CliffsTestPrep^TM SAT^® I/PSAT , 2nd Edition

by Jerry Bobrow

• ISBN13: 9780764586118
• ISBN10: 0764586114
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-01-01
• Publisher: Cliffs Notes

Summary

Your SAT I: Reasoning Test or PSAT score can make the difference! And because of this fact, you can't afford to take a chance. Prepare with the best! CliffsTestPrep SAT I/PSAT has been designed by leading experts in the field of test preparation to be the most comprehensive guide that you can realistically complete in a reasonable time. Our approach is direct, precise, compact, easy to use, and thorough. The testing strategies, techniques, and materials have been researched, tested, and evaluated and are being used today in SAT I test preparation programs at many leading colleges and universities. The "Bobrow Approach" used in this guide focuses on six major areas: Ability Tested Basic Skills Necessary Understanding Directions Analysis of Directions Suggested Approaches with Samples Practice-Review-Analyze-Practice This guide combines introductory analysis sections for each exam with lots of practice - four full-length practice tests (three SAT and one PSAT). These practice tests have complete answers, in-depth explanations, analysis charts, and score range approximators to give you a thorough understanding of the SAT I and PSAT. SAT is a registered trademark of the College Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product. PSAT/NMSQT is a registered trademark jointly owned by the College Board and the National Merit Scholarship Corporation, which were not involved in the production of, and do not endorse, this product.

