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SECTION 1: READING

The passage indicates that parts of the journey from Naples to Buenos Aires have been A. hazardous. B. tedious. C. disheartening. D. perplexing. As used in line 12, ?wove? most nearly means A. intermingled. B. formed. C. invented. D. folded.

Based on the passage, which statement best describes Leda’s attitude about moving to Argentina? A. Leda longs to arrive in her new country even thoug h she has little concept of what awaits her. B. Leda looks forward to starting a new life with Dante even though she will miss her family. C. Leda is initially curious about living abroad but becomes nervous after leaving her homeland. D. Leda is uncert ain about moving but feels reassured after seeing Dante’s photograph. Which choice best supports the idea that the photograph of Dante prompts Leda to consider his mindset? A. line 17 -19 (“Over . . . home”) B. line 19 -20 (“It had . . . bemusement”) C. line 29 -31 (“No fighting . . . see”) D. line 34 -35 (“Dante’s . . . say”) As used in line 37, “glowed” most nearly means A. radiated heat. B. remained vivid. C. provided light. D. gained intensity. The phrase in parentheses in li ne 43-44 (“as it . . . minds”) mainly serves to A. emphasize the similarities between Leda’s initial impressions of Argentina and those of the other passengers. B. convey the passengers’ growing confidence in what the future holds for them. C. highlight that Argentina represents something unique to each passenger. D. note that Leda feels disconnected from the other passengers despite being surrounded by them. The passage most strongly suggests that Leda’s distant view of the buildings on the Argentinian coast A. awakens her excitement at having finally fulfilled her dream to travel abroad. B. reinforces her sense of her ignorance about the realities of her new life. C. ignites her determination to help her husband improve his business. D. underscores her disappointment with the urban location of her new home. According to the passage, the accounts often told about the Américas are A. healing, because the accounts promise comfort to travelers escaping hardships. B. instructive, because the accounts provide travelers with suggestions for how to succeed. C. misleading, because the accounts present travelers with a portrayal that is not necessarily accurate. D. discouraging, because the accounts suggest the degree of adjustment facing travelers may be greater than they anticipated. It can reasonably be inferred from the passage that for Leda, the garden in the photograph mainly represents A. a reassuring daydream in the face of an uncertain future. B. a revealing indication of the amenities commonly found in Buenos Aires. C. an unexpected confirmation that her hopes for her new life will be fulfilled. D. an impressive sign of her husband’s achievements in Argentina. Which choice provides the best evid ence for the answer to the previous question? A. line 32 -34 (“In it . . . alive”) B. line 35 -36 (“Of course . . . way”) C. line 36 -37 (“She knew . . . mind”) D. line 52 -55 (“Leda . . . swan”)



Figures adapted from Jessie Sun et al., “The Language of Well -Being: Tracking Fluctuations in Emotion Experience through Everyday Speech.” ©2019 by American Psychological Association.

