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Princeton Review GED Test Prep, 2023: 2 Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2022) - Page 4 preview imageThePrincetonReviewPublishingTeamRobFranek,Editor-in-ChiefDavidSoto,SeniorDirector,DataOperationsStephenKoch,SeniorManager,DataOperationsDeborahWeber,DirectorofProductionJasonUllmeyer,ProductionDesignManagerJenniferChapman,SeniorProductionArtistSelenaCoppock,DirectorofEditorialAaronRiccio,SeniorEditorMeaveShelton,SeniorEditorChrisChimera,EditorOrionMcBean,EditorPatriciaMurphy,EditorLauraRose,EditorAlexaSchmittBugler,EditorialAssistantPenguinRandomHousePublishingTeamTomRussell,VP,PublisherAlisonStoltzfus,SeniorDirector,PublishingBrettWright,SeniorEditorEmilyHoffman,AssistantManagingEditorEllenReed,ProductionManagerSuzanneLee,DesignerEugeniaLo,PublishingAssistantThePrincetonReview110East42ndStreet,7thFloorNewYork,NY10017Copyright©2022byTPREducationIPHoldings,LLC.Allrightsreserved.PublishedintheUnitedStatesbyPenguinRandomHouseLLC,NewYork,andinCanadabyRandomHouseofCanada,adivisionofPenguinRandomHouseLtd.,Toronto.TermsofService:ThePrincetonReviewOnlineCompanionTools(“StudentTools”)forretailbooksareavailableforonlythetwomostrecenteditionsofthatbook.StudentToolsmaybeactivatedonlyoncepereligiblebookpurchasedforatotalof24monthsofaccess.ActivationofStudentToolsmorethanonceperbookisindirectviolationoftheseTermsofServiceandmayresultindiscontinuationofaccesstoStudentToolsServices.
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Princeton Review GED Test Prep, 2023: 2 Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2022) - Page 5 preview imageISBN9780593450635EbookISBN9780593451038GED®,GEDReady”,andGEDTestingService®areregisteredtrademarksoftheAmericanCouncilonEducation(ACE),usedunderlicensebyGEDTestingServiceLLC.ThisproductisnotendorsedorapprovedbyACEorGEDTestingService.ThePrincetonReviewisnotaffiliatedwithPrincetonUniversity.Permissionhasbeengrantedtoreprintportionsofthefollowing:TheinstructionstoGEDReady”:TheOfficialPracticeTest.ReproducedbypermissionofGEDTestingService.Thematerialinthisbookisup-to-dateatthetimeofpublication.However,changesmayhavebeeninstitutedbythetestingbodyinthetestafterthisbookwaspublished.Ifthereareanyimportantlate-breakingdevelopments,changes,orcorrectionstothematerialsinthisbook,wewillpostthatinformationonlineintheStudentTools.RegisteryourbookandcheckyourStudentToolstoseeifthereareanyupdatespostedthere.Editor:MeaveSheltonProductionEditors:LeeElderandAliLandreauProductionArtist:DeborahWeberContentContributor:AmyLeggetteCoverartbyJuliaLavrinenko/AlamyStockPhotoCoverdesignbySuzanneLeeForcustomerservice,pleasecontacteditorialsupport@review.com,andbesuretoinclude:ofulltitleofthebookeISBNepagenumbera_prh_6.0_140613048_c0_r0fStudyxy
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Princeton Review GED Test Prep, 2023: 2 Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2022) - Page 6 preview imageAcknowledgmentsThePrincetonReviewwouldliketothankAmyLeggetteforhervaluablecontributionstothe2023editionofthisbook.ManythanksalsotothefollowingPrincetonReviewcontentexpertsfortheircontributionstopreviouseditions:JoshuaNagel,DavidStoll,KimberlyBethHollingsworth,ChrisChimera,ErikKolb,ElizMarkowitz,BeckyRobinson,LindaKelley,AndyOlson,KatieWilliams,ChrisHinkle,KevinKelly,GinaDonegan,AlexandraWaxHenkoff,LisaMayo,andGrahamSkelhorne-Gross.SpecialthankstoAdamRobinson,whoconceivedofandperfectedtheJoeBloggsapproachtostandardizedtests,andmanyoftheothersuccessfultechniquesusedbyThePrincetonReview.Finally,ourgratitudetotheproductionteam,DeborahWeber,LeeElder,andAliLandreau,fortheircarefulattentiontoeverypage.
