GMAS Tools
Before picking your answer, it’s smart to do this with all the answer choices.
What read them carefully
This kind of question gives you four answer choices, but only one is correct.
What is multiple choice
You should always do this when you finish your test, just in case you made a mistake.
What is check your work
You should always do this when you finish your test, just in case you made a mistake.
What is check your work
You should ask for this before the test starts if you need to go.
What is a bathroom break?
This online tool lets you come back to a question later.
What is the flag.
These questions have more than one correct answer. You’ll see the words “Select ALL that apply.”
What is multiple-select question
Before picking your answer, it’s smart to do this with all the answer choices.
What is read them carefully
During the test, this must stay on your desk and not in your pocket.
What is your pencil (or Chromebook)?
This is a device you should give to your teacher before testing and they are not allowed in the testing environment.
What is a cell phone?
This tool helps you get rid of answer choices that don’t make sense.
What is the eliminate or strikethrough tool
This type of question asks you to move words or items into the correct order or group.
What is a drag-and-drop question?
If you feel nervous, doing this quietly can help calm you down.
What is take a deep breath (or use calming strategies)?
If you're done and others are still testing, you should stay this way.
What is quiet?
he night before the test, it’s important to do this so your brain is rested.
What is get a good night’s sleep?
You use this tool to highlight important information in the passage.
What is the highlighter tool
These questions ask you to write a short or long response using evidence from the text.
What is a constructed response or extended response?
Use these in the sentence to figure out what a tricky word means.
What are context clues?
You should not do this, even if you're bored or finished early.
What is talk, play, or distract others?
In the morning, you should do this to fuel your body and brain.
What is eat a healthy breakfast?
You can do this to make text easier to see on screen.
What is zoom in
These are two-part questions where you answer a question, then choose evidence to support it.
What is an evidence-based question (Part A and Part B)?
What is an evidence-based question (Part A and Part B)?
If two answer choices both sound right, do this to help choose the best one.
What is go back to the text or reread the question?
If you're done but a classmate near you is still working, you should avoid doing this.
What is looking at their screen or talk to them?
To avoid rushing and stress, make sure you do this before leaving home.
What is pack your supplies and arrive on time?