Taking Tests

1.

5 points

Before answering the questions on a test, you should read the instructions and skim through the entire test.

True

False

2.

5 points

The first step in educated guessing is to eliminate any obviously false answers.

True

False

3.

5 points

____________ questions tend to focus on the big picture.

Multiple-choice

Essay

Matching

True-false

4.

5 points

A well-constructed test determines your fundamental abilities and potential.

True

False

5.

5 points

It is best to wait until after you do badly on a test to visit your campus learning or tutorial center.

True

False

6.

5 points

If an essay question asks you to critique a statement or a concept, your answer will

use evidence and arguments to convince the reader of a particular point.

show how things fit together and provide analogies.

track how events have evolved in a timeline.

judge and analyze, explaining what is wrong and right about a concept.

describe the similarities, and discuss the differences.

7.

5 points

You receive your test back and learn that you have received a "C" letter grade. What should you do? Click all that apply.

Talk to your instructor and ask for help.

Recognize that this is not a subject you can do well in.

Look at your mistakes and try to figure out what went wrong.

Forget about it and move on to your next task.

Rethink your study strategies and make adjustments for future tests.

8.

5 points

_____________ questions typically ask for brief responses that require you to recall specific pieces of information.

Multiple-choice

Essay

True-false

Short-answer

9.

5 points

All of the following are useful strategies for dealing with math anxiety, EXCEPT

practicing math problems under pressure, using a timer.

reviewing math fundamentals before moving on to more advanced topics.

avoiding negative self-talk.

keeping in mind that math is harder for women than for men.

10.

5 points

The educated-guessing strategy can be most effective when answering what type of question?

matching

multiple-choice

essay

short-answer

11.

5 points

To do well on multiple-choice, true-false, and matching tests, you need to guess well and understand general ideas.

True

False

12.

5 points

Advantages of study groups include all of the following, EXCEPT

they help members organize and structure the material.

they work well for all students, regardless of learning style.

they decrease students' chances of overlooking important material.

they allow students to share different perspectives on the material.

13.

5 points

An effective way to manage test anxiety is to

write important facts on index cards.

prepare thoroughly.

do most of your studying the night before the test.

try not to visualize the outcome of the test.

14.

5 points

Math tests do not appear to provoke any more anxiety than tests for other subjects.

True

False

15.

5 points

You have been ill all week and unable to study for your test in literature tomorrow. Since you have only one evening to study, what are your best strategies? Click all that apply.

Stay up as late as necessary to review all the material.

Review the main focus of your notes and reading material.

Study only for an hour and then get plenty of rest.

Prepare a one-page summary sheet with hard-to-remember information.

Skim the literature that will be on the test to refresh your memory, but don't try to reread each piece

16.

5 points

Rank the different types of assessments in order from least to most substantial

exams, quizzes, tests

quizzes, exams, tests

tests, quizzes, exams

quizzes, tests, exams

17.

5 points

It is important to save some time at the end of a test so you can check your work and look for obvious answers.

True

False

18.

5 points

Which of the following statements about test anxiety are TRUE? Click all that apply.

It is a debilitating condition.

It is characterized by fears and concerns about test-taking.

It is a condition that almost everyone experiences to some degree.

It is more of a problem for some people than for others.

It usually requires taking calming drugs before the test.

19.

5 points

When getting organized for a test, you should do which of the following? Click all that apply.

visit an anxiety counselor.

bring a watch.

listen carefully to the instructions.

assume that the instructor will provide the supplies needed to take the test.

20.

5 points

The easiest questions on the test should be answered first.

True

False