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Test Taking Tips
- Answer easy questions first.
You earn as many points for easy question as you do for hard questions. The easier questions are at the beginning of the section and the harder questions at the end.
- Guess smart.
If you can rule out one or more answer choices for a multiple-choice question as definitely wrong, your chances of guessing the right answer improve.
- Omit questions that you really have no idea how to
answer.
But if you can rule out any choices, you probably should guess from among the rest of the choices.
- Don't panic if you cannot answer every question.
You do not have to answer every question correctly to get a good score. You can get an average score by answering about half of the questions correctly and omitting the remaining questions.
- Use your test book for scratch work.
You can also cross off choices you know are wrong and mark questions you have omitted so you can go back to them if you have time.
- Keep track of time.
If you finish a section before time is called, check you answers in that section only.
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