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Section 1: Quantitative

1. If m > —3 and m < 5, then which of the following could be m?

(A) ‐5
(B) ‐3
(C) 1
(D) 5
(E) 7

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2. In order to solve the equation   5 , what number would you need to multiply
3
both sides by?
(A) ‐3
(B) 0
1
(C)
3
(D) 3
(E) 5

11
3. 100  6
12
11
(A) 92
12
1
(B) 93
12
5
(C) 93
12
11
(D) 93
12
11
(E) 94
12

4. If a taxi arrives at the taxi stand with a frequency of one taxi every six minutes,
then how many taxis would arrive at the taxi stand in one hour?
(A) 6
(B) 10
(C) 15
(D) 60
(E) 360

5. Find the product of 0.032 and 10.0.

(A) 0.00032
(B) 0.0032
(C) 0.032
(D) 0.32
(E) 3.2

6. If h > 3, then 2h + 5 could be

(A) 8
(B) 9
(C) 10
(D) 11
(E) 12

7. Write the fractions below in order from least to greatest：

7 3 5
, ,
12 4 8
3 5 7
(A) , ,
4 8 12
3 7 5
(B) , ,
4 12 8
7 5 3
(C) , ,
12 8 4
7 3 5
(D) , ,
12 4 8
5 3 7
(E) , ,
8 4 12

8. The average test score for four students was 84. The average test score for a
different two students was 90. What is the average test score for all six students?
(A) 86
(B) 87
(C) 88
(D) 89
(E) 90

9. Carol polled 60 of her classmates, asking them whether they owned a bike or a
scooter. If 42 students said that they owned a bike, 39 students said they owned
a scooter, and every student said that he or she owned at least a bike or a
scooter, then how many students own both a bike and scooter?
(A) 18
(B) 21
(C) 42
(D) 60
(E) 81

10. Which could be the value of the least of three consecutive odd integers if the
product of the least and the greatest is —3?
(A) ‐5
(B) ‐3
(C) 1
(D) 3
(E) 5

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11. Jill paid $4.20 for a board of wood that was 3 yards long. What was her cost
2
per board foot?
(A) 0.04 ₵
(B) 0.40 ₵
(C) $0.04
(D) $0.40
(E) $4.00

Refer to the following graph for questions 12‐13:

12. The amount of money that Brady spends on clothing is what percent of the
amount he spends on savings and music?
(A) 50%
(B) 60%
(C) 70%
(D) 72%
(E) 80%

13. What fraction of Brady’s monthly allowance is spent on movies?

3
(A)
10
1
(B)
5
 3
(C)
5
2
(D)
15
4
(E)
15

14. Evaluate: 250 — 4(30) + 35 ÷ 7

(A) 24
(B) 105
(C) 135
(D) 270
(E) 1060

1
15. A bus took between 2 and 3 hours to make a 140 mile trip. The bus’ average
2
speed must have been between (answers given in miles per hour)
(A) 35 and 39
(B) 39 and 46
(C) 46 and 56
(D) 56 and 62
(E) 62 and 66

9a 2 c3
16. 
3b 4c 2

3c5
(A)
a 2b 4

3c3
(B)
a 2b 4

6c5
(C)
a 2b 4

6c3
(D)
a 2b 4

9c5
(E)
a 2b 4

17. If 4w — 5w + 6 = 12 — 3w, then what is w equal to?

(A) ‐3
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 6
(E) 8

18. The length of a rectangle is three times its width. If the perimeter of the
rectangle is 32, then what is the area of the rectangle?
(A) 4
(B) 12
(C) 32
(D) 36
(E) 48

19. 862 ÷ 7 =
8 6 2
(A)  
7 7 7
8 6 2
(B)  
7 7 7
800 60 2
(C)  
7 7 7
800 60 2
(D)  
7 7 7
80 62
(E) 
6 6

20. Simplify: (6x3 + 4x2 – 2) – (x2 + 3x ‐ 6)

(A) 6x3 + 3x2 – 3x + 4
(B) 6x3 + 3x2 + 3x + 4
(C) 6x3 + 3x2 + 3x ‐ 8
(D) 5x3 + 4x2 – 3x + 4
(E) 5x2 + 3x2 – 3x + 4

21. What is the slope of a line that is perpendicular to the line 3x + 4y = 5?

4
(A) 
3
3
(B) 
4
3
(C)
4
4
(D)
3
(E) 3
22. In the figure, M is the center of a circle. Vertices L and P of triangle LMP are on

the circle and ∠LMP measures 90 degrees. If the area of triangle LMP is 18, then
what is the area of circle M?
(A) 9π
(B) 18π
(C) 24π
(D) 30π
(E) 36π

