TAKING OBJECTIVE TESTS

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READ DIRECTIONS

• tell number of questions
• identify format of answers
• special instructions

BUDGET YOUR TIME

• preview exam
• check point value of each question
• pace yourself
• include review time

ANSWER EASIEST QUESTIONS FIRST

STRATEGIES FOR MATCHING TESTS

• read directions
• work from one side
• answer questions you’re sure of first
• eliminate and cross of alternatives
• recheck your work

STRATEGIES FOR TRUE-FALSE TESTS

• read directions
• identify key words or phrases
• underline word or words that make a statement false
• read statements containing negative words carefully
• statements containing qualifying words are usually true
• statements containing absolute words are usually false

STRATEGIES FOR MULTIPLE CHOICE TESTS

• read question and all of the answers before selecting the correct answer
• work to eliminate incorrect alternatives
• connect stem of the question to each alternative and then treat statement as true-false item
• read the question, cover the alternatives, and think of answer
• use caution when “all of the above” and none of the above are included as choices