TYPES OF TESTS …MULTIPLE CHOICE, ESSAY, AND TRUE FALSE

1. TYPES OF TESTS …MULTIPLE CHOICE, ESSAY, AND TRUE FALSE FROM THE ACHIEVEMENT CENTER

2. MULTIPLE CHOICE • Read question before you look at answers • Read all choices before choosing answer • Eliminate wrong answers • Do not keep changing answers…usually first choice is correct

3. MULTIPLE CHOICE • “All of the above”…do not choose if you are certain one answer is false • “None of the above”…do not choose if you are certain one answer is true • Usually choice with most information is correct

4. GUIDELINES FOR MULTIPLE CHOICEGUESSING • If 2 answers are similar except for 1 or 2 words, choose one of these • If 2 answers have similar sounding/looking words choose one of these • If the stem calls for sentence completion, eliminate grammatically incorrect answers • If 2 quantities are almost the same, choose one

5. GUIDELINES FOR MULTIPLE CHOICEGUESSING • If answers cover a wide numerical range, choose the middle of the range *****NONE OF THESE TECHNIQUES ARE MEANT TO TAKE THE PLACE OF STUDYING!!!!

6. ESSAY TEST • Read directions carefully • If you do not understand question…ask • Answer all parts to the question • Manage your time for all essays that need answered • If question asks for facts do not give opinions

7. ESSAY TEST • Find out exactly what question is asking • Be neat • Make an outline before answering • 1 main idea per paragraph • Proofread essays if time allows • Use a pen…pencils are hard to read • Write on one side of the page only

8. TRUE/FALSE QUESTIONS • Read question carefully • Pay attention to key words • Look for qualifiers---all, most , sometimes, never, rarely are key words • If the question contains always or never it is usually false

9. MACHINE GRADED TESTS • Make sure answer you mark corresponds to question you are answering • Do not make any stray marks • Try not to erase or change your answers