

The error in this sentence occurs at (B), where there is an inappropriate idiom. The phrase “due to” should be used in place of “because.”


Question Type: Identifying Sentence Errors

(Writing)

The Official SAT Question of the Day™

Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.


According to the company spokesperson, the majority of the wrongful termination lawsuits filed against the company were -------, representing bogus claims made by ------- former employees hoping to strike it rich.

A legitimate . . disgruntled
B frivolous . . greedy
C uncommon . . surprised
D embarrassing . . contented
E warranted . . wise

Answer is B

Choice (B) is correct. For the company spokesman to describe the lawsuits as “bogus claims” implies that the company views these lawsuits as “frivolous,” or as having no sound basis. Moreover, as is indicated by the phrase “hoping to strike it rich,” the spokesman would likely want to characterize the claimants of these suits as “greedy,” or motivated by a selfish desire for wealth, rather than as people seeking fairness or justice.


Question Type: Sentence Completions

(Critical Reading)

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The table above shows the attendance at the home games of the Central High School football team. If the median attendance for the five games was 456, and no two games had the same attendance, what is the greatest possible value for n?

A 400
B 455
C 457
D 478
E 549

Correct Answer: B

Here's Why:

The median of five numbers can be found by putting the numbers in increasing order and picking the middle, or third, number from the list. Putting the four numbers you know in increasing order produces the following list:

399, 456, 508, 550

Thus, if n is less than or equal to 456, the list of the numbers in increasing order will be

n, 399, 456, 508, 550 or 399, n, 456, 508, 550

In either case, the median will be 456. However, if n is greater than 456, the list of numbers in increasing order will be

399, 456, n, 508, 550
or 399, 456, 508, n, 550
or 399, 456, 508, 550, n
In these cases, the median will be either n or 508. Since you know that the median is 456, it must be true that n is less than or equal to 456. Also, since no two games had the same attendance, the number n cannot be equal to 456. Therefore, the greatest possible value of n is 455.


Difficulty: Hard
Question Type: Standard Multiple Choice

(Mathematics)

The Official SAT Question of the Day™

Part of the following sentence is underlined; beneath the sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Select the option that produces the best sentence. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A.


Because it lacks water, this makes the area known as Death Valley a desert, but it is by no means devoid of life.

A Because it lacks water, this
B They lack water, which C
C Water, the lack of whicDh
D Lacking water, itE
E Lack of water

The Answer is E

Here's Why:

Choice (E) is correct. It avoids the awkwardness and wordiness of the original by making “Lack of water” the subject of the sentence.


Question Type: Improving Sentences

(Writing)

The Official SAT Question of the Day™

Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.


Andrew Jackson’s ideal vision of an American nation composed of farmers and artisans had become increasingly ------- by the 1860s, when the new ------- economy was turning craftspersons and planters into factory laborers.

A antiquated . . agricultural
B feasible . . industrial
C elusive . . artistic
D fanciful . . manufacturing
E progressive . . urban

Answer is D

Here's Why:

Choice (D) is correct. If Jackson’s vision were of a nation peopled by farmers and artisans, it makes sense to say that that vision had become more “fanciful,” or imaginative, than practical at a time when manufacturing was drawing people to factory jobs.


Question Type: Sentence Completions

(Critical Reading)

Birth

One's birth is a junction of three personalities...souls...no matter...One, One's dad, and One's mum.

One's decision to be One is the question, when one goes into the logic of this. Subjectively One will not be able to espouse on this at all as One's own subject. But objectively One think One have to give the start of the description to the subject, which is oneself; and then discuss the other two involved viz. One's mum and dad.

Neither One's dad nor One's mum knew One before. One's parents got to know One at the conception, later by utra-sonic or at One's birth. But One knows oneself before One was born.

Only way I can explain this phenomena without going out of basics is just saying the old saying, "At first there was a thought, then the form came through that." This is been a easy way out of the conundrm of life before and after.

Secrets

I beleave in secrets. I have a few. Which I will not tell others. If I tell one it will cease to be a secret. There are no secrets amongst friends. There is only true secret to yourself. Correction of the action as a God to myself and not others, I am for secrets.

Thoughts

There are people in the world around me, who will not listen to a certain thread of thought.

Is it me who has this problem?

