SAT Reading Comprehension "Latinas Making Ther Mark"

What caused Galvez to pursue a career in civil engineering? (cause and effect)

• She was always taking stuff apart to see how it worked

• She watched a documentary about Hurricane Katrina and the 2005 flooding of New Orleans.

• She watched a documentary about Hurricane Sandy and its effect on her city

• She led a $3.8 million project that involved constructing 164 bioswales.

Answer explanation

The cause for Galvez's career pursuit in civil engineering was a documentary about Hurricane Katrina and the 2005 flooding of New Orleans. This option is the correct one as it established a cause-effect relationship mentioned in the question. The documentary sparked her interest in civil engineering, thereby shaping her career path.

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According to the Article, which of the following best describes how Laura Gomez and Vanessa Galvez differ?

• Laura Gomez believes it is important for girls to hear how women of color got where they are in STEAM, while Vanessa believes that creativity is at the heart of STEAM

• Laura took things apart as a child to see how they worked, while Vanessa was a founding member of Twitter's international team.

• Laura G Studied aerospace engineering while Vanessa studied the extreme gravity around massive black holes.

• Laura G founded a software company that helped companies make fair, bias-free hiring decision, while Vanessa G is a successful engineer.

Answer explanation

The question asks how Laura Gomez and Vanessa Galvez differ. The correct answer reveals that Laura G founded a software company that helped in unbiased hiring, whereas Vanessa G is a successful engineer. This highlights their different professional achievements and roles.

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Which is the closest synonym for the word DEVASTATING?

• Memorable

• definite

• meager

• destructive

Answer explanation

The question asks for the closest synonym for the word 'DEVASTATING'. Among the given options, 'destructive' is the most similar in meaning. The other options 'Memorable', 'definite', and 'meager' do not share the same connotation. Thus, 'destructive' is the correct choice as it also implies extensive damage or destruction, similar to 'DEVASTATING'.

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The article says all of the following except ____

• the ways in which Latina women are impacting the world of science and technology

• the reason why Sabrina Gonzalez Pasterski is passionate about sharing her story with others

• the way the bioswales can soak up and filter rainwater to help save lives and property

• the reason why Laura Gomez wanted to leave an internship at Hewlett-Packart

Answer explanation

The question asks for the statement that was not mentioned in the article. Among the options provided, the statement about 'the way the bioswales can soak up and filter rainwater to help save lives and property' was not discussed in the article. Other options were mentioned; hence, they are not the correct answer.

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Which of these is MOST important to include in a summary of this Article?

• Laura Gomez founded a software company dedicated to helping companies make fair, bias-free hiring decisions.

• Latina women working in STEAM careers are modeling how women from diverse backgrounds can solve major problems, create innovative products, and save lives.

• Vanessa Galvez was always taking apart gadgets to see how they worked when she was a young child.

• Latina women working in STEAM careers are driven by their own experiences of facing discrimination and other challenges in the workplace.

Answer explanation

The answer is 'Latina women working in STEAM careers are modeling how women from diverse backgrounds can solve major problems, create innovative products, and save lives.' because the question asks for the most important point to include in a summary of the article. This option speaks to the broadest impact, demonstrating how Latina women in STEAM are setting examples and making significant contributions in their fields.

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The article states:

In 2015, driven by her own experiences facing discrimination as a Latina in the tech workplace, Gomez founded a software company dedicated to helping companies make fair, bias-free hiring decision.

What is the best synonym for the word discrimination?

• conflict

• anguish

• chaos

• prejudice

Answer explanation

The question asks for the best synonym for the word 'discrimination' mentioned in the context of the passage. 'Discrimination' refers to an unjust or prejudiced treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex. Among the provided options, 'prejudice' best fits this definition as it also refers to a preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience.

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Which of these is a statement of opinion?

• Sabrina Gonzalez Pasterski learned to fly planes when she was 9 years old, rebuilt an airplane engine at 10, and assembled her own plane by age 12.

• Sabrina Gonzalez Pasterski's childhood goals were clearly the reason she achieved success in her career as a Princeton University Physicist.

• Vanessa Galvez, a civil engineer whose parents immigrated from El Salvador, grew up in Queens, New York.

• Laura Gomez emigrated from Mexico to the U.S. and was once one of the only Latinas working at Google and You Tube.

Answer explanation

The question asks for the statement of opinion among the given options. The answer, 'Sabrina Gonzalez Pasterski's childhood goals were clearly the reason she achieved success in her career as a Princeton University Physicist.', is an opinion because it makes an inference about the cause of Sabrina's success, rather than stating a fact.

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Author's purpose for writing this Article was probably to ____

• discuss the important documentary that was made about Hurricane Katrina and the devastating 2005 floods in New Orleans.

• Discuss the program at Twitter that Laura I Gomez directed, which allowed people to tweet in Spanish and other languages

• Introduce the reader to Latina women of diverse backgrounds who are making their mark in STEAM careers.

• encourage women of color to follow in the footsteps of Sabrina Gonzalez Pasterski and pursue STEAM careers

Answer explanation

The question asks about the author's intention behind writing the article. The correct answer choice highlights that the author's purpose was to introduce the reader to Latina women from diverse backgrounds who are succeeding in STEAM careers. None of the other options matches this intention.

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What is the meaning of being a Latino Woman?

research and explain

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