CUNY/ACT Basic Skills Exam Secrets Study Guide: CUNY Test Review for the CUNY/ACT Basic Skills Exam (Mometrix Secrets Study Guides) - Softcover

CUNY Exam Secrets Test Prep Team

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1609715934 ISBN 13: 9781609715939

Publisher: Mometrix Media LLC, 2013

Synopsis

Get the test prep help you need to be successful on the CUNY/ACT Basic Skills test.

The CUNY/ACT Basic Skills Exam is extremely challenging and thorough test preparation is essential for success. CUNY/ACT Basic Skills Exam Secrets Study Guide is the ideal prep solution for anyone who wants to pass the CUNY/ACT Basic Skills Exam.

CUNY/ACT Basic Skills Exam Secrets Study Guide includes:

• A complete review of the CUNY/ACT Basic Skills Exam
• A thorough overview of reading skills needed for the CUNY/ACT Basic Skills Exam
• An in-depth analysis of writing skills utilized on the CUNY/ACT Basic Skills Exam
• A full examination of necessary mathematics skills

It's filled with the critical information you'll need in order to do well on the test: the concepts, procedures, principles, and vocabulary that the City University of New York (CUNY) expects you to have mastered before sitting for the exam.

The Reading Skills section covers:

• Skimming
• Paragraph focus
• Eliminate choices
• Contextual clues
• Fact/opinion
• Time management

The Writing Skills section covers:

• Brainstorm
• Pick a main idea
• Create a logical flow
• First paragraph
• Body paragraph
• Conclusion Paragraph
• Check your work

The Mathematics Skills section covers:

• Solving for variables
• Drawings
• Positive/negative numbers
• Exponents
• Decimal exponents (aka scientific notation)
• Area, volume, and surface area
• Percents
• Word problems
• Special formulas
• Line plotting
• Simple probability
• Ratios
• Graphs

These sections are full of specific and detailed information that will be key to passing the CUNY/ACT Basic Skills Exam. Concepts and principles aren't simply named or described in passing, but are explained in detail. The guide is laid out in a logical and organized fashion so that one section naturally flows from the one preceding it. Because it's written with an eye for both technical accuracy and accessibility, you will not have to worry about getting lost in dense academic language.

We've helped thousands of people pass standardized tests and achieve their education and career goals. We've done this by setting high standards for our test preparation guides, and our CUNY/ACT Basic Skills Exam Secrets Study Guide is no exception. It's an excellent investment in your future.

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Edition details

• Publisher: Mometrix Media LLC
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1609715934
• ISBN 13: 9781609715939
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 100