CITATION

McGraw-Hill Editors. McGraw-Hill's CBEST. US: McGraw-Hill, 2011.

McGraw-Hill's CBEST

Published:  January 2011

eISBN: 9780071718042 0071718044 | ISBN: 9780071718035
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • Chapter 1 The California Basic Education Skills Test
  • What is the CBEST?
  • Requirements for Passing the CBEST
  • Taking the CBEST
  • After Taking the Test
  • Chapter 2 Strategies to Raise Your Score
  • Strategies for Preparing for the CBEST
  • Strategies for Multiple-Choice Sections
  • Strategies for the Writing Section
  • Strategies for Test Day (And the Night Before the Test)
  • Chapter 3 Diagnostic Test
  • Chapter 4 The CBEST Mathematics Test: Computation and Problem Solving
  • Integers
  • Computation
  • Decimals
  • Fractions
  • Percentages
  • Solving Word Problems
  • Number Sequence Questions
  • Solutions to Practice Sets
  • Chapter 5 The CBEST Mathematics Test: Basic Geometry and Algebra
  • Basic Geometry
  • Basic Algebra
  • Exponents
  • Proportions and Ratios
  • Missing-Data Questions
  • Solutions to Practice Sets
  • Chapter 6 The CBEST Mathematics Test: Statistics and Probability
  • Statistics
  • Statistical Interpretation of Standardized Testing Scores
  • Probability
  • Logical Reasoning Questions
  • Solutions to Practice Sets
  • Chapter 7 The CBEST Mathematics and Reading Tests: Tables, Charts, and Graphs
  • Tables, Charts, and Graphs
  • Test-Taking Tips for Reading Charts and Graphs
  • Practice Set
  • Chapter 8 The CBEST Reading Test: Reading Comprehension
  • Preparing for the Reading Comprehension Questions
  • Types of Reading Comprehension Questions on the CBEST
  • Test-Taking Tips for Reading Comprehension
  • Practice Sets
  • Chapter 9 The CBEST Writing Test: The Essays
  • The Basics
  • How the Essays Are Scored
  • Strategies for Writing Your Essays
  • Practice Sets
  • Chapter 10 The CBEST Writing Test: Review of Writing Mechanics
  • English Grammar
  • Sentence Structure and Sense
  • Redundancy (Repetitiveness)
  • Punctuation
  • Capitalization
  • Chapter 11 Practice Test II
  • Chapter 12 Practice Test III