The Reasoning Through Language Arts (RLA) Test
The Mathematical Reasoning Test
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Part 1, Questions 1–5: No calculator allowed
REASONING THROUGH LANGUAGE ARTS (RLA)
INTRODUCTION The Reasoning Through Language Arts (RLA) Test
The Reasoning Through Language Arts (RLA) Review
The Top 25 Things You Need to Know for the GED® RLA Test
CHAPTER 1 Testing Basic English Usage
Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers
Eliminating Informal or Nonstandard Words
Apostrophes and Possessive Nouns
Transitional Words and Expressions
Practice: Testing Basic English Usage
CHAPTER 2 Testing Reading Comprehension
Reading Comprehension on the GED® Test
Identifying the Main Idea in a Text
Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions
Making Connections Between Ideas
Practice: Testing Reading Comprehension
CHAPTER 3 Structure and Author’s Choices
Practice: Structure and Author’s Choices
Using Textual Evidence to Analyze Elements of Fiction
Interaction Between Characters
Character and Narrator Viewpoint
Inferring Relationships Between Ideas
Author’s Viewpoint and Purpose
Author’s Response to Conflicting Viewpoints and Bias
CHAPTER 6 RLA Extended Response
Elements of a Persuasive Essay
Practice: RLA Extended Response
Reasoning Through Language Arts (RLA) Answers and Explanations
INTRODUCTION The Mathematical Reasoning Test
The Mathematical Reasoning Review
The Top 25 Things You Need to Know for the GED® Mathematical Reasoning Test
CHAPTER 1 Whole Numbers and Operations
Calculators and the GED® Mathematical Reasoning Test
Word Problems Involving Basic Operations
CHAPTER 2 Exponents, Roots, and Number Properties
Rule 1: When Multiplying Two Terms with the Same Base, Add the Exponents
Rule 2: When Dividing Two Terms with the Same Base, Subtract the Exponents
Rule 3: To Take a Term with an Exponent to a Power, Multiply the Powers
Exponents and Roots on the TI-30XS
CHAPTER 3 Decimal Numbers and Operations
Scientific Notation on the Calculator
Adding and Subtracting Decimals
Dividing a Decimal by a Whole Number
Dividing a Whole Number by a Decimal
Dividing a Decimal by a Decimal
CHAPTER 4 Fractions and Operations
Reducing Fractions to Lowest Terms
Reducing Fractions on the Calculator
Converting Between Fractions and Decimals on the Calculator
Improper Fractions and Mixed Numbers
Converting Between Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions on the Calculator
Comparing Fractions and Decimals
Adding and Subtracting Fractions
Operations with Fractions, Whole Numbers, and Mixed Numbers
Operations with Fractions on the Calculator
CHAPTER 5 Ratios, Rates, and Proportions
Word Problems with Ratios and Rates
Word Problems with Proportions
CHAPTER 6 Percents and Applications
Converting Between Fractions, Decimals, and Percents
Converting a Percent to a Fraction
Converting a Percent to a Decimal
Converting a Decimal to a Percent
CHAPTER 7 The Number Line and Negative Numbers
Adding and Subtracting Negative Numbers
Multiplying and Dividing Negative Numbers
Negative Numbers on the Calculator
CHAPTER 8 Probability and Counting
CHAPTER 9 Statistics and Data Analysis
Summarizing Data with Pictures
Relationships Between Data Sets
CHAPTER 10 Algebraic Expressions
Variables, Terms, and Expressions
Adding and Subtracting Polynomials
Multiplying Single Terms and Larger Polynomials
Multiplying Polynomials with More than Two Terms
Factoring Using the Greatest Common Factor
Simplifying Rational Expressions
Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions
Multiplying Rational Expressions
CHAPTER 11 Solving Equations and Inequalities
Writing Linear Equations and Inequalities
Word Problems with Equations and Inequalities
Systems of Two Equations with Two Unknowns
Word Problems and Systems of Equations
Solving Quadratic Equations with the Square Root Rule
Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring
Solving with the Quadratic Formula
Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
Finding the Equation of a Line
Graphs and Systems of Equations
Key Features of Function Graphs
Increasing and Decreasing Functions
Relative Maximums and Minimums
End Behavior and Periodic Functions
Mathematical Reasoning Answers and Explanations
The Top 25 Things You Need to Know for the GED® Science Test
CHAPTER 1 Structures and Functions of Life
CHAPTER 2 Life Functions and Energy Intake
Environmental Altering of Traits
Probability of Inheriting Traits
Evolution by Natural Selection
CHAPTER 6 The Human Body and Health
Interaction Between Body Systems
Effects of External Environments
Effects of Disease on Populations
CHAPTER 7 Chemical Interactions
Molecules, Elements, and Compounds
Physical and Chemical Properties
Chemical Formulas and Equations
Types of Electromagnetic Radiation
Uses and Dangers of Electromagnetic Radiation
Mechanical Advantage and Power
PART 3 Earth and Space Science
Interactions Between Earth and the Solar System
Age and Development of the Universe
CHAPTER 12 Interactions Between Earth’s Systems and Living Things
Practice: Earth and Space Science
Science Answers and Explanations
INTRODUCTION The Social Studies Test
The Top 25 Things You Need to Know for the GED® Social Studies Test
CHAPTER 1 Civics and Government
Types of Historical and Modern Governments
Basic Principles of American Constitutional Democracy
Structure and Design of the U.S. Federal Government
Citizens’ Rights and Civic Responsibilities
Political Campaigns, Elections, and the Electoral Process
Practice: Civics and Government
CHAPTER 2 United States History
European Exploration of the Americas
The English Colony in Virginia
English Colonies in New England and Maryland
The Thirteen Colonies Take Shape
Tensions Rise Between the Colonies and Great Britain
The First Continental Congress and the Beginning of the American Revolution
The Second Continental Congress and the Declaration of Independence
From the Articles of Confederation to the U.S. Constitution
U.S. Policy Toward Native Americans
The United States Becomes a Major Industrial Nation
The United States Becomes a World Power
The Civil Rights Movement and the Women’s Movement
The Great Society, the Vietnam War, and Watergate
Presidencies in the Late 20th and Early 21st Centuries
Issues Facing the United States at the Start of the 21st Century
Practice: United States History
Microeconomics and Macroeconomics
The Role of Government in the National Economy
Key Economic Events in U.S. History
CHAPTER 4 Geography and the World
Geography and the Development of Human Societies
Human Changes to the Environment
Practice: Geography and the World
What Are Focusing Themes on the Social Studies Test?
The Great Migration and the Middle Ages
Renaissance and Reformation in Europe
The Scientific Revolution, the Enlightenment, and the Industrial Revolution
Revolutions in Britain and France
New Political Ideas in the 19th Century
Political Developments in 19th-Century Europe
World War I and the Russian Revolution
The End of European Dominance and the Formation of the European Union
Social Studies Answers and Explanations
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