There are two parts in this section of the GED. In Part I, students read a letter or document and answer multiple-choice questions. The sentence "My work experience and education combined with your need for an experienced landscape supervisor have resulted in a relationship that would profit both parties" could be followed by this question: Which correction should be made? 1. insert a comma after education; 2. change "combined" to "combine"; 3. change "have resulted" to "would result"; 4. replace "profit" with "prophet"; 5. replace "parties" with "party's." Part II consists of an essay question, such as: What is one important goal you would like to achieve in the next few years?
This section contains multiple-choice questions based on written and visual texts from a variety of sources; for example, Topography deals with surface features of a region, including its landforms, rivers and lakes, and with human-made features such as canals, bridges and roads. According to this definition, the topography of a region includes its A. climate; B. plants; C. animals; D. mountains; E. inhabitants.
Typical GED practice test questions in this area might be the following: The use of an electric shock in the teaching process is A. necessary to keep the mice alert; B. cruel and should not be allowed; C. a way to show the mice that they have taken a wrong turn in the maze; D. designed to elicit a predetermined response; E. part of the variable.
Air is composed of nitrogen, oxygen, argon, carbon dioxide, and other gasses. How may air be best described? A. a compound; B. a mixture; C. a solution; D. an alloy; E. an amalgam.
Typical practice test questions in the math section could be the following: Last month the balance in Tisha's checkbook was $1219.17. Since then she has deposited her latest paycheck of $2425.66 and written checks for $850.00 (rent), $235.89 (car payment), and $418.37 (credit card payment). What is the current balance in Tisha's checking account? 1. $921.40; 2. $2140.57; 3. $3215.27; 4. $3929.92; 5. $5149.09.
If Leah is 6 years older than Sue, and John is 5 years older than Leah, and the total of their ages is 41, how old is Sue? A. 8; B. 10; C. 14; D. 19; E. 21.