Diagnostic Test

 

When you start the program, you have the option to take a diagnostic test.  This test will help determine what areas you need to review for maximum benefit.  To access the test at any time click on the Study Center button on the navigation bar and select the Diagnostic Test. 

 

Search

To search for a topic or word in Kaplan Essential Review, type the word you are searching for in the search dialog box.  Click Go to conduct the search.

 

Subject Menu

 

From the subject menu, you can access the Table of Contents, a Practice Test, the Glossary of Terms and the Help files.

 

Table of Contents

 

Click on the Table of Contents to access the chapters for the subject you are reviewing.  The chapters in this program are a comprehensive review of the material that you are learning in class.  Choose the chapter you would like to review  and select the topic within that chapter you would like to review.  Click the Next button on the bottom of the screen to scroll through the topics in the selected chapter.  To go back click on the Back button.  Click on the Back to Contents button to return to the Table of Contents.

 

At the end of each of the chapters is a quiz so that you can review what you have been reviewing. 

 

Practice Test

 

Choose Practice Test to take a practice exam.  This test is comparable to a final exam and will help you prepare for the real thing.  Questions on the tests are chosen randomly so no two will be the same.  During the test, click on an answer to choose it.  You must then click the Next button to move on to the next question.  You can change your answer anytime until you choose the Next button to move on.

 

Once you finish the test, your score is tabulated and displayed onscreen.

 

Glossary of Terms

 

Choose Glossary of Terms to access the glossary.  The glossary is a specialized list of words and their definitions arranged in alphabetical order for ease of reference. 

 

Click on the first letter of the word you are searching for and the glossary will scroll automatically to the section.  When you see the word you are looking for, click on it and the definition will appear.  Click anywhere on the screen and you will be returned to the glossary. 

 

You can also access the definitions of highlighted words in the program by clicking on them.  The definition will appear on the screen.  To return to the chapter, click anywhere on the screen.