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TEST TAKING STRATEGIES

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The most important thing to do at the beginning of a test is

a)

PANIC

b)

Take a deep breath and trust yourself

2.

It is important to trust your instinct. This means:

a)

Trust your gut feelings

b)

Act like a wolf

c)

Doubt yourself

3.

The most important question to ask yourself on a test is:

a)

Does this answer make sense?

b)

What's for lunch today?

c)

Is my teacher mad at me?

d)

Where does that highway go to?

4.

Getting a good night's sleep and eating a healthy breakfast are more beneficial than cramming all night before a test.

a)

True

b)

False

5.
When you finish a test, you should____.
a)
start talking to your friends
b)
leave the classroom
c)
shout, "I'm done!"
d)
review the test and check your answers
6.

The most important part of taking a test is:

a)

Getting plenty of sleep

b)

Eating a good breakfast

c)

Writing neatly and clearly

d)

Studying hard beforehand

7.

Which questions should you answer first?

a)

The longest ones

b)

The shortest ones

c)

The ones you're super sure you know the answer to

d)

The ones that have the fewest multiple-choice options

8.

How should you first approach a multiple-choice question?

a)

Read the choices out loud

b)

Eliminate the longest and shortest choices

c)

Try to answer it without looking at the choices

d)

Try to answer it without looking at the question

9.

A multiple choice test has four choices. You know that two of them are definitely wrong. Therefore, you have a ___ chance of getting the question right,

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

10.

What is not a symptom of testing anxiety?

a)

Sweating

b)

Rapid Heartbeat

c)

Positive self-talk

d)

Dry mouth

11.

All of the following are ways to combat testing anxiety except?

a)

Taking deep breaths

b)

Not getting enough sleep

c)

Banishing negative thoughts

d)

Avoiding the perfectionist trap

12.

Do not leave any questions blank

a)

True

b)

False

13.

I should expect myself to get every question right.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

What questions should you answer first?

a)

The questions I don't know

b)

The questions I know

15.

For Math Multiple-Choice Problems, try and work (a)   .

16.
On the morning of a test, you should have___.
a)
a balanced breakfast
b)
a soda
c)
nothing
d)
sugary foods
17.
When taking a test, it is most important to___.
a)
do better than your friend
b)
finish first
c)
look at your classmate's paper when you don't know the answer
d)
relax and try your best
18.
During the test, I should: 
a)
try hard to copy answers off of my friend.
b)
tell my teacher that I don't really feel like taking a test today.
c)
make lots of noise.
d)
stay calm and give my best effort.
19.
It's important that I ________________________. 
a)
give my best effort and keep a good attitude.
b)
get overwhelmed and give up. 
c)
rush through my test and not care about my answers. 
d)
All of the above. 
20.
If you don't know the answer to a question, you should: 
a)
Stare into space
b)
Pick your nose
c)
Give up
d)
Try to elminate a wrong answer
21.
Which of the following actions will not help you feel prepared for your test? 
a)
Getting a good night's sleep
b)
Arriving on time.
c)
Arriving late and feeling hungry
d)
None of the above
22.
For multiple choice questions, I should _________________________. 
a)
Choose the first answer that sounds right to me. 
b)
Read all the answer choices before picking one. 
c)
Say "eeny  meeny miney moe" to pick an answer.
d)
Ask my friend to help me.