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Section 1

1. Paul decided to give an award certificate to each of the 16 boys on his soccer team.
The certificates are sold in packs of 5. How many packs should Paul buy?
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 10
(E) 20

2. Which figure has a path that can be traveled without lifting the pencil or retracing?

3. A flooring company charges $10 per square foot for the first 100 square feet of
flooring installed, and then $4 per square foot after the first 100. How much would
the company charge to install 500 square feet of flooring?
(A) $2,000
(B) $2,100
(C) $2,600
(D) $3,000
(E) $5,000

4. Snow fell every day of the week that Erika tracked. Estimate the total snowfall for
the week according to the measurements in her table.
(A) 11 in
(B) 22 in
(C) 30 in
(D) 34 in
(E) 45 in

5. Sheldon has n fewer toothpicks than Mindy. If Mindy has 16 toothpicks, then how
many toothpicks does Sheldon have?
(A) 16 – n
(B) 16 ÷ n
(C) n ÷ 16
(D) n + 16
(E) 16n

6. A red cube has a side length of 3 cm. A blue cube has a base with a perimeter of 36
cm. How many red cubes would be needed to make a cube the same size as the blue
cube?
(A) 3
(B) 9
(C) 12
(D) 27
(E) 144

7. Which of the following is a possible value of x given the inequality?

1 3
x 
4 4
1
(A)
4
1
(B)
2
3
(C)
4
(D) 1
 1
(E) 1
4

8. Neil decides to sell lemonade for $0.50 per cup. If he sells 1 cup on the first day,
two cups on the second day, three cups on the third day, and the pattern continues,
what will his total sales be over the first 21 days?
(A) $10.50
(A) $115.50
(B) $220.50
(C) $231.00
(D) $235.50

Use the following figure for questions 9‐10:

9. Approximately what fraction of voters in Sunnyside County are registered as

Republican?
1
(A)
10
1
(B)
4
7
(C)
20
11
(D)
20
9
(E)
10

10. If there are 80,000 registered voters in Fairview County, then about how many
more are registered as Democrat than Independent?
(A) 8,000
(B) 12,000
(C) 24,000
(D) 36,000
(E) 56,000

11. If M + N= 12 and N‐6 = P, then what is N equal to?

(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 6
(D) 9
(E) Cannot be determined from the information given

12. For the calculation:

62, 771
892
Which of the following is closest to the result?
(A) 70
(B) 80
(C) 600
(D) 700
(E) 800

13. A bridge has a weight limit of 5,000 kg. What is the heaviest load that a pickup
truck weighing 4,500 pounds could tow across that bridge? (1 kg = 2.2 pounds)
(A) 500 pounds
(B) 1,100 pounds
(C) 5,000 pounds
(D) 6,500 pounds
(E) 9,900 pounds

14. In the following figure, the length of DF is 36 inches.

What is the length of EF, in inches?

(A) 30
(B) 24
(C) 18
(D) 12
(E) 6
15. What is 80% of a number if 25% of that same number is 30?
(A) 20
(B) 24
(C) 30
(D) 55
(E) 96

3
16. x7
(A) x4
1
(B) x 7
3
(C) x 2 ( 3 x )

(D) x 21

(E) x3/7

17. The points (6, 3) and (5, n) are found on a line that is perpendicular to the line
1
with the equation y   x  4 . What must be the value of n?
3
(A) ‐3
1
(B) 
3
(C) 0
2
(D) 2
3
(E) 6

18. The figure shows a circle inscribed within a square.

If the radius of the circle is 10, then what is the area of the shaded region?
(A) 400 – 100π
(B) 400 – 25π
(C) 200 – 50π
(D) 100 – 25π
(E) 100

19. Beth purchased a television set. The television was on sale for 30% off of the
original price, and Beth used a coupon that let her save an additional 10% off of the
sale price. What percent of the original price did Beth pay for the television?
(A) 30%
(B) 37%
(C) 60%
(D) 63%
(E) 77%

20. The figure shows a “T” shape made up of four smaller squares.

Which of the following figures could be created with non‐overlapping “T” shapes?

21. Shari begins drawing a figure, starting at point A and continuing to point B.
Which of the following figures could she NOT draw without lifting her pencil or
retracing a line?

22. 45% of m is 63. What is 15% of 3w?

