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2QRPART TWO — QUANTITATIVE COMPARISONSAll questions in Part Two are quantitative comparisons between the quantities shown in Column A and ColumnB. Using the information given in each question, compare the quantity in Column A to the quantity in ColumnB, and choose one of these four answer choices:(A) The quantity in Column A is greater.(B) The quantity in Column B is greater.(C) The two quantities are equal.(D) The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.EXAMPLE 2:Column A5Column BSample Answer 25 The quantity in Column A (5) is the same as the quantity inColumn B (5), so circle C is darkened.EXAMPLE 3:634Column AColumn BSample Answerx22 The quantity in Column A (24) is greater than the quantityin Column B (22), so circle A is darkened.STOP. Do not go onuntil told to do so.Ivy GlobalSTOPISEE UPPER LEVEL TEST 1 15

2QRPART ONE – WORD PROBLEMSDirections: Choose the best answer from the four choices given.1.If the average of three consecutive evennumbers is 24, what is the smallest of thethree numbers?4.(A) 16(B) 22A small town has two rectangular parks.The first park is 80 feet wide and 90 feetlong, and the second park is 150 feet longand 200 feet wide. What is the averagearea of the two parks in square feet?(C) 24(A) 260(D) 30(B) 15,000(C) 18,6002.(D) 40,000In the quadrilateral in Figure 3, x 5.x 125 85 75 At a bike store, the number of bicycles instock is equal to the number of tricycles instock. If the total number of bicycle andtricycle wheels is 55, how many tricyclesare there?(A) 9(B) 10Figure 3(C) 11(A) 255(D) 22(B) 105(C) 856.(D) 753.If 2 4?3 , what is the value ofIf the perimeter of a square is increasedby 20%, what is the percent increase inthe area of the square?(A) 20%(B) 44%(A) 10(C) 56%(B) ‐2(D) 80%(C) ‐4(D) ‐10Go on to the next page Ivy GlobalISEE UPPER LEVEL TEST 1 16

2QR7.Natalia set up a rain gauge in her backyard to measure the amount of rainfall over a very rainyafternoon. She checked the gauge once every hour and recorded the amount of rain present insidethe tube, measured in centimeters. The graph below shows the amount of rainfall collected in thetube as a function of time.Rain water collected (in centimeters)RAINFALL COLLECTED ON SEPTEMBER 2ND987654321001234567Time (in hours)89101112Over which time period did it rain the most?(A) Between hours 0 – 4.(B) Between hours 4 – 6.(C) Between hours 6 – 7.(D) Between hours 7 – 8.8.If1, for 448, which ofthe following is NOT a possible value fory?9.Triangle ABC is similar to triangle XYZ.Note: figures not drawn to scale.A(A) 0(B) 0.5(C) 1(D) 2X24122BCYZWhat is the value of angle XZY?A 20ºB sin 1/2C tan 2/12D sin 2Go on to the next page Ivy GlobalISEE UPPER LEVEL TEST 1 17

2QR10. If 2 – 2 , then 3A3B–3C2– 3–3–3D 9– 211. A cubic box has a side length of 2 cm. Howmany of these boxes could fit inside alarger cubic box whose base has aperimeter of 24 cm?14. James has x dimes, 3 quarters, and y tendollar bills. Which of the followingexpressions represents the total amountof money he has, in dollars?(A)100.7510(B)3 0.25(C) 107510(D) 100.7510(C) 2715. Based on the pie chart showing students’cafeteria bread preferences, what percentof the students prefer whole wheatbread?(D) 36CAFETERIA BREAD PREFERENCES(A) 12(B) 2312. Ifis divisible by 9, which of thefollowing expressions MUST also bedivisible by 9?A 2(B)2 9Multigrain45 studentsRye30 studentsWholeWheat75 students(C) 9(D)913. Every person who has a certain geneticmutation x has a 30% likelihood ofdeveloping a particular disease. If twopeople with the genetic mutation x arerandomly chosen out of the population,what is the probability that both willdevelop the disease?White100students(A) 75%(B) 40%(C) 30%(D) 25%(A) 6%(B) 9%(C) 30%(D) 60%Go on to the next page Ivy GlobalISEE UPPER LEVEL TEST 1 18