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Princeton Review GED Test Prep, 2023: 2 Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2022) - Page 7 preview imageContentsGetMore(Free)ContentPartI:TheGED®TestandYou1HowtoUseThisBooktoAchieveaPassing(oraCollege-Ready)Score2AllAbouttheGED®Test3QuestionFormats4TheHabitsofEffectiveTestTakersPartll:PracticeTest1PracticeTest1PracticeTest1:AnswersandExplanationsPartlll:ReasoningThroughLanguageArts:Reading5ReadingOverview6InformationalPassages7LiteraryPassagesPartIV:ReasoningThroughLanguageArts:Language8LanguageOverview9LanguageQuestionsPartV:ReasoningThroughLanguageArts:ExtendedResponse10ExtendedResponseOverview.
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Princeton Review GED Test Prep, 2023: 2 Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2022) - Page 8 preview image11ExtendedResponseWritingPartVI:MathematicalReasoning12MathematicalReasoningOverview13BasicArithmetic14AppliedArithmetic15Algebra16GeometryPartVII:SocialStudies17SocialStudiesOverview18UnitedStatesHistory19CivicsandGovernment20EconomicsandGeographyPartVIII:Science21ScienceOverview22LifeScience23PhysicalandEarthSciencesPartIX:AnswerKeytoDrillsPartX:PracticeTest2PracticeTest2PracticeTest2:AnswersandExplanations
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Princeton Review GED Test Prep, 2023: 2 Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2022) - Page 9 preview image1GotoPrincetonReview.com/prepandenterthefollowingISBNforyourbook:97805934510382AnswerafewsimplequestionstosetupanexclusivePrincetonReviewaccount.(Ifyoualreadyhaveone,youcanjustlogin.)
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Princeton Review GED Test Prep, 2023: 2 Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2022) - Page 11 preview image*ISBN*pagenumberNeedtoreportatechnicalissue?ContactTPRStudentTech@review.comandprovide:*yourfullname«emailaddressusedtoregisterthebook«fullbooktitleandISBNeOperatingsystem(Mac/PC)andbrowser(Chrome,Firefox,Safari,etc.)Onceyou'veregistered,youcan...«SupplementyourGED®testprepwith8multiple-choicedrillsorganizedbysubject(350+questionstotal)«Getextramathpracticewithtargeteddrillsforthetoughesttopics«AccessinsidertipsontheGED®testandcollegesuccess«Downloadbonustutorialsonreadingcomprehensionandunderstandinggraphics«Printcustomanswersheetsforthefull-lengthpracticetestsinthisbook
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Princeton Review GED Test Prep, 2023: 2 Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2022) - Page 12 preview image*Checktoseeiftherehavebeenanycorrectionsorupdatestothisedition«GetourtakeonanyrecentorpendingupdatestotheGED®testLookForTheseIconsThroughoutTheBookONLINEPRACTICEDRILLSONLINEARTICLESMOREGREATBOOKSPROVENTECHNIQUESAPPLIEDSTRATEGIESGEDReady®:TheOfficialPracticeTest«Withyourpurchaseofthisbook,youareentitledto20%offthepriceoftheGEDTestingService'sofficialGED®practicetest.»Visitshop.gedmarketplace.com/theprincetonreviewforstep-by-stepinstructionsonhowtoreceivethisdiscount.
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Princeton Review GED Test Prep, 2023: 2 Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2022) - Page 13 preview imagePartI®TheGED™TestandYou1HowtoUseThisBooktoAchieveaPassing(oraCollege-Ready)Score2AllAbouttheGED®Test3QuestionFormats4TheHabitsofEffectiveTestTakers
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Princeton Review GED Test Prep, 2023: 2 Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2022) - Page 14 preview imageChapter1
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Princeton Review GED Test Prep, 2023: 2 Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2022) - Page 15 preview imageHowtoUseThisBooktoAchieveaPassing(oraCollege-Ready)ScoreInthischapter,youwillassessyourgoalsandlearnhowtomosteffectivelyusethisbooktoensureyouperformyourbestontheGED®test.