(A) 21
(B) 63
(C) 105
(D) 140
(E) 189

23. If d is an integer such that 2 < d < 20, then what is the probability that 3 is factor
of d but 4 is not?
5
(A)
17
1
(B)
12
 1
(C)
6
1
(D)
4
1
(E)
3

24. An amusement park averages 250 customers each day. In an effort to increase
profits, the manager decides to reduce the cost of admission from $40 to $30 after 2
PM. If 175 customers pay $40 each, then how many people must buy admission after
2 PM in order to make the same amount of sales as before the change?
(A) 75
(B) 100
(C) 175
(D) 250
(E) 333

25. The average of 3 consecutive odd numbers is 17. What is the largest of the 3
numbers?
(A) 15
(B) 16
(C) 17
(D) 18
(E) 19
 Section 2: Reading Comprehension

Between us there was, as I have already said somewhere, the bond of the
sea. Besides holding our hearts together through long periods of separation, it had
the effect of making us tolerant of each other's yams—and even convictions. The
Lawyer—the best of old fellows—had, because of his many years and many
5 virtues, the only cushion on deck, and was lying on the only rug. The Accountant
had brought out already a box of dominoes, and was toying architecturally with
the bones. Marlow sat cross‐legged right aft, leaning against the mizzen‐mast. He
had sunken cheeks, a yellow complexion, a straight back» an ascetic aspect, and,
with his arms dropped, the palms of hands outwards, resembled an idol. The
10 director, satisfied the anchor had good hold, made his way aft and sat down
amongst us. We exchanged a few words lazily. Afterwards there was silence on
board the yacht. For some reason or other we did not begin that game of
dominoes. We felt meditative, and fit for nothing but placid staring. The day was
ending in a serenity of still and exquisite brilliance.
1. The primary purpose of this passage is to
(A) introduce a mystery
(B) describe early travel
(C) provide a conclusion
(D) describe a gathering of friends
(E) describe weather patterns at sea

2. It can be inferred from the passage that “bones” (line 7) are

(A) stories
(B) dominoes
(C) cushions
(D) anchors
(E) waves

3. The authors attitude toward the sea in this passage can best be described as
(A) fear
(B) resentment
(C) peacefulness
(D) indifference
(E) disgust

4. As he is described in the passage, Marlow seems to be

(A) healthy
(B) belligerent
(C) mindful of others
(D) talkative
(E) meditative
 It has often been said that the greatest Frenchman who ever lived was in
reality an Italian. It might with equal truth be asserted that the greatest Russian
woman who ever lived was in reality a German. But the Emperor Napoleon and
the Empress Catharine II resemble each other in something else. Napoleon,
5 though Italian in blood and lineage, made himself so French in sympathy and
understanding as to be able to play upon the imagination of all France as a great
musician plays upon a splendid instrument, with absolute sureness of touch and
an ability to extract from it every one of its varied harmonies. So the Empress
Catharine of Russia—perhaps the greatest woman who ever ruled a nation—
10 though born of German parents, became Russian to the core and made herself the
embodiment of Russian feeling and Russian aspiration.
Her complexion was not clear, yet her look was a very pleasing one. She
had a certain diffidence of manner at first; but later she bore herself with such
instinctive dignity as to make her seem majestic, though in fact she was beneath
15 the middle size. At the time of her marriage her figure was slight and graceful;
only in after years did she become stout. Altogether, she came to St. Petersburg
an attractive, pure‐minded German maiden, with a character well disciplined,
and possessing reserves of power which had not yet been drawn upon.
5. It can be inferred from the passage that Napoleon
(A) admired the French greatly
(B) lived to old age in Italy
(C) was good friends with Catharine II
(D) looked a lot like Catharine II
(E) was a ruler of Russia

6. The author implies that Catharine II

(A) was a ruthless leader
(B) ruled without opposition
(C) gained weight throughout her lifetime
(D) was proud of her Russian lineage
(E) was idealistic as a young person

7. The phrase “as a great musician plays upon a splendid instrument” (lines 6‐7) is
an example of
(A) personification
(B) hyperbole
(C) allegory
(D) anecdote
(E) simile

8. According to the passage, Catharine II became

(A) allied with Napoleon
(B) a hot‐headed leader
(C) not important to the history of Russia
(D) a powerful ruler
(E) attractive but unreliable

