Test Taking Tips
When you do not know the answer, the best thing to do is?
What is take an educated guess?
Which of the following fractions has the smallest value?
A) 3/4
B) 1/2
C) 3/7
D) 4/9
What is C, 3/7?
This is the number of essay sections (30 minutes each) that are required on the PRAXIS Core Writing test.
What is "two"
"I carefully weighed the chances of the undertaking".
In the context of the sentence, "weighed" most closely means:
A) Considered
B) Swayed
C) Weighted
D) Measured
What is A, Considered?
Sometimes, people determine that this is useful to join one of these to provide opportunities to ask questions, practice sample test questions, and obtain support from others during the test preparation process.
What is a study group?
In order to better manage your time, the best thing to do with questions that are extremely difficult is to ______ them and return to them later.
What is skip?
As part of a unit on freezing and thawing, students recorded the temperatures of several mixtures.
Mixture 1: –3°C
Mixture 2: 7°C
Mixture 3: 9 °C
Mixture 4: –5°C
Mixture 5: –12°C
Mixture 6: 11°C
What was the difference between the highest and lowest temperatures of the mixtures?
What is 23°C?
There are two types of writing assignments that you have to complete on the Writing Test. The first one of these requires you to provide sufficient evidence to support a claim. This type of essay is known as a(n)______________essay.
What is "argumentative"
Read the following sentences before answering the question below.
(1) Grey clouds rushed across the horizon, bringing with them sheets of rain and swirling winds. (2) The tornado sirens blasted through the storm and night air, sounding out an alarm to those who could hear. (3) Parents rushed their children from their beds and down to the relative safety of the basement.
Which transition word or phrase would fit best at the beginning of sentence 3?
A) For example
B) Similarly
C) First
D) Accordingly
What is D, Accordingly
This department on campus offers free study skills sessions and tutoring.
What is the Pirate Academic Success Center (PASC)?
This is a great tool to practice content on a test while on the go.
What is flashcards?
Which statement correctly describes information about the following set of data?
{8, 10, 12, 14, 14, 26}
A) The median is greater than the mode.
B) The mean is less than the mode.
C) The mean and the median are equal.
D) The mean is greater than the median.
What is D, The mean is greater than the median?
The other written assignment on the PRAXIS test involves the creation of an essay that provides content to clearly convey information on a topic while providing various sources as credible evidence. This type of essay is known as a(n) ___________essay.
What is "informative:
It has been seen that flames have been prominent sources of artificial light; and although of low luminous efficiency, they still have much to commend them from the standpoints of portability, convenience, and subdivisions. The materials which have been burned for light, whether solid or liquid, are rich in carbon, and the solid particles of carbon by virtue of their incandescence are responsible for the brightness of a flame.
A) Artificial light is brightest when it burns the hottest.
B) Artificial light is most effective with minimal carbon.
C) The more carbon, the brighter the light.
D) The more carbon, the hotter the flame.
What is C, The more carbon, the brighter the light?
You have this both internally and externally and it can help you stay on track when studying.
What is motivation?
What should you do after you finish answering all questions on a test?
What is double-checking your answers?
Ari spent half of the money in his checking account. He then deposited $75.00 and later withdrew $15.00. His new balance is $120.00. How much money did Ari have in his account to begin with? (Note: no other transactions were made and no interest accrued.)
What is $60?
There is a major step in the writing process that is tested by taking sentences that need to be strengthened by offering suggestions for changing them. This process is known as _______________
What is "revision"
Every family possessed a flock of sheep and goats, sometimes numbering many thousands, and a band of horses, generally several hundred, in a few instances several thousand. In recent times many possess small herds of cattle, the progeny of those which strayed into the reservation from the numerous large herds in its vicinity. The condition of the tribe, as a whole, is not only far removed from hardship, but may even be said to be one of comparative affluence.
What does the author most likely mean by the word progeny?
A) Children
B) Colts
C) Lambs
D) Calves
What is D, Calves?
This ineffective study strategy involves many different actions, one of which is staying up the night before a test to memorize all of the information.
What is cramming?
True or false?
When completing questions that go with a passage, a good strategy is to read the entire passage before looking at the questions.
What is false? It is a good strategy to read the questions first before reading the passage so that you know what information to look for.
A field trip to the planetarium is being planned. Mrs. Weir is the principal and needs to know how many buses to take. If each bus will hold 16 people and there are 350 students total, which equation should she use to reserve the correct number?
A) 350/16 = 21 7/12
B) 350/16 = 21R12
C) 350/16 ≈ 22
D) 350/16 = 21.875
What is C, 350/16 = 22
Select the section of this passage that needs revision: The club members agreed that each would contribute ten days of volunteer work annually each year at the local hospital.
What is "annually each year"? Annually each year is a redundant phrase and could be better stated as just "annually"
No paladin, or knight, of the olden times, ever exhibited more wild, romantic daring, than that which formed a part of the ranger's daily action. Danger, in a thousand forms, beset him at every step—he defied mutilation, death by fire and lingering torture. The number of his enemies, he never counted, until after he had conquered them—the power of the tribe, or the prowess of the warrior, was no element in his calculations. Where he could strike first and most effectually, was his only inquiry. Securing an avenue for retreat was no part of his strategy—for he had never an intention or thought of returning, except as a victor.
A) emphasize the fact that a ranger never considered defeat an option.
B) observe that the country would be a different place without a ranger.
C) clarify the difference between "ranger" and "pioneer."
D) explain why certain types of pioneers were less adventurous than others.
What is A, emphasize the fact that a ranger never considered defeat an option?
You should always _____ when studying.
What is avoid distractions?