SAT I PSAT (Cliffs Test Prep)

CliffsTestPrep™ SAT I/PSAT, 2nd Edition......Page 1
Table of Contents......Page 7
Your SAT I: Reasoning Test or PSAT Score Can Make the Difference!......Page 12
SAT I Study Guide Checklist......Page 13
PSAT Study Guide Checklist......Page 14
INTRODUCTION......Page 15
Special Notes for the SAT I......Page 16
Questions Commonly Asked about the SAT I......Page 17
I. The "Plus-Minus" System......Page 19
III. The "Avoiding Misreads" Method......Page 20
IV. The Multiple-Multiple-Choice Technique......Page 21
INTRODUCTION TO VERBAL REASONING......Page 23
Basic Skills Necessary......Page 25
Suggested Approach with Samples......Page 26
Some Types of Relationships......Page 29
Practice with Word Pairs......Page 33
Possible Answers for Word Pairs......Page 34
Analysis of Directions......Page 36
Suggested Approach with Samples......Page 37
Directions......Page 44
Suggested Approaches with Sample Passages......Page 45
Related, or Paired, Passages......Page 48
Using Your Calculator......Page 59
Geometry......Page 61
Ability Tested......Page 62
Suggested Approach with Samples......Page 63
Notes......Page 83
Suggested Approach with Samples......Page 84
Directions with Analysis......Page 95
Practice Grid-Ins......Page 98
Suggested Approaches with Samples......Page 103
Charts and Tables......Page 111
Graphs......Page 112
PART II: PRACTICE-REVIEW-ANALYZE-PRACTICE......Page 117
ANSWER SHEETS FOR PRACTICE TEST 1......Page 119
Sentence Completion......Page 123
Analogies......Page 125
Critical Reading......Page 126
Data That Can Be Used for Reference......Page 131
Sentence Completion......Page 137
Analogies......Page 139
Critical Reading......Page 141
Data That Can Be Used for Reference......Page 144
Notes......Page 145
Grid-In Questions......Page 147
Critical Reading......Page 151
Data That Can Be Used for Reference......Page 156
Data That Can Be Used for Reference......Page 159
Answer Key......Page 165
Verbal Reasoning Analysis Sheet......Page 167
Mathematical Reasoning Analysis Sheet......Page 168
Analysis/Tally Sheet for Problems Missed......Page 169
Sentence Completion......Page 170
Analogies......Page 171
Critical Reading......Page 172
Section 2: Mathematical Reasoning......Page 174
Sentence Completion......Page 180
Analogies......Page 181
Critical Reading......Page 182
Quantitative Comparison......Page 184
Grid-In Questions......Page 187
Critical Reading......Page 190
Section 6: Mathematical Reasoning......Page 192
Section 7: Mathematical Reasoning......Page 194
ANSWER SHEET FOR PRACTICE TEST 2......Page 199
Sentence Completion......Page 203
Analogies......Page 205
Critical Reading......Page 206
Data That Can Be Used for Reference......Page 211
Sentence Completion......Page 217
Analogies......Page 219
Critical Reading......Page 220
Data That Can Be Used for Reference......Page 225
Notes......Page 226
Grid-In Questions......Page 228
Critical Reading......Page 232
Data That Can Be Used for Reference......Page 237
Sentence Completion......Page 240
Analogies......Page 242
Critical Reading......Page 244
Answer Key......Page 248
Verbal Reasoning Analysis Sheet......Page 250
Analysis/Tally Sheet for Problems Missed......Page 251
Sentence Completion......Page 252
Analogies......Page 253
Critical Reading......Page 254
Section 2: Mathematical Reasoning......Page 256
Sentence Completion......Page 262
Analogies......Page 263
Critical Reading......Page 264
Quantitative Comparison......Page 266
Grid-In Questions......Page 269
Critical Reading......Page 271
Section 6: Mathematical Reasoning......Page 273
Sentence Completion......Page 276
Critical Reading......Page 277
ANSWER SHEET FOR PRACTICE TEST 3......Page 279
Data That Can Be Used for Reference......Page 285
Sentence Completion......Page 290
Analogies......Page 292
Critical Reading......Page 293
Data That Can Be Used for Reference......Page 298
Quantitative Comparison......Page 299
Grid-In Questions......Page 301
Sentence Correction......Page 304
Analogies......Page 306
Critical Reading......Page 307
Data That Can Be Used for Reference......Page 312
Critical Reading......Page 315
Data That Can Be Used for Reference......Page 320
Notes......Page 321
Grid-In Questions......Page 322
Answer Key......Page 325
Verbal Reasoning Analysis Sheet......Page 327
Mathematical Reasoning Analysis Sheet......Page 328
Analysis/Tally Sheet for Problems Missed......Page 329
COMPLETE ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS FOR PRACTICE TEST 3......Page 330
Sentence Completion......Page 336
Critical Reading......Page 337
Quantitative Comparison......Page 340
Grid-In Questions......Page 342
Sentence Completion......Page 345
Analogies......Page 346
Critical Reading......Page 347
Section 5: Mathematical Reasoning......Page 349
Critical Reading......Page 351
Quantitative Comparison......Page 353
Grid-In Questions......Page 356
How to Approximate Your Score in Verbal Reasoning......Page 359
How to Approximate Your Score in Mathematical Reasoning......Page 360
PART III: ABOUT THE PSAT/ NMSQT......Page 363
INTRODUCTION TO THE PSAT/ NMSQT......Page 365
Verbal and Math Sections......Page 366
Writing Skills Section......Page 367
Sentence Completions......Page 371
Analogies......Page 373
Critical Reading......Page 374
Data That Can Be Used for Reference......Page 379
Sentence Completion......Page 384
Analogies......Page 386
Critical Reading......Page 387
Data That Can Be Used for Reference......Page 391
Notes......Page 392
Identifying Sentence Errors......Page 397
Improving Sentences......Page 399
Improving Paragraphs......Page 402
Answer Key......Page 405
Mathematical Reasoning Analysis Sheet......Page 406
Analysis/Tally Sheet for Problems Missed......Page 407
How to approximate your score in Verbal Reasoning......Page 408
How to approximate your score in Mathematical Reasoning......Page 409
How to approximate your score in Writing Skills......Page 410
Analogies......Page 411
Critical Reading......Page 412
Multiple Choice......Page 414
Sentence Completions......Page 418
Critical Reading......Page 419
Quantitative Comparisons......Page 421
Grid-Ins......Page 423
Identifying Sentence Errors......Page 427
Improving Sentences......Page 428
Improving Paragraphs......Page 429
LIST OF SOURCES......Page 431
The Final Touches......Page 433