Master the GED is a comprehensive guide that offers the essential test-prep and review material for the high school equivalency diploma test, including practice tests, subject review, and expert tips on how to score high on each GED test. Readers will find the GED information they need to know -- scoring and passing requirements, how to prepare, and what to expect on test day. Provides 3 full-length practice tests, including a diagnostic test to determine your strengths and weaknesses, with answer keys and detailed answer explanations for each practice test. Also provides online access to additional practice tests, and in-depth review of each GED test subject with practice questions and easy-to-understand answer explanations, including Language Arts, Writing (Parts I and II); Language Arts, Reading; Social Studies (including Canadian history and government); Science; and Mathematics (Parts I and II). Exercises and drills are provided for every type of question in each GED test subject area, with hundreds of practice questions and detailed answer explanations to reinforce key concepts.

Credits -- Before you begin: -- Diagnostic practice test and process -- Practice tests -- Special study features -- Word list -- You're well on your way to success -- Give us your feedback -- Part 1: GED Tests-The Basics: -- All about the GED test: -- 2014 GED test -- What is the GED test? -- Four GED tests-at a glance -- GED test scoring and passing requirements -- GED test availability, scheduling, and fees -- Retaking all or part of the GED test -- Score transcripts and your GED test certificate -- Getting ready for the GED tests -- Obtaining more information about the GED test -- Top 10 GED test-taking tips -- Summing it up -- Part 2: Determining Strengths And Weaknesses: -- Practice Test 1: Diagnostic: - Directions for taking the diagnostic test -- Reasoning through language arts -- Mathematical reasoning -- Science -- Social studies -- Answer key and explanations -- Are you ready to take the GED test? -- Part 3: Reasoning Through Language Arts: -- Mastering reading comprehension: -- Taking the reasoning through language arts test: Reading comprehension -- Understanding nonfiction -- Understanding fiction -- General test-taking strategies -- Summing it up -- Mastering Language comprehension: -- All about the reasoning through language arts test: Language comprehension -- Answering questions -- General test-taking strategies -- Summing it up -- Mastering extended response: -- All about the reasoning through language arts test: Extended response -- How GED test extended response essays are evaluated -- What's not tested -- How GED test extended response essays are scored -- Extended response essay topic -- Writing your extended response essay: -- From brainstorm to final product -- Developing and connecting your paragraphs -- Writing style -- Sample extended response -- Suggestions for writing and evaluating your practice extended response essay -- General test-taking strategies -- Summing it up -- Writing review: -- Sentence structure -- Usage -- Verb tense -- Writing mechanics -- Summing it up -- Part 4: Social Studies Test: -- Mastering the Social Studies test: -- All about the social studies test -- What's tested -- Formats used for GED test social studies questions -- Subject areas for GED test social studies questions -- Source material for GED test social studies questions -- Question types based on the four skill areas -- Questions based on visual depictions -- Extended response (ER) items -- General test-taking strategies -- Summing it up -- Social studies review: -- History -- Civics and government -- U S Government -- Canadian government -- Economics -- Geography -- Historical documents on the GED social studies test -- Canadian history -- Summing it up -- Part 5: Science Test: -- Mastering the science test: -- All about the science test -- What's tested-and what's not tested -- Formats used for GED test science questions -- Subject areas for GED test science questions -- Question types based on the four skill areas -- Application questions -- Questions based on visual depictions -- General test-taking strategies -- Summing it up -- Science review: -- What you'll find in this review -- Science and the scientific method -- Life science: Biology -- Earth and space science -- Chemistry -- Physics -- Summing it up -- Part 6: Mathematical Reasoning Test: -- Mastering the mathematical reasoning test: -- All about the mathematical reasoning test -- Format and features of the mathematical reasoning test -- Measurements and the mathematical reasoning test -- Using the Texas instrument TI-30XS calculator -- Alternate format questions -- Strategies for solving math problems -- Analyzing graphical data (graphs, charts, and tables) -- Rounding, simplifying, and checking your calculations -- General test-taking strategies -- Summing it up -- Math review: Numbers: -- What you'll find in this review -- Order and laws of operations -- Number signs and the four basic operations -- Integers and the four basic operations -- Factors, multiples, and divisibility -- Decimal number, fractions, and percentages -- Ratio and proportion -- Ratios involving more than two quantities -- Exponents (powers) and scientific notation -- Square roots (and other roots) -- Summing it up -- Math review: Algebra and descriptive statistics: -- What you'll find in this review -- Linear equations in one variable -- Linear equations in two variables -- Linear equations that can't be solved -- Solving algebraic inequalities -- Factorable quadratic expressions (one variable) -- Factorable quadratic expressions (two variables) -- Functions -- Measures of central tendency (mean, median, and range) -- Arithmetic series -- Probability -- Word problems involving formulas -- Summing it up -- Math review: Geometry: -- What you'll find in this review -- Congruency and similarity -- Angles -- Triangles -- Quadrilaterals -- Polygons -- Circles -- Three-dimensional (3-D) Geometric figures -- Right-triangle trigonometry -- Coordinate geometry -- Summing it up -- Part 7: Two Practice Tests: -- Practice test 2: -- Directions for taking the practice test -- Reasoning through language arts -- Mathematical reasoning -- Science -- Social studies -- Answer key and explanations -- Are you ready to take the GED test? -- Practice test 3: -- Directions for taking the practice test -- Reasoning through language arts -- Mathematical reasoning -- Science -- Social studies -- Answer key and explanations -- Are you ready to take the GED test? -- Word list.