SSAT

SSAT/ISEE
SUCCESS
2005
SSAT/ISEE
SUCCESS
2005
Reading: Elaine Bender, Jeffrey E. Levitsky
Mathematics: Christi Heuer, Mark Weinfeld
Verbal Analysis: Dominic Marullo, Patricia Burgess
Writing: Jo Norris Palmore
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CONTENTS
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
About This Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
About the Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Petersons Private School Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Private School Snapshots. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
SSAT DIAGNOSTIC TEST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Part I: Writing the Essay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Part II: Multiple Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Verbal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Quantitative (Math). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Reading Comprehension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Explanatory Answers to the SSAT Diagnostic Test. . . . . . . . 62
Verbal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Quantitative (Math). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
ISEE DIAGNOSTIC TEST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Verbal Reasoning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Quantitative Reasoning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Reading Comprehension. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Math Achievement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Writing Sample. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Explanatory Answers to the ISEE Diagnostic Test . . . . . . . . 87
Verbal Reasoning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Quantitative Reasoning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Math Achievement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
SUBJECT REVIEWS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Strategies for Verbal Analysis/Reasoning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Verbal Analysis/Reasoning Review. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Strategies for Taking the Math Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Math Review. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Strategies for Reading Comprehension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Sample Passages and Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Answers and Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Strategies for Writing the Essay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
English Grammar Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Merriam-Websters Roots to Word Mastery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
SSAT PRACTICE TEST 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401
Verbal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405
Quantitative (Math) 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 411
Explanatory Answers to the SSAT Practice Test 1 . . . . . . . . 426
Verbal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 426
SSAT PRACTICE TEST 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 443
Verbal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 447
Explanatory Answers to the SSAT Practice Test 2 . . . . . . . . 470
Verbal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 470
ISEE PRACTICE TEST 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 487
Writing Sample. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 512
Explanatory Answers to the ISEE Practice Test 1. . . . . . . . . 515
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ISEE PRACTICE TEST 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 537
Writing Sample. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 560
Explanatory Answers to the ISEE Practice Test 2. . . . . . . . . 563
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INTRODUCTION
ABOUT THIS BOOK
If youre reading this book now, its likely youre planning to take a
very important testeither the Secondary School Admission Test
(SSAT) or the Independent School Entrance Examination (ISEE). The
results of these tests can well determine whether youll be accepted
to your first-choice private high school. This book is part of our
popular Success series and is designed to help you prepare for
these tests. It is an accepted fact that the more you practice, the
better you will do on the test. Therefore, we have provided plenty of
practice material for you.
The book is set up to take you step-by-step through each test. The
first part of the book contains two diagnostic tests, one for the SSAT
and one for the ISEE. Use the results of these diagnostics to evaluate
your strengths and weaknesses. While it is important to study and re-
view everything that will appear on the test, the diagnostic test will
help you focus on those subjects that need additional work.
After the diagnostics, you will find review material for the four
major areas covered on both exams: Verbal Analysis, Mathematics,
Reading Comprehension, and Writing an Essay. Read through and
study these chapters, answer the practice questions, and take notes
on anything you dont understand. You should then ask one of your
teachers to help you. You will also find Merriam-Websters Roots to
Word Mastery, a special vocabulary-building chapter. Written by the
staff at Merriam-Webster exclusively for Petersons test-prep students,
this chapter will help you prepare for your exam by building your
vocabulary through Greek and Latin word roots.
The third section of the book presents two full-length sample
tests for both the SSAT and ISEE tests. Take the tests under conditions
that are similar to the actual exam. For example, the actual SSAT
consists of five sections, and you are given 25 minutes to complete
the writing section and 30 minutes to complete each of the four
multiple-choice sections. However, one section is experimental and
does not count toward your final score. Therefore, you will have only
four sections on the SSAT tests in this book, so allocate about 2 hours
for each test. The actual ISEE contains five sections and takes almost
3 hours, so give yourself enough time to take the sample tests at the
end of this book.
We suggest that you take each test, and after a break, check
your answers. If you dont understand why you got something wrong,
go back and look at the questions again. Then look in the review
sections for clarification, and if you still dont understand the answer,
go to one of your teachers for help.
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ABOUT THE TESTS
THE SSAT
Lets look closely at each exam, starting with the SSAT. As we said,
the actual exam consists of five sections. The questions are multiple
choice, with five choices each. (The ISEE questions have only four
choices.) The questions cover the following topics:
Writing Sample
Verbal
Quantitative
Reading Comprehension
The following chart will give you an idea of what to expect.
Writing Sample 1 topic 25 minutes
Verbal 30 synonyms
30 analogies
30 minutes
Quantitative 2 sections
25 questions each
60 minutes
Reading Comprehension 7 reading passages
40 questions
30 minutes
All questions are equal in value, and there is no penalty for
unanswered questions. However, you will lose
1
4 point for incorrect
answers. It is therefore suggested that if you have a pretty good idea
of the answer, perhaps narrowed down to two choices out of five,
you should take a chance and guess. If youre truly in the dark, leave
that question unanswered.
THE ISEE
The Upper Level ISEE (candidates for grades 912) consists of five
sections. Except for the essay portion, all questions are multiple
choice. The five sections are:
Verbal Reasoning
Quantitative Reasoning
Reading Comprehension
Math Achievement
Essay
Did you notice that there are two math sections? However, the
Quantitative Reasoning section is somewhat different than the Math
Achievement questions. One half of the questions are regular math-
ematics, and the other half are called quantitative comparisons. You
are asked to compare two unknowns and make a determination
between these as to which is the greater, if they are equal, or if the
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answer cannot be determined from the given information. You can find
greater detail later in this book.
Here is how the sections appear:
Verbal Reasoning 20 synonyms
20 sentence completions
20 minutes
Quantitative Reasoning 35 questions 35 minutes
Reading Comprehension 9 reading passages
40 questions
40 minutes
Math Achievement 45 mathematical ability 40 minutes
Essay 1 topic 30 minutes
The scoring for the ISEE is different than that of the SSAT, since you
are not penalized for incorrect answers. Its important to try to make
educated guesses using the process of elimination, but NEVER leave
an unanswered question on this examination. Since there are only
four choices, you have at least a 25 percent chance of getting the
answer rightand even if you get it wrong, theres no penalty.
ABOUT YOUR SCORES
Both tests are scored on a scale, and you are ranked against other stu-
dents. Both the SSAT and ISEE scores are sent to you (or your parents),
and you will receive diagnostic information. This report also goes out to
the schools (at your request) to which you are applying, and they can
use those scores to develop an instructional plan for you.
AN IMPORTANT NOTE FOR EIGHTH AND NINTH GRADERS
You may find that some of the test questions that appear on the SSAT or
ISEE are extremely difficult or cover material that you have not yet been
exposed to. This is intentional. Keep in mind that the same upper-level
exam is administered to students in grades 8, 9, 10, and 11. However,
your final score will only be compared to the scores of other students in
your grade. When the Secondary School Admission Test Board and the
Educational Records Bureau send admissions officers your scores,
theyll include the average test scores of all students your age who have
taken the test. No one expects you to compete against older students,
so dont worry if you encounter vocabulary questions that seem too
advanced or math concepts that you havent mastered in school yet. It
wont be held against you. Besides, because youre working with this
book, youll be better prepared to deal with those tough questions
when you take the real test!
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
To get an application booklet and additional information, you can call
or write to the following:
SSAT
Secondary School Admission Test Board
CN 5339
Princeton, New Jersey 08543
Telephone: 609-683-4440
Fax: 800-442-7728 (toll-free)
E-mail: [email protected]
World Wide Web: http://www.ssat.org
ISEE
ISEE Operations Office
423 Morris Street
Durham, North Carolina 27701
Telephone: 800-446-0320
(toll-free)
Fax: 919-682-5775
E-mail: [email protected]
World Wide Web:
http://www.erbtest.org
or Educational Records Bureau
220 East 42nd Street, Suite 100
New York, New York 10017
Telephone: 800-989-3721
(toll-free)
One final reminder: Although these tests are important, they are not
the entire picture that will be looked at by the school to which you
apply. They will take into account your academic performance,
extracurricular activities, and so on. Keep in mind that these tests do
not measure how smart you are. Like most standardized tests, they
measure your ability to take these types of tests. And to do well, you
must practice, practice, practice.
Good Luck!
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PETERSONS PRIVATE SCHOOL RESOURCES
PRIVATE SCHOOL SNAPSHOTS
In the following pages you will find valuable data on private second-
ary schools from Petersons Guide to Private Secondary Schools
2005. These snapshots will guide your search, whether youre
focused on a specific geographic region or across the country. Weve
provided quick answers to key questions about each school, such as:
Are its students boarding, day, or both?
Is it coeducational?
What grades are offered at the school?
How many students are enrolled?
What is the student/faculty ratio?
The chart also provides information about Advanced Placement
subject areas and sports.
PETERSONS GUIDE TO PRIVATE SECONDARY SCHOOLS 2005
Once youve used the following chart to help you identify prospec-
tive schools, be sure to check out Petersons Guide to Private
Secondary Schools 2005, the only comprehensive private school
guide available. Youll find detailed profiles on approximately 1,500
accredited private schools worldwide, as well as valuable advice on
planning your search and financing a private school education.
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STUDENTS ACCEPTED
Boarding Day GRADES STUDENT/FACULTY
SCHOOL OFFERINGS
(number)
Boys Girls Boys Girls Lower Middle Upper Total Upper
Student/
Faculty
Ratio
Advanced
Placement
Subject Areas
Sports
Alabama
Alabama Christian Academy, Montgomery . X X K45 68 912 955 325 22:1 14
The Altamont School, Birmingham. . . . . . . . X X 58 912 416 204 5:1 17 14
American Christian Academy, Tuscaloosa . . X X K6 79 1012 595 123 12:1 2 32
Bayside Academy, Daphne. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PS6 78 912 660 230 8:1 11 23
Houston Academy, Dothan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK6 712 620 274 12:1 8 8
Indian Springs School, Indian Springs . . . . . X X X X 8PG 264 264 9:1 18 14
Lee-Scott Academy, Auburn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK6 712 642 278 12:1 4 10
Lyman Ward Military Academy, Camp Hill . X 68 912 240 105 12:1 3 30
Madison Academy, Madison. . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PS6 712 845 390 15:1 3
Marion Military Institute, Marion . . . . . . . . . X X X X 912 115 115 12:1 40
Mars Hill Bible School, Florence . . . . . . . . . . X X K4 58 912 568 192 12:1 5 31
McGill Toolen Catholic High School,
Mobile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 1,052 1,052 13:1 6 18
The Montgomery Academy, Montgomery . . X X K4 58 912 827 249 7:1 18 14
Randolph School, Huntsville . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X K6 78 912 757 252 12:1 16 16
St. Bernard Preparatory School, Inc.,
Cullman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 912 116 116 7:1 2 11
Saint James School, Montgomery . . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 1,167 360 22:1 13 18
St. Pauls Episcopal School, Mobile . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 1,610 564 16:1 6 15
Shades Mountain Christian School, Hoover. X X K46 78 912 462 147 22:1 2 14
Three Springs, Huntsville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 10:1 14
Tuscaloosa Academy, Tuscaloosa . . . . . . . . . X X PK4 58 912 518 161 16:1 8 11
Westminster Christian Academy,
Huntsville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X K46 78 912 746 223 12:1 5 13
Alaska
Grace Christian School, Anchorage . . . . . . . X X K6 712 701 374 21:1 6 8
Heritage Christian High School,
Anchorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X K6 78 912 364 172 13:1 2 8
Pacific Northern Academy, Anchorage . . . . X X K5 68 912 205 33
Arizona
Alpha Omega Academy, Chandler . . . . . . . . X X 2,300 100:1
Arizonas Children Association Zemsky-
Covert School, Tucson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X K6 78 912 60 12 12:1
Brophy College Preparatory, Phoenix . . . . . X 912 1,210 1,210 15:1 14 40
Desert Christian High School, Tucson . . . . . X X 68 912 355 218 13:1 10
The Fenster School of Southern Arizona,
Tucson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 912 120 120 8:1 1 16
Green Fields Country Day School, Tucson . X X 35 68 912 186 98 4:1 6 13
New Way Learning Academy, Scottsdale . . . X X K5 68 912 130 40 8:1
Northwest Community Christian School,
Phoenix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK6 78 912 1,288 325 14:1 1 9
Oak Creek Ranch School, West Sedona. . . . X X 68 912 83 72 8:1 55
The Orme School, Mayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 78 9PG 130 114 6:1 5 45
Phoenix Christian High School, Phoenix. . . X X 78 912 529 406 17:1 5 15
Phoenix Country Day School, Paradise
Valley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK4 58 912 736 258 9:1 15 12
St. Gregory College Preparatory School,
Tucson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 68 9PG 406 229 16:1 12 23
St. Pauls Preparatory Academy, Phoenix . . X X 912 75 75 10:1 5
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SCHOOL OFFERINGS
(number)
Student/
Faculty
Ratio
Advanced
Placement
Subject Areas
Sports
Arizonacontinued
Salpointe Catholic High School, Tucson . . . X X 912 1,314 1,314 25:1 12 18
Verde Valley School, Sedona . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 9PG 88 88 5:1 6 44
Xavier College Preparatory, Phoenix . . . . . . X 912 1,143 1,143 22:1 18 21
Arkansas
Pulaski Academy, Little Rock. . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK4 58 912 1,270 381 13:1 16 21
Subiaco Academy, Subiaco. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 190 190 6:1 10 57
California
Academy of Our Lady of Peace, San Diego . X 912 760 760 15:1 9 9
Anacapa School, Santa Barbara . . . . . . . . . . . X X 78 912 56 34 12:1 1 12
The Archer School for Girls, Los Angeles . . X 68 912 450 230 6:1 12 13
Army and Navy Academy, Carlsbad . . . . . . . X X 78 912 311 262 9:1 9 36
Arrowhead Christian Academy, Redlands . . X X 68 912 584 370 15:1 13
Arrowsmith Academy, Berkeley . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 120 120 10:1 2 8
The Athenian School, Danville . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 68 912 447 292 9:1 11 14
Balboa City School, San Diego . . . . . . . . . . . X X 100 3
Bentley School, Oakland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X K5 68 912 600 248 8:1 15 14
Bishop Alemany High School, Mission
Hills. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 1,519 1,519 18:1 11 16
Bishop Conaty-Our Lady of Loretto High
School, Los Angeles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X 912 472 472 17:1 5 5
Bishop Montgomery High School,
Torrance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 1,132 1,132 17:1 11 15
The Bishops School, La Jolla. . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 78 912 660 472 8:1 19 17
The Branson School, Ross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 320 15:1 13 15
Brentwood School, Los Angeles . . . . . . . . . . X X K6 78 912 988 463 10:1 19 19
Bridgemont High School, San Francisco . . . X X 68 912 89 52 7:1 3 8
Bridges Academy, Sherman Oaks . . . . . . . . . X X 68 912 83 57 9:1 2
The Buckley School, Sherman Oaks . . . . . . . X X K5 68 912 761 293 7:1 17 9
Calvary Chapel High School, Downey . . . . . X X K6 78 912 1,168 385 6 18
Calvin Christian High School, Escondido. . . X X PK5 68 912 638 229 15:1 5 10
Campbell Hall (Episcopal), North
Hollywood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X K6 78 912 800 300 8:1 17 18
Capistrano Valley Christian Schools, San
Juan Capistrano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PS6 78 912 745 220 9:1 7 12
Cardinal Newman High School, Santa Rosa. X 912 419 419 15:1 8 17
Castilleja School, Palo Alto. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X 68 912 416 236 6:1 18 12
Cate School, Carpinteria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 912 265 265 5:1 19 28
CEDU Schools, Running Springs . . . . . . . . . . X X 145 90 12
Central Catholic High School, Modesto . . . . X X 912 448 448 23:1 8 14
Chadwick School, Palos Verdes Peninsula. . X X K6 78 912 764 307 6:1 13 18
Chaminade College Preparatory, West
Hills. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 1,079 1,079 18:1 18 31
Christian JuniorSenior High School, El
Cajon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 78 912 624 391 11:1 5 12
The College Preparatory School, Oakland . . X X 912 328 328 8:1 11 13
Convent of the Sacred Heart High School,
San Francisco. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X 912 204 204 6:1 19 11
Cornelia Connelly School, Anaheim. . . . . . . X 912 233 233 16:1 12 9
Crespi Carmelite High School, Encino . . . . . X 912 533 533 13:1 11 13
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STUDENTS ACCEPTED
SCHOOL OFFERINGS
(number)
Student/
Faculty
Ratio
Advanced
Placement
Subject Areas
Sports
Californiacontinued
Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences,
Santa Monica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X K5 68 912 1,139 491 17:1 13 10
Crystal Springs Uplands School,
Hillsborough . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 68 912 357 251 10:1 15 9
Damien High School, La Verne . . . . . . . . . . . X 912 1,170 1,170 22:1 19 24
De La Salle High School, Concord . . . . . . . . X 912 1,035 1,035 28:1 9 20
Delphi Academy of Los Angeles, Lake
View Terrace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X K3 48 912 260 88 18:1 19
Don Bosco High School, Rosemead . . . . . . . X 912 900 900 30:1 16
Drew College Preparatory School, San
Francisco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 233 233 10:1 8 21
Dunn School, Los Olivos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 68 912 234 176 7:1 11 31
Emerson Honors High Schools, Orange. . . . X X X K6 712 183 83 20:1 4 9
Fairmont Private Schools and Preparatory
Academy, Anaheim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK6 78 912 2,231 328 15:1 15 12
Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy, La
Canada Flintridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 400 400 10:1 12 21
Fresno Christian Schools, Fresno . . . . . . . . . X X K6 78 912 762 281 20:1 4 12
The Frostig School, Pasadena . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 15 68 912 120 48 6:1 4
Futures High School, Oceanside,
Oceanside. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 78 912 30 27 1:1
Futures High SchoolSan Diego, San
Diego . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 712 125 125 8:1 8
Garces Memorial High School, Bakersfield . X X 912 662 662 19:1 5 15
The Grauer School, Encinitas . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 68 912 92 56 7:1 2 28
Happy Valley School, Ojai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 912 88 88 7:1 3 31
The Harker School, San Jose . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X K6 78 912 1,584 564 11:1 18 14
Harvard-Westlake School, North
Hollywood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 79 1012 1,551 819 8:1 19 20
The Head-Royce School, Oakland. . . . . . . . . X X K5 68 912 750 315 9:1 19 20
Highland Hall, A Waldorf School,
Northridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X N6 78 912 386 107 6:1 7
Hillcrest Christian School, Granada Hills . . . X X K5 68 912 820 170 10:1 4 8
Holy Names High School, Oakland. . . . . . . . X 912 309 309 21:1 6 8
Idyllwild Arts Academy, Idyllwild . . . . . . . . . X X X X 8 9PG 246 240 12:1 4 19
International High School of FAIS, San
Francisco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 310 310 6:1 14 24
Jesuit High School, Carmichael . . . . . . . . . . . X 912 1,000 1,000 18:1 12 15
Junipero Serra High School, San Mateo . . . . X 912 975 975 27:1 4 22
Justin-Siena High School, Napa . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 657 657 18:1 5 15
Kings Christian School, Lemoore . . . . . . . . . X X PK6 78 912 355 124 14:1 1 17
La Cheim School, Pleasant Hill . . . . . . . . . . . X X 15 68 912 42 24 4:1 7
Laguna Blanca School, Santa Barbara . . . . . . X X K4 58 912 380 180 12:1 19 19
La Jolla Country Day School, La Jolla . . . . . . X X N4 58 912 1,028 378 17:1 18 29
La Monte Academie, Laguna Hills . . . . . . . . . X X 16 78 912 40 25 12:1
Laurel Springs School, Ojai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 14 58 912 3,655 1,473 1:1 20
Lick-Wilmerding High School, San
Francisco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 396 396 9:1 17 10
Linfield Christian School, Temecula . . . . . . . X X K5 68 912 779 310 17:1 5 12
Loretto High School, Sacramento . . . . . . . . . X 912 535 535 13:1 6 19
Los Angeles Baptist Junior/Senior High
School, North Hills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 78 912 983 645 22:1 9 11
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Los Angeles Lutheran High School, Sylmar . X X 78 912 275 171 16:1 10
Louisville High School, Woodland Hills . . . . X 912 507 507 15:1 15 11
Loyola High School, Jesuit College
Preparatory, Los Angeles . . . . . . . . . . . . . X 912 1,210 1,210 14:1 19 13
Lutheran High School, La Verne . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 112 112 12:1 4 13
Lycee International de Los Angeles, Los
Angeles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 384 62 8:1 3 11
Maranatha High School, Pasadena. . . . . . . . . X X 912 418 418 11:1 11 13
Marin Academy, San Rafael . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 402 402 9:1 17 29
Marin Catholic High School College
Preparatory, Kentfield. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 725 725 12:1 12 25
Marlborough School, Los Angeles. . . . . . . . . X 79 1012 530 245 6:1 19 14
Marymount High School, Los Angeles . . . . . X 912 397 397 8:1 16 19
Mater Dei High School, Santa Ana . . . . . . . . X X 912 2,210 2,210 27:1 18 18
Mayfield Senior School, Pasadena . . . . . . . . . X 912 305 305 8:1 12 21
Menlo School, Atherton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 68 912 755 539 11:1 19 16
Mercy High School College Preparatory,
San Francisco. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X 912 576 576 15:1 9 8
Mesa Grande Seventh-Day Academy,
Calimesa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X K6 78 912 323 112 10:1 6
Midland School, Los Olivos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 77 77 5:1 21
Milken Community High School of
Stephen Wise Temple, Los Angeles . . . . X X 78 912 834 590 7:1 19 18
Modesto Adventist Academy, Ceres . . . . . . . X X K5 68 912 290 110 11:1 11
Montclair College Preparatory School, Van
Nuys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 68 912 439 319 20:1 14 4
Monterey Bay Academy, La Selva Beach . . . X X X X 912 236 236 14:1 1 4
Monte Vista Christian School, Watsonville . X X X X 68 912 1,080 759 16:1 7 20
Moreau Catholic High School, Hayward . . . X X 912 1,054 1,054 21:1 13 21
Mountain View Academy, Mountain View. . X X 912 162 162 14:1 2 5
NAWA Academy, French Gulch . . . . . . . . . . X X 78 912 34 30 8:1 77
North Hills Preparatory School, North
Hills. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 78 912 109 101 12:1 4 4
Notre Dame Academy, Los Angeles . . . . . . . X 912 470 470 12:1 8 8
Notre Dame High School, Belmont . . . . . . . X 912 733 733 17:1 10 28
Oak Grove School, Ojai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X PK6 78 912 132 41 5:1 3 25
Oakwood School, North Hollywood . . . . . . X X K6 712 756 471 10:1 17 39
Ojai Valley School, Ojai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X PK5 68 912 355 118 5:1 7 37
Orinda Academy, Orinda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 78 912 113 100 9:1 10
Oxford School, Rowland Heights . . . . . . . . . X X 78 912 60 53 14:1 1 2
Pacific Academy, Encinitas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 35 35 5:1
Pacific Christian on the Hill, Los Angeles . . X X 78 912 103 66 16:1 6 14
Pacific Hills School, West Hollywood . . . . . X X 68 912 290 187 15:1 8
Palma High School, Salinas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X 78 912 632 471 20:1 11 5
Paraclete High School, Lancaster . . . . . . . . . X X 912 755 755 19:1 5 12
Providence High School, Burbank . . . . . . . . X X 912 550 550 24:1 11 12
Ramona Convent Secondary School,
Alhambra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X 78 912 549 467 12:1 12 7
Ribet Academy, Los Angeles . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 15 68 912 504 220 15:1 13 24
Rio Hondo Preparatory School, Arcadia. . . . X X 68 912 166 71 4:1 7 6
Rio Lindo Adventist Academy, Healdsburg . X X X X 912 170 170 8:1 15
Ripon Christian Schools, Ripon. . . . . . . . . . . X X K5 68 912 735 260 20:1 1 14
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Rolling Hills Preparatory School, Palos
Verdes Estates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 68 912 260 152 9:1 8 18
Rosary High School, Fullerton. . . . . . . . . . . . X 652 17:1 8 10
Sacramento Adventist Academy,
Carmichael . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X K6 78 912 384 154 12:1 5
Sacramento Country Day School,
Sacramento. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 544 141 10:1 11 8
Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory, San
Francisco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 1,254 1,254 16
Sacred Heart Preparatory, Atherton . . . . . . . X X 912 466 466 8:1 13 16
Sage Hill School, Newport Coast . . . . . . . . . X X 912 390 390 15:1 6 16
St. Catherines Military School, Anaheim. . . X X K6 78 180 80 12:1 16
Saint Elizabeth High School, Oakland. . . . . . X X 912 287 287 15:1 3 7
Saint Francis High School, La Canada
Flintridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X 912 610 610 15:1 13 9
Saint Francis High School, Mountain View . X X 912 1,485 1,485 28:1 16 30
St. Ignatius College Preparatory, San
Francisco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 1,416 1,416 12:1 14 21
Saint John Bosco High School, Bellflower . . X 912 1,123 1,123 16:1 11 14
St. Margarets Episcopal School, San Juan
Capistrano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X N5 68 912 1,211 380 12:1 19 24
Saint Marys College High School,
Berkeley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 630 630 17:1 7 16
Saint Monicas High School, Santa Monica . X X 912 621 621 15:1 5 13
Saint PatrickSaint Vincent High School,
Vallejo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 645 645 30:1 7 13
Salesian High School, Richmond. . . . . . . . . . X X 912 570 570 25:1 7 10
San Domenico School, San Anselmo . . . . . . X X X PK5 68 912 550 142 9:1 9 34
San Francisco University High School, San
Francisco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 414 414 8:1 18 22
Santa Catalina School, Monterey . . . . . . . . . . X X X PK5 68 912 556 294 7:1 19 41
Servite High School, Anaheim. . . . . . . . . . . . X 912 779 779 19:1 14 11
Southwestern Academy, San Marino. . . . . . . X X X X 68 9PG 222 174 4:1 11 32
Squaw Valley Academy, Olympic Valley . . . X X X X 68 912 51 45 5:1 4 40
Stanbridge Academy, San Mateo . . . . . . . . . . X X 72 45 7:1
Sterne School, San Francisco. . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 68 912 54 26 12:1 6
Stevenson School, Pebble Beach. . . . . . . . . . X X X X PK5 68 912 742 526 10:1 18 35
The Thacher School, Ojai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 912 242 242 5:1 17 35
Tri-City Christian Schools, Vista . . . . . . . . . . X X PK6 78 912 1,127 257 12:1 4 16
University of San Diego High School, San
Diego . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 1,450 1,450 19:1 13 20
The Urban School of San Francisco, San
Francisco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 253 253 8:1 8 38
Ursuline High School, Santa Rosa . . . . . . . . . X 912 367 367 11:1 4 11
Victor Valley Christian School, Victorville. . X X K6 78 912 360 100 12:1 5 10
Viewpoint School, Calabasas . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X K5 68 912 1,135 399 10:1 19 23
Village Christian Schools, Sun Valley . . . . . . X X K5 68 912 1,800 580 17:1 8 16
Villanova Preparatory School, Ojai . . . . . . . . X X X X 912 290 290 8:1 8 16
The Waverly School, Pasadena . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK6 78 912 258 66 7:1 10 7
The Webb Schools, Claremont . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 912 353 353 7:1 19 32
Westridge School, Pasadena . . . . . . . . . . . . . X 46 78 912 513 266 9:1 14
Westview School, Los Angeles . . . . . . . . . . . X X 68 912 90 64 8:1 3
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Whittier Christian High School, La Habra . . X X 912 519 519 10:1 5 13
Windward School, Los Angeles . . . . . . . . . . . X X 78 912 474 325 7:1 10 6
Woodside International School, San
Francisco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 68 912 100 90 10:1 4 2
Woodside Priory School, Portola Valley. . . . X X X X 68 912 339 232 10:1 18 16
Colorado
Accelerated Schools, Denver . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X K5 68 912 100 70 7:1 4 3
Alexander Dawson School, Lafayette . . . . . . X X K4 58 912 398 176 6:1 12 37
Bridge School, Boulder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 68 912 105 46 6:1 4
Colorado Academy, Denver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 855 314 12:1 16 19
The Colorado Rocky Mountain School,
Carbondale. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 912 165 165 5:1 8 30
The Colorado Springs School, Colorado
Springs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PS5 68 912 461 130 17:1 8 18
Colorado Timberline Academy, Durango. . . X X X X 912 30 30 12
Crested Butte Academy, Crested Butte . . . . X X X X 9PG 52 52 4:1 5 1
Denver Academy, Denver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 16 78 912 420 236 6:1 32
Denver Christian High School, Denver . . . . X X K5 68 912 1,078 355 18:1
Denver Lutheran High School, Denver . . . . X X 912 228 228 17:1 3 16
Forest Heights Lodge, Evergreen . . . . . . . . . X K5 68 912 24 3 5:1 36
Fountain Valley School of Colorado,
Colorado Springs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 912 219 219 5:1 15 35
J. K. Mullen High School, Denver. . . . . . . . . X X 912 1,010 1,010 17:1 7 21
Kent Denver School, Englewood . . . . . . . . . X X 68 912 639 418 7:1 15 27
The Lowell Whiteman School, Steamboat
Springs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 912 92 92 7:1 5 65
Regis Jesuit High School, Aurora . . . . . . . . . X X 835 16:1 8 23
St. Marys Academy, Englewood . . . . . . . . . . X X K5 68 912 785 302 10:1 9 13
University of Denver High School, Denver . X X 912 116 116 8:1 8 5
Vail Mountain School, Vail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X K5 68 912 262 77 10:1 6 41
Connecticut
Academy of the Holy Family, Baltic . . . . . . . X X 912 55 55 8:1 3
Avon Old Farms School, Avon. . . . . . . . . . . . X X 9PG 369 369 6:1 15 50
Brunswick School, Greenwich . . . . . . . . . . . X PK4 58 912 844 309 8:1 19 13
Canterbury School, New Milford . . . . . . . . . X X X X 9PG 357 357 6:1 17 27
Cheshire Academy, Cheshire. . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 68 9PG 376 319 7:1 12 24
Choate Rosemary Hall, Wallingford . . . . . . . X X X X 912 850 850 8:1 19 58
Christian Heritage School, Trumbull . . . . . . X X K6 78 912 560 193 9:1 5 11
Convent of the Sacred Heart, Greenwich . . X PS4 58 912 652 211 7:1 14 18
Eagle Hill School, Greenwich . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 210 105 4:1 30
Eagle Hill-Southport, Southport . . . . . . . . . . . X X 101 29 4:1 6
East Catholic High School, Manchester . . . . X X 912 674 674 13:1 5 18
The Ethel Walker School, Simsbury . . . . . . . X X 68 9PG 184 157 6:1 15 27
Fairfield College Preparatory School,
Fairfield. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X 912 894 894 15:1 11 29
The Forman School, Litchfield . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 912 162 162 3:1 2 20
The Glenholme School, Washington . . . . . . X X X X 100 70 12:1 20
Greens Farms Academy, Greens Farms . . . . X X K5 68 912 580 244 7:1 15 24
Greenwich Academy, Greenwich . . . . . . . . . X PK4 58 912 755 279 15:1 19 39
Grove School, Madison. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 78 913 103 87 5:1 67
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The Gunnery, Washington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 9PG 275 275 8:1 8 14
Hamden Hall Country Day School,
Hamden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK6 78 912 580 255 8:1 13
Hopkins School, New Haven. . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 78 912 661 501 6:1 15 35
The Hotchkiss School, Lakeville . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 9PG 563 563 5:1 18 65
Hyde School, Woodstock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 912 210 210 8:1 12
Indian Mountain School, Lakeville . . . . . . . . X X X X PK4 56 79 255 146 4:1 15
Kent School, Kent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 9PG 546 546 7:1 19 38
King & Low-Heywood Thomas School,
Stamford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 650 242 6:1 10 23
Kingswood-Oxford School, West Hartford . X X 68 912 589 382 8:1 16 20
The Loomis Chaffee School, Windsor . . . . . X X X X 9PG 726 726 5:1 13 37
Marianapolis Preparatory School,
Thompson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 9PG 230 230 9:1 9 35
The Marvelwood School, Kent . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 912 144 144 4:1 36
The Masters School, West Simsbury . . . . . . X X N6 78 912 459 145 10:1 5 25
Mercy High School, Middletown. . . . . . . . . . X 912 674 674 14:1 11 21
Miss Porters School, Farmington . . . . . . . . . X X 912 321 321 7:1 18 39
Northwest Catholic High School, West
Hartford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 615 615 12:1 13 34
Notre Dame High School, West Haven . . . . X 912 707 707 12:1 17
The Oxford Academy, Westbrook . . . . . . . . X 913 38 38 2:1 8 10
Pomfret School, Pomfret . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 9PG 347 347 5:1 19 22
The Rectory School, Pomfret. . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X 59 171 136 3:1 43
Rumsey Hall School, Washington Depot . . . X X X X K5 69 300 189 8:1 51
Sacred Heart Academy, Stamford . . . . . . . . . X 912 130 130 10:1 5 6
St. Lukes School, New Canaan. . . . . . . . . . . X X 58 912 450 215 8:1 6 16
St. Margarets-McTernan School,
Waterbury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 448 148 5:1 14 17
Saint Thomas More School, Oakdale . . . . . . X 8 9PG 211 195 9:1 23
Salisbury School, Salisbury. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 9PG 259 259 4:1 10 23
South Kent School, South Kent. . . . . . . . . . . X X 9PG 125 125 4:1 5 24
Suffield Academy, Suffield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 9PG 400 400 6:1 11 28
The Taft School, Watertown . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 9PG 572 572 6:1 19 46
Trinity Catholic High School, Stamford . . . . X X 912 405 405 14:1 8 19
Watkinson School, Hartford. . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 68 9PG 277 194 5:1 26
Wellspring Foundation, Bethlehem. . . . . . . . X X X X 52
Westminster School, Simsbury . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 9PG 372 372 5:1 19 22
Westover School, Middlebury . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 208 208 5:1 17 43
The Williams School, New London . . . . . . . X X 78 912 329 247 8:1 7 14
The Woodhall School, Bethlehem. . . . . . . . . X X 9PG 42 42 3:1 7 41
Wooster School, Danbury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X K5 68 912 416 144 6:1 12 15
Delaware
Archmere Academy, Claymont . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 496 496 9:1 18 19
The Cedars Academy, Bridgeville . . . . . . . . . X X 612 40 40 8:1 3
Padua Academy, Wilmington. . . . . . . . . . . . . X 912 629 629 14:1 10 12
St. Andrews School, Middletown. . . . . . . . . X X 912 278 278 7:1 11 29
St. Marks High School, Wilmington. . . . . . . X X 912 1,568 1,568 15:1 18 18
Sanford School, Hockessin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK3 48 912 700 246 8:1 16 12
The Tatnall School, Wilmington . . . . . . . . . . X X N4 58 912 721 252 8:1 15 15
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Tower Hill School, Wilmington. . . . . . . . . . . X X PK4 58 912 742 229 7:1 17 21
Ursuline Academy, Wilmington. . . . . . . . . . . X X PK6 78 912 653 224 7:1 11 15
Wilmington Christian School, Hockessin. . . X X PK6 712 631 324 11:1 3 9
Wilmington Friends School, Wilmington. . . X X PK5 68 912 815 247 10:1 7 13
District of Columbia
The Field School, Washington. . . . . . . . . . . . X X 78 912 280 210 6:1 5 13
Georgetown Day School, Washington . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 1,025 450 7:1 19 16
Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School,
Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X 912 450 450 10:1 10 15
Gonzaga College High School, Washington. X 912 890 10:1 14 23
Maret School, Washington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X K4 58 912 600 291 7:1 15 19
National Cathedral School, Washington. . . . X 46 78 912 560 301 7:1 17 36
St. Albans School, Washington . . . . . . . . . . . X X 48 912 564 313 7:1 13 24
St. Anselms Abbey School, Washington . . . X 68 912 254 149 4:1 17 14
St. Johns College High School,
Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 1,050 1,050 13:1 12 32
Florida
Admiral Farragut Academy, St. Petersburg. . X X X X PK5 68 912 448 267 10:1 28
Allison Academy, North Miami Beach . . . . . X X 68 912 120 85 15:1 3 16
American Academy, Plantation . . . . . . . . . . . X X 16 78 912 478 202 12:1 19
American Heritage School, Plantation . . . . . X X PK6 712 1,924 1,077 13:1 7 16
Argo Academy, Sarasota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 12 24 24 4:1 10
Belen Jesuit Preparatory School, Miami . . . . X 68 912 1,130 622 13:1 13 18
The Benjamin School, North Palm Beach . . X X PK5 68 912 1,163 351 16:1 17 18
Berkeley Preparatory School, Tampa . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 1,172 475 8:1 16 23
Bishop Verot High School, Fort Myers. . . . . X X 912 778 778 17:1 10 16
The Bolles School, Jacksonville. . . . . . . . . . . X X X X PK5 68 912 1,711 761 10:1 19 20
Canterbury School, Fort Myers . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 633 211 10:1 14 15
The Canterbury School of Florida, St.
Petersburg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 400 91 8:1 12 22
Cardinal Gibbons High School, Fort
Lauderdale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 1,200 1,200 18:1 12 17
Cardinal Newman High School, West Palm
Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 805 805 25:1 5 17
Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart,
Miami . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X PK3 46 712 680 350 9:1 7 14
Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory,
Hollywood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 872 872 19:1 10 21
Christian Home and Bible School, Mount
Dara. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X K5 68 912 683 202 13:1 2 11
The Community School of Naples, Naples . X X PK5 68 912 752 241 8:1 19 16
Eckerd Youth Alternatives, Clearwater . . . . X X 45 68 912 782 319 10:1 5
Episcopal High School of Jacksonville,
Jacksonville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 68 912 891 561 11:1 13 19
Father Lopez High School, Daytona Beach . X X 912 289 289 20:1 8 16
The First Academy, Orlando . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X K4 58 912 736 206 22:1 7 19
Florida Air Academy, Melbourne. . . . . . . . . . X X 68 912 375 280 16:1 6 47
Forest Lake Academy, Apopka . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 912 501 501 27:1 5 12
The Geneva School, Winter Park . . . . . . . . . X X K46 712 274 68 4:1 4 7
Glades Day School, Belle Glade. . . . . . . . . . . X X PK6 78 912 540 237 10:1 1 12
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Faculty
Ratio
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Placement
Subject Areas
Sports
Floridacontinued
Gulliver Preparatory School, Miami . . . . . . . X X PK4 58 912 1,792 685 8:1 19 25
Jesuit High School of Tampa, Tampa . . . . . . X 912 627 627 13:1 7 16
John Carroll High School, Fort Peirce . . . . . X X 912 520 520 18:1 6 18
Lake Highland Preparatory School,
Orlando. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK6 78 912 1,848 607 13:1 19 22
Miami Country Day School, Miami . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 1,000 351 9:1 17 22
Montverde Academy, Montverde . . . . . . . . . X X X X PK6 7PG 273 161 10:1 3 31
The North Broward Preparatory Upper
School, Coconut Creek. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X PK5 68 912 1,913 750 8:1 14 24
Northside Christian School, St. Petersburg . X X PS5 68 912 877 221 11:1 5 15
Oak Hall School, Gainesville . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 744 231 11:1 14 17
Out-Of-Door-Academy, Sarasota. . . . . . . . . . . X X PK6 78 912 615 190 8:1 12 11
Palmer Trinity School, Miami . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 68 912 600 341 14:1 16 28
Pine Crest School, Fort Lauderdale. . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 1,638 749 11:1 19 24
Pope John Paul II High School, Boca
Raton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 925 925 28:1 6 18
Rabbi Alexander S. Gross Hebrew
Academy of Greater Miami, Miami
Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X N5 68 912 589 143 4:1 8 4
Ransom Everglades School, Miami . . . . . . . . X X 68 912 938 568 14:1 19 21
Saint Andrews School, Boca Raton . . . . . . . X X X X K5 68 912 1,073 554 10:1 17 17
St. Johns Country Day School, Orange
Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 700 216 10:1 17 53
Saint Stephens Episcopal School,
Bradenton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 758 264 11:1 14 27
Shorecrest Preparatory School, Saint
Petersburg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK4 58 912 968 222 6:1 19 14
Tampa Preparatory School, Tampa. . . . . . . . X X 68 912 604 419 10:1 18 25
Trinity Preparatory School, Winter Park . . . X X 68 912 802 483 10:1 16 15
University School of Nova Southeastern
University, Fort Lauderdale . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 1,535 457 15:1 18 16
The Vanguard School, Lake Wales . . . . . . . . X X X X 58 9PG 131 103 10:1 19
Westminster Christian School, Miami. . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 1,162 438 11:1 10 13
Georgia
Arlington Christian School, Fairburn . . . . . . X X K6 78 912 480 16:1 3 10
Athens Academy, Athens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X N4 58 912 814 312 8:1 8 11
Atlanta International School, Atlanta . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 848 246 8:1 12
Augusta Preparatory Day School, Martinez . X X PS4 58 912 520 174 9:1 13 9
Benedictine Military School, Savannah. . . . . X 912 371 371 10:1 5 24
Ben Franklin Academy, Atlanta . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 130 130 3:1 4
Brandon Hall School, Atlanta. . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X 45 68 9PG 150 116 3:1 2 17
Brenau Academy, Gainesville. . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 9PG 80 80 8:1 13
Brookstone School, Columbus. . . . . . . . . . . . X X K44 58 912 825 250 7:1 14 16
Brookwood School, Thomasville. . . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 436 119 10:1 6 13
Bulloch Academy, Statesboro . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 555 114 16:1 14
Calvary Baptist Day School, Savannah . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 871 273 16:1 2 10
Chatham Academy, Savannah . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 15 68 912 90 30 9:1 15
The Cottage School, Roswell. . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 68 912 159 113 10:1 26
Darlington School, Rome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X PK5 68 9PG 907 462 9:1 17 33
The Edge, Stone Mountain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X 78 912 3 2 4:1 37
First Presbyterian Day School, Macon . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 939 314 15:1 11 15
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SCHOOL OFFERINGS
(number)
Student/
Faculty
Ratio
Advanced
Placement
Subject Areas
Sports
Georgiacontinued
Flint River Academy, Woodbury . . . . . . . . . . X X N5 68 912 307 113 13:1 2 14
Frederica Academy, St. Simons Island . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 320 78 5:1 4 10
The Galloway School, Atlanta . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK4 58 912 737 241 10:1 11 12
Greater Atlanta Christian Schools,
Norcross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X P45 68 912 1,811 613 19:1 17 17
The Heritage School, Newnan. . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK4 58 912 360 83 7:1 13 19
Hidden Lake Academy, Dahlonega . . . . . . . . X X 8PG 150 150 9:1 38
Holy Innocents Episcopal School, Atlanta . X X PS5 68 912 1,304 391 10:1 10 13
Horizons School, Atlanta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X K5 67 8PG 135 85 10:1 3
La Grange Academy, La Grange . . . . . . . . . . X X K5 68 912 297 67 15:1 5 11
Lakeview Academy, Gainesville. . . . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 548 122 12:1 9 14
The Lovett School, Atlanta. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X K5 68 912 1,517 589 9:1 16 48
Marist School, Atlanta. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 712 1,032 1,032 10:1 19 18
North Cobb Christian School, Kennesaw . . X X PK6 78 912 911 221 9:1 21
Pace Academy, Atlanta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X K6 712 842 532 10:1 17 17
Pacelli Catholic High School, Columbus . . . X X 912 181 181 20:1 7 11
The Paideia School, Atlanta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X N6 78 912 876 382 12:1 8 12
Piedmont Academy, Monticello. . . . . . . . . . . X X K45 68 912 293 88 17:1 13
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School, Rabun Gap. X X X X 68 912 274 189 12:1 8 41
Riverside Military Academy, Gainesville. . . . X 78 912 382 342 12:1 6 46
St. Andrews on the Marsh School,
Savannah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK4 58 912 457 135 9:1 7 14
St. Francis School, Alpharetta . . . . . . . . . . . . X X K5 68 912 821 297 14:1 16
St. Pius X Catholic High School, Atlanta . . . X X 912 1,000 1,000 15:1 19 20
Savannah Christian Preparatory School,
Savannah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 1,488 455 23:1 5 13
The Savannah Country Day School,
Savannah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 985 310 10:1 16 26
Stratford Academy, Macon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 951 293 13:1 16 17
Tallulah Falls School, Tallulah Falls. . . . . . . . X X X X 78 912 143 114 8:1 6 55
Trinity Christian School, Dublin . . . . . . . . . . X X K45 68 912 293 94 6:1 12
Valwood School, Valdosta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 394 114 11:1 3 10
The Walker School, Marietta . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 1,040 355 14:1 25
Wesleyan School, Norcross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X K4 58 912 1,057 403 16 15
The Westfield Schools, Perry. . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK6 712 637 288 12:1 6 15
The Westminster Schools, Atlanta . . . . . . . . X X K5 68 912 1,751 766 14:1 17 30
Whitefield Academy, Mableton . . . . . . . . . . . X X K5 68 912 522 177 5:1 11
Woodward Academy, College Park. . . . . . . . X X PK6 78 912 2,858 1,049 19 22
Yeshiva Atlanta, Atlanta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 108 108 4:1 6 6
Hawaii
ASSETS School, Honolulu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X K8 912 405 104 7:1 2 33
Hanalani Schools, Mililani . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK6 712 674 232 9:1 4 14
Hawaii Baptist Academy, Honolulu. . . . . . . . X X K6 712 1,027 632 11:1 8 24
Hawaii Preparatory Academy, Kamuela . . . . X X X X K5 68 912 603 347 8:1 15 41
Iolani School, Honolulu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X K6 78 912 1,831 940 12:1 19 26
Island School, Lihue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 294 81 15:1 13
Kauai Christian Academy, Kilauea . . . . . . . . X X PS3 46 712 76 14 5:1
La PietraHawaii School for Girls,
Honolulu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X 68 912 242 134 10:1 5 25
Maryknoll School, Honolulu . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 1,398 568 11:1 12 32
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Faculty
Ratio
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Placement
Subject Areas
Sports
Hawaiicontinued
Mid-Pacific Institute, Honolulu . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 68 912 1,126 736 19:1 7 31
Molokai Christian Academy, Hoolehua. . . . . X X PK5 68 912 59 18 10:1 4
The Parker School, Kamuela . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 68 912 130 97 6:1 2 8
Punahou School, Honolulu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X K8 912 3,752 1,729 13:1 14 23
St. Andrews Priory School, Honolulu . . . . . X K4 58 912 480 160 7:1 8 28
St. Anthonys Junior-Senior High School,
Wailuku . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 78 912 288 176 10:1 3 13
Saint Francis School, Honolulu . . . . . . . . . . . X 68 912 405 318 20:1 7 21
Saint Joseph Junior-Senior High School,
Hilo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 78 912 225 162 12:1 5 13
Idaho
Bishop Kelly High School, Boise. . . . . . . . . . X X 912 621 621 14:1 6
Boulder Creek Academy, Bonners Ferry . . . X X 60 60 8:1 38
The Community School, Sun Valley . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 315 115 8:1 4 29
Gem State Adventist Academy, Caldwell . . . X X X X 912 132 132 13:1 1 7
Greenleaf Academy, Greenleaf . . . . . . . . . . . X X K6 78 912 235 88 11
Nampa Christian Schools, Inc., Nampa . . . . X X PK5 68 912 631 215 20:1 8
Northwest Academy, Naples . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 60 26
Rocky Mountain Academy, Bonners Ferry. . X X 150 24
Illinois
Aquin Central Catholic High School,
Freeport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 78 912 175 120 10:1 4 5
Benet Academy, Lisle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 1,290 1,290 18:1 12 17
Bishop McNamara High School, Kankakee . X X 912 428 428 21:1 8 22
Boylan Central Catholic High School,
Rockford. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 1,286 1,286 15:1 7 27
Brehm Preparatory School, Carbondale . . . . X X X X 68 912 80 75 4:1 10
Broadview Academy, La Fox . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 912 82 82 8:1 6
The Chicago Academy for the Arts,
Chicago. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 150 150 16:1 7
Elgin Academy, Elgin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PS4 58 912 409 102 5:1 7 9
Fox River Country Day School, Elgin. . . . . . X X X X PK4 58 203 28 16:1 15
Fox Valley Lutheran Academy, Elgin . . . . . . X X 912 33 33 6:1 6
Francis W. Parker School, Chicago. . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 902 314 8:1 14
The Governor French Academy, Belleville . X X X X 18 912 225 60 6:1 5 23
Hales Franciscan High School, Chicago . . . . X 912 241 241 18:1 10
Holy Cross High School, River Grove . . . . . X 912 400 400 14:1 16
Holy Trinity High School, Chicago . . . . . . . . X X 912 400 400 14:1 10
Illiana Christian High School, Lansing . . . . . X X 912 671 671 18:1 6 10
Immaculate Conception School, Elmhurst. . X X 912 225 225 4 10
Immaculate Heart of Mary High School,
Westchester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X 912 445 445 16:1 5 9
Keith Country Day School, Rockford . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 318 99 9:1 7 6
Lake Forest Academy, Lake Forest . . . . . . . . X X X X 912 350 350 8:1 19 22
The Latin School of Chicago, Chicago . . . . . X X JK5 68 912 1,088 429 8:1 14 36
Loyola Academy, Wilmette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 2,000 2,000 17:1 18 44
Luther High School North, Chicago . . . . . . . X X 912 270 270 16:1 3 13
Luther High School South, Chicago . . . . . . . X X 78 912 249 202 11:1 2 11
Marist High School, Chicago . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 1,382 1,382 19:1 17
Marmion Academy, Aurora . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X 912 462 462 11:1 8 20
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SCHOOL OFFERINGS
(number)
Student/
Faculty
Ratio
Advanced
Placement
Subject Areas
Sports
Illinoiscontinued
Montini Catholic High School, Lombard . . . X X 912 634 634 20:1 10 18
Morgan Park Academy, Chicago . . . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 538 181 5:1 11 18
Mother McAuley High School, Chicago . . . . X 912 1,703 1,703 18:1 12 14
Mount Carmel High School, Chicago . . . . . . X 912 755 755 15:1 10 17
Nazareth Academy, LaGrange Park. . . . . . . . X X 912 763 763 19:1 11 13
The North Shore Country Day School,
Winnetka . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 454 171 7:1 10 14
Quincy Notre Dame High School, Quincy. . X X 912 507 507 23:1 2 16
Resurrection High School, Chicago . . . . . . . X 912 901 901 14:1 9 13
Roycemore School, Evanston. . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK4 58 912 245 69 9:1 12 4
Sacred Heart/Griffin High School,
Springfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 780 17:1 15
Saint Edward Central Catholic High
School, Elgin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 450 450 15:1 4 15
Saint Francis De Sales High School,
Chicago. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 340 340 15:1 4 8
Saint Patrick High School, Chicago. . . . . . . . X 912 990 990 20:1 8 14
St. Scholastica Academy, Chicago. . . . . . . . . X 912 250 250 9:1 5 10
Timothy Christian High School, Elmhurst . . X X K6 78 912 1,074 440 14:1 7 12
Trinity High School, River Forest . . . . . . . . . X 912 511 511 16:1 10
University of Chicago Laboratory Schools,
Chicago. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X N4 58 912 1,679 465 10:1 16 13
Wheaton Academy, West Chicago . . . . . . . . X X 912 524 524 13:1 9 32
The Willows Academy, Des Plaines . . . . . . . X 68 912 208 108 10:1 7 1
Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart,
Lake Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 200 200 9:1 6 8
Yeshiva High School, Skokie . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 155 155 13:1 5 7
Indiana
Bishop Luers High School, Fort Wayne . . . . X X 912 547 547 18:1 4 21
Canterbury High School, Fort Wayne. . . . . . X X K4 58 912 734 268 16:1 14 10
The Culver Academies, Culver . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 9PG 766 766 9:1 14 34
Evansville Day School, Evansville . . . . . . . . . X X PK4 58 912 319 69 10:1 10 9
Howe Military School, Howe. . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 58 912 160 106 9:1 22
La Lumiere School, La Porte . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 912 110 110 6:1 3 20
Lutheran High School, Indianapolis . . . . . . . X X 912 251 251 13:1 3 14
Marian High School, Mishawaka . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 769 769 21:1 2 25
Marquette High School, Michigan City. . . . . X X 222 10:1 5 10
New Horizon Youth Ministries, Marion . . . . X X 78 912 26 24 3:1
Park Tudor School, Indianapolis . . . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 976 402 9:1 14 15
Reitz Memorial High School, Evansville . . . . X X 912 825 825 16:1
Iowa
Des Moines Christian School, Des Moines. . X X PK6 78 912 679 162 18:1 4 9
Maharishi School of the Age, Fairfield . . . . . X X X X PS6 79 1012 339 124 8:1 6
Rivermont Collegiate, Bettendorf . . . . . . . . . X X PS5 68 912 258 49 5:1 8 13
Scattergood Friends School, West Branch . . X X X X 9PG 56 56 3:1 20
Kansas
Bishop Ward High School, Kansas City . . . . X X 912 450 450 18:1 4 15
Hayden High School, Topeka . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 500 500 15:1 6 19
Independent School, Wichita . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 15 68 912 750 206 8:1 10 15
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Kansascontinued
Maur Hill Prep School, Atchison. . . . . . . . . . X X X X 912 238 238 8:1 34
Sacred Heart High School, Salina . . . . . . . . . X X 14
St. Johns Military School, Salina . . . . . . . . . . X 68 912 184 157 12:1 20
Saint Thomas Aquinas High School,
Overland Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 1,265 1,265 16:1 15
Wichita Collegiate School, Wichita. . . . . . . . X X PS4 58 912 973 295 15:1 17 12
Kentucky
Assumption High School, Louisville . . . . . . . X 912 975 975 11:1 16 18
Beth Haven Christian School, Louisville. . . . X X K45 68 912 320 86 11:1 6
Calvary Christian Academy, Covington . . . . X X K46 78 912 675 208 16:1 10 13
Community Christian Academy,
Independence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PS6 78 912 205 45 12:1 3
Kentucky Country Day School, Louisville . . X X JK4 58 912 779 202 9:1 12 18
Lexington Catholic High School,
Lexington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 870 870 14:1 12 21
Louisville Collegiate School, Louisville. . . . . X X K5 68 912 633 157 8:1 18 18
Millersburg Military Institute, Millersburg . . X X 68 912 55 50 9:1 22
Oneida Baptist Institute, Oneida . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 68 912 375 250 11:1 5 14
St. Francis High School, Louisville . . . . . . . . X X 912 126 126 8:1 11 23
Saint Patricks School, Maysville . . . . . . . . . . X X 18 912 269 88 13:1 10
Shedd Academy, Mayfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 15 68 912 30 15 4:1 22
Trinity High School, Louisville . . . . . . . . . . . X 912 1,381 1,381 13:1 38
Woodbridge Academy, Lexington. . . . . . . . . X X 22 12 8:1
Louisiana
Academy of the Sacred Heart, Grand
Coteau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK4 58 912 353 140 8:1 5 14
Archbishop Blenk Girls High School,
Gretna. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X 812 633 633 16:1 4 15
Archbishop Shaw High School, Marrero . . . X 89 1012 528 367 24:1 4 15
Central Catholic Diocesan High School,
Morgan City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 78 912 216 151 15:1 16
Episcopal High School, Baton Rouge . . . . . . X X K5 68 912 1,065 404 11:1 17 18
The Episcopal School of Acadiana, Cade . . . X X 68 912 352 187 8:1 10 14
Isidore Newman School, New Orleans . . . . X X PK5 68 912 1,158 445 18:1 18 13
Jesuit High School of New Orleans, New
Orleans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X 8 912 1,401 1,157 13:1 12 20
The Louise S. McGehee School, New
Orleans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X PK4 58 912 453 127 8:1 6 22
Metairie Park Country Day School,
Metairie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X K5 68 912 725 239 7:1 12 12
Redeemer-Seton High School, New
Orleans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 341 341 15:1 12
St. Josephs Academy, Baton Rouge . . . . . . . X 912 778 778 15:1 7 12
St. Martins Episcopal School, Metairie. . . . . X X PK5 68 912 787 277 10:1 11 14
Saint Thomas More Catholic High School,
Lafayette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 1,069 1,069 21:1 7 17
Teurlings Catholic High School, Lafayette . . X X 912 591 591 26:1 3 20
Vandebilt Catholic High School, Houma . . . X X 812 915 915 25:1 13
Westminster Christian Academy,
Opelousas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK6 78 912 920 228 10:1 4 12
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Student/
Faculty
Ratio
Advanced
Placement
Subject Areas
Sports
Maine
Berwick Academy, South Berwick . . . . . . . . X X K4 58 912 574 246 12:1 12 10
Bridgton Academy, North Bridgton . . . . . . . X X PG 185 185 10:1 26
Carrabassett Valley Academy, Carrabassett
Valley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 89 10PG 100 72 6:1 38
Dirigo Day School, Lewiston . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 2 2 7:1
Elan School, Poland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 78 912 120 119 9:1 46
Fryeburg Academy, Fryeburg. . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 9PG 670 670 16:1 9 61
Gould Academy, Bethel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 9PG 206 206 5:1 5 32
Hebron Academy, Hebron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 68 9PG 247 200 7:1 9 21
Hyde School, Bath. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 912 221 221 6:1 13
Kents Hill School, Kents Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 9PG 215 215 6:1 11 24
Liberty School, Inc., Blue Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 55 55 8:1 4 46
Maine Central Institute, Pittsfield . . . . . . . . . X X X X 9PG 513 513 15:1 4 22
North Yarmouth Academy, Yarmouth . . . . . X X 68 912 302 174 8:1 13 17
Saint Dominic Regional High School,
Auburn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 360 360 5 2
Washington Academy, East Machias . . . . . . . X X X X 912 344 344 11:1 5 10
Maryland
Academy of the Holy Cross, Kensington . . . X 912 563 563 14:1 12 16
Archbishop Curley High School, Baltimore. X 912 561 561 13:1 6 20
Archbishop Spalding High School, Severn. . X X 912 973 973 14:1 11 25
Baltimore Lutheran Middle and Upper
School, Towson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 68 912 517 319 12:1 3 12
The Boys Latin School of Maryland,
Baltimore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X K5 68 912 623 263 8:1 7 17
The Bryn Mawr School for Girls,
Baltimore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X K5 68 912 802 330 7:1 18 42
The Bullis School, Potomac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 35 68 912 604 350 15:1 17 20
Calvert Hall College High School, Towson . X 912 1,110 1,110 13:1 18 25
The Calverton School, Huntingtown . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 406 120 11:1 8
The Catholic High School of Baltimore,
Baltimore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X 912 299 299 14:1 6 11
Connelly School of the Holy Child,
Potomac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X 68 912 443 306 12:1 9 49
Elizabeth Seton High School, Bladensburg . X 912 536 536 13:1 10 18
Friends School of Baltimore, Baltimore . . . . X X PK5 68 912 979 351 15:1 14 16
Garrison Forest School, Owings Mills . . . . . X X X N5 68 912 633 209 8:1 13 20
Georgetown Preparatory School, North
Bethesda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 420 420 8:1 19 45
Gilman School, Baltimore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X P15 68 912 975 436 7:1 19 28
Glenelg Country School, Glenelg . . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 737 194 6:1 14 23
Gunston Day School, Centreville . . . . . . . . . X X 912 123 123 7:1 7 12
The Holton-Arms School, Bethesda. . . . . . . . X 36 78 912 645 307 8:1 10 19
Home Study International, Silver Spring . . . X X PK6 78 9PG 1,582 991 21:1
Institute of Notre Dame, Baltimore . . . . . . . X 912 435 435 13:1 5 20
The Key School, Annapolis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK4 58 912 720 206 10:1 12 29
Landon School, Bethesda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X 35 68 912 660 325 10:1 12 20
Loyola-Blakefield, Baltimore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . X 68 912 959 708 10:1 16 21
Maryvale Preparatory School,
Brooklandville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X 68 912 366 267 9:1 5 13
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Marylandcontinued
McDonogh School, Owings Mills . . . . . . . . . X X X X K4 58 912 1,270 569 9:1 16 26
Mount De Sales Academy, Catonsville . . . . . X 912 464 464 12:1 11
New Dominion School, Oldtown . . . . . . . . . X 78 912 62 38 6:1 11
The Newport School, Kensington . . . . . . . . X X N4 58 912 105 15 9:1 4 3
The Nora School, Silver Spring . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 60 60 6:1 25
Notre Dame Preparatory School, Towson . . X 68 912 702 539 9:1 14 16
Oldfields School, Glencoe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 812 182 182 4:1 8 19
Our Lady of Good Counsel High School,
Wheaton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 1,070 1,070 14:1 11 21
The Park School, Brooklandville . . . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 889 327 8:1 6 9
Queen Anne School, Upper Marlboro . . . . . X X 68 912 279 156 8:1 7 17
Roland Park Country School, Baltimore. . . . X K5 68 912 712 289 7:1 19 17
St. Andrews Episcopal School, Potomac. . . X X 68 912 450 327 8:1 8 16
Saint James School, St. James . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 8 912 215 189 7:1 11 23
St. Johns Literary Institution at Prospect
Hall, Frederick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 325 325 10:1 21
Saint Marys High School, Annapolis . . . . . . X X 912 585 585 17:1 4 16
St. Marys-Ryken High School,
Leonardtown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 638 638 13:1 15
St. Pauls School, Brooklandville . . . . . . . . . . X X P14 58 912 858 317 9:1 12 26
St. Pauls School for Girls, Brooklandville . . X 58 912 468 250 7:1 14 15
Saints Peter and Paul High School, Easton. . X X 912 194 194 8:1 7 8
St. Timothys School, Stevenson . . . . . . . . . . X X 9PG 100 100 4:1 9 23
Sandy Spring Friends School, Sandy Spring. X X X X PK4 58 912 507 208 7:1 8 18
Severn School, Severna Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 68 912 572 376 12:1 11 15
Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart,
Bethesda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X JK4 58 912 793 337 9:1 16 24
Thornton Friends School, Silver Spring . . . . X X 68 912 88 55 6:1 11
Washington Waldorf School, Bethesda. . . . . X X PS4 58 912 307 69 8:1 1 6
West Nottingham Academy, Colora . . . . . . . X X X X 68 9PG 190 165 6:1 9 23
Worcester Preparatory School, Berlin . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 540 154 10:1 9 8
Massachusetts
The Academy at Charlemont, Charlemont. . X X X X 78 9PG 95 59 7:1 10
Academy at Swift River, Cummington . . . . . X X 912 140 140 9:1 39
Academy of Notre Dame, Tyngsboro . . . . . . X X K5 68 912 691 216 13:1 14
Bancroft School, Worcester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X K5 68 912 598 237 7:1 14 13
Beacon High School, Brookline. . . . . . . . . . . X X 51 51 3:1 6
Beaver Country Day School, Chestnut Hill . X X 68 912 396 277 8:1 10 23
Belmont Hill School, Belmont . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 79 1012 420 8:1 10 22
The Bement School, Deerfield. . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X K5 69 228 109 7:1 33
Berkshire Country Day School, Lenox . . . . . X X PK3 46 712 356 141 6:1 15
Berkshire School, Sheffield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 9PG 383 383 8:1 19 31
Bishop Feehan High School, Attleboro . . . . X X 912 996 996 13:1 8 18
Bishop Stang High School, North
Dartmouth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 750 750 12:1 14 37
Boston College High School, Boston . . . . . . X 912 1,299 1,299 13:1 19 19
Boston University Academy, Boston. . . . . . . X X 8 912 156 141 7:1 28
Brimmer and May School, Chestnut Hill . . . X X N5 68 912 384 114 7:1 6 20
Brooks School, North Andover . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 912 355 355 5:1 14 18
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Faculty
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Placement
Subject Areas
Sports
Massachusettscontinued
Buckingham Browne & Nichols School,
Cambridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK6 78 912 961 466 8:1 19 27
Buxton School, Williamstown . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 912 90 90 5:1 25
The Cambridge School of Weston, Weston. X X X X 9PG 320 320 7:1 10 41
Cape Cod Academy, Osterville . . . . . . . . . . . X X K5 68 912 400 172 8:1 6 6
Catholic Memorial, West Roxbury . . . . . . . . X 78 912 851 650 13:1 6 15
Chapel HillChauncy Hall School,
Waltham. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 912 161 161 5:1 2 17
Commonwealth School, Boston . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 145 145 5:1 13 18
Concord Academy, Concord . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 912 348 348 7:1 14 32
Cushing Academy, Ashburnham . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 9PG 425 425 8:1 14 25
Dana Hall School, Wellesley . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 68 912 450 330 7:1 12 29
Deerfield Academy, Deerfield . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 9PG 598 598 5:1 19 40
The DeSisto School, Stockbridge . . . . . . . . . X X 75 75 5:1 45
Eaglebrook School, Deerfield . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 69 255 232 4:1 66
Eagle Hill School, Hardwick . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 88 912 135 127 4:1 30
Falmouth Academy, Falmouth. . . . . . . . . . . . X X 78 912 219 140 4:1 4 4
Fay School, Southborough . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 15 69 380 212 6:1 32
The Fessenden School, West Newton . . . . . X X K4 56 79 472 193 7:1 24
F. L. Chamberlain School, Middleborough. . X X X X 78 912 104 64 4:1 14
Fontbonne Academy, Milton . . . . . . . . . . . . . X 912 646 646 13:1 6 20
Governor Dummer Academy, Byfield. . . . . . X X X X 912 365 365 8:1 14 18
Groton School, Groton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 8 912 355 328 5:1 13 25
Hillside School, Marlborough . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 56 79 110 85 4:1 38
Holyoke Catholic High School, Granby . . . . X X 912 446 446 13:1 4 16
The John Dewey Academy, Great
Barrington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 10PG 30 30 3:1
Landmark School, Prides Crossing . . . . . . . . X X X X 24 58 912 415 290 3:1 27
Lawrence Academy, Groton . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 912 391 391 8:1 8 25
Lexington Christian Academy, Lexington . . X X 68 912 349 233 10:1 9 26
Linden Hill School, Northfield. . . . . . . . . . . . X 15 3:1 10
The MacDuffie School, Springfield . . . . . . . . X X X X 68 912 198 142 7:1 6 9
Malden Catholic High School, Malden . . . . . X 912 740 740 14:1 9 25
Middlesex School, Concord. . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 912 334 334 6:1 19 21
Milton Academy, Milton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X K6 78 912 999 669 6:1 11 28
Miss Halls School, Pittsfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 162 162 5:1 19 29
Montrose School, Natick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X 68 912 108 49 10:1 2 4
The Newman School, Boston . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 9PG 230 230 10:1 6 16
Newton Country Day School of the Sacred
Heart, Newton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X 58 912 373 224 7:1 16 24
Noble and Greenough School, Dedham. . . . X X X X 78 912 543 433 7:1 16 18
Northfield Mount Hermon School,
Northfield. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 9PG 1,030 1,030 6:1 19 51
Phillips Academy (Andover), Andover . . . . . X X X X 9PG 1,087 1,087 6:1 14 44
The Pingree School, South Hamilton . . . . . . X X 912 296 296 7:1 10 19
Pioneer Valley Christian School,
Springfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PS5 68 912 320 110 19:1 6
Pope John XXIII Central High School,
Everett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 462 462 15:1 14
Presentation of Mary Academy, Methuen . . X 912 300 300 15:1 14
The Rivers School, Weston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 78 912 390 307 7:1 13 18
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Massachusettscontinued
Riverview School, East Sandwich . . . . . . . . . X X 68 9PG 117 108 4:1 19
The Roxbury Latin School, West Roxbury. . X 712 287 287 8:1 11 10
St. Johns Preparatory School, Danvers . . . . X 912 1,154 1,154 12:1 16 34
Saint Marks School, Southborough . . . . . . . X X X X 912 328 328 5:1 14 22
St. Sebastians School, Needham. . . . . . . . . . X 78 912 341 241 7:1 15 13
StoneleighBurnham School, Greenfield . . . X X 9PG 151 151 5:1 8 18
Tabor Academy, Marion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 912 480 480 7:1 19 21
Thayer Academy, Braintree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 68 912 651 433 7:1 13 48
Trinity Catholic High School, Newton. . . . . X X 912 241 241 15:1 14
Ursuline Academy, Dedham. . . . . . . . . . . . . . X 712 398 398 11:1 4 11
Valley View School, North Brookfield . . . . . X 58 912 54 29 5:1 40
The Waldorf High School of Massachusetts
Bay, Lexington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 51 51 5:1 3
Walnut Hill School, Natick. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 912 280 280 5:1 6 4
Waring School, Beverly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 68 912 148 98 8:1 5 8
Wilbraham & Monson Academy,
Wilbraham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 68 9PG 334 274 7:1 11 40
The Williston Northampton School,
Easthampton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 78 9PG 544 453 7:1 12 30
Willow Hill School, Sudbury . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 68 912 57 41 3:1 11
The Winchendon School, Winchendon . . . . X X X X 8PG 174 174 6:1 4 29
The Winsor School, Boston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X 58 912 421 228 7:1 8 14
The Woodward School, Quincy . . . . . . . . . . X 68 912 172 111 8:1 4 4
Worcester Academy, Worcester . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 68 9PG 623 460 7:1 14 20
Xaverian Brothers High School, Westwood. X 912 1,045 1,045 13:1 14 12
Michigan
Academy of the Sacred Heart, Bloomfield
Hills. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X N4 58 912 499 113 14:1 5 7
Brother Rice High School, Bloomfield Hills. X 912 642 642 15:1 18 14
Catholic Central High School, Redford . . . . X 912 961 961 15:1 11 16
Christian High School, Grand Rapids . . . . . . X X 912 1,080 1,080 17:1 3 18
Cranbrook Schools, Bloomfield Hills . . . . . . X X X X PK5 68 912 1,608 770 8:1 14 40
Detroit Country Day School, Beverly Hills. . X X X X PK5 68 912 1,564 617 8:1 17 28
Divine Child High School, Dearborn . . . . . . X X 912 893 893 13:1 7 19
Eton Academy, Birmingham. . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 15 68 912 188 49 8:1 6
Greenhills School, Ann Arbor . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 68 912 496 287 14:1 8 13
Hackett Catholic Central High School,
Kalamazoo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 465 465 17:1 6 19
Holland Christian High School, Holland. . . . X X 2,246 6 2
Interlochen Arts Academy, Interlochen . . . . X X X X 9PG 455 455 6:1 3 41
Ladywood High School, Livonia . . . . . . . . . . X 912 469 469 14:1 22
Lansing Christian School, Lansing. . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 618 191 12:1 2 3
The Leelanau School, Glen Arbor . . . . . . . . . X X X X 912 60 60 10:1 3 40
Lutheran High School East, Harper Woods . X X 912 103 103 11:1 3 10
Lutheran High School Northwest,
Rochester Hills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 258 258 15:1 3 19
Marian High School, Bloomfield Hills. . . . . . X 912 554 554 14:1 10 14
Montcalm School, Albion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X 68 912 14 53
Powers Catholic High School, Flint . . . . . . . X X 912 723 723 8
The Roeper School, Bloomfield Hills . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 625 189 9:1 14 10
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Faculty
Ratio
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Placement
Subject Areas
Sports
Michigancontinued
St. Marys Preparatory School, Orchard
Lake. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 450 450 5:1 8 30
Southfield Christian High School,
Southfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X K6 78 912 817 286 20:1 7 18
University Liggett School, Grosse Pointe
Woods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 703 241 9:1 14 16
University of Detroit Jesuit High School
and Academy, Detroit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X 78 912 943 806 16:1 7 14
Valley Lutheran High School, Saginaw. . . . . X X 912 344 344 17:1 2 6
The Valley School, Flint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK4 58 912 111 33 12:1 2 4
West Catholic High School, Grand Rapids. . X X 912 615 615 21:1 6 25
Minnesota
Academy of Holy Angels, Richfield. . . . . . . . X X 912 840 840 13:1 7 14
BenildeSt. Margarets School, St. Louis
Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 78 912 1,121 860 12:1 10 25
The Blake School, Hopkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 1,316 487 8:1 11 18
Breck School, Minneapolis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK4 58 912 1,196 395 11:1 7 19
Concordia Academy, St. Paul. . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 505 505 14:1 4 16
Cotter High School, Winona . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 78 912 467 345 16:1 17 18
Cretin-Derham Hall, Saint Paul . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 1,300 1,300 16:1 7 22
International Academy of Minnesota, St.
Paul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 79 23 23 5:1 7
International School of Minnesota, Eden
Prairie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PS5 68 912 530 93 4:1 18 29
Lutheran High School, Bloomington. . . . . . . X X 912 124 124 15:1 3 10
Marshall School, Duluth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 58 912 554 350 10:1 9 18
Minnehaha Academy, Minneapolis . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 1,202 518 14:1 16 26
Mounds Park Academy, St. Paul . . . . . . . . . . X X K4 58 912 701 260 5:1 3 14
Nacel International School, Saint Paul . . . . . X X X X 912 26 26 15:1
St. Croix Lutheran High School, West St.
Paul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 912 387 387 15:1 3 15
Saint Johns Preparatory School,
Collegeville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 78 9PG 320 260 12:1 6 31
St. Paul Academy and Summit School, St.
Paul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X K5 68 912 924 390 10:1 19
St. Thomas Academy, Mendota Heights . . . . X 78 912 655 492 12:1 7 23
Shattuck-St. Marys School, Faribault . . . . . . X X X X 68 9PG 308 7:1 14 28
Mississippi
Brookhaven Academy, Brookhaven . . . . . . . X X PK6 78 912 484 133 20:1 10
Copiah Academy, Gallman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 13 46 712 496 250 17:1 12
Jackson Academy, Jackson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK6 79 1012 1,483 289 15:1 10 13
Jackson Preparatory School, Jackson . . . . . . X X 79 1012 872 411 11:1 9 15
Madison-Ridgeland Academy, Madison. . . . . X X K5 68 912 805 186 13:1 12 13
New Summit School, Jackson . . . . . . . . . . . . X X K6 78 912 55 40 5:1
Our Lady Academy, Bay St. Louis . . . . . . . . . X 78 912 297 187 13:1 5 11
Parklane Academy, McComb. . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK3 46 712 853 418 27:1 3 9
St. Andrews Episcopal School, Ridgeland. . X X PK4 58 912 1,128 290 14:1 15 19
St. Stanislaus College Prep, Bay St. Louis. . . X X 68 912 550 380 12:1 3 21
Vicksburg Catholic School, Vicksburg . . . . . X X PK6 78 912 654 162 12:1 1 14
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Mississippicontinued
Washington County Day School,
Greenville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 825 20:1 11
Missouri
The Barstow School, Kansas City . . . . . . . . . X X PS5 68 912 609 168 9:1 16 10
Chaminade College Preparatory School, St.
Louis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 68 912 950 600 11:1 18 10
Cor Jesu Academy, St. Louis . . . . . . . . . . . . . X 912 538 538 12:1 12 10
Crossroads School, St. Louis . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 78 912 204 140 9:1 6 19
John Burroughs School, St. Louis . . . . . . . . . X X 595 8:1 7 18
Kansas City Academy of Learning, Kansas
City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 68 912 62 40 6:1
Logos School, St. Louis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 78 912 144 122 6:1 4
Lutheran High School North, St. Louis. . . . . X X 912 380 380 14:1 3 12
Lutheran High School South, St. Louis . . . . . X X 912 617 617 13:1 5 18
Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day
School (MICDS), St. Louis . . . . . . . . . . . . X X JK4 58 912 1,222 581 8:1 18 32
Missouri Military Academy, Mexico . . . . . . . X 5 68 9PG 248 198 9:1 5 41
Notre Dame High School, St. Louis . . . . . . . X 912 450 450 10:1 6 9
The Pembroke Hill School, Kansas City. . . . X X PS5 68 912 1,187 407 8:1 15 20
Rockhurst High School, Kansas City . . . . . . X 912 1,032 1,032 13:1 8 23
Saint Elizabeth Academy, St. Louis . . . . . . . . X 200 10:1 17
Saint Louis Priory School, St. Louis. . . . . . . . X 78 912 394 255 8:1 14 15
Saint Paul Lutheran High School,
Concordia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 912 171 171 12:1 17
Saint Teresas Academy, Kansas City . . . . . . X 912 528 528 13:1 25
Springfield Catholic High School,
Springfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 327 327 12:1 10 11
Thomas Jefferson School, St. Louis. . . . . . . . X X X X 78 9PG 69 52 6:1 12 10
University of MissouriColumbia High
School, Columbia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 1
Valle Catholic High School, Ste. Genevieve. X X 912 150 150 8:1 1 12
Visitation Academy of St. Louis County, St.
