SAT College Entrance Exam Sample Test

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Sample Questions

Question 1

What is the primary strategy for answering a Vocabulary in Context question on the SAT?

Answer: Substitute your own word for the underlined word based on context, then choose the answer choice that most closely matches your substitution.

Question 2

Why is it dangerous to choose the most familiar definition of an underlined word in a Vocabulary in Context question?

Answer: SAT questions often use common words in less familiar or secondary meanings; the most familiar definition is frequently a trap answer.

Question 3

After substituting each answer choice back into the passage, what criterion should you use to select the correct answer?

Answer: Choose the answer that preserves the original meaning of the sentence without changing the author's intended tone or logic.

Question 4

What does it mean when a Vocabulary in Context question asks for the word that 'most nearly means' the underlined word?

Answer: It asks for the closest synonym in the specific context of the passage, not necessarily the word's general dictionary synonym.

Question 5

In the sentence 'The scientist's seminal work transformed the field of genetics,' what does 'seminal' most nearly mean?

Answer: 'Seminal' means highly influential and providing the basis for future development, not relating to seeds in a biological sense.