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Princeton Review GED Test Prep, 2024: 2 Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2023) - Page 4 preview imageThePrincetonReviewPublishingTeamRobFranek,Editor-in-ChiefDavidSoto,SeniorDirector,DataOperationsStephenKoch,SeniorManager,DataOperationsDeborahWeber,DirectorofProductionJasonUllmeyer,ProductionDesignManagerJenniferChapman,SeniorProductionArtistSelenaCoppock,DirectorofEditorialOrionMcBean,SeniorEditorAaronRiccio,SeniorEditorMeaveShelton,SeniorEditorChrisChimera,EditorPatriciaMurphy,EditorLauraRose,EditorPenguinRandomHousePublishingTeamTomRussell,VP,PublisherAlisonStoltzfus,SeniorDirector,PublishingBrettWright,SeniorEditorEmilyHoffman,AssistantManagingEditorEllenReed,ProductionManagerSuzanneLee,DesignerEugeniaLo,PublishingAssistantThePrincetonReview110East42ndStreet,7thFloorNewYork,NY10017Copyright©2023byTPREducationIPHoldings,LLC.Allrightsreserved.PublishedintheUnitedStatesbyPenguinRandomHouseLLC,NewYork.TermsofService:ThePrincetonReviewOnlineCompanionTools(“StudentTools”)forretailbooksareavailableforonlythetwomostrecenteditionsofthatbook.StudentToolsmaybeactivatedonlyoncepereligiblebookpurchasedforatotalof24monthsofaccess.ActivationofStudentToolsmorethanonceperbookisindirectviolationoftheseTermsofServiceandmayresultindiscontinuationofaccesstoStudentToolsServices.ISBN9780593516973EbookISBN9780593516980
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Princeton Review GED Test Prep, 2024: 2 Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2023) - Page 5 preview imageGED®,GEDReady®,andGEDTestingService®areregisteredtrademarksoftheAmericanCouncilonEducation(ACE),usedunderlicensebyGEDTestingServiceLLC.ThisproductisnotendorsedorapprovedbyACEorGEDTestingService.ThePrincetonReviewisnotaffiliatedwithPrincetonUniversity.Permissionhasbeengrantedtoreprintportionsofthefollowing:TheinstructionstoGEDReady®:TheOfficialPracticeTest.ReproducedbypermissionofGEDTestingService.Thematerialinthisbookisup-to-dateatthetimeofpublication.However,changesmayhavebeeninstitutedbythetestingbodyinthetestafterthisbookwaspublished.Ifthereareanyimportantlate-breakingdevelopments,changes,orcorrectionstothematerialsinthisbook,wewillpostthatinformationonlineintheStudentTools.RegisteryourbookandcheckyourStudentToolstoseeifthereareanyupdatespostedthere.Editor:MeaveSheltonProductionEditors:LizDaceyandKathyCarterProductionArtist:LisaBarhamContentContributor:GinaDoneganCoverartbyAleksandrsSamuilovs/AlamyStockPhotoCoverdesignbySuzanneLeePhotoselectionandlayoutbyCarlingDesign,Inc.Forcustomerservice,pleasecontacteditorialsupport@review.com,andbesuretoinclude:ofulltitleofthebookeISBNepagenumbera_prh_6.0_144303411_c0_r0fStudyxy
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Princeton Review GED Test Prep, 2024: 2 Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2023) - Page 6 preview imageAcknowledgmentsThePrincetonReviewwouldliketothankGinaDoneganforhervaluablecontributionstothe2024editionofthisbook.ManythanksalsotothefollowingPrincetonReviewcontentexpertsfortheircontributionstopreviouseditions:AmyLeggette,JoshuaNagel,DavidStoll,KimberlyBethHollingsworth,ChrisChimera,ErikKolb,ElizMarkowitz,BeckyRobinson,LindaKelley,AndyOlson,KatieWilliams,ChrisHinkle,KevinKelly,GinaDonegan,AlexandraWaxHenkoff,LisaMayo,andGrahamSkelhorne-Gross.SpecialthankstoAdamRobinson,whoconceivedofandperfectedtheJoeBloggsapproachtostandardizedtests,andmanyoftheothersuccessfultechniquesusedbyThePrincetonReview.Finally,ourgratitudetotheproductionteam,LisaBarham,LizDacey,andKathyCarter,fortheircarefulattentiontoeverypage.