Louis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK6 712 696 455 10:1 11 9
Wentworth Military Academy and Junior
College, Lexington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 78 912 104 91 5:1 27
Whitfield School, St. Louis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 612 471 471 8:1 5 15
Montana
Loyola-Sacred Heart High School, Missoula . X X 912 182 182 17:1 5 11
Lustre Christian High School, Lustre . . . . . . X X X X 912 22 22 3
Manhattan Christian High School,
Manhattan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 354 146 12:1 2 7
Montana Academy, Marion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 60 60 2:1 1 40
Nebraska
Brownell-Talbot School, Omaha . . . . . . . . . . X X PK4 58 912 461 120 11:1 11 19
Creighton Preparatory School, Omaha. . . . . X 912 1,015 1,015 14:1 14 20
Father Flanagans Boys Home, Boys Town. X X 48 912 450 350 9
Kearney Catholic High School, Kearny . . . . X X 6 78 912 307 182 13:1 11
Mount Michael Benedictine High School,
Elkhorn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 168 168 7:1 7 7
Nebraska Christian Schools, Central City. . . X X X X K6 78 912 207 126 10:1 6
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Faculty
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Placement
Subject Areas
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Nebraskacontinued
Pius X High School, Lincoln . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 960 960 16:1 5 15
Nevada
Bishop Gorman High School, Las Vegas . . . X X 912 856 856 19:1 14 14
Faith Lutheran High School, Las Vegas . . . . X X 68 912 1,048 522 17:1 7 12
The Meadows School, Las Vegas. . . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 870 240 11:1 8 9
Mountain View Christian High School, Las
Vegas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X K6 78 912 571 117 8:1 10
Sage Ridge School, Reno . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 68 912 153 47 5:1 6 13
New Hampshire
Bishop Brady High School, Concord . . . . . . X X 912 446 446 15:1 7 25
Bishop Guertin High School, Nashua . . . . . . X X 912 889 889 27:1 14 28
Brewster Academy, Wolfeboro . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 9PG 351 351 6:1 10 29
Cardigan Mountain School, Canaan . . . . . . . X X 69 184 170 4:1 34
The Derryfield School, Manchester . . . . . . . X X 68 912 378 240 7:1 10 23
Dublin Christian Academy, Dublin . . . . . . . . X X X X K6 78 912 136 62 8:1 6
Dublin School, Dublin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 912 127 127 5:1 4 45
Hampshire Country School, Rindge . . . . . . . X 36 712 20 16 4:1 24
High Mowing School, Wilton . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 912 111 111 4:1 40
Holderness School, Plymouth . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 912 283 283 7:1 11 41
Kimball Union Academy, Meriden . . . . . . . . X X X X 9PG 313 313 6:1 15 29
The Meeting School, Rindge . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 912 31 31 2:1 25
New Hampton School, New Hampton. . . . . X X X X 9PG 330 330 5:1 5 45
Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 9PG 1,048 1,048 5:1 19 37
Portsmouth Christian Academy, Dover . . . . X X PK5 68 912 766 253 18:1 4 10
Proctor Academy, Andover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 9PG 336 336 4:1 11 56
St. Pauls School, Concord. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 526 526 5:1 19 31
St. Thomas Aquinas High School, Dover . . . X X 912 700 700 15:1 8 19
Tilton School, Tilton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 9PG 195 195 5:1 8 28
Trinity High School, Manchester. . . . . . . . . . X X 912 519 519 18:1 4 21
Wediko School Program, Windsor . . . . . . . . X X 40 12 2:1 16
The White Mountain School, Bethlehem. . . X X X X 9PG 100 100 4:1 39
New Jersey
The American Boychoir School, Princeton . X X 68 60 43 6:1 13
Baptist High School, Haddon Heights . . . . . X X 912 236 236 10:1 4 9
Barnstable Academy, Oakland . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 58 912 150 110 8:1 5 13
Benedictine Academy, Elizabeth . . . . . . . . . . X 912 190 190 15:1 6 14
Bishop Eustace Preparatory School,
Pennsauken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 783 783 14:1 9 20
Blair Academy, Blairstown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 9PG 430 430 7:1 17 29
Christian Brothers Academy, Lincroft. . . . . . X 912 927 927 14:1 16 16
Collegiate School, Passaic Park . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK6 712 167 54 9:1
Delbarton School, Morristown . . . . . . . . . . . X 78 912 540 455 7:1 19 29
Dwight-Englewood School, Englewood . . . . X X PK5 68 912 940 412 9:1 7
Eastern Christian High School, North
Haledon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK4 58 912 1,022 387 10:1 6 31
Gill St. Bernards School, Gladstone . . . . . . . X X PS4 58 912 599 163 8:1 6 10
Hawthorne Christian Academy,
Hawthorne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 465
The Hudson School, Hoboken . . . . . . . . . . . X X 58 912 202 82 10:1 9
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New Jerseycontinued
The Hun School of Princeton, Princeton. . . X X X X 68 9PG 580 480 8:1 14 36
Immaculata High School, Somerville . . . . . . X X 912 884 884 15:1 5 11
Immaculate Conception High School, Lodi . X 912 196 196 11:1 3 15
Immaculate Conception High School,
Montclair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 317 317 10:1 13
Kent Place School, Summit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X N5 68 912 624 236 6:1 18 12
The Lawrenceville School, Lawrenceville . . X X X X 9PG 805 805 8:1 11 41
Mary Help of Christians Academy, North
Haledon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X 912 244 244 12:1 3 9
Marylawn of the Oranges, South Orange. . . X 912 194 194 9:1 2 10
Montclair Kimberley Academy, Montclair . . X X PK3 48 912 1,048 426 7:1 14 18
Moorestown Friends School, Moorestown . X X PS4 58 912 688 255 9:1 12 17
Morristown-Beard School, Morristown. . . . . X X 68 912 450 328 7:1 10 24
Mount Saint Mary Academy, Watchung . . . . X 912 363 363 9:1 9 14
Newark Academy, Livingston . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 68 912 551 412 9:1 19 30
The Newgrange School, Hamilton . . . . . . . . X X 69 16 3:1 3
Notre Dame High School, Lawrenceville . . . X X 912 1,272 1,272 24:1 11 30
Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child,
Summit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X K6 712 543 300 8:1 11 11
Oratory Preparatory School, Summit . . . . . . X 78 912 255 205 10:1 13 16
Our Lady of Mercy Academy, Newfield. . . . X 912 223 223 18:1 1 12
Paul VI High School, Haddonfield. . . . . . . . . X X 912 993 993 17:1 7 10
The Peddie School, Hightstown . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 8PG 524 524 6:1 10 22
The Pennington School, Pennington . . . . . . X X X X 68 912 442 356 9:1 12 21
The Pingry School, Martinsville. . . . . . . . . . . X X K6 78 912 1,011 511 8:1 17 22
Princeton Day School, Princeton . . . . . . . . . X X JK4 58 912 892 375 8:1 13 20
Purnell School, Pottersville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 81 81 5:1 27
Queen of Peace High School, North
Arlington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 722 722 15:1 3 13
Ranney School, Tinton Falls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X N5 68 912 725 202 17 16
Rutgers Preparatory School, Somerset . . . . . X X PK4 58 912 712 299 7:1 19 11
Saddle River Day School, Saddle River . . . . . X X K5 68 912 318 135 8:1 13 14
Saint Augustine Preparatory School,
Richland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X 912 469 469 13:1 12 17
St. Benedicts Preparatory School, Newark . X 78 912 578 497 10:1 21
Saint Dominic Academy, Jersey City. . . . . . . X 912 491 491 12:1 8 12
Saint Josephs High School, Metuchen. . . . . X 912 845 845 15:1 8 18
St. Marys Hall, Burlington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK6 712 183 96 9:1 8 7
Seton Hall Preparatory School, West
Orange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X 912 950 950 11:1 16 19
Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred
Heart, Princeton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PS5 68 912 546 140 12:1 18 13
Villa Victoria Academy, Ewing . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK6 712 266 147 6:1 6 8
Villa Walsh Academy, Morristown . . . . . . . . X 78 912 236 203 8:1 11 10
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School, Edison . . . . X X PK5 68 912 417 144 9:1 17 13
Woodcliff Academy, Wall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 26 78 912 78 30 3:1 10
New Mexico
Albuquerque Academy, Albuquerque. . . . . . X X 68 912 1,033 611 8:1 18 15
Bosque School, Albuquerque. . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 68 912 408 184 9:1 10
Brush Ranch School, Terrero. . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 30 30 5:1 60
Desert Academy, Santa Fe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 78 912 136 91 7:1 8
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SCHOOL OFFERINGS
(number)
Student/
Faculty
Ratio
Advanced
Placement
Subject Areas
Sports
New Mexicocontinued
Menaul School, Albuquerque. . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 68 912 259 174 10:1 5 11
Navajo Preparatory School, Inc.,
Farmington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 200 15:1 8
St. Pius X High School, Albuquerque . . . . . . X X 912 1,049 1,049 16:1 8 13
Sandia Preparatory School, Albuquerque. . . X X 68 912 627 364 9:1 27
Santa Fe Preparatory School, Santa Fe . . . . . X X 78 912 343 172 7:1 8 14
The United World CollegeUSA,
Montezuma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 1112 200 200 8:1 51
New York
Academy of Mount Saint Ursula, Bronx . . . . X 912 455 455 15:1 6 8
Adelphi Academy, Brooklyn . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK4 58 912 175 85 8:1 16
The Albany Academy, Albany . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X PK4 58 9PG 362 186 15:1 15 16
Albany Academy for Girls, Albany . . . . . . . . X PK4 58 912 327 152 12:1 19 13
Allendale Columbia School, Rochester. . . . . X X N5 68 912 484 141 9:1 12 11
The Beekman School, New York . . . . . . . . . X X 9PG 80 80 8:1 19
Berkeley Carroll School, Brooklyn . . . . . . . . X X N4 58 912 764 211 8:1 9 11
The Birch Wathen Lenox School, New
York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X K5 68 912 445 145 12:1 10 21
Bishop Grimes High School, East Syracuse . X X 78 912 607 360 14:1 7 12
Bishop Kearney High School, Brooklyn . . . . X 912 1,052 1,052 10:1 21
Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School,
Brooklyn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 870 870 2 22
Brooklyn Friends School, Brooklyn. . . . . . . . X X 586 7:1 4
The Browning School, New York. . . . . . . . . X K4 58 912 371 106 18:1 14 8
Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart,
Buffalo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X 912 378 378 10:1 9 12
The Buffalo Seminary, Buffalo . . . . . . . . . . . . X 912 158 158 12:1 12 38
The Calhoun School, New York . . . . . . . . . . X X N4 58 912 645 176 5:1 6 17
Cascadilla School, Ithaca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 9PG 55 55 6:1 10 30
Catholic Central High School, Troy . . . . . . . X X 78 912 497 395 13:1 14
The Chapin School, New York . . . . . . . . . . . X K3 47 812 650 232 4:1 17 63
Charles Finney School, Penfield . . . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 388 213 10:1
Christian Brothers Academy, Albany . . . . . . X 68 912 513 369 13:1 8 15
Christian Brothers Academy, Syracuse . . . . . X X 712 740 740 8 17
Christian Central Academy, Williamsville . . X X K6 78 912 300 78 4:1 3 5
Collegiate School, New York. . . . . . . . . . . . . X K4 58 912 631 212 4:1 9
Columbia Grammar and Preparatory
School, New York. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK6 712 987 487 7:1 14 24
Convent of the Sacred Heart, New York. . . X PK4 57 812 655 235 5:1 18 18
The Dalton School, New York . . . . . . . . . . . X X K3 48 912 1,286 452 7:1 11 5
Darrow School, New Lebanon . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 9PG 124 124 4:1 28
Doane Stuart School, Albany . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X N4 58 912 276 95 5:1 15 12
The Dominican Academy of the City of
New York, New York. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X 912 252 252 10:1 11 6
The Dwight School, New York. . . . . . . . . . . X X K4 58 912 429 243 6:1 6 22
Emma Willard School, Troy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 9PG 307 307 5:1 16 34
The Ethical Culture Fieldston School,
Bronx . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK6 78 912 1,610 525 10:1 14 47
The Family Foundation School, Hancock . . X X 712 248 248 15:1 11
Fontbonne Hall Academy, Brooklyn. . . . . . . X 912 514 514 12:1 9
Fordham Preparatory School, Bronx . . . . . . X 912 901 901 11:1 14 17
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New Yorkcontinued
French-American School of New York,
Larchmont . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X N5 610 601 171 6:1 8
Friends Academy, Locust Valley . . . . . . . . . . X X N5 68 912 748 356 6:1 19 16
Friends Seminary, New York. . . . . . . . . . . . . X X K4 58 912 645 260 8:1 13 19
Garden School, Jackson Heights . . . . . . . . . . X X N6 712 350 11:1 6 6
The Gow School, South Wales . . . . . . . . . . . X 79 10PG 129 87 4:1 57
Green Meadow Waldorf School, Chestnut
Ridge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X N8 912 385 90 7
Hackley School, Tarrytown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X K5 68 912 789 372 4:1 19 19
The Harley School, Rochester . . . . . . . . . . . . X X N4 58 912 512 157 8:1 15 9
The Harvey School, Katonah. . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 68 912 300 200 7:1 10 20
The Hewitt School, New York . . . . . . . . . . . X K3 47 812 458 145 6:1 8 14
Holy Angels Academy, Buffalo. . . . . . . . . . . . X 912 330 330 10:1 1 21
Hoosac School, Hoosick. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 8PG 118 118 5:1 3 32
The Horace Mann School, Riverdale . . . . . . X X N5 68 912 1,745 708 9:1 19 33
Houghton Academy, Houghton. . . . . . . . . . . X X X X K6 78 9PG 230 136 17:1 18
Immaculata Academy, Hamburg . . . . . . . . . . X 912 167 167 7:1 9
Iona Preparatory School, New Rochelle . . . X 912 730 730 13:1 12 17
The Karafin School, Mount Kisco. . . . . . . . . X X 78 912 80 74 6:1 36
Keio Academy of New York, Purchase . . . . X X X X 912 316 316 1 20
Kildonan School, Amenia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 26 79 10PG 142 53 6:1 9
The Knox School, St. James. . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 68 912 109 78 3:1 6 24
Little Red School House and Elisabeth
Irwin High School, New York. . . . . . . . . X X N4 58 912 519 135 5:1 5 13
Long Island Lutheran Middle and High
School, Brookville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 68 912 595 389 11:1 10 18
Loyola School, New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 210 210 7:1 6 13
Lycee Franais de New York, New York. . . X X PK5 69 1012 1,047 174 3:1 4 14
Manlius Pebble Hill School, DeWitt . . . . . . . X X X X PK5 68 912 587 264 8:1 19 20
Maplebrook School, Amenia . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 77 64 8:1 38
Martin Luther High School, Maspeth . . . . . . X X 912 420 420 13:1 7 19
The Mary Louis Academy, Jamaica Estates. . X 912 1,039 1,039 14:1 7 11
Marymount School, New York . . . . . . . . . . . X X N3 47 812 517 215 16:1 18 25
The Masters School, Dobbs Ferry . . . . . . . . . X X X X 58 912 465 345 7:1 15 26
McQuaid Jesuit High School, Rochester. . . . X 78 912 872 680 14:1 15 37
Millbrook School, Millbrook . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 912 243 243 8:1 11 14
Mount Mercy Academy, Buffalo . . . . . . . . . . X 912 453 453 20:1 10
National Sports Academy at Lake Placid,
Lake Placid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 8 9PG 77 73 6:1 3 26
New York Military Academy, Cornwall-on-
Hudson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 78 912 317 274 15:1 2 32
The Nightingale-Bamford School, New
York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X K4 58 912 533 161 6:1 12 14
North Country School, Lake Placid. . . . . . . . X X X X 49 75 57 3:1 39
Northwood School, Lake Placid . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 912 153 153 8:1 2 47
Notre Dame- Bishop Gibbons School,
Schenectady. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 68 912 392 176 11:1 6 13
Notre Dame High School, Batavia. . . . . . . . . X X 912 208 208 10:1 17
Oakwood Friends School, Poughkeepsie. . . X X X X 68 912 170 136 8:1 8 17
Our Lady of Mercy Academy, Syosset . . . . . X 912 451 451 27
Our Lady of Victory Academy, Dobbs
Ferry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X 912 413 413 13:1 6 7
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Faculty
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Placement
Subject Areas
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New Yorkcontinued
The Packer Collegiate Institute, Brooklyn
Heights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK4 58 912 940 305 7:1 16 5
The Park School of Buffalo, Snyder . . . . . . . X X N4 58 912 291 112 9:1 11 12
Polytechnic Preparatory Country Day
School, Brooklyn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X N4 58 912 940 450 8:1 13 19
Portledge School, Locust Valley . . . . . . . . . . X X N5 68 912 407 132 6:1 10 9
Poughkeepsie Day School, Poughkeepsie . . X X PK4 58 912 350 115 8:1 3 26
Preston High School, Bronx . . . . . . . . . . . . . X 912 551 551 15:1 6 6
Professional Childrens School, New York . X X 48 912 190 149 8:1 1
Redemption Christian Academy, Troy . . . . . X X X X K6 78 9PG 83 41 10:1 3
Regis High School, New York. . . . . . . . . . . . X 912 516 516 10:1 11
Riverdale Country School, Riverdale . . . . . . X X PK6 712 1,046 617 8:1 8 19
Robert Louis Stevenson School, New York. X X 7PG 75 75 6:1 26
The Rockland Country Day School,
Congers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X K4 58 912 173 45 2:1 14 16
Rye Country Day School, Rye . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK4 58 912 828 354 7:1 15 20
Sacred Heart High School, Yonkers . . . . . . . X X 912 386 386 15:1 5 9
Saint Agnes Boys High School, New York. . X 912 400 400 16:1 3 5
Saint Josephs Collegiate Institute, Buffalo. . X 912 852 852 14:1 15
St. Thomas Choir School, New York . . . . . . X 46 78 32 15 3:1 24
Saint Vincent Ferrer High School, New
York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X 912 440 440 16:1 9
School for Young Performers, New York . . X X K5 68 912 12 10 1:1 19
School of the Holy Child, Rye. . . . . . . . . . . . X 58 912 306 202 9:1 14 17
Smith School, New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 812 60 60 4:1 9 1
Soundview Preparatory School, Mount
Kisco. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 68 9PG 67 49 8:1 4 3
The Spence School, New York . . . . . . . . . . . X K4 58 912 621 185 7:1 3 20
Staten Island Academy, Staten Island . . . . . . X X PK4 58 912 408 126 5:1 12 10
Stella Maris High School and the Maura
Clarke Junior High Program, Rockaway
Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 68 912 476 411 11:1 2 11
The Stony Brook School, Stony Brook . . . . . X X X X 78 912 361 283 9:1 15 17
Storm King School, Cornwall-on-Hudson. . . X X X X 9PG 120 120 6:1 2 49
Trevor Day School, New York . . . . . . . . . . . X X N5 68 912 775 236 6:1 6 13
Trinity-Pawling School, Pawling . . . . . . . . . . X X 78 9PG 306 281 7:1 14 20
United Nations International School, New
York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X K4 58 912 1,511 429 10:1 49
The Ursuline School, New Rochelle. . . . . . . X 68 912 805 646 15:1 10 13
The Waldorf School of Garden City,
Garden City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X N5 68 912 348 85 7:1 12
The Windsor School, Flushing. . . . . . . . . . . . X X 68 913 103 87 14:1 7 11
Winston Preparatory School, New York . . . X X 68 912 139 79 3:1 5
York Preparatory School, New York . . . . . . X X 68 912 298 214 8:1 3 27
North Carolina
The Achievement School, Inc., Raleigh . . . . X X 15 68 912 120 39 5:1 1
Asheville School, Asheville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 912 242 242 4:1 15 58
Auldern Academy, Siler City . . . . . . . . . . . . . X 912 40 40 6:1 19
Camelot Academy, Durham. . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X K6 712 85 45 10:1 6 3
Cannon School, Concord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK4 58 912 707 158 7:1 9 14
Cape Fear Academy, Wilmington . . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 513 164 8:1 11 11
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North Carolinacontinued
Carolina Day School, Asheville . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 651 206 9:1 16 11
Cary Academy, Cary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 68 912 671 371 11:1 45
Charlotte Catholic High School, Charlotte. . X X 912 1,019 1,019 14 23
Charlotte Christian School, Charlotte. . . . . . X X JK5 68 912 975 362 9:1 18 18
Charlotte Country Day School, Charlotte . . X X PK4 58 912 1,604 453 12:1 14 20
Charlotte Latin School, Charlotte . . . . . . . . . X X K5 68 912 1,339 448 9:1 14 25
Christ School, Arden. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 812 170 170 5:1 5 49
Cresset Christian Academy, Durham . . . . . . X X PS5 68 912 317 89 8:1 5 10
Fayetteville Academy, Fayetteville. . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 374 133 15:1 8 14
Forsyth Country Day School, Lewisville. . . . X X PK4 58 912 951 358 6:1 8 15
Gaston Day School, Gastonia. . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK4 58 912 395 95 9:1 9 11
Greenfield School, Wilson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PS4 58 912 320 67 3:1 3 7
Greensboro Day School, Greensboro . . . . . . X X K5 68 912 871 318 10:1 17 18
Guilford Day School, Greensboro. . . . . . . . . X X 15 68 912 123 62 8:1 5
Harrells Christian Academy, Harrells . . . . . . X X K5 68 912 386 96 18:1 11 8
The Hill Center, Durham Academy,
Durham. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X K5 68 912 169 72 4:1
Oak Ridge Military Academy, Oak Ridge . . . X X X X 78 912 250 200 8:1 12 27
The ONeal School, Southern Pines . . . . . . . X X PK4 58 912 411 143 9:1 8 9
The Patterson School, Patterson . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 78 912 30 28 3:1 40
Providence Day School, Charlotte . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 1,470 443 10:1 19 22
Ravenscroft School, Raleigh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 1,101 365 6:1 17 19
Ridgecroft School, Ahoskie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 333 93 15:1 11
Rocky Mount Academy, Rocky Mount . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 415 119 7:1 8 8
St. Davids School, Raleigh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK4 58 912 460 181 10:1 15 16
Saint Marys School, Raleigh . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 230 230 9:1 9 16
Salem Academy, Winston-Salem . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 194 194 9:1 10 20
Stone Mountain School, Black Mountain . . . X 68 912 58 30 4:1 41
Wayne Country Day School, Goldsboro. . . . X X PK6 712 239 102 15:1 5 9
Westchester Academy, High Point . . . . . . . . X X K5 68 912 460 166 9:1 14 10
Ohio
The Andrews School, Willoughby. . . . . . . . . X X 68 912 170 112 5:1 7 32
Archbishop Alter High School, Kettering . . X X 912 713 713 14:1 7 16
Catholic Central High School, Springfield . . X X 912 201 201 11:1 4 14
Central Christian High School, Kidron. . . . . X X K5 68 912 350 223 13:1 11
Chaminade-Julienne High School, Dayton . . X X 912 974 974 14:1 7 13
Cincinnati Country Day School, Cincinnati . X X PK5 68 912 860 318 9:1 11 13
The Columbus Academy, Gahanna. . . . . . . . X X PK4 58 912 944 312 8:1 17 14
Columbus School for Girls, Columbus . . . . . X PK5 68 912 655 243 12:1 13 46
Delphos Saint Johns High School,
Delphos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 354 354 14:1 12
Elyria Catholic High School, Elyria . . . . . . . . X X 912 492 492 14:1 5 15
Gilmour Academy, Gates Mills . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X PK6 78 912 758 422 9:1 15 39
The Grand River Academy, Austinburg . . . . X 912 104 104 7:1 3 50
Hathaway Brown School, Shaker Heights . . X X PS4 58 912 823 286 6:1 13 12
Hawken School, Gates Mills . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 946 435 9:1 15 14
Laurel School, Shaker Heights . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PS4 58 912 639 195 8:1 15 11
Lawrence School, Broadview Heights . . . . . X X 16 711 220 120 11:1 9
Magnificat High School, Rocky River . . . . . . X 912 833 833 12:1 13
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Faculty
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Ohiocontinued
Maumee Valley Country Day School,
Toledo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X N6 78 912 456 168 10:1 8 14
The Miami Valley School, Dayton. . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 480 172 7:1 12 11
Olney Friends School, Barnesville. . . . . . . . . X X X X 912 66 66 4:1 3 14
Padua Franciscan High School, Parma . . . . . X X 912 1,067 1,067 18:1 5 33
Purcell Marian High School, Cincinnati . . . . X X 912 600 600 11:1 6 20
Saint Augustine Academy, Lakewood. . . . . . X 912 225 225 10:1 2 16
St. Francis de Sales High School, Toledo . . . X 912 678 678 16:1 18 15
Saint Ignatius High School, Cleveland . . . . . X 912 1,379 1,379 16:1 13 31
Saint Joseph Central Catholic High School,
Fremont . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 282 282 13:1 2 13
Saint Xavier High School, Cincinnati . . . . . . X 912 1,451 1,451 15:1 19 16
The Seven Hills School, Cincinnati . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 1,062 310 15:1 13 13
Stephen T. Badin High School, Hamilton. . . X X 912 676 676 18:1 3 2
The Summit Country Day School,
Cincinnati . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK3 48 912 1,100 314 9:1 19 18
University School, Hunting Valley. . . . . . . . . X K5 68 912 868 395 15:1 13 14
Ursuline Academy School, Cincinnati. . . . . . X 912 650 650 15
The Wellington School, Columbus . . . . . . . . X X PK4 58 912 586 172 12:1 13 13
Western Reserve Academy, Hudson. . . . . . . X X X X 912 386 386 6:1 19 43
Oklahoma
Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School,
Oklahoma City. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 910 1112 662 333 20:1 4 15
Casady School, Oklahoma City . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK4 58 912 918 334 9:1 17 29
Cascia Hall Preparatory School, Tulsa . . . . . X X 68 912 587 371 12:1 13 18
Heritage Hall, Oklahoma City . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PS4 58 912 843 316 18:1 6 16
Holland Hall School, Tulsa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK3 48 912 1,025 350 10:1 18 17
Victory Christian School, Tulsa . . . . . . . . . . . X X K5 68 912 1,385 415 20:1 4 11
Oregon
The Academy for Global Exploration,
Eugene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 3:1 43
Canyonville Christian Academy,
Canyonville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 68 912 149 135 12:1 4 5
The Catlin Gabel School, Portland . . . . . . . . X X PS5 68 912 688 252 7:1 4 25
The Delphian School, Sheridan. . . . . . . . . . . X X X X K4 57 812 250 10
East Linn Christian Academy, Lebanon . . . . X X PK6 78 912 281 119 13:1 6
Hosanna Christian School, Kamath Falls . . . X X PK6 78 912 265 51 8:1 7
J Bar J Learning Center, Bend . . . . . . . . . . . . X 78 912 25 22 12:1 31
Mount Bachelor Academy, Prineville . . . . . . X X 84 4:1 34
The Northwest Academy, Portland. . . . . . . . X X 68 912 88 61 15:1
Oak Hill School, Eugene. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X K5 68 912 99 29 2:1 18 13
Oregon Episcopal School, Portland . . . . . . . X X X X PK5 68 912 747 246 7:1 8 9
Portland Lutheran School, Portland . . . . . . . X X X X PK5 68 912 293 95 6:1 12
Regis High School, Stayton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 190 190 15:1 1 15
St. Marys School, Medford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 68 912 322 194 10:1 16 28
Salem Academy, Salem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X K6 78 912 438 194 17:1 2 11
Santiam Christian School, Corvallis. . . . . . . . X X PS6 78 912 778 288 17:1 11
Wellsprings Friends School, Eugene. . . . . . . X X 912 47 47 6:1 7
Western Mennonite School, Salem . . . . . . . . X X X X 68 912 187 130 13:1 1 8
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Pennsylvania
Abington Friends School, Jenkintown . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 679 299 8:1 7 11
The Agnes Irwin School, Rosemont . . . . . . . X K4 58 912 653 237 7:1 12 25
Akiba Hebrew Academy, Merion Station . . . X X 68 912 335 260 7:1 8 9
The Baldwin School, Bryn Mawr. . . . . . . . . . X PK5 68 912 635 194 8:1 11 20
Bishop Carroll High School, Ebensburg . . . . X X 912 294 294 12:1 11
Bishop McDevitt High School, Wyncote . . . X X 912 810 810 20:1 5 20
Carson Long Military Institute, New
Bloomfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X 68 912 182 142 11:1 19
Central Catholic High School, Pittsburgh . . X 912 868 868 15:1 9 19
CFS, The School at Church Farm, Paoli . . . . X X 78 912 195 150 8:1 4 16
Chestnut Hill Academy, Philadelphia . . . . . . X PK5 68 912 551 188 7:1 14 16
Christopher Dock Mennonite High School,
Lansdale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 427 427 14:1 1 10
The Concept School, Westtown . . . . . . . . . . X X 58 912 43 30 4:1 16
Country Day School of the Sacred Heart,
Bryn Mawr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X PK4 58 912 371 191 10:1 5 7
Delaware County Christian School,
Newtown Square. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X K5 68 912 948 389 12:1 8 12
Delaware Valley Friends School, Paoli . . . . . X X 78 912 166 131 5:1 12
Devon Preparatory School, Devon . . . . . . . . X 68 912 279 192 10:1 13 14
The Ellis School, Pittsburgh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . X K4 58 912 496 185 7:1 12 9
The Episcopal Academy, Merion. . . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 1,119 428 7:1 12 25
Friends Central School, Wynnewood . . . . . X X PK4 58 912 1,002 377 9:1 25
Friends Select School, Philadelphia . . . . . . . X X PK4 58 912 508 219 8:1 3 10
George School, Newtown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 912 542 542 7:1 9 34
Germantown Friends School, Philadelphia . X X K5 68 912 898 363 9:1 17
Girard College, Philadelphia . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 15 68 912 623 181 14:1 2 17
The Grier School, Tyrone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X 78 9PG 192 168 6:1 5 31
The Harrisburg Academy, Wormleysburg . . X X N4 58 912 464 109 8:1 11 9
The Haverford School, Haverford . . . . . . . . . X PK5 68 912 951 331 8:1 19 25
The Hill School, Pottstown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 9PG 482 482 6:1 14 24
The Hill Top Preparatory School,
Rosemont . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 68 912 85 59 3:1 37
Holy Ghost Preparatory School, Bensalem . X 912 508 508 11:1 14 18
The Janus School, Mount Joy . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 17 812 72 27 3:1
Keystone National High School,
Bloomsburg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 8,700 8,700
Kimberton Waldorf School, Kimberton . . . . X X PK8 912 382 102 7:1 13
The Kiski School, Saltsburg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X 9PG 196 196 5:1 14 28
Lancaster Country Day School, Lancaster . . X X K5 68 912 520 171 5:1 11 15
Lansdale Catholic High School, Lansdale . . . X X 912 848 848 5 21
La Salle College High School, Wyndmoor . . X 912 1,034 1,034 11:1 17 25
Lehigh Valley Christian High School,
Allentown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 170 170 12:1 3 7
Linden Hall School for Girls, Lititz . . . . . . . . X X 68 9PG 125 81 4:1 4 13
Living Word Academy, Lancaster . . . . . . . . . X X K5 68 912 363 160 14:1 3 9
Malvern Preparatory School, Malvern. . . . . . X 68 912 595 434 9:1 15 17
Mercersburg Academy, Mercersburg . . . . . . X X X X 9PG 444 444 5:1 17 35
Mercyhurst Preparatory School, Erie . . . . . . X X 912 762 762 15:1 22
Milton Hershey School, Hershey. . . . . . . . . . X X K5 68 912 1,285 568 15:1 5 12
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Faculty
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Pennsylvaniacontinued
MMI Preparatory School, Freeland . . . . . . . . X X 68 912 177 114 10:1 10 12
Moravian Academy, Bethlehem. . . . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 790 276 7:1 9 8
Mount Saint Joseph Academy, Flourtown . . X 912 558 558 15:1 14 15
The Oakland School, Pittsburgh . . . . . . . . . . X X 812 60 60 6:1 3 32
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Coraopolis . . X X 912 318 318 12:1 13
The Pathway School, Norristown . . . . . . . . . X X X X 158 92 6:1 5
Perkiomen School, Pennsburg. . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 58 9PG 243 198 7:1 12 18
The Phelps School, Malvern . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 78 912 143 129 8:1 25
Philadelphia-Montgomery Christian
Academy, Erdenheim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X K5 68 912 418 172 10:1 2 8
Pine Forge Academy, Pine Forge . . . . . . . . . X X X X 912 183 183 15:1 6
Quigley Catholic High School, Baden. . . . . . X X 912 192 192 12:1 3 18
Saint Basil Academy, Jenkintown . . . . . . . . . X 912 378 378 9:1 9 11
St. Josephs Preparatory School,
Philadelphia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X 912 985 985 23:1 14 18
Sewickley Academy, Sewickley. . . . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 795 308 6:1 14 24
Shady Side Academy, Pittsburgh . . . . . . . . . . X X X X K5 68 912 954 502 8:1 6 23
The Shipley School, Bryn Mawr . . . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 844 322 8:1 17 23
Solebury School, New Hope . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 78 9PG 220 191 5:1 7 29
Springside School, Philadelphia. . . . . . . . . . . X PK4 58 912 628 175 10:1 18 26
Valley Forge Military Academy and
College, Wayne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X 78 9PG 451 411 12:1 4 35
Villa Joseph Marie High School, Holland . . . X 912 340 340 13:1 6 7
Villa Maria Academy, Erie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 455 455 4 14
Villa Maria Academy, Malvern . . . . . . . . . . . . X 912 441 441 9:1 14 15
Westtown School, Westtown . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X PK5 68 912 782 403 8:1 10 29
William Penn Charter School, Philadelphia . X X K5 68 912 877 406 15:1 13 16
Winchester Thurston School, Pittsburgh . . . X X PK5 68 912 602 173 7:1 17 23
The Woodlynde School, Strafford. . . . . . . . . X X 15 68 912 323 123 6:1 12
Wyoming Seminary, Kingston . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X PK8 9PG 822 444 8:1 19 17
York Country Day School, York . . . . . . . . . . X X PS5 68 912 210 60 8 6
Rhode Island
La Salle Academy, Providence . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 78 912 1,315 1,226 13:1 10 24
Lincoln School, Providence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X N5 68 912 421 160 6:1 15 25
Mount Saint Charles Academy,
Woonsocket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 712 971 971 14:1 10 20
Portsmouth Abbey School, Portsmouth . . . . X X X X 912 306 306 7:1 14 18
Prout School, Wakefield. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 476 476 12:1 21
Providence Country Day School, East
Providence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 58 912 295 196 6:1 11 18
Rocky Hill School, East Greenwich . . . . . . . X X PS5 68 912 333 148 6:1 8 14
St. Andrews School, Barrington . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 68 912 185 152 5:1 11
St. Georges School, Middletown . . . . . . . . . X X X X 912 340 340 5:1 19 21
The Wheeler School, Providence . . . . . . . . . X X N5 68 912 781 310 13:1 11 14
South Carolina
Aiken Preparatory School, Aiken . . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 157 20 5:1 12
Ashley Hall, Charleston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PS5 68 912 615 173 13:1 18 28
Beaufort Academy, Beaufort . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK4 58 912 334 87 11:1 5 15
Ben Lippen Schools, Columbia . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X K5 68 912 869 345 15:1 7 15
Camden Military Academy, Camden. . . . . . . X 78 912 305 236 12:1 5 11
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South Carolinacontinued
Cardinal Newman School, Columbia . . . . . . X X 78 912 380 229 10:1 3 14
Christ Church Episcopal School,
Greenville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X K4 58 912 951 286 10:1 16 14
Hammond School, Columbia . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PS4 58 912 907 231 9:1 14 20
Hilton Head Preparatory School, Hilton
Head Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 15 68 912 393 130 12:1 19 15
Porter-Gaud School, Charleston . . . . . . . . . . X X 15 68 912 878 328 15:1 13 16
Spartanburg Day School, Spartanburg . . . . . X X PK4 58 912 464 129 11:1 16 11
Trident Academy, Mt. Pleasant . . . . . . . . . . . X X K6 78 912 145 48 4:1 8
Wilson Hall, Sumter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PS5 68 912 750 180 12:1 14 19
South Dakota
Dakota Christian High School, New
Holland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 54 54 8:1 15
Freeman Academy, Freeman . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 58 912 77 37 8:1 6
Sioux Falls Christian High School, Sioux
Falls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X K5 68 912 602 182 17:1 3 7
Sunshine Bible Academy, Miller . . . . . . . . . . X X X X K5 68 912 80 55 6:1 10
Tennessee
Battle Ground Academy, Franklin. . . . . . . . . X X K4 58 912 919 387 11:1 12 15
Baylor School, Chattanooga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 68 912 1,026 696 8:1 17 49
Boyd-Buchanan School, Chattanooga . . . . . . X X K45 68 912 963 322 14:1 7 10
Brentwood Academy, Brentwood. . . . . . . . . X X 68 912 731 425 10:1 5 22
Chattanooga Christian School,
Chattanooga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X K5 68 912 1,052 387 18:1 4 35
David Lipscomb High School, Nashville . . . X X PK4 58 912 1,477 519 16:1 4 14
Davidson Academy, Nashville . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK6 78 912 910 289 10:1 4 15
Donelson Christian Academy, Nashville. . . . X X K5 68 912 884 292 15:1 6 13
Evangelical Christian School, Cordova . . . . . X X K5 68 912 1,430 488 11:1 5 15
Father Ryan High School, Nashville . . . . . . . X X 912 952 952 13:1 11 25
First Assembly Christian School, Cordova . . X X PK6 712 550 267 12:1 2 5
Franklin Road Academy, Nashville . . . . . . . . X X PK4 58 912 953 313 9:1 10 20
Friendship Christian School, Lebanon . . . . . X X PK4 58 912 513 186 15:1 2 17
Girls Preparatory School, Chattanooga. . . . . X 68 912 767 438 8:1 12 42
Harding Academy, Memphis . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 620 13:1 6 14
The Harpeth Hall School, Nashville . . . . . . . X 58 912 567 356 8:1 13 35
Hutchison School, Memphis . . . . . . . . . . . . . X PK4 58 912 826 256 16:1 13 10
The Kings Academy, Seymour . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X K5 68 912 359 110 20:1 3 25
Knoxville Catholic High School, Knoxville . X X 912 506 506 14:1 9 19
Lausanne Collegiate School, Memphis . . . . . X X PK4 58 912 715 200 9:1 13 43
The McCallie School, Chattanooga . . . . . . . . X X 68 912 890 631 8:1 19 52
Memphis University School, Memphis . . . . . X 78 912 617 423 17:1 19 11
Middle Tennessee Christian School,
Murfreesboro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK6 78 912 590 156 12:1 3 12
Montgomery Bell Academy, Nashville . . . . . X 78 912 665 473 9:1 16 34
Nashville Christian School, Nashville . . . . . . X X K45 68 912 486 163 20:1 5 21
Saint Agnes Academy, Memphis . . . . . . . . . . X 912 357 357 8:1 8 11
St. AndrewsSewanee School, Sewanee . . . X X X X 78 912 259 195 7:1 6 31
St. Benedict at Auburndale, Cordova . . . . . . X X PK6 78 912 1,196 498 15:1 4 15
St. Cecilia Academy, Nashville. . . . . . . . . . . . X 912 272 272 9:1 10 17
St. Marys Episcopal School, Memphis . . . . . X PK4 58 912 828 239 10:1 14 14
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Tennesseecontinued
University School of Jackson, Jackson . . . . . X X PK4 58 912 1,291 334 13:1 10 15
University School of Nashville, Nashville. . . X X K4 58 912 995 347 12:1 19 19
The Webb School, Bell Buckle . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 68 9PG 292 218 8:1 6 62
Webb School of Knoxville, Knoxville . . . . . X X K5 68 912 1,051 435 10:1 19 24
Texas
Alexander Smith Academy, Houston . . . . . . X X 912 70 70 7:1 4 11
Allen Academy, Bryan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X PK6 712 346 121 10:1 4 13
All Saints Episcopal School of Fort Worth,
Fort Worth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X K6 78 912 775 234 9:1 9 24
Bishop Dunne High School, Dallas . . . . . . . . X X 78 912 584 499 11:1 11 14
Bishop Lynch Catholic High School, Dallas. X X 912 1,161 1,161 14:1 13 31
The Briarwood School, Houston. . . . . . . . . . X X K6 78 912 233 72 8:1 6
The Brook Hill School, Bullard . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 58 912 184 109 7:1 11
Central Catholic High School, San Antonio. X 912 514 514 12:1 8 21
Cistercian Preparatory School, Irving. . . . . . X 58 912 344 170 9:1 19 8
Cliffwood School, Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X K5 68 912 60 17 12:1
Dallas Academy, Dallas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 78 912 133 107 8:1 12
Dallas Christian School, Mesquite. . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 774 261 15:1 11
Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart,
Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X PK4 58 912 647 241 7:1 11 11
The Emery Weiner School, Houston . . . . . . X X 68 911 327 108 6:1 13
Episcopal High School, Bellaire. . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 611 611 9:1 9 19
The Episcopal School of Dallas, Dallas. . . . . X X PK4 58 912 1,118 381 8:1 15 18
Fairhill School, Dallas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 15 68 912 220 88 8
First Baptist Academy, Dallas. . . . . . . . . . . . . X X K4 58 912 785 248 11:1 4 16
Fort Worth Christian School, Fort Worth . . X X PK5 68 912 788 259 12:1 6 15
Fort Worth Country Day School, Fort
Worth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X K4 58 912 1,105 375 10:1 17 15
Gateway School, Arlington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 78 912 31 23 10:1 4
Greenhill School, Addison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK4 58 912 1,250 428 18:1 13 32
The Hockaday School, Dallas. . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK4 58 912 1,018 438 12:1 19 51
Houston Learning Academy-Central
Campus, Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 54 54 15:1
Huntington-Surrey School, Austin. . . . . . . . . X X 912 70 70 4:1 6
Hyde Park Baptist School, Austin . . . . . . . . . X X K6 78 912 779 189 7:1 15 34
Jesuit College Preparatory School, Dallas . . X 912 999 999 11:1 10 24
The John Cooper School, The Woodlands . X X K5 68 912 853 278 12:1 12 12
Keystone School, San Antonio. . . . . . . . . . . . X X K5 68 912 389 113 10:1 9 7
Lakehill Preparatory School, Dallas. . . . . . . . X X K4 58 912 385 107 8:1 10 11
Loretto Academy, El Paso. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 662 366 18:1 6 12
Lutheran High School of Dallas, Dallas . . . . X X 78 912 314 221 14:1 5 13
Lydia Patterson Institute, El Paso . . . . . . . . . X X 8 912 470 276 20:1 4
Marine Military Academy, Harlingen. . . . . . . X 812 402 402 12:1 6 27
The Monarch School, Houston . . . . . . . . . . . X X 69 22 8:1
Northland Christian, Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . X X K5 68 912 719 220 11:1 4 16
The Oakridge School, Arlington . . . . . . . . . . X X PS4 58 912 744 228 9:1 15 15
Saint Agnes Academy, Houston. . . . . . . . . . . X 912 785 785 15:1 11 17
St. Anthony Catholic High School, San
Antonio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 912 314 314 20:1 14
St. Augustine High School, Laredo . . . . . . . . X X 68 912 643 442 25:1 2 9
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Texascontinued
St. Johns School, Houston. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X K5 68 912 1,218 527 7:1 16 18
St. Marks School of Texas, Dallas . . . . . . . . X 14 58 912 817 355 8:1 19 23
Saint Marys Hall, San Antonio. . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 9PG 879 311 8:1 19 18
St. Pius X High School, Houston. . . . . . . . . . X X 912 620 620 14:1 6 14
St. Stephens Episcopal School, Austin. . . . . X X X X 68 912 645 443 8:1 12 15
St. Thomas High School, Houston . . . . . . . . X 912 638 638 15:1 9 15
San Marcos Baptist Academy, San Marcos . . X X X X 68 912 211 166 10:1 5 26
Second Baptist School, Houston . . . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 1,000 325 7:1 17 18
Southwest Christian School, Inc., Fort
Worth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK6 78 912 635 179 16:1 9
Still Creek Christian School, Bryan . . . . . . . . X X 68 912 25 8 2:1
Texas Military Institute, San Antonio . . . . . . X X X X 68 912 325 227 7:1 14 17
Trinity Christian Academy, Addison . . . . . . . X X K4 58 912 1,457 466 10:1 14 19
Trinity School of Midland, Midland . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 460 155 8:1 13 16
Trinity School of Texas, Longview. . . . . . . . X X K5 68 912 216 66 4:1 10 10
Trinity Valley School, Fort Worth. . . . . . . . . X X K4 58 912 950 319 10:1 15 11
Tyler Street Christian Academy, Dallas. . . . . X X P36 78 912 216 70 10:1 7
Valley Grande Academy, Weslaco. . . . . . . . . X X X X 912 100 100 5:1 3
Walden Preparatory School, Dallas . . . . . . . . X X 912 50 50 6:1
Westbury Christian School, Houston . . . . . . X X K6 78 912 470 228 10:1 7 13
The Winston School, Dallas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 16 78 912 219 114 5:1 12
The Winston School San Antonio, San
Antonio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X K6 78 912 171 72 12:1 12
Utah
The Academy at Cedar Mountain, Cedar
City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 78 912 30 26 4:1 13
Aspen Ranch, Loa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 78 912 72 66 8:1 24
A City for Children and Teens, Springville . X X K5 612 40 23 10:1
Cross Creek Programs, LaVerkin. . . . . . . . . . X X 78 912 385 365 17:1 37
Intermountain Christian School, Salt Lake
City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 287 62 4 3
Oakley School, Oakley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 9PG 100 100 16
Pine Ridge Academy, Draper. . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 79 1012 42 24 4:1
Provo Canyon School, Provo. . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 78 912 207 191 10:1 20
Realms of Inquiry, Salt Lake City . . . . . . . . . X X PK6 78 912 96 28 6:1 5 53
Rowland Hall-St. Marks School, Salt Lake
City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 955 289 14:1 15 26
Salt Lake Lutheran High School, Salt Lake
City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 98 98 15:1 7
Sorensons Ranch School, Koosharem . . . . . X X 712 120 120 10:1 34
Wasatch Academy, Mt. Pleasant . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 912 133 133 6:1 6 48
The Waterford School, Sandy . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 991 274 5:1 14 26
Vermont
Burke Mountain Academy, East Burke . . . . . X X X X 8PG 61 61 7:1 2 7
Burr and Burton Academy, Manchester . . . . X X X X 912 551 551 6 21
The Greenwood School, Putney . . . . . . . . . . X 40 3:1 17
King George School, Sutton . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 65 3:1 8 19
Long Trail School, Dorset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 68 912 157 80 6:1 9 37
Lyndon Institute, Lyndon Center . . . . . . . . . X X X X 912 619 619 14:1 3 22
Pine Ridge School, Williston . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 98 98 2:1 23
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Faculty
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Placement
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Vermontcontinued
The Putney School, Putney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 9PG 214 214 5:1 2 53
Rock Point School, Burlington . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 912 40 40 5:1 27
St. Johnsbury Academy, St. Johnsbury . . . . . X X X X 9PG 959 959 9:1 19 35
Stratton Mountain School, Stratton
Mountain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 78 9PG 113 92 6:1 11
Vermont Academy, Saxtons River. . . . . . . . . X X X X 9PG 263 263 7:1 8 72
Virginia
Bishop Ireton High School, Alexandria . . . . X X 912 811 811 14:1 11 23
The Blue Ridge School, St. George. . . . . . . . X 912 170 170 6:1 37
Broadwater Academy, Exmore . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 457 91 13:1 7 11
Cape Henry Collegiate School, Virginia
Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 1,015 339 10:1 12 31
Chatham Hall, Chatham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 134 134 4:1 18 17
Christchurch School, Christchurch. . . . . . . . X X X 8PG 231 231 7:1 13 19
The Collegiate School, Richmond. . . . . . . . . X X K4 58 912 1,524 463 15:1 11 24
Crawford Day School, Portsmouth . . . . . . . . X X 60 2:1
Eastern Mennonite High School,
Harrisonburg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 68 912 336 222 10:1 10
Episcopal High School, Alexandria . . . . . . . . X X 912 423 423 6:1 19 44
Fishburne Military School, Waynesboro. . . . X X 8 912 180 160 8:1 3 25
Flint Hill School, Oakton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X JK4 58 912 921 337 10:1 18 31
Fork Union Military Academy, Fork Union . X X 68 9PG 650 544 17:1 5 37
Foxcroft School, Middleburg . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 186 186 6:1 12 23
Fuqua School, Farmville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 500 151 16:1 5 11
Hampton Roads Academy, Newport News . X X 68 912 502 311 18 15
Hargrave Military Academy, Chatham . . . . . X X X 78 9PG 425 387 11:1 3 50
Highland School, Warrenton . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 495 192 5:1 16 31
Isle of Wight Academy, Isle of Wight. . . . . . X X PK7 812 521 176 13:1 4 7
Little Keswick School, Keswick . . . . . . . . . . X 30 10 4:1 14
The Madeira School, McLean. . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 302 302 6:1 15 17
Massanutten Military Academy,
Woodstock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 68 9PG 190 158 12:1 1 64
Miller School, Charlottesville. . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 68 912 141 98 6:1 10 38
New Dominion School, Dillwyn . . . . . . . . . . X X 612 106 106 6:1 6
Norfolk Academy, Norfolk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 16 79 1012 1,212 335 9:1 17 25
Norfolk Collegiate School, Norfolk. . . . . . . . X X K5 68 912 861 303 7:1 18 15
Notre Dame Academy, Middleburg. . . . . . . . X X 912 285 285 9:1 11 25
Oak Hill Academy, Mouth of Wilson . . . . . . X X X X 8 912 114 112 9:1 2 22
Oakland School, Keswick. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 86 86 5:1 34
The Potomac School, McLean . . . . . . . . . . . . X X K3 48 912 875 315 6:1 14 22
Randolph-Macon Academy, Front Royal. . . . X X X X 68 9PG 363 292 8:1 7 28
Roanoke Catholic School, Roanoke . . . . . . . X X PK7 812 595
St. AnnesBelfield School, Charlottesville. . X X X X PK4 58 912 843 311 12:1 11 14
St. Catherines School, Richmond. . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 834 326 6:1 17 30
St. Christophers School, Richmond. . . . . . . X JK5 68 912 911 287 6:1 18 23
Saint Gertrude High School, Richmond . . . . X 912 265 265 9:1 6 12
St. Margarets School, Tappahannock. . . . . . X X 812 152 152 6:1 5 19
St. Stephens & St. Agnes School,
Alexandria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X JK5 68 912 1,155 445 7:1 19 22
Stuart Hall, Staunton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X 58 912 166 99 7:1 4 11
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Faculty
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Subject Areas
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Virginiacontinued
Tandem Friends School, Charlottesville . . . . X X 58 912 231 133 8:1 5 6
Thornton Friends School/N.V.A.,
Alexandria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 33 33 5:1 12
Timber Ridge School, Cross Junction. . . . . . X 68 912 80 68 9:1 10
Virginia Episcopal School, Lynchburg . . . . . X X X X 912 244 244 6:1 16 24
Wakefield School, The Plains . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 434 114 9:1 19 12
Woodberry Forest School, Woodberry
Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X 912 386 386 8:1 19 30
Washington
The Academic Institute, Inc., Bellevue. . . . . X X 78 913 37 36 4:1
Annie Wright School, Tacoma. . . . . . . . . . . . X X X PK5 68 912 411 95 8:1 8 8
Auburn Adventist Academy, Auburn . . . . . . X X X X 912 260 260 15:1 17
Bellarmine Preparatory School, Tacoma. . . . X X 912 1,018 1,018 23:1 8 16
Bellevue Christian School, Clyde Hill . . . . . . X X PK6 78 912 1,300 360 21:1 18
Bishop Blanchet High School, Seattle. . . . . . X X 912 1,069 1,069 17:1 4 18
The Bush School, Seattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X K5 68 912 538 204 7:1 8 27
Cascade Christian Academy, Wenatchee . . . X X K5 68 912 172 53 9:1 13
Charles Wright Academy, Tacoma . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 672 278 8:1 12 16
Christa McAuliffe Academy, Yakima. . . . . . . X X K6 78 912 347 244 23:1 2
Chrysalis School, Woodinville . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 36 78 912 230 160
DeSales Catholic Middle/High School,
Walla Walla . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 68 912 254 121 14:1 4 8
Eastside Catholic High School, Bellevue . . . X X 912 460 460 13:1 6 21
Explorations Academy, Bellingham. . . . . . . . X X 20 17 5:1 1
Gonzaga Preparatory School, Spokane. . . . . X X 912 878 878 19:1 11 20
John F. Kennedy Memorial High School,
Burien . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 912 854 854 18:1 13 19
Lakeside School, Seattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 58 912 740 486 9:1 14
The Northwest School, Seattle . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 68 912 437 322 9:1 15
Northwest Yeshiva High School, Mercer
Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 120 120 4:1 6
ODea High School, Seattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X 912 485 485 13:1 2 17
The Overlake School, Redmond . . . . . . . . . . X X 58 912 465 252 9:1 14 23
Saint Georges School, Spokane . . . . . . . . . . X X K5 68 912 361 119 9:1 9 9
Seattle Academy of Arts and Sciences,
Seattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 68 912 523 307 9:1 13
Seattle Christian Schools, Seattle. . . . . . . . . . X X K6 78 912 719 254 12:1 5 20
Shoreline Christian, Shoreline . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PS6 78 912 310 111 10:1 8
University Prep, Seattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 68 912 443 243 9:1 7 10
West Virginia
The Linsly School, Wheeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 58 912 380 262 13:1 7 51
Mount de Chantal Visitation Academy,
Wheeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK6 712 204 81 6:1 19 11
Notre Dame High School, Clarksburg . . . . . X X 78 912 150 104 8:1 2 14
Wisconsin
Conserve School, Land O Lakes . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 135 135 8:1 5 67
Dominican High School, Whitefish Bay . . . . X X 912 349 349 13:1 5 18
Edgewood High School, Madison . . . . . . . . . X X 912 615 615 12:1 8 19
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Faculty
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Placement
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Sports
Wisconsincontinued
Fox Valley Lutheran High School,
Appleton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 612 612 14:1 4 11
Marquette University High School,
Milwaukee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X 912 1,032 1,032 15:1 18 16
Notre Dame de la Baie Academy, Green
Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 741 741 15:1 14 16
Pius XI High School, Milwaukee. . . . . . . . . . X X 912 1,390 1,390 14:1 8 22
The Prairie School, Racine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK4 58 912 646 211 13:1 11 9
St. Johns Northwestern Military Academy,
Delafield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 78 912 300 253 12:1 30
Saint Joseph High School, Kenosha . . . . . . . X X 78 912 485 320 20:1 4 12
St. Lawrence Seminary, Mt. Calvary . . . . . . . X 912 224 224 15:1 22
University Lake School, Hartland . . . . . . . . . X X JK5 68 912 339 92 9:1 5 9
University School of Milwaukee,
Milwaukee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK4 58 912 1,051 335 10:1 19 27
Wayland Academy, Beaver Dam . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 912 154 154 6:1 11 36
Wisconsin Academy, Columbus . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 912 126 126 13:1 5
Northern Mariana Islands
Mount Carmel School, Saipan . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 15 68 912 609 177 15:1 3 10
Puerto Rico
Baldwin School of Puerto Rico, Inc.,
Bayamon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK6 78 912 800 180 15:1 7 12
Caribbean Preparatory School, San Juan . . . X X PK6 78 912 802 157 10:1 5 36
Colegio Ponceno, Coto Laurel. . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK6 78 912 1,150 10:1 2
Escuela Superior Catolica de Bayamon,
Bayamon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 650 9
Fowlers Academy, Guaynabo. . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 78 912 87 65 8:1 4
Robinson School, San Juan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK6 712 580 253 18:1 8 40
Virgin Islands
The Antilles School, Charlotte Amalie . . . . . X X N5 68 912 511 162 12:1 10 15
St. Croix Country Day School, Kingshill . . . X X N6 78 912 492 164 12:1 8 8
Aruba
International School of Aruba, San Nicolas . X X PK5 68 912 163 52 8:1 5 7
Australia
The Southport School, Southport,
Queensland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X K7 812 1,300 800 11:1 22
Austria
The American International School,
Vienna. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 9PG 746 255 7:1 9 18
American International School Salzburg,
A-5020 Salzburg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 78 9PG 84 76 7:1 13 20
Bahrain
Naseem International School, Riffa. . . . . . . . X X N6 79 1012 790 230 15:1 13
Belgium
Antwerp International School, Ekeren . . . . . X X PS5 68 912 590 218 8:1 2
International School of Brussels, Brussels . . X X N6 79 1013 1,397 394 10:1 7 16
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Bermuda
The Bermuda High School for Girls,
Pembroke HM 08 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X 16 79 1013 665 135 7:1 30
Bolivia
American Cooperative School, La Paz . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 492 131 10:1 7 15
Brazil
Chapel School, Sao Paulo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK6 712 700 285 9:1
Escola Americana de Campinas, Campinas-
SP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 422 102 5 27
Escola Americana do Rio de Janeiro, Rio
de Janeiro. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X N5 68 912 975 246 14:1 28
Canada
Academie Sainte Cecile Private School,
Windsor, ON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 18 912 245 112 10:1 18
The Academy for Gifted Children (PACE),
Richmond Hill, ON. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 13 47 812 294 126 15:1 27
Albert College, Belleville, ON . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 16 78 9PG 269 164 8:1 5 60
Appleby College, Oakville, ON . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 78 912 626 498 7:1 10 28
Armbrae Academy, Halifax, NS . . . . . . . . . . . X X K6 712 228 104 9:1 5 11
Ashbury College, Ottawa, ON. . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 48 913 634 468 15:1 36
Austin Christian Academy, Austin, MB. . . . . X X K3 48 912 39 8 8:1
Balmoral Hall School, Winnipeg, MB . . . . . . X X X N5 68 912 534 153 6:1 12 58
Banff Mountain Academy, Banff, AB. . . . . . . X X X X 912 22 22 5:1 35
Bearspaw Christian School, Calgary, AB . . . X X 16 79 1012 394 54 20:1 8
The Bethany Hills School, Bethany, ON. . . . X X X 16 78 913 94 46 7:1 47
Bishops College School, Lennoxville, QC. . X X X X 79 1012 264 169 8:1 13 18
The Bishop Strachan School, Toronto, ON . X X PK6 712 850 610 10:1 15 41
Brentwood College School, Mill Bay, BC. . . X X X X 812 425 425 8:1 67
British Columbia Christian Academy, Port
Coquitlam, BC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X K3 47 812 263 103 15:1 8
Columbia International College of Canada,
Hamilton, ON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 910 11 12 1,100 700 20:1 5 28
Concordia High School, Edmonton, AB . . . . X X X X 133 10:1 5
Covenant Canadian Reformed School,
Neerlandia, AB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X K6 79 1012 159 35 10:1 15
Crawford Adventist Academy, Willowdale,
ON. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X JK6 78 912 513 163 16:1 6
Crescent School, Willowdale, ON. . . . . . . . . X 36 78 912 660 354 12:1 8 21
Crofton House School, Vancouver, BC . . . . X 16 712 673 445 11:1 6 25
De La Salle College, Toronto, ON. . . . . . . . . X X 56 78 913 565 405 15:1 8 16
Eastside Christian Academy, Calgary, AB . . . X X K6 79 1012 88 10 6:1 5
Edison School, Okotoks, AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK6 712 172 72 12:1 7 7
Equilibrium International Education
Institute, Calgary, AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 1012 100 100 15:1 13
Fraser Academy, Vancouver, BC . . . . . . . . . . X X 17 812 183 113 5:1 15
Glenlyon-Norfolk School, Victoria, BC. . . . . X X JK5 6 912 668 247 10:1 26
Grace Christian School, Charlottetown, PE. X X K6 79 1012 154 23 10:1 5
Grande Prairie Christian School, Grande
Prairie, AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X K6 79 1012 95 14 12:1 3
STUDENTS ACCEPTED
SCHOOL OFFERINGS
(number)
Student/
Faculty
Ratio
Advanced
Placement
Subject Areas
Sports
Canadacontinued
Greater Victoria Christian Academy,
Victoria, BC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK6 79 1012 157 15 17:1 1
Grenville Christian College, Brockville,
ON. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X PK5 68 912 258 126 6:1 23
Halifax Grammar School, Halifax, NS. . . . . . X X K4 59 1012 520 188 10:1 15
Hamilton District Christian School,
Ancaster, ON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 576 576 17:1 20
Hamilton Learning Centre, Hamilton, ON . . X X 36 78 913 55 25 5:1 29
Havergal College, Toronto, ON. . . . . . . . . . . X X JK6 78 912 911 472 10:1 4 72
Heritage Christian Academy, Calgary, AB . . X X K6 79 1012 377 78 7:1 48
Heritage Christian School, Jordan Station,
ON. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X K8 912 530 160 15:1 5
Hillcrest Christian School, Grande Prairie,
AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X K6 79 1012 47 9 6:1 3
Hillfield Strathallan College, Hamilton, ON . X X PK4 58 912 1,116 356 13:1 3 18
Immanuel Christian High School,
Lethbridge, AB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 79 1012 298 166 18:1 8
Imperial College of Toronto, Etobicoke,
ON. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 1213 175 175 19:1
Kelowna Christian, Kelowna, BC . . . . . . . . . X X K5 68 912 779 228 15:1
Kingsway College, Oshawa, ON . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 912 175 175 12:1 11
Lakefield College School, Lakefield, ON . . . X X X X 712 360 360 7:1 5 31
Lakeland Christian Academy, Cold Lake,
AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 16 79 1012 30 5 8:1
Landmark East School, Wolfville, NS . . . . . . X X X X 69 1012 70 35 2:1 34
The Laureate Academy, Winnipeg, MB . . . . X X 16 78 912 95 45 5:1 27
Lower Canada College, Montreal, QC . . . . . X X K6 78 912 745 315 22:1 13 53
Luther College High School, Regina, SK . . . X X X X 912 413 413 16:1 12
Malaspina International High School,
Nanaimo, BC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 1012 125 125 8:1 5 39
Maxwell International Bahai School,
Shawnigan Lake, BC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 79 1012 150 113 10:1 2 18
Meadowridge Senior School, Maple Ridge,
BC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X JK7 812 453 161 9:1 10
Mentor College, Mississauga, ON . . . . . . . . . X X JK4 58 912 1,715 600 14:1 43
Metropolitan Preparatory Academy,
Toronto, ON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 68 912 435 335 18:1 15
Miss Edgars and Miss Cramps School,
Montreal, QC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X K5 68 911 339 114 9:1 2 16
Mississauga Private School, Toronto, ON. . . X X JK6 78 912 360 140 13:1
Neworld Academy, Toronto, ON . . . . . . . . . X X 1112 80 80 8:1 3
Peoples Christian Academy, Toronto, ON. . X X JK6 713 800 355 12:1 9
Pickering College, Newmarket, ON . . . . . . . X X X X JK8 913 397 215 9:1 12
Providence Christian School, Monarch, AB. X X K6 79 1012 92 24 12:1
Queen Margarets School, Duncan, BC . . . . X X X K7 812 250 140 7:1 7 37
Quinte Christian High School, Belleville,
ON. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 126 126 15:1 8
Richmond International High School/
College, Richmond, BC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 1012 90 90 10:1 4 6
Ridley College, St. Catharines, ON . . . . . . . . X X X X 58 9PG 606 491 9:1 10 62
Robert Land Academy, Wellandport, ON. . . X 69 10 1112 146 56 15:1 68
Rocklyn Academy, Meaford, ON. . . . . . . . . . X 912 27 27 3:1 25
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STUDENTS ACCEPTED
SCHOOL OFFERINGS
(number)
Student/
Faculty
Ratio
Advanced
Placement
Subject Areas
Sports
Canadacontinued
Rockway Mennonite Collegiate, Kitchener,
ON. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 68 912 455 335 10:1 30
Rosseau Lake College, Rosseau, ON. . . . . . . X X X X 78 912 158 139 6:1 75
Rothesay Netherwood School, Rothesay,
NB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 68 912 232 181 7:1 11 48
Royal Canadian College, Vancouver, BC . . . X X 810 1112 92 72 15:1 4
Sacred Heart School of Halifax, Halifax,
NS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X K6 712 479 231 18:1 5 14
St. Andrews College, Aurora, ON . . . . . . . . X X 68 912 530 393 10:1 5 61
St. Clement School, Ottawa, ON. . . . . . . . . . X X 78 912 38 23 12:1 27
St. Georges School of Montreal, Montreal,
QC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK6 711 543 351 18:1 6 17
St. Johns-Ravenscourt School, Winnipeg,
MB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 15 68 912 728 331 8:1 10 41
Saint Johns School of Alberta, Stony Plain,
AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X 79 1012 127 63 10:1 9
St. Margarets School, Victoria, BC . . . . . . . . X X K6 712 433 254 8:1 5 65
St. Michaels University School, Victoria,
BC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X K5 68 912 870 502 10:1 16 54
St. Pauls High School, Winnipeg, MB . . . . . X 912 570 570 14:1 3 15
Sedbergh, Montebello, QC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 56 79 1012 79 47 4:1 53
Selwyn House School, Westmount, QC. . . . X K6 78 911 570 173 15:1 32
Shawnigan Lake School, Shawnigan Lake,
BC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 812 413 413 10:1 9 45
Sheila Morrison School, Utopia, ON. . . . . . . X X X X 46 78 912 39 21 3:1 54
Southridge Senior Secondary, Surrey, BC. . . X X K3 47 812 673 321 10:1 9 27
Spruce Ridge Christian School, Cermona,
AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 35 69 1012 10 4 5:1
Stanstead College, Stanstead, QC . . . . . . . . . X X X X 79 1012 223 145 8:1 13 38
Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School, Okotoks,
AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 16 79 1012 714 236 12
The Study School, Westmount, QC . . . . . . . X K3 46 711 433 192 8:1 27
Toronto District Christian High School,
Woodbridge, ON. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 912 444 444 13:1 7
Traditional Learning Academy, Coquitlam,
BC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X K3 47 812 171 51 15:1
Trafalgar Castle School, Whitby, ON . . . . . . X X 244 228 10:1 2 29
Trinity College School, Port Hope, ON . . . . X X X X 58 912 595 494 8:1 9 38
Upper Canada College, Toronto, ON. . . . . . X X 17 913 1,123 697 11:1 48
Venta Preparatory School, Ottawa, ON . . . . X X X X 17 810 79 26 6:1
Victory Christian School, Edmonton, AB . . . X X 16 79 1012 210 40 15:1 13
Webber Academy, Calgary, AB . . . . . . . . . . . X X K6 79 1011 633 53 18:1 5 24
Westgate Mennonite Collegiate, Winnipeg,
MB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 79 1012 312 154 15:1 5 31
West Island College, Calgary, AB . . . . . . . . . X X 79 1012 378 181 12:1 9 39
Westpark School, Portage la Prairie, MB . . . X X K4 58 912 226 68 13:1 6
Willow Wood School, Don Mills, ON. . . . . . X X 16 78 912 240 110 7:1 13
Windsor Christian Fellowship Academy,
Windsor, ON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X K3 47 812 80 23 11:1 7
York House School, Vancouver, BC. . . . . . . X K6 712 611 319 8:1 9 12
The Yorkland School, Willowdale, ON . . . . X X 78 912 351 229 15:1 15
The York School, Toronto, ON. . . . . . . . . . . X X 16 78 913 520 180 12:1 41
STUDENTS ACCEPTED
SCHOOL OFFERINGS
(number)
Student/
Faculty
Ratio
Advanced
Placement
Subject Areas
Sports
China
Shanghai American School, Shanghai . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 1,905 520 8:1 16 22
Colombia
Colegio Bolivar, Cali . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 1,185 270 10:1 1 10
Colegio Nueva Granada, Bogota . . . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 1,590 354 15:1 7 14
Costa Rica
American International School of Costa
Rica, San Jose. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK6 78 912 172 52 7:1 3 7
Marian Baker School, San Jose. . . . . . . . . . . . X X 210 3
Denmark
Copenhagen International School, 2900
Hellerup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X K5 612 531 264 7:1 4
Ecuador
Academia Cotopaxi, Quito. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 9PG 453 127 7:1 4
Alliance Academy, Quito . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X PK6 78 912 448 186 6:1 10 14
Egypt
Schutz American School, Alexandria . . . . . . X X PK4 58 912 198 70 4:1 6 8
France
American School of Paris, Saint Cloud. . . . . X X PK5 68 913 738 312 8:1 10 11
CIV International School of Sophia
Antipolis, 06902 Sophia Antipolis
Cedex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 15 69 1012 920 385 17:1 26
Germany
Black Forest Academy, 79396 Kandern . . . . X X X X 16 78 912 336 228 8:1 12 5
The Frankfurt International School, 61440
Oberursel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 1,402 531 10:1 38
International School Hamburg, Hamburg . . X X PK5 68 912 669 187 7:1 8
Munich International School, Starnberg. . . . X X PK4 58 912 1,203 368 6:1 22
Schule Schloss Salem, Salem . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 57 811 1213 675 315 5:1 51
Greece
American Community Schools of Athens,
Athens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X JK5 68 912 639 299 17:1 12 10
Campion School, Athens, Athens . . . . . . . . . X X PK6 79 1013 559 201 18:1 19
TASIS Hellenic International School,
KifissiaAthens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X PK5 69 1012 254 91 9:1 3 9
Honduras
Mazapan School, La Ceiba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 16 78 912 294 97 12:1 10
India
India International School, Jaipur . . . . . . . . . X X 13 48 912 2,264 700 20:1 4
Woodstock School, Uttaranchal . . . . . . . . . . X X X X K5 68 912 475 287 7:1 17 16
Indonesia
Hope International School, Tangerang. . . . . X X N6 712 992 468 11:1 11
Jakarta International School, Jakarta-
Selatan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 2,370 856 16:1 14 30
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STUDENTS ACCEPTED
SCHOOL OFFERINGS
(number)
Student/
Faculty
Ratio
Advanced
Placement
Subject Areas
Sports
Ireland
St. Andrews College, Dublin, County
Dublin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 812 924 924 29
Italy
American Overseas School of Rome, Rome. X X X X PK5 68 913 599 199 18:1 10 7
American School of Milan, Noverasco di
Opera, Milan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X N5 68 912 449 123 8:1 14
CCI The Renaissance School, Lanciano . . . . X X X X 1012 120 120 7:1 9 35
Marymount International School, Rome. . . . X X PK5 68 912 840 232 15:1 1 8
St. Stephens School, Rome, Rome . . . . . . . . X X X X 9PG 201 201 6:1 10 6
Japan
Columbia International School,
Tokorozawa, Saitama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 16 79 1012 219 129 16:1 11
Hokkaido International School, Sapporo . . . X X X X PK6 79 1012 182 38 10:1 6 7
St. Marys International School, Tokyo. . . . . X K6 78 912 916 257 10:1 19
St. Maur International School, Yokohama . . X X PK5 68 912 423 132 4:1 8 8
Seisen International School, Tokyo. . . . . . . . X X K6 78 912 688 159 6:1 2 15
Yokohama International School,
Yokohama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X N5 68 912 608 160 12:1 10 15
Kuwait
The English School, Kuwait, Safat . . . . . . . . X X 400 50 9
Fawzia Sultan International School, Safat. . . X X 146 37 8:1 3
New English School, Hawalli . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X K2 56 713 1,991 856 7:1 20
Latvia
International School of Latvia, Jurmala. . . . . X X PK5 612 143 70 10:1 2 9
Luxembourg
International School of Luxembourg,
L-1430 Luxembourg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PS5 68 912 593 153 8:1 5
Malaysia
Alice Smith School, Kuala Lumpur . . . . . . . . X X 79 1011 1213 468 89 9:1 28
The International School of Kuala Lumpur,
Ampang . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 913 1,179 465 9:1 14 29
Mexico
The American School Foundation, Mexico
City, D.F. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 2,500 667 10:1 18 14
American School Foundation of Monterrey,
Monterrey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X N5 68 912 2,183 438 12:1 12 20
Westhill Institute, DF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK6 79 1012 568 85 12:1 6 5
Myanmar
International School Yangon, Yangon . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 371 111 10 2
Netherlands
The American School of The Hague, 2241
BX Wassenaar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X K4 58 913 1,040 360 7:1 16 12
International School of Amsterdam,
Amstelveen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PS5 68 913 904 201 11:1 14
STUDENTS ACCEPTED
SCHOOL OFFERINGS
(number)
Student/
Faculty
Ratio
Advanced
Placement
Subject Areas
Sports
Netherlandscontinued
Rotterdam International Secondary School,
Wolfert van Borselen, Rotterdam . . . . . . X X 144 10:1 7
Oman
The British School, Muscat, Ruwi . . . . . . . . . X X 700 50 11:1 15
Peru
Colegio Franklin D. Roosevelt, Lima 12. . . . X X N5 68 912 1,219 377 11:1 45
Portugal
American International School of Lisbon,
Linho, Sintra. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X N5 68 912 451 123 8:1 6 4
Qatar
American School of Doha, Doha. . . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 609 190 20:1 9 11
Republic of Korea
Seoul Foreign School, Seoul. . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 1,244 331 10:1 2 8
Seoul International School, Seoul . . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 1,095 330 13:1 11 7
Romania
American International School of
Bucharest, Judeti Ilfov . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 465 134 7:1 12
Russian Federation
Anglo-American School of Moscow,
Moscow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 1,063 224 6:1 19
Moscow Economic School, Moscow . . . . . . X X K4 59 1012 670 103 3:1 9
Saudi Arabia
The British International School, Jeddah,
Jeddah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 68 910 1112 608 94 10:1 9
Singapore
Overseas Family School, Singapore 238515. X X PK5 68 912 1,950 8:1 6
Spain
The American School of Madrid, Madrid . . . X X PK5 68 912 719 220 10:1 7
British Council School of Madrid, Madrid . . X X 1,887 13:1
International College Spain, Madrid . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 598 194 10:1 17
Switzerland
College du Leman International School,
Versoix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X K5 68 913 1,794 602 11:1 15 47
Ecole dHumanite, CH 6085 Hasliberg-
Goldern. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 143 119 5:1 22
Gstaad International School, Gstaad . . . . . . . X X X X 89 1012 23 10 5:1 5 25
Institut auf dem Rosenberg, Anglo-
American Section, CH-9000 St. Gallen . . X X X X 26 78 913 146 128 5:1 10 22
International School of Basel, Reinach BL
2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PK5 610 1112 859 88 10:1 5 24
The International School of Geneva,
Geneva . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 66 713 3,400 7 14
International School of Lausanne, Pully . . . . X X PK5 68 912 450 80 8:1 22
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STUDENTS ACCEPTED
SCHOOL OFFERINGS
(number)
Student/
Faculty
Ratio
Advanced
Placement
Subject Areas
Sports
Switzerlandcontinued
Leysin American School in Switzerland,
Leysin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 9PG 317 317 6:1 12 58
Riverside School, Zug. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 87 39 6:1 16 29
St. Georges School in Switzerland, 1815
Clarens/Montreux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X K5 68 912 324 91 7:1 18
TASIS, The American School in
Switzerland, CH-6926 Montagnola-
Lugano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 78 9PG 328 298 6:1 16 17
Zurich International School, 8802
Kilchberg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X PS6 78 913 955 276 7:1 17 15
Taiwan
Taipei American School, Taipei. . . . . . . . . . . X X PK5 68 912 2,187 826 10:1 17 12
Thailand
Dulwich International College, Phuket . . . . X X X X 16 711 1213 769 67 6:1 56
New International School of Thailand,
Bangkok . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X N5 612 1,282 616 10
Ruamrudee International School, Bangkok . X X K5 68 912 1,749 698 10:1 12 9
Turkey
Dogus High School, Istanbul . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 15 68 911 1,135 420 5:1 16
United Arab Emirates
Al-Worood School, Abu Dhabi. . . . . . . . . . . . X X K6 79 1012 2,074 361 17:1 3
United Kingdom
American Community School-Egham
Campus, Surrey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 35 68 912 550 107 6:1 9
The American Community School
Middlesex Campus, Hillingdon . . . . . . . . X X PK4 58 913 573 211 8:1 12 11
The American Community SchoolSurrey
Campus, Cobham, Surrey. . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X PK4 58 912 1,250 361 9:1 10 14
The American School in London, London. . X X PK4 58 912 1,278 428 10:1 17 16
Brockwood Park School, Bramdean,
Hampshire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X 48 48 6:1
Marymount International School, Surrey . . . X X 68 912 209 150 8:1 17
Queenswood, Hatfield, Hertfordshire. . . . . . X X 68 910 1112 403 246 7:1 43
St. Clares, Oxford, Oxford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X 1013 360 360 7:1 26
TASIS The American School in England,
Thorpe, Surrey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X N5 68 913 651 316 8:1 19 46
Zimbabwe
Harare International School, Harare . . . . . . . X X 15 68 912 378 113 10:1 10 25
SSAT Diagnostic Test
Part I: Writing the Essay
Writing Sample. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Part II: Multiple Choice
Verbal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Quantitative (Math) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Reading Comprehension. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Explanatory Answers to the
SSAT Diagnostic Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Verbal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Quantitative (Math). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Reading Comprehension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Part I
WRITING THE ESSAY
WRITING SAMPLE TIME: 25 MINUTES
Directions: Using two sheets of lined theme paper, plan and write an essay on the topic
assigned below. DO NOT WRITE ON ANOTHER TOPIC. AN ESSAY ON ANOTHER TOPIC IS
NOT ACCEPTABLE.
Topic: Winter comes fast on the lazy.
Assignment: Do you agree or disagree with the topic statement? Support your position with one or
two specific examples from personal experience, the experience of others, current events, history, or
literature.
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Name:
Write your essay here.
(Continue, if necessary.)
WRITING SAMPLE
SSAT DIAGNOSTIC TEST
Part II
MULTIPLE CHOICE
VERBAL 30 QUESTIONS
Directions: Each of the following questions
consists of one word followed by five words
or phrases. You are to select the one word or
phrase whose meaning is closest to the word
in capital letters.
1. DISCOVER
(A) detect
(B) botch
(C) verify
(D) falsify
(E) assure
2. FIDELITY
(A) pleasantness
(B) purity
(C) faithlessness
(D) sympathy
(E) loyalty
3. HOSTILE
(A) kind
(B) friendly
(C) sorry
(D) antagonistic
(E) generous
4. PROMPT
(A) organized
(B) timely
(C) distant
(D) tardy
(E) tidy
5. AFFIRMATIVE
(A) unwise
(B) relevant
(C) ancient
(D) positive
(E) negative
6. POTENT
(A) powerful
(B) disorderly
(C) resentful
(D) brave
(E) clumsy
7. STEADFAST
(A) faithful
(B) slow
(C) disloyal
(D) immovable
(E) arrogant
8. PASSIVE
(A) unfriendly
(B) doubtful
(C) narrow
(D) participate
(E) active
9. HAPHAZARD
(A) lucky
(B) clever
(C) aimless
(D) planned
(E) instant
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10. LUSTROUS
(A) dull
(B) wicked
(C) inaccurate
(D) candid
(E) glossy
11. ASSESSMENT
(A) total
(B) tax
(C) evaluation
(D) bill
(E) due
12. CHANGE
(A) alter
(B) church
(C) complete
(D) decide
(E) agree
13. BOUNTIFUL
(A) miserly
(B) considerate
(C) faulty
(D) lovely
(E) generous
14. DREAM
(A) hope
(B) vision
(C) demand
(D) wealth
(E) scared
15. VIRTUE
(A) relationship
(B) marriage
(C) prosperity
(D) happiness
(E) goodness
Directions: The following questions ask you
to find relationships between words. For
each question, select the answer that best
completes the meaning of the sentence.
16. Song is to recital as episode is to
(A) bibliography.
(B) series.
(C) team.
(D) agile.
(E) prose.
17. Bald is to hirsute as anemic is to
(A) tiny.
(B) fat.
(C) robust.
(D) loud.
(E) redundant.
18. Remove is to out as
(A) abbreviate is to in.
(B) annotate is to out.
(C) interpolate is to in.
(D) duplicate is to out.
(E) emulate is to in.
19. Oblivious is to awareness as
(A) comatose is to consciousness.
(B) serene is to composure.
(C) erudite is to knowledge.
(D) adroit is to skill.
(E) palpitate is to ignorance.
20. Explain is to clarity as
(A) illuminate is to light.
(B) deracinate is to precision.
(C) invigorate is to energy.
(D) refine is to purity.
(E) coagulate is to gel.
21. Poltroon is to pusillanimous as
(A) jester is to lachrymose.
(B) dynamo is to supine.
(C) optimist is to sanguine.
(D) progressive is to hidebound.
(E) cower is to coward.
22. Gold is to Midas as wisdom is to
(A) eagle.
(B) Satan.
(C) conquest.
(D) Athena.
(E) Shakespeare.
23. Tone is to deaf as
(A) arm is to lift.
(B) touch is to smell.
(C) paint is to brush.
(D) sight is to sound.
(E) color is to blind.
24. Radius is to diameter as
(A) 3 is to 8.
(B) 4 is to 6.
(C) 12 is to 15.
(D) 5 is to 10.
(E) 9 is to 13.
25. Oak is to acorn as
(A) stable is to barn.
(B) tree is to branch.
(C) tulip is to bulb.
(D) library is to book.
(E) ruler is to line.
26. 12
1
2
% is to
1
8
as
(A) decade is to century.
(B) 100% is to 1.
(C)
6
10
is to
1
2
.
(D) 66
2
3
% is to
2
3
.
(E) second is to minute.
27. Bibliophile is to library as
(A) dog is to biscuit.
(B) neutron is to scientist.
(C) philatelist is to post office.
(D) machinist is to repair.
(E) infant is to adult.
28. Galley is to kitchen as
(A) fabric is to yarn.
(B) teeth is to stomach.
(C) ship is to house.
(D) box is to package.
(E) roof is to walls.
29. Retina is to eye as
(A) wagon is to car.
(B) chair is to leg.
(C) sun is to earth.
(D) piston is to engine.
(E) spur is to horse.
30. Ballet is to choreographer as
(A) paper is to ream.
(B) people is to elect.
(C) pistol is to trigger.
(D) play is to director.
(E) dove is to peace.
VERBAL
QUANTITATIVE (MATH) 25 QUESTIONS
Directions: Following each problem in this
section, there are five suggested answers.
Work each problem in your head or in the
space provided (there will be space for
scratchwork in your test booklet). Then look
at the five suggested answers and decide
which is best.
1. The average of three numbers is 15. What is
two times the sum of the three numbers?
(A) 6
(B) 15
(C) 30
(D) 45
(E) 90
2. How many factors does the number 12
have?
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 6
(E) 8
3. John owns
1
3
of the CDs in the collection. If
there are a total of 120 CDs, how many
does John own?
(A) 20
(B) 40
(C) 60
(D) 120
(E) 360
4. What is the perimeter of an equilateral
triangle, one side of which measures 6
inches?
(A) 18 inches
(B) 12 inches
(C) 6 inches
(D) 3 inches
(E) It cannot be determined.
5. Tyler, Sharice, and James want to put their
money together in order to buy a $270
radio. If Sharice agrees to pay twice as
much as James, and Tyler agrees to pay
three times as much as Sharice, how much
will Sharice contribute?
(A) $30
(B) $60
(C) $90
(D) $150
(E) $180
6. The price of a jacket is reduced by half, and
the resulting price is then reduced by 10%.
The final price is what percentage of the
original price?
(A) 10%
(B) 40%
(C) 45%
(D) 55%
(E) 60%
7. In a jar of gumdrops, the ratio of green
gumdrops to red gumdrops is 5:3. If only
green and red gumdrops are in the jar and
the total number of gumdrops is 56, how
many green gumdrops are in the jar?
(A) 5
(B) 8
(C) 15
(D) 28
(E) 35
8. A stop sign has eight equal sides and a
perimeter of 64. What is the length of each
individual side?
(A) 2
(B) 4
(C) 8
(D) 12
9. Two cardboard boxes have equal volume.
The dimensions of one box are 3 3 8 3 10.
If the length of the other box is 4 and the
width is 6, what is the height of the second
box?
(A) 2
(B) 5
(C) 10
(D) 12
(E) 16
10. At a fund-raiser, 300 people each donated y
dollars. In terms of y, what was the total
number of dollars donated?
(A) 300
(B) 300y
(C)
y
300
(D)
300
y
(E) 300 1 y
11. If a harvest yields 120 bushels of corn, 40
bushels of wheat, and 80 bushels of
soybeans, what percent of the total harvest
is corn?
(A) 25%
(B) 30%
(C) 33%
(D) 40%
(E) 50%
12. Which of the following is a multiple of 6?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 9
(E) 12
13. A 3-foot, 2-inch board is how many times
bigger than a 2-foot board?
(A) 1.5
(B) 1.6
(C) 1.7
(D)
19
12
(E)
17
12
14. What is the distance between (214, 211)
and (220, 27) along the line connecting
them?
(A) 5
(B) 10
(C) 2=13
(D) 4=13
(E) 13
15. What is the perimeter of a regular pentagon
whose sides measure three units?
(A) 7.5
(B) 9
(C) 12
(D) 15
(E) 18
16. What is 60 expressed as the product of its
prime factors?
(A) (15)(6)
(B) (5)(12)
(C) (5)(3)(3)(2)
(D) (4)(5)(3)
(E) (2)(5)(3)(2)
QUANTITATIVE (MATH)
17. Mike bought 25 shares of Zooko stock at
the closing price on Tuesday and sold them
at the closing price on Friday. How much
money did Mike lose on his investment?
(A) $80
(B) $200
(C) $800
(D) $2,000
(E) $95
18. The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 10 and
one leg is 6. Find the length of the other leg
of the triangle.
(A) 16
(B) 10
(C) 8
(D) 12
(E) 4
19. Calculate the area of the hexagon.
OP 5 4=3, AB 5 8
(A) 96=3
(B) 32=3
(C) 32
(D) 16=3
(E) 16
20. If |3a 2 1| 5 5, which of the following is a
possible value for a?
(A) 22
(B) 21
(C) 0
(D) 1
(E) 2
21. A coat is on sale for $128 after a discount of
20%. Find the original price.
(A) $102.40
(B) $153.60
(C) $160
(D) $180
(E) $148
22. Rachel worked one Saturday from 7:30 A.M.
until 3 P.M. at the rate of $4.65 per hour.
How much did she receive?
(A) $19.88
(B) $22.53
(C) $19.00
(D) $22.00
(E) $34.88
23.
The graph shown above is of which
inequality?
(A) 22 , x , 3
(B) 22 x , 3
(C) 22 x 3
(D) 22 , x 3
(E) 22 , x
24. How many socks would you need to
remove from a drawer containing 10 blue
socks, 15 black socks, and 5 red socks, to
insure that you have at least 2 matching
socks?
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 16
(D) 17
(E) 28
25. What is the sum of
a
b
and
b
a
?
(A)
a 1 b
ab
(B)
a
2
1 b
2
ab
(C)
~a 1 b!
2
ab
(D)
a
2
1 b
2
2ab
(E) 1
QUANTITATIVE (MATH)
READING COMPREHENSION 20 QUESTIONS
Directions: Read each passage carefully and
then answer the questions about it. For each
question, decide on the basis of the passage
which one of the choices best answers the
question.
Passage 1
Line Although the special coloring of moths will
hide them from most other insects and birds
that want to eat them, it will not protect
them from bats, since bats locate their prey
by hearing rather than by sight. Bats
continually make high-pitched noises that
reflect off a moths body as echoes. These
echoes inform the bats of their preys
location, and hunting bats follow these
echoes until they find the moth. To protect
themselves from bats, some species of moths
have developed defenses based on sound.
These moths have ears that allow them to
hear the sounds the bat makes. If the bat is
far enough away, the moth will hear it, but
the bat is too far from it to receive the echo
from the moth. The moth can then simply
swerve out of the bats path. But if the bat is
closer to the moth, the moth is in immediate
danger. In order to avoid the bat, it flies
wildly, moving in many directions and
avoiding any ordered pattern. This tactic
tends to confuse the bat. Other species of
moths use sound to avoid the bats by
producing high-pitched sounds of their own.
The many echoes from these sounds make it
difficult for the bats to find the moths.
1. According to the passage, some moths
escape from bats by
(A) secreting a substance with a distracting
odor.
(B) making their own high-pitched sounds.
(C) hiding in small crevices.
(D) gathering under bright lights.
(E) flying in circles.
2. Which of the following can be inferred from
the passage about insects and birds that eat
moths?
(A) They hunt by sight rather than sound.
(B) They are confused by the moths
sounds.
(C) They have no need to protect
themselves.
(D) They fly in circles to find the moths.
(E) They are often colorful.
3. The sounds bats hear when hunting are
(A) made by the flapping of the moths
wings.
(B) echoes of the sounds they make
themselves.
(C) echoes of the sounds made by the
moths.
(D) echoes of the sounds of other bats.
(E) created by the movement of the air
and wind.
4. Moths trying to escape from bats
(A) always fly in the same direction.
(B) may not know in which direction
to fly.
(C) do not always use the same strategy.
(D) fly in an orderly pattern.
(E) get as far from the bat as they can.
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5. According to the passage, bats and some
moths are alike because they rely on which
of the following to help them survive?
(A) Sight
(B) Color
(C) Odor
(D) Sound
(E) Taste
Passage 2
Line One day, a thirsty fox fell into a well as she
was getting a drink of water. She could not
find a way to climb back up. After a short
time, a thirsty goat came to the edge of the
well, and seeing the fox below him, he
asked if the water was safe to drink.
Thinking quickly, the fox said the water was
pure and delicious and suggested that the
goat come down to have a drink. The goat
immediately jumped into the well. After he
had enough to drink, he asked the fox how
he could get back up and out of the well.
The fox replied, I have a plan. Put your
front legs against the wall, and hold your
horns up. I will climb up your back, onto
your horns, and then I will jump out of the
well. Once Im out, Ill help you get out.
The goat agreed, and the fox quickly got out
of the well. The goat called out to her: Oh,
Ms. Fox, you said you would help me get
out of the well. The fox called down to the
goat, Friend, if you had half as many brains
as you have hairs on your chin, you would
not have jumped into the well without first
thinking about how you would get out.
6. The fox told the goat the water was pure
and delicious because
(A) she had tasted it and knew that it was
good.
(B) she wanted to be kind to the goat.
(C) she was lonely and wanted company.
(D) she was afraid the goat would not
drink it if she said it was bad.
(E) she had thought of a plan to get out of
the well.
7. The foxs last words suggest that she thinks
the goat is
(A) angry.
(B) amused.
(C) unintelligent.
(D) clumsy.
(E) uncomfortable.
8. All of the following describe the fox
EXCEPT which word?
(A) Clever
(B) Helpful
(C) Lying
(D) Inconsiderate
(E) Selfish
9. The fox gets out of the well by
(A) climbing up the walls.
(B) jumping out.
(C) using the goat as a ladder.
(D) calling for help until someone comes.
(E) using a rope.
10. The best way to state the lesson the foxs
last words suggest is
(A) think before you act.
(B) take advantage of opportunities.
(C) drink before you get too thirsty.
(D) never trust a fox.
(E) all goats are foolish.
READING COMPREHENSION
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Passage 3
Line The wealthy hunting societies of Europe at
the end of the age of the glaciers did not
have their future under their own control.
The environment would determine their
fate, as it would the fate of the animals. But
the humans had an advantage the animals
did not. Although people did not notice it,
the climate had changed. Summers grew
longer and warmer, ice sheets shrank, and
glaciers retreated. Because of the changes in
climate, plant and animal life changed. The
mammoth, rhinoceros, and reindeer disap-
peared from western Europe, their going
perhaps hastened by the human hunters
themselves. On what had been open
grassland or tundra with dwarf birch and
willow trees, great forests spread, stocked
with the appropriate forest animalsred
deer, aurochs, and wild pigs. Because the
great herds of beasts on which they had
preyed disappeared, the economic basis of
the hunting societies was cut away. But this
provided a moment when early humans
were able to prove their advantage over the
biological specialization of animals: the
reindeer found his coat too hot to wear and
had to leave; humans merely took their coats
off and readjusted their habits.
11. The title that best expresses the idea of this
passage is
(A) Humans Conflict With Their
Environment.
(B) Human Adaptation to Climate
Change.
(C) Changes in Plant and Animal Life.
(D) Primitive Hunting Tribes.
(E) Extinct Prehistoric Animals.
12. From the context of the passage, auroch
(line 19) most likely refers to
(A) the name of one of the hunting
societies.
(B) a type of bird.
(C) an animal that left Europe.
(D) an animal that became extinct.
(E) an animal that survived in Europe.
13. The disappearance of certain animals from
western Europe was
(A) caused mostly by human hunting.
(B) disastrous to primitive humans.
(C) the direct result of humans
equipment.
(D) the immediate result of a more
advanced culture.
(E) a result of changes in climate.
14. The writer apparently believes that a
societys future course may be determined
by
(A) economic abundance.
(B) adapting to changes.
(C) the ambitions of the people.
(D) cultural enrichment.
(E) the clothing worn.
15. In the passages last sentence, the word
coat means
(A) the same thing both times it is used.
(B) different things to different readers.
(C) something different each time it is
used.
(D) to cover with a substance.
(E) a thick layer of fur or hair.
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20
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Passage 4
Line Although eating too much fat has been
shown to be harmful, some fat is essential in
the human diet. Fat helps in the absorption
of some vitamins, provides our bodies with
insulation, and is a source of energy. And
eating some fat in a meal helps people to
feel full for a longer period of time, so they
will not want to snack between meals. But
not all fat is healthy. There are two kinds of
fat, saturated and unsaturated. Saturated fat
is the kind of fat that is usually solid at room
temperature. It is found in meat and dairy
products. This kind of fat is very high in
calories, and it raises the blood cholesterol
level. High blood cholesterol can clog the
arteries, which may lead to heart attacks.
There are two types of unsaturated fat. One
type, called polyunsaturated, or essential
fatty acid, is found in fish, sunflower seeds,
corn oil, and walnuts. Some research
suggests that essential fatty acids help to
prevent heart disease and aid in healthy
brain function and vision. Monounsaturated
fat is found in foods like olives, avocados,
and peanuts. Diets high in monounsaturated
fat can lower cholesterol levels. However,
even though some fat is needed, dietary
guidelines suggest that no more than 30% of
calories in a persons diet should come
from fat.
16. According to the passage, essential fatty
acids
(A) can be eaten in unrestricted amounts.
(B) raise the level of cholesterol in the
blood.
(C) may aid in having good vision.
(D) lower cholesterol levels.
(E) are found in peanuts.
17. The best title for this passage is
(A) The Role of Fat.
(B) Types of Fat.
(C) Foods High in Saturated Fat.
(D) Why Fat Is Harmful.
(E) Benefits of Eating Fat.
18. Saturated fats could be found in all of the
following EXCEPT
(A) a grilled cheese sandwich.
(B) tuna fish salad.
(C) hamburgers and butter.
(D) a pepperoni pizza.
(E) sausages and bacon.
19. Monounsaturated fat
(A) is an essential fatty acid.
(B) helps to prevent heart disease.
(C) is found in sunflower seeds and
walnuts.
(D) can lower cholesterol levels.
(E) is solid at room temperature.
20. According to the passage,
(A) all fats contain the same amount of
calories.
(B) monounsaturated fat has the smallest
number of calories.
(C) saturated fats are very high in calories.
(D) calories from fat are always harmful.
(E) counting calories is not important.
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EXPLANATORY ANSWERS TO THE SSAT
DIAGNOSTIC TEST
VERBAL
1. The correct answer is (A).
2. The correct answer is (E).
3. The correct answer is (D).
4. The correct answer is (B).
9. The correct answer is (C).
16. The correct answer is (B). A song is performed as part of a recital.
The relationship is part to whole. An episode is part of a series. Choice
(A) is incorrect because an author is not part of a bibliography. The
relationship of author to bibliography is item to category. Choice (C) is
incorrect because the relationship is leader to group. Choice (D) is
incorrect because the relationship of dancer to agile is type to charac-
teristic. Choice (E) is incorrect because the relationship of poetry to
prose is similar to item to category. Both are genres of literature.
17. The correct answer is (C). Bald and hirsute are antonyms. Anemic
and robust are antonyms. Choices (A) and (E) are incorrect because the
words are synonyms. Choices (B) and (D) are incorrect because the
words are not specifically related.
18. The correct answer is (C). The relationship is object to its function.
When you remove something, you take material out. The same
relationship is in choice (C): when you interpolate something, you put
the material in.
19. The correct answer is (A). Someone who is oblivious lacks awareness.
The relationship is word to antonym or opposites. The same relationship
is in choice (A): someone who is comatose lacks consciousness.
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20. The correct answer is (D). The relationship is word to antonym:
when you explain something, you clarify it. The same relationship is in
choice (D). When you refine something, you increase its purity.
A poltroon (coward) is by definition pusillanimous (cowardly). An
optimist is by definition sanguine (confident).
22. The correct answer is (D). Gold was important to Midas; wisdom
was important to Athena. The relationship is worker and creation.
Choices (A) and (C) are incorrect because the relationship is item to
category. Choice (B) is incorrect because the relationship is synony-
mous. Choice (E) is incorrect because the relationship is type to
characteristic.
23. The correct answer is (E). One who is deaf cannot perceive tone;
one who is blind cannot perceive color. This is the analogy of action of
object. The other answers cannot be correct: choice (B) is incorrect
because touch and smell are both senses and equal; therefore, they
cannot parallel tone is to deaf. By the same token, choice (C) is
incorrect because one uses a brush to paint is close to the proper
answer; however, the relationship is object to its function. A brush is
used to paint.
24. The correct answer is (D). The radius is half the diameter of a given
circle. Similarly, 5 is half of 10. This is the analogy of part to whole.
There appears to be no relationship with choices (A) and (E). Choices
(B) and (C) do have a relationship of sorts, but it is not one half of the
question.
25. The correct answer is (C). An oak grows from an acorn; a tulip
grows from a bulb. This is the cause-to-effect relationship. Notice that
in choice (A), the relationship is word to synonym. Both a stable and a
barn are shelters for animals. Choice (B) is whole to part. Part of a tree
is a branch. Choice (D) also has the relationship of part to whole. Part
of a library is the books. Choice (E) has the relationship of object to its
function. A ruler will allow you to make a line.
26. The correct answer is (D). 12
1
2
% is equal to
1
8
as 66
2
3
% is equal to
2
3
.
Both are fractions. The relationship is one of equals or synonyms.
Choice (A) indicates a relationship of part to whole; a decade is one
tenth of a century and is therefore incorrect for the relationship being
sought; the same is true for choice (E). A second is part of a minute.
Choice (B) is incorrect because there is not the relationship of equality
that we need for the question. Choice (C) is incorrect because
6
10
does
NOT equal
1
2
. The premise is incorrect.
EXPLANATORY ANSWERS TO THE SSAT DIAGNOSTIC TEST
27. The correct answer is (C). Abibliophile, one who loves books, will
spend time inthe library. Aphilatelist, one who collects stamps, will spend
time inthe post office. The relationshipis worker to workplace. Choice (A)
is incorrect because the relationshipis object to its function. Adog should
eat a biscuit. Choices (B) and (D) are boththe worker and creation
relationship. None of these other choices have the worker to workplace
relationshipof the question.
28. The correct answer is (C). A galley is a kitchen, but on a ship, not in
a house. The relationship is synonymous. Choice (A) is incorrect
because it is part to whole. Yarn makes fabric. Choice (B) has no
relationship that can fit with the question. Both items are part of the
human body, but without the relationship of the question. Choice (D)
has the relationship of object to its function: a box makes a package.
Choice (E) is incorrect because a roof holds up the walls and is the
relationship of object to function.
29. The correct answer is (D). The retina helps the eye function. A
piston helps an engine to work. The relationship is cause to effect.
Choice (A) is not correct because while both a wagon and a car are
modes of transportation, their actual function is totally different. The
relationship is item to category. Choice (B) has the relationship of part
to whole. A leg is part of the chair. Choice (C) names two celestial
objects: the relationship would be item to category. Choice (E) has the
relationship of object to its function. One uses a spur to manipulate a
horse.
30. The correct answer is (D). A choreographer directs a ballet as a
director directs a play. The relationship is worker and creation. Choice
(A) is not correct because the relationship is part to whole: 500 pages
equal a ream. Choice (B) is worker and creation: the people elect.
Choice (C) is part to whole: a trigger is part of a piston. Choice (E) is
symbolic: a dove is the sign of peace.
QUANTITATIVE (MATH)
1. The correct answer is (E). If the average of three numbers is 15,
then the SUM 4 3 5 15. Therefore, the SUM of the three numbers is
15 3 3 5 45. Two times the SUM of 45 is 90.
2. The correct answer is (D). Factors are all the numbers that divide a
number evenly.
The factors of 12 are:
1 and 12
2 and 6
3 and 4
which result in a total of 6 factors in all.
3. The correct answer is (B). This is a problem of multiplication by
fractions. To find the number of CDs owned by John, multiply the total
number by the fraction he owns.
1
3
3 120 5 40
4. The correct answer is (A). An equilateral triangle is made up of three
congruent, or equal, sides. To determine the perimeter of a triangle,
sum the measure of all three sides.
6 1 6 1 6 5 18
5. The correct answer is (B). There are three unknown pieces in this
question. The contribution made by Tyler (T), the contribution made
by Sharice (S), and the contribution made by James (J).
The total of all contributions is $270, so T 1 S 1 J 5 270.
Sharice pays twice as much as James: S 5 2J
Tyler pays three times what Sharice does: T 5 3S 5 6J (from previous
statement).
In terms of J, 6J 1 2J 1 J 5 270. Solving for J, 9J 5 270 so J 5 30
(amount paid by James). Since James pays $30, Sharice pays twice that,
or $60.
6. The correct answer is (C). If the jacket originally costs x dollars,
when it is reduced by half, it costs x 2 .5x dollars or simply .5x dollars
(original price minus discounted amount). If the new price of .5x is
then discounted another 10%, the resulting price is .5x 2 .1(.5x),
which equals .45x, or 45% of the original price.
7. The correct answer is (E). Since the ratio of green to red gumdrops
is 5:3, there are 5x green gumdrops and 3x red ones.
3x 1 5x 5 56
8x 5 56
x 5 7
so there are 5(7) 5 35 green gumdrops.
8. The correct answer is (C). The perimeter is equal to the sum of each
of the sides. Since all the sides are equal, to determine the length of
one side, divide the perimeter by the total number of sides.
64 4 8 5 8
9. The correct answer is (C). Volume 5 length 3 width 3 height. The
volume of both boxes is 3 3 8 3 10 5 240. The volume of the second
box is 4 3 6 3 height 5 240; therefore, the height of the box is
240
4 3 6
5
240
24
5 10.
10. The correct answer is (B). Since each of the 300 attendees donated
the same dollar amount, the total amount donated is the product of
300 and y.
11. The correct answer is (E). First, determine the total number of
bushels in the harvest. 120 1 40 1 80 5 240
To find the percentage of corn, divide the bushels of corn by the total
number of bushels.
120
240
5
1
2
5 50%
12. The correct answer is (E). Multiples result when you multiply a
number by an integer. Multiples are always greater than or equal to the
original number. 12 is the multiple of 6 in this case because
6 3 2 5 12.
13. The correct answer is (D). Convert to common units. Inches are a
good choice. The ratio then becomes 38:24, which is 19:12.
14. The correct answer is (C). Use the distance formula (the
Pythagorean theorem in disguise).
The difference in x coordinates is (220) 2 (214) 5 26. The
difference in y coordinates is (27) 2 (211) 5 4.
You can use the Pythagorean Theorem:
Distance 5
=~26!
2
1~4!
2
5 =36116 5 =52 5 =232313 5 2=13
15. The correct answer is (D). A pentagon has five sides. A regular
pentagon has five congruent sides. To get the perimeter, multiply the
length of each side by the number of sides.
3 3 5 5 15
16. The correct answer is (E). To break a number into its prime factors,
break it into factors, and break those factors into factors, until you cannot
go any further. It doesnt matter what factors you begin with; you will
reach the same prime factors. 60 510 36 52 35 33 32. 5, 3, and 2
are prime numbers (they have exactly two factors, namely 1 and
themselves).
Another way to approach this problem is to rule out the answers that
have composite (non-prime) numbers. This rules out choices (A), (B),
and (D). Test the remaining answers by multiplying them out. Only
choice (E) comes to 60.
17. The correct answer is (D). First find the amount Mike paid for the
shares.
$120 3 25 5 $3,000
Then find the amount Mike sold the shares for.
$40 3 25 5 $1,000
Then subtract. $3,000 2 $1,000 5 $2,000
18. The correct answer is (C). By the Pythagorean Theorem:
a
2
1 b
2
5 c
2
a
2
1 6
2
5 10
2
a
2
1 36 5 100
=a
2
5 =64
a 5 8
A 5
1
2
~8!~4=3! 5 16=3 5 area of one triangle.
There are six triangles in a hexagon.
6~16=3! 5 96=3
|3a 2 1| 5 5
3a 2 1 5 5
3a 5 6
a 5 2
OR
3a 2 1 5 25
3a 5 24
a 5 2
4
3
a can equal 2 or 2
4
3
21. The correct answer is (C). Since $128 is 80% of the original price,
the base price is
B 5
P
R
5
128
.80
5 $160
22. The correct answer is (E). The number of hours from 7:30 A.M. to
3 P.M. totals 7
1
2
hours.
Multiply 7
1
2
or 7.5 3 4.65 5 34.875 5$34.88
23. The correct answer is (B). The line graph with a dark circle on 22
includes 22 and all numbers greater than 22. The open circle on 3
indicates all numbers less than 3. Put together: all numbers greater
than or equal to 22 and less than 3:
22 x , 3
24. The correct answer is (B). It is possible to draw one of each color
before getting a match. Three socks can be drawn without getting a
matched pair. But if youve gone this far, the fourth sock drawn must
match, as there are only three colors.
You might have drawn a pair before this, but you are not assured of
having done so.
25. The correct answer is (B). Get common denominators to add
fractions. Multiply
a
b
by
a
a
getting
a
2
ab
.
Multiply
b
a
by
b
b
getting
b
2
ab
. Then add the fractions by adding the
numerators.
Passage 1
1. The correct answer is (B). Choices (A), (C), and (D) provide
information not mentioned in the passage. Choice (E) is incorrect
because the passage says moths swerve away or fly wildly; it does not
say they fly in circles.
2. The correct answer is (A). Choice (B) is incorrect because the
passage does not say that insects and birds hear the moths sounds.
Choices (C) and (D) are not stated in the passage, and nothing in the
passage implies them. The insects and birds are not described, so
choice (E) is incorrect.
3. The correct answer is (B). While moths may flap their wings, that is
not what the bats hear, and while some moths make sounds, it is the
echoes, not the sounds, that bats hear. So choices (A) and (D) are
incorrect. Choice (C) is wrong because the passage states specifically
that the bats hear the echoes of their own high-pitched noises. The
passage does not mention air or wind sounds, so choice (E) is
incorrect.
4. The correct answer is (C). The passage describes two ways that
moths fly away from bats: they swerve or they fly in many directions.
Each of the other answers names only one way in which the moths try
to escape.
5. The correct answer is (D). Choices (A) and (B) refer to how some
moths are protected from insects and birds. Nothing in the passage
discusses how scent or taste is used by bats or moths, so choices (C)
and (E) are incorrect.
Passage 2
6. The correct answer is (E). While choice (A) may be a true statement,
it is not the reason she tells this to the goat. Choices (B), (C), and (D)
are not suggested by the content of the passage.
7. The correct answer is (C). While the goat may be angry, choice (A),
clumsy, choice (D), or uncomfortable, choice (E), the foxs words are
about her opinion of the goat, not the goats feelings. Choice (B) is not
consistent with the goats situation or the foxs opinion of him.
8. The correct answer is (B). While the fox may seem to be helping
the goat, she only does this to trick him so that she can get out of the
well.
9. The correct answer is (C). Nothing in the passage suggests choices
(D) or (E). And while the fox does climb, choice (A), she climbs up
the goats back, not up the walls. Choice (B) is incorrect because the
fox could not have jumped out without using the goat as a ladder.
10. The correct answer is (A). Choices (D) and (E) are incorrect because
while they may be inferred from the story, they are not the lessons
implied by the foxs words. Choice (C) is incorrect because it is too
specific. The problem was not thirst, but acting without thinking.
Choice (B) is wrong because it implies the opposite of what the goat
did when he jumped into the well.
Passage 3
11. The correct answer is (B). The passage states humans adapted to the
climate change. Choices (C), (D), and (E) describe only part of the
content of the passage. Choice (A) is incorrect because the passage is
not about a conflict.
12. The correct answer is (E). Because auroch is included in a list of
appropriate forest animals that stocked the forest, it is a surviving
animal. The other answers ignore this information.
13. The correct answer is (E). Although the passage states the animals
disappearance was perhaps hastened by hunting, hunting is not given
as the major cause, so choice (A) is incorrect. The conclusion of the
passage contradicts choice (B). The contents of choices (C) and (D) do
not appear in the passage.
14. The correct answer is (B). While choices (A), (C), and (D) may
determine what happens to a society, these are not discussed in the
passage. Choice (E) is incorrect because the reference to coats in the
passages last sentence is an adaptation, not a cause.
15. The correct answer is (C). The first time it is used, coat refers to
an animals fur or hide; the second time it is used, it refers to an article
of clothing worn by a person. Thus, choices (A) and (E) are incorrect.
Choice (D) is incorrect because it refers to an action, not an object.
Choice (B) is incorrect because the sentence does not require indi-
vidual interpretation.
Passage 4
16. The correct answer is (C). Choice (A) is contradicted by the last
sentence in the passage. Choice (B) is about saturated fat. Choices (D)
and (E) apply to monounsaturated fat according to the passage.
17. The correct answer is (A). The other answers describe only part of
the passages content. Choice (A) is the most general, and it describes
all of the content of the passage.
18. The correct answer is (B). The passage says saturated fat is found in
meat and dairy products. All of the answers except choice (B) mention
a meat or a dairy product.
19. The correct answer is (D). According to the passages, choices (A),
(B), and (C) are true of polyunsaturated fat, and choice (E) is true of
saturated fat.
20. The correct answer is (C). The passage contradicts choice (A). The
passage does not state whether choice (B) is a fact. Choice (D) is
contradicted by the first three sentences of the passage, and choice (E)
is contradicted by the last sentence of the passage.
ISEE Diagnostic Test
Verbal Reasoning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Quantitative Reasoning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Math Achievement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Writing Sample. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
ISEE Diagnostic Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Verbal Reasoning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Quantitative Reasoning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Math Achievement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
VERBAL REASONING 20 QUESTIONS
Directions: Each question is made up of a
word in capital letters followed by four
choices. You are to circle the one word that
is most nearly the same in meaning as the
word in capital letters.
1. DISCREDIT
(A) disengage
(B) flaunt
(C) disbelieve
(D) please
2. SUCCULENT
(A) crucial
(B) tasty
(C) clear
(D) wicked
3. EXPLICIT
(A) definite
(B) rational
(C) vital
(D) inventive
4. DELETE
(A) display
(B) descend
(C) invest
(D) remove
5. INTEGRATE
(A) merge into a whole
(B) repeat endlessly
(C) prove false
(D) remain untouched
6. AMNESTY
(A) loss of memory
(B) comprehensive pardon
(C) long angry speech
(D) shortage of supplies
7. ASSET
(A) insult
(B) loss
(C) agreement
(D) benefit
8. SERENITY
(A) sympathy
(B) self-confidence
(C) peacefulness
(D) sweetness
9. CONFOUND
(A) confuse
(B) contain
(C) eliminate
(D) reproduce
10. BLIGHT
(A) satisfy
(B) strengthen
(C) subtract
(D) damage
72
Directions: Each question below is made up
of a sentence with one or two blanks. The
sentences with one blank indicate that one
word is missing. The sentences with two
blanks indicate that two words are missing.
Each sentence is followed by four choices.
You are to circle the one word or pair of
words that will best complete the meaning of
the sentence as a whole.
11. No one anticipated that if the king should
________ his throne there would be such
________ results throughout the country.
(A) dovetail. .adventurous
(B) abdicate. .calamitous
(C) inverse. .venerable
(D) abut. .incredulous
12. The surgeon was well-respected for her
________, unlike her colleague who was
known for his clumsiness.
(A) philanthropy
(B) arrogance
(C) dexterity
(D) pallor
13. Although she pleaded that she loved him,
his ________ made him doubt her ________.
(A) skepticism. .verity
(B) flippancy. .enmity
(C) stoicism. .trepidation
(D) drudgery. .fabrication
14. The judge stopped the trial when he
declared that, Since the petition has been
filed ________, it is ________.
(A) belatedly. .repugnant
(B) erroneously. .fallacious
(C) despicably. .sprightly
(D) respectively. .insightful
15. The principal told the parents that their son
was ________, and, therefore, he behaved in
a ________ manner.
(A) incognito. .pert
(B) tractable. .vigilant
(C) curt. .adept
(D) pugnacious. .belligerent
16. After the legal ________, the loser of the
case was required to pay ________.
(A) precursor. .gallantry
(B) confrontation. .reparation
(C) parable. .prospectus
(D) affray. .jurisdiction
17. Upset by the treachery of his general, the
king planned his ________ with great rancor.
(A) accord
(B) foreboding
(C) vengeance
(D) repercussion
18. During the performance of the play, the
audience cheered, applauded, and gave
several standing ovations, a true ________ of
________.
(A) embargo. .plunder
(B) fiasco. .negation
(C) sequel. .tedium
(D) potpourri. .acclamation
19. After reading his students research paper, the
teacher was shocked that his student had no
scruples about ________ from his resources.
(A) terminating
(B) pilfering
(C) defraying
(D) embezzling
20. After being convicted of shoplifting, the
________ pleaded with the judge to be
________.
(A) rubble. .disarming
(B) loiterer. .churlish
(C) envoy. .brazen
(D) brigand. .lenient
VERBAL REASONING
QUANTITATIVE REASONING 20 QUESTIONS
Directions: Any figures that accompany
questions in this section may be assumed to
be drawn as accurately as possible EXCEPT
when it is stated that a particular figure is not
drawn to scale. Letters such as x, y, and n
stand for real numbers.
For Questions 110, work each in your
head or on the space available on these
pages. Then select the correct answer.
1. Rounded to the nearest tenth, what would
46.97 equal?
(A) 46.0
(B) 46.10
(C) 46.9
(D) 47.0
2. 2
3
1 5
2
5
(A) 16
(B) 29
(C) 33
(D) 200
3. From a work force of 500,000 employed last
year, 8% of the employees had to be fired.
How many were dismissed at that time?
(A) 100,000
(B) 40,000
(C) 30,000
(D) 8,000
4. If 3a 2 5 5 7, then a 5
(A) 24
(B) 4
(C) 2
2
3
(D)
2
3
5. What is .03 expressed as a percent?
(A) .0003%
(B) 3%
(C) .3%
(D) .03%
6.
What percent of the entire figure is shaded?
(A)
1
4
%
(B) 40%
(C) 25%
(D) 50%
7. If the fractions
x1y
3
and
x2y
4
are added,
what is the result?
(A)
7x 1 y
12
(B)
2x
7
(C)
7x 2 y
12
(D)
5x 1 4y
12
ISEE DIAGNOSTIC TEST
8. If 35% of a number is 70, what is the
number?
(A) 24.5
(B) 200
(C) 50
(D) 65
9. The solution set of the inequality
3x 2 4 . 8 is
(A) x . 4
(B) x , 4
(C) x .
4
3
(D) x , 2
4
3
10. The circumference of a circle whose
diameter is 7 inches is approximately
(A) 22 inches.
(B) 28 inches.
(C) 38 inches.
(D) 154 inches.
Directions: For Questions 1120, note the
given information, if any, and then compare
the quantity in Column A to the quantity in
Column B. Next to the number of each ques-
tion, write
A if the quantity in Column A is greater.
B if the quantity in Column B is greater.
C if the two quantities are equal.
D if the relationship cannot be deter-
mined from the information given.
Column A Column B
11. .025 3 1,000 250
12.
4
9
44%
13.
=106 11
14.
H L
15. (12 1 8) 4 4 12 1 8 4 4
QUANTITATIVE REASONING
Column A Column B
16. Average of 0.3,
20.8, 20.2, 10.2,
and 0.0
0.1
17. 54 sq. ft. 648 sq. in.
18. p , 0, q. 0
pq 0
Column A Column B
19. 10b 2 17 5 13
9z 2 27 5 0
b z
20. The radius of a
circle when the
circumference is 9p
The radius of a
circle when the
area is 25p
READING COMPREHENSION 16 QUESTIONS
Directions: Each passage below is followed
by questions based on its content. Answer the
questions following a passage on the basis of
what is stated or implied in that passage.
Passage 1
Line Although most people go through life
without ever discovering that there is a
subject called aesthetics, few would find
life bearable without some sort of primitive
aesthetic enjoymentthe sight of a loved
face, the taste of a good meal, or the feel of
a comfortable resting place. As civilized
beings, we might find it equally unbearable
to live in a world, such as that described in
George Orwells 1984, devoid of the
aesthetic pleasures derivable from art.
Fortunately, our world still contains an
almost infinite variety of natural and created
phenomena from which we can derive
aesthetic pleasure. Most people usually take
these phenomena and the pleasures associ-
ated with them for granted. Those who do
not take them for granted, but who seek to
understand their nature and value, are
engaged in the task (whether they know it
or not) that was initiated by Socrates and
Plato more than two thousand years ago and
that has kept aesthetics ever since an
ongoing concern.
But is the task really meaningful? Is it
worth the effort? Can its goal ever be
attained? There are critics of aesthetics who
would without hesitation answer No!
Some of these critics hold that aesthetic
experience is ineffable, completely beyond
the reach of rational description and
analysis, and that consequently aesthetics as
the theoretical study of this experience is
impossible. Others claim that aesthetics must
be by its nature such an abstract form of
speculation that it can have little or nothing
to do with real art and with the blood and
guts of creative endeavor. Still others are
afraid to study aesthetics for fear that it
might clog up the springs of creativity
with its obscure ideas about art and beauty.
Among these are some artists who would as
soon have a lobotomy as take a course in
aesthetics, and even a book on the subject is
to them, in William Jamess phrase, an
abomination of desolation. Aesthetics has
also been criticized by poets for being too
unfeeling and critical; by art critics for being
too general and ill-informed; by psycholo-
gists for being immoral; by economists for
being useless; by politicians for being
undemocratic; by philosophers for being
dreary, desolate, and dull; and by students
for being anesthetics in disguise.
1. In the context of the passage, the word
ineffable (line 30) most likely means
(A) indescribable.
(B) intellectual.
(C) ineffective.
(D) inescapable.
2. According to the passage, the study of
aesthetics was begun by
(A) psychologists.
(B) William James.
(C) Socrates and Plato.
(D) Dr. Samuel Jackson.
3. The primary purpose of the second para-
graph is to
(A) specifically criticize aesthetics.
(B) describe the criticisms of aesthetics.
(C) argue that aesthetics is unimportant.
(D) discuss the value of aesthetics.
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
4. According to the passage, poets criticize
aesthetics for being
(A) immoral.
(B) unfeeling.
(C) scientific.
(D) useless.
Passage 2
Line We lived in a small town in Monmouthshire,
at the head of one of the coal valleys.
Unemployment was endemic there, and
enforced leisure gave rise to protracted
bouts of philosophy and politics. Most men
leaned toward politics, since it gave an
appearance of energy and deceived some
people into believing they possessed power
and influence. It was, if you like, political
theory, imaginative and vituperative. The
hills about our town were full of men giving
their views an airing; eloquence was
commonplace.
True power lay in the hands of a small
groupthe aldermen and councilors of the
town. To a man, they sold insurance and
were prosperous. This was because they ran
the municipal transport, the public parks
and gardens, the collection of taxes, the
whole organization of local government in
the town and its surrounding villages. They
hired and fired, dispensed and took away.
They were so corrupt that the Mafia never
got a toehold among us. Those Italian boys
would have starved.
In order to get anywhere in our town,
you had to buy insurance. When teachers,
for example, got their salaries at the end of
the month, most of them paid heavy
insurance. The remainder of the teachers
were the sons and daughters of councilors.
protracted (line 4) means
(A) circular.
(B) lengthy.
(C) complicated.
(D) unintelligible.
6. In the context of the passage, the statement
those Italian boys would have starved
(lines 2425) means
(A) the townspeople were prejudiced
against other ethnic groups.
(B) there was no work in town for the
Italians either.
(C) the Italians were not corrupt like the
town councilors.
(D) organized crime would not have been
able to prosper in the town.
7. The discussion of political theory in
paragraph 1
(A) serves as a contrast to the true
power described in paragraph 2.
(B) provides the setting for the confronta-
tion that occurs later.
(C) prepares the reader for the eloquent
political discussion that follows.
(D) explains the townspeoples fascination
with the town hall.
8. According to the passage, the powerful
people in town all
(A) sell insurance.
(B) smoke cigars.
(C) teach school.
(D) own antiques.
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10
15
20
25
30
Passage 3
Line A colloid is larger than a molecule but small
enough to be suspended in a solvent. It is
a particle having dimensions between 1
micron and 1 millimicron. A micron is one
millionth of a meter. A millimicron, or
nanometer, is one billionth of a meter. Such
a particle cannot be seen with a microscope,
but when carried in a solution, it will not
diffuse through a membrane made from
parchment paper. In contrast, salt molecules
or sugar molecules will diffuse. A colloid
may consist of grains of a solid, bubbles of a
gas, or droplets of a liquid dispersed in three
kinds of mediums: (1) sols: solid colloids in a
liquid or a gas in a liquid; (2) gels: oblong
shaped colloids forming a branched struc-
ture in a liquid; (3) emulsions: minute
droplets of a liquid dispersed in a second
liquid.
Colloids have a random motion (they
zigzag) because of collisions with other
molecules. They are stable while carrying
the same electrical charge, which causes
them to repel each other and literally
disperse themselves in a solvent or gaseous
medium. (This phenomenon is known as
Brownian motion.) Colloids will provide a
path for a sharp beam of light, but may
otherwise reflect normal light as a color.
(This is known as the Tyndell effect.) They
are capable of absorbing themselves on solid
surfaces.
9. A nanometer is
(A) larger than a millimicron.
(B) smaller than a millimicron.
(C) larger than a micron.
(D) smaller than a micron.
10. A salt molecule is
(A) larger than a colloid.
(B) smaller than a colloid.
(C) heavier than a colloid.
(D) lighter than a colloid.
11. Colloids are stable when they
(A) have the same electrical charge.
(B) are sols.
(C) are gels.
(D) zigzag.
12. The Tyndell effect deals with colloid
(A) size.
(B) reflection of light.
(C) motion.
(D) shape.
Passage 4
Ride a wild horse
with purple wings
striped yellow and black
except his head
Which must be red.
Ride a wild horse
against the sky
hold tight to his wings . . .
Before you die
Whatever else you leave undone,
Once, ride a wild horse
Into the sun.
13. This poem best expresses the power of
(A) the imagination.
(B) wild horses.
(C) mythological creatures.
(D) nature.
14. This poem primarily uses which one of the
following literary techniques?
(A) Rhythm
(B) Assonance
(C) Irony
(D) Hyperbole
5
10
15
20
25
30
15. The poets use of diction suggests the poem
is aimed at
(A) old people.
(B) young people.
(C) women.
(D) cowboys.
16. The best title of the poem is
(A) Ride a Wild Horse.
(B) Horses of the Sun.
(C) A Horse of a Different Color.
(D) The Last Round-up.
MATH ACHIEVEMENT 25 QUESTIONS
Directions: Each question is followed by four
suggested answers. Read each question and
then decide which of the four suggested
answers is best.
1. How many factors does the number 20
have?
(A) 6
(B) 4
(C) 3
(D) 2
2. 2
3
1 5
2
5
(A) 16,807
(B) 200
(C) 33
(D) 16
3. Marys investment of $3,500 increased over
the course of a year to $5,075. What was
the percent of increase?
(A) 31%
(B) 131%
(C) 69%
(D) 45%
4. What is the area of an equilateral triangle,
one side of which measures 4 units?
(A) 16
(B) 4=5
(C) 4=3
(D) 12
5. What is the perimeter of an equilateral
triangle, one side of which measures 15
inches?
(A) 15 inches
(B) 35 inches
(C) 45 inches
(D) 225 inches
6. The price of a dining room set is reduced
by 10% and then goes on clearance for half
of the resulting price. The final price is
what percentage of the original price?
(A) 40
(B) 45
(C) 55
(D) 60
7. In a jar of beads, the ratio of green beads to
red beads is 5:3. If only green and red beads
are in the jar and the total number of beads
is 56, how many red beads are in the jar?
(A) 28
(B) 21
(C) 15
(D) 8
8. Evaluate 3x
2
22x 21 when x is equal to 22.
(A) 15
(B) 215
(C) 217
(D) 27
9. On the following graph, what is the percent
increase from the lowest point to the
highest point?
(A) 60%
(B) 150%
(C) 250%
(D) 300%
MATH ACHIEVEMENT
10. Which line is parallel to the line
y 5 4x 2 3?
(A) y 5 3x 2 4
(B) y 1 4x 5 3
(C) 2y 2 8x 5 2 1
(D) x 5 4y 2 3
11. Two cardboard boxes have equal volume.
The dimensions of one box are 6 3 8 3 10.
If the length of the other box is 4 and the
width is 6, what is the height of the second
box?
(A) 20
(B) 3
(C) 10
(D) 24
12. At The Wee Little Clubhouse, each of the 12
members donated d dollars to the dues
fund. In terms of d, what was the total
number of dollars donated?
(A) 12
(B) 12d
(C)
d
12
(D)
12
d
13. If a cake mix calls for 2.5 cups of sugar, 4
cups of flour, and 1.5 cups of melted butter,
what percent of the recipe calls for flour?
(A) 31.25%
(B) 40%
(C) 50%
(D) 57%
14. What is the perimeter of a regular nonagon
whose sides measure three units?
(A) 39
(B) 9
(C) 12
(D) 27
15. The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 13 and
one leg is 12. Find the length of the other
leg of the triangle.
(A) 1
(B) 5
(C) 12
(D) 25
16. Which number is not a factor of
6 3 7 3 12 3 13 3 2?
(A) 30
(B) 21
(C) 39
(D) 48
17. (23)
2
2 4(23) 5
(A) 3
(B) 215
(C) 108
(D) 21
18. If
2
c
5
6
9
, find the value of c.
(A) 3
(B) 2
(C) 9
(D) 18
(A) 22
(B) 21
(C) 0
(D) None of the above.
20. Solve for x: .02x 1 .12 5 .20
(A) 3
(B) 21
(C) 4
(D) 2
21. |5x 2 3| . 7 is equivalent to
(A) 2
4
5
, x , 2
(B) 22 , x ,
4
5
(C)
4
5
, x , 2
(D) x . 2 or x , 2
4
5
22.
Calculate the area of the hexagon.
OR 5 8 =3, CD 5 4
(A) 96=3
(B) 32=3
(C) 32
(D) 16=3
23. A microwave is on sale for $158 after a
discount of 30%. Find the approximate
original price.
(A) $205.40
(B) $110.60
(C) $225.70
(D) $268.60
24. Rachel worked one weekend from 9:00 A.M.
until 4:30 P.M. at the rate of $9.25 per hour.
How much did she receive for both days?
(A) $69.38
(B) $104.06
(C) $138.75
(D) $277.52
(A) 28
(B) 2
26
3
(C)
13
3
(D) 9
MATH ACHIEVEMENT
Directions: Using two sheets of lined theme paper, plan and write an essay on the topic assigned
below. DO NOT WRITE ON ANOTHER TOPIC. AN ESSAY ON ANOTHER TOPIC IS NOT
ACCEPTABLE.
Topic: There is a saying in Japan that the nail that sticks out gets hit on the head.
Assignment: Write an essay giving your view of this saying. Do you think that this is valid advice for
people? Is it safer to keep a low profile in life? What would be the result of not following this advice?
Support your opinion with specific examples from history, current affairs, or personal observations.
Name:
WRITING SAMPLE
EXPLANATORY ANSWERS TO THE
VERBAL REASONING
11. The correct answer is (B). The clue is that one action resulted in
the other. The word king is your trigger. The first word would be
something that a king would do regarding his throne. That eliminates
choices (C) and (D). The second word is the reaction of his subjects
to his action. This would eliminate choice (A).
12. The correct answer is (C). The clue is the word unlike; it tells you that
the words will be opposites. The trigger word is surgeon. The missing
word is a quality for which a surgeon would be admired. This elimi-
nates choices (B) and (D). The opposite of clumsiness is dexterity, which
eliminates choice (A).
13. The correct answer is (A). The clue is the word although; it tells
you that the words will be opposites. The trigger word is doubt. He
had one quality that made him doubt her love. That eliminates choices
(B), (C), and (D). The clue for the second word is that it is what he
doubts about her.
14. The correct answer is (B). The clue is that one action resulted in
the other. The trigger word is judge. The first word would be a
procedural error that would come before a judge. That eliminates
choices (C) and (D). The second word would be the determination
the judge would make regarding that error. That would eliminate
choice (A).
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15. The correct answer is (D). The clue is in the words principal and
the parents; the trigger word is told. The principal most likely would
be having a conference with the parents to tell them something
negative about their son. That is the meaning of the first word. This
would eliminate choices (A) and (B). The meaning of the second word
is that the sons behavior is a result of this negative quality; therefore,
it is a negative behavior. This would eliminate choice (C).
16. The correct answer is (B). The clue for the first word is in the word
loser. A word that reflects the notion of winning and losing is con-
test. This eliminates choices (A) and (C). The trigger for the second
word is pay. In court contests, the loser often has to pay damages
to the winner, as in the word reparation. This would eliminate
choice (D).
17. The correct answer is (C). The clue word is treachery, and the
trigger word is planned. The missing word will be a reaction, on the
part of the king, to treachery. This eliminates choices (A) and (B). The
word repercussion in choice (D) implies a consequence of an action,
but in the context of this sentence, it is just poor grammar. This
eliminates choice (D).
18. The correct answer is (D). The clue for the first word is the series of
words, cheered, applauded, and gave several standing ovations. The
first word would be a mixture or group. The clue for the second
word is kinds of commendation or adulation. This eliminates all but
choice (D).
19. The correct answer is (B). The clue is in the words after reading his
students research paper. A teacher would look to see if a student
plagiarized any of the resources. This would eliminate choices (A)
and (C). The word embezzling in choice (D) is related to stealing.
However, the clue from the word scruples would be that the student
has no conscience about using someone elses work as his or her
own. That would eliminate choice (D).
20. The correct answer is (D). The clue is shoplifting. The first word
would describe someone who is criminal. This eliminates choices (A)
and (C). The trigger for the second word is pleaded. The second word
would describe what a criminal would beg for from a judge, a quality
like mercy. This would eliminate choice (B).
1. The correct answer is (D). Begin by writing down as many digits of
the given decimal number as required and drop the other digits. Then,
starting from the left and going to the right, if the first digit dropped is
4 or less, the number obtained is correct as is. If the first digit
dropped is 5 or more, increase by one the last digit in the number as
written. Thus,
46.97 is 46.9 to the nearest tenth. Since we dropped a 7, and 7 . 5,
increase the tenths digits by 1.
46.9 1 .1 5 47.0
2. The correct answer is (C). First calculate powers, then add.
2
3
5 2 3 2 3 2 5 8
5
2
5 5 3 5 5 25
8 1 25 5 33
3. The correct answer is (B). The word of typically indicates multipli-
cation in a percent problem. 8% 5 .08.
500,000 3 .08 5 40,000 dismissed
4. The correct answer is (B). Begin by adding 5 to both sides of the
equation.
3a 2 5 5 7
1 5
15
3a
5 12
Then, divide both sides by 3.
3a
3
5
12
3
a 5 4
5. The correct answer is (B). To rename a decimal as a percent,
multiply the decimal by 100.
.03 3 100 5 3.00 5 3%
6. The correct answer is (C). The total number of triangles is 16; the
total number of shaded triangles is 4.
Ratio of
shaded
total
5
4
16
5
1
4
5 25%.
7. The correct answer is (A). The least common denominator of the
two fractions is 12.
x 1 y
3
5
4x 1 4y
12
x 2 y
4
5
3x 2 3y
12
Now, combine like terms in the numerator:
4x 1 4y 1 3x 2 3y
12
5
7x 1 y
12
8. The correct answer is (B). 35% of N 5 70. Rewrite 35% as .35.
.35 3 N 5 70
Divide both sides by .35.
N 5 70 4 .35 5 200
9. The correct answer is (A). 3x 2 4 . 8
3x . 8 1 4
3x . 12
x . 4
EXPLANATORY ANSWERS TO THE ISEE DIAGNOSTIC TEST
10. The correct answer is (A). The formula for the circumference of a
circle is C 5 pD.
Thus, C 5 p(7) ' (3.14)(7) 5 21.98, which is almost 22.
11. The correct answer is (B). .025 3 1,000 5 25, which is less than 250.
12. The correct answer is (A). Begin by renaming
4
9
as a decimal by
dividing 4 by 9. The result of this division is .444444. . . . To write this
decimal as a percent, move the decimal point two places to the right
to obtain 44.4444. . . %. This percent is clearly larger than 44%.
13.
The correct answer is (B). =106 is between the integers 10 and 11.
That is, 10 , =106 , 11, since =100 , =106 , =121
14. The correct answer is (C). The sum of the angles in a triangle is
equal to 180. Therefore,
mH 1 50 1 50 5 180
mH 1 100 5 180, which means that
mH 5 80. Similarly,
mL 1 40 1 60 5 180
mL 1 100 5 180, so that
mL 5 80.
15. The correct answer is (B). In Column A, according to the order of
operations, simplify within parentheses first:
~12 1 8! 4 4 5 20 4 4 5 5
In Column B, according to the order of operations, divide before adding:
12 1 8 4 4 512 1 2 5 14
16. The correct answer is (B). To find the average, we begin by finding
the sum of the five numbers in Column A. The easiest way to do this is
to add the positive numbers, then the negative numbers, then find the
sum of the results.
~10.3! 1 ~0.2! 1 ~0.0! 5 10.5
~20.2! 1 ~20.8! 5 21.0
Thus, the total of the five numbers is
~10.5! 1 ~21.0! 5 20.5
To find the average, we divide this number by 5.
20.5 45 5 20.1.
Thus, the entry in Column B is greater.
17. The correct answer is (A). Since 1 sq. ft. is 12 in. 3 12 in. 5 144 sq.
in., 54 sq. ft. is 54 3 144 5 7776 sq. in.
18. The correct answer is (B). Since p is negative and q is positive, the
product pq is negative. The number 0 is greater than any negative
number.
19. The correct answer is (C). We must use the given information to
solve for b and z.
10b 2 17 5 13 Add 17 to both sides.
10b 5 30 Divide by 10.
b 5 3 Similarly,
9z 2 27 5 0 Add 27 to both sides.
9z 5 27 Divide by 9.
z 5 3
20. The correct answer is (B). The formula for the circumference of a
circle is C 5 pD. Thus, if the circumference of a circle is 9p, the
diameter is 9 and the radius is 4.5.
The formula for the area of a circle is A 5 pr
2
. Thus, if the area
is 25p, the radius is 5.
Passage 1
1. The correct answer is (A). Choice (B) is an unlikely answer, since
the fact that something is intellectual would not make the theoretical
study of (aesthetic pleasure) . . . impossible (paragraph 2). Choices
(C) and (D) are unlikely for the same reason. Note that right after the
author first uses the word ineffable, he includes an explanation of
what it means: completely beyond the reach of rational description
and analysis; thus, indescribable is the correct answer.
2. The correct answer is (C). Although choices (A), (B), and (D) are all
people listed in the passage, the last sentence of paragraph 1 notes that
those who study aesthetics are engaged in the task . . . initiated by
Socrates and Plato more than two thousand years ago.
3. The correct answer is (B). Choice (D) is unlikely since the fourth
sentence of paragraph 2 begins, There are critics of aesthetics who
. . . and then lists the complaints of critics. Although (C) is a more
likely answer, the author is careful to note that these negative opinions
about aesthetics are other peoples opinions rather than his own
opinion. Choice (A), though another likely possibility, is also incor-
rectagain, because the author is not criticizing aesthetics but
describing the criticisms of other people, the correct answer is (B).
4. The correct answer is (B). Choices (A), (C), and (D) are all listed as
criticisms of aesthetics in the passage, but the last sentence of para-
graph 2 notes that poets (criticize aesthetics) for being . . . unfeeling.
Passage 2
5. The correct answer is (B). Choice (A) may seem like a possibility
because of the word protracted; however, it is a less likely answer
based on the context. Choices (C) and (D), similarly, are less likely
based on context. Men who are unemployed, with nothing to fill their
time, are most likely to engage in lengthy discussions to pass the time.
6. The correct answer is (D). Choice (A) is incorrect because there is
no suggestion of prejudice in the passage. In choices (B) and (C), since
paragraph 2 mentions the Mafia, the implication is that the Italians
being discussed are also corrupt and that they would not be seeking
regular employment. The line suggests that since the town councilors
are so corrupt, no other corrupt group would be able to operate in the
town. Thus, the correct answer is (D).
7. The correct answer is (A). Choices (C) and (D) do not relate to the
passage: the discussion that follows is not a political discussion, and
the passage does not suggest that the townspeople are fascinated with
the town hall. Although choice (B) is accurate, it is too general a
description of the usual function of opening paragraphs in fiction. Note
that sentence 3 in paragraph 1 states that the discussions of political
theory deceived some people into believing they possessed power and
influence; paragraph 2, in contrast, opens with the words True
power, line 14.
8. The correct answer is (A). Although many of the powerful people
may have smoked cigars, choice (B), and owned antiques, choice (D),
the passage does not mention this as a characteristic of all the power-
ful people in the town. Choice (C) is incorrect because teachers are
hired by the powerful people; they are not powerful people them-
selves. Choice (A) is correct because paragraph 2 states that the
powerful people in town sold insurance.
Passage 3
9. The correct answer is (D). A nanometer is equal to a millimicron,
which is one billionth of a meter. A micron is one millionth of a meter.
Therefore, a nanometer is smaller than a micron.
10. The correct answer is (B). The reading contrasts the fact that a
colloid cannot be seen with a microscope but cannot diffuse through a
membrane made from parchment paper. The use of the phrase but
despite its size following the statement that a colloid is too small to
see implies that the colloid is too big to diffuse through the membrane.
Therefore, the salt molecule is smaller than the colloid, and choice (B)
is the correct answer. Nothing was mentioned about weight; therefore
choices (C) and (D) are incorrect.
11. The correct answer is (A). Paragraph 2 states they are stable while
carrying the same electrical charge.
12. The correct answer is (B). Paragraph 2 states that the Tyndell effect
is the property of colloids that provides a path for a sharp beam of
light, but otherwise reflect normal light as color.
Passage 4
13. The correct answer is (A). One needs imagination to create the
vehicle that will take you to unknown places. Choice (B) is a literal
response, and choices (C) and (D) are too one-dimensional.
14. The correct answer is (D). This word means exaggeration. The poem
uses choice (A), rhythm, but it is not a primary tool. Choices (B) and
(C) are inappropriate.
15. The correct answer is (B). The words chosen, diction, are simple
and direct and are aimed at young people. The poet, of course, wants
all people to read the poem, but choice (A) is not the primary audi-
ence. Choices (C) and (D) are both inappropriate.
16. The correct answer is (A). This is based on the repetition of the line.
Choice (C) is close but is not as central as choice (A). Choices (B) and
(D) are inappropriate.
