2009 - Peterson - Master The SSAT & ISEE - Diagnostic Test (Complete)
2009 - Peterson - Master The SSAT & ISEE - Diagnostic Test (Complete)
2009 - Peterson - Master The SSAT & ISEE - Diagnostic Test (Complete)
20 Questions 10 Minutes
Directions: Choose the word or phrase closest in meaning to the
CAPITALIZED word. Mark the appropriate space on your answer sheet.
1. INTERMITTENTLY
(A) constantly
7. IMPOSE
(A) disguise
(B) annually
(B) escape
(C) require
(D) tax
2. DECEPTION
(A) secrets
8. ALIAS
(A) enemy
(B) fraud
(B) sidekick
(C) mistrust
(C) hero
(D) hatred
3. ACCLAIM
(A) amazement
9. ITINERANT
(A) traveling
(B) laughter
(B) shrewd
(C) booing
(C) insurance
(D) applause
(D) aggressive
4. ERECT
(A) paint
10. AMPLE
(A) plentiful
(B) design
(B) enthusiastic
(C) destroy
(C) well-shaped
(D) construct
(D) overweight
5. RELISH
(A) care
11. STENCH
(A) puddle of slimy water
(B) speed
(C) amusement
(D) enjoy
6. FORTNIGHT
(A) two weeks
12. SULLEN
(A) grayish yellow
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13. TERSE
(A) pointed
17. CAPITULATE
(A) surrender
(B) trivial
(B) execute
(C) nervous
(C) finance
(D) lengthy
(D) retreat
14. INCREMENT
(A) an improvisation
18. EXTENUATING
(A) mitigating
(B) an increase
(B) opposing
(C) feces
(C) incriminating
(D) specification
(D) distressing
15. MISCONSTRUED
(A) followed directions
19. SUBSERVIENT
(A) underestimated
(B) underhanded
(C) subordinate
(D) evasive
16. VESTIGE
(A) design
20. COLLUSION
(A) decision
(B) trace
(B) insinuation
(C) strap
(C) connivance
(D) robe
(D) conflict
(B) white
(B) five
(C) dark
(C) six
(D) gray
(D) thirty
(B) parents
(B) light
(C) grandmother
(C) sun
(D) old
(D) room
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(B) spring
(C) harvest
(D) planting
(B) triangle
(C) oval
(D) cube
(B) coach
(C) player
(D) athlete
(B) plants
(C) water
(D) farm
(B) axle
(C) door
(D) fuel
(B) ruffle
(C) understand
(D) ignore
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(B) numerous
(C) ardent
(D) interested
8. Archaeologists found ruins of temples
and palaces, but no _____; it was as
though these people never _____.
(A) food .. lived
(B) tombs .. died
(C) plans .. built
(D) monasteries .. worshipped
9. Safe driving prevents _____ and the
endless _____ of knowing you have
caused others pain.
(A) disease .. reminder
(B) tragedy .. remorse
(C) accidents .. hope
(D) lawsuits .. expense
10. A true amateur plays because he _____
the game and will not cheat because
that would _____ the game.
(A) studies .. lose
(B) understands .. improve
(C) knows .. forfeit
(D) loves .. degrade
11. Companies have found it pays to have
_____ handy when a meeting is likely
to be _____.
(A) food .. prolonged
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(5)
(10)
(15)
(20)
(25)
(30)
(35)
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(5)
(10)
(15)
(20)
(25)
(30)
(35)
(40)
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(5)
(10)
(15)
(20)
(25)
(30)
(35)
(40)
(45)
(50)
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(10)
(15)
(20)
(25)
(30)
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(5)
(10)
(15)
(20)
(25)
(30)
(35)
(40)
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30 Questions 30 Minutes
Directions: Choose the correct answer to each question. Mark the appropriate
space on your answer sheet.
1. Which square has half of its area
shaded?
5. The distance from City X to San Francisco is 3 times the distance from City
X to Chicago. How many miles away
from City X is San Francisco? To solve
this problem, what else do you need to
know?
(A) The distance from Chicago to
San Francisco
(B) The distance from City X to
Chicago
(C) The city of origination
(D) Nothing else
(A) 200
(B) 300
(C) 400
(D) 500
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(C) 12 + 5
(D) 12 5
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(C)
12 12
4 1
+
(D)
12 12
(C) 26
(D) 30
1
10. a 4, 028
What number is a?
(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) 7
(D) 4,028
11. 7 +
= 15
Which number is equal to
13.
(A) 15 7
(B) 15 7
(B) 8
(C) 15 7
(C) 7
(D) 15 + 7
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20.
(C) 20
(D) 25
(B) 14
18.
1
hours?
2
(A) 9
(B) 9:15
(C) 9:30
(D) 9:45
19. Which of these number sentences is
NOT true?
3 5
(A) =
3 5
5 6
(B) =
5 6
8
(C) = 1
8
7 8
(D) =
8 7
(A) Only A
(B) Only B
(C) Only C
(D) B and C
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(B) 20) 500
(C) 20)1000
(D) 200)1005
(A) 20 205
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Symbols that appear in both columns represent the same thing in Column A
as in Column B.
Column B
2x + 3 = 5
Column A
5.
9 < x < 10
3y + 7 = 10
x
x 1
=
36 3
4
x
3.
6.
1
3
Number of
seconds
in one day
Area of a
triangle with
base 5
and height 7
y
Twice the area
of a rectangle
with base 5
and height 7
7.
x is an integer
x
4.
9 < y < 11
y
2.
Column B
x
1
Number of
minutes
in April
ABCD is a parallelogram
AB
DC
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8.
Column B
4 ia i 4 i 4=3i 3i 3i 3
a
9.
10.
Column A
Column B
15.
A single
discount
of 10%
Two successive
discounts of
5% and 5%
49 + 16
AB = AC
m < A = 60
65
The sum of
Alans age
and Carls age
4<a<6
4b6
12.
a
AB
16.
BC
a>b>c>0
a
b
a
c
6 times the
total surface
area of a cube
with edge 2
13.
18.
3
of Jims salary and
4
3
Joes salary is
of Jacks salary.
2
Jims salary
1
2
5%
19. 18 i 563 i 10
12 i 563 i 16
10 posts
Joes salary
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