Understanding AP Exam Multiple Choice Strategies

The video provides strategies for tackling stimulus-based multiple choice questions in AP exams. It emphasizes the importance of time management, understanding the order of operations for answering questions, and identifying wrong answers. The video also offers tactical tips for improving performance, such as answering all questions and trusting your initial instincts. By following these strategies, students can enhance their chances of scoring well on the exam.

What percentage of your AP exam score is made up by the multiple choice questions?

• 40%

• 20%

• 30%

• 50%

How many minutes do you have to complete the 55 multiple choice questions?

• 75 minutes

• 65 minutes

• 55 minutes

• 45 minutes

What should you read first when approaching a stimulus-based multiple choice question?

• The stimulus

• The answer choices

• The attribution

• The question

What valuable information does the attribution provide?

• The time period and entities involved

• The number of questions

• The scoring criteria

• The correct answer

What is a 'distractor' in the context of multiple choice questions?

• An answer that is factually correct but doesn't answer the question

• An obviously wrong answer

• An answer that is always correct

• An answer that is partially correct

What is the first step in eliminating wrong answers?

• Identify the distractor

• Eliminate answers from the wrong time period

• Choose the answer that looks correct

• Skip the question

What is the best way to ensure you can identify obviously wrong answers?

• Know the content of your course thoroughly

• Guess randomly

• Ask a friend

• Skip the question

What should you do if you are unsure about an answer?

• Go with your gut feeling

• Ask the teacher

• Leave it blank

• Change it multiple times

What is the minimum percentage you generally need to score on the multiple choice section to be on your way to a five?

• 70%

• 75%

• 50%

• 60%

What should you do with blank circles on the answer sheet?

• Fill them in with the same answer

• Ask the teacher

• Fill them in randomly

• Leave them blank