Types of Questions On the SAT

<p>Hey everyone, this info is all over the place on College board, and the BB, etc. but its kind of scattered. I though I'd make this list, as I haven't seen it on CC yet...So here are the types of questions asked in each section, or info needed to know. Sadly they don't tell you how many of each are on the test, as I believe many in the math might not even be included, but here it is:
Critical Reading:
- Sentence Completion 19 Questions
· Vocabulary in Context
· Logic Based
- Passage Based Reading 48 Questions
· Extended Reasoning
· Vocabulary in Context
· Literal Comprehension</p>

<p>Math:
- Multiple Choice 44 Questions
- Student-Produced 10 Questions</p>

<pre><code>-Types of Math Questions:
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<p>· Numbers and Operations:
o Properties of Integers
o Arithmetic word problems
o Number lines
o Squares & Square roots
o Fractions and rational numbers
o Elementary number theory
§ Factors, multiples, and remainders
§ Prime numbers
o Ratios, proportions, and percents
o Sequences
o Sets (union, intersection, elements)
o Counting problems
o Logical reasoning
· Algebra & Functions:
o Operations on algebraic expressions
o Factoring
o Exponents
o Evaluating expressions with exponents and roots
o Solving Equations
§ Determining if an equation has a solution
§ Solving for one variable in terms of another
§ Solving equations involving radical expressions
o Absolute Value
o Direct translation into mathematical expressions
o Inequalities
o System of linear equations and inequalities
o Solving quadratic equations by factoring
o Rational equations and inequalities
o Direct and inverse variations
o Word problems
o Functions:
§ Function notation and evaluation
§ Domain and range
§ Using new definitions
§ Functions as a model
§ Linear functions: their equations and graphs
§ Quadratic functions: their equations and graphs
§ Qualitative behavior of graphs and functions
§ Translations and their effects on graphs of functions
· Data Analysis, Statistics, and probability:
o Data interpretation
o Statistics:
§ Arithmetic mean
§ Median
§ Mode
§ Weighted average
§ Average of algebraic expressions
§ Using averages to find missing numbers
o Elementary probability
o Geometric Probability
· Geometry and Measurements:
o Geometric notation
o Points and lines
o Angles in planes
o Triangles (Including Special):
§ Equilateral triangles
§ Isosceles triangles
§ Right triangles and Pythagorean theorem
§ 30,60,90 triangles
§ 45,45,90 triangles
§ 3,4,5 triangles
§ Congruent triangles
§ Similar triangles
§ The triangle inequality
o Quadrilaterals:
§ Parallelograms
§ Rectangles
§ Squares
o Area and Perimeter
§ Area of squares and rectangles
§ Perimeter of squares and rectangles
§ Area of triangles
§ Area of parallelograms
o Other Polygons:
§ Angles in polygons
§ Perimeter
§ Area
o Circles:
§ Diameter
§ Radius
§ Arc
§ Tangent to a circle
§ Circumference
§ Area
o Solid Geometry:
§ Solid figures and volumes
§ Surface area
o Geometric perception
o Coordinate geometry:
§ Slope, parallel lines and perpendicular lines
§ Mind point formula
§ Distance formula
o Transformations</p>

<p>I'll finish up Writing shortly, but for now this is any and everything you need to know. Understand you need to know all aspects of each subject, but this is it!!! No trig, etc. Now, an understanding in other aspects of math, writing, grammar, etc could help you figure a question out that you don't know, but these are the topics that are tested on</p>

<p>EDIT!!!**** I'm too new of a member to have any advanced posting privileges I think....I'll work on the format of the thread soon, sorry its so mess up, for now I just did some intentions, and I'll try and clean in up soon....SORRY! and thank you</p>

<p>Here is the breakdown, using QAS exams as the source, of SAT math questions by topic. First number is the % of questions, the second is the number of questions to be expected on a single test.</p>

<p>22.9% 12 Numbers & Operations</p>

<p>5.4% 3 Numbers & Operations - Integer Properties & Operations, Place Value
2.9% 2 Numbers & Operations - Sequences
2.8% 2 Numbers & Operations - Arithmetic Word Problems (Words Into Numbers)
6.1% 3 Numbers & Operations - Fractions, Percents, Ratios, Rates, Proportions
5.7% 3 Numbers & Operations - Counting Problems, Combinations, Logic, Sets</p>

<p>37.7% 20 Algebra & Functions</p>

<p>10.8% 6 Algebra & Functions - Simplifying and/or Solving Algebraic Expressions
8.7% 5 Algebra & Functions - Algebraic Word Problems (Words Into Algebra)
3.0% 2 Algebra & Functions - Powers and Exponents
4.2% 2 Algebra & Functions - Inequalities, Absolute Value
3.2% 2 Algebra & Functions - Function Evaluation
6.0% 3 Algebra & Functions - Function Graphs, Tables, Translations & Reflections
1.7% 1 Algebra & Functions - Wacky Functions</p>

<p>27.8% 15 Geometry</p>

<p>4.9% 3 Geometry - Lines (Intersecting, Parallel, Slopes, Intercepts)
6.0% 3 Geometry - Triangles
2.6% 1 Geometry - Circles
2.1% 1 Geometry - Squares, Rectangles, Quadrilaterals, Polygons
3.7% 2 Geometry - Multiple Figures
4.8% 3 Geometry - Coordinate Geometry
3.7% 2 Geometry - Solid Geometry & Visualization</p>

<p>11.6% 6 Data, Statistics, & Probability</p>

<p>3.7% 2 Data, Statistics, & Probability - Averages, Means, Medians, Modes
6.2% 3 Data, Statistics, & Probability - Plots, Charts, Tables
1.7% 1 Data, Statistics, & Probability - Probability</p>

<p>GREAT info, thanks…whered you get that</p>

<p>^I got it from a painful amount of work. :)</p>