23. Evaluate: ‐2(‐4)2

(A) ‐48
(B) ‐36
(C) ‐32
(D) 16
(E) 32

24. Cubes that are 2 cm on each side are stacked to create a larger cube with a
volume of 64 cm3. How many smaller cubes were used to create the larger cube?
(A) 4
(B) 8
(C) 16
(D) 32
(E) 64

25. If m > 1, then which of the following is least?

(A) m+2
(B) 3m – 2
m
(C) 2‐
m
(D) 4m – 3m
m
(E) +1
m
 Section 2: Reading Comprehension

Great part of that order which reigns among mankind is not the effect of
government. It has its origin in the principles of society and the natural
constitution of man. It existed prior to government, and would exist if the
formality of government was abolished. The mutual dependence and reciprocal
5 interest which man has upon man, and all the parts of civilized community upon
each other, create that great chain of connection which holds it together. The
landholder, the farmer, the manufacturer, the merchant, the tradesman, and
every occupation, prospers by the aid which each receives from the other, and
from the whole. Common interest regulates their concerns, and forms their law;
10 and the laws which common usage ordains, have a greater influence than the laws
of government. In fine, society performs for itself almost everything which is
ascribed to government.
To understand the nature and quantity of government proper for man, it
is necessary to attend to his character. As Nature created him for social life, she
15 fitted him for the station she intended. In all cases she made his natural wants
greater than his individual powers. No one man is capable, without the aid of
society, of supplying his own wants, and those wants, acting upon every
individual, impel the whole of them into society, as naturally as gravitation acts
to a centre.
20 But she has gone further. She has not only forced man into society by a
diversity of wants which the reciprocal aid of each other can supply, but she has
implanted in him a system of social affections, which, though not necessary to his
existence, are essential to his happiness. There is no period in life when this love
for society ceases to act.
1. In lines 4‐5 the author refers to “reciprocal interest”. Which answer choice best
describes what the author means by this term?
(A) People naturally have many interests.
(B) People are not inherently interested in being part of society.
(C) Government encourages people to share interests.
(D) People have a natural interest in each other.
(E) Mutual dependence among humans diminishes a civilized community.

2. In line 18 the word “impel” most nearly means

(A) push forward
(B) hold back
(C) distract
(D) want
(E) limit

3. The author’s primary purpose in writing this passage was to

(A) prove that governments don’t work in the interests of the people
(B) discuss the role of government in financial transactions
(C) explain why humans naturally live in society
(D) provide examples of people living in communities
(E) illustrate the various needs of man

4. Which of the following best describes the author's attitude about government?
(A) It is crucial to civilization.
(B) Man created government to gain power over one another.
(C) It is corrupt.
(D) It helps to even out the differences between the landholders and the poor
farmers.
(E) It reflects human social tendencies that existed before government.
 One day, while at work in the coalmine, I happened to overhear two
miners talking about a great school for coloured people somewhere in Virginia.
This was the first time that I had ever heard anything about any kind of school or
college that was more pretentious than the little coloured school in our town.
5 In the darkness of the mine I noiselessly crept as close as I could to the
two men who were talking. I heard one tell the other that not only was the school
established for the members of any race, but the opportunities that it provided by
which poor but worthy students could work out all or a part of the cost of a board,
and at the same time be taught some trade or industry.
10 As they went on describing the school, it seemed to me that it must be the
greatest place on earth, and not even Heaven presented more attractions for me
at that time than did the Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute in Virginia,
about which these men were talking. I resolved at once to go to that school,
although I had no idea where it was, or how many miles away, or how I was going
15 to reach it; I remembered only that I was on fire constantly with one ambition,
and that was to go to Hampton. This thought was with me day and night.
In the fall of 1872 I determined to make an effort to get there, although,
as I have stated, I had no definite idea of the direction in which Hampton was, or
of what it would cost to go there. I do not think that any one thoroughly
20 sympathized with me in my ambition to go to Hampton unless it was my mother,
and she was troubled with a grave fear that I was starting out on a “wild‐goose
chase.”
5. The mood of the third paragraph (lines 10‐16) can best be described as
(A) irritation
(B) excitement
(C) discouragement
(D) indifference
(E) exhaustion
6. In line 9, the word “trade” most nearly means
(A) sell
(B) exchange
(C) occupation
(D) education
(E) college

7. The author of this passage can best be described as

(A) resolute
(B) ironic
(C) unmotivated
(D) pleasant
(E) mysterious

8. The phrase “wild‐goose chase” in lines 21‐22 refers to

(A) a hunting ritual
(B) a mother’s overprotectiveness
(C) a successful quest for an education
(D) a journey that leads nowhere
(E) a job opportunity

