Test Taking Strategies 4-6

According to Test Taking Strategy #5, what is the chance of getting the right answer with a random guess?

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

• 100%

What does an educated guess increase your chance of answering correctly up to, as per Test Taking Strategy #5?

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

• 100%

What does "educated guessing" mean in the context of Test Taking Strategy #5?

• Guessing randomly

• Using everything you know to attempt to answer the question

• Asking someone else for the answer

• Skipping the question

According to Test Taking Strategy #6, what should you look for in the question and answer choices when the answer is not clear?

• Definitions and synonyms

• Context, tense, word type, grammar

• The length of the answer choices

• The most complicated answer

What does the context of a word include?

• Only the sentence in which the word is used

• The words and sentences that surround it and the situation in which the word is used

• The first and last letter of the word

• The pronunciation of the word

According to the test-taking strategy presented, what type of question asks for a place or location?

• Who?

• Where?

• Why?

• How?

What does the question word "How?" refer to in the context of the test-taking strategy?

• A person

• A reason

• A way something is done

• A number

Which question word should you look for when you need to find a numerical answer?

• What?

• When?

• Which?

• How many?

What strategy should be used to eliminate obviously wrong answers in a multiple-choice question?

• Guessing based on the length of the answers

• Choosing the most complex answer

• Using prior knowledge to rule out incorrect options

• Always selecting 'All of the above'

How can understanding the context of a passage help in answering comprehension questions?

• By guessing the meaning of unknown words

• By identifying the main idea of the passage

• By focusing on specific details rather than the whole text

• By skipping difficult questions