150 GED Practice Questions (Canadian and US)

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

Why Reading Comprehension is Important: 

Reading comprehension is critical for success in education, such as college or vocational programs.

Critical Thinking – On the Canadian GED, you are asked to draw inferences, identify main ideas, and assess the validity of arguments, as well as analyzing, synthesizing, and evaluating information which are all valuable critical thinking skill.

Solving Problems – reading comprehension skills are important in many real-life situations, such as reading instructions, understanding contracts, or analyzing data in the workplace.

Communication – Reading comprehension is a foundation for effective written and verbal communication. The Canadian GED tests your ability to comprehend and respond to written communication effectively.

Your Career – Many (or most)  careers require that you read and understand technical manuals, industry-specific texts, or regulations and other written material. Good reading comprehension skills open job opportunities and career advancement.

Reading Comprehension from fiction – 8 questions

Reading Comprehension I – 20 questions

Reading Comprehension II – 8 questions

How to Answer Reading Comprehension Questions

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

Why Language Arts is Important 

The world is changing rapidly and higher and higher level of skills are needed.  Reading, comprehending, and communicating effectively are key skills you need to adapt to new challenges, technologies, and information sources, as well as interpret and analyze information from a variety of sources in today’s competitive job market.

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

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

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

Why Basic Math is important 

Everyday Life  Basic math skills are essential for everyday life, for example, managing finances, making purchases, calculating discounts, budgeting expenses, and various household tasks.

Workplace  Basic Math is used every day in many or most jobs, from calculating work hours, measuring ingredients in a kitchen, or handling inventory in a retail store, math is a fundamental skill in the workplace.

Furthering your Education If you are thinking of post-secondary education or vocational training, or your employer requires, you will need basic math skills.

Problem-Solving and Critical Thinking

Managing your Finances  Understanding interest rates, loans, investments, and budgeting all rely on basic math skills.

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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

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

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

Science

Biology – 10 questions
Basic Science – 7 questions
Scientific Reasoning and Method – 10 questions
Basic Chemistry

Basic Physics 

Basic Physics
Molarity
Speed, Acceleration and Force
Momentum Problems