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Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins
The passage characterizes the main finding of the 2015 sea otter survey conducted by the US Geological Survey as
initially promising, because it shows that the southern sea otter will not become an endangered species.
very significant, because it validates the recent efforts of sea otter conservation groups working along the California coast.
ultimately inconclusive, because it does not incorporate data from sea otter population surveys conducted before 2010.
somewhat misleading, because it does not make it clear that the southern sea otter population trends varied throughout the range.
Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the question... The passage characterizes the main finding of the 2015 sea otter survey conducted by the US Geological Survey as?
The first sentence of the first paragraph (“The recovery … Survey”)
The first sentence of the second paragraph (“There’s … program”)
The fourth paragraph (“While … areas”)
The fifth paragraph (“Since … years”)
As used at the end of the first paragraph, “fuel” most nearly means
stimulate
reinforce
support
provide
The author most likely includes Dr. Tinker's comments in the second paragraph of Passage 2 in order to
provide hypotheses that would explain the results of an ongoing study.
discredit the findings of a controversial experiment.
suggest an alternative interpretation of a surprising discovery.
encourage further study of sea otters to resolve a discrepancy.
Based on the passage and the graph, what can reasonably be inferred about predatory shark activity in the south region?
It steadily decreased between 2000 and 2003.
It affected otters at a consistent rate between 2003 and 2006.
It was more of a threat to sea otters in 2003 than in 2009.
It was at its highest level in 2009.
Maria is staying at a hotel that charges $99.95 per night plus tax for a room. A tax of 8% is applied to the room rate, and an additional onetime untaxed fee of $5.00 is charged by the hotel. Which of the following represents Maria’s total charge, in dollars, for staying x nights?
(99.95 + 0.08x) + 5
1.08(99.95x) + 5
1.08(99.95x + 5)
1.08(99.95 + 5)x
In the figure above, ∆ABC ~ ∆EDC. Which of the following must be true?
AE is parallel to BD
AE is perpendicular to BD
AB is parallel to DE
AB is perpendicular to DE
x² + y² = 153 y = −4x
If (x, y) is a solution to the system of equations above, what is the value of x²?
-51
3
9
144
The function f is defined by f(x) = 2x³ + 3x² + cx + 8, where c is a constant. In the xy-plane, the graph of f intersects the x-axis at the two points (−4, 0) and (p, 0). What is the value of c?
-18
-2
2
10
A researcher wanted to know if there is an association between exercise and sleep for the population of 16-year-olds in the United States. She obtained survey responses from a random sample of 2000 United States 16-year-olds and found convincing evidence of a positive association between exercise and sleep. Which of the following conclusions is well supported by the data?
There is a positive association between exercise and sleep for 16-year-olds in the United States.
There is a positive association between exercise and sleep for 16-year-olds in the world.
Using exercise and sleep as defined by the study, an increase in sleep is caused by an increase of exercise for 16-year-olds in the United States.
Using exercise and sleep as defined by the study, an increase in sleep is caused by an increase of exercise for 16-year-olds in the world.
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Which choice best maintains the sentence pattern already established in the paragraph?
No change
Coordinating stoplight timing can help alleviate rush hour traffic jams in a congested downtown area.
Stoplight timing is coordinated to alleviate rush hour traffic jams in a congested downtown area.
In a congested downtown area, stoplight timing is coordinated to alleviate rush hour traffic jams.
Which choice best maintains the sentence pattern already established in the paragraph?
No change
occur, they are
occurs, they are
occurs, it is
Which choice best maintains the sentence pattern already established in the paragraph?
No change
to design
designing
design
Which choice best maintains the sentence pattern already established in the paragraph?
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where job opportunities are more plentiful.
and the majority are employed by government agencies.
Delete the highlighted portion and end the sentence with a period.
Which choice best maintains the sentence pattern already established in the paragraph?
No change
planner’s job
planners job,
planners job
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