MATH ACHIEVEMENT
1. The correct answer is (A). Factors are all the numbers that divide a
number evenly.
1 and 20
2 and 10
4 and 5
which result in a total of 6 factors.
First calculate powers, then add.
2
3
5 2 3 2 3 2 5 8
5
2
5 5 3 5 5 125
33
$5,075
$3,500
5 1.45
This represents a 45% increase (while retaining 100% of the original
investment).
You could also subtract the original investment of $3,500 from the
present value of $5,075 (getting the amount of increase, which is
$1,575). Then, the percent increase is $1,575 over the original
investment of $3,500.
$1,575
$3,500
5 .45, which is 45%
4. The correct answer is (C). An equilateral triangle can be divided into
two congruent right triangles by bisecting any vertex.
By the Pythagorean Theorem,
4
2
5 h
2
1 2
2
16 5 h
2
1 4
12 5 h
2
h 5 =12 5 2 =3
You can also get this result by realizing that this forms a 30-60-90
triangle, whose sides are in the ratio 1:=3 :2
Area 5 one half base times height, so
A 5 ~2!~2=3! 5 4=3
5. The correct answer is (C). An equilateral triangle is made up of three
congruent, or equal, sides. To determine the perimeter of a triangle,
sum the measure of all three sides.
15 1 15 1 15 5 45
6. The correct answer is (B). If the dining room set originally costs x
dollars, when it is reduced by 10%, it costs x 2 .1x dollars or simply
.9x dollars (original price minus discounted amount). If the new price
of .9x is then discounted in half, the resulting price is .9x 2 .5(.9x),
which equals .45x, or 45% of the original price.
7. The correct answer is (B). Since the ratio of green to red beads is
5:3, there are 5x green beads and 3x red ones.
3x 1 5x 5 56
8x 5 56
x 5 7,
so there are 3(7) 5 21 red beads.
3x
2
2 2x 2 1 5
3~22!
2
2 2~22! 2 1 5
3~4! 2 ~24! 2 1 5
12 1 4 2 1 5 15
9. The correct answer is (B). The lowest point is around 2:30 and has
about 20 drops per hour. The highest point is around 3:00 with 50
drops per hour.
The increase is 30 drops per hour. The base is at the lowest point (20
drops per hour) since we are looking for the percent increase from
that point.
30
20
5 1.5 5 150%
10. The correct answer is (C). Parallel lines have the same slope. The
given line has a slope of 4. The slopes of the other answers are easiest
to see if the equations are rewritten as slope-intercept form:
y 5 mx 1 b
2y 2 8x 5 21
2y 5 8x 2 1
y 5 4x 2
1
2
, which has a slope of 4
The other answers all have different slopes.
11. The correct answer is (A). Volume 5 length 3 width 3 height.
The volume of both boxes is 6 3 8 3 10 5 480.
The volume of the second box is 4 3 6 3 height 5 480; therefore, the
height of the box is
480
4 3 6
5
480
24
5 20.
12. The correct answer is (B). Since each of the 12 members donated
the same dollar amount, the total amount donated is the product of 12
and d.
13. The correct answer is (C). First, determine the total number of cups
in the recipe.
2.5 1 4 1 1.5 5 8
To find the percentage of flour, divide the cups of flour by the total
number of cups.
4
8
5
1
2
5 50%
14. The correct answer is (D). A nonagon has nine sides. A regular
nonagon has nine congruent sides. To get the perimeter, multiply the
length of each side by the number of sides.
3 3 9 5 27
By the Pythagorean Theorem:
a
2
1 b
2
5 c
2
a
2
1 12
2
5 13
2
a
2
1 144 5 169
=a
2
5 =25
a 5 5
16. The correct answer is (A). 30 has a factor of 5. (It is 6 35.) The given
number does not have a factor of 5 anywhere. (None of the prime factors
is 5 and none of the composite numbers contains a factor of 5.) The
other answers can be made from factors contained in the given number.
For example, 39 is 13 33, both of which are found in the given number
(3 is a factor of 12).
Follow the correct order of operations.
~23!
2
2 4~23! 5 9 2 ~212!
5 9 1 ~112!
5 21
Simplify
6
9
as the equivalent of
2
3
.
Hence, c 5 3.
|2a 2 1| 5 5
2a 2 1 5 5
2a 5 6
a 5 3
OR
2a 2 1 5 25
2a 5 24
a 5 22
a can equal 3 or 22
.02x 1 .12 5 .20
2.12 5 2.12
.02x 5 .08
2x 5 8
x 5 4
5x 2 3 . 7 25x 1 3 . 7
5x . 10 25x . 4
x . 2 x , 2
4
5
Thus, x must be less than2
4
5
or greater than 2.
A 5
1
2
~4!~8=3! 5 16=3 5 area of one triangle.
There are six triangles in a hexagon.
6~16=3! 5 96=3
23. The correct answer is (C). Since $158 is 70% of the original price,
the base price is
B 5
P
R
5
158
.70
5 $225.70
The number of hours from 9:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. totals 7
1
2
hours.
Multiply: 7
1
2
or 7.5 3 9.25 5 69.375
Since a total of two days were spent working, the total will be
2 3 69.375 5 $138.75.
|3a 1 1| 5 25
3a 1 1 5 25
3a 5 24
a 5 8
OR
3a 1 1 5 225
3a 5 226
a 5 2
26
3
a can equal 8 or 2
26
3
Subject Reviews
Strategies for Verbal Analysis/Reasoning 100
Verbal Analysis/Reasoning Review . . . . . . 103
Strategies for Taking the Math Test. . . . . . 112
Math Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Strategies for Reading Comprehension. . 277
Sample Passages and Questions . . . . . . . . 282
Answers and Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Strategies for Writing the Essay . . . . . . . . . 288
English Grammar Review. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Merriam-Websters Roots to
Word Mastery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
STRATEGIES FOR VERBAL
ANALYSIS/REASONING
One of the most important skills you must have in order to do well on
either the SSAT or ISEE Verbal Analysis/Reasoning section is a strong
vocabulary. At this point you already have some level of skill in order to
have gone this far in school. However, you can always improve, and
there are several steps that you can take in order to do so.
DEVELOPING YOUR VOCABULARY
READING
The single best way to improve your vocabulary skills is to read as
much as you can, and take note of the words that you dont know or
are unsure of their meaning. Read your local or national newspapers.
Read magazines; whether you read People magazine or Scientific
American, youre sure to encounter unfamiliar words. Write them
down on an index card and then look them up.
INDEX CARDS
This is step two in the vocabulary development process. Once you
have written down the words you dont know, look them up. Then
write the definitions on the back of the card. Essentially, you will
create a set of vocabulary flash cards. Now, you can review the
words yourself, or have someone test you. Once you feel comfortable
with the word, you can discard the card. Continue to review the
words you dont know, even as you add to your pile of flash cards.
STUDY
The staff at Merriam-Webster gives you a head start with Roots to
Word Mastery, on pages 339399. Here, you will find 100 Greek and
Latin roots, which will help you master hundreds of new vocabulary
words. Study the roots and put your new knowledge to work with
the quizzes and practice test that appear in the chapter.
PRACTICE
It is an accepted fact that the more you practice, the better you will
do on an actual exam. Therefore, you should answer the questions on
the practice exams in this book, and if you missed any of the verbal
questions, take extra time to read the answers so that you fully
understand why you answered them incorrectly. And, of course, if
you dont know some of the words, make flash cards.
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READ AND LEARN THE DIRECTIONS
Almost all of the written tests that you will take in your lifetime will
be timed. It is to your advantage to spend as much time as possible
on answering the questions, rather than trying to figure out how to
answer the questions. If you have to read and reread the directions in
order to understand what is being asked of you, you will lose time
from the overall test. Thus, take the time to understand what is
required of you on the SSAT or ISEE before you take the test.
Q&A TECHNIQUES
There are several techniques or tricks to help you do well on these
tests. If you combine these techniques with your vocabulary knowl-
edge, you should do well on the exam.
ANSWERING MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS
The first technique in answering a multiple-choice question is to
guess at the answer. We dont mean a pie-in-the-sky guess but an
educated one. If you are being asked to find a word that means
almost the same as a given word, try to define the word yourself
before reading the answers. If you can do that, you are more than
halfway to the correct answer. Then read the answers. Which of the
answers is the same or similar to your own definition? Youll quickly
find that if you can define the word yourself (or fill in the blanks in a
sentence-completion question), you will have very little trouble with
that question.
The second technique is the process of elimination. Start by
finding the word or words that you are fairly sure have no relation-
ship to the given word. Eliminate them and that will reduce the
number of choices. If you can eliminate two or three choices from
the list, youve then got about a 50-50 chance of getting the
correct answer.
The third technique is to use context clues. If you are given a
sentence, try to find the description of the action that takes place, or
the hidden definition within the sentence, or even a synonym that
will give you a clue as to what the correct answer might be. You may
find words that express positive or negative actions, happy or sad
feelings, and so on. Use those clues to eliminate choices that dont fit
with the action.
Check your answers. You may not have a lot of time when you
go through the test, but that doesnt mean you should be careless. If
you have extra time after finishing that section, go back and double-
check your answers. However, keep in mind that your first answer is
usually your correct answer.
STRATEGIES FOR VERBAL ANALYSIS/REASONING
Finally, make sure that you put your marks in the right place on
the answer sheet. If you omit an answer, please be careful to answer
the next question in the appropriate space. Once you fill in the
wrong answer grid, all the rest of your answers will be incorrect.
Check the answer number against the question you are answering to
make sure you get it right.
Once again, remember that the key to success in answering
synonym, sentence-completion, and analogy questions is to have a
strong vocabulary. Building your vocabulary requires a day-by-day
effort but will be well worth it in the endwhen you take the actual
SSAT or ISEE examination.
SUBJECT REVIEWS
VERBAL ANALYSIS/REASONING REVIEW
A good way to prepare for the SSAT or ISEE examination is to
familiarize yourself with the types of questions that these tests
contain. These include vocabulary questions dealing with synonyms,
sentence completion, and analogies. The review that follows is
designed to further your understanding of the material covered on
these two examinations.
SYNONYMS
The questions appear on both the SSAT and the ISEE. The only
difference is that the SSAT questions have five answers, while the
ISEE questions have four answers. In both, there is a capitalized word
given, followed by answers. One of those answers is most nearly the
same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
The most important way to study for this section is to read as
much as you can, in all types of books, magazines, newspapers, and
even this book. Always look up words that you dont know. Then
write down the definition. You may never look at the paper again,
but just the act of writing the word and definition will help it to stay
in your mind. Of course, its not possible to predict what words will
be given on the exams, but the greater your vocabulary, the better
your chance of getting the right answer.
One technique thats helpful is to look at the word and try to
give your own definition of it, before you look at the answers. Thats
your own measure of whether or not you know the meaning of the
word. Then look at the answers given and determine whether your
definition is among them, or even close. Remember that the direc-
tions on the ISEE say most nearly the same in meaning and the
directions on the SSAT say whose meaning is closest to the word.
Those phrasesmost nearly and is closestare key to answering
synonym questions. Its not likely you will get an exact definition, but
there is one that is fairly close.
Another technique that is important in any kind of multiple-
choice question is using the process of elimination. What this means
is that you should eliminatecross offany words that you know are
incorrect. If you can cross off enough answers, you may narrow
down your choices to only a few. In the ISEE, where there are only
four choices, it makes it much easier.
Lets try some practice questions.
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1. DAWDLE
(A) hang loosely
(B) waste time
(C) fondle
(D) splash
(E) paint
2. ANGUISH
(A) torment
(B) boredom
(C) resentment
(D) stubbornness
(E) clumsiness
3. IMPARTIAL
(A) unlawful
(B) incomplete
(C) unprejudiced
(D) unfaithful
(E) unimportant
4. EMBROIL
(A) explain
(B) entangle
(C) swindle
(D) greet
(E) imitate
5. INCANDESCENT
(A) insincere
(B) melodious
(C) electrical
(D) magical
(E) glowing
ANSWERS
SUBJECT REVIEWS
How did you do? How many did you get right? Heres a suggestion if
you got more than one wrong. Learn the meaning of the following
words:
anguish
boredom
clumsiness
dawdle
electrical
embroil
entangle
explain
fondle
glowing
greet
imitate
impartial
incandescent
incomplete
insincere
magical
melodious
paint
resentment
splash
stubbornness
swindle
torment
unfaithful
unimportant
unlawful
unprejudiced
If they look familiar, they should. These are words that were given in
the previous five questions. If you had known the meaning of all of
these words, you would have gotten all of the correct answers.
SENTENCE COMPLETION
These questions appear only on the ISEE. In a sentence-completion
question, one or more words has been removed. You are required to
supply a missing word or words that will best complete a sentence.
These questions demand skill in figuring out meanings from context.
Choose words that best fit the meaning of the sentence. In order to
handle this type of question, you should first read the sentence as
you see it without trying to fill in the word or words. After reading,
consider the main idea of the sentence and then read the choices.
Remember, both words must fit into the meaning of the sentence;
therefore, read your choice into the sentence by supplying and
evaluating both words.
Example
Choose words that best fit the meaning of the sentence:
The zoology students sat quietly in their observation post; they
were pleasantly surprised to observe, over the course of two
days, a band of gorillas build a ________ camp each night. This
always followed a day of ________ for the berries and leaves that
constitute their diet.
(A) solid. .trading
(B) sturdy. .roaming
(C) interesting. .seeking
(D) makeshift. .foraging
(E) circular. .farming
The correct answer is (D). Your knowledge of the meanings of
words and the ability to use those words appropriately within a given
context will help you answer sentence-completion questions. In
addition, each sentence provides key words, specific examples, or an
overall logic that helps direct you to the correct answer, regardless of
your knowledge of the subject. The rules listed below are also useful:
1. As you read the sentence, note key words that show relation-
ships. For example, but, although, however, and on the other
hand indicate contrasting ideas. And, another, and the same as
denote similarity. Therefore, as a result, consequently, since, and
because signify a cause-effect relationship. In the example, the
word followed indicates a time relationship.
2. Eliminate any answers that make no sense or that are grammati-
cally incorrect. Choice (C) cannot be correct because the first
blank requires a word beginning with a consonant. Choice (E)
cannot be correct, because farming does not apply to gorillas or
their food.
3. Do not be misled by answers that contain only one word that
fits well into the sentence. Both words must make sense. For
example, in choice (A), solid could be logically used to fill the
first blank; however, trading is a human activity and does not fit
logically into the context of the sentence.
4. Be guided by the logic and the meaning of the passage when
two answers could be used to create a sensible thought. Choices
(B) and (D) both list words that could be used to complete the
sentence. However, since the camp is remade each night, it is
probably makeshift rather than sturdy. Also, while the gorillas
may be said to be roaming for food, foraging is a more specific
and suitable word, because it means searching for food.
SUBJECT REVIEWS
Example
I attend the local college games, especially the one with our
arch rival, State College. The game this year was extremely
tough for us. State led throughout the game; but, after the
________ of a strong rally late in the ball game, we really
thought we had a great chance of winning. Therefore, we were
doubly ________ when our team lost.
(A) lack. .surprised
(B) threat. .amused
(C) dispute. .annoyed
(D) excitement. .disappointed
(E) skill. .doubtful
The correct answer is (D). Using the aforementioned clues and
procedures, select the answer you think is best. The key words in the
sentence that help you determine this answer are strong, rally, and
lost. You can determine that by looking at the entire selection to see
what its intent is.
Rule 2 indicates that choice (A) is not possible because it would
make sense ONLY if the team had won.
Rule 3 indicates that choice (B) cannot be correct. While the
word threat seems reasonable, the word amused does not.
Rule 4 applies to choice (D) and tells you that in the context of
strong, rally, and lost, logically this is the correct answer.
In choices (C) and (E), the meanings are incorrect in the
context; therefore, rule 4 would fit.
Example
Traditionally, countries with ________ borders requiring
________ must maintain a large army and support it by impos-
ing taxes.
(A) historic. .markers
(B) vulnerable. .defense
(C) vague. .exploration
(D) unwanted. .elimination
(E) contested. .estimation
The correct answer is (B). Now, employing the four rules again,
did you choose (B)?
Rule 3 fits here. While historic will work in the sentence,
markers does not work because it makes no sense. A country does
NOT employ an army to maintain its markers.
Rule 4 shows us that choice (B) is correct. Logic tells us that
vulnerable borders need an army for defense.
Rule 4 also applies to choices (C) and (D) because they are NOT
logical. A vague border would not require exploring. An unwanted
border does not require an army to eliminate the border.
Rule 2 applies to choice (E), which makes no sense.
ANALOGIES
These questions only appear on the SSAT. An analogy question
presents two words that are related in some way, and it requires you
to first discover the relationship, then find another pair of words that
is related in the same way.
Example
Advertising is to selling as
(A) reporting is to informing.
(B) training is to helping.
(C) discovering is to exploring.
(D) marketing is to research.
(E) creating is to destroying.
The correct answer is (A). To answer analogy questions, use the
following strategies:
1. First, determine the relationship between the first pair of words
and state that relationship in sentence form: Advertising is a
means of selling products to an audience.
2. Then, find the pair of words in the answers that can be substi-
tuted for the original pair: Reporting is a means of informing an
audience. None of the other answers expresses quite the same
relationship. Although you can say, Training is a means of
helping an audience, the context is much more general. Choice
(A) is the best answer.
SUBJECT REVIEWS
The following table illustrates some of the most common types of
relationships you will encounter in analogy questions:
Type of Analogy Example
Action of Object PLAY is to CLARINET as incise is to knife.
Cause to Effect SUN is to SUNBURN as overeating is to
indigestion.
Item to Category IGUANA is to REPTILE as cat is to mammal.
Object to Its Function PENCIL is to WRITING as tractor is to plowing.
Object to Its Material CURTAINS is to CLOTH as windows is to glass.
Part to Whole PAGE is to BOOK as limb is to tree.
Time Sequence RECENT is to CURRENT as antique is to
obsolete.
Word to Antonym ASSIST is to HINDER as enthrall is to bore.
Word to Synonym PROVISIONS is to SUPPLIES as portent is to
omen.
Worker and Creation ARTIST is to SKETCH as composer is to etude.
Worker and Work-
place
CHEF is to KITCHEN as judge is to courtroom.
Word and Word
Derived From
ACT is to ACTION as image is to imagine.
Now, using the two previously described procedures and the
preceding table, look at the following examples:
Example
Mnemonic is to memory as
(A) trousers is to speech.
(B) glasses is to vision.
(C) earmuffs is to movement.
(D) blinders is to hearing.
(E) glove is to hand.
The correct answer is (B). Consider the relationship between the
words MNEMONIC and MEMORY. A mnemonic device helps one to
remember; therefore, a mnemonic device is designed to produce
memory or to help one to remember.
Choices (A), (C), and (D) could not fit because each defies the
relationship. Speech has no relationship to trousers. Earmuffs have no
relationship to movement, and blinders have no relationship to
hearing. Choice (E) does not work because, while a glove covers a
hand, it does not help to produce a hand.
Choice (B) is correct because glasses are designed to aid vision
or to help one to see. The relationship is identical. It is a Cause-to-
Effect relationship.
Example
Waggish is to laughs as
(A) risible is to yawns.
(B) bilious is to smiles.
(C) lachrymose is to tears.
(D) ribald is to moans.
(E) frown is to grin.
The correct answer is (C). Again, using the previously described
procedures, one can determine that a remark that is waggish is
designed to produce laughs.
Looking at choices (A), (B), (D), and (E), you can see that they are
incorrect because they do not produce the same relationship. Choices
(A) and (E) are incorrect because the relationship is Word to Antonym.
Choices (B) and (D) are incorrect because the relationship is not Cause
to Effect. Therefore, the correct answer is (C).
Example
Act is to action as
(A) therapy is to thermometer.
(B) oblivion is to obvious.
(C) liturgy is to literature.
(D) image is to imagine.
(E) bowl is to bowdlerize.
The correct answer is (D). The relationship is word and word
derived from. The word action derives from the word act. Choice
(A) is incorrect: thermometer (temperature measure) does not derive
from the word therapy. There is no relationship. Choice (B) is
incorrect: the relationship is antonyms or opposites. Oblivion means
forgotten; obvious means apparent. The relationship is different.
Choice (C) is incorrect: liturgy (ritual) does not provide the root for
the word literature, which means a body of work. Choice (E) is
incorrect: bowl (goblet) does not form the root for bowdlerize,
which means to modify. There is no relationship.
SUBJECT REVIEWS
Heres a slightly different version of an analogy question. These have
three stem words in the question and only one word to find.
Example
Race is to fatigue as fast is to
(A) track.
(B) hunger.
(C) run.
(D) obesity.
(E) diet.
The correct answer is (B). Like the earlier examples, the first step
to take is to determine the relationship between the first pair of
words and state that relationship in sentence form. Running a race
may cause the runner to fatigue. A fast may cause hunger.
These three sections are the basis of the Verbal Analysis section on
both the SSAT and ISEE examinations. Once you have mastered this
material, go back to the diagnostic tests and check your answers
again. Then, go to the English Grammar Review section on page 299
to give yourself an overview of basic grammatical principles. These
will help you with many of the questions you will encounter on these
exams, since more than vocabulary is involved with these tests. A
strong grounding in the basics of proper grammar and usage will
make your work a lot easier.
STRATEGIES FOR TAKING THE MATH TEST
GENERAL SUGGESTIONS
Much of the success in test taking comes from being comfortable
both physically and mentally with the test you are taking. Physical
comfort is very easy to achieve. Just remember a few important
points:
1. Be on time. Actually, being a few minutes early doesnt hurt.
No one is helped by feeling rushed when beginning a test.
2. Have a supply of #2 pencils with good erasers. There will
be no time for borrowing or sharpening a pencil once the test
begins.
3. Wear comfortable clothing. Layers of clothing are the best
since they can be removed or put on, depending on the
temperature of the room. Dont wear shoes that pinch or a belt
that is too tight.
4. Avoid cramming. Finish your preparation ahead of time, and
relax the night before the test. Cramming just before the test
begins is not helpful and often leads to panic and confusion. Be
sure to get a good nights sleep before taking the test.
5. Calculators are not permitted for the test, so there is no need
to bring one with you. Be sure that you remember how to
perform all mathematical computations by hand!
Mental comfort is a little more difficult to achieve. Preparation
is the key and comes with study and practice in the weeks and
months before the test. Mental comfort is gained by becoming
familiar with the test format, instructions, and the types of problems
that will appear.
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KNOW THE TEST FORMAT AND INSTRUCTIONS
Although the math topics that will be tested on the ISEE and the
SSAT are essentially the same, the format and strategy for the math
sections on these tests are somewhat different. Be certain that you
are familiar with the structure of the test that you are going to take
before you take it.
THE ISEE
On the ISEE there are two math sections, Quantitative Reasoning
and Math Achievement. The Math Achievement section contains 45
questions, and you will have 40 minutes to answer them. The
Quantitative Reasoning section contains 35 questions, and you will
have 35 minutes to answer them.
All 45 of the questions in the Math Achievement section will be
in the standard multiple-choice format, with four possible answers.
On the other hand, only about half of the questions in the Quantita-
tive Reasoning section are standard multiple choice; the remaining
questions are in the special Quantitative Comparison format. The
format and strategies for these special questions are discussed later in
this section. In general, the Math Achievement section of the ISEE
tests your knowledge of the various subject areas in mathematics,
while the Quantitative Reasoning section measures general math-
ematical aptitude.
It is extremely important to remember that on the ISEE there is
no penalty for an incorrect answer. You will receive one point for a
correct answer and nothing for an incorrect answer or a question left
blank. Clearly, then, it is to your advantage to answer every question.
If you are not certain of the correct answer, try to eliminate as many
of the incorrect answers as possible and make a guess from the
remaining answers. Even if you cannot eliminate any answers, you
might as well guess. Do not leave any questions blank on the ISEE.
The subject areas covered on the test include basic arithmetic skills
(computations with fractions, decimals, and percents; ratios and propor-
tions; and set of numbers), beginning algebra (algebraic representation,
numerical evaluation, and solving equations and inequalities), geometry
(lines and angles, geometric figures, areas and perimeters, and coordinate
geometry), and some miscellaneous topics, such as set theory, the metric
system, and graph reading. All of these topics are covered in detail, with
many solved examples, later in this book.
THE SSAT
On the SSAT, there are also two math sections, but each section
contains only 25 questions. You will be allotted 30 minutes for each
of these two sections. Unlike the ISEE, all of the questions on the
SSAT are in the standard multiple-choice format. Thus, there are no
quantitative comparison questions on this test. Also note that on the
SSAT, every question will have five possible answers. As on the ISEE,
the math questions test your knowledge of mathematical subject areas
as well as general mathematical aptitude.
Note that the SSAT does have an incorrect answer penalty.
While you will receive one point for each correct answer, you will
lose
1
4 point for each incorrect answer. There is no penalty for
leaving an answer blank. Students taking the SSAT often ask if they
should guess on questions that they are not sure of. The general
strategy is this: if you guess randomly on a series of questions, you
are as likely to hurt as to help your score. However, on any question
for which you are able to eliminate one or more answers as incor-
rect, the odds of guessing the correct answer tip in your favor, and
you should guess.
The subject areas on the SSAT are the same as those listed previ-
ously for the ISEE and will be covered in detail later in this book.
Whether you are taking the ISEE or the SSAT, be sure that you
have taken enough sample tests to be thoroughly familiar with the
instructions. The instructions are a part of the timed test. DO NOT
spend valuable time reading them as if you have never seen them
before. Simply skim them to refresh your memory each time you start
a new section of the test.
PACE YOURSELF
Before you begin any specific section on the exam, remind yourself
how long you have to finish the section, and pace yourself accordingly.
If you spend too much time on each question, you will not complete
enough questions to receive a good score. Many very intelligent stu-
dents work too slowly and spend too much time on details or neatness.
As a result, they end up with a lower score than they should. As you
work, put a mark next to the problems that would take too long and a
different mark next to those that you dont know how to solve, so that
you can go back to them later if you have time.
Bring a watch to the test and thus eliminate worry about how
much time is left. When time is almost up, you should look over the
rest of the problems and do those you know you can do most quickly.
All questions count the same. Allot your time accordingly.
Remember that hard questions count the same as easy ones. Dont
miss out on one that might be easy for you by stubbornly sticking to
one that might be more difficult.
SUBJECT REVIEWS
USE THE TEST BOOKLET SCRATCH AREA
For many problems, a simple sketch on the scratch area of the test
booklet will make the solution readily apparent and will thus save
time. Also, do not attempt to do all computation work in your head.
Remember to use the scratch area of the test booklet; mark only
answers on the answer sheet.
SPECIFIC SUGGESTIONS
All of the general suggestions will not help you if you are not
prepared to solve the problems and arrive at the correct answers.
As we have seen, the exam requires the knowledge of arith-
metic, algebra, and plane and coordinate geometry. Many of the
problems require some insight and originalitythat is, you will need
to know not only how to perform certain operations but also when
to perform them.
Vocabulary is very important. A problem that asks you to find a
quotient will be hard to do if you do not know the meaning of this
term. Some basic terms you should know:
sum: the answer to an addition problem
difference: the answer to a subtraction problem
product: the answer to a multiplication problem
quotient: the answer to a division problem
integer: a whole number, either positive or negative or 0
prime number: a number with exactly two factors, namely 1 and
itself
even integers: 2, 4, 6, 8, etc.
odd integers: 1, 3, 5, 7, etc.
consecutive
integers: numbers in order, 1, 2, 3 or 7, 8, 9, etc.
Different types of problems call for different attacks. Of course, the
most desirable situation is to know how to do all problems, work
them out, and then fill in the letter space for the correct answer. But
what if the answer you get is not among the choices, or you dont
know how to do the problem in the first place? Then perhaps the
following suggestions will help. However, remember that these are
only suggested methods for problem solving. Always do a problem
your way if you are more comfortable with it and if it will solve the
problem just as quickly.
LOOK FOR SHORTCUTS
Rarely will a problem on your test involve a long, cumbersome
computation. If you find yourself caught up in a maze of large
numbers, you have probably missed a shortcut.
Example
Which is greater?
5
23
3
7
33
or
7
23
3
5
31
Solution: Examination of the problem will let you see that after
multiplying, in each case the numerators of the resulting
fractions will be the same (5 3 7 and 7 3 5). When the numera-
tors of two fractions are the same, the fraction with the lesser
denominator will be the greater fraction. In this case, the
denominators are 23 3 33 and 23 3 31. It is not necessary to do
the actual multiplication to see that 23 3 31 will be the lesser
product (or denominator), making the greater fraction.
Example
If 6 3 6 3 (x) 5 12 3 12 3 12, then x 5
(A) 12
(B) 18
(C) 24
(D) 48
The correct answer is (D). Use factoring and division to
eliminate the need to cube 12 and then divide by 36 (6 3 6).
Factor and divide:
2 2
x 5
12 z 12 z 12
6 z 6
5 48
1 1
ESTIMATE
On any timed competitive examination, it is necessary that you be
able to estimate. Sometimes it is helpful to round off all numbers to a
convenient power of 10 and estimate the answer. This will often
enable you to pick the correct answer quickly without performing a
lot of time-consuming computations. In some cases it will eliminate
one or more of the answers right away, thus improving your chances
if you have to guess.
SUBJECT REVIEWS
Example
Which of the following is closest to the value of
3654 3 248
1756
?
(A) 50
(B) 500
(C) 5,000
(D) 5
The correct answer is (B). 3,654 is about 4,000. 248 is about
200 (or 300) and 1,756 is about 2,000. The problem then
becomes:
2
4000 z 200
2000
400
1
SUBSTITUTE
Change confusing problems to more meaningful ones by substituting
simple numbers for letters. Many students get confused by problems
containing letters in place of numbers. These letters are called
variables. Just remember that the letters stand for numbers; there-
fore, the same operations can be performed on them. Just think of
how you would do the problem if there were numbers, and then
perform the same operations on the letters.
Example
If Johns allowance is $x a week and he saves $m a week, what
part of his allowance does he spend?
Solution: Substituting some numbers for the letters in the
problem, we get: If Johns allowance is $5 a week and he saves
$1 a week, then he spends $5 2 $1, or $4 a week. This repre-
sents $4 (part) out of $5 (whole) or
4
5
of his allowance. Transfer-
ring the number computation to the original problem, we get:
5 2 1
5
or
x2m
x
for the correct answer.
Example
If a man was x years old y years ago, how many years old will
he be z years from now?
Solution: Substitute small numbers for the letters. If a man was
20 years old 5 years ago, how many years old will he be 8 years
from now? The man is now 25 years old (20 1 5). Eight years
from now he will be 20 1 5 1 8, or 33 years old. Back in the
original problem, substitute letters for numbers in your solution:
20 1 5 1 8 5 x 1 y 1 z
WORK BACKWARD
Some experts advise against this, but in some cases it can be advanta-
geous for you to look at the answers first. You can save valuable time
by knowing that all the answers are in common fractional or decimal
form. Then you will want to work only in the form in which the
answers are given.
Are all the answers the same except for one digit or placement
of a decimal? Knowing this can save you time.
Example
The square root of 106.09 is exactly
(A) .103
(B) 1.03
(C) 10.3
(D) 103
The correct answer is (C). Dont use your time to find the
square root of 106.09. Work backward from the answers, which
are all the same except for the placement of the decimal. Using
the definition of square root (the number that when multiplied
by itself will produce a given number), you can see that choice
(C) is the only one that will give an answer of 106.09 when
multiplied by itself.
SUBJECT REVIEWS
Another type of problem in which it is helpful to work backward is
the problem that contains an equation to solve. Trying each answer
in the equation to see which one fits will help, especially if you are
unsure of how to solve the equation.
Example
x=.16 5 4. Find the value of x:
(A) 1
(B) .4
(C) .64
(D) 10
The correct answer is (D). Examination of the equation
reveals that it is really .4x 5 4 (=.16 5 .4). Checking each
answer will reveal that 10 3 .4 5 4; therefore, choice (D) is the
correct answer.
ANSWER THE QUESTION
Always check to see if you have answered the question asked. You
can be sure, for instance, that if you are doing a problem involving
two angles, the values for both angles will be among the answers
listed. Be sure that you have found the right value.
Example
If 3x 1 2 5 12, find x 2
1
3
.
(A) 3
1
3
(B) 3
(C) 10
(D) 4
The correct answer is (B). Solve the equation:
Add 22 to both sides. 3x 1 2 5 12
2 2 5 22
3x 5 10
Divide by 3. x 5
10
3
5 3
1
3
Notice that x 53
1
3
and that this answer is (A). However, the prob-
lem asked us to find x 2
1
3
.
SPECIAL HELP FOR PROBLEM AREAS
FRACTIONS
Comparing Fractions
Many problems will require that you know how to compare fractions.
A few simple steps will ensure that you can do this.
1. If the denominators of two fractions are the same, the fraction
with the greater numerator will be the fraction with the
greater value.
Example
Compare
3
5
and
2
5
3 . 2, therefore
3
5
.
2
5
2. If the numerators of two fractions are the same, the fraction
with the greater denominator will be the lesser fraction.
Example
Compare
2
13
and
2
15
13 , 15, therefore
2
13
.
2
15
3. If the numerators and denominators are different, the fractions
can be compared by cross-multiplying. Cross-multiplying
eliminates the need to find a common denominator in order to
use method 1.
Example
Compare
9
13
and
11
15
Cross-multiply, putting the products above the numerators
used in the products.
135 143
9
13
11
15
135 , 143, therefore
9
13
,
11
15
SUBJECT REVIEWS
Complex Fractions
If complex fractions (a fraction within a fraction) cause your mind to
go blank, try this little routine. Whenever you have a complex
fraction, find the least common denominator for all the denominators
within the fraction and multiply all terms by this denominator. This
will simplify the complex fraction and make it easier to handle.
Example
2
3
1
3
4
1 2
1
3
The least common denominator is 12. Multiply all terms by 12.
12
S
2
3
D
1
S
3
4
D
12
12~1! 2
1
3
~12!
5
8 1 9
12 2 4
5
17
8
5 2
1
8
This routine can also be of use if the complex fraction contains
letters or variables.
Example
Simplify
1 2
1
x
1 1
1
x
The least common denominator is x. Multiply all terms by x.
x~1! 2
1
x
~x!
x~1! 1
1
x
~x!
5
x 2 1
x 1 1
Percent
Percent problems are another source of trouble for many students.
First, you should be sure you know how to rename a decimal as a
percent (multiply by 100) and to rename a percent as a decimal or
common fraction (divide by 100).
Examples
.35 5 35% (.35 3 100)
6
1
2
% 5 6.5% 5 .065
(6
1
2
% 4 100 5 .065) or (6.5% 4 100 5 .065)
It is also a good idea to memorize the equivalent fractions for certain
percents. This will save you time, as they will typically come up
several times on your test.
1
2
5 .50 5 50%
1
6
5 .16 5 16
2
3
%
1
4
5 .25 5 25%
5
6
5 .83 5 83
1
3
%
3
4
5 .75 5 75%
1
8
5 .125 5 12
1
2
%
1
5
5 .20 5 20%
3
8
5 .375 5 37
1
2
%
2
5
5 .40 5 40%
5
8
5 .625 5 62
1
2
%
3
5
5 .60 5 60%
7
8
5 .875 5 87
1
2
%
4
5
5 .80 5 80%
1
10
5 .10 5 10%
1
3
5 .33 5 33
1
3
%
3
10
5 .30 5 30%
2
3
5 .66 5 66
2
3
%
7
10
5 .70 5 70%
1 5 100%
9
10
5 .90 5 90%
SUBJECT REVIEWS
Remembering that of in a mathematical problem usually means that
you have to multiply. Algebraic equations can then be set up to solve
the three types of percent problems.
Example
What is 15% of 32?
x 5 15% 3 32
x 5 (.15)(32) (rename 15% as a decimal)
x 5 4.80
Example
9 is 30% of what number?
9 5 30% 3 x
9 5 (.30)x (rename 30% as a decimal)
OR 9 5
S
3
10
D
x
(rename 30% as a common fraction)
30 5 x (divide by .3)
OR 30 5 x
(multiply by
10
3
)
Example
12 is what percent of 72?
12 5 x% 3 72
12 5
S
x
100
D
72 ~rewrite x% as a fraction!
12
72
5
x
100
~divide by 72!
1
6
5
x
100
(simplify
12
72
to
1
6
)
100 5 6x
(cross-multiply)
16
2
3
5 x
(divide by 6)
If you have memorized your fractional equivalent chart, you will
know that 16
2
3
% 5
1
6
.
GEOMETRY
Many of the questions in the geometry area of your test will require
recall of the numerical relationships learned in an informal geometry
course. You will not be asked to do a formal proof! If you are
thoroughly familiar with these relationships, you should not find the
geometry questions difficult.
Be very careful with units, especially when finding area, perim-
eter, or volume. Change all dimensions to a common unit before
doing the calculations.
IMPORTANT PROPERTIES AND FORMULAS
Memorize the following geometric properties to help speed your
ability to solve the problems.
Properties of a Triangle
The sum of the measures of the angles of a triangle equals 180.
The measure of an exterior angle of a triangle is equal to the sum of
the measures of the remote interior angles.
An equilateral triangle has congruent sides and all angles measure to 60.
An isosceles triangle has two congruent sides. The angles opposite these
sides are also congruent.
In a right triangle, a
2
1 b
2
5 c
2
, where a and b are the legs and c is the
hypotenuse (Pythagorean Theorem).
Properties of Parallel Lines
Pairs of alternate interior angles are congruent.
Pairs of corresponding angles are congruent.
Pairs of interior angles on the same side of the transversal are
supplementary (their measures sum is 180).
Properties of a Parallelogram
Opposite sides are parallel.
Opposite sides are congruent.
Opposite angles are congruent.
Diagonals bisect each other.
SUBJECT REVIEWS
Properties of a Rectangle
The same properties as a parallelogram, plus:
All angles are right angles.
The diagonals are congruent.
Properties of a Rhombus
The same properties as a parallelogram, plus:
All sides are congruent.
The diagonals are perpendicular to each other.
The diagonals bisect the angles.
Properties of a Square
The same properties as a parallelogram, plus those of a rectangle,
plus those of a rhombus.
IMPORTANT AREA FORMULAS
Area of a triangle: A 5
1
2
bh (b is the base, h is the height)
Area of a parallelogram: A 5 bh (b is the base, h is the height)
Area of a square: A 5 s
2
(s is a side of the square)
Area of a circle: A 5 pr
2
(r is the radius of the circle)
Area of a rectangle: A 5 lw (l is the length, w is the width)
or A 5 bh (since a rectangle is a parallelogram)
Area of a trapezoid: A 5
1
2
h(b
1
1 b
2
) (h is the height, b
1
and b
2
are the bases)
VOLUME
The volume of most solids is found by finding the area of the base and multiplying
by the height.
Volume of a rectangular solid: V 5 lwh (base is a rectangle)
Volume of a cube: V 5 s
3
(base is a square)
Volume of a cylinder: V 5 pr
2
h (base is a circle)
If you learn to recognize the relationships and formulas given above and the cases
in which they apply, you will have the key to doing most of the problems
involving geometry on the test.
QUANTITATIVE COMPARISON STRATEGIES FOR THE ISEE
Recall that on the ISEE, there are two math sections, Quantitative
Reasoning and Math Achievement. While all 45 of the questions in
the Math Achievement section will be in the standard multiple-choice
format, only about half the questions in the Quantitative Reasoning
section are standard multiple choice. The remaining questions are in
the special Quantitative Comparison format. Note that there are no
Quantitative Comparison sections on the SSAT, so if you are taking
that test, you may skip this section of the book.
Quantitative Comparison questions are the only questions on the
entire test that are not arranged in the standard multiple-choice
format. Instead, in each of these questions, you are given two
quantities, one in Column A and one in Column B. Your job, simply
put, is to determine which of these two quantities is greater.
The answer scheme is simple. If the quantity in Column A is
greater, you should choose (A). If the quantity in Column B is larger,
you should choose (B). If the two quantities are of identical size, the
answer is (C). Finally, if it is not possible to tell which quantity is
greater, the answer is (D).
Occasionally, there will be some additional information given to
help you determine the relative size of the two quantities. This
information, when given, will be centered just above the Column A
and Column B entries.
Following are the directions as they appear on the ISEE. They
should be memorized so that you do not waste time reading them
when you take the actual test.
Directions: For the following questions note the given informa-
tion, if any, and then compare the quantity in Column A to the
quantity in Column B. Next to the number of each question,
write:
D if the relationship cannot be determined from the informa-
tion given.
To gain a better understanding of the choices (A) through (D), we
will now look at four examples. These examples have been selected
so that the answer to the first one is (A), the answer to the second is
(B), and so on.
SUBJECT REVIEWS
Column A Column B
1. 1
x
5 4
1 x
The correct answer is (A). The equation given in the com-
mon information can be solved to determine that
x 5
1
4
. Since 1 .
1
4
, the correct choice is (A).
2.
=262=10 =26210
The correct answer is (B). The entry in Column B is equal to
4. While we cannot exactly determine the value of Column A, if
we estimate =26 and =10, we can see that its value is close
to 2.
3.
162 z
The correct answer is (C). Since a triangle contains 180,
y 1 4y 1 90 5 180. Thus, 5y 5 90 and y 5 18. Since
z 1 y 5 180, z must be 162, choice (C).
4. x
6
5 64
2 x
The correct answer is (D). Solving the equation given as
common information, we can determine that x is either 2 or
22. Thus, x is either less than or equal to 2.
HINTS AND STRATEGIES FOR QUANTITATIVE
COMPARISON QUESTIONS
Before we look at some specific problem-solving strategies for
Quantitative Comparison questions, lets examine some general
strategies.
GENERAL STRATEGIES
1. Remember that your goal is to do as little work as possible to
answer the question. You frequently dont need to determine
the actual size of the quantities in Columns A and B to know
which one is greater. As a simple example, if you have enough
information to determine that the quantity in Column A is
positive and the quantity in Column B is negative, then the
quantity in Column A is greater, regardless of its actual value.
2. Be sure that you understand the meaning of the answers. For
example, an answer of (A) indicates that the quantity in Column
A is always greater than the quantity in Column B. If A is
sometimes, but not always, greater, the answer is (D). Similarly,
choice (C) is the answer only if the quantities are always equal.
3. Be sure that you only do as much math as is absolutely necessary
to determine which quantity is greater. Estimate and approximate
as much as possible. You can often answer a question correctly by
doing very little actual mathematical computation.
4. While you are asked to answer 35 questions in 35 minutes in the
Quantitative Reasoning section, it is not a good idea to figure that
you should average slightly less than a minute a question. The Quan-
titative Comparison questions can generally be answered much
more quickly than the other multiple-choice questions. A good
guideline is that you should average about 30 seconds for each of
these questions, which will allow you to average about a minute
and a half for the more time-consuming multiple-choice questions.
5. Whenever both of the given quantities are purely numerical
(contain only numbers, no letters), then both quantities have a
definite size, and the answer cannot be choice (D). If you are
not sure how to answer a problem with two purely numerical
entities, be sure to guess either choices (A), (B), or (C).
SUBJECT REVIEWS
SPECIFIC MATHEMATICAL STRATEGIES FOR QUANTITATIVE COMPARISON QUESTIONS
Whenever you can, eliminate common factors and terms from
Column A and Column B. Then simply compare the remaining
quantities. Often, sums and products can be combined term by term,
or factor by factor.
Column A Column B
1. (108)
2
2 (13)
2
(108 2 13)
2
The correct answer is (A). The quantity in Column A, when
factored, becomes (108 2 13)(108 1 13). The quantity in
Column B is equal to (180 2 13)(180 2 13). Upon dividing the
common factor of (180 2 13), we see that we are comparing
(108 1 13) in Column A to (108 2 13) in Column B.
2. 5
6
1
6
7
1
7
8
5
7
1
6
8
1
7
9
The correct answer is (A). Simply note that each term in
Column A is greater than the corresponding term in Column B.
3. 6(125)4 2(125)12
The correct answer is (C). Divide the common factor of 125
from both sides. Then, both sides become equal to 24.
Remember that you can often determine which quantity is greater by
simply estimating sizes.
4. 221
333
667
999
The correct answer is (B). Note that the quantity in Column
A is less than
2
3
and that the quantity in Column B is greater
than
2
3
.
A Quantitative Comparison question can be treated as if it were an
algebraic inequality, with your job being to position the correct
inequality sign (5, ,, .) between entries. As such, you may perform
any operation to both columns of the question that you can perform
on both sides of an inequality. This means, whenever you wish, you
can add or subtract the same number to Column A and Column B,
multiply or divide both columns by the same positive number, or
square both numbers (if both entries are positive). This strategy can
be used to change the operations of subtraction and division to the
relatively less confusing operations of addition and multiplication.
Column A Column B
5.
=89,905 300
The correct answer is (B). Square both sides. Column A
becomes 89,905 and Column B becomes 90,000.
6.
=3
4
=3
The correct answer is (B). Do not waste any time estimating
the values of the quantities. Simply multiply both entries by =3.
Column A is then equal to =33=353, while Column B is
equal to
4
=3
3=354. Since 4 .3, the correct choice is (B).
7.
9
5
6
1
1
7
10
5
6
2
6
7
The correct answer is (C). Eliminate the subtraction in
Column B by adding
6
7
to both entries. Column A then becomes
9
5
6
1
1
7
1
6
7
5 9
5
6
1 1 5 10
5
6
.
Column B becomes
10
5
6
2
6
7
1
6
7
5 10
5
6
.
Whenever you are comparing quantities containing variables, remem-
ber to consider both positive and negative values of the variables.
Similarly, remember that the variables could have fractional values.
8. 3, x ,5
4, y ,6
x y
The correct answer is (D). Many people might answer (B) for
this, assuming that x 5 4 and y 5 5. However, remember that
x and y could also be fractional. For example, x could be 4.5,
while y is 4.1.
SUBJECT REVIEWS
If the column entries contain algebraic operations, it frequently helps
to begin by performing these operations.
Column A Column B
9. a 5 22, c 5 5
3a(2b 1 5c) 2a(3b 1 5c)
The correct answer is (B). To begin, expand both
expressions. The entry in Column A becomes 6ab 1 15ac.
Column B becomes 6ab 1 10ac. Subtract the common factor of
6ab and youll see that we are actually comparing 15ac in
Column A to 10ac in Column B. We know that a 5 22 and c
5 5. Thus, the entry in Column A becomes 2150, while
Column B becomes 2100.
See if the common information can be manipulated to a form that is
similar in appearance to the entry in one of the columns.
10. 5p 1 7q 5 13
40 15p 1 21q
The correct answer is (A). If you multiply both sides of the
equation given as common information by 3, you will obtain
15p 1 21q 5 39. Thus, the value of the expression in Column
B is 39.
When either of the column entries contains variables, it is often very
helpful to substitute numerical values for these variables and observe
what happens. Any substitution you make will enable you to elimi-
nate two of the possible answers. Suppose, for example, that you
plug a value into the quantities, and for this particular value the
quantity in Column A turns out to be greater. This means that the
answer cannot be choices (B) or (C). Either Column A is always
greater, choice (A), or sometimes greater, choice (D).
Column A Column B
11. s 1
s 0
r
s
r 2 1
s 2 1
The correct answer is (D). Try to substitute values for r and
s. If, for example, r 5 s 5 2,
r
s
5
r 2 1
s 2 1
. Thus, we know that
the answer is either (C) or (D). Now let r 5 0 and s 5 2. Then,
the value in Column A becomes 0, and the value in Column B
becomes 2
1
2
.
Remember that the powers of, roots of, and divisions by numbers
between 0 and 1 behave differently than those with numbers greater
than 1. For example, if you square a number greater than 1, the
resulting number is greater than the original; yet, if you square a
number less than 1, the resulting number is less than the original.
Also, remember that powers of even and odd numbers behave
differently. The following examples illustrate some of these variations.
12. x . 0
x
2
x
3
The correct answer is (D). While intuition tells us that cubing
a positive number yields a greater result than squaring the
number, this result is actually true only for numbers greater
than 1. In fact, x
2
5 x
3
if x 5 1, and if x , 1, x
2
. x
3
. For
example, if x 5
1
2
, then x
2
5
1
4
and x
3
5
1
8
. Thus, there is no
way to tell if x
2
or x
3
is greater.
13. x . 1
x
2
x
3
The correct answer is (B). As long as we know that x . 1,
we have x
3
. x
2
.
14. 0 , z , 1
12
z
12z
The correct answer is (A). When 12 is divided by z,
0 , z , 1 will yield a number greater than 12, and when 12 is
multiplied by z, 0 , z , 1 will yield a number less than 1.
Remember the above strategies and guidelines as you try your hand at
the quantitative comparison questions in the upcoming practice tests.
SUBJECT REVIEWS
MATH REVIEW
NUMBERS AND SETS
PROPERTIES OF NUMBERS
Systems of Numbers
All of the numbers that are used in the math sections of the SSAT/
ISEE are real numbers. In order to understand the real number
system, it is easiest to begin by looking at some familiar systems of
numbers that lie within the real number system.
The numbers that are used for counting
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, . . .
are called the natural numbers, the counting numbers, or, most
commonly, the positive integers. The positive integers, together with
the number 0, are called the set of whole numbers. Then, the
positive integers, together with 0 and the negative integers
21, 22, 23, 24, 25, . . .
make up the set of integers.
A real number is said to be a rational number if it can be
written as the ratio of two integers, where the denominator is not 0.
Thus, for example, numbers such as
216
2
3
,
25
6
, 0, 25, 12
5
8
are rational numbers. Clearly, then, all integers and fractions are
rational numbers. Percents and decimal numbers are rational as well,
since they can also be written as the ratio of two integers. For
example,
25% 5
1
4
, and 9.1255 9
1
8
.
Any real number that cannot be expressed as the ratio of two
integers is called an irrational number. The most common irrational
numbers that you will see on your test are square roots, such as
=3 or 2=5, and the number p, which represents the ratio of the
circumference of a circle to its diameter.
Finally, the set of rational numbers, together with the set of
irrational numbers, is called the set of real numbers.
133
Example
The number 2257 is an integer. It is also rational since it can be
written as
2257
1
, and is, of course, real.
The number
5
8
is rational and real, and the number =7 is
irrational and real.
Rounding of Numbers
From time to time, a test question will ask you to round an answer to
a specific decimal place. The rules for the rounding of numbers are
very simple. In the case of whole numbers, begin by locating the
digit to which the number is being rounded. Then, if the digit just to
the right is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4, leave the located digit alone. Otherwise,
increase the located digit by 1. In either case, replace all digits to the
right of the one located with 0s.
When rounding decimal numbers, the rules are similar. Again,
begin by locating the digit to which the number is being rounded. As
before, if the digit just to the right is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4, leave the located
digit alone. Otherwise, increase the located digit by 1. Finally, drop
all the digits to the right of the one located.
Example
Round the following numbers as indicated.
6,342 to the nearest 10
Begin by locating the tens digit, which is a 4. The number to
the right of the 4 is a 2. Thus, drop the 2 and replace it with a
0, yielding 6,340.
392.461 to the nearest tenth
The tenths digit is 4. The digit just to the right of it is 6, so
increase the tenths digit by 1, making it a 5. Drop the two digits
to the right of this. The answer is 392.5.
.0472 to the nearest thousandth
Following the rules above, we obtain .047.
SUBJECT REVIEWS
Properties of Numbers Problems
1. Classify each of the following numbers as whole, integer,
rational, irrational, and real.
a. 27
b.
1
7
c. 5
2
3
d. 0
e.
=13
2. Round each of the numbers below to the indicated number of
decimal places.
a. 57,380 to the nearest hundred
b. 1,574,584 to the nearest hundred thousand
c. 847.235 to the nearest hundredth
d. 9.00872 to the nearest thousandth
Solutions
1. a. 27 is real, rational, and an integer.
b.
1
7
is real and rational.
c. 5
2
3
can be written as
17
3
and is thus real and rational.
d. 0 is real, rational, an integer, and a whole number.
e. =13 is real and irrational.
2. a. Begin by locating the hundreds digit, which is 3. The digit
to the right of it is 8, so increase the hundreds digit by 1,
and replace all digits to the right with 0s. The answer is
57,400.
b. The hundred thousands digit is 5. The digit to the right of it
is 7, so increase the 5 by 1, and replace all digits to the right
with 0s. The answer is 1,600,000.
c. The hundredths digit is 3. The digit just to the right of it is
5, so increase the hundredths digit by 1, making it a 4. Drop
the digit to the right of this. The answer is 847.24.
d. The thousandths digit is 8. The digit just to the right of it is
7, so increase the thousandths digit by 1, making it a 9.
Drop the digits to the right of this. The answer is 9.009.
MATH REVIEW
SET THEORY AND VENN DIAGRAMS
Definitions
A set is any collection of objects. The objects in a particular set are
called the members or the elements of the set. In mathematics, sets are
usually represented by capital letters, and their members are repre-
sented by lowercase letters. Braces, { and }, are usually used to enclose
the members of a set. Thus, the set A, which has members a, b, c, d, and
e and no other members, can be written as A 5{a, b, c, d, e} . Note that
the order in which the elements of a set are listed is not important;
thus, the set {1, 2, 3} and the set {2, 3, 1} represent identical sets.
The symbol used to indicate that anelement belongs to a particular
set is , and the symbol that indicates anelement does not belong to a set
is . Thus, if B5{2, 4, 6, 8}, we cansay 6 Band 7 B. If a set is defined
so that it does not containany elements, it is called the empty set, or the
null set, and canbe writtenas { }, or .
There are several different notational techniques that can be
used to represent a set. The simplest one is called numeration, in
which all of the elements of the set are listed within braces. For
example, if C is the set of all odd integers between 10 and 20, we
can use numeration to represent the set as C5 {11, 13, 15, 17, 19}.
The other is called set-builder notation. In this notation, a short
vertical bar is used to stand for the phrase such that. For example,
the set of all integers less than 15 can be written as
{x | x , 15, x is an integer}
and is read, The set of all x such that x is less than 15, and x is an
integer.
A set that contains a finite number of elements is called a finite
set. A set that is neither finite nor empty is called an infinite set.
When using the method of numeration to describe a set, we can use
three dots to indicate and so on. Thus, the infinite set containing all
positive integers can be written as {1, 2, 3, 4, . . .}. The finite set
containing all of the even integers between 2 and 200 can be
numerated as {2, 4, 6, . . . , 200}.
Examples
1. Use numeration to express the set of whole numbers.
{0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, . . .}
2. Use set-builder notation to express the set of integers that are
greater than or equal to 200.
{x | x 200, x is an integer}
SUBJECT REVIEWS
Subsets and the Universal Set
Suppose that J is the set containing everyone who lives in New
Jersey, and K is the set of all people living in New Jersey who are
older that 65. Then, clearly, all members of K are also members of J,
and we say K is a subset of J. This relationship is written symboli-
cally as K J. In general, A is a subset of B if every element of A is
also an element of B. For example, the set A 5 {2, 4, 6} is a subset of
the set B 5 {0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10}. By convention, we agree that the null
set is a subset of every other set. Thus, we can write A, where A
is any set. Also note that if A and B contain exactly the same ele-
ments, then A B and B A. In such a case, we write A 5 B. If
A B but A B, we call A a proper subset of B. This is written
A B. Thus, if A is a subset of B, and B contains at least one element
that is not in A, then A is a proper subset of B and we write A B.
In a particular discussion, the universal set represents the
greatest possible set, that is, it is the set that contains all of the
possible elements under consideration. All other sets in the discussion
must therefore be subsets of the universal set, which is usually
represented by the letter U. If N is a subset of U, then N8, which is
called the complement of N, is the set of all elements from the
universal set that are not in N. For example, if, in a particular
problem, U is the set of all integers and N is the set of negative
integers, then N8 is the set of all nonnegative integers.
Examples
1. List all of the subsets of {2, 4, 6}.
{2}, {4}, {6}, {2, 4}, {2, 6} {4, 6}, {2, 4, 6},
2. If U 5 {7, 8, 9, 10, 11}, and N 5 {9, 11}, find N8.
N8 contains all of the elements of U that are not in N. Thus,
N8 5 {7, 8, 10}.
Venn Diagrams, Union, and Intersection
Let U be a universal set, and N a subset of U. Then, the drawing
below, called a Venn diagram, illustrates the relationship between U,
N, and N8.
MATH REVIEW
The union of two sets A and B, indicated A B, is the set of all
elements that are in either A or B. The intersection of two sets,
indicated A B, is the set of all elements that are in both A and B.
Thus, if A 5 {2, 4, 6, 8, 10} and B 5 {1, 2, 3, 4}, we have A B 5
{1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10} and A B 5 {2, 4}. If A B 5 , then A and B
are said to be disjoint.
The Venn diagrams below represent the operations of union and
intersection.
Set Problems
1. Use set-builder notation to describe the set of all integers greater
than 12 and less than 48.
2. Use numeration to describe the set of negative integers.
3. List all of the subsets of the set {a, b, c, d}.
4. If A 5 {2, 4, 6}, B 5 {1, 3, 5}, and C 5 {2, 3, 4}, find
A B, A C, A C, A B, and A (B C).
5. If U 5{2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20} and W5{2, 6, 12, 18},
find W8.
In problems 69, describe the sets listed in terms of D, E, and F and
intersections, unions, and complements.
6. {x | x D and x E}
7. {x | x F or x E}
8. {x | x D and x E}
9. {x | x D and
x
is not an element of either E or F}
10. Draw a Venn diagram to represent the set (A B) C.
SUBJECT REVIEWS
Solutions
1. {x | 12 , x , 48, x is an integer}
2. {. . . , 24, 23, 22, 21}
3. , {a}, {b}, {c}, {d}, {a, b}, {a, c}, {a, d}, {b, c}, {b, d}, {c, d},
{a, b, c}, {a, b, d}, {a, c, d}, {b, c, d}, {a, b, c, d}.
4. A B 5 {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}, A C 5 {2, 3, 4, 6}, A C 5 {2, 4},
A B 5 , A (B C) 5 {2, 4}.
5. W8 5 {4, 8, 10, 14, 16, 20}
6. D E8
7. F E
8. D E
9. D (E F)8
10.
ARITHMETIC
WHOLE NUMBERS
Definitions
As we have already seen, the set of positive integers (natural numbers,
counting numbers) can be written as the set {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, . . .}. The set
of positive integers, together with the number 0, are called the set of
whole numbers, and can be written as {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, . . .}.
Place Value
Whole numbers are expressed in a system of tens, called the decimal
system. Ten digits0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9are used. Each
digit differs not only in face value but also in place value, depending
on where it stands in the number.
Examples
1. 237 means:
(2 z 100) 1 (3 z 10) 1 (7 z l)
The digit 2 has a face value of 2 but a place value of 200.
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2. 35,412 can be written as:
(3 z 10,000) 1 (5 z 1,000) 1 (4 z 100) 1 (1 z 10) 1 (2 z 1)
The digit in the last place on the right is said to be in the units
or ones place, the digit to the left of that in the tens place, the
next digit to the left of that in the hundreds place, and so on.
When we take a whole number and write it out as in the two
examples above, it is said to be written in expanded form.
Odd and Even Numbers
A whole number is even if it is divisible by 2; it is odd if it is not
divisible by 2. Zero is thus an even number.
Example
2, 4, 6, 8, and 320 are even numbers; 3, 7, 9, 21, and 45 are odd
numbers.
Prime Numbers
The positive integer p is said to be a prime number (or simply a prime)
if p 1 and the only positive divisors of p are itself and 1. The first ten
primes are 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, and 29. All other positive inte-
gers that are neither 1 nor prime are composite numbers. Composite
numbers can be factored, that is, expressed as products of their divisors
or factors; for example, 56 57 z 8 57 z 4 z 2. In particular, composite
numbers can be expressed as products of their prime factors in just one
way (except for order).
To factor a composite number into its prime factors, proceed as
follows. First try to divide the number by the prime number 2. If this is
successful, continue to divide by 2 until an odd number is obtained. Then
attempt to divide the last quotient by the prime number 3 and by 3 again,
as many times as possible. Then move on to dividing by the prime num-
ber 5, and other successive primes until a prime quotient is obtained.
Express the original number as a product of all its prime divisors.
Example
Find the prime factors of 210.
2 )210
3 )105
5 ) 35
7
Therefore:
210 5 2 z 3 z 5 z 7 (written in any order)
and 210 is an integer multiple of 2, of 3, of 5, and of 7.
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Consecutive Whole Numbers
Numbers are consecutive if each number is the successor of the
number that precedes it. In a consecutive series of whole numbers,
an odd number is always followed by an even number, and an even
number by an odd. If three consecutive whole numbers are given,
either two of them are odd and one is even or two are even and one
is odd.
Examples
1. 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 are consecutive whole numbers.
2. 8, 10, 12, and 14 are consecutive even numbers.
3. 21, 23, 25, and 27 are consecutive odd numbers.
4. 21, 23, and 27 are not consecutive odd numbers because 25 is
missing.
The Number Line
A useful method of representing numbers geometrically makes it
easier to understand numbers. It is called the number line. Draw a
horizontal line, considered to extend without end in both directions.
Select some point on the line and label it with the number 0. This
point is called the origin. Choose some convenient distance as a unit
of length. Take the point on the number line that lies one unit to the
right of the origin and label it with the number 1. The point on the
number line that is one unit to the right of 1 is labeled 2, and so on.
In this way, every whole number is associated with one point on the
line, but it is not true that every point on the line represents a whole
number.
Ordering of Whole Numbers
On the number line, the point representing 8 lies to the right of the
point representing 5, and we say 8 . 5 (read 8 is greater than 5).
One can also say 5 , 8 (5 is less than 8). For any two whole
numbers a and b, there are always three possibilities:
a , b, a 5 b, or a . b.
If a 5 b, the points representing the numbers a and b coincide on
the number line.
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Operations with Whole Numbers
The basic operations on whole numbers are addition (1), subtraction
(2), multiplication (z or 3), and division (4). These are all binary
operationsthat is, one works with two numbers at a time in order
to get a unique answer. The operations of addition and multiplication
on whole numbers are said to be closed because the answer in each
case is also a whole number. The operations of subtraction and
division on whole numbers are not closed because the unique answer
is not necessarily a member of the set of whole numbers.
Examples
1. 3 1 4 5 7 (a whole number)
2. 4 z 3 5 12 (a whole number)
3. 2 2 5 5 23 (not a whole number)
4. 3 4 8 5
3
8
(not a whole number)
Addition
If addition is a binary operation, how are three numberssay, 3, 4,
and 8added? One way is to write:
(3 1 4) 1 8 5 7 1 8 5 15
Another way is to write:
3 1 (4 1 8) 5 3 1 12 5 15
The parentheses merely group the numbers together. The fact that
the same answer, 15, is obtained either way illustrates the associative
property of addition:
(r 1 s) 1 t 5 r 1 (s 1 t)
The order in which whole numbers are added is immaterialthat is,
3 1 4 5 4 1 3. This principle is called the commutative property of
addition. Most people use this property without realizing it when
they add a column of numbers from the top down and then check
their result by beginning over again from the bottom. (Even though
there may be a long column of numbers, only two numbers are
added at a time.)
If 0 is added to any whole number, the whole number is
unchanged. Zero is called the identity element for addition.
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Subtraction
Subtraction is the inverse of addition. The order in which the
numbers are written is important; there is no commutative property
for subtraction.
4 2 3 3 2 4
The is read not equal.
Multiplication
Multiplication is a commutative operation:
43 z 73 5 73 z 43
The result or answer in a multiplication problem is called the product.
If a number is multiplied by 1, the number is unchanged; the
identity element for multiplication is 1.
Zero times any number is 0:
42 z 0 5 0
Multiplication can be expressed with several different symbols:
9 z 7 z 3 5 9 3 7 3 3 5 9(7)(3)
Besides being commutative, multiplication is associative:
(9 z 7) z 3 5 63 z 3 5 189
and
9 z (7 z 3) 5 9 z 21 5 189
A number can be quickly multiplied by 10 by adding a zero at the
right of the number. Similarly, a number can be multiplied by 100 by
adding two zeros at the right:
38 z 10 5 380
and
100 z 76 5 7,600
Division
Division is the inverse of multiplication. It is not commutative:
8 4 4 4 4 8
The parts of a division example are named as follows:
divisorq
quotient
dividend
If a number is divided by 1, the quotient is the original number.
MATH REVIEW
Division by 0 is not defined (has no meaning). Zero divided by
any number other than 0 is 0:
0 4 56 5 0
Divisors and Multiples
The whole number b divides the whole number a if there exists a
whole number k such that a 5 bk. The whole number a is then said
to be an integer multiple of b, and b is called a divisor (or factor)
of a.
Examples
1. 3 divides 15 because 15 5 3 z 5. Thus, 3 is a divisor of 15 (and
so is 5), and 15 is an integer multiple of 3 (and of 5).
2. 3 does not divide 8 because 8 3k for a whole number k.
3. Divisors of 28 are 1, 2, 4, 7, 14, and 28.
4. Multiples of 3 are 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, . . .
Whole Number Problems
1. What is the prime factorization of 78?
2. What are the divisors of 56?
3. Which property is illustrated by the following statement?
(3 1 5) 1 8 5 3 1 (5 1 8)
4. Which property is illustrated by the following statement?
(5 z 7) z 3 5 (7 z 5) z 3
5. Find the first five multiples of 7.
6. Find all of the common prime factors of 30 and 105.
7. Give an example to show that subtraction on the set of whole
numbers is not commutative.
8. List all of the prime numbers between 50 and 90.
9. Write the number 786,534 in expanded notation.
10. In each of the statements below, replace the # with either ,, .,
or 5 to make a true statement.
a. 212 # 13
b. 1
16
# 0.0625
c.
3
1
2
# 3
2
5
SUBJECT REVIEWS
Solutions
1. 78 5 2 z 39 5 2 z 3 z 13
2. The divisors of 56 are 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 14, 28, 56.
3. The Associative Property of Addition
4. The Commutative Property of Multiplication
5. 7, 14, 21, 28, 35
6. 30 can be factored as 2 3 3 3 5. 105 can be factored as
3 3 5 3 7. Thus, the common factors are 3 and 5.
7. 4 2 5 5 2 4
8. The prime numbers between 50 and 90 are 53, 59, 61, 67, 71,
73, 79, 83, 87, and 89.
9. 786,534 5 7(100,000) 1 8(10,000) 1 6(1,000) 1 5(100) 1
3(10) 1 4
10. a. 212 , 13
b.
1
16
5 0.0625
c. 3
1
2
. 3
2
5
FRACTIONS
Definitions
If a and b are whole numbers and b 0, the symbol
a
b
(or a/b) is
called a fraction. The upper part, a, is called the numerator, and the
lower part, b, is called the denominator. The denominator indicates
into how many parts something is divided, and the numerator tells
how many of these parts are taken. A fraction indicates division:
7
8
5 8q7
If the numerator of a fraction is 0, the value of the fraction is 0. If the
denominator of a fraction is 0, the fraction is not defined (has no
meaning):
0
17
5 0
17
0
not defined ~has no meaning!
MATH REVIEW
If the denominator of a fraction is 1, the value of the fraction is the
same as the numerator:
18
1
5 18
If the numerator and denominator are the same number, the value of
the fraction is 1:
7
7
5 1
Equivalent Fractions
Fractions that represent the same number are said to be equivalent.
If m is a counting number and
a
b
is a fraction, then:
m3 a
m3 b
5
a
b
because
m
m
5 1 and 1 3
a
b
5
a
b
.
Example
2
3
5
4
6
5
6
9
5
8
12
These fractions are all equivalent.
Inequality of Fractions
If two fractions are not equivalent, one is less than the other. The
ideas of less than and greater than were previously defined and
used for whole numbers.
For the fractions
a
b
and
c
b
:
a
b
,
c
b
if a , c
That is, if two fractions have the same denominator, the one with the
lesser numerator has the lesser value.
If two fractions have different denominators, find a common
denominator by multiplying one denominator by the other. Then use
the common denominator to compare numerators.
SUBJECT REVIEWS
Examples
1. Which is less,
5
8
or
4
7
?
8 z 7 5 56 5 common denominator
5
8
3
7
7
5
35
56
4
7
3
8
8
5
32
56
Since 32 , 35,
32
56
,
35
56
and
4
7
,
5
8
2. Which of the fractions,
2
5
,
3
7
, or
4
11
, is the greatest?
We begin by comparing the first two fractions. Since
2
5
5
14
35
and
3
7
5
15
35
, we can see that
3
7
is greater. Now, we
compare
3
7
to
4
11
. Since
3
7
5
33
77
and
4
11
5
28
77
, we can see that
3
7
is
the greatest of the three fractions.
Simplifying to Simplest Form
The principle that
m3 a
m3 b
5
a
b
can be particularly useful in simplifying fractions to simplest form.
Fractions are expressed in simplest form when the numerator and
denominator have no common factor except 1. To simplify a fraction
to an equivalent fraction in simplest form, express the numerator and
denominator as products of their prime factors. Each time a prime
appears in the numerator and the same prime appears in the denomi-
nator,
p
p
, substitute its equal value, 1.
Examples
1. Simplify
30
42
to an equivalent fraction in simplest form:
30
42
5
2 z 3 z 5
2 z 3 z 7
5 1 z 1 z
5
7
5
5
7
In practice, this can be done even more quickly by dividing numera-
tor and denominator by any number, prime or not, that will divide
both evenly. Repeat this process until there is no prime factor
remaining that is common to both numerator and denominator:
30
42
5
15
21
5
5
7
MATH REVIEW
2. Simplify
77
197
to an equivalent fraction in simplest form:
77
197
5
7 3 11
3 3 5 3 13
Since the numerator and the denominator have no common factors,
the fraction is already in simplest form.
PROPER FRACTIONS, IMPROPER FRACTIONS, AND MIXED NUMBERS
Definitions
A proper fraction is a fraction whose numerator is less than its
denominator. Proper fractions always have a value less than 1:
3
4
5
8
121
132
0
1
An improper fraction is a fraction with numerator equal to or greater
than the denominator. Improper fractions always have a value equal
to or greater than 1:
3
2
17
17
9
1
15
14
A mixed number is a number composed of a whole number and a
proper fraction. It is always greater than 1 in value:
3
7
8
5
1
4
11
3
14
The symbol 3
7
8
means 3 1
7
8
and is read three and seven eighths.
To Rename a Mixed Number as an Improper Fraction
Multiply the denominator by the whole number and add this product
to the numerator. Use the sum so obtained as the new numerator,
and keep the original denominator.
Example
Write 9
4
11
as an improper fraction.
9
4
11
5
~11 3 9! 1 4
11
5
99 1 4
11
5
103
11
Note: In any calculations with mixed numbers, first rename the
mixed numbers as improper fractions.
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To Rename an Improper Fraction as a Mixed Number
Divide the numerator by the denominator. The result is the whole-
number part of the mixed number. If there is a remainder in the
division process because the division does not come out evenly, put
the remainder over the denominator (divisor). This gives the frac-
tional part of the mixed number:
20
3
5 3q
6
20 5 6
2
3
18
2 remainder
Multiplication
Proper and Improper Fractions
Multiply the two numerators and then multiply the two denomina-
tors. If the numerator obtained is greater than the denominator,
divide the numerator of the resulting fraction by its denominator:
3
8
3
15
11
5
45
88
3
8
3
22
7
5
66
56
5 1
10
56
Multiplication of fractions is commutative.
Three or more fractions are multiplied in the same way; two numera-
tors are done at a time, and the result is multiplied by the next
numerator.
The product in the multiplication of fractions is usually
expressed in simplest form.
Dividing Common Factors
In multiplying fractions, if any of the numerators and denominators
have a common divisor (factor), divide each of them by this common
factor and the value of the fraction remains the same. This process is
called dividing common factors.
Example
27
18
3
90
300
5 ?
27
18
3
90
300
5
27
18
3
9
30
Divide the numerator and denominator
of the second fraction by 10.
9 1
5
27
18
3
9
30
Divide: 18 and 9 each divisible by 9; 27 and 30
each divisible by 3.
2 10
5
9 3 1
2 3 10
5
9
20
Multiply numerators; multiply denominators
MATH REVIEW
Another method:
3 3
27
18
3
9
30
5
3 3 3
2 3 10
5
9
20
2 10
Divide: 27 and 18 have common factor 9; 9 and 30 have
common factor 3.
Note: Dividing can take place only between a numerator and a
denominator in the same or a different fraction, never between two
numerators or between two denominators.
Mixed Numbers
Mixed numbers should be renamed as improper fractions before
multiplying. Then multiply as described above.
Example
To multiply
4
7
3 3
5
8
,
rename 3
5
8
as an improper fraction.
3
5
8
5
~8 3 3! 1 5
8
5
24 1 5
8
5
29
8
Then multiply.
1
4
7
3
29
8
5
29
14
2
The answer can be left as
29
14
or renamed as a mixed number:
2
1
14
Fractions with Whole Numbers
Write the whole number as a fraction with a denominator of 1 and
then multiply.
3
4
3 7 5
3
4
3
7
1
5
21
4
5 5
1
4
Note: When any fraction is multiplied by 1, its value remains un-
changed. When any fraction is multiplied by 0, the product is 0.
SUBJECT REVIEWS
Division
Reciprocals
Division of fractions involves reciprocals. One fraction is the recipro-
cal of another if the product of the fractions is 1.
Examples
1.
3
4
and
4
3
are reciprocals since
1 1
3
4
3
4
3
5
1 3 1
1 3 1
5 1
1 1
2.
1
3
and 3 are reciprocals since
1
1
3
3
3
1
5 1
1
To find the reciprocal of a fraction, interchange the numerator and
denominatorthat is, invert the fraction, or turn it upside down.
Proper and Improper Fractions
Multiply the first fraction (dividend) by the reciprocal of the second
fraction (divisor). Simplify by division if possible. If you wish to,
rename the answer as a mixed number when possible.
Example
9
2
4
4
7
5
9
2
3
7
4
The reciprocal of
4
7
is
7
4
because
4
7
3
7
4
5 1.
5
63
8
5 7
7
8
MATH REVIEW
Mixed Numbers and/or Whole Numbers
Both mixed numbers and whole numbers must first be renamed as
equivalent improper fractions. Then proceed as described on the
previous page.
Note: If a fraction or a mixed number is divided by 1, its value is
unchanged. Division of a fraction or a mixed number by 0 is not
defined. If a fraction is divided by itself or an equivalent fraction, the
quotient is 1:
19
7
4
19
7
5
19
7
3
7
19
Reciprocal of
19
7
is
7
19
.
5 1 3 1 5 1
Addition
Fractions can be added only if their denominators are the same
(called the common denominator). Add the numerators; the denomi-
nator remains the same. Simplify the sum to the simplest form.
3
8
1
2
8
1
1
8
5
3 1 2 1 1
8
5
6
8
5
3
4
When the fractions have different denominators, you must find a
common denominator. One way of doing this is to find the product
of the different denominators.
Example
5
6
1
1
4
5 ?
A common denominator is 6 z 4 5 24.
5
6
3
4
4
5
20
24
and
1
4
3
6
6
5
6
24
5
6
1
1
4
5
20
24
1
6
24
5
20 1 6
24
5
26
24
5
13
12
5 1
1
12
SUBJECT REVIEWS
Least Common Denominator
A denominator can often be found that is less than the product of the
different denominators. If the denominator of each fraction will
divide such a number evenly and it is the least such number, it is
called the least common denominator, abbreviated as LCD. Finding a
least common denominator may make it unnecessary to simplify the
answer and enables one to work with lesser numbers. There are two
common methods.
First Method: By Inspection
5
6
1
1
4
5 ?
LCD 5 12 because 12 is the least number into which 6 and 4 divide
evenly. Therefore:
12 4 6 5 2 multiply
5
6
3
2
2
5
10
12
12 4 4 5 3 multiply
1
4
3
3
3
5
3
12
Then:
5
6
1
1
4
5
10
12
1
3
12
5
13
12
5 1
1
12
Second Method: By Factoring
This method can be used when the LCD is not recognized by
inspection. Factor each denominator into its prime factors. The LCD
is the product of the greatest power of each separate factor, where
power refers to the number of times a factor occurs.
Example
5
6
1
1
4
5 ?
Factoring denominators gives:
6 5 2 z 3 and 4 5 2 z 2
LCD 5 2 z 2 z 3
5 12
MATH REVIEW
Rename with LCD:
5
6
3
2
2
5
10
12
1
4
3
3
3
5
3
12
5
6
1
1
4
5
10
12
1
3
12
5
13
12
5 1
1
12
The denominators 4 and 6 factor into 2 z 2 and 2 z 3, respec-
tively. Although the factor 2 appears three times, its power is 2
2
from factoring 4. The factor 3 appears once, so its power is 3
1
.
Therefore, the LCD as a product of the greatest power of each
separate factor is 2 3 2 3 3.
The factoring method of adding fractions can be extended to three or
more fractions.
Example
1
4
1
3
8
1
1
12
5 ?
4 5 2 z 2 8 5 2 z 2 z 2 12 5 2 z 2 z 3
LCD 5 2 z 2 z 2 z 3
5 24
Rename with LCD:
1
4
3
6
6
5
6
24
3
8
3
3
3
5
9
24
1
12
3
2
2
5
2
24
1
4
1
3
8
1
1
12
5
6
24
1
9
24
1
2
24
5
6 1 9 1 2
24
5
17
24
SUBJECT REVIEWS
Addition of Mixed Numbers
Rename any mixed numbers as improper fractions. If the fractions
have the same denominator, add the numerators. If the fractions have
different denominators, find the LCD of the several denominators and
then add numerators. Simplify the answer if possible. Write the
answer as a mixed number if you wish.
Example
2
2
3
1 5
1
2
1 1
2
9
5 ?
3 5 3 2 5 2 9 5 3 z 3
LCD 5 2 z 3 z 3
5 18
Rename with LCD:
8
3
3
6
6
5
48
18
11
2
3
9
9
5
99
18
11
9
3
2
2
5
22
18
2
2
3
1 5
1
2
1 1
2
9
5
8
3
1
11
2
1
11
9
5
48
18
1
99
18
1
22
18
5
48 1 99 1 22
18
5
169
18
5 9
7
18
Subtraction
Fractions can be subtracted only if the denominators are the same. If
the denominators are the same, find the difference between the
numerators. The denominator remains unchanged.
Example
19
3
2
2
3
5 ?
5
19 2 2
3
5
17
3
5 5
2
3
MATH REVIEW
When fractions have different denominators, find equivalent fractions
with a common denominator and then subtract numerators.
Example
7
8
2
3
4
5 ?
8 5 2 z 2 z 2 4 5 2 z 2
LCD 5 2 z 2 z 2
5 8
Rename with LCD:
7
8
5
7
8
3
4
3
2
2
5
6
8
7
8
2
3
4
5
7
8
2
6
8
5
7 2 6
8
5
1
8
Mixed Numbers
To subtract mixed numbers, rename each mixed number as an
improper fraction. Find the LCD for the fractions. Write each fraction
as an equivalent fraction whose denominator is the common denomi-
nator. Find the difference between the numerators.
Example
3
3
8
2 2
5
6
5 ?
LCD 5 24
3
3
8
2 2
5
6
5
27
8
2
17
6
5
81
24
2
68
24
5
13
24
If zero is subtracted from a fraction, the result is the original fraction:
3
4
2 0 5
3
4
2
0
4
5
3
4
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Fraction Problems
In the following problems, perform the indicated operations and
simplify the answers to simplest form.
1.
5
12
3
4
15
2.
1
2
4
3
8
3.
5
12
1
2
3
4.
2
3
2
5
11
5. 3
1
3
3
4
5
6. 7
4
5
2 2
1
3
7. 2
3
5
1 7
3
5
8.
6
7
3
3
4
3
2
3
9. 6 3
2
3
3 2
5
6
10. 2
2
3
4 1
7
9
Solutions
1 1
1.
5
12
3
4
15
5
5
12
3
4
15
5
1
9
3 3
4
2.
1
2
4
3
8
5
1
2
3
8
3
5
1
2
3
8
3
5
4
3
1
3.
5
12
1
2
3
5
5
12
1
8
12
5
13
12
5 1
1
12
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4.
2
3
2
5
11
5
22
33
2
15
33
5
7
33
2
5. 3
1
3
3
4
5
5
10
3
3
4
5
5
10
3
3
4
5
5
8
3
5 2
2
3
1
6. 7
4
5
2 2
1
3
5
39
5
2
7
3
5
117
15
2
35
15
5
82
15
5 5
7
15
7. 2
3
5
1 7
3
5
5
13
5
1
38
5
5
51
5
5 10
1
5
8.
6
7
3
3
4
3
2
3
5
6
7
3
2
4
3
3
3
5
6
7
3
1
2
3
1
1
5
3
7
3
1
1
3
1
1
5
3
7
9. 6 3
2
3
3 2
5
6
5
6
1
3
2
3
3
17
6
5
34
3
5 11
1
3
10. 2
2
3
4 1
7
9
5
8
3
4
16
9
5
8
3
3
9
16
5
9
3
3
8
16
5
3
1
3
1
2
5
3
2
DECIMALS
Earlier, we stated that whole numbers are expressed in a system of
tens, or the decimal system, using the digits from 0 to 9. This system
can be extended to fractions by using a period called a decimal
point. The digits after a decimal point form a decimal fraction.
Decimal fractions are less than 1for example, .3, .37, .372, and
.105. The first position to the right of the decimal point is called the
tenths place, since the digit in that position tells how many tenths
there are. The second digit to the right of the decimal point is in the
hundredths place. The third digit to the right of the decimal point is
in the thousandths place, and so on.
Examples
1. .3 is a decimal fraction that means
3 3
1
10
5
3
10
read three tenths.
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2. The decimal fraction of .37 means
3 3
1
10
1 7 3
1
100
5 3 3
10
100
1 7 3
1
100
5
30
100
1
7
100
5
37
100
read thirty-seven hundredths.
3. The decimal fraction .372 means
300
1,000
1
70
1,000
1
2
1,000
5
372
1,000
read three hundred seventy-two thousandths.
Whole numbers have an understood (unwritten) decimal point
to the right of the last digit (i.e., 4 5 4.0). Decimal fractions can
be combined with whole numbers to make decimalsfor
example, 3.246, 10.85, and 4.7.
Note: Adding zeros to the right of a decimal after the last digit
does not change the value of the decimal.
DECIMALS AND FRACTIONS
Renaming a Decimal as a Fraction
Place the digits to the right of the decimal point over the value of the
place in which the last digit appears and simplify if possible. The
whole number remains the same.
Example
Rename 2.14 as a fraction or mixed number. Observe that 4 is
the last digit and is in the hundredths place.
.14 5
14
100
5
7
50
Therefore:
2.14 5 2
7
50
Renaming a Fraction as a Decimal
Divide the numerator of the fraction by the denominator. First put a
decimal point followed by zeros to the right of the number in the
numerator. Add and divide until there is no remainder. The decimal
point in the quotient is aligned directly above the decimal point in
the dividend.
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Example
Rename
3
8
as a decimal.
Divide
8q
.375
3.000
24
60
56
40
40
When the division does not terminate with a 0 remainder, follow
this procedure.
6q
.833
5.000
48
20
18
20
18
2
The 3 in the quotient will be repeated indefinitely. It is called an
infinite decimal and is written .833 . . . . 5 .83.
Addition
Addition of decimals is both commutative and associative. Decimals
are simpler to add than fractions. Place the decimals in a column with
the decimal points aligned under each other. Add in the usual way.
The decimal point of the answer is also aligned under the other
decimal points.
Example
43 1 2.73 1 .9 1 3.01 5 ?
43.
2.73
.9
3.01
49.64
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Subtraction
For subtraction, the decimal points must be aligned under each other.
Add zeros to the right of the decimal point if desired. Subtract as
with whole numbers.
Examples
21.567 21.567 39.00
29.4 29.48 217.48
12.167 12.087 21.52
Multiplication
Multiplication of decimals is commutative and associative:
5.39 3 .04 5 .04 3 5.39
~.7 3 .02! 3 .1 5 .7 z ~.02 3 .1!
Multiply the decimals as if they were whole numbers. The total
number of decimal places in the product is the sum of the number of
places (to the right of the decimal point) in all of the numbers
multiplied.
Example
8.64 3 .003 5 ?
8.64 2 places to right of decimal point
3.003 13 places to right of decimal point
.02592 5 places to right of decimal point
A zero had to be added to the left of the product before writing
the decimal point to ensure that there would be five decimal
places in the product.
Note: To multiply a decimal by 10, simply move the decimal
point one place to the right; to multiply by 100, move the
decimal point two places to the right.
Division
To divide one decimal (the dividend) by another (the divisor), move
the decimal point in the divisor as many places as necessary to the
right to make the divisor a whole number. Then move the decimal
point in the dividend (expressed or understood) a corresponding
number of places, adding zeros if necessary. Then divide as with
whole numbers. The decimal point in the quotient is placed above
the decimal point in the dividend after the decimal point has
been moved.
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Example
Divide 7.6 by .32.
.32q7.60 5 32q
23.75
760.00
64
120
96
240
224
160
160
Note: Divide 7.6 by .32 can be written as
7.6
.32
. If this fraction is
multiplied by
100
100
, an equivalent fraction is obtained with a
whole number in the denominator:
7.6
.32
3
100
100
5
760
32
Moving the decimal point two places to the right in both divisor
and dividend is equivalent to multiplying each number by 100.
Special Cases
If the dividend has a decimal point and the divisor does not, divide as
with whole numbers and place the decimal point of the quotient
above the decimal point in the divisor.
If both dividend and divisor are whole numbers but the quotient
is a decimal, place a decimal point after the last digit of the dividend
and add zeros as necessary to get the required degree of accuracy.
(See Renaming a Fraction as a Decimal, page 159.)
Note: To divide any number by 10, simply move its decimal point
(understood to be after the last digit for a whole number) one place
to the left; to divide by 100, move the decimal point two places to
the left; and so on.
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Decimal Problems
1. Rename the following decimals as fractions and simplify.
a. 1.16
b. 15.05
2. Rename the following fractions as decimals.
a.
3
8
b.
2
3
In the following problems, perform the indicated operations.
3. 3.762 1 23.43
4. 1.368 2 .559
5. 8.7 3 .8
6. .045 4 .5
7. 73 2 .46
8. 5.43 1 .154 1 17
9. 7.2 3 .002
10. 2.2 4 8
11. Which of the three decimals is the least: .09, .769, or .8?
Solutions
1. a. 1.16 5 1
16
100
5 1
8
50
5 1
4
25
b. 15.05 5 15
5
100
5 15
1
20
2. a.
3
8
5 8q
.375
3.000
24
60
256
40
b.
2
3
5 3q
.666
2.00
18
20
218
20
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3. 3.762
123.43
27.192
4. 1.368
2.559
.809
5. 8.7
3 .8
6.96
6. .5.q
0.09
0.0.45
\ \
7. 73.00
2.46
72.54
8. 5.43
.154
117.000
22.584
9. 7.2 ~One digit to the right of the decimal point!
3.002 ~Three digits to the right of the decimal point!
.0144 ~Four digits to the right of the decimal point!
10. 8q2.2
0.275
11. The easiest way to determine the least decimal number is to
append 0s to the end of each of the numbers until they all have
the same number of digits. Then, ignore the decimal points and
see which number is the least. Thus, .09 5 .090, .769 5 .769,
.8 5 .800. Clearly, the least number is .09
PERCENTS
Percents, like fractions and decimals, are ways of expressing parts of
whole numbers, as 93%, 50%, and 22.4%. Percents are expressions of
hundredthsthat is, of fractions whose denominator is 100. The
symbol for percent is %.
Example
25% 5 twenty-five hundredths 5
25
100
5
1
4
The word percent means per hundred. Its main use is in
comparing fractions with equal denominators of 100.
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Relationship with Fractions and Decimals
Renaming a Percent as a Decimal
Divide the percent by 100 and drop the symbol for percent. Add
zeros to the left when necessary.
30% 5 .30 1% 5 .01
Remember that the short method of dividing by 100 is to move the
decimal point two places to the left.
Renaming a Decimal as a Percent
Multiply the decimal by 100 by moving the decimal point two places
to the right, and add the symbol for percent.
.375 5 37.5% .001 5 .1%
Renaming a Percent as a Fraction
Drop the percent sign. Write the number as a numerator over a
denominator of 100. If the numerator has a decimal point, move the
decimal point to the right the necessary number of places to make
the numerator a whole number. Add the same number of zeros to the
right of the denominator as you moved places to the right in the
numerator. Simplify where possible.
Examples
20% 5
20
100
5
2
10
5
1
5
36.5% 5
36.5
100
5
365
1,000
5
73
200
Renaming a Fraction as a Percent
Use either of two methods.
First Method
Rename the fraction as an equivalent fraction with a denominator of
100. Drop the denominator (equivalent to multiplying by 100) and
add the % sign.
Example
Express
6
20
as a percent.
6
20
3
5
5
5
30
100
5 30%
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Second Method
Divide the numerator by the denominator to get a decimal with two
places (express the remainder as a fraction if necessary). Rename the
decimal as a percent.
Example
Express
6
20
as a percent.
6
20
5 20q
.30
6.00 5 30%
60
Percent Problems
1. Rename the following percents as decimals:
a. 37.5%
b. 0.5%
2. Rename the following decimals as percents:
a. 0.625
b. 3.75
3. Rename the following fractions as percents:
a.
7
8
b.
73
200
4. Rename the following percents as fractions:
a. 87.5%
b. 0.02%
5. Rename 12
1
4
% as a decimal.
6. Write .07% as both a decimal and a fraction.
7. Write
11
16
as both a decimal and a percent.
8. Write 1.25 as both a percent and a fraction.
9. Which of the following is the greatest:
5
8
, 62%, or .628?
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Solutions
1. a. 37.5% 5 0.375
|
b. 00.5% 5 0.005
|
2. a. 0.625 5 62.5%
\
b. 3.75 5 375%
\
3. a.
7
8
5 8q
0.875
7.000 5 87.5%
b.
73
200
5 200q
0.365
73.000 5 36.5%
4. a. 87.5% 5 0.875 5
875
1,000
5
35
40
5
7
8
b. 0.02% 5 0.0002 5
2
10,000
5
1
5,000
5. 12
1
4
% 5 12.25% 5 0.1225
6. .07% 5 0.0007 5
7
10,000
7.
11
16
5 16 q11.0000
.6875
5 68.75%
8. 1.25 5 125% 5
125
100
5
5
4
9. In order to determine the greatest number, we must write them
all in the same form. Writing
5
8
as a decimal, we obtain .625. If
we write 62% as a decimal, we get .62. Thus, .628 is the greatest
of the three numbers.
Solving Percent Problems
There are several different types of word problems involving percents
that might appear on your test. In addition to generic percent
problems, other applications you might be asked to solve involve
taxation, commission, profit and loss, discount, and interest. All of
these problems are solved in essentially the same way, as the ex-
amples that follow illustrate.
Note that when solving percent problems, it is often easier to
rename the percent as a decimal or a fraction before computing.
When we take a percent of a certain number, that number is called
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the base, the percent we take is called the rate, and the result is
called the part. If we let B represent the base, R represent the rate,
and P represent the part, the relationship between these three
quantities can be expressed by the following formula
P 5 R 3 B
All percent problems can be solved with the help of this formula.
The first four examples below show how to solve all types of
generic percent problems. The remaining examples involve specific
financial applications.
Examples
1. In a class of 24 students, 25% received an A. How many students
received an A?
The number of students (24) is the base, and25%is the rate. Rename
the rate as a fractionfor ease of handling andapply the formula.
25% 5
25
100
5
1
4
P 5 R 3 B
6
5
1
4
3
24
1
1
5 6 students
To choose between renaming the percent (rate) as a decimal or a
fraction, simply decide which would be easier to work with. In
Example 1, the fraction is easier to work with because division is
possible. In Example 2, the situation is the same except for a dif-
ferent rate. This time, the decimal form is easier.
2. In a class of 24 students, 29.17% received an A. How many
students received an A?
Renaming the rate as a fraction yields:
29.17
100
5
2917
10,000
You can quickly see that the decimal is the better choice.
29.17% 5 .2917 .2917
P 5 R 3 B 3 24
5 .2917 3 24 1.1668
5 7 students 5.834
7.0008
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3. What percent of a 40-hour week is a 16-hour schedule?
40 hours is the base and 16 hours is the part. P 5 R 3 B
16 5 R 3 40
Divide each side of the equation by 40.
16
40
5 R
2
5
5 R
40% 5 R
4. A woman paid $15,000 as a down payment on a house. If this
amount was 20% of the price, what did the house cost?
The part (or percentage) is $15,000, the rate is 20%, and we
must find the base. Rename the rate as a fraction.
20% 5
1
5
P 5 R 3 B
$15,000 5
1
5
3 B
Multiply each side of the equation by 5.
$75,000 5 B 5 cost of house
5. A salesperson sells a new car for $24,800 and receives a 5%
commission. How much commission does he receive?
The cost of the car ($24,800) is the base, and the rate is 5%. We
are looking for the amount of commission, which is the part.
P 5 5% 3 $24,800 5 .05 3 $24,800 5 $1,240
Thus, the salesperson receives a commission of $1,240.
6. Janet buys a laptop computer for $1,199 and has to pay 7% sales
tax. What is the amount of sales tax she owes, and what is the
total price of the computer?
The cost of the computer ($1,199) is the base, and the rate is 7%.
We are looking for the amount of sales tax, which is the part.
P 5 7% 3 $1,199 5 .07 3 $1,199 5 $83.93
Thus, the sales tax is $83.93, and the total cost of the computer
is $1,199 1 $83.93 5 $1,282.93.
Discount
The amount of discount is the difference between the original price
and the sale, or discount, price. The rate of discount is usually given
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as a fraction or as a percent. Use the formula of the percent problems
P 5 R 3 B, but now P stands for the part or discount, R is the rate,
and B, the base, is the original price.
Examples
1. A table listed at $160 is marked 20% off. What is the sale price?
P 5 R 3 B
5 .20 3 $160 5 $32
This is the amount of discount, or how much must be sub-
tracted from the original price. Then:
$160 2 $32 5 $128 sale price
2. A car priced at $9,000 was sold for $7,200. What was the rate of
discount?
Amount of discount 5 $9,000 2 $7,200
5 $1,800
Discount 5 rate 3 original price
$1,800 5 R 3 $9,000
Divide each side of the equation by $9,000:
20
1,800
9,000
5
20
100
5 R 5 20%
100
Successive Discounting
When an item is discounted more than once, it is called successive
discounting.
Examples
1. In one store, a dress tagged at $40 was discounted 15%. When it
did not sell at the lower price, it was discounted an additional
10%. What was the final selling price?
Discount 5 R 3 original price
First discount 5 .15 3 $40 5 $6
$40 2 $6 5 $34 selling price after first discount
Second discount 5 .10 3 $34 5 $3.40
$34 2 $3.40 5 $30.60 final selling price
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2. In another store, an identical dress was also tagged at $40. When
it did not sell, it was discounted 25% all at once. Is the final
selling price lower or higher than in Example 9?
Discount 5 R 3 original price
5 .25 3 $40
5 $10
$40 2 $10 5 $30 final selling price
This is a lower selling price than in Example 9, where two successive
discounts were taken. Although the two discounts from Example 9
add up to the discount of Example 10, the final selling price is not
the same.
Interest
Interest problems are similar to discount and percent problems. If
money is left in the bank for a year and the interest is calculated at
the end of the year, the usual formula P 5 R 3 B can be used, where
P is the interest, R is the rate, and B is the principal (original amount
of money borrowed or loaned).
Examples
1. A certain bank pays interest on savings accounts at the rate of
4% per year. If a man has $6,700 on deposit, find the interest
earned after 1 year.
P 5 R 3 B
Interest 5 rate z principal
P 5 .04 3 $6,700 5 $268 interest
Interest problems frequently involve more or less time than 1
year. Then the formula becomes:
Interest 5 rate 3 principal 3 time
2. If the money is left in the bank for 3 years at simple interest
(the kind we are discussing), the interest is:
3 3 $268 5 $804
3. Suppose $6,700 is deposited in the bank at 4% interest for 3
months. How much interest is earned?
Interest 5 rate 3 principal 3 time
Here the 4% rate is for 1 year. Since 3 months is
3
12
5
1
4
,
Interest 5 .04 3 $6,700 3
1
4
5 $67.
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Percent-of-Change Problems
The percent-of-change problem is a special, yet very common, type of
percent problem. In such a problem, there is a quantity that has a
certain starting value (usually called the original value). This original
value changes by a certain amount (either an increase or a decrease),
leading to what is called the new value. The problem is to express
this increase or decrease as a percent.
Percent-of-change problems are solved by using a method
analogous to that used in the problems above. First calculate the
amount of the increase or decrease. This amount plays the role of
the part, P, in the formula P 5 R 3 B. The base, B, is the original
amount regardless of whether there was a gain or a loss.
Examples
1. By what percent does Marys salary increase if her present salary
is $20,000 and she accepts a new job at a salary of $28,000?
Amount of increase is:
$28,000 2 $20,000 5 $8,000
P 5 R 3 B
$8,000 5 R 3 $20,000
Divide each side of the equation by $20,000. Then:
40
8,000
20,000
5
40
100
5 R 5 40% increase
100
2. On Tuesday, the price of Alpha stock closed at $56 a share. On
Wednesday, the stock closed at a price that was $14 higher than
the closing price on Tuesday. What was the percent of increase
in the closing price of the stock?
In this problem, we are given the amount of increase of $14. Thus,
P 5 R 3 B
14 5 R 3 56. Thus,
R 5
14
56
5
1
4
5 25%.
The percent of increase in the closing price of the stock is 25%.
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Percent Word Problems
1. Janet received a rent increase of 15%. If her rent was $785
monthly before the increase, what is her new monthly rent?
2. School bus fares rose from $25 per month to $30 per month.
Find the percent of increase.
3. A dress originally priced at $90 is marked down 35%, then
discounted a further 10%. What is the new, reduced price?
4. Dave delivers flowers for a salary of $45 a day, plus a 12%
commission on all sales. One day his sales amounted to $220.
How much money did he earn that day?
5. A certain bank pays interest on money market accounts at a rate of 6%
a year. If Brett deposits $7,200, find the interest earned after one year.
6. A small business office bought a used copy machine for 75% of
the original price. If the original price was $3,500, how much
did they pay for the copy machine?
7. A lawyer who is currently earning $42,380 annually receives a
6.5% raise. What is his new annual salary?
8. An industrial plant reduces its number of employees, which was origi-
nally 3,760, by 5%. How many employees now work at the plant?
9. The value of a mutual fund investment of $3,750 increased $500.
What is the percent of increase in the price of the mutual fund?
10. Due to a decrease in demand for a particular computer printer, a
computer supply store reduces the number of orders for the
printer from 35 per month to 20 per month. What percent of
decrease does this represent? Round your answer to the nearest
whole number percent.
Solutions
1. Amount of increase 5 $785 3 15% 5 $785 3 .15 5 $117.75
New monthly rent 5 $902.75
2. Amount of increase 5 $30 2 $25 5 $5
Percent of increase 5
5
25
5
1
5
5 20%
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3. Amount of first markdown 5 $90 3 35% 5 $90 3 .35 5 $31.50
Reduced price 5 $90 2 $31.50 5 $58.50
Amount of second markdown 5 $58.50 3 10%
5 $58.50 3 .1
5 $5.85
Final price 5 $58.50 2 $5.85 5 $52.65
4. Commission 5 $220 3 12% 5 $220 3 .12 5 $26.40
Money earned 5 $45 1 $26.40 5 $71.40
5. Interest 5 $7,200 3 6% 5 $7,200 3 .06 5 $432
6. Cost 5 $3,500 3 75% 5 $2,625
7. Amount of raise 5 $42,380 3 6.5% 5 $2,754.70
New salary 5 $42,380 1 $2,754.70 5 $45,134.70
8. Number of employees who lost their jobs 5 3,760 3 5% 5 188
Number of employees who now work at the plant
5 3,760 2 188 5 3,572
9. Percent of increase 5 change/original value 5
500
3750
5 13.33%
10. The amount of the decrease is 35 2 20 5 15.
The percent of decrease is
15
35
5 42.857%, which rounds to 43%.
SIGNED NUMBERS
In describing subtraction of whole numbers, we said that the opera-
tion was not closedthat is, 4 2 6 will yield a number that is not a
member of the set of counting numbers and zero. The set of integers
was developed to give meaning to such expressions as 4 2 6. The set
of integers is the set of all positive and negative whole numbers and
zero. It is the set {, 24, 23, 22, 21, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, }.
The first three dots symbolize the fact that the negative integers
go on indefinitely, just as the positive integers do. Integers preceded
by a negative sign (called negative integers) appear to the left of 0 on
a number line.
SUBJECT REVIEWS
Decimals, fractions, and mixed numbers can also have negative signs.
Together with positive fractions and decimals, they appear on the
number line in this fashion:
0
2
1
2
1 -.5
2
3
-
All numbers to the right of 0 are called positive numbers. They have
the sign 1, whether it is actually written or not. Business gains or
losses, feet above or below sea level, and temperature above and
below zero can all be expressed by means of signed numbers.
Addition
If the numbers to be added have the same sign, add the numbers
(integers, fractions, decimals) as usual and use their common sign in
the answer:
19 1 ~18! 1 ~12! 5 119 or 19
24 1 ~211! 1 ~27! 1 ~21! 5 223
If the numbers tobe addedhave different signs, addthe positive numbers
andthenthe negative numbers. Ignore the signs andsubtract the lesser
total fromthe greater total. If the greater total is positive, the answer will be
positive; if the greater total is negative, the answer will be negative. The
answer may be zero. Zerois neither positive nor negative andhas nosign.
Example
13 1 ~25! 1 ~28! 1 ~12! 5 ?
13 1 ~12! 5 15
25 1 ~28! 5 213
13 2 5 5 8
Since the greater total (13) has a negative sign, the answer is 28.
Subtraction
The second number in a subtraction problem is called the subtra-
hend. In order to subtract, change the sign of the subtrahend and
then continue as if you were adding signed numbers. If there is no
sign in front of the subtrahend, it is assumed to be positive.
Examples
Subtract the subtrahend (bottom number) from the top number.
15 5 235 235 42
5 15 242 42 35
10 210 7 277 7
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Multiplication
If two and only two signed numbers are to be multiplied, multiply
the numbers as you would if they were not signed. Then, if the two
numbers have the same sign, the product is positive. If the two
numbers have different signs, the product is negative. If more than
two numbers are being multiplied, proceed two at a time in the same
way as before, finding the signed product of the first two numbers,
then multiplying that product by the next number, and so on. The
product has a positive sign if all the factors are positive or there is an
even number of negative factors. The product has a negative sign if
there is an odd number of negative factors.
Example
23 z (15) z (211) z (22) 5 2330
The answer is negative because there is an odd number (three)
of negative factors.
The product of a signed number and zero is zero. The product
of a signed number and 1 is the original number. The product of
a signed number and 21 is the original number with its sign
changed.
Examples
1. 25 z 0 5 0
2. 25 z 1 5 25
3. 25 z (21) 5 15
Division
If the divisor and the dividend have the same sign, the answer is
positive. Divide the numbers as you normally would. If the divisor
and the dividend have different signs, the answer is negative. Divide
the numbers as you normally would.
Examples
1. 2 3 4 ~22! 5
3
2
5 1
1
2
2. 8 4 (2.2) 5 240
If zero is divided by a signed number, the answer is zero. If a signed
number is divided by zero, the answer is undefined. If a signed
number is divided by 1, the number remains the same. If a signed
number is divided by 21, the quotient is the original number with its
sign changed.
SUBJECT REVIEWS
Examples
1. 0 4 (22) 5 0
2. 2
4
3
4 0 not defined
3.
2
3
4 1 5
2
3
4. 4 4 21 5 24
Signed Numbers Problems
Perform the indicated operations.
1. 1 6 1 (25) 1 (12) 1 (28)
2. 2 5 2 (24) 1 (22) 2 (16)
3. 23 z (15) z (27) z (22)
4. 9 4 (2.3)
5. (23) 1 (212) 1 7 1 (213)
6. (28) 2 (25) 1 (21) 2 (13)
7. (3) (2) (1) (0) (21) (22) (23)
8.
~28! ~13!
~26! ~22! ~5!
9.
6
15
4
S
212
5
D
10.
~15! 2 ~213!
~24! 1 ~25!
Solutions
1. 16 1 ~25! 5 11
11 1 ~12! 5 13
13 1 ~28! 5 25
2. 25 2~24! 5 25 1 4 5 21
21 1 ~22! 5 23
23 2 ~16! 5 29
3. 23 z ~15! 5 215
215 z ~27! 5 1105
1105 z ~22! 5 2210
4. 9 4 ~2.3! 5 230
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5. ~23! 1 ~212! 5 215
215 1 7 5 28
28 1 ~213! 5 221
6. ~28! 2 ~25! 5 28 1 5 5 23
23 1 21 5 24
24 2 ~13! 5 27
7. (3) (2) (1) (0) (21) (22) (23) 5 0, since, if 0 is a factor in any
multiplication, the result is 0.
8.
~28! ~13!
~26! ~22! ~5!
5
224
60
5 2
2
5
9.
6
15
4
S
212
5
D
5
6
15
3
5
212
5 2
1
6
10.
~15! 2 ~213!
~24! 1 ~25!
5
5 1 13
29
5
18
29
5 22
POWERS, EXPONENTS, AND ROOTS
Exponents
The product 10 310 310 can be written 10
3
. We say 10 is raised to
the third power. In general, a 3a 3a . . . 3a n times is written a
n
.
The base a is raised to the nth power, and n is called the exponent.
Examples
1. 3
2
5 3 3 3 read 3 squared
2. 2
3
5 2 3 2 3 2 read 2 cubed
3. 5
4
5 5 3 5 3 5 3 5 read 5 to the fourth power
If the exponent is 1, it is usually understood and not written; thus,
a
1
5 a.
Since
a
2
5 a 3 a and a
3
5 a 3 a 3 a,
then
a
2
3 a
3
5 (a 3 a)(a 3 a 3 a) 5 a
5
.
There are three rules for exponents. In general, if k and m are any
numbers, and a is any number not equal to zero:
Rule 1: a
k
3 a
m
5 a
k 1 m
Rule 2: a
m
3 b
m
5 (ab)
m
Rule 3: (a
k
)
n
5 a
kn
SUBJECT REVIEWS
Examples
1. Rule 1: 2
2
3 2
3
5 4 3 8 5 32
and
2
2
3 2
3
5 2
5
5 32
2. Rule 2: 3
2
3 4
2
5 9 3 16 5 144
and
3
2
3 4
2
5 (3 3 4)
2
5 12
2
5 144
3. Rule 3: (3
2
)
3
5 9
3
5 729
and
(3
2
)
3
5 3
6
5 729
Roots
The definition of roots is based on exponents. If a
n
5 c, where a is the
base and n the exponent, a is called the nth root of c. This is written a
5=
n
c. The symbol = is called a radical sign. Since 5
4
5625, =
4
625
5 5 and 5 is the fourth root of 625. The most frequently used roots are
the second (called the square) root and the third (called the cube) root.
The square root is written = and the cube root is written =
3
.
Square Roots
If c is a positive number, there are two values, one negative and one
positive, which when multiplied together will produce c.
Example
14 3 (14) 5 16 and 24 3 (24) 5 16
The positive square root of a positive number c is called the
principal square root of c (briefly, the square root of c) and is
denoted by =c :
=144 5 12
If c 5 0, there is only one square root, 0. If c is a negative
number, there is no real number that is the square root of c :
=24 is not a real number
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Cube Roots
Both positive and negative numbers have real cube roots. The cube
root of 0 is 0. The cube root of a positive number is positive; that of
a negative number is negative.
Example
2 3 2 3 2 5 8
Therefore =
3
8 5 2.
2 3 3 (23) 3 (23) 5 227
Therefore =
3
227 5 23.
Each number has only one real cube root.
Expanded Form
We previously have seen how to write whole numbers in expanded
form. Recall, for example, that the number 1,987 can be written as
1,987 5 1(1,000) 1 9(100) 1 8(10) 1 7
Thus, 1,987 represents a number containing 7 ones, 8 tens, 9
hundreds, and 1 thousand. Using exponential notation, 1,987 can
be written somewhat more compactly as
1,987 5 1(10
3
) 1 9(10
2
) 1 8(10
1
) 1 7
Examples
1. Write the number 50,127 in expanded form using exponential
notation.
