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SAT Test Tips and Strategies
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Questions that help students learn strategies and test taking skills for the SAT
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The best way to understand a question on the test is to...
Guess the answer
Read it 5 times
Underline key parts of the problem
None of the above
2
When I have 2 minutes left on an SAT section, I should...
Choose a letter and fill in any question I left blank
Find a pattern in my bubbling
Put my pencil down
Re-read a passage
3
I can write in the test booklet to star key words or phrases, cross out incorrect answer choices, or do scratch work
False
True
4
What types of questions are on the SAT?
All of the above
52 Reading questions (65 minutes)
44 Writing & Language questions (35 minutes)
20 No calc Math questions (25 min) and 38 calc Math questions (55 min)
5
I should only spend 1-2 minutes on harder questions
True
False
6
I should answer the questions I know first, and mark the questions I will return to later
True
False
7
The best strategy for sentence completion is to complete each sentence in your mind BEFORE looking at the answers
True
False
8
If I skip a question on the SAT, I should...
Remember to fill in a bubble for it in the last 2 minutes, even if I guess
Put a small dot beside it on the scantron so I skip those bubbles for now
All of the above
Star the question in the test booklet so I know to return to it
9
Every question on the SAT is worth one point, so the easy questions and the hard questions are worth the same amount.
False
True
10
As long as my answer is written in the booklet, it's ok if it's not bubbled on the scantron.
False, only the scantron is scored.
True, the test booklet is scored.
11
What should I bring to the test site?
Calculator
#2 Pencils
A positive attitude
12
What should I do the night before a test like the SAT?
Stop using electronics an hour before you go to sleep
All of the above
Eat a good dinner
Get a good night's rest
13
If I don't know the answer to a question I should...
Narrow it down to two choices and guess
Cover up the choices and first try and answer on my own
Skip it and come back to it later
Any of the above
14
It's ok to guess if I don't know how to do a problem
False
True
15
On the student produced math section, if my answer turns out to be .4444444, it should be entered as
.4444444 (as many decimal points as you can)
.4
.45
.44
16
All reading comprehension passages come from...
Social Science
All of the above
Science
Literal Fiction
17
Some answers in the student produced response math section are negative
True
False
18
On the SAT, it's better to...
Focus on answering correctly as quickly as you're able. Guess on the rest.
Finish the test.
Focus on answering questions slowly but correctly. Leave questions blank.
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If I am second-guessing myself a lot on a question, I should..
Leave it blank
Trust myself and go with my first answer choice
Re-read the question and answer choices 6-7 more times
20
On the student produced math section, if your answer is a mixed number like 2 3/4 it should be entered as
2.75
All of the above
2 3/4
11/4
