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2017 PSAT Info
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Use this to find out some info on the new psat.
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What is the test fee?
$10
$25
Free for 10th grade students
$15
2
Where do I find study information?
CollegeBoard.com
Guidance
PSAT booklet
All the above.
3
Can I use my cell phone?
No, can't even have it on your person
No cell phones, smart watches, etc
all of these
Yes, but only if you want to discredit everyone in the room
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How much time do you have to take the Evidence-Based Reading test?
40
60
50
70
5
Will you be asked to recall facts from literature, history, or science?
No
Yes
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How long are the passages you must read?
750-1000 words
350-500 words
500-750 words
250-350 words
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What subjects are the readings?
Social Studies
All
Literature
Science
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What should you bring on test day?
pens, pencils, whiteout
your brain
social security card
ID
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What is the PSAT?
All of these are correct
A standardized test
A way to earn scholarship $
A preliminary SAT test
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Do the questions on this test get increasingly harder?
No
Yes
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What does the PSAT measure?
all these subjects
reading
math
writing/language
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How many questions are on the writing/language section of the test?
57
44
35
50
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How much time do you have to take the test?
All day
1 hour
2 hours
Less than 3 hours
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How many questions are on the Evidence-Based Reading section?
35
25
47
60
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What accompanies some of the reading passages?
a glossary
pictures
infographics
nothing
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Are you penalized for guessing on the PSAT?
Yes
No
17
I hate tests. Why should I take this?
Scholarship money
Practice for the real SAT
All of the above
Squad goals
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Should I bring my own calculator and pencil?
Yes, but you can use ours
No
Yes
No, we have that for you
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What can you bring into testing?
Coffee
Snacks
Cell phones
Yourself
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What is the 2017 PSAT test date?
Oct 14
Oct 10
Oct 19
Oct 11
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Can you use calculators during the reading/writing portion of the PSAT?
yes
Calculators are allowed on all math sections
Calculators are only used on one math section
no
22
Should I be on time for the test?
Yes, it starts at noon
No, you can take it anytime
Yes, it starts at 7:45
Nah, I'm never on time anyway
23
What company makes the PSAT?
College Board
HCC
UMD
PARCC
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What's the total target score on the PSAT?
1200
1500
1000
950
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The Writing/Language passages are how long?
750-900 words
400-500 words
400-450 words
550-700 words
