Math
Reading
Strategy
100
This strategy may save you some time on the math section.
What is plug in the answer choices/assess reasonableness? (As long as they don't have "none of the above")
You could also tackle the ones you know first.
100
Name a tip that can help you when the reading is long and you're not interested in it.
What is:
Read the questions first so you know what's important!
Pretend you adore the topic!
Read it to yourself in an accent!
Ask yourself questions and check your understanding as you read!
100
These are two items you should bring to the test
What are #2 pencils and a calculator? (And maybe your ID?)
200
Lea’s car travels an average of 30 miles per gallon of gas. If she spent $20.70 on gas for a 172.5 mile trip, what was the approximate cost of gas in dollars per gallon?
$3.60 per gallon
200
"Three young men stood together on a wharf one bright October day awaiting the arrival of an ocean steamer with an impatience which found a vent in lively skirmishes with a small lad, who pervaded the premises like a will-o'-the-wisp and afforded much amusement to the other groups assembled there."
Vent, in this context, most nearly means...
a) opening . b)outlet . c)crack . d) passage
What is b) outlet?
200
True or false: It's ok to bring my Apple watch or check my phone during breaks.
What is false? Leave it all in the car.
300
P(x)=2x3−18x
Given the polynomial function P defined above, what are its zeros?
(Hint: There are three of them.)
{-3, 0, 3}
You factor the equation
2x(x-3)(x+3)= 0
Set each term equal to 0.
300
“Bless her dear heart, she's bonnier than ever! Looks like a Madonna doesn't she? with that blue cloak round her, and her bright hair flying in the wind!” said Charlie excitedly as they watched the group upon the deck with eager eyes.
“Madonnas don't wear hats like that. Rose hasn't changed much, but Phebe has. Why, she's a regular beauty!” answered Archie.
Archie's comments primarily indicate that he
a) disagrees strongly with Charlie
b) finds Phebe to be beautiful
c) thinks Rose looks like a Madonna
d) feels distracted by Rose and Phebe
What is b) finds Phebe to be beautiful
300
This is what you should do if you don't know the answer to a question.
What is make an educated guess?
400
T= 0.25q + 87
Manon's statistics professor puts a bonus question on every test, which adds 0.25 points to a student's overall grade at the end of the term. The above equation gives Manon's current overall grade, T, after taking into account q extra credit questions answered correctly. What does the 87 mean in this equation?
Manon's average was an 87 before adding extra credit.
400
According to the graph, the region with the fourth-lowest HPI score is:
a) Russia, Ukraine, Belarus
b) Central and Eastern Europe
c) South Asia
d) North America
What is a) Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus
400
This is what you should do if you don't know the answer to a question and there is one minute left.
What is guess? There is no penalty for wrong answers, so don't leave any blank!
500
A college writing seminar increased its size by 50% from the first to the second day. If the total number of students in the seminar on the second day was 15, how many students were in the class on the first day?
What is 10?
x + .5x= 15
1.5x=15
500
The greatest number of geographic regions have an HPI score in which range?
a) 20-30 . b)30-40 c) 40-50 d) 50-60
What is C) 40-50
500
This is a good plan of attack as you're looking at questions.
What is now, later, never- go through questions you know you can answer quickly. Save ones you know you can do with some time. Narrow down to an educated guess for a few you just don't know.