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Princeton Review GED Test Prep, 2024: 2 Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2023) - Page 7 preview imageContentsGetMore(Free)ContentPart|:TheGED®TestandYou1HowtoUseThisBooktoAchieveaPassing(oraCollege-Ready)Score2AllAbouttheGED®Test3QuestionFormats4TheHabitsofEffectiveTestTakersPartll:PracticeTest1PracticeTest1PracticeTest1:AnswersandExplanationsPartlll:ReasoningThroughLanguageArts:Reading5ReadingOverview6InformationalPassages7LiteraryPassagesPartIV:ReasoningThroughLanguageArts:Language8LanguageOverview9LanguageQuestionsPartV:ReasoningThroughLanguageArts:ExtendedResponse10ExtendedResponseOverview
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Princeton Review GED Test Prep, 2024: 2 Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2023) - Page 8 preview image11ExtendedResponseWritingPartVI:MathematicalReasoning12MathematicalReasoningOverview13BasicArithmetic14AppliedArithmetic15Algebra16GeometryPartVII:SocialStudies17SocialStudiesOverview18UnitedStatesHistory19CivicsandGovernment20EconomicsandGeographyPartVIII:Science21ScienceOverview22LifeScience23PhysicalandEarthSciencesPartIX:AnswerKeytoDrillsPartX:PracticeTest2PracticeTest2PracticeTest2:AnswersandExplanations_144303411_
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Princeton Review GED Test Prep, 2024: 2 Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2023) - Page 9 preview image1GotoPrincetonReview.com/prepandenterthefollowingISBNforyourbook:97805935169802AnswerafewsimplequestionstosetupanexclusivePrincetonReviewaccount.(Ifyoualreadyhaveone,youcanjustlogin.)
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Princeton Review GED Test Prep, 2024: 2 Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2023) - 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, 2024: 2 Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2023) - 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, 2024: 2 Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2023) - Page 13 preview imagePartITheGED®TestandYou1HowtoUseThisBooktoAchieveaPassing(oraCollege-Ready)Score2AllAbouttheGED®Test3QuestionFormats4TheHabitsofEffectiveTestTakers
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Princeton Review GED Test Prep, 2024: 2 Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2023) - Page 14 preview imageChapter1
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Princeton Review GED Test Prep, 2024: 2 Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2023) - Page 15 preview imageHowtoUseThisBooktoAchieveaPassing(oraCollege-Ready)ScoreInthischapter,youwillassessyourgoalsandlearnhowtomosteffectivelyusethisbooktoensureyouperformyourbestontheGED®test.
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Princeton Review GED Test Prep, 2024: 2 Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2023) - 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,founderofFamousAmosCookiesChristopherBlizzard,techguru,developerrelationsleadatFacebookAugustenBurroughs,bestsellingauthorBenNighthorseCampbell,formerU.S.SenatorDr.RichardCarmona,formerU.S.SurgeonGeneralMichaelChang,tennischampionD.L.Hughley,politicalcommentatorandcomedianBishopT.D.Jakes,pastor,author,andfilmmakerJay-Z,rapper,recordproducer,andbusinessmogulPeterJennings,journalistandnewsanchorHonorableGregMathis,U.S.DistrictCourtjudgeRuthAnnMinner,formerGovernorofDelawareF.StoryMusgrave,NASAshuttleastronautDanicaPatrick,autoracingchampionMaryLouRetton,Olympicgoldmedalist
