Test-Taking Strategies and Techniques

The video provides strategies for guessing on tests, emphasizing reading questions aloud, using process of elimination, and identifying types of wrong answers. It also suggests pretending each answer is a homework assignment to determine its validity. The video concludes with a summary and additional resources for further learning.

What is the primary purpose of reading questions out loud to yourself?

• To waste time

• To memorize the question

• To process the question differently

• To annoy other test-takers

Why should you read each answer with the question statement?

• To practice speaking

• To confuse yourself

• To make the question longer

• To help the correct answer stand out

What type of answers should you avoid when guessing in history tests?

• Answers with places

• Answers with names of people

• Answers with percentage words like 'all' or 'never'

• Answers with specific dates

What does the 'blankets not washcloths' strategy refer to?

• Choosing answers that are irrelevant

• Choosing answers that are humorous

• Choosing answers that are broad and thematic

• Choosing answers that are very detailed

In the 'pretend homework assignment' strategy, what should you do if you are stuck on a question?

• Ask a friend for help

• Pretend each answer is a homework assignment

• Skip the question

• Guess randomly

Which type of wrong answer is described as 'correct for another question'?

• Answers that are correct for another question

• Ugly cousin answers

• Throwaway answers

• Opposite answers

What should you do if you encounter a vocabulary word you have never seen before in a multiple-choice question?

• Ask the teacher

• Rule it out

• Choose it immediately

• Ignore it

What is the 'thumbs up/thumbs down' strategy used for?

• Eliminating answers with unfamiliar words

• Identifying the main idea of the question

• Matching the tone of the question with the answers

• Categorizing answers as positive or negative

What is the final piece of advice given by the instructor?

• Study all night

• Skip breakfast

• Get a good night's sleep

• Ignore the test

What should you do if the instructor's strategies do not work for you?

• Give up

• Find another resource or instructor

• Complain to the teacher

• Skip the test