9. When the author states that the Hampton Normal School “must be the greatest
place on earth, and not even Heaven presented more attractions”, this is an
example of
(A) personification
(B) alliteration
(C) imagery
(D) parody
(E) hyperbole

10. It can be inferred from the passage that

(A) the town in which the author lived offered no school that coloured students
could attend
(B) the school in town which the author could attend was not as prestigious as the
Hampton Normal School
(C) the author did not wish to continue his schooling
(D) the author’s mother did not approve of education
(E) the coalmine was well lit
 What we commonly refer to as “salt” or “table salt” is actually sodium
chloride. Sodium chloride is perhaps the salt that has had the greatest effect on
humankind. For one, the discovery of sodium chloride as a food preservative
allowed humans to store meat and other protein for several days. There is
5 evidence that humans figured out how to extract salt from sea and spring water
about 6,000 years ago. Salts acts as a dehydrator, pulling water out of cells by
osmosis. Sodium chloride pulls the water out of bacterial cells, effectively killing
the microorganisms that cause food to spoil. Sodium chloride has also made it
possible for people to live and work in snowy climates. Salt lowers the freezing
10 point of water so it is applied to roads to prevent them from icing over and
becoming impassable.
Sodium chloride is also necessary for biological functions. The body uses
it to communicate with muscles and nerves and regulate the fluid balance in cells.
In third world countries where citizens subsist on a grain‐based diet, a lack of
15 sodium in the diet is a widespread health concern. However, too much salt can
have negative health effects. It can lead to increased blood pressure and
hypertension, both conditions that are correlated with a higher risk of stroke and
heart attack. In wealthier countries too much sodium in the diet has created a
health crisis.
11. According to the passage, sodium chloride is
(A) responsible for malnutrition in poorer countries
(B) governed by many laws
(C) present in seawater
(D) the only safe food preservative
(E) rare

12. Which tide best summarizes the main idea of this passage?
(A) How to Preserve Food
(B) Where Salt Was Discovered
(C) The Limits of Sodium
(D) Sodium: Good in Moderation
(E) Salt: A Health Disaster

13. The author uses quotation marks around the words “salt” and “table salt” in line
1 in order to
(A) differentiate between common terms and a scientific term
(B) let the reader know that it is a direct quote
(C) show an ironic use of the words
(D) emphasize the importance of those terms
(E) show the relationship between those two terms

14. The author implies that sodium

(A) is hard to extract
(B) raises the risk of icy roads
(C) was recently discovered
(D) causes water to rush into cells
(E) is not found in large quantities in grains

15. What is the author most likely to discuss next?

(A) how salt was discovered
(B) the health benefits of limiting sodium intake
(C) health challenges faced by citizens of third world countries
(D) the process of osmosis
(E) other food preservatives

16. The author’s tone can best be described as

(A) impassioned
(B) indifferent
(C) humorous
(D) informative
(E) enthusiastic
 American politics are often marked by contentious fighting and strong
adherence to party platforms. There are two main parties ‐ the Democrats and
the Republicans. Increasingly, elected officials vote strictly along party lines
leaving our legislature in gridlock.
5 Some of the most famous partisans of all time have actually been party
switchers, however. Ronald Reagan, one of the most widely recognized
Republican presidents of all time, was actually registered as a Democrat until
1962. He once commented that he did not feel that he had left the Democratic
Party, but rather that the Democratic Party had changed so that he no longer
10 shared its views. On the other side, one of the standard bearers of the Democratic
Party is Hilary Clinton. She has served as a Democratic senator. Secretary of State
in a Democratic administration, and is the wife of Bill Clinton, one of the most
famous Democratic presidents of all time. As a teenager, however, she had
campaigned for Republican candidates and was even elected president of
15 Wellesley College’s Young Republicans Club. However, policy issues such as the
Vietnam War caused her to become a Democrat. While they eventually came to
represent two very different political parties, Ronald Reagan and Hilary Clinton
had one thing in common ‐ the ability to adapt to changing political views.
17.The primary purpose of this passage is to
(A) give the history of American political parties
(B) argue that more politicians should switch parties
(C) describe how two people changed their party loyalty
(D) explain the popularity of Ronald Reagan
(E) provide the reason why the two parties are contentious

18.What does the author mean by the phrase “vote strictly along party lines" in line
3?
(A) Politicians only support laws brought forward by someone in their own party.
(B) Before big votes, there is a party.
(C) Politicians don't consider which party has proposed a law.
(D) Political parties have become less important.
(E) Political parties are often divided on which laws to support.

19.The author’s attitude toward Ronald Reagan and Hilary Clinton can best be
described as one of
(A) contempt
(B) frustration
(C) amazement
(D) indifference
(E) respect

20. Which statement would the author most likely agree with about current elected
officials?
(A) They often switch parties.
(B) Their disagreements prevent laws from being passed.
(C) They are productive.
(D) They belong to many political parties.
(E) They are likely to be reelected.