2QR16. The circular target in the figure below is made up of three concentric circles. The entire target has adiameter of 16 inches, and the radius of each concentric circle is half as large as the next largestcircle. If Sacha throws a dart at random and it hits the target, what is the chance that it lands in theshaded region?(A) 1 3(B) 2 9(C) 3 16(D) 1 6417. If2 8, then which expression isequal to b?(A) 216(B) 22(C)2(D) 88219. The figure below shows a small carouselrotating around its center. Lucy is seatedon the edge of the carousel at point A, andtravels at a rate of 4π feet per minute asthe carousel spins. It takes Lucy 5 minutesto travel all the way around the carousel.What is the radius of the carousel, in feet?A18. Sonja has five coins, each with a “heads”side and a “tails” side. If she flips all fivecoins at once, what is the chance that allof the coins will land with the “heads”side facing up?(A) 1 2(B) 1 4(C) 1 25(D) 1 32(A) 5(B) 10(C) 15(D) 20Go on to the next page Ivy GlobalISEE UPPER LEVEL TEST 1 19

2QR20. The graph below shows Kassandra’s distance from home as a function of time during a walk.KASSANDRA'S WALKDistance from Home (in miles)1.210.80.60.40.2000.511.5Time (in hours)22.53How many miles did Kassandra walk in total?(A) 1(B) 1.8(C) 2.8(D) 3Go on to the next page Ivy GlobalISEE UPPER LEVEL TEST 1 20

2QRPART TWO – QUANTITATIVE COMPARISONSDirections: Using the information given in each question, compare the quantity in column A to the quantityin Column B. All questions in Part Two have these answer choices:(A) The quantity in Column A is greater.(B) The quantity in Column B is greater.(C) The two quantities are equal.(D) The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.Column BColumn A21.51322 4126.The sum of three consecutive evenintegers is 60.22.Column AColumn BThe greatest ofthe threeintegers20Column AColumn BColumn AColumn B512Column AColumn B27.A23.Column A24.Column BThe area of acircle in unitssquaredThecircumference ofthe same circlein units25.162DCColumn AColumn B8BTriangleis equilateral. It sharessidewith square.28.Column AEColumn BThe area oftriangle72The area oftriangle4Column A29.59Column B5Go on to the next page Ivy GlobalISEE UPPER LEVEL TEST 1 21

2QRHarriet is holding candies in her hand:40% of the candies in her hand are red,20% of the candies are green, 30% ofthe candies are yellow, and 10% of thecandies are purple. Harriet accidentallydrops two candies, one after the other.30.Column AColumn BThe probabilitythat she drops agreen candy andthen a redcandy.The probabilitythat she drops ared candy andthen a greencandy.The area of a rectangle is 10033.34.31.Leaf935.61 5 7 970 2 3 3 3 5 782 3 5 6 891 3 3 7Column AColumn BThe medianscore on thetestThe range ofscores on thetest32.Column BThe price of thelamp after a10% discountis taken off andthen a 10% taxis added 50Column BThe perimeterof the rectangle30 cmColumn AColumn BThe slope ofthe line withequation63The slope of alineperpendicularto that lineColumn AColumn BThe number ofmiles Lucy ran10Circle ACircle BxyNote: Figures not drawn to scale.The area of Circle A is 9π cm2. Thecircumference of Circle B is 10π cm.The original price of a lamp is 50.Column AColumn AChristine runs twice as fast as Lucy.Combined, the two of them ran a totalof 15 miles.The stem‐and‐leaf‐plot below showsthe scores students received on anEnglish test.Stem536.37.Column AColumn BxyColumn AColumn BThe slope of theline connectingthe points 0, 7and 3, 5The slope of theline connectingthe points 2, 8and 8, 2STOP. Do not go onuntil told to do so.Ivy Global.STOPISEE UPPER LEVEL TEST 1 22

3RCSection 3Reading Comprehension36 QuestionsTime: 35 minutesThis section contains six short reading passages. Each passage is followed by six questions based on its content.Answer the questions following each passage on the basis of what is stated or implied in that passage. You maywrite in your test booklet.STOP. Do not go onuntil told to do so.Ivy GlobalSTOPISEE UPPER LEVEL TEST 1 23

