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The Writing/Language passages are how long?
550-700 words
400-500 words
400-450 words
750-900 words
2
Can you use calculators during the reading/writing portion of the PSAT?
yes
no
3
Is the PSAT the same one your siblings took last year?
Yes
No
4
How long are the passages you must read?
250-350 words
500-750 words
350-500 words
750-1000 words
5
On the writing and language test, you must pretend you are a/an
professional writer
editor
student
teacher
6
What does the PSAT measure?
writing/language
reading
math
all these subjects
7
What company makes the PSAT?
ACT
PARCC
College Board
SATP
8
How much time do you have to take the Evidence-Based Reading test?
50
70
60
40
9
What accompanies some of the reading passages?
a glossary
infographics
pictures
nothing
10
Which are types of graphics that can accompany some pasages?
charts
graphs
tables
all of these
11
How much time do you have to take the Writing and Language test?
45
35
40
30
12
Where do I find study informatoin?
CollegeBoard.com
PSAT booklet
Khan Academy
All the above.
13
What should you bring on test day?
social security card
pencils, postive attitude
pens, pencils, whiteout
ID
14
Will you be asked to recall facts from literature, history, or science?
No
Yes
15
I hate tests. Do I have to take this on Oct 14?
No
Yes
16
How many questions are on the Evidence-Based Reading section?
60
47
35
25
17
May graphics be used in this section too?
Yes
No
18
How many questions is on the 45 minute calculator-permitted section?
17
27
13
31
19
Are you penalized for guessing on the PSAT?
Yes
No
20
What is the test fee?
$10
Free at LBHS
$15
$14
21
What is the 2015 PSAT test date?
Oct 10
Oct 14
Oct 2
Oct 30
22
What subjects are the readings?
Literature
Science
All
Social Studies
23
What's the target score on the 2015 PSAT?
1520
1000
320
1300
24
What is the PSAT?
A preliminary SAT test
A standardized test
All of these are correct
A way to earn scholarship $
25
Do the questions on this test get increasingly harder?
Yes
No
26
How many questions are on Writing and Language section of the test?
50
35
57
44
