GED Test For Dummies, Quick Prep E-Book

Murray Shukyn

• Herausgeber: John Wiley & Sons
• Kategorie: Bildung
• Sprache: Englisch
• Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2014

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Beschreibung

Solid test prep is the key to passing the GED Want to take the GED test but don't know ifyou're ready? This is the perfect resource for you! Get thebasics to gauge how far you've progressed in your testpreparation and review practice questions to hone your skillsfurther. This great hands-on study guide will also help youbecome familiar with the ins and outs of the testformat to make sure there are no surprises on the day of your GEDtest! This complete guide provides test-prep instruction andinformation on the question types that apply to the 2014 GED test,and provides a quick check-up to test your preparedness. Practiceis the best way to avoid surprises on test day, and GED Test forDummies, Quick Prep Edition offers you multiple avenues toconfirm your readiness. The book features a number of importantstudy tools, including: * A quick introduction to the test, plus navigation tips thathelp you stay focused * A full-length practice test with answers that lets you knowexactly what to expect * Quick confirmation of strengths and weaknesses, so you canbetter use your study time After passing the GED exam, you're more likely to continueyour education, and more likely to become financially secure.You're already doing something great by preparing for thetest, and the GED Test for Dummies, Quick Prep Edition canhelp ensure the positive outcome you deserve.

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GED® Test For Dummies®, Quick Prep Edition

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GED Test For Dummies®, Quick Prep Edition

Table of Contents

Introduction

About This Book

Foolish Assumptions

Icons Used in This Book

Where to Go from Here

Part I: Getting Started with the GED Test

Chapter 1: Taking a Quick Glance at the GED Test

What to Expect: The Testing Format Is New

Reviewing the Test Sections

Reasoning Through Language Arts section

Mathematical Reasoning section

Science section

Social Studies section

It's a Date: Scheduling the Test

Discovering whether you're eligible

Knowing when you can take the test

Signing up

Working with unusual circumstances

Taking the GED Test When English Is Your Second Language

Eyeing What You Have to Score to Pass the GED Test

Identifying how scores are determined

Knowing what to do if you score poorly on one or more tests

Chapter 2: Examining the Ins and Outs of the New Computerized GED Test

Familiarizing Yourself with the Computer

Using the keyboard

Utilizing the mouse

Recognizing What the Questions Look Like on the Computer Screen

Reasoning Through Language Arts section

Social Studies section

Science section

Mathematical Reasoning section

Chapter 3: Tackling the GED Test's Four Sections

Working through the Reasoning Through Language Arts Section

The reading section

The writing section

Handling the Social Studies Section

Knowing How to Grapple the Science Section

Conquering the Mathematical Reasoning Section

Chapter 4: Succeeding on the GED Test

Leading Up to Test Time

Using Practice Tests to Your Advantage

Finding Out What to Take to the GED Test

Making Sure You're Comfortable before the Test Begins

Discovering Important Test-Taking Strategies

Watching the clock: Using your time wisely

Evaluating the different questions

Addressing and answering questions

Guess for success: Using intelligent guessing

Leaving time for review

Keeping Your Head in the Game

Part II: A Full-Length Practice GED Test

Chapter 5: Section 1: Reasoning Through Language Arts

Reasoning Through Language Arts Test

The Extended Response

Chapter 6: Section 2: Social Studies

Social Studies Test

The Extended Response

Chapter 7: Section 3: Science

Science Test

Short Answer

Chapter 8: Section 4: Mathematical Reasoning

Mathematics Formula Sheet

Mathematical Reasoning Test

Chapter 9: Answers and Explanations

Answers for Section 1, Reasoning Through Language Arts

Answers for Section 2, Social Studies

Answers for Section 3, Science

Answers for Section 4, Mathematical Reasoning

Answer Key

About the Authors

More Dummies Products

Guide

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Introduction

Perhaps you've applied for a job and have been refused an application because you don't have a high-school diploma or a General Educational Development (GED) diploma. Or maybe you were up for a promotion at work, but when your boss found out that you didn't finish high school, he said you weren't eligible for the new job. Maybe you've always wanted to go to college but couldn't even apply because the college of your choice requires a high-school diploma or equivalent (the GED diploma) for admission. Or perhaps your kids are just about to graduate from high school, and you're motivated to finish, too. Perhaps you just want to set a good example for them.

