How To Approach The Paired Passages On The College SAT Critical Reading Section

How should I approach paired passages on the SAT critical reading section?

When approaching paired passages on the SAT critical reading section, if the paired passages are short, let's say one paragraph each, I suggest reading both passages through, and then answering the few questions that follow. When the paired passages are longer, however, I suggest reading the first passage, and then going to the questions that relate directly to that first passage. Then once you start seeing questions for the second passage, obviously go back, read the second passage, and then answer those questions. In general, on the long paired passages, the questions tend to be arranged so that the first few questions relate to the first passage, the middle questions relate only to the second passage, and the last few are the comparing and contrasting questions.