GED Study Guide 2026

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📋 GED Exam Format at a Glance

200
Questions
450 min
Time Limit
65.00%
Passing Score

📚 GED Topics to Study (129)

✍️ Sample GED Questions & Answers

1. What are 'progressive taxes'?
Taxes where the percentage paid increases as income increases

Progressive taxes increase in rate as the taxable amount (income) increases. The U.S. federal income tax is progressive — higher earners pay a larger percentage of their income.

2. A GED teacher notices a student struggles with reading comprehension but excels verbally. This most likely indicates:
A possible learning difference such as dyslexia

A gap between verbal skill and reading performance is a classic indicator of a learning difference like dyslexia that warrants further assessment.

3. Which state has the most representatives in Congress?
New Hampshire

The New Hampshire legislature has 424 members, making it the world's fourth-largest English-speaking legislative assembly.

4. Which trait is a cornerstone of liberty in the United States and serves as a long-term shield against tyranny?
the rule of law

The rule of law is a cornerstone of liberty, meaning that all individuals, institutions, and the government itself are accountable to laws that are publicly promulgated, equally enforced, and independently adjudicated. This principle ensures that power is exercised according to established legal frameworks, protecting citizens from arbitrary rule and serving as a long-term shield against tyranny.

5. A recipe requires 2/3 cup of sugar for one batch of cookies. How many cups of sugar are needed for 4 1/2 batches?
3

2/3 × 4.5 = 2/3 × 9/2 = 18/6 = 3 cups.

6. How do scientists use the half-life of radioactive isotopes to determine the age of rocks and fossils?
By comparing the ratio of parent to daughter isotopes in a sample

Radioactive isotopes decay at a known constant rate (half-life). By measuring the ratio of remaining parent isotope to daughter product, scientists calculate how long the decay has been occurring.

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