Cracking the SSAT & ISEE - The Princeton Review 2019

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Section 1

Verbal Reasoning

This section is divided into two parts that contain two different types of questions. As soon as you have completed Part One, answer the questions in Part Two. You may write in your test booklet. For each answer you select, fill in the corresponding circle on your answer document.

Part One — Synonyms

Each question in Part One consists of a word in capital letters followed by four answer choices. Select the one word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.

SAMPLE QUESTION:

AGGRAVATE:

(A)apply

(B)enjoy

(C)irritate

(D)present

Sample Answer

Part Two — Sentence Completion

Each question in Part Two is made up of a sentence with one blank. Each blank indicates that a word or phrase is missing. The sentence is followed by four answer choices. Select the one word or phrase that best completes the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

SAMPLE QUESTIONS:

Because Edgar enjoyed seeing new places, every winter he went on a ------ to a place he had never been.

(A)debate

(B)puzzle

(C)restoration

(D)voyage

Sample Answer

Doctors recommend that Americans exercise more in order to stay healthy, but unfortunately many people ------.

(A)watch, rather than play, professional sports

(B)do not eat enough fruits and vegetables

(C)do not choose to follow that advice

(D)work too many hours to enjoy leisure time

Sample Answer

Part One — Synonyms

Directions: Select the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.

1.BASIN:

(A)desk

(B)frame

(C)mound

(D)sink

2.DRENCH:

(A)clean

(B)rain

(C)soak

(D)twist

3.HASTILY:

(A)happily

(B)passively

(C)quickly

(D)quietly

4.HEAP:

(A)grain

(B)imprint

(C)pile

(D)volume

5.ADORN:

(A)average

(B)decorate

(C)sew

(D)visit

6.UNFURL:

(A)close

(B)flap

(C)gather up

(D)spread out

7.NOVICE:

(A)beginner

(B)player

(C)sickness

(D)story

8.COMPREHEND:

(A)compare

(B)speak

(C)understand

(D)wonder

9.MALICE:

(A)fear

(B)hatred

(C)joy

(D)opinion

10.UNKEMPT:

(A)free

(B)frequent

(C)messy

(D)obvious

11.RUSE:

(A)laugh

(B)partner

(C)sale

(D)trick

12.OBSOLETE:

(A)historical

(B)old-fashioned

(C)popular

(D)uncommon

13.WILY:

(A)careful

(B)crafty

(C)loud

(D)thin

14.BRITTLE:

(A)breakable

(B)lumpy

(C)sharp

(D)small

15.ORATOR:

(A)curator

(B)listener

(C)orchestra

(D)speaker

16.POLL:

(A)argument

(B)discussion

(C)election

(D)survey

17.PLEA:

(A)appeal

(B)explanation

(C)remark

(D)response

Part Two — Sentence Completion

Directions: Select the word that best completes the sentence.

18.Sasha’s friends think she is outgoing and talkative, but when she meets people for the first time she is often -------.

(A)friendly

(B)privileged

(C)shy

(D)sociable

19.Ms. Lin reviewed all the essays so that she could ------- each student’s writing.

(A)deny

(B)emphasize

(C)evaluate

(D)ignore

20.A snapping turtle’s neck can ------- to catch fish far away from its body.

(A)blend

(B)extend

(C)retract

(D)wander

21.The young man dressed carefully for his job interview because he wanted to ------- the interviewer.

(A)annoy

(B)discourage

(C)employ

(D)impress

22.Scientists spend a lot of time studying ants, bees, and other ------- insects that live and work together in large groups.

(A)aquatic

(B)social

(C)uninteresting

(D)wingless

23.Because the domestic cat cleans its fur thoroughly with its rough tongue, it rarely becomes -------.

(A)distracted

(B)soiled

(C)tidy

(D)washed

24.Everyone said Jaquinta was an ------- person because she always asked a lot of questions.

(A)inquisitive

(B)intense

(C)organized

(D)unpredictable

25.Although Wanda has taken violin lessons for three years, her ------- is actually to play sports.

(A)possibility

(B)preference

(C)question

(D)routine

26.People who obey the law and try not to hurt anyone are not likely to become -------.

(A)happy

(B)infamous

(C)quiet

(D)serene

27.At one time, Western movies were released -------, but now they are hardly ever made.

