GED Test Prep 2023/2024 For Dummies with Online Practice

Your secret weapon to succeeding on the GED test the first time around

Congratulations on committing to your education! You’ve studied hard and made it a long way. All that stands in your way now is the GED test. We know you can do it. You know you can do it. It’s just a matter of studying hard, studying smart, and getting in the right mindset to conquer the test once and for all.

In GED Test 2023/2024 For Dummies, you’ll find all the content review and practice you need to perfect your grammar and punctuation, take the fear out of math and science, and master social studies. You’ll get a handle on your test anxiety, practice the parts where you need extra work, and prepare with two full-length practice exams.

You’ll also find:

• Brand-new practice problems updated for the latest version of the test in the book and online
• Refreshed information about testing procedures and mechanics
• Tips and tricks to help you improve the efficiency of your studying and thorough coverage of updates to the test made for 2023-2024

Yes, the GED test is challenging. But with the right preparation and resources you can go into the test confident in your ability to ace every one of the math, language arts, science, and social studies sections.

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^® 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.

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: Succeeding on the GED Test 49

Part 2: Minding Your Ps and Qs: The Reasoning through Language Arts Test 57

Chapter 5: Preparing for the Reasoning through Language Arts Test 59

Chapter 6: RLA Question Types and Solving Strategies 69

Chapter 7: Working through Some Practice RLA Questions 77

Chapter 8: Preparing for the Extended Response Component 97

Chapter 9: Writing an Extended Response Item 105

Part 3: Finding Your Way: The Social Studies Test 109

Chapter 10: A Graph, a Map, and You: Getting Ready for the Social Studies Test 111

Chapter 11: Social Studies Question Types and Solving Strategies 117

Chapter 12: Practicing Social Studies Questions 127

Part 4: Peering at Your Specimen: The Science Test 151

Chapter 13: From Aardvarks to Atoms: Confronting the Science Test 153

Chapter 14: Science Question Types and Solving Strategies 159

Chapter 15: Sampling Some Science Practice Questions 169

Part 5: Counting All the Possible Solutions: The Mathematical Reasoning Test 193

Chapter 16: Safety in Numbers: Facing the Mathematical Reasoning Test 195

Chapter 17: Mathematical Reasoning Question Types and Solving Strategies 201

Chapter 18: Practicing Sample Mathematical Reasoning Problems 209

Part 6: Putting Your Skills to the Test: GED Practice Test 1 225

Chapter 19: Practice Test 1: Reasoning through Language Arts 227

Chapter 20: Answers for Practice Test 1, Reasoning through Language Arts 245

Chapter 21: Practice Test 1: Social Studies 253

Chapter 22: Answers for Practice Test 1, Social Studies 271

Chapter 23: Practice Test 1: Science 279

Chapter 24: Answers for Practice Test 1, Science 297

Chapter 25: Practice Test 1: Mathematical Reasoning 305

Chapter 26: Answers for Practice Test 1, Mathematical Reasoning 321

Part 7: Getting More Test Practice: GED Practice Test 2 333

Chapter 27: Practice Test 2: Reasoning through Language Arts 335

Chapter 28: Answers for Practice Test 2, Reasoning through Language Arts 355

Chapter 29: Practice Test 2: Social Studies 363

Chapter 30: Answers for Practice Test 2, Social Studies 377

Chapter 31: Practice Test 2: Science 383

Chapter 32: Answers for Practice Test 2, Science 399

Chapter 33: Practice Test 2: Mathematical Reasoning 405

Chapter 34: Answers for Practice Test 2, Mathematical Reasoning 421

Part 8: The Part of Tens 431

Chapter 35: Ten Surefire Ways to Prepare for the GED Test 433

Chapter 36: Ten Tips for Surviving Test Day 439

Appendix: Practicing Basic Computer Skills for the GED Test 445

Index 453

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