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Improving Your Performance on Exams and Tests

Discover key strategies to enhance your exam performance, from pre-test preparations to tackling different question types. Learn how to organize your study materials, approach various test formats, and make educated guesses. Boost your confidence and optimize your performance.

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Improving Your Performance on Exams and Tests

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  1. Improving Your Performance on Exams and Tests Chapter 9

  2. Before the Test • Preparation • Study in the testing room • Prepare Mentally – RELAX • Have your supplies organized • Arrive on time

  3. General Strategies • Dump information • Read the directions • Scan the test • Develop a plan • Read the questions carefully • Make educated guesses • Watch out for careless errors

  4. Types of Tests Essay Tests Multiple-Choice • Pre-test preparation • Read directions carefully • Budget your time • Read all questions first • Directional words • Pick a title & outline • Write methodically • Check your work • Surprise questions? • Work quickly • Consider the instructor • Guess before choosing • Process of elimination • Clue words & numbers • Multiple answers • Educated guesses • Change answers

  5. Types of Tests True/False Matching • Read questions carefully • Clue words • Don’t overthink • Guess • Don’t change answers • Read directions carefully • Read the most complex column first • Do easy questions first • Do difficult questions next • Write explanations

  6. Types of Tests Fill-in & Short Answer Vocabulary • Read questions carefully • Look for clues • Don’t overanalyze • Watch the blanks • Think of the info requested • Educated guesses • Over answer • Watch for word traps • Not quite sure? • Educated guesses

  7. Types of Tests Number Problems Take-Home& Open-Book • Work systematically • Organize your work • Use all given information • Study visual aids carefully • Don’t quit • Multiple choice • Check your answers • Synthesize • Avoid plagiarism • Proofread • Do your own work • Keep copies • Have enough time • Work quickly

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