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Test Taking Tips

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 2hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How much sleep should you get the night before a test?

a)

6 hours

b)

12 hours

c)

8-10 hours

d)

7 hours

2.

How important is eating breakfast the day of the test?

a)

not important at all

b)

very important

c)

it makes no difference

d)

you should never eat breakfast

3.

What type of mindset should you have when testing? Choose two answers

a)

Thinking about absolutely nothing

b)

Having confidence in yourself

c)

Thinking positively

d)

Telling myself I will fail

4.

How many answers should you read before you answer a question?

a)

one if I know that is the right answer

b)

two

c)

three

d)

all of the answers

5.

What do you do to eliminate answers? Choose all that apply

a)

eliminate answers that are obviously wrong

b)

randomly pick an answer

c)

eliminate answers that are partly correct

d)

get rid of answers that are correct but do not answer the question

6.

When looking at graphs, charts and tables, what things should you pay attention to and read

a)

titles and labels

b)

units of measure

c)

patterns, trends or comparisions

d)

all of the above answers

e)

none of the above answers

7.

Most people get nervous before they take an important test, but some people experience an intense fear or worry known as test anxiety.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

To pace yourself means to ________________________.

a)

Take your time

b)

Don't Rush

c)

Don't spend too much time on one question.

d)

All of the above

9.

The night before a test, you should

a)

stay up late watching TV.

b)

stay up worrying about the test.

c)

panic and do not go to sleep.

d)

get to bed and try to get a good night's rest.

10.

When taking a test, it is most important to

a)

do better than your friend.

b)

finish first.

c)

look at your classmate's answer when you don't know the answer.

d)

relax and try your best.

11.

When choosing an answer to a multiplic-choice question, you should

a)

choose the first answer that looks right.

b)

always choose answer "C".

c)

read ALL the question and the answer choices, then choose the best answer.

d)

always choose the longest answer.

12.
If I finish my test quickly, I will probably ____________________. 
a)
Get a very high score. 
b)
Not do as well as others who take their time. 
c)
Talk to my neighbor because I'm bored. 
d)
Get all the questions correct.  
13.
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
14.
What is evidence?
a)
documentation that proves a point
b)
paperwork used in a court case
c)
contradictory paperwork
d)
a student who isn't really answering these questions and is just clicking his/her favorite color
15.

Before you begin each test, you should:

a)

think about the homework you forgot to do.

b)

panic and worry.

c)

talk to your friends.

d)

listen to and follow the test administrator's instructions.

16.

While testing, before choosing a definite answer, you should:

a)

choose the first answer that sounds good

b)

read ALL of your answer choices carefully

c)

flip a coin

17.

On the math test, if your answer that seems to be "not here" or "none of the above," you should:

a)

immediately choose "not here" or "none of the above"

b)

reread and rework the problem again, slowly and carefully to be sure

c)

choose any other answer

18.

What strategies are especially useful if you decide to flag a problem to look at later?

a)

Keeping your scratch paper neat and organized.

b)

Writing down what the question is asking.

c)

Writing down information given.

d)

All of the above.

19.

Which of the following is NOT a good test taking strategy?

a)

Write down the information given.

b)

Only use your scratch paper when you need it.

c)

Read through the entire problem.

d)

Try different strategies to solve.

20.

When reviewing the question and your answer choice one last time, what question should you ask yourself?

a)

How much time do I have left?

b)

What is the question really asking me?

c)

How many questions do I have left?

d)

Does my answer make sense?

21.

What strategy helps your chance at getting the question correct?

a)

Making a best guess.

b)

Crossing out answers you're sure are wrong.

c)

Flagging the question for later.

d)

Crossing out answers you think are wrong.

22.

What's the best way to understand a problem?

a)

By reading the entire question.

b)

By reading all of the answer options.

c)

By skimming the entire problem.

d)

By reading the entire question and all of the answer options.

23.
During the test, I should _________________. 
a)
Move as quickly as I can.
b)
Skip around the test.
c)
Take my time and stay focused.
d)
Think about what I'm going to do at recess. 
24.
While the test directions are being read aloud, I should ______________________.  
a)
listen carefully.
b)
draw pictures on my test. 
c)
talk to everyone. 
d)
None of the above
25.
Math: You should underline the important words. Which word would you make sure to highlight?
Cindy had 18 pieces of candy. She ate six pieces in the morning, and four more pieces in the afternoon. How many pieces of candy does she have left?
a)
pieces
b)
ate
c)
morning
d)
left
26.
If my teacher tells me to make sure I have bubbled everything, I should...
a)
Ignore her.
b)
Check my bubbles again carefully.
27.

The regular price of a Happy Meal at McDonalds is $7.30. Warren paid $0.75 less than the regular price for the Happy Meal. He also paid $1.48 for a medium french fries. What is the total amount Warren paid at McDonalds?

a)

$13.03

b)

$8.03

c)

$14.53

d)

$9.53

28.

Patricia has 5.32 yards of string and is going to cut the string into 14 equal pieces. What is the length of each piece of string Patricia will cut?

a)

0.61 yards

b)

0.38 yards

c)

0.37 yards

d)

3.8 yards

29.

Harold had four pounds of nails that cost $22.68. If each pound of nails was the same price, how much was one pound of nails?

a)

$5.67

b)

$5.79

c)

$90.72

d)

$1.95

30.

A garbage truck is holding 6 14\frac{1}{4}   tons of garbage. At the next stop it picks up  4  12\frac{1}{2}  more tons of garbage. How many tons of garbage are now in the truck?

a)

11  14\frac{1}{4}  

b)

1 1/4

c)

12 3/4

d)

11  34\frac{3}{4}  

31.

Patrice counted 124 boxes of pencils in a storage closet. Each box has 15 pencils. How many pencils are there in all?

a)

2,360

b)

1,860

c)

744

d)

139

32.

Tula paid $31.50 for 14 gallons of gasoline. What is the cost for each gallon of gasoline?

a)

$441.00

b)

$2.06

c)

$2.15

d)

$2.25

33.

Abigail is selling bracelets. She sold 25 bracelets for $3.45 each. How much money did Abigail make selling bracelets?

a)

$300.00

b)

$86.25

c)

$8.62

d)

$75.45

34.

In a school auditorium there are 35 seats in each row of seats. How many rows are needed for 735 students to each have a seat?

a)

18

b)

21

c)

20

d)

25,725

35.

The border around the top of a house measured 24  45\frac{4}{5}   foot long. The border around the bottom of the house measured 23  16\frac{1}{6}  foot long. How many more feet is the top of the house than the bottom of the house

a)

1  1530\frac{15}{30}  

b)

1  1930\frac{19}{30}  

c)

2  911\frac{9}{11}  

d)

1 13\frac{1}{3}