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Quiz: SAT Overview

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

You will be tested on words that appear frequently in grade school textbooks and primary grade pamphlets.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

You'll be asked to analyze, synthesize, and ___ data from a range of sources.

a)

interpret

b)

assist

c)

spell

3.

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a range of sources for the Reading test.

a)

Humanities

b)

Work and Career

c)

Science

d)

Dramatic Art

4.

For every passage or pair of passages you'll see during the Reading Test, at least one question will ask you to identify which part of the text best supports the answer to the previous question.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

The SAT Essay will ask you to determine how the author builds an argument to persuade an audience through the use of evidence, reasoning, or stylistic and persuasive devices.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

The SAT essay is ____.

a)

optional

b)

required

7.

Which of the following categories is NOT included in "The Math That Matters Most?"

a)

Problem Solving and Data Analysis

b)

Heart of Algebra

c)

Passport to Advanced Math

d)

Geometry in our World

8.

Math problems may be asked using contexts from ____ texts.

a)

science, social science, and career

b)

physical, emotional and spiritual

c)

fiction, nonfiction, and allegory

d)

music, band, and visual arts

9.

The SAT is comprised of questions grounded in the imaginary world, directly related to science fiction and fantasy.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Reading passages could focus on major founding political documents and the great global conversations they inspire.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The standard SAT test is __ hours long, not including breaks.

a)

3

b)

3.5

c)

4

d)

4.5

12.

Which of the following topics is NOT a section on the ACT?

a)

Science Reasoning

b)

Reading

c)

Writing and Language

d)

Math

13.

The Reading test is 65 minutes long and consists of 52 questions.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

The Writing and Language Test is 50 minutes long, with 52 questions

a)

True

b)

False

15.

There are 2 Math tests, one allows a calculator and one does not.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

More time is allowed on the No

Calculator math test than on the Calculator Permitted math test.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

How many minutes are allowed to complete the Essay portion?

a)

40

b)

50

c)

55

d)

60

18.

Which of the following scores would be considered a typical SAT score?

a)

21

b)

200

c)

1000

d)

21,000

19.

There is a penalty for guessing so you are advised to only answer the questions of which you are certain.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

The highest score possible on the SAT is ___.

a)

1000

b)

1600

c)

1800

d)

2000

21.

What are the two main sections of the SAT? (Select both)

a)

Reading/Writing

b)

Math

c)

Science

d)

Social Sciences

22.

The Essay will be scored on three measures. You will receive a score of ___ in each of these areas.

a)

2 to 8

b)

400 to1600

c)

200 to 800

d)

12 to 36

23.

A(n) ___ is an adjustment in testing conditions to enable students with disabilities to take a standardized test.

a)

accommodation

b)

diagnostic test

c)

IQ Test

d)

percentile rank

24.

There will be four answer options lettered A, B, C, and D. Only one of these will be correct. This description best describes ___.

a)

answer choices

b)

percentile rank

c)

subscore

d)

proctor

25.

A ___ is a brief test with a small number of questions intended to test your general level of mastery.

a)

subscore

b)

diagnostic

c)

pre-test

d)

multiple-choice question

26.

The SAT is NOT an IQ test. IQ stands for ____.

a)

Intelligence Quotient

b)

Intelligence Quiz

c)

Inconsistent Quotient

d)

Inner-Most Questioning ability

27.

___ provides a way for you to compare your scores to those of other students, and are based on the total group of SAT test-takers in the U.S. It is based on a range of 0 to 100.

a)

Intelligence Testing

b)

Diagnostic Testing

c)

Percentile Rank

d)

Scaled Scores

28.

A ___, also called a test room supervisor or a test center supervisor, is an adult who may be in your test room to help make sure that the administration goes well. For us, this will likely be Mr. Roeschley.

a)

proctor

b)

counselor

c)

judge

d)

scorer

29.

The ___ is what we call the questions, sentence, image, or other content that you are required to analyze and address in order to respond to the assignment or solve the problem.

a)

lead-in

b)

prompt

c)

poser

d)

proctor

30.

Your __ score is simply the number of questions you got correct out of the total number of questions.

a)

raw

b)

scaled

c)

sub

d)

composite

31.

Your ___ score is the converted score, which is the translation of your raw score into a different numerical format that takes into account the difficulty of the questions and the performance of your peers.

a)

scaled

b)

sub

c)

final

d)

post

32.

___ of a test are the detailed descriptions of how the test is formatted, what content is covered, and how the test is scored.

a)

Student-produced responses

b)

Subscores

c)

Proctors

d)

Test Specifications

33.

A ___ occurs in the Math section in the form of a grid-in and the Essay section in the form of student-written.

a)

student-produced response

b)

total score

c)

test specification

d)

proctor