Test Taking Tips
Reading Core
Writing Core
Mathematics Core
Mississippi Certification
100
When you do not know the answer to a question, the best thing to do is?
What is "guess"
100
These are the two types of ways that test items are constructed on the Reading Core test. One involves selecting answers from a list of choices and another involves writing a response yourself.
What is "multiple choice" and "constructed response"
100
This is the number of essay sections (30 minutes each) that are required on the PRAXIS Core Writing test.
What is "two"
100
The content of the Mathematics Core PRAXIS test is fairly equally distributed among four content areas. Name at least two of those four areas.
What is "Number and Quantity; Algebra and Function; Geometry; and Statistics/Probability"
100
This Praxis exam requires a passing score of 156.
What is "Reading"
200
In order to better manage your time, the best thing to do with questions that are extremely difficult is to ______ them and return to them later.
What is "skip"
200
This type of reading question requires you to closely read a passage and determine what the text says and to make inference from it.
What is "key ideas and details"
200
There are two types of writing assignments that you have to complete on the Writing Test. The first one of these requires you to provide sufficient evidence to support a claim. This type of essay is known as a(n)______________essay.
What is "argumentative"
200
Certain questions on the Mathematics Core Praxis test are not multiple choice and are known as __________ ___________ questions.
What is "numeric entry"
200
This Praxis test requires a score of at least 162.
What is "Writing"
300
There is one thing that can increase stress during the test and decrease the likelihood that you will do your best.
What is "becoming angry"
300
In this type of reading question, the reader is asked to determine the meaning of multiple meaning words using context clues.
What is "craft, structure and language skills"
300
The other written assignment on the PRAXIS test involves the creation of an essay that provides content to clearly convey information on a topic while providing various sources as credible evidence. This type of essay is known as a(n) ___________essay.
What is "informative/explanatory" essay
300
When 641.29 is divided by 10, which digit of the resulting number is in the tens place? 1 2 4 6 9
What is "6" When dividing a number expressed as a decimal by 10, the decimal point is moved one place to the left, so 641.29 divided by 10 is 64.129. The tens place is the second place to the left of the decimal point. in the number 64.129, that digit is 6.
300
This Praxis test requires a passing score score of at least 150.
What is "Math"
400
Sometimes, people determine that is is useful to join one of these to provide opportunities to ask questions, practice sample test questions, and obtain support from others during the test preparation process.
What is a "study group"
400
In this more advanced reading skill question, the reader is asked to evaluate the argument in a text and the validity of the reasoning being used:
What is Integration of knowledge and ideas.
400
There is a major step in the writing process that is tested through taking sentences that need to be strengthened by offering suggestions for changing them. This process is known as _______________
What is "revision"
400
If 4x=14 + 9y and y=2, what is the value of x? 4 5 6 7 8
What is "8" 4x=14=9(2) 4x=14 + 18 4x=32 -------= x=8 4 4
400
At Alcorn State University, students must register and take the Praxis (CORE) Examination by the end of their __________ year.
What is "freshman"
500
This is one of the best things to organize when tackling a test preparation project to help one reduce cramming.
What is "your time"
500
Lyndon Johnson's father once told him that he did not belong in politics unless he could walk into a roomful of people and tell immediately who was for him and who was against him. In fact, even the shrewd Johnson had not quite such uncanny power, but his liking for this story tells us something useful about him: he set much store by instinct. Which of the following words, if substituted for the word "uncanny" would introduce the LEAST change in the meaning of the sentence? A. Legendary B. Subtle C. Invisible D. Persuasive E. Supernatural
What is "Supernatural" NOTE: The uncanny power described in the first sentence is clearly not a power that people ordinarily have. It could, therefore best be described as "supernatural"
500
Select the section of this passage that needs revision: The club members agreed that each would contribute ten days of volunteer work annually each year at the local hospital. No error
What is "annually each year" Annually each year is a redundant phrase and could be better stated as just "annually"
500
In studying for questions on right triangles in Geometry, the main thing to study would be the _____________ _______________.
What is "Pythagorean Theorem"
500
What study resource is available in Mississippi public libraries free of charge to help citizens prepare for Praxis tests?
What is "Learn a Test"
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