Am I bendable to the other people's views?

I am guilty of both.

A reasonable doubt exists whether I am doing it to others without realising it.

Varient Society(VS)

WE will have to go to the Boffin Space(BS), to find out what they say.

Varient society (VS) means to me the basic fact that in All The Dimentions We Live In(ATDWLI), we are in a VS at any moment of time and space.

One can be in that all the time and space.

BO w@h (when at home) Your Smell.

I knew about my BO when I hit the late teens time, when I realised, that I realised that, I had a BO. At first my fantasies were based on BO. But it changed when I discovered that BO is in the Varient Society(VS)

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If a number is chosen at random from the set {–10, –5, 0, 5, 10}, what is the probability that it is a member of the solution set of both 3x – 2 < 10 and x + 2 > –8?

A 0
B 1/5
C 2/5
D 3/5
E 4/5

Answer is C

Here's Why:

If 3x – 2 < 10 and x + 2 > –8, then –10 < x < 4. The numbers from the listed set that satisfy these inequalities are –5 and 0. There are five elements in the listed set, so the probability of a number chosen at random from the set being a member of the solution set of both inequalities is .


Difficulty: Medium
Question Type: Standard Multiple Choice

(Mathematics)

The Official SAT Question of the Day™

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If a < b < 0, which of the following is the greatest?

A –a
B –(a + b)
C a
D 0
E –b

Answer is B

Here's Why:

Multiplying an inequality by a negative number changes the direction of the inequality, so multiplying a < b < 0 by –1 gives 0 < –b < –a. Since –b is positive, –(a + b) = –a + (–b) > –a. Therefore, the ordering of the five choices is a < 0 < –b < –a < –(a + b), and –(a + b) is the greatest.


Difficulty: Hard
Question Type: Standard Multiple Choice

(Mathematics)

The Official SAT Question of the Day™

Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.


Joe Louis was ------- fighter: he inspired fear in many of his opponents.

A a serene
B an impetuous
C an insipid
D a malleable
E a redoubtable

Answer is E

Here's Why:

The colon introduces an explanation, an illustration, or a restatement of the first part of the sentence. “Redoubtable” is the best choice because it accurately describes someone who “inspires fear” in others.


Difficulty: Medium
Question Type: Sentence Completions

(Critical Reading)

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If a < b < 0, which of the following is the greatest?

A –a
B –(a + b)
C a
D 0
E –b

Answer is B

Here's Why:

Multiplying an inequality by a negative number changes the direction of the inequality, so multiplying a < b < 0 by –1 gives 0 < –b < –a. Since –b is positive, –(a + b) = –a + (–b) > –a. Therefore, the ordering of the five choices is a < 0 < –b < –a < –(a + b), and –(a + b) is the greatest.


Difficulty: Hard
Question Type: Standard Multiple Choice

(Mathematics)

The Official SAT Question of the Day™

Part of the following sentence is bold; beneath the sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Select the option that produces the best sentence. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A.


In just a couple of years, low-carbohydrate diets have accomplished what the government has failed to do in decades of trying: it has convinced the public of refined grains, that they are bad and whole grains are good.

A it has convinced the public of refined grains, that they
B convincing the public about refined grains, which
C convince the public that refined grains
D convinces the public of refined grains, they
E convincing the public that refined grains

Answer is C

Here's Why:

Choice (C) is correct. It avoids the awkwardness and wordiness of the original by clearly and concisely stating what the government has failed to do—it has failed to “convince the public that refined grains are bad and whole grains are good.”


Question Type: Improving Sentences

(Writing)

The Official SAT Question of the Day™

Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.


The fact that MTV, the cable channel devoted primarily to music, provided extensive coverage of the 1992 presidential race demonstrates how ------- politics and popular music culture have become.

A obscured
B contradictory
C interrelated
D enclosed
E permeated

Answer is C

Here's Why:

The sentence states that MTV, which is “devoted primarily to music,” covered a “presidential race,” which is an example of politics. This implies that politics and music are “interrelated,” or connected.


Difficulty: Medium
Question Type: Sentence Completions

(Critical Reading)

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If x is a number from Column X and y is a number from Column Y in the table above, how many different values are possible for x + y?

