Allow plenty of time to study. Don't wait until the day before the test. Several short review sessions are better than one long one.
Gather information about the test.
• When will it be given?
• How long will it take?
• Exactly what material will it cover?
• What types of test items will be used (multiple choice, true or false, essay)?
Review material from your textbook, class notes, homework, quizzes, and handouts.
Make up some sample test questions, and answer them.
Study with a partner or a small group. Quiz one another on topics you think the test will cover.
Sleep well the night before the test. Eat well in the morning. Try to arrive early for the test. Relax.
Planning Your Time
Read all test directions carefully. Understanding the directions will keep you from making mistakes. Ask questions if you don't understand the directions.
Answer the easier items first. By skipping hard items, you give yourself time to answer all the easy ones.
In whatever time is left, return to the items you skipped. Answer them as best you can. If you won't be penalized for doing so, guess.
Compare the numbers for test items with the numbers on your answer sheet. Be sure your answers are in the right place.
Save some time to check your answers before you turn in your test.
Answering Test Items
Multiple-Choice Items
In a multiple-choice item, you must a answer a question or complete a sentence. You do so by picking the best response out of the three or four given.
True or False Items
A true-false item gives only two choices, true or false. An answer is true only if the entire statement is true. If any part of the statement is false, you must mark it false.
Matching Items
In the matching test format, you have two groups or lists of items. You must match each item from the first group with an item in the second group. Complete the easy matches first. That will leave fewer items to choose from when you get to the difficult ones.
Analogies
Analogy items test how well you can compare the meanings of words. For example, stop and go have opposite meanings. A typical analogy item shows one relationship and asks you to complete another. They are often written as follows:
eyes: seeing: : ears: _______
a. smelling b. hearing c. touching
The single colon : stands for "are to" or "is to." The double colon :: stands for "as." So you would read the top line as "eyes are to seeing as ears are to _____."
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