(A)frequently

(B)informally

(C)quickly

(D)seldom

28.Mr. Thomas placed celery in colored water in order to ------- the way plants can absorb liquids.

(A)compress

(B)cover

(C)demonstrate

(D)ignore

29.Most goods were produced in people’s homes before industrialization, but as the factory system became common, ------- production of goods decreased.

(A)domestic

(B)energetic

(C)foreign

(D)high-speed

30.Frederick Church built a large Moorish home that was ------- as a visitor came up the long driveway, but came into view suddenly at the end.

(A)beautiful

(B)concealed

(C)uninteresting

(D)visible

31.To keep Cassidy’s baby sister safe once she begins to crawl, her family will -------.

(A)take lots of pictures

(B)stay close to the ground

(C)buy new baby shoes

(D)baby-proof the house

32.Even though most of the students looked confused, the teacher -------.

(A)wondered what she would have for lunch

(B)explained the solution to the problem a second time

(C)sent a student to the principal’s office for misbehaving

(D)moved on to a new topic without asking whether anyone had questions

33.Although the weather forecast predicted freezing temperatures and wet snow, Jason -------.

(A)decided to learn how to ski

(B)did not wear a coat when he went outside

(C)worked twice as hard as he usually does

(D)put on his favorite wool sweater

34.Because Ronnie was terrified of the ocean and never learned to swim, -------.

(A)she did not accept an invitation to her friend’s beach house

(B)her parents never took her on their vacations to Kansas

(C)she became an A student and was the president of two clubs

(D)her brother decided to try out for the Olympic swimming team

STOP. If there is time, you may check your work in this section only.

Section 2

Quantitative Reasoning

Each question consists of a word problem followed by four answer choices. Read each question and then decide which one of the four suggested answers is best.

Find the row of spaces on your answer document that has the same number as the question. In this row, mark the space having the same letter as the answer you have chosen. You may write in your test booklet.

EXAMPLE 1:

What is the value of the expression 6 + (8 ÷ 2) ?

(A)2 + 5

(B)2 × 5

(C)3 + 4

(D)3 × 4

The correct answer is 10, so circle B is darkened.

Sample Answer

EXAMPLE 2:

Which could be the dimensions of a rectangle with an area of 34 cm²?

(A)2 cm × 17 cm

(B)3 cm × 12 cm

(C)4 cm × 8 cm

(D)5 cm × 7 cm

The correct answer is 2 cm × 17 cm, so circle A is darkened.

Sample Answer

1.Which is seven hundred ninety thousand twelve?

(A)7,912

(B)79,012

(C)709,012

(D)790,012

2.Which of the following must be true of triangle DEF above, which is drawn to scale?

(A)x = 45

(B)DF = 2

(C)DF = 4

(D)x + y > 90

3.Which number shows 9 in the thousands place?

(A) 1,039

(B) 7,920

(C) 9,437

(D)94,016

4.Which of the following is the product of two distinct prime numbers?

(A) 1

(B) 4

(C) 8

(D)14

5.Which is the smallest fraction?

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

6.The number of smaller cubes that make up the solid object above is

(A) 36

(B) 108

(C) 216

(D)46,656

7.It takes Ms. Weiss ten minutes to drive 4 miles. If she continues to drive at the same speed for 25 more minutes, how many more miles will she have driven?

(A) 4

(B)10

(C)14

(D)25

8.A painter uses 3 gallons of paint to cover 2 square yards on the inside of a house. How many gallons will it take for him to cover a wall that is 12 feet tall and 60 feet long? Note: 3 feet = 1 yard.

(A) 40

(B)120

(C)180

(D)240

9.Which of the following is equal to ?

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

10.When a number is divided by 8, the remainder is 3. Which could be the number?

(A)11

(B)14

(C)17

(D)21

11.Which of the following equals 90 ?

(A)5 × 18

(B)5 × 16

(C)4 × 15

(D)9¹⁰

12.In which region of the figure above would you find Stephanie, a fourth-grade student who walks to school and buys her lunch in the cafeteria?

(A)A

(B)B

(C)C

(D)D

13.Which of the following shows a line of symmetry?

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

14.What is the area of the shaded region in the figure above?

(A)12

(B)13

(C)14

(D)24

15.In the multiplication problem shown above, if A and M represent distinct positive integers, which of the following is the value of A ?

