Four Important Reasons for

Taking These Practice Tests

Each of the two Practice SATs in the final part of this book is modeled very
closely after the actual SAT.
There are four important reasons for taking each of these Practice Math
SATs:
1. To nd out in which areas of the SAT you are still weak.
2. To know just where to concentrate your efforts to eliminate these
weaknesses.
3. To reinforce the Critical Thinking Skills14 Math Strategies that
you learned in Part V of this book, Complete Time-Saving Strategies
and Shortcuts. As we advised you at the beginning of Part V, diligent study of these strategies will result in a sharp rise in your SAT
Math scores.
4. To strengthen your Basic Math skills that might still be a bit rusty. We
hope that Part III, Mini Math Refresher, and Part IV, Diagnostic
Tests and Instructional Material, helped you substantially to scrape
off some of this rust.
These four reasons for taking the two Practice Tests in this section of the
book tie up closely with a very important educational principle:
WE LEARN BY DOING!

10 Tips for Taking the

Practice Tests
1.

Observe the time limits exactly as given.

2.

Allow no interruptions.

3.

Permit no talking by anyone in the test area.

4.

Use the Answer Sheets provided at the beginning of each Practice

Test. Dont make extra marks. Two answers for one question constitute an omitted question.

5.

Use scratch paper to figure things out. (On your actual SAT, you are
permitted to use the test book for scratchwork.)

6.

Omit a question when you start struggling with it. Go back to that
question later if you have time to do so.

7.

Dont get upset if you cant answer several of the questions. You can
still get a high score on the test. Even if only 40 to 60 percent of the
questions you answer are correct, you will get an average or aboveaverage score.

8.

You get the same credit for answering an easy question correctly as
you do for answering a tough question correctly.

9.

It is advisable to guess if you are sure that at least one of the answer
choices is wrong. If you are not sure whether one or more of the
answer choices are wrong, statistically it will not make a difference to
your total score if you guess or leave the answer blank.

10. Your SAT score increases by approximately 10 points for every answer
you get correct.

To See How Youd Do on a Math SAT

and What You Should Do to Improve
This SAT Math Test is very much like the actual Math SAT. It follows the
genuine SAT very closely. Taking this test is like taking the actual SAT.
Following is the purpose of taking this test:
1. to find out what you are weak in and what you are strong in;
2.

to know where to concentrate your efforts in order to be fully prepared for the actual test.

Taking this test will prove to be a very valuable TIME SAVER for you.
Why waste time studying what you already know? Spend your time protably by studying what you dont know. That is what this test will tell you.
In this book, we do not waste precious pages. We get right down to the
business of helping you to increase your SAT scores.
Other SAT preparation books place their emphasis on drill, drill, drill. We
do not believe that drill work is of primary importance in preparing for the
SAT exam. Drill has its place. In fact, this book contains a great variety of
drill materialquestions, practically all of which have explanatory answers.
But drill work must be coordinated with learning Critical Thinking Skills.
These skills will help you to think clearly and critically so that you will be
able to answer many more SAT questions correctly.
After you nish the test, make sure you read Part V of this book
Complete Time-Saving Strategies and Shortcuts, beginning on page 245.
Ready? Start taking the test. Its just like the real thing.