3RCQuestions 1–612345678910111213141516Many people have asked me what, allthings considered, is the most valuable qualitya wilderness traveler can possess. I havealways replied unhesitatingly; for, no matterhow useful or desirable attributes such aspatience, courage, strength, endurance, goodnature, and ingenuity may prove to be,undoubtedly a person with them, but without asense of direction, is practically helpless in thewilds. Therefore, I should name a sense ofdirection as the prime requisite for those whowould become true foresters, those who woulddepend on themselves rather than on guides.The faculty is largely developed, of course, bypractice, but it must be inborn. Some peoplepossess it; others do not—just as some people17181920212223242526272829303132are naturally musical while others have no earfor music at all. It is a sort of extra, havingnothing to do with criteria of intelligence ormental development: like the repeatermovement in a watch. A highly educated orcultured person may lack it, while the roughestmay possess it. Some who have never been inthe woods or mountains acquire a fair facilityat picking a way in the space of a vacation, but Ihave met a few who have spent their lives onthe prospect trail, and who are still, and alwayswill be, as helpless as the newest city dweller. Itis a gift, a talent. If you have its germ, you canbecome a traveler of the wide and lonelyplaces. If not, you may as well resign yourself toguides.Go on to the next page Ivy GlobalISEE UPPER LEVEL TEST 1 24

3RC1.The primary purpose of the passage is to4.(A) describe traveling in the wild(B) compare those who travel withguides to those who travel without(A) must be courageous and patient.(B) must be from the city.(C) discuss the importance of a sense ofdirection for travelers(C) probably has a good sense ofdirection.(D) provide a history of wildlifeexploration2.3.Lines 3‐10 (“I .wilds”) imply that theauthor believes all the following EXCEPTIt can be inferred from the passage that aperson who doesn’t need a guide in thewilderness(D) has a good chance of getting lost.5.According to the passage, having a senseof direction is(A) talented foresters have many goodqualities.(A) impossible without a goodunderstanding of music.(B) the most successful foresters have ahoned sense of direction.(B) entirely innate, and does not improvewith practice.(C) patience is a helpful quality for aforester to have.(C) similar to having a natural talent formusic.(D) all people are helpless in the wild.(D) not as important as many other traits.As used in line 24, the word “facility”most nearly means6.Which of the following best describes thetone of the article?(A) disposition(A) mournful(B) practice(B) disinterested(C) artifice(C) assertive(D) aptitude(D) ecstaticGo on to the next page Ivy GlobalISEE UPPER LEVEL TEST 1 25

3RCQuestions 7–1212345678910111213141516171819Many of the things that we think of asvegetables are, in strict botanical terms,actually fruits. Most of us know that thetomato, for example, is a botanical fruit—andwhen we commit the grave error of referring toa tomato as a vegetable there is often somewise soul nearby willing to correct us. Thepumpkin is also a botanical fruit. The samegoes for cucumbers, squash, avocadoes, andeven corn— because, in botanical terms, a fruitis defined as “any edible part of a plant derivedfrom its ovary.”An admirably precise definition, as onemight well expect from the scientificcommunity! And yet for some reason thisabundantly clear distinction has done little tochange which plants members of the generalpublic tend to refer to as fruits and which onesthey tend to refer to as vegetables. c definition of these terms thusremains at odds with the popularunderstanding.But it is not only the general public whohave defied scientific authority: a body no lessaugust than the U.S. Supreme Court once had torule on whether the tomato could be legallydefined as a vegetable, and it too bucked thescientific definition. In a case in which theSupreme Court had to rule on whethertomatoes should be taxed as fruits or asvegetables, the Court devised its own rules forhow such matters should be decided. Accordingto the Supreme Court, a vegetable is any part ofa plant that is generally served with the mainpart of the meal, whereas a fruit is a plant thatwould generally be eaten with or as a dessert—although, as far as I know, they took noposition on appetizers.Go on to the next page Ivy GlobalISEE UPPER LEVEL TEST 1 26

