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Are you Smart Enough to take the S.A.T.?

lolakimono — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 12:31:27 GMT

Here is a practice question.

The answer will be revealed later.

Feel free to answer and explain why you picked that answer.

Re: Are you Smart Enough to take the S.A.T.?

itsmagic — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 12:44:12 GMT

B because the paragraph is about natural lighting.

Re: Are you Smart Enough to take the S.A.T.?

blueroses47 — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 12:46:36 GMT

B, just as previous poster said.

Re: Are you Smart Enough to take the S.A.T.?

Another new name Sue — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 12:47:15 GMT

I chose it because the original first sentence does not relate to the rest of the paragraph.

Re: Are you Smart Enough to take the S.A.T.?

BirkiLady — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 17:04:20 GMT

@lolakimono wrote:
Here is a practice question.

The answer will be revealed later.

Feel free to answer and explain why you picked that answer.

D. in which they feel comfortable asking managers for special accommodations.

D gives employees the opportunity to verbalize (and be understood) if they are uncomfortable in their environment. Talking with a manager may help with the situation if suggestions are financially possible. Perhaps a natural lamp would help an employee feel more comfortable in such a situation.

ETA: Many females have asked for space heaters (and received them). An uncomfortable work place is not acceptable. Every employee should be able to speak with management about their needs.

Some office chairs were unsatisfactory for some people in one company. When I heard about the problems, new (heavy duty) chairs were immediately purchased.

We also had cubicles installed in the women's lounges at a Fortune 500 Co. Many of us needed a convenient place to store our make-up, brushes, extra panty hose, toothpaste, toothbrushes, tampons, etc. The company made attractive oak drawers! We were so pleased to not have to take a purse along.

Re: Are you Smart Enough to take the S.A.T.?

Mominohio — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 13:32:51 GMT

I say B, because it makes the entire passage make sense.

That said, with today's education, I'm sure the obvious and the logical will be the WRONG answer for the tests.

Re: Are you Smart Enough to take the S.A.T.?

FuzzyFace — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 14:27:00 GMT

I might have been smart enough at an early age but I'm much too dumb now

Re: Are you Smart Enough to take the S.A.T.?

GingerPeach — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 14:53:35 GMT

B - because the whole paragraph is about natural light and the current #2 is about temperature. Which, while connected, is a very different source of personal comfort and well-being.

It can't be D because only the employer (or in conjunction with the owner of a building) can change the configuration of the building. Giving someone a "natural light" lamp is not the same, although employers have tried that. It seriously is not the same.

On a personal note, I can attest to the truth of that whole paragraph that employees need more natural light during the day. Human beings definitely need more natural light during the day.

That's one reason not to work through lunch and instead take yourself outside.

Re: Are you Smart Enough to take the S.A.T.?

GCR18 — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 15:33:48 GMT

B. Because companies balk at the expense of natural light.

Re: Are you Smart Enough to take the S.A.T.?

libbyannE — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 16:09:24 GMT

The intro set me up for info re: workplace temperatures, but the Graf itself is about lighting. So B is the correct answer.

Re: Are you Smart Enough to take the S.A.T.?

RedTop — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 17:00:49 GMT

My guess was D, but I would expect only an average score on the SAT.

Re: Are you Smart Enough to take the S.A.T.?

Silver Lining — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 17:15:44 GMT

@lolakimono wrote:
Here is a practice question.

The answer will be revealed later.

Feel free to answer and explain why you picked that answer.

I think "A" is the best answer. The statement is that students are healthier and more productive when they work in an environment in which temperatures are closely controlled. Many older buildings were not designed with these studies in mind which results in spaces that depend primarily on artificial light. Employers don't want the expenses of making structural changes to increase the amount of natural light. It is probably a lot cheaper to use artficial lighting than to rebuild the interior to provide more natural light.

Edited to say "provide" more light.

Re: Are you Smart Enough to take the S.A.T.?

alliswell — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 17:32:57 GMT

@BirkiLady wrote:
D.
@lolakimono wrote:
Here is a practice question.

The answer will be revealed later.

Feel free to answer and explain why you picked that answer.

D. in which they feel comfortable asking managers for special accommodations.

D gives employees the opportunity to verbalize (and be understood) if they are uncomfortable in their environment. Talking with a manager may help with the situation if suggestions are financially possible. Perhaps a natural lamp would help an employee feel more comfortable in such a situation.

ETA: Many females have asked for space heaters (and received them). An uncomfortable work place is not acceptable. Every employee should be able to speak with management about their needs.

Some office chairs were unsatisfactory for some people in one company. When I heard about the problems, new (heavy duty) chairs were immediately purchased.

We also had cubicles installed in the women's lounges at a Fortune 500 Co. Many of us needed a convenient place to store our make-up, brushes, extra panty hose, toothpaste, toothbrushes, tampons, etc. The company made attractive oak drawers! We were so pleased to not have to take a purse along.

My choice is D) also.

Re: Are you Smart Enough to take the S.A.T.?

shoesnbags — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 19:47:37 GMT

The correct answer is b, because the paragraph is about lighting. This is an English question, not a sociology question. Doesn't matter which of the answers might be true in terms of workplace comfort, only which answer fits in this paragraph.

ETA I thought this was so easy, but give me a math problem and I'm lost!

Re: Are you Smart Enough to take the S.A.T.?

Preds — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 19:54:19 GMT

None are correct unless you live in a perfect world, or expect a perfect work area. You live with the enviroment you agreed to when you excepted the job. Then, over time you get things to change. Oh, wait ... that's old school. Forgive me for being not smart enough.

Re: Are you Smart Enough to take the S.A.T.?

Allegheny — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 20:01:01 GMT

"Are you Smart Enough to take the S.A.T.? "

I may be smart enough to take it, but I don't think I am smart enough to pass it.

Re: Are you Smart Enough to take the S.A.T.?

hckynut — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 20:25:53 GMT

Yes!

hckynut(john)

Re: Are you Smart Enough to take the S.A.T.?

lolakimono — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 21:51:10 GMT

I will put the answer in a spoiler, for those who would still like to guess.

The answer is B. The ways in which exposure to natural light affects employees is the main subject of the passage. #SATPractice

2:46 PM - 29 Jun 2018

Re: Are you Smart Enough to take the S.A.T.?

BirkiLady — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 21:59:50 GMT

@lolakimono Dang. My learning curve has crested and fallen by the wayside! Thanks for a good "test". Congrats to the majority who passed!

Re: Are you Smart Enough to take the S.A.T.?

Silver Lining — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 22:17:42 GMT

@lolakimono, that was my instant choice but since it was SO OBVIOUS I thought it could be a trick question!