SHSAT Mock Exam 2 – 07/28/23

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

Suggested Time: 90 Minutes

57 Questions
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Revising/Editing
Questions 1 – 20

Directions: For questions 1 to 6, you will be asked to recognize and correct errors in sentences or short paragraphs.

1. Which is the most precise revision for the words put together of jazz and classical music with little effort?

brought together jazz of different styles and classical music with ease
fused the distinctly different techniques of jazz and classical music effortlessly
combined the distinctly different techniques for methods of performing jazz and classical music
put the distinctly different jazz and classical music together without applying much effort on his part

2. Which edit should be made to correct this sentence?

change are to is
change sufficient to sufficiently
change keep to keeping
change as the last one to as the last

3. Which sentence should be revised to correct the error?

sentence 1
sentence 2
sentence 3
sentence 4

4. Which edit should be made to correct this sentence?

delete the comma after issues
insert a comma after other
insert comma after problems
insert a comma after meeting

5. Which sentence should be revised to correct the error?

sentence 1
sentence 2
sentence 3
sentence 4

6. Which edit should be made in this sentence?

Delete the comma after color
Delete the comma after size
Insert a comma after today
Insert a comma after because

Directions: Read the passages below to answer questions 7 to 20. The questions will focus on
improving the writing quality of the passage to follow the conventions of standard written English.

7. Which edit is needed to correct sentence 1?

change When to If
change was to is
change it to its
change new to newly

8. What is the best way to combine sentences 2 and 3 to clarity the relationship between ideas?

Their reaction was understandable when Pluto was initially thought to be about the size of Earth and therefore of proper planetary dimensions.
Their reaction was understandable because Pluto was initially thought to be about the size of Earth and therefore of proper planetary dimensions.
Their reaction was understandable, as to why that Pluto was initially thought to be about the size of Earth and therefore of proper planetary dimensions.
Their reaction was understandable due to the fact that Pluto was initially thought to be about the size of Earth and therefore of proper planetary dimensions.

9. Which sentence would best follow sentence 6 to support the argument presented in the passage?

Pluto differs from the other planets also in that it is composed largely of ice—more like a comet than a typical planet.
Ice has been found on several planetoid masses which makes it more like a comet than a typical planet.
Other planets differs in that they are composed largely of ice, and this makes them unlike a typical planet.
Comets differs from planets also in that they are composed largely of ice—making them unlike a typical planet.

10. Which sentence is irrelevant to the topic presentenced in the passage and should he deleted?

Sentence 6
Sentence 7
Sentence 8
Sentence 9

11. Which sentence would best follow and support sentence 12?

And as for variations in size, Jupiter, the biggest planet, is 1,300 times larger than Earth, but no one would suggest that Jupiter or Earth be disqualified as planets.
As far as variations in size is concerned, no one would suggest that Jupiter or Earth be disqualified as planets even though they are 1,300 times bigger than one another.
Should Jupiter or Earth also be disqualified as planets because of the variations in their size and Jupiter is 1,300 times bigger than Earth?
The largest planet, Jupiter, is 1,300 times larger than Earth, no one would suggest that this variation in size disqualify cither Jupiter or Earth from being a planet.

12. Which transitional expression should be added to the beginning of sentence 14?

Clearly,
Nevertheless,
Since
Later,

13. Which concluding sentence should be added after sentence 16 to support the argument presented in the passage?

Ceres and Pallas had undergone a similar demotion in the nineteenth century when they were reclassified as asteroids rather than planets.
Pluto’s discoverer, Clyde Tombaugh, had died in 1997 and so did not live to sec his beloved planet demoted.
Nonetheless, supporters of Pluto point out that it has more moons than Mars, Earth, Venus, or Mercury, and this fact plays the most defining role.
Ultimately, then, Pluto was demoted from the planetary' status not because of its small size but because of the close company it keeps.

14. Which sentence should replace sentence 2 to more clearly introduce the topic of this passage?

Like the controversy of the “canali" on Mars, some of these can be very fanny.
Some that are like the controversy of observing “canali" on Mars can be funny.
Sometimes these can be funny, for example, the controversy of "canali" on Mars.
Misunderstandings are sometimes funny, like the time there was controversy when “canali" were discovered on Mars.

