STAT Study Guide 2026
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📋 STAT Exam Format at a Glance
📚 STAT Topics to Study (63)
✍️ Sample STAT Questions & Answers
1. A table lists the number of books read per month by five people: 2, 5, 3, 5, 5. What is the mode?
The value 5 appears three times, more than any other value, making it the mode.
2. An author describes a scientist as someone who 'pursued truth with monastic devotion.' The word 'monastic' is used to suggest the scientist was:
'Monastic' evokes the disciplined, self-sacrificing lifestyle of monks, here applied metaphorically to the scientist's extreme dedication.
3. The STAT Written English test assesses which two primary writing competencies?
The written component scores candidates on the quality of their arguments/expression and their command of standard English mechanics.
4. A passage ends with a question rather than a statement of conclusion. The effect of this technique is most likely to:
Ending with a question is a deliberate rhetorical choice that invites continued engagement and signals that the issue is complex enough to resist easy conclusions.
5. Passage: 'This policy has been in place for 50 years, so it must be effective.' This argument relies primarily on:
The argument assumes something is good or correct simply because it has existed for a long time, which is an appeal to tradition.
6. A table lists monthly expenses: Rent $1,200, Food $400, Transport $150, Entertainment $250, Savings $500. What fraction of total expenses is spent on food and entertainment combined?
Total = $2,500; Food + Entertainment = $650; 650/2,500 = 13/50, which simplifies to approximately 1/4 (0.26).