The main purpose of the passage is to A. present findings that weaken the popular theory that social media usage alters individuals’ emotional vocabularies. B. summarize an experiment intended to investigate a hypothesis about how language usage affects emotional states. C. describe research that challenges an assumption underlying studies about the relationship between language and emotions. D. discuss a study that incorporates the use of some novel tools developed for the study of emotionally charged language. Based on the passage, which finding, if true, would most strongly support the relia bility of the method used by Sun’s team? A. People tend to explicitly describe their emotional states less frequently than every 9.5 minutes. B. People tend to retain fairly accurate memories of their emotional states for several hours after experiencing them. C. People tend to report positive emotional states as being of greater duration than are negative emotional states. D. People tend to be more accurate when evaluating friends’ emotional states than when evaluating strangers’ emotional states. Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question? A. line 5 -7 (“The premise . . . emotions”) B. line 7 -8 (“But . . . hold up”) C. line 11 -12 (“Sun’s . . . minutes”) D. line 12 -14 (“Four . . . hour”) A student raises the possibility that a single clip containing an unusually high number of emotional words could have a disproportionate influence on Sun’s team’s measurement of that participant’s emotional word use. Which choice best supports the idea that Sun’s team account ed for this possibility in the design of the study? A. line 15 -16 (“The team . . . words”) B. line 16 -19 (“They . . . topics”) C. line 19 -22 (“Finally . . . mood”) D. line 23 -24 (“The researchers . . . mood”) One important function of the quotation fr om Sun?s team?s study in line 24 -26 (?Our . . . language?) is to A. suggest how the study?s conclusions could influence the design of future studies. B. acknowledge that additional research may be needed to validate the team?s findings. C. emphasize that the study qualifies rather than overturns a controversial view. D. rule out a potential criticism of how the study was carried out. Based on the passage, Sun?s team would most likely agree that one limitation of using transcriptions of speech to evaluate speakers? emotions is that A. transcriptions are prone to erroneous representations of speakers? word choices. B. most of the words in a transcription will typically not be emotionally positive or negative. C. information about speak ers? emotions can be conveyed in ways that transcriptions do not represent. D. transcribed speech from speakers in highly emotional states tends to be difficult for readers to comprehend. According to the passage, Sun?s team found that the associati ons they detected between emotional states and certain groups of nonemotional words were A. not strong enough to simply treat those groups of words as reliable indicators of emotional states. B. not widespread enough to exclude the possibility that only a subgroup of individuals uses those words in emotional ways. C. so weak that emotional words are a preferable measure of speakers? emotions. D. so surprising that the team suspects that they may have made errors in transcribing those words.

As used in line 39, “captured” most nearly means A. controlled. B. recorded. C. conquered. D. attracted. Information in the passage most strongly suggests that the results shown in figure 1 might be due in part to A. human raters detecting changes in participants’ emotional states based on factors such as intonation and volume. B. participants unconsciously altering their word choices as a result of knowing that their speech would be analyzed. C. the classification of some words as positive or negative not accurately indicating how participants used those words. D. words related to socializing being more likely to be classified as positive emotion words than as negative emotion words. According to figure 2, when the change in human raters’ assessment of speakers’ emotional state was 1, the average self -reported amount of positive emotion was approximately A. 1.8. B. 2.5. C. 3. D. 4. Both figures support which statement about participants in the study, on average? A. They reported greater amounts of positive emotion than negative emotion. B. They used more positive emotion words than negative emotion words. C. They experienced little change in emotional state over the course of the day. D. They showed a decline in the frequency of positive emotion words as human raters’ assessment of their emotional state increased.



Figures adapted from Sara Mazrouei et al., “Earth and Moon Impact Flux Increased at the End of the Paleozoic.” ©2019 by American Association for the Advancement of Science. Based on the passage, the team believed that their use of crater data from the Moon to draw conclusions about Earth was justified in part because A. the rate of cratering on the Moon appears to have changed little over time. B. similar numbers of craters have been preserved on the Moon and on Earth. C. the probability of the Moon encountering impactors is approximately the same as that for the Earth. D. Earth?s atmosphere deflects or destroys a high proportion of potential impactors. Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question? A. line 3 -4 (?So to . . . Moon?) B. line 5 -7 (?We can . . . Toronto?) C. line 8 -9 (? With . . . craters?) D. line 9 -10 (?If the . . . argue?)

In context, the sentence in line 10-12 (“But without . . . bursts”) mainly serves to A. identify a problem that the team would need to solve before they could proceed with their study. B. explain why the team would not be able to draw conclusions about Earth from features on the Moon. C. summarize the consensus understanding of lunar cratering that the team challenged. D. acknowledge that existing lunar maps appeared to contradict the tea m’s hypothesis. As used in line 11, “suffered” most nearly means A. were disadvantaged by. B. were subjected to. C. had resisted. D. had deteriorated under. As used in line 17, “popping out” most nearly means A. becoming apparent. B. expanding upward. C. exiting forcefully. D. moving rapidly. Based on the passage, the team trusts the results of the nighttime glow method, in part, because they also beli eve which of the following is true? A. Lunar craters less than 10 kilometers in diameter have insufficient debris nearby to reliably determine their ages. B. An absence of large rocks around a lunar crater can be explained by factors other than the crater’s age. C. The ages of some lunar craters could be reliably determined before the nighttime glow method was developed. D. Craters on the Moon that were created early in its history have been almost entirely erased by subsequent bombardments. Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question? A. line 17 -19 (“Older . . . night”) B. line 20 -21 (“Ghent . . . age”) C. line 21 -23 (“Then . . . rate”) D. line 24 -25 (“Most . . . constant”) The main purpose of the eleventh paragraph (line 37 -40) is to A. propose a future application of the team’s methods. B. rebut a possible criticism of the team’s conclusions. C. explain an apparent anomaly in the team’s data. D. preclude a potential unwarranted inference from the team’s results.

