1. Read directions. Ask yourself: "How do I indicate the answer?" (ex: T/F, true or false, yes or no, Y or N, etc.) "Do I have to correct false statements?" If you don't know what to do, ASK!
2. Answer easy questions first. Skip any statements that you are unsure of. Go back to these after you have answered the easier ones. Be sure to mark any question that you need to return to.
3. If you are unsure of an answer, look for qualifiers. These are word clues upon which the question depends.
4. Absolute qualifiers are words which leave no room for exception. Statements containing an absolute qualifier are usually false. Examples of absoluate qualifiers include: no, never, only, always, all, none, every, exactly, best.
5. Other qualifiers usually indicate a true answer. They leave room for exception. I.e.-sometimes, usually, many, probably, seldom, generally, frequently, few, more often, most, same, less
6. Know your subject matter well enough so that you can notice the word clues without being misled by them. If you have no idea if a statement is true or false, guess logically when you see a qualifier.
7. If a statement contains two negatives, get rid of the negatives to make the statement easier to read and understand.
8. If any part of the statement is false, the answer is false.
9. Short statements usually indicate a false answer.
10. Statements that are definitions are usually true.
11. Teacher-made test usually have more true statements than false.
12. Make an educated guess using all the test taking tips you have learned. You have a 50% chance of getting the answer correct.
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