(A)0

(B)4

(C)8

(D)9

16.What is the perimeter of rectangle ABCD above?

(A) 5

(B)11

(C)22

(D)24

17.Which shows 7 in the hundreds and thousandths places?

(A)2,793.4701

(B)5,704.2371

(C)7,421.9783

(D)8,072.7634

18.Which is seventy two thousand fourteen?

(A) 7,214

(B)72,014

(C)72,140

(D)720,014

19.Which point on the number line above indicates the correct placement of ?

(A)A

(B)B

(C)C

(D)D

20.Which of the following is closest in value to 7 ?

(A)6.8

(B)7.009

(C)7.01

(D)7.1

21.The length of AD in the figure shown above is

(A)30

(B)32

(C)38

(D)46

22.Which of the following shows three-fourths?

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

23.Which of the following is NOT equal to 16 ?

(A)2² × 4

(B)2³

(C)2⁴

(D)4²

24.Which is the largest fraction?

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

25.Which lunch menu can be found in the shaded part of the figure above?

(A)Yogurt and soda

(B)Ham sandwich and apple juice

(C)Pizza and milk

(D)Cheese sandwich and water

26.Which of the following shows a reflection?

(A) 

(B) 

(C) 

(D) 

27.Which of the following produces a remainder of 3 ?

(A)72 ÷ 9

(B)57 ÷ 6

(C)49 ÷ 9

(D)39 ÷ 7

28.Sam’s Pizza uses 24 slices of pepperoni on 8 pieces of pizza. How many slices of pepperoni would be used on 6 pieces of pizza?

(A) 3

(B)12

(C)18

(D)48

29.Evan is making a quilt out of 6-inch squares of material. How many squares will he need to make a quilt that is 6 feet long and 5 feet wide? Note: 1 foot = 12 inches.

(A) 15

(B) 30

(C) 60

(D)120

30.What is the area of the figure shown above?

(A)24

(B)35

(C)47.5

(D)60

31.Which of the following shows 48 as a product of primes?

(A)3 × 8

(B)2⁴ × 3

(C)2³ × 6

(D)2 × 3

32.Which of the following CANNOT be the length of side MN in triangle MNO, shown above?

(A) 8

(B)11

(C)16

(D)19

33.When a number is divided by 8, the remainder is 2. What is the number?

(A)11

(B)22

(C)72

(D)90

34.What is the perimeter of a square with a side of length 2 ?

(A)8

(B)6

(C)4

(D)2

35.Which of these shapes would fall into the shaded region of the figure shown above?

(A)A red right triangle

(B)A red equilateral triangle

(C)A green rectangle

(D)A blue circle

36.Melissa had 20 words on her spelling test. If she spelled of the words incorrectly, how many words did she spell correctly?

(A) 4

(B) 5

(C)15

(D)16

37. × =

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

38.The distance from Amy’s home to Los Angeles is 2,281 miles. The distance from Dave’s house to Los Angeles is 1,912 miles. How much closer is Dave’s house to Los Angeles than Amy’s house?

(A)379

(B)369

(C)359

(D)269

STOP. If there is time, you may check your work in this section only.

Section 3

Reading Comprehension

This section contains five short reading passages. Each passage is followed by five questions based on its content. Answer the questions following each passage on the basis of what is stated or implied in that passage. You may write in the test booklet.

Questions 1—5

1.At the beginning of the story, the narrator’s brother thinks the noise is made by

(A)a monster

(B)his mother

(C)the dog

(D)the narrator

2.When the narrator says, “Besides, I’d have to walk past the bathroom,” (lines 15—16), you know that he

(A)is afraid of getting in trouble

(B)is not familiar with the house

(C)is scared to go near the noise

(D)would rather go to the kitchen

3.In line 21, “marched” most nearly means

(A)hopped loudly

(B)ran sneakily

(C)sang a military song

(D)walked with a purpose

4.Why does the narrator laugh out loud (line 23) when he gets to the bathroom?

(A)He is amused because he sees that it is just the dog making a noise.

(B)He is happy that there is nothing making a noise in the bathroom.

(C)He is nervous about opening the door.

(D)His brother has just told him a good joke.