9. The word “embodiment” (line 11) refers to

(A) inspiration for
(B) a perfect example
(C) a rejection of
(D) Russian morals
(E) a corpse
 My people assume that the most important raw ingredient for starting a
new business is a good idea. However, many brilliant ideas never become
businesses because of one lacking crucial element ‐ cash.
In many parts of the world, the best way for citizens to lift themselves out
5 of poverty is to create products that can be sold to the residents of wealthier
nations. The issue is that capital is needed in order to get the enterprise off the
ground. Raw materials need to be purchased and it takes money to handle the
logistics of moving goods around the world. However, many of the families living
in poverty do not have enough money to pay for basic necessities, let alone invest
10 in a new business that would be a pathway to greater prosperity.
In some cases, a person with an idea for a new company would go to a
bank and get a loan to cover the start up costs. In many locations, there is no
access to banks, however. There is nowhere for would‐be business owners to
obtain the money needed for initial investment.
15 The world of microfinancing has stepped in to fill this gap. As the name
implies, microfinancing describes very small loans that are given to help a person
start a business. It is important to note that these are loans and not outright gifts.
Recipients are expected to repay the loans as their business grows so that more
money can be extended to other entrepreneurs.
20 Many microfinancing projects focus specifically on improving the lives of
women. The thought is that by improving the lives of women, small business
loans will also improve the lives of the children living in these low or no income
households. In this fashion, even small amounts of money can break the cycle of
poverty from one generation to the next.
10. The recipients of microfinance loans most likely
(A) have a brilliant business idea
(B) don't want to go to family members for loans
(C) live in an area that lacks financial institutions
(D) don’t trust traditional banks
(E) will succeed in their new business

11. The word “capital” (line 6) refers to

(A) investment money
(B) a place of business
(C) profit
(D) entrepreneurs
(E) a product

12. Which of the following would be most desirable for a microfinancing project?
(A) building a new factory
(B) purchasing fabric to make decorative wall hangings to sell
(C) setting up a new rail line to deliver goods
(D) giving food to refugees
(E) a family constructing a new home to live in

13. It is implied in the passage that loans to women

(A) are rarely paid back
(B) are limited
(C) often come from a bank
(D) pay for child workers
(E) affect whole families

14. The phrase “off the ground” (lines 6‐7) most nearly means
(A) lifted up
(B) maintained
(C) up high
(D) successfully launched
(E) struggling

15. The passage implies that logistics

(A) are difficult in developing countries
(B) limit the usefulness of microfinancing
(C) cost money
(D) require good ideas
(E) stimulate growth
 To be hopeful in an artistic sense it is not necessary to think that the world
is good. It is enough to believe that there is no impossibility of its being made so.
If the flight of imaginative thought may be allowed to rise superior to many
moralities current amongst mankind, a novelist who would think himself of a
5 superior essence to other men would miss the first condition of his calling. To
have the gift of words is no such great matter. A man furnished with a long‐range
weapon does not become a hunter or a warrior by the mere possession of a fire‐
arm; many other qualities of character and temperament are necessary to make
him either one or the other. Of him from whose armoury of phrases one in a
10 hundred thousand may perhaps hit the far‐distant and elusive mark of art I would
ask that in his dealings with mankind he should be capable of giving a tender
recognition to their obscure virtues. I would not have him impatient with their
small failings and scornful of their errors. I would not have him expect too much
gratitude from that humanity whose fate, as illustrated in individuals, it is open
15 to him to depict as ridiculous or terrible. I would wish him to look with a large
forgiveness at men’s ideas and prejudices, which are by no means the outcome of
malevolence, but depend on their education, their social status, even their
professions. The good artist should expect no recognition of his toil and no
admiration of his genius, because his toil can with difficulty be appraised and his
20 genius cannot possibly mean anything to the illiterate who, even from the
dreadful wisdom of their evoked dead, have, so for, culled nothing but inanities
and platitudes.
16. The author implies that “the gift of words” (line 6)
(A) does not guarantee literary greatness
(B) can lead to dissatisfaction
(C) can be taught
(D) is widely admired
(E) leads to fame

17. The author cautions writers against

(A) using firearms
(B) focusing just on their errors
(C) being impatient
(D) considering imagination to be better than other virtues
(E) reading the work of other authors

18. One should “look with a large forgiveness at men’s ideas” (lines 15‐16) because
(A) they are not well thought out
(B) they come from experiences and not evil
(C) it will lead to happiness
(D) it is important for making good art
(E) not everyone is ridiculous

19. What is the main point of the passage?

(A) It is better to not be hopeful.
(B) Artists should not expect that others will recognize genius.
(C) If an artist is not well‐known it is because he has been judged harshly.
(D) It is enough to have the gift of words to achieve fame.
(E) Life experiences will always influence art.