3RC7.The passage focuses mainly on(A) a comparison of fruits, vegetables,and nuts.(B) whether tomatoes should be eaten asa dessert or as a main course.(C) describing various kinds of fruits thatpeople assume are vegetables.(D) discussing the different definitions ofcommon terms.8.The word “august” (line 24) most nearlymeans(A) distinguished(B) rebellious10. According to the passage, the scientificdefinition of a botanical fruit(A) is basically the same as the definitionof a vegetable.(B) is well respected by the U.S. SupremeCourt.(C) does not have much of an impact onhow people use the word “fruit.”(D) applies only to a small number offruits, such as the pumpkin.11. When the author says that it is a “graveerror” to call a tomato a vegetable (line 5),his tone could best be described as(C) hidden(A) respectful(D) agreeable(B) aloof(C) sarcastic9.All of the following can be answered bythe passage EXCEPT:(A) Is an avocado a botanical fruit orvegetable?(B) Do people often correct each otherabout whether or not certain“vegetables” are really fruits?(C) According to the U.S. Supreme Court,is a tomato legally a fruit or avegetable?(D) How did the scientific communityreact to the U.S. Supreme Court’sruling regarding the definition offruits and vegetables?(D) puzzled12. According to the passage, when theSupreme Court needed to determinewhether a tomato was a fruit or avegetable, the Court(A) came up with its own method fordistinguishing between fruits andvegetables.(B) used the botanical definition todetermine how to classify a tomato.(C) took a poll and relied on publicopinion to make its decision.(D) used the opposite of the botanicaldefinition.Go on to the next page Ivy GlobalISEE UPPER LEVEL TEST 1 27

3RCQuestions How could life possibly have gottenstarted on Earth? How could so many and sucha stunning number and variety of organismshave come into existence? Few questions havepuzzled so many, for so long. Philosophers,authors, and scientists have pondered,discussed, and explored the issue for decades,and numerous hypotheses have been proposedover time: maybe the first organic moleculeswere formed in the deep ocean, from chemicalsspewed out by volcanic vents. Maybe theearliest life was actually made of simplemolecules, and these simple organisms createdthe molecules used by complex livingorganisms today. Maybe life came to Earthfrom outer space. But in 1952, in a laboratoryin Chicago, one hypothesis was about to be putto the test.For decades, Alexander Oparin and J.B.S.Haldane had proposed that conditions on theearly Earth favored chemical reactions thatcould produce organic compounds—thebuilding blocks of life— from inorganicprecursors. At the University of Chicago,Stanley Miller and Harold Urey had devised anexperiment to test the idea. The team filled 152network of glass flasks and tubes with water, tosimulate the early ocean, and with the samegases believed to be present in the earlyatmosphere. They applied heat, causing someof the water to evaporate and begin to circulatethrough the tubes as vapor. They then createdelectrical sparks inside the apparatus tosimulate lightning. As the experimentproceeded, the mixture began to change color.After a few days, when the contents wereanalyzed, the scientists found what they werelooking for: the very same organic compoundsthat are the building blocks of all life on Earth.While the Miller‐Urey experiment did notfinally answer the question of life’s origins, itprovided support for the hypothesis thatconditions on the early Earth could generatethe necessary components of life, and showedthat natural chemical processes could wellhave been all that was required to strike thespark of life. One of the most meaningful stepsin the quest for an answer to the question oflife, the Miller‐Urey experiment, over thecourse of a few days, revolutionized aconversation which has been taking place forthousands of years.Go on to the next page Ivy GlobalISEE UPPER LEVEL TEST 1 28

3RC13. This passage is primarily concerned with(A) discussing famous scientists and theircareers in science.(B) describing how to design and executea scientific experiment.(C) speculating about what sort of livingthings existed on the early earth.(D) telling the story of a famous scientificexperiment.14. By the statement “Few questions havepuzzled so many” (lines 4‐5), the authorprobably means that16. According to the passage, philosophers,authors, and scientists have all(A) conducted experiments to testtheories of how life may have started.(B) pondered the beginnings of life intheir own ways.(C) generally agreed on the best theoriesto explain life’s origins.(D) successfully answered the question oflife’s origins in different ways.17. In line 24, “precursors” most nearlymeans(A) this question is unanswerable.(A) forerunners(B) many people have tried to find asolution to this question.(B) compounds(C) experiments are needed to answerthis question.(D) organisms(D) the question seems much morecomplex than it really is.15. The passage suggests that(A) Oparin and Haldane’s theory is theonly explanation left for how lifecould have begun.(B) although it was interesting, theMiller‐Ur

Ivy Global ISEE UPPER LEVEL TEST 1 4 Essay Topic Sheet The directions for the Essay portion of the ISEE are printed in the box below. Use the pre‐lined pages on pages 6‐7 for this part of the Practice Test. You will have 30 minutes to plan and write an essay on the topic printed on theother side of this page. Do