Things to Know
Are you allowed to use a calculator?
Yes, one will be provided to you on your Chromebook during the exam.
When are you taking the PSAT?
Wednesday, October 18th
What are some strategies?
Strategies
*Science & Social Studies are on the test…make sure they review tables and graphs
*You do not get penalized for guessing
*Read question 1st on reading section
*Use logic/common sense on math sections
*not supposed to get them all correct
With its towering, six-spired exterior of granitelike quartz monzonite, the Salt Lake Temple is one of the most instantly recognizable structures in the state of Utah. However, many people do not know that _______ built over the course of forty years, with construction beginning in 1853 and ending in 1893.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English? A) it was B) one was C) they were D) both were
A) It was
Japan achieved a 40 percent reduction in plastic-bag use after cashiers were instructed to ask customers whether ______ wanted a bag.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
A. they
B. one
C. you
D. it
A. they
What is one reason for taking the PSAT?
Get feedback about critical academic skills, Prepare for the SAT, for college-course placement in HS, understand strengths and weaknesses.
How many questions are on the SAT?
98 total
Reading Module 1: 32 minutes- 27 questions
Reading Module 2 (easier or harder): 32 minutes-27 questions
(2 questions are beta questions in each module)
10 minute break
Math baseline module 1: 35 minutes 22 questions
Math adaptive (Easier or harder): 35 minutes 22 questions
(2 questions in each section are experimental)
What are ways you can pace while taking a test?
give yourself a amount of time for each question.
*access and move on if it is taking you too long
*logic 1st and then math
*It is reasoning test based on real world situation
*use your brain 1st and then use a calculator 2nd
*use process of elimination
There are 170 blocks in a container. Of these blocks, 10% are green. How many blocks in the container are green?
17 blocks
The Arrhenius equation, named for its creator, ______ an important concept in modern chemistry.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
A. have remained
B. remain
C. remains
D. are remaining
C. remains
What is one thing you are not allowed to have during the exam?
Any electronics other than your school issued Chromebook
Do you lose points for having a wrong answer?
No, incorrect or unanswered questions are not scored. If you run out of time, you should guess on the remaining questions.
Module 1 on the SAT will cover
Algebra 1 and 2
*learn desmos calculator
*assume things are drawn to scale
*plug and chug work backwards
*long word problems read question 1st
*if it says round, make sure you know how to round
*translate words into math symbols
*FOIL
*DISTRIBUTIVE, DIFFERENCE OF SQUARES, SLOPES, RANGE, RISE/RUN
*X & Y intercept
Physicist Joseph Weber performed _______ work in gravitational wave research in the 1960s and 1970s, conducting key experiments that scientists later used as the basis for their own investigations that led to the first verified detection of a gravitational wave in 2015.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase? A) foundational B) supplementary C) repetitive D) ineffective
A) Foundational
In close collaboration with musicians, Stradivari introduced changes to the shape of a traditional violin, flattening some of the instrument's curves and making ______ lighter overall.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
A. those
B. one
C. them
D. it
D. it
What are 2 things that you should bring to the test?
Charged Chromebook and charger.
Where are you taking the PSAT?
Most students are organized into their advisement classrooms.
Is the writing section multiple choice?
Yes!
What value of p satisfies the equation 5p + 180 = 250?
p = 14
In 2015, a team led by materials scientists Anirudha Sumant and Diana Berman succeeded in reducing the coefficient of friction (COF) between two surfaces to the lowest possible level—superlubricity. A nearly frictionless (and, as its name suggests, extremely slippery) state, ______
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
A. when their COF drops below 0.01, two surfaces reach superlubricity.
B. two surfaces, when their COF drops below 0.01, reach superlubricity.
C. reaching superlubricity occurs when two surfacesʼ COF drops below 0.01.
D. superlubricity is reached when two surfacesʼ COF drops below 0.01.
D. superlubricity is reached when two surfacesʼ COF drops below 0.01.
What 3 areas does the PSAT measure?
Reading, Math, and Writing skills
What is the name of the website on which you can look up your PSAT scores?
College Board
What does PSAT stand for?
Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test
y x = 4 − 9 y = 19
What is the solution (x,y) to the given system of equations?
A) (4, 19)
B) (7, 19)
C) (19, 4)
D) (19, 7)
B) (7, 19)
Justify the answer to the 400 point question in this same column.
The subject of the modifier “a nearly frictionless state” is “superlubricity.”
Subject-modifier placement requires a modifier and its subject to be next to one another, so “superlubricity” must be the first word in the missing clause.