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Updated SAT/PSAT Trivia and Strategy
Updated SAT/PSAT Trivia and Strategy
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What is the first section of the PSAT/SAT?
Reading
Calculator Math
Non-Calculator Math
Writing
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What is the last section of the SAT/PSAT?
Calculator Math
Non-Calculator Math
Writing & Language
Reading
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T/F: You get negative points for getting a wrong answer on the SAT?
False
True
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To score as many points as possible, you should first:
look for a pattern in the answer choices for easy guessing
scan for the harder questions and get them out of the way
circle the questions you know will take more time
work through all the easy questions that you can do quickly
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Which of the following will NOT be on the reading test?
paired passages
passages with charts, graphs, tables, and so on
religious passages
single passages
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What is the second section of the SAT/PSAT?
Non-Calculator Math
Writing & Language
Calculator Math
Reading
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T/F: When all else fails, choose choice C. It's your best bet.
True
False
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What is the third section of the SAT/PSAT?
Writing & Language
Calculator Math
Non-Calculator Math
Reading
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A strategy that is highly beneficial to learn is called:
hypothesizing
divination
elimination
speed-training
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The Writing and Language test will contain 4 single passages including
scientific texts
argumentative essays
careers
humanities
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You can expect each passage to be approximately
500-750 words
no limit to the length of the passages
1000-1500 words
400-500 words
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Which of the following is an SAT myth?
It is best to complete the questions in order.
Practice tests are a great way to prepare.
You CAN practice for the SAT
You can miss a few questions and still get a perfect score.
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The questions go from easy to hard?
Only True for Math
True
False
They're all hard
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What is our growth goal for the EBRW section? How many points are we aiming to grow by from our best score?
+40 points
+30 points
+10 points
+100 points
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What is our growth goal for the Math section? How many points are we aiming to grow by from our best score?
+40 points
+10 points
+100 points
+30 points
