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PSAT/NMSQT VIP Practice Exam
PSAT/NMSQT Practice Test — The PSAT/NMSQT (Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test) is a standardized exam administered by the College Board for 10th and 11th graders; the current digital format includes a Reading and Writing section (54 questions across two adaptive modules, 64 minutes total) and a Math section (44 questions across two adaptive modules, 70 minutes total), scored on a 320–1520 scale, with no fixed passing score — high scorers may qualify for National Merit Scholarship recognition based on state-specific Selection Index cutoffs. The 75% pass mark used here is a defensible VIP-practice benchmark.
28
Questions
134m
Time Limit
75.00%
To Pass
Question 1 of 28👑 VIP
Read the following passage and answer the question that follows. "Marine biologists studying coral reef ecosystems have documented a troubling acceleration in bleaching events over the past two decades. Unlike the isolated incidents recorded in the 1980s, today's bleaching episodes affect vast swaths of reef simultaneously and allow little recovery time between events. Researchers attribute this pattern primarily to sustained increases in ocean surface temperatures driven by climate change, though local stressors such as agricultural runoff and overfishing compound the damage." The primary purpose of this passage is to:
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