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PSAT PSAT-Reading Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test - Reading

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Question: 1 It is absolutely ______ that the individual assigned to defuse a bomb be extremely ______.

A. essential . . . mature B. alright . . . nervous C. necessary . . . excited D. warranted . . . tired E. critical . . . dexterous

Answer: E Explanation: Here again, the strategy is to divide and conquer. Only Choices A, C, and E qualify as being suited with absolutely. This leaves the second blank. Now the qualities for someone to defuse a bomb are almost a given. Choice A, "mature," is not something good as it is tantamount to feeble--much shaking of the hands is not a great characteristic to have as a bomb technician. Choice C, "excited," is just as bad as too mature and shaking. This only leave Choice E, "dexterous," or someone with skillful hands.

Question: 2 The many obvious lapses in the author's research make it __ to accept the __ of his conclusions.

A. easy . . accuracy B. impossible . . meaning C. attractive . . logic D. questionable . . structure E. difficult . . validity

Answer: E Explanation: A simple cause-and-effect relationship is required here; if the research contains "many obvious lapses," then accepting its conclusions would certainly be "difficult."

Question: 3 The ______ dress of the performers was considered ______ by the censors.

A. matching . . . unfashionable B. ostentatious . . . repugnant C. overly revealing . . . acceptable D. uniform . . . haughty E. color of . . . errant

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Answer: B Explanation: We know that censors typically judge with a view to suppress so we're probably looking for two negatives in this case. Starting with that proposition, Choices B and C are the only possibilities. The second negative eliminates Choice C, making Choice B correct.

Question: 4 Also the Emperor became more and more excited with curiosity, and with great suspense one awaited the hour, when according to mask-law, each masked guest must make himself known. This moment came, but although all other unmasked; the secret knight still refused to allow his features to be seen, till at last the Queen driven by curiosity, and vexed at the obstinate refusal; commanded him to open his Vizier. He opened it, and none of the high ladies and knights knew him. But from the crowded spectators, two officials advanced, who recognized the black dancer, and horror and terror spread in the saloon, as they said who the supposed knight was. It was the executioner of Bergen. But glowing with rage, the King commanded to seize the criminal and lead him to death, who had ventured to dance, with the queen; so disgraced the Empress, and insulted the crown. The culpable threw himself at the Emperor, and said: "Indeed I have heavily sinned against all noble guests assembled here, but most heavily against you my sovereign and my queen. The Queen is insulted by my haughtiness equal to treason, but no punishment even blood, will not be able to wash out the disgrace, which you have suffered by me. Therefore oh King! allow me to propose a remedy, to efface the shame, and to render it as if not done. Draw your sword and knight me, then I will throw down my gauntlet, to everyone who dares to speak disrespectfully of my king." All of the following would qualify to support the secret knight being labeled a "criminal" 1st paragraph EXCEPT: A. he was executioner of Bergen.

B. he disobeyed the mask-law.

C. he was physically in the saloon.

D. he represented himself as a knight.

E. he danced and fraternized with royalty.

Answer: A Explanation: The job of executioner was not criminal; in fact it was a position required to obey the execution of the law.

Question: 5 It is indeed a social commentary that so-called reality shows top the charts in viewer counts, thus confirming the suspicion that the _______ taste of the American television viewer is easily satisfied.

A. corrupt B. incorrigible

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C. indomitable D. plebeian E. incredulous

Answer: D Explanation: Choice A, "corrupt" or `morally debased,' is actually too strong to fit the tone of the sentence. We're not talking about Jerry Springer. Choice D, "plebian" or ordinary satisfies the simplicity of the sentence.

Question: 6 Farmlands, wetlands, forests, and deserts that composed the American landscape in the early twentieth century have frequently been transformed during the past thirty years into mushrooming metropolitan areas as urbanization spreads across the country. Many metropolitan areas in the United States are growing at extraordinary rates. "Urban growth is a vital issue that requires our careful attention from local to global scales," said Barbara Ryan, USGS Associate Director of Geography. "It is not until we begin to take a broad census of the land itself--tracking landscapes from a spatial perspective in a time scale of decades--that we can grasp the scale of the changes that have already occurred and predict the impact of changes to come." On average, between 1984 and 2004, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Houston, Las Vegas, Memphis, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Orlando, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Raleigh-Durham, Reno-Sparks, Sacramento, Seattle-Tacoma, and Tampa-St. Petersburg averaged 173 square miles of additional urban land over the two decades, with Houston, Orlando, and Atlanta as the top three regions by are a. The growth leaders by percentage change were Las Vegas (193 percent), Orlando (157 percent), and Phoenix (103 percent). The tone of this passage is best described as A. restrained ardor B. dour C. neutral D. fanatical E. biased

Answer: C Explanation: You can infer the neutral tone from the unbiased quote and the dispassionate list of cities and statistics.

Question: 7 The depth and ______ of Lillian's performance was most noteworthy; she presented works from ragtime to jazz to classical.

A. duration B. polish C. scope

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D. intensity E. articulation

Answer: C Explanation: Although Choice E, "articulation," appears to fit, it is more appropriately used with speaking, and the examples are clearly musical, making Choice C, "scope," correct.

Question: 8 The cat __________ crept across the lawn, gracefully __________ the dog.

A. felicitously. .enticing B. swiftly. .defeating C. acrobatically. .apprehending D. maladroitly. .undermining E. deftly. .eluding

Answer: E Explanation: The second half of the sentence gives more clues, so you ought to start here. What are cats most likely to do to dogs? Avoid them, probably--which will lead you to (E), the correct answer. But for good measure, let's eliminate the other possibilities. For a cat to undermine a dog isn't logical. Being undermined is something that happens to humans or projects, so you can definitely eliminate (D). One could say that a cat enticed a dog to do something, but it isn't good usage simply to say that the cat enticed the dog. Eliminate (A). Is it likely for a cat to gracefully apprehend a dog? Question Eliminate ( C).

Question: 9 Sir Giles's irritating reserve, not even excused by a word of apology, reached the limits of his endurance.

He respectfully protested. "I regret to find, sir," he said, "that I have lost my place in my employer's estimation. The man to whom you confide the superintendence of your clerks and the transaction of your business has, I venture to think, some claim (under the present circumstances) to be trusted." The banker was now offended on his side. "I readily admit your claim," he answered, "when you are sitting at your desk in my office. But, even in these days of strikes, co-operations, and bank holidays, an employer has one privilege left--he has no t ceased to be a Man, and he has not forfeited a man's right to keep his own secrets. I fail to see anything in my conduct which has given you just reason to complain." Dennis, rebuked, made his bow in silence, and withdrew. Did these acts of humility mean that he submitted? They meant exactly the contrary. He had made up his mind that Sir Giles Mountjoy's motives should, sooner or later, cease to be mysteries to Sir Giles Mountjoy's clerk. In context, the words "irritating reserve" in first paragraph is best represented by the word A. anguish.

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B. tolerance.

C. perturbation.

D. patience.

E. level of resistance

Answer: D Explanation: When Dennis' patience ran out, he protested.

Question: 10 The firm's books were out of balance; there was a (n) __ between the amount of physical inventory and the amount of calculated inventory.

A. anachronism B. enigma C. discredit D. discrepancy E. dissension

Answer: D Explanation: If the "books were out of balance," there had to be some sort of differential between the two inventories.

Only the last two choices pertain to any differential. Dissension, however, is a difference in feelings; discrepancy (inconsistency) fits the context.

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