New York City SHSAT 2017

(Marvins-Underground-K-12) #1
(A) The time limit has been established in order to give every member a chance to run.
(B) If Bernard is not violating City Fitness rules, then he is not running at City Fitness.
(C) If Bernard is running at City Fitness, he will have his membership revoked.
(D) Bernard will be getting off the treadmill as soon as possible.
(E) Bernard is not running on a treadmill at City Fitness.

In a foreign language class for students who know nothing of the language being taught, those who have already studied
another foreign language do much better at first than those who have had no previous foreign language training. After about
three months, both groups perform at the same level.

Which of the following conclusions is best supported by the information above?

4.


(F) Students with previous foreign language training studied more at the beginning of the course.
(G) Many foreign languages are very similar to one another.
(H) Students who like learning foreign ​languages learn better than those who do not.
(J) The ability to learn a new language is initially increased by previous experience in learning a new language.
(K) Advanced knowledge of one subject can interfere with an attempt to learn a new subject.

Athletes who accept money to endorse brand X cola are expected to appear in at least three commercials for the cola per
year. Basketball star Patrick Ewing appeared in only one commercial for brand X cola last year.

Based only on the information above, which of the following statements is a valid conclusion?

5.


(A) Ewing did not accept money to endorse brand X cola.
(B) If Ewing were playing better, he would be appearing in more commercials.
(C) If all athletes appeared in only one commercial for brand X cola, no one would buy it.
(D) If Ewing accepted money to endorse brand X cola, he has not done what is expected of him.
(E) Ewing must do public appearances for brand X cola to make up for missed commercials.


  1. There are two paintings on the wall.


1 ) One painting is a portrait; the other is of a landscape.
2 ) The portrait has a brown frame.
3 ) One painting was signed by its painter.
4 ) One painting has a gray frame and hangs at eye level.
5 ) The painting that does not hang at eye level was signed by its painter.
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