According to figure 1, among the youngest 50% of lunar craters greater than 20 kilometers in diameter, the oldest that a crater could be is between A. 200 and 300 million years old. B. 300 and 400 million years old. C. 400 and 500 million years old. D. 500 and 600 million years old. According to figure 2, among Earth’s craters greater than 20 kilometers in diameter, the percentage that are younger than 550 million years old is closest to A. 80%. B. 70%. C. 60%. D. 50%. Taken together, the figures best support which statement about craters greater than 20 kilometers in diameter on the Earth and the Moon? A. The number of such craters is greater on the Earth than it is on the Moon. B. The percentage of such craters under 100 million years old is greater on the Moon than on the Earth. C. The Earth experienced a longer period with no change in the percentage of such craters than the Moon did. D. The per centage of such craters that are younger than 250 million years old is greater on the Earth than on the Moon.



Throughout the passage, Olmsted develops which claim about natural spaces? A. Private landowners are better equipped financially to maintain preserved spaces than government is. B. Government should play a more prominent role in protecting natural parks from overuse by the public. C. Increased access to undeveloped nature is needed to improve the well -being of a nation ’s citizens. D. Keeping a significant percentage of land in its natural state connects people to a nation’s agrarian past. Olmsted’s use of similar phrases containing “and yet” (line 18) mainly serves to A. emphasize the problems caused by conflicting opinions about property ownership. B. debunk the apparent contradiction of preserving the wilderness while opening it up for public use. C. convey the paradoxical quality of the effect that gazing at natural beauty has on human beings. D. promote the u tility of spending time in nature for both recreational and educational purposes. Which choice best supports the idea that Olmsted believes that many activities people find gratifying are also burdened with obligations? A. line 7 (“In the interest . . . this”) B. line 8 -10 (“The attention . . . end”) C. line 10 -12 (“There . . . mixed”) D. line 13 -15 (“In all . . . mingles”) Based on the passage, Olmsted would most likely agree with which claim about the very wealthy of his time? A. They are traditionally reluctant to purchase and invest in natural lands that offer little financial gain in return. B. They often turn to natural scenery when the stress caused by financial burdens becomes overwhelming. C. They have shown that sharing t heir private natural lands with the common people provides benefits to the entire society. D. They accumulate private property because they derive the same benefit from nature that the less wealthy do.

In the passage, Olmsted indicates that the human tendency to seek out expanses of nature A. is the cause of a recent fashion trend popular among the wealthy. B. reinforces the belief that recreational pursuits should be financed by the aristocracy. C. i s an enduring trait, as proved by historical precedents. D. inspires a collective unity, since landowners must support communal interests. As used in line 24, “retreats” most nearly means A. havens. B. withdrawals. C. concealments. D.evasions. The passage most strongly implies that Olmsted believes private parks have historically A. improved the general physical health of the population regardless of who used them. B. consumed more financial resources than can be justified by their relative benefit to society. C. developed an increasingly sophisticated and luxurious style over the centuries. D. enabled the relaxation of social hierarchies when they became open to the public. Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question? A. line 22 -25 (“They . . . present”) B. line 26 -30 (“The value . . . population”) C. line 37 -39 (“Thus . . . people”) D. line 39 -42 (“For the . . . government”) As used in line 29, “extend” most nearly means A. offer. B. increase. C. protrude. D. enlarge. Olmsted’s repetition of the word “very” (line 32) mainly serves to A. convey his surprise about the emergence of an unusual land distribution pattern. B. underscore his opinion that the wealthy have an eccentric attitude regarding nature parks. C. reinforce the common belief that nature is most accessible in rural areas. D. emphasize that access to scenic areas has become an excl usive privilege.



