Thursday, February 10, 2011

test taking strategies.

so my professor gave us a test preparation handout to help us with our upcoming test. he said to pay particular attention to the tips for matching questions and multiple choice questions.

here's the tips for multiple choice questions:

1. Try to answer the question before looking at the answers.
2. Read all the answers and look for the one which best completes the stem.
3. Use the process of elimination.
4. When numbers are in each alternative, choose the numbers that are in the middle range, not the extremes.
5. Choose answers that are longer and more descriptive.
6. When two very similar answers appear it is likely that one of them is correct and the other is a disguise.
7. Choices containing unfamiliar terms are not likely correct.
8. Watch out for negative words in the instructions or in the main question: e.g. Which one does NOT...

now.. did one of those make you pause? do a double take? think a little harder?

"When two very similar answers appear it is likely that one of them is correct and the other is a disguise."





Um. . . duh?



that is obvious, right? am I missing something? only one answer can be right, soo....

just found that to be humorous. hope you enjoyed it as well. back to not-procrastinating A.K.A. studying!

2 comments:

mal blair said...

"When two very similar answers appear it is likely that one of them is correct and the other is a disguise."

um...duh? was my exact response before i even read that you had written it too, hahaha.

Jennie Smithson said...

hahahahaha!! mal that made me laugh out loud :) awesome.

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