20. The word “temperament” (line 8) refers to

(A) weapons
(B) artistic works
(C) humanity
(D) attention
(E) natural disposition
 In the United States, about 380 billion plastic bags are used every year. It
takes almost 12 million barrels of oil to produce this many plastic bags.
Unfortunately, only 1 to 2 % of plastic bags used in the United States are
eventually recycled. While some of the unrecycled bags wind up in a landfill,
5 many of them are destined to harm wildlife. It is estimated that plastic bags kill
over one million birds each year. Some birds ingest the plastic bags, which settle
into the small intestine and prevent the birds from absorbing other nutrients
necessary for survival. Birds can also become entangled in plastic bags and
therefore unable to fly to gather food and evade predators. Many grocery stores
10 have made it a stated priority to reduce plastic bag use so that the number of tragic
wildlife deaths due to plastic will be decreased.
21. This passage would likely be found in
(A) a biography
(B) a letter from one scientist to another
(C) a brochure for an environmental group
(D) a commercial for a grocery store
(E) a technical manual

22. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

(A) Plastic bag use is increasing.
(B) More plastic bags are used in the United States than any other country.
(C) Plastic bags are the leading cause of death for birds.
(D) The small intestine is the site of nutrient absorption in birds.
(E) Campaigns to decrease bag use have been successful.

23. This passage is primarily about

(A) the harmful effects of plastic bags
(B) the decline of bird populations
(C) the use of oil to produce plastic bags
(D) recent changes in grocery stores
(E) rapidly growing landfills

24. The word “evade” (line 9) most closely means

(A) reduce
(B) encourage
(C) trick
(D) regret
(E) escape
 One January day, thirty years ago, the little town of Hanover, anchored
on a windy Nebraska tableland, was trying not to be blown away. A mist of fine
snowflakes was curling and eddying about the duster of low drab buildings
huddled on the gray prairie, under a gray sky. The dwelling‐houses were set about
5 haphazard on the tough prairie sod; some of them looked as if they had been
moved in overnight, and others as if they were straying off by themselves, headed
straight for the open plain. None of them had any appearance of permanence, and
the howling wind blew under them as well as over them. The main street was a
deeply rutted road, now frozen hard, which ran from the squat red railway station
10 and the grain "elevator" at the north end of the town to the lumber yard and the
horse pond at the south end. On either side of this road straggled two uneven
rows of wooden buildings; the general merchandise stores, the two banks, the
drug store, the feed store, the saloon, the post‐office. The board sidewalks were
gray with trampled snow, but at two o'clock in the afternoon the shopkeepers,
15 having come back from dinner, were keeping well behind their frosty windows.
The children were all in school, and there was nobody abroad in the streets but a
few rough‐looking countrymen in coarse overcoats, with their long caps pulled
down to their noses. Some of them had brought their wives to town, and now and
then a red or a plaid shawl flashed out of one store into the shelter of another. At
20 the hitch‐bars along the street a few heavy work‐horses, harnessed to farm
wagons, shivered under their blankets. About the station everything was quiet,
for there would not be another train in until night.
25. The town of Hanover can best be described as
(A) loud and distant
(B) small and lonely
(C) rural and thriving
(D) bucolic but sophisticated
(E) hilly and well‐built

26. The word “haphazard” (line 5) most nearly means

(A) carelessly
(B) cold
(C) orderly
(D) pleasantly
(E) enviously

27. The phrase “straying off by themselves” (line 6) is an example of

(A) alliteration
(B) hyperbole
(C) personification
(D) metaphor
(E) connotation

28. The general mood of this passage can best be described as

(A) indifferent
(B) optimistic
(C) ironic
(D) dispirited
(E) forgiving

29. Where would this passage most likely be found?

(A) a reference book
(B) a novel
(C) a personal diary entry
(D) a newspaper
(E) a scholarly journal
 Encamping near a spring by the side of a hill, we resumed our journey in
the morning, and early in the afternoon had arrived within a few miles of Fort
Leavenworth. The road crossed a stream densely bordered with trees, and
running in the bottom of a deep woody hollow. We were about to descend into
5 it, when a wild and confused procession appeared, passing through the water
below, and coming up the steep ascent toward us. We stopped to let them pass.
They were Delawares, just returned from a hunting expedition. All, both men and
women, were mounted on horseback, and drove along with them a considerable
number of pack mules, laden with the furs they had taken, together with the
10 buffalo robes, kettles, and other articles of their traveling equipment, which as
well as their clothing and their weapons, had a worn and dingy aspect, as if they
had seen hard service of late.
30. It can be inferred from the passage that in the Delaware tribe
(A) men did all the hunting
(B) women were in charge of hunting
(C) hides were discarded after a hunting expedition
(D) meat was shared with other travelers
(E) both men and women travelled on hunting trips

31. Which of the following conclusions could be drawn from the passage?
(A) The Delaware tribe was experiencing hard times.
(B) The road to Fort Leavenworth was frequently busy.
(C) Buffalo hides were extremely valuable.
(D) The author preferred to remain hidden.
(E) The passage occurs during wintertime.

