SDV ABLE 2026/2027 – STUDY GUIDE, PRACTICE QUESTIONS, QUIZ REVIEW &
TEST PREP
What office coordinates a variety of social, curricular, and special-interest clubs and organizations that
you can join? - correct answer ✔✔Office of Student Activities
A student should apply for graduation online at the beginning of the semester he/she intends to
graduate. - correct answer ✔✔TRUE
Who would you contact if you have technical issues? - correct answer ✔✔IT Help Desk
Where can you take exams for ELI courses? - correct answer ✔✔Testing center
You are interested in identifying careers that might be a good fit for your interests, values, and skills.
Who would you contact? - correct answer ✔✔Career Counselor
Where would you go if you have a research paper due in two weeks, and want to learn more about what
print and electronic resources are available? - correct answer ✔✔Library
In an ELI course, a student must submit a required assignment before the First Assignment Due Date or
he/she will be administratively deleted without a refund. - correct answer ✔✔TRUE
You are having a lot of trouble in your ELI Math class and would like to get help with a tutor. What
resource would you utilize? - correct answer ✔✔Smarthinking
Guaranteed Admissions Agreements do not require that students complete a transfer associate's degree
in order to be eligible for the benefits that the agreement provides. - correct answer ✔✔FALSE
Reporting concerning behaviors you might notice in others to the CARE Team is a resource that students
can utilize. - correct answer ✔✔CARE Team
A student cannot change their NOVAConnect/Student Email/Blackboard password. - correct answer
✔✔FALSE
If a student repeats a course, how is the grade computed in the cumulative and curriculum GPA and for
satisfying curricular requirements? - correct answer ✔✔The last "A" through "F" grade earned.
The student's role in online learning requires taking the initiative for learning; while the instructor serves
as a facilitator. - correct answer ✔✔TRUE
Academic dishonesty is considered which of the following acts: - correct answer ✔✔Integrity
What is NOVA Alert? - correct answer ✔✔A system that allows the college to contact you during an
emergency.
, What function in NOVAConnect allows you to know your requirements, both satisfied and not satisfied? -
correct answer ✔✔Advisement Report
How is your grade point average (GPA) calculated? - correct answer ✔✔By dividing the total number of
grade points earned in courses by the total number of credits attempted.
What is the primary purpose of an A.A.A. or A.A.S. degree? - correct answer ✔✔To prepare a student for
employment.
The Syllabus provides you with all of the following information, except: - correct answer ✔✔Tuition
rates.
Federal financial aid regulations require students to meet certain Satisfactory Academic Progress
requirements to be eligible for continued Federal funding. Which requirements below must a student
maintain? - correct answer ✔✔All of the above
Using irrelevant similarities in two objects to draw a conclusion is called a false cause. - correct answer
✔✔FALSE
The URL, ".org" is normally used by commerical enterprises. - correct answer ✔✔FALSE
Considering the URL can give you a sense behind the motivation for publishing the material. - correct
answer ✔✔TRUE
When considering options, it is not important to have all of the information at that time. - correct answer
✔✔FALSE
Looking for an "About Us" or "Biography" tab will tell you about the objective of a web site. - correct
answer ✔✔TRUE
Knowing the source of your information will help you to evaluate the strength of information you want
to use to support your argument. - correct answer ✔✔TRUE
You are generalizing if you are making assumptions about a whole group of people based on an
inadequate sample. - correct answer ✔✔TRUE
Critical thinking requires you to use bias and assumptions to evaluate evidence or information to make a
decision or reach a conclusion. - correct answer ✔✔FALSE
Quoting authorities is a valuable tool to build an argument; but they do not have to be true subject
matter experts on the issue you are discussing. - correct answer ✔✔FALSE
Assessing, making judgements, and drawing conclusions from ideas, information, or data is identified as
the evaluating thinking skill. - correct answer ✔✔TRUE
Most instructors read the body language of the students in the front rows to gauge how they are doing,
and if they are losing the class. - correct answer ✔✔TRUE
TEST PREP
What office coordinates a variety of social, curricular, and special-interest clubs and organizations that
you can join? - correct answer ✔✔Office of Student Activities
A student should apply for graduation online at the beginning of the semester he/she intends to
graduate. - correct answer ✔✔TRUE
Who would you contact if you have technical issues? - correct answer ✔✔IT Help Desk
Where can you take exams for ELI courses? - correct answer ✔✔Testing center
You are interested in identifying careers that might be a good fit for your interests, values, and skills.
