New York City SHSAT 2017

SHSAT SCORING IS DETAILED IN SECTION 1: THE BASICS. HOWEVER, HERE’S A QUICK RECAP. There are 50 questions in the Math Section an ...

Might versus Must Here’s the scoop about Logical Reasoning questions on the SHSAT. These ten questions do not require any prior ...

A FEW POINTS TO KEEP IN MIND As more people take the test, it becomes more competitive, and the scores needed for admission go u ...

Only (C) makes a connection between Blythe’s peanut butter and her employment status. If the only reason that Blythe’s cupboard ...

HOW TO GET THE MOST FROM SHSAT PRACTICE TESTS Make sure that you check your answers and read through the explanations! Do not si ...

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Logical Clues The easiest way to distinguish what must be true from what might be true is to pay attention to Logical Clues. For ...

Practice Test 2—Part 1 Directions Part 1 Questions 1–50 75 minutes Part 2 Questions 51–100 75 minutes If you finish part 2 early ...

Logical Clues Exercise Identify the Logical Clues in the following statements and write down your deductions. All of Joanna’s co ...

PART 1—VERBAL Recommended Time—75 Minutes Paragraphs 1–5: Scrambled Paragraphs Directions Below are six sentences that form a pa ...

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S. According to Scandinavian historians, Leif Eriksson landed in a wooded part of North America in the year 1000 CE. T. This was ...

Kaplan’s 4-Step Method for Logical Reasoning Questions The key to success on the SHSAT is approaching every question type system ...

QUESTIONS 11–20: Logical Reasoning Directions Read the information given for each question and choose the best answer. Base your ...

STEP 1: READ THROUGH THE ENTIRE PROBLEM EXAMPLE The first time through, just read the question. Don’t try to figure out the answ ...

11. Which letter represents “guitar”? (A) X (B) B (C) Z (D) Y (E) Cannot be determined from the information given. 12. Which wor ...

STEP 2: IDENTIFY EXACTLY WHAT THE QUESTION IS ASKING The question gives you information about the smartest girl in the class and ...

(F) Car C was the slowest car. (G) Car A was the most expensive car. (H) Car B was more expensive than Car C. (J) Car C was the ...

STEP 3: REREAD THE PROBLEM SENTENCE BY SENTENCE, MAKING LOGICAL DEDUCTIONS The smartest girl in the junior class can read seven ...