The stars can only be seen at night.
[_______________]
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-Absolute
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Which of the following answer choices should be eliminated first from this question?
"Who was the first man to walk on the moon?"
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Mickey Mouse
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It is possible that baseball was created by Italian citizens.
[________________]
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-Absolute
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Three steps to answering test questions correctly include
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Reading, underlining, eliminating
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Some frog species only have one leg.
[________________]
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-Qualified
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Fossil fuels are the only cause of global warming.
[_______________]
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-Absolute
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Eliminating silly or impossible answers should be done first when crossing out possible answer choices.
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T /F
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Eliminating choices to help identify the best answer is not a valid and useful test taking strategy.
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T /F
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George Washington may have been afraid of snakes.
[________________]
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-Absolute
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Halloween falls on October 31 every year.
[_________________]
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-Qualified
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Pretending that each option of a multiple choice question is actually a true-false question is a legitimate test taking strategy.
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F
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Never
[________________]
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-Absolute
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In order to avoid any confusion, one should _____________the answer to a multiple choice question before reading the possible answers.
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Predict
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Sandra was quite overwhelmed by her final exam. Many of the test questions were difficult to answer, and she felt like she would not be able to complete the exam. What would you suggest Sandra do?
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Sandra should guess answer "C" on all of the questions, because teachers use answer "C" as the correct answer most often.
Sandra should answer the questions in numerical order so that she does not skip any. It will not matter if she doesn't finish in time.
Sandra should leave the questions she is unsure about blank because unmarked questions are never counted wrong.
_Sandra should answer the easy questions first. Then she should go back and reevaluate the more difficult question.
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Cannot
[________________]
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-Absolute
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Which questions are commonly the most confusing type of question?
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All of the above questions
None of the above questions
Questions where the answer is most likely C
_A and B
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Best answer tests always include the correct answer as one of the possible answer choices.
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T
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Statements with qualified terms tend to be true.
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T
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To eliminate the possibility of using an answer more than once on a matching question, one should
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Cross out used answers
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"Frogs are never red." This is an absolute statement.
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T
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Could
[________________]
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-Absolute
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Best answer tests include
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Multiple choice, T/F and matching tests
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'All monkeys have tails' is an absolute statement.
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T
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In order to help you answer this true/false statement, which words should be underlined?:
Black cats can only be found in countries in Northern America.
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_Only, in, Northern America
Black cats, only, countries, Northern America
Northern America
Countries, Northern America
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Only
[________________]
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-Absolute
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Always
[________________]
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-Absolute
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Every
[________________]
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-Absolute
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Response questions depend on the test taker's ability to recall information.
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T /F
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Tandry cannot figure out how his teacher wants him to answer a short essay question on the test he's taking. Where should he look to get more information?
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_In his study guide
On his classmate's paper
In the test directions
None of these
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Short essay questions can be considered response questions.
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T
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Fill in the blank questions usually require______________in the answer.
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_One key word
A list of vocabulary words
Complete sentences
None of these
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A five-paragraph essay question is one of the three types of response questions.
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T/ F
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A_______________test depends on the test taker's ability to recall specific information.
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None of these
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Types of response questions can include:
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Short answer, fill in the blank, and short essay
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Fill in the blank questions are considered___________questions.
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Response
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Most teachers develop fill in the blank questions from their
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Teacher's edition of the textbook
Students' suggestions
Past tests
_Lecture notes
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A short essay answer usually requires one or two supporting details to your answer.
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T
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Response questions can possibly have
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One correct answer
More than one answer
_Both of these
None of these
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A good place to get hints about how to answer a response question could be
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Both of these
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Casey has an open book test in his physics class tomorrow and will need to use many formulas. Which of the following is the best strategy Casey could use to organize his formulas?
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Highlight the formulas in his school's textbook
Write the formulas on his hand for easy access
_List all of the formulas on a separate sheet of paper
Indicate where formulas are located in the book using sticky notes
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Including a flowchart in your open book test materials will help to
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Identify relationships among topics
Present information in chronological order
_Identify the flow of information
None of these
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Open book tests usually require students to recall facts and basic information about key concepts and topics.