Over the course of Passage 1, the main focus shifts from A. an explanation of a process to a discussion of research aimed at exploring how global temperature increases may affect that process. B. a hypothesis about how global temperatures drive a process to a study designed to test that hypothesis. C. a presentation of two sides of a debate about the effects of global temperature on a process to a summary of evidence in support of one side of that debate. D. a revi ew of previous research regarding the gradual development of a process to a consideration of the future implications of sudden changes to that process. Which choice from Passage 1 best supports the idea that certain organisms cannot survive in extreme env ironmental conditions? A. line 2 -4 (“Dirt . . . detritus”) B. line 4 -6 (“Hungry . . . breath”) C. line 11 -13 (“Previous . . . completely”) D. line 13 -14 (“But . . . now”)

Passage 1 indicates that the balance observed in the typical relationship between soil respiration and photosynthesis A. increases the amount of carbon dioxide that is released into the air. B. depends primarily on the number of microbes that survive in soil. C. is necessary to stabilize sudden instances of dangerously severe weather patterns. D. has been disrupted by an overall rise in global temperatures. The first paragraph of Passage 2 (line 30 -35) mainly serves to A. acknowledge an important d iscovery that will be contextualized in the passage. B. summarize an assumption that will be elaborated on in the passage. C. discuss the conclusions of a study that will be analyzed in the passage. D. emphasize a lack of consensus that will be ultimately reconciled in the passage. As used in line 34, “observed” most nearly means A. remembered. B. preserved. C. attended. D. detected. As used in line 41, “translate” most nearly means A. convert. B. define. C. explain. D. reword. Which choice best states the relationship between the passages? A. Passage 2 underscores the importance of the research conducted in Passage 1. B. Passage 2 echoes a concern put forth by the researchers featured in Passage 1. C. Passage 2 offers an alternative explanation for the findings presented in Passage 1. D. Passage 2 raises doubts about the accuracy of the conclusions described in Passage 1. It can reasonably be inferred from Passage 2 that its author considers the “2,000 sources across severa l ecosystems” noted in line 19, Passage 1 to A. demonstrate a clear point of comparison between local and global data. B. provide evidence that has been later proved by scientists to be unreliable. C. represent a major advance over all previous studies of soil respiration. D. reflect different experimental approaches that are not necessarily consistent with one another. Which choice from Passage 2 provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question? A. line 36 -37 (“There . . . co -workers”) B. line 39 -40 (“This . . . studies”) C. line 40 -43 (“Moreover . . . calculations”) D. line 50 -51 (“Despite . . . carbon”) The author of Passage 1 would likely consider the statement in line 34 -35, Passage 2 (“The authors . . . change”) to be A. an accurate summary of Bond -Lamberty and colleagues’ conclusions regarding an environmental process. B. a logical interpretation of Bond -Lamberty and colleagues’ analysis of microbial life spans. C. a general reflection of Bond -Lamberty and colleagues’ investigation concerning carbon storage. D. an objective review of Bond -Lamberty and colleagues’ research into atmospheric condition s.

SECTION 2: WRITING Adapted from Ulf Büntgen and Nicola Di Cosmo, “Climatic and Environmental Aspects of the Mongol Withdrawal from Hungary in 1242 CE.” ©2016 by Ulf Büntgen and Nicola Di Cosmo.

A. NO CHANGE B. nevertheless, C. but D. DELETE the underlined portion. A. NO CHANGE B. presents C. have presented D. are presenting A. NO CHANGE B. plain C. compliant D. modest The writer wants to add the following sentence to the paragraph. While these explanations may hold some truth, one factor likely played a larger role in the Mongol retreat than has previously been recognized: the weather. The best placement for the sentence is A. after sentence 1. B. after sentence 2. C. after sentence 3. D. after sentence 4. A. NO CHANGE B. quick and mo bile C. speedy and zippy D. super fast and nimble A. NO CHANGE B. For example, C. Be that as it may, D. Therefore, A. NO CHANGE B. coordinated for C. correlated in D. coexisted at Which choice most accurately represents the data in the graph? A. NO CHANGE B. below -average temperatures C. average temperatures D. no changes in temperature D. an impressive sign of her husband?s achievements in Argentina.

