Father : How was your exam yesterday? Son : I got zero out of twenty? Father : Bravo! What can we conclude from this conversation between father and son?

The father was sarcastic and disappointed with his son.

The father was humorous and he rejoiced at his son's result.

The son was happy with his result.

The father was honestly pleased with his son.

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Grade 12 Scholastic Aptitude (SAT) national exam, 2016 E.C. (2024 G.C.)

45 questions · 120 minutes. The first 5 answers are shown with explanations; sit the whole paper timed in the app to get your score and the textbook page behind every question.

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Antonyms Instruction: Questions 1-3 consist of words in capital letters followed by four options. Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters. Then, blacken the letter of your choice on the separate answer sheet provided.

1.DESTITUTE
- A. wealthy
- B. prostitute
- C. generous
- D. healthy
Answer: A. This question tests the opposite meaning of “destitute,” which means having very little or no money. “Wealthy” means having a lot of money, so it is the opposite. A prostitute is unrelated in meaning; generous means willing to give; healthy describes good health, not wealth.
2.NIECE
- A. cousin
- B. nephew
- C. nice
- D. aunt
Answer: B. This question tests the opposite meaning of “niece.” A niece is a female child of your brother or sister, while a nephew is a male child of your brother or sister. A cousin is a different family relation; “nice” sounds similar but has a different meaning; an aunt is not the opposite of a niece.
3.REFUTE
- A. rebut
- B. disprove
- C. confirm
- D. deny
Answer: C. This question tests the opposite meaning of “refute,” which means to show that a claim is false. “Confirm” means to show that a claim is true, so it is the opposite. Rebut means to argue against a claim; disprove means to show it is false; deny means to say it is not true.

Reading Comprehension Instruction: Read the following passages carefully and answer questions 4-8. Each question is based on the information stated or implied in the passage. Then, blacken the letter of your choice on the separate answer sheet provided. Passage II New situations always make me a bit nervous, and my first swimming class was no exception. After I changed into my bathing suit in the locker room, I stood timidly by the side of the pool waiting for the teacher and the other students to show up. After a couple of minutes the teacher came over. She smiled and introduced herself, and two more students joined us. Although they were both older than me, they didn’t seem to be embarrassed about not knowing how to swim. I began to feel more at ease. We got into the pool, and teacher had us put on brightly colored water wings to help us stay afloat. One of the other students, May, had already taken the beginning class once before, so she took a kickboard and went splashing off by herself. The other student, Jerry, and I were told to hold on to the side of the pool and shown how to kick for the breaststroke. One by one, the teacher had us hold on to a kickboard while she pulled it through the water, and we kicked. Source: Jonan Donaldson Academic Writing January 12th, 2010

4.The word timidly in paragraph 1, line 2 is synonymous with:
- A. nervously
- B. angrily
- C. timely
- D. bravely
Answer: A. The question tests the meaning of a word by using its context. Timidly means nervously, and the passage describes the speaker waiting by the pool with uncertainty. Angrily means with anger, which does not fit. Timely means at the right time, not nervously. Bravely means showing courage, unlike the speaker’s timid feeling.

Analytical and Logical Reasoning Questions Instruction: Questions 9 to 16 deal with logical and analytical reasoning. Read the given set of conditions and assumptions for each question. Choose the answer that you think is most appropriate among the given alternatives. Then, blacken the letter of your choice on the separate answer sheet provided.

