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 \nChecking You may check your work on a particular section if you finish it before time isAnswers called,but you may not turn to any other section.  \nDO NOT OPEN THE TEST BOOK UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO!  \nUnauthorized reproduction or use of any part of this test is prohibited.  \nPreliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Testcosponsored by  \n■NATIONAL MERIT  \n■SCHOLARSHIP CORPORATION  \n## TAKE THE PRACTICE TEST\n\nTEST-TAKING STRATEGIES  \nTry these out when you take the Practice Test:  \n■ Expect easy questions at the beginning of each setof sentence completion questions(in the criticalreading sections)and math questions.Within aset,questions generally get harder as you go along.However,sets of passage-based reading questions(in the critical reading sections)and writing skillsquestions are not necessarily arranged by difficulty.  \n■Earn as many points as you can on easy questions.For each correct answer you receive one point,nomatter how hard or easy the questions are.Beware ofcareless errors on questions you know how to answer.  \n■ You don’t have to answer every question.You can dowell even though you omit some questions.  \n■ Work steadily.Don't waste time on a question thatis hard for you.If you can't answer it,mark it in yourtest book and go on.Go back to it later if there istime.Bring a watch with you to help with pacing.  \nGET CREDIT FOR ALL YOU KNOW  \n▶ Use a No.2 pencil.  \n▶ Follow instructions for grids.  \n▶  Mark only one answer to each question.Make dark marks and fill circlescompletely.  \nErase completely if you change aresponse.  \nTake the Practice Test on the following pages to become familiar with the kinds of questions(critical reading,mathematics andwriting skills)on the PSAT/NMSQT.The test you take in October willbe similar,containing 5 sections:critical reading questions in2 sections,mathematics questions in 2 sections and writing skills questions in 1 section.  \nSet aside time to take the entire test;you'll need about 2 hours and 10 minutes.Use the practice answer sheet on pages 3 and 4.Have your calculator available for the math sections.After the test,check your answers to see how you scored.  \n■ Try guessing when you can eliminate at least oneanswer to a multiple-choice question.  \n■ Mark your answers in the correct row of circleson the answer sheet.Be especially careful if youskip questions.  \n■ Write your answers to math questions 29-38in the boxes above the circles.Then enter youranswer accurately and as completely as the grid willaccommodate.You MUST grid the correct answerin the circles to receive credit.If the correct answeris written above the grid,but the incorrect circles aremarked,the answer is incorrect.A common mistakeis marking two circles in the same column,so be sureto double-check your grids.You do not lose pointsfor a wrong answer to a Student-Produced ResponseQuestion.  \nANSWER SHEET  \nName                            \n\n| Start","cbCaisYmcLpk2WVV","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaisYmcLpk2WVV","pdf",6176474,32,"English","# TAKE THE PRACTICE TEST\n## TEST-TAKING STRATEGIES\n## GET CREDIT FOR ALL YOU KNOW\n## ANSWER SHEET","[{\"question\":\"How is the PSAT/NMSQT scored for correct and wrong answers?\",\"answer\":\"Each correct answer earns 1 point. 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