How Do You Take A Multiple Choice Exam?
A multiple-choice test is nothing more than a modified version of a true-false test. Instead of looking at absolutes and lower-level thinking skills like a true-false test does, a multiple-choice test requires a student to test his higher-level thinking abilities by analyzing and synthesizing material. Read all material that might be on the exam. As you read and study, you are better prepared to choose the correct answer on the multiple-choice test because it simply “makes sense.” Review old copies of course exams, if possible. Look for obvious ways to know the correct answer. Listen carefully to any instructions the teacher gives. Students often rush to start and frequently don’t hear the teacher. Evaluate the test questions. As you read through the questions, mark the answers you know are correct. Check the test thoroughly. Only change an answer if you have found the correct statement somewhere else in the test, or if you know you marked it incorrectly the first time. If you have stu
