Barron's How to Prepare for the Clep

by Doster, William C.; Schmid, Elizabeth; Ward, Ruth; Poitras, Adrian W.

• ISBN13: 9780764120275
• ISBN10: 0764120271
• Edition: 9th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-03-01
• Publisher: Barrons Test Prep

Summary

The College-Level Examination Program is a standardized college admission test most often given to adults seeking a college education after years away from school, as well as to students planning to transfer from two-year colleges to fully accredited four-year schools. The new edition of Barron's CLEP test prep manual contains three full-length sample exams in each of the following subjects: English composition, the humanities, math, the natural sciences, and social sciences--history. All come with answer keys and explanations.

Table of Contents

PART ONE THE ENGLISH COMPOSITION EXAMINATION	15	(148)
CHAPTER 3 Trial Test	19	(28)
Answer Key	41	(1)
Scoring Chart	41	(1)
Answer Explanations	42	(5)
CHAPTER 4 Background and Practice Questions	47	(38)
Description of the English Composition Examination Study Sources	47	(1)
Practice Questions for Identifying Sentence Errors	48	(1)
Practice Questions for Improving Sentences	49	(18)
Practice Questions for Revising Work In Progress	67	(3)
Practice Questions for Section II-Restructuring Sentences	70	(1)
Practice Questions for Section II-Analyzing Writing	71	(7)
Section II (Essay Version)	78	(7)
CHAPTER 5 SAMPLE EXAMINATIONS	85	(78)
SAMPLE EXAMINATION 1	85	(26)
Answer Key	104	(1)
Scoring Chart	105	(1)
Answer Explanations	105	(6)
SAMPLE EXAMINATION 2	111	(26)
Answer Key	131	(1)
Scoring Chart	131	(1)
Answer Explanations	131	(6)
SAMPLE EXAMINATION 3	137	(30)
Answer Key	158	(1)
Scoring Chart	158	(1)
Answer Explanations	158	(49)
PART TWO THE HUMANITIES EXAMINATION	163	(124)
CHAPTER 6 Trial Test	167	(25)
Answer Key	185	(1)
Scoring Chart	186	(1)
Answer Explanations	186	(6)
CHAPTER 7 Background and Practice Questions	192	(15)
The Kinds of Questions That Appear on the Examination	192	(2)
Study Sources	194	(1)
Questions about Literature	195	(4)
Questions about Music	199	(2)
Questions about Fine Arts	201	(6)
CHAPTER 8 Sample Examinations	207	(80)
SAMPLE EXAMINATION 1	207	(28)
Answer Key	227	(1)
Scoring Chart	227	(1)
Answer Explanations	228	(7)
SAMPLE EXAMINATION 2	235	(26)
Answer Key	252	(1)
Scoring Chart	253	(1)
Answer Explanations	253	(8)
SAMPLE EXAMINATION 3	261	(30)
Answer Key	279	(1)
Scoring Chart	280	(1)
Answer Explanations	280	(69)
PART THREE THE COLLEGE MATHEMATICS EXAMINATION	287	(106)
CHAPTER 9 Trial Test	291	(14)
Answer Key	301	(1)
Scoring Chart	301	(1)
Answer Explanations	301	(4)
CHAPTER 10 Background, Review and Practice Questions	305	(41)
Description of the CLEP Examination in College Mathematics	305	(1)
Common Mathematical Symbols and Formulas	306	(3)
Definitions of Some Common Mathematical Terms	309	(1)
Common Geometric Formulas	310	(1)
Types of Questions	311	(1)
Tips on Answering Multiple-Choice Questions	312	(1)
Study Sources	313	(1)
PRACTICE QUESTIONS	313	(1)
On Sets	314	(5)
On Logic	319	(3)
On the Real Number System	322	(4)
On Functions and Their Graphs	326	(8)
On Probability and Statistics	334	(6)
Additional Algebra Topics	340	(6)
CHAPTER 11 Sample Examinations	346	(47)
SAMPLE EXAMINATION 1	349	(16)
Answer Key	357	(1)
Scoring Chart	358	(1)
Answer Explanations	358	(7)
SAMPLE EXAMINATION 2	365	(14)
Answer Key	372	(1)
Scoring Chart	373	(1)
Answer Explanations	373	(6)
SAMPLE EXAMINATION 3	379	(18)
Answer Key	387	(1)
Scoring Chart	388	(1)
Answer Explanations	388	(91)
PART FOUR THE NATURAL SCIENCES EXAMINATION	393	(156)
CHAPTER 12 Trial Test	397	(22)
Answer Key	413	(1)
Scoring Chart	414	(1)
Answer Explanations	414	(5)
CHAPTER 13 Background and Practice Questions	419	(60)
Description of the Natural Sciences Examination	419	(1)
The Kinds of Questions That Appear on the Examination	420	(2)
Glossary of Selected Scientific Terms and Names	422	(8)
Study Sources	430	(1)
Questions about Biology	431	(17)
Questions about Astronomy	448	(2)
Questions about Earth Science	450	(2)
Questions about Physics	452	(15)
Questions about Chemistry	467	(6)
Questions about the History of Science	473	(6)
CHAPTER 14 Sample Examinations	479	(70)
SAMPLE EXAMINATION 1	479	(24)
Answer Key	494	(1)
Scoring Chart	494	(1)
Answer Explanations	494	(9)
SAMPLE EXAMINATION 2	503	(24)
Answer Key	517	(1)
Scoring Chart	518	(1)
Answer Explanations	518	(9)
SAMPLE EXAMINATION 3	527	(26)
Answer Key	541	(1)
Scoring Chart	542	(1)
Answer Explanations	542	(97)
PART FIVE THE SOCIAL SCIENCES-HISTORY EXAMINATION	549
CHAPTER 15 Trial Test	553	(29)
Answer Key	572	(1)
Scoring Chart	573	(1)
Answer Explanations	573	(9)
CHAPTER 16 Background and Practice Questions	582	(26)
Description of the General Examination in Social Sciences and History	582	(2)
The Kinds of Questions That Appear on the Examination	584	(1)
Historical Time Line	585	(12)
Study Sources	597	(1)
Social Science Glossary	598	(10)
PRACTICE QUESTIONS ON SOCIAL SCIENCES-HISTORY	608	(31)
Questions about American History	608	(5)
Questions about Western Civilization	613	(4)
Questions about African/Asian Civilizations	617	(4)
Questions about Economics	621	(4)
Questions about Sociology and Social Psychology	625	(4)
Questions about Political Science	629	(4)
Questions about Anthropology	633	(6)
CHAPTER 17 Sample Examinations	639
SAMPLE EXAMINATION 1	639	(30)
Answer Key	657	(1)
Scoring Chart	657	(1)
Answer Explanations	658	(11)
SAMPLE EXAMINATION 2	669	(30)
Answer Key	687	(1)
Scoring Chart	687	(1)
Answer Explanations	688	(11)
SAMPLE EXAMINATION 3	699
Answer Key	718	(1)
Scoring Chart	718	(1)
Answer Explanations	719