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GED Exam Prep
- By Steven W. Dulan
- Published Apr 19, 2007 by Pearson IT Certification. Part of the Exam Prep series.
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- Copyright 2007
- Dimensions: 8-3/8x10-7/8
- Pages: 912
- Edition: 1st
- Book
- ISBN-10: 0-7897-3658-6
- ISBN-13: 978-0-7897-3658-1
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COMPREHENSIVE–Succeed with comprehensive learning and practice tests
- Prepare with two comprehensive practice tests
- Analyze your test readiness and identify areas for further study with practice questions on each exam topic
- Learn important test-taking strategies to maximize your score and diminish your anxiety
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We provide you with the proven study tools and expert insight that will help you score higher on your exam.
- Focused exercises throughout the chapters reinforce your knowledge of test topics by allowing you to apply what you are learning.
- Practice questions include detailed explanations of the answers–so you can learn the material by understanding why an answer is correct.
- Comprehensive discussion of all subject areas covered by the GED.
- Two full-length practice tests enable you to time yourself under exam circumstances so you know exactly what to expect on test day and can identify any areas in which you are struggling before you take the real exam.
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Introduction
Part I Getting Started
Chapter 1: Understanding the GED
Chapter 2: Diagnostic Test with Answers and Explanations
Part II: GED Testing Strategies
Chapter 3: Strategies to Get Your Best Score
Part III: Critical Thinking
Chapter 4: The Cognitive Domain of Bloom’s Taxonomy
Chapter 5: Interpreting Graphical Information
Part IV: Language Arts, Writing
Chapter 6: About the Language Arts, Writing Test
Chapter 7: Overview of English Usage
Chapter 8: Grammar and Sentence Structure
Chapter 9: Effective Writing
Chapter 10: Writing Mechanics
Chapter 11: The GED Essay
Chapter 12: Language Arts, Writing Practice Questions and Answer Explanations
Chapter 13: Language Arts, Writing Terms
Part V: Language Arts, Reading
Chapter 14: About the Language Arts, Reading Test
Chapter 15: Prose Fiction
Chapter 16: Poetry
Chapter 17: Drama
Chapter 18: Prose Nonfiction
Chapter 19: Language Arts, Reading Practice Questions and Answer Explanations
Chapter 20: Language Arts, Reading Terms
Part VI: Social Studies
Chapter 21: About the Social Studies Test
Chapter 22: History of the World
Chapter 23: History of the United States
Chapter 24: Civics and Government
Chapter 25: Economics
Chapter 26: Geography
Chapter 27: Social Studies Practice Questions and Answer Explanations
Chapter 28: Social Studies Terms
Part VII: Science
Chapter 29: About the Science Test
Chapter 30: Life Science
Chapter 31: Earth and Space Science
Chapter 32: Physical Science
Chapter 33: Science Practice Questions and Answer Explanations
Chapter 34: Science Terms
Part VIII: Mathematics
Chapter 35: About the Mathematics Test
Chapter 36: Number Relationships
Chapter 37: Basic Operations
Chapter 38: Symbols and Figuring
Chapter 39: Decimals
Chapter 40: Fractions
Chapter 41: Statistics
Chapter 42: Percentages
Chapter 43: Probability
Chapter 44: Data Analysis
Chapter 45: Measurement
Chapter 47: Geometry
Chapter 48: Mathematics Practice Questions and Answer Explanations
Chapter 49: Mathematics Terms
Part IX: Full-Length Practice Tests
Chapter 50: Practice Test 1 with Answers and Explanations
Chapter 51: Practice Test 2 with Answers and Explanations
Part X: Appendixes
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Sample Content
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Part I Getting Started
Chapter 1: Understanding the GED
What Is the GED?
Who Writes the GED?
How Do I Register for the GED?
Why Do the GED Tests Exist?
GED Scores
General Guidelines
Passing Scores
GED Agencies
Disabilities and the GED
What’s Next?
