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1. 1 Easy

   Which punctuation mark joins two full sentences without a conjunction?

   Answer: Semicolon

   Why: Using a simple comma between two independent clauses without a conjunction creates a comma splice.

2. 2 Easy

   Which statistic is the middle value of an ordered list?

   Answer: Median

   Why: When a list contains an even number of items, the median is found by taking the mean of the two central numbers.

3. 3 Easy

   How is the arithmetic mean of a data set calculated?

   Answer: Sum divided by total count

   Why: The mean measures the average through division, whereas the median selects the middle value of an ordered set.

4. 4 Easy

   How is the y-intercept of an equation found on the coordinate plane?

   Answer: Set $x = 0$

   Why: Setting $x = 0$ isolates where the line crosses the y-axis, whereas setting $y = 0$ finds the x-intercept.

5. 5 Easy

   Why is a line with slope 2 perpendicular to a line with slope -1/2?

   Answer: Their slopes are negative reciprocals

   Why: Two perpendicular lines always have slopes whose product equals $-1$, unless one is horizontal and the other vertical.

6. 6 Easy

   What is the highest possible composite score on the standard SAT?

   Answer: 1600

   Why: The total 1600 combines an 800-point Math section with an 800-point Reading and Writing section.