SAT Practice Questions

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

Which choice best describes the overall structure of the text?

\[ y = 5x + 28 \\ y = 5x + 38 \] How many solutions does the given system of equations have?

Based on the text, why was the sleight-of-hand step an important part of the experiment?

\(y = 8(x - d)(x + d)(x + h)(x - d)\) In the given equation, \(d\) and \(h\) are unique positive constants. When the equation is graphed in…

Which statement, if true, would most strongly support the claim in the underlined portion?

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

Which choice best states the function of the underlined sentence in the text as a whole?

The function f is defined by f(x) = ax^2 + bx + c, where a, b, and c are constants. The graph of y = f(x) in the xy-plane passes through th…

A linear function L satisfies L(4) = 19 and L(-2) = -5. An exponential function E is defined by E(x) = \( 3 \cdot 2^{cx} \), where c is a p…

According to the text, which methods of positive expressive writing did Hoult and colleagues conclude were most consistently effective?

Based on the text, what can most reasonably be inferred about Ramchand?

As used in the text, what does the word "started" most nearly mean?

At what point \((x, y)\) do the graphs of the equations \(y = 9\) and \(y = -2x + 7\) intersect in the \(xy\)-plane?

The student wants to place Kwame Nkrumah's reorganization of the IAS in historical context. Which choice most effectively uses relevant inf…

In a certain region, the population of pheasants (a type of bird) is estimated each year by counting the number of pheasants observed along…

Which of the following is an equation of the line that is perpendicular to the line \(4x + 2y = 10\) and that contains the point \((-3, 1)\…

One solution to the given equation can be written in the form \(3 + \frac{\sqrt{d}}{2}\), where \(d\) is a positive integer: \[4x^2 - 24x +…

The figure shows a rectangle with a length of \(l\) centimeters (cm) and a width of \(w\) cm. The rectangle has a perimeter of 118 cm. Whic…

A store manager is buying new helmets and new skateboards. The manager has at most \$1,200 to spend. Each helmet costs \$25 and each skateb…

\[ f(x) = -2(x - 4)^{2} + 18 \]The function \( f \) is defined by the given equation. For what value of \( x \) does \( f(x) \) reach its m…

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

The table shows the distribution of a random sample of 200 commuters in a city, by primary mode of transportation and gender. If one commut…

If the area of a circle is \(81\pi\), which of the following is the circumference of the circle?

The student wants to contextualize Lise Meitner's theoretical breakthrough in nuclear fission. Which choice most effectively uses relevant …

Which contrast does the text draw between the Hispanic Society of America and the National Hispanic Cultural Center?

Which statement about hummingbird preferences is most strongly supported by the text?

The function f is defined by \(f(x) = x^2 - 8x + 10\). The vertex of the graph of y = f(x) in the xy-plane has coordinates (h, k). What is …

\(x^2 + 22x = -121\) What is the solution to the given equation?

Which choice best captures St. Ogg's as it is presented by the narrator in the text?

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

What is the equation of the line that passes through the point (0, 5) and is parallel to the line with the equation y = 2x - 3?

Based on the information given, which choice most effectively uses data from the table to complete the student's conclusion?

The student wants to emphasize a difference between the aesthetic characteristics of yamato-e and suibokuga. Which choice most effectively …

The function f is defined by \(f(x) = x^2 - 8x + 10\). In the xy-plane, the graph of \(y = g(x)\) is obtained by translating the graph of \…

Which choice best describes the overall structure of the text?

The student wants to write a paragraph that focuses on the role of chemosynthesis in the ecosystem described in the notes. Which choice mos…

The solution to the given system of equations is (x,y). What is the value of x? \[2x + y = 6 \\ 4x + y = 8\]

Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

For a certain rectangular region, the ratio of its length to its width is 35 to 10. The original width is 10.5. If the width of the rectang…

In the given system of linear equations, c is a constant: \[ \begin{cases} 6x - 10y = c \\ 3x - 5y = 14 \end{cases} \]. If the system has n…

Based on the texts, the author of Text 2 would most likely agree with which statement about the "principle" mentioned in Text 1?

The student wants to emphasize the astronomical predictive capabilities of the Antikythera mechanism. Which choice most effectively uses re…

In the xy-plane, an angle with measure \(\theta\) radians is in standard position, where \(0 \le \theta \le \pi/2\). If \(\cos(\pi/2 - \the…

A triathlon is a multisport race consisting of three different consecutive events. A triathlon participant plans to complete the cycling ev…

Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

The side lengths of right triangle RST are given. RS = 400 ST = 300 TR = 500 Triangle RST is similar to triangle UVW, where S corresponds t…

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

Which statement about Nura's art is most strongly supported by the text?

