Tips for MCQs

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I. AN OBJECTIVE TEST CAN HAVE A

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VARIETY OF DIFFERENT TEST ITEMS LIKE:I. AN OBJECTIVE TEST CAN HAVE A I. AN OBJECTIVE TEST CAN HAVE A

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1. Free – responseFree – response items items

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2. True – falseTrue – false

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3. Fill in the blanksFill in the blanks
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4. Completion itemsCompletion items
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5. Match the itemsMatch the items
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6. Multiple – choice questions or MCQs, and Multiple – choice questions or MCQs, and 
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II. Strategies for objective

tests taking.

A. Preparation for taking objective tests – 
general suggestions.

1. Briefly look over the entire test to see what 
is ahead of you.

2. Read the instructions for the whole test and 
each subsection and make sure you

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3. Note the number of items and figure out 
how much time you have to answer each 
one. For example, if there are 50 items
and your teacher limits the testing time 
to 50 minutes, then you obviously have 
only about a minute to answer each

question. The point here is that you

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3.1. Answer the easy items first to get the 
maximum number of points. This relieves 
tension and gives you confidence, thus 
loosening up material from your mind as 
you proceed.

3.2. If a test is more than 1 hour in length, 
give yourself 5 or so minutes to clear your 
mind, stretch, and go to the restroom.

3.3. Check to see that your responses were 
marked in the correct places on the

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3.4. Are there penalties for guessing? If not, 
answer every answer.

3.5. If you think you know an item but are not 
sure, mark your response and come back to the 
question. However, first impressions or

intuitions tend to be correct, so if you do 
change your answer be sure you have a good 
reason to do so; research indicates that in 3 
out of 4 times your first choice was probably 
correct.

3.6. If the question seems intelligible, reword it 
or break it down into part.

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3.8. Don't waste time reviewing answers of 
which you are confident are correct.

3.9. Beware of mandatory words such as

“never” or “must” or “always”. The obvious 
answer might not be correct if there are

exceptions to the statements.

3.10. Words such as “seldom”, “normally”, 
and generally” or ‘usually” allow

exceptions, however.

3.11. Use information from other test

items. Often the answer to a question is

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B. Tips for types of objective

tests taking.

1. True – False questions:

1.1.

Watch for qualifiers or

mandatory words such as

"always,"

never," or "must."

If they are

present, chances are the statement

is

"False,"

since few things are

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• Example:

(Comprehension Unit 7 –

English 12, 7 years)

• Question b (page 102):

American

men

always

shake hands when they

meet. T / F

• The obvious answer here is false (F).

And questions c, f, h in this unit have

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1.2. If a question contains words such as 
"seldom," "normally," or "generally", ect. 
where an exception would not alter the

answer, chances are the answer is "True".

• Example: (Consolidation Unit 4 – English 
10)

• Question 4 (page 185): Their language is

somewhat different from the Queen’s 
English. T / F

• Even if you were not sure of your

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1.3.

If a statement is more specific

than most, chances are it is

"True."

• Example

:

(Unit 1 – English 12, 7

years)

• Question d (page 10):

English is

spoken as the first language in

many countries besides the

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2. Multiple choice questions (MCQs)

* General rules for MCQs

• In multiple choice questions, anticipate 
the correct answer before looking at the 
options.

• Relate response options to the question 
one at a time. And be sure to read all 
of the options! Often people stop with 
the first option that looks right.

• Balance options against each other.

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2.1. Cues in the options

2.1.1. Most General options:

• The correct option

is often

the most

general

, since the most general option

includes the most information. You

will often find a list of items that

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• Example: (Unit 2 – Reading skills, English 10)

• Question 4 (page 19): How did he obtain military

secrets?

A. He passed the exams for the Civil Engineering 
 University.

B. He attended the University of Technology.
C. He quietly gathered bit by bit some thirty 
thousand pages of documents on weapons.

D. None are correct.

• Even if you aren't sure of the correct answer,

you can see that the alternatives A, B, and D, all 
deal with specific facts and details about some

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2.1.2. Length:

• The correct option is often the longest

.

