SAT Tips & Tricks

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Questions 13

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1
The PSAT & SAT measure...
Both A & B
A: What you learn in high school
B: What you need to succeed in college
2
In the Reading section of the (P)SAT, all questions are multiple choice and based on passages.
False
True
3
The Reading Test includes passages from or about...
Economics, psychology, sociology, and/or science
U.S. founding documents or similar
Classic or contemporary US or world literature
All of the above
4
For the Writing & Language portion of the (P)SAT, you will...
fix mistakes & weaknesses in writing
All of the above
find mistakes & weaknesses in writing
read
5
Before the test, you should do your best to...
eat a big breakfast (PCHS will provide snacks!)
get a good night's rest
All of the above
plan ahead to turn off your phone
6
At PCHS, our SAT average composite score has gone up almost every year PCHS Juniors have taken it.
True!
False
7
Why is it important to do your best on upcoming tests?
To set yourself up to share your results proudly w/ colleges
To get an accurate picture of your strengths & areas to grow
So our school's data shows the world what we're capable of!
All of the above
8
Although most of the Math questions are multiple choice, 22% are student-produced response ones
True
False
9
For the SAT Essay (Juniors only), you'll be asked to...
Explain how author builds an argument to persuade audience
All of the above
Read a passage
Support your explanation with evidence from the passage
10
Last year, PCHS students exceeded the growth standard in SAT Evidence-Based Reading & Writing.
True!
False
11
The (P)SAT Math Test is designed to mirror the problem solving & modeling you'll do in:
All of the above
Your personal life
The jobs that you hold
College math, science, and social science courses
12
On the (P)SAT, there is no penalty for guessing and no advantage to leaving questions blank.
True!
False
13
The Math Test is divided into two portions: Math Test-Calculator and Math Test-No Calculator.
False
True

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SAT Tips & Tricks

13 termsStudBud Administration650 plays

A brief quiz to help you to prepare to OWN the PSAT or SAT!

Flashcards13 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 13

Answers

1
The PSAT & SAT measure...
Both A & B
A: What you learn in high school
B: What you need to succeed in college
2
In the Reading section of the (P)SAT, all questions are multiple choice and based on passages.
False
True
3
The Reading Test includes passages from or about...
Economics, psychology, sociology, and/or science
U.S. founding documents or similar
Classic or contemporary US or world literature
All of the above
4
For the Writing & Language portion of the (P)SAT, you will...
fix mistakes & weaknesses in writing
All of the above
find mistakes & weaknesses in writing
read
5
Before the test, you should do your best to...
eat a big breakfast (PCHS will provide snacks!)
get a good night's rest
All of the above
plan ahead to turn off your phone
6
At PCHS, our SAT average composite score has gone up almost every year PCHS Juniors have taken it.
True!
False
7
Why is it important to do your best on upcoming tests?
To set yourself up to share your results proudly w/ colleges
To get an accurate picture of your strengths & areas to grow
So our school's data shows the world what we're capable of!
All of the above
8
Although most of the Math questions are multiple choice, 22% are student-produced response ones
True
False
9
For the SAT Essay (Juniors only), you'll be asked to...
Explain how author builds an argument to persuade audience
All of the above
Read a passage
Support your explanation with evidence from the passage
10
Last year, PCHS students exceeded the growth standard in SAT Evidence-Based Reading & Writing.
True!
False
11
The (P)SAT Math Test is designed to mirror the problem solving & modeling you'll do in:
All of the above
Your personal life
The jobs that you hold
College math, science, and social science courses
12
On the (P)SAT, there is no penalty for guessing and no advantage to leaving questions blank.
True!
False
13
The Math Test is divided into two portions: Math Test-Calculator and Math Test-No Calculator.
False
True