How to Ace Multiple Choice Tests
Taking practice tests and knowing strategy are the keys to success with multiple choice tests.
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You Will Need
- Internet access or bookstores
- Practice multiple choice tests
Steps
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Step 1
Locate practice tests
Locate multiple choice tests to practice with. Look on publisher sites, school sites, or in bookstores.
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Step 2
Read all questions
Read all the questions carefully one or two times before reviewing the answers.
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Step 3
Answer the question in your head
Answer the question in your head before looking at answer choices.
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Step 4
Read all answer choices
Read all the answer choices at least once before making a selection.
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Often the answer with the most information, or the longest, is the correct answer choice.
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Step 5
Eliminate wrong answers
Cross out the answers you are sure are not correct.
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If you are sure that one answer choice is correct or incorrect, never choose "All of the above" or "None of the above."
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Step 6
Go back and review answers
Review your answers, focusing on any you were unsure of or guessed at. Only change an answer if you are certain it was wrong – the first choice is usually the right choice.
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Did you know? When a test is well written, most of the questions will be answered correctly by 30 to 80 percent of those taking it.