Table of Contents

Preface	x
Your SAT I: Reasoning Test or PSAT Score Can Make the Difference!	x
SAT I Study Guide Checklist	xi
PSAT Study Guide Checklist	xii
Introduction	1	(10)
General Description	2	(1)
Special Notes for the SAT I	2	(1)
Questions Commonly Asked about the SAT I	3	(2)
Taking the SAT I: Successful Overall Approaches	5	(6)
The ``Plus-Minus'' System	5	(1)
The Elimination Strategy	6	(1)
The ``Avoiding Misreads'' Method	6	(1)
The Multiple-Multiple-Choice Technique	7	(4)
PART I: ANALYSIS OF EXAM AREAS
Introduction to Verbal Reasoning	11	(34)
Analogies	11	(11)
Ability Tested	11	(1)
Basic Skills Necessary	11	(1)
Directions	12	(1)
Analysis of Directions	12	(1)
Suggested Approach with Samples	12	(3)
Some Types of Relationships	15	(4)
Practice with Word Pairs	19	(1)
Possible Answers for Word Pairs	20	(2)
Sentence Completion	22	(8)
Ability Tested	22	(1)
Basic Skills Necessary	22	(1)
Directions	22	(1)
Analysis of Directions	22	(1)
Suggested Approach with Samples	23	(7)
Critical Reading	30	(15)
Ability Tested	30	(1)
Basic Skills Necessary	30	(1)
Directions	30	(1)
Analysis of Directions	31	(1)
Suggested Approaches with Sample Passages	31	(3)
Related, or Paired, Passages	34	(11)
Introduction to Mathematical Reasoning	45	(60)
Using Your Calculator	45	(2)
Basic Skills and Concepts You Should Be Familiar With	47	(1)
Arithmetic	47	(1)
Algebra	47	(1)
Geometry	47	(1)
Other Topics	48	(1)
Multiple-Choice Questions	48	(21)
Ability Tested	48	(1)
Basic Skills Necessary	49	(1)
Directions	49	(1)
Analysis of Directions	49	(1)
Suggested Approach with Samples	49	(20)
Quantitative Comparison	69	(12)
Ability Tested	69	(1)
Basic Skills Necessary	69	(1)
Directions	69	(1)
Notes	69	(1)
Analysis of Directions	70	(1)
Suggested Approach with Samples	70	(11)
Grid-In Questions	81	(8)
Ability Tested	81	(1)
Basic Skills Necessary	81	(1)
Directions with Analysis	81	(3)
Practice Grid-Ins	84	(1)
Exercise 1	85	(1)
Answers to Exercise 1	86	(1)
Exercise 2	87	(1)
Answers to Exercise 2	88	(1)
Suggested Approaches with Samples	89	(8)
Charts, Tables, and Graphs	97	(8)
Charts and Tables	97	(1)
Graphs	98	(1)
Bar Graphs	98	(1)
Line Graphs	99	(2)
Circle Graphs, or Pie Charts	101	(4)
PART II: PRACTICE-REVIEW-ANALYZE-PRACTICE
Answer Sheets for Practice Test 1	105	(4)
Practice Test 1	109	(42)
Section 1: Verbal Reasoning	109	(8)
Sentence Completion	109	(2)
Analogies	111	(1)
Critical Reading	112	(5)
Section 2: Mathematical Reasoning	117	(6)
Section 3: Verbal Reasoning	123	(7)
Sentence Completion	123	(2)
Analogies	125	(2)
Critical Reading	127	(3)
Section 4: Mathematical Reasoning	130	(7)
Quantitative Comparison	131	(2)
Grid-In Questions	133	(4)
Section 5: Verbal Reasoning	137	(5)
Critical Reading	137	(5)
Section 6: Mathematical Reasoning	142	(3)
Section 7: Mathematical Reasoning	145	(6)
Scoring Practice Test 1	151	(5)
Answer Key	151	(2)
Analyzing Your Test Results	153	(3)
Complete Answers and Explanations for Practice Test 1	156	(29)
Section 1: Verbal Reasoning	156	(4)
Sentence Completion	156	(1)
Analogies	157	(1)
Critical Reading	158	(2)
Section 2: Mathematical Reasoning	160	(6)
Section 3: Verbal Reasoning	166	(4)
Sentence Completion	166	(1)
Analogies	167	(1)
Critical Reading	168	(2)
Section 4: Mathematical Reasoning	170	(6)
Quantitative Comparison	170	(3)
Grid-In Questions	173	(3)
Section 5: Verbal Reasoning	176	(2)
Critical Reading	176	(2)
Section 6: Mathematical Reasoning	178	(2)
Section 7: Mathematical Reasoning	180	(5)
Answer Sheet for Practice Test 2	185	(4)
Practice Test 2	189	(45)
Section 1: Verbal Reasoning	189	(8)
Sentence Completion	189	(2)
Analogies	191	(1)
Critical Reading	192	(5)
Section 2: Mathematical Reasoning	197	(6)
Section 3: Verbal Reasoning	203	(8)
Sentence Completion	203	(2)
Analogies	205	(1)
Critical Reading	206	(5)
Section 4: Mathematical Reasoning	211	(7)
Quantitative Comparison	212	(2)
Grid-In Questions	214	(4)
Section 5: Verbal Reasoning	218	(5)