Who would you contact? - correct answer ✔✔Career Counselor
Where would you go if you have a research paper due in two weeks, and want to learn more about what
print and electronic resources are available? - correct answer ✔✔Library
In an ELI course, a student must submit a required assignment before the First Assignment Due Date or
he/she will be administratively deleted without a refund. - correct answer ✔✔TRUE
You are having a lot of trouble in your ELI Math class and would like to get help with a tutor. What
resource would you utilize? - correct answer ✔✔Smarthinking
Guaranteed Admissions Agreements do not require that students complete a transfer associate's degree
in order to be eligible for the benefits that the agreement provides. - correct answer ✔✔FALSE
Reporting concerning behaviors you might notice in others to the CARE Team is a resource that students
can utilize. - correct answer ✔✔CARE Team
A student cannot change their NOVAConnect/Student Email/Blackboard password. - correct answer
✔✔FALSE
If a student repeats a course, how is the grade computed in the cumulative and curriculum GPA and for
satisfying curricular requirements? - correct answer ✔✔The last "A" through "F" grade earned.
The student's role in online learning requires taking the initiative for learning; while the instructor serves
as a facilitator. - correct answer ✔✔TRUE
Academic dishonesty is considered which of the following acts: - correct answer ✔✔Integrity
What is NOVA Alert? - correct answer ✔✔A system that allows the college to contact you during an
emergency.
, What function in NOVAConnect allows you to know your requirements, both satisfied and not satisfied? -
correct answer ✔✔Advisement Report
How is your grade point average (GPA) calculated? - correct answer ✔✔By dividing the total number of
grade points earned in courses by the total number of credits attempted.
What is the primary purpose of an A.A.A. or A.A.S. degree? - correct answer ✔✔To prepare a student for
employment.
The Syllabus provides you with all of the following information, except: - correct answer ✔✔Tuition
rates.
Federal financial aid regulations require students to meet certain Satisfactory Academic Progress
requirements to be eligible for continued Federal funding. Which requirements below must a student
maintain? - correct answer ✔✔All of the above
Using irrelevant similarities in two objects to draw a conclusion is called a false cause. - correct answer
✔✔FALSE
The URL, ".org" is normally used by commerical enterprises. - correct answer ✔✔FALSE
Considering the URL can give you a sense behind the motivation for publishing the material. - correct
answer ✔✔TRUE
When considering options, it is not important to have all of the information at that time. - correct answer
✔✔FALSE
Looking for an "About Us" or "Biography" tab will tell you about the objective of a web site. - correct
answer ✔✔TRUE
Knowing the source of your information will help you to evaluate the strength of information you want
to use to support your argument. - correct answer ✔✔TRUE
You are generalizing if you are making assumptions about a whole group of people based on an
inadequate sample. - correct answer ✔✔TRUE
Critical thinking requires you to use bias and assumptions to evaluate evidence or information to make a
decision or reach a conclusion. - correct answer ✔✔FALSE
Quoting authorities is a valuable tool to build an argument; but they do not have to be true subject
matter experts on the issue you are discussing. - correct answer ✔✔FALSE
Assessing, making judgements, and drawing conclusions from ideas, information, or data is identified as
the evaluating thinking skill. - correct answer ✔✔TRUE
Most instructors read the body language of the students in the front rows to gauge how they are doing,
and if they are losing the class. - correct answer ✔✔TRUE
