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What you Need to Know to About Genre on the SSAT

10/31/2016

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Questions:

Each of the following questions consists of a word in capital letters followed by five words or phrases. Select the one word or phrase that means most means most nearly the same as the word in capital letters.
1. GENRE

(A) proposal
(B) category
(C) purpose
(D) principle
(E) generation
2. SUMMIT

(A) conference
(B) valley
(C) essence
(D) nadir
(E) outline

3. DEFTLY

(A) willfully
(B) closely
(C) quickly
(D) randomly
(E) skillfully


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How to Choose the Word Nearest in Meaning on the HSPT

10/28/2016

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Question:

For the questions below, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.
1. an astute comment

A. rude
B. perceptive
C. humorous
D. timely
2. to mimic another person

A. respect
B. imitate
C. tease
D. follow
3. a solemn oath

A. occasion
B. mood
C. meal
D. promise

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How to Calculate Unpacked Sugar on the HSPT

10/25/2016

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Problem:

If 100 ounces of sugar are available to be packed into one-pound bags, how much sugar will be left unpacked?

A. 4 ounces
B. 0 ounces
C. 12 ounces
​D. 9 ounces


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This is What Affable and Cheap have in Common on the HSPT

10/24/2016

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Questions:

1. Which word does not belong with the others?

A. custom
B. behavior
C. ritual
D. habit
2. Affable most nearly means

A. laughable
B. tiny
C. agreeable

D. cheap
3. Ratify most nearly means

A. magnify
B. lie
C. punch

D. confirm

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This is What Happens to Centripetal Acceleration if the String is Doubled?

10/21/2016

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Question:

A ball of mass m on a string of length R, swinging around in circular motion, with instantaneous velocity v and centripetal acceleration a.

What is the centripetal acceleration of the ball if the length of the string is doubled?

(A) a/4
(B) a/2
(C) a
(D) 2a
(E) 4
a

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How to Calculate the Skidding Distance of a Car

10/19/2016

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Problem:

A car traveling at 22.4 m/s skids to a stop in 2.55 s. Determine the skidding distance of the car (assume uniform acceleration).

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At Last, The Secret to Calculate Michael Jordan's Air Time is Revealed

10/18/2016

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Michael Jordan's Air Time
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Problem:

If Michael Jordan has a vertical leap of 1.29 m, then what is his takeoff speed and his hang time (total time to move upwards to the peak and then return to the ground)?

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How to Simplify Radical Expressions with 2 Easy Methods

10/13/2016

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Rationalize and Simplify the Given Expressions: 

1. 
\[\sqrt{2}\sqrt{6} + 3 \sqrt{12}\]
2.
\[\frac{3 \sqrt{14} + 4 \sqrt{63}}{3 \sqrt{7}}\]

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How to Compare Calories in Cappuccino to an Expresso on the HSPT

10/7/2016

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Problem

There are about 200 calories in a cup of cappuccino at a local coffee shop. A cup of espresso at the same coffee shop has about 100 calories.

a. People prefer to drink espresso because it is less fattening.
b. Cappuccino tastes bitter than an espresso.
c. There are more calories in a cup of cappuccino than in a cup of espresso.
d. People generally do not care about their caloric intake.


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How to Tackle Ratio Problems on the ACT

10/5/2016

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Problem:

Only tenth-, eleventh-, and twelfth-grade students attend Washington High School. The ratio of tenth graders to the school’s total student population is 86:255, and the ratio of eleventh graders to the school’s total student population is 18:51. If 1 student is chosen at random from the entire school, which grade is that student most likely to be in?
​
  1. Tenth
  2. Eleventh
  3. Twelfth
  4. All grades are equally likely.
  5. Cannot be determined from the given information 

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How to Solve Analogy Problems on the SSAT

10/4/2016

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Questions:

1. Composer is to score as 

(A) conductor is to composer
(B) operator is to telephone
(C) teacher is to classroom
(D) attorney is to trial
(E) author is to book
2. Stanza is to poem as

(A) sonnet is to play
(B) drama is to theater
(C) paragraph is to essay
(D) teacher is to class
(E) preface is to book
3. Sovereign is to monarchy as principal is to 

(A) school
(B) administrators
(C) workers
(D) crew
(E) town


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How to Solve Sentence Correction Problems on the HSPT

10/3/2016

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Questions:

Choose below the sentence that contains an error in punctuation, capitalization or usage. If there is no error, select choice (D).
1. 
(A) Suzie said, "I'am going to the store."
(B) The president gave a speech last night.
(C) Martins arrived on Tuesday February 8.
(D) No mistake.
2. 
(A) What time is it?
(B) Independence day is July 4.
(C) Howard's aunt is 50 years old.
(D) No mistake.
3. 
(A) We hope to visit the Museum of history.
(B) Dave takes the bus every morning.
(C) The teacher asked Jane to close the window.

(D) No mistake.
4. 
(A) We watched Treasure Island yesterday afternoon.
(B) My sister told me, "Mail the letter."
(C) Where is the bus stop? Jose asked.

(D) No mistake.
5. 
(A) You may have the dessert after you eat your dinner.
(B) Please carry these books for me.
(C) Bob and Aarthi are the best singers in the choir.

(D) No mistake.

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