21. The author suggests that Ronald Reagan left the Democratic Party for what
reason?
(A) His own political views changed.
(B) He was asked to leave.
(C) The Democratic Party changed and he no longer agreed with its views.
(D) A new party was formed.
(E) He was running against Hilary Clinton.
 During his brief interview with Mr. Fogg, Passepartout had been carefully
observing him. He appeared to be a man about forty years of age, with fine,
handsome features, and a tall, well‐shaped figure; his hair and whiskers were light,
his forehead compact and unwrinkled, his face rather pale, his teeth magnificent.
5 His countenance possessed in the highest degree what physiognomists call
“repose in action,” a quality of those who act rather than talk. Calm and
phlegmatic, with a dear eye, Mr. Fogg seemed a perfect type of that English
composure which Angelica Kauf&nann has so skillfully represented on canvas.
Seen in the various phases of his daily life, he gave the idea of being perfectly well
10 balanced, as exactly regulated as a Leroy chronometer. Phileas Fogg was, indeed,
exactitude personified; and this was betrayed even in the expression of his very
hands and feet; for in men, as well as in animals, the limbs themselves are
expressive of the passions.
He was so exact that he was never in a hurry, was always ready, and was
15 economical alike of his steps and his motions. He never took one step too many,
and always went to his destination by the shortest cut; he made no superfluous
gestures, to be moved or agitated. He the most deliberate
person in the world, yet always reached his destination at exact moment.
He lived alone, and, so to speak, outside of every social relation; and as he
20 knew that in this world account must be taken of friction, and that friction
retards, he never rubbed against anybody.
As for Passepartout, he was a true Parisian of Paris. Since he had
abandoned his own country for England, taking service as a valet, he had in vain
searched for a master after his own heart. Passepartout was by no means one of
25 those pert dunces depicted by Moliere with a bold gaze and a nose held high in
the air, he was an honest fellow, with a pleasant face, lips a trifle protruding, soft‐
mannered and serviceable, with a good round head, such as one likes to see on
the shoulders of a friend. His eyes were blue, his complexion rubicund, his figure
almost portly and well built, his body muscular, and his physical powers fully
30 developed by the exercises of his younger days. His brown hair was somewhat
tumbled; for, while the ancient sculptors are said to have known eighteen
methods of arranging Minerva's tresses, Passepartout was familiar with but one
of dressing his own: three strokes of a large‐tooth comb completed his toilet.
22. Which word best describes Mr. Fogg as he is portrayed in the passage?
(A) decisive
(B) portly
(C) unsuccessful
(D) bored
(E) unpredictable

23. The word “superfluous” in line 16 could best be replaced with which of the following
words without changing the meaning?
(A) extraordinary
(B) irritated
(C) minor
(D) unnecessary
(E) dramatic

24. It can be inferred from the passage that Angelica Kauffman was a
(A) novelist
(B) painter
(C) valet
(D) chef
(E) journalist

25. According to the passage, how does Mr. Fogg know Passepartout?
(A) They are longtime friends.
(B) They went to college together.
(C) Mr. Fogg works for Passepartout.
(D) They live in the same place.
(E) Mr. Fogg was interviewing Passepartout.

26. The primary purpose of this passage is to

(A) explain why Mr. Fogg needs a valet
(B) create a sense of suspense
(C) provide descriptions of two characters
(D) educate the reader on the duties of a valet
(E) present two conflicting viewpoints
 Julian Percy is perhaps one of the greatest scientists who ever lived and
yet he is hardly a household name. He invented a foam from soybeans that was
used to extinguish gas and oil fires that saved the lives of countless soldiers during
World War II. He also created cortisone, a widely used treatment for rheumatoid
5 arthritis. One of his earliest accomplishments was to use compounds found in
the Calabar bean to produce a remedy for glaucoma, a disease that is one of the
leading causes of blindness in America. Despite his obvious brilliance, however,
roadblocks were constantly thrown in his path due to his race.
Julian was born in Alabama in 1899 to an African‐American family. At
10 that time in Alabama, African‐American children were not expected to advance
past the eighth grade, but his parents had greater expectations for young Julian.
He graduated from DePauw University in Indiana and then received a
scholarship to obtain his master’s degree from Harvard University. They would
not allow him to pursue a doctorate because of the color of his skin, though. He
15 went to University in Vienna in Austria to earn his doctorate and then returned
to the United States. Upon his return he found that hiring managers lost interest
when they discovered his race.
Julian didn’t let the prejudices of others prevent him from bringing
important products to market, however. In 1954 he founded Julian Laboratories
20 for this purpose. When he sold this company in 1961, he became one of the first
African‐American millionaires in America.
Julian’s story is important to the history of scientific advancement. It is
also one of the greatest stories of resilience. It deserves a spot in the canon of
literature about the indomitable spirit of American inventors.
27. The author’s primary purpose in writing this passage is to
(A) provide a description of life as an African‐American
(B) encourage the reader to share one man’s story
(C) discuss the challenges of bringing a new treatment to the market
(D) discuss the role of race in America
(E) compare and contrast different inventors