Chapter 2: Diagnostic Test with Answers and Explanations
Answer Sheets
Language Arts, Writing
Language Arts, Writing Part I
Language Arts, Writing Part II
Language Arts, Reading
Social Studies
Science
Mathematics Formulas
Mathematics
Mathematics, Part II
Language Arts, Writing Answers and Explanations
Part I
Part II
Language Arts, Reading Answers and Explanations
Social Studies Answers and Explanations
Science Answers and Explanations
Mathematics Answers and Explanations
Part II: GED Testing Strategies
Chapter 3: Strategies to Get Your Best Score
The Psychology of Testing
Knowledge Versus Skills
Practice to Perfect Your Skills
Strategic Thinking
Relax to Succeed
Adrenaline Rush
Suspense and Surprise
Getting Ready to Take the GED
Be Prepared
Know Yourself
Get Enough Rest
Eat Right
Listen to Music
Taking the GED
Do the Easy Stuff First
Remember to Breathe
Take Breaks
Stay Calm
Have a Plan of Attack
Manage the Answer Sheet
Be Aware of Time
Changing Answers
Guessing on the GED
After the GED
What’s Next?
Part III: Critical Thinking
Chapter 4: The Cognitive Domain of Bloom’s Taxonomy
Knowledge
Comprehension
Application
Analysis
Synthesis
Evaluation
What’s Next?
Chapter 5: Interpreting Graphical Information
Interpreting Maps
Interpreting Tables
Interpreting Graphs
Line Graph
Circle Graph
Interpreting Editorial Cartoons
What’s Next?
Part IV: Language Arts, Writing
Chapter 6: About the Language Arts, Writing Test
Part I—Multiple Choice
Correction Questions
Revision Questions
Construction Shift Questions
Part II—Essay
What’s Next?
Chapter 7: Overview of English Usage
The Notion of “Standard English”
The Sentence
Parts of Speech
Nouns
Verbs
Agreement
Person
Number
Pronouns
What’s Next?
Chapter 8: Grammar and Sentence Structure
Traditional Grammar
Building from the Basic Sentence
Direct and Indirect Objects
Run-Ons
Combining Clauses
Tense
Voice
Parallel Structure
Modification
What’s Next?
Chapter 9: Effective Writing
The Paragraph
Logical Order
Pronoun Use
Word Choice
Redundant and Irrelevant Language
The Relationship Between Paragraphs
Common Mistakes
Too General
Too Emotional and Opinionated
Too Complicated
Risky Vocabulary
Poor Penmanship
Shaky Logic
Unsafe Assumptions
Too Conversational
Practicing Effective Writing
What’s Next?
Chapter 10: Writing Mechanics
Spelling
Homonyms
Contractions
Capitalization
Proper Names
Punctuation
Comma ,
Apostrophe ’
Quotation Marks
Parentheses ()
Colon :
Semicolon ;
Ellipsis …
Hyphen -
Dash —
Underline Versus Italics
What’s Next?
Chapter 11: The GED Essay
The Essay Prompt
Your Essay Score
Interpreting Your Score
Skills Measured
The Writing Process
Steps to Writing Well
Reasons to Write
Revision and Editing
Example Essays
Example Essay, Score 1
Example Essay, Score 2
Example Essay, Score 3
Example Essay, Score 4
What’s Next?
Chapter 12: Language Arts, Writing Practice Questions and Answer Explanations
Answer Sheet
Practice Questions
Essay Topic
Answers and Explanations
Essay
What’s Next?
Chapter 13: Language Arts, Writing Terms
Part V: Language Arts, Reading
Chapter 14: About the Language Arts, Reading Test
Format
Scores
Practice and Testing Strategies
What’s Next?
Chapter 15: Prose Fiction
The Elements of Fiction
Analyzing Characters, Themes, and Points of View
Prose Style
What’s Next?
Chapter 16: Poetry
Forms of Poetry
Hearing Poetry
Figurative Language
Interpreting Imagery, Symbolism, and Theme
Mood
What’s Next?
Chapter 17: Drama
Dialogue and Stage Directions
Dramatic Structure
Analyzing Characters
What’s Next?
Chapter 18: Prose Nonfiction
Forms of Nonfiction
The Author’s Purpose and Tone
Cause and Effect
Comparing and Contrasting
Inference
Summarizing
What’s Next?