50,127 5 5(10
4
) 1 0(10
3
) 1 1(10
2
) 1 2(10
1
) 1 7
2. What number is represented by the expanded form
7(10
5
) 1 3(10
3
) 1 2(10
2
) 1 5(10
1
) 1 4?
Note that there is no term corresponding to 10
4
. Thus, the
answer is 703,254.
Simplification of Square Roots
Certain square roots can be written in a simplified form. Just as all
fractions should be simplified if possible, all square roots should also
be simplified if possible. To simplify a square root means to remove
any perfect square factors from under the square root sign.
The simplification of square roots is based on the Product Rule
for Square Roots:
=a 3 b 5 =a 3 =b.
SUBJECT REVIEWS
To illustrate the technique, let us simplify =12. Begin by writing
12 as 4 3 3, thus transforming the number under the square root
sign into a product containing the perfect square factor 4.
=12 5 =4 3 3
Then, using the Product Rule, write the square root of the product as
the product of the square root.
=12 5 =4 3 3 5 =4 3 =3
Finally, compute =4 to obtain the simplified form.
=12 5 =4 3 3 5 =4 3 =3 5 2=3
Examples
1. Simplify =98.
=98 5 =2 3 49
5 =2 3 =49 where 49 is a square number
5 =2 3 7
Therefore, =98 5 7=2 and the process terminates because
there is no whole number whose square is 2. 7=2 is called a
radical expression or simply a radical.
2. Which is greater, ~=96!
2
or =2
14
?
~=96!
2
5 =96 3 =96 5 =96 3 96 5 96
=2
14
5 2
7
5 128 because 2
14
5 2
7
3 2
7
by Rule 1
or because =2
14
5 ~2
14
!
1
2
5 2
7
by Rule 3.
Since 128 . 96, =2
14
. ~=96!
2
.
3. Which is greater, 2=75 or 6=12 ?
These numbers can be compared if the same number appears
under the radical sign. Then the greater number is the one with
the greater number in front of the radical sign.
=75 5 =25 3 3 5 =25 3 =3 5 5=3
Therefore:
2=75 5 2~5=3! 5 10=3
=12 5 =4 3 3 5 =4 3 =3 5 2=3
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Therefore:
6=12 5 6~2=3! 5 12=3
Since 12=3 . 10=3, 6=12 . 2=75
Radicals can be added and subtracted only if they have the same
number under the radical sign. Otherwise, they must be simplified
to expressions having the same number under the radical sign.
4. Add 2=18 1 4=8 2 =2.
=18 5 =9 3 2 5 =9 3 =2 5 3=2
Therefore:
2=18 5 2~3=2! 5 6=2
and
=8 5 =4 3 2 5 =4 3 =2 5 2=2
Therefore:
4=8 5 4~2=2! 5 8=2
giving
2=18 1 4=8 2 =2 5 6=2 1 8=2 2 =2 5 13=2
Radicals are multiplied using the rule that
=
k
a 3b 5=
k
a 3=
k
b
5.
=2~=2 2 5=3! 5 =4 2 5=6 5 2 2 5=6
A quotient rule for radicals similar to the Product Rule is:
k a
b
5
=
k
a
=
k
b
6.
9
4
5
=9
=4
5
3
2
SUBJECT REVIEWS
Exponents, Powers, and Roots Problems
1. Simplify =162.
2. Find the sum of =75 and =12.
3. Combine =80 1 =45 2 =20.
4. Simplify =5~2=2 2 3=5!.
5. Divide and simplify
15=96
5=2
.
6. Calculate 5
2
3 2
3
.
7. Simplify ~=15!
2
.
8. Simplify =216.
9. Combine 5=18 1 7=27.
10. Simplify =6 =3 =2.
Solutions
1. =162 5 =2 3 81 5 =2 3 =81 5 9=2
2. =75 1 =12 5 5=3 1 2=3 5 7=3
3. =80 1 =45 2 =20 5 4=5 1 3=5 2 2=5 5 5=5
4. =5~2=2 2 3=5! 5 2=10 2 3=25
5 2=10 2 3~5!
5 2=10 215
5.
15=96
5=2
5
15~4=6!
5=2
5
60=6
5=2
5 12=3
6. 5
2
3 2
3
5 25 3 8 5 200
7. ~=15!
2
5 15, since squares and roots are inverse operations.
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8. =216 5 =2 3 2 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3
5 =4 3 9 3 6
5 =4=9=6
5 2 3 3=6
5 6=6
9. 5=18 1 7=27 5 5=9 3 2 1 7=9 3 3
5 5=9 =2 1 7=9=3
5 15=2 1 21=3
10. =6=3=2 5 =6 3 3 3 2 5 =36 5 6
SYSTEMS OF MEASUREMENTS
The English System
When taking the SSAT/ISEE, you will need to be able to compute
using both the English system of measurement and the metric system.
It may also be necessary for you to convert measurements from one
system to the other, but in such cases, you will be given the appro-
priate conversion factors.
Make sure you have the following relationships within the
English system memorized:
Conversion Factors for Length
36 inches 5 3 feet 5 1 yard
12 inches 5 1 foot
5,280 feet 5 1,760 yards 5 1 mile
Conversion Factors for Volume
2 pints 5 1 quart
16 fluid ounces 5 1 pint
8 pints 5 4 quarts 5 1 gallon
Conversion Factors for Weight
16 ounces 5 1 pound
2,000 pounds 5 1 ton
These conversion factors enable you to change units within the
English system.
SUBJECT REVIEWS
Examples
1. How many feet are in 5 miles?
5 miles 3 (5,280 feet/1 mile) 5 26,400 feet
Notice how the unit of miles divides out of the numerator and
denominator.
2. How many ounces are in 2 tons?
2 tons 3 (2,000 pounds/1 ton) 3 (16 ounces/1 pound) 5
64,000 ounces
Notice how the units of tons and pounds divide out of the
numerator and denominator.
The Metric System
In the metric system, distance or length is measured in meters.
Similarly, volume is measured in liters, and mass is measured in
grams. The prefixes below are appended to the beginning of these
basic units to indicate other units of measure with sizes equal to each
basic unit multiplied or divided by powers of 10.
giga 5 10
9
mega 5 10
6
kilo 5 10
3
hecto 5 10
2
deka 5 10
1
deci 5 10
21
centi 5 10
22
milli 5 10
23
micro 5 10
26
nano 5 10
29
pico 5 10
212
From the preceding table, we can see, for example, that a kilometer
is 1,000 times as long as a meter, 100,000 times as long as a centime-
ter, and 1,000,000 times as a long as a millimeter. Similarly, a centi-
gram is
1
100
the size of a gram.
Conversions among metric units can be made quickly by moving
decimal points.
MATH REVIEW
Examples
1. Convert 9.43 kilometers to meters.
Since meters are smaller than kilometers, our answer will be
greater than 9.43. There are 1,000 meters in a kilometer, so we
move the decimal point three places to the right. 9.43 kilome-
ters are equal to 9,430 meters.
2. Convert 512 grams to kilograms.
Since kilograms are more massive than grams, our answer must
be less than 512. There are 10
23
kilograms in a gram, so we
move the decimal point three places to the left. 512 grams are
equal to .512 kilograms.
Conversions between the English and the Metric Systems
Conversions between the English and metric systems are accom-
plished in the same way as conversions within the English system.
Recall that any problem that requires you to make such a conversion
will include the necessary conversion factors.
Examples
1. If 1 meter is equivalent to 1.09 yards, how many yards are in
10 meters?
10 meters 3 (1.09 yards/1 meter) 5 10.9 yards
2. If 1 yard is equivalent to .914 meters, how many meters are
there in 24 yards?
24 yards 3 (.914 meters/1 yard) 5 21.936 meters
Systems of Measurement Problems
1. Express 38 meters in millimeters.
2. Express 871 millimeters in centimeters.
3. Which measurement is greater, 8,000 millimeters or 7 meters?
4. Arrange the following from least to greatest: 6,700 meters,
672,000 centimeters, and 6.6 kilometers.
5. Express 49 milligrams in centigrams.
6. 4.6 liters are how many milliliters?
7. A package weighing 32.5 kilograms is shipped to the United
States. What is its weight in pounds? There are 2.2 pounds in a
kilogram.
SUBJECT REVIEWS
8. A line drawn on a blueprint measures 1.5 yards. What is its
length in meters? There are .914 meters in a yard.
9. If the distance between two exits on a highway is 40 kilometers,
what is the distance in miles? There are .62 miles in a kilometer.
10. A particular brand of bottled water is available in two different
bottle sizesa 2.25 quart bottle and a 2.1 liter bottle. Which
bottle contains more water? There are 1.06 quarts in a liter.
Solutions
1. Since meters are larger than millimeters, our answer will be
greater than 38. There are 1,000 millimeters in a meter, so we
move the decimal point three places to the right. 38 meters are
equal to 38,000 millimeters.
2. Since millimeters are smaller than centimeters, our answer will
be less than 871. There are 10 millimeters in a centimeter, so we
move the decimal point one place to the left. 871 millimeters
are equal to 87.1 centimeters.
3. In order to answer this question, we must express both measures in
the same units. Since, for example, 8,000 millimeters are equal to 8
meters, we can see that 8,000 millimeters are greater than 7 meters.
4. Lets start by expressing all measurements in meters.
672,000 centimeters 5 6,720 meters
6.6 kilometers 5 6,600 meters
6,700 meters 5 6,700 meters
Thus, from least to greatest, we have 6.6 kilometers, 6,700
meters, and 672,000 centimeters.
5. Since there are 10 milligrams in a centigram, 49 milligrams are
equal to 4.9 centigrams.
6. Since there are 1,000 milliliters in a liter, there are 4,600
milliliters in 4.6 liters.
7. 32.5 kgs 5 32.5 kgs 3 (2.2 lbs/1 kg) 5 71.5 lbs
8. 1.5 yards 5 1.5 yards 3 (.914 meters/1 yard) 5 1.371 meters
9. 40 kilometers 5 40 kilometers 3 (.62 miles/1 kilometer) 5
24.8 miles
10. Express 2.1 liters as quarts.
2.1 liters 5 2.1 liters 3 (1.06 quarts/1 liter) 5 2.226 quarts.
Thus, the quart bottle holds more.
MATH REVIEW
ALGEBRA
Algebra is a generalization of arithmetic. It provides methods for
solving problems that cannot be done by arithmetic alone or that can
be done by arithmetic only after long computations. Algebra provides
a shorthand way of simplifying long verbal statements to brief
formulas, expressions, or equations. After the verbal statements have
been simplified, the resulting algebraic expressions can be simplified.
Suppose that a room is 12 feet wide and 20 feet long. Its perimeter
(measurement around the outside) can be expressed as:
12 1 20 1 12 1 20 or 2(12 1 20)
If the width of the room remains 12 feet but the letter l is used to
symbolize length, the perimeter is:
12 1 l 1 12 1 l or 2(12 1 l)
Further, if w is used for width, the perimeter of any rectangular
room can be written as 2(w 1 l). This same room has an area of 12
feet by 20 feet, or 12 3 20. If l is substituted for 20, any room of
width 12 has area equal to 12l. If w is substituted for the number 12,
the area of any rectangular room is given by wl or lw. Expressions
such as wl and 2(w 1 l) are called algebraic expressions. An equa-
tion is a statement that two algebraic expressions are equal. A
formula is a special type of equation.
EVALUATING FORMULAS
If we are given an expression and numerical values to be assigned to
each letter, the expression can be evaluated.
Examples
1. Evaluate 2x 1 3y 2 7 if x 5 2 and y 5 24.
Substitute given values.
2(2) 1 3(24) 2 7 5 ?
Multiply numbers using rules for signed numbers.
4 1 212 2 7 5 ?
Collect numbers.
4 2 19 5 215
We have already evaluated formulas in arithmetic when solving
percent, discount, and interest problems.
SUBJECT REVIEWS
2. Evaluate each of the following expressions if a 5 3, b 5 22,
and c 5 0.
a. 2a
2
b. 3b 2 4b
2
c. ab 1 4c
Solutions
a. 2a
2
5 2(3)
2
5 2(9) 5 29
b. 3b 2 4b
2
5 3(22) 2 4(22)
2
5 26 2 4 (4)
5 26 2 16 5 222
c. ab 1 4c 5 (3) (22) 1 4(0) 5 26 1 0 5 26
3. If x 5 1 and y 5 22, find the value of 2x
2
y
2
.
2x
2
y
2
5 2 (1)
2
(22)
2
5 2(1) (4) 5 2(4) 5 24
4. The formula for temperature conversion is:
F 5
9
5
C 1 32
where C stands for the temperature in degrees Celsius and F for
degrees Fahrenheit. Find the Fahrenheit temperature that is
equivalent to 20C.
F 5
9
5
(20C) 1 32 5 36 1 32 5 68F
5.
The formula for the area of a triangle is A 5
bh
2
. Find A if b 5 12
and h5 7.
A 5
bh
2
5
12 3 7
2
5 42
MATH REVIEW
ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSIONS
Formulation
A more difficult problem than evaluating an expression or formula is
translating from a verbal expression to an algebraic one:
Verbal Algebraic
Thirteen more than x x 1 13
Six less than twice x 2x 2 6
The square of the sum of x and 5 (x 1 5)
2
The sum of the square of x and the square of 5 x
2
1 5
2
The distance traveled by a car going 50 miles
an hour for x hours 50x
The average of 70, 80, 85, and x 70 1 80 1 85 1 x
4
Simplification
After algebraic expressions have been formulated, they can usually be
simplified by means of the laws of exponents and the common
operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. These
techniques will be described in the next section. Algebraic expres-
sions and equations frequently contain parentheses, which are
removed in the process of simplifying. If an expression contains more
than one set of parentheses, remove the inner set first and then the
outer set. Brackets, [ ], which are often used instead of parentheses,
are treated the same way. Parentheses are used to indicate multiplica-
tion. Thus, 3(x 1 y) means that 3 is to be multiplied by the sum of x
and y. The distributive law is used to accomplish this:
a(b 1 c) 5 ab 1 ac
The expression in front of the parentheses is multiplied by each term
inside. Rules for signed numbers apply.
Example
Simplify 3[4(2 2 8) 2 5(4 1 2)].
This can be done in two ways.
Method 1
Combine the numbers inside the parentheses first:
3[4(2 2 8) 2 5(4 1 2)] 5 3[4(26) 2 5(6)]
5 3[224 2 30]
5 3[254] 5 2162
SUBJECT REVIEWS
Method 2
Use the distributive law:
3[4(2 2 8) 2 5(4 1 2)] 5 3[8 2 32 2 20 2 10]
5 3[8 2 62]
5 3[254] 5 2162
If there is a (1) before the parentheses, the signs of the terms inside
the parentheses remain the same when the parentheses are removed.
If there is a (2) before the parentheses, the sign of each term inside
the parentheses changes when the parentheses are removed.
Once parentheses have been removed, the order of operations is
multiplication and division from left to right, then addition and
subtraction from left to right.
Example
(215 1 17) 3 3 2 [(4 3 9) 4 6] 5 ?
Work inside the parentheses first: (2) 3 3 2 [36 4 6] 5 ?
Then work inside the brackets: 2 3 3 2 [6] 5 ?
Multiply first, then subtract, proceeding from left to right:
6 2 6 5 0
The placement of parentheses and brackets is important. Using the
same numbers as above with the parentheses and brackets placed in
different positions can give many different answers.
Example
215 1 [(17 3 3) 2 (4 3 9)] 4 6 5 ?
Work inside the parentheses first:
215 1 [(51) 2 (36)] 4 6 5 ?
Then work inside the brackets:
215 1 [15] 4 6 5 ?
Since there are no more parentheses or brackets, proceed from
left to right, dividing before adding:
215 1 2
1
2
5 2 12
1
2
MATH REVIEW
Operations
When letter symbols and numbers are combined with the operations
of arithmetic (1, 2, 3, 4) and with certain other mathematical
operations, we have an algebraic expression. Algebraic expressions
are made up of several parts connected by an addition or a subtrac-
tion sign; each part is called a term. Terms with the same variable
part are called like terms. Since algebraic expressions represent
numbers, they can be added, subtracted, multiplied, and divided.
When we defined the commutative law of addition in arithmetic by
writing a 1 b 5 b 1 a, we meant that a and b could represent any
number. The expression a 1 b 5 b 1 a is an identity because it is true
for all numbers. The expression n 1 5 5 14 is not an identity because it
is not true for all numbers; it becomes true only when the number 9 is
substituted for n. Letters used to represent numbers are called variables.
If a number stands alone (the 5 or 14 in n 15 514), it is called a constant
because its value is constant or unchanging. If a number appears in front
of a variable, it is called a coefficient. Because the letter x is frequently
used to represent a variable, or unknown, the times sign 3, which can be
confused with it in handwriting, is rarely used to express multiplication in
algebra. Other expressions used for multiplication are a dot, parentheses,
or simply writing a number and letter together:
5 z 4 or 5(4) or 5a
Of course, 54 still means fifty-four.
Addition and Subtraction
Only like terms can be combined. Add or subtract the coefficients of
like terms, using the rules for signed numbers.
Example 1
1. Add x 1 2y 2 2x 1 3y.
x 2 2x 1 2y 1 3y 5 2x 1 5y
2. Perform the subtraction:
230a 2 15b 1 4c
2 (2 5a 1 3b 2 c 1 d)
Change the sign of each term in the subtrahend and then add,
using the rules for signed numbers:
230a 2 15b 1 4c
5a 2 3b 1 c 2 d
225a 2 18b 1 5c 2 d
SUBJECT REVIEWS
3. Perform the following subtraction:
(h
2
1 6hk 2 7k
2
) 2 (3h
2
1 6hk 2 10k
2
)
Once again, change the sign of each term in the subtrahend and
then add.
(h
2
1 6hk 2 7k
2
) 2 (3h
2
1 6hk 2 10k
2
)
5 (h
2
1 6hk 2 7k
2
) 1 (3h
2
2 6hk 1 10k
2
)
5 22h
2
1 3k
2
Multiplication
Multiplication is accomplished by using the distributive property. If
the multiplier has only one term, then
a(b 1 c) 5 ab 1 bc
Example
9x(5m 1 9q) 5 (9x)(5m) 1 (9x)(9q)
5 45mx 1 81qx
When the multiplier contains more than one term and you are
multiplying two expressions, multiply each term of the first expres-
sion by each term of the second and then add like terms. Follow the
rules for signed numbers and exponents at all times.
Examples
1. (2x 2 1) (x 1 6)
5 2x(x 1 6) 2 1(x 1 6)
5 2x
2
1 12x 2 x 2 6
52x
2
1 11x 2 6
2. (3x 1 8)(4x
2
1 2x 1 1)
5 3x(4x
2
1 2x 1 1) 1 8(4x
2
1 2x 1 1)
5 12x
3
1 6x
2
1 3x 1 32x
2
1 16x 1 8
5 12x
3
1 38x
2
1 19x 1 8
If more than two expressions are to be multiplied, multiply the first
two, then multiply the product by the third factor, and so on, until all
factors have been used.
MATH REVIEW
Algebraic expressions can be multiplied by themselves (squared)
or raised to any power.
Examples
1. (a 1 b)
2
5 (a 1 b)(a 1 b)
5 a(a 1 b) 1 b(a 1 b)
5 a
2
1 ab 1 ba 1 b
2
5 a
2
1 2ab 1 b
2
since ab 5 ba by the commutative law.
2. (a 1 b)(a 2 b) 5 a(a 2 b) 1 b(a 2 b)
5 a
2
2 ab 1 ba 2 b
2
5 a
2
2 b
2
Factoring
When two or more algebraic expressions are multiplied, each is
called a factor and the result is the product. The reverse process of
finding the factors when given the product is called factoring. A
product can often be factored in more than one way. Factoring is
useful in multiplication, division, and solving equations.
One way to factor an expression is to remove any single-term
factor that is common to each of the terms and write it outside the
parentheses. It is the distributive law that permits this.
Examples
1. 3x 1 12 5 3(x 1 4)
The result can be checked by multiplication.
2. 3x
3
1 6x
2
1 9x 5 3x(x
2
1 2x 1 3)
The result can be checked by multiplication.
Expressions containing squares can sometimes be factored into
expressions containing variables raised to the first power only, called
linear factors. We have seen that
(a 1 b)(a 2 b) 5 a
2
2 b
2
Therefore, if we have an expression in the form of a difference of
two squares, it can be factored as:
a
2
2 b
2
5 (a 1 b)(a 2 b)
Examples
1. Factor x
2
2 16.
x
2
2 16 5 (x)
2
2 (4)
2
5 (x 2 4) (x 1 4)
SUBJECT REVIEWS
2. Factor 4x
2
2 9.
4x
2
2 9 5 (2x)
2
2 (3)
2
5 (2x 1 3)(2x 2 3)
Again, the result can be checked by multiplication.
A third type of expression that can be factored is one containing
three terms, such as x
2
1 5x 1 6. Since
(x 1 a)(x 1 b) 5 x(x 1 b) 1 a(x 1 b)
5 x
2
1 xb 1 ax 1 ab
5 x
2
1 (a 1 b)x 1 ab
An expression in the form x
2
1 (a 1 b)x 1 ab can be factored into
two factors of the form (x 1 a) and (x 1 b). We must find two
numbers whose product is the constant in the given expression and
whose sum is the coefficient of the term containing x.
Examples
1. Find factors of x
2
1 5x 1 6.
First find two numbers that, when multiplied, have 16 as a
product. Possibilities are 2 and 3, 22 and 23, 1 and 6, and 21
and 26. From these select the one pair whose sum is 5. The
pair 2 and 3 is the only possible selection, and so:
x
2
1 5x 1 6 5 (x 1 2)(x 1 3) written in either order
2. Factor x
2
2 5x 2 6.
Possible factors of 26 are 21 and 6, 1 and 26, 2 and 23, and 22
and 3. We must select the pair whose sum is 25. The only pair
whose sum is 25 is 11 and 26, and so:
x
2
2 5x 2 6 5 (x 1 1)(x 2 6)
In factoring expressions of this type, notice that if the last sign is
positive, both a and b have the same sign and it is the same as
the sign of the middle term. If the last sign is negative, the
numbers have opposite signs.
Many expressions cannot be factored.
3. Factor 2x
3
2 8x
2
1 8x.
In expressions of this type, begin by factoring out the greatest
common monomial factor, then try to factor the resulting
trinomial.
2x
3
2 8x
2
1 8x 5 2x (x
2
2 4x 1 4)
5 2x (x 2 2) (x 2 2)
5 2x(x 2 2)
2
MATH REVIEW
Division
Method 1
36mx
2
9m
2
x
5 4m
1
x
2
m
22
x
21
5 4m
21
x
1
5
4x
m
Method 2
Division of common factors:
4
36mx
2
9m
2
x
5
36mxx
9mxm
5
4x
m
1
This is acceptable because
ac
bc
5
a
b
S
c
c
D
and
c
c
51
so that
ac
bc
5
a
b
.
Examples
1. If the divisor contains only one term and the dividend is a sum,
divide each term in the dividend by the divisor and simplify as
you did in Method 2.
3x
2
x 2
9x
3
1 3x
2
1 6x
3x
5
9x
3
3x
1
3x
2
3x
1
6x
3x
5 3x
2
1 x 1 2
This method cannot be followed if there are two or more terms
in the denominator since:
a
b 1 c
a
b
1
a
c
In this case, write the example as a fraction. Factor the numera-
tor and denominator if possible. Then use laws of exponents or
divide common factors.
SUBJECT REVIEWS
2. Divide x
3
2 9x by x
3
1 6x
2
1 9x.
Write as:
x
3
2 9x
x
3
1 6x
2
1 9x
Both numerator and denominator can be factored to give:
x~x
2
2 9!
x~x
2
1 6x 1 9!
5
x~x 1 3!~x 2 3!
x~x 1 3!~x 1 3!
5
x 2 3
x 1 3
Algebra Problems
1. Simplify: 4[2(327) 2 4(216)]
2. Subtract: (225x 1 4y 2 12z) 2 (4x 2 8y 2 13z)
3. Multiply: (5x 1 2)(3x
2
2 2x 1 1)
4. Factor completely: 2x
3
1 8x
2
2 90x
5. Factor completely: 32x
2
2 98
6. Divide:
x
2
1 2x 2 8
x
2
2 x 2 20
7. Simplify: 6x 2 2(3 2 3x)
8. Add: (a 2 b 2 c) 1 (a 2 b 2 c) 2 (a 2 b 2 c)
9. Multiply: (9a 2 12) (9a 1 12)
10. Factor completely: 4a
2
b 1 12ab 2 72b
Solutions
1. 4[2(327) 2 4(216)] 5 4[2(24)24(8)] 5 4[28 2 32]
5 4(240) 5 2160
2. (225x 1 4y 2 12z) 2 (4x 2 8y 2 13z)
5 225x 1 4y 2 12z 2 4x 1 8y 1 13z
5 229x 1 12y 1 z
3. (5x 1 2)(3x
2
2 2x 1 1)
5 5x (3x
2
2 2x 11) 1 2(3x
2
2 2x 1 1)
5 15x
3
2 10x
2
1 5x 1 6x
2
2 4x 1 2
5 15x
3
2 4x
2
1 x 1 2
4. 2x
3
1 8x
2
2 90x 5 2x (x
2
1 4x 2 45) 5 2x (x 1 9)(x 2 5)
5. 32x
2
2 98 5 2(16x
2
2 49) 5 2(4x 2 7)(4x 1 7)
MATH REVIEW
6.
x
2
1 2x 2 8
x
2
2 x 2 20
5
~x 1 4!~x 2 2!
~x 2 5!~x 1 4!
1
5
~x 1 4!~x 2 2!
~x 2 5!~x 1 4!
5
x 22
x 25
1
7. 6x 2 2(3 2 3x) 5 6x 2 6 1 6x 5 12x 2 6
8. (a 2 b 2 c) 1 (a 2 b 2 c) 2 (a 2 b 2 c)
5 a 2 b 2 c 1 a 2 b 2 c 2 a 1 b 1 c
5 a 2 b 2 c
9. (9a 2 12) (9a 1 12) 5 81a
2
1 108a 2 108a 2 144 5 81a
2
2 144
10. 4a
2
b 1 12ab 2 72b 5 4b(a
2
1 3a 2 18) 5 4b(a 1 6) (a 23)
Equations
Solving equations is one of the major objectives in algebra. If a
variable x in an equation is replaced by a value or expression that
makes the equation a true statement, the value or expression is called
a solution of the equation. (Remember that an equation is a math-
ematical statement that one algebraic expression is equal to another.)
An equation may contain one or more variables. We begin with
one variable. Certain rules apply to equations whether there are one
or more variables. The following rules are applied to give equivalent
equations that are simpler than the original:
Addition: If s 5 t, then s 1 c 5 t 1 c.
Subtraction: If s 1 c 5 t 1 c, then s 5 t.
Multiplication: If s 5 t, then cs 5 ct.
Division: If cs 5 ct and c 0, then s 5 t.
To solve for x in an equation in the form ax 5 b with a 0, divide
each side of the equation by a:
ax
a
5
b
a
yielding x 5
b
a
Then,
b
a
is the solution to the equation.
Examples
1. Solve x 1 5 5 12.
Subtract 5 from both sides.
x 1 5 5 12
2 5 2 5
x 5 7
SUBJECT REVIEWS
2.
Solve 4x 5 8.
Write
4x
4
5
8
4
.
x 5 2
3.
Solve
x
4
5 9.
Write 4 3
x
4
5 9 3 4.
Thus, x 5 36.
4. Solve 3x 1 7 5 19.
3x 5 12
Divide each side by 3.
x 5 4
5. Solve 2x 2 (x 2 4) 5 5(x 1 2) for x.
2x 2 ~x 2 4! 5 5~x 1 2!
2x 2 x 1 4 5 5x 1 10 Remove parentheses by distributive law.
x 1 4 5 5x 1 10 Combine like terms.
x 5 5x 1 6 Subtract 4 from each side.
24x 5 6 Subtract 5x from each side.
x 5
6
24
Divide each side by 24.
5 2
3
2
Simplify fraction to simplest form.
Negative sign now applies to the entire
fraction.
Check the solution for accuracy by substituting in the original
equation:
2
S
2
3
2
D
2
S
2
3
2
24
D
0 5
S
2
3
2
1 2
D
23 2
S
2
11
2
D
0 5
S
1
2
D
23 1
11
2
0
5
2
2
6
2
1
11
2
0
5
2
check
MATH REVIEW
Equations Problems
Solve the following equations for x:
1. 3x 2 5 5 3 1 2x
2. 3(2x 2 2) 5 12
3. 4(x 2 2) 5 2x 1 10
4. 7 2 4(2x 2 1) 5 3 1 4(4 2 x)
5. 7x 1 6 5 4x 1 6
6. 3(x 2 2) 2 4(x 2 3) 5 8
7.
2x 1 3
5
2 10 5
4 2 3x
2
8. 3(2x 1 1) 1 2(3x 1 1) 5 17
9. (w 1 6) 2 (5 2 2w) 5 22
10. (x 2 5)
2
5 4 1 (x 1 5)
2
Solutions
1. 3x 2 5 5 3 1 2x
22x 22x
x 2 5 5 3
1 5 15
x 5 8
2. 3~2x 2 2! 5 12
6x 2 6 5 12
6x 5 18
x 5 3
3. 4~x 2 2! 5 2x 1 10
4x 2 8 5 2x 1 10
4x 5 2x 1 18
2x 5 18
x 5 9
4. 7 2 4~2x 2 1! 5 3 1 4~4 2 x!
7 2 8x 1 4 5 3 1 16 2 4x
11 2 8x 5 19 2 4x
11 5 19 1 4x
28 5 4x
x 5 22
SUBJECT REVIEWS
5. 7x 1 6 5 4x 1 6
7x 5 4x
3x 5 0
x 5 0.
6. 3~x 2 2! 2 4~x 2 3! 5 8
3x 2 6 2 4x 1 12 5 8
2x 1 6 5 8
2x 5 2
x 5 22
7.
2x 1 3
5
2 10 5
4 2 3x
2
S
10 3
2x 1 3
5
D
2 ~10 3 10! 5
S
4 2 3x
2
3 10
D
2~2x 1 3! 2 100 5 5~4 2 3x!
4x 1 6 2 100 5 20 2 15x
4x 2 94 5 20 2 15x
4x 5 114 2 15x
19x 5 114
x 5 6
8. 3~2x 1 1! 1 2~3x 1 1! 5 17
6x 1 3 1 6x 1 2 5 17
12x 1 5 5 17
12x 5 12
x 5 1
9. ~w 1 6! 2 ~5 2 2w! 5 22
w 1 6 2 5 1 2w 5 22
3w 1 1 5 22
3w 5 23
w 5 21
10. (x 2 5)
2
5 4 1 (x 1 5)
2
x
2
2 10x 1 25 5 4 1 x
2
1 10x 1 25 Subtract x
2
from both
sides and combine terms.
210x 1 25 5 10x 1 29
20x 5 24
x 5
21
5
MATH REVIEW
Word Problems Involving One Unknown
In many cases, if you read a word problem carefully, assign a letter to
the quantity to be found, and understand the relationships between
known and unknown quantities, you can formulate an equation with
one unknown.
Number Problems and Age Problems
These two kinds of problems are similar to each other.
Examples
1. One number is 3 times another, and their sum is 48. Find the
two numbers.
Let x 5 second number. Then the first is 3x. Since their sum is 48,
3x 1 x 5 48
4x 5 48
x 5 12
Therefore, the first number is 3x 5 36.
36 1 12 5 48 check
2. Art is now three times as old as Ryan. Four years ago, Art was
five times as old as Ryan was then. How old is Art now?
Let R 5 Ryans age
Then 3R 5 Arts age
Four years ago, Ryans age was R 2 4, and Arts age was 3R 2 4.
Since at that time Art was five times as old as Ryan, we have:
5~R 2 4! 5 3R 2 4
5R 2 20 5 3R 2 4
2R 5 16
R 5 8, 3R 5 24
Art is 24 years old now.
SUBJECT REVIEWS
Distance Problems
The basic concept is:
Distance 5 rate z time
Examples
1. In a mileage test, a man drives a truck at a fixed rate of speed
for 1 hour. Then he increases the speed by 20 miles per hour
and drives at that rate for 2 hours. He then reduces that speed
by 5 miles per hour and drives at that rate for 3 hours. If the
distance traveled was 295 miles, what are the rates of speed
over each part of the test?
Let x be the first speed, x 1 20 the second, and x 1 (20 2 5) 5
x 1 15 the third. Because distance 5 rate z time, multiply these
rates by the time and formulate the equation by separating the
two equal expressions for distance by an equals sign:
1x 1 2~x 1 20! 1 3~x 1 15! 5 295
x 1 2x 1 3x 1 40 1 455 295
6x 5 210
x 5 35
The speeds are 35, 55, and 50 miles per hour.
2. Two trains leave the Newark station at the same time traveling
in opposite directions. One travels at a rate of 60 mph, and the
other travels at a rate of 50 mph. In how many hours will the
trains be 880 miles apart?
The two trains will be 880 miles apart when the sum of the
distances that they both have traveled is 880 miles.
Let r
1
5 the rate of the first train; r
2
5 the rate of the second train.
Let t
1
5the time of the first train; t
2
5the time of the second train.
Then, the distance the first train travels is r
1
t
1
, and the distance
the second train travels is r
2
t
2
. Our equation will be
r
1
t
1
1 r
2
t
2
5 880. Since r
1
5 60, r
2
5 50, and t
1
5 t
2
, we can
rewrite the equation as:
60t 1 50t 5 880
110t 5 880
t 5 8
It will take 8 hours for the trains to get 880 miles apart.
MATH REVIEW
Consecutive Number Problems
This type usually involves only one unknown. Two numbers are
consecutive if one is the successor of the other. Three consecutive
numbers are of the form x, x 1 1, and x 1 2. Since an even number is
divisible by 2, consecutive even numbers are of the form 2x, 2x 1 2,
and 2x 1 4. An odd number is of the form 2x 1 1.
Examples
1. Find three consecutive whole numbers whose sum is 75.
Let the first number be x, the second x 1 1, and the third
x 1 2. Then:
x 1 ~x 1 1! 1 ~x 1 2! 5 75
3x 1 3 5 75
3x 5 72
x 5 24
The numbers whose sum is 75 are 24, 25, and 26. Many versions
of this problem have no solution. For example, no three
consecutive whole numbers have a sum of 74.
2. Find three consecutive even integers whose sum is 48.
We can express three consecutive even integers as x, x 1 2, and
x 1 4. Thus, we have:
x 1 ~x 1 2! 1 ~x 1 4! 5 48
3x 1 6 5 48
3x 5 42
x 5 14
The integers are 14, 16, and 18.
SUBJECT REVIEWS
Work Problems
These problems concern the speed with which work can be accom-
plished and the time necessary to perform a task if the size of the
work force is changed.
Examples
1. If Joe can type a chapter alone in 6 days and Ann can type the
same chapter in 8 days, how long will it take them to type the
chapter if they both work on it?
We let x 5 number of days required if they work together and
then put our information into tabular form:
Joe Ann Together
Days to type chapter 6 8 x
Part typed in 1 day
1
6
1
8
1
x
Since the part done by Joe in 1 day plus the part done by Ann in
1 day equals the part done by both in 1 day, we have:
1
6
1
1
8
5
1
x
Next we multiply each member by 48x to clear the fractions,
giving:
8x 1 6x 5 48
14x 5 48
x 5 3
3
7
days
2. Working alone, one pipe can fill a pool in 8 hours, a second
pipe can fill the pool in 12 hours, and a third can fill it in 24
hours. How long would it take all three pipes, working at the
same time, to fill the pool?
Using the same logic as in the previous problem, we obtain the
equation:
1
8
1
1
12
1
1
24
5
1
x
To clear the fractions, we multiply each side by 24x, giving:
3x 1 2x 1 x 5 24
6x 5 24
x 5 4
It would take the pipes 4 hours to fill the pool.
MATH REVIEW
Word Problems with One Unknown
1. If 18 is subtracted from six times a certain number, the result is
96. Find the number.
2. A 63-foot rope is cut into two pieces. If one piece is twice as
long as the other, how long is each piece?
3. Peter is now three times as old as Jillian. In six years, he will be
twice as old as she will be then. How old is Peter now?
4. Lauren can clean the kitchen in 30 minutes. It takes Kathleen 20
minutes to complete the same job. How long would it take to
clean the kitchen if they both worked together?
5. A train travels 120 miles at an average rate of 40 mph, and it
returns along the same route at an average rate of 60 mph. What
is the average rate of speed for the entire trip?
6. The sum of two consecutive odd integers is 68. Find the integers.
7. On election day, the winning candidate received 100 votes more
than his opponent. If there were 8,574 votes cast in total, how
many votes did the winning candidate get?
8. Ten less than four times a number is equal to the difference
between the number and 1. What is the number?
9. Tony is now three years older than Karen. If seven years from
now the sum of their ages is 79, how old is Karen now?
10. A freight train and a passenger train leave the same station at
noon and travel in opposite directions. If the freight train travels
at 52 mph and the passenger train travels at 84 mph, at what
time are they 680 miles apart?
Solutions
1. Let x 5 the number.
Then, 6x 2 18 5 96
6x 5 114
x 5 19
The number is 19.
2. Let x 5 the length of the short piece.
Then, 2x 5 the length of the longer piece.
And x 1 2x 5 63
3x 5 63
x 5 21
2x 5 42
The pieces are 21 feet and 42 feet.
SUBJECT REVIEWS
3. Let J 5 Jillians age now;
3J 5 Peters age now;
J 1 6 5 Jillians age in 6 years;
3J 1 6 5 Peters age in 6 years.
Then,
3J 1 6 5 2 ~J 1 6!
3J 1 6 5 2J 1 12
3J 5 2J 1 6
J 5 6
3J 5 18
Peter is currently 18 years old.
4. Let x 5 the number of minutes to do the job working together.
Lauren does
x
30
of the job.
Kathleen does
x
20
of the job.
x
30
1
x
20
5 1 ~Multiply by 60!
2x 1 3x 5 60
5x 5 60
x 5 12
It would take 12 minutes to do the job together.
5. The train takes
120
40
5 3 hours out, and the train takes
120
60
5
2 hours back. The total trip takes 5 hours. The total distance
traveled is 240 miles. Then,
Rate 5
Distance
Time
5
240
5
5 48
The average rate is 48 mph.
MATH REVIEW
6. Let x 5 the first odd integer.
Then, x 1 2 5 the second odd integer, and:
x 1 x 1 2 5 68
2x 1 2 5 68
2x 5 66
x 5 33
x 1 2 5 35
The numbers are 33 and 35.
7. Let x 5 the number of votes the winning candidate got. Then,
x 2 100 5 the number of votes the losing candidate got, and
x 1 x 2 100 5 8,574.
2x 2 100 5 8,574
2x 5 8,674
x 5 4,337
The winning candidate got 4,337 votes.
8. Let x 5 the number. Then,
4x 2 10 5 x 2 1
3x 5 9
x 5 3
The number is 3.
9. Let K 5 Karens age.
Then, K 1 3 5 Tonys age.
In seven years, Karens age will be K 1 7, and Tonys will be
K 1 10.
Therefore, in 7 years, we will have:
~K 1 7! 1 ~K 1 10! 5 79
2K 1 17 5 79
2K 5 62
K 5 31
Karen is 31 now.
SUBJECT REVIEWS
10. Let t 5 the amount of time each train travels. Then, the distance
the freight train travels is 52t, and the distance the passenger
train travels is 84t. Thus,
52t 1 84t 5 680
136t 5 680
t 5 5
The trains each travel for 5 hours, so they will be 680 miles
apart at 5 P.M.
Literal Equations
An equation may have other letters in it besides the variable (or
variables). Such an equation is called a literal equation. An illustra-
tion is x 1 b 5 a, with x being the variable. The solution of such an
equation will not be a specific number but will involve letter sym-
bols. Literal equations are solved by exactly the same methods as
those involving numbers, but we must know which of the letters in
the equation is to be considered the variable. Then the other letters
are treated as constants.
Examples
1. Solve ax 2 2bc 5 d for x.
ax 5 d 1 2bc
x 5
d 12bc
a
if a 0
2. Solve ay 2 by 5 a
2
2 b
2
for y.
y~a 2 b! 5 a
2
2 b
2
Factor out common term.
y~a 2 b! 5 ~a 1 b!~a 2 b!
Factor expression on right side.
y 5 a 1 b
Divide each side by a 2 b if a b.
3. Solve for S in this equation.
1
R
5
1
S
1
1
T
Multiply every term by RST, the LCD:
ST 5 RT 1 RS
ST 2 RS 5 RT
S~T 2 R! 5 RT
S 5
RT
T 2R
If T R
MATH REVIEW
Quadratic Equations
An equation containing the square of an unknown quantity is called a
quadratic equation. One way of solving such an equation is by
factoring. If the product of two expressions is zero, at least one of
the expressions must be zero.
Examples
1. Solve y
2
1 2y 5 0.
y~y 1 2! 5 0 Factor out common factor.
y 5 0 or y 1 2 5 0 Since product is 0, at least one of the
factors must be 0.
y 5 0 or y 5 22
Check by substituting both values in the original equation:
~0!
2
1 2~0! 5 0
~22!
2
1 2~22! 5 4 2 4 5 0
In this case there are two solutions.
2. Solve x
2
1 7x 1 10 5 0.
x
2
1 7x 1 10 5 (x 1 5) (x 1 2) 5 0
x 1 5 5 0 or x 1 2 5 0
x 5 25 or x 5 22
Check:
(25)
2
1 7(25) 1 10 5 25 2 35 1 10 5 0
(22)
2
1 7(22) 1 10 5 4 2 14 1 10 5 0
Not all quadratic equations can be factored using only integers, but
solutions can usually be found by means of a formula. A quadratic
equation may have two real solutions, one real solution, or occasion-
ally no real solutions. If the quadratic equation is in the form
Ax
2
1 Bx 1 C 5 0, x can be found from the following formula:
x 5
2B 6 =B
2
2 4AC
2A
SUBJECT REVIEWS
3. Solve 2y
2
1 5y 1 2 5 0 by formula. Assume A 5 2, B 5 5,
and C 5 2.
x 5
25 6 =5
2
2 4~2!~2!
2~2!
5
25 6 =25 2 16
4
5
25 6 =9
4
5
25 6 3
4
This yields two solutions:
x 5
25 1 3
4
5
22
4
5
21
2
and x 5
25 2 3
4
5
28
4
5 22
So far, each quadratic we have solved has had two distinct answers,
but an equation may have a single choice (repeated), as in:
x
2
1 4x 1 4 5 0
~x 1 2!~x 1 2! 5 0
x 1 2 5 0 and x 1 2 5 0
x 5 22 and x 5 22
The only solution is 22.
It is also possible for a quadratic equation to have no real
solution at all.
4. If we attempt to solve x
2
1 x 1 1 5 0 by formula, we get:
x 5
2 1 6 =1 2 4~1!~1!
2
5
21 6 =23
2
Since =23 is real, this quadratic has no real answer.
MATH REVIEW
Rewriting Equations
Certain equations written with a variable in the denominator can be
rewritten as quadratics.
Example
Solve 2
4
x
1 5 5 x.
24 1 5x 5 x
2
Multiply both sides by x 0.
2x
2
1 5x 2 4 5 0 Collect terms on one side of equals and set
sum equal to 0.
x
2
2 5x 1 4 5 0 Multiply both sides by 21.
~x 2 4!~x 2 1! 5 0 Factor
x 2 4 5 0 or x 2 1 5 0
x 5 4 or x 5 1
Check the result by substitution:
2
4
4
1 5
0
4
and
2
4
1
1 5 0 1
21 1 5 5 4 24 1 5 5 1
Some equations containing a radical sign can also be converted
into a quadratic equation. The solution of this type of problem
depends on the principle that:
If A 5 B then A
2
5 B
2
and if A
2
5 B
2
then A 5 B or A 5 2B
Equations Involving Square Roots
Tosolve equations inwhichthe variable appears under a square root sign,
beginby manipulating the equationsothat the square root is alone onone
side. Thensquare bothsides of the equation. Since squares andsquare
roots are inverses, the square root will be eliminatedfromthe equation.
Examples
1. Solve =12x 1 4 1 2 5 6.
Rewrite the equation as =12x 1 4 5 4. Now square both sides.
~=12x 1 4!
2
5 4
2
12x 1 4 5 16
12x 5 12
x 5 1
It is easy to check that 1 is a solution to the equation by plugging the
1 into the original equation. However, sometimes when we use this
procedure, the solution obtained will not solve the original equation.
Thus, it is crucial to check your answer to all square root equations.
SUBJECT REVIEWS
2. Solve y 5 =3y 1 4.
y 5 =3y 1 4
y
2
5 3y 1 4
y
2
2 3y 2 4 5 0
~y 2 4!~y 1 l! 5 0
y 5 4 or y 5 21
Check by substituting values into the original equation:
4 0 =3~4! 1 4 and
21 5 =3~21! 1 4
4 0 =16 21 0 =1
4 5 4 21 1
The single solution is y 5 4; the false root y 5 21 was intro-
duced when the original equation was squared.
Equation Solving Problems
Solve the following equations for the variable indicated:
1. Solve for W: P 5 2L 1 2W
2. Solve for x: ax 1 b 5 cx 1 d
3. Solve for x: 8x
2
2 4x 5 0
4. Solve for x: x
2
2 4x 5 21
5. Solve for y: =y 11 2 3 5 7
6. Solve for x: 4
2x
3
5 48
7. Solve A 5 P 1 Prt for r
8. Solve for x: 3x
2
2 x 2 4 5 0
9. Solve
q
x
1
p
x
5 1 for x
10. Solve for x: 3x
2
2 5 5 0
MATH REVIEW
Solutions
1. P 5 2L 1 2W
2W 5 P 2 2L
W 5
P 2 2L
2
2. ax 1 b 5 cx 1 d
ax 5 cx 1 d 2 b
ax 2 cx 5 d 2 b
x~a 2 c! 5 d 2 b
x 5
d 2 b
a 2 c
3. 8x
2
2 4x 5 0
4x~x 2 2! 5 0
x 5 0, 2
4. x
2
2 4x 5 21
x
2
2 4x 2 21 5 0
~x 2 7!~x 1 3! 5 0
x 5 7, 23
5.
=y 1 1 2 3 5 7
=y 1 1 5 10
~=y 1 1!
2
5 10
2
y 1 1 5 100
y 5 99
6. Begin by dividing both sides by 4 to get
2x
3
5 12. Then,
square both sides.
S
2x
3
D
2
5 12
2
2x
3
5 144 Now, multiply both sides by 3.
2x 5 432
x 5 216
SUBJECT REVIEWS
7. A 5 P 1 Prt
A 2 P 5 Prt
A 2 P
Pt
5 r
8. 3x
2
2 x 2 4 5 0. Here, A 5 3, B 5 21, and C 5 24. Using the
quadratic formula, we get:
x 5
2 B 6 =B
2
2 4AC
2A
5
16=1 2 4~3! ~24!
6
5
16=1148
6
5
1 6=49
6
5
1 6 7
6
5
8
6
,
26
6
Thus, x 5
4
3
or 21. Note that this equation could have been
solved by factoring as well. The quadratic formula, however, can
be used to solve all quadratic equations, including those that
cannot be factored.
9.
q
x
1
p
x
5 1. Multiply both sides by x to clear the fraction, and
obtain:
q 1 p 5 x
10. 3x
2
2 5 5 0
This equation can easily be solved for x by first solving for x
2
and then taking the square root of both sides.
3x
2
5 5
x
2
5
5
3
=x
2
5 6
5
3
Since =x
2
5 x, we have x 5 6
5
3
.
MATH REVIEW
Linear Inequalities
For each of the sets of numbers we have considered, we have
established an ordering of the members of the set by defining what it
means to say that one number is greater than the other. Every
number we have considered can be represented by a point on a
number line.
An algebraic inequality is a statement that one algebraic
expression is greater than (or less than) another algebraic expression.
If all the variables in the inequality are raised to the first power, the
inequality is said to be a linear inequality. We solve the inequality by
simplifying it to a simpler inequality whose solution is apparent. The
answer is not unique, as it is in an equation, since a great number of
values may satisfy the inequality.
There are three rules for producing equivalent inequalities:
1. The same quantity can be added or subtracted from each side of an
inequality.
2. Each side of an inequality can be multiplied or divided by the
same positive quantity.
3. If each side of an inequality is multiplied or divided by the same
negative quantity, the sign of the inequality must be reversed so
that the new inequality is equivalent to the first.
Examples
1. Solve 5x 2 5 . 29 1 3x.
5x . 24 1 3x Add 5 to each side.
2x . 24 Subtract 3x from each side.
x . 22 Divide by 12.
Any number greater than 22 is a solution to this inequality.
2. Solve 2x 2 12 , 5x 2 3.
2x , 5x 1 9 Add 12 to each side.
23x , 9 Subtract 5x from each side.
x . 23 Divide each side by 23, changing sign of
inequality.
Any number greater than 23for example, 22
1
2
, 0, 1, or 4is a
solution to this inequality.
SUBJECT REVIEWS
3.
x
3
2
x
2
. 1
Begin by multiplying both sides by 6 to clear the fractions. We
then obtain:
2x 2 3x . 6
2x . 6
Now, divide both sides by 21, and reverse the inequality.
x , 26
Linear Equations with Two Unknowns
Graphing Equations
The number line is useful in picturing the values of one variable.
When two variables are involved, a coordinate system is effective.
The Cartesian coordinate system is constructed by placing a vertical
number line and a horizontal number line on a plane so that the lines
intersect at their zero points. This meeting place is called the origin.
The horizontal number line is called the x-axis, and the vertical
number line (with positive numbers above the x-axis) is called the
y-axis. Points in the plane correspond to ordered pairs of real
numbers.
Example
The points in this example are:
x y
0 0
1 1
3 21
22 22
22 1
MATH REVIEW
A first-degree equation in two variables is an equation that can be writ-
ten in the form ax 1by 5c, where a, b, and c are constants. First-de-
gree means that x and y appear to the first power. Linear refers to the
graph of the solutions (x, y) of the equation, which is a straight line. We
have already discussed linear equations of one variable.
Example
Graph the line y 5 2x 2 4.
First make a table and select small integral values of x. Find the
value of each corresponding y and write it in the table:
x y
0 24
1 22
2 0
3 2
If x 5 1, for example, y 5 2(1) 2 4 5 22. Then plot the four
points on a coordinate system. It is not necessary to have four
points; two would do, since two points determine a line, but
plotting three or more points reduces the possibility of error.
After the points have been plotted (placed on the graph), draw a
line through the points and extend it in both directions. This
line represents the equation y 5 2x 24.
Solving Simultaneous Linear Equations
Two linear equations can be solved together (simultaneously) to yield a
choice (x, y) if it exists. On the coordinate system, this amounts to
drawing the graphs of two lines and finding their point of intersection.
If the lines are parallel and therefore never meet, no solution exists.
SUBJECT REVIEWS
Simultaneous linear equations can be solved in the following
manner without drawing graphs. From the first equation, find the
value of one variable in terms of the other; substitute this value into
the second equation. The second equation is now a linear equation in
one variable and can be solved. After the numerical value of the one
variable has been found, substitute that value into the first equation
to find the value of the second variable. Check the results by substi-
tuting both values into the second equation.
Examples
1. Solve the system:
2x 1 y 5 3
4x 2 y 5 0
From the first equation, y 5 3 2 2x. Substitute this value of y
into the second equation to get:
4x 2 ~3 22x! 5 0
4x 2 3 1 2x 5 0
6x 5 3
x 5
1
2
Substitute x 5
1
2
into the first of the original equations:
2
S
1
2
D
1 y 5 3
1 1 y 5 3
y 5 2
Check by substituting both x and y values into the second equation:
4
S
1
2
D
22 5 0
2 2 2 5 0
MATH REVIEW
2. The sum of two numbers is 87 and their difference is 13. What
are the numbers?
Let x 5 the greater of the two numbers and y the lesser. Then,
x 1 y 5 87
x 2 y 5 13
Rewrite the second equation as x 5 y 1 13 and substitute it into
the first equation.
~y 1 13! 1 y 5 87
2y 1 13 5 87
2y 5 74
y 5 37
Then, x 5 13 1 37 5 50.
The numbers are 50 and 37.
3. A change-making machine contains $30 in dimes and quarters.
There are 150 coins in the machine. Find the number of each
type of coin.
Let x 5 number of dimes and y 5 number of quarters. Then:
x 1 y 5 150
Since .25y is the product of a quarter of a dollar and the number
of quarters and .10x is the amount of money in dimes:
.10x 1 .25y 5 30
Multiply the last equation by 100 to eliminate the decimal points:
10x 1 25y 5 3,000
From the first equation, y 5 150 2 x. Substitute this value into
the equivalent form of the second equation.
10x 1 25~150 2 x! 5 3,000
215x 5 2750
x 5 50
This is the number of dimes. Substitute this value into x 1 y 5 150
to find the number of quarters, y 5 100.
Check:
.10~50! 1 .25~100! 5 30
$5 1 $25 5 $30
SUBJECT REVIEWS
Linear Inequalities and Equations Problems
1. Solve for x: 12x , 5(2x 1 4)
2. Solve for y: 6y 1 2 , 8y 1 14
3. Find the common solution:
x 2 3y 5 3
2x 1 9y 5 11
4. A coin collection consisting of quarters and nickels has a value
of $4.50. The total number of coins is 26. Find the number of
quarters and the number of nickels in the collection.
5. Mr. Linnell bought 3 cans of corn and 5 cans of tomatoes for
$3.75. The next week, he bought 4 cans of corn and 2 cans of
tomatoes for $2.90. Find the cost of a can of corn.
6. Solve for z: 6z 1 1 3(z 2 2)
y 5 3x 1 1
x 1 y 5 9
2x 1 y 5 8
x 2 y 5 1
9. A 20-foot piece of wood is cut into 2 pieces, one of which is 4
feet longer than the other. How long is each piece of wood?
10. A printer and monitor together cost $356. The monitor costs
$20 more than two times the printer. How much do the printer
and monitor cost separately?
Solutions
1. 12x , 5(2x 1 4)
12x , 10x 1 20
2x , 20
x , 10
2. 6y 1 2 , 8y 1 14
6y , 8y 1 12
22y , 12
y . 26
MATH REVIEW
3. x 2 3y 5 3
2x 1 9y 5 11
Multiply the first equation by 3.
3~x 2 3y! 5 3~3!
2x 1 9y 5 11
3x 2 9y 5 9
2x 1 9y 5 11
5x 5 20
x 5 4
Now substitute this answer for x in the second equation.
2~4! 1 9y 5 11
8 1 9y 5 11
9y 5 3
y 5
1
3
4. Let Q 5 the number of quarters in the collection.
Let N 5 the number of nickels in the collection.
Then: .25Q 1 .05N 5 4.50
Q 1N 5 26
Multiply the first equation by 100 to clear the decimals:
25Q 1 5N 5 450
Q 1 N 5 26
Multiply the second equation by 25 and add:
25Q 1 5N 5 450
25Q 2 5N 5 2130
20Q 5 320
Q 5 16
N 5 10
There are 16 quarters and 10 nickels.
SUBJECT REVIEWS
5. Let c 5 the cost of a can of corn and
t 5 the cost of a can of tomatoes.
Then:
3c 1 5t 5 3.75
4c 1 2t 5 2.90
Multiply the first equation by 2, the second one by 25, and add:
6c 1 10t 5 7.50
220c 2 10t 5 214.50
214c 5 27.00
c 5 .50
A can of corn costs 50.
6. 6z 1 1 3(z 2 2)
6z 1 1 3z 2 6
3z 27
z 2
7
3
Note that even though the answer is negative, we do not reverse
the inequality sign since we never multiplied or divided by a
negative number.
7. y 5 3x 1 1 x 1 y 5 9
Begin by substituting y 5 3x 1 1 into the second equation:
x 1 ~3x 1 1! 5 9
4x 1 1 5 9
4x 5 8
x 5 2
If x 5 2, y 5 3(2) 1 1 5 6 1 1 5 7.
8. 2x 1 y 5 8 x 2 y 5 1
From the second equation, we can see x 5 y 1 1. Then,
substituting into the first equation:
2~y 1 1! 1 y 5 8
3y 1 2 5 8
3y 5 6
y 5 2
If y 5 2, then x 5 y 1 1 5 2 1 1 5 3.
MATH REVIEW
9. Let L 5 the length of the longer piece of wood.
Let S 5 the length of the shorter piece of wood. Then the
equations are:
L 1 S 5 20
L 2 S 5 4
From the second equation, we obtain L 5 S 1 4. Substituting
into the first equation, we get:
~S 1 4! 1 S 5 20
2S 1 4 5 20
2S 5 16
S 5 8
The shorter piece of wood is 8 feet, so the longer piece is 12 feet.
10. The printer and monitor together cost $356. The monitor cost
$20 more than two times the printer.
Let P 5 the cost of the printer.
Let M 5 the cost of the monitor. Then:
P 1 M 5 356
M 5 20 1 2P
Substituting for M in the first equation, we get:
P 1 ~20 1 2P! 5 356
3P 1 20 5 356
3P 5 336
P 5 112
Then M 5 20 1 2(112) 5 244.
The printer costs $112, and the monitor costs $244.
RATIO AND PROPORTION
Many problems in arithmetic and algebra can be solved using the
concept of ratio to compare numbers. The ratio of a to b is the
fraction
a
b
. If the two ratios
a
b
and
c
d
represent the same comparison,
we write:
a
b
5
c
d
This equation (statement of equality) is called a proportion. A proportion
states the equivalence of two different expressions for the same ratio.
SUBJECT REVIEWS
Examples
1. In a class of 39 students, 17 are men. Find the ratio of men to
women.
39 students 2 17 men 5 22 women
Ratio of men to women is 17/22, also written 17;22.
2. The scale on a map is
3
4
inch 5 12 miles. If the distance
between City A and City B on the map is 4
1
2
inches, how far
apart are the two cities actually?
Let x 5 the distance between the two cities in miles.
Begin by writing a proportion that compares inches to miles.
Inches
Miles
3
4
12
5
9
2
x
Cross-multiply to solve the equation.
S
3
4
D
x 5 12
S
9
2
D
S
3
4
D
x 5 54 Multiply by 4.
3x 5 216
x 5 72
The two cities are 72 miles apart.
3. A fertilizer contains 3 parts nitrogen, 2 parts potash, and 2 parts
phosphate by weight. How many pounds of fertilizer will
contain 60 pounds of nitrogen?
The ratio of pounds of nitrogen to pounds of fertilizer is
3 to 3 1 2 1 2 5
3
7
. Let x be the number of pounds of mixture.
Then:
3
7
5
60
x
Multiply both sides of the equation by 7x to get:
3x 5 420
x 5 140 pounds
MATH REVIEW
COMPUTING AVERAGES AND MEDIANS
Mean
Several statistical measures are used frequently. One of them is the
average or arithmetic mean. To find the average of N numbers, add
the numbers and divide their sum by N.
Examples
1. Seven students attained test scores of 62, 80, 60, 30, 50, 90, and
20. What was the average test score for the group?
62 1 80 1 60 1 30 1 50 1 90 1 20 5 392
Since there are 7 scores, the average score is:
392
7
5 56
2. Brian has scores of 88, 87, and 92 on his first three tests. What
grade must he get on his next test to have an overall average
of 90?
Let x 5 the grade that he needs to get. Then we have:
88 1 87 1 92 1 x
4
5 90 Multiply by 4 to clear the fraction.
88 1 87 1 92 1 x 5 360
267 1 x 5 360
x 5 93
Brian needs to get a 93 on his next test.
3. Joan allotted herself a budget of $50 a week, on the average, for
expenses. One week she spent $35, the next $60, and the third
$40. How much can she spend in the fourth week without
exceeding her budget?
Let x be the amount spent in the fourth week. Then:
35 1 60 1 40 1 x
4
5 50
35 1 60 1 40 1 x 5 200
135 1 x 5 200
x 5 65
She can spend $65 in the fourth week.
SUBJECT REVIEWS
Median
If a set of numbers is arranged in order, the number in the middle is
called the median.
Example
Find the median test score of 62, 80, 60, 30, 50, 90, and 20.
Arrange the numbers in increasing (or decreasing) order:
20, 30, 50, 60, 62, 80, 90
Since 60 is the number in the middle, it is the median. It is not
the same as the arithmetic mean, which is 56.
If the number of scores is an even number, the median is the
arithmetic mean of the middle two scores.
COORDINATE GEOMETRY
We have already seen that a coordinate system is an effective way to
picture relationships involving two variables. In this section, we will
learn more about the study of geometry using coordinate methods.
LINES
Recall that the general equation of a line has the following form:
Ax 1 By 1 C 5 0
where A and B are constants and are not both 0. This means that if you
were to find all of the points (x, y) that satisfy the above equation, they
would all lie on the same line as graphed on a coordinate axis.
If the value of B is not 0, a little algebra can be used to rewrite
the equation in the form
y 5 mx 1 b
where m and b are two constants. Since the two numbers m and b
determine this line, lets see what their geometric meaning is. First of
all, note that the point (0, b) satisfies the above equation. This means
that the point (0, b) is one of the points on the line; in other words,
the line crosses the y-axis at the point b. For this reason, the number
b is called the y-intercept of the line.
To interpret the meaning of m, choose any two points on the
line. Let us call these points (x
1
, y
1
) and (x
2
, y
2
). Both of these points
must satisfy the equation of the line above, and so:
y
1
5 mx
1
1 b and y
2
5 mx
2
1 b.
MATH REVIEW
If we subtract the first equation from the second, we obtain
y
2
2 y
1
5 m(x
2
2 x
1
)
and solving for m, we find
m 5 (y
2
2 y
1
)/(x
2
2 x
1
).
The preceding equation tells us that the number m in the equation
y 5 mx 1 b is the ratio of the difference of the y-coordinates to the
difference of the x-coordinates. This number is called the slope of the
line. Therefore, the ratio m 5 (y
2
2 y
1
)/(x
2
2 x
1
) is a measure of the
number of units the line rises (or falls) in the y-direction for each unit
moved in the x-direction. Another way to say this is that the slope of
a line is a measure of the rate at which the line rises (or falls).
Intuitively, a line with a positive slope rises from left to right; one
with a negative slope falls from left to right.
Because the equation y 5 mx 1 b contains both the slope and
the y-intercept, it is called the slope-intercept form of the equation of
the line.
Example
Write the equation 2x 2 3y 5 6 in slope-intercept form.
To write the equation in slope-intercept form, we begin by
solving for y.
23y 5 6 2 2x
3y 5 2x 2 6
y 5
2x
3
2
6
3
or
y 5
2x
3
2 2
Thus, the slope of the line is
2
3
, and the y-intercept is 22.
This, however, is not the only form in which the equation of the line
can be written.
If the line contains the point (x
1
, y
1
), its equation can also be
written as:
y 2 y
1
5 m(x 2 x
1
)
This form of the equation of a line is called the point-slope form of
the equation of a line, since it contains the slope and the coordinates
of one of the points on the line.
SUBJECT REVIEWS
Example
Write the equation of the line that passes through the point
(2, 3) with slope 8 in point-slope form.
In this problem, m 5 8, and (x
1
, y
1
) 5 (2, 3). Substituting into
the point-slope form of the equation, we obtain:
y 2 3 5 8(x 2 2)
Two lines are parallel if and only if they have the same slope. Two
lines are perpendicular if and only if their slopes are negative
reciprocals of each other. This means that if a line has a slope m, any
line perpendicular to this line must have a slope of
21
m
. Also note
that a horizontal line has a slope of 0. For such a line, the slope-
intercept form of the equation reduces to y 5 b.
Finally, note that if B 5 0 in the equation Ax 1 By 1 C 5 0, the
equation simplifies to
Ax 1 C 5 0
and represents a vertical line (a line parallel to the y-axis) that crosses
the x-axis at
2C
A
. Such a line is said to have no slope.
Examples
1. Find the slope and the y-intercept of the following lines:
a. y 5 5x 2 7
b. 3x 1 4y 5 5
Solutions
a. y 5 5x 2 7 is already in slope-intercept form. The slope is 5,
and the y-intercept is 27.
b. Write 3x 1 4y 5 5 in slope-intercept form:
4y 5 23x 1 5
y 5
S
2
3
4
D
x 1
S
5
4
D
The slope is
23
4
, and the y-intercept is
5
4
. This means that the
line crosses the y-axis at the point
5
4
, and for every 3 units
moved in the x-direction, the line falls 4 units in the y-direction.
MATH REVIEW
2. Find the equations of the following lines:
a. The line containing the points (4, 5) and (7,11)
b. The line containing the point (6, 3) and having slope 2
c. The line containing the point (5, 2) and parallel to
y 5 4x 1 7
d. The line containing the point (22, 8) and perpendicu-
lar to y 5 22x 1 9
Solutions
a. First, we need to determine the slope of the line.
m5
(11 2 5)
(7 2 4)
5
6
3
5 2.
Now, using the point-slope form:
y 2 5 5 2(x 2 4).
If desired, you can change this to the slope-intercept
form: y 5 2x 2 3.
b. Since we know the slope and a point on the line, we can
simply plug into the point-slope form:
y 2 3 5 m(x 2 6) to obtain
y 2 3 5 2(x 2 6).
c. The line y 5 4x 1 7 has a slope of 4. Thus, the desired line
can be written as y 2 2 5 4(x 2 5).
d. The line y 5 22x 1 9 has a slope of 22. The line perpen-
dicular to this one has a slope of
1
2
. The desired line can be
written as y 2 8 5
S
1
2
D
(x 1 2).
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CIRCLES
From a geometric point of view, a circle is the set of points in a
plane, each of whose members is the same distance from a particular
point called the center of the circle. We can determine the equation
of a circle by manipulating the distance formula.
Suppose that we have a circle whose radius is a given positive
number r and whose center lies at the point (h, k). If (x, y) is a point
on the circle, then its distance from the center of the circle would be
=~x 2 h!
2
1 ~y 2 k!
2
and since this distance is r, we can say
=~x 2 h!
2
1 ~y 2 k!
2
5 r.
Squaring both sides, we get the following result: the equation of a
circle whose center is at (h, k) and whose radius r is given by:
(x 2 h)
2
1 (y 2 k)
2
5 r
2
Examples
1. Find the equation of the circle with radius 7, and center at
(0, 25).
Substituting into the formula above, we obtain x
2
1 (y 1 5)
2
5
49.
2. Describe the set of points (x, y) with the property that
x
2
1 y
2
. 25.
The equation x
2
1 y
2
5 25 describes a circle, centered at the
origin, with radius 5. The given set contains all of the points that
are outside this circle.
Coordinate Geometry Problems
1. Find the y-intercept of the line 3x 2 5y 5 15.
2. Find the equation of the line whose slope is 22 and whose
y-intercept is 5.
3. Find the slope of the line 2x 1 3y 5 8.
4. Find the equation of the line containing the points (2, 4) and
(10, 9).
5. Find the equation of the line containing the point (6, 3) and
parallel to y 5 6x 2 8.
6. Find the equation of the line containing the point (2, 3) and
perpendicular to y 5 2
1
3
x 1 7.
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7. Find the equation of the circle centered at (22, 3) with radius 7.
8. Write the equation 4x 2 5y 5 12 in slope-intercept form.
9. Find the equation of the line parallel to x 5 7 and containing the
point (3, 4).
10. Write an inequality that represents all of the points inside the
circle centered at (4, 5) with radius 4.
11. Find the equation of the line perpendicular to x 5 23, contain-
ing the point (23, 26).
12. Find the slope of the line containing the points (24, 6) and (2, 6).
Solutions
1. A line crosses the y-axis at the point where x 5 0.
3~0! 2 5y 5 15
2 5y 5 15
y 5 23
The y-intercept is (0, 23).
2. Using the slope-intercept formula for the equation of a line:
y 5 22x 1 5.
3. Put the equation in slope-intercept form:
2x 1 3y 5 8
3y 5 22x 1 8
y 5 2
2
3
x 1
8
3
The slope is 2
2
3
.
4. The slope of the line would be
9 2 4
10 22
5
5
8
. Using the point-slope
form:
~y 2 4! 5
5
8
~x 2 2!
8~y 2 4! 5 5~x 2 2!
8y 2 32 5 5x 2 10
5x 2 8y 5 222
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5. The slope of y 5 6x 2 8 is 6. Using the point-slope form:
y 2 3 5 6~x 2 6!
y 2 3 5 6x 2 36
6x 2 y 5 33
6. The slope of y 5 2
1
3
x 1 7 is 2
1
3
.
The slope of the perpendicular line would be 3. Using the
point-slope formula:
y 2 3 5 3~x 2 2!
y 2 3 5 3x 2 6
3x 2 y 5 3
7. Using the general formula for the equation of a circle:
~x 2 ~22!!
2
1 ~y 2 3!
2
5 7
2
or ~x 1 2!
2
1 ~y 2 3!
2
5 49
8. To write the equation in slope-intercept form, we begin by
solving for y:
4x 2 5y 5 12
25y 5 24x 1 12
y 5
2 4x
2 5
1
12
2 5
5
4x
5
2
12
5
Thus, the equation in slope-intercept form is:
y 5
4x
5
2
12
5
. The slope is
4
5
, and the y-intercept is
212
5
.
9. Since x 5 7 is vertical, any line parallel to x 5 7 will be vertical
also. The line parallel to x 5 7 through (3, 4) is x 5 3.
10. The equation of the circle with center at (4, 5) with radius 4 is
(x 2 4)
2
1 (y 2 5)
2
5 4
2
5 16.
The points inside this circle are given by the inequality:
(x 2 4)
2
1 (y 2 5)
2
, 16.
11. The line x 5 23 is vertical, so any line perpendicular to it is
horizontal. The horizontal line through the point (23, 26) is
y 5 26.
12. The slope of the line containing the points (24, 6) and (2, 6) is
m5
6 2 6
2 2 ~24!
5
0
6
5 0. Thus, the line is horizontal.
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PLANE GEOMETRY
Plane geometry is the science of measurement. Certain assumptions
are made about undefined quantities called points, lines, and planes,
and then logical deductions about relationships between figures
composed of lines, angles, and portions of planes are made based on
these assumptions. The process of making the logical deductions is
called a proof. In this summary, we are not making any proofs but are
giving the definitions frequently used in geometry and stating
relationships that are the results of proofs.
ANGLES
A line in geometry is always a straight line. When two straight lines
meet at a point, they form an angle. The lines are called sides or rays
of the angle, and the point is called the vertex. The symbol for angle
is . When no other angle shares the same vertex, the name of the
angle is the name given to the vertex, as in angle A:
An angle may be named with three letters. In the following example,
B is a point on one side and C is a point on the other. In this case,
the name of the vertex must be the middle letter, and we have
angle BAC.
Occasionally, an angle is named by a number or small letter placed in
the angle.
2
Angles are usually measured in degrees. An angle of 30 degrees,
written 30, is an angle whose measure is 30 degrees. Degrees are
divided into minutes; 608 (read minutes) 5 1. Minutes are further
divided into seconds; 609 (read seconds) 5 18.
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Vertical Angles
When two lines intersect, four angles are formed. The angles oppo-
site each other are called vertical angles and are equal to each other.
a and c are vertical angles.
ma 5 mc
b and d are vertical angles.
mb 5 md
Straight Angle
A straight angle has its sides lying along a straight line. It is always
equal to 180.
mABC 5 mB 5 180
B is a straight angle.
Adjacent Angles
Two angles are adjacent if they share the same vertex and a common
side but no angle is inside another angle. ABC and CBD are
adjacent angles. Even though they share a common vertex B and a
common side AB, ABD and ABC are not adjacent angles because
one angle is inside the other.
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Supplementary Angles
If the sum of two angles is a straight angle (180), the two angles are
supplementary and each angle is the supplement of the other.
G is a straight angle and measures 180.
ma 1 mb 5 180
a and b are supplementary angles.
Right Angles
If two supplementary angles are equal, they are both right angles. A
right angle is one half a straight angle. Its measure is 90. A right
angle is symbolized by N .
G is a straight angle.
mb 1 ma 5 mG, and ma 5 mb
a and b are right angles.
Complementary Angles
Complementary angles are two angles whose sum is a right angle (90).
Y is a right angle.
ma 1 mb 5 mY5 90.
a and b are complementary angles.
Acute Angles
Acute angles are angles whose measure is less than 90. No two
acute angles can be supplementary angles. Two acute angles can be
complementary angles.
C is an acute angle.
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Obtuse Angles
Obtuse angles are angles that are greater than 90 and less than 180.
D is an obtuse angle.
Examples
1. In the figure, what is the value of x?
30
2
Since the two labeled angles are supplementary angles, their sum
is 180.
~x 1 30! 1 2x 5 180
3x 5 150
x 5 50
2. Find the value of x in the figure.
40
2
Since the two labeled angles are vertical angles, they are equal.
x 1 40 5 2x
40 5 x
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3. If angle Y is a right angle and angle b measures 30158, what
does angle a measure?
Since angle Y is a right angle, angles a and b are complementary
angles and their sum is 90.
ma 1 mb 5 90
ma 1 30158 5 90
ma 5 59458
4. In the figure below, what is the value of x?
The angle that is vertical to the angle labeled x also has a
measure of x. This angle, along with those labeled 83 and 47,
form a straight line and are thus supplementary. Therefore,
83 1 47 1 x 5 180
130 1 x 5 180
x 5 50
The value of x is 50.
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LINES
A line in geometry is always assumed to be a straight line. It extends
infinitely far in both directions. It can be determined if two of its
points are known. It can be expressed in terms of the two points,
which are written as capital letters. The following line is called AB.
Or a line may be given one name with a small letter. The following
line is called line k.
A line segment is a part of a line between two endpoints. It is named
by its endpoints, for example, A and B.
AB is a line segment.
It has a definite length.
If point P is on the line and is the same distance from A as from B,
then P is the midpoint of segment AB. When we say AP 5 PB, we
mean that the two line segments have the same length.
A part of a line with one endpoint is called a ray. AC
W
is a ray, of
which A is an endpoint. The ray extends infinitely far in the direction
away from the endpoint.
Parallel Lines
Two lines meet or intersect if there is one point that is on both lines.
Two different lines may either intersect in one point or never meet,
but they can never meet in more than one point.
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Two lines in the same plane that never meet no matter how far they
are extended are said to be parallel, for which the symbol is \. In the
following diagram, a \ b.
If two lines in the same plane are parallel to a third line, they are
parallel to each other. Since a \ b and b \ c, we know that a \ c.
Two lines that meet each other at right angles are said to be perpen-
dicular, for which the symbol is . Line a is perpendicular to line b.
Two lines in the same plane that are perpendicular to the same line
are parallel to each other.
Line a line c and line b line c.
Therefore, a \ b.
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A line intersecting two other lines is called a transversal. Line c is a
transversal intersecting lines a and b.
The transversal and the two given lines form eight angles. The four
angles between the given lines are called interior angles; the four
angles outside the given lines are called exterior angles. If two
angles are on opposite sides of the transversal, they are called
alternate angles.
z, w, q, and p are interior angles.
y, x, s, and r are exterior angles.
z and p are alternate interior angles; so are w and q.
y and s are alternate exterior angles; so are x and r.
Pairs of corresponding angles are y and q, z and r, x and
p, and w and s. Corresponding angles are sometimes called
exterior-interior angles.
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When the two given lines cut by a transversal are parallel lines:
1. the corresponding angles are congruent.
2. the alternate interior angles are congruent.
3. the alternate exterior angles are congruent.
4. interior angles on the same side of the transversal are
supplementary.
a
b
If line a is parallel to line b:
1. my 5 mq, mz 5 mr, mx 5 mp, and mw 5 ms.
2. mz 5 mp and mw 5 mq.
3. my 5 ms and mx 5 mr.
4. mz 1 mq 5 180 and mp 1 mw 5 180.
Because vertical angles are equal, mp 5mr, mq 5ms, my 5
mw, and mx 5mz. If any one of the four conditions for equality of
angles holds true, the lines are parallel; that is, if two lines are cut by a
transversal and one pair of the corresponding angles is congruent, the
lines are parallel. If a pair of alternate interior angles or a pair of alternate
exterior angles is congruent, the lines are parallel. If interior angles on
the same side of the transversal are supplementary, the lines are parallel.
Examples
1. In the figure, two parallel lines are cut by a transversal. Find the
measure of angle y.
3 50
2
The two labeled angles are supplementary.
2x 1 ~3x 1 50! 5 180
5x 5 130
x 5 26
Since y is vertical to the angle whose measure is 3x 1 50, it
has the same measure.
y 5 3x 1 50 5 3(26) 1 50 5 128
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2. In the figure, two parallel lines are cut by a transversal. Find x.
The two labeled angles are alternate interior angles, and thus are
congruent. Therefore,
~5x 2 20! 5 3x
2x 5 20
x 5 10
x is 10.
POLYGONS
A polygon is a closed plane figure composed of line segments joined
together at points called vertices (singular, vertex). A polygon is
usually named by giving its vertices in order.
Polygon ABCDE
In the figure, points A, B, C, D, and E are the vertices, and the sides
are AB, BC, CD, DE, and EA. AB and BC are adjacent sides, and A
and B are adjacent vertices. A diagonal of a polygon is a line
segment joining any two nonadjacent vertices. EB is a diagonal.
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Polygons are named according to the number of sides or angles.
A triangle is a polygon with three sides, a quadrilateral a polygon
with four sides, a pentagon a polygon with five sides, and a hexagon
a polygon with six sides. The number of sides is always equal to the
number of angles.
The perimeter of a polygon is the sum of the lengths of its sides. If
the polygon is regular (all sides congruent and all angles congruent),
the perimeter is the product of the length of one side and the
number of sides.
Congruent and Similar Polygons
If two polygons have congruent corresponding angles and congruent
corresponding sides, they are said to be congruent. Congruent
polygons have the same size and shape. They are the same in all
respects except possibly position. The symbol for congruence is .
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When two sides of congruent or different polygons are congruent,
we indicate the fact by drawing the same number of short lines
through the congruent sides.
This indicates that AB 5 EF and CD 5 GH.
Two polygons with congruent corresponding angles and corresponding
sides in proportion are said to be similar. The symbol for similar is z.
Similar figures have the same shape
but not necessarily the same size.
A regular polygon is a polygon whose sides are congruent and whose
angles are congruent.
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TRIANGLES
A triangle is a polygon of three sides. Triangles are classified by
measuring their sides and angles. The sum of the measures of the
angles of a plane triangle is always 180. The symbol for a triangle is
D. The sum of any two sides of a triangle is always greater than the
third side.
Equilateral Triangles
Equilateral triangles have congruent sides and congruent angles.
Each angle measures 60 because
1
3
(180) 5 60.
AB 5 AC 5 BC
mA 5 mB 5 mC 5 60
Isosceles Triangles
Isosceles triangles have at least two congruent sides. The angles
opposite the congruent sides are congruent. The two congruent
angles are sometimes called the base angles and the third angle is
called the vertex angle. Note that an equilateral triangle is isosceles.
FG 5 FH
FG GH
mG 5 mH
F is the vertex angle.
G and H are base angles.
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Scalene Triangles
Scalene triangles have all three sides of different length and all angles
of different measure. In scalene triangles, the shortest side is opposite
the angle of smallest measure, and the longest side is opposite the
angle of greatest measure.
AB . BC . CA; therefore mC . mA . mB.
Examples
1. In triangle XYZ, mY is twice mX, and mZ is 40 more than
mY. How many degrees are in the three angles?
Solve this problem just as you would an algebraic word problem,
remembering that there are 180 in a triangle.
Let x 5 the number of degrees in X.
Then 2x 5 the number of degrees in Y
and 2x 1 40 5 the number of degrees in Z.
Thus,
x 1 2x 1 ~2x 1 40! 5 180
5x 1 40 5 180
5x 5 140
x 5 28
Therefore, the measure of X is 28, the measure of Y is 56,
and the measure of Z is 96.
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2. In the figure below, the two lines are parallel. What is the value of x?
Corresponding angles are congruent, so mARS is also 130.
SRT is the supplement of ARS and thus measures 50. By the
property of vertical angles, we have mSTR 5 70. Finally, since
the sum of the angles in triangle SRT is 180, we have:
x 1 50 1 70 5 180
x 1 120 5 180
x 5 60
Right Triangles
Right triangles contain one right angle. Since the right angle measures
90, the other two angles are complementary. They may or may not be
congruent to each other. The side of a right triangle opposite the right
angle is called the hypotenuse. The other two sides are called legs. The
Pythagorean Theorem states that the square of the length of the
hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the legs.
AC is the hypotenuse.
AB and BC are legs.
mB 5 90
mA 1 mC 5 90
a
2
1 c
2
5 b
2
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Examples
1. If DABC is a right triangle with right angle at B, and if AB 5 6
and BC 5 8, what is the length of AC?
AB
2
1 BC
2
5 AC
2
6
2
1 8
2
5 36 1 64 5 100 5 AC
2
AC 5 10
If the measure of angle A is 30, what is the measure of angle C?
Since angles A and C are complementary:
30 1 C 5 90
C 5 60
If the lengths of the three sides of a triangle are a, b, and c and
the relation a
2
1 b
2
5 c
2
holds, the triangle is a right triangle
and side c is the hypotenuse.
2. Show that a triangle of sides 5, 12, and 13 is a right triangle.
The triangle will be a right triangle if a
2
1 b
2
5 c
2
.
5
2
1 12
2
5 13
2
25 1 144 5 169
Therefore, the triangle is a right triangle and 13 is the length of
the hypotenuse.
3. A plane takes off from the airport in Buffalo and flies 600 miles
to the north and then flies 800 miles to the east to City C. What
is the straight-line distance from Buffalo to City C?
As the diagram above shows, the required distance x is the
hypotenuse of the triangle. Thus,
~600!
2
1 ~800!
2
5 x
2
360,000 1 640,000 5 x
2
1,000,000 5 x
2
x 5 =1,000,000 5 1,000
Thus, the distance from Buffalo to City C is 1,000 miles.
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Area of a Triangle
An altitude (or height) of a triangle is a line segment dropped as a
perpendicular from any vertex to the opposite side. The area of a
triangle is the product of one half the altitude and the base of the
triangle. (The base is the side opposite the vertex from which the
perpendicular was drawn.)
Altitudes
Examples
1. What is the area of a right triangle with sides 5, 12, and 13?
As the diagram above shows, the triangle has hypotenuse 13 and
legs 5 and 12. Since the legs are perpendicular to each other, we
can use one as the height and one as the base of the triangle.
Therefore, we have:
A 5
1
2
bh
A 5
1
2
~12!~5!
A 5 30
The area of the triangle is 30.
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2. Find the area A of the following isosceles triangle.
In an isosceles triangle, the altitude from the vertex angle bisects
the base (cuts it in half).
The first step is to find the altitude. By the Pythagorean
Theorem, a
2
1 b
2
5 c
2
; c 5 13, a 5 h, and b 5
1
2
(10) 5 5.
h
2
1 5
2
5 13
2
h
2
1 25 5 169
h
2
5 144
h 5 12
A 5
1
2
z base z height
5
1
2
z 10 z 12
5 60
Similarity
Two triangles are similar if all three pairs of corresponding angles are
congruent. The sum of the measures of the three angles of a triangle is
180; therefore, if the measures of two angles of triangle I are congruent
to the measures of two corresponding angles of triangle II, the measure of
the third angle of triangle I must be congruent to the measure of the third
angle of triangle II and the triangles are similar. The lengths of the sides of
similar triangles are in proportion to each other. A line drawn parallel to
one side of a triangle divides the triangle into two portions, one of which
is a triangle. The new triangle is similar to the original triangle.
DABE z DACD
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Examples
1. In the following figure, if AC 5 28 feet, AB 5 35 feet, BC 5 21
feet, and EC 5 12 feet, find the length of DC if DE \ AB.
Because DE \ AB, DCDE z DCAB. Since the triangles are similar,
their sides are in proportion:
DC
AC
5
EC
BC
DC
28
5
12
21
DC 5
12 z 28
21
5 16 feet
2. A pole that is sticking out of the ground vertically is 10 feet tall
and casts a shadow of 6 feet. At the same time, a tree next to
the pole casts a shadow of 24 feet. How tall is the tree?
Below is a diagram of the tree and the pole. At the same time of
the day, nearby objects and their shadows form similar triangles.
Call the height of the tree T. Then we can write a proportion
between the corresponding sides of the triangles.
10
T
5
6
24
To solve this proportion, multiply by 24T.
24 3 10 5 6T
240 5 6T
T 5 40
The tree is 40 feet tall.
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QUADRILATERALS
A quadrilateral is a polygon of four sides. The sum of the measures of
the angles of a quadrilateral is 360. If the opposite sides of a quadrilat-
eral are parallel, the quadrilateral is a parallelogram. Opposite sides of
a parallelogram are congruent and so are opposite angles. Any two con-
secutive angles of a parallelogram are supplementary. A diagonal of a
parallelogram divides the parallelogram into congruent triangles. The
diagonals of a parallelogram bisect each other.
AD \ BC mA 1 mB 5 180
AD 5 BC DABD DCDB
AB \ DC DABC DCDA
AB 5 DC AP 5 PC
mD 5 mB BP 5 PD
mA 5 mC
Definitions
A rhombus is a parallelogram with four congruent sides. The diago-
nals of a rhombus are perpendicular to each other.
A rectangle is a parallelogram with four right angles. The diagonals of
a rectangle are congruent and can be found using the Pythagorean
Theorem if the sides of the rectangle are known.
AB
2
1 BC
2
5 AC
2
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A square is a rectangle with four congruent sides.
A trapezoid is a quadrilateral with only one pair of parallel sides,
called bases. The nonparallel sides are called legs.
AD \ BC
AD and BC are bases.
AB and DC are legs.
h 5 altitude
Finding Areas
The area of any parallelogram is the product of the base and the
height, where the height is the length of an altitude, a line segment
drawn from a vertex perpendicular to the base.
Since rectangles and squares are also parallelograms, their areas
follow the same formula. For a rectangle, the altitude is one of the
sides, and the formula is length times width. Since a square is a
rectangle for which length and width are the same, the area of a
square is the square of its side.
The area of a trapezoid is the height times the average of the
two bases. The formula is:
A 5 h
b
1
1 b
2
2
The bases are the parallel sides, and the height is the length of an
altitude to one of the bases.
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Examples
1. Find the area of a square whose diagonal is 12 feet. Let s 5 side
of square. By the Pythagorean Theorem:
s
2
1 s
2
5 12
2
2s
2
5 144
s
2
5 72
s 5 =72
Use only the positive value because this is the side of a square.
Since A 5 s
2
,
A 5 72 square feet
2. Find the altitude of a rectangle if its area is 320 and its base is 5
times its altitude.
Let altitude 5 h. Then base 5 5h. Since A 5 bh,
A 5 ~5h!~h! 5 320
5h
2
5 320
h
2
5 64
h 5 8
If a quadrilateral is not a parallelogram or trapezoid but is irregularly
shaped, its area can be found by dividing it into triangles, attempting
to find the area of each, and adding the results.
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3. The longer base of a trapezoid is four times the shorter base. If
the height of the trapezoid is 6 and the area is 75, how long is
the longer base?
Recall that the area of a trapezoid is given by the formula:
A 5 h
b
1
1 b
2
2
Let b
1
represent the shorter base. Then the longer base is
b
2
5 4b
1
, and we have:
A 5 6
b
1
1 4b
1
2
5 6
5b
1
2
5 15b
1
.
Since the area is 75, we get:
75 5 15b
1
b
1
5 5.
Thus, the short base is 5 and the long base is 20.
CIRCLES
Definitions
Circles are closed plane curves with all points on the curve equally
distant from a fixed point called the center. The symbol ( indicates a
circle. A circle is usually named by its center. A line segment from
the center to any point on the circle is called the radius (plural,
radii). All radii of the same circle are congruent.
C 5 center
CP 5 radius 5 r
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A chord is a line segment whose endpoints are on the circle. A
diameter of a circle is a chord that passes through the center of the
circle. A diameter, the longest distance between two points on the
circle, is twice the length of the radius. A diameter perpendicular to a
chord bisects that chord.
AB is a chord.
C is the center.
DE is a diameter.
FG is a diameter.
AB DE so AP 5 PB
A central angle is an angle whose vertex is the center of a circle and
whose sides are radii of the circle. An inscribed angle is an angle whose
vertex is on the circle and whose sides are chords of the circle.
ACB is a central angle.
RST is an inscribed angle.
An arc is a portion of a circle. The symbol is used to indicate an
arc. Arcs are usually measured in degrees. Since the entire circle is
360, a semicircle (half a circle) is an arc of 180, and a quarter of a
circle is an arc of 90.
ABD is an arc.
AB is an arc.
BD is an arc.
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A central angle is equal in measure to the measure of its intercepted
arc.
An inscribed angle is equal in measure to one half the measure of its
intercepted arc. An angle inscribed in a semicircle is a right angle
because the semicircle has a measure of 180, and the measure of the
inscribed angle is one half of that.
mDA 5 180; therefore,

mDBA 5 90.
Perimeter and Area
The perimeter of a circle is called the circumference. The length of
the circumference is pd, where d is the diameter, or 2pr, where r is
the radius. The number p is irrational and can be approximated by
3.14159 . . . , but in problems dealing with circles, it is best to leave
p in the answer. There is no fraction exactly equal to p.
Examples
1. If the circumference of a circle is 8p feet, what is the radius?
Since C 5 2pr 5 8p, r 5 4 feet.
The length of an arc of a circle can be found if the central angle
and radius are known. Then the length of the arc is
n
360
(2pr),
where the central angle of the arc is n. This is true because of
the proportion:
Arc
Circumference
5
Central Angle
360
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2. If a circle of radius 3 feet has a central angle of 60, find the
length of the arc intercepted by this central angle.
Arc 5
60
360
(2p3) 5 p feet
The area A of a circle is pr
2
, where r is the radius. If the
diameter is given instead of the radius,
A 5 p
S
d
2
D
2
5
pd
2
4
.
3. Find the area of a circular ring formed by two concentric circles
of radii 6 and 8 inches, respectively. (Concentric circles are
circles with the same center.)
The area of the ring will equal the area of the large circle minus
the area of the small circle.
Area of ring 5 p8
2
2 p6
2
5 p~64 2 36!
5 28p square inches
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4. A square is inscribed in a circle whose diameter is 10 inches.
Find the difference between the area of the circle and that of
the square.
If a square is inscribed in a circle, the diagonal of the square is
the diameter of the circle. If the diagonal of the square is 10
inches, then, by the Pythagorean theorem,
2s
2
5 100
s
2
5 50
The side of the square s is =50, and the area of the square is
50 square inches. If the diameter of the circle is 10, its radius is
5 and the area of the circle is p5
2
5 25p square inches. Then
the difference between the area of the circle and the area of the
square is:
25p 2 50 square inches
5 25 (p22) square inches
Distance Formula
In the arithmetic section, we described the Cartesian coordinate
system when explaining how to draw graphs representing linear
equations. If two points are plotted in the Cartesian coordinate
system, it is useful to know how to find the distance between them.
If the two points have coordinates (a, b) and (p, q), the distance
between them is:
d 5 =~a 2p!
2
1 ~b 2q!
2
This formula makes use of the Pythagorean Theorem.
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Examples
1. Find the distance between the two points (23, 2) and (1, 21).
Let (a, b) 5 (23, 2) and (p, q) 5 (1, 21). Then:
d 5 =~2321!
2
1 [2 2 ~21!]
2
5 =~24!
2
1 ~2 1 1!
2
5 =~24!
2
1 3
2
5 =16 1 9 5 =25 5 5
2. What is the area of the circle that passes through the point
(10, 8) and has its center at (2, 2)?
We can use the distance formula to find the radius of the circle.
r 5 =~10 2 2!
2
1 ~8 2 2!
2
5 =8
2
1 6
2
5 =100 5 10
Thus, the radius of the circle is 10. The area would be
A 5 pr
2
5 p(10)
2
5 100p.
VOLUME
Definitions
The volume of any three-dimensional solid figure represents the
amount of space contained within it. While area, as we have seen, is
measured in square units, the volume of an object is measured in
cubic units, such as cubic feet, cubic meters, and cubic centimeters.
One cubic foot is defined as the amount of space contained within a
cube that is 1 foot on each side.
There are several volume formulas for common solid figures that
you should be familiar with.
A rectangular solid is a six-sided figure whose sides are rectangles. The
volume of a rectangular solid is its length times its width times its height.
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A cube is a rectangular solid whose sides are all the same length. The
volume of a cube is the cube of its side.
The volume of a cylinder is equal to the area of its base times its
height. Since the base is a circle, the volume is V 5 pr
2
h.
A pyramid has a rectangular base and triangular sides. Its area is
given by the formula V 5
1
3
lwh.
The volume of a cone is given by the formula V 5
1
3
pr
2
h.
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Finally, the formula for the volume of a sphere is given by the
formula V 5
4
3
pr
3
.
Examples
1. What is the surface area of a cube whose volume is 125 cubic
centimeters?
Since the formula for the volume of a cube is V 5 s
3
, we have
V 5 s
3
5 125. Thus, s 5 =
3
125 5 5 centimeters.
If the side of the cube is 5 centimeters, the area of one of its
faces is 5
2
5 25 square centimeters. Since the cube has 6 faces,
its surface area is 6 3 25 5 150 square centimeters.
2. The volume of a cylinder having a height of 12 is 144p. What is
the radius of its base?
The formula for the volume of a cylinder is V 5 pr
2
h. Since
V 5 144p and h 5 12, we have
144p 5 pr
2
(12).
Divide both sides by p.
144 5 12r
2
12 5 r
2
r 5 =12 5 2=3.
Thus, the radius of the base is 2=3.
Geometry Problems
1. In triangle QRS, mQ 5 mR and mS 5 64. Find the
measures of Q and R.
2. In parallelogram ABCD, A and C are opposite angles. If
mA 5 12x and mC 5 (10x 1 12), find the measures of
A and C.
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3. What is the area of a trapezoid whose height is 5 feet and whose
bases are 7 feet and 9 feet?
4. In the preceding figure, CF \ BG. Find the length of CF.
5. The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 25 feet. If one leg is
15 feet, find the length of the other leg.
6. Find the area of a circle whose diameter is 16 inches.
7. Find the distance between the points (21, 22) and (5, 7).
8. In the diagram below, AB is parallel to CD. Find the measures of
x and y.
9. In the triangle below, find the measures of the angles.
10. If the base of a parallelogram decreases by 20% and the height
increases by 40%, by what percent does the area increase?
11. In the circle below, AB 5 9 and BC 5 12. If AC is the diameter
of the circle, what is the radius?
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12. In the right triangle below, AB is twice BC. What is the length of BC?
Solutions
1. mQ 1 mR 1 mS 5 180
mQ 1 mR 1 64 5 180
mQ 1 mR 5 116
Since mQ 5 mR, they must each have measures of 58.
2. The opposite angles in a parallelogram are equal. Thus,
12x 5 10x 1 12
2x 5 12
x 5 6
Thus, 12x 5 12(6) 5 72.
A and C both measure 72.
3. A 5 h~
b
1
1 b
2
2
!
5 5~
7 1 9
2
! 5 5~
16
2
! 5 5~8! 5 40
The area of the trapezoid is 40 square feet.
4. Since CF \ BG, DACF z DABG.
Therefore,
6
CF
5
8
12
8 CF 5 72
CF 5 9 inches
5. Using the Pythagorean Theorem,
a
2
1 15
2
5 25
2
a
2
1 225 5 625
a
2
5 400
a 5=400 5 20
The length of the other leg is 20 feet.
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6. If d 5 16, r 5 8. A 5 pr
2
5 p(8)
2
5 64p
The area of the circle is 64p square inches.
7.
d 5 =~5 2 ~21!!
2
1 ~7 2 ~22!!
2
5 =6
2
1 9
2
5 =36 1 81 5 =117
The distance between the points is equal to =117.
8. Since AB and CD are parallel, BAC and ACD are alternate
interior angles and are therefore congruent. Thus, x 5 80.
Similarly, ABC is a corresponding angle to DCE, and so
y 5 70.
9. Since there are 180 in a triangle, we must have:
3x 1 4x 1 5x 5 180
12x 5 180
x 5 15, and 3x 5 45, 4x 5 60, and 5x 5 75. Thus, the angles in
the triangle measure 45, 60, and 75.
10. Let b 5 the length of the base and h 5 the height in the original
parallelogram. Then the area of the original parallelogram is
A 5 bh. If the base decreases by 20%, it becomes .8b. If the
height increases by 40%, it becomes 1.4h. The new area, then, is
A 5 (.8b) (1.4h) 5 1.12bh, which is 12% bigger than the
original area.
11. Note that triangle ABC is a right triangle. Call the diameter d.
Then we have:
9
2
1 12
2
5 d
2
, or
81 1 144 5 d
2
225 5 d
2
d 5 15
If the diameter is 15, the radius is 7
1
2
.
12. Let the length of BC be x. Then the length of AB is 2x. By the
Pythagorean Theorem, we have:
x
2
1 ~2x!
2
5 15
2
x
2
1 4x
2
5 225
5x
2
5 225
x
2
5 45
x 5 =45 5 =9 3 5 5 3=5
The length of BC is 3=5.
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TABLES AND GRAPHS
Tables and graphs give visual comparisons of amount. They show
relationships between two or more sets of information. It is essential
to be able to read tables and graphs correctly.
TABLES
Tables present data corresponding to classifications by rowand column.
Tables always state the units (thousands of people, years, or millions of
dollars, for example) inwhichthe numbers are expressed. Sometimes the
units are percents. Bothspecific and general questions canbe answered
by using the informationinthe table.
Persons 5 Years Old and Over Speaking Various Languages at Home, by Age
(Numbers in thousands: civilian noninstitutional population)
Language
spoken
at home
Persons 5
years old
and over
Total
%
5 to 13
years
14 to 17
years
18 to 24
years
25 to 44
years
45 to 64
years
65 to 74
years
75 years
and over
Total 200,812 * 30,414 15,955 27,988 59,385 43,498 15,053 8,519
Percent * 100.0 15.1 7.9 13.9 29.6 21.7 7.5 4.2
Speaking
English only 176,319 100.0 15.4 8.0 14.1 29.5 21.5 7.4 4.0
Speaking other
language 17,985 100.0 14.4 6.9 12.6 30.8 21.8 7.5 6.0
Chinese 514 100.0 12.5 5.8 15.8 34.8 21.2 6.8 3.1
French 987 100.0 8.1 5.5 10.2 29.9 30.4 9.9 6.0
German 1,261 100.0 5.4 7.1 10.8 24.3 27.4 12.8 12.2
Greek 365 100.0 16.7 4.9 10.4 38.1 21.9 4.4 3.6
Italian 1,354 100.0 7.5 4.9 8.1 19.3 31.5 15.1 13.7
Japanese 265 100.0 7.9 6.8 7.9 27.2 36.6 9.4 3.8
Korean 191 100.0 16.2 5.8 17.8 35.6 19.9 3.7 1.0
Philippine
languages 419 100.0 10.7 5.3 8.6 40.8 20.3 7.2 6.9
Polish 731 100.0 2.7 1.4 3.7 13.8 45.7 21.6 10.9
Portuguese 245 100.0 15.9 8.6 12.2 33.9 22.0 3.7 3.3
Spanish 8,768 100.0 20.2 8.8 15.4 34.6 15.8 3.1 2.2
Yiddish 234 100.0 8.5 0.4 3.0 15.8 20.9 29.1 21.8
Other 2,651 100.0 10.0 4.9 10.8 30.3 23.3 10.1 10.6
Not reported 6,508 100.0 11.1 8.4 13.5 26.9 25.1 9.5 5.6
(Notice that in this table, the numbers are given in thousands, so that the number speaking German at
home, for example, is not 1,261 but 1,261,000.)
MATH REVIEW
Examples
1. What language is spoken at home by almost one half of those
not speaking English at home?
Spanish; 8,768/17,985 is about 48%.
2. What language has the highest percent of its speakers in the 45-
to 64-year-old age bracket?
Polish, with 45.7%.
3. How many persons between the ages of 18 and 24 speak Korean
at home?
There are 191,000 of all ages speaking Korean, of whom 17.8%
are between 18 and 24:
.178 3 191,000 5 33,998 persons
4. Of the people between the ages of 14 and 17, which is greater,
the number who speak German at home or the number who
speak Italian at home?
The number of 14- to 17-year-olds speaking German at home is
1,261,000 3 .071 5 89,531.
The number of 14- to 17-year-olds speaking Italian at home is
1,354,000 3 .049 5 66,346.
Therefore, more people in the 14- to 17-year-old group speak
German even though, overall, more people speak Italian.
GRAPHS
Bar Graphs
Bar graphs may be horizontal or vertical, but both axes are designed
to give information. The height (or width) of the bar is proportional
to the number or percent represented. Bar graphs are less accurate
than tables but give a quick comparison of information. There may be
only two variables, as in the following graph. One is the year and the
other is the percentage of the labor force made up of women.
Women as a Percentage of the Labor Force
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Examples
1. Between which 10 years does the chart show the greatest
percent increase of women in the labor force?
For each of the 10-year periods, there is some increase. Subtract
each percent from the one to the right of it; four subtractions.
The greatest increase, 4.6%, occurs between 1970 and 1980.
2. In 2000, what was the ratio of women in the labor force to men
in the labor force?
Since, in 2000, 42% of the labor force were women, it follows
that 58% of the labor force were men. Therefore,
Women
Men

42
58
This ratio can be simplified.
42
58
5
21
29
Thus, the ratio of women to men is 21 to 29. If we take the
numerator and denominator of
21
29
and divide by 21, we get
1
1.38
.
Thus, another way to express this ratio is as 1 to 1.38. This means
that, for every 1 woman in the labor force, there are 1.38 men.
In this bar graph, percents are written at the top of each bar. This is not
always the case. If the numbers are not given, you must read across,
using a ruler or card, to the relevant axis and estimate the height.
Bar graphs such as the following can compare two sets of data
for varying years. This graph shows, for example, that 86.8% of the
male population 16 years old and over was in the labor force in 1960.
In that same year, 33.9% of the female population was in the labor
force. It gives different information from the previous graph.
Percentage of Population 16 Years Old
and Over in the Labor Force
MATH REVIEW
Examples
1. Explain the apparent discrepancy for the year 1990 between the
percentage for women in this graph (47.8%) and that in the
previous graph (40.3%).
This graph shows that 47.8% of all women were in the labor
force in 1980that is, 47.8 of 100 women were working. The
previous graph showed that 40.3 of 100 workers, or 40.3%,
were women. There is no discrepancy. The populations are
different.
2. If, in 1990, there were 90,000,000 women 16 years old or older,
approximately how many of these women were not in the labor
force?
In 1990, 47.8% of women 16 and over were in the labor force.
Since there were 90,000,000 women in this age group, we have
90,000,000 3 .478 5 43,020,000 women in the labor force.
Then the number of women not in the labor force was
90,000,000 2 43,020,000 5 46,980,000.
Cumulative Bar Graphs
These graphs are similar to bar graphs, but each bar contains more
than one kind of information and the total height is the sum of the
various components. The following graph gives percentages of
college graduates on the bottom and high school graduates on the
top. There might well be other gradations, such as some college
above the college section and some high school above the high
school section.
Percent of Persons 25 Years Old and Over Who
Were High School and College Graduates,
by Region: 1980, 1990, and 2000
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Examples
1. For each of the 3 years, which region consistently has the
lowest percentage of college graduates?
North Central
2. Which region has the lowest total educational attainment for
each of the 3 years?
South
3. In 2000, which region had the highest percentage of high school
graduates, and what was it?
For 2000, subtract the percent of college graduates from the
total percent; four subtractions. The highest is the West, with
75.8% 2 20.1% 5 55.7%.
4. Which region had the greatest increase in the percentage of
college graduates between 1990 and 2000?
West, with 20.1% 2 13.8% 5 6.3%.
5. In 2000, which of the four regions had the highest percentage
of persons 25 years old and over who were neither high school
nor college graduates?
Since the South had the lowest percentage (62.5%) of persons
25 years old and over who were either high school or college
graduates, then it must have the highest percentage of persons
25 years old and over who were neither high school nor college
graduates. In fact, 100% 2 62.5% 5 37.5% were neither high
school nor college graduates in the South.
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Circle Graphs
Circle graphs, also known as pie charts, show the breakdown of an
entire quantity, such as a college budget, into its component parts. The
circle representing 100% of the quantity is cut into pieces, each piece
having a certain percentage value. The sum of the pieces is 100%. The
size of the piece is proportional to the size of the percentage. To make
a circle graph, you must have an instrument called a protractor, which
measures degrees. Suppose the measured quantity is 10% of the whole.
Because 10% of 360 is 36, a central angle of 36 must be measured
and radii drawn. This piece now has an area of 10% of the circle. When
answering questions on circle graphs, compare percentages.
Percent Distribution of Voters in the Last Election by
Years of School Completed and Family Income
Years of School Completed Family Income
(Restricted to Persons Living in Primary Families)
Examples
1. Of those who voted in the last election, what percentage
attended college at some time?
This information is in the first graph. Add 20.6% to 19.3% to
get 39.9%.
2. Of those who voted in the last election and who reported their
income levels, what percentage had a family income below
$10,000?
This information is in the second graph. Add 4.2% to 11.6% to
get 15.8%.
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3. If 36,000 people voted in the last election, how many of these
people had family incomes of $20,000 or greater?
To answer this question, we use the second circle graph. First note
that 16.2% 1 32.9% 5 49.1% of the voters had family incomes of
$20,000 or greater. Since there were 36,000 voters, we have
36,000 3 .491 5 17,676.
Therefore, 17,676 of the voters had family incomes of $20,000
or greater.
Line Graphs
Like bar graphs, line graphs follow vertical and horizontal information
axes, but the line graph is continuous. There may be a single broken
line or there may be several, comparing three or four stocks or
incomes or, as in the case of this graph, numbers of workers in
selected occupations. The line graph shows trends: increasing,
decreasing, or not changing.
W
Number of Workers in Selected Occupations
(In Millions)
In this graph, the actual number of people in an occupation in a
given year must be estimated. For example, the number of social
workers in 1985 seems to be 14 million, and the number of white-
collar workers for the same year about 40 million.
Examples
1. In 1995, what was the total number of workers in all four
occupations?
Estimate each number by comparison with the values at the left.
Then add the four. Estimates: farm workers, 3 million; social
workers, 18 million; blue-collar workers, 33 million; and white-
collar workers, 52 million; total 106 million.
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2. In which year were the number of social workers and the
number of farm workers approximately equal?
The number of workers is equal at the point on the graph where
the lines representing service and farm workers cross. Looking at
the graph, the point where the lines cross appears to be approxi-
mately 1964. Prior to that, the number of social workers is fewer
than the number of farm workers; after that, it is more.
Since the scale on graphs is usually marked in large increments, since
the lines used are often thick, and since the estimates must often be
made on the side of the graph far from the scale, use whole numbers
as much as possible when estimating. Use only the fraction one half
S
1
2
D
if your judgment tells you something less than a whole number
should be used. Because all the information must be estimated, units
less than one half will not significantly affect your answer. Do not
spend time trying to figure the precise number on the scale. A
reasonable estimate should let your answer be within 1 or 2 percent
on either side of the correct answer choice. As part of your strategy
for dealing with graphs, look at the answer choices to get an idea of
the magnitude of your estimate before doing the estimating. Choose
the answer choice closest to your estimate.
Example
If your estimate is 97 million and the answer choices are 3
million, 0.5 million, 90 million, 103 million, and 98 million,
choose 98 million as your answer.
Tables and Graphs Problems
Use this bar graph to answer the following questions:
Student Enrollments: State U. vs. Thomas U.
1. What was the enrollment at State U. in 1980?
2. In 1990, how many more students were enrolled at State U. than
at Thomas U.?
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3. If the average tuition at State U. in 2000 was $6,500, what was
the total revenue received in tuition at State U. that year?
4. In 1990, 74% of the students enrolled at State U. were males.
How many males attended State U. in 1990?
5. Find the percent of increase in enrollment at Thomas U. from
1980 to 1990.
