Sat 2015 Practice Test #1 Answer Explanations

Choice D is the best answer
because the paragraph includes several 
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and satisfying hunger, to support the sentence’s claim that the 
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the passage’s earlier claim that “the advantages of Greek yogurt 
outweigh the potential drawbacks of its production.” 
Choices A, B, and C are incorrect because they inaccurately describe 
the sentence in question. 
QUESTION 7 
Choice B is the best answer
because it provides a grammatically 
standard preposition that connects the verb “serves” and noun 
“digestive aid” and accurately depicts their relationship. 
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grammatically incorrect verb construction: “serves to be.” Choices C 
and D are incorrect because both present options that deviate from 
standard English usage. 
QUESTION 8 
Choice C is the best answer
because it presents a verb tense that is 
consistent in the context of the sentence. The choice is also free of the 
redundant “it.” 
Choice A is incorrect because the subject “it” creates a redundancy. 
Choices B and D are incorrect because they present verb tenses that 
are inconsistent in the context of the sentence. 
QUESTION 9 
Choice A is the best answer
because it properly introduces an 
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“Also” is the logical and coherent choice to communicate an addition. 
Choices B, C, and D are incorrect because none of the transitions they 
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choice. 
QUESTION 10 
Choice A is the best answer
because “satiated” is the only choice that 
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longer period of time. 

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Choices B, C, and D are incorrect because each is improper usage in 
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but a person who has eaten until he or she is no longer hungry cannot 
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QUESTION 11