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SAT Quiz: Math Sampler
The SAT has always struck fear in college applicants. But there's nothing riding on this short sampler quiz. So relax and take a stab at these practice questions to see how you'd fare on the SAT math section.
Note
: Questions, answers, and explanations are provided by
Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions
. Instructions and format have been modified slightly from the actual test format.
Directions: Solve each of the following problems and decide which is the best answer choice.
Notes:
1.
Calculator use is permitted.
2.
All numbers used are real numbers.
3.
Figures are provided for some problems.
All figures are drawn to scale and lie in a plane UNLESS otherwise indicated.
1
The figure below shows the graph of
f
(
x
). What is the value of
f
(0)?
a)
-3
b)
-2
c)
0
d)
2
e)
3
2
In the figure below, the line
KM
is tangent to circle
O
at point
L
. What is the value of
x
?
a)
90
b)
115
c)
65
d)
120
e)
155
3
If
f
(
x
) =
x
2
- 4, then what is
f
(
f
(1))?
a)
-3
b)
5
c)
8
d)
15
e)
21
4
Which of the following equations best describes the line shown in the graph below?
a)
y
= -
x
- 1
b)
y
= 1
c)
y
=
x
- 1
d)
y
=
x
+ 1
e)
y
= 2
x
- 1
5
If set
A
is the set of all prime numbers and set
B
is the set of all even numbers, which of the following numbers is in the intersection of the two sets?
a)
2 only
b)
2 and 4 only
c)
2 and 7 only
d)
10 and 11 only
e)
2, 4, 7, 10, and 11
6
If
f
(
x
) is a linear function such that
f
(4) = 13, then
f
(
x
) could be defined as
a)
x
+ 5
b)
2
x
+ 2
c)
3
x
- 1
d)
4
x
- 3
e)
5
x
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