AP Lang Sample Exam 2025 UPDATE/PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS (complete solutions)
ASSURED SUCCESS/GRADED A+!!!
In the third paragraph, the writer criticizes the logic of those who dismiss the
methods of British feminists as "irrational" (line 42) on the grounds that they have
- CORRECT ANSWER-(A) misconstrued the feminists' reasons for employing the
strategies they have chosen to employ
In the fourth paragraph (lines 52-67), the writer introduces a hypothetical
scenario primarily to - CORRECT ANSWER-(B) underscore the efficiency of
voting as a means of addressing political discontents
In the context of the passage, all of the following phrases refer to the same idea
EXCEPT - CORRECT ANSWER-(D) "the proper and the constitutional and the
practical way of getting their grievance removed" (lines 55-57)
At the end of the passage, the writer uses the "either . . . or" construction in lines
75-78 ("they would either . . . grievances remedied") in order to - CORRECT
ANSWER-(D) imply that disruptive action may be the only way of resisting
oppression in certain situations
,Which of the following sentences, if placed before sentence 1, would both
capture the audience's interest and provide the most effective introduction to the
topic of the paragraph? - CORRECT ANSWER-(B) On September 23, 1999, NASA
officials were aghast when the $125 million Mars Climate Orbiter vanished as it
prepared to enter the red planet's orbit
Which of the following best describes the writer's exigence in the passage? -
CORRECT ANSWER-(C) The limited resources available to women for changing
existing power structures
In the opening paragraph (lines 1-10), the writer contrasts a hypothetical
rhetorical situation with her own primarily to - CORRECT ANSWER-(A) illustrate
the double standards for men and women in the political realm
In the second paragraph (lines 11-30), which of the following best characterizes
the writer's position on the relevance of her topic for American women? -
CORRECT ANSWER-(E) Although American women are perceived as "well off"
{reference: so well off,}, they should nonetheless consider adopting the methods
described by the writer.
In context, lines 11-23 ("You see . . . revolutionary methods") could be used to
support which of the following claims about the writer's tone? - CORRECT
ANSWER-(C) She adopts a bold, forthright tone in approaching her subject.
In sentence 2 (reproduced below), the writer wants an effective transition from
the introductory paragraph to the main idea of the passage.
The culprit was a discrepancy in the software that controlled the spacecraft's
thrusters: one team of engineers had calculated the force needed from the
, thrusters in pounds, an imperial unit, while another team calculated the force in
newtons, a metric unit.
Which of the following versions of the underlined text best achieves this purpose?
- CORRECT ANSWER-(A) (as it is now)
The writer wants to add the following sentence to the third paragraph (sentences
6-9) to provide additional explanation.
This means that the United States must convert to metric units whenever it is
dealing with the rest of the world.
Where would the sentence best be placed? - CORRECT ANSWER-(B) After
sentence 6
The writer wants to add more information to the third paragraph (sentences 6-9)
to support the main argument of the paragraph. All of the following pieces of
evidence help achieve this purpose EXCEPT which one? - CORRECT ANSWER-(C)
A quote from Thomas Jefferson's eighteenth-century proposal for a new decimal
system to standardize weights and measures
In the fourth paragraph (sentences 10-11), the writer wants to expand on the
concession that converting to the metric system may seem difficult. Which of the
following claims would best achieve this purpose? - CORRECT ANSWER-(E) It
would be extremely costly as well as confusing for the United States to manage
the overwhelming task of converting everything from road signs to measuring
cups to the metric system.
In sentence 3 (reproduced below), which of the following versions of the
underlined text best establishes the writer's position on the main argument of the
passage?
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS (complete solutions)
ASSURED SUCCESS/GRADED A+!!!
In the third paragraph, the writer criticizes the logic of those who dismiss the
methods of British feminists as "irrational" (line 42) on the grounds that they have
- CORRECT ANSWER-(A) misconstrued the feminists' reasons for employing the
strategies they have chosen to employ
In the fourth paragraph (lines 52-67), the writer introduces a hypothetical
scenario primarily to - CORRECT ANSWER-(B) underscore the efficiency of
voting as a means of addressing political discontents
In the context of the passage, all of the following phrases refer to the same idea
EXCEPT - CORRECT ANSWER-(D) "the proper and the constitutional and the
practical way of getting their grievance removed" (lines 55-57)
At the end of the passage, the writer uses the "either . . . or" construction in lines
75-78 ("they would either . . . grievances remedied") in order to - CORRECT
ANSWER-(D) imply that disruptive action may be the only way of resisting
oppression in certain situations
,Which of the following sentences, if placed before sentence 1, would both
capture the audience's interest and provide the most effective introduction to the
topic of the paragraph? - CORRECT ANSWER-(B) On September 23, 1999, NASA
officials were aghast when the $125 million Mars Climate Orbiter vanished as it
prepared to enter the red planet's orbit
Which of the following best describes the writer's exigence in the passage? -
CORRECT ANSWER-(C) The limited resources available to women for changing
existing power structures
In the opening paragraph (lines 1-10), the writer contrasts a hypothetical
rhetorical situation with her own primarily to - CORRECT ANSWER-(A) illustrate
the double standards for men and women in the political realm
In the second paragraph (lines 11-30), which of the following best characterizes
the writer's position on the relevance of her topic for American women? -
CORRECT ANSWER-(E) Although American women are perceived as "well off"
{reference: so well off,}, they should nonetheless consider adopting the methods
described by the writer.
In context, lines 11-23 ("You see . . . revolutionary methods") could be used to
support which of the following claims about the writer's tone? - CORRECT
ANSWER-(C) She adopts a bold, forthright tone in approaching her subject.
In sentence 2 (reproduced below), the writer wants an effective transition from
the introductory paragraph to the main idea of the passage.
The culprit was a discrepancy in the software that controlled the spacecraft's
thrusters: one team of engineers had calculated the force needed from the
, thrusters in pounds, an imperial unit, while another team calculated the force in
newtons, a metric unit.
Which of the following versions of the underlined text best achieves this purpose?
- CORRECT ANSWER-(A) (as it is now)
The writer wants to add the following sentence to the third paragraph (sentences
6-9) to provide additional explanation.
This means that the United States must convert to metric units whenever it is
dealing with the rest of the world.
Where would the sentence best be placed? - CORRECT ANSWER-(B) After
sentence 6
The writer wants to add more information to the third paragraph (sentences 6-9)
to support the main argument of the paragraph. All of the following pieces of
evidence help achieve this purpose EXCEPT which one? - CORRECT ANSWER-(C)
A quote from Thomas Jefferson's eighteenth-century proposal for a new decimal
system to standardize weights and measures
In the fourth paragraph (sentences 10-11), the writer wants to expand on the
concession that converting to the metric system may seem difficult. Which of the
following claims would best achieve this purpose? - CORRECT ANSWER-(E) It
would be extremely costly as well as confusing for the United States to manage
the overwhelming task of converting everything from road signs to measuring
cups to the metric system.
In sentence 3 (reproduced below), which of the following versions of the
underlined text best establishes the writer's position on the main argument of the
passage?