15. What is the best way to combine sentences 3 and 4 to clarity the relationship between ideas?

In the late 1800s an Italian astronomer named Giovanni Schiaparelli studied Mars by a high-powered telescope.
In the late 1800s an Italian astronomer, named Giovanni Schiaparelli and using a high-powered telescope, studied Mars.
In the late 1800s an Italian astronomer named Giovanni Schiaparelli used a high-powered telescope to study Mars.
In the late 1800s an Italian astronomer named Giovanni Schiaparelli studied Mars with a high- powered telescope that he used.

16. Which sentence would best follow sentence 5 to support the argument presented in the passage?

He made charts of the surface of Mars and labeled it with the Italian word “canali.”
Schiaparelli also made other charts of the surface of Mercury and labeled them che voi.
Later, astronomers would later understand the source of Schiaparelli’s errors.
He would go on to map other celestial bodies, for which he would be remembered.

17. Which transitional expression should be added to the beginning of sentence 7?

Fortunately,
Unfortunately,
Since
As a result,

18. Which sentence would best follow and support sentence 13?

Many scientists found the evidence unconvincing.
According to the research, some scientist were surprised by their findings.
According to these images, there are no prominent channels anywhere on the planet.
Accordingly, some scientists discovered that canals needed in order to navigate the journey.

19. Which sentence is irrelevant to the argument presented in the passage and should be deleted?

sentence 12
sentence 13
sentence 14
sentence 15

20. Which concluding sentence should be added after sentence 14 to support the argument in the passage?

Lowell was right, of course, but not Schiaparelli.
Lowell was wrong, of course; hut so was Schiaparelli.
Lowell and Schiaparelli would later go on to mislead astronomers’ understanding of Pluto.
Lowell was wrong, of course, but not Schiaparelli.

Reading Comprehension
Questions 21-57

Directions: Analyze the passages below, and answer the commensurate questions. Only use information provided within the passage for your answers. There is only one answer for each question.

21. What is the main idea of this passage?

The nature of absolute power in states.
To illustrate that even those who mean well will abuse power
To show that there can never be a fair state.
To prove that only democratic nations, in which absolute power is lodged in the people, are legitimate.

22. The author compares the absolute power desired by historical political leaders to what?

The Greek power
The power of European leaders
An omnipotent deity
The power of a parent over his/her child.

23. What does the author imply about those who try to seize absolute power?

They are evil.
They always lead to war.
They believe themselves as great as the gods.
They do not always have bad intentions.

24. What is the example, provided by the author, of absolute power lodged in an executive?

The Greeks.
Democratic Italy.
Caesar
The president of a contemporary nation.

25. Based on the passage, what might a leader attempting to gain absolute power argue so as to gain power?

The ruler may argue that without absolute power he/she cannot obtain wealth.
The ruler may argue that without absolute power he/she cannot invade neighboring territories.
The ruler may argue that without absolute power he/she cannot prevent a civil war.
The ruler may argue that without absolute power he/she cannot rule effectively.

26. What word does the author claim to be similar to absolute power?

Constitutional power
Sovereignty
Executive power
People power

27. Which of the following best tells what this passage is about?

Baking is better than cooking because it is more scientific.
Cooking is better than baking because it is more artistic.
Cooking and baking are very different processes, even though they seem quite similar.
Cooking and baking are both rewarding hobbies that many people enjoy.

28. Based on context clues, what is a “smorgasbord?”

A regional specialty dish unique to a certain part of the world
A restaurant that serves the most exotic food on earth
A European cooking competition
A wide array of hot and cold snacks.

29. Based on the passage, why might somebody believe that cooking is “an art?”

Chefs have a great deal of freedom when they cook and can adjust to incorporate new ingredients and techniques as they work.
When they cook, chefs create a plate of food that can rival the beauty of the works of famous painters.
Food is a daily necessity, and without cooks, many people around the world would starve.
Cooks have different individual styles and passions, whereas baking is the same all around the world.

30. Based on the passage, why might somebody believe baking is “a science?”

Bakers make complex creations out of very simple, basic elements.
Baking relies on creating specific reactions in proper proportion, so recipes and measurements must be precise.
Baking involves using and heating a lot of glassware, as does laboratory science.
Bakers have to worry about mastering the taste, texture, and appearance of their goods, which means they need a lot of complex knowledge.