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Princeton Review GED Test Prep, 2023: 2 Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2022) - Page 16 preview imageCONGRATULATIONS!Youarereadingthisbookbecauseyouwanttomakeabetterfutureforyourself,andthatfuturebeginswithobtainingtheequivalentofahighschooldegree.Thedoorsthatwillopendependonyourpersonalandprofessionalgoals,asthemanysuccessfulpeoplewhoearnedaGED®testdegree—includingsomefamouspeoplelistednearby—cantellyou.Weadmireyourmotivationandcongratulateyouonyourdecision.WearealsodelightedthatyouhavechosentousethisbooktopreparefortheGED®test.Wehavehelpedmillionsofpeopleachievetheirgoals,andwearehonoredtohavetheprivilegeofhelpingyou.Yourroadtoapassing—orevenaCollege-Ready—scoreinvolvesacombinationofcontent,readingskills,writingskills,test-takingskills,practice,andself-evaluation.FamousPeopleWhoEarnedTheirGED®TestCredentialWallyAmos,founderofFamousAmosCookiesAugustenBurroughs,bestsellingauthorBenNighthorseCampbell,formerU.S.SenatorDr.RichardCarmona,formerU.S.SurgeonGeneralMichaelChang,tennischampionEminem,rapper,actor,andrecordproducerDrake,rapper,songwriter,andactorD.L.Hughley,politicalcommentatorandcomedianBishopT.D.Jakes,pastor,author,andfilmmakerPeterJennings,journalistandnewsanchorHonorableGregMathis,U.S.DistrictCourtjudgeRuthAnnMinner,formerGovernorofDelawareF.StoryMusgrave,NASAshuttleastronautDanicaPatrick,autoracingchampionMaryLouRetton,OlympicgoldmedalistMichelleRodriguez,actorandscreenwriter
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Princeton Review GED Test Prep, 2023: 2 Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2022) - Page 17 preview imageChrisRock,comedianandactorHilarySwank,AcademyAward-winningactorDaveThomas,founderofWendy’sMarkWahlberg,actorandproducerThechaptersinthisbookaddressthecontentandskillsyouneed,anditisyourjobtolearnthecontentandpracticetheskills.Mostchapterscontaindrillsthatwillhelpyouassessyourmastery.AnswersandexplanationsforthesedrillscanbefoundinPartIX.Moreover,therearetwofull-lengthpracticetests(alongwithanswersandexplanations),thefirstinPartIIandthesecondinPartX.Whilethetestsarenotcomputer-basedliketheactualGED®test,theyarerepresentativeofthenumberandtypesofquestionsyouwillencounter.Youshouldtakethesetestsundersimulatedtestingconditions.Inthepagesthatfollow,wesuggestwhenyoushouldtakeeachtest.Ofcourse,weunderstandthatyourneedsmaydifferfromsomeoneelse’s,andwewanttoensurethatyougetexactlywhatyouneedfromthisbook.Tothatend,thischapterwillguideyouontheproperuseofthisbookbaseduponyourparticularknowledge,needs,andgoals.Pleasebeginbyansweringthethreequestionsbelowandreadingthestudyplanthatfollows.SELF-ASSESSMENT:MYFAMILIARITYWITHTHEGED®TEST1.IamfamiliarwiththestructureoftheGED®test,howitisscored,andhowtoregisterforthetest.0Yes0No2.1amfamiliarwiththelookandfeeloftheGED®test,includingvariousfunctionalities,suchasthecalculatorandreviewscreens.0Yes(0No
