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Test Taking Strategies Flashcards

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  1. On the HSPT, points are NOT deducted for wrong answers. What does this mean for your strategy?

    Answer: Answer every question, even by guessing

    Since there is no penalty for guessing on the HSPT, you should answer every question to maximize your score.

  2. You have 5 minutes left and 10 questions remaining. What is the best approach?

    Answer: Make educated guesses quickly on all of them

    With limited time and no guessing penalty, rapid educated guesses ensure every bubble is filled.

  3. When using the elimination strategy, what should you do first?

    Answer: Cross out clearly wrong choices

    Eliminating obviously wrong answers raises your odds on the remaining choices.

  4. Why is it important to fill in answer bubbles completely on the HSPT?

    Answer: The machine scanner may misread partial marks

    The HSPT is machine-scored, so incomplete or stray marks can be misread as wrong or blank.

  5. What is the benefit of answering easy questions first?

    Answer: You secure quick points and build confidence

    Tackling easy questions first banks sure points and leaves more time for hard ones.

  6. If two answer choices are direct opposites, what is often true?

    Answer: One of them is likely the answer

    When two choices are opposites, the test writer often made one of them the correct answer.

  7. What should you do if you finish a section early?

    Answer: Review your answers and check for skipped items

    Extra time is best spent reviewing answers and ensuring no questions were skipped.