Chapter 19: Language Arts, Reading Practice Questions and Answer Explanations
Answer Sheet
Practice Questions
Answers and Explanations
Prose Fiction
Poetry
Prose Nonfiction
Drama
What’s Next?
Chapter 20: Language Arts, Reading Terms
Part VI: Social Studies
Chapter 21: About the Social Studies Test
Format and Content
What’s Next?
Chapter 22: History of the World
Prehistory
The Stone Age
Early Civilizations
Egypt
Ancient Greece and Rome
The Emergence of Religion
China
European Middle Ages
The Renaissance and the Enlightenment
The French Revolution
The Caribbean and Central America
The Industrial Revolution
New World Powers and World War I
The Bolshevik Revolution and Communism
World War II
The World After Global War
What’s Next?
Chapter 23: History of the United States
Native Peoples
Colonization
The Thirteen Original Colonies
Slavery
The American Revolution
The Revolutionary War
The First American Government
Westward Expansion
The Civil War and President Lincoln
From Noninterventionism to Imperialism
Industrialization and Immigration
The United States and World War I
Women and the Right to Vote
The Great Depression
The New Deal
The Home Front During World War II
The Korean War
The Eisenhower Years
President John F. Kennedy
The Vietnam War
The Nixon Years
The Last Decades of the Twentieth Century and the Start of the Twenty-First Century
President Ford
President Carter
President Reagan
President Bush (the Elder)
President Clinton
President Bush (the Younger)
What’s Next?
Chapter 24: Civics and Government
Forms of Government
The U.S. Government
The Legislative Branch: Congress
The Executive Branch: the President and Vice President
The Judicial Branch: the Supreme Court and Lower Federal Courts
Checks and Balances and the Legislative Process
Constitutional Amendments
The Electoral System
The Role of the Citizen
State and Local Government
States
Municipalities
What’s Next?
Chapter 25: Economics
Elements of Production
Supply and Demand
Equilibrium
Growth
Inflation and Monetary Policy
Measuring Growth
The Role of the Government
Capitalism
Socialism
Communism
Money
Fiscal Policy
The Consumer
What’s Next?
Chapter 26: Geography
The Earth
Measuring the Earth
Latitude and Longitude
Time Zones
Physical Geography
Climate
Demographics
What’s Next?
Chapter 27: Social Studies Practice Questions and Answer Explanations
Answer Sheet
Practice Questions
Answers and Explanations
What’s Next?
Chapter 28: Social Studies Terms
Part VII: Science
Chapter 29: About the Science Test
Format and Content
What’s Next?
Chapter 30: Life Science
The Cell
Genetics and DNA
Organ Systems
Nervous System
Respiratory System
Circulatory System
Digestive and Excretory Systems
Skeletal and Muscular Systems
Endocrine System
Energy and Living Things
Classification of Organisms
Evolution
Ecology
What’s Next?
Chapter 31: Earth and Space Science
The Universe
Observation
Stars and Galaxies
The Solar System
Earth
Atmosphere
Hydrosphere
Biosphere
Lithosphere
What’s Next?
Chapter 32: Physical Science
Chemistry
The Atom
The Periodic Table
Chemical Reactions
Chemical Versus Physical Change
Compounds, Mixtures, and Solutions
Chemical Bonding
Acids and Bases
The Chemistry of Pollution
Physics
Mechanics
Energy
Simple Machines
Heat
Waves
Electromagnetic Radiation
Electricity and Magnetism
What’s Next?
Chapter 33: Science Practice Questions and Answer Explanations
Answer Sheet
Practice Questions
Answers and Explanations
What’s Next?
Chapter 34: Science Terms
Part VIII: Mathematics
Chapter 35: About the Mathematics Test
What’s Next?
Chapter 36: Number Relationships
Place Value
The Number Line
Treating Positive and Negative Numbers
Practice Questions
Answers and Explanations
What’s Next?
Chapter 37: Basic Operations
Addition and Subtraction
Multiplication and Division
Problem-Solving Strategies
Multistep Problems
Word Problems
Extra or Missing Information
Using Sketches and Diagrams
Practice Questions
Answers and Explanations
What’s Next?