31. Based on the passage, which of these processes would probably be hardest for a chef who wasn’t familiar with baking?

Frosting a cupcake
Writing properly spaced and sized text on a cake
Choosing herbs to season an herb bread
Making cinnamon roll dough

32. How are cooks and bakers both “culinary caretakers of their ethnic, regional, and cultural heritage?”

They create food that makes people happy and reminds them of home, family, and traditions.
Cooks and bakers can get jobs at museums where they recreate food that people ate in different locations and eras.
The most important part of a cook or baker’s identity is their ethnic, regional, and cultural heritage.
Cooks and bakers work together to feed the world, so they are unsung cultural heroes.

33. What is this passage mostly about?

The curiosity of man.
The ignorance of man concerning nature.
The importance of nature to man.
The way human senses interact with our understanding of nature.

34. What is implied about the “star-chamber?”

It was the only natural phenomenon of its kind.
The stars were very bright.
There was a comet.
There were no actual stars on display.

35. Why does Emerson describe water as an engineer?

Water is necessary for engineering.
Water is one of the forces that created the cave.
Water is the only force that created the cave.
Water is the most important force in the creation of the cave.

36. Why did the party start singing under the “star-chamber?”

They were tired after a long day of hiking.
It is tradition to sing under the “star- chamber."
They were moved by the beauty of the “star-chamber."
They were always singing.

37. Why does Emerson note that we once believed the earth was flat?

It is an example of when the senses led us to an incorrect belief.
To show that humans are not capable of understanding nature.
To show that nature is never understood.
To show that it is best to avoid deeply considering the nature of the world.

38. In what state did Emerson’s adventure take place?

Maine
North Dakota
South Dakota
Kentucky

39. What is this passage mostly about?

Contagious diseases in the middle ages.
The judicial system in the middle ages.
Reasons for execution in the middle ages.
Defining heresy and explaining why it was publicly feared.

40. Why did people consider heresy a public, as opposed to purely private, concern?

All people are connected religiously.
Incorrect beliefs spread, corrupting others.
Heresy was a contagious disease.
People would discuss their heresy in public.

41. Based on the word’s context, what is the meaning of ‘obdurate“ as used in the passage?

Refusing to change opinion, regardless of argumentation
Non-religious
Heretical
Confident

42. According to the passage, what was a common penalty for heresy in the Middle Ages?

Torture
Exile
Required to repent
Execution

43. According to the passage, who offered the “revealed truth?”

Priests
Heretics
Christians
God

44. Gruesome execution standards were used as a means to both remove a heretic and ______?

Provide disincentive to potential future heretics.
Illustrate the Churches ultimate authority.
Instill fear in the heart of believers.
Heretics could be purified through pain.

45. What is this passage mostly about?

How salt was extracted for sale in 18th century France.
Methods monarchs used to oppress the peasants of France.
A history of agricultural farmers in France.
Methods of tax collection in monarchal France.

46. What word and/or phrase would most closely mean Fermiers generaux?

General farmers
Privatized tax collectors
Fermented generals
Farmers

47. Based on the passage, what is the most likely reason a farmer would be given his position in 1550?

Family history of farming.
Merit
Farmers were appointed by lottery.
The individual was politically aligned with the monarch.

48. Tax collection is discussed as a means to do all of the following except what?

Gain funds for the state
Reward those who are favored by the monarch
Build roads
Oppress the poor

49. Sully implemented a method for determining tax collectors based on which previous empire?

Rome
Britain
Athens
Earlier French empires

50. How many members were in the company during the time of Necker?

1350
1728
44
89

51. What is this passage mainly about?

The author’s distaste for modern architecture.
The author's belief that orange trees are a detriment to one’s dwelling.
What makes for a good house.
The author’s belief that open-space is necessary for a good house.

52. Home design should be structured based on one’s experience in which season?

Winter
Summer
Fall
Spring

53. What is a listed reason for why people like open spaces in homes?

It is a sign of wealth.
The space can be used for a multitude of purposes.
It can allow you to put up more decorations.
People should not have open spaces in their home.

54. The author would most likely prefer to live in what type of habitat?

Urban environment with many cultural activities.
Suburban environment with a nice lawn.
Rural environment with wild trees.
Rural environment with a nice lawn.

55. What reason does the author provide as to why one should not fully manicure one’s residency?

It will remind them of the temporal nature of their existence.
It will be too costly.
It will not allow for new things to be put on display.
It is too time consuming.

56. What would have made the house noted at the end of the passage more preferable to the author?

More trees
More space
Better location
The removal of the orange tree and fence.

57. When the author of the passage writes, “The appearance of a house is in some sort an index to the character of its occupant” (lines 32-55), what point is he or she making about people and their houses?

