SAT: Two correct answers to a question in the R&W section. Which is right?

Question

SAT: On the R&W portion of the SAT, what is the correct answer when there are TWO correct answers?

Answer 1

When answering a question on any standardized test that appears to have two correct answers, the best route to take is to select the best or most correct answer. Sometimes there will be a few questions that are designed to trip up students by having two technically correct answers. The goal of the question is to determine a student's ability to pick the ideal solution to the problem at hand. The ideal solution can be selected by utilizing the process of elimination and a further analysis of the long term effectiveness of each possible solution.

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Answer 2

My first thought was: why do you think there are two right answers? I'd be interested in hearing what the question was and what the answer options were, and why you thought there were two correct ones. As others have said, there's one best-right-answer, and the SAT has been vetted enough that finding an error is incredibly slim, though it has happened. It's more likely that you're wrong than the test is. The underlying question you have here is actually: how do I determine what the correct answer is when two questions appear to me to be correct? There are several strategies you can take -- but whatever you do, don't dwell on it (move quickly!), since the SAT is timed and you don't want to spend time agonizing over one question. Here are some ideas:

1. Frequently, the correct answer more specifically answers the question (it's less general or less vague) -- so if you really can't decide, then pick the more specific answer.
2. If there is any "absolute" language, the answer is often incorrect. So, look for words like: never, always, none, no one, or all -- if you see those kinds of words, it might be an indication that the answer is incorrect, so go with the less extreme answer.
3. See which answer directly answers the question being asked -- it could be correct, but it might not be actually answering the question.
4. If you still can't decide, then you can always try looking to see what letter has frequently been used a bunch in the last 10-15 questions. If the last three answers have been an A, then it's unlikely (though not impossible!) the next answer will also be an A. Note that this isn't the preferred method of making a choice, but if you don't know what else to do, it's better than nothing!

Note that I'm not saying the above methods are the only way to choose a correct answer -- I'm saying that when you're moving quickly and you need to just make a decision and move on, these are some quick ways you can increase your odds of choosing correctly. Try these approaches on sample tests you take and then go back and see if you chose correctly!

Answer 3

/* Step 1: Import data from Excel into SAS */

libname Teach "/home/u59417293/Tutoring_Codes_W" ; /* Creates a library called Teach, and grabs the data file from the SAS file.*/ Data Teach.Parents HTs ;

infile "/home/u59417293/Tutoring_Codes_W/Parent_Children_HT.txt" dlm="09"x Firstobs=2 ; /* Integrates the above uploaded file into the current SAS session. */ input father_HT mother_HT First_Son_HT First_Daughter_HT;

Answer 4

The answer is... NEITHER. If a question has TWO correct answers, they are both wrong. There is only ONE correct answer per question. Then using your POE (Process of Elimination), you need only choose from the remaining two. Need a talented SAT tutor at a reasonable cost? I can help!