Bluebook SAT Test Digital SAT Reading and Writing Practice 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Passage: "The CEO's proposal was met with _____ by the board; several members praised its boldness while others raised serious concerns about its financial risk." Which word best completes the sentence?
- mixed reactions (Correct answer)
- unanimous approval
- swift rejection
- polite indifference
Correct answer: mixed reactions
Praise from some and concerns from others indicates a divided, mixed response.
Question 2: A line graph shows a country's CO₂ emissions rising steeply from 1950 to 1980, then leveling off through 2000, then declining gradually after 2000. Which conclusion is best supported?
- CO₂ emissions increased most rapidly during the 1950–1980 period. (Correct answer)
- Emissions have been falling continuously since 1950.
- The country eliminated CO₂ emissions by 2020.
- Emissions plateaued because of policy changes made in 1980.
Correct answer: CO₂ emissions increased most rapidly during the 1950–1980 period.
The graph shows the steepest increase between 1950 and 1980; the other periods show leveling or gradual decline.
Question 3: Which version of the sentence is grammatically correct?
- Each of the students has submitted their assignment. (Correct answer)
- Each of the students have submitted their assignment.
- Each of the students has submitted his or her assignments.
- Each of the students submitted their assignments.
Correct answer: Each of the students has submitted their assignment.
'Each' is singular and takes a singular verb 'has'; using 'their' as a gender-neutral singular pronoun is now widely accepted.
Question 4: Text 1 presents fossil evidence suggesting birds descended from theropod dinosaurs. Text 2 describes molecular genetic studies reaching the same conclusion. What is the relationship between the two texts?
- Text 2 corroborates Text 1's claim using independent evidence. (Correct answer)
- Text 2 contradicts the fossil evidence presented in Text 1.
- Text 2 questions the reliability of fossil evidence.
- Text 2 introduces an entirely new claim unrelated to Text 1.
Correct answer: Text 2 corroborates Text 1's claim using independent evidence.
Both texts reach the same conclusion via different methods (fossils vs. genetics), making Text 2 corroborating evidence.
Question 5: Passage: "The documentary raised important questions about corporate accountability, but it relied heavily on anecdotal evidence rather than systematic data." The author's tone toward the documentary is best described as:
- Appreciative but critical (Correct answer)
- Wholly enthusiastic
- Dismissive and hostile
- Neutral and indifferent
Correct answer: Appreciative but critical
The author acknowledges the documentary's importance ('raised important questions') while noting its methodological weakness, showing appreciation with criticism.
Question 6: Select the most effective sentence to conclude a paragraph arguing that libraries should expand digital services: 'Libraries have always adapted to new information formats, from scrolls to printed books. _____'
- Expanding digital offerings is simply the latest step in that long tradition of adaptation. (Correct answer)
- Some people still prefer physical books over digital ones.
- Libraries were first established thousands of years ago.
- Digital resources can sometimes be more expensive than print materials.
Correct answer: Expanding digital offerings is simply the latest step in that long tradition of adaptation.
The concluding sentence should tie back to the paragraph's argument; option A logically connects the historical pattern of adaptation to the current digital expansion.
Question 7: Passage: "A growing body of research suggests that microplastics have entered the human food supply through seafood, drinking water, and even airborne particles." The word 'suggests' indicates:
- The evidence points in this direction but is not yet conclusive. (Correct answer)
- The claim is speculative with no supporting data.
- The research definitively proves microplastic contamination.
- Scientists disagree about whether microplastics exist.
Correct answer: The evidence points in this direction but is not yet conclusive.
'Suggests' conveys that the research supports the claim without stating it is proven beyond doubt.
Bluebook SAT Test Digital SAT Reading and Writing Practice 4
Passage: "The CEO's proposal was met with _____ by the board; several members praised its boldness while others raised serious concerns about its financial risk." Which word best completes the sentence?