Introduction 1
Part 1: Getting Started with the GED Test 5
Chapter 1: A Quick Glance at the GED Test 7
Chapter 2: The Ins and Outs of the Computerized GED Test 17
Chapter 3: The GED Test’s Four Sections and You 37
Chapter 4: Preparing for and Passing the GED Test 49
Part 2: Minding Your Ps and Qs: The Reasoning through Language Arts Test 61
Chapter 5: Preparing for the Reasoning through Language Arts Test 63
Chapter 6: RLA Question Types and Solving Strategies 73
Chapter 7: Working through Some Practice RLA Questions 81
Chapter 8: Preparing for the Extended Response Component 101
Chapter 9: Writing an Extended Response Item 109
Part 3: Finding Your Way: The Social Studies Test 113
Chapter 10: A Graph, a Map, and You: Getting Ready for the Social Studies Test 115
Chapter 11: Social Studies Question Types and Solving Strategies 121
Chapter 12: Practicing Social Studies Questions 131
Part 4: Peering at Your Specimen: The Science Test 155
Chapter 13: From Aardvarks to Atoms: Confronting the Science Test 157
Chapter 14: Science Question Types and Solving Strategies 163
Chapter 15: Sampling Some Science Practice Questions 173
Part 5: Counting All the Possible Solutions: The Mathematical Reasoning Test 197
Chapter 16: Safety in Numbers: Facing the Mathematical Reasoning Test 199
Chapter 17: Mathematical Reasoning Question Types and Solving Strategies 205
Chapter 18: Practicing Sample Mathematical Reasoning Problems 213
Part 6: Putting Your Skills to the Test: GED Practice Test 1 229
Chapter 19: Practice Test 1: Reasoning through Language Arts 231
Chapter 20: Answers for Practice Test 1, Reasoning through Language Arts 249
Chapter 21: Practice Test 1: Social Studies 257
Chapter 22: Answers for Practice Test 1, Social Studies 275
Chapter 23: Practice Test 1: Science 283
Chapter 24: Answers for Practice Test 1, Science 301
Chapter 25: Practice Test 1: Mathematical Reasoning 309
Chapter 26: Answers for Practice Test 1, Mathematical Reasoning 325
Part 7: Getting More Test Practice: GED Practice Test 2 337
Chapter 27: Practice Test 2: Reasoning through Language Arts 339
Chapter 28: Answers for Practice Test 2, Reasoning through Language Arts 359
Chapter 29: Practice Test 2: Social Studies 367
Chapter 30: Answers for Practice Test 2, Social Studies 381
Chapter 31: Practice Test 2: Science 387
Chapter 32: Answers for Practice Test 2, Science 403
Chapter 33: Practice Test 2: Mathematical Reasoning 409
Chapter 34: Answers for Practice Test 2, Mathematical Reasoning 425
Part 8: The Part of Tens 435
Chapter 35: Ten Surefire Ways to Prepare for the GED Test 437
Chapter 36: Ten Tips for Surviving Test Day 443
Appendix: Practicing Basic Computer Skills for the GED Test 447
Index 455