Kaplan Content Review 2

Question 1

Which Kaplan strategy recommends eliminating answer choices that are 'too extreme' or use absolute language like 'always' or 'never'?

Accepted Answer

Process of Elimination (POE)

Answer

Process of Elimination (POE) is a core Kaplan strategy that targets extreme or absolute language as a red flag for wrong answers.

Question 2

In Kaplan's approach to standardized math sections, what is the recommended first step when encountering a word problem?

Accepted Answer

Identify what the question is actually asking

Answer

Kaplan's Kaplan Method for Math begins with identifying what the question asks before selecting a solving strategy.

Question 3

Kaplan's 'Picking Numbers' strategy is most effective when answer choices contain what?

Accepted Answer

Variables or percents

Answer

Picking Numbers works best when answer choices contain variables or percents, allowing you to substitute concrete values and test each choice.

Question 4

According to Kaplan's reading comprehension strategy, what is the purpose of creating a 'Passage Map'?

Accepted Answer

To record the main idea and purpose of each paragraph

Answer

A Passage Map notes each paragraph's main idea and the author's purpose, enabling faster and more accurate question answering.

Question 5

On the SAT Writing section, Kaplan advises that when a question asks about sentence structure, you should first check for which common error?

Accepted Answer

Run-on sentences or comma splices

Answer

Run-on sentences and comma splices are among the most frequently tested structure errors on SAT Writing, so Kaplan prioritizes them.

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