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45CHAPTER 14 / PRACTICE PSAT 4
515
To solve this problem you need to construct right tri-
3. A
This sentence is correct as written.
angles and use the Pythagorean theorem.
The use of instead in the original phrasing is
4. C
A
illogical, because the ideas in the sentence are
related as a cause and effect. The use of indeed in
9
(C) conveys the appropriate meaning.
6
(Chapter 13 Lesson 15: Coordinating Ideas)
B
3
D
5. D
The original participial phrase incorrectly
C
6
modifies the labor movement, not the Reverend Jesse
Jackson, so the original phrasing leaves a dangling
2
2
2
Find the value of DB:
¼ (DB)
3
þ 6
participle.
2
Combine like terms:
45 ¼ (DB)
ffiffiffiffiffi ffi
p
(Chapter 13 Lesson 12: Other Problems with
Take the square root:
45
¼ DB
ffiffiffiffiffi ffi
p
Modifiers)
2
2
2
Find the value of AB:
(
45
)
þ 6
¼ (AB)
2
Combine like terms:
81 ¼ (AB)
Take the square root:
9 ¼ AB
6. B
Choice (B) best follows the law of parallelism.
(Chapter 11 Lesson 7: Volumes and 3-D Geometry)
(Chapter 13 Lesson 3: Parallelism)
(Chapter 11 Lesson 3: The Pythagorean Theorem)
7. D
The use of the passive voice in the original
phrasing does not make it clear who is remembering.
38. 7
We are told that m A n ¼ the sum of all of the
Choice (D) is the only one that uses the proper tense
common factors of m and n. To solve this question,
and voice to convey the idea clearly.
first find out the value of (24 A 36):
Factors of 24: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24
Factors of 36: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36
8. C
When one is used as a subject in the beginning
of a sentence, it is improper to then use you later on
Therefore (24 A 36) ¼ 1 þ 2 þ 3 þ 4 þ 6 þ 12 ¼ 28
in that same sentence to refer to the same subject. Be
Next, find out the value of (33 A 44):
consistent with any pronouns you use to refer to the
same thing more than once in a sentence. Choice (C)
Factors of 33: 1, 3, 11, 33
corrects this mistake.
Factors of 44: 1, 2, 4, 11, 22, 44
(Chapter 13 Lesson 5: Pronoun Agreement)
Therefore (33 A 44) ¼ 1 þ 11 ¼ 12
9. D
The use of the passive voice in the original
Finally, find out the value of (28 A 12):
phrasing does not make it clear who is remembering.
Factors of 28: 1, 2, 4, 7, 14, 28
Choice (D) is the only one that uses the proper tense
and voice to convey the idea clearly.
Factors of 12: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12
Therefore (28 A 12) ¼ 1 þ 2 þ 4 ¼ 7
10. A
This sentence is correct as written.
(Chapter 10 Lesson 1: New Symbol or Term
Problems)
11. D
The subject of the verb is choice, which is
singular. The verb come should instead be comes.
Section 5
(Chapter 13 Lesson 1: Subject-Verb Disagreement)
1. B
This is an awkward usage of the gerund orga-
The original phrasing is awkward: prolonged,
12. E
nizing. To convey purpose the infinitive to organize is
which made him. The which has no antecedent.
much more effective.
Choice (E) corrects the error in the most clear and
(Chapter 13 Lesson 3: Parallelism)
concise manner.
(Chapter 13 Lesson 15: Coordinating Ideas)
(Chapter 13 Lesson 5: Pronoun Agreement)
2. E
The original phrasing is a sentence fragment.
Answer choices (B) and (D) are incorrect because
13. B
This is an illogical comparison. The national
semicolons must separate independent clauses.
debt of the current administration should be
(Chapter 13 Lesson 15: Coordinating Ideas)
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