Test Taking Strategies

What keywords hint that a statement is "usually" false"

• "Always", "Never"

• "Every", "All"

• "None"

• All of the Above

If you don't know the answer to an essay question, you should:

• Write down what you know

• Look for clues in the question

• Organize your ideas into a rough outline

• Guess and check

Before a test you should...

• Get yourself in a good place mentally

• Start the day off right with a full night's sleep

• Be prepared for the day

• Get some last minute studying in

Before starting a test you should...

• Skim through the test directions

• Be prepared to go with your instincts if you aren't sure

• Prioritize the"easier" questions

• All of the above

As you are taking the test you should:

• Mark the questions you aren't sure about to revisit later

• Wonder why you didn't study more

• Keep your paper neat so the scorer can read it

• Check your work at the end [time permitting]

Which of the following keywords means a statement is usually "true"

• "Always"; "Never"; "None"

• "Sometimes"; "Many"

• "Usually"; "Often"

• "Every"; "All"

It is best to write down facts, equations, formulas at the top of your test

• Yes

• No

As you go through the test you should mark the answers you are not sure of and then go back to revisit

• Yes

• No

Should you give up because a test item was difficult?

• No- have faith in yourself

• Yes- I can do it

• Maybe- somestimes it's too much

• Sometimes

Should you cram for the test, it is ok to start studying the night before the test

• Sometimes

• Usually

• Rarely

• Never