Whatever your reasons for wanting to earn a high-school diploma — whether we've mentioned them here or not — this book is for you. It gives you a quick look at the process of preparing to take the new computerized GED test — which, if you pass, offers you the equivalent of a high-school diploma without all the time-consuming bells and whistles of attending a high school.

About This Book

If you want a high-school diploma, you can always go back and finish high school the old-fashioned way. Of course, it may take you a few years, and you may have to quit your job to do it. Plus, you'd have to sit in a class with teenagers for eight or so hours a day (and probably be treated like one, too).

For most people, that situation doesn't sound too appealing. GED Test For Dummies, Quick Prep Edition, presents a different solution: Earn a high-school diploma and do so in the shortest time possible, without ever having to share a classroom with other people. If you don't mind preparing yourself for a series of challenging test sections that determine whether you've mastered key skills, you can get a GED diploma that's the equivalent of a high-school education — and you can do so in much less than four years.

If taking the GED test to earn your diploma sounds like a great idea to you, this book is a necessary study tool. It's a fun-filled and friendly instruction manual for succeeding on the new, all-computerized GED test. Use this book as your first stop. It isn't a subject-matter preparation book — that is, it doesn't take you through the basics of math and then progress into algebra, geometry, and so on. It does, however, prepare you for the GED test by giving you detailed information about each section, a full-length practice test for each section, and plenty of easy-to-understand answers and explanations for the test questions. After taking the practice test sections and going through the answers and explanations, you can determine which subject areas you need to work on.

Just as importantly, we walk you through how the GED test has changed. Although people needing special accommodations may still have access to the old paper-and-pencil test, for most, it now is offered only on a computer. Having basic computer knowledge is much more important. Some of the question formats have changed as well, so knowing how to use the computer mouse and keyboard to solve them is also important.

Foolish Assumptions

When we wrote this book, we made a few assumptions about you, dear reader. Here's who we think you are:

You're serious about earning a high-school diploma or GED endorsement for existing qualifications as quickly as you can.You've made earning a high-school diploma and an endorsement a priority in your life because you want to advance in the workplace or move on to college.You're willing to give up some activities so you have the time to prepare, always keeping in mind your other responsibilities, too.You meet your state's requirements regarding age, residency, and the length of time since leaving school that make you eligible to take the GED test. (Double-check with your local GED test administrator to find out your state's requirements.)You have sufficient English language skills to handle the test.You want a fun and friendly guide that helps you achieve your goal.

If any of these descriptions sounds like you, welcome aboard. We've prepared an enjoyable tour of the GED test.

Icons Used in This Book

Icons — little pictures you see in the margins of this book — highlight bits of text that you want to pay special attention to. Here's what each one means:

Whenever we want to tell you a special trick or technique that can help you succeed on the GED test, we mark it with this icon. Keep an eye out for this guy.

This icon points out information you want to burn into your brain. Think of the text with this icon as the sort of stuff you'd tear out and put on a bulletin board or your refrigerator.

Take this icon seriously! Although the world won't end if you don't heed the advice next to this icon, the warnings are important to your success in preparing to take the GED test.

We use this icon to flag example questions that are much like what you can expect on the actual GED test. So if you just want to get familiar with the types of questions on the test, this icon is your guide.

Where to Go from Here

Some people like to read books from beginning to end. Others prefer to read only the specific information they need to know now. Chapter 1 starts off with an overview of the GED test and how to register for the exam. For those less comfortable with computers, Chapter 2 provides a lot more detail about the computerized GED test and what computer basics you need to know. If you want an overview of the different types of questions and how you can prepare for those subjects, check out Chapter 3. Chapter 4 gives you plenty of hands-on material to help you leading up to and the morning of test day, including what to do right before the test starts. The remaining chapters (Chapters 5 through 9) provide a full-length practice test for each section and detailed answer explanations. However you want to approach this book is fine with us — just don't peek at the practice test sections until the moment you're ready to take them (and be sure not to look at the answers until after you take the tests that go with them!).

Part I

Getting Started with the GED Test

For Dummies can help you get started with lots of subjects. Visit www.dummies.com to learn more and do more with For Dummies.

In this part. . .

Discover how the GED test and its various sections are organized and what to expect on the test. Get familiar with each section’s specific focus and manner of dealing with the content.Explore the format of the computerized GED test, including how the questions are presented and how you’re expected to answer them.Prepare for the actual test day, and find out what you should or shouldn’t do on the day(s) before, the day of, and during the exam.

Chapter 1

Taking a Quick Glance at the GED Test

In This Chapter

Reviewing the different GED test sections and their questions