Mastering AP Exam Strategies for Multiple Choice Success

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 techniques for eliminating wrong answers. The video also offers tactical tips to improve performance and highlights the significance of knowing course content and organizing concepts by time periods.

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

• 40%

• 30%

• 20%

• 50%

How much time do you have to complete the 55 multiple choice questions?

• 45 minutes

• 55 minutes

• 65 minutes

• 75 minutes

What is the first step in the recommended order of operations for answering stimulus-based questions?

• Read the question

• Read the attribution

• Read the stimulus

• Eliminate wrong answers

What is the main reason for reading the question before the stimulus?

• To eliminate options

• To understand the context

• To save time

• To memorize the question

What type of incorrect answer is designed to be factually correct but irrelevant to the question?

• Skill mismatch

• Time period mismatch

• Continuity error

• Distractor

Why is it important to know the time periods of the course content?

• To write better essays

• To impress the examiner

• To understand the stimulus better

• To avoid time period mismatches

What should you do if you are unsure about an answer on the multiple choice section?

• Leave it blank

• Guess and move on

• Spend extra time on it

• Change your answer frequently

What is the recommended action if you are 100% sure you made a mistake on a question?

• Skip the question

• Ask for help

• Change your answer

• Leave it as is

What is the likelihood of getting a question right if you guess?

• 25%

• 75%

• 10%

• 50%

What score range on the multiple choice section is generally needed to be on track for a 5?

• 50s

• 70s

• 80s

• 60s