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Princeton Review GED Test Prep, 2023: 2 Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2022) - Page 18 preview image3.IamfamiliarwiththeformatofthequestiontypesthatappearontheGED®test.0Yes0NoPaceYourselfDoingalittlestudyingeachdayismuchbetterthantryingtocramitallintooneweek.StudyPlanoIfyouansweredNotoeitherofquestions1or2,readChapter2(ortherelevantpartsofChapter2)beforeyoucompletethischapter.oIfyouansweredNotoquestion3,readChapter3.Youmaydosonoworafteryoucompletethischapter.*EvenifyouansweredYestoallthreequestions,weencourageyoutoreadtheOtherResourcessectiononthispageofChapter2.Youmaydosonoworafteryoucompletethischapter.Next,proceedthroughthefollowingsteps.StepOne:Answereachgroupofquestionsbelow.StepTwo:TakePracticeTest1(thispage).CheckyouranswersusingtheDiagnosticAnswerKeyonthispage,whichprovideschapter-specificstudyrecommendations.StepThree:Reviewand,ifappropriate,changeyouranswerstothequestionsbelow.StepFour:Readandfollowthestudyplanthatfollowseachgroupofquestionsbelow.SELF-ASSESSMENT:MYTEST-TAKINGABILITIES
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Princeton Review GED Test Prep, 2023: 2 Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2022) - Page 19 preview image4.1wanttolearnortoimprovemyabilitytoapplyrelevanttest-takingstrategiesthataneffectivetesttakerutilizes.0Yes0No5.Iwanttoimprovemyabilitytoreadandanalyzecharts,graphs,andotherdata-basedfigures.0YesCONo6.Iwanttoimprovemyabilitytoreadandunderstandtext,regardlessofwhichoneofthefourGED®testsIamtaking.0Yes(1NoWhentakingthepracticetests,feelfreetousetheanswersheetsavailabletoprintviayourStudentToolswhenyouregisteryourbookatPrincetonReview.com/prep(seethispagefordetails).StudyPlanoIfyouansweredYestoquestion4,completeChapter4.oIfyouansweredYestoquestion5,completethe“UnderstandingGraphics”tutorial,availablefordownloadwhenyouregisteryourbookonline.oIfyouansweredYestoquestion6,completethe“ReadingComprehension”tutorial,alsoavailablefordownload.SELF-ASSESSMENT:MYLEVELOFMASTERY—REASONINGTHROUGHLANGUAGEARTS7.1wanttoimprovemymasteryofansweringreadingquestionsrelatingtoinformationalpassages.OJYes0No8.Iwanttoimprovemymasteryofansweringreadingquestionsrelatingtoliterarypassages.0Yes00No
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Princeton Review GED Test Prep, 2023: 2 Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2022) - Page 20 preview image9.Iwanttoimprovemymasteryofansweringlanguagequestions.(JYesONo10.Iwanttoimprovemyabilitytowriteextendedresponseanswers.OJYesONoStudyPlanoIfyouansweredYestoquestion7,completeChapters5and6.oIfyouansweredYestoquestion8,completeChapters5and7.oIfyouansweredYestoquestion9,completeChapters8and9.oIfyouansweredYestoquestion10,completeChapters10and11.*EvenifyouansweredNotoanyofquestions7through10,werecommendthatyoucompleteChapters5,8,and10,aswellasthedrillsinChapters6,7,9,and11.SELF-ASSESSMENT:MYLEVELOFMASTERY—MATHEMATICALREASONING11.Iwanttorefinemymasteryofoneormoreofthefollowingconceptsofbasicarithmetic.OYes0NoeThenumberline*Rounding*PositiveandnegativenumberseAbsolutevaluesoOrderofoperations(PEMDAS)*CommutativeanddistributivepropertieseFactorsandmultipleseFractionseDecimalsePercents12.Iwanttorefinemymasteryofoneormoreofthefollowingconceptsofappliedarithmetic.OYesCONoeSetupproblems*Mean,median,mode,range,andweightedmean
