Testing Strategies

Which of the following is a good general testing strategy?

• Answer D on all questions

• Eliminate wrong answers when you're unsure

• Answer B on all questions

• Never use scratch paper on confusing questions

During the test, I should _________________. 

• Move as quickly as I can.

• Skip around the test.

• Take my time and stay focused.

• Think about what I'm going to do at recess. 

During the test, I should: 

• try hard to copy answers off of my friend.

• tell my teacher that I don't really feel like taking a test today.

• make lots of noise.

• stay calm and give my best effort.

For multiple choice questions, I should _________________________. 

• Choose the first answer that sounds right to me. 

• Read all the answer choices before picking one. 

• Say "eeny  meeny miney moe" to pick an answer.

• Ask my friend to help me.

When reading a passage or answering a question on a test it is very important that you

• Do everything as fast as possible

• Take lots of long breaks

• Take your time

• Put your head down and close your eyes in the middle of the test

One of the most important testing strategies is...

• Slow down and think about what I am reading and answering

• Wait until I am told what to do by the teacher

• Come late to class

• Rush through the test and don't through all the questions

Which of the following is a good general testing strategy?

• eliminate wrong answers when you are unsure

• Answer B on all questions

• Never use scratch paper on confusing questions

• Skip the question because you will definitely get it wrong anyway

What is the action in the testing strategy 'V' in PROVS?

• verify the answer in the passage

• verify the answer in the passage by highlighting the question and writing Q1, Q2, Q3, etc.

• verify the answer in the passage by highlighting the answer and writing Q1, Q2, Q3, etc.

• verify the answer in the passage by writing Q1, Q2, Q3, etc.

What do I do if I don't know the answer?

• Try to get it down to 50-50 answer

• Look back in the passage

• I can guess

• Skip the question and come back to it at the end

Which activity should I do to prepare for testing?

• Eat Breakfast

• Get at least 8 hours of sleep the night before

• Do something that is relaxing before you go to sleep

• Come to testing with a "I Can" attitude