44. D Paragraph 5 does not fit as a conclusion, so eliminate (A). This paragraph should come
after the discussion of the tiger moth and its tactics and before the conclusion of the essay.
This indicates the best placement is after the third paragraph, so (D) is the answer.
Section 3: Math (No Calculator)
1. A The vertex form of a parabola is y = a(x – h)^2 + k, where (h, k) denotes the vertex. Plug in
the point (3, –3) into the vertex form to get y = a(x – 3)^2 – 3. The correct answer is (A).
2. C You can plug in to make sense of this equation. Say that x = $100. The amount of the keg
would then be $107 + $17. The $17 must be the untaxed deposit since it is a flat fee rather
than percentage based. Therefore, the tax is $7, which is 7% of the original $100 base
price. The answer is (C).
3. D Whenever there are variables in the question, plug in. Be sure to plug in a number that is
divisible by 3. Let d = 300. of the original amount of $300 is $100, and that is deducted
by the company, leaving Syed with $200. Then, subtract the wire transfer fee to get $200 –
$30 = $170, which is the target number. Plug in 300 for d in the answer choices to see
which one is equal to the target number of 170. In (A), (300) – 30 = 70. This is not the
target number, so eliminate (A). Likewise in (B), (300 – 30) = 90, and in (C), (300 –
30) = 180. Neither of these is the target number, so eliminate (B) and (C). In (D), (300) –
30 = 170, which is the target number. The correct answer is (D).
4. C All of the answers are written in the slope-intercept form y = mx + b, where b is the y-
intercept and x and y are points on the line. Eliminate (D) because the y-intercept in that
equation is 2. For the remaining answer choices, plug in the x- and y-values to determine
which equation works. If x = 1 and y = 6, (A) becomes 6 = (1) + 4. Solve both sides of
the equation to get 6 = 4 . Eliminate (A). Choice (B) becomes 6 = 1 + 4, so eliminate (B).
Choice (C) becomes 6 = 2(1) + 4, or 6 = 6. Therefore, the correct answer is (C).
5. C Whenever there are variables in the question and the answer choices, think Plugging In. If 2
purchases were made, then p = 2, and the number of bonus points can be calculated as 4(2)
+ 7 = 8 + 7 = 15. If the number of purchases were then increased by 3, the new p equals 5
and the number of bonus points can be calculated as 4(5) + 7 = 27. The bonus points
