SHSAT Practice Test - Question List

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111. To analyze the effect of a federal stimulus package, researchers are going to compare it against consumer spending for one year, beginning six months before the stimulus took effect and ending six months after it took effect. The researchers are looking to see if the stimulus caused notable jumps in spending. What is one possible lurking variable for which the researchers must account in order to analyze the data correctly?
  1. How popular the stimulus was
  2. The most noteworthy consumer products during that time
  3. Holiday spending
  4. Which parties control the executive and legislative branches
112. What is the median for the numbers 89, 87, 94, 82, 89, 91, 95, 88, 90, 87, 92 and 93?
  1. 87 and 89
  2. 89.5
  3. 93
  4. 89.75
113. Which type of chart or graph would be the best graphic organizer to demonstrate the relationship between foreign aid to a nation and the decrease in child mortality rates among its citizens?
  1. Bar graph
  2. Line graph
  3. Pie chart
  4. Histogram
114. What is the mean for the following expenditures? $79.84, $278.99, $342.16, $466.25, $111.39, $502.47, $98.12
  1. $278.99
  2. $268.46
  3. $354.22
  4. $317.54
115. If Martin invests $20,000 for 20 years and his investment earns 20% interest compounding quarterly, what will it be worth at the end of his investment period?
  1. $991,228.82
  2. $120,000.00
  3. $244,529.20
  4. $424,872.36

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