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#5 The passage most strongly suggests that Adelita used which of the following to navigate her 9,000 mile journey?
B. Cues from electromagnetic coils designed by Putnam and Lohmann
a. The current of the North Atlantic gyre.
C. The inclination and intensity of Earth's magnetic field
d. A simulated "magenitic signature" configured by Lohmann
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#3 The description in the first paragraph indicates that what Ethan values most about Mattie is her
a. Fitness for farm laor
d. freedom from worry
c. Receptive nature
b. vivacious youth
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#6 Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?
C. Lines 58-60 ("In the wild . . . stars")
A. Lines 1-3 ("In 1996 . . . way")
Lines 70-73 ("Neither . . . it is")
B. Lines 32- 34 ("Using . . . surface"
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What can students do to prepare for the PSAT?
Become familiar with U.S. founding documents
Practice math without a calculator
Build reading stamina
All of the above
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For the reading section...
all of the above
Briefly skim the questions that will be asked of you
Ask questions to yourself, take notes as you read the passage
Read actively
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The PSAT & SAT measure...
Both A & B
B: What you need to succeed in college
A: What you learn in high school
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What does PSAT stand for?
Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test
Pre-SAT
Preliminary Standardized Aptitude Test
Post-SAT
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#3 To make this paragraph most logical, sentence 3 should be placed
C. after sentence 1
B. Before sentence 1
A. where it is now
D. after sentence 4.
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#2...[t]he author's use of "her light step flying to keep time with his ...stride" is primarily meant to convey the idea
B) Mattie strives to match the speed at which Ethan works.
D) Ethan walks at a pace that frustrates Mattie.
c) Mattie and Ethan playfully compete with each other
A) Ethan & Mattie share a powerful enthusiasm.
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Which of the following is a good tip for the Writing and Language Test?
All of the above are good tips for this section.
You are showing that you can make context-based improvements to the test.
Answer questions in the context of the whole passage.
Best answers shows how a writer should develop, organize, and use language.
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#5 Which choice most effectively combines the sentences at the underlined portion?
A. internationally, andk Kingman also garnered
internationally, garnering
B. internationally; from exhibiting, he garnered
C. internationally but garnered
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#2 Writing and Language
D. retired
B. Evacuated
C. Departed
A. No Change
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When is your PSAT test?
October 13th
November 7th
October 16th
TOMORROW!
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How long is the PSAT?
1 hour and 30 minutes
3 hours
2 hours and 45 minutes
2 hours
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There are no wrong answer penalties, so even if you have no idea of how to approach a question, take your best guess.
F A L S E
T R U E
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#4 Writing and Language
hydrant
A. No change
C. hydrant:
B. hydrant -
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Question #9, page 19
C. SouthEAST
d. SouthWEST
B. NorthEAST
A. Northwest
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#4 Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?
Lines 13-16 ("But it . . . hearth")
Lines 1-7 ("Mattie ... farm")
Lines 17-21 ("She had . . . will")
Lines 7-13 ("He had . . . anyhow")
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Which section is NOT on the PSAT?
reading section
grammar section
essay
non calculator math section
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What else do you know about the PSAT?
The test you have to take to go to college
The Preferred Science And Technology club.
A test that helps you prep for the SAT
That test doesn't even exist
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#8The author refers to reed warblers and sparrows (line 53) primarily to
A. Contrast the loggerhead turtle's migration patterns with other species
illustrate ways the ability to navigate long distances can help a species
B. provide examples of species that share one of the loggerhead's abilities
C. Suggest that most species possess an ability to navigate long distances
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True or False - The Writing and Language Test asks you to be an editor and improve passages.
True
False
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What subjects are on the PSAT?
All of the above
Reading
Math
Writing & Language
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#1 Writing and Language
C. painters of Chinese landscapes
A. No change
artists
B. Chinese landscape artists
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On PSAT test day, you should bring...
TWO No.2 pencils with erasers.
Your Student ID and Social Security Numbers
All of the Above.
An approved calculator
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What is the best way to tackle a long reading assignment?
Breaking down your reading into sections
Cram and do it all at once
Have your friends tell you what it is about
Multitask while doing another assignment
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Which of the following are good tips to follow on the day of the test?
Don’t spend too much time on any one question.
Always cross off answer choices that are clearly wrong.
•Make sure to be on time and come with two sharpened #2 pencils
ALL OF THE ABOVE
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#7 As used in line 3, "tracked" most nearly means
C. followed
D. hunted
searched for
B. traveled over
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It is important to always circle key words, and underline key phrases
True
False