5.Father : How was your exam yesterday? Son : I got zero out of twenty? Father : Bravo! What can we conclude from this conversation between father and son?
- A. The father was sarcastic and disappointed with his son.
- B. The father was humorous and he rejoiced at his son's result.
- C. The son was happy with his result.
- D. The father was honestly pleased with his son.
Answer: A. The key idea is that a spoken reply can mean the opposite of its words when used sarcastically. Saying “Bravo!” after hearing about a score of zero shows the father is mocking the result and is disappointed. B is wrong because the father is not truly rejoicing; C is wrong because the son does not say he is happy; D is wrong because the father’s praise is not sincere.
6.An assassinee is an important person killed by someone; whereas, a martyr is any person killed because of their political beliefs. Abbune was killed on the cause of freedom, whereas, President Safi was shot dead in broad light. From this we can conclude that:
- A. When Abbune is an assassinee, Safi is a martyr.
- B. Both Safi and Abbune are assassinees.
- C. When Saji is an assassinee, Abbune is a martyr.
- D. Both Saji and Abbune are martyrs.
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7.People who speak French can also speak English. Alex is French and Tom is American. To be an American, one should be able to speak English. Which of the following is, therefore, necessarily true?
- A. Tom speaks both French and English.
- B. Tom speaks English.
- C. Alex speaks French.
- D. Alex speaks both French and English.
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8.In a pseudo language called Vandu, dvt means work, gnafu means drives. gnafye means drivers. dvty means worker. gnadfaa means drove. What does dvtye gnadfaa mean in Vandu?
- A. Worker drives.
- B. Drivers drove.
- C. Driver drives.
- D. Workers drove.
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10.Based on the data in question 13, if kont means girl, its plural form will be:
- A. konty
- B. konts
- C. kontye
- D. konte
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11.Which of the following is a word in English formed from three consecutive letters?
- A. feed
- B. face
- C. bead
- D. bad
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12.Learning to swim was not easy for me, but in the end my ___; paid off.
- A. strength
- B. experience
- C. tolerance
- D. persistence
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13.He was charged with carrying an offensive __________.
- A. thought
- B. weapon
- C. speech
- D. belief
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14.I work a minimum of 35-hours a week to put myself through school without ___ to the temptation of a student loan.
- A. falling
- B. combating
- C. succumbing
- D. surviving
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15.The skyscraper rose ___ at the center of the town. Every visitor loves to explore it.
- A. thickly
- B. brightly
- C. proudly
- D. highly
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16.On bad days I even felt ___; I just wanted to kill myself.
- A. suicidal
- B. poisoned
- C. causal
- D. pleased
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Synonyms Instruction: Questions 22 to 25 consist of words printed in capital letters followed by four options. Choose the word that is most nearly similar in meaning to the word in capital letters. Then, blacken the letter of your choice on the separate answer sheet provided.

17.DISPENSE
- A. spoil
- B. distribute
- C. expend
- D. destroy
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18.ERRAND
- A. rider
- B. passenger
- C. brand
- D. messenger
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19.GRACEFUL
- A. dominant
- B. great
- C. grateful
- D. attractive
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20.EQUIVOCALLY
- A. clearly
- B. uniquely
- C. ambiguously
- D. equally
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Analogy Instruction: Answer questions 26 to 30 based on the pair that best expresses a relationship similar to that of the original or capitalized pair. Then, find the corresponding question number on the separate answer sheet, and blacken the letter of your choice.

21.CALCULATE: BALANCE; ___: paragraph.
- A. construct
- B. compose
- C. describe
- D. combine
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22.AIRCRAFT: JET; _____: truck.
- A. train
- B. airbus
- C. vehicle
- D. taxi
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23._____ : soldier; GOWN: PHYSICIAN.
- A. uniform
- B. tent
- C. gun
- D. army
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24.Remote: ___; WIDE: NARROW.
- A. distant
- B. control
- C. television
- D. accessible
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25.Which of the following is synonymous with the word intimidating in paragraph 2, line 2?
- A. frustrating
- B. annoying
- C. frightening
- D. disappointing
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Section Two: Quantitative Reasoning (Questions 36-60) Directions: This section contains 25 quantitative reasoning items which consist of algebra, sequence, geometry, comparison of quantities, probability, and statistics altogether. Solve each of the problems given in questions 36-60 according to their specific instruction and select the correct answer from the given alternatives. Then, blacken the letter of your choice on the separate answer sheet provided.

