Test Preparation
Multiple Choice
Essay
General Strategies
Miscellaneous
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What is a mock test?
What is practice questions which is given in preparation for a real exam.
100
What questions should you answer first?
What is answer the easy questions first, then the harder ones. Don’t get nervous if some questions look unfamiliar. Skip them and return to them later
100
What does a good essay require?
What is good organization and writing skills.
100
Why should you attempt every question?
What is if there is no guessing penalty, always take an educated guess and select an answer. You have a 50% chance of getting the right answer.
100
How should you prepare for an open book test?
What is as carefully as any other test.
200
How many hours should you plan to study for every hour spent in class?
What is two hours.
200
True or false… You should read all of the options; eliminate the ones you know are incorrect.
What is true
200
How do you ensure that the answer to your essay question is supported?
What is prove your thoughts. Provide facts, figures, examples, etc. to prove your point. In many cases, the difference between an A and a B as a grade is due to the effective use of supporting evidence
200
Why should you observe the point value of the test questions?
What is you can figure out a rough time allowance. If the total point value for the test is 100, then a 50-point question is worth about half of your time regardless of how many questions there are.
200
Should you change your answer during a test?
What is don't keep on changing your answer, usually your first choice is the right one, unless you misread the question.
300
What is a group study session?
What is an ideal time to review and compare notes, ask each other questions, explain ideas to one another, discuss the upcoming exam and difficult concepts, and, when appropriate, delegate study tasks.
300
True or false… Familiarity of a response option make it the correct choice.
What is false.
300
What is proofreading?
What is careful reading (and rereading) of a (yet to be finally-printed) document, to detect any errors in spelling, punctuation, or grammar.
300
Why should you glance over the test questions before you start?
What is it gives you an idea on what is covered on the test, where the emphasis lies and what the main ideas seem to be.
300
Are there usually more true answers or false answers on a test?
What is true answers.
400
Where is the best place to study for a test?
What is a quiet place – free from as many distractions as possible. You will concentrate better when you study in the same place every day.
400
Why should you anticipate the answer before you look at the options for a multiple-choice question?
What is it helps the correct answer become obvious.
400
How many main ideas should you have per paragraph?
What is one.
400
Why should you underline all of the significant words in the directions.
What is many students can be penalized if they did not clearly read the directions. For example, if they did not see the word “or” (example: “Answer 1, 2, OR 3”). You do not get extra credit for answering three questions if the directions said to answer ONE
400
Why should you avoid a negative mindset?
What is it’s the enemy of critical thinking. Mindsets are barriers to learning.
500
What type of food should you eat prior to your test?
What is superfoods/antioxidants. - Purple/red grapes, blueberries, red berries, nuts, dark green vegetables, sweet potatoes, orange vegetables, tea, whole grains and fish.
500
What are qualifier questions?
What is Qualifiers are words that alter a statement. Words like always, most, equal, good, and bad. In a multiple-choice test, qualifiers can make an option on a test question be a correct option or an incorrect option. For example, the following 2 states are nearly identical: It often rains in Seattle. It always rains in Seattle. The first statement is true, while the word “always” in the second statement makes it false.
500
What is a memory dump?
What is jotting down on scratch paper any ideas, facts, figures, etc. which could be used in answering the questions.
500
What are some ways you can predict test questions?
What is points that the teacher repeats or emphasizes in class, questions asked by students in class, questions asked by the instructor in class, anything the instructor writes on the board, questions from quizzes, homework, handouts or questions found in the text, on sample tests or on CD.
500
What should you do immediately following your test?
What is if time permits, review the test questions you were not sure of immediately after leaving the room while you still can recall them. Verify correct answers and find answers to questions you didn’t know. Record these answers for future review.
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