Daily Drill: SAT® Inference Practice Question

Also great practice for ACT® Reading

Today's drill is a mock Inference Question. While the drill follows the digital SAT® format,¹ it’s also great practice for ACT® Reading.

For effective time management on test day, you should aim to answer this question correctly in a maximum of 90 seconds.

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Free SAT® Practice Question

Recent studies conducted by educational researchers at several major universities have consistently shown that students who regularly engage in puzzle-solving activities tend to perform better on standardized mathematics assessments than their peers who do not. This correlation holds true across various age groups and socioeconomic backgrounds. One possible explanation for this relationship is that puzzle-solving strengthens spatial reasoning ability, which in turn ______

Which choice most logically completes the text?

A) reduces students' reliance on puzzle-like mental models when navigating abstract math concepts.

B) helps students visualize and manipulate mathematical relationships.

C) while ultimately decreasing enjoyment of puzzle-solving, improves performance on challenging math exams.

D) encourages students who were planning to major in math to instead consider engineering.

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