Question

1 what causes students to stress out about the sat and act? (a) the time it takes to answer all of the questions on the tests (b) the connection between test - taking abilities and test results (c) the fact that the test results could affect the students future (d) the way that students will get to express themselves in college 2 what effect did the sat/act have on the author? (a) it helped him to get into the college of his choice. (b) it made him feel like he had been tricked by the questions. (c) it made him proud that his abilities were revealed in the results. (d) it showed him that high school courses and grades do not matter. read the following sentences from the section \ineffective measure of ability.\ 1 college admissions officers use the test to get a vague idea of how well youll do in college. 2 they test how youll understand the things presented to you. 3 it may just mean you are a poor test - taker in high - stress situations. 4 the threat of not getting into the right college is always a hovering thought. which sentence supports the authors point that the sat and act might not measure a students true ability? (a) sentence 1: by giving context for how college admissions officers make decisions (b) sentence 2: by explaining how test writers determine what to include on the tests (c) sentence 3: by offering a reason that a test result might not show a students ability (d) sentence 4: by showing what students are thinking about when they take the tests

Explanation:

1. For the first question, the core source of stress for students regarding these exams is the high-stakes nature of scores impacting college admissions and future opportunities, which aligns with option C.
2. For the second question, without full context, the most logical critical take (consistent with common critiques of these tests) is that the exams can feel misleading, matching option B.
3. For the third question, Sentence 3 directly states that a low score could just mean a student struggles with high-stress testing environments, not that they lack actual ability, which supports the claim the tests don't measure true ability, matching option C.

Answer:

1. C) the fact that the test results could affect the student's future
2. B) It made him feel like he had been tricked by the questions.
3. C) Sentence 3: by offering a reason that a test result might not show a student's ability