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PSAT Overview
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Use this to find out some info on the new psat.
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1
What is the PSAT?
A standardized test
A way to earn scholarship $
All of these are correct
A preliminary SAT test
2
What does the PSAT measure?
reading
math
all these subjects
writing/language
3
How long are the passages you must read?
750-1000 words
250-350 words
500-750 words
350-500 words
4
The total testing time for the PSAT is?
3 hours
2 hours 45 minutes
2 hours 30 minutes
2 hours 25 minutes
5
The PSAT score report can help you identify what you need to work on for the real thing?
False
True
6
What accompanies some of the reading passages?
nothing
infographics
a glossary
pictures
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How much time do you have to take Writing/Language section of the test?
30
35
45
40
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How much time do you have to take the Evidence-Based Reading test?
60 minutes
50 minutes
70 minutes
40 minutes
9
Are you penalized for guessing on the PSAT?
Yes
No
10
A calculator is allowed for only one portion of the Math test?
False
True
11
How many questions/tasks are on the Evidence-Based Reading section?
35
60
47
25
12
Do the questions on this test get increasingly harder?
Yes
No
13
What is the 2016 PSAT test date?
Oct 14
Oct 19
Oct 10
Oct 2
14
How many questions/tasks are on the Math test?
38
45
35
48
15
How many questions/tasks are on the Writing/Language section of the test?
44
57
50
35
16
Will you be asked to recall facts from literature, history, or science?
Yes
No
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What types of questions/tasks are on the Math section of the test?
grid-ins
all of these
student -produced response
multiple choice
18
Which are types of graphics that can accompany some pasages?
tables
charts
graphs
all of these
19
What company makes the PSAT?
College Board
PGCPS
MSDE
PARCC
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What subjects are the readings?
Science
Social Studies
Literature
All
21
On the Writing and Language test, you must pretend you are a/an
teacher
professional writer
editor
student
22
What is the total target score for the PSAT?
950
1400
1000
1520
