ERB Study Skills and Test Preparation 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which active reading strategy is most helpful when preparing for ERB reading sections?
- Read as fast as possible without pausing
- Annotate key ideas, underline main points, and ask questions (Correct answer)
- Read each passage three times before answering
- Focus only on the first and last sentences
Correct answer: Annotate key ideas, underline main points, and ask questions
Annotating text by underlining key ideas and writing brief notes helps readers track main ideas and return efficiently to important details.
Question 2: What should a student do the night before the ERB ISEE test to perform best?
- Stay up late studying new material
- Get a full night of sleep and review light notes (Correct answer)
- Attempt a full practice test
- Memorize vocabulary lists for several hours
Correct answer: Get a full night of sleep and review light notes
Rest is critical for cognitive performance — sleeping well the night before ensures better focus, memory retrieval, and problem-solving ability on test day.
Question 3: On the ERB ISEE, which of the following best describes a 'stanine score'?
- A raw score out of 100
- A score on a 9-point scale comparing students nationally (Correct answer)
- A percentile ranking from 1 to 99
- An age-equivalent score
Correct answer: A score on a 9-point scale comparing students nationally
Stanine scores range from 1 to 9 and indicate how a student's performance compares to a national reference group of same-age peers.
Question 4: What is the benefit of using process of elimination on ISEE multiple-choice questions?
- It guarantees the correct answer
- It increases the probability of choosing correctly by removing wrong answers (Correct answer)
- It replaces the need to read the question
- It only works for math questions
Correct answer: It increases the probability of choosing correctly by removing wrong answers
Eliminating clearly wrong answer choices narrows the options and improves the odds of selecting the correct answer even when uncertain.
Question 5: How should students approach an ERB math question they find very difficult?
- Skip it entirely and never return
- Spend as much time as needed until solved
- Make a best guess, mark it, and return if time allows (Correct answer)
- Leave it blank to avoid penalty
Correct answer: Make a best guess, mark it, and return if time allows
Since the ISEE has no guessing penalty, students should make an educated guess, flag the item, and return to it if they have remaining time.
Question 6: Which type of ISEE question provides students the best opportunity to show reasoning even without knowing the exact answer?
- Sentence completions
- Quantitative comparisons (Correct answer)
- Spelling questions
- True/false questions
Correct answer: Quantitative comparisons
Quantitative comparison questions allow students to use reasoning, estimation, and number sense rather than requiring precise computation.
ERB Study Skills and Test Preparation 2
Which active reading strategy is most helpful when preparing for ERB reading sections?