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PSAT TEST TAKING STRATEGIES
PSAT TEST TAKING STRATEGIES
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When taking the reading portion of the PSAT, you should...
use only the information in the passage.
only supply answers for questions you are certain you know.
rely on your prior knowledge when considering your answer.
assume that the most complex answer is the correct answer.
2
You are taking a test and your friend asks you for an answer.
Ignore him.
Give him the answer.
3
The following is not a test taking strategy:
study
skip breakfast
Read all of the answers before picking the right one
write the formulas on the test immediately
4
what is something you should never do while taking a test?
Snooze
try your best
take your time
use stategies
5
Which answer is
NOT
true about taking the PSAT on test day?
It can't help me at all.
It could help me receive scholarship opportunities.
It could help me prepare for the SAT and the ACT.
I could become a National Merit Scholar as a junior.
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What should you say to yourself while taking the test?
"I don't care."
"This is too hard."
"I can do this!"
"I can't do this"
7
The following strategies can be applied to the PSAT test.
Always answer C
Never leave an answer blank
Create a pattern with your answers
None of the above
8
While taking a test, you should:
Be obnoxious
Don't try at all
Stay on task and focus on your own work
Scream out the answers
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What are our key strategies when taking the reading section?
Read questions first, then skim passage
Read the whole passage then answer questions
Don't read anything
10
Can you use your cell phone during the PSAT?
No
Of course
Maybe
Under special circumstances
11
How much time is allotted on the Reading portion of the PSAT?
55
35
45
70
12
why should you try to do well on the PSAT?
it can help you get noticed by recruiters
it's excellent practice for the SAT
poor score = support class next year
you could get scholarship money if you do well!
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What are our key strategies when taking the PSAT, SAT and ACT?
Who, what, why
NOW, LATER, NEVER
Rock, paper, scissors
Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe
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The Reading Test includes passages from or about...
Classic or contemporary US or world literature
U.S. founding documents or similar
All of the above
Economics, psychology, sociology, and/or science
15
To pace yourself on the Reading section of the PSAT you should try to spend ____ minutes per passage.
14
9
8
11
16
Are you penalized for guessing on the PSAT?
Yes
No
17
PSAT Test Structure is
Math, science, and social studies
Cooking, mechanics, construction
Math, reading, writing and language Essay is REQUIRED
Math Reading Writing and Language Essay (Optional)
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How many questions are on the Reading portion of the PSAT?
42
45
48
44
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What type of questions are on the Reading portion of the PSAT?
essay questions only
multiple choice only
multiple choice & essay questions
multiple choice & student-produced response questions
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There are how many reading passages on the PSAT?
5
4
2
3
