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1.
Underline key terms and word clues in the
question (Which three are symptoms of depression?)
2.
Read the question several times, be sure
that you understand it before choosing an answer.
3.
Think of a correct answer and then look for
it among the alternatives.
4.
Use a comprehensive process of elimination
when Choosing your Answer:
Read all of the answers (don't just pick
the first choice that seems correct)
Compare each of the answers
Eliminate the answers that are obviously
wrong
Narrow your choices to two; then compare
them to see how they differ
Choose the answer that relates most closely
to the book and class discussion
5.
When you don't know the answer:
Don't waste too much time on one question
Mark the questions that you are unsure of
in the margin and move on to the next question. When you have gotten to the
end of the test you will then want to go back to marked questions and answer
them.
Sometimes information that you read later
on in the test will provide you with an answer to an earlier question that
you did not know.
6.
Check to be sure that you have answered all
of the questions. Do not leave any blanks unless there is a penalty for
guessing.
7.
Check that your answers are in the correct
place on the answer sheet.
8.
Stick with your first answer unless you
recognize that it is clearly not correct-studies have shown that changed
answers are more frequently wrong.
Strategies
for True & False Questions
6.
Remember that for an answer to be true, ALL
of the statement must be true.
7.
Beware of absolute terms, such as ALWAYS or
NEVER. These words are more likely to be in false questions.
8.
Think about whether the statement is always
true. If there are exceptions, than it is probably false.
9.
If you don't know that answer, than
guess! And always guess either "true" or "false", you have a higher
probability of guessing correctly this way
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