Friday, October 11, 2013

PSAT Practice Set 2

Set 1 Review:

The following questions were the 4 most missed questions from  Practice Set 1

The reason the tent fell over was that we did not anchor the center pole.

(A)     that we did not anchor the center pole              CORRECT ANSWER

(B)     because we did not anchor the center pole
 (C)     we did not anchor the center pole

(D)     for our not anchoring the center pole

(E)     because of our not anchoring the center pole

 Many visitors were impressed by the monument’s sheer size, but for others it was its solemn gravity.

(A)    size, but for others it was

(B)     size; but others thought it was

(C)     size, others were impressed by

(D)     size and not, like for others,

(E)     size; others by           CORRECT ANSWER

I sometimes prefer making a selection based on  the  advice  of  a  friend  over  my  own analysis.
(A)    making a selection based on the advice of a friend over
(B) to base a selection on the advice of a friend rather than on     CORRECT ANSWER
(C) basing a selection on the advice of a friend more than
(D)making a selection based rather on the advice of a friend instead of
(E) to make a selection based on what a friend says rather than



Unable to meet all of its costs with such meager revenue, bankruptcy could not be avoided by the small company.

(A)     bankruptcy could not be avoided by the small company

(B)     the small company’s bankruptcy could not be avoided

(C)     the small company could not avoid bankruptcy            CORRECT ANSWER
 (D)     it was not possible for the small company to avoid bankruptcy


(E)     the bankruptcy of the small company could not be avoided