Test Taking Skills (BrainPop)

1. The most important part of taking a test is:

• a. Getting plenty of sleep

• b. Eating a good breakfast

• c. Writing neatly and clearly

• d. Studying hard beforehand

2. Which term describes how you might feel if you don't eat a good breakfast or get a good night's sleep before a test?

• a. Lethargic

• b. Nauseous

• c. Ignorant

• d. Desperate

3. Place the following events in sequence: A) Look over the whole test; B) Read all directions; C) Answer the first question

• a. A, B, C

• b. B, A, C

• c. B, C, A

• d. C, B, A

4. Which questions should you answer first?

• a. The longest ones

• b. The shortest ones

• c. The ones you're sure you know the answers to

• d. The ones that have the fewest multiple-choice options

5. Tim says that answering easy questions can build your confidence. In other words:

• a. It will ensure you get an "A"

• b. It will make you feel less nervous

• c. It will give you hints about tougher questions

• d. It will prevent you from failing

6. How should you first approach a multiple-choice question?

• a. Read the choices out loud

• b. Eliminate the longest and shortest choices

• c. Try to answer it without looking at the choices

• d. Try to answer it without looking at the question

7. A multiple choice test has four choices. You know that two of them are definitely wrong. Therefore, you have a ___ chance of getting the question right.

• a. 25 percent

•  b. 50 percent

• c. 75 percent

• d. 100 percent

8. You're taking a multiple-choice test, with four choices for each question. If two of the choices are very similar, you should:

• a. Eliminate the other two choices

• b. Choose the longer answer

• c. Choose the shorter answer

• d. Eliminate both of the similar choices

9. Essay questions are more _________ than multiplechoice questions.

• a. Open-ended

• b. Difficult

• c. Simple

• d. Annoying

10. Which term best describes a good essay?

• a. Written quickly

• b. Brief

• c. Orderly

• d. Long