28. The author’s attitude towards Julian Percy can best be described as
(A) deep respect
(B) undeserved admiration
(C) qualified appreciation
(D) harsh disapproval
(E) casual indifference

29. In line 8 the word “roadblocks” most nearly means

(A) gates
(B) words of encouragement
(C) successes
(D) obstructions
(E) costs

30. The author implies which of the following?

(A) Other scientists are just as important as Julian Percy.
(B) Julian Percy should be better known than he is.
(C) The process of developing a new medical treatment is long.
(D) Glaucoma is untreatable.
(E) DePauw University did not accept Julian Percy.
 On December 22, 1938, Marjorie Courtenay‐Larimer received a very
unusual phone call. It was from a fisherman who had just brought in an unusual
load. Marjorie was the curator of a local natural history museum in a small South
African town and the fisherman thought she should come take a look. She
5 promptly made her way to the wharf and climbed aboard the trawler Nerine. As
she picked her way through a slimy pile of mostly sharks, she noticed a blue fin
belonging to a fish that even she had not seen.
After taking the fish to a taxidermist, Marjorie attempted to contact a
local expert, J.L.B. Smith, to help her identify the fish. She drew a crude sketch
10 and mailed it to him. When he received the sketch, his imagination was piqued
and he sent her a telegram instructing her "MOST IMPORTANT PRESERVE
SKELETON AND GILLS [OF] FISH DESCRIBED." For many years, Smith had
desperately wanted to make an important zoological discovery and he sensed that
this fish might be a find that would rock the scientific world.
15 It turned out his instincts were correct. The fish was a coelacanth, a
species that was believed to have gone extinct 65 million years ago. In describing
his first sight of the fish, Smith wrote, "Although I had come prepared, that first
sight [of the fish] hit me like a white‐hot blast and made me feel shaky and queer,
my body tingled.” He could not contain his excitement at the thought that this
20 creature had emerged from the depths of the sea ‐ and that his name would be
attached to a discovery of enormous importance in the world of ichthyology.
After the identity of the coelacanth was confirmed, J.L.B. Smith and
Marjorie Courtenay‐Larimer set out to let the world know of this “Lazurus
species”. Just as Lazarus had risen from the dead in the bible, this fish had
25 emerged from the annals of extinct species very much alive.
31. It can be inferred from the passage that ichthyology (line 21) is the study of
(A) boats
(B) scientists
(C) skeletons
(D) land mammals
(E) fish

32. As portrayed in the passage, J.L.B Smith can best be described as a

(A) bored professional
(B) frequent visitor to museums
(C) passionate scientist
(D) person known for many important discoveries
(E) curator

33. The word “annals” in line 25 could be replaced with which of the following without
changing the meaning of the sentence?
(A) record
(B) scientists
(C) fish
(D) zoological discovery
(E) museum

34. It can be inferred from the passage that

(A) Marjorie Courtenay‐Larimer received no credit for the discovery.
(B) J.L.B. Smith had a preference for dramatic language.
(C) Coelacanths are the only known “Lazurus species”.
(D) The captain of the Nerine knew nothing about fish.
(E) The coelacanth was a previously undiscovered species.

35. It can be inferred from the passage that which of the following was very important to
J.L.B Smith?
(A) his travels
(B) his professorship
(C) his working relationship with Marjorie Courtenay‐Larimer
(D) widespread recognition of his work
(E) academic publishing
 Master William Horner came to our village to school when he was about
eighteen years old: tall, lank, straight‐sided, and straight‐haired, with a mouth of
the most puckered and solemn kind. His figure and movements were those of a
puppet cut out of shingle and jerked by a string; and his address corresponded
5 very well with his appearance. Never did that prim mouth give way before a laugh.
A faint and misty smile was the widest departure from its propriety, and this
unaccustomed disturbance made wrinkles in the flat, skinny cheeks like those in
the surface of a lake, after the intrusion of a stone. Master Horner knew well what
belonged to the pedagogical character, and that facial solemnity stood high on the
10 list of indispensable qualifications. He had made up his mind before he left his
father’s house how he would look during the term. He had not planned any smiles
(knowing that he must “board round”), and it was not for ordinary occurrences
to alter his arrangements; so that when he was betrayed into a relaxation of the
muscles, it was “in such a sort” as if he was putting his bread and butter in
15 jeopardy.
Truly he had a grave time that first winter. The rod of power was new to
him, and he felt it his “duty” to use it more frequently than might have been
thought necessary by those upon whose sense the privilege had palled. Tears and
sulky faces, and impotent fists doubled fiercely when his back was turned, were
20 the rewards of his conscientiousness; and the boys—and girls too 一 were glad
when working time came round again, and the master went home to help his
father on the farm.
36. It can be inferred from that passage that
(A) Master Horner was an accomplished teacher
(B) the students respected Master Horner
(C) teaching was not a full‐time job for Master Horner
(D) Master Horner laughed frequently
(E) school was in session through the summer when this passage was written