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Princeton Review GED Test Prep, 2024: 2 Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2023) - Page 17 preview imageMichelleRodriguez,actorandscreenwriterChrisRock,comedianandactorArnoldSchwarzenegger,formerGovernorofCalifornia,actorHilarySwank,AcademyAward-winningactorDaveThomas,founderofWendy’sThechaptersinthisbookaddressthecontentandskillsyouneed,anditisyourjobtolearnthecontentandpracticetheskills.Mostchapterscontaindrillsthatwillhelpyouassessyourskilllevel.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, 2024: 2 Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2023) - Page 18 preview image3.IamfamiliarwiththeformatofthequestiontypesthatappearontheGED®test.0Yes[0NoPaceYourselfDoingalittlestudyingeachdayismuchbetterthantryingtocramitallintooneweek.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, 2024: 2 Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2023) - Page 19 preview image4.1wanttolearnortoimprovemyabilitytoapplyrelevanttest-takingstrategiesthataneffectivetesttakerutilizes.0Yes0No5.Iwanttoimprovemyabilitytoreadandanalyzecharts,graphs,andotherdata-basedfigures.OYes0No6.Iwanttoimprovemyabilitytoreadandunderstandtext,regardlessofwhichoneofthefourGED®testsIamtaking.0Yes0NoWhentakingthepracticetests,feelfreetousetheanswersheetsavailabletoprintviayourStudentToolswhenyouregisteryourbookatPrincetonReview.com/prep(seethispagefordetails).StudyPlanoIfyouansweredYestoquestion4,completeChapter4.oIfyouansweredYestoquestion5,completethe“UnderstandingGraphics”tutorial,availablefordownloadwhenyouregisteryourbookonline.oIfyouansweredYestoquestion6,completethe“ReadingComprehension”tutorial,alsoavailablefordownload.SELF-ASSESSMENT:MYSKILLLEVEL—REASONINGTHROUGHLANGUAGEARTS7.1wanttoimprovemyabilitytoanswerreadingquestionsrelatingtoinformationalpassages.0YesCJNo8.Iwanttoimprovemyabilitytoanswerreadingquestionsrelatingtoliterarypassages.0YesCONo9.Iwanttoimprovemyabilitytoanswerlanguagequestions.0Yes00No
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Princeton Review GED Test Prep, 2024: 2 Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2023) - Page 20 preview image10.Iwanttoimprovemyabilitytowriteextendedresponseanswers.OJYesONoStudyPlanoIfyouansweredYestoquestion7,completeChapters5and6.oIfyouansweredYestoquestion8,completeChapters5and7.oIfyouansweredYestoquestion9,completeChapters8and9.oIfyouansweredYestoquestion10,completeChapters10and11.*EvenifyouansweredNotoanyofquestions7through10,werecommendthatyoucompleteChapters5,8,and10,aswellasthedrillsinChapters6,7,9,and11.SELF-ASSESSMENT:MYSKILLLEVEL—MATHEMATICALREASONING11.Iwanttoimprovemyunderstandingofoneormoreofthefollowingconceptsofbasicarithmetic.0YesOJNoeThenumberline*Rounding*PositiveandnegativenumberseAbsolutevaluesoOrderofoperations(PEMDAS)eCommutativeanddistributivepropertieseFactorsandmultipleseFractionseDecimalsePercents12.Iwanttoimprovemyunderstandingofoneormoreofthefollowingconceptsofappliedarithmetic.0YesCONoeSetupproblems*Mean,median,mode,range,andweightedmeaneRatiosandproportions*Rateproblems
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Princeton Review GED Test Prep, 2024: 2 Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2023) - Page 21 preview image¢ScaleandunitconversioneChartsandgraphs*Exponents¢Radicals¢ScientificnotationeProbability*Combinationsandpermutations13.Iwanttoimprovemyunderstandingofoneormoreofthefollowingconceptsofalgebra.0Yes00NoeSimpleequationsoInequalitiesoTranslatingEnglishintomathePolynomialseQuadraticequations*RationalexpressionseSimultaneousequations¢Functions14.Iwouldliketolearnatest-takingstrategythatmaymakecertainalgebraproblemseasiertosolve.0Yes00No15.Iwanttoimprovemyunderstandingofoneormoreofthefollowingconceptsofgeometry.0YesO00NoeLinesandangles*RectanglesandsquaresoTrianglesandpyramids*Circles,spheres,cylinders,cones,andcomposite3-DfigureseSetupgeometryoGraphing(thecoordinateplane)eEquationofalineStudyPlanoIfyouansweredYestoquestion11,completeChapter12andall,ortherelevantparts,ofChapter13.