32. According to the passage

(A) horses were used for carrying goods
(B) the Delaware tribal people rode mule trains
(C) the author’s group was frightened by the Delaware hunters
(D) the Delaware tribe carried their goods with them on hunting trips
(E) buffalo hides were hard to find

33. The tone of this passage can best be described as

(A) skeptical
(B) informative
(C) flustered
(D) lackadaisical
(E) critical
 The fundamental fact in all ranges of life from the lowest to the highest
is activity, doing. Every individual, either animal or man, is constantly meeting
situations which demand response. In the lower forms of life, this response is very
simple, while in the higher forms, and especially in man, it is very complex. The
5 bird sees a nook favorable for a nest, and at once appropriates it; a man sees a
house that strikes his fancy, and works and plans and saves for months to secure
money with which to buy it. It is evident that the larger the possible number of
responses, and the greater their diversity and complexity, the more difficult it will
be to select and compel the right response to any given situation. Man therefore
10 needs some special power of control over his acts—he requires a will.
There has been much discussion and not a little controversy as to the true
nature of the will. Just what is the will, and what is the content of our mental
stream when we are in the act of willing? Is there at such times a new and distinctly
different content which we do not find in our processes of knowledge or
15 emotion—such as perception, memory, judgment, interest, desire? Or do we find,
when we are engaged in an act of the will, that the mental stream contains only
the familiar old elements of attention, perception, judgment, desire, purpose, etc.,
all organized or set for the purpose of accomplishing or preventing some act?
 34. The author’s primary purpose is to
(A) explain the difference between a bird and a human
(B) describe how to fulfill a long term goal
(C) pose a question about the nature of human will
(D) provide background history for a complex question
(E) illustrate examples of will

35. The author would most likely agree that a key difference between birds and man
is
(A) birds have a more advanced response
(B) birds are more diverse
(C) we can’t know what birds are thinking
(D) man has a more automatic response
(E) man’s ability to plan for an extended period of time

36. What is the central question being posed by the author?

(A) How does man make a decision?
(B) Does man use familiar elements of thought directed towards a new goal?
(C) How has thinking changed over time?
(D) How do we decide between different responses?
(E) Does human will exist?

37. According to the author, what is the primary purpose of human will?
(A) to figure out different possible responses
(B) to pay attention
(C) to build man’s skills of perception
(D) to achieve a goal or stop something from happening
(E) to set us apart from other animals

20
 The soil is gravel, peculiarly bad for roses; and at no distant day my
garden was a swamp, not unchronicled had we room to dwell on such matters.
The bit of lawn looked decent only at midsummer. I first tackled the rose
question. The bushes and standards, such as they were, faced south, of course—
25 that is, behind the house. A line of fruit trees there began to shade them
grievously. Experts assured me that if I raised a bank against these, of such a
height as I proposed, they would surely die; I paid no attention to the experts, nor
did my fruit trees.
38. The writer’s response to the “experts” is one of
(A) defiance
(B) admiration
(C) reverence
(D) empathy
(E) disgust

39. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

(A) The author is not an effective gardener.
(B) The author is constantly reinventing his garden.
(C) The branches of the fruit tree effectively block the sun.
(D) The author’s lawn is a source of pride.
(E) Gravel should be mixed into the soil to support roses.

40. What does the author mean when he writes “at no distant day my garden was a
swamp”?
(A) The author’s garden is frequently flooded when it rains.
(B) In the near past the author’s garden was a wetland.
(C) The author expects his garden to turn into a marsh shortly.
(D) The author has added gravel to counteract the water in his garden.
(E) Roses prefer wet soil.
Section 3: Verbal

Synonyms
Directions: Each question has a word in all capital letters and then five answer
choices that are in lower case letters. You need to choose the answer choice that has
the word (or phrase) that is closest in meaning to the word that is in capital letters.