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Princeton Review GED Test Prep, 2023: 2 Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2022) - Page 21 preview image*RatiosandproportionseRateproblems¢ScaleandunitconversioneChartsandgraphs*Exponents¢RadicalseScientificnotation*Probability*Combinationsandpermutations13.Iwanttorefinemymasteryofoneormoreofthefollowingconceptsofalgebra.0Yes00No*SimpleequationsoInequalitiesoTranslatingEnglishintomath*Polynomials*Quadraticequations*RationalexpressionseSimultaneousequationseFunctions14.Iwouldliketolearnatest-takingstrategythatmaymakecertainalgebraproblemseasiertosolve.0Yes00No15.Iwanttorefinemymasteryofoneormoreofthefollowingconceptsofgeometry.[JYesOJNo*Linesandangles*RectanglesandsquareseTrianglesandpyramids*Circles,spheres,cylinders,cones,andcomposite3-DfigureseSetupgeometryoGraphing(thecoordinateplane)*EquationofalineStudyPlan
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Princeton Review GED Test Prep, 2023: 2 Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2022) - Page 22 preview imageoIfyouansweredYestoquestion11,completeChapter12andallortherelevantpartsofChapter13.oIfyouansweredYestoquestion12,completeChapter12andallortherelevantpartsofChapter14.oIfyouansweredYestoquestion13,completeChapter12andallortherelevantpartsofChapter15.oIfyouansweredYestoquestion14,completetheBacksolvingsectioninChapter15.oIfyouansweredYestoquestion15,completeChapter12andallortherelevantpartsofChapter16.*EvenifyouansweredNotoanyofquestions11through15,werecommendthatyoucompleteChapter12,aswellasthedrillsinChapters13through16.SELF-ASSESSMENT:MYLEVELOFMASTERY—SOCIALSTUDIES16.IwanttorefinemymasteryofUnitedStateshistory.OYes0No17.Iwanttorefinemymasteryofcivicsandgovernment.0YesOJNo18.Iwanttorefinemymasteryofeconomics.OJYes0No19.Iwanttorefinemymasteryofgeography.0Yes0NoStudyPlanoIfyouansweredYestoquestion16,completeChapter17and18.oIfyouansweredYestoquestion17,completeChapter17and19.*IfyouansweredYestoquestion18,completeChapter17andtherelevantpartsofChapter20.*IfyouansweredYestoquestion19,completeChapter17andtherelevantpartsofChapter20.*EvenifyouansweredNotoanyofquestions16through19,werecommendthatyoucompleteChapter17,aswellasthedrillsinChapters18,19,and20.
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Princeton Review GED Test Prep, 2023: 2 Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2022) - Page 23 preview imageSELF-ASSESSMENT:MYLEVELOFMASTERY—SCIENCE20.Iwanttorefinemymasteryofoneormoreofthefollowingconceptsofthelifesciences.OYes0No¢ThescientificmethodoCelltheoryandtheoriginsoflife*Genetics¢EvolutionandnaturalselectionePlantseEcosystemsandfoodchainseThehumanbodyandhumanhealtheBacteriaandviruses21.Iwanttorefinemymasteryofoneormoreofthefollowingconceptsofthephysicalandearthsciences.OYes00NoeEnergyandheat*Physicallaws,work,andmotioneWavesandradiationoSolids,liquids,andgaseseChemicalreactionseThechangingearth*Glaciers,erosion,andtheiceages*NaturalresourcesandsustainabilityoFossilseAstronomyStudyPlanoIfyouansweredYestoquestion20,completeChapter21andallortherelevantpartsofChapter22.oIfyouansweredYestoquestion21,completeChapter21andallortherelevantpartsofChapter23.oEvenifyouansweredNotoeitherquestion20or21,werecommendthatyoucompleteChapter21,aswellasthedrillsinChapters22and23.
