What is the average amount of time you should spend on a PSAT question?

Trick question! You should take the least amount of time possible.

Why is the SAT still a part of the overall admissions process?

It is a reliable, numerical, consistent ranking each year.

What’s the main reason you should only use official SAT test questions written by the College Board?

SAT questions follow unwritten rules, so study the same type you will see.

At a basic level, a multiple-choice question on the SAT rewards

Your ability to separate one right answer from wrong ones that look good.

How should a trained test-taker approach each section of the SAT?

Make multiple passes answering the easiest questions quickly.

When should you guess on an SAT question?

On your last pass- you've answered easy questions- don't leave any blank.

What does PSAT stand for?

Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test

Why is it more helpful to think of SAT training, rather than “studying for the SAT?”

The SAT rewards you for performing the same set of skills over and over.

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1
What is the average amount of time you should spend on a PSAT question?
30 seconds on verbal 60 seconds on math
45 seconds
30 seconds
Trick question! You should take the least amount of time possible.
2
You can often answer passage-based reading questions with total certainty, even without reading it all first.
False
True
3
Why is the SAT still a part of the overall admissions process?
It provides numerical evidence that test-takers can do college-level work.
It is a reliable, numerical, consistent ranking each year.
Some shady group of people make a lot of money by torturing students.
It shows which students are the most intelligent.
4
Every question, no matter how hard is worth one point.
False
True
5
The PSAT is used as a practice for the SAT.
True
False
6
What’s the main reason you should only use official SAT test questions written by the College Board?
Other companies make questions that are too easy.
Other companies make the questions that are too hard.
SAT questions follow unwritten rules, so study the same type you will see.
College board appreciates brand loyalty and will reward you randomly.
7
WWHS is judged by our effort on the PSAT. Trying is better than not taking it at all.
True
False
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At a basic level, a multiple-choice question on the SAT rewards
Your level of mastery in specific challenging fields.
Your ability to separate one right answer from wrong ones that look good.
Your ability to perform under pressure.
Your knowledge of a hard topic and your intuition about the right answer.
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How should a trained test-taker approach each section of the SAT?
Make multiple passes answering the easiest questions quickly.
Spend exactly one minute on each question and go in order.
Answer the questions from last to first because it's interesting.
Take each question in order and answer each one as you see it.
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When should you guess on an SAT question?
Never. There's always a right answer. You just have to figure it out.
Every time. Life's all about guesswork.
On your last pass- you've answered easy questions- don't leave any blank.
When you've tried two approaches and you've failed.
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What does PSAT stand for?
Preliminary School Applying Test
Preliminary Scholarly Appropriate Test
Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test
Preliminary Social Ability Test
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Why is it more helpful to think of SAT training, rather than “studying for the SAT?”
Studying definitions and math formulas is always a good idea.
The SAT changes from year to year, so you have to be up for anything!
Training sounds so much cooler than studying!
The SAT rewards you for performing the same set of skills over and over.

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