5.According to the passage, the dog was in the bathtub because

(A)he needed a bath

(B)he was hungry

(C)he was trying to hide from the brothers

(D)he was trying to hide from the thunder

Questions 6—10

This story is adapted from an African folktale that explains why the sun and moon are in the sky.

6.The primary purpose of this passage is to

(A)describe how to build a large and expensive palace

(B)describe how water flows in a flood

(C)explain how the sun and moon got into the sky

(D)provide information about sea creatures

7.The sun and moon can best be described as

(A)assertive

(B)friendly

(C)grumpy

(D)selfish

8.In the beginning of the story, why does the water never come to visit the sun and moon?

(A)The sun and moon have never invited the water to their home.

(B)The water does not really like the sun and moon.

(C)The water lives too far away from the sun and moon to make the trip.

(D)The water thinks there is not enough space where the sun and moon live.

9.When the water says “my people” in line 9, he is referring to

(A)the creatures that live in the trees

(B)the creatures that live in the water

(C)the sun and the moon

(D)the workers who build the palace

10.In line 38, “perched” most nearly means

(A)got very thirsty

(B)laughed heartily

(C)looked like a fish

(D)sat on the edge

Questions 11—15

11.According to the passage, the purpose of the drones is to

(A)care for the hive

(B)gather food

(C)mate with the queen

(D)supervise the workers

12.According to the passage, the purpose of the honey and pollen is to

(A)attract a queen to the hive

(B)fertilize flowers

(C)provide a place for the queen to lay her eggs

(D)provide food for the hive

13.According to the passage, the hive is an example of a social system because

(A)different members of the hive perform different jobs, yet they work together

(B)the queen rules over all the bees

(C)there are workers to do all the work

(D)there is no conflict in the hive

14.The word “cohesive” in line 5 most nearly means

(A)connected

(B)hardworking

(C)sacred

(D)sticky

15.The tone of the passage is most like that found in a

(A)diary entry of a modern naturalist

(B)general science textbook

(C)laboratory report

(D)letter to a friend

Questions 16—20

16.Which title would be most appropriate for the passage?

(A)“An Eccentric Woman”

(B)“Isabella Stewart Gardner— Museum Maker”

(C)“The Beginnings of a Museum”

(D)“Two Deaths in a Family”

17.In line 17, the word “colorful” most nearly means

(A)beautiful

(B)brilliant

(C)unusual

(D)vivid

18.The passage suggests that Isabella Stewart Gardner began collecting art

(A)after the death of her husband

(B)after the death of her son

(C)to impress art critics

(D)to spend her husband’s money

19.According to the passage, the museum built by Isabella Stewart Gardner was used for all of the following EXCEPT

(A)a place for artists to congregate

(B)a place for art to be viewed

(C)a school for aspiring artists

(D)her home

20.The author’s attitude toward Isabella Stewart Gardner can best be described as

(A)admiring

(B)critical

(C)jealous

(D)skeptical

Questions 21—25

21.The primary purpose of the passage is to

(A)convince the reader that women are able to work and study outside the home

(B)describe how one woman focused on helping to improve others’ lives

(C)prove that people who are not wealthy can still gain access to education

(D)show that everyone needs to find a way to help others

22.According to the passage, during Gilman’s life women did not have

(A)any ideas about how to change things

(B)any way to publish their writing

(C)a way to travel between America and Europe

(D)many options for school and work

23.It can be inferred from lines 8—10 that Gilman

(A)did not like to read by herself

(B)planned to become a writer and speaker when she was young

(C)preferred to spend time alone

(D)was not able to attend school very often as a child

24.The main point of the third paragraph (lines 14—24) is that

(A)Gilman enjoyed writing and speaking to large groups

(B)Gilman worked to spread ideas about how women could live fuller lives

(C)it was very easy to publish your own magazine at the turn of the century

(D)most women did not have access to education and well-paying jobs

25.Based on the information in the passage, you could most likely expect one of Gilman’s books to be titled

(A)Europe: A History

(B)Growing Up Rich

(C)Why Women Don’t Need to Vote

(D)Women and Economics

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Section 4

Mathematics Achievement

Each question is followed by four suggested answers. Read each question and then decide which one of the four suggested answers is best.

Find the row of spaces on your answer document that has the same number as the question. In this row, mark the space having the same letter as the answer you have chosen. You may write in your test booklet.

SAMPLE QUESTION:

Which number is divisible by 7 without a remainder?