37. In this passage, Master Horner is compared to

(A) a stone
(B) a rod
(C) tears
(D) farming
(E) a puppet

38. It can be inferred that Master Horner thought teachers

(A) should not smile or laugh
(B) needed to be well‐trained
(C) were supposed to set the example in a classroom
(D) should be entertaining
(E) have many qualifications

39. How did the narrator feel when the farming season came?
(A) perplexed
(B) happy
(C) indifferent
(D) angry
(E) tranquil

40. The primary purpose of this passage is to

(A) present two conflicting viewpoints
(B) present a thesis and examples
(C) introduce a character
(D) build suspense
(E) provoke anger from the reader
Section 3: Verbal

1. ADVISABLE:
(A) triumphant
(B) suitable
(C) flagrant
(D) perplexing
(E) timid

2. DISGRACE:
(A) shame
(B) ease
(C) disturb
(D) fool
(E) grieve

3. FLOURISH:
(A) discount
(B) educate
(C) realize
(D) crumple
(E) thrive

4. ACCENTUATE:
(A) reap
(B) emphasize
(C) distort
(D) shield
(E) commiserate

5. GLARE:
(A) soft noise
(B) limited time
(C) icy surface
(D) harsh light
(E) ragged edge

6. ROUTE:
(A) switch
(B) comment
(C) path
(D) trench
(E) boom

7. PORTION:
(A) section
(B) equipment
(C) dread
(D) effect
(E) invention

8. COMPILE:
(A) remind
(B) deviate
(C) gather
(D) object
(E) wail

9. TRIVIAL:
(A) definite
(B) quaint
(C) subsequent
(D) favorable
(E) unimportant

10. MUNDANE:
(A) explicit
(B) banal
(C) atrocious
(D) serious
(E) ineffectual

11. DEPRESSION:
(A) interest
(B) rock
(C) progress
(D) hollow
(E) possession

12. PRESTIGE:
(A) standing
(B) movement
(C) tower
(D) disappointment
(E) mystery

13. CUMBERSOME:
(A) united
(B) concerned
(C) inconvenient
(D) successful
(E) stalled

14. ROVE:
(A) wander about
(B) feel bad
(C) round up
(D) arrive late
(E) plan ahead

15. UNFOUNDED:
(A) disgraced
(B) groundless
(C) steadfast
(D) previous
(E) subservient

16. MATTER:
(A) team
(B) resolution
(C) pact
(D) concession
(E) substance

17. CORPULENT:
(A) emotionless
(B) powerful
(C) stolen
(D) overweight
(E) moral

18. PRIME:
(A) not ideal
(B) bottomless
(C) most important
(D) rounded
(H) certainly wrong

19. BOGUS:
(A) fake
(B) grinning
(C) elegant
(D) prompt
(E) unusual

20. TANTALIZING:
(A) bewildering
(B) withering
(C) blossoming
(D) mounting
(E) alluring
21. INCOGNITO:
(A) familiar
(B) disguised
(C) scowling
(D) interesting
(E) earnest

22. DUBIOUS:
(A) sly
(B) dainty
(C) experimental
(D) doubtful
(E) tangled

23. DIMINISH:
(A) gamble
(B) pronounce
(C) reduce
(D) imagine
(E) baffle

24. ARTLESS:
(A) unsophisticated
(B) popular
(C) safe
(D) contrary
(E) gleaming

25. DIN:
(A) characteristic
(B) shield
(C) inflection
(D) promotion
(E) noise

26. UNIFORM:
(A) abandoned
(B) consistent
(C) soaked
(D) illustrious
(E) cautious

27. COURTEOUS:
(A) knowledgeable
(B) absolute
(C) polite
(D) tarnished
(E) permanent

28. FLAUNT:
(A) lean back
(B) settle in
(C) go forward
(D) show off
(E) move aside

29. MAINSTAY:
(A) exclamation
(B) supporter
(C) tendency
(D) investigation
(E) boycott

30. QUANDARY:
(A) dilemma
(B) section
(C) champion
(D) sleeve
(E) collaboration

31. Disheveled is to appearance as

(A) messy is to room
(B) illegible is to painting
(C) controlled is to environment
(D) exterior is to door
(E) temperate is to building

