SAT Question of the Day Contest
for the week of December 1st, 2008
Monday December 1st
Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
Bolstered by his unflagging determination and ------- physical preparation, Tom Whittaker became the first amputee to successfully climb to the summit of Mount Everest.
(A) fortuitous
(B) assiduous
(C) heedless
(D) expeditious
(E) pedantic
Tuesday December 2nd
On a number line, x represents a number that is within 2 units of 12. Which of the following describes this relationship?
A. |x + 2| < 12
B. |x + 12| < 2
C. |x – 2| < 12
D. |x – 12| < 2
E. |12 – 2| < x
Wednesday December 3rd
Part of the following sentence is underlined; beneath the sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Select the option that produces the best sentence. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A.
When light from a distant source, such as the sun, it strikes a collection of water drops, such as rain, spray, or fog, a rainbow may appear.
A. such as the sun, it strikes
B. like the sun’s, striking
C. such as the sun, and striking
D. such as the sun, strikes
E. like the sun’s, strikes
Thursday December 4th
The following sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. If the sentence contains an error, select the one underlined part that must be changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence contains no error, select choice E.
The United States is the largest producer of cranberries and cranberry products, most of them
A B C
are consumed there and in Canada. No Error.
D E
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)
Friday December 5th
A train traveling 60 miles per hour for 1 hour covers the same distance as a train traveling 30 miles per hour for how many hours?
(A) 3 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) 1/2 (E) 1/3