What is on an IRSC college placement test?
Indian River State College (IRSC), in Fort Pierce, Florida, became a full college in 2007 after almost 50 years as a two-year institution. The IRSC’s placement test measures your language and math skills, and your test results determine which courses you’ll take. The test has four sections, each worth 120 points.Reading ComprehensionIn the reading comprehension section, you answer questions about a passage. The questions cover definitions, sentence relationships, arguments, classifying tone and distinguishing between fact and opinion.Sentence SkillsThis sentence skills section features two types of questions. The first tests your vocabulary. You have to replace the underlined part of sentences with a suitable word or phrase. The second tests your grammar. You’ll have to rewrite sentences, following specific instructions, retaining the sentence’s meaning.Elementary AlgebraThe math section is elementary algebra and the first section covers various high school mathematics topics. One cate
