SAT - Question Types
SAThasthreesections-Writing,ReadingandMath.
Eachsectionpossessesquestionsoftwodifferentkinds.
Intotality,sixdifferenttypesofquestionsareputforth.
Sentence Completion
 These questions exist in the Reading sections.
 19 questions out of 67 questions of the Reading section are
Sentence completions
 Sentence Completion questions within the reading section come
first
Sentence Completion
 Insteadofpresentingabalancedviewofbothsidesoftheissue,thespeakerbecame
increasingly-------,insistingonthecorrectnessofhisposition.
A. Inarticulate
B. Dogmatic
C. Elliptical
D. Tactful
E. Ambiguous
Correct Answer-B
Sentence Completion
 Anybiographerof this playwright, whoassumed anelaboratepublic facade inorder
toconceal private concerns, mustexaminetheimpulse behind such-------.
A. Artifice
B. Joviality
C. Conceit
D. Disbelief
E. Erudition
Correctanswer-A
Reading Comprehension
 Outof 67questionsofthereadingsection,48 questionsareofthereading
comprehensions.
 Thesequestionsareassociatedwithlongandshortreadingcomprehensionpassages.
 Longpassageshavemorequestionsandshortpassageshavelessquestions.
 Readingcomprehensionsarefactualinnatureandcanbeextractedfromanyfield.
Reading Comprehension
 Mr.Hardingwasnotahappymanashewalkeddown thepalacepathway,and
steppedoutintotheclose. His positionandpleasanthousewereasecondtime gone
fromhim;butthathecouldendure. Hehadbeen schooledandinsultedbyaman
youngenoughtobehisson; butthathecouldputupwith. Hecouldevendrawfrom
theveryinjurieswhichhadbeeninflictedonhimsomeofthatconsolationwhich,we
may believe,martyrs always receive fromtheinjusticeof theirownsufferings.
 Hehadadmittedtohisdaughterthathewantedthecomfortofhisoldhome,andyet
hecouldhavereturnedtohislodgingsintheHighStreet, ifnotwithexultation,at
leastwithsatisfaction,hadthatbeenall.Butthevenomofthechaplain'sharanguehad
workedintohisblood,andsappedthe lifeofhissweetcontentment. 'Newmenare
carryingoutnewmeasures,and arecartingawaytheuselessrubbishofpastcenturies!'
Whatcruelwordsthesehadbeen-andhowoftenaretheynowusedwithallthe
heartlesscrueltyofa Slope!
 Amanis sufficientlycondemned if itcanonlybe shownthateitherinpolitics or
religionhedoesnotbelongtosomenewschoolestablishedwithinthelastscoreof
years.Hemaythenregard himself asrubbishandexpecttobecarted away.Amanis
nothingnow unlesshehaswithin himafullappreciationof thenewera; anerain
which it wouldseemthatneither honesty nor truthisvery desirable,butinwhich
successistheonly touchstoneofmerit.Wemustlaughateverythingthatis
established.Letthejokebeever sobad,eversountruetotherealprinciplesof joking;
nevertheless wemustlaugh -orelsebewarethecart.
 Wemust talk,think,and liveuptothespiritof thetimes,orelseweare nought. New
menand new measures,longcreditandfewscruples,greatsuccess orwonderfulruin,
sucharenowthetastesof Englishmenwhoknowhowtolive! Alas, alas! Undersuch
circumstances Mr.Hardingcouldnotbutfeel thathewasanEnglishman whodidnot
knowhow tolive.Thisnewdoctrineof Mr.Slopeandtherubbishcart sadlydisturbed
his equanimity. Thesamethingisgoingonthroughoutthe wholecountry!' 'Workis
nowrequiredfromeverymanwhoreceiveswages!'Andhadhebeen livingallhislife
receiving wages,anddoingnowork?