1. COMMEMORATE:
(A) belief
(B) promotion
(C) combination
(D) recollection
(E) monarch

2. DOCTRINE：
(A) terrify
(B) honor
(C) limit
(D) descend
(E) sacrifice

3. SANCTION:
(A) profit
(B) refuse
(C) migrate
(D) crunch
(E) approve

4. DEVOID:
(A) enveloped
(B) misplaced
(C) absurd
(D) lacking
(E) languid

5. PARIAH:
(A) remedy
(B) doubt
(C) total outcast
(D) drudgery
(E) small portion

6. PUNCTUAL:
(A) on time
(B) victorious
(C) effortless
(D) ridiculous
(E) stern

7. OSTENTATIOUS:
(A) unique
(B) taboo
(C) showy
(D) innocent
(E) darling

8. SYMPATHY:
(A) apathy
(B) compassion
(C) pastime
(D) preference
(E) selection

9. RUSE:
(A) process
(B) galley
(C) motto
(D) glee
(E) trick

10. OVERBEARING:
(A) counterfeit
(B) subordinate
(C) drowsy
(D) domineering
(E) scholarly

11. GAUNT:
(A) faded
(B) scrawny
(C) ready
(D) rugged
(E) huddled

12. MISFORTUNE:
(A) bad luck
(B) absolute solitude
(C) impulsive buy
(D) primary reason
(E) powerful ruler

13. REVOKE:
(A) register
(B) rally
(C) rumble
(D) risk
(E) recall

14. JUDICIOUS:
(A) derelict
(B) cranky
(C) responsible
(D) intruding
(E) favorable

15. NAIVE:
(A) unsophisticated
(B) curious
(C) improved
(D) gradual
(E) slender

16. FABRICATE:
(A) leave out
(B) not accept
(C) come again
(D) make up
(E) let up

17. INDETERMINATE:
(A) easy
(B) vague
(C) morbid
(D) weary
(E) delayed

18. HACKNEYED:
(A) overused
(B) superlative
(C) religious
(D) efficient
(E) invalid

19. INSINUATE:
(A) stubbornly refuse
(B) graciously decline
(C) completely devour
(D) effortlessly finish
(E) slyly suggest

20. FOREBODING:
(A) immediate emergency
(B) fleeting thought
(C) uneasy prediction
(D) sharp remark
(E) traditional tale

21. SNICKER:
(A) cheerful greeting
(B) bored yawn
(C) regular request
(D) disrespectful laugh
(E) abrupt dismissal

22. BOGUS:
(A) pilfered
(B) fake
(C) sincere
(D) corresponding
(E) separate

23. CONTORTION:
(A) twisting
(B) nobility
(C) junction
(D) custom
(E) abundance

24. PROPAGATE:
(A) malign
(B) cradle
(C) grow
(D) demonstrate
(E) ridicule
25. CONCOCT:
(A) diminish
(B) recover
(C) replace
(D) redress
(E) devise

26. DUPLICITY:
(A) mania
(B) deceit
(C) recreation
(D) drudgery
(E) severity

27. ILLEGITIMATE:
(A) embraced
(B) visible
(C) patient
(D) not genuine
(E) ethereal

28. VERNACULAR:
(A) language
(B) descendant
(C) exaggeration
(D) script
(E) disorder

29. QUELL:
(A) define
(B) witness
(C) defeat
(D) build
(E) counsel

30. UPBRAID:
(A) ditch
(B) reprimand
(C) scrape
(D) transport
(E) wither
Analogies
Directions: Analogies questions ask you to identify the relationship between words.
Choose the answer choice that best finishes the sentence.

31. Bottle is to liquids as

(A) plate is to fork
(B) napkin is to placemat
(C) bowl is to soup
(D) cream is to milk
(E) cup is to mug

32. Flour is to bread as

(A) syrup is to pancake
(B) boot is to footwear
(C) rice is to pan
(D) bakery is to kitchen
(E) leather is to shoe

33. Cartography is to maps as

(A) architecture is to blueprints
(B) essays is to writing
(C) masonry is to castles
(D) photography is to vision
(E) carpentry is to strength

34. Immeasurable is to size as

(A) champion is to sport
(B) ultimate is to maximum
(C) celebration is to sound
(D) ravenous is to hunger
(E) infallible is to height

35. Policeman is to ticket as teacher is to

(A) classroom
(B) detention
(C) lecture
(D) quiz
(E) textbook

36. Miner is to steelworker as

(A) rancher is to butcher
(B) painter is to photographer
(C) driver is to pilot
(D) astronomer is to physicist
(E) chef is to cashier

37. Walk is to gallop as

(A) jump is to dive
(B) drift is to glide
(C) mumble is to yell
(D) decelerate is to slow
(E) plummet is to fall

38. Cacophonous is to raucous as gregarious is to

(A) flippant
(B) sociable
(C) garish
(D) gullible
(E) reclusive

39. Thermometer is to heat as

(A) speedometer is to distance
(B) barometer is to rainfall
(C) protractor is to length
(D) compass is to altitude
(E) balance is to weight

40. Dilapidated is to used as

(A) damp is to flooded
(B) angry is to upset
(C) speedy is to fast
(D) scorching is to warm
(E) dilated is to visible

41. Vehicle is to transportation as

(A) clothing is to jacket
(B) stove is to cooking
(C) desk is to office
(D) table is to floor
(E) medicine is to vaccination

42. Terminate is to job as

(A) renovate is to house
(B) accelerate is to car
(C) register is to city
(D) baptize is to church
(E) expel is to school
43. Endangered is to extinct as rare is to
(A) threatened
(B) unique
(C) nonexistent
(D) unusual
(E) dangerous

