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Complete DET study guide, prepared by a dedicated team of exam experts, with everything you need to pass the Diagnostic Entrance Test!

Getting StartedHow this study guide is organized 6
The DET Study Plan 7
Making a Study Schedule 9

Reading Comprehension
Reading Comprehension Self-Assessment 14
Answer Key 20
Help with Reading Comprehension 22
Main Idea, Topic and Supporting Details 24

Mathematics
Answer Key 36
Metric Conversion - A Quick Tutorial 39
Exponents - a Quick Tutorial 40
Fraction Tips, Tricks and Shortcuts 43
Decimal Tips, Tricks and Shortcuts 46
Converting Decimals to Fractions 46
Percent Tips, Tricks and Shortcuts 47
How to Answer Basic Math Multiple Choice 48
How to Solve Word Problems 51
Types of Word Problems 53

English
Answer Key 67
English Tutorials 68
English Grammar and Punctuation Tutorials 69
Capitalization 69
Colons and Semicolons 70
Commas 71
How to Answer English Grammar Multiple Choice 73
Common English Usage Mistakes - A Quick Review 87
Subject Verb Agreement 93

Science
Answer Key 108
Science Tutorials 111
Scientific Method 111
Biology 113
Cell Biology 114
Heredity: Genes and Mutation 116
Classification 120
Ecology 122
Chemistry 126
Basic Concepts in Chemistry 127
Basic Physics 138
Energy: Work and Power 141
Defining Force and Newton's Three Laws 143
Force: Friction 145
Fundamental Forces: Electromagnetism 146
Fundamental Forces: Gravity 147
Fundamental Forces: Strong and Weak Nuclear Forces 149
Quantum Mechanics 151
States of Matter 153

Practice Test Questions Set 1
Answer Key 210

Practice Test Questions Set II
Answer Key 273

Conclusion

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