"The redesigned SAT’s reading section includes a single set of paired passages. Paired passages assess reading comprehension and synthesis skills via questions that require students to compare and contrast two passages.
Students who are unfamiliar with paired passages or who struggle with synthesis may be uncertain about how to approach this portion of the SAT reading test. To become more comfortable with paired passages, consider the following strategies." …
Paired passages can be a good thing for me because I did take the fsa( standardized test for Floridians) and it does have paired tests.
Their isnt really a trick to the passages, but just eeading them.
The only thing you need to be aware of is how to compare or contrast them. Passage 1 might say something and Passage 2 says the exact opposite. You need to know the differences between the two and you have to be able to answer questions on it.
The only other problem i can see is reading both passages under a time period, but hopefully their not that long .
If you are having provlems with time find a really good reading strategie amd praxtice it on practice tests