Use this circle graph to answer the following questions.
Adult Education Courses
Based on 250,000 Courses Offered1998
6. How many personal growth courses are offered?
7. How many health courses and business courses are offered?
8. How many courses offered are in the other category?
9. Howmany more business courses are offered than recreation courses?
10. If 20% of the arts & crafts courses offered are painting courses,
how many painting courses are offered?
Solutions
1. 8,000 students
2. 14,000 2 12,000 5 2,000 students
3. 12,000 3 $6,500 5 $78,000,000
4. 14,000 3 74% 5 14,000 3 .74 5 10,360 students
5. Increase in enrollment 5 12,000 2 10,000 5 2,000
Percent of increase in enrollment 5 2,000 4 10,000 5
1
5
5 20%
6. 250,000 3 .16 5 40,000 personal growth courses
7. Health and business together account for 10% 1 22% 5 32% of the
courses. Thus, 250,000 3.32 580,000 health and business courses.
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8. Note that the percentage of courses for the other category is
missing. To determine it, add the percentages for all of the other
courses and subtract from 100%. The sum of all of the percentages
shown is 86%, so 14% of the courses are in the other category.
Thus, 250,000 3.14 535,000 courses are in the other category.
9. The easiest way to solve this problem is to subtract the percent-
age that represents business courses from the percentage that
represents recreation courses. 22% 2 21% 5 1%. Thus, there is a
1% difference. 250,000 3 .01 5 2,500.
10. The number of arts & crafts courses is 250,000 3 .17 5 42,500.
The number of painting courses is 20% of this number:
42,500 3 .20 5 8,500.
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STRATEGIES FOR READING
COMPREHENSION
The Reading Comprehension portion of the ISEE is composed of nine
passages with a total of 40 questions to be answered in 40 minutes.
Each question has four choices (AD). The SSAT Reading Comprehen-
sion section is 30 minutes long and also has 40 questions, each of
which has five choices (AE).
Reading Comprehension questions pertain to passages that fall
into the following categories:
Sciencebiology, general science, history of science
Social studieshistory, politics, current events
Personal narrativesomeones story or opinion (How
camping taught me independence)
Fiction or poetrya short excerpt from a book or a short poem
As you can see, if you have to answer 40 questions in 30 or 40
minutes, you have a minute or less to answer each one, not even
counting the time it will take to read each passage. Pacing yourself,
therefore, is important. You need to move at a fairly steady pace; it is
not necessary, however, that you answer the questions in the order
in which they appear in the test. Just be sure when you skip a
section that you put your answers in the proper location on your
answer sheet. Answering more questions correctly is more important
than merely answering questions. You do not need to have any
special knowledge to answer any of these questions. Choose an
answer based on the information provided in the passages.
The ISEE and the SSAT reading comprehension questions test
your ability to handle the kinds of information you will meet in high
school classes.
TYPES OF QUESTIONS
FACTUAL
These questions test whether you understood the information
presented in the passage. The subject matter can deal with humani-
ties (arts, biographies, and poetry), social studies (history, economics,
and sociology), and science (medicine, astronomy, chemistry, physics,
anthropology, and psychology). Remember, however, your answer is
based solely on the information presented in the passage.
Example: According to the passage, the kinds of relics located in
the South American digs were . . .
277
VOCABULARY
These questions are designed to determine your grasp of key terms
used in the selection. Typically these words are defined through
examples, synonyms, or explanations.
Example: As used in the sentence, infusion most nearly
means . . .
IMPLICATIONS OR INFERENCES
These questions test your ability to draw logical conclusions based on
the material presented in the passage. Since the author of the passage
tells us ________, then ________ must also be true.
Example: The passage implies that . . .
The reader can infer from the passage that . . .
Which of the following can be deduced from the passage? . . .
AUTHORS ATTITUDE
Questions of this type test your ability to recognize the authors
judgment toward the subject matter. Is the attitude one of approval
or disapproval? Is the attitude toward the subject matter humorous?
Doubtful? Serious?
Example: Which of the following best describes the authors
attitude toward the subject? . . .
BEST TITLE
These questions test your ability to recognize the difference between
the main idea and supporting ideas in a passage.
Example: Which of these titles is the most appropriate for the
passage? . . .
NARRATIVE
These are excerpts from novels, short stories, and essays.
Example: According to the passage, where does the action
occur?
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READING SKILLS: SQ3R
An important part of improving your reading skills is finding a
dependable method or approach. The SQ3R method is one that many
students have found to be beneficial. This approach gives you a
logical way to boost your reading comprehension and maximize your
time. The SQ3R study technique, developed in 1941 by Francis
Robinson, can improve your reading comprehension in virtually all
areas. Here are its components:
S 5 Survey This first step, survey or preview, requires you to
do a quick overview of what youre reading. Check
the title of the passage (if there is one), read the
first paragraph or introduction, and read the first
sentence of each of the other paragraphs. Read the
last paragraph or the conclusion. This approach
gives you a glimpse of the material as well as an
estimation of the time youll need to complete the
task.
Q 5 Question Knowing the questions before you read a passage
can give you a better sense of purpose as you read.
You can quickly scan the questions that follow the
selection to be a more actively involved reader. Its
not necessary at this point to preview the choices
of answers.
R 5 Read This stage is definitely an important one. Dont
rush! Completing the first two steps in this method
should give you a clear sense of purpose. Read at a
steady pace.
R 5 Recite Although you cannot recite aloud the important
ideas as you take a standardized test, you should
make every effort to repeat them mentally. Studies
have shown that reciting can increase your reten-
tion rate from 20% to 80%. Try to summarize the
main idea in each paragraph.
R 5 Review Although this step is more effective for remember-
ing information over a long period of time, you can
review the details mentally, thus reassuring yourself
that you have read and understood the material.
STRATEGIES FOR READING COMPREHENSION
USEFUL READING TECHNIQUES
As you read your test questions silently, keep these points in mind.
Vocalization or moving your lips while you read can slow your
reading rate. It takes too much time to say the words with your lips.
To break this habit, try practicing reading with a pencil clenched
between your teeth or chewing gum while you read. Subvocalizing
is another problematic reading habit that is similar except that the
reader isnt forming words with his or her lips; the reader forms
words in his or her larynx. Practice reading rapidly under timed
conditions to eliminate this habit. Pointing is also a problem that can
slow a readers progress. Keep your hands in your lap to break yet
another habit that interferes with your development.
The movement of your eyes across the page is another impor-
tant component in the way you read. Instead of reading in a straight
line across the page and looking at each word separately, your eyes
should move in arcs across the page in a sort of bouncing pattern.
Your brain sees the words, but you are unaware of these arcs and
fixations. Fast readers take in 2.5 to 3 words per fixation. Practicing
speed and comprehension drills can also be beneficial in saving you
time and helping you become a better reader. Try to read more
rapidly by focusing on key words in each line.
Pre-reading a passage on a standardized test can provide a sense
of purpose to your reading. You can have a clear sense of what kinds
of details are important. Often reading the first and last sentences of
the passage as well as the topic sentences in the body paragraphs can
clarify the important points. Just taking a few minutes can be useful;
however, you must preview rapidly. Even if you dont use the other
steps in the SQ3R approach, previewing (or surveying) can help.
Skimming and scanning are two other reading methods that
can be profitable. Both of these skills can help you become a better
reader. In scanning, you glance at material, usually looking from the
top to the bottom of the page, until you locate a particular piece of
information. For instance, when you look up a number in a telephone
book, you scan the entries until you find the number. Skimming, on
the other hand, gives you an overview of the major points of a
passage. You look over material quickly, just seeking main ideas. Of
these two skills, skimming is probably more useful when you take a
standardized reading comprehension test. In only a very few instances
can you scan a passage to find as specific a detail as the answer to a
question. Most questions, on the other hand, require inferences or
conclusions that the reader must formulate after having read and
understood the passage. The restrictions of time may be an important
factor in deciding whether you can rely on skimming; a more
deliberate pace is usually more suitable. In some instances, however,
youll need to read at a fast rate to finish the test.
SUBJECT REVIEWS
Now its time to put it all together. Following are three reading
selections and accompanying questions. Using the reading skills and
techniques weve given you, read the passages. Then, try to identify
the types of questions that follow the passages. Answering the
questions should now be an easy task.
STRATEGIES FOR READING COMPREHENSION
SAMPLE PASSAGES AND QUESTIONS
Directions: Each passage below is followed by questions. Answer the questions following each
passage on the basis of what is stated or implied in that passage.
Passage 1
Line One of the attractions of a new car is its showroom shine. Eventually,
however, exposure to light, water, air pollution, and other kinds of
destructive factors begin to age the shine, and the gloss starts to fade.
To restore the sheen, you can use an auto polish. Choices include
liquid, paste, and even spray forms of polish, also known as wax or
sealants. Whichever form you choose, be sure to wash your car
thoroughly beforehand. Rubbing tough road dirt into the surface will
probably scratch the paint on your car.
Regardless of the type of polish you select, applying the polish
should be easy. Perhaps the easiest to apply are liquids because they
spread better than paste polishes. Be careful not to get polish on any
kind of vinyl because the polish may affect the appearance of the
vinyl. Instructions for polishing also include explanation for burnish-
ing the car once the polish has dried. Usually you can use a soft, dry
cotton cloth to restore that attractive showroom luster.
1. Types of car polish include
(A) paste.
(B) liquid.
(C) spray-on.
(D) All of the above
2. According to the passage, a cars showroom finish can be dulled
because of
(A) parking under trees.
(B) exposure to pollution.
(C) poor paint coverage.
(D) hail.
3. The word burnishing (lines 1314) in the passage is used to
mean
(A) degree of physical fitness needed to polish a car.
(B) removing dirt before you polish the car.
(C) washing the car.
(D) rubbing the polish to restore the shine.
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4. Which of the following is the best title for this passage?
(A) Waxing and Waning Your Car
(B) Renewing the Sheen
(C) Washing Your Car
(D) How to Use a Sealant
Passage 2
Line Historians believe that American science fiction movies popular in the
1950s were a manifestation of a general fear of invasion of the
country. The Red Scare of the McCarthy era made American citizens
aware of the possible presence of Communist spies who were
virtually impossible to detect. The original version of Invasion of the
Body Snatchers depicted the ease with which outsiders could
infiltrate our society. Besides this general fear of aliens, the movies
also reflected concerns about the effects of radiation such as the
aftermath of the atomic bomb dropped to end World War II. Attack
of the Fifty-foot Woman was a typical movie of this type. Even a film
version of War of the Worlds generated anxiety not unlike the chaos
Orson Welles created with his infamous radio broadcast on October
30, 1938, when thousands of New Jersey citizens were convinced
that Martians were landing in their state. Space was still mysterious.
Who knew what or who was out there? Writers with vivid imagina-
tions such as Isaac Asimov and Robert Heinlein offered thrilling
possibilities. Readers envisioned little green men who might be
realor the purple people eater made famous by a popular song
that attempted to poke fun at the obsession with aliens.
5. The writer of this passage implies that
(A) science fiction served as an outlet for fears in the fifties.
(B) science fiction was based on some real UFO sightings.
(C) it was easy for writers to fool Americans obsessed with
invaders.
(D) all Americans feared invaders from space.
6. The term infamous (line 12) most nearly means
(A) not famous.
(B) notorious.
(C) well-known.
(D) unpopular.
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7. It is possible to infer that science fiction experienced such
popularity because
(A) the public was worried about invasion fromCommunist Russia.
(B) the public enjoyed being scared by outrageous sci-fi films.
(C) sci-fi literature appealed to a population tired of radio as
entertainment but not quite ready for television.
(D) the sci-fi available played on obsessions with little green men.
8. The McCarthy Red Scare of the 1950s relates to the popularity
of science fiction because
(A) the hearings revealed the truth about Joseph McCarthy.
(B) Americans learned of the existence of Communist spies in
America.
(C) movies were made about the hearings.
(D) the hearings suggested a connection between Communist
spies and invaders from space.
9. Which of the following was based directly on popular fears?
(A) Invasion of the Body Snatchers
(B) War of the Worlds
(C) The Attack of the Fifty-foot Woman
Passage 3
Line The earliest British settlers who came to what became the United
States of America can be divided into two groups. First, there were
those like Sir Walter Raleigh, who was intent on using the fertile soil
of the area now known as Virginia to raise tobacco. Some of the men
who came with Raleigh were second sons; according to British law,
the eldest son would inherit the bulk of the estate. Second and
subsequent sons had to look elsewhere for livelihood. Some chose to
enter the ministry; others came to Virginia, never intending to stay.
Captain John Smith is a well-known figure from this era. These men
planned to turn tobacco into cash when they went back to Britain
with their harvested crops. He and other entrepreneurs came to be
known as planters. Some even believed that they could easily turn
the Native Americans into slaves. The fact, of course, is that none of
this fledgling tobacco business was easy. While the area was remark-
ably arable, clearing the land required time and manpower. Many of
the planters did not plan to do the manual labor themselves. They
tended, however, to stake claims to huge acres of land. Eventually, a
work force was brought in. Some of these workers were convicts;
some were indentured servants; some were African natives. This
southern area of the New World would eventually become the
American South; the beginning of slavery was already in kernel form.
SUBJECT REVIEWS
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The second group, the earliest arrivals in the North, were mostly
British citizens who sought the freedom to practice religion as they
wished. This religious group had fled Great Britain and moved to
Holland where they lived briefly, but they chose to move to the New
World. They landed in the New England area, where the land was
rocky and not very fertile. These settlers tended to form small
communities because they shared religious beliefs and sought to
establish a theocracy, a society in which civil law is the same as
religious law. They also feared the wilderness, which was believed to
be the home of Satan. John Bradford, the first governor of this area,
recorded much of the early history. These settlers came to America to
stay; they worked together to create a community. Because of these
qualities, their settlements thrived.
The basic differences in these two groups laid the foundation for
the War Between the States, which did not occur until almost 200
years later.
(A) Tobacco for Today.
(B) Early Settlers in America.
(C) Religion in Early America.
(D) Second Sons Settling the South.
(E) The First Slaves.
11. The word arable (line 15) most nearly means
(A) fertile.
(B) clear of trees.
(C) dry, desert-like.
(D) swampy.
(E) unprofitable.
12. The writer implies that the group who came to Virginia
(A) consisted entirely of members of the aristocracy.
(B) was unwilling to do any physical labor.
(C) was not as unified as the northern group.
(D) planned to rely on tobacco for income.
(E) tended to settle near the coast.
13. What was the writers purpose in this passage?
(A) To show how slavery began
(B) To contrast the beginnings of two sections of America
(C) To point out the stronger settlers
(D) To explain why tobacco was such an important crop
(E) To describe the religious roots of the North
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ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS
Passage 1
1. The correct answer is (D). This is a factual question. All three types
of car polish are mentioned in the passage.
2. The correct answer is (B). This is a factual question. Choice (A),
though probably true, is incorrect because it is not included in the
passage. Remember that you must answer the questions based solely
on the information provided or implied in the passage. Choice (C) is
incorrect; there is no mention of paint coverage. Choice (D) is
incorrect. Although it may be a true statement, it is not mentioned in
the passage.
3. The correct answer is (D). This is a vocabulary-in-context question.
Choice (A) is incorrect; physical fitness is not mentioned in the
passage. Choice (B) is incorrect; the sentence in which burnishing
appears makes it clear that burnishing occurs after the polish has
been applied. Choice (C) is incorrect; again, burnishing occurs after
the polish has been applied. Logically, the car must be washed before
the polish can be applied.
4. The correct answer is (B). This is a main idea question. Even if you
were unsure of the meaning of sheen, by process of elimination, you
should select this answer because the other three are not appropriate.
Choice (A) is incorrect; waning does not apply here. It means to
reduce. For example, the moon waxes and wanes as it goes
through its cycle. Choice (C) is incorrect because it is incomplete.
Washing is only part of the process. Choice (D) is incorrect because
there is only one mention of sealant.
Passage 2
5. The correct answer is (A). This is an implications question. Choice
(B) is incorrect; there is no mention of UFOs. Choice (C) is incorrect;
there is no evidence that writers were trying to fool Americans.
Choice (D) is incorrect; this sentence is an unsupported generalization.
6. The correct answer is (B). This is a vocabulary-in-context question.
Infamous and notorious mean well-known for bad reasons. Choice
(A) is incorrect; the in- prefix here does not mean not. Choice (C)
is incorrect; well-known has a positive connotation. Choice (D) is
incorrect; unpopular is not relevant.
7. The correct answer is (A). This is an inference question. Choice (B)
is incorrect because the passage offers no supporting evidence that the
public enjoyed being scared. Choice (C) is incorrect; there is no
mention of sci-fi as entertainment. Choice (D) is incorrect; there is no
evidence of obsessions with little green men.
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8. The correct answer is (B). This is an inference question. Choice (A)
is incorrect. Although probably true, this statement is not relevant.
Choice (C) is incorrect; there is no mention of movies made about the
hearings. Choice (D) is incorrect; no such connection was suggested.
9. The correct answer is (D). This is a factual question. All of these
movies are cited in the passage.
Passage 3
10. The correct answer is (B). This is a main idea question. Choice (A) is
incorrect because it is too narrow. Choice (C) is incorrect because it
also is too narrow. Choice (D) is incorrect because it is not a main
idea. Choice (E) is incorrect; it is another option that is too restricted.
11. The correct answer is (A). This is a vocabulary-in-context question.
Choice (A), arable, means that the land can be easily farmed because
the soil is fertile. Choice (B) is incorrect because lack of trees does not
necessarily mean the land can be plowed and planted. Choices (C),
(D), and (E) are virtually the opposite in meaning.
12. The correct answer is (D). This is an implications question. Although
several of the other options are included in the passage, the best
answer is (D). Choice (A) is incorrect because only some were
aristocratic. Choice (B) is incorrect; again, only some fell into this
category. Choice (C) is incorrect. Although perhaps true, nothing in
the passage offers compelling evidence to support this answer. Choice
(E) is incorrect; the coast is not mentioned at all.
13. The correct answer is (B). This is a primary purpose question.
Choice (A) is incorrect because the comments made about slavery are
not the main focus of the passage. Choice (C) is incorrect; there is no
mention of stronger settlers. Choice (D) is incorrect; there is no
mention of the importance of the tobacco crop. Choice (E) is incor-
rect; this answer is too limited.
These passages and questions should give you a good idea of the
types of questions that you will encounter on the actual exams. We
have given you enough examples of question types so that you can
recognize these on the exams. If you answered any reading compre-
hension questions incorrectly on the Diagnostic tests, go back to
those again, reread the passages using your newly learned techniques,
and try the questions again. You should now have improved scores,
and these will also be evident when you take the practice tests at the
end of this book.
ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS
STRATEGIES FOR WRITING THE ESSAY
HOW TO WRITE AN ESSAYSTRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS
An essay is a way to express your ideas in writing rather than by
speaking. To do so effectively, you focus on a specific topic, roughly
organize your ideas, and write as clearly and logically as possible in
the time allotted. You will be provided with a prompt or topic
about which to write. Be sure that you read the topic carefully,
preferably twice. Then take a few minutes to organize your ideas and
begin to write. Dont spend too much time organizing a rough
outline; more ideas may occur to you as you write. While the readers
at the schools to which you apply realize that you have a limited
amount of time in which to write, you are expected to write logically
and clearly.
Typically, an essay has three parts: an introduction, body, and
conclusion. Writing the introduction is sometimes the most difficult
part of the writing process. On the SSAT you usually will be asked to
agree or disagree with a statement, and you have 25 minutes in
which to write your essays. On the ISEE you will be given a broad
topic about which to write, and you have 30 minutes in which to
write your essay. Your opening sentence should be a response to this
statement.
WRITING SAMPLE FOR THE SSAT
Here is a sample topic for the SSAT:
Topic: Nothing can be gained without some loss. Do you agree
or disagree with this topic sentence? Support your position with
one or two specific examples from personal experience, the
experience of others, current events, history, or literature.
INTRODUCTION
You must introduce your topic and establish your focus, that is, the
point you want to prove about this topic. Strive to be concise and
clear. Be sure that your first sentence responds directly to the topic.
For the topic suggested, your opening sentence can be as simple as
merely repeating the sentence; however, a paraphrasing of the
statement, which means you summarize the statement in your own
words, can show more clearly that you understand the question. If
you disagree with the statement, your sentence can be as follows:
Some things can be gained without some loss. Check this opening
sentence carefully to avoid making any errors. This first sentence will
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make a big impression on the admissions officers who read your
essay. Be sure that this first sentence conveys a positive image of you.
If you think you may be misspelling a word, choose another word
that you know you can spell correctly.
BODY
This is the substance or main content of your essay. In this section of
your essay, you will discuss the topic, offer supporting examples, and
draw conclusionsin other words, prove your point. In this main
part of your essay, you must be careful to develop your ideas as
logically and smoothly as possible, trying to avoid major composition
errors such as comma splices and sentence fragments. Typically, the
body of an essay contains three paragraphs with one main idea per
paragraph.
Fluency of expression and sentence variety are two areas the
admissions officers or committee will evaluate when they read your
essay. These skills, which refer to your ability to develop your ideas
smoothly by using an array of types of sentences, are best produced
by practicing; the more you write, the better you should become at
expressing your ideas clearly and effectively. Another important
quality necessary for a successful essay is sufficient evidence. Be sure
that you have included enough evidence to prove your point. You
will need at least two and possibly three pieces of evidence to
support your view. Each of your supporting details also requires
discussion to show its significance. While the admissions readers will
read your essay to evaluate your writing skills to see how well you
respond to the topic, they realize, of course, that your essay is a
rough draft.
CONCLUSION
This is the final section of your essay, the place in which you remind
your reader of the point you set out to prove. This last part may be
only a sentence, or it could be several sentences. Just as there are a
number of ways to write the opening paragraph or introduction, the
conclusion can take many forms. Re-emphasizing your focus is the
main purpose of this section. It is important, though, to offer some
kind of conclusion to provide a sound essay.
SERIOUS GRAMMAR ERRORS TO AVOID
Comma splices occur when a writer attempts to connect two
independent clauses with only a comma to join them. To connect
these independent clauses correctly, a writer must use a coordinating
conjunction, such as and or but, and a comma, or the writer may
use a semicolon instead of a comma, in which case the coordinating
conjunction is unnecessary. Of course, a third choice is to treat the
two independent clauses as two separate complete sentences.
Here is an example of a comma splice:
Winning is something everyone wants to do, we all enjoy
winning.
Two simple sentences (or independent clauses) are connected by a
comma, which is not a strong enough mark of punctuation to join
these constructions. To correct a comma splice, you have three
options:
1. Change the comma to a semicolon (;), which is strong enough
to connect independent clauses. Winning is something everyone
wants to do; we all enjoy winning.
2. Add a conjunction such as and, but, or, or nor. These are
known as coordinate conjunctions. Winning is something
everyone wants to do, and we all enjoy winning.
3. Change the comma to a period and begin a new sentence with
the second clause. Winning is something everyone wants to do.
We all enjoy winning.
Next is another example of an error: a sentence fragment.
Everyone has a chance. To win the contest.
This sentence fragment can be corrected in a number of ways. Here
are some illustrations:
1. Make the fragment a sentence by completing the idea. To win
the contest will be exciting. This sample has added a predicate,
which the original construction lacked.
2. Attach the fragment to a nearby sentence. Everyone has a
chance to win the contest. Here the fragment is attached to a
simple sentence that already has a subject and a predicate.
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STEP-BY-STEP EXAMPLE FOR THE WRITING SAMPLE
1. Read the topic or question prompt. Be sure that you under-
stand the topic. Do not write on any other topic.
2. Take a few minutes to generate some ideas. This process is
sometimes called brainstorming. Your goal here is to develop a
sound approach to support your response to the topic.
Compose your thesis, which is a statement of the topic and your
focusthat is, the point you are setting out to prove in your essay.
For instance, if the topic is the one mentioned previously, you may
choose to agree or to disagree with the statement. Your thesis, then,
can be one of these: Nothing can be gained without some loss or
Some things can be gained without some loss. If you agree with the
original statement, you are setting out to prove inevitably some loss
occurs with every gain. Remember, however, you can choose to
write an essay that supports the opposite position.
Lets continue the process and assume that you have decided to
agree with the original statement. Begin writing the essay. Try to
move into the body as quickly as possible.
3. Write the body of the essay. The actual number of paragraphs is not
as important as the content inthe body. Eachof these body
paragraphs should include a strong topic sentence that clearly
establishes the mainidea of the paragraph; eachparagraphis
designed to helpyou build aneffective discussionof your topic and
focus. You canchoose to compose three body paragraphs, but you
are not restricted to three. The admissions officers who read your
essay will primarily evaluate it for content and logical development.
4. Write the conclusion or closing section of your essay. Remind
the reader of what you set out to proveyour focus. Did you
succeed in defending your approach?
5. Take a few minutesif you have any time remainingto review
and proofread your essay.
Now, lets try part of this process with a sample topic.
TOPIC OR QUESTION PROMPT
Nothing can be gained without some loss. Do you agree or
disagree with this topic sentence? Support your position with
one or two specific examples from personal experience, the
experience of others, current events, history, or literature.
Develop your response into a well-written essay.
1. For our sample, lets assume that you decide to agree with the
statement.
2. Brainstorm to come up with some ideas that will support or
illustrate the statement. Make some notes, if you would like, in
the test booklet, not on the page designated for the essay.
Maybe you think of ideas like these:
Gaining years to become an adult means a loss of innocence
Gaining new friends sometimes means losing others
Gaining independence from your parents means losing
dependence on them for money
Learning more about current events means losing some
innocence
Huck Finn gains independence from Pap but loses his
connection with the town.
The Allies won World War II but suffered many devastat-
ing losses of life and property.
Notice that the last two in the list refer to a specific piece of litera-
ture and to history. Dont forget that you can write about literature or
historyor even personal experience.
3. Assume you decide to write about World War II because you
know some facts about it. After you devise an opening sentence or
copy the topic sentence as your opening sentence, you can begin
offering evidence or supporting details to illustrate the truth of the
statement. You will offer examples to show that although the Al-
lies did indeed win the war, they suffered great losses as well. Re-
memberyou need three major pieces of evidence.
4. If time allows, try to proofread your essay. Remember that the
admissions officers will read your essay, but it will not be
scored. Write it as legibly as possible.
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REVIEW
To recap the process of the writing sample, review these important
steps:
1. Decide how you want to respond to the topic.
2. Brainstorm to generate some relevant details.
3. Write a topic sentence or thesis that clearly indicates your
purpose. This sentence can be just a copy of the question
prompt, or you may compose your own topic sentence.
Just be sure that your response to the statement is clear.
You will take a position and defend it.
4. Write the body of the essay, making sure to include enough
evidence to prove your point.
5. If you have time left, proofread your essay and make any
corrections as neatly as possible.
SAMPLE ESSAY TOPICS FOR THE SSAT
Choose one of these, agree or disagree with it, and write a practice
essay:
1. We have become too dependent on technology in our lives
today.
2. Education means developing the mind, not stuffing the
memory. (Anon.)
3. The most important qualities of a hero are bravery, compas-
sion, and selflessness.
4. We can reduce the level of violence in society today by
stronger gun control.
5. The event that most changed my life was ________. Explain
why.
6. Sports in a school should be considered as important as
academics.
WRITING SAMPLE FOR THE ISEE
Writing an essay for the ISEE is similar. You will have 30 minutes in
which to write the essay. The topics, on the other hand, are different.
For the ISEE, your choices are usually more personal. You will have
the opportunity to write about yourself in most instances.
Here are some sample topics for the ISEE:
My most important dream
The most important change I have made in my life
The person I admire most
The word that describes me best
The most important or significant book I have read
You may also have to respond to a statement similar to those on the
SSAT; you have to agree or disagree with the statement and then offer
evidence to support or prove your position.
This kind of statement may resemble the following:
Directions: Using the paper provided, write an essay in which
you express your point of view on the topic presented in the
following prompt:
Contrary to earlier times in American history, no true
American role models exist today to serve as inspiration for
teens. Most of what contemporary teens are exposed to is too
violent, crime-related, and self-centered to provide a genuine
hero that teens can admire and try to model their own lives
after.
Your response will be evaluated for organization and
development of ideas, appropriateness of examples and support-
ing details, and technique (spelling, punctuation, and usage).
The process for writing the essay is essentially the same for the ISEE.
For the question prompt provided above, you will have to decide if
you agree or disagree and what supporting details you can offer.
Then you write your essay and strive to allow enough time to
proofread the essay.
Another kind of ISEE question is an open-ended prompt in
which you must decide how to complete the prompt. Instead of
agreeing or disagreeing with a statement, you will be asked to
complete a statement and explain your reasons. This kind of question
will allow you to set up a more personal essay, writing that is based
on your experience. After this beginning, the procedure for writing
the essay is the same. Aim for developing your ideas logically and for
including enough reasons to explain your response to the question.
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HINTS FOR SUCCESS IN WRITING THE ESSAY
1. Practice writing whenever you can. Success in writing is
achieved just as success is in any other fieldsports, art, games,
scouting, music, community service, or spiritual life. You have to
practice to improve your skills. Consider how long the members
of a sports team train everyday after school to prepare for one
game. And what about the cast members of a play as they
rehearse for a production? Your skill as a writer is every bit as
importantand not merely in anticipation of this standardized
test. You will need to have strong writing skills throughout high
school and college. The more you write, therefore, the better
writer you can become.
2. Try to simulate test conditions when you practice writing. Limit
yourself to 30 minutes. Be sure that you will not be interrupted.
Arrange to write at a desk that is clear of other materials.
3. If you are unable to complete your essay by the end of 30
minutes, mark this point in your essay and then complete your
writing. Afterward, look at the essay to see how you could have
saved some time and finished within the 30-minute limit. Did
you take too long to make up your mind about the topic? Did
you try to offer too much evidence? Can you actually form the
letters of the words more rapidly to write faster but still legibly?
4. Now try to evaluate your writing. While we are all usually most
critical of our own writing, try to make a fair assessment of what
you have written. Check for grammatical errors, especially those
noted earlier as particularly serious mistakesthe comma splice
and the sentence fragment. It is also a good idea to put the essay
away for a little while and then reread it to see if your evalua-
tion has changed. Consider what you can do to improve your
writing.
5. Practice writing more often. One way to practice is to keep a daily
journal. Of course, the contents of your journal are private, but for
the purposes we are focusing on here, the contents are not actu-
ally the most important part of the journal. The journal is a way to
drill and polish your writing skills in a nonthreatening way. After
all, no one except you will see this journal. You can even choose
to write about the sample topics in your journal. Aim to be as ob-
jective as possible when you evaluate your compositions.
Lets look at some additional sample topics for the SSAT and the ISEE
and go through the steps needed to write a successful essay.
TOPICS
Traveling is one way to learn about other cultures.
Studying the past is one way to prepare for the future.
I never felt better than when I . . . .
If I could visit another city, I would choose . . . .
Pets provide more for owners than owners provide for the animals.
Students should wear uniforms to school.
Everyone should be computer literate.
Assume that you decide to write about the topic Students should
wear uniforms to school.
1. Brainstorm to generate some ideas related to school uniforms. If
you want to make a rough list, jot these points down in the test
booklet, not on the paper provided for you to write the essay.
Some sample ideas may be these:
eliminates distraction of
clothes
minimizes competition about
appearance
minimizes economic
differences
makes student preparation for school
fast
can be passed down for
siblings
encourages students to behave with
dignity
These are probably enough to get you started. Now, what about
your opening sentence? You can use the sentence provided by the
topic: Students should wear uniforms to school. You can, on the
other hand, revise this sentence without changing its meaning. For
instance, you can write, In schools today, both public and pri-
vate, students should wear uniforms. Be careful not to lapse into
needless wordiness. Be concise. Develop an opening paragraph,
which may be no more than a few sentences related to your topic
sentence. Another sentence could be, In schools today, student
dress has sometimes become bizarre. Some students seem to be
more concerned about their appearance than about academics.
Uniforms can be a solution for some problems. Do not say some-
thing as blunt as In this essay I will discuss school uniforms.
2. Next, you need to set up the body paragraphs. Looking at your
rough list, you can select these points: economic differences,
competition about appearance, and student behavior. In your
opinion, these are the strongest choices you have. Decide in
what order you wish to present these points. You can organize
ideas from least to most important, from most to least important,
or in chronological order (which is not an option with this
topic), among other choices. Your decisions mean that you will
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write the first body paragraph about competition about appear-
ance or peer pressure to dress a certain way. The second body
paragraph can deal with economic differences, because this
point ties in well with the first one. Students sometimes feel
pressure to wear certain labels, often expensive brands. Finally,
you can discuss how student dress affects student behavior.
Remember, each paragraph must include explanation of the topic and
supporting details or evidence to prove each of your ideas.
3. Finally, you should write a brief conclusion. Remind your reader
of the most important points of your essay.
4. If you have any time remaining, try to proofread your essay. Look
for the kinds of errors you know you are likely to make. For in-
stance, check spelling, use of commas, or tense consistency.
Now lets repeat the process for a topic like those for the SSAT in
which you agree or disagree with a statement. Lets assume that you
select this topic:
Contrary to earlier times in American history, no true American
role models exist today to serve as inspiration for teens. Most of
what contemporary teens are exposed to is too violent, crime-
related, and self-centered to provide a genuine hero that teens
can admire and try to model their own lives after.
The underlined sentence is the key statement. Decide if you agree or
disagree with it.
1. The first step, then, is deciding whether you agree or disagree
with the statement. You choose to disagree.
2. Again, brainstorm to generate a rough list of possible ideas
relevant to the position you have chosen.
Possible ideas include these:
Is there a difference between a hero and a role model?
What differentiates the two?
Positive role models in a number of areassports, enter-
tainment, education, family, church, government, family
friendsname some
Volunteer work, community service, and other selfless
actions performed by role models
List some well-known American figures, such as Christo-
pher Reeve, Oprah Winfrey, Michael Jordan, and others.
Consider ordinary heroes, such as firefighters, police
officers, soldiers, and teachers.
3. This topic is somewhat more involved than the previous one
because you have to make more decisions before you begin to
write. You can save some time by determining whether you
want to focus on ordinary heroes or celebrity heroes. Lets
assume you focus on ordinary heroes.
4. Establish three major ideas for the body paragraphs: (1) public
servants, (2) elected officials, and (3) family members. Decide
the order in which you want to present these ideas. Then write
a paragraph about each, offering a few specific examples to
illustrate each type. In the paragraph about public servants, for
instance, you can discuss firefighters and police officers, who
risk their lives daily to protect society.
5. The danger of a topic like this one is that it is easy to be
tempted into writing more than you need and be unable to
complete the essay in the time allotted. Be sure that you write
concisely at a steady pace.
6. Finally, close your essay with a sentence or two that conclude
your argument.
Now that we have gone over the process a few times, you should
actually write a practice essay or two, following the suggestions
offered. When you really take the SSAT or ISEE, you will feel more
confident about this aspect of the test because you have practiced
and you have a reliable strategy for success.
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ENGLISH GRAMMAR REVIEW
USAGE REVIEW
PARTS OF SPEECH
Noun
A NOUN is the name of a person, place, or thing.
actor, city, lamp
There are three kinds of nouns, according to the type of person,
place, or thing the noun names.
1. A common noun refers to a general type: girl, park, army.
2. A proper noun refers to a particular person, place, or thing,
and always begins with a capital letter: Mary, Central Park,
U.S. Army.
3. A collective noun signifies a number of individuals orga-
nized into one group: team, crowd, Congress.
Singular/Plural
Every noun has number. That means every noun is either singular or
plural. The singular means only one; the plural means more than one.
There are four ways to form the plurals of nouns:
1. by adding -s to the singular (horses, kites, rivers)
2. by adding -es to the singular (buses, churches, dishes,
boxes, buzzes)
3. by changing the singular (man becomes men, woman
becomes women, child becomes children, baby becomes
babies, alumnus becomes alumni)
4. by leaving the singular as it is (moose, deer, and sheep are
all plural as well as singular)
Note: When forming the plural of letters and numbers, add
s: As, 150s. Otherwise, s denotes possession.
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Case
Nouns also have case, which indicates the function of the noun in
the sentence. There are three casesthe nominative case, the
objective case, and the possessive case.
1. Nominative Case
A noun is in the nominative case when it is the subject of a
sentence: The book fell off the table. The boys and girls
ran outside.
The subject of a sentence is the person, place, or thing that
the sentence is about. Thus, the book fell off the table is
about the book.
A noun is in the nominative case when it is a predicate
noun. This is a noun used after a linking verb. In such
cases, the predicate noun means the same as the subject.
Einstein was a scientist. (Einstein 5 scientist)
Judith was a brilliant scholar and gifted teacher.
(Judith 5 scholar and teacher)
A noun is in the nominative case when it is used in direct
address. A noun in direct address shows that someone or
something is being spoken to directly. This noun is set off
by commas.
Claudel, please answer the phone.
Go home, Fido, before you get hit by a car.
A noun is in the nominative case when it is a nominative
absolute. This is a noun with a participle (see verbs) that
stands as an independent idea but is part of a sentence.
The rain having stopped, we went out to play.
The bike having crashed, the race was stopped.
A noun is in the nominative case when it is a nominative in
apposition. This is one of a pair of nouns. Both nouns are
equal in meaning and are next to each other. The noun in
apposition is set off from the rest of the sentence by
commas.
Steve, my son, is going to college.
That man is Syd, the musician.
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2. Objective Case
A noun is in the objective case when it is the direct object of
a verb. A direct object is the receiver of the action of a verb.
A verb that has a direct object is called a transitive verb.
The team elected David.
The team won the game.
A noun is in the objective case when it is the indirect object
of a verb. This is a noun that shows to whom or for whom
the action is taking place. The words to and for may not actu-
ally appear in the sentence, but they are understood. An indi-
rect object must be accompanied by a direct object.
Pedro threw Mario the ball. (Pedro threw the ball
to Mario.)
Anya bought her mother a gift. (Anya bought a gift for
her mother.)
A noun is in the objective case when it is an objective
complement. An objective complement is a noun that
explains the direct object. The word complement indicates
that this noun completes the meaning of the direct object.
The team elected Terry captain.
A noun is in the objective case when it is an objective by
apposition. An objective by apposition is very much like a
nominative in apposition. Again we have a pair of nouns
that are equal in meaning and are next to each other. The
noun in apposition explains the other noun, but now the
noun being explained is in the objective case. Therefore,
the noun in apposition is called the objective by apposition.
The objective by apposition is set off from the rest of the
sentence by commas.
The bully pushed Steve, the little toddler, into the
sandbox.
He gave the money to Sam, the banker.
A noun is in the objective case when it is an adverbial
objective. This is a noun that denotes distance or time.
The storm lasted an hour.
The troops walked five miles.
A noun is in the objective case when it is an object of a
preposition.
The stick fell into the well. (Into is the preposition.)
The picture fell on the table. (On is the preposition.)
See the section on prepositions.
3. Possessive Case
A noun is in the possessive case when it shows ownership.
The correct use of the possessive case is often tested on
the exam. The following rules will help you answer such
questions correctly.
1. The possessive case of most nouns is formed by
adding an apostrophe and s to the singular.
The boys book
Emiles coat
2. If the singular ends in s, add an apostrophe, or
apostrophe s.
The buss wheels
or
The bus wheels
Charles books
or
Charless books
3. The possessive case of plural nouns ending in s is
formed by adding just an apostrophe.
The dogs bones
Note: If dog was singular, the possessive case would
be dogs.
4. If the plural noun does not end in s, then add an
apostrophe and s.
The childrens toys
The mens boots
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5. The possessive case of compound nouns is formed by
adding an apostrophe and s to the last word if it is
singular, or by adding an s and an apostrophe if the
word is plural.
My brother-in-laws house
My two brothers house
6. To show individual ownership, add an apostrophe and
s to each owner.
Joes and Jims boats (They each own their own
boat.)
7. To show joint ownership, add an apostrophe and s to
the last name.
Joe and Jims boat (They both own the same
boat.)
Pronouns
A pronoun is used in place of a noun. The noun for which a pronoun
is used is called the antecedent. The use of pronouns, particularly the
relationship between a pronoun and its antecedent, is one of the
most common items found on the test. Always make sure a pronoun
has a clear antecedent.
John had a candy bar and a cookie. He ate it quickly. (Ambigu-
ous) (What is the antecedent of itcandy bar or cookie?)
The boy rode his bike through the hedge, which was very large.
(Ambiguous) (What was very largethe bike or the hedge?)
The captain was very popular. They all liked him. (Ambiguous)
(Who liked him? They has no antecedent.)
Ten Pronouns
There are ten kinds of pronouns:
1. Expletive Pronoun
The words it and there followed by the subject of the
sentence are expletive pronouns.
There were only a few tickets left.
It was a long list of chores.
When using an expletive, the verb agrees with the subject.
There remains one child on the bus.
There remain many children on the bus.
2. Intensive Pronoun
This is a pronoun, ending in -self or -selves, which follows
its antecedent and emphasizes it.
He himself will go.
The package was delivered to the boys themselves.
3. Reflexive Pronoun
This is a pronoun, ending in -self or -selves, which is usually
the object of a verb or preposition, or the complement of
a verb.
I hate myself.
They always laugh at themselves.
Myself, yourself, himself, herself, and itself are all singular.
Ourselves, yourselves, and themselves are all plural. There
is no such pronoun as hisself or theirselves. Do not use
myself instead of I or me.
4. Demonstrative Pronoun
This is used in place of a noun and points out the noun.
Common demonstrative pronouns are this, that, these, and
those.
I want those.
5. Indefinite Pronoun
This pronoun refers to any number of persons or objects.
Following is a list of some singular and plural indefinite pro-
nouns.
SINGULAR
anybody, anyone, each, everybody, everyone, no
one, nobody, none, somebody, someone
PLURAL
all, any, many, several, some
If the singular form is used as a subject, the verb must be
singular. Every one of them sings. (One person sings.)
If the singular form is used as an antecedent, its pronoun
must be singular.
Did anybody on any of the teams lose his sneakers?
(One person lost his sneakers.)
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6. Interrogative Pronoun
This pronoun is used in asking a question. Such pronouns
are who, whose, whom, what, and which. Whose shows
possession. Whom is in the objective case. Whom is used
only when an object pronoun is needed.
7. Reciprocal Pronoun
This pronoun is used when referring to mutual relations.
The reciprocal pronouns are each other and one another.
They love one another.
They often visit each others houses.
Note that the possessive is formed by an s after the word
other.
8. Possessive Pronoun
This pronoun refers to a noun that owns something. The
possessive pronouns are as follows:
SINGULAR
mine (my), yours, his, hers, its
PLURAL
ours, yours, theirs
Notice that possessive pronouns do not use an s. Its is a
contraction meaning it is; its denotes possession.
9. Relative Pronoun
Nominative casewho, that, which
Objective casewhom, that, which
Possessive casewhose
A relative pronoun used as the subject of a dependent
clause is in the nominative case.
I know who stole the car.
Give the prize to whoever won it.
A relative pronoun used as the object of a dependent clause
is in the objective case.
He is the thief whom I know. (Object of verb know)
Note that the difficulty always comes when choosing who
or whom. Remember that who is in the nominative case
and is used for the appropriate situations discussed under
nominative case in the section on nouns. Whom is in the
objective case and is used for the appropriate situations
discussed under objective case in the section on nouns.
Who is coming? (Who is the subject.)
Whom are you going with? (Whom is the object of the
preposition with.)
The relative pronoun in the possessive case is whose.
Notice there is no apostrophe in this word. The contraction
whos means who is.
I know whose book it is. (Denotes possession)
I know whos on first base. (whos means who is)
10. Personal Pronouns
SINGULAR PLURAL
NOMINATIVE CASE
First person I we
Second person you you
Third person he, she, it they
OBJECTIVE CASE
First person me us
Second person you you
Third person him, her, it them
POSSESSIVE CASE
First person mine (my) ours (our)
Second person yours (your) yours (your)
Third person his, hers, its theirs (their)
(his, her, its)
Personal pronouns denote what is called person. First-
person pronouns show the person or thing that is speaking.
I am going. (First person speaking)
Second-person pronouns show the person or thing being
spoken to.
You are my friend. (Second person spoken to)
Third-person pronouns show the person or thing being
spoken about.
Bea did not see her. (Third person spoken about)
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Important for Exam
1. Who refers to persons only.
2. Which refers to animals or objects.
3. That refers to persons, animals, or objects.
I dont know who the actor is. (Person)
They missed their dog, which died. (Animal)
I finished the book which (or that) you recommended.
(Object)
They are the people who started the fight. (Person)
That is the tiger that ran loose. (Animal)
The light that failed was broken. (Object)
Note that the singular indefinite antecedents always take a
singular pronoun.
Every one of the girls lost her hat.
None of the boys lost his.
Someone left his bike outside.
Note that collective singular nouns take singular pronouns;
collective plural nouns take plural pronouns.
The choir sang its part beautifully.
The choirs sang their parts beautifully.
Note that two or more antecedents joined by and take a plural
pronoun.
Dave and Steve lost their way.
Note that two or more singular antecedents joined by or or nor
take a singular pronoun.
Tanya or Charita may use her ball.
Neither Tanya nor Charita may use her ball.
If two antecedents are joined by or or nor, and if one is plural
and the other is singular, the pronoun agrees in number with
the nearer antecedent.
Neither the ball nor the rackets were in their place.
Case
Remember that pronouns must also be in the correct case.
1. A pronoun must be in the nominative case when it is the subject
of a sentence.
James and I went to the airport.
We freshmen helped the seniors.
Peter calls her more than I do.
Peter calls her more than I. (Here, the verb do is under-
stood, and I is the subject of the understood verb do.)
2. A pronoun is in the objective case when it is a direct object of
the verb.
Leaving James and me, they ran away.
John hit them.
The freshman helped us seniors.
A pronoun is in the objective case when it is the indirect object
of a verb.
Give us the ball.
3. A pronoun is in the objective case when it is an object of a
preposition.
To Ben and me
With Sheila and her
Between you and them
4. A pronoun is in the possessive case when it shows ownership.
Her car broke down.
Theirs did also.
A pronoun is in the possessive case when it appears before a
gerund (see verbals).
His going was a sad event.
For a more detailed analysis of the three cases, see the section
on cases of nouns.
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Adjectives
An adjective describes or modifies a noun or a pronoun. An adjective
usually answers the question which one? Or what kind? Or how
many? There are a number of types of adjectives you should know.
1. Articles (a, an, the)
An article must agree in number with the noun or pronoun it
modifies.
A boy
An apple
The girls
If the noun or pronoun begins with a consonant, use a. If the
noun or pronoun begins with a vowel, use an.
A pear
An orange
2. Limiting adjectives point out definite nouns or tell how many
there are.
Those books belong to John.
The three boys didnt see any birds.
3. Descriptive adjectives describe or give a quality of the noun or
pronoun they modify.
The large chair
The sad song
4. Possessive, demonstrative, and indefinite adjectives look like the
pronouns of the same name. However, the adjective does not
stand alone. It describes a noun or pronoun.
This is mine. (Demonstrative and possessive pronouns)
This book is my fathers. (Demonstrative and possessive
adjectives)
5. Interrogative and relative adjectives look the same, but they
function differently. Interrogative adjectives ask questions.
Which way should I go?
Whose book is this?
What time is John coming?
Relative adjectives join two clauses and modify some word in
the dependent clause.
I dont know whose book it is.
Important for Exam
An adjective is used as a predicate adjective after a linking verb. If the
modifier is describing the verb (a non-linking verb), we must use an
adverb.
The boy is happy. (Adjective)
Joe appeared angry. (Adjective)
The soup tasted spicy. (Adjective)
Joe looked angrily at the dog. (Adverbangrily modifies
looked)
Positive, Comparative, and Superlative Adjectives
1. The positive degree states the quality of an object.
2. The comparative degree compares two things. It is formed by
using less or more or adding -er to the positive.
3. The superlative degree compares three or more things. It is
formed by using least or most or adding -est to the positive.
POSITIVE
DEGREE
COMPARATIVE
DEGREE
SUPERLATIVE
DEGREE
Easy easier; more easy;
less easy
easiest; most easy;
least easy
Pretty prettier; more pretty;
less pretty
prettiest; most pretty;
least pretty
Do Not Use Two Forms Together
She is the most prettiest. (Incorrect)
She is the prettiest. (Correct)
She is the most pretty. (Correct)
Verbs
A verb either denotes action or a state of being. There are four major
types of verbs: transitive, intransitive, linking, and auxiliary.
1. Transitive verbs are action words that must take a direct object.
The direct object, which receives the action of the verb, is in
the objective case.
Joe hit the ball. (Ball is the direct object of hit.)
Joe kicked Bill. (Bill is the direct object of kicked.)
2. Intransitive verbs denote action but do not take a direct object.
The glass broke.
The boy fell.
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Important for Exam
Set, lay, and raise are always transitive and take an object. Sit, lie,
and rise are always intransitive and do not take a direct object.
Set the book down, lay the pencil down, and raise your hands.
(Book, pencil, and hands are direct objects of set, lay, and raise.)
Sit in the chair.
She lies in bed all day.
The sun also rises.
The same verb can be transitive or intransitive, depending on the
sentence.
The pitcher threw wildly. (Intransitive)
The pitcher threw the ball wildly. (Transitive)
3. Linking verbs have no action. They denote a state of being.
Linking verbs mean equal. Here are some examples: is, are,
was, were, be, been, am (any form of the verb to be), smell,
taste, feel, look, seem, become, appear.
Sometimes, these verbs are confusing because they can be linking
verbs in one sentence and action verbs in another. You can tell if
the verb is a linking verb if it means equal in the sentence.
He felt nervous. (He equals nervous.)
He felt nervously for the door bell. (He does not equal
door bell.)
Linking verbs take a predicate nominative or predicate adjective.
(See sections on nouns, pronouns, and adjectives.)
It is I.
It is she.
4. Auxiliary verbs are sometimes called helping verbs. These
verbs are used with an infinitive verb (to plus the verb) or a
participle to form a verb phrase.
The common auxiliary verbs are:
All forms of to be, to have, to do, to keep.
The verbs can, may, must, ought to, shall, will, would, should.
He has to go. (Auxiliary has plus the infinitive to go)
He was going. (Auxiliary was plus the present
participle going)
He has gone. (Auxiliary has plus the past participle gone)
There is no such form as had ought. Use ought to have or
should have.
He ought to have gone.
He should have gone.
Every verb can change its form according to five categories.
Each category adds meaning to the verb. The five categories are:
tense, mood, voice, number, and person.
Tense
This indicates the time, or when the verb occurs. There are six tenses.
They are:
present past future
present perfect past perfect future perfect
Three principal parts of the verbthe present, the past, and the past
participleare used to form all the tenses.
The present tense shows that the action is taking place in the present.
The dog sees the car and jumps out of the way.
The present tense of a regular verb looks like this:
SINGULAR PLURAL
First person I jump We jump
Second person You jump You jump
Third person He, she, it jumps They jump
Notice that an -s is added to the third-person singular.
The past tense shows that the action took place in the past.
The dog saw the car and jumped out of the way.
The past tense of a regular verb looks like this:
SINGULAR PLURAL
First person I jumped We jumped
Second person You jumped You jumped
Third person He, she, it jumped They jumped
Notice that -ed is added to the verb. Sometimes just -d is added, as in
the verb used, for example. In regular verbs the past participle has
the same form as the past tense, but it is used with an auxiliary verb.
The dog had jumped.
The future tense shows that the action is going to take place in the
future. The future tense needs the auxiliary verbs will or shall.
The dog will see the car and will jump out of the way.
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The future tense of a regular verb looks like this:
SINGULAR PLURAL
First person I shall jump We shall jump
Second person You will jump You will jump
Third person He, she, it will jump They will jump
Notice that shall is used in the first person of the future tense.
To form the three perfect tenses, the verb to have and the past
participle are used.
The present tense of to have is used to form the present perfect.
The dog has seen the car and has jumped out of the way.
The present perfect tense shows that the action has started in the
past and is continuing or has just been implemented in the present.
The past tense of to have is used to form the past perfect.
The dog had seen the car and jumped out of the way.
The past perfect tense shows that the action had been completed
in the past.
The future tense of to have is used to form the future perfect.
The dog will have seen the car and will have jumped
out of the way.
The future perfect tense shows that an action will have been
completed before a definite time in the future.
Following is a table that shows the present, past, and future tenses of
to have.
PRESENT TENSE
SINGULAR PLURAL
First person I have We have
Second person You have You have
Third person He, she, it has They have
PAST TENSE
SINGULAR PLURAL
First person I had We had
Second person You had You had
Third person He, she, it had They had
FUTURE TENSE
SINGULAR PLURAL
First person I shall have We shall have
Second person You will have You will have
Third person He, she, it will have They will have
The perfect tenses all use the past participle. Therefore, you must
know the past participle of all the verbs. As we said, the past
participle usually is formed by adding -d or -ed to the verb. However,
there are many irregular verbs. Following is a table of the principal
parts of some irregular verbs.
PRESENT PAST PAST PARTICIPLE
arise arose arisen
awake awoke, awaked awoke, awaked, awakened
awaken awakened awakened
be was been
bear bore borne
beat beat beaten
become became become
begin began begun
bend bent bent
bet bet bet
bid (command) bade, bid bidden, bid
bind bound bound
bite bit bitten
bleed bled bled
blow blew blown
break broke broken
bring brought brought
build built built
burn burned burned, burnt
burst burst burst
buy bought bought
catch caught caught
choose chose chosen
come came come
cost cost cost
dig dug dug
dive dived, dove dived
do did done
draw drew drawn
dream dreamed dreamed
drink drank drunk
drive drove driven
eat ate eaten
fall fell fallen
fight fought fought
fit fitted fitted
fly flew flown
forget forgot forgotten, forgot
freeze froze frozen
get got got, gotten
give gave given
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go went gone
grow grew grown
hang (kill) hanged hanged
hang (sus-
pended)
hung hung
hide hid hidden
hold held held
know knew known
lay laid laid
lead led led
lend lent lent
lie (recline) lay lain
lie (untruth) lied lied
light lit lit
pay paid paid
raise (take up) raised raised
read read read
rid rid rid
ride rode ridden
ring rang rung
rise (go up) rose risen
run ran run
saw (cut) sawed sawed
say said said
see saw seen
set set set
shake shook shaken
shine (light) shone shone
shine (to
polish)
shined shined
show showed shown, showed
shrink shrank shrunk, shrunken
sing sang sung
sit sat sat
slay slew slain
speak spoke spoken
spend spent spent
spit spat, spit spat, spit
spring sprang sprung
stand stood stood
steal stole stolen
swear swore sworn
swim swam swum
swing swung swung
take took taken
teach taught taught
tear tore torn
throw threw thrown
wake waked, woke waked, woken
wear wore worn
weave wove, weaved woven, weaved
weep wept wept
win won won
write wrote written
Another aspect of tense that appears on the test is the correct
sequence or order of tenses. Be sure if you change tense you know
why you are doing so. Following are some rules to help you.
When using the perfect tenses, remember:
The present perfect tense goes with the present tense.
present
As Dave steps up to the plate,
present perfect
the pitcher has thrown the ball to
present perfect
first and I have caught it.
The past perfect tense goes with the past tense.
past
Before Dave stepped up to the
past perfect
plate, the pitcher had thrown
past perfect
the ball to first and I had caught it.
The future perfect goes with the future tense.
future
Before Dave will step up to the plate, the pitcher
future perfect
will have thrown the ball to first
future perfect
and I shall have caught it.
The present participle (verb 1ing) is used when its action
occurs at the same time as the action of the main verb.
John, answering the bell, knocked over the plant.
(Answering and knocked occur at the same time.)
SUBJECT REVIEWS
The past participle is used when its action occurs before
the main verb.
The elves, dressed in costumes, will march proudly
to the shoemaker. (The elves dressed before they
will march.)
Mood
The mood or mode of a verb shows the manner of the action. There
are three moods.
1. The indicative mood shows the sentence is factual. Most of
what we say is in the indicative mode.
2. The subjunctive mood is used for conditions contrary to fact or
for strong desires. The use of the subjunctive mood for the verb
to be is a test item.
Following is the conjugation (list of forms) of the verb to be in the
subjunctive mood:
PRESENT TENSE
SINGULAR PLURAL
First person I be We be
Second person You be You be
Third person He, she, it be They be
PAST TENSE
SINGULAR PLURAL
First person I were We were
Second person You were You were
Third person He, she, it were They were
If I be wrong, then punish me.
If he were king, he would pardon me.
Also, shall and should are used for the subjunctive mood.
If he shall fail, he will cry.
If you should win, dont forget us.
3. The imperative mood is used for commands.
Go at once!
If strong feelings are expressed, the command ends with an
exclamation point. In commands, the subject you is not stated
but is understood.
Voice
There are two voices of verbs. The active voice shows that the
subject is acting upon something or doing something to something
else. The active voice has a direct object.
subject object
The car hit the boy.
The passive voice shows that the subject is acted upon by something.
Something was done to the subject. The direct object becomes the sub-
ject. The verb to be plus the past participle is used in the passive voice.
subject
The boy was hit by the car.
Number
This, as before, means singular or plural. A verb must agree with its
subject in number.
The list was long. (Singular)
The lists were long. (Plural)
Nouns appearing between subject and verb do not change subject/
verb agreement.
The list of chores was long. (Singular)
The lists of chores were long. (Plural)
Subjects joined by and are singular if the subject is one person or unit.
My friend and colleague has decided to leave. (Singular)
Five and five is ten. (Singular)
Tea and milk is my favorite drink. (Singular)
Singular subjects joined by or, either-or, and neither-nor take singular
verbs.
Either Alvin or Lynette goes to the movies.
If one subject is singular and one is plural, the verb agrees with the
nearer subject.
Either Alvin or the girls go to the movies.
The use of the expletive pronouns there and it do not change
subject/verb agreement.
There is no one here.
There are snakes in the grass.
Think: No one is there; snakes are in the grass.
SUBJECT REVIEWS
A relative pronoun takes a verb that agrees in number with the
pronouns antecedent.
It is the electrician who suggests new wiring. (Singular)
It is the electricians who suggest new wiring. (Plural)
Singular indefinite pronouns take singular verbs.
Everybody buys tickets.
It is hard to tell if some nouns are singular. Following is a list of
tricky nouns that take singular verbs.
Collective nounsarmy, class, committee, team
Singular nouns in plural formnews, economics, mathematics,
measles, mumps, news, politics
Titles, although plural in form, refer to a single workThe New
York Times, Henry Jamess The Ambassadors
The army is coming.
News travels fast.
Jaws is a good movie.
Dont (do not) is incorrect for third-person singular. Doesnt (does
not) is correct.
He doesnt agree.
Person
Person, as before, refers to first person (speaking), second person
(spoken to), and third person (spoken about). A verb must agree with
its subject in person.
I study. (First person)
He studies. (Third person)
Intervening nouns or pronouns do not change subject/verb agreement.
He as well as I is going. (Third person)
If there are two or more subjects joined by or or nor, the verb agrees
with the nearer subject.
Either John or we are going. (First-person plural)
Adverbs
An adverb describes or modifies a verb, an adjective, or another
adverb. Adverbs usually answer the questions why?, where?, when?,
how?, and to what degree? Many adverbs end in -ly. There are two
types of adverbs similar in use to the same type of adjective.
1. Interrogative adverbs ask questions.
Where are you going?
When will you be home?
2. Relative adverbs join two clauses and modify some word in the
dependent clause.
No liquor is sold where I live.
As with adjectives, there are three degrees of comparison for adverbs
and a corresponding form for each.
1. The positive degree is often formed by adding -ly to the adjective.
She was angry. (Adjective)
She screamed angrily. (Adverb)
2. The comparative is formed by using more or less or adding -er
to the positive.
3. The superlative is formed by using most or least or adding -est
to the positive.
Here are two typical adverbs:
POSITIVE
DEGREE
COMPARATIVE
DEGREE
SUPERLATIVE
DEGREE
easily
easier,
more easily,
less easily
easiest,
most easily,
least easily
happily happier,
more happily,
less happily
happiest,
most happily,
least happily
Conjunctions
Conjunctions connect words, phrases, or clauses. Conjunctions can
connect equal parts of speech.
and
but
for
or
Some conjunctions are used in pairs:
either . . . or
neither . . . nor
not only . . . but also
SUBJECT REVIEWS
Here are some phrases and clauses using conjunctions:
John or Mary (Nouns are connected.)
On the wall and in the window (Phrases are connected.)
Mark had gone but I had not. (Clauses are connected)
Either you go or I will. (Clauses are connected.)
If the conjunction connects two long clauses, a comma is used in
front of the coordinating conjunction:
Julio had gone to the game in the afternoon, but Pedro had not.
Some conjunctions are transitional:
therefore
however
moreover
finally
nevertheless
These conjunctions connect the meaning of two clauses or sentences.
Important for Exam
Be aware of comma splices. Comma splices occur when you connect
two independent clauses with a comma, rather than with a semicolon
or with a comma followed by a coordinating conjunction. An indepen-
dent clause is a clause that can stand alone as a complete sentence.
His bike was broken; therefore, he could not ride. (Correct)
His bike was broken. Therefore, he could not ride. (Correct)
His bike was broken, and, therefore, he could not ride. (Correct)
His bike was broken, therefore, he could not ride. (Incorrect)
He found his wallet, however he still left the auction. (Incorrect)
The last two sentences are comma splices and are incorrect. Remem-
ber, two independent clauses cannot be connected by a comma.
Prepositions
A preposition shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and
some other word in the sentence.
The following are all prepositions:
about
above
across
around
behind
beneath
during
for
in
inside
into
of
off
over
through
to
under
up
upon
within
without
Sometimes groups of words are treated as single prepositions. Here
are some examples:
according to
ahead of
in front of
in between
The preposition together with the noun or pronoun it introduces is
called a prepositional phrase.
Under the table
In front of the oil painting
Behind the glass jar
Along the waterfront
Beside the canal
Very oftenonthe test, idiomatic expressions are giventhat dependupon
prepositions tobe correct. Following is a list of idioms showing the correct
prepositiontouse:
Abhorrence of: He showed an abhorrence of violence.
Abound in (or with): The lake abounded with fish.
Accompanied by (a person): He was accompanied by his friend.
Accompanied with: He accompanied his visit with a house gift.
Accused by, of: He was accused by a person of a crime.
Adept in: He is adept in jogging.
Agree to (an offer): I agree to the terms of the contract.
Agree with (a person): I agree with my son.
Agree upon (or on) (a plan): I agree upon that approach to
the problem.
Angry at (a situation): I was angry at the delay.
Available for (a purpose): I am available for tutoring.
Available to (a person): Those machines are available to
the tenants.
Burden with: I wont burden you with my problems.
Centered on (or in): His efforts centered on winning.
Compare to (shows difference): An orange cant be compared to
a desk.
SUBJECT REVIEWS
Compare with (shows similarity): An orange can be compared
with a grapefruit.
Conform to (or with): He does not conform to the rules.
Differ with (an opinion): I differ with his judgment.
Differ from (a thing): The bosss car differs from the workers car.
Different from: His book is different from mine. (Use different
than with a clause.)
Employed at (salary): He is employed at $25 a day.
Employed in (work): He is employed in building houses.
Envious of: She is envious of her sister.
Fearful of: She is fearful of thunder.
Free of: She will soon be free of her burden.
Hatred of: He has a hatred of violence.
Hint at: They hinted at a surprise.
Identical with: Your dress is identical with mine.
Independent of: I am independent of my parents.
In search of: He went in search of truth.
Interest in: He was not interested in his friends.
Jealous of: He was jealous of them.
Negligent of: He was negligent of his responsibilities.
Object to: I object to waiting so long.
Privilege of: He had the privilege of being born a millionaire.
Proficient in: You will be proficient in grammar.
Wait for: We will wait for them.
Wait on (service): The maid waited on them.
Like is used as a preposition. He wanted his dog to act
like Lassie.
Verbals
Sometimes verbs can change their form and be used as nouns,
adverbs, or adjectives. These forms are called verbals.
1. The infinitive is formed by adding to in front of the verb. The
infinitive may act as a noun, adjective, or adverb.
I love to sing. (Noun)
Music to sing is my favorite kind. (Adjective)
He went to sing in the choir. (Adverb)
An infinitive phrase is used as a noun, adjective, or adverb.
I love to sing songs. (Noun)
Music to sing easily is my favorite. (Adjective)
He went to sing very often. (Adverb)
2. The participle can be either present or past. The present
participle is usually formed by adding -ing to a verb. The past
participle is usually formed by adding -n, -en, -d, or -ed to a verb.
The participle is used as an adjective.
The swaying crane struck the fallen boy.
(Swaying is a present participle; fallen is a past participle.)
A participle phrase is used as an adjective.
Blowing the crane fiercely, the wind caused much danger.
Important for Exam
Beware of dangling participle phrases.
Blowing the crane fiercely, the crowd ran.
(The wind is blowing the crane, not the crowd.)
3. The gerund is formed by adding -ing to a verb. Although the ger-
und may look like a present participle, it is used only as a noun.
Seeing clearly is important for good driving.
(Seeing is the subject; driving is the object of the
preposition for.)
A participle phrase is used as a noun.
Seeing traffic signals is important for good driving.
SUBJECT REVIEWS
Phrases
A prepositional phrase begins with a preposition. A prepositional
phrase can also be a noun phrase or an adjective phrase or an
adverbial phrase.
Over the hill was the slogan of the geriatric club. (Noun phrase)
The top of the statue was broken. (Adjective phrase)
The owl sat in the nest. (Adverbial phrase)
See the previous section on verbals for infinitive phrases, participle
phrases, and gerund phrases.
Important for Exam
A dangling or misplaced modifier is a word or phrase acting as a
modifier that does not refer clearly to the word or phrase it modifies.
A bright light blinded his eyes over the door. (Misplaced
modifierhis eyes were not over the door.)
Blowing the crane fiercely, the crowd ran. (Misplaced participle
phrasethe crowd was not blowing the crane.)
Watching television, cookies were eaten. (Dangling gerund
phrasecookies were not watching television.)
Not able to stop, the man jumped out of my way. (Dangling
infinitive phraseis it the man who could not stop?)
The following modifying phrases clearly show what they modify.
A bright light over the door blinded his eyes.
Because the wind was blowing the crane fiercely, the crowd ran.
Watching television, Laura ate the cookies.
Since I was not able to stop, the man jumped out of my way.
Clauses
Clauses are groups of words that contain a subject and a predicate
(verb part of the sentence). There are two main kinds of clauses. One
kind is the independent clause, which makes sense when it stands
alone. Independent clauses are joined by coordinating conjunctions.
I knowhowto cleansilver, but I never learned howto cleancopper.
(The two independent clauses could stand alone as complete
sentences.)
I knowhowto cleansilver. I never learned howto cleancopper.
The other kind of clause is a dependent or subordinate clause.
Although this type of clause has a subject and a predicate, it cannot
stand alone.
When I learn to clean copper, I will keep my pots sparkling.
When I learn to clean copper, by itself, does not make sense.
Dependent clauses are always used as a single part of speech in a
sentence. They function as nouns or adjectives or adverbs. When they
function as nouns, they are called noun clauses. When they function
as adjectives, they are called adjective clauses. When they are
adverbs, they are called adverbial clauses. Since a dependent or
subordinate clause cannot stand alone, it must be joined with an
independent clause to make a sentence. A subordinating conjunc-
tion does this job. A relative pronoun (who, that, which, what,
whose, and whom) may act as the subordinating conjunction. For
adjective and adverbial clauses, a relative adverb (while, when) may
act as the subordinating conjunction.
I noticed that he was very pale.
That he was very pale is a noun clausethe object of the verb
noticed. That is the subordinating conjunction.
Who was guilty is not known.
Who was guilty is a noun clausesubject of the verb is. Who is
the subordinating conjunction.
She lost the belt which was a present.
Which was a present is an adjective clausedescribing belt.
Which is the subordinating conjunction.
She lost the belt when she dropped the bag.
When she dropped the bag is an adverbial clause answering the
question when about the predicate. When is the subordinating
conjunction.
Clauses should refer clearly and logically to the part of the sentence
they modify.
We bought a dress at Bloomingdales which was expensive.
(Misplaced adjective clause. Did the writer mean Bloomingdales
was expensive?)
Correct: We bought a dress which was expensive at Bloomingdales.
When finally discovered, not a sound was heard.
(Misplaced adverbial clause. Who or what is discovered?)
Correct: When finally discovered, the boys didnt make a sound.
SUBJECT REVIEWS
SENTENCES
A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought.
An independent clause can stand by itself and may or may not be a
complete sentence.
Beth and Terry rode the Ferris wheel; they enjoyed the ride.
(Two independent clauses connected by a semicolon)
Beth and Terry rode the Ferris wheel. They enjoyed the ride.
(Two independent clauseseach is a sentence)
1. A simple sentence has one independent clause. A dependent
clause is never a sentence by itself. Here are some simple
sentences:
John and Fred played.
John laughed and sang.
John and Fred ate hot dogs and drank soda.
The following is not an independent clause:
Fred said. (Incorrectsaid is a transitive verb. It needs a
direct object.)
Fred said hello. (Correct)
2. A compound sentence has at least two independent clauses.
Darryl bought the meat, and Laverne bought the potatoes.
3. A complex sentence has one independent clause and at least
one dependent clause.
Because she left early, she missed the end.
(Because she left early is the dependent clause. She missed
the end is an independent clause.)
4. A compound-complex sentence has two independent clauses
and one or more dependent clauses.
You prefer math and I prefer music, although I am the
math major.
(You prefer math and I prefer music are the independent
clauses. The dependent clause is although I am the math
major.)
Common Sentence Errors
Sentence Fragments
These are parts of sentences that are incorrectly written with the
capitals and punctuation of a sentence.
Around the corner.
Because she left early.
Going to the movies.
A terrible tragedy.
Remember that sentences must have at least a subject and a verb.
Run-on Sentences
These are sentences that are linked incorrectly.
The rain was heavy, lightning was crackling he could not row
the boat. (Incorrect)
Because the rain was heavy and lightning was crackling, he
could not row the boat. (Correct)
The rain was heavy. Lightning was crackling. He could not row
the boat. (Correct)
Faulty Parallelism
Elements of equal importance within a sentence should have parallel
structure or similar form.
To sing, dancing, and to laugh make life happy. (Incorrect)
To sing, to dance, and to laugh make life happy. (Correct)
He wants health, wealth, and to be happy. (Incorrect)
He wants health, wealth, and happiness. (Correct)
Watch Arbitrary Tense Shifts
He complained while his father listens. (Incorrect)
He complained while his father listened. (Correct)
Watch Non-pronoun Agreements
A person may pass if they study. (Incorrect)
A person may pass if he studies. (Correct)
Watch These Donts
DONT use being that; use since or because.
SUBJECT REVIEWS
DONT use could of, should of, would of; use could have,
should have, would have.
DONT use the preposition of in the following: off of the table,
inside of the house.
DONT use this here or that there; use just this or that.
DONT misuse then as a coordinating conjunction; use than
instead.
He is better then he used to be. (Incorrect)
He is better than he used to be. (Correct)
Capitalization
1. Capitalize all proper nouns.
Capitalize names of specific people, places, things, peoples, and
their languages: Americans, America, Spanish. Note: Henry takes
Spanish three times a week. Henry takes math three times a week.
2. Capitalize religions and holy books: Islam, Koran, Bible
3. Capitalize calendar words: Monday, April
4. Capitalize historical periods and events: Renaissance, Civil War
5. Always capitalize the first word in a sentence: It is Henry.
6. Capitalize the first word in a letter salutation: Dear John, Dear Sir
7. Capitalize the first word of a letter closing: Very truly yours,
8. Capitalize the first word in a direct quote: He said, Go away.
9. Capitalize the first, last, and important words in titles: The Man
Without a Country
Note: A, an, and, the are usually not capitalized unless they are
the first word.
Note also that conjunctions and prepositions with fewer than
five letters are usually not capitalized.
10. Capitalize words used as part of a proper noun: Hudson Street,
Uncle Fritz
11. Capitalize specific regions: I want to move to the South.
12. Capitalize abbreviations of capitalized words: D. B. Edelson
13. Capitalize acronyms formed from capitalized words: NASA, NATO
14. Capitalize the pronoun I: I beseech you to hear my prayer.
Note that capitals are not used for seasons (summer, winter).
Note that capitals are not used for compass directions (east,
northeast).
Note that capitals are not used for the second part of a quote:
I see, she said, how smart Henry is.
Punctuation
The Period
1. Use the period to end full sentences.
Harry loves candy.
Although John knew the course was difficult, he did not
expect to fail.
2. Use the period with abbreviations.
Mr.
Ph.D.
The Question Mark
1. Use the question mark to end a direct question.
Are you going to the store?
2. Note that indirect questions end with a period.
He asked how Sue knew the right answer.
The Exclamation Point
Use the exclamation point to denote strong feeling:
Act now!
The Colon
1. The colon can introduce a series or an explanation, but it must
always follow an independent clause.
The following sciences are commonly taught in college:
biology, chemistry, and physics. (Correct)
The sciences are: biology, chemistry, and physics.
(Incorrect)
The sciences are is not an independent clause.
2. The colon is used after the salutation in a business letter.
Dear Sir:
3. The colon is used to express the time.
It is 1:45.
SUBJECT REVIEWS
The Semicolon
1. The semicolon is used to link related independent clauses not
linked by and, but, or, nor, for, so, or yet.
No person is born prejudiced; prejudice must be taught.
2. The semicolon is used before conjunctive adverbs and transi-
tional phrases placed between independent clauses.
No person is born prejudiced; however, he has been
taught well.
No person is born prejudiced; nevertheless, he has always
appeared bigoted.
3. The semicolon is used to separate a series that already contains
commas.
The team had John, the pitcher; Paul, the catcher; and
Peter, the shortstop.
The Comma
1. The comma is used before long independent clauses linked by
and, but, or, nor, for, so, or yet.
No person is born prejudiced, but some people learn
quickly.
2. The comma is used following clauses, phrases, or expressions
that introduce a sentence.
As I was eating, the waiter cleared the table.
In a great country like ours, people enjoy traveling.
3. The comma is used with nonrestrictive, or parenthetical,
expressions (not essential to the meaning of the main clause).
He pulled the ice cream sundae, topped with whipped
cream, toward him.
John is afraid of all women who carry hand grenades.
Notice there is no comma. John is not afraid of all women.
He is afraid of all women who carry hand grenades
(restrictive clauses).
4. Use commas between items in a series.
Beth loves cake, candy, cookies, and ice cream.
5. Use the comma in direct address.
Pearl, come here.
6. Use the comma before and after terms in apposition.
Give it to Pearl, our good friend.
7. Use the comma in dates or addresses.
June 3, 1996
Freeport, Long Island
8. Use the comma after the salutation in a friendly letter.
Dear Henry,
9. Use the comma after the closing in letters.
Sincerely yours,
10. Use a comma between a direct quotation and the rest of the
sentence.
Our fudge, the cook bragged, is the best in town.
11. Be sure to use two commas when needed.
A good dancer, generally speaking, loves to dance.
12. Do not separate subjects and verbs with a comma.
Students and teachers, receive rewards. (Incorrect)
13. Do not separate verbs and their objects with a comma.
He scolded and punished, the boys. (Incorrect)
The Apostrophe
1. Use the apostrophe to denote possession (see nouns).
Johns friend
2. Use the apostrophe in contractions.
Didnt (did not)
Theres (there is)
3. Do not use an apostrophe with his, hers, ours, yours, theirs, or
whose. Use an apostrophe with its if its is a contraction.
The dog chewed its bone; its hard for a little dog to chew
such a big bone. (Its means it is; its is a pronoun that
denotes possession.)
SUBJECT REVIEWS
Quotation Marks
1. Use quotation marks in direct quotes.
Get up, she said.
2. Use single quotes for a quote within a quote.
Mark said, Denise keeps saying I love you to Ralph.
Parentheses
Use parentheses to set off nonrestrictive or unnecessary parts of a
sentence.
This book (an excellent review tool) will help students.
The Dash
1. Use the dash instead of parentheses.
This bookan excellent review toolwill help students.
2. Use the dash to show interruption in thought.
There are eightremember, eightparts of speech.
RHETORICAL REVIEW
STYLE
Good writing is clear and economical.
Avoid Ambiguous Pronoun References
Tom kicked Jerry. I feel sorry for him. (Who is him? Tom? Jerry?)
Burt is a nice man. I dont know why they insulted him. (Who does
they refer to?)
Avoid Clichs
Betty is sharp as a tack.
The math exam was easy as pie.
It will be a cold day in August before I eat dinner with Louisa again.
Avoid Redundancy
Harry is a man who loves to gamble. (Redundantwe know that
Harry is a man.)
Harry loves to gamble. (Correct)
Claire is a strange one. (Redundantone is not necessary.)
Claire is strange. (Correct)
This July has been particularly hot in terms of weather.
(Redundantin terms of weather is not necessary.)
This July has been particularly hot. (Correct)
Avoid Wordiness
The phrases on the left are wordy. Use the word on the right.
WORDY PREFERABLE
the reason why that is because
the question as to whether whether
in a hasty manner hastily
be aware of the fact that know
due to the fact that because
in light of the fact that since
regardless of the fact that although
for the purpose of to
Avoid Vague Words or Phrases
It is always preferable to use specific, concrete language rather than
vague words and phrases.
The reality of the situation necessitated action. (Vague)
Bill shot the burglar before the burglar could shoot him. (Specific)
Be ArticulateUse the Appropriate Word or Phrase
The following are words or phrases that are commonly misused:
1. Accept: to receive or agree to (verb)
I accept your offer.
Except: preposition that means to leave out
They all left except Dave.
2. Adapt: to change (verb)
We must adapt to the new ways.
Adopt: to take as ones own, to incorporate (verb)
We will adopt a child.
SUBJECT REVIEWS
3. Affect: to influence (verb)
Their attitude may well affect mine.
Effect: result (noun)
What is the effect of their attitude?
4. Allusion: a reference to something (noun)
The teacher made an allusion to Milton.
Illusion: a false idea (noun)
He had the illusion that he was king.
5. Among: use with more than two items (preposition)
They pushed among the soldiers.
Between: use with two items (preposition)
They pushed between both soldiers.
6. Amount: cannot be counted (noun)
Sue has a large amount of pride.
Number: can be counted (noun)
Sue bought a number of apples.
7. Apt: capable (adjective)
She is an apt student.
Likely: probably (adjective)
We are likely to receive the prize.
8. Beside: at the side of (preposition)
He sat beside me.
Besides: in addition to (preposition)
There were others there besides Joe.
9. Bring: toward the speaker (verb)
Bring that to me.
Take: away from the speaker (verb)
Take that to him.
10. Can: to be able to (verb)
I can ride a bike.
May: permission (verb)
May I ride my bike?
11. Famous: well known (adjective)
He is a famous movie star.
Infamous: well known but not for anything good
(adjective)
He is the infamous criminal.
12. Fewer: can be counted (adjective)
I have fewer pennies than John.
Less: cannot be counted (adjective)
I have less pride than John.
13. Imply: the speaker or writer is making a hint or
suggestion (verb)
He implied in his book that women were
inferior.
Infer: to draw a conclusion from the speaker or
writer (verb)
The audience inferred that he was a
woman-hater.
14. In: something is already there (preposition)
He is in the kitchen.
Into: something is going there (preposition)
He is on his way into the kitchen.
15. Irritate: to annoy (verb)
His whining irritated me.
Aggravate: to make worse (verb)
The soap aggravated his rash.
16. Teach: to provide knowledge (verb)
She taught him how to swim.
Learn: to acquire knowledge (verb)
He learned how to swim from her.
17. Uninterested: bored (adjective)
She is uninterested in everything.
Disinterested: impartial (adjective)
He wanted a disinterested jury at his trial.
SUBJECT REVIEWS
ORGANIZATION
A paragraph, like an essay, must have some organization plan. Each
paragraph should represent the development of some point the
author is making. Learn to recognize topic sentences, which often
come at the beginning or end of a paragraph. Topic sentences tell the
reader the main point of the paragraph.
Here are some sample topic sentences:
De Tocqueville is also concerned with the conflict between
individual liberty and equality.
Another of the social institutions that leads to disaster in
Candide is the aristocracy.
The Fortinbras subplot is the final subplot that points to
Hamlets procrastination.
Read the following paragraph and answer the appropriate questions.
(1) Throughout history, writers and poets have created
countless works of art. (2) The result is Pauls failure to pursue
Clara and establish a meaningful relationship with her. (3) Pauls
mother loves him, but the love is smothering and overprotective.
(4) Although Paul feels free to tell his mother almost everything, he
fails to tell her he is sexually attracted to Clara. (5) His feelings for
Clara obviously make him feel he is betraying his mother. (6) Paul
Morels relationship with his mother in Sons and Lovers interferes
with his relationship with Clara.
1. Which sentence does not belong in the above paragraph?
The correct answer is (1). The first sentence is inappropriate
to the idea of the paragraph, which concerns Pauls relationship
with his mother and with Clara. The first sentence is also vague
and virtually meaningless. Obviously, many works of art have
been created throughout history. So what?
2. Unscramble the above paragraph and put the sentences in the
correct order.
(A) 2, 4, 3, 6, 5
(B) 6, 5, 2, 4, 3
(C) 3, 4, 5, 6, 2
(D) 6, 3, 4, 5, 2
The correct answer is (D). Obviously, sentence 1 does not fit
the paragraph. Sentence 6 mentions Paul by his full name, the
name of the work, and his relationships with both women, all of
which are covered in the paragraph. It is the topic sentence.
Sentence 2 sums up the paragraph; the clue is in the phrase the
result is. Logically sentence 2 should end the paragraph. Since
the paragraph concerns Pauls relationship with his mother and
its effect on his relationship with Clara, the other sentences
should fall in place.
This section has covered a lot of the basic rules of grammar. It is
primarily a reference section and you will not be expected to know
everything on the exam. However, we suggest you use this section as
a handy guide to help you understand many of the answers that
might involve certain grammar principles with which you may not be
familiar. Feel free to highlight certain portions of these principles so
you can go back to them from time to time, especially when con-
fronted with more difficult explanations of some of the problems in
the Strategy section and in any of the exams in the book.
SUBJECT REVIEWS
MERRIAM-WEBSTERS
ROOTS TO WORD MASTERY
INTRODUCTION
If youre like many students today preparing for the SSAT or ISEE, you
probably have never taken a course in Latin, which means you may
never have learned how most English words came to be based on
words from older languages. And you may never have realized how
the study of word roots can lead to a much larger vocabulary than
you now have. Studying and mastering vocabulary words will
certainly improve your verbal score. So to maximize your chances of
scoring high on your test, this chapter will set you on the path to
learning a broad range of new vocabulary words.
Youll learn 50 of the Greek and Latin roots that form the
foundation of most of the words in the English language as well as
150 English words based on those roots. Many of these 150 words
will actually lead you to several more words each. By learning the
word credible, youll also understand credibly and credibility the next
time you hear them; by learning gratify, youll also learn gratifying
and gratification; and by learning theology, youll understand
theological, theologically, and theologian when you run across them.
So learning the roots and words in this chapter will help you to learn
thousands of words!
Ancient Greek and Latin have been the sources of most words in
the English language. (The third-biggest source is the family of
Germanic languages.) And not just of the older words: Almost the
entire English vocabulary was created long after the fall of the Roman
empire, and it continues to expand to this day. Of the new words
that are constantly being invented, the majorityespecially those in
the sciences, where most new words are introducedare still based
on Greek and Latin roots. Even new buzzwords that you think appear
out of nowhere may be Greek or Latin in origin. For instance, morph
is a short form of metamorphose, which comes almost straight from
Latin; def is short for definitely, which is also based on Latin; hype is
probably short for hyperbole, which comes straight from Greek; and
rad is short for radical, which comes from the Latin radixwhich
actually means root!
Besides improved test scores, what can you expect to gain from
expanding your vocabulary?
For more vocabulary-building exercises, visit Merriam-Websters Web site at
www.m-w.com.
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A large vocabulary will allow you to read a wider range of
writing than you had previously, and in the process, it will broaden
your range of interests. If youve always limited your leisure reading
to magazines about rock musicians and film stars, or cars and sports,
or clothing and style, or fantasy and electronic games, youll soon
discover that newsweeklies, biographies, literary fiction, nature
writing, or history can give you more pleasure and expand your mind
at the same time.
Just as important, youll find that a larger vocabulary will help you
express your ideas more clearly. It will encourage you to describe, say,
a film or a musician with more informative words than really good or
cool or awesome, and it will give you more precise ways to talk
about, say, a news story, a mental state, a new building, or a persons
facein fact, almost any aspect of everyday life.
But it will also help make you more competent in your chosen
career. According to research studies, people with large vocabularies
are far more likely to be found in the most important and interesting
and desirable jobs.
Lets suppose you want to become a doctor, nurse, or pharma-
cist. Doctors today prescribe thousands of drugs and treat thousands
of identified medical conditions. Many of these drugs and conditions
have long and complex names, almost all of which are derived from
Greek and Latin. In your chosen career, youd naturally want to have
memorized as many of these names as possible. But since most of us
dont have perfect memories, having a good grasp of Greek and Latin
roots is the best way to be sure your memory is jogged whenever you
come across a long medical or pharmaceutical term. Knowing a single
Latin suffix or prefix (many short word endings are called suffixes,
and many short word beginnings are called prefixes) or a root can
prepare you to understand hundreds of words in which it appears.
For instance, since the suffix -itis means disease or inflammation,
seeing a word with that ending (gastroenteritis, nephritis, phlebitis,
etc.) will let you identify at once the class of words to which it
belongs. Hemo- means blood, so hemophilia, hemoglobinopathy,
hemorrhagic fever, and hemolytic anemia are all conditions involv-
ing the blood. And lets not forget the middles of words. In gastroen-
teritis, the root -enter- refers to the intestines.
As you can see, many words contain more than one root. A
single word may be a mix of Greek and Latin and even Germanic
roots or elements, and a long scientific term may contain four or
more elements. Such complex words are much less common in
ordinary vocabulary, but even a conversation between elementary-
school children will contain many words based on classical roots.
In a technical field, mastering a technical vocabulary may be a
requirement for your job. But a broad nontechnical vocabulary can be
MERRIAM-WEBSTERS ROOTS TO WORD MASTERY
highly valuable as well. Even in a narrowly focused field such as
accounting or computer programming, a large vocabulary can prove
to be of real practical value. And in a field such as law, which tends
to get involved in many aspects of life, a large general vocabulary can
turn out to be very advantageous.
While root study is very valuable, be cautious when you begin
exploring it. A portion of a word may resemble a root only by
coincidence. For example, the word center doesnt have anything to
do with the root cent (meaning hundred), and the words interest
and interminable dont have anything to do with the root inter
(meaning between). It may take time to recognize which words
actually contain the roots you think you see in them. Another
problem is that not every root you think youve identified will
necessarily be the right one. For example, ped may mean either
foot or child, and liber may mean either book or free. A third
problem is that many common roots are too short to recognize or
change their spelling in a confusing way from word to word. So even
though perception, deceive, recipe, capture, and receipt can all be
traced to the same Latin root, the root changes form so muchcip,
cept, cap, etc.that root study probably wont help the student
looking for a memory aid. Similarly, when the Latin word ad (mean-
ing to or toward) becomes a prefix, it usually changes to ac-, ad-,
af-, ag-, am-, an-, or some other form, so the student can rarely
recognize it. In addition, the meanings of some roots can change
from word to word. So even though the cip-cept-cap root means
grasp, seize, or take, it may seem to change its meaning
completely when combined with a prefix (per-, de-, etc.).
As long as you are aware of such difficulties, root study is an
excellent way to learn English vocabulary (not to mention the
vocabularies of Spanish, French, Italian, and Portuguese, all of which
are based on Latin). In fact, its the only method of vocabulary
acquisition that relies on broadly useful memory aids. Without it,
vocabulary study consists of nothing but trying to memorize unrelated
words one by one by one.
So from here on, its up to you. The more fun you can have learn-
ing your new vocabulary, the better youll do. And it can be fun. For
one thing, the results are instantaneousyou can show off your new
knowledge any time you want. And youll almost feel your mind ex-
panding as your vocabulary expands. This is why people talk about the
power of a large vocabulary; youll soon realize your mental capaci-
ties are actually becoming more powerful with every new word.
Take every opportunity to use the words youre learning; the
most effective way to keep a new word alive in your vocabulary is to
use it regularly. Look and listen for the new words youve learned
youll be surprised to find yourself running into them often, especially
if youve also begun reading more demanding books and magazines in
your leisure time. Challenge your friends with them, even if just in a
joking way. Make up games to test yourself, maybe using homemade
flash cards.
And dont stop acquiring new vocabulary words after youve
mastered this chapter. Whenever youre reading, look for roots in the
new words you keep encountering and try to guess each words
meaning before looking it up in a dictionary (which you should try to
keep close at hand). Once youve acquired the habit, youll be
astonished at how quickly your vocabulary will grow.
INSTRUCTIONS
On the following pages, we introduce you to 50 of the most useful
Greek and Latin roots (omitting the prefixes and suffixes that almost
everyone knowsanti-, co-, de-, -ism, mis-, non-, un-, vice-, etc.). We
call these roots useful because they are common and also because
they nearly always keep their meaning in an obvious way when they
appear in an English word. So if you encounter an unfamiliar word on
your test, these roots may be the key to making an educated guess as
to its meaning.
Each root is discussed in a short paragraph. Each paragraph is fol-
lowed by three vocabulary words derived from the root. For each word,
we provide the pronunciation, the definition, and a sentence showing
how the word might actually be used in writing or conversation.
Youll be quizzed after every 15 words, and finally youll be
tested on every one of the 150 words. (All answers are given at the
end of the chapter.) These tests will ensure that the words and roots
become permanently fixed in your memory, just as if youd been
drilled on them in class.
For further study on your own, near the end of the chapter we list
an additional 50 useful roots, along with three English words based on
each one.
50 ROOTS TO SUCCESS
Pronunciation Guide: \@\ abut \@r\ further \a\ ash \a \ ace \\ mop, mar
\au\ out \ch\ chin \e\ bet \e\ easy \g\ go \i\ hit \ \ ice \j\ job \\ sing
\o\ go \o\ law \oi\ boy \th\ thin \th\ the \\ loot \u\ foot \y\ yet
\zh\ vision
agr Beginning Latin students traditionally learn the word agricola, meaning
farmer, in their very first class. Though most of us tend to think of the
Romans as soldiers, senators, and citizens of the city of Rome, most inhabitants
of the empire were actually farmers. We see the root today in words such as
agriculture.
agronomy \@-'gr-n@-me\ A branch of agriculture dealing with field-crop
production and soil management.
The poor country was in dire need of an agronomy team to introduce
its farmers to new crops and techniques.
agrochemical \a-gro-'ke-mi-k@l\ An agricultural chemical (such as an
herbicide or an insecticide).
The rivers pollution was easily traced to the runoff of agrochemicals
from the cornfields.
agrarian \@-'grer-e-@n\ Of or relating to fields, lands, or farmers, or charac-
teristic of farming life.
The team of sharply dressed lawyers seemed nervous and awkward in
this agrarian landscape of silos and feed stores.
ante Ante means before; its opposite, post, means after. Both almost
always appear as prefixes (that is, at the beginnings of words). Ante is easy to
confuse with anti, meaning against. Antebellum means before the war,
and we often speak of the antebellum Souththat is, the South before the
Civil War, not the antiwar South.
antedate \'an-ti-da t\ 1: To date as of a date prior to that of execution. 2: To
precede in time.
It appeared that Crowley had antedated his check to the contractors,
helping them evade taxes for work done in the new year.
antecedent \an-t@-'se-d@nt\ Prior, preceding.
As Mrs. Perkins told it, the scuffle had started spontaneously, and any
antecedent events involving her rowdy son had been forgotten.
anterior \an-'tir-e-@r\ Situated before or toward the front.
Dr. Singh was going on about anterior and posterior knee pain, but in
her agony Karen could hardly remember a word.
anthro The Latin anthro means man or mankind. Thus, in English we call
the study of mankind anthropology. Anthro is very close to the Greek and
Latin andro, which shows up in such words as android.
anthropoid \'an-thr@-poid\ Any of several large, tailless apes.
The anthropoidschimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas, orangutans, and
gibbonshad diverged from the human evolutionary line by 5 million
years ago.
misanthrope \'mi-s@n-throp\ A person who hates or distrusts mankind.
Over the years she had retreated into an increasingly bitter solitude,
and her former friends now dismissed her as a misanthrope.
philanthropy \f@-'lan-thr@-pe\ Active effort to promote human welfare.
His philanthropy was so welcome that no one cared to inquire how
hed come by his fortune.
aqu The Greek and Latin root aqu- refers to water. The ancient world
regarded all matter as made up of four elementsearth, air, fire, and water.
Today, the root is found in such familiar words as aquarium, aquatic, and
aquamarine.
aquaculture \'-kw@-k@l-ch@r\ The cultivation of the natural produce of
water, such as fish or shellfish.
Having grown hugely, the aquaculture industry now produces 30
percent of the worlds seafood.
aquifer \'a-kw@-f@r\ A water-bearing stratum of rock, sand, or gravel.
The vast Ogallala aquifer, which irrigates most of the Great Plains, is
monitored constantly to ensure that it isnt dangerously depleted.
Aquarius \@-'kwar-e-@s\ 1: A constellation south of Pegasus pictured as a
man pouring water. 2: The 11th sign of the zodiac in astrology.
Many believe that the great Age of Aquarius began in 1962; others
believe it commenced in 2000 or hasnt yet begun.
arti This root comes from the Latin word for skill. Art could also mean
simply cleverness, and we still describe a clever solution as artful. Until
recent centuries, almost no one made a real distinction between skilled
craftsmanship and what we would now call art. So the words artistic and
artificial turn out to be very closely related.
artifice \'r-t@-f@s\ 1: Clever skill. 2: A clever trick.
She was stunned to find shed been deceived by a masterpiece of
artificethe lifelike figure of a seated man talking on the phone, a lit
cigarette in his right hand.
artifact \'r-ti-fakt\ A usually simple object, such as a tool or ornament,
made by human workmanship.
Among the artifacts carried by the 5,000-year-old Iceman was a fur
quiver with fourteen arrow shafts.
artisan \'ar-t@-z@n\ A skilled worker or craftsperson.
Ducking down an alley, he weaved quickly through the artisans
hawking their wares of handworked brass and leather.
QUIZ 1
Answers appear at the end of this chapter.
1. Carnegie spread his ________________ more widely than
any previous American, building almost 1,700 libraries.
2. A long list of __________________smainly herbicides
and pesticideswere identified as health threats.
3. News of the caves discovery soon leaked out, and local
youths were soon plundering it of its Indian
________________s.
4. Stalin moved swiftly to uproot Russias _______________
traditions and substitute his new vision of collectivized
agriculture.
5. They had drilled down 85 feet before they struck the
______________ and water bubbled to the surface.
6. The first X-ray image, labeled ________________,
showed a frontal view of her heart.
7. George Washington Carver, a hero of American
________________, transformed Southern agriculture
through his research into the peanut.
8. The throne itself, its surface glittering with ornaments,
was the most extravagant example of the sculptors
________________.
9. In his lecture on The ________________ Causes of the
Irish Famine, he expressed wonder at rural Irelands
absolute dependency on the potato by 1840.
10. Before the development of ________________, the
Atlantic salmon was threatened by overfishing.
11. Her brother, always suspicious and unfriendly, was by
now a genuine ________________, who left his phone
unplugged and refused all invitations.
12. Any contracts that ________________ the new law by five
years or more will remain in effect.
13. The man resembled an ________________, with powerful
sloping shoulders and arms that seemed to brush the
ground.
14. A young boy pouring water into the basin below re-
minded her of the astrological symbol of
________________.
15. All the handcrafts turned out to be the work of a large
family of ________________s.
bene In Latin, bene means well; its near-opposite, mal, means bad or
poorly. Both usually appear at the beginnings of words. We may hope to use
this root often to list benefits and describe beneficial activities.
benediction \be-n@-'dik-sh@n\ The pronouncement of a blessing, especially
at the close of a worship service.
The restless children raced out to the church picnic immediately after
the benediction.
beneficent \b@-'ne-f@-s@nt\ Doing or producing good; especially performing
acts of kindness or charity.
Even the busy and poor willingly contribute to organizations recog-
nized as beneficent.
benefactor \'be-n@-fak-t@r\ A person or group that confers aid, such as a
charitable donation.
Construction of the new playground had been funded by a generous
benefactor.
bio Bio comes from the Greek word for life. Thus, biology means the study
of all living forms and life processes, and biotechnology uses the knowledge
gained through biology. Antibiotics fight off bacteria, which are life forms,
but not viruses, which may not be.
bionic \b -'-nik\ Having normal biological ability enhanced by electronic or
mechanical devices.
A 1970s TV series featuring the Bionic Woman sparked interest in
robotics.
biopsy \'b -p-se\ The removal and examination of tissue, cells, or fluids
from the living body.
Until the biopsy results came back, there was no way to tell if the
lump was cancerous.
symbiosis \sim-be-'o-s@s\ The intimate living together of two dissimilar
organisms, especially when mutually beneficial.
In a display of symbiosis, the bird stands on the crocodiles teeth and
pecks leeches off its gums.
chron This root comes from the Greek word for time. A chronicle records
the events of a particular time. Chronometry is the measuring of time, which
can be done with a chronometer, a timepiece more accurate than an ordi-
nary watch or clock.
chronic \'kr-nik\ Marked by long duration or frequent recurrence; habitual.
Her roommate was a chronic complainer, who started off every day
grumbling about something new.
anachronism \@-'na-kr@-ni-z@m\ 1: The error of placing a person or thing in
the wrong period. 2: One that is out of its own time.
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, some analysts felt that NATO
was an anachronism.
chronology \kr@-'n-l@-je\ An arrangement of events in the order of their
occurrence.
Keeping a journal throughout her trip gave Joan an accurate record of
its chronology afterward.
circum Circum means around in Latin. So to circumnavigate is to navi-
gate around, often around the world, and circumference means the dis-
tance around a circle or other object. A circumstance is a fact or event
accompanying (standing around) another.
circumvent \s@r-k@m-'vent\ To evade or defeat, especially by trickery or
deception.
During Prohibition, many citizens found ways to circumvent the laws
against alcohol.
circumspect \s@r-k@m-'spekt\ Careful to consider all circumstances and
consequences; cautious; prudent.
Unlike his impulsive twin brother, Claude was sober, circumspect, and
thoughtful.
circumstantial \s@r-k@m-'stan-sh@l\ 1: Describing evidence based on
inference, not directly observed facts. 2: Incidental.
The fact that he was gone all night was only circumstantial evidence,
but still extremely important.
cosm Cosm comes from the Greek word meaning order. Ultimate order, for
the Greeks, related to the universe and the worlds within it, so cosmos for us
means the universe. A cosmonaut was a space traveler from the former Soviet
Union.
cosmopolitan \kz-m@-'p-l@-t@n\ International in outlook; sophisticated;
worldly.
The cosmopolitan actress Audrey Hepburn was born in Belgium and
educated in England but won fame in America.
cosmology \kz-'m-l@-je\ 1: A branch of astronomy dealing with the origin
and structure of the universe. 2: A theory that describes the nature of the
universe.
New Age philosophies and science fiction suggest a variety of possible
cosmologies.
microcosm \'m -kr@-k-z@m\ An individual or community thought of as a
miniature world or universe.
Early thinkers saw the whole human world as a microcosm of the
universe, which was considered the macrocosm.
QUIZ 2
1. In ant2aphid ________________, the aphids are protected
by the ants, who milk them for their honeydew.
2. A ________________ witch could end a drought by
casting a spell to bring rain.
3. The diners hours depended on such ________________
factors as whether the cooks car had gotten repossessed.
4. Phenomena such as time warps and black holes made
theoretical ________________ the strangest subject in the
curriculum.
5. Church members were surprised by the closing
________________, May God deny you peace, but grant
you love.
6. Neuroscientists believe they will soon have developed a
complete ________________ ear.
7. Identifying a suspicious tumor almost always calls for a
________________ procedure.
8. The childrens clinic was built soon after a significant gift
by a single ________________.
9. Both candidates had managed to ________________
campaign finance laws through fraud.
10. Measles and flu are acute illnesses, while asthma and
diabetes are ________________ conditions.
11. Shakespeares Macbeth, set in the eleventh century,
contains such ________________s as a reference to clocks.
12. A detailed ________________ of the actions of company
executives from April to July revealed some suspicious
patterns.
13. Office life, with all its dramas and secrets, seemed to her
a ________________ of the world outside.
14. When we have only flimsy evidence, we should be
________________ in our opinions.
15. With its international nightlife and a multitude of lan-
guages spoken on its beaches, Martinique is a
________________ island.
cred This root comes from credere, the Latin verb meaning to believe. Thus
something incredible is almost unbelievable. We have a good credit rating
when institutions believe in our ability to repay a loan, and we carry creden-
tials so that others will believe we are who we say we are.
credence \'kre-d@ns\ Mental acceptance as true or real; belief.
Giving credence to gossipor even to corporate financial reports these
daysis risky.
credible \'kre-d@-b@l\ Trustworthy; believable.
The defense team doubted that the ex-convict would make a credible
witness.
creed \'kred\ A statement of the essential beliefs of a religious faith.
The Nicene Creed of A.D. 381 excluded Christian beliefs considered
incorrect.
dis In Latin, dis means apart. In English, its meanings have increased to
include do the opposite of (as in disobey), deprive of (as in disillusion),
exclude or expel from (disbar), the opposite or absence of (disaffec-
tion), and not (disagreeable).
disarming \di-'sr-mi\ Reducing hostility or criticism; ingratiating.
Their ambassador to the United Nations has a disarming manner but a
cunning mind.
disburse \dis-'b@rs\ To pay out; distribute.
The World Bank agreed to disburse $20 million to Bolivia in recogni-
tion of its economic reforms.
discredit \dis-'kre-d@t\ 1: To cause disbelief in the accuracy or authority of.
2: To disgrace.
Lawyers with the states suing the tobacco company sought to discredit
testimony of its chief witness.
dyna The Greek root dyna means to be able or to have power. Dynamite
has enough power to blow up the hardest granite bedrock. A dynamic person
or group is powerful and energetic. A dynamometer measures mechanical
force, which is measured in dynes.
dynamo \'d -n@-mo\ 1: A power generator. 2: A forceful, energetic person.
The early dynamo was a mysterious mechanism for many, who saw no
relation between steam and electric current.
dynasty \'d -n@-ste\ 1: A line of rulers from the same family. 2: A powerful
group or family that maintains its position for a long time.
After the Mongols and before the Manchus, the Ming dynasty provided
China a very stable era.
hydrodynamic \h -dro-d -'na-mik\ Of or relating to the motion of fluids and
the forces acting on moving bodies immersed in fluids.
Water temperature, resistance, and depth are among the hydrodynamic
aspects of rowing.
dys In Greek, dys means bad or difficult. As a prefix in English, it has the
additional meanings abnormal and impaired. Dyspnea is difficult or la-
bored breathing. Dyspepsia is indigestion (or ill humor). A dysfunctional
family is one that functions badly.
dyslexia \dis-'lek-se-@\ A disturbance of the ability to read or use language.
Dyslexia is regarded as the most widespread of the learning disabilities.
dysentery \'di-s@n-ter-e\ An infectious intestinal disease with abdominal
pain and severe diarrhea.
Considering the poor sanitation, travelers were not surprised to find
dysentery widespread.
dystrophy \'dis-tr@-fe\ A disorder involving wasting away of muscular tissue.
The telethon raises over $50 million a year to battle muscular dystro-
phy and related diseases.
epi Coming from the Greek, this root means various things, particularly on
and over. An epicenter is the part of the earths surface directly over the
focus of an earthquake. The epidermis is the outer layer of the skin, overlying
the inner dermis. An epitaph is an inscription upon a tomb in memory of
the person buried there.
epithet \'e-p@-thet\ A characterizing and often abusive word or phrase.
Classic epithets used by Homer include rosy-fingered dawn and
Zeus, the cloud-gatherer.
epigraph \'e-p@-graf\ 1: An engraved inscription. 2: A quotation set at the
beginning of a literary work to suggest its theme.
Chapter 5, describing the great battle, bears the Shakespearean
epigraph Let slip the dogs of war.
epilogue \'e-p@-log\ A concluding section, especially to a literary or musical
work.
Not until the novels epilogue do we realize that all the characters were
based on the authors family.
QUIZ 3
1. Most early Christian ________________s developed around
the act of baptism, where adult candidates proclaimed
their faith.
2. With his ________________ smile and quiet humor, he
charms even the wariest clients.
3. Amoebic ________________ is not just travelers diar-
rheait is contracted by people who live in unclean
conditions, too.
4. The dictator scornfully attempted to ________________
the proceedings at his war crimes trial.
5. New reports lent ________________ to the captives story
that the enemy had fled.
6. When students with undiagnosed ________________ go
on to higher education, their coping mechanisms often
fall apart.
7. Henry Ford founded a ________________; his great-
grandson is now the companys chairman.
8. The listing of ________________s included 40,000 reports
of inscriptions found on Roman ruins.
9. Katies research focused on the ________________ drag of
small sea kayaks.
10. Relief agencies explored how best to ________________
funds and food to the disaster victims.
11. At the close of Shakespeares The Tempest, Prospero
speaks the wise ________________.
12. Lou Gehrigs disease is one of about forty diseases in the
area of muscular ________________.
13. The shoplifter hurled obscene ________________s at the
guard conducting her to the office.
14. Her story is hardly ________________, since shes already
changed the facts twice.
15. Mayor Fiorello La Guardia of New York was considered a
________________ in an already dynamic city.
extra This root, from Latin, places words outside or beyond their usual or
routine territory. Extraterrestrial events take place beyond the Earth.
Something extravagant, such as an extravaganza, goes beyond the limits of
moderation. And extra is itself a word, a shortening of extraordinary,
beyond the ordinary.
extrapolate \ik-'stra-p@-la t\ To project (known data) into an unknown area
to arrive at knowledge of the unknown area.
Her department pored over export-import data endlessly in order to
extrapolate present trade trends and predict the future.
extrovert \'ek-str@-v@rt\ An outgoing, sociable, unreserved person.
Lindas boss is an extrovert, always happiest in a roomful of people.
extraneous \ek-'stra -ne-@s\ Not forming a vital part; irrelevant.
Coaching in diving and dance often seeks to reduce extraneous
movements.
fid Fid comes from fides, the Latin word for faith. An infidel is someone
who lacks a particular kind of religious faith. An affidavit is a sworn state-
ment, a statement you can have faith in. Something thats bona fide is in
good faithabsolutely genuine, the real deal.
fiduciary \f@-'d-she-er-e\ 1: Involving a confidence or trust. 2: Held or
holding in trust for another.
Corporate directors have often forgotten their fiduciary responsibility to
their companies stockholders.
confidante \'kn-f@-dnt\ A person to whom secrets are entrusted, espe-
cially a woman.
The famed advice columnist Ann Landers was in many ways Americas
confidante.
fidelity \f@-'de-l@-te\ 1: The quality or state of being faithful. 2: Accuracy, as
in sound reproduction.
Harriets comment left Lisa wondering about her husbands fidelity.
geo From the Greek word for earth, geo almost always appears as a prefix.
Geography describes the Earths surface; geology deals with its history. We
measure the Earthand relationships of its points, lines, angles, surfaces, and
solidsusing geometry.
geopolitical \je-o-p@-'li-ti-k@l\ Combining geographic and political factors
such as economics and population spread, usually with reference to a state.
Any invasion might trigger a series of geopolitical consequences,
including the fall of other governments.
geosynchronous \je-o-'si-kr@-n@s\ Having an orbit such that its position is
fixed with respect to the Earth.
Satellites in geosynchronous orbits are usually positioned over the equator.
geothermal \je-o-'th@r-m@l\ Of, relating to, or using the heat of the Earths
interior.
Geothermal energy technology is most developed in areas of volcanic
activity.
graph This root is taken from the Greek word meaning to write. Something
graphic is vividly described. Graphology is the study of handwriting. A
graph is a diagram representing changes in something that varies. But graph,
or graphy, actually most often appears at the end of a word.
spectrography \spek-'tr-gr@-fe\ The dispersing of radiation (such as
electromagnetic radiation or sound waves) into a spectrum to be photo-
graphed or mapped.
