Test Preparation

1.

10 points

What can you determine by "teaching" what you've learned to a friend or parent?

What the questions o the test will be about

How good of a teacher you might be someday

How well you've mastered the topic you're studying

What it's like to have to deal with a class full of students

2.

10 points

Which term describes the mental state you should be in when you take a test?

completely unconcerned

sleep-deprived

calm and confident

afraid of failure

3.

10 points

Which of the following is essential to know before you start studying?

What material the will cover

Which room the test will be in

Whether your teacher will grade on a curve

How many pages will be in the test booklet

4.

10 points

You have a big test for your health class on February 20th. When would you be the best time to begin studying?

February 10th

February 19th

October 10th

February 20th, the year before

5.

10 points

What term best describes what you should do if you have pages upon pages of notes?

Memorize

Condense them

Expand them

6.

10 points

What can you figure out by studying old tests?

The same answers to the questions you'll be asked on your own test

A general idea of the material you'll be tested on, and the way the questions will be asked

The curve that the test will be graded on

The most important facts about the topic you're studying

7.

10 points

How is a study group most similar to a sports team?

Members support each other and urge each other to work harder

Study groups try to "defeat" other study groups by outscoring them on tests

Sports teams and study groups both meet the night before a test or game

Members are in direct competition with each other

8.

10 points

What can you conclude from the fact that even college graduates must study for tests?

That the tests you take in middle school are largely the same as the ones you'll take in college

That tests get easier to take the older you get

That learning good test preparation skills now will help you later in life

That tests are the best way to assess people's creativity

9.

10 points

Which of the following statements is an opinion?

Many students find it helpful to join a study group

Students who prepare for tests tend to score better than students who don't

Students of all ages are required to take tests

Studying is the most productive way to spend your free time

10.

10 points

How much sleep should you get the night before a test?

A little; you should only nap for 2 hours, so you won't forget what you've learned

None; it's best to study all night and keep studying until the moment the test begins

You'll need at least 10 hours to get a good grade on your exam

Plenty; you want to be well-rested for your exam