 Hadheintruthsolivedastobenowinhisoldagejustlyreckoned as rubbishfitonlyto
behiddenawayinsomehugedust-hole? Theschoolofmentowhomheprofessesto
belong,theGrantlys,theGwynnes,are afflictedwithnosuchself-accusationsasthese
whichtroubledMr. Harding.They,asarule,areassatisfied withthewisdomand
proprietyoftheirownconductascanbeanyMr.Slope,oranyBishopwithhisown.But,
unfortunatelyforhimself, Mr.Hardinghadlittleof thisself-reliance.Whenheheard
himselfdesignated asrubbishbytheSlopesoftheworld,hehadnootherresourcethanto
makeinquirywithinhisownbosomastothetruthofthedesignation.Alas,alas! the
evidenceseemedgenerallytogoagainsthim.
 ThemaincauseofMr.Harding’sunhappinessasheleavestheBishopsPalaceis
A. Thelossofhishouse.
B. Thelossofhisposition.
C. Theneedtolivewithhisdaughter.
D. Thethought-provokingwordsofthechaplain.
E. Theinjusticehehassuffered.
CorrectAnswer-D
ItcanbeinferredthatMrHardingisespeciallydisturbedbecausehe
A. Doesnotfeelhimselftobeold.
B. Isoffendedbytheyoungman’simpertinence .
C. Believesnooneelsefeelsashedoes.
D. Believehislife’sworkhasbeenworthwhile.
E. Feelstheremaybesometruthinregardinghimselfasrubbish.
CorrectAnswer-E
Grammar
 Thissectionhas49grammar questionsandanessay
 GrammarcomprisesofstandardusageofwrittenEnglishlikewordchoice,
punctuation,sentencestructure,etc.
Grammar
 Illiteracy is an enormous problem,it affects millions ofpeople worldwide,andis
animpediment to socialprogress.Noerror.
A. Problem.
B. Affects.
C. Worldwide.
D. Impedimentto.
E. NoError.
CorrectAnswer-A
Grammar
 Theunioninsistedonanincreaseintheirmembers startingpay,andthreatenedto
callastrikeifthecompanyrefusedtomeetthedemand.Noerror.
A. insisted
B. their
C. members
D. refusedto
E. Noerror
CorrectAnswer-B
Math
 Multiplechoice.
 Therearetwoformatsforansweringin Maths-multiplechoiceandgridins.
 Intotalitythereare54Mathquestions.
 Outof54questions,44aremultiplechoice.
Grid Ins
 Gridinsallowyoutowritenumericalanswertoaproblem.
 Alltheanswersareinnumericalformatanddonotcontainvariablesor
symbols.
Math
 Ofthefollowing,whichisgreaterthan½?
A. 2/5
B. 4/7
C. 4/9
D. 5/11
E. 6/13
Correct Answer-B
Math
 Acubicalblockofmetalweighs6pounds.Howmuchwillanothercubeofthesame
metalweighifitssidesaretwiceaslong?
A. 48
B. 32
C. 24
D. 18
E. 12
CorrectAnswer-A
Math
 Inaclassof 78students41 are taking French,22 are takingGerman.Ofthestudents
takingFrenchorGerman,9aretakingbothcourses.Howmanystudentsarenot
enrolledineithercourse?
A. 6
B. 15
C. 24
D. 33
E. 54
Correct Answer-C
Math
 AmyhastovisittownsBandCinanyorder.Theroadsconnectingthesetownswithher
homeareshownonthediagram.HowmanydifferentroutescanshetakestartingfromA
andreturningtoA,goingthroughbothBandC(butnotmorethanoncethrougheach)
andnottravellinganyroadtwiceonthesametrip?
A. 10
B. 8
C. 6
D. 4
E. 2
Correct Answer-B
Math
Helpers are neededtoprepareforthe fete.Eachhelpercanmakeeither2largecakesper
hour,or 35smallcakesperhour.Thekitchenisavailablefor3hoursand20largecakes
and 700smallcakesareneeded.Howmanyhelpersare required?
A. 10
B. 15
C. 20
D. 25
E. 30
CorrectAnswer-A
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