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T/ F
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The more resources you have to choose from during an open book test, the better you will do on the test because more information is available to you.
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T /F
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Open book tests often ask students to evaluate the relationships between concepts.
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T /F
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A way to categorize information and point you to where to find that information is called
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An index
A glossary
A table of contents
_Both A and C
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Using your friend's list of key topics that might be on an open book test is sufficient preparation for the test.
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T /F
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Most students overestimate their skill level and abilities to take open book tests.
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T
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On an open book test, Anna was asked to predict how American laws may affect the Mexican way of life if the US Constitution was applied to Mexico's laws. This open book test question
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Asks students to apply information to new situations
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If you copy your answers directly from the book, your teacher may
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Praise you for giving correct answers
_Scold you for committing plagiarism
Add points to your final score
None of these
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What necessary information is missing from this formula page? V = d/t
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None of these
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In order to have plenty of time to answer all required essay questions, a student should
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Write as many essays as quickly as possible, then go back and revise each one
Spend equal amounts of time on each question to ensure each questions gets the same amount of attention
_Decide which questions are more difficult or will take longer, then answer the easy questions first
None of these
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Which type of test focuses on debate and discussion of key content and main topics?
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Compare and contrast tests
Short answer tests
Essay tests
_Any of these
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When it comes to essay tests, understanding the relationships among concepts is more important than memorizing facts and details.
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T/ F
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Free association involves writing down one or two key terms to help you remember more key terms.
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T /F
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Christine is writing practice outlines to study for her next essay test. What should she focus on when creating practice outlines?
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Christine should focus on potential questions that may show up in the actual test
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List the similarities and differences among American settlers and Native Americans.
Which directive fits the above essay question?
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Compare and contrast
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During the test, simply writing down one or two key words from your practice outline may help you to remember the rest of the outline.
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T /F
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Essay tests require students to present information with complete thoughts.
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T /F
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If you have a choice of questions to answer on an essay test, always pick the most difficult questions because those will earn you the most points.
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T/ F
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Memorizing basic facts to include in your essays is an important part of essay preparation.
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T
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Once Amy got to the end of her essay, she realized that she had not directly addressed the prompt. Luckily, Amy had some of her test time left. The best solution for Amy would be to __________________.
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_revise her prompt
re-write her thesis
revise off-topic sections of her essay
completely re-write her entire essay from scratch
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The summary of an essay is located
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At the end of each paragraph
At the end of each of the three supporting details
At the end of each paragraph
_None of these
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Outlines should be written
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_In complete sentences
In complete thoughts, but not complete sentences
With incomplete thoughts
In complete sentences, but not complete thoughts
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Unless you are running out of time and must outline an essay answer, essay answers should always be written in complete sentences.
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T/ F
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The 5 paragraph format includes an introduction, supporting evidence and a summary.
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T /F
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What is the first step once an essay question has been chosen?
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Create an outline for the answer
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The 5 paragraph essay format allows for the detailed explanation of one supporting argument.
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T/ F
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Which of the following strategies will help you to stay focused and on topic while writing your essay?
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Both 'a' and 'b'
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If you know a lot about an essay topic and have plenty of time before the test is over, you should _____________.
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_Write only enough to answer the question completely
Write as much as you can about the subject so you might earn extra-credit points
Write exactly two extra paragraphs to point out additional information
None of these
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It is not necessary to spend a large amount of time preparing for an essay because you are never really sure of what the questions will be.
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T/ F
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A good introduction paragraph will state all three of the main supporting details to an argument.
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T/ F
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What statement should you use if you do not recall the exact date of an event?
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Any of these would work
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Misspelled words may bring your essay score down.
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T /F
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The beginning of each supporting paragraph can be vague because you will include additional details in the rest of the paragraph.
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T /F
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If you have a choice of questions to answer on an essay test, which questions should you answer first?
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_The questions that you know a lot about so you can then focus on the more difficult ones
The questions which call for a 5 paragraph essay because those are easiest to outline
The ones that are worth the fewest points because you can finish those quickly
Any of these
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