SAT / of the Day 10/31/08

Thursday's answer: (1)
Thursday, October 30
Correct!
Here's Why:
If x–2 = 16, then = 16, so x2 = .

Difficulty: Medium
Question Type: Standard Multiple Choice
(Mathematics)

Today's ?

Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

Ms. Fergusson’s main criticism of the artist’s rendering of the ancient mammal’s physical appearance is that, unsupported by even a ------- of fossil evidence, the image is bound to be ---------.

1. modicum . . speculative


2. particle . . supplemented


3. perusal . . substantiated


4. fabrication . . obsolete


5. recapitulation . . exhausted

SAT ? of the Day 10/30/08

Tuesday's answer (4)
Here's Why:
Only “resourceful” logically completes the sentence: a resourceful woman would be one who is “ready with a clever stratagem or verbal ploy for getting out of a difficult situation.”

Difficulty: Hard
Question Type: Sentence Completions
(Critical Reading)
Today's ?

Read the following SAT test question, then click on a button to select your answer.

If x^–2 = 16, what is the value of x²?

1. 


2. 


3. 2


4. 4


5. 12

SAT ? of the Day 10/28/08

Monday's answer: (2)
If it takes 4 hours for 3 cars , it takes 1 hour and 20 minutes for 1 car; and 6 hours and 40 minutes for 5 cars.

Today's ?

Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

Although often victims of circumstance, the heroines of Shakespearean comedy tend to be ------- women, usually ready with a clever stratagem or verbal ploy for getting out of a difficult situation.

1. imperious


2. suffering


3. excitable


4. resourceful


5. precocious

SAT ? of the Day 10/27/08

Saturday's answer:
(4)The world was accustomed to “violence” and expected rioting and bloodshed, but this time the change of government was, on the contrary, “uneventful.”

Difficulty: Medium
Question Type: Sentence Completions
(Critical Reading)

Today's ?:

Read the following SAT test question, then click on a button to select your answer.

A mechanic can install carburetors in 3 cars every 4 hours. At that rate, how long will it take the mechanic to install carburetors in 5 cars?

1. 6 hr 20 min


2. 6 hr 40 min


3. 7 hr 15 min


4. 7 hr 30 min


5. 7 hr 45 min

SAT ? of the Day

Friday's answer: (1)

Correct!

Here's Why:

If N · = · , then by the commutative property of multiplication, N · = · . Multiplying each side of the latter equation by gives N · 1 = · 1, so N = .

Today's ?

Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

The world, accustomed to ------- whenever governments change hands, expected rioting and bloodshed; but the transition of power was remarkably ------- .

1. turmoil . . chaotic


2. harmony . . orderly


3. ceremony . . solemn


4. violence . . uneventful


5. splendor . . unpopular

SAT ? of the Day 10/24/08

Thursday's answer:
Choice (A) is correct. It avoids the errors of the other options by correctly using the preposition “as” to introduce the “wide range of purposes” for which the gong is used.

Question Type: Improving Sentences
(Writing)

Today's ?

Read the following SAT test question, then click on a button to select your answer.

If N · = · , then N =

1. 


2. 


3. 5


4. 7


5. 14

SAT ? of the Day 10/23/08

Wednesday's answer:
(D)
Here's Why:
The words filling the blanks are opposites, since if the “explanations” are one thing, it is “unfair to treat them” as the opposite. They are “incidental” and cannot be treated as the opposite of incidental, namely, “essential.”

Difficulty: Medium
Question Type: Sentence Completions
(Critical Reading)

Today's ?

Part of the following sentence is underlined; beneath the sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Select the option that produces the best sentence. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A.

The gong, believed to have originated in Western Asia, reached China in the sixth century, where it continues to be used for a wide range of purposes, including as a military signal, a rhythmic accompaniment for vocal performance, and a ritual instrument.

1. including as


2. which include


3. which includes


4. including


5. they include as