Chapter 21
Science Overview
If you find that the idea of spending an hour and a half answering science questions sends you into a cold sweat, have no fear! While you will need to have some basic science knowledge in order to work the questions successfully, you won't need to memorize the periodic table or learn how to do quantum physics. In fact, you'll find that you can answer many of the questions in the Science test simply by reading the passages, charts, and graphs that the test provides, or by using scientific thinking. Some questions will require you to have outside knowledge, but in the chapters that follow we'll address the topics that the test covers, so that you'll be well prepared by the time that test day arrives.
What Does the Science Test Look Like?
To score well on the test, you first need to know what to expect on test day. On the GED® Science test you'll have 90 minutes to answer approximately 34 questions, although the number of questions can vary slightly from test to test. The questions will come in five different formats.