32. Pond is to lake as hill is to

(A) stream
(B) river
(C) plain
(D) mountain
(E) desert

33. Hammer is to pounding as

(A) screwdriver is to drilling
(B) saw is to cutting
(C) flute is to strumming
(D) sneakers is to competing
(E) button is to warming

34. Tedious is to wearing as unruly is to

(A) dreadful
(B) responsible
(C) disobedient
(D) continual
(E) sincere

35. Thatch is to roof as

(A) top is to box
(B) flue is to chimney
(C) door is to wall
(D) cushion is to padding
(E) mud is to walls

36. Betray is to support as

(A) invite is to dismiss
(B) save is to rescue
(C) deny is to succeed
(D) crank is to limit
(E) condemn is to observe

37. Pilothouse is to ship as

(A) land is to water
(B) cockpit is to plane
(C) canoe is to barge
(D) kitchen is to house
(E) basement is to bedroom

38. Discourage is to obstruct as

(A) straighten is to tangle
(B) laugh is to sigh
(C) ask is to obey
(D) limit is to abolish
(E) imitate is to silence

39. Recipe is to ingredients as

(A) mixer is to spoon
(B) vegetable is to broccoli
(C) menu is to entrees
(D) breakfast is to brunch
(E) ham is to lettuce

40. Notoriety is to gangster as pretension is to

(A) snob
(B) waiter
(C) teacher
(D) laborer
(E) electrician
41. Enthusiastic is to wary as vague is to
(A) unclear
(B) stunning
(C) attractive
(D) decent
(E) specific

42. Accomplice is to criminal as sidekick is to

(A) lawyer
(B) judge
(C) friend
(D) hero
(E) alibi

43. Spark is to fire as

(A) needle is to stitching
(B) raindrops is to deluge
(C) ripe is to raw
(D) steel is to metal
(E) street is to bike

44. Cold is to frigid as

(A) dry is to raining
(B) drenching is to drizzling
(C) hot is to torrid
(D) snowy is to damp
(E) mountainous is to exotic

45. Pennant is to award as

(A) thrill is to shudder
(B) bicycle is to automobile
(C) coat is to pants
(D) felony is to crime
(E) chapter is to book

46. Clay is to pottery as

(A) marble is to sculpture
(B) paint is to frame
(C) rug is to wool
(D) sentences is to paragraph
(E) stone is to wood

47. Moral is to self‐righteous as

(A) impeccable is to dirty
(B) exciting is to straight
(C) impossible is to difficult
(D) creative is to artistic
(E) pious is to sanctimonious

48. Instructions is to manual as

(A) banner is to sign
(B) story is to anthology
(C) bracelet is to necklace
(D) magazine is to subscription
(E) acceptance is to rejection

49. Car is to garage as

(A) motorcycle is to rider
(B) limousine is to stretch
(C) tractor is to barn
(D) skateboard is to flip
(E) truck is to cab

50. Cinder is to burning as

(A) match is to flame
(B) log is to tree
(C) spark is to lightning
(D) soreness is to running
(E) reputation is to respect

51. Gaggle is to geese as

(A) pack is to wolves
(B) kitten is to cat
(C) cattle is to herd
(D) corral is to horse
(E) cow is to bull

52. Unusual is to customary as dishonest is to

(A) cruel
(B) sincere
(C) crafty
(D) absolute
(E) playful

53. Consider is to decide as

(A) yell is to shout
(B) explain is to scold
(C) ponder is to determine
(D) growl is to groan
(E) trade is to exchange

54. Procure is to obtain as

(A) broadcast is to receive
(B) cherish is to reject
(C) travel is to dwell
(D) ask is to require
(E) burnish is to polish

55. Shrewd is to ruthless as

(A) familiar is to regular
(B) rare is to uncommon
(C) clean is to immaculate
(D) brave is to courageous
(E) abundant is to plentiful

56. Dove is to peace as

(A) treaty is to war
(B) cardinal is to nest
(C) peacock is to feathers
(D) stork is to baby
(E) sign is to symbol

57. Interest is to fascinate as

(A) dislike is to loathe
(B) witness is to observe
(C) cease is to pause
(D) copy is to imitate
(E) avoid is to express

58. Creep is to run as

(A) jog is to walk
(B) dance is to swing
(C) skip is to hop
(D) stumble is to fall
(E) ski is to skate

59. Distort is to truth as

(A) corrode is to rust
(B) deflect is to light
(C) assemble is to directions
(D) revolve is to spinner
(E) abandon is to plan