Which choice provides accurate information from the graph? A. NO C HANGE B. In 1239, C. In 1240, D. After 1241 A. NO CHANGE B. analysis shows, how C. analysis, shows how: D. analysis shows how A. NO CHANGE B. theories, but it C. theories, and it D. theories, it

Which choice most effectively sets up the main discussion in the paragraph? A. NO CHANGE B. are kept in museums where they can be seen by countless visitors. C. are considered cultural touchstones and are studied by scholars and historians. D. were housed in private col lections before being displayed publicly. A. NO CHANGE B. because they utilize C. by utilizing D. will utilize A. NO CHANGE B. these artists, C. these characteristics, D. these artworks, A. NO CHANGE B. concepts, such as the ephemeral and cyclical nature of life C. concepts, such as the ephemeral and cyclical nature, of life, D. concepts such as the ephemeral and cyclical nature of life

A. NO CHANGE B. outrageously C. provocatively D. exasperatingly The writer is considering deleting the underlined sentence. Should the sentence be kept or deleted? A. Kept, because it provides relevant details about Ono’s aesthetic choices in designing Apple. B. Kept, because it clarifies the symbolic significance of the apple in Ono’s body of work. C. Deleted, because it provides a detail about Apple’s composition that is unrelated to the paragraph’s main focus. D. Deleted, because it unnecessarily repeats information about the exhibition of Apple that is stated earlier. A. NO CHANGE B. 2015, C. 2015; D. 2015, saying A. NO CHANGE B. begins C. would have begun D. began The writer wants to add the following sentence to this paragraph. These ice sculptures are left to melt and are meant to contrast with the permanence of the monuments on which they are placed. The best placement for the sentence is A. before sentence 1. B. after sentence 1. C. after sentence 2. D. after sentence 3. Whic h choice most effectively combines the sentences at the underlined portion? A. the actual physical processes that works of art undergo can be key to their impact. B. when works of art undergo actual physical processes, those processes can be key to their impact. C. works of art have impacts, and actual physical processes are key to them. D. the key to their impact, for works of art, can be the actual physical processes that they undergo. Which choice provides the most effective conclusion to the passage? A. NO CHANGE B. will live on in the minds of viewers long after the physical artifacts created by the artists are gone. C. demonstrate that there is no single, monolithic vision of an effective artistic practice. D. show that the significance of a work of art can derive from many factors, including how it was made and how many people get to observe it.

A. NO CHANGE B. monotonous C. dim D. weak A. NO CHANGE B. can be observing C. could observe D. will be able to observe Which choice most effectively combines the sentences at the underlined portion? A. this interest, and she and Ford put the tool to use in studying B. it, and she and Ford put the tool to use in studying C. this interest that she described; using the tool, she and Ford studied D. the interest that she had, so afterward she and Ford used it to study A. NO CHANGE B. Desert, measuring C. Desert. Measuring D. Desert; and measured

A. NO CHANGE B. affect on C. affect for D. effect for A. NO CHANGE B. On the other hand, C. Likewise, D. Nevertheless, Which choice provides the best transition from the previous paragraph to the information that follows? A. NO CHANGE B. To their surprise, Rubin and Ford found this not to be the case. C. Rubin and Ford focused on galaxies that were relatively isolated in space. D. Before this project, Rubin and Ford had studied quasars, which were discovered in 1960. A. NO CHANGE B. it has been C. they will be D. they were Which choice best sets up the information that follows in the sentence? A. NO CHANGE B. Since they had studied a galaxy well known to most astronomers, C . Before addressing the question of why matter behaved this way, D. Though subsequent theorists have argued that these findings mean that Einstein’s theory of general relativity needs to be modified, At this point, the writer is considering adding the following sentence. The work appeared in a journal that was founded in 1895 by two American astronomers. Should the writer make this addition here? A. Yes, because it provides historical context that supports the discussion of Rubin and Ford’ s work. B. Yes, because it introduces a scientific topic that is elaborated on later in the paragraph. C. No, because it does not include enough information about the content of Rubin and Ford’s published findings. D. No, because it deviates from the focus of the paragraph by providing tangential details about a journal. A. NO CHANGE B. astronomy the C. astronomy: the D. astronomy. The