A Nine
B Eight
C Seven
D Six
E Five

Answer is E

Here's Why:

First let x equal the first value from Column X, that is, x = 1. Then add 1 to each of the three values of y in Column Y as follows: 1 + 4 = 5, 1 + 5 = 6, and 1 + 6 = 7. Repeat this process for x = 2, for which the possible values of x + y are 6, 7, and 8; and repeat it again for x = 3, for which the possible values of x + y are 7, 8, and 9. If you compare these nine values, you see that 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 are the only different possible values of the sums x + y; therefore, there are five different values possible for x + y.


Difficulty: Medium
Question Type: Standard Multiple Choice

(Mathematics)

The Official SAT Question of the Day™

The following sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. If the sentence contains an error, select the one bold part that must be changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence contains no error, select choice E.


One of the(A) northernmost countries of Europe(B), Finland's borders are(C) Russia on the east, Sweden on the west, and(D) the tip of Norway on the north. No error (E)


A (A)
B (B)
C (C)
D (D)
E (E)

The Answer is C

Here's Why:

The error in this sentence occurs at (C), where there is improper modification. It does not make sense to say that “Finland’s borders” are “One of the northernmost countries of Europe.” The proper noun “Finland” should be used instead.


Question Type: Identifying Sentence Errors

(Writing)

Tools And Customs

It is funny that most people say the invaders have taken their tools and customs and taught the locals into them. How stupid I say. It is a sharing of these tools and methods which evolved our human being to today's status.

The Official SAT Question of the Day™

Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.


Professor Chen believes that the universal character of art refutes the prevailing notion that art is a ------- of civilization, a cultural frill, a social veneer.

A guarantee
B hallmark
C record
D luxury
E depiction

Correct Answer: D

Here's Why:

Only “luxury,” which can describe something that is inessential but conducive to pleasure, is similar to the words “frill” and “veneer.”


Difficulty: Medium
Question Type: Sentence Completions

(Critical Reading)

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The stopping distance of a car is the number of feet that the car travels after the driver starts applying the brakes. The stopping distance of a certain car is directly proportional to the square of the speed of the car, in miles per hour, at the time the brakes are first applied. If the car’s stopping distance for an initial speed of 20 miles per hour is 17 feet, what is its stopping distance for an initial speed of 40 miles per hour?

A 34 feet
B 51 feet
C 60 feet
D 68 feet
E 85 feet

Answer is D

Here's Why:

The stopping distance is directly proportional to the square of the initial speed of the car. If s represents the initial speed of the car, in miles per hour, and d represents the stopping distance, you have that the stopping distance is a function of s and that
d(s) = cs2, where c is a constant. Since the car’s stopping distance is 17 feet for an initial speed of 20 miles per hour, you know that 17 = c(20^2). Therefore,
c = = 0.0425, and the car's stopping distance for an initial speed of 40 miles per hour is (0.0425)(40^2) = 68 feet.


Difficulty: Medium
Question Type: Standard Multiple Choice

(Mathematics)

The Official SAT Question of the Day™

Part of the following sentence is underlined; beneath the sentence are five ways of phrasing the bold material. Select the option that produces the best sentence. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A.


New analyses of a fossil suggest winged insects having possibly emerged as early as 400 million years ago.

A suggest winged insects having possibly
B suggest that winged insects may have
C suggesting that winged insects, they may have
D that suggests winged insects as having possibly
E that suggest winged insects to have possibly


Answer is B

Here's Why:

Choice (B) is correct. It avoids the error of the original by replacing the awkward and wordy “suggest winged insects having possibly” with the more precise and idiomatic “suggest that winged insects may have.”


Question Type: Improving Sentences

(Writing)

Candlestick Charting

http://www.aspenres.com/Documents/AspenGraphics4.0/Candlestick_History.htm

In 17th century Japan had a flourishing rice market. At the time there were four social classes; the soldier, the farmer, the artisan, and the merchant, were ruled by a military government known as the Bakufu, who were growing increasingly weary of the merchant class. So Bakufu killed the greedy merchants children and banished them from Japan. This discouraged greed in the merchant class for many years.

At the same time Shogun Tokugawa's Shogunate got rid of the feudal system and made the rice market national. There is a system of charting called Candlestick Charting, which makes it easy to understand the production and predict future productions. The rice dealers started using this system.

Dōjima Rice Exchange