DSAT Digital Testing Skills 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: On the Digital SAT, how can you mark a question to return to it later?
- Click the bookmark icon next to the question number (Correct answer)
- Write a note in the on-screen notepad
- Highlight the question text in yellow
- Right-click and select 'Save for later'
Correct answer: Click the bookmark icon next to the question number
The Digital SAT interface includes a bookmark flag icon next to each question number that lets you mark questions to review later.
Question 2: What happens to your work in one module of the Digital SAT if time expires?
- All answers in that module are automatically submitted (Correct answer)
- You get a 5-minute grace period to finish
- Unanswered questions are marked incorrect immediately
- The test pauses and alerts the proctor
Correct answer: All answers in that module are automatically submitted
When time expires on a module, the platform automatically submits all responses you have entered up to that point.
Question 3: Which built-in tool on the Digital SAT allows you to eliminate answer choices you believe are wrong?
- Answer Eliminator (crossed-out option tool) (Correct answer)
- Strikethrough in the notepad
- Highlighter applied to answer text
- The flag/bookmark feature
Correct answer: Answer Eliminator (crossed-out option tool)
The Answer Eliminator tool lets you cross out answer choices directly on screen, helping you narrow down options visually.
Question 4: On the Digital SAT, the on-screen calculator is available for which section?
- Both Math modules only (Correct answer)
- All sections of the test
- Reading and Writing modules only
- Only the second Math module
Correct answer: Both Math modules only
The built-in Desmos calculator is available throughout both Math modules on the Digital SAT.
Question 5: What should you do if your testing device loses internet connection mid-test on the Digital SAT?
- Continue working; Bluebook saves progress locally and syncs when reconnected (Correct answer)
- Immediately notify the proctor and restart the test from scratch
- Close the app and reopen it to force reconnection
- Your test is automatically invalidated and must be rescheduled
Correct answer: Continue working; Bluebook saves progress locally and syncs when reconnected
Bluebook is designed to work offline temporarily, saving your responses locally and syncing them once connectivity is restored.
Question 6: How does the Digital SAT's adaptive testing affect the difficulty of Module 2?
- Your performance on Module 1 determines whether Module 2 is harder or easier (Correct answer)
- Module 2 is always harder than Module 1 for everyone
- Module 2 difficulty is randomly assigned regardless of Module 1 results
- You can choose your preferred difficulty level before Module 2 begins
Correct answer: Your performance on Module 1 determines whether Module 2 is harder or easier
The Digital SAT is adaptive at the module level: strong performance in Module 1 routes you to a harder Module 2, which enables higher score potential.
Question 7: Which statement best describes how time is displayed during a Digital SAT module?
- A countdown clock is shown at the top of the screen and can be hidden (Correct answer)
- Time is only shown at the 10-minute and 5-minute warnings
- No clock is displayed; you must estimate time yourself
- Time is shown only when you hover over the toolbar
Correct answer: A countdown clock is shown at the top of the screen and can be hidden
A countdown timer appears at the top of the Bluebook screen during each module and can be toggled off if it distracts you.
On the Digital SAT, how can you mark a question to return to it later?