If you have noticed that most of the

correct answers have been the

shortest, then when you aren't sure,

select the shortest. If, on the other

hand, most of the correct answers have

been the longest, select the longest

answer when you are unsure. No

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2.1.2. Length:

• For example: (Unit 2 – Reading skills, English 10)
• Question 4 (page 19): How did he obtain military

secrets?

A. He passed the exams for the Civil Engineering 
University.

B. He attended the University of Technology.
C. He quietly gathered bit by bit some thirty 
thousand pages of documents on weapons.

D. None are correct.

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2.1.3. Middle Value:

• The correct option is usually of

middle value.

If the options range

in value - old to new, early to

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2.1.3. Middle Value:

• Example: (Consolidation unit 3 – English 
10)

• Question 5 (page 127): How much oxygen

does the Amazon forest produce in each 
year?

A. 40% B. 14% C. 44%

D. None are correct

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2.1.4. Two options Mean the Same:

• The correct option is probably not

one of a pair of similar statements.

If two options mean the same thing,

and there is only one correct

answer, eliminate both of them.

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2.1.4. Two options Mean the Same:

• Example: (Consolidation unit 3 – English 10)

• Question 8 (page 129): That foreigner

doesn’t have an entry visa. He entered the 
country _____________.

A. illogically B. wrongly
C. incorrectly D. illegally

• Since options B and C have similar

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2.1.5. Two options are Opposite:

• The correct alternative is

probably one of a pair of direct

opposites.

If you notice that

two alternatives have opposite

meanings, one of them is

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2.1.5. Two options are Opposite:

• Example: (Consolidation unit 3 – English 10)

• Questions 6 (page 129): Whale hunting 
_____________ the whale species.

A.cancels B. kills

C. endangers D. maintains

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• End of tips for

objective test taking!

• Thank you for

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Tips for MCQs

<b>II. Strategies for objective </b>

<b>tests taking.</b>

<b>B. Tips for types of objective </b>

<b>tests taking.</b>

<b>1. True – False questions:</b>

<b>1.1.</b>

<b> Watch for qualifiers or </b>

<b>mandatory words such as </b>

<b>"always," </b>

<b>never," or "must."</b>

<b> If they are </b>

<b>present, chances are the statement </b>

<b>is </b>

<b>"False,"</b>

<b> since few things are </b>

•

<b>Example:</b>

<b>(Comprehension Unit 7 – </b>

<b>English 12, 7 years)</b>

•

Question b (page 102):

<b>American </b>

<b>men </b>

<b>always</b>

<b> shake hands when they </b>

<b>meet. T / F</b>

•

The obvious answer here is false (F).

And questions c, f, h in this unit have

<b>1.3.</b>

<b>If a statement is more specific </b>

<b>than most, chances are it is </b>

<b>"True."</b>

•

Example

<b>: </b>

<b>(Unit 1 – English 12, 7 </b>

<b>years)</b>

•

Question d (page 10):

<b>English is </b>

<b>spoken as the first language in </b>

<b>many countries besides the </b>

<b>2. Multiple choice questions (MCQs)</b>

<b>2.1. Cues in the options</b>

<b>2.1.1. Most General options:</b>

•

<b>The correct option</b>

<b> is often </b>

<b>the most </b>

<b>general</b>

<b>, since the most general option </b>

<b>includes the most information. You </b>

<b>will often find a list of items that </b>

<b>2.1.2. Length:</b>

•

<b>The correct option is often the longest</b>

<b>. </b>

<b>If you have noticed that most of the </b>

<b>correct answers have been the </b>

<b>shortest, then when you aren't sure, </b>

<b>select the shortest. If, on the other </b>

<b>hand, most of the correct answers have </b>

<b>been the longest, select the longest </b>

<b>answer when you are unsure. No </b>

<b>2.1.2. Length:</b>

<b>2.1.3. Middle Value:</b>

•

<b>The correct option is usually of </b>

<b>middle value.</b>

<b> If the options range </b>

<b>in value - old to new, early to </b>

<b>2.1.3. Middle Value:</b>

<b>2.1.4. Two options Mean the Same:</b>

•

<b>The correct option is probably not </b>

<b>one of a pair of similar statements.</b>

<b>If two options mean the same thing, </b>

<b>and there is only one correct </b>