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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction 1
Part 1: Getting Started with the GED Test 5
Chapter 1: A Quick Glance at the GED Test 7
Chapter 2: The Ins and Outs of the Computerized GED Test 17
Chapter 3: The GED Test’s Four Sections and You 37
Chapter 4: Succeeding on the GED Test 49
Part 2: Minding Your Ps and Qs: The Reasoning through Language Arts Test 57
Chapter 5: Preparing for the Reasoning through Language Arts Test 59
Chapter 6: RLA Question Types and Solving Strategies 69
Chapter 7: Working through Some Practice RLA Questions 77
Chapter 8: Preparing for the Extended Response Component 97
Chapter 9: Writing an Extended Response Item 105
Part 3: Finding Your Way: The Social Studies Test 109
Chapter 10: A Graph, a Map, and You: Getting Ready for the Social Studies Test 111
Chapter 11: Social Studies Question Types and Solving Strategies 117
Chapter 12: Practicing Social Studies Questions 127
Part 4: Peering at Your Specimen: The Science Test 151
Chapter 13: From Aardvarks to Atoms: Confronting the Science Test 153
Chapter 14: Science Question Types and Solving Strategies 159
Chapter 15: Sampling Some Science Practice Questions 169
Part 5: Counting All the Possible Solutions: The Mathematical Reasoning Test 193
Chapter 16: Safety in Numbers: Facing the Mathematical Reasoning Test 195
Chapter 17: Mathematical Reasoning Question Types and Solving Strategies 201
Chapter 18: Practicing Sample Mathematical Reasoning Problems 209
Part 6: Putting Your Skills to the Test: GED Practice Test 1 225
Chapter 19: Practice Test 1: Reasoning through Language Arts 227
Chapter 20: Answers for Practice Test 1, Reasoning through Language Arts 245
Chapter 21: Practice Test 1: Social Studies 253
Chapter 22: Answers for Practice Test 1, Social Studies 271
Chapter 23: Practice Test 1: Science 279
Chapter 24: Answers for Practice Test 1, Science 297
Chapter 25: Practice Test 1: Mathematical Reasoning 305
Chapter 26: Answers for Practice Test 1, Mathematical Reasoning 321
Part 7: Getting More Test Practice: GED Practice Test 2 333
Chapter 27: Practice Test 2: Reasoning through Language Arts 335
Chapter 28: Answers for Practice Test 2, Reasoning through Language Arts 355
Chapter 29: Practice Test 2: Social Studies 363
Chapter 30: Answers for Practice Test 2, Social Studies 377
Chapter 31: Practice Test 2: Science 383
Chapter 32: Answers for Practice Test 2, Science 399
Chapter 33: Practice Test 2: Mathematical Reasoning 405
Chapter 34: Answers for Practice Test 2, Mathematical Reasoning 421
Part 8: The Part of Tens 431
Chapter 35: Ten Surefire Ways to Prepare for the GED Test 433
Chapter 36: Ten Tips for Surviving Test Day 439
Appendix: Practicing Basic Computer Skills for the GED Test 445
Index 453