Houses are important characters in the lives of their owners.
Houses often reflect their owners’ personalities.
A good house is the most important part of a satisfying life.
The most important aspect of a house is its appearance.

Mathematics
Suggested Time: 90 minutes
57 questions
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Write-In Problems
Questions 58-62

Directions: The following five questions are write-in problems. Please be sure to write your answer in the boxes below each question.

58. Two hot dogs and a soda costs $3.25. If three hot dogs and a soda costs $4.50, what is the cost of two sodas? (Ignore the $ sign when entering your answer.)

The cost of two sodas is $

59. Five liters of water were poured from tank A into tank B, and ten liters of water were then poured
from tank A into tank C. If tank A originally had 10 more liters of water than tank C, how many more
liters of water does tank C now have than tank A?

60. In an apartment building, 125 people watch television in the morning, 90 people watch in the
evenings. The numbers include 60 people who watch both in the mornings and in the evenings. 50
people never watch the television. How many people are in the building?

61. If points A, B, and C are the centers of the circles, and the circles have radii of 2, 3, and 4 respectively, what is the perimeter of ΔABC ?

62. How many different 5-letter words can be created using the letters M, A, G, I, and C without any letting being used more than once?

63. The distance from the Earth to the Moon is approximately 3.8 x 10^5 kilometers. What is the distance in meters?

3,800 m
380,000 m
38,000,000 m
380,000,000 m

64. ( (1/6) ÷ (2/11) ) ÷ ( (11/8) ÷ (9/2) ) =

1/32
121/288
5/3
3

65.

On the number line above, AT = 12, GC = 5, and AC = 23. If the point G is 6, what is the value of point T?

-3
-2
0
3

66. Mr. Hasselhoff is asking the students in his lifeguard training class to recite the letters of the alphabet. The first student says “A”, the second student says “B”, and so on. When a student reaches the end of the alphabet, the next student begins again with “A”. If the last student in the class said “V”, which of the following could be the total number of students in this class?

47
49
73
74

67. Chandler has signed up for field hockey. His parents set a limit of $400 for costs for the season. It costs $250 to sign up plus $5 for each time he plays on the field. Which of the following inequalities show the maximum number of times, x , he can play on the field.

400 ≥ 5x - 250
250 ≤ 400 – 5x
250 ≥ 400 - 5x
400 ≥ 250 – 5x

68.

Edward Nigma is installing square tiles in his bathroom. The blueprint above is a scaled drawing of the tile pattern to be used. If the total area of the shaded region is 22ft² , what is the total floor area of the bathroom?

44ft²
66ft²
72ft²
99ft²

69. In a certain store, a customer buying a $96 calculator must also pay a sales tax of $7.20. At the same tax rate, how much sales tax is due for a $350 tablet?

$4.67
$23.33
$25.20
$26.25

70. 3 + (3/33) + (3(3/33)) =

12/33
36/11
6
68/11

71. A box has tokens numbered 20 through 50. What is the probability that a token randomly removed from the box has a prime number?

6/31
1/5
7/31
7/30

72. Maloney is building a model sailboat. He wants to construct a triangular sail that has an area of 18 square inches. If the height of the sail in inches is h inches, what is the base in terms of h ?

9h
9/h
h/18
36/h

73. The sum of the current ages of Allen, Ben, and Collins is 36. Three years ago, the sum of the ages of Ben and Collins was twice that of Allen. What is Allen’s age now?

6
9
12
15

74. Counting down to the screws and bolts, a certain car is assembled from 30,000 different parts. Half of the car’s parts are made in America, another 15% are imported from Mexico, and the rest are imported from China. How many parts used in to assemble this car are imported from China?

10,500
17,250
21,300
22,500

75. Tian types at an average of 80 words per minute. A certain contract Tian must type is 24 pages long and each page containing an average of 220 words. At what time must Tian start typing if she wants to type nonstop and finish at 4:15 p.m.?

3:00 p.m.
3:09 p.m.
3:21 p.m.
3:36 p.m.

76. 8^x+3 = 64^3x what is the value of x?

1/2
3/5
5/3
2

1
13(3/7)
14(3/7)
13(7/4)

78. If the average of 11 numbers is 15. then what is the sum of these 11 numbers?

26
121
165
225

79. What is the average of (9b – 7) + (7 – 3b) – ((-3) – 3b) + (6 + 3b)

3b + (9/4)
(9/4)b + 3
3b + 2
2b + 3

y^-4
y^-2
1
y²

←
*
★
♥

82. A trapezoid has base lengths in the ratio of 2:6. If the area of a trapezoid is 260 and the altitude is 5, then what is the length of the longer base?

