Master theT Catholic High Schools Entrance Exams

by Peterson's

Overview

Peterson’s^® Master the™ Catholic High School Entrance Exams, 26th edition, is the comprehensive test-prep book for scoring high on Catholic high school entrance exams. This guide covers all test formats, test scoring, subject review, and types of questions for the most popular parochial school placement tests—the High School Placement Test (HSPT^®) and the New York City Test for Admission into Catholic High Schools (TACHS). Step-by-step coaching for each type of question on the exams and numerous test-taking strategies allow students to feel confident in their abilities when test day arrives. Targeted reviews and up-to-date test information makes Peterson’s^® Master the Catholic High School Entrance Exams the ideal study guide for students looking to get into parochial school.

• 10 full-length practice tests—4 in the book and 1 online EACH for the HSPT^® and TACHS—ALL with detailed answer explanations
• Diagnostic test for each exam to help determine strengths and weaknesses
• OVER 3,000 practice questions to help you earn your best possible score on the HSPT^®, TACHS, SSAT, ISEE, CHSEE, and more
• Bonus supplemental video content to walk you through difficult concepts found in the verbal, math, and ability sections of the exams
• Evidenced-based learning strategies, study skills, and test-taking tips to help you get the most out of your study sessions
• Bonus word list plus a list of synonyms and antonyms to help boost your test-prep confidence on the language arts sections of the exams
• Expert test-prep strategies and thorough review of the verbal, math, reasoning, and quantitative sections
• Easy-to-use self-evaluation tools to track progress and set a timetable for study

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780768945867
Publisher:	Peterson's
Publication date:	07/19/2022
Series:	Master theT
Edition description:	26th ed.
Pages:	960
Sales rank:	141,235
Product dimensions:	10.90(w) x 8.50(h) x 1.70(d)
Age Range:	12 Years

