While using the POE strategy, when should you guess aggressively?

When you have eliminated 1 answer choice

An essay that scores a 4 is _______, whereas an essay that scores a 3 is _________.

well organized and focused…limited in its organization or focus

Why should you use the POOD strategy?

You will be able to answer more questions

Which of the following is recommended as a Plug In tip?

Try numbers that make the math easy

When completing an improving the sentence question, what is a key strategy to follow?

The NON-underlined portion of the sentence is not always correct

How would you best sum up your action steps given the SAT essay scoring guidelines?

Develop POV, present ideas logically & clearly, and use language precisely

Why should you decide to skip a question?

Because you have tried to answer it twice

Is it best to spend more time on problem #8 in a math section rather than problem #18?

No, because you can’t predict the difficulty of a question

When comparing and contrasting the SAT and ACT essay scoringguidelines, you would find that _________.

the SAT wants you to take a POV; the ACT wants you to find a compromise

An essay that scores 4has __ in sentence structure, whereas an essay that scores 3 demonstrates __ in sentence structure

meaningful variety…some variety

What is the BEST approach to answering sentence completion questions?

Cover answer choices, speak for yourself, and use POE to guess aggressively

How can Joe Bloggs help you when taking the SAT?

Knowing how Joe approaches the test helps you know what not to do

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Questions 20

Answers

1
When should you Plug In while answering a math question?
When there are variables in the question
You can always try to Plug In
When the phrase, “in terms of” appears in the question
When the question asks you to find a fraction or percent
2
In line 34, “wander” most nearly means ...
POOD
Hit Parade
Find your Window
Plug In
3
While using the POE strategy, when should you guess aggressively?
When you have eliminated 3 answer choices
When you cannot eliminate any answers
When you have eliminated 1 answer choice
When you have eliminated 2 answer choices
4
An essay that scores a 4 is _______, whereas an essay that scores a 3 is _________.
generally organized and focused…poorly organized and/or focused
well organized and focused…limited in its organization or focus
generally organized and focused…poorly organized and/or focused
limited in its organization or focus…generally organized and focused
5
If x is subtracted from 63 and the result is divided by x, the result is 7. What is the value of x?
Letter of the Day
Cover your Answers
Find your Window
PITA
6
Why should you use the POOD strategy?
You will know which questions are traps
You will know which questions to skip
You will be able to determine all wrong answers
You will be able to answer more questions
7
Which of the following grammatical errors would you most likely see on the test?
Noun agreement
Proper nouns
Incorrect end punctuation
Confused homonyms
8
Which of the following is recommended as a Plug In tip?
Try numbers that make the math easy
Always use 0 and 1
Use Plug In only as a last option
You only have to Plug In once
9
When completing an improving the sentence question, what is a key strategy to follow?
Most of the sentences are correct as written
The NON-underlined portion of the sentence is not always correct
You should never read all of the answer choices
Try to revise the sentence in your head as your perfect revision
10
How would you best sum up your action steps given the SAT essay scoring guidelines?
Determine the POV the graders want & impress them with your vocab
Find a compromise on the issue presented and manage your tone
Focus on examples that will speak for themselves and use good grammar
Develop POV, present ideas logically & clearly, and use language precisely
11
Why should you decide to skip a question?
Because the question is too long
Because you ran out of time
Because you have tried to answer it twice
You should not skip a question
12
Museums that house many rare art pieces are good places for those studying _______________.
Plug In
PITA
Hit Parade
Cover Your Answers
13
Heather is h years old and is 6 years younger than Brad. Interms of h, how many years old will Alan be in 3 years?
POOD
Plug In
Hit Parade
Letter of the Day
14
Is it best to spend more time on problem #8 in a math section rather than problem #18?
No, because you can’t predict the difficulty of a question
Yes, because it will help you finish on the test on time
No, because each question should get the same amount of time
Yes, because #8 is easy while #18 is hard
15
How should you approach the reading questions?
Find the questions that ask you to fetch and answer those first
Identify themes repeated throughout the answer choices
Seek and eliminate bad answers
Seek the best answer and then move on
16
When comparing and contrasting the SAT and ACT essay scoringguidelines, you would find that _________.
the SAT wants you to take a POV; the ACT wants you to find a compromise
both the SAT and ACT want you to find a compromise on the issue
both the SAT and ACT require you to take a POV on an issue
the SAT wants you to find a compromise; the ACT wants you to take a POV
17
What does POOD stand for?
Personal Order on Determination
Personal Order of Difficulty
Progressive Order of Difficulty
Progression Order of Difficulty
18
An essay that scores 4has __ in sentence structure, whereas an essay that scores 3 demonstrates __ in sentence structure
meaningful variety…some variety
some variety…frequent problems
some variety…problems and lacks variety
problems and lacks variety…frequent problems
19
What is the BEST approach to answering sentence completion questions?
Identify the meaning of each answer choice first and then use POE
Consider how choices sound in the sentence, then use meaning to check
Determine tone of the sentence and find an answer choice that matches tone
Cover answer choices, speak for yourself, and use POE to guess aggressively
20
How can Joe Bloggs help you when taking the SAT?
Knowing how Joe wrote the test helps you know what answers to choose
Knowing how Joe approaches the test helps you know what not to do
Knowing how Joe approaches the test helps you know what to do
Knowing how Joe wrote the test helps you know what answers to not choose

