Table of Contents

Introduction 1 Part I: Getting Started with the GED Test 5 Chapter 1: Taking a Quick Glance at the GED Test 7 Chapter 2: Examining the Ins and Outs of the New Computerized GED Test 19 Chapter 3: The GED Test s Four Sections and You 39 Chapter 4: Succeeding on the GED Test 53 Part II: Minding Your Ps and Qs: The Reasoning through Language Arts Test 63 Chapter 5: Preparing for the Reasoning through Language Arts Test 65 Chapter 6: RL A Question Types and Solving Strategies 77 Chapter 7: Working through Some Practice RL A Questions 87 Part III: Finding Your Way: The Social Studies Test 111 Chapter 8: A Graph, a Map, and You: Getting Ready for the Social Studies Test 113 Chapter 9: Social Studies Question Types and Solving Strategies 121 Chapter 10: Getting Some Practice on Social Studies Questions 133 Part IV: Peering at Your Specimen: The Science Test 157 Chapter 11: From Aardvarks to Atoms: Confronting the Science Test 159 Chapter 12: Science Question Types and Solving Strategies 163 Chapter 13: Building Your Skills with Some Science Practice Questions 173 Part V: Counting All the Possible Solutions: The Mathematical Reasoning Test 197 Chapter 14: Safety in Numbers: Facing the Mathematical Reasoning Test 199 Chapter 15: Mathematical Reasoning Question Types and Solving Strategies 203 Chapter 16: Practicing Sample Mathematical Reasoning Problems 209 Part VI: Putting Your Skills to the Test: GED Practice Test 1 223 Chapter 17: Practice Test 1: Reasoning through Language Arts 225 Chapter 18: Answers for Practice Test 1, Reasoning through Language Arts 245 Chapter 19: Practice Test 1: Social Studies 253 Chapter 20: Answers for Practice Test 1, Social Studies 271 Chapter 21: Practice Test 1: Science 277 Chapter 22: Answers for Practice Test 1, Science 297 Chapter 23: Practice Test 1: Mathematical Reasoning 305 Chapter 24: Answers for Practice Exam 1, Mathematical Reasoning 321 Part VII: Getting More Test Practice: GED Practice Test 2 331 Chapter 25: Practice Test 2: Reasoning through Language Arts 333 Chapter 26: Answers for Practice Test 2, Reasoning through Language Arts 353 Chapter 27: Practice Test 2: Social Studies 361 Chapter 28: Answers for Practice Test 2, Social Studies 379 Chapter 29: Practice Test 2: Science 385 Chapter 30: Answers for Practice Test 2, Science 403 Chapter 31: Practice Test 2: Mathematical Reasoning 409 Chapter 32: Answers for Practice Test 2, Mathematical Reasoning 425 Part VIII: The Part of Tens 435 Chapter 33: Ten Surefire Ways to Prepare for the GED Test 437 Chapter 34: Ten Ways to Sur vive Test Day 441 Chapter 35: Ten Ways to Use Your GED after You Pass the Test 445 Appendix: Practicing Basic Computer Skills for the GED Test 449 Index 457

About the Author

Murray Shukyn, designs programs and teaching materials for GED test preparation. Dale E. Shuttleworth, PhD, has extensive experience in speaking and writing about educational issues and GED test training. Achim K. Krull, BA, MAT, has written a variety of learning materials as well, including textbooks and teachers guides. The authors are all former teachers and have taught school at every level, from elementary through university.