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McGraw-Hill's PSAT/NMSQT

by: Black, Christopher

McGraw-Hill's PSAT/NMSQT

by: Black, Christopher

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9780071454124
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0071454128
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Copyright: 08/22/2005
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
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Ace the test with help from this expert guide to the PSAT andNMSQT If you are a high school sophomore or junior, you will probably be taking the PSAT (pre-SAT) this year. Morethan a measurement tool to gauge your readinessand skill level for the SAT, this test also determineswhether you qualify for the National MeritScholarship program. Employing the reasoning skillssuccessfully used inMcGraw-Hill's SAT Ifor the newSAT exam,McGraw-Hill's PSAT/NMSQTgives you the edge you need to ace this test.

Acknowledgments	p. ix
What You Need to Know about the PSAT/NMSQT	p. 1
Questions and Answers about the PSAT/NMSQT	p. 2
Smart Training for the PSAT/NMSQT and Beyond	p. 5
The College Hill Coaching Plan for Success on the PSAT and SAT I	p. 6
Diagnostic PSAT	p. 9
A Complete Diagnostic PSAT to Assess Your Strengths and Weaknesses	p. 10
How to Build an Impressive Vocabulary	p. 52
Building an Impressive Vocabulary	p. 53
Vocabulary Lessons 1-49	p. 57
Critical Reading Skills for the PSAT and SAT I	p. 97
What to Read For	p. 98
Master the Basics, Not the Tricks	p. 98
Have the Right Attitude	p. 98
SAT Questions vs. English Class Questions	p. 98
The Three Purposes of Prose	p. 99
The Three Central Ideas	p. 99
Find the Basic Structure of the Passage	p. 99
Simplify by Paraphrasing	p. 100
Visualize	p. 100
Review after Each Paragraph	p. 101
Now Attack the Questions	p. 101
The College Hill Reading List	p. 106
Sentence Completion Skills	p. 121
What Are Sentence Completion Questions?	p. 122
How to Attack Sentence Completion Questions	p. 123
Math Reasoning Skills: What the PSAT Math Test Is Really Testing	p. 142
What Is the PSAT Math Test Really Testing?	p. 143
The Eight Basic Reasoning Skills: MAPS-CATCH	p. 143
Essential Pre-Algebra Skills	p. 163
Numbers and Operations	p. 164
The Laws of Arithmetic	p. 166
Fractions	p. 168
Ratios and Proportions	p. 171
Percents	p. 174
Negatives	p. 177
Divisibility	p. 179
Essential Algebra I Skills	p. 187
Solving Equations	p. 188
Systems	p. 191
Working with Exponents	p. 194
Working with Roots	p. 197
Factoring	p. 200
Inequalities, Absolute Values, and Plugging In	p. 203
Word Problems	p. 206
Special Math Problems	p. 215
New Symbol or Term Problems	p. 216
Mean/Median/Mode Problems	p. 219
Numerical Reasoning Problems	p. 222
Rate Problems	p. 225
Counting Problems	p. 228
Probability Problems	p. 231
Sequences	p. 234
Data Analysis	p. 237
Essential Geometry Skills	p. 246
Lines and Angles	p. 247
Triangles	p. 250
The Pythagorean Theorem	p. 253
Coordinate Geometry	p. 257
Areas and Perimeters	p. 260
Similar Figures	p. 264
Volumes and 3-D Geometry	p. 266
Circles	p. 269
Attacking the PSAT Writing Questions	p. 281
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff	p. 282
How to Attack Identifying Sentence Errors Questions	p. 285
How to Attack the Tougher Questions	p. 286
How to Attack Improving Sentences Questions	p. 288
How to Attack Improving Paragraphs Questions	p. 291
Essential PSAT Grammar Skills	p. 295
Subject-Verb Disagreement	p. 296
Trimming Sentences	p. 299
Parallelism	p. 301
Comparison Errors	p. 303
Pronoun Agreement	p. 306
Pronoun Case	p. 309
Dangling and Misplaced Participles	p. 312
Other Misplaced Modifiers	p. 314
Tricky Tenses	p. 316
Idiom Errors	p. 319
Diction Errors	p. 321
Other Problems with Modifiers	p. 325
Irregular Verbs	p. 327
The Subjunctive Mood	p. 329
Coordinating Ideas	p. 331
Five Practice PSATs with Detailed Answer Keys	p. 341
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