SAT机经
Is the opinion of the majority—in government or in any other circumstances—a poor guide? (2005.3) |
Is creativity needed more than ever in the world today? (2005.3) |
Are people better at making observations, discoveries, and decisions if they remain neutral and impartial? (2005.3) |
Is a person responsible, through the example he or she sets, for the behavior of other people? (2005.3) |
Do people depend on work—whether it is a job, schoolwork, or volunteer work—to determine what their daily activities and interactions with others should be? (2005.5) |
Does progress depend on people with new ideas rather than on people whose ideas are based on the current way of doing things? (2005.5) |
Are people afraid to speak out against authority, whether the authority is an individual, a group, or a government? (2005.5) |
Does worrying too much about other people’s opinions prevent us from seeing things clearly? (2005.5) |
Do memories hinder or help people in their effort to learn from the past and succeed in the present? (2005.6) |
Do people put too much emphasis on learning practical skills? (2005.6) |
Should schools help students understand moral choices and social issues? (2005.6) |
Do newspapers, magazines, television, radio, movies, the Internet, and other media determine what is important to most people? (2005.6) |
Is success in life earned or do people succeed because they are lucky? (2005.10) |
Is society’s admiration for famous people beneficial or harmful? (2005.10) |
Do we live in a time when people do not engage in serious thinking? (2005.10) |
Should people make more of an effort to keep some things private? (2005.10) |
Should our perceptions of beauty be influenced by the perceptions of beauty of other people? (2005.11) |
Is praising others, even if the praise is excessive or undeserved, a necessary part of life? (2005.11) |
Is conflict helpful? (2005.11) |
Has the acquisition of money and possessions replaced more meaningful ways of measuring our achievements? (2005.11) |
Are leaders necessarily people who are most capable of leadership? (2005.12) |
Is knowledge of the past no longer useful for us today? (2005.12) |
Is it necessary to limit or put restrictions on freedom of thought and expression? (2005.12) |
Do the benefits of scientific and technological developments come at the cost of undesirable changes to people's lives? (2005.12) |
Do people accomplish more when they are allowed to do things in their own way? (2006.1) |
Is it necessary to make mistakes, even when doing so has negative consequences for other people? (2006.1) |
Can any obstacle or disadvantage be turned into something good? (2006.1) |
Are all important discoveries the result of focusing on one subject? (2006.1) |
Is it best not to change our ideas, opinions, or behaviors? (2006.4) |
Is our ability to change ourselves unlimited, or are there limits on our ability to make important changes in our lives? (2006.4) |
What do you think motivates people to do their best? (2006.4) |
Should each individual decide what and how to learn? (2006.4) |
Are we free to make our own decisions or are we limited in the choices we can make? (2006.5) |
Would the world be a better place if everyone always told the complete truth? (2006.5) |
Does the success of a community—whether it is a class, a team, a family, a nation, or any other group—depend upon people's willingness to limit their personal interests? (2006.5) |
Does the truth change depending on how people look at things? (2006.5) |
Does a strong commitment to technological progress cause a society to neglect other values, such as education and the protection of the environment? (2006.6) |
Are established rules too limited to guide people in real-life situations? (2006.6) |
Is it sometimes better to take risks than to follow a more reasonable course of action? (2006.6) |
Do we tend to accept the opinions of others instead of developing our own independent ideas? (2006.6) |
Do people achieve more success by cooperation than by competition? (2006.10) |
Is it important to question the ideas and decisions of people in positions of authority? (2006.10) |
Does true learning only occur when we experience difficulties? (2006.10) |
Can deception—pretending that something is true when it is not—sometimes have good results? (2006.10) |
Do we put too much value on the ideas or actions of individual people? (2006.11) |
Can books and stories about characters and events that are not real teach us anything useful? (2006.11) |
Can people achieve success only if they aim to be perfect? (2006.11) |
Do success and happiness depend on the choices people make rather than on factors beyond their control? (2006.11) |
Are people more likely to be productive and successful when they ignore the opinions of others? (2006.12) |
Is it better for people to be realistic or optimistic? (2006.12) |
Is it important to try to understand people's motivations before judging their actions? (2006.12) |
Is happiness something over which people have no control, or can people choose to be happy? (2006.12) |
Should people take more responsibility for solving problems that affect their communities or the nation in general? (2007.1) |
Is it more important to do work that one finds fulfilling or work that pays well? (2007.1) |
Is education primarily the result of influences other than school? (2007.1) |
Is it better to change one's attitude than to change one's circumstances? (2007.1) |
Is it more valuable for people to fit in than to be unique and different? (2007.3) |
Is it best to have low expectations and to set goals we are sure of achieving? (2007.3) |
Do we really benefit from every event or experience in some way? (2007.3) |
Should modern society be criticized for being materialistic? (2007.5) |
Can knowledge be a burden rather than a benefit? (2007.5) |
Is it always best to determine one's own views of right and wrong, or can we benefit from following the crowd? (2007.5) |
Do circumstances determine whether or not we should tell the truth? (2007.5) |
Are people more likely to be happy if they focus on goals other than their own happiness? (2007.6) |
Is there a value in celebrating certain individuals as heroes? (2007.6) |
Have modern advancements truly improved the quality of people's lives? (2007.6) |
Do people truly benefit from hardship and misfortune? (2007.6) |
Is identity something people are born with or given, or is it something people create for themselves? (2007.10) |
Can people ever be truly original? (2007.10) |
Do people achieve greatness only by finding out what they are especially good at and developing that attribute above all else? (2007.10) |
Should we admire heroes but not celebrities? (2007.10) |
Does having a large number of options to choose from make people happy? (2007.11) |
Is it always necessary to find new solutions to problems? (2007.11) |
Is the main value of the arts to teach us about the world around us? (2007.11) |
Is criticism—judging or finding fault with the ideas and actions of others—essential for personal well-being and social progress? (2007.11) |
Do people need to "unlearn," or reject, many of their assumptions and ideas? (2007.12) |
Should people choose one of two opposing sides of an issue, or is the truth usually found "in the middle"? (2007.12) |
Do images and impressions have too much of an effect on people? (2007.12) |
Is the most important purpose of technology today different from what it was in the past? (2007.12) |
Is it always better to be original than to imitate or use the ideas of others? (2008.1) |
Is the effort involved in pursuing any goal valuable, even if the goal is not reached? (2008.1) |
Should people always prefer new things, ideas, or values to those of the past? (2008.1) |
Is there any value for people to belong only to a group or groups with which they have something in common? (2008.1) |
Are organizations or groups most successful when their members pursue individual wishes and goals? (2008.3) |
Should people always be loyal? (2008.3) |
Do people learn more from losing than from winning? (2008.3) |
Are there benefits to be gained from avoiding the use of modern technology, even when using it would make life easier? (2008.5) |
Do people place too much emphasis on winning? (2008.5) |
Are people's actions motivated primarily by a desire for power over others? (2008.5) |
Do incidents from the past continue to influence the present? (2008.5) |
Does fame bring happiness, or are people who are not famous more likely to be happy? (2008.6) |
Is it better for a society when people act as individuals rather than copying the ideas and opinions of others? (2008.6) |
Are widely held views often wrong, or are such views more likely to be correct? (2008.5) |