44. Poetry is to sonnet as prose is to

(A) ode
(B) haiku
(C) sonata
(D) aria
(E) essay

45. Lucrative is to profitable as

(A) variable is to consistent
(B) excruciating is to tolerable
(C) jocular is to athletic
(D) exorbitant is to excessive
(E) vivacious is to astute

46. Litigation is to attorneys as

(A) lawmaking is to legislators
(B) teachers is to educators
(C) confirmation is to veto
(D) construction is to machinery
(E) reincarnation is to ministers

47. Miff is to exasperate as

(A) laugh is to guffaw
(B) ignore is to devastate
(C) recuperate is to recover
(D) distort is to absolve
(E) diagnose is to cure

48. Mediation is to disagreement as

(A) navigation is to route
(B) nationalization is to conflict
(C) nomination is to appointment
(D) notation is to contract
(E) negotiation is to dispute

49. Pandemonium is to disorder as

(A) posterity is to wealth
(B) ecstasy is to happiness
(C) energy is to petroleum
(D) conformity is to chaos
(E) despair is to weeping

50. Eloquent is to speaker as

(A) intelligent is to doctor
(B) patient is to teacher
(C) technical is to writer
(D) humorous is to comedian
(E) determined is to runner

51. Vaccine is to disease as coolant is to

(A) overcoming
(B) overhauling
(C) overheating
(D) overlaying
(E) overdoing

52. Absolution is to forgiveness as

(A) notion is to proof
(B) ammunition is to fray
(C) perception is to ignorance
(D) retribution is to punishment
(E) inception is to conclusion

53. Sill is to window as

(A) pane is to glass
(B) crank is to casement
(C) hearthstone is to fireplace
(D) kitchen is to house
(E) ignition is to engine

54. Episode is to show as

(A) epic is to summary
(B) script is to scene
(C) clarinet is to woodwind
(D) act is to play
(E) painting is to museum

55. Interest is to fascinate as

(A) notify is to inform
(B) scare is to petrify
(C) acquire is to obtain
(D) transport is to move
(E) magnify is to enlarge

56. Wilt is to wither as

(A) regret is to despair
(B) grow is to trim
(C) lettuce is to plant
(D) trash is to criticize
(E) former is to latter

57. Opulent is to dining room as

(A) large is to basement
(B) short is to story
(C) euphonious is to melody
(D) flashy is to clothing
(E) favorable is to limousine

58. Kindred is to estranged as

(A) lengthen is to twist
(B) upbraid is to insult
(C) divulge is to reveal
(D) discreet is to tactful
(E) lamentable is to celebrated

59. Receipt is to acknowledgement as

(A) applause is to praise
(B) goods is to store
(C) shift is to work
(D) page is to book
(E) release is to confinement

60. Lumber is to foot as

(A) length is to width
(B) milk is to cup
(C) saw is to cut
(D) calculation is to figure
(E) wood is to board
Section 4: Quantitative

1. Two numbers have a difference of 5. They also add up to 31. What is the larger of
the numbers?
(A) 13
(B) 14
(C) 16
(D) 18
(E) 23

11
2. Solve: 100  13
12
1
(A) 86
12
11
(B) 86
12
(C) 87
1
(D) 87
12
11
(E) 87
12

3. The distance around a hog pen is 18 yds. If fencing comes in 2 foot lengths, how
many lengths of fencing will be needed to go all the way around the hog pen?
(A) 9
(B) 18
(C) 27
(D) 36
(E) 54

4. If 12 + 2x – 4 = 4x, then what is the value of x?

(A) 2
(B) 4
(C) 6
(D) 9
(E) 12

5. 10.00 × 0.0020 =
(A) 0.002
(B) 0.02
(C) 0.2
(D) 2.0
(E) 20
6. What is the quotient of 12.8 and 0.16?
1
(A)
800
1
(B)
80
1
(C)
8
(D) 8
(E) 80

7. On his first four tests, Harry had an average score of 82. He then took a fifth test
and received a score of 90 on the fifth test. What is his average for all five tests?
(A) 81
(B) 82
(C) 83
(D) 83.6
(E) 86

8. If M < 5, then 4M + 2 could be equal to

(A) 21
(B) 22
(C) 23
(D) 24
(E) 25

1
9. Which of the following is NOT equivalent to 1 ?
5
1
(A) 2 
10
1
(B) 3 
15
2
(C) 4 
40
5
(D) 5 
125
1
(E) 6 
35

10. The greatest of four consecutive integers is equal to five less than three times the
smallest of these integers. What is the value of the greatest of these consecutive
integers?
(A) ‐4
(B) 2
(C) 4
(D) 6
(E) 7