20
26
65
78

83. 4/9 is the square root of what number?

1/2
2/3
8/18
16/81

84. In the following system of equations,

3x + 7y = 24
9x + 4y = 21

What is (x, y)?

(1,1)
(1,3)
(3,1)
(2,4)

3
√12
√24
12

They are equal
First
Second
Not enough information

87.

In the figure above, triangle ABC has an area of 20 square inches, where the height is 2 inches. If a square has the same perimeter as the triangle above, then what is the area of the square?

56 sq.in
56.15 sq.in
56.25 sq.in
56.50 sq.in

88. The following table shows the class test average score in Ms. Jones’ Biology class over the years she has been teaching for. What is the median class test score for the years shown?

74
83
84
89

89. The sum of the numbers x, y, and z is 50. The ratio of x and y is 1:4, and the ratio of y to z is 4:5. What is the value of y ?

4
8
10
20

90. What is the maximum number points that two distinct circles can intersect at?

2
3
4
∞

91. A cumulative product of a set {a, b, c,…} is the sequence, a, ab, abc,… What is the mean of the terms in the cumulative product of {1,2,3,0}?

0
2
2.25
3.5

92. How many integers are in the set of nonpositive, nonnegative integers?

0
1
2
∞

93. How many chords are in the circle below?

1
2
3
7

94. In the figure below, there is a function plotted and there are 5 points labeled A through E drawn. For how many points is y(x) equal to 0?

0
1
2
3

95. At what time on a clock will the hands form an acute angle formed of 60°?

1:00 PM
2:00 PM
2:30 PM
3:00 PM

96. A jar contains only red and blue marbles. The probability of picking a red marble is 20%. One blue marble is added to the jar. What is the probability of picking a blue marble?

1/2
4/5
1/6
Cannot be determinded from the information given.

97. If a = 35, what is, (-6)²(-6)(-6) + 6(-6) in terms of a?

a + 1
a²
a² + 1
a² + a

98. A circle and an octagon share the same perimeter (circumference for the circle). If the side length of the octagon is, a, and the radius of the circle is, r, then what is the radius in terms of the side length of the octagon?

a/π
4/π
4a/π
4π

99. What is the least integer greater than the greatest integer less than 1.5?

2
1.5
0.5
1

100. What is the area of a semicircle in terms of tau (𝜏) with a radius of r. Tau is double the value of π.

𝜏²r
𝜏r²
(𝜏r²)/4
(𝜏r)/2

101. If F = –kx and greater than 0, then what happens to the value of k if F triples in value and x remains constant?

Increases
Doubles
Decreases
Cannot be determined from the information given.

102. Sam walks 3m to the West, then 4m South, then 4m North. How far is he from his original location?

3m
5m
7m
8m

9
27
13/5
27/2

104. The perimeter of a square is four times the circumference of a circle with radius of lm. What is the area of the square?

4π
8π
4π²
8π²

24
66
67
68

106. Convert 3/40 to a decimal.

0.0075
0.075
0.06
.75

107. For what value of q is

6(q + 3) = 2(q + 4)?

(-1)/2
(-4)/9
(-5)/2
-3

45°
60°
75°
π/2

109. For how many values of x is, (-3x²)/4 > 0 ?

0
1
3
5

110. x is 40% of y and y is the square of x. What the value of x?

√x
0.4√x
0.4x²
0.4x

111. If x = 7; and 4x(3y – 2x) = 112; what is the value of y?

4
6
7
28

(2a)/b
((2a) – b)/2a
((2a) – b)/b
((2a) – b)/(2b)

113. A newly cleared tract of land has been designated for reforestation. The commission responsible for the project decided to plant 30 trees. 12 of the trees will be oak trees, one-fifth of the trees will be pine trees, 3 are weeping willows, and the rest of the trees will be fruit-bearing trees of a various types. What is the ratio of weeping willows to fruit-bearing trees?

1:3
1:2
3:1
3:12

114. The chart below reflects the total record sales (in thousands) for six major labels: Petra, Jams, AudioPro, Keynote, GSharp, and Lumia.

Which company experienced the greatest percentage increase in sales from 2015 to 2016?

Petra
Audiopro
Keynote
Lumia