60. Cranky is to joyful as

(A) brisk is to quick
(B) persuasive is to uninterested
(C) conscious is to loud
(D) absurd is to profitable
(E) dainty is to oafish
Section 4: Quantitative

1. Which of the following is less than 3.047?

(A) 3.204
(B) 3.0407
(C) 3.048
(D) 3.37
(E) 3.050

2. Solve for x: 14 + x – 6 = 5x
(A) 2
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 6
(E) 8

2 1
3. Which fraction is of ?
5 4
1
(A)
20
1
(B)
15
1
(C)
10
1
(D)
5
2
(E)
9

4. Lauren has to buy t‐shirts for the 34 students in her class. The t‐shirts come in packages of
8. If she buys the minimum number of packages in order to have one shirt for each
student, how many shirts will she have left over?
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 6
(E) 8

5. 0.0025 × 30.00 =
(A) 0.0075
(B) 0.075
(C) 0.75
(D) 7.5
(E) 75

6. What is the value of 4x — y3 when x = 3 and y = 2?

(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) 3
(E) 4

7. There are 600 students in a school. Two‐fifths of the students walked to school today.
Thirty percent of the students rode a bus. How many more students walked to school
than rode the bus today?
(A) 10
(B) 30
(C) 40
(D) 45
(E) 60

8. Use the following number line to answer the question:

9
Which point represents the fraction ?
4
(A) A
(B) B
(C) C
(D) D
(E) E

9. Evaluate: —5(—4)3
(A) 320
(B) 80
(C) 64
(D) ‐80
(E) ‐320

10. 30 is 12 percent of
(A) 45
(B) 170
(C) 210
(D) 250
(E) 320

11. The perimeter of a pentagon is 10s. If each side is increased by 2st then what is the
perimeter of the new pentagon?
(A) 10
(B) 10 + 10S
(C) 20
(D) 20S
(E) 20 + 20S

12. The length of a rectangle is three times its width. If the area of the rectangle is 27 cm2,
then what is its perimeter?
(A) 6
(B) 9
(C) 18
(D) 24
(E) 27

13. The statement “the quotient of five times a number and three times another number is
less than or equal to 24” is best represented by
(A) 5x + 3y ≤ 24
5x
(B)  24
3y
(C) 5x × 3y ≤ 24
(D) 5x + 3y ≥ 24
5x
(E)  24
3y

14. Mr. Kline bought 12 boxes of pens that each contained 30 pens. If he paid $14.40 then
how much did he pay for each pen?
(A) $0.04
(B) $0.40
(C) $1.20
(D) $4.00
(E) $6.00

15. What is the ratio of 2 ft. 4 in. to 2 yards?

(A) 2.4:2
(B) 1:1
(C) 7:18
(D) 1:2
(E) 2:9

16. Four students in a class averaged 82 on a test. When a fifth student s score was added,
the average increased to 84. What did the fifth student score on the test?
(A) 84
(B) 86
(C) 88
(D) 90
(E) 92

17. Which could be the side lengths of a triangle?

(A) 2, 2, 4
(B) 3, 4, 7
(C) 4, 5, 8
(D) 5, 5, 10
(E) 7, 3, 10

18. If the measures of the angles in a parallelogram were added together, then the result
would be
(A) 90°
(B) 180°
(C) 270°
(D) 360°
(E) 420°

19. If 80 percent of b is 20, then what is 10 percent of 8b?

(A) 10
(B) 20
(C) 24
(D) 40
(E) 80

20. The graph below shows the number of skaters who received each score in an ice skating
competition

How many more skaters scored a 3 than scored a 5?

(A) 3
(B) 6
(C) 7
(D) 8
(E) 10

21. A circle is inscribed within a square, as shown.

If the square has an area of 64, then what is the area of the circle?
(A) 4π
(B) 16π
(C) 32π
(D) 54π
(E) 64π

22. The average of five consecutive even numbers is 24. What is the largest number?
(A) 20
(B) 22
(C) 24
(D) 26
(E) 28

23. The original price of a sweater is $20. If the price is increased by 20% and then this new
price is decreased by 20%, what is the final price of the sweater?
(A) $19.20
(B) $20.00
(C) $20.80
(D) $21.00
(E) $22.00

24. The numbers M and Q have an average of 50. If M is greater than Q than which of the
following must be true?
(A) M + Q = 50
(B) M ‐ Q = 50
(C) M ‐ 50 = 50 ‐ Q
(D) Q ‐ 50 = M ‐ 50
(E) 50 ‐ M = 50 ‐ Q

25. If b + c = 12 and c + d = 8, then what is value of c?

(A) 4
(B) 6
(C) 8
(D) 10
(E) cannot be determined with information given
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