Mastering Multiple Choice Tests

What is the first tip for mastering multiple choice tests?

• Budget your time

• Attempt to answer the questions in consecutive order

• Ignore the answer choices

• Read the question carefully to determine the precise requirement

Why should you attempt to answer the questions in consecutive order?

• To avoid missing questions and putting answers in the wrong spot

• To confuse the test taker

• To make the test more challenging

• To skip difficult questions

What should you do before looking at the answer choices?

• Read the question carefully

• Skip the question

• Guess the answer

• Ask for help

Why is it important to read the question carefully?

• To determine what it is asking

• To waste time

• To help you think of an answer

• To make the test more challenging

What should you do if you're not sure about the answer?

• Eliminate two options and choose between the remaining two

• Guess randomly

• Skip the question

• Select option C

When should you go back and answer the questions that you skipped?

• At the end of the test

• At the beginning of the test

• Never

• After answering all the other questions

What is the significance of selecting option C if you cannot even eliminate any answers?

• It has a higher probability of being correct

• It is always the correct answer

• It is the most common incorrect answer

• It is the easiest option to eliminate

What can you do in order to help you with content specific tests?

• Circle the academic vocabulary in the question

• Just choose "C" for everything

• Try to predict a pattern in the answers

• Read the answers first.

What test taking tip did Mrs. Pearson share with you?

• Underline the question being asked.

• Guess the answer if you're not sure.

• Help others if it looks like they're struggling.

• Just don't bother trying and ask for a redo-- they have those on regents, right?!

What is the last resort option for answering a question?

• Select option C

• Guess randomly

• Skip the question

• Ask for help