SAT Knowledge
Each section of the SAT (Reading and Writing, Math) is scored within this range.
What is 200 - 800?
Words like “for," “and,” “but,” and “so” belong to this category.
What is coordinating conjunctions or FANBOYS.
This strategy involves removing answer choices that are clearly incorrect to improve your odds of selecting the right one.
What is the process of elimination.
What does the word ephemeral most nearly mean?
A. Lasting for a very long time
B. Difficult to understand
C. Short-lived or temporary
D. Extremely important
What is C: Short-lived or temporary
Students do not have to wear uniforms to take the Practice SAT exam?
A) True
B) False
What is False - students must be in full uniform as it is a regular school day.
The SAT is out of how many points?
What is 1600 points?
The addition of descriptive details to the basic information serves to ------- the book by producing a fuller account.
A) invalidate
B) enrich
C) incite
D) celebrate
What is B.
When unsure of an answer, this approach involves choosing the best available option instead of leaving it blank.
What is making an educated guess
The word “however” is most often used to show this type of relationship between ideas.
What is contrast?
How many questions are on the English (Reading and Writing) Section?
A) 26
B) 46
C) 66
D) 86
What is C (66)
This section tests grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure.
What is SAT Reading and Writing Section?
Hoping to ------- the dispute, negotiators proposed a compromise that they felt would be ------- to both labor and management.
A) resolve . . . acceptable
B) end . . . divisive
C) overcome . . . unattractive
D) extend . . . satisfactory
What is A.
This practice helps you allocate your time so you don’t spend too long on any one question.
What is pacing
If a tone is described as “skeptical,” it means the author is expressing this attitude.
What is doubt?
How many questions are on the Math Section?
A) 64
B) 74
C) 44
D) 54
What is D (54)
This is the total number of sections on the digital SAT, including Reading & Writing and Math.
What is 2 sections?
This punctuation mark is used to connect two independent clauses without a conjunction.
What is a semicolon?
This habit ensures you fully understand what a question is asking before selecting an option.
A. Answering quickly without rereading
B. Eliminating answer choices first
C. Carefully reading the question before choosing
D. Choosing the longest answer choice
What is C (Carefully reading the question before choosing)
The word “mitigate” most nearly means to do this.
What is reduce or lessen?
How long is the break between English and Math Sections of the Exam?
A) 5 minutes
B) 10 minutes
C) 15 minutes
D) 20 minutes
What is B (10 minutes)
You lose this many points for a wrong answer on the SAT.
What is 0.
Members of the research team were initially so adversarial that ---------- seemed impossible; the project's inauspicious start made its final success all the more ---------- .
A) concentration . . . incidental
B) disagreement . . . incongruous
C) cooperation . . . remarkable
D) hostility . . . dazzling
What is C.
This strategy means relying on information directly from the passage rather than outside knowledge.
A. Skipping difficult questions
B. Using prior personal knowledge to infer meaning
C. Using information directly from the passage as support
D. Guessing based on answer length
What is C (Using information directly from the passage as support)?
In the sentence, “The scientist kept meticulous notes, recording every small detail of the experiment,” what does meticulous most nearly mean?
A. Careless and rushed
B. Very careful and thorough
C. Confused and uncertain
D. Creative and imaginative
What is B: Very careful and thorough
Students may go home after completing their Practice SAT exam.
A) True
B) False
What is False - students will remain in school for the entire half day