26.If -3, 0 and 1 are zeros of a polynomial function p(x) of degree 3, then which one of the following is true about p(x)?
- A. p(-1) = 0.
- B. x is a factor of p(x). x + 3 3x
- C. x - 3 is a factor of p(x).
- D. p(x) = .
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27.Which one of the following is equal to ? (n+1)(n+2)
- A. 1.5
- B. 1.2
- C. 2.4
- D. 2.5
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28.If $(\sqrt[3]{x})^{-\frac{1}{3}}=2^{-1}$, then which one of the following is the value of $x$?
- A. 512
- B. $\frac{1}{512}$
- C. -512
- D. $-\frac{1}{512}$
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29.What is a possible value of t in the sequence 100, 98, 94, 86, t, 38, ...?
- A. 78
- B. 70
- C. 82
- D. 54
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30.Let $\{a_n\}$ be a sequence defined by $a_1=3$, $a_2=2$ and for each $n\geq 2$, $a_{n+1}=na_{n-1}-a_n$. Which one of the following is equal to $a_6$?
- A. 14
- B. 56
- C. -14
- D. -4
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31.How many different arrangements of the digits of the number " 234523 " are there?
- A. 180
- B. 720
- C. 360
- D. 256
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32.In which quadrant does the terminal side of angle -710° belong?
- A. Second
- B. Fourth
- C. First
- D. Third
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33.If two six faced fair dice are rolled, what is the probability of getting a pair of numbers whose sum is either 6 or 12?
- A. $\frac{5}{36}$
- B. $\frac{2}{9}$
- C. $\frac{1}{6}$
- D. $\frac{7}{36}$
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34.If today is Monday, then what is the day after 57 days starting from today?
- A. Wednesday
- B. Sunday
- C. Monday
- D. Tuesday
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35.A box contains 4 black, 5 white and 3 red balls of the same size. If a ball is drawn at random, what is the probability that the ball is neither black nor red?
- A. $\frac{5}{12}$
- B. $\frac{2}{3}$
- C. $\frac{7}{12}$
- D. $\frac{3}{4}$
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36.A person deposited money in a microfinance that pays a simple interest rate of 12% per year. After three years, he/she received a total amount of Bir 163,200. Which one of the following was the initial amount in Bir deposited by the person?
- A. 140,000
- B. 120,000
- C. 100,000
- D. 280,000
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37.What is the value of k, if ?
- A. 2
- B. -2
- C. 1
- D. -1
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38.Let x and y be real numbers such that x > y. Quantity A Quantity B 2xy
- A. Quantity B is greater than quantity A.
- B. The relationship cannot be determined.
- C. Quantity A is greater than quantity B.
- D. The two quantities are equal.
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Instruction: For Questions 49 and 50, compare Quantities A and B using the given information and choose the correct answer from the given alternatives that explain the relationship.

39.Quantity A Quantity B 20% of 80 30% of 60
- A. Quantity B is greater than quantity A.
- B. The relationship cannot be determined.
- C. Quantity A is greater than quantity B.
- D. The two quantities are equal.
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40.The water bill for a past month of a certain family was Bir 200. The bill consisted of a fixed charge of Bir 20 plus a charge of Bir 2 per cubic meter for the water used in the month. How many cubic meters of water did the family consumed for the past month?
- A. 90
- B. 180
- C. 110
- D. 100
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41.Which of the following pairs of numbers are twin primes?
- A. 3 and 11
- B. 41 and 43
- C. 2 and 3
- D. 19 and 23
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42.Which of the following is true about ?
- A. It has only one solution.
- B. It has no real solution.
- C. It has no solution.
- D. It has two solutions.
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43.At a certain fruit shop, one mango is being sold for Bir 10 and one banana is being sold for Bir 5. If 30 fruits of mangos and bananas were purchased from the fruit shop for Bir 200, how many of the fruits were bananas?
- A. 25
- B. 15
- C. 10
- D. 20
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44.A lady wants to surprise her boyfriend on his birthday by inviting him and their friends a buffet dinner at a hotel. The maximum budget for the dinner was Bir 8,000. The hotel charges Bir 300 per person for the buffet including tax. If the lady wants to give a tip of Bir 50, then which of the following models the situation assuming that x is the total number of people?
- A. 300x + 50 ≥ 8000
- B. 300x - 50 ≥ 8000
- C. 300x + 50 ≤ 8000
- D. 300x - 50 ≤ 8000
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45.If a tree casts a shadow of 20 meters long and at the same time a pole of 3 meters casts a shadow of 5 meters long, which of the following is the height of the tree in meters?
- A. 8
- B. 16
- C. 4
- D. 12
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46.What is the height of a building in meters, if the angle of elevation of the top of the building from a point 10 meters away from the ground floor of the building is $60^\circ$ ?
- A. $\frac{10\sqrt{3}}{3}$
- B. 5
- C. $10\sqrt{3}$
- D. $5\sqrt{3}$
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