Kaplan Test Prep - Catholic High School Entrance Exams: COOP * HSPT * TACHS (Kaplan Test Prep)

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The COOP, TACHS, and HSPT are the most common admissions exams used by Catholic schools. You should check with the specific schools you are interested in attending to see when they administer the exam and which test they use. Youll have to register to take the test, using an application form the school can provide. After you register, you will receive a handbook of instructions and an admission ticket for the test. Be sure to bring the ticket with you on the day of the test.

You should know that the COOP, HSPT, and TACHS cover a lot of material. To learn more specific information, read , depending on which test you will be taking.

Next, read , Test-Taking Strategies. Whether you are taking the COOP, the HSPT, or the TACHS, this chapter will provide you with tips on how to answer every question, no matter what its level of difficulty or the subject area that it covers.

To find out which of your skills need the most improvement, take the diagnostic quiz for the test you will be taking. Once you have reviewed the answer explanations and determined what your strengths and weaknesses are, read the skill review chapters. Use them to strengthen and hone your skills. Then, test your understanding with the practice set at the end of each skill review chapter.

Though you should complete the skill review in your problem areas first, be sure to work through all of them, since each one will give valuable strategies and practice on the various content areas of the tests.

Finally, be sure to take the Practice Tests at the end of the book. Weve provided answer explanations for each question to help you build a systematic and effective approach that will help you do your best on whichever test you take.

Good luck!

Section 1

Chapter One

The COOP, or Cooperative Admissions Examination, is given each year in October or November to eighth-graders seeking admission to specific Catholic high schools. The high schools use the exam results to make decisions about admitting applicants and to group prospective ninth-grade students into classes.

The COOP contains seven subtests and lasts about two and a half hours. The subtests are: Sequences, Analogies, Quantitative Reasoning, Verbal ReasoningWords, Verbal ReasoningContext, Reading and Language Arts, and Mathematics. The COOP measures academic achievement as well as academic aptitude.

The COOP contains approximately 180 multiple-choice questions. Most questions have four answer choices, A, B, C, D (odd-numbered questions) or F, G, H, J (even-numbered questions). However, some questions in the mathematics subtest have five answer choices, A, B, C, D, E (odd-numbered questions) or F, G, H, J, K (even-numbered questions). A separate answer sheet is provided to fill in your answer choices. The answer sheet is divided up into sections; each section is for a different subtest. Be careful when you fill in the answer bubblesbe sure that youre filling in the bubbles for the correct subtest!

The structure and contents of the COOP change slightly from year to year, but expect to see approximately seven subtests on the exam. Be sure that the bubbles youre filling in on your answer sheet match up with the subtest youre working on in your question booklet.

You are allowed to write in the question booklet; use this to your advantage when working through problems. Cross off answer choices as you eliminate them, circle problems you decide to skip and come back to, write out a mathematics problem as you solve it, or underline important information that helps you answer a question.

The COOP changes from year to year so that no students are more familiar than others with the test format and contents. You may see new question styles or a different number of questions within a section. However, the content areas that the test covers remain basically the same. These are broken down into seven subtests:

Here are explanations and examples of question types you will most likely see on the COOP exam. Directions are given for each section. Be sure to read the directions carefully before starting a subtest or section, especially since the specific question format you see may vary slightly from that presented in this book.

Sequence questions measure your ability to understand a rule or principle shown in a pattern or sequences of figures, letters, or numbers.

Your job is to analyze the pattern and then select the answer choice that would continue or complete the pattern.

Directions: