Objective 8 – Basic Question Types

Objective 8 – Basic Question Types

Question Types

The CPT uses two different question types in the sentence skills assessment: sentence correction and construction shift. Sentence correction questions ask the test taker to choose a word or phrase to substitute for an underlined portion of a sentence. Construction shift questions ask that a sentence be rewritten in a specific way without changing the meaning. A broad variety of topics is included on the sentence skills segment of the test.

a. hot, then Sam did

4. When you cross the street in the middle of the block, this is an example of jaywalking.

a. When you cross the street in the middle of the block, this
b. You cross the street in the middle of the block, this
c. Crossing the street in the middle of the block
d. The fact that you cross the street in the middle of the block
Rewrite the sentence in your head, following the directions given below. Keep in mind that your new sentence should be well written and should have essentially the same meaning as the sentence given you.

5. Walking by the corner the other day, a child, I noticed, was watching for the light to change.

a. a child, I noticed, was watching
b. I noticed a child watching
c. a child was watching, I noticed
d. there was, I noticed, a child watching

Rewrite the sentence in your head, following the directions given below. Keep in mind that your new sentence should be well written and should have essentially the same meaning as the sentence given you.




6. In his songs, Gordon Lightfoot makes melody and lyrics intricately intertwine.

Rewrite, beginning with

Melody and lyrics…

Your new sentence will include

a. Gordon Lightfoot has
b. make Gordon Lightfoot’s
c. in Gordon Lightfoot’s
d. does Gordon Lightfoot

Rewrite the sentence in your head, following the directions given below. Keep in mind that your new sentence should be well written and should have essentially the same meaning as the sentence given you.


7. If he had enough strength, Todd would move the boulder.

Rewrite, beginning with

Todd cannot move the boulder…

The next words will be

a. when lacking
b. because he
c. although there
d. without enough
Content Guidelines for Florida GED PLUS College Mathematics

Transitioning into college credit courses requires different skills for both students and instructors.

Content Guidelines for Florida GED PLUS Mathematics

The Florida GED PLUS Advisory Committee has identified the following objectives for mathematics.

Students should be able to:

1. 
   Solve operation and word problems in the areas of:
   
   1. 
      Number operations and number sense
      
   2. 
      Measurement
      
   3. 
      Geometry
      
   4. 
      Data analysis, charts, tables, graphs
      
   5. 
      Statistics
      
   6. 
      Probability
      

2. 
   Understand the basics of algebraic thinking by completing operations/word problems that deal with:
   
   1. 
      Integers and rational numbers
      
   2. 
      Absolute values and ordering
      
   3. 
      Algebraic operations, including simplifying rational algebraic expressions, formulas, factoring, working with monomials, expanding polynomials, and manipulating rational roots and exponents
      
   4. 
      Simplifying algebraic fractions and factoring
      
   5. 
      Solving equations, inequalities, and systems of linear equations
      
   6. 
      Solving quadratic equations by factoring
      
   7. 
      Verbal problems presented in algebraic context
      
   8. 
      Geometric reasoning
      
   9. 
      The translation of written phrases into algebraic expressions
      
   10. 
       Graphing
       

3. 
   Solve problems in different testing style question formats
   
   1. 
      CPT
      
   2. 
      SAT
      
   3. 
      OPT
      
   4. 
      ACT
      

4. 
   Use mathematical skills in real-life contexts
   
   1. 
      Industrial
      
   2. 
      Construction
      
   3. 
      Financial
      
   4. 
      Medical
      
   5. 
      Business
      
   6. 
      Culinary
      

5. 
   Understand different question types and strategies for solving problems