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150 GED Practice Questions (Canadian and US)

GED Questions

The GED® exam is composed of five sections, Reading, Writing, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. The Canadian Version features Canadian history and government and the US version, US history and government.  It measures examinees’ levels of achievement and readiness for college and the workforce as outlined by the Common Core State Standards.   Click here for more practice questions

Reading Comprehension

The GED® reading section has 50 reading questions. Below is a detailed list of the types of questions that generally appear on the GED®.

  • Draw logical conclusions
  • Identify the main idea
  • Identify secondary ideas
  • Identify the author’s intent

Language Arts

The GED® Language Arts section has 20 questions. Below is a list of the likely Language Arts topics likely to appear on the GED®.

  • English grammar
  • English usage
  • Punctuation
  • Capitalization
  • Subject – verb agreement
  • Sentence structure – run-on sentences, fragments etc.
  • Unity and Coherence in a passage
  • Identify topic sentences

Practice

English Usage – 15 questions
English Grammar – 20 questions
Punctuation – 12 questions
Correcting Sentences and Passages

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Mathematics

The GED® mathematics section has 50 questions. Below is a list of the likely math topics likely to appear on the GED®.

  • Solve word problems
  • Calculate percent and ratio
  • Operations using fractions, percent and fractions
  • Simple geometry and measurement
  • Data analysis, basic statistics and probability
  • Operations with polynomials
  • Exponents
  • Solving Inequalities
  • Linear equations with one variable
  • Solving quadratic equations
  • Solving Binomials
  • Coordinate geometry
  • Solutions of inequalities
  • Area, perimeter and volume
  • Pythagorean geometry

Practice

Math practice questions, tutorials, and math workbook GED Math Practice Questions here

Social Studies

The GED® reading section has 50 social studies questions. Below is a detailed list of the types of social studies questions that generally appear on the GED®.

  • Draw logical conclusions
  • Identify the main idea
  • Identify secondary ideas
  • Identify the author’s intent

Practice

World History – 14 questions
US Government  – 16 questions
Economics – 10 questions

Canadian History & Government

Canadian History (GED Format) – 7 questions
Canadian History  – 15 questions
Canadian Government – 11 questions

 

Science

The GED® Science section has 20 questions. Below is a list of the likely science topics likely to appear on the GED®.

  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Life Science
  • Earth Science
  • Space Science

Practice

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Date Published: Wednesday, January 21st, 2015
Date Modified: Saturday, August 13th, 2022

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