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A Guide to Taking Multiple Choice Tests

This guide provides general guidelines for taking multiple choice tests and specific strategies for tackling true/false questions. Learn how to read the stem and answer choices effectively, understand the role of guessing, and identify common tricks used by test makers. In addition, discover strategies for handling statements, including those with negative words, all-or-nothing words, and in-between words.

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A Guide to Taking Multiple Choice Tests

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  1. A Guide to Taking Multiple Choice Tests

  2. General Guidelines • Read the stem with each possible answer. • Keep in mind that words like not, falseandincorrectcan completely change the meaning of the statement. • When you decide an answer is not correct, draw a line through it. • Do not change your first answer unless you are sure you made the wrong choice.

  3. Strategies for True/False tests • Guessing gives you a fifty-fifty chance. • No amount of guessing can replace knowledge of the answer. • Nevertheless, you should be aware of strategies to use if you are not sure. • While these strategies won’t apply every time, they will make you aware of possible tricks used by test makers.

  4. Additional True/False Strategies • Assume statements are true unless you know they are false (test makers generally include more true than false questions). • If any part of the statement is false, then the whole statement is false (partial truth). • T/F statements that tend to give reasons tend to be false. • A negative word or prefix does not necessarily make the statement false.

  5. All-or-nothing words In-between words • All-or-nothing words allow no exceptions • all, always, every, exactly, invariably, none, never, nothing • In-between words indicate possible exceptions (statements are usually true) • few, frequently, generally, many, most, often, seldom, usually, probably

  6. Summary for True/False tests • Fifty-fifty chance • Partial truths • Negative words • All-or-nothing words • In-between words

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