11. One piece of candy weighs 42 mg. How many grams would 200 pieces of this
candy weigh?
(A) 7.4
(B) 8.4
(C) 74
(D) 84.4
(E) 8,400

12. A field that is 300 feet by 600 feet has to be covered with grass. It will cost
$14,400 to cover the entire field. What is the approximate cost per square foot for
covering the field with grass?
(A) 8₵
(B) 80₵
(C) $8.00
(D) $16.00
(E) $80.00

1 1
13. It took Carla between 4 and 5 hours to drive 300 miles. Her average speed,
2 2
given in miles per hour, was
(A) between 36 and 47
(B) between 47 and 54
(C) between 54 and 67
(D) between 67 and 73
(E) between 73 and 80

Tim keeps track of how he spends his time over a 10‐day period. Questions 14‐15
refer to the graph he made with his observations.

14. What portion of Tim's time is spent sleeping?

 1
(A)
6
1
(B)
5
1
(C)
4
1
(D)
3
1
(E)
2

15. How much time does Tim spend at school and eating, as a percentage of the time
Tim spends playing sports and doing homework?
(A) 31.25%
(B) 60%
(C) 75%
(D) 120%
(E) 150%

16. Simplify: (4y3 + 3y + 6) – (2y2 – 5y – 5)

(A) 4y3 – 2y2 – 2y + 1
(B) 4y3 – 2y2 + 8y + 11
(C) 4y3 – 2y2 + y + 1
(D) 4y3 – 2y2 + y + 11
(E) 4y3 + 2y2 + y + 1

17. 90 – 40(6) + 30 ÷ 2 =
(A) ‐135
(B) ‐60
(C) 60
(D) 135
(E) 270

9a 2b
18. is equivalent to
6c4 d 3
(A) 3a2bc4d3
3bc 4
(B) 2 3
ad

1 bc 4
(C)  2 3
3 ad
 2bc 4
(D)
3a 2 d 3

3bc 4
(E)
2a 2 d 3
19. How many cubes that are 1 cm on each side are needed to build a larger cube
that has a base perimeter of 20 cm?
(A) 4
(B) 5
(C) 25
(D) 75
(E) 125

20. 962 ÷ 7 =
9, 000 600 70 2
(A)   
7 2 7 7
9, 000 600 70 2
(B)   
7 2 7 7
9 6 7 2
(C)   
7 2 7 7
900 60 2
(D)  
7 2 7
900 60 2
(E)  
7 2 7

21. Holly polled 400 students in her school who had at least one sibling. If 250
students said they had at least one sister and 325 students said that they had at least
one brother, then how many students had at least one sister and at least one
brother?
(A) 75
(B) 125
(C) 150
(D) 175
(E) 225

22. A solid cylinder with a base diameter of 4 and a height of 6 is placed within a box.
The box is a rectangular prism with a height of 6 and a square base with a side length
of 4. What is the volume of the empty space in the box surrounding the cylinder?
(A) 24 – 4π
(B) 24 – 6π
(C) 24π – 36
(D) 96 – 24π
(E) 96 – 144π
23. If w < 0, then which of the following would be greatest?
w
(A)  1
w
(B) w3
(C) w3 – 1
(D) w5
(E) w5 – 1

24. In the following figure, M is the center of the circle, angle OMN is a right angle,
and points N and O are both on the circle and vertices of the triangle MNO.

What is the area of the shaded region if the diameter of the circle is 16?
(A) 4
(B) 64
(C) 16π – 32
(D) 64π – 128
(E) 256π – 512

25 x 3 yz 4
25. Which answer choice is equivalent to ?
30 x 2 y 2 z 4

x
(A)
y

5 xz 4
(B)
6y

5x
(C)
6y

5x
(D)
6 yz 4
 5z 4
(E)
6y
题号 数学 阅读 词汇 数学
1 C D B D
2 B B A A
3 C C E C
4 D E D B
5 A A C B
6 D C A E
7 E E C D
8 B D B A
9 C B E E
10 B C D E
11 E A B B
12 A B A A
13 D E E C
14 B D C D
15 E C A E
16 C A D B
17 C D B A
18 A B A E
19 D B E E
20 A E C D
21 E C D D
22 B D B D
23 A A A A
24 B E C C
25 E B E C
26 A B
27 C D
28 D A
29 B C
30 E B
31 A C
32 D E
33 B A
34 C D
35 E B
36 B A
37 D C
38 A B
39 C E
40 B D
41 B
42 E
43 C
44 E
45 D
46 A
47 A
48 E
49 B
50 D
51 C
52 D
53 C
54 D
55 B
56 A
57 D
58 E
59 A
60 B