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Princeton Review GED Test Prep, 2023: 2 Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2022) - Page 24 preview image22.MygoalistoachieveaPassing/College-Readyscore.StudyPlanoIfyouansweredCollege-Ready,werecommendthatyoucompleteallchaptersinthisbook,withoutregardtothestudyplanabove.Afteryouhavecompletedthechaptersaccordingtoyourstudyplan,youshouldtakePracticeTest2(thispage).Ifthetestindicatesareasonwhichyoushouldtrytofurtherimprove,revisittheappropriatechapters.Also,rememberthatyouhaveaccesstootherresourcesasdescribedonthispage.Ifyoufollowthestepsoutlinedabove,arediligentinyourwork,andassessyourprogressthroughoutyourpreparation,bythetimeyousitfortheGED®test,youshouldfinditfamiliarandmanageable,andyoushouldbeabletotakeitwithconfidence!Happystudiesandbestwishesforasuccessfulfuture!NeedMoreSupport?If,afterreadingthroughthischapterorskimmingthroughthisbook,you'refeelinglostoroverwhelmed,youmaywanttocheckoutBasicSkillsfortheGED®Test,abookwecreatedespeciallyforstudentswhostrugglewithtypicalstudymaterials.BasicSkillsprovidesstep-by-stepinstructioninthefoundationalskillsyou'llneedtomasterbeforebeginningyourGED®testprep:grammar.StudyXY
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Princeton Review GED Test Prep, 2023: 2 Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2022) - Page 25 preview imagelanguage,reading,writing,math,problem-solving,andgraphicanalysis.StudyXY
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Princeton Review GED Test Prep, 2023: 2 Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2022) - Page 26 preview imageChapter2AllAbouttheGED®TestThischaptersummarizesthestructure,scoring,andlookandfeeloftheGED®test,andprovidesimportantinformationaboutotheravailableresources.
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Princeton Review GED Test Prep, 2023: 2 Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2022) - Page 27 preview imageWHATISTHEGED®TEST?G-E-DSpellsSuccess!GEDgraduatesreporthighjobsatisfactionwithemploymenttheyobtainafterearningtheirGED.Onaverage,theyearn$200moreperweekthannon-highschoolgrads.Source:https:/ged.com/educators_admins/program/workforce-development/TheGED®testisactuallyfourteststhatyoucantakeinonedayoroveraseriesofdays.Manypeoplerefertoitasahighschoolequivalencytestbecausewhenyoupassthetest,youearnacredentialthatmostcollegesandemployersrecognizeastheequivalentofahighschooldiploma.Thequestionsonthetestcomeinseveralformats,whichwe’lldescribeinChapter3.Thequestionsaresupposedtomeasureyourknowledgeofsomeofthesubjectstaughtinhighschool.However,GED®testwritersdon’texpectyoutorememberspecificdetails.Forexample,youwillnotbeaskedwhatyearColumbusfirstarrivedintheAmericasorwhichplanetisfarthestawayfromthesun.IfthetestwriterswanttoaskaboutColumbus,theywillfirstprovideyouwithashortreadingpassageabouthim,andthentheywillaskquestionsbasedonthatpassage.Ifthetestwriterswanttoaskabouttheplanets,theywillfirstgiveyouadiagramofthesolarsystemandthenaskyouquestionsbasedonthatdiagram.TheFourGED®Tests1.ReasoningThroughLanguageArts(150minutes,approximately51questions)eSection1(35minutes)T=StudyXY
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Princeton Review GED Test Prep, 2023: 2 Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2022) - Page 28 preview imageeSection2:OneExtendedResponsequestion(45minutes)eBreak(10minutes)eSection3(60minutes)Sections1and3willcontainamixtureofgrammarandreadingcomprehensionquestions.Therewillbesixtoeightreadingpassageswithapproximatelysixquestionseachandtwolanguagepassageswithfourdrop-downquestionsineach.Thequestionsforthereadingpassageswillbemultiplechoiceordraganddrop.Thereadingtextswillbeinthisapproximatedistribution:InformationalTexts:75%Literature:25%InSection2,you’llbeaskedtowriteanessayanalyzingtwopassagesthatpresentdifferentviewsonthesamesubject.You’llbeaskedtodevelopanopinionandsupportthatopinionwithspecificexamplesfromthetext.2.MathematicalReasoning(115minutes,46questions)ePart1(first5questions):calculatornotallowedePart2(remaining41questions):calculatorallowedTheMathematicalReasoningtestcomesintwoparts.Inthefirst,youwillnotbeallowedtouseacalculator.Inthesecond,youwillhaveaccesstotheon-screencalculator.Thefirstsectionwilltestyourabilitytodobasiccalculations.In
