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Test Taking Strategies
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1
Be Slick and Predict means to predict what the answer will be.
Before you read.
After you read.
During your reading.
2
Distractors can bring down the percentage answered correctly of a M.C. question to below 25%.
False
True
3
The square root of 79 is between:
8 and 9
8 and 11
10 and 11
7 and 8
4
Which of the following is NOT true of short-term memory.
Can hold about 7 items for no more than 30 seconds.
If chunked can stay long enough to dial a telephone number.
Will always stay in short term memory.
Has a fairly limited capacity.
5
Which is true of long term memory?
Studying helps people to perform better on tests.
Information is gradually transferred into long term memory.
Is helped by sleep.
Repetition is key to long term memory.
6
If you get to a question that you just don’t know.
Don't answer it.
Give up.
Skip it and come back.
7
At the end of the test you can...
review my tagged questions
rework some of the problems
reread some stories
8
Distractors separate the students that REALLY know the answer from those who don’t.
True
False
9
The distractor that is considerably different from the others, is probably the correct choice.
True
False
10
Standardized tests are made to be difficult so that the average students can be found.
False
True
11
Which of the following are things you can do to help you relax before a test.
Do the simple questions first.
Flex and then relax your muscles
Remember you have plenty of time.
Take slow, deep breaths.
12
Which of the following are signal words...
not
explain
interpret, infer
opposite, except, and compare
13
Doing your best, your homework, participating & studying will help you do well on tests.
True
False
14
Standardized tests are NOT used to...
Indicate your success on future college entrance exams.
Help your school grade.
Place you in lower or higher level classes.
Compete again other students.
15
Cramming for an exam is the best way to study.
True
False
16
Jail the details means to...
highlight the details.
cross out the details.
circle the details.
underline the details.
17
It is ok to leave an answer blank.
False
True
18
Slash the Trash means to...
Remember all of the choices.
Eliminate choices you know are not the correct answer.
All the choices are correct.
19
Before the test .
Sleep right
Move around a little – get your blood flowing
Don’t stress or be nervous
Eat right
20
What did Luke Skywalker do after his hand was cut off?
Kill Darth Vader
Get a Band-Aid
Scream, “I’ll never join you!”
Get a new mechanical hand.
