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Advisory - PSAT Strategies
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Do you understand the strategies and structure of the PSAT?
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1
What is the Letter of the Day strategy?
Pick a letter and use it whenever you guess
Always pick C.
select a letter even if you can eliminate that choice
Randomly select a letter on each question.
2
Which section of the PSAT is broken into two parts?
Math
Reading
Science
Writing
3
What is the structure of the PSAT? (Order of sections)
Reading, Writing, Math
Writing, Reading, Math
Math, Writing, Reading
Science, Math, Reading
4
Which of the following is an acceptable student-produced response for 2/3 on the PSAT?
2/3 only
.666 only
all of the others
.667 only
5
The two guessing strategies are?
Number of the day
Letter of the day and Eliminate and Guess
Hide and Seek
Guess anything
6
What are our key strategies when taking the PSAT, SAT and ACT?
Rock, paper, scissors
Who, what, why
NOW, NEVER, LATER
Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe
7
For the question below, solve the problem, choose the best answer from the choices provided.
10
35
15
25
8
The LATER Strategy means?
I will never be able to answer this question.
I need more time.
I think I can figure this out, but it might take a while.
I know the question.
9
How much time is allotted on the Reading portion of the PSAT?
60
70
35
45
10
How many points do you earn for a blank answer on the PSAT/SAT/ACT?
1
2
0
-3
11
Which questions should you record an answer your first time through?
all of them
LATERS & NEVERS
NOWS & LATERS
NOWS & NEVERS
12
Which answer is
NOT
true about taking the PSAT on test day?
It could help me receive scholarship opportunities.
It can't help me at all.
It could help me prepare for the SAT and the ACT.
I could become a National Merit Scholar as a junior.
13
What should you take care to do on the PSAT/SAT/ACT?
completely bubble your answers
put a check mark in each circle
partially bubble your answers
partially erase mistakes
14
What is the penalty for guessing on the PSAT/SAT/ACT?
-10 points
-3 points
- 5 points
no penalty
15
Which is NOT part of the 5 minute strategy?
Answer all questions you have not completed yet.
Finish the question you are on.
Go back and answer all of your LATERS.
Take a quick nap.
16
Do we ever leave an answer blank on any college entrance exam? (PSAT/SAT/ACT)
maybe
YES
it depends
NO!!!
17
What type of questions are on the Reading portion of the PSAT?
multiple choice & essay questions
multiple choice & student-produced response questions
essay questions only
multiple choice only
18
How many questions are on the Math portion of the PSAT?
45
48
44
47
19
How many questions are on the Writing and Language portion of the PSAT?
45
47
48
44
20
How much time is allotted on the Math portion of the PSAT?
60
45
70
35
21
What do you do when you identify a "LATER" question?
circle the question and move on
guess and move on
start it and see what happens
spend all the time you need to answer it before moving on
22
What type of questions are on the Writing and Language portion of the PSAT?
essay questions only
multiple choice only
multiple choice & essay questions
multiple choice & student-produced response questions
23
What type of questions are on the Reading portion of the PSAT?
essay questions only
multiple choice & essay questions
multiple choice & student-produced response questions
multiple choice only
24
What is the last 5 minutes strategy?
hide under the desk
panic
spend the rest of your time on your current question
finish the question you are working on and guess on the rest
25
The Now strategy means?
Come back to it later.
I will never get this correct.
You know it, so answer it now.
at the present time or moment
26
What do you do when you identify a "NEVER" question?
guess and move on
start it and see what happens
spend all the time you need to answer it before moving on
circle the question and move on
27
Choose the answer to the question that most effectively improves the quality of writing.
see an annual loss of $63.2 billion each year
have a yearly loss of $63.2 billion annually
lose $63.2 billion annually
NO CHANGE
28
Which is NOT part of the Eliminate and Guess strategy?
Eliminate what you know is not correct.
This is the common sense strategy.
Guess from the answer choices you have left.
Eliminate the question completely.
29
How much time is allotted on the Writing and Language portion of the PSAT?
70
60
35
45
30
Which of the following should you bring to the PSAT?
a pencil
all of the others
a calculator
your ID
31
The NEVER strategy means?
Nonsense, I know everything.
I don't know the question or how to solve it.
Yep, missed that.
Nevermind, not doing this.
32
Which of the following is an acceptable student-produced response for 201 on the PSAT?
neither
the one on the left only
the one on the right only
both
33
By just utilizing these strategies can you improve your score?
YES
maybe
so
NO
34
How many points do you earn for an incorrect answer on the PSAT/SAT/ACT?
0
2
-3
1
35
What type of calculator(s) is recommended for the PSAT?
scientific or graphing calculator
four-function calculator
abacus
web-based calculator
36
Which questions should you record an answer your second time through?
NOWS
NEVERS
LATERS
all of them
37
How many questions are on the Reading portion of the PSAT?
48
44
45
47
38
What type of calculator is NOT allowed on the PSAT?
graphing calculator
calculator on your phone
four-function calculator
scientific calculator
39
Which of the following is true about student-produced responses on the PSAT?
you have to bubble in and write your answer
you only have to bubble in the grid
you only have to write the answer in the boxes
you can either bubble in or write your answer
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How many points do you earn for a correct answer on the PSAT?
1
0
2
100
