Study Skills Quiz

You can use skills that you have in everyday life to help you become an effective studier.

• True

• False

When taking a multiple-choice exam, you should (select all that apply):

• Choose a number closer to the middle when given a wide range of numbers

• Take a wild guess if you don't know the answer

• Leave it blank if you don't know the answer and you are not penalized for blank answers.

• Eliminate answers that are clearly wrong and go with your gut instinct when left with a few to choose from

When taking an essay exam, you should (select all that apply):

• Read the prompt carefully and form your thesis based on the writing prompt

• Create an outline or visual map before beginning to write

• Write as much as you can about the topic without organizing your ideas and connecting them

  back to your thesis

• Use the entire time to write; it’s important to get all of your ideas down quickly

• Leave time at the end to proofread your essay

Which of the following strategies is an example of being “Test-Wise?”

• Don’t spend too much time on any question. If you can’t come up with the answer, move on.

• Answer questions sequentially. Never proceed until you have answered the questions completely.

• Speed through a timed test as quickly as possible.

• None of these

The basic process by which information is stored to memory follows this format:

• Acquired & Encoded – Storage – Retrieval

• Acquired & Encoded – Archive – Reversal

• Adapted – Storage – Reversal

• Adapted – Storage – Retrieval

Which of the following is not an example of memory?

• Sensory

• Manual

• Short-Term

• Long-Term

Which of the following is a strategy to improve memory?

• Practice time

• Mnemonics

• Study in the same environment

• All are strategies to improve memory

When reading difficult material, do not confine yourself by words! Use to connect ideas.

• graphics and pictures

• colors and movement

• tricks and time

• graphics, pictures, colors, and movement

What does the A in the A.S.P.I.R.E study system stand for?

• Approach/Attitude/Anxiety

• Approach/Alternative/Anxiety

• Answer/Attitude/Anxiety

• Approach/Attitude/Arrange

Thinking critically means you form an opinion about the topic and only look for material to support your original ideas.

• True

• False