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GET READY FOR THE PSAT - MATHEMATICSWHY TAKE THE PSAT?Provides excellent practice for the SATConnects students to personalized college and career planning toolsProvides indicators of AP SuccessTHE BASICSTwo 25-minute sections38 questions28 Multiple Choice Questions10 Student-Produced Response QuestionsNo point deductions for guessing - answer all questions!CONCEPTS COVEREDNumber and operations: arithmetic word problems (%, ratio, and proportion), properties of integers, rational numbers, sets (union, intersection, elements), counting techniques, sequences and series, elementary number theoryAlgebra and functions: substitution and simplifying algebraic expressions, properties of exponents, algebraic word problems, solutions of linear equations and inequalities, systems of equations and inequalities, quadratic equations, rational and radical equations, equations of lines, absolute value, direct and inverse variation, concepts of algebraic functionsGeometry and measurement: area and perimeter of a polygon, area and circumference of a circle, volume of a box, cube, and cylinder, Pythagorean theorem and special properties of isosceles, equilateral, and right triangles, properties of parallel and perpendicular lines, coordinate geometry, geometric visualization, slope, similarity, transformationsData analysis, statistics, and probability: data interpretation (tables and graphs), statistics (mean, median, and mode), probabilityDoes NOT cover content covered in third-year math classes (SAT does)CALCULATORSMust bring your own, cannot shareFour-function, scientific, and graphing calculators are allowedCalculators with a QWERTY keyboard are NOT allowedNOT allowed to use a calculator on a laptop or other hand-held deviceSTUDENT-PRODUCED RESPONSE QUESTIONS & STRATEGIESSolve problems and enter answers in the grids provided on answer sheetWrite answers in boxes above grid to avoid errors in griddingSome questions may have more than one right answer – grid only oneNo point deductions for wrong answers – answer every questionKnow the gridding rules before taking testMark no more than one circle in any columnOnly answers entered in circles will be gradedIt does not matter in which column students begin entering answers, as long as the correct answer is griddedThe grid only holds four places and can accommodate only positive numbers and zeroUnless specified, an answer can be entered on the grid as a decimal or a fractionYou DO NOT need to reduce fractions to the lowest form (i.e., 3/24)Convert mixed numbers to improper fractions before gridding answerNOTE: If it is a repeating decimal, as in .44444…, it MUST extend to the last column. If it were to stop at .44, it would be scored as wrong.See back for examplesMULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS & STRATEGIESPick best of five given choicesLook at the answer choices before beginning on the problem if you are not sure what is being askedRead each question carefully, even if it looks like a question you do not think you can answerIf your answer is not among the choices, try writing it in a different mathematical formatPRACTICE TESTS & MORE INFORMATIONPractice tests, strategies, and more - , (2014). Preparing for the PSAT/NMSQT - The College Board. [online] Available at: [Accessed 5 Oct. 2014].EXAMPLES FOR STUDENT-PRODUCED REPSPONSE QUESTIONSIF YOUR ANSWER IS IN THE FORM OFTHE GRID SHOULD BE FILLED OUT LIKE THISIF YOUR ANSWER IS IN THE FORM OFTHE GRID SHOULD BE FILLED OUT LIKE THISA fraction, like 4/7NOTE: It does NOT need to be reduced to simplest form.For example, the fraction 3/24 does NOT need to be reduced to 1/8A percent, like 20%Convert to a decimal or a fraction.For example, 20% can be written as .2 or 1.5NOTE: There is no “0” in the first column. When gridding decimals, DO NOT place a zero before the decimal. A repeating decimal, like 0.4444…NOTE: Use ALL columns, the repeating decimal MUST extend to the last column.A mixed number, like You MUST convert the mixed number to an improper fraction. NOTES:Mark no more than one circle in any columnOnly answers entered in circles will be gradedIt does not matter in which column students begin entering answers, as long as the correct answer is griddedThe grid only holds four places and can accommodate only positive numbers and zeroUnless specified, an answer can be entered on the grid as a decimal or a , (2014). Preparing for the PSAT/NMSQT - The College Board. [online] Available at: [Accessed 5 Oct. 2014]. ................
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