1. How To Take Tests By: William Rickard

2.  A. Assign study time  B. Get plenty of sleep I. Study Material Carefully

3.  1. Work in a distraction-free area.  2. Study for 2-3 hours.  3. Break material down into pieces a few days before the test.  4. When there’s problems studying: a. Find study group b. Find private tutor c. Go to professor’s office hours d. Find someone who’s already taken the class. A. Assign Study Time

4.  1. Helps people focus better.  2. Helps people remember things better.  3. Give yourself extra time: a. To review material. b. To think about the questions. c. Look through the study guides. B. Get Plenty Of Sleep

5.  A. Scan test  B. Read all directions carefully II. Test-Taking Time

6.  1. See which questions are easy or difficult  2. See how many questions there are  3. See what kinds of questions there are A. Scan Test

7.  1. Lessen chances of getting lost, frustrated, and/or confused  2. Increase chances of succeeding and earning a good grade B. Read All Directions Carefully

8.  A. Matching  B. Fill-In-The Blanks  C. True-False  D. Multiple Choice III. Kinds Of Objective Tests

9.  1. Read directions carefully  2. Count choices in each column. Work with the one that has fewer choices first.  3. Columns may have the same number. Work with the explanations one. They might have clues. A. Matching

10.  1. Read directions carefully  2. Read the 1 st statement. If you know the answer, write it down.  3. If you don’t know the answer, skip it and move on. Answers can be found on some statements.  4. Go back to statements that you don’t know and look for keywords.  5. Don’t leave blanks empty. Make a guess.  6. If there’s a word bank, cross out words that are used. B. Fill-In-The Blanks

11.  1. Read all directions  2. Often contain clues. Some keywords: ALL, ALWAYS, EVERY, ONLY, NONE, NEVER, SOME, USUALLY, SELDOM, SOMETIMES, PROBABLY,, MAINLY, OFTEN, EXCEPT, RARELY.  3. Look at the sequence of statements. Order of facts determines if it’s true or false.  4. True statement maybe reworded. Positive words replace negative ones or vice versa.  5. Entire statement must be true in order to mark true. If any part of it is false, then mark false. C. True-False

12.  1. Read all directions.  2. Read 1 st question. Try to predict answer before reading answer choices.  3. Read all choices. Get rid of impossible answers.  4. Choose answer that makes most sense, answers question, and relates to topic and details that were studied.  5. Negative questions seem difficult because facts can be easily recalled in what’s been read. Eliminate these facts. One answer shall remain.  6. Guess if answer is uncertain.  7. If answer sheet is used, make sure right choice and number are recorded properly. D. Multiple Choice

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14.  Davis, Leslie, Sirowitz, Sandi, and Parker, Harvey C. Study Strategies Made Easy Plantation, Florida. Specialty Press Inc., 1996. Works Cited