The writer wants to add the following sentence to the paragraph. Businesses know and use this to sell their products. The best placement for the sentence is A. before sentence 1. B. after sentence 2. C. after sentence 3. D. after sentence 4. A. NO CHANGE B. collaborate and work with outside partners — C. work with external partners from outside the company — D. team up and work with external, non -Colgate- Palmolive partners — A. NO CHANGE B. houses’ chemists’, C. houses’ chemists, D. houses chemist’s,

A. NO CHANGE B. field. They C. field, D. field; moreover, they Which choice provides a second supporting example that is most similar to the example in the previous sentence? A. NO CHANGE B. This equipment is also used by fragrance chemists who work in the designer perfume industry. C. Some fragrance chemists will also conduct research to help companies reduce the cost of manufacturing scents. D. The chemists may also use 3D modeling software to simulate and view molecular structures. A. NO CHANGE B. so C. of which D. DELETE the underlined portion. A. NO CHANGE B. one’s C. our D. their Which choice most effectively combines the sentences at the underlined portion? A. testing to decide B. testing, which will thus give them the ability to decide C. testing, so they are able to decide D. testing to come to a decision as to Which choice best supports the claim in the previous sentence about how markets respond to scents? A. NO CHANGE B. brain scans of individuals from Great Britain, France, and Germany indicate that the smell of chocolate may be relaxing across all cultures. C. because employees are energized by the smell of peppermint, employers may be able to improve productivity by wafting this scent throughout the office. D. whereas in the United States and Germany citrus fr agrance is perceived as invigorating, in France it is deemed relaxing. A. NO CHANGE B. Regardless, C. Otherwise, D. DELETE the underlined portion, adjusting the capitalization as needed. A. NO CHANGE B. symphony; C. symphony: D. symphony,

MATH-SECTION 3: NO CALCULATOR The graph shown represents the possible combinations of 3-credit and 4 -credit classes a student can enroll in to complete an associate’s degree program. Based on the graph, if a student enrolls in eight 3 -credit classes, how many 4 -credit classes will the student need to enroll in to complete this program? A. 3 B. 8 C. 9 D. 16 The graph of the linear function f is shown. Which equation defines f ? A. B. C. D. The graph of the polynomial function f, where y = f(x), has x -intercepts of ( -6, 0) and (6, 0). Which of the following must be true? A. f ( -6) = 0 B. f (6) = - 6 C. f ( -6) = 6 D. f (0) = - 6 A. B. C. D. A. -10 B. 0 C. 10 D. -10 and 10

A. B. C. D. In the relationship between variables x and y , each increase of 1 in the value of x decreases the value of y by 2. When x = 0, y = 5. Which equation represents this relationship? A. B. C. D. An architect is asked to construct an opening in a wall in the shape of a parabola. The blueprint of the architect’s design is shown. The formula where k is a constant, can be used to determine the height y , in feet, of the opening at a horizontal distance of x feet from the left side of the opening. Based on the architect’s blueprint, what is the value of k ? A. B. C. D. A. 4 B. 2 C. D.

How many solutions does the equation have? A. Zero B. Exactly one C. Exactly two D. Infinitely many Line k is tangent to the circle with center C at point A , as shown. What is the slope of line k ? A. B. C. D. 2 The function R gives the predicted average rating, expressed as a number of points, in the German chess federation database for a player based on the number of years, t , the player has participated in professional chess tournaments. Which of the following represents the predicted average rating of a player who has just entered their first professional chess tournament? A. B. C. D. Alice took 60 minutes to complete a task on her first trial. The time it took Alice to complete the task decreased by 10% of the previous time for each additional trial. Approximately how many minutes will it take Alice to complete the task on her fifth trial? A. 50 B. 42 C. 39 D. 35 In which of the following tables are all the values of x and their corresponding values of y solutions to the system of inequalities shown? A. B. C. D.

