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Writing&Language: Which of these is a proper use for commas?
With a list
With a FANBOYS word
Interrupting phrase
Introductory phrase
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Reading: What is the order of the questions?
Random
Difficulty
Chronological
3
Writing&Language: What type of punctuation is a dash ( -- )?
Stop
Half-Stop
Go
4
Reading: When working on a passage, what type of questions should you do first?
Chart/graph questions
Grid-in questions
Line reference questions
Paired questions
5
Math: What is the most important part of a word problem?
Only the variables
The final question
Only the numbers
Everything
6
Math: What acronym encompasses all the exponent rules?
YOLO
POE
POOD
MADSPM
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Writing&Language: What type of idea comes before/after GO punctuation?
incomplete/complete
complete/incomplete
incomplete/incomplete
complete/complete
8
Are you ready for the SAT?
No, but I'll try my best :)
No. I haven't learned anything about the SAT.
Yes! I got this! :D
I guess :-/
9
Writing&Language: What type of punctuation is a period ( . )?
Half-Stop
Stop
Go
10
Reading: After understanding the question and reading your window, what is the next step?
Use letter of the day
Read the entire passage
Predict the answer
Process of elimination
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Math: What types of questions can you use Plug In on?
Grid-in questions
Variables in the question and numbers in the answers
Variables in the question and answers
12
Reading: When working on a passage, what type of questions should you do second?
Chart/graph questions
Paired questions
Line reference questions
Grid-in questions
13
Writing&Language: What type of punctuation is a semi-colon ( ; )?
Half-Stop
Stop
Go
14
What is the national average essay score?
12
14
24
22
15
Math: Which of these formulas is NOT provided on the test?
Quadratic formula
Special right triangles
Volume
Pythagorean theorem
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Writing&Language: Which of these words/phrases does NOT mean the same thing as the others?
On the other hand
However
Conversely
In addition
17
Math: What method can you use to solve systems of equations?
Calculator application
Graphing
Elimination
Substitution
18
Essay: What is the first thing you read?
The passage
The directions
The claim
19
Writing&Language: Which of these is a proper use for apostrophes?
Quotes
Possession
With a FANBOYS word
Contraction
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Writing&Language: What can you look for in the sentence to choose the correct verb tense?
The subject
Another verb
The next sentence
The pronoun
21
Writing&Language: What type of punctuation is a comma ( , )?
Half-Stop
Go
Stop
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Writing&Language: What type of punctuation is a colon ( : )?
Stop
Half-Stop
Go
23
Writing&Language: What can you look for in the sentence to make sure you have verb agreement?
Another verb
The pronoun
The next sentence
The subject
24
Reading: The passages can come from each of the following subject areas EXCEPT
Science
Literature
Math
Social Studies
25
Writing&Language: What can you look for in the sentence to choose the correct pronoun?
The next sentence
Another verb
The pronoun
The subject
26
Essay: Which of these things does NOT need to be in your introduction?
The author's name
The author's claim
Your thesis
A hook
27
Writing&Language: Approximately how many questions will have the answer "NO CHANGE"?
3
2
25
11
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Reading: What do these questions ask about the text?
Who is the subject?
When was the text published?
Why does the text say something?
What does the text say?
29
Math: What is the order of the questions?
Difficulty
Random
Chronological
30
What is the average SAT score for Michigan?
1000
900
800
1100
31
Writing&Language: What type of idea comes before/after STOP punctuation?
complete/incomplete
incomplete/incomplete
incomplete/complete
complete/complete
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Math: What types of questions can you use PITA on?
Variables in the question and numbers in the answers
Grid-in questions
Variables in the question and answers
33
Reading: What is the first thing you should do when you start the Reading section?
Figure out your POOD
Read the first passage
Read the blurb of the first passage
Do the first line reference question
34
Writing&Language: Which of these words does NOT mean the same thing as the others?
Nonetheless
Additionally
Moreover
Furthermore
35
Reading: When figuring out your POOD, which of these things are you looking at?
The publication date of each passage
All of the above
The number of line reference questions for each passage
Whether each passage has a chart or graph
36
Writing&Language: What type of idea comes before/after HALF-STOP punctuation?
complete/complete
complete/incomplete
incomplete/complete
incomplete/incomplete
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Reading: What types of answers should NOT be eliminated?
Ones that match your prediction
Mean language
Extreme language
Mostly right, slightly wrong
38
Reading: How large should your reading window be?
What's a reading window?
The entire passage
Only the words mentioned in the question
The entire sentence
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Reading: When working on a passage, what type of questions should you do third?
Chart/graph questions
Grid-in questions
Line reference questions
Paired questions
40
Essay: What information are you looking for in the passage?
Reasoning
Claim
Evidence
Persuasive elements
41
Writing&Language: What type of punctuation is ,FANBOYS ?
Stop
Half-Stop
Go
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Math: What method can you use to solve quadratic equations?
Factoring
Calculator application
Quadratic formula
Graphing
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Writing&Language: What word describes what your answers should be?
Precise
All of the above
Consistent
Concise