(A)26

(B)35

(C)18

(D)60

The correct answer is 35, so circle B is darkened.

Sample Answer

1.6 hours is how many minutes more than 5 hours?

(A) 1

(B)30

(C)60

(D)90

2.Which numeral represents twenty-four thousand, six hundred and three?

(A) 2,463

(B)20,463

(C)24,603

(D)24,630

3. + =

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

Questions 4—6 refer to the pictograph shown below.

Letters Delivered on Mrs. Adler’s Mail Route

 Note: Each represents 2 letters.

4.How many letters did Mrs. Adler deliver on Tuesday?

(A)None

(B)2

(C)3

(D)6

5.How many more letters did Mrs. Adler deliver on Monday than on Wednesday?

(A)1

(B)2

(C)3

(D)4

6.How many letters did Mrs. Adler deliver on Monday and Tuesday?

(A)24

(B)18

(C)16

(D) 8

7.In the decimal 0.42537, the digit 2 is equivalent to which of the following?

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

8.What is the perimeter of rectangle QRST shown above?

(A) 7

(B)10

(C)12

(D)14

9. =

(A)400

(B) 40

(C) 4

(D)

10.3 × 64 =

(A)128

(B)182

(C)192

(D)256

11.3 × 2 + 4 =

(A) 7

(B)10

(C)14

(D)16

12.Wu had 18 marbles. He lost half of them, and then his friend gave him 3 more marbles. How many marbles does Wu have now?

(A) 6

(B) 9

(C)12

(D)21

13.Ian visits the store and buys 2 pads of paper, 1 notebook, and 3 boxes of pencils. How much money does he spend?

(A)$10.00

(B) $8.00

(C) $5.75

(D) $4.75

14. × 400 =

(A) 20

(B) 40

(C) 80

(D)120

15.Evan has 26 comic books. Mark has twice as many comic books as Evan has. How many comic books does Mark have?

(A)13

(B)26

(C)42

(D)52

16.If 12 eggs cost $1.80, then how much will 36 eggs cost?

(A)$0.60

(B)$1.80

(C)$3.60

(D)$5.40

17.In triangle FGH shown above, the value of angle x in degrees is

(A) 30

(B) 45

(C) 90

(D)180

Questions 18—19 refer to the following graph.

18.On which day did Alicia spend the same amount of time doing homework as she spent on Monday?

(A)Tuesday

(B)Wednesday

(C)Thursday

(D)Friday

19.How many more hours did Alicia spend doing her homework on Tuesday than on Wednesday?

(A)1

(B)2

(C)3

(D)4

20.6 × 20 = 150 — _______

(A)130

(B) 90

(C) 30

(D) 10

21.Which fraction is less than ?

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

22.All of the following are multiples of 3 EXCEPT

(A)120

(B)210

(C)462

(D)512

Questions 23—24 refer to the graph shown below.

23.How many students chose vanilla ice cream as their favorite?

(A)1

(B)2

(C)3

(D)4

24.Which flavor was the favorite of the greatest number of students?

(A)Peppermint

(B)Vanilla

(C)Chocolate

(D)Strawberry

25.If the perimeter of a square is 36, what is the length of one side?

(A) 6

(B) 8

(C) 9

(D)18

26.If 1 pound = 16 ounces, which of the following is equivalent to 2.5 pounds?

(A)18 ounces

(B)24 ounces

(C)32 ounces

(D)40 ounces

27.Jessica worked 5 hours on Tuesday and 3 hours on Wednesday. How many hours did she work on Tuesday and Wednesday?

(A)1

(B)2

(C)8

(D)9

Questions 28—30 refer to the price list shown below.

Fast Ferry Price List

28.How much will it cost for 2 adults and 1 child to ride the Fast Ferry on a weekday afternoon?

(A)$30.00

(B)$27.00

(C)$24.00

(D)$18.00

29.How much less will it cost 1 adult and 2 children to ride the Fast Ferry on a weekday afternoon than it would cost them to ride on a weekday morning?

(A) $6.00

(B) $8.00

(C) $9.00

(D)$18.00

30.The price for 2 adults and 1 child to ride the Fast Ferry on a weekend is what fractional part of the price for 2 adults and 1 child to ride the Fast Ferry on a weekday afternoon?

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

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Essay Topic

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