Introduction 1Part 1: Getting Started with the GED Test 5Chapter 1: A Quick Glance at the GED Test 7Chapter 2: The Ins and Outs of the Computerized GED Test 17Chapter 3: The GED Test's Four Sections and You 37Chapter 4: Succeeding on the GED Test 49Part 2: Minding Your Ps and Qs: The Reasoning through Language Arts Test 57Chapter 5: Preparing for the Reasoning through Language Arts Test 59Chapter 6: RLA Question Types and Solving Strategies 69Chapter 7: Working through Some Practice RLA Questions 77Chapter 8: Preparing for the Extended Response Component 97Chapter 9: Writing an Extended Response Item 105Part 3: Finding Your Way: The Social Studies Test 109Chapter 10: A Graph, a Map, and You: Getting Ready for the Social Studies Test 111Chapter 11: Social Studies Question Types and Solving Strategies 117Chapter 12: Practicing Social Studies Questions 127Part 4: Peering at Your Specimen: The Science Test 151Chapter 13: From Aardvarks to Atoms: Confronting the Science Test 153Chapter 14: Science Question Types and Solving Strategies 159Chapter 15: Sampling Some Science Practice Questions 169Part 5: Counting All the Possible Solutions: The Mathematical Reasoning Test 193Chapter 16: Safety in Numbers: Facing the Mathematical Reasoning Test 195Chapter 17: Mathematical Reasoning Question Types and Solving Strategies 201Chapter 18: Practicing Sample Mathematical Reasoning Problems 209Part 6: Putting Your Skills to the Test: GED Practice Test 1 225Chapter 19: Practice Test 1: Reasoning through Language Arts 227Chapter 20: Answers for Practice Test 1, Reasoning through Language Arts 245Chapter 21: Practice Test 1: Social Studies 253Chapter 22: Answers for Practice Test 1, Social Studies 271Chapter 23: Practice Test 1: Science 279Chapter 24: Answers for Practice Test 1, Science 297Chapter 25: Practice Test 1: Mathematical Reasoning 305Chapter 26: Answers for Practice Test 1, Mathematical Reasoning 321Part 7: Getting More Test Practice: GED Practice Test 2 333Chapter 27: Practice Test 2: Reasoning through Language Arts 335Chapter 28: Answers for Practice Test 2, Reasoning through Language Arts 355Chapter 29: Practice Test 2: Social Studies 363Chapter 30: Answers for Practice Test 2, Social Studies 377Chapter 31: Practice Test 2: Science 383Chapter 32: Answers for Practice Test 2, Science 399Chapter 33: Practice Test 2: Mathematical Reasoning 405Chapter 34: Answers for Practice Test 2, Mathematical Reasoning 421Part 8: The Part of Tens 431Chapter 35: Ten Surefire Ways to Prepare for the GED Test 433Chapter 36: Ten Tips for Surviving Test Day 439Appendix: Practicing Basic Computer Skills for the GED Test 445Index 453
Tim Collins, PhD, has worked in the field of education for over 40 years and has taught learners of all ages and backgrounds. For over 25 years, he has specialized in materials development for the GED(r) test, and he has helped countless learners prepare for and pass this life-changing test. He's the author of GED Test 2022/2023 For Dummies.
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