Smart Test-Taking Quiz

What is the process of elimination?

• Picking answers without reading

• Crossing out answers that don’t make sense

• Choosing the longest answer

• Asking a friend for help

• Guessing every time

Which of these fruits is NOT red?

• Strawberry

• Red apple

• Banana

• Cherry

• Watermelon

Which of these is both a fruit AND a color?

• Purple

• Apple

• Fruit and color

• Orange

• Red

Why is orange the best answer for the question above?

• It's my favorite fruit

• It's the longest word

• Orange is both a color and a fruit

• It rhymes with apple

• I guessed!

What should you do if you don’t know the answer right away?

• Pick randomly

• Copy from someone else

• Eliminate answers you know are wrong

• Skip the question

• Choose the shortest answer

What does the video say about “All of the above”?

• It’s always the correct one

• If one answer is wrong, then “all of the above” is wrong

• It’s better not to read it

• It’s a tricky answer

• Just guess quickly

Michelangelo said: “You just chip away what doesn't look like David.” What does this mean for tests?

• Cross out answers that don’t look right

• Bring a hammer to class

• Ask your teacher to help

• Only choose answers that sound funny

• Draw a statue of David

If a question has 4 answers and you eliminate 2, how many are left to choose from?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• None

What happens to your chance of getting it right when you eliminate answers?

• It goes down

• It stays the same

• It goes up!

• It becomes zero

• You get candy