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Question 1 of 14 · Key Ideas and Details
| Time | Temperature |
|---|---|
| 8:00 a.m. | 100.4 |
| 12:00 p.m. | 101.2 |
| 4:00 p.m. | 100.1 |
| 8:00 p.m. | 99.0 |
Which statement is supported by the temperature log?
- The temperature was highest at 8:00 p.m.
- The temperature rose steadily all day.
- The temperature peaked at noon, then fell.
- The temperature stayed level until evening.
Show the answer and rationale
Answer: C
The log rises from 100.4 to a high of 101.2 at 12:00 p.m. and then drops to 100.1 and 99.0. It did not rise all day, 8:00 p.m. was actually the lowest reading, and the values changed at every check.
📚 Learn it: Reading charts, tables, labels and other visuals
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Two Views of the Four-Day School Week
Text 1 (by a district parent)
Our district's switch to a four-day school week last fall has been a gift to our family. With Mondays off, my teenagers can schedule medical and dental appointments without missing class, and they have a full day each week to catch up on projects or work part-time jobs. The district reports that teacher job applications rose by 30 percent after the change, which tells me that good teachers want to work here. I honestly cannot imagine going back.
Text 2 (by a pediatric nurse)
The four-day week may suit some families, but it worries me. Many of the children I see come from homes where both parents work on Mondays. For them, the extra day off means finding and paying for child care, or leaving young children home alone. School is also where many children eat their most reliable meals. The school days are longer now, too, and several parents have told me that their younger children are exhausted by the end of the day. Before other districts copy this model, they should study its effects on the youngest and poorest students.
Question 2 of 14 · Craft and Structure
How does the point of view in Text 2 differ from that in Text 1?
- Text 2 praises the change; Text 1 opposes it.
- Text 2 is neutral; Text 1 is strongly opposed.
- Text 2 is cautious; Text 1 is enthusiastic.
- Text 2 is amused; Text 1 is deeply angry.
Show the answer and rationale
Answer: C
The parent calls the change "a gift" and cannot imagine going back (enthusiastic), while the nurse grants it may suit some families but is worried and asks for more study (cautious). The other choices reverse the writers' views or name feelings neither text shows.
📚 Learn it: Point of view and tone: who is talking and how do they feel?
Question 3 of 14 · Craft and Structure
Which statement from Text 1 is a FACT rather than an opinion?
- Teacher job applications rose by 30 percent.
- The switch has been a gift to our family.
- Going back to five days is hard to imagine.
- Good teachers want to work in this district.
Show the answer and rationale
Answer: A
The rise in applications is a number the district reported and can be checked, so it is a fact. That good teachers want to work there is the parent's conclusion drawn from that fact, not the fact itself; "a gift" and not imagining going back are personal feelings.
Question 4 of 14 · Craft and Structure
In Text 2, "their most reliable meals" uses "reliable" to mean
- healthiest
- dependable
- largest
- tastiest
Show the answer and rationale
Answer: B
The nurse means that school is where many children can count on getting a meal, so "reliable" means dependable. Size, taste and health are not what the word means here.
📚 Learn it: Word meaning from context: use the clues around the word
➗ Math
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Question 5 of 14 · Numbers and Algebra
Rice costs $6.00 for a 5-pound bag. At the same price per pound, how much do 8 pounds cost?
- $48.00
- $9.00
- $3.75
- $9.60
Show the answer and rationale
Answer: D
The unit price is $6.00 ÷ 5 = $1.20 per pound, so 8 pounds cost 8 × $1.20 = $9.60. The value $3.75 sets the proportion upside down; $48.00 multiplies the bag price by 8 pounds; $9.00 adds $1 for each of the 3 extra pounds.
Step by step
- Unit price: $6.00 ÷ 5 lb = $1.20 per pound.
- Cost of 8 lb: 8 × $1.20 = $9.60.
Question 6 of 14 · Measurement and Data
| Day | Visits |
|---|---|
| Sunday | 52 |
| Monday | 48 |
| Tuesday | 55 |
| Wednesday | 50 |
| Thursday | 112 |
| Friday | 53 |
| Saturday | 49 |
Which daily count is an outlier?
- 55 visits
- 52 visits
- 112 visits
- 48 visits
Show the answer and rationale
Answer: C
Every other day falls in the narrow band from 48 to 55, so Thursday's 112 stands far apart and is the outlier. 48 and 55 are the low and high ends of the normal cluster, and 52 is the median, the most typical value of all.
Step by step
- Six of the counts fall between 48 and 55.
- 112 is more than twice as large as any other count.
- A value far from the rest of the data is an outlier: 112.
Question 7 of 14 · Numbers and Algebra
Four volunteers can pack all the first-aid kits for a health fair in 6 hours. If 8 volunteers work at the same rate, how long will the job take?
