Bluebook SAT Test SAT Full Practice Simulation 2

Question 1

[MATH] If the ratio of boys to girls in a class is 3:4 and there are 28 students total, how many boys are in the class?

Accepted Answer

12

Answer

Total parts = 7. Boys = (3/7) × 28 = 12.

Question 2

[READING] A passage describes a species that thrives in disturbed habitats and quickly colonizes cleared land. The author calls this species an 'ecological opportunist.' Based on context, what does this term most likely mean?

Accepted Answer

An organism that exploits changed conditions to expand its range

Answer

The context clues 'thrives in disturbed habitats' and 'quickly colonizes cleared land' indicate the species takes advantage of environmental changes.

Question 3

[WRITING] Which version of the sentence is most concise and clear? 'The reason why the experiment failed was because of the fact that the temperature was too high.'

Accepted Answer

The experiment failed because the temperature was too high.

Answer

'The reason why...was because' is redundant. The cleanest version directly states cause and effect.

Question 4

[MATH] The average of 6 numbers is 15. If one number is removed and the new average is 14, what was the removed number?

Accepted Answer

20

Answer

Original sum = 90. New sum (5 numbers) = 70. Removed number = 90 - 70 = 20.

Question 5

[READING] An author writing about ancient Rome uses only primary sources (letters, inscriptions, coins) rather than modern historians. What is the most likely reason for this approach?

Accepted Answer

To provide firsthand accounts from the period being studied

Answer

Primary sources provide direct, firsthand evidence from the period under study, offering unmediated historical perspective.

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Bluebook SAT Test SAT Full Practice Simulation 2