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Testing Strategies Review

20 termsStudBud Administration114 plays

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Flashcards20 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 20

Answers

1
When should you Plug In while answering a math question?
When there are variables in the question
You can always try to Plug In
When the phrase, “in terms of” appears in the question
When the question asks you to find a fraction or percent
2
In line 34, “wander” most nearly means ...
POOD
Hit Parade
Find your Window
Plug In
3
While using the POE strategy, when should you guess aggressively?
When you have eliminated 3 answer choices
When you cannot eliminate any answers
When you have eliminated 1 answer choice
When you have eliminated 2 answer choices
4
An essay that scores a 4 is _______, whereas an essay that scores a 3 is _________.
generally organized and focused…poorly organized and/or focused
well organized and focused…limited in its organization or focus
generally organized and focused…poorly organized and/or focused
limited in its organization or focus…generally organized and focused
5
If x is subtracted from 63 and the result is divided by x, the result is 7. What is the value of x?
Letter of the Day
Cover your Answers
Find your Window
PITA
6
Why should you use the POOD strategy?
You will know which questions are traps
You will know which questions to skip
You will be able to determine all wrong answers
You will be able to answer more questions
7
Which of the following grammatical errors would you most likely see on the test?
Noun agreement
Proper nouns
Incorrect end punctuation
Confused homonyms
8
Which of the following is recommended as a Plug In tip?
Try numbers that make the math easy
Always use 0 and 1
Use Plug In only as a last option
You only have to Plug In once
9
When completing an improving the sentence question, what is a key strategy to follow?
Most of the sentences are correct as written
The NON-underlined portion of the sentence is not always correct
You should never read all of the answer choices
Try to revise the sentence in your head as your perfect revision
10
How would you best sum up your action steps given the SAT essay scoring guidelines?
Determine the POV the graders want & impress them with your vocab
Find a compromise on the issue presented and manage your tone
Focus on examples that will speak for themselves and use good grammar
Develop POV, present ideas logically & clearly, and use language precisely
11
Why should you decide to skip a question?
Because the question is too long
Because you ran out of time
Because you have tried to answer it twice
You should not skip a question
12
Museums that house many rare art pieces are good places for those studying _______________.
Plug In
PITA
Hit Parade
Cover Your Answers
13
Heather is h years old and is 6 years younger than Brad. Interms of h, how many years old will Alan be in 3 years?
POOD
Plug In
Hit Parade
Letter of the Day
14
Is it best to spend more time on problem #8 in a math section rather than problem #18?
No, because you can’t predict the difficulty of a question
Yes, because it will help you finish on the test on time
No, because each question should get the same amount of time
Yes, because #8 is easy while #18 is hard
15
How should you approach the reading questions?
Find the questions that ask you to fetch and answer those first
Identify themes repeated throughout the answer choices
Seek and eliminate bad answers
Seek the best answer and then move on
16
When comparing and contrasting the SAT and ACT essay scoringguidelines, you would find that _________.
the SAT wants you to take a POV; the ACT wants you to find a compromise
both the SAT and ACT want you to find a compromise on the issue
both the SAT and ACT require you to take a POV on an issue
the SAT wants you to find a compromise; the ACT wants you to take a POV
17
What does POOD stand for?
Personal Order on Determination
Personal Order of Difficulty
Progressive Order of Difficulty
Progression Order of Difficulty
18
An essay that scores 4has __ in sentence structure, whereas an essay that scores 3 demonstrates __ in sentence structure
meaningful variety…some variety
some variety…frequent problems
some variety…problems and lacks variety
problems and lacks variety…frequent problems
19
What is the BEST approach to answering sentence completion questions?
Identify the meaning of each answer choice first and then use POE
Consider how choices sound in the sentence, then use meaning to check
Determine tone of the sentence and find an answer choice that matches tone
Cover answer choices, speak for yourself, and use POE to guess aggressively
20
How can Joe Bloggs help you when taking the SAT?
Knowing how Joe wrote the test helps you know what answers to choose
Knowing how Joe approaches the test helps you know what not to do
Knowing how Joe approaches the test helps you know what to do
Knowing how Joe wrote the test helps you know what answers to not choose