Table of Contents

Credits x

Before you Begin xii

Why You Should Use This Book xiii

How This Book Is Organized xiv

How to Use This Book xiv

Special Study Features xvi

Top 10 Ways to Raise Your Score xvii

Peterson's® Publications xvii

Give Us Your Feedback xvii

You're Well on Your Way to Success xviii

Part I Tackling the Exams

Chapter 1 All About the Exams 4

All About the Test for Admission into Catholic High Schools (TACHS) 7

All About the High School Placement Test (HSPT®) 12

All About the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) 20

All About the Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT) 22

All About the Specialized High School Admissions Test (SHSAT) 23

Test Day Checklist 24

Summing It Up 26

Chapter 2 Learning how to Learn 28

What is Learning? 31

How Does Learning Work? 31

What Does Effective Learning Look Like? 36

Techniques and Strategies for Effective Studying 45

Summing it Up 51

Part II Diagnostic Tests

Chapter 3 Tachs Diagnostic Test 54

Answer Sheet: TACHS Diagnostic Test 57

Reading 61

Written Expression 72

Mathematics 80

Ability-Figure Classification 88

Ability-Figure Matrices 93

Ability-Paper Folding 99

Answer Keys and Explanations 102

Score Sheet 118

Study Reference Guide 119

Chapter 4 HSPT® Diagnostic Test 120

Answer Sheet: HSPT® Diagnostic Test 123

Verbal Skills 127

Quantitative Skills 133

Reading-Comprehension 141

Reading-Vocabulary 150

Mathematics 152

Language 160

Answer Keys and Explanations 167

Score Sheet 188

Study Reference Guide 189

Part III Verbal Skills

Chapter 5 Reading 192

How to Improve Your Reading Skills 195

Building Your Vocabulary 197

Types of Reading Comprehension Questions 200

Summing It Up 210

Knowledge Check: Reading 212

Answer Keys and Explanations 234

Chapter 6 Language Composition and Expression 244

Types of Language Composition and Expression Questions 247

Audience and Purpose 249

Types of Writing 250

Organization 252

Summing It Up 259

Knowledge Check: Language Composition and Expression 260

Answer Key and Explanations 264

Chapter 7 English Usage and Punctuation 266

Grammar 269

Sentence Structure and Formation 273

Verb Tense 278

Conventions of Punctuation 281

Conventions of Usage 287

Agreement 290

Frequently Confused Words and Expressions 293

Summing It Up 296

Knowledge Check: English Usage and Punctuation 298

Answer Keys and Explanations 307

Chapter 8 Capitalization and Spelling 312

Capitalization 315

Spelling 320

Summing It Up 327

Knowledge Check: Capitalization and Spelling 328

Answer Keys and Explanations 332

Chapter 9 Logic and Verbal Classification 334

HSPT® Exam Logic 337

HSPT® Exam Verbal Classification 340

Summing It Up 342

Knowledge Check: Logic and Verbal Classification 343

Answer Keys and Explanations 346

Chapter 10 Synonyms and Antonyms 348

Tips for Answering Synonym Questions 351

Tips for Answering Antonym Questions 353

Summing It Up 356

Knowledge Check: Synonyms and Antonyms 357

Answer Keys and Explanations 364

Chapter 11 Analogies 368

Types of Analogies 371

Tips for Answering Analogy Questions 374

Summing It Up 379

Knowledge Check: Analogies 380

Answer Key and Explanations 383

Part IV Quantitative and Norverbal Skills

Chapter 12 Basic Mathematics 388

Math Symbols 391

Types of Numbers 392

Mean, Median, and Mode 395

Properties 398

Order of Operations 398

Decimals 400

Factors and Multiples 402

Fractions 404

Percentages 410

Ratios and Proportion 415

Probability 416

Measurement Conversions 418

Summing It Up 420

Knowledge Check: Basic Mathematics 422

Answer Key and Explanations 428

Chapter 13 Algebraic Thinking 432

Expressions and Equations 435

Distance, Rate, and Time Problems 442

Work Problems 445

Summing it Up 448

Knowledge Check: Algebraic Thinking 449

Answer Key and Explanations 452

Chapter 14 Geometry 456

Perimeter, Area, and Volume 459

Angles 466

Coordinate Geometry 470

Summing It Up 473

Knowledge Check: Geometry 474

Answer Key and Explanations 478

Chapter 15 Series Reasoning 482

Number Series 485

Letter Series 490

Mixed Series 492

Tips for Answering Series Questions 493

Summing It Up 494

Knowledge Check: Series Reasoning 495

Answer Keys and Explanations 499

Chapter 16 Comparisons and Ability Questions 504

Geometric Comparisons 507

Nongeometric Comparisons 508

Ability Questions 510

Summing It Up 515

Knowledge Check: Comparisons and Ability 516

Answer Key and Explanations 519

Part V Six Practice Tests

Practice Test 1: Tachs 522

Answer Sheet: TACHS Practice Test 1 523

Reading 527

Written Expression 536

Mathematics 545

Ability-Figure Classification 552

Ability-Figure Matrices 556

Ability-Paper Folding 562

Answer Keys and Explanations 565

Score Sheet 579

Practice Test 2 TACHS 580

Answer Sheet: TACHS Practice Test 2 581

Reading 585

Written Expression 594

Mathematics 603

Ability-Figure Classification 611

Ability-Figure Matrices 615

Ability-Paper Folding 621

Answer Keys and Explanations 624

Score Sheet 638

Practice Test 3: TACHS 640

Answer Sheet: TACHS Practice Test 3 641

Reading 645

Written Expression 655

Mathematics 664

Ability-Figure Classification 673

Ability-Figure Matrices 677

Ability-Paper Folding 683

Answer Keys and Explanations 686

Score Sheet 701

Practice Test 4: HSPT® 702

Answer Sheet: HSPT® Practice Test 4 703

Verbal Skills 707

Quantitative Skills 713

Reading-Comprehension 720

Reading-Vocabulary 728

Mathematics-Concepts 730

Mathematics-Problem Solving 732

Language 737

Answer Keys and Explanations 745

Score Sheet 766

Practice Test 5: HSPT® 768

Answer Sheet: HSPT® Practice Test 5 769

Verbal Skills 773

Quantitative Skills 779

Reading-Comprehension 786

Reading-Vocabulary 792

Mathematics-Concepts 794

Mathematics-Problem Solving 796

Language 801

Answer Keys and Explanations 808

Score Sheet 829

Practice Test 6: HSPT® 830

Answer Sheet: HSPT® Practice Test 6 831

Verbal Skills 835

Quantitative Skills 841

Reading-Comprehension 848

Reading-Vocabulary 856

Mathematics-Concepts 858

Mathematics-Problem Solving 861

Language 866

Answer Keys and Explanations 874

Score Sheet 894

Part VI Appendixes

Appendix A Word List 898

Appendix B List of Synonyms and Antonyms 920

Appendix C Math Formulas for Memorization 940