Spectrography can determine what elements stars are made of and how
fast they are moving.
seismograph \'s z-m@-graf\ An apparatus for measuring and recording
earthquake-related vibrations.
Only recently have seismographs been enabling earthquake predictions
that actually save lives.
topography \t@-'p-gr@-fe\ 1: The detailed mapping of geographical areas
showing their elevations and natural and manmade features. 2: The contours
of a geographical surface.
Watching for the next El Nio, NASA monitors ocean surface topogra-
phy from space for clues.
grat This root comes from gratus, the Latin word meaning pleasing, wel-
come, or agreeable, or from gratia, meaning grace, agreeableness, or pleas-
antness. A meal that is served graciously will be received with gratitude by
grateful diners, unless they want to risk being called ingrates.
gratify \'gra-t@-f \ 1: To be a source of pleasure or satisfaction. 2: To give in
to; indulge or satisfy.
The victims family was gratified by the guilty verdict in the murder
trial.
ingratiate \in-'gra -she-a t\ To gain favor by deliberate effort.
Backers of the proposed new mall sought to ingratiate themselves with
community leaders.
gratuitous \gr@-'t-@-t@s\ Uncalled for; unwarranted.
Luckily for Linda and all concerned, her gratuitous and offensive
remark was not recorded.
QUIZ 4
1. An ________________ may assume that introverts are odd
and antisocial.
2. To be named a childs guardian is to enter an important
________________ relationship.
3. Broadcast journalists microphones now reduce surround-
ing ________________ noise to a whisper.
4. He kept the embarrassing details a secret from everyone
but Kendra, his longtime ________________.
5. The growth of telecommunications is causing a rapid
increase in the number of _________________ satellites.
6. Her scheme to ________________ herself with the
president began with freshly baked cookies.
7. ________________ energy usually derives from the heat
associated with young volcanic systems.
8. CAT scans and ________________ are being used to
analyze old bones from the Southwest.
9. After polling 840 well-chosen Americans, the firm
________________s its results to the entire country.
10. The stock-market chart looked as if it had been produced
by a ________________ set on the San Andreas fault.
11. Chief Justice John Marshall called for an oath of
________________ to the Constitution.
12. Haters of junk e-mail formed NAGSNetizens Against
________________ Spamming.
13. The map detailed the regions ________________,
indicating the approximate altitude of every square foot of
land.
14. He hoped the award would ________________ her
without swelling her head.
15. Foster was devoted to national politics, but had no
interest in wider ________________ issues.
hydr Hydr flows from the Greek word for water. Hydrotherapy uses
water for healing physical infirmities. Water may spout from a hydrant.
Water can also be found in the lovely flower called hydrangea: its seed
capsules resemble ancient Greek water vessels.
hydraulic \h -'dro-lik\ 1: Operated or moved by water. 2: Operated by the
resistance offered or the pressure transmitted when a quantity of liquid is
forced through a small opening or tube.
The hydraulic brake system used in automobiles is a multiple piston system.
dehydrate \de-'h -dra t\ 1: To remove water from. 2: To lose liquid.
To minimize weight on the challenging trail, the hikers packed dehy-
drated fruits and vegetables.
hydroelectric \h -dro-i-'lek-trik\ Of or relating to production of electricity by
waterpower.
Hydroelectric power sounded clean and renewable, but some asked
about its social and environmental impact.
hyper This Greek prefix means above and beyond it all. To be hypercriti-
cal or hypersensitive is to be critical or sensitive beyond what is normal. To
hyperextend means to extend a joint (such as a knee or elbow) beyond its
usual limits. Clicking on a hyperlink may take you beyond the Web site
where you found it.
hyperbole \h -'p@r-b@-le\ Extravagant exaggeration.
The article called him the colleges most popular professor, which even
he thought was hyperbole.
hypertension \h -p@r-'ten-sh@n\ The condition accompanying high blood
pressure.
Hypertension ran in Rachels family and seemed to be linked to her
relatives heart attacks.
hyperventilate \h -p@r-'ven-t@l-a t\ To breathe rapidly and deeply.
Competitive short-distance runners hyperventilate briefly before running.
hypo Coming from Greek, hypo as a prefix can mean under or below
normal. A hypocrite says or does one thing while thinking or feeling some-
thing entirely different underneath. Many hypo- words are medical. A hypo-
dermic needle injects medication under the skin. Hypotension, or low blood
pressure, can be just as unhealthy as hypertension.
hypochondriac \h -p@-'kn-dre-'ak\ A person depressed in mind or spirits
because of imaginary physical ailments.
My grandmother is a hypochondriac; every time she hears about a new
disease on the news, she thinks she has caught it.
hypothetical \h -p@-'the-ti-k@l\ Involving an assumption made for the sake
of argument.
The dating service provides hypothetical questions designed to predict
success or failure.
hypothermia \h -po-'th@r-me-@\ Subnormal body temperature.
Confusion and slurred speech are signs of hypothermia, a silent killer in
all seasons.
inter This prefix is the Latin word meaning between or among. Someone
who interferes comes between two people; a player who intercepts a pass
comes between the ball and its intended receiver. An intermission is a break
between acts of a play. An international event takes place between or among
nations.
intercede \in-t@r-'sed\ 1: To act between parties as a mediator. 2: To plead
on anothers behalf.
The bishop prayed, asking Mother Mary to intercede for us.
interdict \'in-t@r-dikt\ To destroy, cut off, or damage.
U.S. Kosovo Force soldiers sought to interdict weapons at the Serbian
and Albanian borders.
interface \'in-t@r-fa s\ 1: A surface forming a common boundary between
two bodies, spaces, or phases. 2: The place where independent systems
meet and act on each other.
Long before the computer age, the auto dashboard was designed as a
man2machine interface.
jur Jur comes from the Latin verb jurare, to swear or take an oath, and the
noun juris, right or law. A jury, made up of jurors, makes judgments
based on the law. A personal injury caused by another person is not right.
perjury \'p@r-j@-re\ Violation of an oath to tell the truth; lying under oath.
Lying to a TV reporter is one thing; perjury before a Senate committee
is another.
jurisprudence \jur-@s-'pr-d@ns\ 1: A system of laws. 2: The science or
philosophy of law.
Julianas heroes were the crusaders of 20th-century jurisprudence,
especially Thurgood Marshall.
abjure \ab-'jur\ 1: To give up, renounce, recant. 2: To abstain from.
To the prison counselor, the three conspirators always solemnly
abjured a future life of crime.
QUIZ 5
1. The novelist Lord Archer was found guilty of
________________ for lying during his libel suit.
2. As a _______________ example, she said, lets suppose
it were the other way around.
3. Jared led the team up the river to visit the principal
________________ power plant in the region.
4. In the thinner air near the mountain top, the climbers
began to ________________.
5. ________________ technology uses fluid to give bulldoz-
ers and cranes their great power.
6. There are often no warning signs before
________________ triggers a stroke, heart attack, or heart
failure.
7. By 19 he was a ________________, calling his mother
daily about some new ache or sniffle.
8. They urged the UN Secretary-General to
________________ in the bloody Middle East conflict.
9. By then her face was caked with ice and
________________ had caused her heart to stop.
10. In Web site design, a user-friendly ________________ is
essential.
11. Accepting the peace prize, Hume again stressed the need
to ________________ violence.
12. To preserve fruits, we learned how to can and freeze and
even ________________ them.
13. Feminist ________________ is a philosophy of law based
on the political, economic, and social equality of the
sexes.
14. Jasons mom said he read thick books and took quantities
of notes, but this was surely ________________.
15. Once the enriched uranium left the lab, there would be
no chance to ________________ it.
mal Mal, from the Latin, means bad. Malodorous things smell bad. A male-
factor is someone guilty of bad deeds. A malady is a disease or disorder.
Malnutrition is faulty or inadequate nutrition. Dismal means particularly bad.
malevolent \m@-'le-v@-l@nt\ Having, showing, or arising from intense ill will,
spite, or hatred.
Bookstores report that children still like stories with hairy beasts and
malevolent aliens.
malign \m@-'l n\ To speak evil of; defame.
Amanda didnt wish to malign her neighbors, but the late-night partying
had to stop.
malpractice \mal-'prak-t@s\ An abandonment of professional duty or a fail-
ure of professional skill that results in injury, loss, or damage.
The soaring cost of malpractice insurance forced many doctors into
early retirement.
mar From the Latin word mare, meaning sea, mar brings its salty tang to
English in words like marine, having to do with the sea, and submarine,
under the sea. It also forms part of such place names as Del Mar (of the
sea), California. Aquamarine is the color of clear seawater in sunlight.
maritime \'mar-@-t m\ Of or relating to the sea, navigation, or commerce of
the sea.
She achieved a national practice in maritime law, specializing in ship
insurance.
marina \m@-'re-n@\ A dock or basin providing secure moorings for pleasure
boats.
Florida has marinas all along its coast to meet the needs of watercraft
from enormous yachts to flimsy sailboats.
mariner \'mar-@-n@r\ A sailor.
Ann was haunted by some lines about the old mariner in Coleridges
famous poem.
morph This form comes from the Greek word for shape. It appears in
anthropomorphic, meaning having human form. And morph is itself a
new English word; by morphing, filmmakers can alter photographic images or
shapes digitally, transforming them in astonishing ways.
amorphous \@-'mor-f@s\ Shapeless; formless.
The sculptor swiftly molded an amorphous lump of clay into a rough
human shape.
metamorphosis \me-t@-'mor-f@-s@s\ 1: A change in physical form or
substance. 2: A fundamental change in form and often habits of an animal as
part of the transformation of a larva into an adult.
Day by day we watched the gradual metamorphosis of the tadpoles into frogs.
morphology \mor-'f-l@-je\ A branch of biology dealing with the form and
structure of organisms.
As an example, she mentioned the morphology of whales, whose fins
evolved from legs.
mort / mori These roots come from the Latin noun mors (and its related form
mortis), meaning death. A mortuary is a place where dead bodies are kept
until burial, and a mortician prepares corpses for burial or cremation.
Memento mori, a Latin phrase used in English, means a reminder of death,
such as a skull.
moribund \'mor-@-b@nd\ 1: Dying or approaching death. 2: Inactive or
becoming outmoded.
Evidence of the sagging industrial economy could be seen in the
moribund factories and towns.
mortify \'mor-t@-f \ 1: To subdue or deaden (the body) with self-discipline
or self-inflicted pain. 2: To embarrass greatly; humiliate.
The parents attempts to act youthful mortified their kids, who almost
died of embarrassment when their friends were around.
mortality \mor-'ta-l@-te\ 1: The state of being subject to death. 2: The
proportion of deaths to population.
The preacher takes every occasion to remind us of our mortality, as
does the insurance agent.
mut Mut comes from the Latin mutare, to change. Science-fiction movies
often focus on weird mutations, changes in normal people or animals that lead
to death, destruction, or comedy. A governor may commute or change a
prison sentence; a person commuting between cities exchanges one loca-
tion for another.
permutation \p@r-myu-'ta -sh@n\ 1: The changing of the order of a set of
objects. 2: An ordering of a set of objects.
The letters A, B, and C have six possible permutations: ABC, ACB, BAC,
BCA, CAB, and CBA.
immutable \i-'my-t@-b@l\ Unchangeable or unchanging.
The physical world is governed by the immutable laws of nature.
transmute \trans-'myt\ To change in shape, appearance, or nature,
especially for the better; transform.
A meek person may dream of being transmuted into a tyrant, or a poor
person into a rich one.
QUIZ 6
1. The ________________ at Hyannis has over 180 slips for
deep-draft sailboats, motorboats, and yachts.
2. ________________ suits are being filed today against even
fine doctors who have made no errors.
3. The monarchs transformation from caterpillar to butterfly
represents a dramatic ________________.
4. Computer users were warned about a ________________
virus hiding in e-Christmas cards.
5. The fabled dream of the alchemist was to
________________ lead into gold.
6. The stores nautical antiques and pond yachts should
interest the armchair ________________.
7. It would ________________ her if she ever heard herself
described as middle-aged.
8. Al Capps Shmoo was an ________________ blob-like
creature who sometimes helped his friends solve
mysteries.
9. The moment he left the party, she started to
________________ him mercilessly.
10. In terms of ________________, bats wings are skeletal
hands with very long fingers, webbed with membranes.
11. The day the first CD appeared in the stores, the vinyl LP
was ________________.
12. The number of different ways eight people can line up in
a row provides a nice illustration of ________________s.
13. Detailed ________________ records are kept by the
National Center for Health Statistics.
14. The National ________________ Museum was displaying
personal possessions of the Bounty mutineers.
15. In an ever-changing world, people hunger for standards
and qualities that are ________________.
neo Old as its Greek source, neo means new. Neon was a newgas when found
in 1898. A neoconservative is a liberal who has become a conservative. A
neophyte is a new convert, or a beginner. And a neologism is a new word.
neoclassical \ne-o-'kla-si-k@l\ Of or relating to a revival or adaptation of the
style of classical antiquity.
Neoclassical paintings are dignified and restrained, and they often radiate
a noble spirit.
Neolithic \ne-@-'li-thik\ Of or relating to the latest period of the Stone Age,
characterized by polished stone implements.
Doctors have asked how the life spans of the Neolithic farmers com-
pared with those of earlier hunter-gatherers.
neoplasm \'ne-@-pla-z@m\ A new growth of tissue serving no useful purpose
in the body; tumor.
Using digital X rays, the dentist examined Toms gums for neoplasms and
cysts.
omni This comes from the Latin prefix meaning all. Thus an omnidirec-
tional antenna will draw in stations from all directions. Something omnipres-
ent is thought to be present at all places and at all times. An omnivorous
animal might eat almost everything. Some companies apparently meaning to
be everything to their customers name themselves simply Omni.
omnibus \'m-ni-b@s\ Of, relating to, or providing for many things at once.
The Senates omnibus bill includes money for everything from snail
research to new bombers.
omnipotent \m-'ni-p@-t@nt\ Having unlimited authority or influence; almighty.
The question arises, If God is good and omnipotent, why do bad things
happen?
omniscient \m-'ni-sh@nt\ Having infinite awareness, understanding, insight,
or knowledge.
His stories usually have an omniscient narrator, who reveals the thoughts
of all the characters.
ortho Ortho comes from orthos, the Greek word for straight, right, or
true. Orthotics is a therapy that straightens out the stance or posture of the
body by providing artificial support for weak joints or muscles. Orthograde
animals, such as humans, walk with their bodies in an upright position.
Orthography is correct spelling.
orthodox \'or-th@-dks\ 1: Holding established beliefs, especially in
religion. 2: Conforming to established rules or traditions; conventional.
Gerald preferred orthodox, mainstream cancer treatments to untested
alternative therapies.
orthopedist \or-th@-'pe-dist\ A medical specialist concerned with correcting
or preventing skeletal deformities.
A local orthopedist eventually managed to correct the childs spinal curvature.
orthodontic \or-th@-'dn-tik\ Pertaining to irregularities of the teeth and their
correction.
As much as she dreaded braces, Jennifer knew the time had come for ortho-
dontic work.
pan Directly from Greek, pan means all; as a prefix in English it can also
mean completely, whole, or general. A panoramic view is a complete
view in every direction. Pantheism is the worship of all gods. A pandemic
outbreak of a disease will affect an exceptionally high proportion of the
population, though probably not literally all people.
panacea \pa-n@-'se-@\ A remedy for all ills or difficulties; a cure-all.
Educational reform is sometimes seen as the panacea for societys
problems.
panoply \'pa-n@-ple\ 1: A magnificent or impressive array. 2: A display of all
appropriate accessory items.
The full panoply of a royal wedding was a thrilling sight for millions.
pantheon \'pan-the-n\ 1: The gods of a people. 2: A group of illustrious
people.
Even during Dickenss lifetime, the critics had admitted him into the
literary pantheon.
phon This Greek root means sound or voice. It shows up in such words as
telephone (far sound), microphone (small sound), and xylophone
(wood sound). Phonics teaches reading by focusing on the sounds of letter
groups. A phonograph is an instrument for reproducing sounds.
cacophony \ka-'k-f@-ne\ Harsh or discordant sound.
According to his grandfather, popular music since Bing Crosby had
been nothing but cacophony.
phonetic \f@-'ne-tik\ Relating to or representing the sounds of the spoken
language.
Some schools teach reading by the phonetic method, linking sounds
with letters.
polyphonic \'p-le-'f-nik\ Of or relating to music in which two or more
independent melodies are sung or played against each other in harmony.
Children singing Three Blind Mice are performing the simplest kind
of polyphonic music.
QUIZ 7
1. Some saw the antidepressant drug Prozac as a psychologi-
cal ________________.
2. Prehistory, the period of no written records, included the
________________ and Bronze Ages.
3. Suzanne, age 16, said if she were ________________ for a
day, she would bring about world peace and save the
rainforest.
4. Adventurous young people often challenge
________________ religious belief systems.
5. The ________________ Trade and Competitiveness Act
touched on many aspects of labor, global commerce, and
regulation.
6. The conductor chose a balanced program by composers
from the musical ________________.
7. A ________________ alphabet was developed by NATO to
be understandable by all allies in the heat of battle.
8. The checkup produced one cause for concern: a small
________________ on the bile duct.
9. My ________________ traces all our lower back problems
to the time when the first humans stood erect.
10. Sandras new sequencer could take complex
________________ music and convert it into written
notation.
11. Even several university degrees and eyes in the back of
your head do not make you ____________.
12. Looking down the long row of ________________
buildings, we almost thought we were in ancient Rome.
13. His mouth was a disaster area, and his crooked rows of
teeth had never had a minute of ________________
attention.
14. Out over the ocean, the winter sky spread a brilliant
________________ of stars.
15. The kids who liked producing the most outrageous music
soon were styling themselves the ________________
Club.
photo Coming from the Greek word for light, photo enlightens us in words
like photography, which is the use of light to create an image on film or
paper. A photocopy is a printed copy made by light on an electrically charged
surface. A photogenic person is one highly suitable for being photographed.
photon \'fo-tn\ A tiny particle or bundle of radiant energy.
Star Treks photon torpedoes destroy their targets with intense
radiation in the X-ray range.
photosynthesis \fo-to-'sin-th@-s@s\ The process by which green plants use
light to produce organic matter from carbon dioxide and water.
Sagebrush is a hardy plant that can carry on photosynthesis at very low
temperatures.
photoelectric \fo-to-i-'lek-trik\ Relating to an electrical effect from the
interaction of light with matter.
Photoelectric cells would trigger the yard lights when they sensed motion.
post Post comes from a Latin word meaning after or behind. A postscript
is a note that comes after an otherwise completed letter, usually as an after-
thought. Postpartum refers to the period just after childbirth and all of its
related concerns. To postdate a check is to give it a date after the date when
it was written.
posterior \p-'stir-e-@r\ Situated behind or on the back; rear.
A posterior view of the animal revealed unusual coloring and an
extremely long tail.
posthumous \'ps-ch@-m@s\ Following or happening after ones death.
The late singer achieved posthumous success when her film became a
huge hit.
postmortem \post-'mor-t@m\ 1: Occurring after death. 2: Following the
event.
In 1999 the institute had issued a postmortem report on the Bosnian
war, NATOs Empty Victory.
pre One of the most common of all English prefixes, pre comes from prae,
the Latin word meaning before or in front of. A TV program precedes
another by coming on before it. You predict an event by saying it will happen
before it does. A person who presumes to know assumes something before
having all the facts.
precocious \pri-'ko-sh@s\ Showing mature qualities at an unusually early age.
Some thought the sitcoms precocious child star was cute; others
thought she was a show-off.
prerequisite \pre-'re-kw@-z@t\ An action, event, or object required in advance
to achieve a goal.
Certain courses were prerequisites for majoring in engineering at the
university.
predisposed \pre-di-'spozd\ Influenced in advance or made persuadable.
The commissioner was predisposed to vote for the project since its de-
veloper had given his campaign a large contribution.
prim Prim comes from primus, the Latin word for first. A prime minister
is the chief minister of a ruler or state. Something primary is first in time,
rank, or importance. Something primitive seems to be in an early stage of
development.
primal \'pr -m@l\ 1: Original or primitive. 2: First in importance.
Much of civilization seems designed to disguise or soften the rawness
of our primal urges.
primordial \pr -'mor-de-@l\ Existing in or from the very beginning.
He assumed his ancestors emerged from the primordial ooze, and not
as gods.
primate \'pr -ma t\ A member of an order of mammals that includes humans,
apes, and monkeys.
Do we have anything important to learn about human behavior from
our cousins the primates?
rect This root comes directly from the Latin word rectus, meaning straight
or right. A rectangle is a four-sided figure whose straight sides meet at right
angles. To correct something is to make it right. To stand erect is to stand
straight.
rectitude \'rek-t@-td\ Correctness in judgment; moral integrity.
The school superintendent wasnt popular, but no one could question
his fairness and rectitude.
rectify \'rek-t@-f \ To make or set right; correct.
Problems with the Bowl Championship Series were rectified by a
simple four-team playoff.
rectilinear \rek-t@-'li-ne-@r\ Characterized by straight lines.
In its rectilinear structure, the sculpture reflects the surrounding office
buildings.
QUIZ 8
1. Hamstrings, deltoids, and gluteus maximus are human
muscles on the _______________ side.
2. The lighting engineering firm offered ________________
sensors for many uses.
3. The West Point students reputation for
________________ was badly damaged by the cheating
scandal.
4. Average parents of specially gifted or ________________
children face unusual challenges.
5. With the dead man now proven innocent, his relatives
sought a ________________ pardon.
6. The power of lasers results from a focused concentration
of ________________s.
7. For many, retreating to a rough-hewn home in the woods
seems to satisfy a ________________ urge.
8. Some children may be ________________ to asthma by
their genes.
9. Green plants dont graze, hunt, or shop; they make food
by using sunlight through ________________.
10. The association called on Congress to ________________
the unfairness of health-care funding.
11. During the ________________ exam, the medical exam-
iner discovered a mysterious blackening of the liver tissue.
12. Her study of baboons earned Gloria a fellowship to the
________________ research center.
13. Over ten billion years ago, the Milky Way was just a giant
________________ gas cloud.
14. Simple ________________ designs with bold vertical and
horizontal lines dominated the hotels decor.
15. Detailed knowledge of psychology is not a
________________ for interviewing of job applicants.
retro Retro means back, behind, or backward in Latin. Retro itself is a
fairly new word in English, meaning nostalgically old-fashioned, usually
when describing styles or fashions. To retrogress is to go back to an earlier
and usually worse state. A retrograde action is a backward or reverse action.
retroactive \re-tro-'ak-tiv\ Intended to apply or take effect at a date in the
past.
The fact that the tax hike was retroactive was what annoyed the public
the most.
retrofit \'re-tro-fit\ To furnish something with new or modified parts or
equipment.
Owners were offered fast-track permits to retrofit their homes against
earthquakes.
retrospective \re-tr@-'spek-tiv\ Of or relating to surveying the past.
Excitement grew in anticipation of the rare retrospective exhibition of
Avedons photographs.
scrib / scrip This root comes from the Latin verb scribere, to write. A
script is written matter, such as lines for a play. Scriptures are sacred
writings. Scribble means to write or draw carelessly. A written work that
hasnt been published is a manuscript.
circumscribe \'s@r-k@m-skr b\ To limit the range or activity of.
Various laws have circumscribed the freedom of labor unions to strike
and organize.
inscribe \in-'skr b\ 1: To write, engrave, or print. 2: To dedicate (a book) to
someone.
As Mike turned to leave, the store clerk offered to inscribe the diamond
ring for free.
proscribe \pro-'skr b\ 1: To prohibit. 2: To condemn or forbid as harmful.
If the doctor proscribes certain foods, youd better not eat them.
sub Sub means under, as in subway, submarine, and substandard. A
subject is a person who is under the authority of another. Subconscious
activity exists in the mind just under the level of awareness. To subdue is to
bring under control.
subjugate \'s@b-ji-ga t\ To bring under control; conquer; subdue.
Bringing criminal charges against reporters seemed a government
attempt to subjugate the media.
subliminal \s@-'bli-m@-n@l\ Not quite strong enough to be sensed or
perceived consciously.
Worried parents claimed that some songs contained disturbing sublimi-
nal messages.
subversive \s@b-'v@r-siv\ 1: Tending to overthrow or undermine by working
secretly from within. 2: Tending to corrupt someone or something by
weakening loyalty, morals, or faith.
In the 1950s the nation became alarmed that subversive communists
were lurking everywhere.
syn From the Greek word meaning with or together with, syn as a prefix
in English can also mean at the same time. Thus synesthesia is the remark-
able awareness of another sense (such as color) at the same time as the one
being stimulated (such as sound). Synergy is the useful working together of
distinct elements. Syntax is about how words are put together.
synthesis \'sin-th@-s@s\ The combination of parts or elements into a whole.
Chemical analysis separates a substance into its elements; chemical
synthesis combines elements to produce something new.
synopsis \s@-'np-s@s\ A condensed statement or outline.
Having read the synopsis, Bill did not feel a need to read the full
report.
syndrome \'sin-drom\ A group of signs and symptoms that occur together
and characterize a particular abnormality.
Sufferers from chronic fatigue syndrome fought for a decade to have
their symptoms recognized as a specific illness.
tele Tele comes from the Greek word for far off; in English its basic meaning
is distant or at a distance. A telescope looks at faraway objects. A tele-
photo lens on a camera magnifies distant objects for a photograph. A televi-
sion allows us to watch things taking place far away (or sometimes not far
enough away).
teleological \te-le-@-'l-ji-k@l\ Relating to design, purpose, or cause, espe-
cially in nature.
The traditional teleological argument claims that humans are so
remarkable that only God could have designed them.
telepathic \te-l@-'pa-thik\ Communicating from one mind to another
without known sensory means.
Suzanne never considered herself telepathic, but she awoke with a start
when her brother died at 2:00 a.m. 3,000 miles away.
telemetry \t@-'le-m@-tre\ The transmission, especially by radio, of measure-
ments made by automatic instruments to a distant station.
Satellite telemetry allowed the tracking of this years great caribou
migration.
QUIZ 9
1. Highly responsive to each others actions, the twins at
times seemed almost ________________.
2. The catalog featuring vintage dinnerware of the 1940s
through the 1970s was really a ________________ display
of modern design.
3. As a semi-invalid, she led a ________________d life, rarely
venturing beyond her garden.
4. Approval of the pay increase was confirmed,
________________ to January 1st.
5. Did an early experiment in ________________ advertising
at a movie theater result in increased popcorn sales?
6. A cherub helped an angel ________________ words so
beautiful they fell like roses from her feather pen.
7. Her new album seemed to be a ________________ of
country and world music.
8. The scary part was when the ________________ failed
and the astronauts vanished from the screens.
9. Once in power, the mullahs proceeded to
________________ the Westernized women of Tehran.
10. Smoking is now ________________d in many U.S. medical
and restaurant settings.
11. A Hollywood-based Web site offers a helpful
________________ of the plots of hundreds of films.
12. The mayor hoped to ________________ the vehicles to
increase the mobility of the disabled.
13. The new special police unit was entrusted with intelli-
gence gathering and monitoring _________________
activities.
14. Schizophrenia is a ________________ related to a variety
of causative factors.
15. The claim that a gophers cheek pouches are intended for
carrying food is, to zoologists, a ________________
statement.
terr This root was dug up from the Latin terra, earth. Terra firma is a Latin
phrase that means firm ground, as opposed to the swaying seas. A terrace is
a leveled area along a sloping hill; territory is a specific piece of land. A
terrier, literally an earth dog, was originally used by hunters to dig for small
game.
subterranean \s@b-t@-'ra -ne-@n\ Underground.
The region, it was believed, was home to subterranean beings that
emerged from their burrows only at night.
terrestrial \t@-'res-tre-@l\ 1: Having to do with the earth or its inhabitants.
2: Having to do with land as distinct from air or water.
Unlike frogs, most toads are terrestrial, entering the water only to lay
their eggs.
terrain \t@-'ra n\ The surface features of an area of land.
Mountain unicycling proved especially challenging over such rough terrain.
therm Still warm from centuries of use, therm comes from the Greek word
meaning heat. A thermometer measures heat; a thermostat makes sure it
stays at the same level. A rising body of warm air, used by hawks and
sailplanes, is called a thermal.
thermal \'th@r-m@l\ 1: Of, relating to, or caused by heat. 2: Designed to
prevent loss of body heat.
Thermal vents on the ocean floor release steam as hot as 600.
thermodynamic \th@r-mo-d -'na-mik\ Of or relating to the physics of heat.
A chemicals thermodynamic properties indicate how it will behave at
various temperatures.
thermonuclear \th@r-mo-'n-kle-@r\ Of or relating to changes in the nucleus
of atoms of low atomic weight brought about by very high temperatures.
In those days thermonuclear devices were being proposed for such uses
as excavating canals.
trans This root comes across from Latin to indicate movement through,
across, or beyond something. A translation carries the meaning across
languages. A TV signal is transmitted or sent through the air (or a cable) to
your set. Public transportation carries you across a distance, though you may
need to transfer from one bus or subway across to another.
transient \'tran-sh@nt\ 1: Passing through a place and staying only briefly.
2: Of brief duration.
Tristans inn in Vermont attracted transient tourists come to gaze at the
autumn foliage.
transcendent \tran-'sen-d@nt\ 1: Exceeding usual limits; surpassing.
2: Beyond comprehension.
The symphonys hushed ending, with the solo violin melody trailing off
into silence, is almost transcendent.
transfusion \trans-'fy-zh@n\ 1: The process of diffusing into or through.
2: The process of moving (as of blood) into a vein.
Travelers needing blood transfusions have usually suffered severe accidents.
uni Uni comes from the Latin word for one. A uniform is clothing of one
design. A united group has one opinion or forms one unit. A unitard is a
one-piece combination leotard and tights, very good for skating, skiing, danc-
ingor riding a one-wheeled unicycle.
unicameral \y-ni-'kam-r@l\ Having a single legislative house or chamber.
Passing new laws was comparatively quick and easy in the unicameral
government.
unilateral \y-ni-'la-t@-r@l\ Having, affecting, or done by one side only.
Russias unilateral withdrawal from Afghanistan, in return for nothing,
astonished the world.
unison \'y-n@-s@n\ 1: Sameness of musical pitch. 2: A state of harmonious
agreement; accord.
Unable to read music well enough to harmonize, the village choir sang
only in unison.
viv Viv comes from vivere, the Latin verb meaning to live or be alive. A
vivid memory is a lively one. A survivor has lived through something terrible.
A revival brings something back to lifewhether an old film, interest in a
long-dead novelist, or the religious faith of a group.
vivacious \v@-'va -sh@s\ Lively, sprightly.
For the cheerleading squad, Sheri chose the most outgoing, energetic,
and vivacious candidates.
vivisection \vi-v@-'sek-sh@n\ Experimental operation on a living animal.
The firm reluctantly agreed to avoid research involving vivisection in
favor of alternative methods.
convivial \k@n-'viv-y@l\ 1: Enjoying companionship in feasting and drinking.
2: Festive.
Alberta was known for hosting relaxed and convivial gatherings, where
the wine flowed freely.
QUIZ 10
1. At the height of the Cold War, some Americans began
digging ________________ fallout shelters.
2. The ________________ properties of metals affect
technologies we dont think of as heat-related.
3. Forty-nine states have bicameral legislatures; only Nebras-
kas is _______________.
4. Any chemical reaction that produces heat is a
________________ reaction.
5. Over such rugged ________________, mules were the
only hope for transporting needed supplies.
6. Its a noisy, _________________ crowd that gathers at
McSorleys Restaurant after 5:00.
7. His bright idea turned out to be a ________________ one,
and he had soon moved on to something new.
8. He returned from the backpacking trip energized as if
hed been given a ______________ of new blood.
9. Detonating a ________________ bomb requires tempera-
tures exceeding a million degrees Fahrenheit.
10. While singing in parts is difficult, singing modern compo-
sitions for ________________ voices has challenges of its
own.
11. Jessie was so ________________ that she livened up every
party she ever attended.
12. She emerged from the concert hall in a daze, feeling she
had undergone a ________________ experience.
13. Alabama has over 500 species of marine mollusks, and
many ________________ mollusks as well.
14. Animal lovers of every stripe wrote in, claiming that
________________ had little scientific merit.
15. After failed negotiations with its neighbors, Iran an-
nounced a ________________ decision to develop its own
oil wells in the Caspian Sea.
REVIEW TEST
Fill in each blank in the sentences on the following pages with one of the following words. Answers
appear at the end of this chapter.
abjure
agrarian
agrochemical
agronomy
amorphous
anachronism
antecedent
antedate
anterior
anthropoid
aquaculture
Aquarius
aquifer
artifact
artifice
artisan
benediction
benefactor
beneficent
bionic
biopsy
cacophony
chronic
chronology
circumscribe
circumspect
circumstantial
circumvent
confidante
convivial
cosmology
cosmopolitan
credence
credible
creed
dehydrate
disarming
disburse
discredit
dynamo
dynasty
dysentery
dyslexia
dystrophy
epigraph
epilogue
epithet
extraneous
extrapolate
extrovert
fidelity
fiduciary
geopolitical
geosynchronous
geothermal
gratify
gratuitous
hydraulic
hydrodynamic
hydroelectric
hyperbole
hypertension
hyperventilate
hypochondriac
hypothermia
hypothetical
immutable
ingratiate
inscribe
intercede
interdict
interface
jurisprudence
malevolent
malign
malpractice
marina
mariner
maritime
metamorphosis
microcosm
misanthrope
moribund
morphology
mortality
mortify
neoclassical
Neolithic
neoplasm
omnibus
omnipotent
omniscient
orthodontic
orthodox
orthopedist
panacea
panoply
pantheon
perjury
permutation
philanthropy
phonetic
photoelectric
photon
photosynthesis
polyphonic
posterior
posthumous
postmortem
precocious
predisposed
prerequisite
primal
primate
primordial
proscribe
rectify
rectilinear
rectitude
retroactive
retrofit
retrospective
seismograph
spectrography
subjugate
subliminal
subterranean
subversive
symbiosis
syndrome
synopsis
synthesis
telemetry
teleological
telepathic
terrain
terrestrial
thermal
thermodynamic
thermonuclear
topography
transcendent
transfusion
transient
transmute
unicameral
unilateral
unison
vivacious
vivisection
1. Keith ________________d the novel To Melissa, my only
muse and inspiration.
2. After the first trial, Collins was called to answer charges of
________________ and evidence tampering.
3. Is it ________________ to say that an eagles wings were
designed for soaring?
4. Rafaels clumsy attempt to ________________ the contract
led to his arrest for fraud.
5. Some interactive games let players achieve virtual destruc-
tion worse than that of a ________________ bomb.
6. After his divorce, his legal practice shrank and a
________________ suit almost bankrupted him.
7. ________________ apes resemble humans in that they
lack tails and walk semi-erect.
8. The facts on the Astounding Facts Web site turned out
not to be very ________________.
9. ________________ runoff is blamed for creating a huge
dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico.
10. Most people picture ________________s as underground
lakes rather than as expanses of soaked gravel.
11. The Water-Carrier, ________________, is an old constella-
tion carved in stones of the Babylonian Empire.
12. The formal gardens were showplaces of
________________, with every tree and shrub shaped by
human hands.
13. Aarons fossil hunting in Alaska led to his unearthing of
unusual ancient ________________s.
14. The prisons star inmate, he had undergone a
________________ from hardened criminal to contributing
citizen.
15. The blonde Evita was seen by Argentinas poor as a
________________ angel dispensing charity.
16. Paleolithic hunters, with their tools of chipped stone,
gave way to ________________ farmers, with their
polished stone tools.
17. What anonymous ________________ had contributed
$500,000 to the medical fund?
18. Her aunt, previously blind, could now recognize faces
with her new ________________ eye.
19. For years Carol had managed her ________________ heart
condition through careful diet and exercise.
20. Using a telephone in a play set in 1765 is an obvious
________________.
21. Veterinarians have often relied on ________________
examinations in diagnosing disease.
22. A newly hired 22-year-old had easily managed to
________________ the computer security system.
23. The sunny and ________________ Doris Day started out as
a jazz singer in the 1940s.
24. When asked about Russias own success fighting corrup-
tion, the official quickly became ________________.
25. The club was chic and ________________, and everyone
seemed to have a French or German accent.
26. Rural Maine is home to many ________________s:
woodworkers, potters, weavers, and the like.
27. The findings of Copernicus and Galileo proposed nothing
less than a new ________________.
28. Some building codes require ________________ sensors,
which are quick to detect smoky fires.
29. The ________________ provided needed services after an
exhausting day on choppy seas.
30. The game of Monopoly seems to present a
________________ of the world of real-estate dealing.
31. Scientists often refer to the oceans surface as the
ocean-atmosphere ________________.
32. A new find lends ________________ to the claim that the
first Americans came from Europe.
33. She was skeptical about what lay behind his smooth and
________________ manner.
34. Society often depends on ________________ to fill the
gaps left by government spending.
35. The new president turned out to be a ferociously ener-
getic human ________________.
36. Each winter, outdoor adventure groups often publicize
the best ways to avoid frostbite and ________________.
37. She was always reading about alternative therapies, but
her doctor was as ________________ as they come.
38. Muscular ________________ is actually a family of
disorders that causes muscle degeneration.
39. A passage from Othello appeared as the
________________ of the long-awaited report.
40. The authors ________________ listed the adventurers
whereabouts five years after their rescue.
41. She told him his concerns were ________________ and he
should stick to the subject at hand.
42. A data recorder and transmitters and receivers formed
part of the satellites ________________ system.
43. A prominent political ________________, the Kennedy
family has seen many of its members elected to office.
44. He was a drifter, hardly the kind of person for a
________________ responsibility such as executor of
a will.
45. Attack ads attempt to ________________ political
candidates, often with half-truths and lies.
46. Whether the coup succeeded or failed depended on the
________________ of the generals soldiers.
47. The clinic, in Canadas far north, serves a
________________ Inuit population not likely to return for
regular checkups.
48. Could ________________ tensions in faraway Asia actually
affect the national elections?
49. Study of the suns magnetic fields requires
________________ to reveal the solar spectrum.
50. For the Americas Cup yachts, the keel by itself presents
complex ________________ problems.
51. Severe stomach distress ruined their trip, and it turned
out they both had ________________.
52. The Princeton Earth Physics Project tracks earthquakes
using a network of ________________s.
53. There were arguments about how best to
________________ financial aid following the disaster.
54. Sandra knew it would ________________ her husband if
she wore the necklace hed given her.
55. The fetus had gotten turned around into the
________________ position, which can make the birthing
process difficult.
56. Much modern ________________ still is practiced in small
mom-and-pop fishpond operations.
57. Those lurching virtual-reality thrill rides are powered by
______, pressurized-fluid technology.
58. Nick, the family ________________, played touch football,
organized reunions, and was his companys top salesman.
59. Astonishing examples of cooperative living between
species appear as ________________.
60. Having quit smoking, he was told he must now adopt a
strict diet for his ________________.
61. The meteorite, billions of years old, offered clues about
the ________________ solar system.
62. Best-selling novelists can sell a book idea to their publish-
ers with nothing but a short ________________.
63. The Garden of Eden is the biblical vision of a
________________ paradise.
64. Melanies problems with spelling and math were finally
traced to ________________.
65. Having entered the virtual body, the doctor may test a
range of ________________ drug interactions.
66. The response from the opposition was full of
________________ insults and slurs.
67. A United Nations force was asked to ________________
on behalf of both combatants and restore peace.
68. With public-relations help, the Nigerians hoped to
_________ reports of genocide during the Biafran war.
69. As a context for discussion, Abu handed out a detailed
________________ of Muslim history.
70. At halftime, the ________________ mass of band musi-
cians abruptly snapped into a tight formation.
71. The greatest Supreme Court justices could often be called
philosophers of ________________.
72. The awesome ________________ of the procession made
the hometown parade seem like a coronation.
73. Fascinated by plant breeding, Heather began to enroll in
________________ courses.
74. After a terrible two-month binge, he solemnly
________________d alcohol forever.
75. That nasty remark was her first hint that her beloved Alex
had a ________________ streak.
76. Two ________________ power plants were being built
near the volcanos base.
77. Following the hijackings, the airline was forced to
________________ its jets with new cockpit doors.
78. To celebrate its seagoing history, the port city established
a ________________ museum.
79. A specialist in vertebrate ________________, he usually
explained skeleton structures in terms of evolution.
80. Looser laws in Canada may make it harder for the U.S. to
________________ drug trafficking.
81. Devout medieval Christians sought to ________________
the fleshto reduce their sensitivity to hunger, cold, and
discomfort.
82. Shuffling the deck ensures that the cards will be dealt in
almost infinite ________________s.
83. The foes of freedom have tried to suppress books, films,
and songs, calling them ________________.
84. The congregation then recites the ________________, a
concise statement of Christian beliefs.
85. Many ________________ sculptures from the 1780s could
be mistaken for works from ancient Rome.
86. It would take a heartfelt apology to ________________ the
situation.
87. Before taking Tree Physiology, you must have completed
such ________________s as Forest Botany.
88. The Senate finally threw everything together into a single
________________ bill.
89. Though there had been no eyewitnesses, the
________________ evidence was enough to convict him.
90. After a time, the supposed illnesses of a
________________ no longer attract the sympathy of
friends.
91. The investigation was focusing on a 48-year-old mana
single, unemployed loner and ________________.
92. One need not be ________________ to write an encyclo-
pedia, but it would help.
93. The company produces a sports guard, dentures, braces,
and other ________________ appliances.
94. Lawyers argued that the state constitution
________________d the legislatures power in cases like
this one.
95. Having failed to form a coalition, the president began to
consider taking ________________ action.
96. Apollo and Dionysus were two of the most widely
worshiped gods in the Greek ________________.
97. New to New York, Carol couldnt fall asleep with the
________________ of street sounds.
98. With her fortune declining, even Lady Armstrong could
see that the great estate was ________________.
99. To prevent moisture-related spoilage, Gretchen said we
could ________________ some foods.
100. The lawyers had argued that her injuries were actually
________________ to the accident.
101. With a liver ________________, a small piece of tissue can
be examined for signs of disease.
102. Several simultaneous melodies combined to form a rich
texture of ________________ sound.
103. The rivers ________________ dams block downstream
movement of large wood, disturbing aquatic habitats.
104. The verdict awarded her complete survivors benefits,
________________ to the date of her husbands death.
105. She would later claim that she had ________________d
her grief into the songs that made her famous.
106. The university awarded ________________ degrees to
seniors killed in the crash.
107. Sandra tried using ________________ motivational tapes
while sleeping to improve her attitude.
108. ________________ reading ability in children may not be
matched by advanced writing skills.
109. Lottmans film was an odd ________________ of ancient
myth, film noir, and alternative comics.
110. Gazing into a campfire at night, we feel a
________________ connection with our prehistoric
ancestors.
111. Any system that turns heat into mechanical energy
represents a ________________ process.
112. A salty ________________ may throw a tub of sea jargon
at you to expose your ignorance.
113. It required all his charm to ________________ himself
with the power brokers.
114. Several Roman emperors, convinced that they were
________________, declared themselves gods.
115. Sitting up straight at the table isnt necessarily an outward
sign of moral ________________.
116. The U.S. Geographic Survey has modeled and mapped the
entire American ________________.
117. The center compiled data on illness and
________________ from blood diseases.
118. The regions ________________ is dramatic, with sheer
cliffs descending to parched plains.
119. Hildas sleek, ________________ designs featured sharp
clean lines and squared corners.
120. His CAT scan revealed a large ________________, but it
turned out to be harmless.
121. With remarkable skill and patience, the ________________
had restored Tylers spine by surgical means.
122. The ________________ exhibit on Project Apollo began
with its birth in 1961.
123. Bretts doctors called on his close relatives to donate
blood for the _________.
124. Even in war there are rules and norms of behavior that
________________ the worst offenses.
125. The Founding Fathers rejected the idea of a _______
legislature, favoring a House and Senate to balance each
other.
126. Wherever the great khans army marched, it would
conquer and ________________ the local tribes.
127. From these incomplete statistics we can easily
________________ the complete data.
128. People with this rare ________________ are smart and
mentally retarded at the same time.
129. Some groups argue that ________________ is a barbaric
and unjustified form of animal cruelty.
130. Audrey claims to have ________________ communication
with her pet ferrets while shes at the office.
131. Many have wondered if some murderers were biologically
________________ to kill.
132. In 1880 a traveling salesman might have tried to sell you a
single ________________ for everything from mumps to
arthritis.
133. Prehistoric peoples in harsh climates often lived in caves
or even ________________ dwellings.
134. He delivered his praise as solemnly as a priests
________________.
135. ________________ orbits are ideal for maintaining contact
with a specific location on Earth.
136. We distinguish between outright lies on the one hand and
mere ________________ on the other.
137. These get-togethers start out quietly but always become
________________, and sometimes even rowdy.
138. She emitted the kind of radiant energy that isnt measured
in ________________s.
139. Giant tubeworms live on the ocean floor near
________________ vents spouting scalding water.
140. The broken jawbone was clearly visible in the X-ray image
that showed an ________________ view of his skull.
141. The mob outside the ________________ research center
called for an end to tests on monkeys.
142. After awakening from her coma, she recounted a
________________ experience of light and bliss.
143. Phyllis used the ________________ approach with her
first-graders, sounding out syllables one by one.
144. The student complaint involved the alleged yelling of
racial ________________s.
145. The new Web site, called ________________.com, is
for those who like to tell and those who like to listen.
146. Its common, but also dangerous, for freedivers to
________________ in order to stay underwater longer.
147. The rebellious workers began chanting in
________________, No Contract, No Work!
148. Economic growth in poor countries often depends on
________________ reform and rural development.
149. In green plants, light energy is converted into chemical
energy during ________________.
150. Alicia kept a fixed and ________________ order to her
household, especially in the sock drawers.
50 MORE ROOTS
The roots and derived words in the table below are intended for further study. Learn the meanings of
any of the words you are unfamiliar with (perhaps by drilling yourself with homemade flashcards),
and try using each of them in sentences. Try to think of other terms that use each of the roots in the
left-hand column.
aud (hear) auditor audition auditory
aut/auto (same, self) automaton autonomy autocratic
bell (war) bellicose belligerent antebellum
bi (two) bipartisan binary bipolar
carn (flesh) carnage incarnation carnal
cata (down) catalyst catacomb catatonic
cent (hundred) centenary centigrade centimeter
cid (kill) genocide infanticide fungicide
corp (body) corporal corpulent corporeal
crac/crat (power) bureaucrat aristocracy autocrat
crypt/cryph (hidden) cryptic apocryphal crypt
culp (guilt) culpable exculpate mea culpa
cur (care) curator sinecure curative
dec (ten) decathlon decimate decibel
demo (people) demotic endemic demographic
dict (speak) diction edict indict
domin (lord) domineer predominant dominion
duct (lead) abduct duct induct
ego (I) alter ego egocentric egoist
equi (equal) equivocal equity equilibrium
eu (good) euphemism euphoria euthanasia
flu (flow) influx confluence fluent
grad (step) degradation gradient gradation
grav (heavy) grave gravitate gravitas
hemi/demi/semi (half) hemiplegic semiconductor demigod
homo (same) homogeneous homogenize homologous
later (side) bilateral collateral unilateral
medi (middle) mediate intermediary median
mono (single) monotone monologue monotheism
neuro (nerve) neurology neuron neurotransmitter
50 MORE ROOTS (continued)
nom (name) misnomer nomenclature nominal
patr/pater (father) patriarch patrimony patrician
pun/pen (punish) punitive impunity penal
peri (around) peripheral peripatetic perimeter
phob (fear) agoraphobia xenophobia acrophobia
plac (please) placate implacable placebo
popul (people) populist populace depopulate
proto (first) protocol protagonist prototype
quadr (four) quadrennial quadriplegic quadruped
sacr/sanct (holy) sanctify sacrosanct sanctuary
simil/simul (like) simile simulate assimilate
son (sound) sonority sonata sonic
super/supra (above) superannuated superimpose superfluous
the/theo (god) theocracy monotheism theology
topo (place) topical topographical utopia
tri (three) trilogy trinity trimester
turb (confused) perturb turbid turbine
ver/veri (true) aver veracity veritable
verb (word) verbiage verbose proverb
vert (turn) subvert revert avert
ANSWER KEY
QUIZ 1
1. philanthropy
2. agrochemical
3. artifact
4. agrarian
5. aquifer
6. anterior
7. agronomy
8. artifice
9. antecedent
10. aquaculture
11. misanthrope
12. antedate
13. anthropoid
14. Aquarius
15. artisan
QUIZ 2
1. symbiosis
2. beneficent
3. circumstantial
4. cosmology
5. benediction
6. bionic
7. biopsy
8. benefactor
9. circumvent
10. chronic
11. anachronism
12. chronology
13. microcosm
14. circumspect
15. cosmopolitan
QUIZ 3
1. creed
2. disarming
3. dysentery
4. discredit
5. credence
6. dyslexia
7. dynasty
8. epigraph
9. hydrodynamic
10. disburse
11. epilogue
12. dystrophy
13. epithet
14. credible
15. dynamo
QUIZ 4
1. extrovert
2. fiduciary
3. extraneous
4. confidante
5. geosynchronous
6. ingratiate
7. geothermal
8. spectrography
9. extrapolate
10. seismograph
11. fidelity
12. gratuitous
13. topography
14. gratify
15. geopolitical
QUIZ 5
1. perjury
2. hypothetical
3. hydroelectric
4. hyperventilate
5. hydraulic
6. hypertension
7. hypochondriac
8. intercede
9. hypothermia
10. interface
11. abjure
12. dehydrate
13. jurisprudence
14. hyperbole
15. interdict
QUIZ 6
1. marina
2. malpractice
3. metamorphosis
4. malevolent
5. transmute
6. mariner
7. mortify
8. amorphous
9. malign
10. morphology
11. moribund
12. permutation
13. mortality
14. maritime
15. immutable
QUIZ 7
1. panacea
2. Neolithic
3. omnipotent
4. orthodox
5. omnibus
6. pantheon
7. phonetic
8. neoplasm
9. orthopedist
10. polyphonic
11. omniscient
12. neoclassical
13. orthodontic
14. panoply
15. cacophony
QUIZ 8
1. posterior
2. photoelectric
3. rectitude
4. precocious
5. posthumous
6. photon
7. primal
8. predisposed
9. photosynthesis
10. rectify
11. postmortem
12. primate
13. amorphous
14. rectilinear
15. prerequisite
QUIZ 9
1. telepathic
2. retrospective
3. circumscribe
4. retroactive
5. subliminal
6. inscribe
7. synthesis
8. telemetry
9. subjugate
10. proscribe
11. synopsis
12. retrofit
13. subversive
14. syndrome
15. teleological
QUIZ 10
1. subterranean
2. thermal
3. unicameral
4. thermodynamic
5. terrain
6. convivial
7. transient
8. transfusion
9. thermonuclear
10. unison
11. vivacious
12. transcendent
13. terrestrial
14. vivisection
15. unilateral
REVIEW TEST
1. inscribe
2. perjury
3. teleological
4. antedate
5. thermonuclear
6. malpractice
7. anthropoid
8. credible
9. agrochemical
10. aquifer
11. Aquarius
12. artifice
13. artifact
14. metamorphosis
15. beneficent
16. Neolithic
17. benefactor
18. bionic
19. chronic
20. anachronism
21. postmortem
22. circumvent
23. vivacious
24. circumspect
25. cosmopolitan
26. artisan
27. cosmology
28. photoelectric
29. marina
30. microcosm
31. interface
32. credence
33. disarming
34. philanthropy
35. dynamo
36. hypothermia
37. orthodox
38. dystrophy
39. epigraph
40. epilogue
41. extraneous
42. telemetry
43. dynasty
44. fiduciary
45. malign
46. fidelity
47. transient
48. geopolitical
49. spectrography
50. hydrodynamic
51. dysentery
52. seismograph
53. disburse
54. gratify
55. posterior
56. aquaculture
57. hydraulic
58. extrovert
59. symbiosis
60. hypertension
61. primordial
62. synopsis
63. terrestrial
64. dyslexia
65. hypothetical
66. gratuitous
67. intercede
68. discredit
69. chronology
70. amorphous
71. jurisprudence
72. panoply
73. agronomy
74. abjure
75. malevolent
76. geothermal
77. retrofit
78. maritime
79. morphology
80. interdict
81. mortify
82. permutation
83. subversive
84. creed
85. neoclassical
86. rectify
87. prerequisite
88. omnibus
89. circumstantial
90. hypochondriac
91. misanthrope
92. omniscient
93. orthodontic
94. circumscribe
95. unilateral
96. pantheon
97. cacophony
98. moribund
99. dehydrate
100. antecedent
101. biopsy
102. polyphonic
103. hydroelectric
104. retroactive
105. transmute
106. posthumous
107. subliminal
108. precocious
109. synthesis
110. primal
111. thermodynamic
112. mariner
113. ingratiate
114. omnipotent
115. rectitude
116. terrain
117. mortality
118. topography
119. rectilinear
120. neoplasm
121. orthopedist
122. retrospective
123. transfusion
124. proscribe
125. unicameral
126. subjugate
127. extrapolate
128. syndrome
129. vivisection
130. telepathic
131. predisposed
132. panacea
133. subterranean
134. benediction
135. geosynchronous
136. hyperbole
137. convivial
138. photon
139. thermal
140. anterior
141. primate
142. transcendent
143. phonetic
144. epithet
145. confidante
146. hyperventilate
147. unison
148. agrarian
149. photosynthesis
150. immutable
SSAT Practice Test 1
Writing Sample. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402
Verbal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405
Quantitative (Math) 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 411
SSAT Practice Test 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 426
Verbal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 426
Quantitative (Math) 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 429
Part I
WRITING THE ESSAY
ACCEPTABLE.
Topic: Speech is great, but silence is greater.
literature.
402
Name:
WRITING SAMPLE
SSAT PRACTICE TEST 1
Part II
MULTIPLE CHOICE
VERBAL TIME: 30 MINUTES 60 QUESTIONS
in capital letters.
1. QUANDARY
(A) predicament
(B) decision
(C) requirement
(D) community
(E) information
2. PROTECT
(A) retain
(B) intend
(C) require
(D) defend
(E) secure
3. OVERDUE
(A) impending
(B) appointment
(C) including
(D) late
(E) library
4. VERBOSE
(A) wordy
(B) aloud
(C) orate
(D) speech
(E) complete
5. DIMINISH
(A) grow
(B) impede
(C) lessen
(D) forecast
(E) disappear
6. TRANSPARENT
(A) opaque
(B) filmy
(C) serene
(D) glass
(E) motivation
7. PLIABLE
(A) tool
(B) flexible
(C) useful
(D) rigid
(E) thrill
8. PROPHECY
(A) anticipation
(B) prediction
(C) fortune
(D) crystal
(E) seer
9. DEJECTED
(A) gifted
(B) rewarded
(C) concerned
(D) serious
(E) sad
405
10. BENEVOLENT
(A) charitable
(B) courageous
(C) bravery
(D) contest
(E) seek
11. RECEDE
(A) surrender
(B) retreat
(C) decline
(D) lose
(E) requite
12. FASTIDIOUS
(A) chaos
(B) unkempt
(C) precise
(D) classify
(E) sanitary
13. SURLY
(A) strong
(B) wily
(C) anticipate
(D) rude
(E) prodigal
14. FRUGAL
(A) facility
(B) careful
(C) poverty
(D) wealth
(E) increase
15. DEPLETE
(A) continue
(B) guide
(C) utilize
(D) proceed
(E) exhaust
16. FORCE
(A) military
(B) might
(C) power
(D) requirement
(E) soldier
17. EXTINCT
(A) brief
(B) clear
(C) inactive
(D) imperfect
(E) poor
18. THWART
(A) love
(B) frustrate
(C) defend
(D) grow
(E) advance
19. STIPEND
(A) plant
(B) financier
(C) fluid
(D) bank
(E) payment
20. REPUTABLE
(A) star
(B) capable
(C) fame
(D) honest
(E) significant
21. LUCKY
(A) happy
(B) gleeful
(C) hilarious
(D) useful
(E) fortunate
22. IRRESPONSIBLE
(A) inconclusive
(B) unsure
(C) unreliable
(D) incisive
(E) unrealistic
23. JEOPARDY
(A) entertaining
(B) endangerment
(C) vocabulary
(D) journey
(E) archival
24. MOIST
(A) swamp
(B) damp
(C) saturate
(D) sponge
(E) fresh
25. SHAMEFUL
(A) evil
(B) bewildering
(C) caustic
(D) willful
(E) humiliating
26. PRECLUDE
(A) prevent
(B) avoid
(C) promise
(D) listen
(E) imagine
27. FOIBLE
(A) story
(B) flaw
(C) strength
(D) tradition
(E) goodbye
28. MEDITATE
(A) compromise
(B) reject
(C) agree
(D) ponder
(E) repair
29. PARADOX
(A) occurrence
(B) heaven
(C) approval
(D) contradiction
(E) example
30. SURMISE
(A) guess
(B) daybreak
(C) provide
(D) shock
(E) govern
31. Astute is to acumen as
(A) indigent is to wealth.
(B) diplomatic is to tact.
(C) clumsy is to skill.
(D) vacuous is to intelligence.
(E) rainbow is to hue.
32. Judge is to adjudicate as
(A) lawyer is to propitiate.
(B) bodyguard is to guide.
(C) doctor is to sublimate.
(D) champion is to defend.
(E) suburb is to neighborhood.
VERBAL
33. Imperceptible is to notice as
(A) intangible is to touch.
(B) insoluble is to discern.
(C) invisible is to sense.
(D) enviable is to foresee.
(E) assuage is to repair.
34. Claustrophobic is to enclosure as
(A) miser is to money.
(B) narcissist is to sell.
(C) misogynist is to women.
(D) glutton is to food.
(E) myth is to tragedy.
35. Hammer is to carpenter as
(A) awl is to cobbler.
(B) computer is to printer.
(C) saw is to timber.
(D) author is to typewriter.
(E) scale is to musician.
36. Gullible is to bilk as
(A) valiant is to cow.
(B) confident is to perturb.
(C) docile is to lead.
(D) affluent is to impoverish.
(E) vanquish is to disappear.
37. Overblown is to exaggerated as
(A) warrant is to justify.
(B) anachronism is to timely.
(C) malapropism is to accurate.
(D) requirement is to optional.
(E) indefinite is to tomorrow.
38. Ruthless is to pity as
(A) merciful is to kindness.
(B) ingenious is to character.
(C) enamored is to love.
(D) bewildered is to comprehension.
(E) elderly is to longevity.
39. Clown is to zany as
(A) zealot is to patrician.
(B) showoff is to flamboyant.
(C) jester is to lugubrious.
(D) spy is to effusive.
(E) canvas is to paint.
40. Horn is to blow as harp is to
(A) democracy.
(B) play.
(C) denounce.
(D) pluck.
(E) pants.
41. Inveigle is to flattery as
(A) cozen is to encouragement.
(B) browbeat is to intimidation.
(C) reassure is to censure.
(D) cajole is to criticism.
(E) whine is to mourn.
42. Flammable is to inflammable as
(A) persistent is to important.
(B) opportune is to inopportune.
(C) relevant is to incoherent.
(D) truculent is to intrusion.
(E) impartial is to disinterested.
43. Devotee is to fervid as
(A) pundit is to apathetic.
(B) sycophant is to caustic.
(C) connoisseur is to discriminating.
(D) pessimist is to sanguine.
(E) optimist is to persuade.
44. Mule is to stubborn as
(A) pig is to idleness.
(B) horse is to iconoclastic.
(C) fox is to maladroit.
(D) elephant is to oblivious.
(E) turkey is to gullible.
45. Extortionist is to blackmail as
(A) kleptomaniac is to steal.
(B) criminal is to arrest.
(C) kidnapper is to crime.
(D) businessman is to profit.
(E) clerk is to stock.
46. Virtuoso is to clat as
(A) gallant is to panache.
(B) proselyte is to untruth.
(C) harbinger is to conclusion.
(D) klutz is to tact.
(E) casual is to plan.
47. Bilious is to queasy as
(A) quizzical is to content.
(B) contumelious is to elated.
(C) dangerous is to alarm.
(D) ambivalent is to sleepy.
(E) adroit is to able.
48. Disorganized is to form as
(A) ineffable is to size.
(B) empty is to substance.
(C) epical is to scope.
(D) immediacy is to duration.
(E) idolize is to confound.
49. Midget is to minuscule as
(A) accomplished is to abortive.
(B) dictum is to risible.
(C) serious is to waggish.
(D) colossus is to gargantuan.
(E) enigma is to original.
50. Prude is to fastidious as
(A) puritan is to simple.
(B) prodigy is to lackluster.
(C) witness is to truth.
(D) hedonist is to malcontent.
(E) heathen is to adoration.
51. Waggish is to laughs as
(A) risible is to yawns.
(B) bilious is to smiles.
(C) sad is to tears.
(D) ribald is to sneers.
(E) morbid is to concern.
52. Diaphanous is to veils as
(A) noisome is to clouds.
(B) gossamer is to cobwebs.
(C) bulky is to showers.
(D) abortive is to breezes.
(E) fishing is to net.
53. Microcosm is to macrocosm as
(A) plenty is to lack.
(B) glutton is to craven.
(C) understand is to orbit.
(D) granite is to touchstone.
(E) diameter is to edge.
54. Homily is to church as
(A) sermon is to air show.
(B) diatribe is to game show.
(C) aria is to horse show.
(D) monologue is to talk show.
(E) eulogy is to celebrate.
55. Mnemonic is to memory as
(A) trousers are to speech.
(B) glasses are to vision.
(C) earmuffs are to movement.
(D) blinders are to hearing.
(E) denim are to jacket.
56. Healing is to health as
(A) pragmatic is to avidity.
(B) charity is to profit.
(C) biased is to justice.
(D) therapeutic is to recovery.
(E) mercury is to speed.
VERBAL
57. Arbitrate is to dispute as
(A) solve is to mystery.
(B) regard is to problem.
(C) exacerbate is to problem.
(D) organize is to labor.
(E) management is to union.
58. Tearjerker is to maudlin as
(A) opera is to prurient.
(B) tragedy is to risible.
(C) farce is to hilarious.
(D) satire is to heartrending.
(E) comedy is to wrenching.
59. Passion is to devotion as
(A) liturgy is to ribald.
(B) concern is to interest.
(C) harangue is to restrained.
(D) feisty is to mousy.
(E) rapidity is to movement.
60. Klutz is to inept as
(A) bigot is to intolerant.
(B) dynamo is to supine.
(C) aficionado is to blase.
(D) pundit is to ignorant.
(E) learned is to possess.
QUANTITATIVE (MATH) 1 TIME: 30 MINUTES 25 QUESTIONS
which is best.
1. A gas tank is
1
3
empty. When full, the tank
holds 18 gallons. How many gallons are in
the tank now?
(A) 3
(B) 6
(C) 8
(D) 12
(E) 18
2. Which of the following is the least?
(A)
1
4
1
2
3
(B)
3
4
2
1
3
(C)
1
12
4
1
3
(D)
3
4
3
1
3
(E)
1
12
3 2
3. If the sum of x and x 1 3 is greater than 20,
which is a possible value for x?
(A) 210
(B) 28
(C) 22
(D) 8
(E) 10
4. If a square has a perimeter of 88, what is
the length of each side?
(A) 4
(B) 11
(C) 22
(D) 44
(E) 110
5. If a Set R contains four positive integers
whose average is 9, what is the greatest
number Set R could contain?
(A) 4
(B) 9
(C) 24
(D) 33
(E) 36
6. Which of the following is NOT a multiple of
4?
(A) 20
(B) 30
(C) 36
(D) 44
(E) 96
Questions 7 and 8 refer to the following defini-
tion: For all real numbers m, *m 5 10m 2 10.
7. *7 5
(A) 70
(B) 60
(C) 17
(D) 7
(E) 0
8. If *m 5 120, then m 5
(A) 11
(B) 12
(C) 13
(D) 120
(E) 130
QUANTITATIVE (MATH) 1
9. At Nifty Thrifty Buy N Sell, an item that
usually sells for $9 is on sale for $6. What
approximate discount does that represent?
(A) 10%
(B) 25%
(C) 33%
(D) 50%
(E) 66%
10. In Jackies golf club, 8 of the 12 members
are right-handed. What is the ratio of
left-handed members to right-handed
members?
(A) 1:2
(B) 2:1
(C) 2:3
(D) 3:4
(E) 4:3
11. The sum of five consecutive positive
integers is 35. What is the square of the
greatest of these integers?
(A) 5
(B) 9
(C) 25
(D) 81
(E) 100
12. 2
2
32
3
32
3
5
(A) 24
(B) 64
(C) 2
8
(D) 2
10
(E) 2
18
13. If the area of a square is 100s
2
, what is the
length of one side of the square?
(A) 100s
2
(B) 10s
2
(C) 100s
(D) 10s
(E) 10
14. If 10 books cost d dollars, how many books
can be purchased for 4 dollars?
(A)
4d
10
(B) 40d
(C)
d
40
(D)
40
d
(E)
10d
4
15. If g is an even integer, h is an odd integer,
and j is the product of g and h, which of
the following must be true?
(A) j is a fraction.
(B) j is an odd integer.
(C) j is divisible by 2.
(D) j is between g and h.
(E) j is greater than 0.
16. If a class of 6 students has an average grade
of 78 before a seventh student joins, what
must the seventh student get as a grade in
order to raise the class average to 80?
(A) 80
(B) 84
(C) 88
(D) 92
(E) 96
17. If 6 is a factor of a certain number, what
must also be factors of that number?
(A) 1, 2, 3, and 6
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 6 only
(D) 2 and 6 only
(E) 1, 2, and 3
18.
x 5
(A) 8
(B) 30
(C) 50
(D) 65
(E) 70
19. For what priced item does 40% off equal a
$2.00 discount?
(A) $5.00
(B) $4.00
(C) $10.00
(D) $80.00
(E) $40.00
20. On Monday, Gerri ate
1
4
of an apple pie. On
Tuesday, she ate
1
2
of what was left of the
pie. What fraction of the entire pie did Gerri
eat on both days?
(A)
3
8
(B)
1
2
(C)
5
8
(D)
3
4
(E)
7
8
21. If the area of a square is equal to its
perimeter, what is the length of one side of
that square?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 4
(D) 8
(E) 10
22. If 6x 2 4 5 38, then x 2 5 5
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 5
(D) 7
(E) 9
23. 3(x
2
y
24
z)
4
x
3
y 5
(A) 3x
11
y
215
z
4
(B) 81x
21
yz
4
(C) 81x
11
y
215
z
4
(D) 3x
9
yz
4
(E) 3x
3
y
25
z
24. What is NOT a prime factor of 360?
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5
(E) All of the above are prime factors
of 360.
25. What is the area of an equilateral triangle
whose altitude is 4?
(A) 16
(B) 4=3
(C) 8=3
(D)
16=3
3
(E) 8
READING COMPREHENSION TIME: 30 MINUTES 40 QUESTIONS
Directions: Read each passage carefully and
question.
Passage 1
Line In the spring of 1963, Martin Luther King Jr.,
a leader of the American civil rights move-
ment, was invited by the Birmingham,
Alabama, branch of the Southern Christian
Leadership Conference, an organization
fighting for civil rights for African Americans,
to lead a demonstration supporting their
cause. King applied for a permit to hold a
peaceful march through Birmingham, but
the city officials denied his request. Never-
theless, he scheduled the march. Because
the marchers had no permit, their action
was illegal, and the march was broken up by
police. King and many of the marchers were
arrested. While King was in jail, eight
clergymen signed a letter that was published
in the local newspaper. The letter, while it
asked the community to work to end racial
problems, opposed marches and demonstra-
tions as the means of working toward a
solution. After King read the letter, he wrote
a response, replying to each point the
clergymen raised. His response, published as
Letter from Birmingham Jail, includes an
analysis of when it is proper to act in
violation of a law. He believed that if a law
is unjust or unfair, people have not only a
right but also a positive moral duty to
oppose it, so long as their opposition
remains peaceful and nonviolent. Because of
its balanced sentence structure, appropriate
references to the Bible and historical fact,
and its powerful wording, Letter from
Birmingham Jail is considered to be a
masterpiece of rhetoric.
1. King went to Birmingham because he
(A) wanted to lead a march.
(B) believed desegregation was important.
(C) could ask for a permit to demonstrate.
(D) was asked to do so by an organization.
(E) wanted to reply to the clergymen.
2. The march led by King was illegal because
(A) the city officials did not favor civil rights.
(B) the demonstrators did not have
permission to march.
(C) the letter from eight clergymen
presented a case against it.
(D) the marchers were arrested by the
police.
(E) the community was working to end
racial problems.
3. King believed that breaking a law is
(A) always wrong.
(B) always the right thing to do.
(C) ones duty if one dislikes the law.
(D) a proper way to oppose an unjust law.
(E) always proper if the opposition is not
violent.
4. The clergymen who wrote the letter
wanted to
(A) stop the marches and demonstrations.
(B) be sure King remained in jail.
(C) oppose the ending of racial problems.
(D) provide civil rights for African
Americans.
(E) help King get out of jail.
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
5. In the last sentence of the passage,
rhetoric (line 35) means
(A) advertisement.
(B) excellent writing.
(C) an emotional speech.
(D) poetry.
(E) religious teaching.
Passage 2
Line When you buy a house plant, if the plant is
healthy, it is likely to grow successfully in
your home. How do you decide if a plant is
sound? First, look at the leaves. If they are
brown at the edges, the plant has been
given too much fertilizer or has been kept in
temperatures that are too warm for its
species. If the leaves are pale or yellow, the
plant has been given too much or too little
water. If the leaves are very far apart from
each other on the stem, this may mean the
plant has been pushed to grow abnormally
fast, and new leaves will not grow to fill in
the gaps. You should look for a plant whose
foliage is dense.
After checking the leaves general
appearance, look carefully at the underside
of the leaves and the places where the
leaves join the stem for evidence of insects.
Because the insects that infest house plants
are very tiny, it may be hard to see them.
But they leave clues that they are living on
the plant. Some secrete a shiny sticky
substance called honeydew on the plant.
Others leave behind tiny fine white webs.
Finally, check to see if the plants roots
are growing out through the drainage hole
in the bottom of the pot. If the roots are
growing through the hole, the plant has
outgrown its pot, and it may not be the
healthiest plant, even if you repot it in a
larger container.
6. If a plant has been given too much fertilizer,
(A) its leaves may have brown edges.
(B) its leaves may be yellow.
(C) there will be tiny webs on the leaves.
(D) the foliage will be dense.
(E) the soil will appear dry.
7. To check a plants health, examine
(A) leaf color.
(B) leaf density.
(C) the bottom of the pot.
(D) the stem.
(E) All of the above
8. In context, infest (line 20) most likely
means
(A) infect.
(B) eat.
(C) grow from.
(D) live on.
(E) secrete.
9. Too much or too little water will cause
(A) dark-colored foliage.
(B) large gaps between the leaves.
(C) yellow or pale leaves.
(D) roots to grow out of the drainage hole.
(E) shiny spots on the stem.
10. Based on this passage, a reader can infer
that
(A) all growers of plants for sale raise them
in perfect conditions.
(B) some plants for sale have not been
cared for properly.
(C) plants are forced to grow abnormally
fast.
(D) it is difficult to care for a plant at
home.
(E) a plants health is based on its
environment.
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Passage 3
Line Some myths are stories told by early
civilizations to explain the origins of natural
phenomena. The Greek myth that explains
the origin of the seasons is about Demeter,
the goddess of the harvest. She had a
daughter, Persephone, whom she loved very
much. Hades, god of the underworld, fell in
love with Persephone, and he asked Zeus,
the ruler of the gods, to give Persephone to
him as his wife. Zeus did not want to offend
either Hades or Persephone, so he said he
would not agree to the marriage, but neither
would he forbid it. Hades, therefore, decided
to take the girl without permission. As she
was picking flowers in a meadow, he seized
her and took her to the underworld. When
Demeter found out what happened to
Persephone, she became so angry that she
caused all plants to stop growing. People
were in danger of starving. But Demeter
swore that no food would grow until
Persephone was returned to her. Zeus, still
not wanting to offend Hades, set a condition
for Persephones return. She could go back
to her mother if she had not eaten anything
while she was in the underworld. Demeter
did not know it, but Persephone had eaten
several pomegranate seeds in the under-
world. When Zeus discovered this, he
permitted a compromise. Persephone could
spend part of the year with her mother, but
because she had eaten the seeds, she must
spend part of the year in the underworld.
And when Persephone is in the underworld,
Demeter is sad, and therefore will not let the
crops grow. That is why we have winter,
when plants do not grow. When Persephone
returns, Demeter is happy, it is spring, and
plants begin to grow again.
11. Demeter is the goddess of
(A) food plants.
(B) the underworld.
(C) marriage.
(D) humanity.
(E) the weather.
12. Myths are stories that
(A) are always about gods and goddesses.
(B) try to explain nature.
(C) tell about mysteries.
(D) have a religious purpose.
(E) explain the origin of the seasons.
13. According to the story of Demeter, winter
occurs because
(A) Hades stole Persephone from her
mother.
(B) Zeus did not give Hades permission to
marry Persephone.
(C) Demeter is sad.
(D) Persephone is unhappy.
(E) Demeter disliked Hades.
14. Zeus did not give permission to Hades to
marry Persephone because he
(A) disliked him.
(B) did not want to upset him.
(C) wanted Persephone to be his wife.
(D) thought this might make Demeter
angry.
(E) was the ruler of all the gods and
goddesses.
15. Demeter stopped the growth of crops when
(A) Zeus did not forbid the marriage.
(B) Hades took Persephone to the under-
world.
(C) she discovered what Hades had done.
(D) Persephone ate some pomegranate
seeds.
(E) Persephone was returned to her.
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Passage 4
Line The Big Bang theory, an explanation of the
origins of our universe, is one of the greatest
intellectual achievements of the twentieth
century. According to this theory, about ten
to twenty million years ago, the matter of
which the universe is made was infinitely
tightly compressed. Somethingcalled the
Big Bangturned this matter into a gigantic
fireball. As the matter was set into motion
and flew away from its compressed state,
bits of it became glued together to create
galaxies and, later, stars and planets. The
motion of the matter that flew out of the
fireball continues today, and the universe
appears to be expanding. The theory grew
out of observations of the Doppler effect. It
explains that the frequency of radiation
given off by a moving body decreases as the
sources get farther from the observer. In
1965, scientists discovered that the radiation
bathing the earth is at the precise micro-
wave frequency that would be expected if
the universe began with a big bang. Some
scientists think the expansion of the
universe will continue to infinity, while
others theorize that gravity will, at some
point in the far distant future, collapse back
onto itself in a big crunch, returning it to a
state of compressed matter.
(A) The Big Bang.
(B) The Big Crunch.
(C) Our Expanding Universe.
(D) The Doppler Effect.
(E) Scientific Discoveries.
17. As a moving object gets farther from its
source, its radiation frequency
(A) stays the same.
(B) grows larger.
(C) grows smaller.
(D) expands.
(E) collapses.
18. The matter of which the universe is made
was originally
(A) expanding.
(B) loosely connected.
(C) decreasing.
(D) tightly packed.
(E) growing.
19. According to the passage, which of the
following is true?
(A) Scientists believe the universe will
expand infinitely.
(B) The Doppler effect created the
universe.
(C) Gravity will cause the universe to
collapse.
(D) Stars and planets grew out of galaxies.
(E) Scientists do not agree about the
universes future.
20. The author of this passage thinks the Big
Bang theory
(A) has not been proven.
(B) does not explain the creation of the
universe.
(C) is a very important contribution to
knowledge.
(D) explains what happens when a moving
body gets farther from its source.
(E) shows the frequency of radiation
bathing the earth.
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Line Although the First World War had been
fought as the war to make the world safe
for democracy, and the war to end all
wars, the worlds problems were not solved
when fighting was stopped by the cease-fire
agreement signed on November 11, 1918.
The world was not yet at peace. In Russia,
there was a civil war among various factions
wishing to replace the monarchy, which had
been lead by the Czar. Greece was fighting
Turkey over territory that had belonged to
the former Turkish Empire. In the Middle
East, the Jews were asking for the establish-
ment of a national homeland, and the Arabs
in the area were opposing them. In India, at
that time a colony of the British Empire,
educated Indians thought their contributions
to the war meant their nation was ready for
more self-rule and some independence from
Great Britain. And throughout the world,
populations had been reduced by the 1918
influenza epidemic, which, most public
health experts believe, killed more people
than were killed in the wars battles. When
the Paris Peace Conference began in January
1919, the defeated nations were not invited.
They would simply be notified of the terms
of the peace treaty and asked to sign it. In
the United States, Americans disgust about
the huge human costs of the war lead to
isolationism, the desire to avoid international
political situations and focus only on
problems within the country. Thus, it is not
surprising that the League of Nations,
formed while the Peace Conference was in
session as an international organization to
create a better world, did not succeed in its
goals of achieving world disarmament and
preventing nations from invading one
another.
21. As used in the passage, the word factions
(line 8) means
(A) fractions.
(B) international terrorists.
(C) nationalists.
(D) disagreeing groups.
(E) followers of the king.
22. The influenza epidemic of 1918
(A) was a result of the war.
(B) increased the misery of the soldiers.
(C) killed vast numbers of civilians.
(D) surprised public health experts.
(E) was localized in a few nations.
23. The conflict between Greece and Turkey
and the conflict between Jews and Arabs
were similar because both
(A) were about control over land.
(B) involved a new homeland.
(C) arose from the terms of the peace
treaty.
(D) led to revolutions.
(E) were settled by the League of Nations.
24. Wishing to withdraw from international
politics is called
(A) organization.
(B) monarchy.
(C) factionalism.
(D) isolationism.
(E) home rule.
25. The fighting of World War I ended
(A) after the world was made safe for
democracy.
(B) in January 1919.
(C) in November 1918.
(D) when the League of Nations was
founded.
(E) by the terms of the peace treaty.
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Passage 6
Line I was flying from Los Angeles to Tucson,
Arizona, to celebrate New Years weekend
with some friends. Because of the holiday
and winter weather delays, the airport was
crowded, and many flights were canceled or
late. Boarding for my flight began at
1:15 P.M., the time originally scheduled for
departure. The airline personnel appeared to
be in a hurry. As passengers boarded, the
pilot announced on the public address
system, O.K., folks, were cleared for
departure at 1:35. If youll all take your
seats, well take off at that time. Cabin
attendants guided people to their seats and
helped them stow baggage. Are we all
okay? a cabin attendant asked.
Across the aisle from where I sat, a
woman said, Where are my son and
grandson? Theyre supposed on be on the
plane with me. They came to the airport
with me. She was an older woman with
well-cut white hair. Her face, although lined,
was carefully but not overly made up. She
wore a stylish suit and small earrings. The
attendant leaned over and spoke to her, and
then made an announcement. Passengers
Stuart and John Miller, please let me know
where you are seated. There was no reply.
She repeated her announcement. Again, no
one responded. She told Mrs. Miller that her
son was not on the plane. But they came
with me, Mrs. Miller said. Theyre sup-
posed to be here.
The attendant went to the cockpit to
consult the flight officers. Returning to Mrs.
Miller, she said, Maam, Im sorry. We need
to have you deplane. Im sure the airport
personnel will be able to help you find your
son. Then she guided Mrs. Miller to the
exit.
The doors closed; the engines fired; the
plane began to taxi. A passenger seated next
to me said, Oh, dear! That woman was
wrong. Her son left her with airline
personnel and told them to be sure to escort
her onto the plane. My heart sank. Mrs.
Miller probably suffered from confusion that
sometimes affects older people. Someone,
no doubt, would be waiting to meet her in
Tucson. Clearly, that person would be
worried. And what of Mrs. Miller? Her son
and grandson had probably left the airport
by now. Would she remember their tele-
phone number? And if she did, was it likely
they had already arrived home? Who would
care for Mrs. Miller in a crowded, busy
airport where passengers were trying to
locate flights to replace canceled ones, and
airline personnel were concerned about
sticking to a schedule? I thought I might
weep.
26. As a result of bad weather,
(A) passengers were in a hurry.
(B) Mrs. Millers son had not arrived home.
(C) flights were late or canceled.
(D) the flight attendant was rude to Mrs.
Miller.
(E) Mrs. Miller was escorted onto the
plane.
27. The reader can infer the plane took off
(A) on time.
(B) half an hour late.
(C) at some unknown time.
(D) in the morning.
(E) in the early afternoon.
28. The description of Mrs. Miller suggests
that she
(A) cannot take care of herself.
(B) is a very wealthy woman.
(C) loves her son and grandson.
(D) has a sense of humor.
(E) cares about her appearance.
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29. The airline people asked Mrs. Miller to leave
the plane because
(A) she was confused.
(B) she didnt know her sons telephone
number.
(C) they wanted to help her find her son.
(D) they wanted to take off as soon as
possible.
(E) other passengers were in a hurry.
30. Which of the following word(s) describe the
author of this passage?
(A) Observant
(B) Compassionate
(C) Sensitive
(D) None of the above
(E) (A), (B), and (C)
Passage 7
Line An intelligent and daring young woman who
spoke many languages, Alexandrine Tinne
seems to have been one of the more unusual
explorers who ever lived. She was the
daughter of a wealthy Dutch merchant and a
member of the Dutch aristocracy. Her father
died when she was five, leaving her the
richest heiress in the Netherlands at that
time.
When she was grown up, after traveling
throughout Europe, Tinne explored various
parts of north central Africa. In 1863 and
1864, she charted the area around Bahr el
Ghazal, a river system that flows into the
Nile. During this expedition, the group was
struck with illness. One of the scientists died
of fever in April of 1864, and Tinnes
mother, who was also with the group, died
in June. Tinne must have been a healthy
young woman to survive. Her expedition
provided scientists with new and valuable
information about the plants, animals,
geology, and climate of this part of Africa.
Later, traveling in Algeria and Tunisia, Tinne
became fascinated by the desert and the
people who lived there. In 1869, she set out
on an expedition across the Sahara Desert.
Unfortunately, this remarkable explorer was
murdered by inhabitants of the desert during
these travels. It was reported that they
believed that her iron water tanks were
filled with gold.
31. As used in the passage, charted (line 13)
means
(A) mapped.
(B) erased.
(C) invented.
(D) changed.
(E) carried.
32. The passage suggests Tinnes expeditions
were important mainly because she
(A) could communicate in many languages.
(B) enjoyed the warmth of the desert and
meeting interesting people.
(C) collected new scientific information.
(D) died before she could finish her work.
(E) took her mother along with her.
33. The Bahr el Ghazal river system is in
(A) Europe.
(B) South America.
(C) Asia.
(D) Antarctica.
(E) Africa.
34. The passage implies Tinne was murdered
(A) because the murderers did not like
Europeans.
(B) because she was careless about
guarding her group.
(C) because it was thought she had wealth
that could be stolen.
(D) so that her scientific knowledge could
be stolen.
(E) so that no one would ever explore the
area again.
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35. Which of the following best describes the
authors attitude toward Tinnes actions?
(A) Envy
(B) Indifference
(C) Sadness
(D) Skepticism
(E) Admiration
Passage 8
Line My fathers family name being Pirrip, and my
first being Philip, my infant tongue could
make of both names nothing longer or more
explicit than Pip. So, I called myself Pip, and
came to be called Pip.
I give Pirrip as my fathers family name,
on the authority of his tombstone and my
sisterMrs. Joe Gargery, who married the
blacksmith. As I never saw my father or my
mother and never saw any likeness of either
of them (for their days were long before the
days of photographs), my first fancies
regarding what they were like were unrea-
sonably derived from their tombstones. The
shape of the letters on my fathers gave me
an odd idea that he was a square, stout dark
man, with curly black hair.
36. This passage was most probably written
(A) last year.
(B) about five years ago.
(C) less than 25 years ago.
(D) more than 100 years ago.
(E) about 2,000 years ago.
37. In the passage, the word fancies (line 12)
means
(A) elaborate lettering.
(B) hopes and dreams.
(C) imagined ideas.
(D) writing on tombstones.
(E) grown-up thoughts.
38. Pip never saw any pictures of his birth
parents because
(A) he was adopted.
(B) he ran away from home.
(C) they died before cameras were
invented.
(D) they never wanted him to see any
photographs of them.
(E) his sister prevented him from seeing
their photographs.
39 Pips sisters name is
(A) Mrs. Pirrip.
(B) Mrs. Gargery.
(C) Mrs. Philip.
(D) Mrs. Pip.
(E) Mrs. Stout.
40. Pips sisters husband works as a
(A) stonecutter.
(B) gravedigger.
(C) blacksmith.
(D) photographer.
(E) barber.
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which is best.
1. At the start of the year, Terry invested
$6,000 in South Bend Oil Corp. At the end
of the year, his stock was worth $4,500.
What was the percent decline in the value
of his investment?
(A) 25%
(B) 33
1
3
%
(C) 66
2
3
%
(D) 75%
(E) 125%
2. What is
a
b
2
b
a
?
(A)
a 2 b
ab
(B)
a
2
2 b
2
ab
(C)
~a 2 b!
2
ab
(D)
a
2
2 b
2
2ab
(E) 1
3. Tracy has a test average of 90 after five
tests. She only knows the scores of four of
her tests: they are 80, 87, 94, and 89. What
was the score on her other test?
(A) 100
(B) 98
(C) 97
(D) 90
(E) 87
4. What is 4 percent expressed as a decimal?
(A) 40
(B) 4
(C) .4
(D) .04
(E) .25
5. Express in simplest form the following ratio:
15 hours to 2 days.
(A) 7
1
2
(B)
16
5
(C)
5
8
(D)
15
2
(E)
5
16
6. .58 3 .14 5
(A) 812
(B) 8.12
(C) 81.2
(D) .812
(E) .0812
7. If 3a 2 5 5 7, then a 5
(A) 24
(B) 4
(C) 2
2
3
(D)
2
3
(E)
5
3
8. A gumball machine contains five red and
three blue gumballs. If one gumball is
removed, what is the probability that it will
be red?
(A)
5
3
(B)
3
5
(C)
5
8
(D)
3
8
(E)
8
3
9. How long is chord AB of circle O?
(A) =10
(B) 10=2
(C) 100
(D) 10
(E) =50
10. (2x
2
2 3x 1 5) 1 (3x 2 2) 5
(A) 2x
2
1 3
(B) 2x
2
1 6x 1 3
(C) 2x
2
1 6x 1 7
(D) 2x 1 3
(E) 2x
2
2 6x 1 3
11. Using the formula A 5 p 1 prt, find A when
p 5 500, r 5 .04, and t 5 2
1
2
.
(A) 700
(B) 600
(C) 550
(D) 500
(E) 450
12.
Triangles ABE and ACD are similar. Find the
length of DE.
(A) 9
(B) 15
(C) 4
(D) 11
(E) 8
13. The expression (3K
2
)
3
is equivalent to
(A) 9K
6
(B) 27K
6
(C) 27K
5
(D) 9K
5
(E) 3K
5
14. Find the value of y in the proportion
20
12
5
5
y
.
(A)
3
8
(B) 3
(C) 15
(D) 8
(E) 8
1
3
15. If
3
x
is subtracted from
4
x
, the result is
(A) 1
(B)
7
x
(C) 2
1
x
(D)
1
x
(E)
1
x
2
16. The markdown price of a computer game
was $36.75, which represented 75% of the
original selling price. What was the original
selling price?
(A) $27.56
(B) $42.35
(C) $45.94
(D) $49.00
(E) $45.35
17. Use this chart to answer question 17.
Freddies Budget
Weekly net income 5 $350
A. Food
B. Rent and Utilities
C. Entertainment
D. Clothing
E. Miscellaneous
How much money does Freddie spend on
miscellaneous items each week?
(A) $43.05
(B) $19.05
(C) $130.95
(D) $18.55
(E) $44.45
18. What is the x-intercept of the line described
by the equation y 5 3x 1 7?
(A) 7
(B) 27
(C) 2
3
7
(D) 2
7
3
(E) 0
prime factors?
(A) (5)(13)
(B) (5)(12)
(C) (5)(3)(2)(2)
(D) (4)(4)(3)
(E) (15)(6)
20. If |12a 2 7| 5 3, what is a possible value
of a?
(A) 3
(B) 23
(C) 29
(D) 2
1
3
(E)
5
6
21. What is the graph of the inequality 4 x 7?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
22. 11
2
2 9
2
5
(A) 2
(B) 4
(C) 24
(D) 40
(E) 16
23. Erics test scores were 98, 95, 84, 100, and
92. What would he need on his next test to
have an average of 94?
(A) 90
(B) 92
(C) 95
(D) 100
(E) It is not possible to get that average.
24. Where does the line y 5 x 2 3 cross the
y-axis?
(A) (0,3)
(B) (0, 23)
(C) (23, 0)
(D) (23, 3)
(E) (0,0)
25.
If points A, B, C, and D are distinct collinear
points, and AC is congruent to BC, and
B lies between A and D, and the length of
AC is 7, what is the length of CD?
(A) 7
(B) 14
(C) 21
(D) 28
VERBAL
31. The correct answer is (B). The relationship is possession. Someone
who is astute possesses acumen. Therefore, only choice (B) has the same
relationship. Someone who is diplomatic possesses a great deal of tact.
32. The correct answer is (D). The relationship is one of object to its
function: a judge would by definition adjudicate. A champion is a
person who by definition would defend a matter.
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33. The correct answer is (A). The relationship is word to antonym: if
something is imperceptible, a person cannot notice it. The only answer
that is an antonym is choice (A): if something is intangible, a person
cannot touch it.
A claustrophobic by definition hates enclosure. The only answer that is
object to function is choice (C): a misogynist is a person who by
definition dislikes women.
35. The correct answer is (A). A hammer is a tool used by a carpenter;
an awl is a tool used by a cobbler. Choice (D) reverses the order of
tool and user.
36. The correct answer is (C). The relationship is cause to effect. One
who is gullible is easy to bilk. The only cause-to-effect relationship is
choice (C): if you are docile, it would be easy to lead you.
37. The correct answer is (A). The relationship is word to definition. An
overblown situation is exaggerated. Choice (A) has the same relation-
ship: a warrant is by definition justified.
38. The correct answer is (D). Somebody ruthless has no pity, and
somebody bewildered has no comprehension.
39. The correct answer is (B). The relationship is action of object. A
clown acts zany. A showoff is a person whose actions could aptly be
described as flamboyant.
40. The correct answer is (D). A horn is blown and a harp is plucked to
make music.
41. The correct answer is (B). The relationship is cause to effect. You
would inveigle someone by using flattery. Choice (B) has the same
relationship: you would try to browbeat someone by using intimidation.
42. The correct answer is (E). Flammable and inflammable are
synonyms; both mean easily inflamed. Disinterested means impartial.
43. The correct answer is (C). The relationship is action of object. A
devotee is a person who by definition is fervid. Choice (C) has the
same relationship: a connoisseur is a person who is by definition
discriminating.
44. The correct answer is (A). The relationship is action of object. A
mule is an animal that is proverbially stubborn. Choice (A) has the
same relationship: a pig is an animal that is proverbially idle.
45. The correct answer is (A). The relationship is that of actor to action.
An extortionist blackmails; a kleptomaniac steals.
46. The correct answer is (A). The relationship is action to object. A
virtuoso is a person who would by definition perform with clat (great
brilliance). Choice (A) has the same relationship. A gallant is a person
who would by definition perform with panache (dash).
47. The correct answer is (C). The relationship is cause to effect.
Something that is bilious would by definition make a person feel
queasy. Choice (C) has the same relationship: something that is
dangerous would by definition make a person feel alarmed.
EXPLANATORY ANSWERS TO THE SSAT PRACTICE TEST 1
48. The correct answer is (B). The relationship is word to antonym. Some-
thing that is disorganized is lacking in form. Choice (B) has the same
relationship: something that is empty is by definition lacking in substance.
49. The correct answer is (D). The relationship is word to synonym. A
midget, by definition, is minuscule. Choice (D) has the same relation-
ship: a colossus is by definition gargantuan.
50. The correct answer is (A). The relationship is object to its function.
A prude is a person whose tastes could aptly be described as fastidi-
ous. Choice (A) has the same effect: a puritan is a person whose tastes
could aptly be described as simple.
51. The correct answer is (C). The relationship is cause and effect. A
remark that is waggish is designed to produce laughs. Choice (C) has
the same effect: a remark that is sad is designed to produce tears.
52. The correct answer is (B). The relationship is word to synonym.
Clothing that is diaphanous is reminiscent of veils. Choice (B) has the
same relationship. Clothing that is gossamer is reminiscent of cobwebs.
53. The correct answer is (A). The relationship is word to antonym. A
microcosm(small system) is the opposite of a macrocosm(universe). The
same relationship is in choice (A): plenty means the opposite of lack.
54. The correct answer is (D). The relationship is object to its function.
You would hear a homily at a church. The same relationship is in
choice (D): you would be likely to hear a monologue in a talk show.
55. The correct answer is (B). The relationship is object to its function.
A mnemonic is designed to help ones memory. The same relationship
is in choice (B). Glasses are designed to help ones vision.
56. The correct answer is (D). The relationship is cause and effect.
Something that is healing is conducive to ones health. Choice (D) has
the same relationship: something that is therapeutic is conducive to
ones recovery.
57. The correct answer is (A). This is a verb-to-noun relationship. Arbitrate
is what one does to a dispute. Solve is what must be done to a mystery.
58. The correct answer is (C). The relationship is word to its synonym.
A tearjerker is a literary form that is by definition maudlin. The same
relationship is found in choice (C): a farce is a literary form that is by
definition hilarious.
59. The correct answer is (B). The relationship is word to its synonym:
one who has passion has devotion. The same relationship is in choice
(B): one who has concern has interest.
60. The correct answer is (A). The relationship is object to its function.
A klutz is a type of person who is inept. The same relationship is in
choice (A): a bigot is a type of person who is intolerant.
1. The correct answer is (D). If the tank is
1
3
empty, it must be
2
3
full.
2
3
the total capacity of 18 gallons is 12.
2. The correct answer is (E). The value of choice (A) is
11
12
; the
value of choice (B) is
5
12
; the value of choice (C) is
1
4
or
3
12
; the
value of choice (D) is
1
4
or
3
12
; and the value of choice (E) is
1
6
or
2
12
. Therefore, choice (E) has the least value.
3. The correct answer is (E). If x 1 (x 1 3) . 20, then 2x . 17.
So x . 8.5. The only answer that is appropriate is 10.
4. The correct answer is (C). The perimeter of a square is found
by summing the lengths of each side. Because the lengths are
equal on a square, you can multiply one side by 4 to get the
perimeter. Therefore, 4s 5 88, so s 5 22.
5. The correct answer is (D). To find the greatest value of the
four, assume the remaining three values are the least possible
positive integer, 1. The average then is
1 1 1 1 1 1 x
4
5 9.
Solve for x. 3 1 x 5 36, so x 5 33.
6. The correct answer is (B). Multiples of 4 include: 4, 8, 12, 16, 20,
24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, etc. Comparing these with the answers
provided, notice that the number 30 is not a multiple of 4.
7. The correct answer is (B). Substitute 7 for m. *7 510(7) 210
570 210 560.
8. The correct answer is (C). If *m 5 10m 2 10 and *m 5 120,
then 10m 2 10 5 120.
Solve for m: 10m 5 130, m 5 13.
9. The correct answer is (C). The total discounted amount is
$3 or ($9 2 $6). The original amount 3 the discounted percent
5 the total discounted amount.
$9 3 discounted percent 5 $3.
The discounted percent 5
3
9
5
1
3
' 33%.
10. The correct answer is (A). The number of left-handed mem-
bers is equal to 12 2 8, or 4. The ratio of left-handers to
right-handers is 4:8, which simplifies to 1:2.
11. The correct answer is (D). Let the five consecutive integers
be: x, x 1 1, x 1 2, x 1 3, and x 1 4.
Then x 1 x 1 1 1 x 1 2 1 x 1 3 1 x 1 4 5 35;
5x 1 10 5 35; 5x 5 25; x 5 5
Since the least of the five integers is 5, the greatest is 5 1 4,
or 9. 9
2
5 81.
12. The correct answer is (C). When multiplying like values raised
to a power, add the exponents.
2
2
3 2
3
3 2
3
5 2
2 1 3 1 3
5 2
8
13. The correct answer is (D). The area of a square is equal to the
(length of the side)
2
, or L
2
.
100s
2
5 L
2
=100s
2
5 =L
2
10s 5 L
14. The correct answer is (D). Set up a ratio for this problem and
solve:
Let x represent the number of books purchased with 4 dollars.
10
d
5
x
4
10 3 4 5 d 3 x ~using cross-multiplication!
40
d
5 x
15. The correct answer is (C). Since integers can be both positive
and negative, and the product of a positive and negative integer
is always negative, choice (E) must be false. Looking further at
the answers, notice that choices (B) and (C) are opposites of
one another. Therefore, one of those must be true and the other
false. Substitute two numbers for g and h and see which of the
two is true. If g 5 24 and h 5 5, g 3 h 5 24 3 5 5 220.
Since 220 is even, choice (C) is correct.
16. The correct answer is (D). The sum of the first six grades is
78 3 6 5 468. (To find the average grade of 78, divide the sum
of the six grades by 6.)
The average with seven students is 468 1 x 5 80 3 7.
468 1 x 5 560; x 5 92
All factors of 6 are factors of the number.
1 3 6
2 3 3
18. The correct answer is (C). Since this is an isosceles triangle, the
angles opposite the congruent sides are also congruent. The sum
of the angles in a triangle equal 180. So 65 1 65 1 x 5 180
and x 5 50.
Let p equal the price of the item.
Price 3 Discount Rate 5 Discount Amount
So p 3 40% 5 $2.00;
p 3 .40 5 2.00;
p 5
2.00
.40
5 5
20. The correct answer is (C). On Monday,
1
4
of the pie was
eaten. On Tuesday, there was
3
4
of the pie left.
1
2
3
3
4
5
3
8
and
1
4
1
3
8
5
5
8
21. The correct answer is (C). The perimeter of a square equals
4s. The area of a square equals s
2
. Setting them equal will
determine the length of one side, s.
s
2
5 4s
s
2
2 4s 5 0
s~s 2 4! 5 0
s 5 0 or s 5 4
Since it would make no sense for the length to be 0, the correct
answer is 4.
6x 2 4 5 38
6x 5 42
x 5 7 so
7 2 5 5 2
3~x
2
y
24
z!
4
x
3
y 5
3x
8
y
216
z
4
x
3
y 5
3x
11
y
215
z
4
24. The correct answer is (C). They are all factors of 360, but 4 is
not prime. (A prime number is a number that has exactly two
factors, namely 1 and itself.)
25. The correct answer is (D). The altitude of an equilateral
triangle bisects the vertex, forming a 30-60-90 triangle with sides
in the ratios shown.
(This also comes from the Pythagorean Theorem, and the fact
that the base of an equilateral triangle has been bisected to form
this 30-60-90 triangle.)
The sides will be in the same ratio for the given triangle:
So, with the ratios 1: =3:2 equaling the ratios b:4:a, we find
b 5
4
=3
and a 5
8
=3
.
A 5 (4)
S
4
=3
D
5
16
=3
5
16=3
3
.
Passage 1
1. The correct answer is (D). The word invited in the first sentence
indicates he was asked to come to Birmingham. Choice (A) is incorrect
because the passage does not say what King wanted to do. While
choice (B) may be a true statement, the passage does not state that was
his reason. Choices (C) and (E) refer to events after he had arrived, so
they are incorrect.
2. The correct answer is (B). Choices (A), (C), and (E) are not related
to any laws. Choice (D) is the result of an illegal action, not a reason
that the action was illegal.
3. The correct answer is (D). Choice (A) is incorrect because the
passage states he analyzes when a law can be broken. Choices (B) and
(C) are incorrect because the passage states only unjust laws could be
violated. Choice (E) is incorrect because according to King, if the law
is not unfair, breaking the law is wrong even if the opposition is
nonviolent.
4. The correct answer is (A). Choice (B) is incorrect because the letter
did not discuss Kings situation. Choice (C) is incorrect because it is
contradicted by the passage. Choices (D) and (E) are incorrect because
they name specific actions that are not in the letter.
5. The correct answer is (B). Choice (A) is incorrect because the letter
does not try to sell a product, which is what an advertisement does.
Choice (C) is incorrect because it is a letter, not a speech, and choice
(D) is incorrect because the letter is not a poem. Choice (E) is incor-
rect because there is no mention of religion as part of the letter.
Passage 2
6. The correct answer is (A). Choice (B) applies to leaves that have not
had the proper amount of water. Choice (C) applies to plants infested
with insects. Choice (D) describes a healthy plant, and choice (E) is
about the soil, not the leaves.
7. The correct answer is (E). All of the answers above it are discussed
at some point in the passage.
8. The correct answer is (D). The sentence after the one in which
infest appears gives the phrase live on to explain what infest means.
9. The correct answer is (C). Choice (A) is not mentioned in the
passage. Choice (B) is a result of forcing the plant to grow too quickly.
Choice (D) is a symptom of a plant that has outgrown its pot. Choice
(E) is a sign of insects on the plant.
10. The correct answer is (B). If all plants were cared for properly, there
would be no need to see if they were healthy before purchasing them.
Choice (A) is incorrect because if all plants were raised perfectly, they
all would be healthy. Choice (C) applies to some plants, not all of
them. The passage does not discuss caring for plants at home or a
plants environment, so choices (D) and (E) are incorrect.
Passage 3
11. The correct answer is (A). Since Demeter is the goddess of the
harvest, she oversees crops planted for food. Choices (B), (C), and (D)
are contradicted by the passages because Hades is the god of the
underworld, and the passage does not state who rules over marriage or
humanity. Choice (E) is incorrect, because while the weather affects
the growth of crops, Demeter rules the growth of plants, not what
causes them to grow or not grow.
12. The correct answer is (B). The passage does not say myths always
involved gods and goddesses, so choice (A) is incorrect. The passage
does not indicate whether choices (C) and (D) are true or false
statements. Choice (E) is true of the Demeter myth, but it would not
be true of all myths.
13. The correct answer is (C). Choices (A) and (B) are true statements
about the story, but they are not the reason Demeter causes winter to
occur. Choices (D) and (E) might be inferred from the story, but they
are not the reason given for winter.
passage does not state Zeus feelings about Hades. Choice (B) is
incorrect because if Zeus did not want to upset Hades, he would have
given his permission. Choice (C) is incorrect because it was Hades,
not Zeus, who wanted Persephone as his wife. Choice (E) is a true
statement, but it is not the reason Zeus did not give permission
to Hades.
15. The correct answer is (C). Although choices (A), (B), (D), and (E)
state events that happened in the story, these events are not when,
according to the story, Demeter first stopped the growth of crops.
Passage 4
16. The correct answer is (A). Choice (B) is a theory that only some
scientists believe to be true. Choices (C) and (D) are about part of the
passages content, but they do not describe the whole passage. Choice
(E) is too general; the passage deals with a specific scientific discovery.
17. The correct answer is (C). The passage states the radiation frequency
decreases, so choices (A), (B), and (D) are incorrect. Choice (E) is
incorrect because collapse does not mean the same as decrease.
18. The correct answer is (D). The passage states the matter was tightly
compressed. Choice (A) is incorrect, because while the matter may be
expanding after the Big Bang, it was not expanding originally. Choice
(B) means the opposite of tightly compressed, so it is incorrect.
Choices (C) and (E) refer to what may have happened after the Big
Bang, so they are incorrect.
19. The correct answer is (E). The passage states some scientists think
the universe will continue to expand, while others think it will
collapse. Since both views are given, choices (A) and (C) are incorrect.
Choices (B) and (D) are contradicted by the passage.
20. The correct answer is (C). This is indicated in the first sentence of
the passage. That sentence also contradicts choice (B), and information
in the passage about the 1965 discovery also suggests that the theory
has been proven, so choice (A) is incorrect. Choice (D) is about the
Doppler effect, not the Big Bang, so it is incorrect. Choice (E) is about
evidence for the theory, not what the author thinks about the theory.
Passage 5
21. The correct answer is (D). Choice (A) is incorrect, because fractions
means parts, but it does not indicate they do not agree with each
other. Choice (B) is incorrect because the factions are within a nation,
so they cannot be international. Choice (C) refers to people who
believe in their nation, so it does not fit the passage. Choice (E) is
contradicted because the factions wished to replace the monarchy.
22. The correct answer is (C). Choices (A) and (B) may or may not be
true, but the passage does not state that they are true. Choice (D) is
incorrect because the passage does not say how the experts felt about
their discovery. Choice (E) is contradicted by the phrase throughout
the world.
23. The correct answer is (A). Choice (B) is incorrect because the
conflict between Greece and Turkey did not involve a new land.
Choice (C) is incorrect because it refers to events after the occurrence
of these conflicts. Choices (D) and (E) are incorrect because the
passage does not explain what these conflicts led to or how they were
settled.
24. The correct answer is (D). The term is defined in the passage by the
words occurring immediately after it.
25. The correct answer is (C). The passage gives November 1918 as the
time when the cease fire was signed. Only after 1918 did the peace
conference of January 1919 begin, choice (B), during which the League
of Nations was founded, choice (D), and the peace treaty was not signed
until the end of the conference, choice (E). Choice (A) is incorrect be-
cause while this was a slogan about the war, its hopes never came into
existence.
Passage 6
26. The correct answer is (C). The passage does not say the passengers
were hurrying, choice (A). Nor does it explain why Mrs. Millers son
had not arrived home, choice (B). Choice (D) is incorrect, because the
flight attendants words include Im sorry, so she is not being rude.
Choice (E) is incorrect because the weather would not affect passen-
gers inside the airport who were going to board a plane.
27. The correct answer is (E). Choice (A) is incorrect because the author
was boarding the plane at the scheduled take-off time. Choice (B) is in-
correct because the reader is not told exactly when the plane left. While
this would make choice (C) a possibility, there is enough information in
the passage to make it clear the plane took off some short time after 1:15
in the afternoon, so choice (D) would be incorrect.
28. The correct answer is (E). Choice (A) is contradicted by the descrip-
tion; she is well dressed and carefully made up. Choice (B) is incorrect,
because the details of her appearance do not have examples of things
that are very expensive. Choice (C) may be true about Mrs. Miller, but
it is not suggested by what she looks like. Nothing in the passage
reveals her sense of humor or lack of it, so choice (D) is incorrect.
29. The correct answer is (D). While choice (A) may be a correct
statement about Mrs. Miller, and choice (E) might be inferred from the
passage, neither explains the motives of the airline personnel. Choice
(B) may or may not be true. The author asks if Mrs. Miller knows the
number, but does not know if she does or does not. Choice (C) is
incorrect because they take her off the plane so that they will not have
to help her find her son.
30. The correct answer is (E). The author notices the details of Mrs.
Millers appearance, which is observant, choice (A). The author feels
sorry for Mrs. Miller, which is compassionate, choice (B), and the
author is moved to great sadness when considering the situation,
which shows sensitive feelings, choice (C).
Passage 7
31. The correct answer is (A). None of the other answers makes sense
in context because an area of land cannot be erased, choice (B);
invented, choice (C); changed, choice (D); or carried, choice (E).
32. The correct answer is (C). Choices (A) and (B) may be true, but
these reasons would not be important for anyone but Ms. Tinne.
Choice (E) is also a personal statement. Choice (D) is incorrect because
her death caused her work to end rather than make it important.
33. The correct answer is (E). The passage states in the sentence before
Bahr el Gazal is mentioned that she explored parts of north central
Africa. Thus, the other answers are incorrect.
34. The correct answer is (C). Nothing in the passage suggests choices
(A), (B), (D), or (E). Choice (C) may be inferred because the people
who killed her believed she was carrying gold, according to the last
sentence in the passage.
35. The correct answer is (E). Words like intelligent, daring, and
remarkable and the statement that her information was valuable
show the authors admiration. While the author calls her death
unfortunate, the overall tone of the passage is not sad, so choice (C)
is incorrect.
Passage 8
36. The correct answer is (D). Since Pips parents were alive long
before photography was invented, choices (A), (B), and (C) are not
probable. Choice (E) is incorrect because the reference to photography
shows that the writer lived when the process was known.