Critical Reading	218	(5)
Section 6: Mathematical Reasoning	223	(3)
Section 7: Verbal Reasoning	226	(8)
Sentence Completion	226	(2)
Analogies	228	(2)
Critical Reading	230	(4)
Scoring Practice Test 2	234	(4)
Answer Key	234	(2)
Analyzing Your Test Results	236	(2)
Complete Answers and Explanations for Practice Test 2	238	(27)
Section 1: Verbal Reasoning	238	(4)
Sentence Completion	238	(1)
Analogies	239	(1)
Critical Reading	240	(2)
Section 2: Mathematical Reasoning	242	(6)
Section 3: Verbal Reasoning	248	(4)
Sentence Completion	248	(1)
Analogies	249	(1)
Critical Reading	250	(2)
Section 4: Mathematical Reasoning	252	(5)
Quantitative Comparison	252	(3)
Grid-In Questions	255	(2)
Section 5: Verbal Reasoning	257	(2)
Critical Reading	257	(2)
Section 6: Mathematical Reasoning	259	(3)
Section 7: Verbal Reasoning	262	(3)
Sentence Completion	262	(1)
Analogies	263	(1)
Critical Reading	263	(2)
Answer Sheet for Practice Test 3	265	(6)
Practice Test 3	271	(40)
Section 1: Mathematical Reasoning	271	(5)
Section 2: Verbal Reasoning	276	(8)
Sentence Completion	276	(2)
Analogies	278	(1)
Critical Reading	279	(5)
Section 3: Mathematical Reasoning	284	(6)
Quantitative Comparison	285	(2)
Grid-In Questions	287	(3)
Section 4: Verbal Reasoning	290	(8)
Sentence Correction	290	(2)
Analogies	292	(1)
Critical Reading	293	(5)
Section 5: Mathematical Reasoning	298	(3)
Section 6: Verbal Reasoning	301	(5)
Critical Reading	301	(5)
Section 7: Mathematical Reasoning	306	(5)
Quantitative Comparison	307	(1)
Grid-In Questions	308	(3)
Scoring Practice Test 3	311	(5)
Answer Key	311	(2)
Analyzing Your Test Results	313	(3)
Complete Answers and Explanations for Practice Test 3	316	(29)
Section 1: Mathematical Reasoning	316	(6)
Section 2: Verbal Reasoning	322	(4)
Sentence Completion	322	(1)
Analogies	323	(1)
Critical Reading	323	(3)
Section 3: Mathematical Reasoning	326	(5)
Quantitative Comparison	326	(2)
Grid-In Questions	328	(3)
Section 4: Verbal Reasoning	331	(4)
Sentence Completion	331	(1)
Analogies	332	(1)
Critical Reading	333	(2)
Section 5: Mathematical Reasoning	335	(2)
Section 6: Verbal Reasoning	337	(2)
Critical Reading	337	(2)
Section 7: Mathematical Reasoning	339	(6)
Quantitative Comparison	339	(3)
Grid-In Questions	342	(3)
Score Range Approximator	345	(6)
How to Approximate Your Score in Verbal Reasoning	345	(1)
How to Approximate Your Score in Mathematical Reasoning	346	(5)
PART III: ABOUT THE PSAT/NMSQT
Introduction to the PAST/NMSQT	351	(6)
General Description	352	(5)
Verbal and Math Sections	352	(1)
Writing Skills Section	353	(4)
PSAT/NMSQT Practice Test	357	(34)
Section 1: Verbal Reasoning	357	(8)
Sentence Completions	357	(2)
Analogies	359	(1)
Critical Reading	360	(5)
Section 2: Mathematical Reasoning	365	(5)
Multiple Choice	365	(5)
Section 3: Verbal Reasoning	370	(7)
Sentence Completion	370	(2)
Analogies	372	(1)
Critical Reading	373	(4)
Section 4: Mathematical Reasoning	377	(6)
Quantitative Comparison	378	(2)
Grid-In Questions	380	(3)
Section 5: Writing Skills	383	(8)
Identifying Sentence Errors	383	(2)
Improving Sentences	385	(3)
Improving Paragraphs	388	(3)
Scoring PSAT/NMSQT Practice Test	391	(6)
Answer Key	391	(1)
Analyzing Your Test Results	392	(2)
PSAT/NMSQT Score Range Approximator	394	(3)
Complete Answers and Explanations to PSAT/NMSQT Practice Test	397	(20)
Section 1: Verbal Reasoning	397	(3)
Sentence Completions	397	(1)
Analogies	397	(1)
Critical Reading	398	(2)
Section 2: Mathematical Reasoning	400	(4)
Multiple Choice	400	(4)
Section 3: Verbal Reasoning	404	(3)
Sentence Completions	404	(1)
Analogies	405	(1)
Critical Reading	405	(2)
Section 4: Mathematical Reasoning	407	(6)
Quantitative Comparisons	407	(2)
Grid-Ins	409	(4)
Section 5: Writing Skills	413	(4)
Identifying Sentence Errors	413	(1)
Improving Sentences	414	(1)
Improving Paragraphs	415	(2)
List of Sources	417	(2)
Final Preparation	419	(1)
The Final Touches	419