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Princeton Review GED Test Prep, 2024: 2 Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2023) - Page 22 preview imageoIfyouansweredYestoquestion12,completeChapter12andall,ortherelevantparts,ofChapter14.oIfyouansweredYestoquestion13,completeChapter12andall,ortherelevantparts,ofChapter15.oIfyouansweredYestoquestion14,completetheBacksolvingsectioninChapter15.oIfyouansweredYestoquestion15,completeChapter12andall,ortherelevantparts,ofChapter16.*EvenifyouansweredNotoanyofquestions11through15,werecommendthatyoucompleteChapter12,aswellasthedrillsinChapters13through16.SELF-ASSESSMENT:MYSKILLLEVEL—SOCIALSTUDIES16.IwanttoimprovemyunderstandingofUnitedStateshistory.OYesONo17.Iwanttoimprovemyunderstandingofcivicsandgovernment.OJYesONo18.Iwanttoimprovemyunderstandingofeconomics.0YesOJNo19.Iwanttoimprovemyunderstandingofgeography.OIYes00NoStudyPlanoIfyouansweredYestoquestion16,completeChapter17and18.oIfyouansweredYestoquestion17,completeChapter17and19.*IfyouansweredYestoquestion18,completeChapter17andtherelevantpartsofChapter20.*IfyouansweredYestoquestion19,completeChapter17andtherelevantpartsofChapter20.*EvenifyouansweredNotoanyofquestions16through19,werecommendthatyoucompleteChapter17,aswellasthedrillsinChapters18,19,and20.
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Princeton Review GED Test Prep, 2024: 2 Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2023) - Page 23 preview imageSELF-ASSESSMENT:MYSKILLLEVEL—SCIENCE20.Iwanttoimprovemyunderstandingofoneormoreofthefollowingconceptsofthelifesciences.0Yes0NooThescientificmethodeCelltheoryandtheoriginsoflifeoGenetics¢EvolutionandnaturalselectionePlantseEcosystemsandfoodchainseThehumanbodyandhumanhealth¢Bacteriaandviruses21.Iwanttoimprovemyunderstandingofoneormoreofthefollowingconceptsofthephysicalandearthsciences.OYes0NoeEnergyandheatoPhysicallaws,work,andmotioneWavesandradiationeSolids,liquids,andgaseseChemicalreactionsoThechangingeartheGlaciers,erosion,andtheiceageseNaturalresourcesandsustainabilityeoFossils¢AstronomyStudyPlanoIfyouansweredYestoquestion20,completeChapter21andall,ortherelevantparts,ofChapter22.oIfyouansweredYestoquestion21,completeChapter21andall,ortherelevantparts,ofChapter23.oEvenifyouansweredNotoeitherquestion20or21,werecommendthatyoucompleteChapter21,aswellasthedrillsinChapters22and23.
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Princeton Review GED Test Prep, 2024: 2 Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2023) - 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, 2024: 2 Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2023) - Page 25 preview imagelanguage,reading,writing,math,problem-solving,andgraphicanalysis.StudyXY
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Princeton Review GED Test Prep, 2024: 2 Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2023) - Page 26 preview imageChapter2AllAbouttheGED®TestThischaptersummarizesthestructure,scoring,andlookandfeeloftheGED®test,andprovidesimportantinformationaboutotheravailableresources.