The student wants to indicate why the two roads were selected to be NSBs. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the …

The number of soil samples, s, that Sonal needs for her experiment is given by the formula \(s = 2r + \frac{r}{2}\), where r is the number …

Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

The student wants to explain a similarity between the two insect species. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the …

The student wants to explain the primary use of VEE. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish t…

Which finding about Jupiter's upper atmosphere, if true, would most strongly support the hypothesis as described in the text?

If x > 1, which of the following is equivalent to \( \frac{1}{\frac{1}{x+1} + \frac{1}{x-1}} \)?

Which finding, if true, would most directly weaken the critic's claim?

In the given equation, k is a constant: \[2x^2 + 8x + k = 0\] If the equation has no real solutions, which of the following inequalities mu…

Based on the texts, how would the author of Text 2 most likely respond to the preservation approach advocated in Text 1?

The number of states that joined the United States between 1776 and 1849 is twice the number of states that joined between 1850 and 1900. I…

Which choice best states the primary purpose of the text?

What is the x-intercept of the graph of \(y = \frac{28-x}{ax+b}\) in the \(xy\)-plane, where \(a\) and \(b\) are positive constants?

y = 10(x-6) 2 - 4 The given equation represents a parabola in the xy-plane. Which of the following is the vertex of this parabola?

The function f is defined by f(x) = (\( \frac{8}{15} \))x. What is the slope of the graph of y = f(x) in the xy-plane?

Based on the text, what did Salganik and colleagues determine about cultural markets where consumers can observe other consumers' choices?

Based on the window-film technician's recommendation and the data in the table, which film should the coffee shop owner choose?

\[ \begin{cases} y = x^{2} - 6x + 13 \\ 2x + y = k \end{cases} \]In the given system of equations, \(k\) is a constant. If the system has e…

In context, which choice best completes the main argument presented in the text?

A florist has tulips and roses. The number of tulips is 3 less than 4 times the number of roses. The total number of tulips and roses is 22…

Which choice best states the main idea of the text?

Based on the information in the text and the graph, Tarhan et al. could most reasonably draw which conclusion?

The given equation is true for all values of \(x \neq 3\), where A and B are constants: \[\frac{2x+5}{x-3} = A + \frac{B}{x-3}\] What is th…

Which choice best describes the extent to which the student’s hypothesis is supported by data from the table?

The student wants to emphasize the role King John played in the first European expedition to sail to the Indian Ocean. Which choice most ef…

An object's speed is increasing at a rate of 12.9 meters per second squared. What is this rate, in miles per minute squared, rounded to the…

Shown most often by a double vertical bar (||) or double slash (//), __________ function as an intentional pause in the flow of verse or mu…

In the xy-plane, the graph of which of the following equations is a line with a slope of 3?

A shirt is on sale for 20% off the original price. If the sale price is $28, what was the original price of the shirt?

Which choice best states the function of the underlined sentence in the text as a whole?

For a certain quadratic equation of the form \(ax^2 + bx + c = 0\), where a, b, and c are constants, the equation has exactly one distinct …

Employing high-precision laser altimetry to map the dense canopy of the Guatemalan jungle, __________ hundreds of previously unrecorded str…

The student wants to emphasize a similarity between the two mudskipper species. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information fro…

In a survey of a random sample of registered voters in a county, 53% of the voters said they were in favor of a new law. The survey has a m…

Which finding, if true, would most strongly support the researchers' conclusion?

A recipient of the Wolf Prize in Chemistry and the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement, __________ known as femtochem…

The author’s description of the wheeler emphasizes the

Based on the texts, how would the author of Text 2 most likely respond to the information about Squire and team's study as presented in Tex…

Which finding, if true, would most directly weaken the students' conclusion?

Based on the text, what does Jack most likely believe about Bartley?

A right square pyramid has a base with side lengths of 3 centimeters. The height of the pyramid is 12 centimeters. What is the volume, in c…

Which consideration, if true, should make the farmer most hesitant to rely on what the table suggests is the most profitable feeding system?

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

A circle has a center O and a radius r. An arc XY on the circle has a length of \(\frac{5}{9}\)πr. What is the measure of the central angle…

The student wants to explain how dendrochronology improved the precision of radiocarbon dating. Which choice most effectively uses relevant…

Based on the texts, how would Amartya Sen (Text 2) most likely evaluate the core assumption of the traditional welfare models described in …

As used in the text, what does the word “good” most nearly mean?

The given equation is true for all values of \(x\) not equal to 3, where \(A\) and \(B\) are constants. What is the value of \(A+B\)?

What value of p is the solution to the equation 19p − 20p = 8 ?

For what value of x is the rational function g undefined, but does NOT have a vertical asymptote (i.e., corresponds to a removable disconti…