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What Kinds of Questions Are On The ASSET Tests?
The ASSET tests all use a multiple-choice format. The following table gives the number of items and the amount of time allowed for each test:

* For the math test, students choose to take either the Numerical Skills Test or one of the three advanced math tests.

The Writing Skills test measures your understanding of appropriate usage in grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, writing strategy and writing style.

The Reading Skills test measures your ability to find specific infor-
mation in test, and to make logical inferences that extend beyond the text information.

The Numerical Skills test assesses your knowledge and skills in the performance of basic math operations using whole numbers, decimals, and fractions. This test also measures pre-algebra knowledge and skills such as your understanding of prime numbers, absolute values, scientific notation and square roots.

The Elementary Algebra test measures skills often taught in a first-year high school algebra class, including evaluating and simplifying algebraic expressions, solving linear and quadratic equations, and performing operations with polynomials.

The Intermediate Algebra test measures skills often taught in a second year high school algebra class, including factoring, graphing, solving linear inequalities and calculating slope and distance.

The College Algebra test measures skills often taught in a first-year college algebra course, including performing operations with complex numbers, exponential functions, factorials and graphs of polynomials.

Entering students take only the ASSET tests that will be most helpful in determining the courses each student should take. The most frequently administered tests are the three Basic Skills tests: Writing, Reading and Numerical Skills.

Sample test items for the three Basic Skills and the three Advanced Mathematics tests for ASSET are provided in Adobe Acrobat format. You will need the free reader from Adobe to view it.

In order to view and print this PDF file, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer (VERSION 4 or higher).

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