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Answering Multiple Choice Questions

Answering Multiple Choice Questions. Know your test – For AP Statistics No penalties for wrong answers ( Answer every one ) Bubble BEST ANSWER in the context of the question No answer choice may be precisely correct or More than one choice may be correct

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Answering Multiple Choice Questions

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  1. Answering Multiple Choice Questions • Know your test – For AP Statistics • No penalties for wrong answers (Answer every one) • BubbleBEST ANSWER in the context of the question • No answer choice may be precisely correct or • More than one choice may be correct • Often the stem has extraneous information • Often data is given, but there may also be a summary metric which precludes the need for calculations • NoHighlighting BUT YOU CAN WRITE ON THE TEST • Weakly erased answers or stray marks often result in wrong scanned scores – and no one will know that! • One or two questions may make a huge difference in your normalized score! (It is based on relative performance) - EVERY ONE QUESTION COUNTS BIG TIME

  2. Multiple Choice Questions #2 • Cover answer choices (called distracters!): • Read (skim if long) the stem of the question • Do not start calculations until you understand the question • Underline the precise question (usually at the end of the stem) • Think about the intent of the question (what content is the author trying to find out if you know) • Reread the stem thinking of the precise question and intent • Determine the most likely answer(s)

  3. Multiple Choice Questions #3 • Compare your answer(s) to the answer choices • Look at each answer choice & mark off those that are clearly impossible choices • Watch out for answers that are part of your solution calculations/considerations but do not answer the precise question • If you are sure of an answer – circle it and move on --- DO NOT BUBBLE ANY ANSWERS AT THIS TIME • If Not sure, leave possible choices unmarked (you should designate the answer that seems most likely). Mark this question (On the test) and return to it later

  4. Multiple Choice Questions #4 • Often as you do a test you will get an idea on an earlier problem • DO NOT SPEND TOO MUCH TIME ON ONE QUESTION – figure your pace and more on! – for the AP Exam there are 90 minutes for 40 questions • So MOVE ON if a question is not answered in 2 minutes • Most kids finish the MC test in one hour so you should have plenty of time to go back. • BUBBLE in the last 10 minutes (WATCH YOUR TIME) . Do not bubble early to minimize erasers • DO not pass in your test early – CHECK YOUR ANSWERS • If GUESSING go with your first guess. Only change your first guess if you think of a specific reason to change it • Use a MARS or equivalent eraser • Do not OVERANALYZE the problem. Think of the Intent and go for the BEST not PERFECT answer

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