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Princeton Review GED Test Prep, 2023: 2 Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2022) - Page 29 preview imagethesecondsection,youwillbeaskedtoanswerquestionscommoninmanyworkscenarios.Manyofthesewillbewordproblems.Aboutone-halfofthequestionswillbebasedondiagramsorcharts.Thesequestionscomeinseveralformatsincludingmultiplechoice,fillintheblank,draganddrop,hotspot,anddropdown.Thetestwillencompassthefollowingmathematicalconcepts:QuantitativeProblemSolving(arithmetic,averages,ratios,etc.):45%AlgebraicProblemSolving:55%3.SocialStudies(70minutes,approximately35questions)Youwillfindamixtureofpassages,charts,graphs,andmaps.Thequestionswillbeinmultiple-choice,hot-spot,drag-and-drop,andfill-in-the-blankformats.Thetestwillcoverthefollowingareasofsocialstudies:GovernmentandCivics:50%UnitedStatesHistory:20%Economics:15%Geography:15%CollegeReadinessSince2014,ahigherpercentageofGED®graduatesareattendingcollegeprograms:45%of
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Princeton Review GED Test Prep, 2023: 2 Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2022) - Page 30 preview imagegradsenrollinacollegecertificateordegreeprogramwithin3years,and90%re-enrollfromonesemestertothenext.Source:https:/ged.com/educators_admins/program/college_readiness/4.Science(90minutes,1sectionofapproximately34questions)Thequestionswillbebasedonavarietyofinformationrangingfromshortpassagestographsandcharts.Thequestionswillbeinmultiple-choice,fill-in-the-blank,drop-down,drag-and-drop,andhot-spotformats.Theanswerstothequestionsarealmostalwayssuppliedinthepassagesorgraphicmaterials.Youneedonlyageneralknowledgeofscientificprinciples.Thequestionswillbeaboutthesegeneralareasofscience:LifeScience:40%PhysicsandChemistry:40%EarthandSpaceScience:20%DoYouHavetoTaketheTestAllatOnce?GEDTestingServicedoesnotrequirethatstudentstakethetestallinonesitting.However,eachstatehasitsownrulesaboutthis.Tofindoutwhatyourstate’spoliciesare,visithttps://ged.com/policies.HowIstheGED®TestScored?Foreachofthefourtests,youwillreceiveascorebetween100and200.Becauseeachtesthasadifferentnumberofavailablepoints,GEDTesting
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Princeton Review GED Test Prep, 2023: 2 Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2022) - Page 31 preview imageServicewillstandardizeyourrawscores(orthenumberofquestionsyouansweredcorrectlyforeachtest)throughascoringmetrictoyieldascorebetween100and200.It’simportanttorememberthatthereisnopenaltyforwronganswersorquestionsleftblank,soitistoyouradvantagetorecordananswertoeveryquestion.TheminimumscoreneededtopassanyofthefoursubjecttestsontheGED®testis145.Inordertoreceiveyourcompletioncertificate,youmustachieveatleastthisscoreoneachtest.Ahigherscoreononetestwillnotmakeupforalowerscoreonanother.Whileapassingscoreissufficienttoobtainyourcertificate,youmaywanttostriveforascoreofatleast165.SuchascoreentitlesyoutoaGED®College-ReadyScore,adistinctionthatindicatescollegeandcareerreadiness.Andifyouachieveascoreofatleast175,you'llreceivetheGED®CollegeReady+Creditdesignation,whichmeansthatinadditiontobeingreadytotakecollegecourses,youqualifyforupto10hoursofcollegecredit.145-164:Pass/HighSchoolEquivalency165-174:GED®CollegeReady175-200:GED®CollegeReady+CreditOnceyoureceiveapassingscoreonatest,youdonotneedtoretakethattest.Ifyouwanttoretakethetesttoreceiveahigherscore,youmaydoso.Ifyoudonotreceiveyourdesiredscoreonaparticulartest,youcanretakethattesttwomoretimeswithoutanywaitingperiod,subjecttoschedulingavailability.Afterthethirdattempt,youwillhavetowait60daystotestagain.Thisscheduleallowsforeighttestingopportunitiesinayear,ifyouneedthatmanytopassasection.RegisteringfortheGED®Test
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