SAT

Which of the following is probably NOT a good method to use when you momentarily find yourself daydreaming or losing focus during the test?

• Take a deep breath and mentally begin to concentrate again.

• Panic, get angry and feel sorry for yourself because SAT is picking on you.

• Sit up straight in your chair and/or change your seating position.

• Take a few seconds to put everything else out of your mind except the test and refocus.

Is this the official SAT’s policy ?
If your phone makes noise, or you are seen using it at any time, including during breaks, you will be dismissed, your scores cancelled, and the phone confiscated and its contents inspected. 

• TRUE - at all testing sites

• TRUE - in all states BUT ILLINOIS

• TRUE - in all hs except WHS

• False - that is so mean!

On each test you should

• Figure your inner clock will let you know when the test is over

• Don’t rush, but DO watch the clock so that you pace yourself

• Don’t pay attention to the time, SAT lets you have as much as you want to finish

• Do the hardest questions first because you want to have enough time and you don’t care about the easier questions

Reading each passage ACTIVELY includes all of the following EXCEPT

• Getting into the passage by the end of the first paragraph, annotating and/or underlining – otherwise start over!

• Asking yourself why did the author write this word/detail/sentence/paragraph/passage?

• Reminding yourself that you are familiar and have completed a lot of passages and are familiar with common SAT question stems

• Telling yourself you hate reading and can’t get anything right

When you turn the page for each of the 5 reading passages,
the FIRST thing you should do is

• cry

• start daydreaming

• read the introduction which hopefully give you good background information

• feel sorry for yourself

He intended to ___________ the decree issued by his predecessor.

• abrogate

• adamant

• abject

• annex

She looked for some sign of _____________________________ from her parents, hoping her good grades would please them.

• accretion

• annex

• accede

• approbation

The wealthy, self-indulgent young man felt oddly drawn to the strict, _______________ life led by members of some monastic orders.

• assiduously

• arrogate

• ascetic

• annex

Which of the following is a strategy to improve reading comprehension on the SAT?

• Skim the passage quickly and answer questions based on memory.

• Read the questions first, then look for answers in the passage.

• Ignore unfamiliar words and focus only on the main idea.

• Read the passage once and answer questions without looking back.

What is the primary purpose of the SAT reading section?

• To test mathematical skills.

• To evaluate scientific knowledge.

• To assess reading comprehension and analytical skills.

• To measure writing ability.