- 6 hours
- 2 hours
- 12 hours
- 3 hours
Show the answer and rationale
Answer: D
The job takes 4 × 6 = 24 volunteer-hours, so 8 volunteers need 24 ÷ 8 = 3 hours. More workers means LESS time, so this is an inverse relationship: 12 hours wrongly doubles the time with the workers; 2 hours subtracts 6 − 4; 6 hours assumes the extra volunteers change nothing.
Step by step
- Total work: 4 volunteers × 6 hours = 24 volunteer-hours.
- Divide by the new crew: 24 ÷ 8 volunteers = 3 hours.
- Reasonable? Twice the volunteers should take half the time: 6 ÷ 2 = 3. ✓
🔬 Science
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Question 8 of 14 · Human Anatomy and Physiology
Which brain structure acts as the body's thermostat and links the nervous system to the endocrine system?
- Hypothalamus
- Cerebellum
- Thalamus
- Pons
Show the answer and rationale
Answer: A
The hypothalamus regulates body temperature, hunger, thirst and sleep cycles, and it controls the pituitary gland through releasing hormones and nerve connections. The thalamus relays sensory signals to the cortex, the pons helps regulate breathing, and the cerebellum coordinates movement.
📚 Learn it: Nervous system and senses: CNS, PNS, neurons, brain regions, eye and ear
Question 9 of 14 · Biology
A human cell at the end of meiosis II has how many chromosomes, and how many cells were produced from the original cell?
- 46 chromosomes; 4 cells
- 23 chromosomes; 4 cells
- 46 chromosomes; 2 cells
- 23 chromosomes; 2 cells
Show the answer and rationale
Answer: B
Meiosis gives four haploid cells, each with 23 chromosomes in humans. Two cells with 46 describes mitosis, and two cells with 23 is the state after meiosis I only, before meiosis II divides each cell again.
Question 10 of 14 · Chemistry
Which set of coefficients balances the equation __Al + __O₂ → __Al₂O₃?
- 4, 3, 2
- 2, 3, 1
- 1, 1, 1
- 2, 1, 2
Show the answer and rationale
Answer: A
With 4Al + 3O₂ → 2Al₂O₃, aluminum is 4 = 2 × 2 and oxygen is 3 × 2 = 6 = 2 × 3, so both balance. The set 2, 3, 1 gives 6 oxygen on the left but only 3 on the right, and the other sets leave both elements unbalanced.
Step by step
- Oxygen: O₂ has 2 and Al₂O₃ has 3; the smallest common multiple is 6.
- 6 O needs 3O₂ on the left and 2Al₂O₃ on the right.
- 2Al₂O₃ has 4 Al, so write 4Al on the left.
- Check: Al 4 = 4, O 6 = 6.
Question 11 of 14 · Scientific Reasoning
On a line graph, which shape shows an inverse relationship between the two variables?
- Points scattered with no clear pattern
- A flat horizontal line across the graph
- A line sloping down from left to right
- A line sloping upward from left to right
Show the answer and rationale
Answer: C
In an inverse relationship, as x increases y decreases, so the line slopes downward from left to right. An upward slope shows a direct relationship, a flat line shows y does not change with x, and scattered points show no relationship.
📚 Learn it: Predicting relationships: direct, inverse and food-web effects
✍️ English and Language Usage
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Question 12 of 14 · Conventions of Standard English
Which shows the correct spelling when -ing is added to "hope"?
- hopeng
- hoping
- hopping
- hopeing
Show the answer and rationale
Answer: B
A final silent e is dropped before a suffix that begins with a vowel, so hope becomes hoping. "Hopeing" keeps the e, and "hopping" is a different word (from hop, which doubles its p). "Hopeng" misspells the suffix.
📚 Learn it: Spelling rules and commonly confused words (their, affect, than)
Question 13 of 14 · Knowledge of Language
Which message is most appropriate for a voicemail returning a call from a potential employer?
- Dana again about the job, holler back at me when you can.
- Yo, Dana here, so what's up with the unit clerk job anyway?
- Hey, it's Dana, just calling you back about that job thing, okay?
- Hello, this is Dana Reyes returning your call about the unit clerk position.
Show the answer and rationale
Answer: D
A potential employer is a professional audience, so a clear greeting, full name and the job title make the best impression. The others use casual greetings (hey, yo), vague wording ("that job thing") or slang (holler back).
Question 14 of 14 · Using Language and Vocabulary
A student reads an expert's explanation of why sleep matters and rewrites it in her own words for her report. What must she do?
- Put the whole paragraph in quotation marks
- Nothing, since she changed the wording
- Ask a classmate to approve the wording
- Cite the expert as the source of the idea
Show the answer and rationale
Answer: D
A paraphrase uses someone else's idea, so it still needs a citation even when the words are new. Quotation marks are only for exact words, and changing the wording alone does not make the idea hers.
📚 Learn it: The writing process: prewriting, drafting, revising, editing
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