Chapter 38: Symbols and Figuring
Exponents and Square Roots
Parentheses
Order of Operations
Using Formulas
Practice Questions
Answers and Explanations
What’s Next?
Chapter 39: Decimals
Decimals Defined
Comparing Decimals
Rounding
Scientific Notation
Addition and Subtraction of Decimals
Multiplying and Dividing Decimals
Estimation
Practice Questions
Answers and Explanations
What’s Next?
Chapter 40: Fractions
Fractions Defined
Equivalent Fractions
Fractions and Decimals
Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions
Comparing Fractions
Operations with Fractions
Addition and Subtraction of Fractions
Multiplication and Division of Fractions
Word Problems with Fractions
Practice Questions
Answers and Explanations
What’s Next?
Chapter 41: Statistics
Ratio
Rate
Proportion
Practice Questions
Answers and Explanations
What’s Next?
Chapter 42: Percentages
Percent Defined
Equivalent Percents, Ratios, and Decimals
Solving Percentage Problems
Interest Calculations
Practice Questions
Answers and Explanations
What’s Next?
Chapter 43: Probability
The Significance of 0 and 1 in Probability
Dependent Probability
Practice Questions
Answers and Explanations
What’s Next?
Chapter 44: Data Analysis
Mean and Median
Charts and Tables
Graphs
Practice Questions
Answers and Explanations
What’s Next?
Chapter 45: Measurement
U.S. Customary Units
The Metric System
Unit Conversion
Money
Time
Understanding Scale
Practice Questions
Answers and Explanations
What’s Next?
Chapter 46: Algebra
Algebraic Expression
Equations
Common Word Problems
Simplifying Algebraic Expressions
Patterns
Inequalities
The Coordinate Plane
Distance Between Two Points
Linear Equations
Slope of a Line
Special GED Coordinate Grid Problems
Multiplying Algebraic Expressions
Factoring
Practice Questions
Answers and Explanations
What’s Next?
Chapter 47: Geometry
A General Inventory of Geometric Concepts
Points and Lines
Angles
Quadrilaterals
Triangles
Circles
Derived 3-D Figures
Side and Angle Relationships
Similarity and Congruency
Perimeter, Circumference, and Area
Volume
The Pythagorean Relationship
Practice Questions
Answers and Explanations
What’s Next?
Chapter 48: Mathematics Practice Questions and Answer Explanations
Answer Sheet
Practice Questions
Mathematics Part II
Answers and Explanations
What’s Next?
Chapter 49: Mathematics Terms
Part IX: Full-Length Practice Tests
Chapter 50: Practice Test 1 with Answers and Explanations
Answer Sheets
Language Arts, Writing Test
Language Arts, Reading Test
Social Studies Test
Science Test
Mathematics Test
Mathematics Test (continued)
Language Arts, Writing Test
Writing, Part II
Language Arts, Reading Test
Social Studies Test
Science Test
Mathematics Formulas
Mathematics Test
Mathematics, Part II
Language Arts, Writing Answers and Explanations
Part I
Part II
Language Arts, Reading Answers and Explanations
Social Studies Answers and Explanations
Science Answers and Explanations
Mathematics Answers and Explanations
Part I
Part II
Chapter 51: Practice Test 2 with Answers and Explanations
Answer Sheets
Language Arts, Writing Test
Language Arts, Reading Test
Social Studies Test
Science Test
Mathematics Test
Mathematics Test (continued)
Language Arts, Writing Test
Writing, Part II
Language Arts, Reading Test
Social Studies Test
Science Test
Mathematics Formulas
Mathematics Test
Mathematics, Part II
Language Arts, Writing Answers and Explanations
Part I
Part II
Language Arts, Reading Answers and Explanations
Social Studies Answers and Explanations
Science Answers and Explanations
Mathematics Answers and Explanations
Part I
Part II
Part X: Appendixes
Appendix A: What’s Next?
Appendix B: Calculator Directions
Appendix C: General Vocabulary List
Appendix D: Mathematics Formulas
Appendix E: Additional GED Resources
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