Analogies may seem frightening because they look pretty weird at first glance. You’ll feel better about them as soon as you realize that you speak and think in analogies all the time. Anytime you say, “My sister is like a slug,” you’re drawing an analogy between your sister and slugs—perhaps your sister is as gross […]
Now that you’ve learned some of the strategies for the Word Problem section of the SSAT, test your knowledge with some practice questions!
Now that you’ve learned some of the strategies for the synonym section of the SSAT, try your hand at a few synonym practice questions to test your readiness! But before you jump in, remember the Kaplan 3-Step Method for synonyms: Step 1: Define the stem word Step 2: Find the answer choice that best fits […]
Synonyms appear on all levels of the SSAT. At its most basic level, a synonym is a word that is similar in meaning to another defined word. Fast is a synonym for quick. OK, that makes sense. Unfortunately, if synonyms were that easy on the SSAT, the test wouldn’t tell admissions officers very much. […]
The HiSET Science Test assesses your ability to understand, interpret, and apply scientific information. You will have 80 minutes to answer 50 multiple-choice questions. Each question will assess both your familiarity with a content area and your ability to perform a skill related to understanding and interpreting scientific information. Life Science (50%) topics may […]
The HiSET: Social Studies Test evaluates your ability to understand, interpret, and apply information. You will have 70 minutes to answer 50 multiple-choice questions. Civics and Government (38%) topics may include the civic ideals of a democratic society; the practice, role, and meaning of informed citizenship; concepts of power and authority; the characteristics of […]
The HiSET Mathematics Test assesses your ability to reason with numbers. You will have 90 minutes to answer 50 multiple-choice questions that will target skills such as: Performing number operations to solve problems Solving word problems Understanding proportions and percentages Interpreting graphic representations of data Finding averages Understanding and performing operations with algebraic expressions Solving […]
The use of variables to represent numbers is what differentiates algebra from arithmetic. Calculations in algebra may involve solving for a value of a variable that makes an equation true, or they may involve substituting different values for a variable in an expression. On the GRE, you will see some questions that are strictly […]
The HiSET® Reading Test assesses your ability to understand and analyze written passages. You will read a passage and then answer several questions about it. You will have 65 minutes to answer approximately 40 questions. All Reading questions will be multiple choice. Forty percent of the Reading Test will cover informational content. Questions in […]
LSAT Logic Games are often the most-feared question type on the exam. Already, the LSAT is unlike any test you’ll have taken in your undergraduate career, and Logic Games, or Analytical Reasoning, challenges your formal logic skills, as well as your ability to make deductions, eliminate assumptions, and more. Even so, there is a whole […]