Friday Jeopardy!

Test Taking Strategies

100

Name one test taking strategy that you could use for multiple choice questions.

Eliminate incorrect choices, plug in choices, come back to questions you are unsure of, trust your gut!, etc.

200

Name one test taking strategy that you could use for passage-based questions.

Read the questions first, underline/highlight important parts, remember to read the background/intro, etc.

300

Name two ways that you can prepare for a test in advance

Practice problems, study a little bit everyday, make a study guide, practice with a classmate, get enough sleep the day before, and attend class regularly!

Dimensional Analysis

100

How many inches are in 3 feet? 

(Note: 1 foot = 12 inches)

36 inches

200

Convert 10 miles to kilometers. 

(Note: 1 kilometer = 0.6215 miles)

16.09 kilometers

300

How many minutes are in 180 days?

259,200 minutes

400

60 miles per hour is how many feet per second?

(Note: 1 mile = 5280 feet)

88 feet per second

500

A gas station is charging $4.19 per gallon of gas. What is the price for each fluid ounce of gas?

(Note: 1 gallon = 3.785 liters

1 fluid ounce = 0.0296 liters)

$0.03 per fluid ounce

Just for Fun

100

What is SpongeBob's house?

A pineapple (under the sea)

200

Who is the current richest person in the world?

Elon Musk (founder of Tesla)

300

What country invented the ice cream sundae?

The United States

400

What is the largest state in the United States? 

What is the smallest?

largest = Alaska

smallest = Rhode Island

500

What is the largest city in the world?

Bonus: What is the population of that city

Tokyo

37 million people

PSAT Questions

100

Solve for x: 

5x - 2 = 3x + 7

x = 4.5

200

A local television station sells time slots for programs in 30-minute intervals. If the station operates 24 hours per day, what is the total number of 30-minute time slots the station can sell for Tuesday and Wednesday?

2 slots per hour

48 slots per day

96 slots for two days

300

When 4 times a mystery number is added to 12, the result is 8. What number results when 2 times the mystery number is added to 7?

5

because 4a + 12 = 8 so a = -1 

and then 2(-1) + 7 = 5

400

The monthly membership fee for an online TV and movie service is $9.80. The cost of viewing TV shows online is included in the membership fee, but there is an additional fee of $1.50 to rent each movie online. For one month, Ms. Ila’s membership and movie rental fees were $12.80. How many movies did Ms. Ila rent online that month?

2 movies

because 9.80 + 1.50 + 1.50 = 12.80

500

To make a bakery’s signature chocolate muffins, a baker needs 2.5 ounces of chocolate for each muffin. How many pounds of chocolate are needed to make 48 signature chocolate muffins? (1 pound = 16 ounces)

2.5 * 48 = 120 ounces

120 /16 = 7.5 pounds of chocolate

PSAT Trivia

100

Why should YOU try your best on the PSAT coming up this April 19th?

Practice for the SAT, get an idea for how well you might score on the SAT next year, and doing well on the PSAT can lead to scholarships and other opportunities!

(Taking the SAT your Junior year can help give you more options for your future.)

200

When will YOU be taking the PSAT?

Tuesday, April 19th (the Tuesday after April break)

300

What subjects are tested on the PSAT?

Math section (60 minutes)

Reading section (55 minutes)

Writing/language section (35 minutes)

400

How long is the PSAT?

2 hours and 25 minutes

500

What is the highest possible score on the SAT?

1600

Average SAT scores for... UIC = 1120, Univ. of Alabama = 1184, Howard = 1213, Northwestern = 1495