37. The correct answer is (C). Choice (A) is incorrect because elaborate
lettering would not indicate something in Pips mind. Choice (B) is
incorrect because since his parents are dead, he would have no
hopes about them. Choice (D) is incorrect because it is the source of
his fancies. Choice (E) is incorrect because Pip was a child when he
had the fancies.
38. The correct answer is (C). In the passage, Pip says their days were
long before the days of photographs, lines 1112.
39. The correct answer is (B). Since she is married, her name would not
be Pirrip, so choice (A) is incorrect. Choices (C) and (D) refer to the
speakers first names, so they are not correct, and no Mrs. Stout
appears in the passage, so choice (E) is incorrect.
40. The correct answer is (C). It is explicitly stated in the passage. While
the passage talks about tombs and tombstones, neither stone-cutting
nor grave digging is mentioned in connection with the husband, so
choices (A) and (B) are incorrect. Choice (D) cannot be correct
because the passage concerns a time before photography was invented.
Choice (E) is incorrect because the passage does not mention a barber.
1. The correct answer is (A). The stock declined in value by $1,500,
from an initial value of $6,000. The fractional decline in value is
1500
6000
5
1
4
, which is 25%.
2. The correct answer is (B). Get common denominators to add
fractions. Multiply
a
b
by
a
a
to get
a
2
ab
. Multiply
b
a
by
b
b
to get
b
2
ab
. Subtract
the fractions by subtracting the numerators.
3. The correct answer is (A). To have an average of 90 after five tests,
the total of all the scores must be 90 3 5 5 450. The known scores
add up to 80 1 87 1 94 1 89 5 350, so she needs 100 points on the
last test.
4. The correct answer is (D). Percent means per 100. 4 percent
means
4
100
.
5. The correct answer is (E). Put time in like units.
15 hours
48 hours
Dividing the common factor of 3 results in
5
16
.
6. The correct answer is (E). When multiplying decimals, be sure the
final decimal point is in the correct place.
.58 2 places
3.14 2 places
232
58
.0812 4 places
7. The correct answer is (B). To solve equations, use inverse opera-
tions. First add 5 to both sides.
3a 2 5 5 7
1 55 15
3a 5 12
Then divide both sides by 3.
3a
3
5
12
3
a 5 4
8. The correct answer is (C). There are eight outcomes (total gum-
balls), of which five are successes (red).
9. The correct answer is (B). OA 5 OB because the radii in the same
circle are equal. The triangle AOB is a right triangle. By the
Pythagorean Theorem:
a
2
1 b
2
5 c
2
~leg!
2
1 ~leg!
2
5 ~hypotenuse!
2
~10!
2
1 ~10!
2
5 c
2
100 1 100 5 c
2
200 5 c
2
=2 3 100 5 =c
2
10=2 5 c
10. The correct answer is (A). To add algebraic expressions, combine
like terms.
2x
2
2 3x 1 5
1 3x 2 2
2x
2
1 0 1 3 5 2x
2
1 3
11. The correct answer is (C). Substitute values p 5 500, r 5 .04, and
t 5 2
1
2
.
A 5 500 1 ~500!~.04!2
1
2
5 500 1 50 5 550
12. The correct answer is (A). Corresponding parts of similar triangles
are in proportion:
AB
AC
5
AE
AD
4
4 1 6
5
6
6 1 x
4~6 1 x! 5 6~4 1 6!
24 1 4x 5 60
224 5 224
4x 5 36
x 5 9
~3K
2
!
3
5 ~3K
2
! ~3K
2
! ~3K
2
!
5 ~3!~3!~3!~K
2
! ~K
2
!~K
2
!
5 27K
2 1 2 1 2
(multiply numbers)
5 27K
6
(add exponents)
20
12
5
5
y
20y 5 12 3 5 ~cross-multiply!
20y 5 60
y 5 3
4
x
2
3
x
5
1
x
The problem is written with all common denominators. Simply subtract
the numerators.
75% of N 5 36.75
75% 5
75
100
5 .75 .75 of N means .75 3 N
.75 3 N 5 36.75 Divide both sides by .75 to isolate N.
.75 3 N
.75
5
36.75
.75
N 5
36.75
.75
5 49
17. The correct answer is (E). First find what percent of Freddies
income is spent on miscellaneous items.
50% 1 25% 1 7% 1 5.3% 5 87.3%
100% 2 87.3% 5 12.7%
Then find 12.7% of $350.
Amount 5 Weekly Net Income 3 Miscellaneous Percent
5 350 3 .127 5 $44.45
18. The correct answer is (D). The line described by the equation
crosses the x-axis when y 5 0.
0 5 3x 1 7
27 5 3x
2
7
3
5 x
19. The correct answer is (C). To break a number into its prime factors,
break it into factors, and break those factors into factors, until you
cannot go any further. It doesnt matter what factors you begin with.
You will reach the same prime factors.
60 5 10 3 6 5 5 3 2 3 3 3 2
5, 3, and 2 are prime numbers (they have no factors other than
themselves and 1), and multiplication is commutative (can be per-
formed in any order).
Another way to approach the problem is to rule out the answers that
have composite (non-prime) numbers. This rules out choices (B), (D),
and (E). Test the remaining answers by multiplying them out. Only
choice (C) comes to 60.
12a 2 7 can be 3 or 23.
In the first case:
12a 2 7 5 3
12a 5 10
a 5
5
6
In the second case:
12a 2 7 5 23
12a 5 4
a 5
1
3
The only solution that fits the given answers is
5
6
.
21. The correct answer is (A). x is less than or equal to 7, and at the
same time, x is greater than or equal to 4. An open circle would
indicate a less than or a greater than condition at the endpoint,
while filled-in circles indicate a less than or equal to or a greater
than or equal to condition at the endpoint.
11
2
5 121
9
2
5 81
121 2 81 5 40
23. The correct answer is (C). To have an average of 94 after six tests,
Erics total score would need to be 94 3 6 5 564. He already has a
total score of 98 1 95 1 84 1 100 1 92, which equals 469, so he
needs 564 2 469 points, which is 95.
24. The correct answer is (B). In the form y 5 mx 1 b, the slope is
given by m and the y-intercept is given by b. The y-intercept is the
value of y when x 5 0.
AC and CB are congruent, making C the midpoint of AB. AC is 7 so
BC is 7 and AB is 14. It is not given that B is the midpoint of AD, just
that it lies between A and D. Therefore, AB and BD are not necessarily
congruent. There is no other relationship that will give the length of
BD or of CD.
SSAT Practice Test 2
Writing Sample. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 444
Verbal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 447
SSAT Practice Test 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 470
Verbal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 470
Part I
WRITING THE ESSAY
ACCEPTABLE.
Topic: Money is a good servant, but a dangerous master.
literature.
444
Name:
WRITING SAMPLE
Part II
MULTIPLE CHOICE
VERBAL TIME: 30 MINUTES 60 QUESTIONS
in capital letters.
1. PREMONITION
(A) payment
(B) ghost
(C) forewarning
(D) reward
(E) greeting
2. DECREE
(A) quantity
(B) loss
(C) challenge
(D) order
(E) joke
3. RELINQUISH
(A) release
(B) conquer
(C) discourage
(D) excite
(E) announce
4. IMMATERIAL
(A) untidy
(B) false
(C) unimportant
(D) wicked
(E) substantial
5. CONTOUR
(A) journey
(B) outline
(C) gathering
(D) agency
(E) photograph
6. THESIS
(A) guess
(B) hypothesis
(C) debate
(D) theme
(E) definition
7. HABITAT
(A) sleep
(B) cushion
(C) yarn
(D) promise
(E) home
8. INTERVENE
(A) come between
(B) withdraw
(C) contact
(D) construct
(E) require
9. ASPHYXIATION
(A) suffocation
(B) extension
(C) loss
(D) delivery
(E) breathing
447
10. ANTIDOTE
(A) poison
(B) story
(C) opponent
(D) cure
(E) predecessor
11. BATTERY
(A) ambush
(B) corner
(C) precarious
(D) group
(E) delirium
12. PATIENT
(A) tolerant
(B) irregular
(C) leisure
(D) multiple
(E) military
13. PAINSTAKING
(A) disease
(B) scrupulous
(C) delicate
(D) medicine
(E) generic
14. PRELUDE
(A) symphony
(B) soprano
(C) postlude
(D) beginning
(E) drama
15. REVERENCE
(A) nonfiction
(B) simplicity
(C) respect
(D) love
(E) glory
16. UNUSUAL
(A) ordinary
(B) rare
(C) pedantic
(D) sincere
(E) common
17. NOISE
(A) music
(B) locomotive
(C) sound
(D) siren
(E) crowd
18. EXPRESS
(A) verbalize
(B) quickly
(C) overnight
(D) careful
(E) holster
19. KIND
(A) significant
(B) quality
(C) equal
(D) hermitage
(E) good
20. CLANDESTINE
(A) dated
(B) secret
(C) overt
(D) exclusive
(E) fortunate
21. HAPPY
(A) wild
(B) delighted
(C) forthright
(D) satisfied
(E) scuttle
22. FRACTION
(A) splinter
(B) sect
(C) piece
(D) share
(E) slice
23. GREAT
(A) historical
(B) famous
(C) hearth
(D) renown
(E) immense
24. TALENTED
(A) gifted
(B) musical
(C) artistic
(D) dramatic
(E) reputable
25. PSEUDONYM
(A) falsehood
(B) forgery
(C) elephant
(D) pen name
(E) writer
26. ECCENTRIC
(A) trustworthy
(B) truthful
(C) prompt
(D) earnest
(E) unusual
27. PRISONER
(A) contain
(B) penal
(C) judge
(D) captive
(E) justice
28. LITTLE
(A) periphery
(B) minute
(C) multiple
(D) confection
(E) gladden
29. ROBUST
(A) florid
(B) contained
(C) healthy
(D) considerable
(E) weak
30. SPHERE
(A) plane
(B) balloon
(C) orb
(D) radial
(E) horizon
31. Height is to mountain as
(A) depth is to trench.
(B) shade is to tree.
(C) weight is to age.
(D) speed is to highway.
(E) mineral is to mine.
32. Oblivious is to awareness as
(A) comatose is to consciousness.
(B) serene is to composure.
(C) erudite is to knowledge.
(D) adroit is to skill.
(E) invigorate is to energy.
VERBAL
33. Bellwether is to barometer as
(A) proselyte is to spark plug.
(B) panhandler is to kill.
(C) embezzler is to abduct.
(D) cynosure is to magnet.
(E) morass is to catalyst.
34. Act is to action as
(A) therapy is to thermometer.
(B) oblivion is to obvious.
(C) liturgy is to literature.
(D) image is to imagine.
(E) bowl is to bowdlerize.
35. Bibulous is to drink as
(A) rapacious is to clothing.
(B) gluttonous is to food.
(C) altruistic is to money.
(D) vegetarian is to meat.
(E) controversy is to reconcile.
36. Venison is to deer as veal is to
(A) calf.
(B) cow.
(C) steer.
(D) sheep.
(E) lamb.
37. Cursory is to superficial as
(A) dismal is to cheerful.
(B) approbation is to consecration.
(C) death is to victory.
(D) desultory is to aimless.
(E) heroism is to reward.
38. Bacchus is to drink as
(A) Orpheus is to Eurydice.
(B) Amazon is to ruler.
(C) Diana is to hunt.
(D) Zeus is to Olympus.
(E) Plato is to Aristotle.
39. Bald is to hairy as
(A) small is to tiny.
(B) broad is to fat.
(C) anemic is to robust.
(D) fatuous is to loud.
(E) repetitive is to redundant.
40. Gold is to Midas as
(A) bird is to eagle.
(B) devil is to Satan.
(C) hero is to conquest.
(D) wisdom is to Athena.
(E) genius is to Shakespeare.
41. Philanthropist is to generous as
(A) dentist is to teeth.
(B) iconoclast is to conformist.
(C) rider is to horse.
(D) teacher is to educated.
(E) plagiarist is to robber.
42. Exhale is to lung as
(A) exhume is to corpse.
(B) pump is to heart.
(C) think is to brain.
(D) perspire is to skin.
(E) taste is to tongue.
43. Nazis are to Nuremburg as
(A) judge is to jury.
(B) guard is to prison.
(C) communist is to Marx.
(D) persecute is to prosecution.
(E) gun is to death.
44. Politics are to bribe as
(A) parking is to meter.
(B) business is to contract.
(C) examinations are to cheat.
(D) nesting is to leaving.
(E) painting is to commission.
45. Fraud is to cheater as
(A) infatuation is to love.
(B) obsession is to interest.
(C) impostor is to impersonator.
(D) ignominy is to disloyalty.
(E) castigation is to praise.
46. Bacon is to pound as
(A) gun is to lead.
(B) dime is to silver.
(C) ceiling is to chandelier.
(D) eggs are to dozen.
(E) puppet show is to puppet maker.
47. Impeach is to dismiss as
(A) arraign is to convict.
(B) accuse is to charge.
(C) imprison is to jail.
(D) plant is to sow.
(E) absent is to present.
48. Limousine is to car as
(A) house is to cave.
(B) railroad is to bus.
(C) fur is to animal.
(D) mansion is to house.
(E) stone is to pebble.
49. Warts are to moles as mildew is to
(A) dirt.
(B) grass.
(C) weeds.
(D) alcohol.
(E) gold.
50. Bass is to soprano as
(A) art is to music.
(B) light is to shading.
(C) govern is to dictate.
(D) low is to high.
(E) chorus is to solo.
51. Braid is to hair as wind is to
(A) run.
(B) movie.
(C) joke.
(D) bow.
(E) clock.
52. Blade is to grass as
(A) air is to gas.
(B) grain is to sand.
(C) metal is to rod.
(D) plant is to leaves.
(E) roof is to house.
53. Athlete is to training as
(A) mercenary is to money.
(B) porpoise is to sea.
(C) student is to studying.
(D) child is to parent.
(E) adult is to child.
54. Novel is to author as
(A) rain is to flood.
(B) form is to shape.
(C) light is to switch.
(D) opera is to composer.
(E) song is to tape.
55. Miser is to gold as
(A) engine is to caboose.
(B) toastmaster is to dinner.
(C) general is to victories.
(D) prison is to criminal.
(E) button is to zipper.
56. Horse is to centaur as
(A) Pegasus is to fly.
(B) cat is to lion.
(C) unicorn is to tapestry.
(D) worm is to snake.
(E) fish is to mermaid.
VERBAL
57. Bat is to ball as
(A) stove is to pan.
(B) foot is to pedal.
(C) theater is to seats.
(D) glove is to hand.
(E) fist is to mitt.
58. Ignition is to start as
(A) radio is to antenna.
(B) shut is to door.
(C) brake is to stop.
(D) air is to tire.
(E) gas is to tank.
59. Touch is to push as
(A) water is to milk.
(B) angry is to choleric.
(C) glass is to water.
(D) translucent is to opaque.
(E) sip is to gulp.
60. Bananas are to bunch as
(A) capon is to rooster.
(B) ram is to ewe.
(C) chicken is to duck.
(D) lettuce is to head.
(E) surgeon is to operation.
which is best.
1. Which of the following is a multiple of both
4 and 5?
(A) 10
(B) 45
(C) 50
(D) 60
(E) 90
2. Four less than a number is two thirds of
that number. What is the number?
(A) 12
(B) 4
(C)
12
5
(D)
5
3
(E) 6
3. On a test with 25 questions, Mark scored an
84%. How many questions did Mark answer
correctly?
(A) 22
(B) 21
(C) 16
(D) 5
(E) 4
4.
1
2
1
2
3
1
3
4
2
1
2
2
1
3
1
1
4
2
1
3
5
(A)
1
2
(B)
2
3
(C) 1
(D) 2
(E)
3
4
5. The perimeter of a square with a side length
of 4 is how much less than the perimeter of a
rectangle with sides of length 6 and width 4?
(A) 8
(B) 6
(C) 4
(D) 2
(E) 0
6. Which of the following is most nearly 40%
of $19.95?
(A) $8.00
(B) $4.00
(C) $14.50
(D) $12.00
(E) $6.75
7. One fifth of a class chose electricity for the
topic of a science project. If 2 students
chose this topic, how many students are in
the class?
(A) 20
(B) 10
(C) 8
(D) 5
(E) 2
8. Don is 5 years older than Peter is. In 5
years, Don will be twice as old as Peter is
now. How old is Peter now?
(A) 5
(B) 10
(C) 15
(D) 25
(E) 35
9. If p pieces of candy cost c cents, 20 pieces
of candy will cost
(A)
pc
20
cents.
(B)
20c
p
cents.
(C) 20pc cents.
(D)
20p
c
cents.
(E) 20 1 p 1 c cents.
10. Durants Trading Company earned profits of
$750,000 in 1990. In 1998, their profit was
$4,500,000. The profit from 1998 was how
many times as great as it was in 1990?
(A) 2
(B) 4
(C) 6
(D) 10
(E) 60
11.
If b 5 45, then v
2
5
(A) 64
(B) 50
(C) 25
(D) 10
12. A pet goat eats 2 pounds of oats and
1 pound of grass each day. When the goat
has eaten a total of 30 pounds, how many
pounds of grass has been eaten?
(A) 6
(B) 8
(C) 10
(D) 30
(E) 60
13. If 3x 2 9 5 18, what is x 4 9?
(A) 6
(B) 3
(C) 0
(D) 9
(E) 1
14. One half the difference between the
number of degrees in a rectangle and the
number of degrees in a triangle is
(A) 360
(B) 240
(C) 180
(D) 90
(E) 45
15. A zoo has 4 times as many gorillas as tigers.
There are 4 more tigers than there are
zebras at the zoo. If z represents the
number of zebras, in terms of z, how many
gorillas are in the zoo?
(A) 4z
(B) z 1 4
(C) z 1 8
(D) 4z 1 4
(E) 4z 1 16
16. If cats sleep
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4
of every day, how many full
days would a cat sleep in a four-day period?
(A)
1
4
(B)
3
4
(C) 1
(D) 3
(E) 4
17. What is the least number that can be added
to 2,042 to produce a result divisible by 9?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 5
(E) 6
18. An art club of 5 boys and 4 girls makes craft
projects. If the girls average 2 projects each
and the boys average 3 projects each, what
is the total number of projects produced by
this group?
(A) 5
(B) 9
(C) 22
(D) 23
(E) 26
19. The area of a rectangle with width 3 and
length 8 is equal to the area of a triangle
with base 6 and height of
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 8
Questions 20 and 21 refer to the following
definition: For all real numbers r and s, r ' s 5
(r 3 s) 2 (r 1 s).
20. 10 ' 2 5
(A) 20
(B) 16
(C) 12
(D) 8
(E) 4
21. If L(4 ' 3) 5 30, then L 5
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 6
(E) 7
22. Jessie scores an 88, 86, and 90 on her first 3
exams. What must she score on her fourth
exam to receive an average of 91?
(A) 92
(B) 95
(C) 98
(D) 99
(E) 100
23. Solve for x: 3x 2 8 5 10x 2 13
(A)
5
7
(B) 2
5
7
(C) 235
(D) 23
(E) 3
24. If the price of a handbag is $75.00 before a
discount of 15%, what is the final dis-
counted price?
(A) $11.25
(B) $60.00
(C) $63.75
(D) $75.00
(E) $86.25
25. Find the height of a triangle whose base is
15 inches and whose area is 75 square
inches.
(A) 5 inches
(B) 5 square inches
(C) 10 inches
(D) 10 square inches
(E) 20 inches
Directions: Read the passage carefully and
question.
Passage 1
Line Most people living between 1400 and 1600
lived in complete ignorance of science. They
continued to accept superstitions and
nonsensical beliefs and lived in a world in
which spirits, demons, and witches were
very real for them. Even professional men
were not noted for their use of reason. One
French playwright, Molire, had so little
faith in the knowledge of doctors that he
made one of the characters in a play say:
What will you do, sir, with four physicians?
Is not one enough to kill any one body?
Certainly the majority of men and
womeneducated or notwere not
constantly scientific in their attitudes.
Talented individuals, rather than the mass of
people, were responsible for the gains in the
sciences. These individuals did outstanding
work, not only in science and medicine but
also in the field of invention (the application
of abstract scientific principles to produce
something of concrete use). Johann Guten-
berg (c. 13901468), a German, was one of
several people who helped advance the art
of printing in a practical way. He con-
structed a workable press about the middle
of the fifteenth century. By that date, paper
and printers ink were available for the
printing process.
Gutenberg must not be called the
inventor of the printing press. Printing
developed too gradually for any one man to
receive all of the credit. People living in
China and Korea had movable type as early
as the eleventh century A.D., and several
Europeans in the Rhineland area of Germany
experimented with printing during the early
fifteenth century.
The invention of printing was one of
the greatest achievements in the history of
civilization. Books could now be published
in large numbers and sold at lower costs.
Remember that in the Middle Ages each
book was copied by hand on expensive
parchment (made from the stretched skin of
a sheep or goat). A monk, illustrating and
decorating the pages as he went, would take
months or years on a single book. When
paper was introduced to Europe, books
became cheaper, but they were still very
scarce. Movable type meant that each letter
or type was a tiny engraving. The letters
could be arranged in words, then sentences,
then a whole page. After ink had been
applied to the type and many impressions of
the page made, the type was disassembled
and could be used over and over. Hundreds
or thousands of copies of each book or
newspaper or sheet could easily be printed.
Books declined in price as a result, and the
number of people who could afford to buy
books increased greatly.
Statistics show the importance of the
printing press. In 1400, when each book
was copied by hand and was very expen-
sive, few men could afford to buy books.
Yet by 1966 over 300 million paperback
books were bought annually in the United
States alone! The printed page became a
major bond in communication.
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1. Which one of the following areas is NOT
mentioned as a birthplace of printing?
(A) The Rhineland
(B) China
(C) Korea
(D) Germany
(E) France
2. Which one of the following did most people
living between 1400 and 1600 NOT believe
in?
(A) Science
(B) Witches
(C) Superstition
(D) Spirits
(E) Demons
3. Which invention allowed the creation of
books in great number?
(A) Parchment
(B) Printing press
(C) Typewriter
(D) Movable type
(E) Printers ink
4. The best meaning of the word disas-
sembled (line 56) is
(A) taken apart.
(B) put together.
(C) a large gathering.
(D) destroyed.
(E) erased.
(A) The Problems of the Dark Ages.
(B) Great Progress in Invention.
(C) The Story of Gutenberg.
(D) Inventions Across the Continents.
(E) The Ignorance of the Dark Ages.
Passage 2
Line Bananas ripe and green, and gingerroot,
Cocoa in pods and alligator pears,
And tangerines and mangoes and grapefruit,
Fit for the highest prize at parish fairs.
Set in the window, bringing memories
Of fruit trees laden by low-singing rills,
And dewy dawns, and mystical blue skies
In benediction over nunlike hills.
My eyes grew dim, and I could no more gaze;
A wave of longing through my body swept,
And, hungry for the old, familiar ways,
I turned aside and bowed my head and wept.
6. The first three lines of the poem mention
fruits grown in the tropics. Where exactly
does the poet find himself?
(A) At a church fair
(B) In the West Indies
(C) In a dream
(D) On a city street
(E) On a farm
7. In lines 7 and 8, the poet uses the words
mystical, benediction, and nunlike to
create which of the following images?
(A) A collection of fruit in a store
(B) A church fair
(C) An almost religious experience
(D) A forest
(E) A stage set
8. Why does the poet weep at the end of the
poem?
(A) The fruits have been eaten.
(B) He is cut off from the past.
(C) He did not win the prize.
(D) The future appears to be difficult.
(E) He has become ill.
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9. What is the best meaning of rills in line 6?
(A) Singers
(B) Trees
(C) Winds
(D) Streams
(E) Birds
10. The tone of this poem can best be de-
scribed as
(A) humorous.
(B) indifferent.
(C) ironic.
(D) sad.
(E) happy.
Passage 3
Line Is Earth flat or round? Until 1522, most
people believed Earth was flat. In that year
one of Magellans ships completed the first
trip all the way around Earth. Long before
the explorer Magellan, however, early
scientists thought that Earth was shaped like
a ball. In geometry the ball shape is called a
sphere, so the earth scientists said that Earth
is spherical.
The spherical model of Earth is based
on such evidence as the following:
The mast of a ship was the first part to
appear over the horizon. It was the last part
to disappear. The traditional cry of the
lookout in a sailing vessel is, I see a mast.
When ships sailed north or south,
sailors observed that the nighttime sky
changed in appearance. The North Star rose
higher in the sky as they sailed northward. It
sank in the sky as they sailed southward.
The position of the North Star changed so
gradually and so evenly that it could only be
explained in one way. The ship was sailing
on a spherical surface. When ships sailed far
enough south, constellations such as the Big
Dipper could no longer be seen, but new
ones such as the Southern Cross appeared in
the sky. Would this be true on a flat Earth?
An eclipse of the moon occurs when
Earths shadow falls on the moon. During an
eclipse of the moon, the edge of Earths
shadow as it moves across the moon is
always the arc of a circle. Only a sphere
casts a circular shadow, no matter what
position it is in.
The evidence listed above is, of course,
still visible today, although a lookout is
much more likely to see a smokestack than a
mast. But now everyone can see the
evidence. Many photographs of Earth have
been taken by orbiting spacecraft. Other
photographs of Earth have been taken from
the moon by the Apollo astronauts.
constellation (line 25) most likely means
(A) a group of planets.
(B) a number of spheres.
(C) a pattern of stars.
(D) the Big Dipper.
(E) the North Star.
12. When a ship sails north, the North Star
(A) stays in the same place in the sky.
(B) rises higher in the sky.
(C) sinks lower in the sky.
(D) becomes the Southern Cross.
(E) changes shape.
13. In the paragraph describing an eclipse of
the moon, we can infer that the
(A) earth is flat.
(B) moon is closer to the earth than the
sun.
(C) earth is in shadow.
(D) moon has an orbit.
(E) earth is spherical.
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14. The title that best expresses the idea of this
passage is
(A) Magellans Trip Around the World.
(B) What We Need from the Moon.
(C) Science Has All the Answers.
(D) The Earth Is Spherical.
(E) The Meaning of a Lunar Eclipse.
15. The deduction that the earth is round is
based on all of the following EXCEPT the
(A) observation of eclipse.
(B) observations of sailors.
(C) observation of constellations.
(D) observations of philosophers.
(E) observations of astronauts.
Passage 4
Line Each town is built in a given site and
situation. If the surrounding terrain is
mountainous, a towns accessibility and,
therefore, much of its potential growth are
limited. Most of our large cities have grown
on fairly flat land. Here they have ready
accessibility as well as the important
advantage of the low cost of developing and
servicing flat land. Thus, topographic
differences between towns, affecting
accessibility and cost, can help some
communities grow at the expense of others.
Nevertheless, landforms are more often
important in determining how (that is, in
what shape) towns and cities grow than
why they grow. For example, Amsterdam, a
city virtually built on water, and San
Francisco, which is built on steep hills and
surrounded on three sides by water,
continue to grow and prosper. Each of these
has developed a unique character, partly
because of its physical setting. In the early
days of town building, when sites were
chosen for defense (for example, the island
location of Montreal), the landforms limited
the towns outward growth. Although these
original limitations have ceased to affect any
but the downtown areas, some modern
communities must still adapt to their sites.
The outposts of western Newfoundland,
which are limited to a narrow strip of land
between the mountains and the ocean,
provide one picturesque example.
It has often been observed by conserva-
tionists that cities such as Vancouver,
Toronto, and Los Angeles have grown at the
expense of some of our best farmland. This
phenomenon does not mean, however, that
good soils are a prerequisite for urban
growth. Many of these cities were originally
agricultural market towns and grew because
farming prospered. Only when transporta-
tion improvements enabled long-distance
shipping of food could the city afford to
bite off the land that feeds it. The ease and
low cost of building on flat land were also
significant factors.
An example of this conflict between
urban and agricultural land uses is found in
the Niagara Peninsula fruit belt of Ontario.
This district has both sandy, well-drained
soils and a moderate climate suited for
tender-fruit growing, a very rare combination
in Canada. However, the soils and climate,
combined with its proximity to the Toronto-
Hamilton urban industrial complex, make
this region ideal for urban growth. As a
result, some of the most valuable and
irreplaceable farmland in southern Ontario
has been taken out of production and
built on.
A pleasant climate has played a
significant role in the growth of some towns
and cities. Many Florida cities have pros-
pered because of an almost year-round
tourist trade. Arizonas warm dry winters
attract many people, often with respiratory
diseases, to Tucson, Phoenix, and other
urban centers. The famous climate of
southern California has been one of the
major factors in its rapid urbanization and
general population growth. Much of the
California boom was also due to the fact that
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the film and airplane industries located there
to take advantage of the sunshine and warm
winters. Thus, some urban growth can best
be explained by environmental factors.
16. The main idea of this passage is
(A) important cities are built by water.
(B) a town should be built on flat land.
(C) Los Angeles grew at the expense of
farmland.
(D) climate is crucial to urban growth.
(E) town growth is affected by environ-
mental factors.
17. From this passage one can assume that a
conservationist (lines 3435) is interested
in
(A) the creation of cities.
(B) determining the growth of cities.
(C) the best use of land.
(D) transportation of goods and services.
(E) the creation of parks.
18. What is most unusual about the Niagara
Peninsula?
(A) Its mountains and desert
(B) Its warm, dry winters
(C) Its location to cultural centers
(D) Its sandy soil and moderate climate
(E) Its abundance of flat land
19. In building a town today, which of the
following can be inferred to be least
important based on the passage?
(A) Accessibility
(B) Flat land
(C) Climate
(D) Transportation
(E) Defense
20. The best title of this passage is
(A) Population Growth.
(B) Great Cities of the World.
(C) The Suburb Versus the Inner City.
(D) Vancouver, Toronto, and Los Angeles:
Great Cities.
(E) Environment and Its Effects on City
Growth.
Passage 5
Line A single flowr he sent me, since we met.
All tenderly his messenger he chose;
Deep-hearted, pure, with scented dew still
wetOne perfect rose.
I knew the language of the floweret;
My fragile leaves, it said, his heart enclose.
Love long has taken for his amulet
One perfect rose
Why is it no one ever sent me yet
One perfect limousine, do you suppose?
Ah no, its always just my luck to get
One perfect rose.
21. What is the tone of the first two stanzas?
(A) Sarcastic
(B) Ironic
(C) Angry
(D) Irritated
(E) Serious
22. Which word changes the meaning of the
poem?
(A) Tenderly (line 2)
(B) Floweret (line 5)
(C) Scented (line 3)
(D) Language (line 5)
(E) Limousine (line 10)
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23. The first two lines of stanza two use which
of the following literary devices?
(A) Alliteration
(B) Realism
(C) Personification
(D) Dialect
(E) Hyperbole
24. The best meaning for scented (line 3) is
(A) attractive to the sense of smell.
(B) wet.
(C) rose colored.
(D) attractive to touch.
(E) pure.
25. What event is being described in the poem?
(A) A dream
(B) A mixed reaction to a gift
(C) A tale of miscommunication
(D) The story of all love affairs
(E) A tale of a flower-delivery service
Passage 6
Line The major intellectual change of the
eighteenth century was the widespread
acceptance among educated people of the
idea that reason could achieve solutions to
problems of many kinds, whether scientific
or social. It is easy to see the origins of this
attitude in the rationalism of Descartes, the
scientific method of Francis Bacon, the
achievements of Newton and other
seventeenth-century scientists, and the
writing of John Locke on psychology.
The Enlightenment thinkers applied
Newtonian methods to problems in such
areas as psychology and education, govern-
ment, religion, law codes, treatment of
criminals, the slave trade, and economic life.
They acted on the assumption that the
universe operated according to natural law,
similar to the all-embracing law of gravita-
tion, which Newton had discovered. They
believed that individuals, using a rational
approach, could discover these natural laws.
As in science, this would not necessarily be
easy, for these laws had been obscured by
an accumulation of centuries-old customs,
prejudices, and superstitions, which did not
accord with natural laws. However, with
education and a clear-headed approach,
people could rid themselves of their
superstitions and prejudices. Then reform in
many areas of human relations could bring
laws and customs into a harmonious
relationship in a naturally orderly universe.
What has just been said is a very broad
generalization. Not all thinkers in the
eighteenth century had unquestioning faith
in reason and natural law. There were limits
to human reasoning powers, as some
pointed out. Emotion, or feelings, also
played a great part in governing human
behavior. These thinkers were not in the
majority, but they were read and respected.
The majority attitude described above
was basically optimistic in the outlook
toward life. It saw people as moving
forward, making progress toward a better
life (and even toward perfection) through
use of reason. Some writers felt that
progress was almost inevitable under these
circumstances. Others thought it was
necessary to work for progress along many
different lines. Those who denied that the
use of reason was the answer to all prob-
lems were viewed as skeptics. The faith in
progress caused eighteenth-century individu-
als to undertake many crusades for reform
the elimination of slavery, the end of
religious intolerance, the reform of criminal
codes, and the guarantee of permanent
world peace, for example.
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26. Which of the following is NOT an element
of natural law?
(A) Superstition
(B) Rationalism
(C) The scientific method
(D) Reason
(E) Observation and discovery
27. Someone who believes in natural law
would suggest humans should NOT be
guided by
(A) intellect.
(B) the wish for an orderly universe.
(C) a sense of optimism.
(D) science.
(E) emotions.
28. The best meaning of inevitable (line 49) is
(A) rational.
(B) reasonable.
(C) necessary.
(D) impossible.
(E) improbable.
(A) The Newtonian Age.
(B) Reason Versus Emotion.
(C) Descartes, Bacon, and Locke.
(D) Faith in Progress.
(E) Ideas in the Age of Enlightenment.
30. An enlightened approach to government
would yield all of the following EXCEPT
(A) a constitution.
(B) separation of powers.
(C) the rule of law.
(D) totalitarianism.
(E) democracy.
Passage 7
Line Although land and soil are generally thought
to be renewable, several problems limit their
renewability. One problem is that the areas
with the most fertile soil are often the areas
with the greatest population density. Few
crops are grown in mountain areas, deserts,
or polar regions; few people live in those
same areas. Most crops are grown on level
land in moderate climates. Most people live
on fairly level land in moderate climates. In
some areas of the world, the conflict
between land for housing and land for crops
is a critical problem. In Japan, about 85
percent of the land surface is mountainous.
The amount of land suitable for farming is,
therefore, quite limited. The bulk of the
Japanese population, including farmers, lives
in the same 15 percent of the country. As a
result, the conflict between using land for
housing and for farming is a critical one.
A second problem in land and soil use
is soil depletion. Crop plants use certain
nutrients in the soil, as do natural grasses.
When natural grasses die, the nutrients are
returned to the soil. When crops are
harvested, however, the nutrients are
removed from the soil. In time, the soil can
become so lacking in nutrients that it will no
longer grow a usable crop. The problem of
soil depletion can be managed through good
farming practices. Fields can be left to rest.
A crop can be allowed to return to the soil.
Or, the kind of crop grown on a field can
be changed from year to year. These
practices are not always followed, however,
because they can be very expensive in the
short term.
A third problem in soil use is desertifi-
cation. This occurs in areas where plant
cover has been removed by farming or by
farm animals. When this happens, the bare
soil can be easily removed by wind or rain,
like the soil in a desert. The lost soil is
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30
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difficult to replace. The land has become
nonrenewable.
Salinization is a problem in desert areas.
With water, some desert soils are very
fertile. However, water brought in to irrigate
a desert contains minerals. The dry air of the
desert causes water to evaporate rapidly.
When this happens, minerals in the water,
such as salt, are left behind on the soil
surface. In time, the soil surface has so
much mineral matter that crops can no
longer be grown. Such soil is difficult to
reclaim.
31. Which one of the following is NOT a
problem in land and soil use?
(A) Salinization
(B) Desertification
(C) Soil depletion
(D) Natural grasses
(E) Population density
32. From the passage we can infer which of the
following?
(A) Soil depletion is too difficult a problem
to control.
(B) Desertification only occurs in moun-
tainous areas.
(C) In the future the Japanese may have
difficulty growing enough crops for
the people.
(D) Soil depletion increases nutrients in the
land.
(E) Salinization is good for crops.
33. The best meaning of salinization is
(A) an increase of water in the desert.
(B) detoxification.
(C) plant cover removed by farm animals.
(D) the loss of nutrients.
(E) an increase of minerals and soil due to
loss of water.
(A) Problems in Land and Soil Use.
(B) Desertification and Salinization.
(C) Japan and Its Land.
(D) The Best Crops to Grow.
(E) How to Renew the Land.
35. A solution to all the problems mentioned in
the passage would be
(A) good farming practices.
(B) developing a better import system.
(C) setting wind screens around farms.
(D) growing all food in moderate climates.
(E) changing ones diet.
Passage 8
Line Whose woods these are I think I know
His house is in the village, though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.
He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sounds the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
36. The speakers horse must think it queer to
stop because
(A) the horse is used to completing its
journey.
(B) it is late at night.
(C) it is too cold.
(D) they have run out of food.
(E) the horse is cold.
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50
55
5
10
15
37. What is the authors purpose in repeating
the last line twice?
(A) To reinforce the rhyme
(B) To catch the attention of the horse
(C) To show the contrast between the
village and the farm
(D) To add meaning to the word sleep
(E) To wake the reader
38. The woods seem to have a special meaning
for the speaker. Which is most likely?
(A) He is interested in buying them.
(B) He wants to build a new house there.
(C) They seem to pull him in.
(D) He is thinking about their owner in the
village.
(E) He is interested in farming.
39. Which literary technique is used to define
the relationship between the speaker and
the horse?
(A) Alliteration
(B) Rhyme
(C) Irony
(D) Exaggeration
(E) Contrast
40. The best meaning for downy in line 12 is
(A) frozen.
(B) soft.
(C) clean.
(D) wind-swept.
(E) cold.
which is best.
(A) 30%
(B) 3%
(C) .3%
(D) .03%
(E) .003%
2. What is 72 expressed as the product of
prime factors?
(A) (2)(3)
(B) (2)(3)(12)
(C) (2)(2)(2)(3)(3)
(D) (8)(9)
(E) (6)(6)(2)
3. Fred invested $4,000 at a simple interest
rate of 5.75%. What is the total value of his
investment after one year?
(A) $200
(B) $230
(C) $4,200
(D) $4,230
(E) $4,400
4. The area of a circle is the same as the area
of a square whose side is 5 centimeters. The
radius of the circle is closest to
(A) 25 centimeters.
(B) 3 centimeters.
(C) 3 square centimeters.
(D) 8 centimeters.
(E) 16 centimeters.
5. Solve for x: 7x 2 3 5 4x 1 6
(A) 3
(B) 21
(C) 4
(D) 2
(E) 24
6. The length of a side of a square is repre-
sented by x 1 2, and the length of a side of
an equilateral triangle is represented by 2x.
If the square and the equilateral triangle
have equal perimeters, find x.
(A) 24
(B) 16
(C) 12
(D) 8
(E) 4
7. A bag has five green marbles and four blue
marbles. If one marble is drawn at random,
what is the possibility that it is NOT green?
(A)
1
9
(B)
4
9
(C)
5
9
(D)
5
20
(E)
4
20
8. The expression =162 is equivalent to:
(A) 4=2
(B) 4 1 =2
(C) 9=2
(D) 3=2
(E) 9 1 =2
9.
In the accompanying figure, the legs of a
right triangle are 16 inches and 12 inches.
Find the number of inches in the length of
the line segment parallel to the 16-inch side
and 3 inches from it.
(A) 16
(B) 12
(C) 9
(D) 15
(E) 10
10. On a map, 2 inches represent 15 miles.
How many miles would 5 inches represent?
(A) 6
(B) 8
(C) 30
(D) 37
1
2
(E) 75
11.
Three congruent squares are arranged in a
row. If the perimeter of ABCD is 80, the
area of ABCD is
(A) 240
(B) 320
(C) 640
(D) 300
(E) 160
12. Express as a ratio in simplest form: 5 feet to
3 inches
(A)
5
3
(B)
3
5
(C)
60
3
(D)
1
20
(E)
20
1
13. What is the slope of the line that passes
through the point (2,6) and the point
(7, 27)?
(A) 2
13
5
(B)
5
13
(C) 2
1
5
(D)
13
5
(E)
21
7
14. 423,252 3 835,234 5
(A) 353,534,359,987
(B) 983,414,460,968
(C) 989,353,414,426
(D) 353,514,425,972
(E) 353,514,460,968
15. If points A, B, C, and D are collinear, and C
is the midpoint of AB, and B is the midpoint
of AD, and the length of AD is 24, what is
the length of CD?
(A) 12
(B) 24
(C) 18
(D) 6
16. If x 5 4 on the graph of y 5 25x 1 4,
what does y equal?
(A) 21
(B) 5
(C) 25
(D) 16
(E) 216
17. What is the graph of the inequality
6 , x 9?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
18. What is 3x
5
divided by 4x
7
?
(A) 7x
12
(B) 12x
12
(C)
3
4x
2
(D) 12x
35
(E)
4x
2
3
19. Express .075 as a percent.
(A) 75%
(B) 7.5%
(C) .75%
(D) .075%
(E) 8%
20. A scale model of a cube has sides that are one
fortieth of the length of the original. If the
scale model required three gallons of paint to
coat, how much paint is required to coat the
original with the same thickness of paint?
(A)
40
3
gallons
(B) 7,280 gallons
(C) 4,800 gallons
(D) 240 gallons
(E) 120 gallons
21. Dinner (plus tax and tip) cost $93.60. The
tax rate is 5% and Mr. Simmons left a 15%
tip. Both tax and tip are calculated on the
base amount of the check. What was the
base amount of Mr. Simmonss bill?
(A) $78.00
(B) $113.32
(C) $77.41
(D) $112.00
(E) $81.30
22. What is the area of a square whose diagonal
is 6?
(A) 36
(B) 24
(C) 18
(D) 12
(E) 6=2
23. Which fraction lies between
2
3
and
4
5
?
(A)
5
6
(B)
17
20
(C)
7
10
(D)
13
15
(E)
9
10
(A) 22 inches.
(B) 28 inches.
(C) 38 inches.
(D) 154 inches.
(E) 14 inches.
25.
Josie bought 16 shares of Zariche stock at
the closing price Monday and sold them at
the closing price on Friday. What was
Josies profit on this investment?
(A) $60
(B) $96
(C) $600
(D) $960
(E) None of the above
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31. The correct answer is (A). One of the characteristics of a mountain
is its height. One of the characteristics of a trench is its depth. Choice
(B) will not work. While shade is often a characteristic of a tree, it is
not a persistent characteristic, meaning that a tree does not always give
shade. In addition, a mountain possesses height, but a tree GIVES
shade. Choice (C) is incorrect: a characteristic of age is not always
weight. The relationship is not the same as height and mountain.
Choice (D) is incorrect: while we often associate speed with a high-
way, speed is not a characteristic of the highway. Choice (E) is
incorrect: while a mineral comes from a mine, it is not a characteristic
of the mine. It is a product of the mine. The relationship is not the
same as height and mountain.
32. The correct answer is (A). Someone who is oblivious lacks aware-
ness. The relationship is word to antonym or opposites. Choice (B) is
incorrect. The relationship here is synonyms. One who is serene is
composed. Choice (C) is incorrect. Again, the relationship is synonyms.
One who is erudite possesses knowledge. Choice (D) is incorrect: one
who is adroit possesses skill. The relationship is synonymous. Choice
(E) is incorrect: the relationship is that of synonyms. One who is
invigorated possesses energy.
33. The correct answer is (D). A cynosure functions as a magnet. A
cynosure is the center of attention, or a magnet: a magnet attracts
attention. The relationship is object to its function. A bellwether is a
barometer. Choice (A) is incorrect: a proselyte does not function as a
spark plug. Choice (B) is incorrect: a panhandler does not kill. Choice
(C) is incorrect: an embezzler does not abduct. Choice (E) is incorrect:
a morass (swamp) does not function as a catalyst (leavening).
34. The correct answer is (D). The relationship is word and derived form.
The word action derives from the word act. Choice (A) is incorrect:
thermometer (temperature measure) does not derive from the word
therapy. There is no relationship. Choice (B) is incorrect: the relation-
ship is antonyms or opposites. Oblivion means forgotten and obvious
means apparent. The relationship is different. Choice (C) is incorrect:
Liturgy (ritual) does not provide the root for the word literature, which
means a body of work. Choice (E) is incorrect: bowl (goblet) does not
form the root for bowdlerize, which means to modify. There is no
relationship.
35. The correct answer is (B). The relationship is object to its function.
One who is bibulous consumes more drink than is advisable. Choice
(B) is the correct answer because one who is gluttonous consumes
more food than is advisable. Choice (A) is incorrect: rapacious (taken
by force) has no relationship to clothing. Choice (C) is incorrect: one
who is altruistic (concerned for the welfare of others) would not have
more money than was advisable. The relationship is not the same.
Choice (D) is incorrect. A vegetarian would not consume more meat
than advisable. Choice (E) is incorrect: controversy and reconcile have
the relationship of opposites.
36. The correct answer is (A). Venison is the meat of a deer. The relation-
ship is part to whole. Veal is the meat of a calf. Choices (B), (C), (D), and
(E) are incorrect because although they are animals from which we get
meat, we do not get veal from any of them.
37. The correct answer is (D). Cursory and superficial are both adjec-
tives and are synonymsthey have the same meaning. Choices (A),
(B), and (C) are incorrect because the answers, while both adjectives,
are antonymsthey have opposite meanings. Choice (E) is incorrect
because the relationship is cause to effect.
38. The correct answer is (C). Bacchus is the god of wine; Diana is the
goddess of the hunt. This is a worker and creation relationship. Choice
(A) is incorrect because both Orpheus and Eurydice are mythological
gods. Choices (B) and (D) are incorrect because the relationship is
unclear. Choice (E) is incorrect because the relationship is item to
category.
39. The correct answer is (C). Bald and hairy are antonyms. Anemic
and robust are antonyms. Choices (A) and (E) are incorrect because
the words are synonyms. Choices (B) and (D) are incorrect because the
words are not related specifically.
40. The correct answer is (D). Gold was important to Midas; wisdom
was important to Athena. The relationship is worker and creation.
Choices (A) and (C) are incorrect because the relationship is item to
category. Choice (B) is incorrect because the relationship is synony-
mous. Choice (E) is incorrect because the relationship is type to
characteristic.
41. The correct answer is (D). A philanthropist is very generous. A
teacher is usually very educated. The relationship is type to characteris-
tic. Choice (A) is incorrect because the relationship is worker to work-
place, a dentist works on teeth. Choice (B) is incorrect because the
words are antonyms. Choice (C) is incorrect because the relationship is
worker and workplace: a rider rides on a horse. Choice (E) is incorrect
because the words are synonyms.
42. The correct answer is (D). All choices except (A) involve the activity
of a bodily organ. Both exhale and perspire involve giving off some-
thing from within the body.
43. The correct answer is (D). The Nazis persecuted many during the
Nuremburg trials, the place of prosecution. The relationship is object to
its function. Choice (A) is incorrect because the judge and jury work to-
gether. Choice (B) is incorrect because the relationship is worker to
workplace: a guard works in a prison. Choice (C) is incorrect because
the relationship is type to characteristic. Marx was a communist. Choice
(E) is incorrect because it is cause to effect. A gun causes death.
44. The correct answer is (C). A wrongdoing connected with politics is
bribery, as cheating is a wrongdoing connected with examinations. The
relationship is type to characteristic. Choices (A) and (B) are incorrect
because the relationship is object to function: one parks at a meter; one
may use contracts in a business. Choice (D) is incorrect because it is time
sequence. Birds nest, then leave. Choice (E) is incorrect because the rela-
tionship is cause and effect: a painting earns a commission.
45. The correct answer is (C). A fraud, a cheater, an impostor, and an
impersonator refer to people who are fakes. The relationship is
synonymous. Choices (A), (B), and (D) are incorrect because while
similar in many ways, the words are not synonyms. Choice (E) is
incorrect because the words are antonyms.
46. The correct answer is (D). Bacon is sold by the pound; eggs are sold
by the dozen. The relationship is part to whole. Choices (A) and (B)
are incorrect because the relationship is item to category: a gun is
made of lead; a dime is made of silver. Choice (C) is incorrect because
the relationship is worker and workplace: a chandelier is located on
the ceiling. Choice (E) is incorrect because the relationship is worker
to creation. A puppet show is the work of the puppet maker.
47. The correct answer is (A). The relationship is sequential. Impeach-
ment (accusation) comes before dismissal. Arraignment (accusation)
comes before conviction.
48. The correct answer is (D). A limousine is a luxurious car, as a
mansion is a luxurious house. The relationship is item to category.
Choice (A) is incorrect because the relationship, while item to cat-
egory, is not the same relationship. House and cave indicate lack of
luxury. Choice (B) is incorrect because the relationship is modes of
transportation. Choice (C) is incorrect because the relationship is
object to material: an animal is covered with fur. Choice (E) is incor-
rect: stone and pebble are synonyms.
49. The correct answer is (C). Warts, moles, mildew, and weeds are all
unwanted growths. This is a part-to-whole relationship.
50. The correct answer is (D). A bass sings in a low register; a soprano
sings in a high register. The words are antonyms. Choice (A) is
incorrect because art and music are forms of fine arts; they are a type
of synonym. Choice (B) is incorrect: while light and shading are
similar, they are not synonyms. Choice (C) is incorrect: while govern
and dictate are both forms of government, they are not synonymous.
Choice (E) is incorrect because a chorus is made up of many people,
while a solo is performed by only one.
51. The correct answer is (C). We braid hair, as we wind a clock. To
braid and to wind are actions applied to objects.
52. The correct answer is (B). Blades make up grass as grains make up
sand. The relationship is that of part to whole. Choices (A), (D), and
(E) are incorrect because the relationship is type to characteristic.
Choice (C) has no obvious relationship other than rods may be made
of metal.
53. The correct answer is (C). An athlete needs training to succeed: a
student needs studying to succeed. The relationship is object to its
function. Choice (A) is incorrect because the relationship is worker
and creation. Choice (B) is incorrect because the relationship is worker
to workplace. Choices (D) and (E) are incorrect because the relation-
ship is that of antonyms.
54. The correct answer is (D). A novel is written by an author. An
opera is written by a composer. The relationship is worker and
creation. Choices (A) and (C) are incorrect because they show cause to
effect. Choice (B) is incorrect because the relationship is that of
synonyms. Choice (E) is incorrect because the relationship is part to
whole. Several songs make up a tape.
55. The correct answer is (C). A miser desires gold as a general desires
victories. The relationship is cause to effect. Choice (A) is incorrect
because the relationship is item to category. Choice (B) is incorrect
because it is worker and creation. Choice (D) is incorrect because it is
worker to workplace. Choice (E) is incorrect because the relationship
is that of synonyms.
56. The correct answer is (E). A centaur is a mythological horse. A
mermaid is a mythological fish. The relationship is that of synonyms.
Choice (A) is incorrect because it is the relationship of worker and
creation. Choices (B) and (D) are incorrect because they are both item
to category in relationship. Choice (C) is incorrect because there is no
relationship.
57. The correct answer is (B). A foot moves against a pedal, as a bat hits
against a ball. The relationship is action to object. Choices (A) and (C)
are incorrect because the relationship is worker and workplace.
Choices (D) and (E) are incorrect because the relationship is object to
material.
58. The correct answer is (C). We start a car with the ignition; we stop
a car with the brake. The relationship is action to object. Choices (A)
and (B) are incorrect since the relationship is object to its function.
Choices (D) and (E) are incorrect because the relationship is object to
its material. A tire needs air; a tank needs gas.
59. The correct answer is (E). To push is an extreme touch; to gulp is
an extreme sip. All four words are verbs. The relationship is type to
characteristic. Choice (A) is incorrect. While the relationship is similar,
the item to category relationship would better fit: both items are
drinks. However, the words are nouns and therefore not a true
analogy. Choice (B) is incorrect. The words are synonyms. Choice (C)
is incorrect; one uses a glass to drink, therefore the relationship is item
to function. Choice (D) is incorrect because the words are antonyms.
60. The correct answer is (D). Bananas are collected by the bunch;
lettuce is collected by the head. The relationship is type to characteris-
tic. Choice (A) is incorrect because the words are synonyms. Choice
(B) is incorrect because the words are antonyms. Choice (C) is
incorrect because the relationship is item to categoryboth words
represent members of the fowl family. Choice (E) is incorrect because
it is object to function: a surgeon performs an operation.
Factor out each of the given possibilities.
The factors of 10 are 2 3 5.
The factors of 45 are 3 3 3 3 5.
The factors of 60 are 2 3 2 3 3 3 5.
Since 4 5 2 3 2, 60 has factors of 4 and 5.
2. The correct answer is (A). Translate the sentence into a mathemati-
cal equation, then solve.
x 2 4 5
2
3
x
x 2
2
3
x 5 4
1
3
x 5 4
x 5 4
S
3
1
D
5 12
score 5
# correct
# questions
; 84% 5
84
100
5 .84
.84 5
n
25
n 5 .84 3 25 5 21
4. The correct answer is (C). Rearrange the fractions to make it easier
to solve by combining fractions with like denominators.
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
3
2
1
3
2
1
3
1
3
4
1
1
4
The first five fractions equal zero, leaving
3
4
1
1
4
5
4
4
5 1.
5. The correct answer is (C). The perimeter of a square is 4s. With side
length 5 4, the perimeter is 4(4) 5 16.
The perimeter of a rectangle is 2L 1 2W. With length 5 6 and width
5 4, the perimeter is 2(6) 1 2(4) 5 12 1 8 5 20.
The difference between the perimeters is 20 2 16 5 4.
Round $19.95 to $20.00 and find 40% of 20.
40% 5
40
100
5 .4
.4 3 20 5 8
7. The correct answer is (B). Two students make up one fifth of a class.
Translating this into a mathematical equation, you get
1
5
c 5 2.
c 5 2
S
5
1
D
5 10
Let d represent Dons age now and d 1 5 represent Dons age 5 years
from now.
Let p represent Peters age now and p 1 5 represent Peters age 5
years from now.
Set up mathematical equations for the problem.
d 5 p 1 5
d 1 5 5 2p
Substitute the value of d in the first equation into the second equation
to find p.
~p 1 5! 1 5 5 2p
p 1 10 5 2p
p 5 10
9. The correct answer is (B). Set up a ratio for this problem and solve:
p represents the number of pieces of candy purchased with
c cents
S
p
c
D
.
20 pieces of candy can be purchased for x cents
S
20
x
D
.
So,
p
c
5
20
x
px 5 20c ~using cross-multiplication!
20c
p
5 x
$4,500,000 is t times greater than $750,000.
4,500,000 5 750,000t
t 5
4,500,000
750,000
5 6
This is a 45-45-90 triangle. Since this is true, the base is also 5 units
long.
By the Pythagorean Theorem, v
2
5 5
2
1 5
2
5 25 1 25 5 50.
Let o represent the amount of oats eaten, and g the amount of grass
eaten.
Since twice as many pounds of oats are eaten as grass, o 5 2g.
o 1 g 5 30
Substituting the value for o into o 1 g 5 30 gives 2g 1 g 5 30.
So, 3g 5 30, and g 5 10.
3x 2 9 5 18
3x 5 27
x 5 9
9 4 9 5 1
14. The correct answer is (D). There are 180 in a triangle and 360 in a
rectangle (made up of four 90 angles).
The difference is 360 2 180 5 180.
One half of 180 is 90.
Let g represent the number of gorillas, and let t represent the number
of tigers.
If there are 4 times as many gorillas as tigers, then g 5 4t.
If there are 4 more tigers than zebras, then t 5 z 1 4.
To find the number of gorillas in terms of zebras, substitute the first
equation into the second.
Then, g 5 4(z 1 4) 5 4z 1 16.
16. The correct answer is (D). In four days, a cat sleeps 4
S
3
4
D
5 3 full days.
17. The correct answer is (A). To determine if a number is divisible by
9, the sum of the digits in that number will equal a number divisible by
9. The sum of the digits in 2,042 is 2 1 0 1 4 1 2 5 8. By adding 1 to
this number, the sum of the digits will equal 9 and therefore be
divisible by 9.
4 girls make 2 projects each for a subtotal of 4 3 2 5 8.
5 boys make 3 projects each for a subtotal of 5 3 3 5 15.
The total number of projects made is 8 1 15 5 23.
The area of the rectangle is l 3 w 5 8 3 3 5 24.
The area of the triangle is
1
2
bh 5
1
2
6h.
Since the areas are equal, set the equations equal to each other to
determine the height of the triangle.
1
2
6h 5 24
3h 5 24
h 5 8
20. The correct answer is (D). Substitute 10 for r and 2 for s.
~10 3 2! 2 ~10 1 2! 5 20 2 12 5 8
~4 ' 3! 5
30
L
~4 ' 3! 5 ~4 3 3! 2 ~4 1 3! 5 12 2 7 5 5
5 5
30
L
L 5
30
5
5 6
22. The correct answer is (E). To score an average of 91 on 4 exams,
the total of the 4 exams added together must be 91 3 4 5 364. On
her first 3 exams, Jesse has scored a total of 88 1 86 1 90 5 264.
Therefore, she needs 100 points on her last exam.
3x 2 8 5 10x 2 13
3x 5 10x 2 5
27x 5 25
x 5
25
27
5
5
7
24. The correct answer is (C). 15% expressed as a decimal is .15, so you
can either calculate the discount (.15)(75) 5 11.25 and subtract this
from the original price of $75, getting $63.75, or you can calculate the
final price directly. It will be 85% of the original price
(100% 2 15% 5 85%), (.85)(75) 5 63.75.
25. The correct answer is (C). Use the formula A 5
1
2
bh.
75 5
1
2
~15!h
75
7.5
5
7.5h
7.5
10 inches 5 h
Passage 1
1. The correct answer is (E). France is mentioned in the passage but
not in connection with the emergence of the printing press. Choice
(A) is tricky since the Rhineland is part of Germany. Choices (B), (C),
and (D) are all clearly mentioned in the passage.
2. The correct answer is (A). They believed in science, which is clearly
stated in the first paragraph. Choices (B), (C), (D), and (E) are listed as
beliefs in the same paragraph.
3. The correct answer is (D). Movable type allowed multiple copies to
be made. Choices (B) and (E) are closewithout them you could not
have printing, but, by themselves, large amounts of books could not be
made. Choices (A) and (C) are inappropriate.
4. The correct answer is (A). Choice (B) is an antonym, which is often
used in the vocabulary question. Choices (D) and (E) are both close to
choice (A) in meaning but are still incorrect. Choice (C) is used to
trick the student who read half the word or just rushed through this
too quickly.
5. The correct answer is (B). It is the main idea of the passage. Choice
(A) is only a reference to the first paragraph. Choice (C) is close but
not enough stress is placed on his role to warrant the title. Choice (D)
is also close but is too specific. Choice (E) is inappropriate.
Passage 2
6. The correct answer is (D). These fruits are set in a window.
Choice (A) is a trick answer; these fruits could win a prize at a fair.
Choice (B) is where the fruits come from; they are grown, perhaps, in
choice (E). The experience makes him dream, choice (C), but it was
quite real.
7. The correct answer is (C). The poets past is brought back to life for
him. Choice (A) is the result of the first three lines, which could win at
choice (B), but they are not an image of lines 7 and 8. Choices (D) and
(E) are inappropriate.
8. The correct answer is (B). In his new town, the poet has lost his
tropical past and it grieves him. We, perhaps, can infer choice (D), but
the poem does not support this fully. Choices (A), (C), and (E) are all
inappropriate.
9. The correct answer is (D). It refers to the babbling sounds water
can make. Choice (E) is a trick answer; the birds can be in the trees.
Choices (A) and (C) can both sing but are inappropriate, as is
choice (B).
10. The correct answer is (D). The poet misses his life in the tropics.
There is a touch of choice (E), which is overwhelmed by the wistful-
ness of the last 4 lines. Choices (A), (B), and (C) are inappropriate
(although they are words you should know).
Passage 3
11. The correct answer is (C). Choice (D) is an example of the defini-
tion; therefore, it is not the same as the definition. Choices (A) and (B)
describe groupings that are not constellations. Choice (E) refers to one
star, not a group of stars.
12. The correct answer is (B). This tests your ability to read for detail.
Choices (A) and (C) attempt to confuse the reader by giving the
opposite seemingly logical but incorrect responses. Choice (D) refers
to a constellation mentioned in the passage, which has little to do with
the North Star. Choice (E) is not mentioned in the passage.
13. The correct answer is (E). This tests your ability to figure out what
is suggested by a passage. Choice (A) is the opposite, and though
choices (B) and (D) are correct ideas, they are not proved by the
passage. Choice (C) misstates a fact.
14. The correct answer is (D). Choices (A) and (B) mentioned details
from the passage, but they do not tell the whole story. Choice (C) is a
false inference, and choice (E) refers to a possible proof of choice (D).
15. The correct answer is (D). Choices (A), (B), (C), and (E) are all
details mentioned in the passage. Choice (D) may be true, but the
passage deals only with scientific concepts.
Passage 4
16. The correct answer is (E). It covers the main points of the passage.
Choices (A) and (C) are factual examples presented in the passage and
thus do not deserve to be called the main ideas. Choices (B) and (D)
can be inferred from the passage, but, again, these facts are not large
enough to cover the whole passage.
17. The correct answer is (C). It covers the way cities use their re-
sources. Choice (B) is very close and is one part of a conservationists
view, as is choice (E). Choices (A) and (D) are concepts interesting to
conservationists, but they are not as central or as broad as choice (C).
18. The correct answer is (D). It is clearly stated in the fourth para-
graph. Choices (B) and (E) are facts in the passage unconnected to the
question, and choices (A) and (C) are inappropriate.
19. The correct answer is (E). This factor was most important in the
early days of town building, and other factors mentioned above have
taken precedence.
20. The correct answer is (E). Every paragraph details examples of how
the environment affects the growth of cities. Choice (A) is a general
statement that affects city growth, but it is not the focus of this
passage. Choice (D) mentions cities in the passage, but this detail does
not make it worthy of becoming the title.
Passage 5
21. The correct answer is (E). You have to hear the authors voice to fig-
ure out his or her attitude. Given stanza three, one might think choice
(B) is possible. Choices (A), (C), and (D) cannot be found in the poem.
22. The correct answer is (E). Limousine changes the poem from
serious to amusing. Choices (A), (B), and (C) are words that signify
love and its meaning, while choice (D) refers to what the flower
means.
23. The correct answer is (C). The author has the rose speak. This is
clearly not an example of choice (B). Choice (E), hyperbole (which
means exaggeration), is the closest to the correct answer. Choices (A)
and (D) are incorrect, but well worth looking up.
24. The correct answer is (A). The dew receives its smell from the rose.
The dew may be rose-colored, but that is not the meaning of
scented. Choices (B), (D), and (E) are all inappropriate.
25. The correct answer is (B). One has to infer the positive response in
lines 18 as a contrast to the wry response of lines 912. Choice (C) is
close, but the receiver of the rose just has a different interpretation of
what a rose can mean. Choice (A) is off base, and choices (D) and (E)
are inappropriate.
Passage 6
26. The correct answer is (A). The concept of natural law is a reaction
to superstition and contains aspects of choices (B), (C), (D), and (E).
27. The correct answer is (E). If you believe in natural law, emotions
become secondary guides to truth. All the other responses are essential
elements of the Age of Enlightenment discussed in the passage.
28. The correct answer is (C). It is closest to the exact meaning of
inevitable (something must occur). The other words all fit in the
sentence, but the larger context yields the best definition.
29. The correct answer is (E). This title is broad enough to cover all the
subjects mentioned in the passage. Choices (A), (B), (C), and (D) are all
aspects covered in the material, but they are not large enough to cover
the concepts mentioned above.
30. The correct answer is (D). You must deduce from the Enlightenment
concepts mentioned in the passage (rationalism, natural law, reason)
that totalitarianism is least compatible. All the other answers can be
defended by the ideas presented in the passage.
Passage 7
31. The correct answer is (D). Natural grasses help maintain land and
soil use. The rest are examples of problems detailed in the passage.
32. The correct answer is (C). Only 10 percent of land in Japan is
arable. Choice (A) is contradicted by the facts as are choices (D) and
(E). Choice (B) is incorrect even though deserts could occur at
high elevations.
33. The correct answer is (E). Choices (A), (C), and (D) are definitions
of other terms in the passage. Choice (B) sounds like the word, but is
far from defining it.
34. The correct answer is (A). Each paragraph deals with a specific issue
of land and soil use. Choice (B) is close, but soil depletion is not
mentioned. Choice (C) deals with the lead paragraph only. Choices (D)
and (E) refer to topics connected to the passage but not mentioned
here.
35. The correct answer is (A). It is mentioned in the second paragraph
and implied in the other paragraphs. Choice (B) sounds good but is
only a stopgap measure. Choice (C) may be helpful but is only
worthwhile on a small scale. Choice (D) sounds correct but doesnt
refer to how the food is grown. Choice (E) does not work at all.
Passage 8
36. The correct answer is (A). To complete its journey is to return or go
to a farmhouse. Choices (B) and (C) refer to factual elements of the
poem, but neither provides compelling reasons for the horse to think
it queer. Choice (D) is not supported by the poem, and neither is
choice (E).
37. The correct answer is (D). Sleep is not only rest but eternal rest in
this context. Choice (A) is a good answer about the poems form but
not nearly as strong as choice (D). Choices (B), (C), and (E) are not
supported by the poem.
38. The correct answer is (C). The woods seem to pull him in because
of their beauty and perhaps for a deeper, undisclosed reason. Even
though he mentions the owner, choices (A) and (D) are not appropri-
ate. Choices (B) and (E) are not supported by the poem.
39. The correct answer is (E). This best explains the difference between
the horse and speaker. Choice (D) is the closest of the others, but it is
used to point out the essential contrast. Choices (A), (B), and (C) are
literary terms one should know, but they do not answer the question
properly.
40. The correct answer is (B). Downy refers to the soft feathers of a
swan, for example. Choice (D) is closest since the flakes are wind-
swept but this does not refer to the feel of the flakes. Choices (A),
(C), and (E) are elements in the poem but do not convey the meaning
of downy.
1. The correct answer is (B). To rename a decimal as a percent,
multiply the decimal by 100.
.03 3 100 5 3.00 5 3%
2. The correct answer is (C). A prime number is a number that is
divisible by itself and by 1. Hence, 72 5 8 3 9 5 2 3 2 3 2 3 3 3 3
2 and 3 are prime numbers
First find the amount of interest.
I 5 P 3 R 3 T
5 $4,000 3 .0575 3 1 5 $230
Add the amount of interest to the original amount to get the total
amount after one year.
First find the area of the square.
A 5 s
2
5 5
2
5 25 sq. cm.
Then, use the formula: A 5 pr
2
25 ' ~3.14!r
2
7.96 ' r
2
=7.96 'r
2.8 cm ' r
Combine like terms by additive inverse:
7x 2 3 5 4x 1 6
24x 1 3 5 24x 1 3
3x 5 9
Divide 9 by 3.
x 5 3
The perimeter of the square 5 4s.
P 5 4s 5 4(x 1 2) 5 4x 1 8
The perimeter of the equilateral triangle is 3s.
P 5 3s 5 3~2! x 5 6x
4x 1 8 5 6x
8 5 2x
4 5 x
7. The correct answer is (B). There are 4 marbles that are not green
out of a total of 9 marbles, so
4
9
.
Find two factors of 162, one of which is a perfect square.
=1625 =81 3 2
5 =81=2 ~simplify perfect square!
=81 5 9
5 9=2
If a line is parallel to one side of a triangle and intersects the other two
sides, the line divides those sides proportionately.
16
12
5
x
9
12x 5 ~16!~9!
12x 5 144 and x 5 12
This problem can very easily be solved using a proportion:
2 inches
15 miles
5
5 inches
x miles
After cross-multiplication, this proportion becomes
2x 5 75
x 5 37
1
2
11. The correct answer is (D). Count all the exterior sides of ABCD;
8 sides make up the perimeter, which is 80. So, 1 side 5 10.
area of rectangle 5 ~length! 3 ~width!
length ~DC! 5 30
width ~AD! 5 10
Area 5 ~30!~10! 5 300
12. The correct answer is (E). Convert all measurements to the same
units, such as inches. 5 feet is 60 inches. We now have the ratio
60 inches to 3 inches, expressed as
60
3
, and this simplifies to
20
1
.
The ratio
60
3
, while correct, is not in simplest form.
13. The correct answer is (A). Slope is rise divided by run. Rise is the
change in y-coordinate, run is the change in x-coordinate. Be sure you
use the same point as the first point in both cases, or the algebraic
sign will be wrong!
rise
run
5
6 2 ~27!
2 2 7
5
13
25
5 2
13
5
14. The correct answer is (E). No tedious multiplying is necessary. The
last digit of each factor determines what the last digit of the product is;
in this case it must be 8. There are only two answers that end in 8. A
quick approximate multiplication (400,000 3 800,000) yields
320,000,000,000, ruling out choice (B).
C is the midpoint of AB, so AC and CB are congruent and each is equal
to half the measure of AB. B is the midpoint of AD so AB and BD are
congruent. This makes AC equal to one fourth the measure of AD.
If AD is 24, then AC is 6, CB is 6, and BD is 12.
CD is 6 1 12 5 18.
y 5 25x 1 4
y 5 25~4! 1 4
y 5 220 1 4 5 216
17. The correct answer is (A). x is less than or equal to 9, and at the
same time, x is greater than 6. The values between 6 and 9 satisfy this
condition. The value 9 but not 6 also satisfies this condition. An open
circle would indicate less than or greater than a condition at an
endpoint, while a filled-in circle would indicate an endpoint is less
than or equal to (or greater than or equal to) a condition.
When dividing terms, subtract the exponents. You can see this by
expanding. Remember x
5
is x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 x and
x
7
is x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 x. Then just divide. This is the
basis for the rules of exponents.
3 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 x
4 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 x
5
3
4x
2
19. The correct answer is (B). To express a percent as a decimal, divide
by 100. To express a decimal as a percent, multiply by 100. Literally,
percent (per cent) means per hundred.
.075 3 100 5 7.5
20. The correct answer is (C). The amount of paint needed depends on
the area. The given ratios are ratios of length and the figures are
similar. Therefore, the ratios of the areas are the squares of the ratios
of the lengths.
1:40 in length
1:40
2
in area (that is, 1:1600 in area)
Since the model required three gallons, the original will require
3 3 1,600 5 4,800 gallons.
21. The correct answer is (A). This one is easier to work backward. The total
bill will be more than the base amount, thereby ruling out choices (B) and
(D). Since both tax (5%) and tip (15%) are already included in the total, try
adding 20% to each answer to see which results in a total of $93.60.
Or, work from the given $93.60, which represents 120% of the base
amount. Divide 93.60 by 1.2 to get $78.00.
If the diagonal of a square is 6, then (by the Pythagorean Theorem),
the sides of the square must be
6
=2
5
6=2
2
5 3=2. Square this to
get the area of 18.
23. The correct answer is (C). Rename all fractions as decimal equivalents:
2
3
5 .666
4
5
5 .800
5
6
5 .8333
17
20
5 .85
7
10
5 .7
13
15
5 .8666
9
10
5 .9
7
10
is the only fraction between
2
3
and
4
5
.
24. The correct answer is (A). Use the formula for circumference:
C 5 pd
5 (3.14)(7)
5 21.98 inches
First find the amount Josie bought the shares for:
$180 3 16 5 $2,880
Then find the amount Josie sold the shares for:
$240 3 16 5 $3,840
Finally, subtract: $3,840 2 $2,880 5 $960
ISEE Practice Test 1
Writing Sample. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 512
ISEE Practice Test 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 515
VERBAL REASONING TIME: 20 MINUTES 40 QUESTIONS
1. EXORBITANT
(A) essential
(B) lacking
(C) literal
(D) excessive
2. JARGON
(A) opposite
(B) decoy
(C) terminology
(D) membership
3. CHAGRIN
(A) disappointment
(B) fabrication
(C) acceptance
(D) exemption
4. STEALTHY
(A) small
(B) sly
(C) ashamed
(D) tardy
5. PONDEROUS
(A) amazed
(B) irregular
(C) trembling
(D) weighty
6. DAUNTLESS
(A) thoughtful
(B) believable
(C) brave
(D) pure
7. INCORRIGIBLE
(A) incredible
(B) immaterial
(C) shameless
(D) selective
8. FEINT
(A) fool
(B) proclaim
(C) penalize
(D) scavenge
9. CURT
(A) impending
(B) fair
(C) blunt
(D) meek
10. SPURN
(A) reject
(B) sew
(C) meddle
(D) warp
11. SUPPRESS
(A) subdue
(B) substitute
(C) liberate
(D) squander
12. INNOVATION
(A) balance
(B) certainty
(C) agreement
(D) change
13. SUBMISSIVE
(A) deceptive
(B) annoying
(C) compliant
(D) unflinching
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14. CLIENTELE
(A) militants
(B) patrons
(C) members
(D) combatants
15. SUCCUMB
(A) yield
(B) irritate
(C) echo
(D) succeed
16. EULOGIZE
(A) attack
(B) disable
(C) reduce
(D) glorify
17. INFRINGE
(A) equip
(B) trespass
(C) strike
(D) shrink
18. PEER
(A) equal
(B) officer
(C) beginner
(D) patient
19. COWER
(A) injure
(B) insult
(C) misrepresent
(D) cringe
20. SLOTH
(A) sadness
(B) regret
(C) laziness
(D) forgetfulness
21. The emotions of love and hate, though
opposites, can be found even in the most
________ and ________ character in
Shakespeares plays.
(A) virtuous. .steadfast
(B) wholesome. .despicable
(C) contemptible. .decent
(D) elderly. .malicious
22. Some experts think that certain psychologi-
cal conditions are the result of ________;
others think it is ________.
(A) contagion. .communicability
(B) milieu. .surroundings
(C) heredity. .environment
(D) coincidence. .happenstance
23. Nutritionists say that when eating, it is
important to ________ completely in order
for proper ________ to occur.
(A) inhale. .respiration
(B) absorb. .rumination
(C) repose. .relaxation
(D) masticate. .digestion
24. After ruining her carpet when I spilled my
dessert, I would have preferred her most
sarcastic ________ to the ________ looks
she cast in my direction.
(A) invectives. .disparaging
(B) scurrilous. .amiable
(C) civilities. .reproachful
(D) amenities. .agreeable
VERBAL REASONING
25. During the violent hurricane, the people in
its path ________ God for divine ________.
(A) entreated. .intervention
(B) disdained. .interaction
(C) importuned. .wavering
(D) ostracized. .interference
26. The burglar was successful because he
could move in a ________ and ________
manner.
(A) flagrant. .underhanded
(B) stealthy. .candid
(C) furtive. .evasive
(D) inept. .prominent
27. During commencement, the valedictorian
delivered an inspiring ________, and it had
a(n) ________ effect on the audience.
(A) tribulation. .debilitating
(B) salutation. .invigorating
(C) oratory. .incapacitating
(D) defamation. .heartening
28. According to the doctor, some medicines
have side effects that can make people
extremely ________ and ________.
(A) dynamic. .slumberous
(B) vigorous. .indolent
(C) sluggish. .vigorous
(D) lethargic. .impassive
29. The author found that her editor was very
________; he made many ________ in her
work to make it as good as possible.
(A) disorderly. .avowals
(B) fastidious. .emendations
(C) laggard. .plaudits
(D) militant. .apparitions
30. The unpredictable nature of the student
caused problems; his ________ ________
caused concern among the faculty.
(A) periodic eruptions
(B) invariable indiscretions
(C) leisurely patrimony
(D) immutable rebuttal
31. In a courtroom proceeding that was shown
on television, the ________ heard the
testimony and ________ the man to jail.
(A) turncoat. .committed
(B) magistrate. .pulverized
(C) plebeian. .dispatched
(D) arbitrator. .remanded
32. As a result of his recent accident, the
________ victim was ________ to a wheel-
chair.
(A) inventive. .cowered
(B) auspicious. .restrained
(C) propitious. .limited
(D) hapless. .confined
33. In Biology class we discussed animal
families, and that farmers need to grow
acres of grass because members of the
________ family are _____.
(A) chivalrous. .benevolent
(B) porcine. .carnivorous
(C) bovine. .herbivorous
(D) patrician. .wrathful
34. Anyone who is new at a job knows that
novice ________ can lead to ________.
(A) ineptitude. .problems
(B) facility. .expertise
(C) proficiency. .deficiency
(D) incapacity. .aptness
35. One of the main concerns of the conserva-
tion movement is that we do not have a(n)
________ of energy sources; therefore, we
must be ________ with what we do have.
(A) abundance. .excessive
(B) paucity. .intemperate
(C) profusion. .immoderate
(D) deluge. .frugal
ISEE PRACTICE TEST 1
36. In the principals office, one can often see
students ________ for their ________
behavior.
(A) castigated. .antagonistic
(B) reprimanded. .laudable
(C) chided. .exemplary
(D) reverted. .foreboding
37. Industrial waste products from the nearby
factory made the once ________ lake into a
________ cesspool.
(A) pristine. .contaminated
(B) tainted. .unsullied
(C) portent. .mutable
(D) sullen. .untenable
38. In a tense situation, sometimes ________
remarks can ________ an argument.
(A) sarcastic. .peruse
(B) facetious. .precipitate
(C) deferential. .yield
(D) acerbic. .beleaguer
39. The political prisoner appealed for at least a
________ of his sentence, if not a total
________.
(A) filibuster. .guffaw
(B) collusion. .demurring
(C) vindication. .diminishing
(D) reduction. .acquittal
40. Although the judge is ________ to have
taken bribes, no ________ evidence has
been brought to the authorities.
(A) alleged. .substantial
(B) supposed. .deceptive
(C) desiccated. .credible
(D) mandated. .redolent
VERBAL REASONING
QUANTITATIVE REASONING TIME: 35 MINUTES 35 QUESTIONS
1. Which of the following fractions is greater
than
3
5
?
(A)
39
50
(B)
7
25
(C)
3
10
(D)
59
100
2. What is .1% expressed as a decimal?
(A) .001
(B) .01
(C) .1
(D) 1
3. Five women had the following amounts of
money in their wallets: $12.50, $11.83,
$10.40, $0.74, and $0.00. What was the
average amount of money carried by these
women?
(A) $7.09
(B) $7.62
(C) $9.88
(D) $35.47
4. Solve for x: 7x 2 3 5 4x 1 6
(A) 2
(B) 4
(C) 21
(D) 3
5. 2
2
3
1 ~28! 5
(A) 5
1
3
(B) 25
1
3
(C) 10
2
3
(D) 210
2
3
6. Find the perimeter of a rectangle whose
length is 7 centimeters and whose width is
5 centimeters.
(A) 35 centimeters
(B) 70 centimeters
(C) 12 centimeters
(D) 24 centimeters
7. The recipe for a cake calls for
2
3
cup of
sugar. How many cakes did Janet bake for a
baked-goods sale if she used 4 cups of
sugar?
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 6
8. Solve for x: 1.4x 2 0.9 5 3.3
(A) 4.2
(B) 3
(C) 7.6
(D) 4.7
9. Brian jogged
1
2
of a mile, rested, then jogged
1
3
of a mile. What fractional part of a mile
must he jog to complete 1 mile?
(A)
2
5
(B)
1
6
(C)
5
6
(D)
1
12
10. (24)
2
23(24) 5
(A) 24
(B) 52
(C) 252
(D) 28
11. The difference between the measures of
two complementary angles is 50. Find in
degrees the measure of the smaller angle.
(A) 50
(B) 70
(C) 20
(D) 10
12. The expression 2(a 1 1) 2 (1 1 2a) is
equivalent to:
(A) 1
(B) 21
(C) 0
(D) 4a
13. Each inch on a map corresponds to a
distance of 110 miles. What distance
corresponds to 5.5 inches on the map?
(A) 20 miles
(B) 550 miles
(C) 605 miles
(D) 1100 miles
14. Which of the following is a rational number?
(A) =2
(B) =3
(C) =5
(D) =9
15. An inheritance of $120,000 is divided
among 3 people in a ratio of 3:4:5. How
much is the greatest share?
(A) $40,000
(B) $45,000
(C) $50,000
(D) $55,000
16. If the price of an item triples, the increase is
what percent of the new price?
(A) 33
1
3
%
(B) 66
2
3
%
(C) 200%
(D) 300%
17. Find the value of 25S
2
T, when S 5 22 and
T 5 23.
(A) 230
(B) 30
(C) 260
(D) 60
18.
(RB is parallel to TD)
If mBAC 5 (a 1 30), then mACD
expressed in terms of a is:
(A) (a 1 30)
(B) (150 2 a)
(C) (60 2 a)
(D) (60 1 a)
Column B. Next to the number of each
question, write
Column A Column B
19. 12 3 72 3 250 10 3 7 3 200
20. Least common
denominator of
1
4
and
3
5
Least common
denominator of
2
3
and
5
8
21. 4m 2 3n 2
(3m 1 2n)
m 1 5n
22.
Area of the shaded
figure
Perimeter of the
shaded figure
23. (12 1 4) 5 1 8 12 1 4 3 5 1 8
24.
r 180 2 p
25. x 2 y y 2 x
26.
5=2 2=5
Column A Column B
27.
S
1 3
1
10
D
1
S
8 3
1
100
D
1
S
3 3
1
1000
D
.183
28.
S
2
3
5
D
2
6
10
29. Price of 32
envelopes if
purchased at a rate
of two for 5 cents
Price of 1 lb. of
coffee if a 3
2
3
lb.
can costs $3.30
30. Number of boxes
in 12 rows of
cartons with 16
cartons in a row
and 9 boxes in
each carton
1,728
Use this drawing for questions 31 and 32.
Column A Column B
31. m1 m6
32. m2 m8
33.
1
3
x 1 3 , 26
x 218
Column A Column B
34. 7
2
3
S
4
5
DS
5
12
D
7
1
3
S
5
6
DS
6
15
D
Column A Column B
35.
Area of Triangle Area of Square
by questions based on its content. Answer
the questions following a passage on the
basis of what is stated or implied in that
passage.
Passage 1
Line Beneath the surface of Monterey Bay lies
splendor seen only by a lucky few: Monterey
Canyon. Hidden from view by thousands of
feet of water, this submarine chasm pos-
sesses steep rocky cliffs and curving geogra-
phy inhabited by strange and hard-to-find
marine life. West of the Monterey Peninsula,
the canyon walls gradually drop an incred-
ible 7,360 feeta quarter mile more than
the highest cliff of Arizonas Grand Canyon.
Monterey Canyon is part of a much
larger geologic feature, the Monterey Canyon
System, comparable in size to the 278-mile-
long Grand Canyon. The 60-mile-long gorge
empties into the gently sloping Monterey Sea
Valley. The valley continues out into the
Pacific Ocean for an additional 180 miles
until it reaches the flat Pacific Ocean plain.
Even at this size, Monterey Canyon is
not the worlds largest undersea chasm. But
to marine researchers, it is the most conve-
nient. At the port of Moss Landing, the head
of the canyon is within yards of the coast.
From here, the floor of the canyon begins its
gradual descent to a depth of nearly 8,000
feet.
In the bays sunless middle depths,
otherworldly creatures drift through the
darkness feeding on the blizzard of organic
material, or marine snow, from above. In
the canyon itself, dense colonies of clams,
tube worms, and bacteria feed on chemical-
rich fluids oozing from underwater springs.
Monterey Canyons geology is a focus
of intense study. Although its geologic
history is understood in its essentials, the
details of how it was carved out of the
continental shelf are not yet completely
known. When submarine canyons were first
discovered, geologists assumed that they
started out as canyons on dry land at a time
when the sea level was lower. Then,
according to this theory, the canyons were
flooded by a rise in sea level. But there was
one problem: not all undersea canyons lie
near a river old and powerful enough to
have carved such canyons. A bigger, older
knife was needed.
In the 1930s, geologists found a
mechanism that could, given enough time,
carve even the grandest undersea canyons:
turbidity currents. These are enormously
powerful underwater debris flows, made up
of a dense mixture of sea water, rock debris
of various sizes, and fine sediments. They
flow down underwater slopes at high speed,
tearing away rocks and sediments. Most
geologists believe that turbidity currents
carved undersea canyons as surely as the
Colorado River cut the Grand Canyon.
1. According to the passage, Monterey Canyon
is convenient for marine researchers
because it is
(A) comparable in size to the Grand
Canyon.
(B) close to shore and easy to reach.
(C) the worlds largest undersea canyon.
(D) the focus of intense study.
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2. The main point of paragraph 5 is that the
original theory of how undersea canyons
were formed
(A) had to be abandoned.
(B) wasnt old enough.
(C) didnt explain flooding.
(D) didnt consider erosion.
3. According to the passage, turbidity currents
contain all of the following EXCEPT
(A) fine sediments.
(B) rock debris.
(C) chemical rich fluids.
(D) sea water.
4. The blizzard . . . of marine snow (lines
2930)
(A) is caused by weather conditions in the
atmosphere.
(B) contains chemical-rich fluids from
springs.
(C) falls from the bays sunless middle
depths.
(D) is made up of organic matter sea
creatures eat.
5. According to the passage, how deep is the
Monterey Canyon?
(A) 7,360 feet
(B) 60 miles
(C) 278 miles
(D) 180 miles
Passage 2
Line Shut it off, Steiner told himself, and the
station wagon was silent. He had pulled into
the driveway without the reality of any of it
registering, and now he turned to his
9-year-old, James, in the seat beside him, and
saw the boys face take on the expression of
odd imbalance that Steiner had noticed for
the first time this afternoon.
Steiner got out and James bucked
against his seat belt, so Steiner eased back
in, shoving the unruly hair off his forehead,
and took hold of the wheel. He was so used
to James being out of the car and heading
across the yard the second after he stopped
that he felt dazed. His 7-year-old twin
daughters, who were in the rear of the car
with his wife, Jen, were whispering, and
Steiner turned to them with a look that
meant Silence! Steiner got out again with a
heaviness that made him feel that his age,
45, was the beginning of old age, and that
the remorse hed recently been feeling had a
focus: it was a remorse that he and Jen
hadnt had more children.
As he was driving home, a twin had
pulled herself forward from the backseat and
whispered that James had reached over and
honked the horn while Steiner was in the
department store, where he had gone to
look for a shatterproof, full-length mirror and
an exercise mat the physical therapist had
recommended. And since James hadnt
spoken for two weeks, the incident had set
the twins to whispering hopefully about
James, for most of the long trip.
Im sorry, Steiner said, seeing that he
was still the only one outside the car, as if
he had to apologize for being on his feet. He
slid back in, brushing aside his hair again,
and began to unbuckle Jamess seat belt. The
boy stared out the windshield with a look
Steiner couldnt translate, and, once free,
tried to scoot over to the passenger door by
bending his upper body forward and back.
Take it easy, honey, Steiner said.
Then, he added for the boy and the others,
in the phrase that hed used since James was
an infant, Here we are home. Silence.
Steiner turned to Jen, who was leaning
close, and said, Do you have his other
belt? She nodded.
Steiner got out and looked across the
top of the station wagon at their aging
house. He hadnt seen it in two weeks. Hed
spent that time at the hospital with James,
first in intensive care, then in a private
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room, where physical therapists came and
went. At the sight of the white siding that
he and James and Jen had scraped and
repainted at the beginning of the summer,
he had to swallow down the loss that hed
started to feel when he realized he was
grieving for a son he might never see again.
The boys hair was as unruly as
Steiners, and the curls at its edges needed
trimming. Jamess eyes were nearly covered
by it, Steiner saw, and then they rested on
his father with a dull love.
6. According to the passage, James is
(A) Jens stepson.
(B) younger than the twins.
(C) Steiners son.
(D) 45 years old.
7. Steiner had spent the past two weeks
(A) scraping and repainting the house.
(B) looking for an exercise mat.
(C) in the hospital with James.
(D) not speaking to anyone at all.
8. In the context of the passage, the statement
that Steiner is grieving for a son he might never
see again (line 63) most likely means that
(A) his son, James, has died.
(B) he fears James may never recover.
(C) he knows he wont have more
children.
(D) his son is in the hospital.
9. It can be inferred from the passage that
Steiner says, Here we are home (line 48)
in order to
(A) begin a conversation with Jen and the
twins.
(B) suggest that James needs help getting
out of the car.
(C) explain they have moved to a new
house.
(D) restore a feeling of normality to the
situation.
10. James honked the horn while
(A) Steiner was talking to the physical
therapist.
(B) the twins were whispering about him.
(C) Steiner was looking for an exercise
mat.
(D) Jen was getting him out of the car.
11. When in the story does Steiner notice
Jamess hair needs cutting?
(A) Before Steiner helps James out of the
car
(B) While the twins are whispering about
him
(C) When Jen asks him a question
(D) As Steiner shuts off the cars engine
Passage 3
Line Carthage, a city on the Tunisian coast of
North Africa, originally settled by the
Phoenicians, was a major power of the
Mediterranean world in ancient times.
Bertold Brecht summed up seven centuries
of its history when he wrote Great
Carthage made war three times. After the
first, she was powerful. After the second,
she was rich. After the third, no one knew
where Great Carthage had been. The last
sentence was a slight exaggeration. The
great general Hannibal, who used elephants
to cross the Alps in 281 B.C. to start the
Second Punic War with Rome (Punic
comes from the Roman word for Phoeni-
cian), was a well-known figure. Knowing
about him was part of Roman history; the
Romans had built a city of their own on the
site of Carthage after defeating it. Roman
Carthage was a center of industry, learning,
and luxury, arguably the second greatest city
of the Roman Empire, after Rome itself.
In Carthage there had been great
libraries of books in the Punic language. Not
a page, not a line, remains. The works of a
Carthaginian named Magro, the greatest
writer on agriculture in antiquity, were
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translated and studied by Roman landown-
ers, but now even the translations are lost.
What remains of the Punic language, a
variety of Phoenician, are mostly grave
inscriptions with the names of parents
offering children to a god or a goddess, and
some lines of comic dialogues put into the
mouths of Carthaginian merchants and slaves
in the work of a Roman playwright.
One consequence is that practically
everything we know about the Carthaginians
comes from the Greeks and Romans, who
made war on Carthage for centuries. Their
historians naturally tended to present a
biased picture of the enemy as cruel and
untrustworthy. But there is no reason to
think the people of ancient Carthage were
any more addicted to cruelty than the
Romans, who thought nothing of crucifying
prisoners along the public highways and
leaving them there till their bones were
picked clean by birds. Some scholars
challenge the whole idea that Carthaginians
practiced infant sacrifice, claiming that the
charred bones in the urns, when they are
not those of lambs and calves, are of infants
who died of natural causes.
12. The passage notes that our knowledge of
Carthage is incomplete because
I. none of the books written by
Carthaginians has survived.
II. the Roman portrayals of Carthage were
inaccurate.
III. Magros book was only about
agriculture.
(A) I only
(B) II only
(C) I and II
(D) I and III
13. In the context of the passage, what is the
purpose of the statement that the Romans
thought nothing of crucifying prisoners
along the public highways (lines 4647)?
(A) The Romans did not practice infant
sacrifice.
(B) The Romans were as cruel as the
Carthaginians.
(C) The Romans treated the Carthaginians
cruelly.
(D) The Romans were even more cruel
than the Carthaginians.
14. The main idea of the second paragraph is
that
(A) the records of the Carthaginians were
almost totally destroyed.
(B) the city of Carthage was completely
destroyed.
(C) Punic was a form of the Phoenician
language.
(D) a Roman playwright preserved the
Punic language.
15. Although the author writes that the claim
no one knew where great Carthage had
been is a slight exaggeration, which of
the following statements from the passage
best reveals how completely Carthage was
destroyed?
(A) The Phoenicians who had settled it no
longer lived there.
(B) Hannibal was not a well-known
general.
(C) The only remains of the Punic lan-
guage are grave inscriptions.
(D) The Romans built a new city on the
site of Carthage.
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Passage 4
Line Twas in the merry month of May
When green leaves began swelling
Young William on his deathbed lay
For love of Barbara Allen.
He sent his men down through the town
To the place where she was dwelling
O hurry to my master dear
If you are Barbara Allen.
Slowly, slowly went she then
To the place where William was lying
And when she saw him to him said,
Young man, I think youre dying.
He turned his face unto the wall
And death with him was dealing
Good-bye, good-bye, my dear friends all,
Be kind to Barbara Allen.
Slowly, slowly rose she up,
And slowly, slowly left him,
And sighing said she could not stay
Since death from life had reft him.
She had not gone a mile or two
When she heard the death bell tolling
And every stroke the death bell sang
Oh woe to Barbara Allen.
O mother, mother, make my bed!
O make it soft and narrow.
Since William died for me today;
Ill die for him tomorrow.
16. The story told by this poem takes place in
(A) winter.
(B) spring.
(C) summer.
(D) autumn.
17. Lines 7 and 8 of the poem are spoken by
(A) Young William.
(B) Barbara Allen.
(C) Williams employee.
(D) Barbaras mother.
18. The stanza that best demonstrates Barbara
Allens cruelty is
(A) Stanza 3.
(B) Stanza 4.
(C) Stanza 5.
(D) Stanza 6.
19. Barbara Allen will die because she
(A) is extremely ill.
(B) realizes she truly loved William.
(C) recognizes her cruelty caused his
death.
(D) hears the death bell ringing for
William.
20. The word reft in line 20 most probably
means
(A) torn.
(B) revived.
(C) freed.
(D) joined.
Passage 5
Line I was on a visit to seven of Costa Ricas
national parks and nature reserves. My first
stop, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve,
taught me a lesson. To see something
interesting in this naturalists paradise of a
country, all I had to do was sit down and
wait. Something was sure to come by, and it
was likely to be something new and wonder-
ful. Names tell the story: quetzals, iguanas,
and howler monkeys; sloths; scarlet macaws,
and green parrots; yellow toucans, anteaters,
roseate spoonbills, giant turtles, and more.
Endlessly more.
Costa Rica is blessed with natural
beauty. It claims more than 830 species of
birds living in a wide range of habitats, from
volcanic summit to white-sand beach, from
coral reef to rain forest. A large portion of
its land, an amazing 25 percent, has been set
aside in one of the worlds best systems of
reserves and national parks, some 35 in all.
And because the country averages only 150
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miles across and 300 miles long, its easy to
get from one place to another.
For example, Monteverde is less than
100 miles from Costa Ricas capital, San Jose.
I drove there in one morning, through the
temperate central valley down into hot, dry
country along the Pacific coast, and then up
to misty forest.
Monteverde is a prime sample of
tropical cloud forest, named for its ability to
derive moisture not only from rain but also
from the misty touch of clouds, which
almost always blanket the area. Entering the
trees felt like going underwater, sinking
beneath the shimmering surface of a new
and alien world. But gradually, I began to
see a sort of order, an order defined by the
need for sunlight. Great trees had muscled
their way skyward, blocking the sun from
the forest floor. In their shade, ground-level
plants had survived by growing huge leaves,
often several feet in diameter, to collect
what light they could. I came to a single tree
with a cluster of substantial trunks: a
strangler fig. Starting as a seedling in the
canopy, the fig had dropped shoots that
took root in the forest floor and then
gradually enveloped and choked their host.
The original tree, having served as a ladder
to the soil, had long since disappeared.
The relationships of plants and animals
weave into the complex fabric of the forest
like vines. I began to think of the forest as
an organism itself, growing at a fantastic
pace.
21. When the author states that names tell the
story (line 9), it means that
(A) names of Monteverdes animals are
unusual.
(B) there are more giant turtles than other
animals in Monteverde.
(C) Monteverde is a cloud forest.
(D) Monteverde has many kinds of animals.
22. The authors purpose in paragraph 3 is to
(A) establish the fact that the capital is
close to Monteverde.
(B) provide examples of climate differ-
ences in Costa Rica.
(C) provide an example supporting ease of
getting from place to place.
(D) support the authors statement that
there is a wide range of habitats.
23. What is the authors attitude toward Costa
Ricas preserves?
(A) Strongly favorable
(B) Favorable with reservations
(C) Neutral
(D) Unimpressed
24. The author states that one sort of order in
the Monteverde Cloud Forest occurs
because of a need for
(A) sunlight.
(B) niches.
(C) tumult.
(D) recycling.
25. Which statement is NOT true of the
strangler fig?
(A) It uses the host tree to reach the
ground.
(B) It is a ladder to the soil.
(C) It has a cluster of trunks.
(D) It sends out shoots.
26. The best title for this selection is
(A) Costa Rica: Biologists Paradise.
(B) Biological Diversity in Monteverde.
(C) Monteverde Cloud Forest.
(D) A Visit to Costa Rica.
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Passage 6
Line Although humans think of cockroaches as
bothersome, fewer than 1 percent of
cockroach species are pests. These annoying
bugs include the American cockroach and
the German cockroach, which live in
kitchens and bathrooms. They like the dark,
and it can be very unnerving to come home
at night, turn on a lamp, and see the roaches
scuttling across the floor to their homes in
cracks and behind the walls. However, most
cockroaches live out of doors, where
humans tend to ignore them.
The roaches are one of the most success-
ful species on our planet. Fossil records show
that cockroaches were around as long as 300
million years ago. By comparison, flowering
plants have only been around for 100 million
years, and humans for about two million
years. Interestingly, the differences between
the fossil cockroaches and todays roaches are
very slight; they mainly involve the position
of the veins on the wings.
Why havent the cockroaches changed?
They can live in a wide variety of habitats and
temperatures (they are even found in sub-
Arctic climates), and they are scavengers.
Their food includes plants, animal matter, and
debris. Their flat bodies are close to the
ground, so they can hide in any tiny space for
protection. When they hatch from their egg
cases, they are ready to move, although they
are very tiny and lack wings. Unlike some
other insects, they do not undergo a metamor-
phosis during which they might be vulner-
able. They shed their skins several times be-
fore they become adults, but they are always
speedy and mobile. While adults can fly, they
usually run.
The cockroachs survival for many eons
in an unchanged form is a fact that, oddly,
supports the theory of natural selection. If
species succeed, there is no need for
evolutionary changes to help them survive.
27. Cockroaches have existed for about
(A) 2 million years.
(B) 100 million years.
(C) 200 million years
(D) 300 million years.
28. One reason for their success as a species is
that cockroaches
(A) like the cold.
(B) can hide easily.
(C) dont have wings.
(D) hatch from eggs.
29. The American and German cockroaches are
species that
(A) are not pests.
(B) live outdoors.
(C) are ignored by humans.
(D) dislike light.
30. As used in the passage, the word vulner-
able (lines 3435) means
(A) valuable.
(B) protected.
(C) easy to attack.
(D) confusing to predators.
Passage 7
Line Biosphere 2 was a project designed as an
experiment to see if humans could live in a
totally self-sustaining sealed environment. A
huge glass greenhouse structure, it was
meant to duplicate Biosphere 1, our planet,
and to show that we could live on another
planet by creating such a project there.
Eight people lived in Biosphere 2 for two
years, and although they emerged in good
health, they were extremely thin. While they
lived in Biosphere 2, they had complained
frequently of hunger, fatigue, and weakness.
One of the reasons for their feeling of
hunger was that the food-producing plants
and animals in the biosphere did not
develop as expected. The chickens laid very
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few eggs. The pigs did not reproduce, and
the goats provided little milk. Not all of the
food plant species did well, and the biosphe-
rians diet was composed mostly of beans
and sweet potatoes.
The fatigue and weakness partially
resulted from the hard physical labor the
biospherians performed many hours a day
so that there would be enough food to
survive. But later research revealed a more
significant problem. The atmosphere of
Biosphere 2 was to be maintained by the
plants and algae growing inside it and in its
simulated ocean; these, it was thought,
would produce enough oxygen so the
atmosphere would duplicate the 21 percent
oxygen of Earth. In Biosphere 2, the oxygen
levels sometimes dropped as low as 14.5
percent. In addition, the carbon dioxide
level was about twice that of the area
directly outside Biosphere 2.
But this problem in the original
experiment has led to a new mission for the
Biosphere 2. According to a brochure given
to tourists at the site, researchers are
working to understand how increased
carbon dioxide in our atmospheresuch as
that produced by cars, industry, and the
burning of forestswill affect us and the
plant life we so depend on. So while the
Biosphere 2 may not show how to survive
on other planets, it may teach us how we
can live in the increasingly polluted environ-
ment of Biosphere 1.
31. One cause of the biospherians fatigue was
(A) a boring diet.
(B) too little oxygen.
(C) not enough to do.
(D) decreased carbon dioxide.
32. Food-producing animals in Biosphere 2
(A) did not develop normally.
(B) ate food meant for humans.
(C) provided variety in the biospherians
diet.
(D) died when they were young.
33. Oxygen in Biosphere 2 was to be produced by
(A) air from outside the sealed
environment.
(B) the ocean inside it.
(C) chickens, pigs, and goats.
(D) land and water plants.
34. The carbon dioxide-rich atmosphere in
Biosphere 2
(A) was a cause of the biospherians
weakness.
(B) provides the possibility of new
experiments.
(C) is twice as high as that of the area
surrounding it.
Passage 8
Line In the 1890s, Cuba was part of what
remained of Spains once huge empire in the
New World. Several times Cuban insurgents
had rebelled against Spanish rule, but they
had failed to free their country. As discon-
tent with Spanish rule grew, in late February
1895, revolt again broke out.
Cuban insurgents established a military
organization in New York City to raise
money, purchase weapons, and wage a
propaganda war to sway American public
opinion in their favor. Conditions in Cuba
were grim. The insurgents engaged in a
hit-and-run scorched-earth policy to force
the Spanish to leave, while the Spanish
commander tried to corner the rebels in the
eastern end of the island and destroy them.
After initial failures, Spain, in January
1896, sent General Weyler to Cuba. Relent-
less and brutal, Weyler gave the rebels ten
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
5
10
15
20
days to lay down their arms. He then put
into effect a reconcentration policy
designed to move the native population into
camps and destroy the rebels popular base.
Herded into fortified areas, Cubans died by
the thousandsvictims of unsanitary
conditions, overcrowding, and disease.
There was a wave of sympathy for the
insurgents, stimulated by the American
newspapers. The so-called yellow press
printed gruesome stories of Spanish atroci-
ties. But yellow journalism did not cause the
war. It stemmed from larger conflicts in
policy between Spain and the United States.
35. The word insurgents (line 3) as used in
the passage means
(A) natives.
(B) rebels.
(C) militia.
(D) reconcentrationists.
36. The primary purpose of reconcentration
was to
(A) reduce the size of the rebel forces.
(B) relocate the native Cubans.
(C) cause disease among the rebels.
(D) carry out the scorched-earth policy.
37. Yellow journalism refers to the newspapers
(A) cowardliness.
(B) causing conflicts in policies.
(C) sympathy.
(D) use of sensationalism.
Passage 9
Line Cultural anthropologists are scientists who
study how members of human societies
experience events in their lives. They
examine how people in a culture work, find
their food, build their shelters, marry, raise
their children, care for the ill, and treat their
dead. They may find that some cultures have
practices unlike those of their own culture.
For example, an American anthropologist
discovers that in some cultures it is normal
to find insects as part of the human diet.
The anthropologist also learns that in
ancient cultures, human sacrifice was
practiced. Most Americans would find these
practices abhorrent.
If anthropologists were to condemn
such behaviors as wrong, they would be
assuming that their own culture is superior,
since it does things the right way. But this
would lead to the conclusion they should
not waste time studying other cultures. If
their own way is right, and others are
wrong, they would then merely be
studying mistakes. Instead, anthropologists
try to understand a culture on its own terms.
What purpose or meaning do the behaviors
have to the people who practice them? The
ancient Aztec culture of Mexico believed
that the universe was periodically destroyed
by the gods, and the only way to prevent
this disaster was to sacrifice humans. While
this does not mean anthropologists need to
approve of human sacrifice, by understand-
ing the role it played in a culture, they can
avoid judging it by their societys standards.
38. As used in the passage, abhorrent (line 15)
means
(A) illegal.
(B) experimental.
(C) disgusting.
(D) unfamiliar.
25
30
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
39. Cultural anthropologists do not condemn
behaviors that seem strange because they
(A) know which behaviors are right and
which are wrong.
(B) want to understand how the culture
views the behavior.
(C) do not want to make mistakes.
(D) do not think it is right to destroy the
universe.
(A) The Aztec Culture.
(B) What Is an Anthropologist.
(C) How Anthropologists Think.
(D) Judging Other Cultures.
MATH ACHIEVEMENT TIME: 40 MINUTES 45 QUESTIONS
then decide which of the four suggested
answers is best.
1. Which of the following is equivalent to
.00000072?
(A) 7.2 3 10
25
(B) 7.2 3 10
26
(C) 7.2 3 10
27
(D) 7.2 3 10
28
2. The three angles of a triangle are in the
ratio 8:9:13. Find the number of degrees in
the smallest angle.
(A) 36
(B) 48
(C) 54
(D) 60
3. 62
1
2
% 5
(A)
5
8
(B)
8
5
(C) .62
(D) 62.5
4. Which of the following is the greatest?
(A)
1
4
1
2
3
(B)
3
4
2
1
3
(C)
1
12
3
1
3
(D)
3
4
3
1
3
5. If the sum of s and s 1 9 is greater than 27,
which is a possible value for s?
(A) 210
(B) 28
(C) 8
(D) 10
6. 21.49 is closest to
(A) 22
(B) 21
(C) 21.5
(D) 21.45
7.
The perimeter of ABCD is 100. If AB . AD,
AB may be equal to
(A) 25
(B) 35
(C) 50
(D) 55
8. 3
1
3
1 ~26! 5
(A) 2
2
3
(B) 22
2
3
(C) 9
1
3
(D) 29
1
3
9. Find the value of 25ST
2
when S 5 22 and
T 5 23.
(A) 290
(B) 90
(C) 260
(D) 60
10. If ab 1 c 5 2 is solved for a, then a is
equal to
(A) bc 2 2
(B) 2 2 c 2 b
(C)
c 1 2
b
(D)
2 2 c
b
11. Find S using the formula S 5
a~1 2 r
n
!
1 2 r
if a 5 22, r 5 2, and n 53.
(A) 14
(B) 214
(C) 2
(D) 22
12. Find the length of the second leg of a right
triangle whose hypotenuse is 30 feet and
whose first leg is 18 feet.
(A) 48 feet
(B) 12 feet
(C) 24 feet
(D) 36 feet
13. If the length and the width of a rectangle
are both tripled, the ratio of the area of the
original rectangle to the area of the enlarged
rectangle is
(A) 1:3
(B) 1:6
(C) 1:9
(D) 1:18
14. Which of the following is NOT a multiple
of 8?
(A) 24
(B) 72
(C) 100
(D) 144
15. On Chucks softball team, 8 of the 12
players are right-handed. What is the ratio of
right-handed members to left-handed
members?
(A) 1:2
(B) 2:1
(C) 2:3
(D) 3:4
16. If 5 books cost d dollars, how many books
can be purchased for 2 dollars?
(A)
10
d
(B) 10d
(C)
d
10
(D)
2d
5
MATH ACHIEVEMENT
17. If 8 is a factor of a certain number, what
numbers must be factors of that number?
(A) 1, 2, 4, and 8
(B) 2 and 4 only
(C) 2, 4, and 8 only
(D) 1, 2, and 4 only
18. x 5
(A) 80
(B) 70
(C) 55
(D) 50
19. For what priced item does 40% off equal a
$4.00 discount?
(A) $16.00
(B) $4.00
(C) $8.00
(D) $10.00
20. Sally has 3 skirts and 4 blouses ready for
wear on a particular day. How many
different outfits can Sally choose?
(A) 12
(B) 7
(C) 9
(D) 16
21. One day Tom completed
1
4
of his tax
returns. The next day he did
1
2
of what was
left. What fraction of his taxes did Tom
complete over both days?
(A)
3
8
(B)
5
8
(C)
3
4
(D)
7
8
22. If 8x 2 14 5 42, then x 2 5 5
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 5
(D) 7
23. 2
2
3
1 ~27! 5
(A) 4
1
3
(B) 24
1
3
(C) 9
2
3
(D) 29
2
3
24. A carton of milk is
2
3
empty. When full, the
carton holds 60 ounces. How many ounces
are in the carton now?
(A) 40
(B) 20
(C) 30
(D) 45
25. What is the area of an equilateral triangle
whose altitude is 8?
(A) 16
(B)
64=3
3
(C) 8=3
(D)
16=3
3
26.
