The Official SAT Question of the Day

The Official SAT Question of the Day for Saturday, July 4

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

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.

Used in	sculpture, carving is the process
A

and it reduces	substances	such as	stone,
B		C

wood, or ivory to a desired shape	by cutting
	D

or chipping away unnecessary parts.	No error
	E

The Official SAT Question of the Day for Friday, July 3

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

Explorer David Livingstone has ------- reputation: some historians revile him as a proponent of imperialism, while others ------- him as a founder of African Nationalism.

a substantial . . exalt
a sketchy . . vilify
an illustrious . . dismiss
a dichotomous . . praise
a pristine . . castigate

The Official SAT Question of the Day for Thursday, July 2

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

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In the figure above, the circle with center A and the circle with center C are tangent at point D. If the circles each have radius 10, and if line is tangent to the circle with center A at point B, what is the value
of x?

55
60
63
65
It cannot be determined from the information given.

The Official SAT Question of the Day for Wednesday, July 1

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

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.

Using it both for culinary and medicinal purposes, fennel is one of the oldest of all cultivated plants.

Using it both for culinary and medicinal purposes,
Using it both for culinary purposes as well as medicinally,
They use it for both culinary purposes and medicinally, and
Used for both culinary and medicinal purposes,
Used both for culinary purposes, also medicinally,

The Official SAT Question of the Day for Tuesday, June 30

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

Confident that her own political platform would ------- at election time, the mayor considered her opponent's sudden popularity less a threat than -------.

falter . . a boon
strengthen . . a calamity
prevail . . a distraction
alter . . an error
waver . . a diversion

The Official SAT Question of the Day for Monday, June 29

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

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Miguel is 180 centimeters tall. At 2:00 p.m. one day, his shadow is 60 centimeters long, and the shadow of a nearby fence post is t centimeters long. In terms of t, what is the height, in centimeters, of the fence post?

t + 120
3t

The Official SAT Question of the Day for Sunday, June 28

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Ballet, modern dance, and Indian classical dance

is a form	of theater dance, the dancers usually
A

highly trained	professionals	performing for
B		C

audiences	in particular	venues and on special
	D

occasions.	No error
	E