Multiple Choice Test Taking Strategies
A student taking a literature exam eliminates one incorrect option, but the remaining choices appear highly similar. Which of the following strategies is most effective for determining the correct answer?
A
Summarize the core of the question, then systematically eliminate any options that rely on absolute terms.
B
Evaluate absolute terms, eliminate any red flags, and apply a true/false test to the remaining choices.
C
Eliminate any demonstrably incorrect options, and then select the answer with the simplest phrasing.
D
Reread the passage to identify new information and eliminate options containing keywords absent from the original text.