Test Taking Strategies and Guidelines

This video provides an overview of the types of questions on the FSA test, including multiple choice, multi-select, graphic response, editing tasks, and two-part items. It offers tips on marking answers correctly and outlines important test-taking strategies and rules, such as reading instructions carefully, filling in bubbles completely, and adhering to test protocols. The video emphasizes the importance of checking answers, not discussing test questions, and preparing well by getting enough rest and eating a good breakfast.

What is the primary focus of the FSA test?

• Science and Technology

• Reading and Mathematics

• History and Geography

• Art and Music

In a multiple-choice question, how many answers should you select?

• One

• Four

• Two

• Three

What is required for a multi-select question?

• Select more than one correct answer

• Select all answers

• Select one correct answer

• Select none of the answers

How do you respond to a graphic response item?

• By writing an essay

• By drawing lines between matching words or phrases

• By selecting multiple answers

• By filling in a single bubble

What should you do in an editing task item?

• Fill in the bubble before the correct word or phrase

• Write your answer in the blank

• Circle the correct answer

• Draw a line to the correct answer

What is a characteristic of two-part items?

• They require drawing a diagram

• They are only found in the mathematics section

• They consist of two related questions

• They always have a single correct answer

What is the most important thing to do when marking your answers?

• Use a pen

• Read instructions carefully

• Circle your answers

• Use a highlighter

What should you avoid doing when filling in bubbles?

• Filling them in completely

• Erasing gently

• Using a number two pencil

• Circling your answer

What is the correct way to fill in a bubble?

• Put an X over it

• Leave it blank

• Fill it in completely

• Circle it

What is allowed in the reading passages of the FSA test?

• Circling or underlining words

• Filling in multiple bubbles

• Using a pen

• Writing your answers in the blank