A. B. C. D. Line k is shown in the xy -plane. Line j (not shown) is parallel to line k . What is the slope of line j ? The expression is equivalent to , where c and d are constants and . What is the value of ? A cylinder and a sphere both have the same radius r , where . The cylinder has a height of 16. The volume of the sphere is half the volume of the cylinder. What is the value of r ? In the given equation, b and c are constants. If and , what is one possible value of x ?

MATH-SECTION 4: CALCULATOR Eight data points are shown in the scatterplot. A line of best fit for the data is also shown. Which of the following is closest to the y -value predicted by the line of best fit for an x -value of 3,700 ? A. 40 B. 33 C. 20 D. 14 An object has a mass of 3,300 milligrams. What is the mass of the object in grams ? (1 gram = 1,000 milligrams) A. 0.33 B. 3.30 C. 33.00 D. 330.00 What is the y -intercept of the line graphed? A. B. C. D. On average, one square inch of human skin contains 650 sweat glands. A certain area of skin contains 1,170 sweat glands. Based on this information, which of the following is closest to the size of this area, in square inches? A. 0.44 B. 0.56 C. 0.80 D. 1.80

The graph of the function t is shown, where . Which of the following types of functions is graphed? A. Increasing linear B. Decreasing linear C. Increasing exponential D. Decreasing exponential Which of the following dot plots, each with 9 data values, represents a data set with a median value that is less than 70? A. B. C. D. Questions 7 and 8 refer to the following information. The tables give the heights, in feet, of 5 peaks in the Rocky Mountains and 5 peaks in the Appalachian Mountains. Rocky Mountain Peak Height (in feet) Mount Elbert 14,439 Mount Massive 14,429 Mount Harvard 14,419 Blanca Peak 14,350 La Plata Peak 14,343 Appalachian Mountain Peak Height (in feet) Mount Mitchell 6,684 Mount Craig 6,647 Clingman?s Dome 6,643 Mount Guyot 6,621 Balsam Cone 6,611 What is the height, in meters, of Blanca Peak? (Use 1 meter = 3.28 feet.) A. 437.5 B. 4,375 C. 47,045 D. 47,068 For the given Appalachian Mountain peaks, the height of the highest peak is approximately what percent greater than the height of the lowest peak? A. 1.1% B. 9.9% C. 73.0% D. 101.1%

Data set A: 2, 4, 6, 6, 8, 12 Data set B: 2, 4, 6, 6, 8, 12, 26 Two data sets are shown. Which statement best compares the medians of the data sets? A. The median of data set A is greater than the median of data set B. B. The median of data set A is less than the median of data set B. C. The medians of data sets A and B are equal. D. There is not enough information to compare the medians. The mass of a solution of isopropanol and water is 100 grams. The given equation represents this situation, where x is the volume of isopropanol, in cubic centimeters, and y is the volume of water, in cubic centimeters. If the volume of isopropanol is 70 cubic centimeters, what is the approximate volume of water, in cubic centimeters? A. 45 B . 55 C. 70 D. 79 There are 435 voting members of the US House of Representatives. If b voting members are in favor of a certain bill, which expression represents the percentage of the voting members in favor of the bill? A. B. C. D. Which of the following equations has the same solution as the given equation? A. B. C. D. The graph shows the change over time, in milliseconds (ms ), in a neuron’s membrane potential, in millivolts (mV), during an electrical brain signal known as an action potential. At which of the following times, in ms, is the membrane potential closest to negative 70 mV? A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5

Questions 14 and 15 refer to the following information. The given function C models the annual soybean use in China, in millions of metric tons, between 1995 and 2014, where x is the number of years after 1995. Which graph represents the model? A. B. C. D. According to the model, what is the best interpretation of 4.3 in this context? A. Each year between 1995 and 2014, China used 4.3 million metric tons of soybeans. B. Each year between 1995 and 2014, China?s annual use of soybeans increased by 4.3 million metric tons. C. China used 4.3 million metric tons of soybeans in 1995. D. China used a total of 4.3 million metric tons of soybeans between 1995 and 2014. Questions 16 and 17 refer to the following information. The given function C models the total cost (sum of fixed cost and variable cost), in dollars, of growing and harvesting x bales of hay on a certain farm. The given function R models the revenue, in dollars, earned from selling x bales of hay. According to the function R, how many bales of hay would have to be sold to earn a revenue of $1,425? A. 100 B. 300 C. 500 D. 1,000 Which of the following inequalities models the number of bales of hay that must be sold to earn a profit of $10,000 or more? (profit = revenue – cost) A. B. C. D.

