This test has 40 questions that you will have to answer within 65 minutes.
You will read passages from famous literary texts and answer a few questions related to each. You will read non-fiction and fiction passages, poems and a play. You do not need to have read any of the passages prior. All the information you need to answer the multiple-choice questions will be in the passage.
The questions test whether or not you actually understand what you just read. It is a reading comprehension test.
While you cannot currently take the GED online, you can take a free GED test online from one of the many GED testing sites on the Internet. Or, you can choose to enroll in a GED course and learn the material from a live class.