Radius OA 5 3. Calculate the area of the
shaded region.
(A) 9
(B) 36 2 36p
(C) 36p
(D) 36 2 9p
27. At the start of the year, Franklyn invested
$11,000 in an Internet stock. At the end of
the year, his stock was worth $9,500. What
was the percent of decline in the value of
his investment?
(A) 13.64%
(B) 15.79%
(C) 84.21%
(D) 86.36%
28. A radio has a list price of $350. There is a
10% discount sale, and the sales tax is 10%.
What is the total paid, including tax?
(A) $350.00
(B) $346.50
(C) $315.00
(D) $365.00
29. What is the equation of a line with slope 8
that intersects the y-axis at y 5 23?
(A) y 5 3x 2 8
(B) y 5 8x 2 3
(C) y 5 3x 1 8
(D) y 5 8x 1 3
30. Brittany has a test average of 80 after five
tests. She only knows the scores of four of
her tests: they are 70, 87, 94, and 69. What
was the score on her other test?
(A) 90
(B) 96
(C) 80
(D) 82
31. What is 4
1
2
percent expressed as a decimal?
(A) 4.50
(B) .412
(C) .45
(D) .045
32. Express in simplest form the following ratio:
15 hours to 3 days.
(A)
5
16
(B)
5
1
(C)
5
24
(D)
15
72
33. Solve for x: 5x 1 4 5 9x 2 2
(A) 2
1
2
(B)
1
2
(C) 2
3
2
(D)
3
2
MATH ACHIEVEMENT
34. A gumball machine contains five red, six
white, and three blue gumballs. If one
gumball is removed, what is the probability
that it will be red?
(A)
1
5
(B)
1
14
(C)
5
14
(D)
9
14
35. (2x
2
2 3x 1 5) 2 (3x 1 2) 5
(A) 2x
2
2 6x 1 3
(B) 2x
2
16x 2 3
(C) 2x
2
2 6x 1 7
(D) 2x
2
1 3
36. Using the formula A 5 p 1 prt, find A when
p 5 1,500, r 5 .04, and t 5 2
1
2
.
(A) 1,850
(B) 1,650
(C) 1,550
(D) 1,350
37. Find the value of y in the proportion:
30
8
5
12
y
(A) 20
(B) 6
(C) 3
1
5
(D) 4
3
4
38. If
9
x
is subtracted from
12
x
, the result is
(A)
3
x
0
(B)
21
x
(C)
3
x
2
(D)
3
x
39. Evaluate 4
3
2 3
4
.
(A) 17
(B) 217
(C) 0
(D) 24
40. What is the x-intercept of the line described
by the equation y 5 23x 1 7?
(A)
7
3
(B) 7
(C) 2
3
7
(D) 2
7
3
prime factors?
(A) (5)(10)
(B) (2)(25)
(C) (5)(2)(5)(2)
(D) (5)(5)(2)
42. Find the height of a triangle whose base is
40 and area is 320.
(A) 16
(B) 40
(C) 80
(D) 160
43. Lines A and B are parallel. The measure of
1 is 49. What is the measure of 2?
(A) 49
(B) 41
(C) 131
(D) It cannot be determined.
44. How long of a shadow will a 120-foot pole
cast if a foot-long ruler casts a three-inch
shadow?
(A) 25 feet
(B) 30 feet
(C) 350 inches
(D) 90 feet
45. If points A, B, C, and D are distinct collinear
points, and AC is congruent to BC, and
B lies between A and D, and the length of
AC is 10, what is the length of CD?
(A) 10
(B) 5
(C) 20
(D) It cannot be determined.
MATH ACHIEVEMENT
ACCEPTABLE.
Topic: Critics have said that rock bands rarely create any more, especially after becoming popular.
They just recreate.
Assignment: Write an essay giving your view of this. Do you think that this is a true observation? Is
money the key factor? Support your opinion with specific examples from history, current music, or
personal observations.
Name:
WRITING SAMPLE
VERBAL REASONING
21. The correct answer is (A). The clue is in the words though oppo-
sites and even in the most. This tells you that the opposite qualities of
love and hate can reside in a character who is either very good or very
bad. The trigger word is and because it shows that the words in the
blanks will be synonymous (they will either demonstrate qualities of
goodness or badness). Choices (B) and (C) can be eliminated
because they are both good and bad qualities. Choice (D) can be
eliminated because age has nothing to do with good or bad qualities.
22. The correct answer is (C). The clue can be found in the words some
experts think and others think because it tells you that there is a
difference of opinion. Therefore, the words that go in the blanks will
be more opposite than alike. The trigger word is psychological because
it tells you that the differing opinions are about the origins of mental
illness. The debate is whether some of them are genetic or behav-
ioral. Choices (A), (B), and (D) can be eliminated because the two
words are the same in each case, referring only to the environment,
not genetics.
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23. The correct answer is (D). The clue is the word eating. This lets you
know that the words most likely have to do with the process of eating
and getting nutrition (chewing and digestion). Therefore, choice (A)
can be eliminated because it is about the breathing process. Similarly,
choice (C) can be eliminated because it is about resting. The trigger
words are in order for. This shows that the relationship between the first
word and the second word is that of cause and effect.
24. The correct answer is (A). The clue is in the words would have
preferred. The trigger word is looks. This tells you the first word is
something other than looks, for instance, harshly spoken words. Also,
it shows that the looks were angry. Choice (B) can be eliminated
because the second word means friendly looks. Choice (C) can be
eliminated because the first word means friendly words. Finally, choice
(D) can be ruled out because both words are positive.
25. The correct answer is (A). The clue is in the words violent hurri-
cane. They set up a cause-and-effect relationship between the storm
and the action that the people take. The trigger words are God and
divine. People pray to God in times of need. A prayer is a request.
The word divine modifies the second word as in divine help. Choices
(B) and (D) can be eliminated because the first words are not related
to a request. Choice (C) can be eliminated because the second word is
not related to help.
26. The correct answer is (C). The clue in the words successful and
burglar shows the blanks will contain words that are the qualities of a
successful burglar. The trigger word is and. That shows that the
words will be synonyms that relate to those qualities. Choices (A) and
(B) can be eliminated because the one word out of the two means to
move in an obvious, observable manner. Choice (D) can be eliminated
because the two words are not qualities of a successful burglar.
27. The correct answer is (B). The clue is commencement. At a gradua-
tion ceremony, the valedictorian would deliver a speech. The trigger
words are inspiring and effect. The second word will be a synonym for
inspiring. Choice (A) can be eliminated because both words are
negative. Choice (C) can be eliminated because the second word
means the speech was damaging. Also, choice (D) can be ruled out
because the first word means to lie.
28. The correct answer is (D). The clue is in the words medicines and
side effects. This shows that the words will be about the effects of
medicines. The trigger word is and. This shows that the words will be
synonyms. Choices (A), (B), and (C) can be eliminated because the
pairs of words are antonyms (opposites).
29. The correct answer is (B). The clue is the word editor. The job re-
quires a person to be exacting in order to correct errors. The trigger
word is many. It is the work of an editor to make corrections. So the
word in the first blank will be a synonym for exacting. The word in the
second blank will be a synonym for many. Choices (A) and (C) can be
eliminated. The first word in each answer is an opposite of exacting.
Choice (D) can be eliminated. Neither of the words has any relationship
to an exacting editor making many corrections.
30. The correct answer is (A). The clue is in the words unpredictable
and problems. The words in the blanks (an adjective and a noun
because there is no comma between them) will relate to unpredict-
ability and problems. Choice (B) can be eliminated because the first
word means constant, so it does not relate to unpredictability.
Choices (C) and (D) can be eliminated because neither of the words
relates to the clue words.
31. The correct answer is (D). The clue word is courtroom. It tells you
that a judge would be there to hear the testimony, so the first word
will be a synonym for judge. The trigger words are to jail. The
second word will be a verb that is a synonym for sending. Choices
(A) and (C) can be eliminated because the first word in each answer is
not a synonym for judge. Choice (B) can be eliminated because the
second word is not a synonym for sending.
32. The correct answer is (D). The clue is in the words As a result of,
and the trigger word is accident. The first word describes the victim.
The second word is a verb that relates to being in a wheelchair.
Choice (A) can be eliminated because neither of the words relates to a
victim or being confined in a wheelchair. Choices (B) and (C) can
be eliminated because the first word in each answer is not a descrip-
tion suitable for a victim.
33. The correct answer is (C). The clue words are animal families. A
term for a specific animal family will be the first word. The trigger
word is grass. The second word is a term for eating grass. One
animal that comes to mind readily is the cow. Choices (A) and (D) can
be eliminated because they do not relate to animal families or eating
grass. Choice (B) can be eliminated because it describes a different
animal family as eating meat.
34. The correct answer is (A). The clue is in the words new at a job
and novice. Therefore, novice can be defined as being new on the
job. Novice describes the noun that will be the first word. The trigger
word is lead. Being new on an unfamiliar job would make one
unskilled. This could lead to problems. The second word would be a
synonym for problems. Choice (B) can be eliminated because they
are the opposite qualities of a novice. Choices (C) and (D) can be
eliminated because the terms contradict each other.
35. The correct answer is (D). The clue is in the words conservation
movement, do not have, and energy sources. It tells you that the
movement is interested in conserving energy sources because we
dont have many. The first word will be a synonym for plenty
because it is preceded by not. The trigger word is therefore. It
establishes a cause-and-effect relationship between not having abundant
energy sources and what we should do about it. The second word will
be a synonym for sparingly. Choices (A) and (C) can be eliminated
because although they provide synonyms of plenty, the second
words are the opposite of sparingly. Choice (B) can be eliminated
because the first word is not a synonym for plenty but an opposite.
EXPLANATORY ANSWERS TO THE ISEE PRACTICE TEST 1
36. The correct answer is (A). The clue is in the words principals office
and behavior. The appearance of those words in the same sentence
usually points toward bad behavior. The trigger words are for their.
They link a result of an action. The first word would be a synonym for
punishment. The second word would be a synonym for bad.
Choices (B) and (C) can be eliminated because the second word in
each answer is the opposite of bad behavior. Choice (D) can be
eliminated because the words have no relationship to punishment or
bad.
37. The correct answer is (A). The clue is in the words industrial waste
products, and the trigger word is once. The first word will be an
adjective that describes the lake before it was affected by the waste
and would be a synonym for pure. The second word would be a
synonym for polluted. Choice (B) can be eliminated because the
order of pure and polluted synonyms is reversed. Choices (C) and
(D) do not relate to the clue and trigger words.
38. The correct answer is (B). The clue is in the words tense situation
and an argument. The trigger word is remarks. The first word would
be an adjective that describes what kind of remarks would cause an
argument. It would be a synonym for sarcastic. The second word
would be a synonym for cause. Choice (A) can be eliminated because
the second word in the answer is not a synonym for cause. Choice
(C) can be eliminated because the first word is an opposite of sarcas-
tic. The last answer can be eliminated because the second word in the
answer is not a synonym for cause.
39. The correct answer is (D). The clue is in the words prisoner
appealed. That tells you the first word will be a synonym for lessen-
ing. The trigger words are if not and total. That tells you the second
word will be a synonym for dismissal. Choices (A) and (B) can be
eliminated because they do not relate to the clue words and the trigger
words. Choice (C) can be eliminated because it reverses the order of
the synonyms for lessening and dismissal.
40. The correct answer is (A). The clue is in the words although and
taken bribes. The first word would be a synonym for suspected. The
trigger words are no and evidence. The second word would be a
synonym for important. Choice (B) can be eliminated because the
second word in the answer is not a synonym for important. Choice
(C) can be eliminated because the first word in the answer is not a
synonym for suspected. Choice (D) can be eliminated because the
words in the answer do not relate to suspected and important.
1. The correct answer is (A). Rename each fraction as an equivalent
fraction with a denominator of 100.
3
5
3
20
20
5
60
100
(A)
39
50
3
2
2
5
78
100
(B)
7
25
3
4
4
5
28
100
(C)
3
10
3
10
10
5
30
100
(D)
59
100
3
1
1
5
59
100
Thus,
39
50
.
3
5
2. The correct answer is (A). To rename percents as decimals, move
the decimal point two places to the left:
.1% 5 .001
3. The correct answer is (A). To find the average, divide the sum of the
items by 5.
12.50 1 11.83 1 10.40 1 0.74 1 0.0 5 35.47
$35.47 4 5 5 $7.09
4. The correct answer is (D). 7x 2 3 5 4x 1 6. Add 3 to both sides.
7x 5 4x 1 9 Subtract 4x from both sides.
3x 5 9 Divide both sides by 3.
x 5 3
5. The correct answer is (B). To add signed numbers with different
signs, subtract the numbers and use the sign of the number with the
greater absolute value.
8 2 2
2
3
5 5
1
3
Since 8 is greater than 2
2
3
, the solution will be 25
1
3
.
6. The correct answer is (D). To find the perimeter, use the formula
P 5 2l 1 2w.
P 5 2(7) 1 2(5) 5 14 1 10 5 24 cm
7. The correct answer is (D). Since 1 cake uses
2
3
cup of sugar, let x 5
the number of cakes for which you would need 4 cups of sugar. Now,
set up a proportion:
1
x
5
2
3
4
Now, cross-multiply.
(4)(1)
5
2
3
x
Multiply both sides by
3
2
to solve for x.
4
S
3
2
D
5
S
3
2
D
2
3
x
6 5 x
1.4x 2 0.9 5 3.3 Add 0.9 to both sides.
1.4x 5 4.2 Divide by 1.4.
x 5 3
9. The correct answer is (B). Begin by finding out how far Brian has
jogged:
1
2
1
1
3
5
3
6
1
2
6
5
5
6
Subtract this result from 1 mile to determine how much is left to run.
1 2
5
6
5
1
6
10. The correct answer is (D). Follow the order of operations.
~24!
2
2 3 ~24! 5 16 2 3~24! 5 16 2 ~212! 5 16 1 12 5 28
11. The correct answer is (C). Let x 5 the first angle.
Then, 90 2 x 5 the second angle. We have:
x 2 ~90 2 x! 5 50
x 2 90 1 x 5 50
2x 2 90 5 50
2x 5 140
x 5 70. Thus, the smaller angle must be 20.
12. The correct answer is (A). 2(a 1 1) 2 (1 1 2a)
Begin by distributing.
2a 1 2 2 1 2 2a
Now, combine like terms.
2a 2 2a 1 2 2 1 5 1
13. The correct answer is (C). Set up a proportion:
1 inch
110 miles
5
5.5 inches
x miles
Now, cross-multiply.
x 5 5.5 3 110 5 605 miles
14. The correct answer is (D). A rational number is a quotient of two
integers x and y, y 0. =2,=3, and =5 are all irrational numbers;
they cannot be expressed as the quotient of two integers. However,
=9 5 3 5
3
1
, so it is rational.
15. The correct answer is (C). Picture the inheritance as being divided
into 3 1 4 1 5 5 12 portions, of which the greatest share consists of
5 of the 12 portions.
5
12
3 120,000 5 50,000
16. The correct answer is (B). The easiest way to solve this problem is
to assume that the original price was some nice number, such as $100.
Then, the price increases to $300, which is an increase of $200. Thus,
increase
new price
5
200
300
5 66
2
3
%
25S
2
T 5 25(22)
2
(23) 5 25(4)(23) 5 60
18. The correct answer is (B). BAC and ACD are supplementary
angles; hence, mBAC 1 mACD 5 180. Substituting, we obtain
~a 1 30! 1 mACD 5 180 or
mACD 5 180 2 ~a 1 30! 5 150 2 a.
19. The correct answer is (A). Each factor in Column A is greater than
the corresponding factor in Column B.
20. The correct answer is (B). The least common denominator is the
least number divisible by both denominators.
The LCD of
1
4
and
3
5
is 20. The LCD of
2
3
and
5
8
is 24.
21. The correct answer is (D). 4m 2 3n 2 (3m 1 2n) 5
4m 2 3n 2 3m 2 2n 5 m 2 5n.. Since we do not have numerical
values for m and n, m 2 5n and m 1 5n cannot be compared.
22. The correct answer is (A). The rectangle depicted is 6 by 4. Since
the area of a rectangle is length 3 width, the area is 6 3 4 5 24.
The perimeter is given by the formula 2l 1 2w 5 2(6) 1 2(4) 5
12 1 8 5 20.
23. The correct answer is (A). Follow the order of operations.
~12 1 4!5 1 8 5 ~16!5 1 8 5 80 1 8 5 88
12 1 4 3 5 1 8 5 12 1 20 1 8 5 40
Since r 1 p 5 180, we have r 5 180 2 p.
25. The correct answer is (D). Since we know nothing about the size of
either x or y, we cannot determine whether x 2 y or y 2 x is greater.
=2 ' 1.4.
Thus, 5=2 ' 5 3 1.4 5 7.
=5 ' 2.2.
Thus, 2=5 ' 2 3 2.2 5 4.4.
S
1 3
1
10
D
1
S
83
1
100
D
1
S
33
1
1000
D
5 .1 1 .08 1 .003 5 .183
S
2
3
5
D
2
5
9
25
6
10
5
3
5
5
15
25
9
25
,
15
25
29. The correct answer is (B). For Column A, let x 5 the price of 32
envelopes. Then, set up a proportion and cross-multiply.
2
32
5
5
x
2x 5 5 3 32
2x 5 160
x 5 80 cents
For Column B, divide 3.30 by 3
2
3
.
3.30
3
2
3
5
3.30
11
3
5 3.30 3
3
11
5
9.90
11
5 90 cents
30. The correct answer is (C). 9 boxes 3 16 cartons 5 144 boxes in
one row
144 3 12 rows 5 1,728 boxes in 12 rows
31. The correct answer is (B). First, note that m3 5 105 since
corresponding angles are congruent.
Then, since 1 is supplementary to 3, we have m1 5 75.
Also, m6 5 105 since vertical angles are congruent. Thus,
m6 . m1.
32. The correct answer is (A). We have m2 5 105 since 2 and 3
are congruent.
Then, since 8 is the supplement of a 105 angle, we have
m8 5 75.
33. The correct answer is (B). Solve the inequality for x.
1
3
x 1 3 , 26
1
3
x , 2 9
Multiply both sides by 3.
x , 227.
Since 218 . 227, the correct answer is (B).
7
2
3
S
4
5
DS
5
12
D
5
23
3
1
3
5
23
3
3 3 5 23
7
1
3
S
5
6
DS
6
15
D
5
22
3
1
3
5
22
3
3 3 5 22
35. The correct answer is (C). The area of a triangle is given by the
formula A 5
1
2
bh. Since the two legs labeled are perpendicular to each
other, we can use one as the height and the other as the base:
A 5
1
2
~2s!~s! 5 s
2
.
The area of a square is given by the formula A 5 s
2
.
Passage 1
1. The correct answer is (B). Choice (C) is a poor answer since the passage
notes that the canyon is not the worlds largest undersea chasm. Both
choices (A) and (D) are possibilities, since they are mentioned in the pas-
sage; however, neither explains the convenience of the canyon.
2. The correct answer is (A). Choice (D) is the poorest answer since
the subject of erosion is not mentioned in the passage. Choice (C) is
incorrect because the paragraph explains that the canyons were
submerged by a rise in sea level. Choice (B) is a better possibility,
since the passage mentions a bigger, older knife, but the problem
was not that the theory wasnt old enough; it was that the mechanism
described wasnt old enough.
3. The correct answer is (C). Choices (A), (B), and (D) are listed in the
passage. Since this is a negative question, the only item not on the list
is the correct answer.
4. The correct answer is (D). Choice (A) is not mentioned in the
passage. Choice (C) is not correct because the blizzard falls from
above to the depths, not from the depths. Choice (B) is not correct
because it describes another substance some of the creatures feed on.
5. The correct answer is (A). Choice (C) is the length of the Grand
Canyon in Arizona. Choices (B) and (D) describe the length, not the
depth, of the Monterey Canyon.
Passage 2
6. The correct answer is (C). Choice (A) is a poor answer because
nothing in the story suggests that Jen is not Jamess mother. Choice (B)
is contradicted because the passage says James is 9, and the twins are
7. Choice (D) is Steiners age, not Jamess.
7. The correct answer is (C). Choice (D) is incorrect because it was
James who has not spoken in two weeks, not Steiner. Choice (B) does
not make sense since Steiner left the family in the car while he looked
for the mat, so he could not have been looking for it for two weeks.
Choice (A) refers to a time earlier than this part of the story.
8. The correct answer is (B). Choice (A) is impossible, since we are
told of Jamess actions in the car. Choice (D) is incorrect because the
passage states James is being driven home from the hospital. Choice
(C) is possible since Steiner is described as feeling bad that he and Jen
hadnt had more children; however, the wording of the question
implies he is grieving for a son he has already had.
9. The correct answer is (D). Choice (C) is unlikely since it is clear
they are returning to a home they have lived in before. Since he had
used the phrase since James was an infant, it is unlikely it is meant to
start a conversation, so choice (A) is incorrect. The phrase is general
and does not suggest action is needed, so choice (B) is incorrect.
10. The correct answer is (C). Choice (A) is unlikely since any talks with
a physical therapist happened before this story takes place. Choice (D)
is incorrect because James honks the horn while he is still in the car.
Choice (B) is incorrect since the twins start whispering about him
because he honked the horn.
11. The correct answer is (A). Steiner notices Jamess long hair at the
beginning of the last paragraph in the passage. Choices (B), (C), and
(D) occur earlier in the passage, and they do not refer to Steiners
looking at Jamess hair.
Passage 3
12. The correct answer is (C). Since Magros book has not survived, the
limited subject of his work does not contribute to our lack of knowl-
edge about the Carthaginians; thus choice (D) is not correct. Since I
and II are both correct, neither choice (A) nor choice (B) is the right
answer.
13. The correct answer is (B). Although choice (A) may be true, that is
not the purpose of the statement about Roman crucifixion. Choice (C)
is incorrect since the passage does not suggest that the Romans were
cruel to any specific group. And since the passage states there is no
reason to think the people of ancient Carthage were any more addicted
to cruelty than the Romans, the purpose of the description is not to
show they were more cruel, but that they were equally cruel. Thus,
choice (D) is incorrect.
14. The correct answer is (A). Choice (B) is described in the first
paragraph. Choice (C) states a fact, but it is not broad enough to
describe the entire paragraph, so it is incorrect. Choice (D) is inaccu-
rate, since the language as a whole was not preserved; the playwrights
lines are dialogues in his plays.
passage does not tell what happened to the Phoenicians. Choice (B) is
contradicted by the content of the passage, and choice (C) omits the
fact that the playwright uses dialogue in the Punic language, so these
answers are incorrect.
Passage 4
16. The correct answer is (B). Since the month is May and the leaves are
beginning to swell, it is spring. By summer, the leaves would be full
grown, so choice (C) is incorrect, and leaves are not usually green in
winter or autumn, making choices (A) and (D) incorrect.
17. The correct answer is (C). Since the person is talking to Barbara
Allen, choice (B) cannot be correct, and since the person is talking
about his master, choice (A) cannot be correct. Barbaras mother is not
mentioned until the poems last stanza, so choice (D) is incorrect.
18. The correct answer is (A). Her only words to William are to indicate
what he already knows, that he is dying. Stanza 4 describes his death,
not her behavior, so choice (B) is incorrect. Stanzas 5 and 6 occur after
William dies, so he would not feel her cruelty. Thus, choices (C) and
(D) are incorrect answers.
19. The correct answer is (C). There is no indication that she is ill, so
choice (A) is incorrect. She does not express love for William, so
choice (B) is incorrect. And while she has heard the death bell, it is
not the cause of her death, choice (D). The last two lines of the poem
imply she knows she caused Williams death, making choice (C) the
correct answer.
20. The correct answer is (A). Choice (B) would not make sense
because William dies, so he is not revived. While death could be said
to free a person from life, the word suggests something positive,
which does not fit the context of the poem, so choice (C) is incorrect.
Choice (D) is incorrect because William has been parted from life, not
joined to it.
Passage 5
21. The correct answer is (D). The author states that something was
sure to come by. The paragraph ends by referring to endlessly more
(wildlife). Choice (A) is incorrect because the story is the story of the
animals, not of their names. Choice (B) is incorrect; there are not more
turtles, but more animals. Choice (C) is a true statement, but it is
unrelated to the names of the animals.
22. The correct answer is (C). The words for example send the reader
to the previous sentence. The trip from Monteverde to San Jose is an
example of how easy it is to get from one place to another. Choice (A)
could not be correct because the words for example always send the
reader to the previous text. Choice (B) is incorrect because the
information about the climate is between dashes. Dashes indicate
information is not the main part of the sentence. For the same reason,
choice (D) is incorrect.
23. The correct answer is (A). Words such as blessed, naturalists
paradise, and one of the worlds best systems of reserves demon-
strate the authors attitude.
24. The correct answer is (A). The author states that the order is
defined by the need for sunlight. Choice (B) is incorrect; although
the author mentions niches, there is no stated relationship between
niches and order or need. Choice (C) means confusion. Choice (D) is
addressed, but not in a context of order.
25. The correct answer is (B). The original tree was the ladder for the
strangler fig. Choice (A) is true; the original tree disappears after
having served as a ladder to the soil. Choice (C) is true; the strangler
fig is a single tree with a cluster of trunks. Choice (D) is true; the
strangler fig dropped shoots that took root in the forest floor.
26. The correct answer is (C). The author discusses the origin and size
of Monteverde, as well as his personal observations. Choice (A) is too
general, since only one aspect of Monteverde is mentioned. Choice (B)
is too narrow to be a general title. Choice (D) is too general; the focus
of the passage is Monteverde.
Passage 6
27. The correct answer is (D). The passage states humans have been
around for two million years, choice (A), and flowering plants for 100
million years, choice (B). Choice (C) is not mentioned in the passage.
28. The correct answer is (B). Paragraph 3 states they can hide in any
tiny space. Although the passage states some cockroaches live in
sub-Arctic climates, it does not imply all cockroaches like the cold, so
choice (A) is incorrect. Choice (C) is incorrect because adult cock-
roaches have wings. While choice (D) is a true statement, the passage
does not state this as a reason they have survived.
29. The correct answer is (D). The passage states that they like the
dark and run to their homes when a light comes on. Choices (A), (B),
and (C) refer to cockroaches that are not members of these species,
according to the passage.
30. The correct answer is (C). The paragraph in which the word
appears is about why cockroaches have survived without change. The
sentence in which vulnerable appears says the cockroaches do not
undergo metamorphosis, which might make them vulnerable. Thus,
to be vulnerable is undesirable. So choices (A), (B), and (D) would not
be correct.
Passage 7
31. The correct answer is (B). Choice (A) is incorrect, because while the
diet may have been boring, they did not starve. The passage notes they
had a feeling of hunger, but the fact that they emerged in good
health means they were getting enough to eat. Choice (C) is contra-
dicted by the fact they had to work hard, and choice (D) is the
opposite of what the passage says about carbon dioxide.
32. The correct answer is (A). The passage does not say what the
animals ate, so choice (B) is incorrect. Choice (C) is contradicted
because while that may have been the intent of having the animals in
Biosphere 2, they did not produce as expected. Choice (D) is incorrect
because the passage does not say what happened to the animals.
33. The correct answer is (D). Since the environment was meant to be
sealed, outside air could not be let in, so choice (A) is incorrect.
Choice (B) is incorrect because it is plants in the ocean, not the ocean
itself, that would provide oxygen. Choice (C) is incorrect because the
passage states the animals were meant to be food producers, and
animals consume oxygen rather than produce it.
34. The correct answer is (D). Each of the other answers is stated at
some point in the passage.
Passage 8
35. The correct answer is (B). The insurgents had rebelled against
Spanish rule, and the Spanish commander tried to corner the rebels.
Choice (A) would include the insurgents, but also many other Cubans
not involved in a rebellion. Choice (C) suggests a fighting force.
Insurgents based in New York, for example, were not directly involved
in fighting. Choice (D) is a word that relates to reconcentration, which
was a Spanish policy, so it would not describe Cubans rebelling against
Spanish rule.
36. The correct answer is (A). The passage states the policy was
designed to move the native population into camps and destroy the
rebels popular base. That is, to remove the source of new rebel
troops. Although native Cubans were relocated into camps, making
choice (B) a possibility, the primary purpose of reconcentration was
military. Choice (C) was a result of reconcentration, but not its
purpose. Choice (D) refers to insurgent activity, not to the relocation
carried out by Spaniards.
37. The correct answer is (D). This is supported by the statement about
the press printing gruesome stories. Although yellow may mean
cowardly in some contexts, it is incorrect in this passage, so choice (A)
is incorrect. Choice (B) is a paraphrase of the sentence it stemmed
from larger conflicts in policy. It refers to the war, not to yellow
journalism. Choice (C) refers to the sympathy of the American public,
so it is incorrect.
Passage 9
38. The correct answer is (C). The word refers to the practices of
normally eating insects and human sacrifice. While murder may be
illegal, choice (A), there are no laws preventing Americans from eating
what they choose to. Since the passage states eating insects is nor-
mal, choice (B), experimental, is not correct. Choice (D) is incorrect
because it is a synonym for unlike, in the passages third sentence, so
it would not add anything to the passage.
39. The correct answer is (B). Choice (A) is incorrect because it implies
anthropologists do condemn some behaviors. Choice (C) is incorrect
because the passage says that anthropologists do not condemn other
behavior. Condemnation would imply that they were judging other
cultures against their owntheir own being right and others being
wrong, and therefore, wrong cultures were merely mistakes. After all,
why waste time studying the mistakes of others. Choice (D) is incor-
rect because the destruction of the universe is part of an example
about Aztec culture and is not about why anthropologists think as
they do.
40. The correct answer is (C). Choice (A) only refers to one example in
the passage, so it is too narrow. Choice (B) is possible, because the
first sentence defines an anthropologist, but the passages content has a
broader purpose, showing how anthropologists go about their work.
Choice (D) is incorrect because the focus of the passage is on anthro-
pologists, not on judging other cultures.
MATH ACHIEVEMENT
7.2 3 10
27
5 .00000072
First find variable expressions to represent the three angles.
Let the three angles be 8x, 9x, and 13x.
Since the sum of the angles of any triangle is 180,
8x 1 9x 1 13x 5 180.
Now solve the equation.
30x 5 180
x 5 6
Since the smallest angle is 8x, 8x 5 8(6) 5 48.
To rename a percent as a fraction, divide by 100.
62
1
2
4 100 5
125
2
4
100
1
5
125
2
3
1
100
5
125
200
5
5
8
The value of choice (A) is
11
12
; the value of choice (B) is
5
12
; the value
of choice (C) is
1
36
; and the value of choice (D) is
1
4
or
3
12
. Therefore,
choice (A) has the greatest value.
If s 1 (s 1 9) . 27, then 2s . 18. So s . 9. The only answer that is
appropriate is 10.
6. The correct answer is (C). To round a number to the tenths place,
look at the digit in the hundreths place. If the digit is 5 or larger,
increase the tenths digit by one.
Since 9 is 5 or larger, 21.49 becomes 21.5.
7. The correct answer is (B). The perimeter of ABCD 5 2l 1 2w 5
100. Divide by 2: l 1 w 5 50. If the length AB . the width AD,
choice (A) would make AB 5 AD. Choices (C) and (D) are too great.
Therefore, choice (B) is correct.
8. The correct answer is (B). To add signed numbers with different
signs, subtract and use the sign of the number with the greater
absolute value.
3
1
3
1 ~26! 5 5
3
3
2
S
3
1
3
D
5 2
2
3
Since 26 has the greater absolute value, 22
2
3
is the answer.
25ST
2
5 (25)(22)(23)
2
5 (25)(22)(23)(23) 5 90
ab 1 c 5 2
Subtract c: ab 1 c 2 c 5 2 2 c
ab 5 2 2 c
Divide by b to get a:
ab
b
5
2 2 c
b
a 5
2 2 c
b
Substitute the numerical values for a, r, and n and compute S.
S 5
a~1 2 r
n
!
1 2 r
5
~22!~1 2 2
3
!
1 2 2
5
~22!~1 2 8!
21
5
~22!~27!
21
5
14
21
5 214
Use the Pythagorean Theorem:
a
2
1 b
2
5 c
2
a
2
1 ~18!
2
5 ~30!
2
a
2
1 324 5 900
a
2
1 324 2 324 5 900 2 324
a
2
5 576
a 5 =576
a 5 24
Let the original rectangle be expressed as:
ratio 5
original
enlarged
5
1lw
9lw
5
1
9
5 1:9
14. The correct answer is (C). Multiples of 8 include: 8, 16, 24, 32, 40,
48, 56, 64, 72, 80, 88, 104, etc. Comparing these with the answers
provided, notice that the number 100 is not a multiple of 8. 144 is
equal to 8 3 18.
15. The correct answer is (B). The number of left-handed members is
equal to 12 2 8, or 4. The ratio of right-handers to left-handers is 8:4,
which simplifies to 2:1.
16. The correct answer is (A). Set up a ratio for this problem and solve.
Let x represent the number of books purchased with 2 dollars.
5
d
5
x
2
5 3 2 5 d 3 x ~using cross-multiplication!
10
d
5 x
All factors of 8 are factors of the number.
The factors of 8 are: 1 3 82 3 4
18. The correct answer is (B). Since this is an isosceles triangle, the angles
opposite the congruent sides are also congruent. The sum of the mea-
sures of the angles in a triangle equal 180. So 55 155 1x 5180
and x 570.
Let p equal the price of the item.
Price 3 Discount Rate 5 Discount Amount
So p 3 40% 5 $4.00;
p 3 .40 5 4.00;
p 5
4.00
.40
5 10
20. The correct answer is (A). There are 12 different outfits since for
every skirt there is a choice of four different blouses.
3 3 4 5 12
The first day,
1
4
of the taxes was done, so there were
3
4
left.
1
2
3
3
4
5
3
8
And
1
4
1
3
8
5
5
8
8x 2 14 5 42
8x 5 56
x 5 7, so
7 2 5 5 2
23. The correct answer is (B). To add signed numbers, if the signs are
different, subtract and use the sign of the number with the greater
absolute value.
2
2
3
1 ~27! 5 7 2 2
2
3
5 4
1
3
.
Because 27 has the greater absolute value, the solution is 24
1
3
.
24. The correct answer is (B). If the carton is
2
3
empty, it must be
1
3
full.
1
3
the total capacity of 60 ounces is 20.
25. The correct answer is (B). The altitude of an equilateral triangle
bisects the vertex, forming a 30-60-90 triangle with sides in the ratios
shown.
(This also comes from the Pythagorean Theorem, and the fact that the
base of an equilateral triangle has been bisected to form this 30-60-90
triangle.)
The sides will be in the same ratio for the given triangle.
So, with the ratios 1: =3:2 equaling the ratios b:8:a, we find
b 5
8
=3
and a 5
16
=3
.
A 5 ~8!
S
8
=3
D
5
64
=3
5
64=3
3
.
26. The correct answer is (D). The area of the square minus the area of
the circle equals the shaded area.
OA 5 3
2OA 5 6 5 diameter 5 side of square
area of square 5 s
2
area of circle 5pr
2
A 5 ~6!
2
5 36
A 5 p~3!
2
5 9p
27. The correct answer is (A). The stock declined in value by $1,500,
from an initial value of $11,000. The fractional decline in value is
1500
11000
5 .1364, which is 13.64%.
28. The correct answer is (B). When you decrease a price by a given
percentage, and then increase the (now lowered) price by that same
percentage, the actual amount of increase is less than the actual
amount of decrease.
After a 10% discount, the sale price is 90% of the original amount. A
10% tax on this sale price means the final price is 110% of the taxable
amount. (100% for the item, and 10% for the tax.)
Expressing percents as decimals, we have:
(350 3 .9) 3 1.1 5 346.50
It doesnt matter what order the operations are performed in since
multiplication is commutative and associative.
(350 3 1.1) 3 .9 is still 346.50
29. The correct answer is (B). The equation of a line is given by
y 5 mx 1 b where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept. In this
case, y 5 8x 1 (23), which is the same as y 5 8x 2 3.
30. The correct answer is (C). To have an average of 80 after five tests,
the total of all the scores must be 80 3 5 5 400. The known scores
add up to 70 1 87 1 94 1 69 5 320, so she needs 400 2 320 5 80
points on the last test.
31. The correct answer is (D). Percent means per 100.
4
1
2
percent means
4.5
100
5 .045
Put time in like units.
15 hours
3 days
5
15 hours
3 3 24 hours
5
15 hours
72 hours
Divide the common factor of 3 5
5
24
.
Although choice (D) is correct, it is not expressed in simplest form.
5x 1 4 5 9x 2 2
5x 1 4 2 4 5 9x 22 2 4
5x 5 9x 2 6
5x 2 9x 5 9x 2 6 2 9x
24x 5 26
x 5
26
24
5
6
4
5
3
2
34. The correct answer is (C). There are 14 outcomes (total gumballs),
of which five are successes (red).
To add algebraic expressions, combine like terms.
2x
2
2 3x 1 5
23x 2 2
2x
2
2 6x 1 3
Substitute values p 5 1,500, r 5 .04, and t 5 2
1
2
.
A 5 1,500 1 (1,500)(.04)2
1
2
5 1,500 1 150 5 1,650
30
8
5
12
y
30y 5 12 3 8 ~cross-multiply!
30y 5 96
y 5
96
30
5 3
1
5
12
x
2
9
x
5
3
x
The problem is written with all common denominators. Simply subtract
the numerators.
4
3
2 3
4
5 64 2 81 5 217
40. The correct answer is (A). The line described by the equation
crosses the x-axis when y 5 0.
0 5 23x 1 7
27 5 23x
x 5
27
23
5
7
3
41. The correct answer is (D). To break a number into its prime factors,
break it into factors, and break those factors into factors, until you
cannot go any further. It doesnt matter what factors you begin with.
You will reach the same prime factors.
50 5 10 3 5 5 5 3 2 3 5
5 and 2 are prime numbers (they have no factors other than them-
selves and 1), and multiplication is commutative (it can be performed
in any order).
Another way to approach the problem is to rule out the answers that
have composite (non-prime) numbers. This rules out choices (A) and
(B). Test the remaining answers by multiplying them out. Only choice
(D) comes to 50.
A 5
bh
2
320 5
40h
2
320 5 20h
16 5 h
43. The correct answer is (A). If there are two parallel lines cut by a
transversal, the alternate interior angles are congruent.
44. The correct answer is (B). Draw a diagram. They form similar
triangles (mA 5 mB). Therefore, corresponding sides are in the
same ratio:
12 inches:3 inches 5 120 feet:30 feet
120-foot tall pole
12-inch ruler
x-foot shadow 3-inch shadow
A
B
AC and CB are congruent, making C the midpoint of AB. AC is 10 so
BC is 10 and AB is 20. It is not given that B is the midpoint of AD, just
that it lies between A and D. Therefore, AB and BD are not necessarily
congruent. There is no other relationship that will give the length of
BD or of CD.
ISEE Practice Test 2
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VERBAL REASONING TIME: 20 MINUTES 40 QUESTIONS
1. APPRAISE
(A) search
(B) estimate
(C) prove
(D) complain
2. AUGMENT
(A) scatter
(B) strike
(C) honor
(D) increase
3. TRITE
(A) ignorant
(B) unlikely
(C) common
(D) unskilled
4. SOLICIT
(A) comfort
(B) consent
(C) help
(D) request
5. VIGILANT
(A) anxious
(B) harmful
(C) watchful
(D) pleasant
6. BIZARRE
(A) greedy
(B) strange
(C) brief
(D) fortunate
7. ANALOGY
(A) contract
(B) contest
(C) similarity
(D) necessity
8. FRUGAL
(A) showy
(B) thrifty
(C) abundant
(D) grateful
9. DEFECTION
(A) desertion
(B) denial
(C) reduction
(D) obsession
10. DILEMMA
(A) citation
(B) scheme
(C) difficulty
(D) decree
11. EMINENT
(A) profane
(B) despicable
(C) affluent
(D) distinguished
12. PERCEIVE
(A) reject
(B) understand
(C) persist
(D) relinquish
13. COLLABORATE
(A) work together
(B) deny completely
(C) walk briskly
(D) leave alone
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14. RUTHLESS
(A) careless
(B) useless
(C) merciless
(D) fearless
15. AGGRESSIVE
(A) casual
(B) lengthy
(C) lenient
(D) hostile
16. FIDELITY
(A) timeliness
(B) loyalty
(C) hatred
(D) spite
17. IRATE
(A) enraged
(B) dejected
(C) economical
(D) capable
18. ABDUCT
(A) abbreviate
(B) abdicate
(C) kidnap
(D) relieve
19. EGRESS
(A) extreme
(B) extra supply
(C) exit
(D) high price
20. REFUTE
(A) disprove
(B) assist
(C) postpone
(D) demolish
21. After assessing the term of the elderly
politician, one could conclude that as he
neared ________, he became a(n) ________
leader, as shown by his forgetfulness on the
floor of the Congress.
(A) feebleness. .competent
(B) senility. .unproductive
(C) infirmity. .capable
(D) polarity. .brackish
22. A refugee fleeing a country may have to
________ his allegiance to that country and
________ his family and friends.
(A) anticipate. .constitute
(B) evaluate. .abandon
(C) renounce. .forsake
(D) relinquish. .fluctuate
23. After taking a course in Home and Careers,
she could conclude that ________ is a part
of the study of ________.
(A) anatomy. .optometry
(B) fatalism. .etymology
(C) ornithology. .criminology
(D) autism. .agnosticism
VERBAL REASONING
24. Many great thinkers have observed that the
lifetime of an individual is ________ when
compared to ________, thereby making
each of us seem less important in the big
picture.
(A) fatigued. .energy
(B) momentary. .eternity
(C) ephemeral. .insignificance
(D) juvenile. .maturation
25. When I am ________, I am also ________,
explained the student with the downhearted
look on her face.
(A) blissful. .sparkling
(B) irrational. .insightful
(C) melancholy. .lamentable
(D) bellicose. .affable
26. The psychologist could see that his patient
suffered from ________ because he always
thinks others ________ against him.
(A) levity. .crusade
(B) paranoia. .conspire
(C) renown. .falsify
(D) finesse. .rally
27. Historically, in witchcraft an evil witch
when casting a ________ spell would use a
small figurine as a ________.
(A) malevolent. .fetish
(B) virtuous. .charm
(C) malignant. .heretic
(D) beneficent. .amulet
28. Before the time of the internal combustion
machine, during warfare it would not be
unusual to see the ________ troops appear
on the ________.
(A) scapegoat. .mercenary
(B) shiftless. .glut
(C) sequestered. .epoch
(D) equestrian. .mesa
29. People who live in large cities have to deal
with the rushed pace of metropolitan life; as
a relief from ________ pressures, many plan
to vacation in ________ locales.
(A) inert. .kindred
(B) urban. .bucolic
(C) rural. .metropolitan
(D) porous. .ungainly
30. A male who has physically taken advantage
of females should realize that his ________
has led him to ________.
(A) whimsy. .avowal
(B) kindness. .lechery
(C) lust. .carnality
(D) lewdness. .slothfulness
31. Although her natural abilities as an athlete
are minimal, she has ________ them to the
fullest; whereas her brother, who is a
natural athlete, has ________ his.
(A) maximized. .squandered
(B) subjugated. .liberated
(C) awed. .slighted
(D) breached. .rectified
32. When trying to get the business owner to
pay his fair share of taxes, the accountant
often finds that ________ business owners
are often mainly concerned only with the
________ aspects of life.
(A) parsimonious. .monetary
(B) generous. .charitable
(C) dexterous. .caustic
(D) ample. .estranged
33. During the summer cold snap, temperatures
________ to freezing, but the next week
they ________ back into the nineties.
(A) nullified. .vied
(B) evolved. .maimed
(C) skyrocketed. .plunged
(D) plummeted. .soared
34. Even though the boxer had ________ a
number of powerful punches, he refused to
________ to his opponent.
(A) endured. .submit
(B) repelled. .capitulate
(C) engrossed. .sustain
(D) obstructed. .infiltrate
35. The earthquake was so powerful that it
________ the entire city, leaving the once
majestic skyscraper in piles of ________.
(A) accorded. .remains
(B) rued. .wreckage
(C) enhanced. .rubble
(D) devastated. .debris
36. The debater did not ________ many proofs
to support his argument, but the ones that
he did present were ________ enough to
make him the winner.
(A) summon. .noisome
(B) cite. .cogent
(C) enumerate. .debilitating
(D) reference. .deleterious
37. Even though her happy birthday wish to me
was ________, it was enough to ________
my hurt feelings.
(A) churlish. .pacify
(B) verdant. .bequeath
(C) belated. .assuage
(D) punctual. .damaged
38. The musician was ________ that most of the
critics gave her concert complimentary
reviews; however, she was still ________ by
the negative ones.
(A) elated. .agitated
(B) irate. .contented
(C) delighted. .exhilarated
(D) despondent. .riled
39. In the medical malpractice lawsuit, the
________ was seeking ________ for the pain
and suffering he experienced after a failed
operation.
(A) invalid. .absolution
(B) plaintiff. .recompense
(C) rustic. .enlightenment
(D) defrauder. .compensation
40. The love story ended happily when the
young husband returns to save his ________
bride from what surely would have been
________ death.
(A) apex. .flippant
(B) surly. .unavoidable
(C) boorish. .inevitable
(D) cherished. .inescapable
VERBAL REASONING
QUANTITATIVE REASONING TIME: 35 MINUTES 35 QUESTIONS
1. 21.49 is closest to
(A) 22
(B) 21.4
(C) 21.5
(D) 21.45
2. Toms bowling scores were 175, 155, and
210. What is his average score?
(A) 540
(B) 185
(C) 180
(D) 175
3. 62
1
2
% 5
(A)
5
8
(B)
8
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(C) 62.5
(D)
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4. Find the sum of
2b 1 5, 4b 2 4, and 3b 2 6.
(A) 9b 2 5
(B) 9b 2 10
(C) 24b
2
1 120
(D) 9b 2 1
5. (23)
2
24(23) 5
(A) 3
(B) 215
(C) 108
(D) 21
6. At the Hoboken Gourmet Company, Karen
is baking cookies. The recipe calls for 100
grams of flour per 40 ounces of water. How
many ounces of water would be needed for
8,025 grams of flour?
(A) 2,006 ounces
(B) 1,284 ounces
(C) 3,210 ounces
(D) 3,325 ounces
7.
Three congruent squares are arranged in a
row. If the perimeter of ABCD is 80, then
the area of ABCD is
(A) 100
(B) 193
(C) 260
(D) 300
prime factors?
(A) (2)(3)
(B) (2)(3)(12)
(C) (6)(6)(2)
(D) (2)(2)(2)(3)(3)
9. Find the value of
8
3 2 x
if x 5 21.
(A)
8
5
(B) 4
(C) 2
(D)
1
2
10. The sum of two consecutive integers is 39.
What is the value of the lesser of these
integers?
(A) 11
(B) 12
(C) 18
(D) 19
11. The perimeter of a square is R meters. The
area of the square is
(A) 4R
(B)
R
2
4
(C)
R
2
16
(D) 2R
2
12. Toms weekly rent increased from $125 to
$143.75. Find the percent of increase.
(A) 1.15%
(B) 1.5%
(C) 8.7%
(D) 15%
13. If
3
x
is subtracted from
4
x
, the result is
(A) 1
(B)
7
x
(C)
21
x
(D)
1
x
14. Find the value of y in the proportion
20
12
5
5
y
.
(A) 8
1
3
(B) 3
(C) 15
(D) 8
15. Express as a trinomial: (3a 1 5)(2a 2 3)
(A) 6a
2
1 15
(B) 6a
2
2 4a 2 15
(C) 6a
2
1 a 2 15
(D) 6a
2
2 a 1 15
16. If two fractions, each of which has a value
between 0 and 1, are multiplied together,
the product will be
(A) always greater than both of the original
fractions.
(B) always less than both of the original
fractions.
(C) sometimes greater and sometimes less
than both of the original fractions.
(D) never less than both of the original
fractions.
17. The expression =162 is equivalent to
(A) 4=2
(B) 4 1 =2
(C) 9=2
(D) 9 1 =2
18. If the length and the width of a rectangle
are both tripled, the ratio of the area of the
original rectangle to the area of the enlarged
rectangle is
(A) 1:3
(B) 1:6
(C) 1:9
(D) 1:18
Column B. Next to the number of each ques-
tion, write
Column A Column B
19. .01 .0099
20.
x y
21. 6 3 5 1 3 (6 1 5)3
22. 7y 5 28
y
~22!
2
23.
Ratio of
1
4
to
3
8
66
2
3
%
Column A Column B
24.
x 90
25.
1
3
of
3
5
.25
26.
r , 0
1
r
r
2
27.
8
2
2
8
28.
4:6 5 m:15
m 10
29.
S
1
10
D
2
S
1
10
D
3
3 10
Column A Column B
30.
2t 2q
31. The average price
per pound of a
mixture of 3 lbs. of
nuts at $1.89 per
pound and 2 lbs. of
pecans at $1.49
per pound
Average of $1.09,
$2.19, and $4.75
32.
x 5
1
2
x
2
1 x
S
=3
2
D
2
Column A Column B
33. The area of a circle
whose radius is 10
inches
The circumference
of a circle whose
diameter is 100
inches
34.
=7
3
3
=7
35.
m 4 m 2
by questions based on its content. Answer
the questions following a passage on the
basis of what is stated or implied in that
passage.
Passage 1
Line Without his particular world of voices,
persons, events, the world that both
expresses and contains him, Othello is
unimaginable. And so, I think, are Antony,
King Lear, Macbeth, and Hamlet. We come
back then to Hamlets world, of all the tragic
worlds that Shakespeare created, easily the
most various and brilliant, the most elusive.
It is with no thought of doing justice to it
that I have singled out three of its attributes
for comment. I know too well, if I may echo
a sentiment of Mr. E. M. W. Tillyards, that
no one is likely to accept another mans
reading of Hamlet, that anyone who tries to
throw light on one part of the play throws
the rest into deeper shadow, and that what I
have to say leaves many problemsto
mention only one, the knotty problem of the
text. All I would say in defense of the
materials I have chosen is that they seem to
me interesting, close to the root of the
matter even if we continue to differ about
what the root of the matter is, and explana-
tory, in a modest way, of this plays peculiar
hold on everyones imagination, its almost
mythic status, one might say, as a paradigm
of the life of man.
The first attribute that impresses us, I
think, is mysteriousness. We often hear it
said, perhaps with truth, that every great
work of art has a mystery at the heart; but
the mystery of Hamlet is something else. We
feel its presence in the numberless explana-
tions that have been brought forth for
Hamlets delay, his madness, his ghost, his
treatment of Polonius, or Ophelia, or his
mother; and in the controversies that still go
on about whether the play is undoubtedly a
failure (Eliots phrase) or one of the
greatest artistic triumphs; whether, if it is a
triumph, it belongs to the highest order of
tragedy; whether, if it is such a tragedy, its
hero is to be taken as a man of exquisite
moral sensibility (Bradleys view) or an
egomaniac (Madariagas view).
Doubtless there have been more of
these controversies and explanations than
the play requires; for in Hamlet, to para-
phrase a remark of Falstaffs, we have a
character who is not only mad in himself
but a cause that madness is in the rest of us.
Still, the very existence of so many theories
and counter-theories, many of them formu-
lated by sober heads, gives food for thought.
Hamlet seems to lie closer to the illogical
logic of life than Shakespeares other
tragedies. And while the causes of this
situation may be sought by saying that
Shakespeare revised the play so often that
eventually the motivations were smudged
over, or that the original old play has been
here and there imperfectly digested, or that
the problems of Hamlet lay so close to
Shakespeares heart that he could not quite
distance them in formal terms of art, we
have still as critics to deal with effects, not
causes. If I may quote again from Mr.
Tillyard, the plays very lack of a rigorous
type of causal logic seems to be a part of
its point.
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1. Which one of the names on the following list
does NOT provide an opinion about Hamlet?
(A) Tillyard
(B) Eliot
(C) Antony
(D) Bradley
2. The best meaning of the word paradigm
(line 26) is
(A) example.
(B) highlight.
(C) opinion.
(D) exalted view.
3. From this passage, we can infer that Hamlet
(A) is open to many interpretations.
(B) is best interpreted by Eliot.
(C) cannot be interpreted.
(D) can be explained only by logic.
4. This passage is written by which one of the
following types of writers?
(A) Journalist
(B) Memoirist
(C) Critic
(D) Reviewer
Passage 2
Line Mechanical weathering happens in many
ways. Common mechanical weathering
processes are frost action, wetting and
drying, action of plant and animals, and the
loss of overlying rock and soil.
Water takes up about 10 percent more
space when it freezes. This expansion puts
great pressure on a container. For example,
think about a pail of water left outdoors in
freezing weather. The force of freezing water
may split the pail. In the same way, water
held in the cracks of rocks wedges the rocks
apart when it freezes. This process is called
ice wedging or frost action. Ice wedging oc-
curs in places where the temperature varies
from below the freezing point of water (32
degrees Fahrenheit) to above the freezing
point. In the northern United States and in
other places in which there are frequent
freezes and thaws, ice wedging is the most
damaging of all weathering processes.
Ice wedging occurs mostly in porous
rocks and in rocks with cracks in them. Bare
mountaintops, especially, are subject to ice
wedging. Vast fields of large, sharp-cornered
boulders are often found on such mountain-
tops. Ice wedging also causes potholes on
paved streets and highways. Here it is
helped by ice heaving. Ice heaving happens
when water in the ground freezes and lifts
the pavement above it. When the ice thaws,
the pavement collapses, leaving the pothole.
Repeated wetting and drying is espe-
cially effective at breaking up rocks that
contain clay. Clays swell up when wet and
shrink when dry. Constant swelling and
shrinking causes rock that contains clay,
such as shale, to fall apart.
Small plants, such as lichens and
mosses, grow on rocks. They wedge their
tiny roots into pores and crevices. When the
roots grow, the rock splits. Larger shrubs
and trees may grow through cracks in
boulders. Ants, earthworms, rabbits, wood-
chucks, and other animals dig holes in the
soil. These holes allow air and water to
reach the bedrock and weather it.
Granite is a rock formed far below
Earths surface. It is exposed when the rocks
on top of it are worn away. The removal of
the rocks reduces the pressure on the
granite. When this happens, the relief from
the pressure lets the granite expand.
Upward expansion leads to long curved
breaks, or joints. The joints are parallel to
the surface and occur in exposed peaks or
outcrops. This process is sheet joining. From
time to time, large sheets of loosened rock
break away from the outcrop. This process
is called exfoliationthe peeling of surface
layers. Rounded mountain peaks called
exfoliated domes are formed in this way.
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(A) Some Geological Basics.
(B) How Rocks Change.
(C) Ice Wedging and Ice Heaving.
(D) Types of Mechanical Weathering.
6. The most damaging of all weathering
processes is
(A) ice wedging.
(B) ice heaving.
(C) wetting and drying.
(D) exfoliation.
7. Which of the following combinations causes
potholes?
(A) Ice wetting and wetting and drying
(B) Ice wedging and sheet joining
(C) Sheet joining and exfoliation
(D) Ice wedging and ice heaving
8. What is an outcrop (line 59)?
(A) An exfoliated peak
(B) An exposed peak
(C) A granite peak
(D) All exposed rock
9. Frost action is the same as
(A) ice heaving.
(B) ice wedging.
(C) sheet joining.
(D) exfoliation.
Passage 3
Line Unable to subdue Great Britain in the West,
Napoleon turned toward the East. In 1812,
he invaded Russia. At first, Napoleons huge
army of about 600,000 men was successful.
It defeated Russian forces in several engage-
ments and pushed on toward Moscow.
However, the Russian emperor, Alexander I,
refused to risk the outcome of the war on a
single battle. His forces retreated deep into
Russia until, as the French General Caulain-
court said: We (the French) were in the
heart of inhabited Russia and yet . . . we
were like a vessel without a compass in the
midst of a vast ocean, knowing nothing of
what was happening around us.
Napoleons army entered Moscow in
the middle of September and found a
deserted city. Napoleon waited for the
Russian emperor to surrender. He waited
while Russian peasants stole into Moscow at
night and set fire to parts of the city. He
waited while Russian Cossacks raided his
supply routes and cut his lines of communi-
cation. He waited while the winds of Russia
became colder and colder. He waited, but
Emperor Alexander I said nothing.
With the approach of winter, his
supplies ran dangerously low. Napoleon
therefore decided to move his army out of
Russia. On October 19, he left Moscow.
Thus began one of the most disastrous
retreats. Soldiers starved or froze to death.
Horses, kept on the move for 14 and 15
hours a day, collapsed. The wounded fell off
carts only to have the drivers of other
vehicles ride over their bodies so as not to
lose their place in line. The Cossacks
waylaid stragglers and raided transport
wagons. Brotherhood was forgotten and,
according to General Caulaincourt, every
man thought of himself, and himself alone.
Napoleon, who rarely concerned
himself about the men who lost their lives,
issued this bulletin: His Majesty (Napoleon)
has never been in better health. The
purpose of this was to end rumors in France
that he was dead or dying and to stifle any
plans to replace him. Then on December 5,
he abandoned his doomed army and hurried
to Paris to strengthen his position in France.
Only 40,000 of Napoleons troops crossed
the border out of Russia.
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10. The repetition of He waited . . . in
paragraph 2 is intended to create which
effect on the reader?
(A) Boredom
(B) Dread
(C) To provide images
(D) Suspense
(A) Napoleons Greatest Battle.
(B) Napoleons Disastrous Invasion.
(C) In the Middle of the Ocean.
(D) The French and Russian War.
12. The passage illustrates which one of
Napoleons qualities best?
(A) His strategic brilliance
(B) His ability to negotiate
(C) His disdain for his own soldiers
(D) His ability to transform misfortune into
victory
13. The best meaning of the word stifle
(line 47) is
(A) suppress.
(B) encourage.
(C) delay.
(D) give voice to.
Passage 4
Line Imagine a steep valley high in the mountain-
ous Alps of Switzerland. No river runs in this
valley. Instead, the entire valley floor is
covered by a mass of snow-covered ice,
hundreds of meters thick. This ice mass can
be followed up the valley for many kilome-
ters. It begins in huge fields of ice and snow
just below the very highest peaks.
Careful study would show that the ice in
this valley has moved downhill at the rate of
several meters a day. At the lower part of the
valley, the thin ice runs out and suddenly
ends. Milky-colored water runs from beneath
the ice and flows down into the valley. This
long, slow-moving, wedge-shaped stream of
ice is a valley glacier.
Imagine a great landmass in the polar
latitudes of the far north or south. The
climate is so cold that only snow falls. For
thousands of years snow has been falling,
building up, and changing to ice. Almost the
whole landmass is covered by the thick mass
of ice. Only the highest mountain peaks
reach above the ice.
The ice is thousands of meters thick,
and it moves outward from its center in all
directions toward the seacoasts. In some
places it reaches the sea by traveling through
low valleys. Here great chunks of ice break
off to float away as icebergs. This moving
mass of ice, far larger than a valley glacier, is
called an ice sheet.
Glaciers are born in areas always
covered by snow. These are areas where
more snow falls than melts each year. Some
snow is always left to add to the buildup of
previous years. Climates cold enough to cause
such conditions may be found in any part of
the world. Air temperatures drop with greater
height above sea level and with greater
distance from the equator.
Even in equatorial areas, then, perma-
nent snows may be found on high mountains.
Farther from the equator the mountains need
not be so high for snow to exist. In the polar
areas, permanent snows may be found even
at sea level. The lowest level that permanent
snows reach in summer is called the snow
line. A mountain that is completely covered
with snow in winter, but from which the snow
is all melted by summer, has no snow line.
The snow line is highest near the
equator and lowest near the poles. As
climates become colder with greater latitude
(distance from the equator), less height is
needed to reach a snow line. The position of
the snow line also changes with the total
yearly snowfall and the amount of exposure
to the sun. Thus the height of a snow line is
not the same for all places in the same
latitude.
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14. From this passage, it is clear that a valley
glacier
(A) is too heavy to move.
(B) runs swiftly like a river.
(C) can run downhill several yards a day.
(D) is stationary.
15. In which way does an ice sheet compare
to a valley glacier?
(A) They both produce icebergs.
(B) An ice sheet is larger.
(C) A valley glacier is larger.
(D) They both are taller than mountains.
16. From this passage, we can infer that a snow
line
(A) cannot exist near the equator.
(B) is always the same height.
(C) is lowest near the equator.
(D) is lowest near the poles.
17. From this passage, we can deduce that the
latitude of a pole compared to the equator is
(A) greater.
(B) impossible to determine.
(C) constantly changing.
(D) equal.
Passage 5
Line Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;
Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that, the passing there
Had worn them really about the same.
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence;
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
18. The best meaning of the word diverged in
the last stanza is
(A) came together.
(B) became intertwined.
(C) became indistinct.
(D) branched off.
19. The poem is an extended metaphor that
deals with which one of the following
themes?
(A) Lifes choices
(B) Building a roadway
(C) The battle between life and death
(D) The loss of the Garden of Eden
20. The choice the speaker makes in Stanza 2
suggests which quality of character?
(A) Conformity
(B) Adventurousness
(C) Indifference
(D) Fear
21. The line Oh, I kept the first for another day!
(line 13) suggests which one of the following?
(A) The speaker will return tomorrow
(B) An arrogant disdain
(C) A need for people to maintain options
as long as possible
(D) The speaker will return as an old person
22. The speaker says, I shall be telling this with
a sigh (line 16). This suggests which
possible emotion?
(A) Exasperation
(B) Glee
(C) Depression
(D) Weariness
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Passage 6
Line North Dakota entered the United States as
the 39th state on November 2, 1889. South
Dakota, which is officially recognized as the
40th state, also became a state the same day.
Two other states, Montana and Washington,
were added later that same month. Colorado
had been named the 38th state 13 years
before North Dakotas admittance. North
Dakota is located at the geographical center
of North America in the great plains. North
Dakota is bordered on the north by Canada,
on the east by Minnesota, south by South
Dakota, and west by Montana.
North Dakota can be divided into two
regions, east and west. The eastern part of
the state extends from the Red River Valley.
The Red River draws the North Dakota
Minnesota border and is characterized as the
central lowlands. The central lowlands
consist of the Red River Valley and the
Young Drift Plains. These regions were
carved out by glaciers in the last ice age.
When these glaciers melted, a prehistoric
lake named Lake Agassiz was formed. With
time, Lake Agassiz dried up and left very
fertile soil in this region. The eastern part of
the state also gets an average rainfall of
about 30 inches. The combination of rich
soil and healthy rainfall during the growing
season results in farms that have among the
highest yield per acre in the world. Of
particular fame is the wheat and barley
grown in this region.
23. South Dakota
(A) is east of North Dakota.
(B) entered the United States after North
Dakota.
(C) is the geographical center of North
America.
(D) entered the United States before
Colorado.
24. The Young Drift Plains and the Red River
Valley were formed by
(A) continental drift.
(B) flooding of the Red River.
(C) an earthquake.
(D) glaciers from the last ice age.
25. Factors contributing to the high per-acre
yield in eastern North Dakota include
I. fertile soil.
II. healthy rainfall during the growing
season.
III. a long growing season.
(A) I and II only
(B) II and III only
(C) I and III only
(D) I, II, and III
26. North Dakota is bordered on the east by
(A) settlers.
(B) Colorado.
(C) Canada.
(D) the Red River.
Passage 7
Line The word petroleum means rock oil.
Petroleum, like coal, is a sedimentary
material of organic origin. It is a mixture
made mainly of liquid hydrocarbons, which
are compounds of hydrogen and carbon.
Gasoline and kerosene are hydrocarbons.
Scientists think that petroleum was
formed by slow chemical changes in plant
and animal materials buried under sand and
clay in shallow coastal waters. Some of the
hydrocarbons formed were liquids and some
were gases. As the sediments became
compacted, the hydrocarbons were
squeezed into pores and cracks of nearby
sandstone or limestone. These rocks also
contained seawater. The lighter, mixed
hydrocarbon liquid (petroleum) rose above
the water, and the natural gas collected
above the petroleum.
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Why havent the petroleum and gas
kept rising and escaped from the rock in the
millions of years since they formed? Prob-
ably a good deal did. The petroleum found
today was sealed in by an impermeable rock
layer, such as shale. Such rock structures are
called oil traps.
Wells were drilled into oil-bearing rock
to release the oil. The pressure of the
natural gas helps bring the oil to the surface.
Unless the drilling is carefully controlled, the
high pressure causes wasteful oil gushers.
Even with modern technology, only about
40 percent of the oil is pumped out of a
given well.
Natural gas often occurs with petro-
leum. Yet it may also exist in great deposits
of gas alone. It is a mixture of hydrocarbon
gases, mostly methane. Natural gas is an
efficient fuel for use in heating.
When petroleum is refined, it is
separated into many different hydrocarbons.
Gasoline is used in automobiles. Kerosene
and fuel oil are used for heating. Other oils
are used as lubricants. Both petroleum and
natural gas are used as raw material in
making such substances as plastics, fertiliz-
ers, dyes, and medicines.
At the present rate of use, United States
reserves of petroleum are expected to last
between 30 and 50 years. United States
reserves of natural gas are expected to last
between 40 and 60 years. Other reserves
may be found, but usage is likely to increase.
27. From this passage, we can assert that
(A) out of a given, well we can pump all
its oil.
(B) the United States will never run out of
oil reserves.
(C) petroleum is inorganic.
(D) natural gas can be used for heating.
28. The word impermeable (line 24) best
means
(A) sedimentary.
(B) impassable.
(C) permanent.
(D) shale.
29. All of the following are examples of
hydrocarbons EXCEPT
(A) seawater.
(B) petroleum.
(C) gasoline.
(D) kerosene.
30. From this passage, we can infer that
petroleum has its origin in
(A) seawater.
(B) plant and animal material.
(C) crushed rock.
(D) gas.
Passage 8
Line When I was 11 years old, my only brother,
who had just graduated from Union College,
came home to die. A young man of great
talent and promise, he was the pride of my
fathers heart.
I recall going into the large darkened
parlor and finding the casket, mirrors, and
pictures all draped in white, and my father
seated, pale and immovable. As he took no
notice of me, after standing a long while, I
climbed upon his knee, when he mechani-
cally put his arm about me, and, with my
head resting against his beating heart, we
both sat in silence, he thinking of the wreck
of all his hopes in the loss of a dear son, and
I wondering what could be said or done to
fill the void in his breast. At length he
heaved a deep sigh and said: Oh, my
daughter, I wish you were a boy!
Throwing my arms about his neck, I
replied: I will try to be all my brother was.
All that day and far into the night I
pondered the problem of boyhood. I
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thought that the chief thing to be done in
order to equal boys was to be learned and
courageous. So I decided to study Greek and
learn to manage a horse. I learned to leap a
fence and ditch on horseback.
I began to study Latin, Greek, and
mathematics with a class of boys in the
academy, many of whom were older than I.
For three years one boy kept his place at the
head of the class, and I always stood next.
Two prizes were offered in Greek. I strove
for one and took the second. One thought
alone filled my mind. Now, said I, my
father will be satisfied with me.
I rushed breathless into his office, laid
down the new Greek Testament, which was
my prize, on his table and exclaimed:
There, I got it! He took up the book, asked
me some questions about the class, and,
evidently pleased, handed it back to me.
Then he kissed me on the forehead and
exclaimed with a sigh, Ah, you should have
been a boy!
(A) American Women of the 19th
Century.
(B) The Struggle for Success.
(C) The Prize.
(D) You Should Have Been a Boy.
32. The tone of this passage is best stated as
(A) humorous.
(B) furious.
(C) sorrowful.
(D) indignant.
33. The best meaning of the word void
(line 17) is
(A) emptiness.
(B) vessel.
(C) blood.
(D) feeling.
34. We can infer that the speaker of this
passage will
(A) become angry, depressed, and with-
drawn.
(B) go to Greece to study its culture.
(C) go to Union College.
(D) continue to struggle to be seen as
equal to men.
35. Which word best describes the fathers
feelings toward his daughter?
(A) Warm
(B) Scornful
(C) Reproachful
(D) Irritated
Passage 9
Line Between 1000 and 1750 A.D., few basic
changes were made in the way men lived in
England. Most of the people in 1750 were
still tilling the soil, and they were doing it
about the same way their ancestors had in
the year 1000. The agricultural revolution
was barely under way.
Englands population was small, slightly
over six million. Her customs were deeply
rooted. Her pace of living, according to
British historian G. M. Trevelyan, was that of
a slowly moving stream.
There were some industries, but most
of them were small. There was some
manufacturing, but much of this work was
done in private homes under the domestic
system. Under this system a businessman
provided workers with equipment for
making finished products at home. There
were some important business centers, but
none of them had yet felt the frantic rush of
modern industrial life.
England was not a rural paradise. If the
villagers danced about the Maypole on
festival days, they also worked hard on other
days. If they breathed free air, they also
lacked some of the goods that came with
the smoke of factories. If they had sufficient
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time to eat, they also rarely dined on rich
meats and pastry. In short, life in England in
1750 was peaceful but rugged.
In the next hundred years, vast changes
took place. By 1850, the English landscape
was transformed in many places. There were
smoky factories, roaring machinery, crowded
towns, and a new way of life. Similar
changes were occurring or were about to
take place in other parts of Europe and
beyond. Our story is concerned with the
reasons for this remarkable change.
From about 1750 to 1860, new
inventions, new techniques, and new
sources of power helped to speed up
tremendously the pace of life in England and
elsewhere. The many economic and social
changes of this period make up what has
been called the Industrial Revolution.
The term Industrial Revolution is far
from accurate. It suggests that there was a
sudden overthrowing of the past. Such was
not the case. Actually, the economic and
social changes of this so-called revolution
grew out of the past and were to extend far
into the future. One aspect of culture is
technology, defined as the sum of the ways
in which a social group provides its mem-
bers with the material objects of their
civilization. A study of articles, produced by
men from ancient times on, shows high
levels of design, craftsmanship, and ingenu-
ity in furniture, architecture, mechanical
devices, and other fields. Industry had long
been in existence, and many of its products
were highly sophisticated. The new ele-
ments were the changes in methods of
production and the resulting extension of
the volume of production. Once these
changes got underway, there was a tendency
for one to bring about the next related
change. The Industrial Revolution fed on
itself and spread within one industry and
from one industry to another.
36. The image a slowly moving stream (line
12) conveys what message about England
from 1000 to 1750 A.D.?
(A) It was a land dependent on fishing.
(B) There were major changes taking
place.
(C) Change did not come quickly.
(D) The countryside was picturesque.
37. The sentences in the paragraph beginning
England was not a rural paradise generally
follow which pattern of construction?
(A) The combination of opposites
(B) The use of multiple examples
(C) General and particular
(D) Building to an ironic climax
38. The best meaning of the word ingenuity
(lines 6061) is
(A) clever talent.
(B) ability to make an engine.
(C) furniture design.
(D) industry.
39. We can infer from the passage that the
Industrial Revolution
(A) only occurred in England.
(B) took place before the agricultural
revolution.
(C) was a sudden overthrow of the past.
(D) grew out of the past.
40. From this passage, we can assume that
ancient people were
(A) slow-witted.
(B) incapable of chance.
(C) living in an agricultural paradise.
(D) sophisticated.
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MATH ACHIEVEMENT TIME: 40 MINUTES 45 QUESTIONS
then decide which one of the four suggested
answers is best.
1. Which of the following is a multiple of both
6 and 5?
(A) 20
(B) 45
(C) 65
(D) 90
2. Six less than a number is two thirds of that
number. What is the number?
(A) 18
(B) 9
(C) 4
(D) 5
1
3
3. (3a
3
2 6) 2 (2a
2
1 1) 5
(A) a 2 5
(B) 3a
3
2 2a
2
2 5
(C) 3a
3
2 2a
2
2 7
(D) None of the above
4. On a test with 25 questions, Reyna scored
88%. How many questions did Reyna answer
correctly?
(A) 21
(B) 22
(C) 4
(D) 5
5. The perimeter of a square with a side length
of 5 is how much less than the perimeter of
a rectangle with a side length of 6 and
width of 5?
(A) 6
(B) 4
(C) 2
(D) 1
6. One fifth of a class voted to go to the
science museum for a field trip. If 4
students chose this location, how many
students are in the class?
(A) 10
(B) 20
(C) 11
(D) 24
7. If 35% of a number is 70, find the number.
(A) 24.5
(B) 200
(C) 50
(D) 140
8. The length of the side of an equilateral
triangle is 10. Find the area of the triangle.
(A) 25
(B) 100
(C) 25=3
(D) 20=3
9. A father can do a job in a certain number of
hours. His son takes twice as long to do the
job. Working together, they can do the job
in 6 hours. How many hours does it take
the father to do the job alone?
(A) 9
(B) 18
(C) 12
(D) 10
MATH ACHIEVEMENT
10. How many 12.6-inch strips can be cut from
a board 189 inches long?
(A) 1.5
(B) 15
(C) 150
(D) 176.4
11. David is 5 years older than Paul. In 5 years,
David will be twice as old as Paul is now.
How old is David now?
(A) 15
(B) 10
(C) 25
(D) 20
12. If 3x 2 9 5 45, what is x 4 9?
(A) 6
(B) 3
(C) 2
(D) 1
13.
1
2
1
2
3
1
3
4
2
1
2
2
1
3
2
1
4
2
1
3
5
(A)
1
2
(B)
2
3
(C) 1
(D)
3
4
14. Which of the following is most nearly 60%
of $19.95?
(A) $8.00
(B) $9.00
(C) $14.50
(D) $12.00
15. Find the sum of 2b 1 5, 4b 2 4, and 3b 2 6.
(A) 9b 2 5
(B) 7b 2 10
(C) 6b 2 1
(D) 9b 1 5
16.
Figure ABCD is a parallelogram. mA 5105.
mB 5 75. Find the measurement of D.
(A) 105
(B) 75
(C) 160
(D) 150
17. If l laser discs cost d dollars, 10 laser discs
will cost
(A)
ld
10
dollars.
(B)
10d
l
dollars.
(C) 10ld dollars.
(D)
10l
d
dollars.
18. A salesman earns a commission of 8% of his
total sales. How much must he sell to earn a
commission of $124?
(A) $9,920
(B) $1,550
(C) $992
(D) $1,148.15
19. What is the least number that can be added
to 42,042 to produce a result divisible by 9?
(A) 6
(B) 8
(C) 5
(D) 7
20. If 5x 1 7 x 2 1, then
(A) x 2.
(B) x 8.
(C) x 8.
(D) x 2 2.
21. The expression
1
2
=28 is equivalent to
(A) =14
(B) 2=7
(C) =7
(D) 4=7
22.
Determine the area between the curve and
the x- and y-axes. Assume that r 5 10.
(A) 100p
(B) 25p
(C) 20p
(D) 400p
23. Randi scores an 85, 81, and 95 on her first 3
exams. What must she score on her fourth
exam to receive an average of 90?
(A) 90
(B) 94
(C) 99
(D) 100
24. Solve for x: 3x 2 6 5 10x 2 11
(A)
5
7
(B) 2
5
7
(C) 23
(D) 3
25. If x , y and y , z, which statement about
the integers x, y, and z must be true?
(A) x , z
(B) x 5 z
(C) x . z
(D) y 2 x 5 z
26. If g(x) 5 2x
2
2 4x 1 5, what is the value
of g(3)?
(A) 5
(B) 11
(C) 12
(D) 18
27. Find the height of a triangle whose base is 25
inches and whose area is 75 square inches.
(A) 3 inches
(B) 3 square inches
(C) 6 inches
(D) 6 square inches
(A) .009%
(B) 9%
(C) .9%
(D) .09%
29. What is the equation of the line passing
through the point (2,3) and parallel to the
line 3x 2 6y 5 12?
(A) x 1 2y 5 8
(B) 2x 2 y 5 1
(C) 2x 2 2y 5 4
(D) x 2 2y 5 24
30. On level ground, a man 6 feet tall casts a
shadow 8 feet long at the same time that a
tree casts a shadow 20 feet long. Find the
number of feet in the height of the tree.
(A) 46
2
3
(B) 15
(C) 8
(D) 120
31. The average of 2 and x is 7; find the value
of x.
(A) 9
(B) 12
(C) 14
(D) 16
MATH ACHIEVEMENT
32. =16 2 =
3
27 5
(A) 1
(B) 7
(C) 21
(D) 27
prime factors?
(A) (2)(2)(2)(3)(3)
(B) (2)(2)(2)(2)(2)(2)
(C) (2)(2)(2)(2)(2)
(D) (8)(8)
34. The area of a circle is the same as the area
of a square whose side is 4 centimeters. The
radius of the circle is closest to
(A) 16 centimeters.
(B) 5 centimeters.
(C) 4 centimeters.
(D) 2 centimeters.
35. The length of a side of a square is repre-
sented by 2x 1 2, and the length of a side
of an equilateral triangle by 4x. If the square
and the equilateral triangle have equal
perimeters, find x.
(A) 6
(B) 4
(C) 1
(D) 2
36. The expression =250 is equivalent to
(A) 25=10
(B) 10=2
(C) 5=10
(D) 50=2
37. On a map, 4 inches represent 15 miles.
How many miles would 5 inches represent?
(A) 12
(B) 37
1
2
(C) 60
(D) 18
3
4
38. Express as a ratio in simplest form: 5 inches
to 3 feet.
(A)
5
3
(B)
3
5
(C)
5
36
(D)
36
5
39. If x 5 1 on the graph of y 5 25x 1 4,
what does y equal?
(A) 21
(B) 25
(C) 4
(D) 9
40. 4x
5
divided by 3x
7
is
(A) 12x
12
(B)
4
3x
2
(C)
4x
2
3
(D)
3x
2
4
41. .0825 expressed as a percent is
(A) 825%
(B) 8.25%
(C) .825%
(D) .0825%
42. What is the area of a square whose diagonal
is 12?
(A) 36
(B) 24
(C) 12=2
(D) 72
43. Which fraction lies between
3
5
and
4
5
?
(A)
5
6
(B)
17
20
(C)
7
10
(D)
13
15
44.
Find the coordinates of point D.
(A) (1,4)
(B) (4,1)
(C) (4,4)
(D) (1,1)
(A) 18 inches.
(B) 28 inches.
(C) 81 inches.
(D) 254 inches.
MATH ACHIEVEMENT
ACCEPTABLE.
Topic: The playwright George Bernard Shaw once said, Youth is wasted on the young.
Assignment: Write an essay giving your view of this. Do you agree with this statement? Does the
computer industry support this concept? Support your opinion with specific examples from history,
current events, or personal observations.
Name:
WRITING SAMPLE
VERBAL REASONING
21. The correct answer is (B). The clue is the word elderly. As people
age, they can become physically and/or mentally impaired. The first
word would be a synonym for impairment. This eliminates choice
(D) because the words have nothing to do with impairment. The
trigger word is forgetfulness. The second word would be a synonym
for ineffective. This would eliminate choices (A) and (C).
22. The correct answer is (C). The clue is the word refugee. The trigger
word is fleeing. Because the act is hasty and unplanned, both words in
the blanks will be synonyms for surrender or give up. That would
eliminate choice (A). Choice (B) can be eliminated because the first
word isnt a synonym for surrender. Choice (D) can be eliminated
because the second word is not a synonym for surrender.
23. The correct answer is (A). The clue words are part of, and the
trigger word is study. This shows that you are looking for a part of a
whole. All other answers can be eliminated because they dont
demonstrate that relationship.
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24. The correct answer is (B). The clue is in the words less important.
The trigger words are when compared to. The clue and the trigger tell
you that the life of an individual seem less important in relationship to
the big picture. The first word will be similar in meaning to the phrase
less important as in not lasting forever. The second word will be
similar to the concept of a big picture, something larger and longer
lasting than an individual. Choices (A) and (D) can be eliminated
because the two words do not apply to the clue and trigger. Choice
(C) can be eliminated because the second word is not similar to the
concept of something larger.
25. The correct answer is (C). The clue is in the words downhearted
look. This tells you that the person is sad. The trigger word is also.
That shows that the second word is related to the first word. Choice
(A) can be eliminated because even though the words are related to
one another, they do not correspond to the emotion of sadness.
Choices (B) and (D) can be eliminated because the words in each
answer do not relate to each another.
26. The correct answer is (B). The clue is in the word psychologist. That
tells you the patient would be described using the terminology of
psychology for the first word. The trigger word is because. That means
the second part of the sentence, including the second word, defines
the first word. Choices (A), (C), and (D) can be eliminated because
even though the second word in each answer is a synonym for
conspire, the first words are not conditions from which a patient
would suffer.
27. The correct answer is (A). The clue word is evil. The first word that
describes spell would be an adjective that is a synonym for evil.
The trigger words are small figurine. The second word would repre-
sent a small figurine. Choices (B), (C), and (D) can be eliminated
because even though the second words in each answer are similar to
small figurine, the first words are opposites of evil.
28. The correct answer is (D). The clue is in the words Before the time
of the internal combustion machine. That would tell you that a means
of transportation other than automotive is being used. The first would
be a synonym for horseback. The trigger word is appear. The second
word would be a noun for where riders could appear. Choices (A),
(B), and (C) can be eliminated because the first words in each answer
are not synonyms for horseback.
29. The correct answer is (B). The clue is in the words metropolitan
life. The first word would be a word that describes life in the big city,
city-like. The trigger words are relief from. The second word will be
an adjective that describes settings that are the opposite of city. It
would be a synonym for country-like. Choices (A) and (D) can be
eliminated because they dont relate to the clue or the trigger. Choice
(C) reverses city-like and country-like.
30. The correct answer is (C). The clue is in the words physically taken
advantage of. This tells you that the first word will be a synonym for
desire. The trigger words are has led. This establishes a cause-and-
effect relationship and tells you that the second word would be the
result of his desire. Choice (A) can be eliminated because neither
word relates to desire. Choices (B) and (D) can be eliminated
because only one of the words relates to desire.
31. The correct answer is (A). The clue is in the words although and
minimal. That tells you the first word is a synonym for the phrase
made the most of. The trigger words are whereas and natural
athlete. That tells you her brother is the opposite. The second word
will be a synonym for wasted. Choices (B), (C), and (D) can be
eliminated because they do not relate to the clue and trigger.
32. The correct answer is (A). The clue is in the words business owners.
They are often concerned with money as their profit. The first word
would be related to wanting to retain money. The trigger words are
mainly concerned. The second word would be related to the mon-
etary aspects of life. Choice (B) can be eliminated because it is the
opposite of concern for personal wealth. Choices (C) and (D) can be
eliminated because they have no relationship to money.
33. The correct answer is (D). The clue is in the words summer and
freezing. The first word would be a synonym for dropped. The
trigger words are back and nineties. The second word would be a
synonym for rising quickly. Choices (A) and (B) can be eliminated
because the words do not relate to the clue and trigger. Choice (C)
can be eliminated because the words are in reverse order of rising
and dropping.
34. The correct answer is (A). The clue is in the words even though.
This tells you that the first word would refer to the boxer taking
punches. The trigger word is refused. The second word would refer
to the boxer refusing to give in. Choice (B) can be eliminated
because the first word indicates that the boxer is doing well. Choices
(C) and (D) can be eliminated because they do not relate to the clue
and trigger words.
35. The correct answer is (D). The clue is in the words powerful and
earthquake. That tells you the first word would be a synonym for de-
struction. The triggers are the words skyscraper and piles. This means
that the second word would be a synonym for ruins. All other answers
can be eliminated because the first word in each answer is not a syn-
onym for destruction.
36. The correct answer is (B). The clue is in the words debater and
proofs. The first word would be a synonym for present. The trigger
words are make him the winner. The second word would be a
synonym for effective. All other choices can be eliminated because
the second words in each answer are the opposites of effective.
37. The correct answer is (C). The clue is in the words even though.
The trigger words are it was enough and hurt feelings. The first word
will be a synonym for late, while the second word will be a synonym
for soothing. Choice (A) can be eliminated because the first word is
not a synonym for late. Choice (B) can be eliminated because the
words do not relate to the clue and trigger words. Choice (D) can be
eliminated because the words are the opposites of the clue and trigger
words.
38. The correct answer is (A). The clue is in the words complimentary
reviews. That tells you the first word is a synonym for pleased. The
trigger words are however and negative ones. That tells you the
second word would be the opposite of pleased, a synonym for
angered. Choices (B) and (C) can be eliminated because the second
word in the choice is the opposite of angered. Choice (D) can be
eliminated because the first word in the answer is the opposite of
pleased.
39. The correct answer is (B). The clue is in the words medical mal-
practice lawsuit. That tells you the first word will be a synonym for
the person who is suing the doctor. The trigger words are was
seeking. The second word will be a synonym for damages. Choice
(A) can be eliminated because the first word in the answer is not a
synonym for the person suing. Choice (C) can be eliminated because
the words have no relevance to the clue or trigger. Choice (D) can be
eliminated because the first word in the answer misrepresents the
person doing the suing.
40. The correct answer is (D). The clue is in the words love and
happily. That tells you the first word that describes the bride would be
a synonym for beloved. The trigger words are surely would have
been. The second word would be a synonym for certain. Choice (A)
can be eliminated because the words do not match the clue or trigger.
Choices (B) and (C) can be eliminated because the first word in each
choice is not a synonym for beloved.
1. The correct answer is (C). To round a number to the tenths place,
look at the digit in the hundredths place. If this digit is 5 or greater,
increase the tenths digit by one.
Since 9 is greater than 5, 21.49 becomes 21.5.
2. The correct answer is (C). To find an average of a set of scores, add
the scores and divide the sum by the number of scores.
175 1 155 1 210 5 540
540 4 3 5 180
3. The correct answer is (A). To rename a percent as a fraction, divide
by 100.
62
1
2
4 100 5
125
2
4
100
1
5
125
2
3
1
100
5
125
200
5
5
8
4. The correct answer is (A). (2b 1 5) 1 (4b 2 4) 1 (3b 2 6) 5
2b 1 4b 1 3b 1 5 2 4 2 6 5 9b 2 5
5. The correct answer is (D). (23)
2
2 4(23) 5 9 2 4(23) 5
9 2 (212) 5 9 1 12 5 21
6. The correct answer is (C). To solve this problem, begin by setting
up a proportion. Let x 5 the number of ounces of water we are
looking for. Then,
water
flour
40
100
5
x
8,025
Cross-multiply
100x 5 40 3 8,025
100x 5 321,000 Divide by 100
x 5 3,210
7. The correct answer is (D). The perimeter of the rectangle is equal in
length to 8 sides of the squares. Since the perimeter is 80, each side of
the square must be 10.
The area of a rectangle is equal to the length 3 width. Since the width
is 10, and the length is 3(10) 5 30, we have A 5 10 3 30 5 300.
8. The correct answer is (D). A prime number is a number that is
divisible by only itself and 1. Hence,
72 5 2 3 2 3 2 3 3 3 3; 2 and 3 are prime numbers.
9. The correct answer is (C). Replace the value of x with 21.
8
3 2 x
5
8
3 2 ~21!
5
8
3 1 1
5
8
4
5 2
10. The correct answer is (D). Let the lesser of the integers equal x.
Then, the greater integer is x 1 1, and we have:
x 1 ~x 1 1! 5 39
2x 1 1 5 39 Subtract 1 from both sides.
2x 5 38
x 5 19 The lesser integer is 19.
11. The correct answer is (C). The perimeter of a square is 4s. Thus,
R 5 4s or
R
4
5 s The area of a square is s
2
. Therefore,
A 5 s
2
5
S
R
4
D
2
5
R
2
16
12. The correct answer is (D). To find the percent of increase, divide
the amount of increase by the original amount.
143.75 2 125 5 18.75
18.75
125
5 .15 5 15%
4
x
2
3
x
5
1
x
. When the denominators are
the same, subtract the numerators.
14. The correct answer is (B). Begin by cross-multiplying:
20
12
5
5
y
20y 5 12 3 5
20y 5 60
y 5 3
15. The correct answer is (C). (3a 1 5)(2a 2 3)
Multiply the two first terms: (3a)(2a) 5 6a
2
Multiply the two outer terms: (3a)(23) 5 29a
Multiply the two inner terms: (5)(2a) 5 10a
Multiply the two last terms: (5)(23) 5 215
The sum of the resulting products is
6a
2
2 9a 1 10a 2 15 5 6a
2
1 a 2 15
16. The correct answer is (B). The product of two fractions between 0
and 1 is always less than both of the original fractions. For example:
1
2
3
3
4
5
3
8
, and
3
8
is less than both
1
2
and
3
4
.
Hence, only choice (B) can be true.
17. The correct answer is (C). Try to find two factors of 162, one of
which is a perfect square:
=162 5 =81 3 2 5 =81=2 5 9=2
18. The correct answer is (C). Let the length of the original rectangle be
L and the width be W. Then, the original rectangle has area A 5 LW.
The enlarged rectangle has length 3L and width 3W. Its area is, thus,
(3L)(3W) 5 9LW. Then,
original area
enlarged area
5
LW
9LW
5
1
9
. The ratio is 1 to 9.
19. The correct answer is (A). Affix zeros to .01 5 .0100. Now, compare
to .0099.
.0100 . .0099
20. The correct answer is (C). All vertical angles are congruent.
21. The correct answer is (C). Follow the order of operations:
6 3 5 1 3 5 30 1 3 5 33
~6 1 5!3 5 ~11!3 5 33
22. The correct answer is (C). Solving for y in the given information, we
obtain y 5 4. Similarly, (22)
2
5 4.
1
4
3
8
5
1
4
4
3
8
5
1
4
3
8
3
5
8
12
5
2
3
66
2
3
% 5
66
2
3
100
5
200
3
100
5
200
3
4
100
1
5
200
3
3
1
100
5
200
300
5
2
3
24. The correct answer is (A). The sum of the measures of the angles in
a triangle is 180.
20 1 20 1 ~20 1 x! 5 180
60 1 x 5 180
x 5 120
1
3
3
3
5
5
3
15
5
1
5
Since .25 5
1
4
, the entry in Column B is greater.
26. The correct answer is (B). We are given that r is negative. This
means that
1
r
is also negative. On the other hand, r
2
will be positive.
Any positive number is greater than any negative number.
27. The correct answer is (B). 8
2
5 8 3 8 5 64
2
8
5 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 5 256
28. The correct answer is (C). We are given that
4
6
5
m
15
. To solve for m,
cross-multiply.
4 3 15 5 6m
60 5 6m
10 5 m
S
1
10
D
2
5
1
10
3
1
10
5
1
100
S
1
10
D
3
3 10 5
1
10
3
1
10
3
1
10
3 10 5
1
100
30. The correct answer is (B). t 1 t 1 t 1 t 5 180
4t 5 180
t 5 45 Similarly,
q 1 q 1 q 5 180
3q 5 180
q 5 60
2t 5 90 2q 5 120
31. The correct answer is (B). $1.89 3 3 5 $5.67
$1.49 3 2 5 $2.98
$5.67 1 $2.98 5 $8.65 5 total price of the nuts and pecans. To find
the average price per pound, divide by 5:
$8.65 4 5 5 $1.73
In Column B, $1.09 1 $2.19 1 $4.75 5 $8.03. To find the average,
divide by 3:
$8.03 4 3 5 $2.68
32. The correct answer is (C). Given that x 5
1
2
, we compute
x
2
1 x 5
S
1
2
D
2
1
1
2
5
1
4
1
1
2
5
3
4
S
=3
2
D
2
5
~=3!
2
2
2
5
3
4
33. The correct answer is (C). The formula for the area of a circle is
A 5 pr
2
. If the radius is 10, then the area is A 5 p~10!
2
5 100p.
The formula for the circumference of a circle is C 5 pD. If the
diameter is 100, we have C 5 100p.
34.
The correct answer is (B). If we multiply both sides by 3=7, then
Column A becomes:
=7
3
3 3=7 5 =7 3 =7 5 7,
while Column B becomes
3
=7
3 3=7 5 9.
35. The correct answer is (A). Since there are 180 in a triangle, m1 1
m2 1 m3 5 180.
Since 3 and 4 are supplementary, m3 1 m4 5 180. Overall,
then, m1 1 m2 1 m3 5 m3 1 m4. Subtract 3 from both
sides. m1 1 m2 5 m4. Since m1 . 0, we must have
m2 , m4.
Passage 1
1. The correct answer is (C). Antony is the name of a character from
one of Shakespeares plays. Choices (A), (B), and (D) are critics
mentioned who provide opinions of Hamlet and his character.
2. The correct answer is (A). Choice (D) is the best of the wrong
answers but it is not supported by the context. Choices (B) and (C) are
inappropriate.
3. The correct answer is (A). The passage provides multiple responses
to Hamlets character. Choice (C) is contradicted at the beginning of
the passage, and choices (B) and (D) are overridden by other details
provided.
4. The correct answer is (C). In the last paragraph, he refers to we . . . as
critics. Choice (D) is the closest of the other responses, but the passage
is not a review of the play. Choices (A) and (B) are inappropriate.
Passage 2
5. The correct answer is (D). The passage illustrates a number of ways
mechanical weathering occurs. Choice (A) is too general to be the best
title of this passage. Choice (B) is incorrect because there are other
ways rocks can change. Choice (C) refers to only two of the four types
of changes discussed.
6. The correct answer is (A). This specific detail is provided in para-
graph 2. Choices (B), (C), and (D) are examples of weathering pro-
cesses, but none are equal to choice (A) in damage production.
7. The correct answer is (D). The details are provided for us in
paragraph 3. The other answers are all inappropriate.
8. The correct answer is (B). This is discussed in the final paragraph.
Choice (A) is close, but it refers to only one type of outcrop. Choices
(C) and (D) are both inappropriate.
9. The correct answer is (B). The synonym is provided in the para-
graph discussing ice wedging. Choice (A) is often connected to frost
action but it is not the same. Choices (C) and (D) are inappropriate.
Passage 3
10. The correct answer is (D). We wait with Napoleon for the Emperor
to speak but he says nothing. Choice (C) is the closest of the other
responses and is a secondary effect of what was occurring while
Napoleon was waiting. Choices (A) and (B) are incorrect.
11. The correct answer is (B). The passage concentrates on the horrors
of Napoleons invasion of Russia. Choice (D) is the best of the wrong
answers but it is not specific enough of a title. Choices (A) and (C) are
incorrect.
12. The correct answer is (C). The final paragraph provides the neces-
sary information to answer the question. Choices (A), (B), and (D) are
all contradicted by details in the passage.
13. The correct answer is (A). Choices (B), (C), and (D) are incorrect.
Passage 4
14. The correct answer is (C). The answer is trickymeters are con-
verted to yards. Choice (D) means to stand still, and choices (A) and
(B) are incorrect.
15. The correct answer is (B). This tests your ability to read for details.
Choices (A), (C), and (D) are inappropriate.
16. The correct answer is (D). The answer is clearly stated in the last
paragraph. Choices (A), (B), and (C) confuse the details.
17. The correct answer is (A). The information that gives us this answer
is in the last paragraph. Choices (B), (C), and (D) are inappropriate.
Passage 5
18. The correct answer is (D). This reflects the theme of the entire poem.
Choice (C) is inappropriate, while choices (A) and (B) are virtual synonyms.
19. The correct answer is (A). The roads are the roads of lifeone can
never return to the same time when one has made a choice. There are
tinges of loss in this poem, and choice (D) is close to the right answer.
Choices (B) and (C) are inappropriate.
20. The correct answer is (B). The speaker will take the road that
wanted wearin other words, was less traveled. Choices (A), (C),
and (D) do not reflect the tone of the poem.
21. The correct answer is (C). The speaker wants to believe that the
road is still available even though he knows he may never return.
Choice (B) is closest to the correct answer; the speaker thinks he is
special for going down a less traveled road. Choices (A) and (D) are
inappropriate.
22. The correct answer is (D). The speaker laments having to make
choices. Choices (A) and (C) are close but are not confirmed by the
rest of the stanza. Choice (B) is inappropriate.
Passage 6
23. The correct answer is (B). The answer is provided in the first
paragraph, which states that South Dakota became the 40th state after
North Dakota became the 39th. Choice (A) is contradicted in the same
paragraph, and choices (C) and (D) are incorrect.
24. The correct answer is (D). The detail is provided in paragraph 2.
Choices (A), (B), and (C) are inappropriate.
25. The correct answer is (A). The question determines your ability to couple
details to provide an answer. Choices (B), (C), and (D) are incorrect.
26. The correct answer is (D). This question demands an ability to seek
a second level of response. In paragraph 1 we are told that Minnesota
is east, but paragraph 2 tells us that the Red River is on the North
DakotaMinnesota border. Choices (A), (B), and (C) are incorrect.
Passage 7
27. The correct answer is (D). This question asks if you can read for the
right detail. Choices (A), (B), and (C) are all contradicted by facts in
the passage.
28. The correct answer is (B). In order for rock to contain the oil, it
must be equivalent to a closed lid. Choices (A) and (D) refer to types
of rock mentioned in the passage and choice (C) plays on the root of
the word.
29. The correct answer is (A). Seawater and oil may be lodged in the
same area, but they are not both hydrocarbons. Choices (B), (C), and
(D) are listed in paragraph 1.
30. The correct answer is (B). This tests your ability to read for detail;
this fact is mentioned in the second paragraph. Choices (A), (C), and
(D) are inappropriate.
Passage 8
31. The correct answer is (D). The use of repetition underscores the
power of this phrase. Choice (A) is too general; this is the tale of one
woman. Choices (B) and (C) refer to elements in the passage only.
32. The correct answer is (C). The author is eager for her father to see
her as more than just a girl and we infer that she is sad that he cannot
recognize her efforts. Choices (B) and (D) are closethere is a touch
of anger here but it is not the overriding tone of the passage. Choice
(A) is inappropriate.
33. The correct answer is (A). The loss of his son creates an empty
space in the fathers heart. Choice (B) is the closest of the other
answersbut a vessel is not always empty. Choices (C) and (D) are
inappropriate.
34. The correct answer is (D). We can infer that she will continue to
show the determination she showed in this passage. Choice (A) is a
possible response that is not supported by the tone or details of the
passage. Choices (B) and (C) refer to details in the passage but we
would be wrong to assume they have such large importance.
35. The correct answer is (A). We must infer by the fathers pleasure at
his daughters prize that there must be some warmth between them.
There is nothing in the passage to suggest choices (B), (C), or (D).
Passage 9
36. The correct answer is (C). The slowly moving stream is Englands
pace of living. Choice (B) is its opposite, and choices (A) and (D) are
inappropriate.
37. The correct answer is (A). You can see that most of the sentences
start with an If . . . clause and end with a they do . . . clause with
the opposite information. Choice (C) is incorrect but you should look
up the words. Choice (B) is true about the entire paragraph but not
individual sentences. Choice (D) is inappropriate.
38. The correct answer is (A). This refers to the high level of craftsman-
ship exhibited by the makers. Choice (D) is closest since industry
also has the meaning of an individual who works hard (but who is not
necessarily ingenious). Choices (B) and (C) are both inappropriate.
39. The correct answer is (D). This is discussed clearly in the last
paragraph. Even though the passage concentrates on England, other
parts of Europe are referred to. Choice (A) is wrong because the
passage never refers to other countries. Choice (B) is wrong because it
occurred before the Industrial Revolution, and choice (C) is never
mentioned in the passage.
40. The correct answer is (D). This is suggested in the last paragraph.
Choice (C) is contradicted in the passages, as are choices (A) and (B).
MATH ACHIEVEMENT
Factor out each of the given possibilities.
The factors of 65 are 5 3 13.
Since 6 5 2 3 3, 90 has factors of 6 and 5.
2. The correct answer is (A). Translate the sentence into a mathemati-
cal equation, then solve.
x 2 6 5
2
3
x
x 2
2
3
x 5 6
1
3
x 5 6
x 5 6
S
3
1
D
5 18
3. The correct answer is (C). To subtract algebraic expressions, change
the signs of the subtrahend and use the rules for addition.
(3a
3
2 6) 2 (2a
2
1 1) 5 (3a
3
2 6) 1 (22a
2
2 1) 5 3a
3
2 2a
2
2 7
score 5
# correct
# questions
; 88% 5
88
100
5 .88
.88 5
n
25
n 5 .88 3 25 5 22
5. The correct answer is (C). The perimeter of a square is 4s. With side
length 5 5, the perimeter is 4(5) 5 20.
The perimeter of a rectangle is 2L 1 2W. With length 5 6 and
width 5 5, the perimeter is 2(6) 1 2(5) 5 12 1 10 5 22.
The difference between the perimeters is 22 2 20 5 2.
6. The correct answer is (B). Four students make up one fifth of a class.
Translating this into a mathematical equation, you get
1
5
c 5 4.
c 5 4
S
5
1
D
5 20
35% of N 5 70. Divide the known part of the fractional equivalent of
the percent.
35% 5
35
100
70 4
35
100
70 3
100
35
Multiply by the reciprocal.
5 2 3 100 5 200
A 5
1
2
bh
h 5 =10
2
2 5
2
5 =100 2 25 5 =75 5 5=3
1
2
~10!~5=3! 5 25=3
Let x 5 number of hours to complete a job ~father!.
1
x
rate of work (father)
Let 2x 5 number of hours to complete a job (son).
1
2x
rate of work (son)
(rate of work) 3 (time of work) 5 part of job done
1
x
(6) 1
1
2x
(6) 5 1 job (completed)
Multiply by 2x: 2x
S
6
x
1
6
2x
5 1
D
12x
x
1
12x
2x
5 2x
Simplify: 12 1 6 5 2x
18 5 2x
2x 5 18
Divide by 2: x 5 9 (hours for father to complete the job alone)
2x 5 18 (hours for son to complete job alone)
10. The correct answer is (B). This is a problem in division.
12.6q189.0
15.
126
630
630
Let d represent Davids age now and d 1 5 represent Davids age
5 years from now.
Let p represent Pauls age now and p 1 5 represent Pauls age 5 years
from now.
Set up mathematical equations for the problem.
d 5 p 1 5
d 1 5 5 2p
Substitute the value of d in the first equation into the second equation
to find p.
~p 1 5! 1 5 5 2p
p 1 10 5 2p
p 510
Therefore, d 5 10 1 5 5 15.
3x 2 9 5 45
3x 5 54
x 5 18
18 4 9 5 2
Rearrange the fractions to make it easier to solve by combining
fractions with like denominators.
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
3
2
1
3
2
1
3
1
3
4
2
1
4
The first five fractions subtract to zero, leaving:
3
4
2
1
4
5
2
4
5
1
2
Round $19.95 to $20.00 and find 60% of 20.
60% 5
60
100
5 0.6
0.6 3 20 5 12
15. The correct answer is (A). Add like monomials and add coefficients.
2b 1 5
4b 2 4
13b 2 6
9b 2 5
16. The correct answer is (B). In a parallelogram, opposite angles are
congruent; therefore, mB 5 mD, mD 5 75.
17. The correct answer is (B). Set up a ratio for this problem and solve.
l represents the number of laser discs purchased with d dollars
S
l
d
D
.
10 laser discs can be purchased for x dollars
S
10
x
D
. So,
l
d
5
10
x
lx 5 10d ~using cross-multiplication!
10d
l
5 x
Here, we must find the base. B 5
P
R
5
124
.08
5 1,550
To determine if a number is divisible by 9, the sum of the digits in that
number will equal a number divisible by 9. The sum of the digits in
42,042 is 4 12 10 14 12 512. By adding 6 to this number, the sum
of the digits will equal 18 51 18 59 and therefore be divisible by 9.
Solving inequalities is very similar to solving equations.
5x 1 7 2 7 x 21 2 7
5x 2 x x 2 8 2 x
4x
4

28
4
x 22
Find two factors of 28, one of which is a perfect square. Then simplify
the perfect square and multiply.
1
2
=4=7 5
1
2
=2 3 2=7 5
1
2
~2!=7 5 1=7 5 =7
22. The correct answer is (B). A circle has a radius of 10 units. The area
of the curve is
1
4
that of the entire circle.
A 5 pr
2
A of
1
4
circle 5
1
4
p (10)
2
5
1
4
p (100) 5 25 p
23. The correct answer is (C). To score an average of 90 on 4 exams,
the total of the 4 exams added together must be 90 3 4 5 360. On
her first 3 exams, Randi has scored a total of 85 1 81 1 95 5 261.
360 2 261 5 99. Therefore, she needs 99 points on her last exam.
3x 2 6 5 10x 2 11
3x 5 10x 2 5
27x 5 25
x 5
25
27
5
5
7
25. The correct answer is (A). If x , y and y , z, then x , z. If one
number is less than the second number, and the second number is less
than the third number, then the first number is less than the third
number.
If g(x) 52x
2
24x 15, then g(3) 52(3)
2
24(3) 15 518 212 15 511.
Use the formula: A 5
1
2
bh
75 5
1
2
~25!h
75
12.5
5
12.5h
12.5
6 inches 5 h
To rename a decimal as a percent, multiply the decimal by 100.
.09 3 100 5 9.00 5 9%
Begin by determining the slope of 3x 2 6y 5 12 by writing it in
slope-intercept form.
3x 2 6y 5 12
6y 5 3x 2 12
y 5
1
2
x 2 2
Thus, the slope of the equation is
1
2
. The line we are looking for must
also have that slope because parallel lines have the same slopes.
Using the point-slope form, the line is:
m~x 2 x
1
! 5 ~y 2 y
1
!, or
1
2
~x 2 2! 5 ~y 2 3!
~x 2 2! 5 2~y 2 3!
x 2 2 5 2y 2 6
x 2 2y 5 24
Let x 5 the height of the tree. The product of the means equals the
product of the extremes.
~objects!
6 ft.
x ft.
5
8 ft.
20 ft.
(shadows)
8x 5 ~6!~20! 5 120
Divide by 8: x 5 15 ft.
31. The correct answer is (B). To find the average of several numbers,
find the sum and divide by the number of items.
2 1 x
2
5 7
2 1 x 5 14
x 5 12
First calculate roots, then subtract.
=16 5 4
=
3
27 5 3
4 2 3 5 1
A prime number is a number that is divisible by itself and by 1. Hence,
64 5 8 3 8 5 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 2 is a prime number.
First find the area of the square.
A 5 s
2
5 4
2
5 16 sq. cm.
Then, use the formula: A 5 pr
2
16 ' ~3.14!r
2
5.10 ' r
2
=5.10 ' r
2.3 cm. ' r
The perimeter of the square 5 4s.
P 5 4s 5 4(2x 1 2) 5 8x 1 8
The perimeter of the equilateral triangle is 3s.
P 5 3s 5 3~4x! 5 12x
8x 1 8 5 12x
8 5 4x
2 5 x
Find two factors of 250, one of which is a perfect square.
=250 5 =25 3 10
5 =25=10 Simplify the perfect square.
=25 5 5
5 5=10
This problem can be solved very easily using a proportion.
4 inches
15 miles
5
5 inches
x miles
After cross-multiplication, this proportion becomes:
4x 5 75
x 5 18
3
4
Convert all measurements to the same units, such as inches. 3 feet is
36 inches.
We now have the ratio 5 inches to 36 inches, expressed as
5
36
.
y 5 25x 1 4
y 5 25~1! 1 4
y 5 25 1 4 5 21
40. The correct answer is (B). When dividing terms, subtract the
exponents. You can see this by expanding:
Remember x
5
is x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 x and
x
7
is x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 x. Then divide.
This is the basis for the rules of exponents.
4 3 x 3x 3x 3x 3x
3 3 x 3x 3x 3x 3x 3x 3x
5
4
3x
2
41. The correct answer is (B). To express a percent as a decimal, divide
by 100. To express a decimal as a percent, multiply by 100. Literally,
percent (per cent) means per hundred.
.0825 3 100 5 8.25
If the diagonal of a square is 12, then (by the Pythagorean Theorem),
the sides of the square must be
12
=2
5
12=2
2
5 6=2. Square this to
get the area of 72.
43. The correct answer is (C). Rename all fractions as decimal equivalents:
3
5
5 .6
4
5
5 .8
5
6
5 .8333
17
20
5 .85
7
10
5 .7
13
15
5 .8666
7
10
is the only fraction between
3
5
and
4
5
.
44. The correct answer is (A). Point D is vertically aligned with As
x-coordinate, 1, and horizontally aligned with Cs y-coordinate, 4.
Using the formula for circumference, C 5 pd
5 (3.14)(9)
5 28.26 inches ' 28 inches

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