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This means that the questions are chosen for you on the basis of your answers to previous questions. This technique selects just the right questions for your ability level. Because the test works this way, you must answer every question when it is first given. Each test is untimed so that you can give each question as much thought as you wish. You can change your answer to a particular question before moving on to the next question, but you cannot leave a question out or come back to it later to change your answer.  \nIf you do not know the answer to a question, try to eliminate one or more of the choices. Then pick from the remaining choices.  \nTesting Time  \nThe multiple-choice tests are untimed.  \nTips for Taking ACCUPLACER  \n1. Relax! ACCUPLACER was designed to help you succeed in college. Your score helps you and your advisor determine which courses are most appropriate for your current level of knowledge and skills. Once you identify your academic strengths and needs, you can get the help you need to improve underdeveloped skills before they can interfere with your learning.  \n2. You will be able to concentrate better on the test if you get plenty of rest and eat properly prior to the test. You should also arrive a few minutes early so you can find the testing area, bathrooms, etc., and gather your thoughts before the test begins.  \n3. Pay careful attention to directions, and be sure you understand the directions before you begin each test.  \n4. You should understand that this is an adaptive test. Questions are chosen for you on the basis of your answers to previous questions. Because the test works this way, you must answer every question; you may change the answer on a particular question before you have moved ahead to another question.  \n5. If you do not know the answer to a question, try to eliminate one or more of the choices.  \n6. Remember to bring a picture I.D.  \nACCUPLACER Tests  \nThe placement tests may consist of:  \n Answering questions covering reading, mathematics, writing and language use skills  \n Writing an essay on a familiar topic  \n All questions are multiple choice, except the essay  \nSentence Skills  \nThere are 20 Sentence Skills questions of two types.  \n The first type is sentence correction questions that require an understanding of sentence structure. These questions ask you to choose the most appropriate word or phrase to substitute for the underlined portion of the sentence.  \n The second type is construction shift questions. These questions ask that a sentence be rewritten according to the criteria shown while maintaining essentially the same meaning as the original sentence.  \nWithin these two primary categories, the questions are also classified according to the skills being tested. Some questions deal with the logic of the sentence, others with whether or not the answer is a complete sentence, and still others with the relationship between coordination and subordination.  \nReading Comprehension  \nThere are 20 questions of two primary types on the Reading Comprehension test.  \n The first type consists of a reading passage followed by a question based on the text. Both short and long passages are provided. The reading passages can also be classified according to the kind of information processing required including explicit statements related to the main idea, explicit statements related to a secondary idea, application, and inference.  \n The second type of question, sentence relationships, presents two sentences followed by a  \nquestion about the relationship between these two sentences. The question may ask, for example, if the statement in the second sentence supports that in the first, if it contradicts it, or if it repeats the same information.  \nArithmetic Test  \nThis test measures your ability to perform basic arithmetic o","cbCaibpxlzMGJljm","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaibpxlzMGJljm","pdf",266549,"English","# Helps for Taking ACCUPLACER\n## Computer Adaptive Testing\n## Testing Time\n## Tips for Taking ACCUPLACER\n## ACCUPLACER Tests Overview\n## Sentence Skills\n## Reading Comprehension\n## Arithmetic Test\n## Elementary Algebra\n## College Level Math Test","[{\"question\":\"Is ACCUPLACER timed, and can you skip questions?\",\"answer\":\"The multiple-choice tests are untimed. 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