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Princeton Review GED Test Prep, 2024: 2 Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2023) - Page 27 preview imageWHATISTHEGED®TEST?TheGED®testisactuallyfourteststhatyoucantakeinonedayoroveraseriesofdays.Manypeoplerefertoitasahighschoolequivalencytestbecausewhenyoupassthetest,youearnacredentialthatmostcollegesandemployersrecognizeastheequivalentofahighschooldiploma.Thequestionsonthetestcomeinseveralformats,whichwe’lldescribeinChapter3.Thequestionsaresupposedtomeasureyourknowledgeofsomeofthesubjectstaughtinhighschool.However,GED®testwritersdon’texpectyoutorememberspecificdetails.Forexample,youwillnotbeaskedwhatyearColumbusfirstarrivedintheAmericasorwhichplanetisfarthestawayfromtheSun.IfthetestwriterswanttoaskaboutColumbus,theywillfirstprovideyouwithashortreadingpassageabouthim,andthentheywillaskquestionsbasedonthatpassage.Ifthetestwriterswanttoaskabouttheplanets,theywillfirstgiveyouadiagramofthesolarsystemandthenaskyouquestionsbasedonthatdiagram.GEDgraduatesreporthighjobsatisfactionwithemploymenttheyobtainafterearningtheirGED.Onaverage,theyearn$200moreperweekthannon-highschoolgrads.Source:ged.com/educators_admins/rogram/workforce-development/TheFourGED®Tests1.ReasoningThroughLanguageArts(150minutes,approximately51questions)eSection1(35minutes)eSection2:OneExtendedResponsequestion(45minutes)
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Princeton Review GED Test Prep, 2024: 2 Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2023) - Page 28 preview image*Break(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.Inthesecondsection,youwillbeaskedtoanswerquestionscommoninmanyworkscenarios.
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Princeton Review GED Test Prep, 2024: 2 Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2023) - Page 29 preview imageManyofthesewillbewordproblems.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%ofgradsenrollinacollegecertificateordegreeprogramwithin3years,and90%re-enrollfromonesemestertothenext.Source:ged.com/educators_admins/program/college_readiness/StudyXY
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Princeton Review GED Test Prep, 2024: 2 Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2023) - Page 30 preview image4.Science(90minutes,1sectionofapproximately34questions)Thequestionswillbebasedonavarietyofinformationrangingfromshortpassagestographsandcharts.Thequestionswillbeinmultiple-choice,fill-in-the-blank,drop-down,drag-and-drop,andhot-spotformats.Theanswerstothequestionsarealmostalwayssuppliedinthepassagesorgraphicmaterials.Youneedonlyageneralknowledgeofscientificprinciples.Thequestionswillbeaboutthesegeneralareasofscience:LifeScience40%PhysicsandChemistry40%EarthandSpaceScience20%DoYouHavetoTaketheTestAllatOnce?GEDTestingServicedoesnotrequirethatstudentstakethetestallinonesitting.However,eachstatehasitsownrulesaboutthis.Tofindoutwhatyourstate’spoliciesare,visitged.com/policies.HowIstheGED®TestScored?Foreachofthefourtests,youwillreceiveascorebetween100and200.Becauseeachtesthasadifferentnumberofavailablepoints,GEDTestingServicewillstandardizeyourrawscores(orthenumberofquestionsyouansweredcorrectlyforeachtest)throughascoringmetrictoyieldascorebetween100and200.It’simportanttorememberthatthereisnopenaltyforwronganswersorquestionsleftblank,soitistoyouradvantagetorecordananswertoeveryquestion.TheminimumscoreneededtopassanyofthefoursubjecttestsontheGED®testis145.Inordertoreceiveyourcompletioncertificate,youmustachieve
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Princeton Review GED Test Prep, 2024: 2 Practice Tests + Review and Techniques (2023) - Page 31 preview imageatleastthisscoreoneachtest.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®TestThebestwaystoregisteraretocalltheinformationnumberforyourstateand/orvisitthewebsiteged.com.Onceyouhaveregisteredonthesite,youwillbeemailedinstructionsonhowtoscheduleyourexamonline.Ifyou’vebeentakingapreparationcourse,yourteachermaytakecareofregistrationforyou,butchecktomakesurethisisthecase.Thetestsareadministeredyear-round,andthenewonlineformatallowsforalotmoreflexibilityinscheduling.Insomeofthelargerstates,however,itmaytakeawhileforyoutogetatestdate.Inmoststates,itnowcostsmoneytotaketheGED®test—moststateschargearound$30-$40pertestsubject,althoughsomechargelessandothersmore.
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