A. B. C. D. How many solutions does the given system of equations have? A. Zero B. Exactly one C. Exactly two D. Infinitely many Which inequality represents all values of x for which the graph of in the xy- plane is above the x - axis? A. B. C. D. The graph models the mass y , in nanograms, of cobalt -60 (Co -60) remaining in a sample after x half - lives. The half -life of Co -60 is 5.27 years. What is the mass, in nanograms, of Co -60 remaining in the sample after 10.54 years? A. 0.47 B. 1.25 C. 2.00 D. 2.64 Which quadratic equation has no real solutions? A. B. C. D.

For the triangle shown, which equation is NOT true? A. B. C. D. In 1976, there were approximately 1,000 gray wolves in northern Minnesota. The number of gray wolves in northern Minnesota in 2008 was 190% greater than in 1976. Approximately how many gray wolves were in northern Minnesota in 2008? A. 1,190 B. 1,900 C. 2,900 D. 19,000 When the quadratic function f is graphed in the xy- plane, where , its vertex is . One of the x -intercepts of this graph is . What is the other x -intercept of the graph? A. B. C. D. The box plots summarize data set X and data set Y. Each of the data sets consists of a total of 100 integers. Which of the following statements must be true? 1) The mean of data set X is less than the mean of data set Y. 2) The median of data set X is less than the median of data set Y. A. I only B. II only C. I and II D. Neither I nor II For an exponential function g, the value of decreases by 20% for each 1-unit increase in the value of x . If , which equation could define g ? A. B. C. D.

Micha and Rana each selected a random sample of students at their school and asked how many soft drink servings each student had consumed the previous week. Micha estimated that the mean number of soft drink servings was 7.1, with an associated margin of error of 1.2. Rana estimated that the mean number of soft drink servings was 8.3, with an associated margin of error of 0.8. Assuming the margins of error were calculated in the same way, which of the following best explains why Rana obtained a smaller margin of error than Micha? A. Rana’s sample contained more students than Micha’s sample contained. B. Rana’s sample contained more students who drink soft drinks than Micha’s sample contained. C. Rana’s sample contained more students who drank exactly seven soft drink servings than Micha’s sample contained. D. Rana’s sample contained more students who drank exactly ei ght soft drink servings than Micha’s sample contained. A circle in the xy- plane has its center at and the point lies on the circle. Which equation represents this circle? A. B. C. D. x h(x) 2 0 4 0 6 8 For the quadratic function h , the table gives three values of x and their corresponding values of . At what value of x does h reach its minimum? A. - 1 B. 0 C. 3 D. 4 A certain rock band released 20 music albums from 1963 to 1970, as shown in the bar graph. If one of these albums is selected at random, what is the probability of selecting an album that was released in 1964? (Express your answer as a decimal or fraction, not as a percent.)

A company decides to sponsor an employee bowling team. The cost to form the team is $180 per team member plus a onetime $25 team -registration fee. What is the maximum number of team members who can join the team, if the company can spend $925 for the bowling team? The solution to the given system of equations is . What is the value of x ? For the elements in the periodic table having atomic numbers 1 though 18, the bar graph summarizes the number of elements by their number of valence electrons. How many of these elements have at most 4 valence electrons? If , what is the value of ? The table summarizes the distribution of age and assigned group for participants in a study. 0–9 years 10 –19 years 20+ years Total Group A 20 18 22 60 Group B 14 14 32 60 Group C 26 28 6 60 Total 60 60 60 180 One of these participants will be selected at random. What is the probability of selecting a participant from group A, given that the participant is at least 10 years of age? (Express your answer as a decimal or fraction, not as a percent.) In the figure shown, point B and the center of each circle lie on . The ratio of AB to BC is 4 to 1. If the area of the small circle is 72, what is the area of the shaded region?

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