A nursing student has difficulty taking multiple choice tests. The test is graded according to the number of right answers. Select the strategies most likely to be helpful when taking this type of test. (Select all that apply.)
a. Leave easy questions until last.
b. Answer all questions. Guess if necessary.
c. Leave answers unchanged after recording them.
d. Save time; stop reading options when the answer is found.
e. Read options and eliminate all wrong options.
f. Eliminate options unrelated to the subject matter.
ANS: B, E, F
With the type of scoring described, guessing is not penalized. Reading all options and eliminating obviously wrong distracters and those unrelated to the subject matter facilitate answering the question. Easy questions should be answered first. Answers may be changed if the learner is sure the revised answer is correct. All options should be read. First choice may seem correct, but sometimes a better option could be given later in the question.
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