Kaplan Continuing Education and Test Skills 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: When encountering a difficult question on a standardized test, which Kaplan strategy recommends skipping and returning later?
- Answer it immediately regardless of difficulty
- Use the 'Mark and Move' approach (Correct answer)
- Leave it blank and never return
- Ask a proctor for clarification
Correct answer: Use the 'Mark and Move' approach
Kaplan's 'Mark and Move' strategy advises flagging difficult questions and returning to them after completing easier ones to maximize scoring efficiency.
Question 2: What does Kaplan's 'process of elimination' strategy primarily help test-takers do?
- Memorize more facts quickly
- Increase the probability of selecting the correct answer (Correct answer)
- Finish the exam faster by skipping questions
- Avoid reading all answer choices
Correct answer: Increase the probability of selecting the correct answer
Eliminating clearly wrong answer choices raises the probability of guessing correctly from 25% to 33% or even 50% on a four-choice question.
Question 3: In continuing education, which of the following best describes 'spaced repetition'?
- Studying all material in a single long session
- Reviewing content at increasing intervals over time (Correct answer)
- Reading the same chapter twice in one day
- Skipping topics already studied once
Correct answer: Reviewing content at increasing intervals over time
Spaced repetition leverages the psychological spacing effect, reinforcing memory by reviewing material at strategically increasing intervals.
Question 4: Which type of question stem on a Kaplan-style test signals that ALL listed answers may be true except one?
- 'Which of the following is correct?'
- 'EXCEPT' or 'NOT' questions (Correct answer)
- 'Choose the best answer' questions
- 'True or False' questions
Correct answer: 'EXCEPT' or 'NOT' questions
'EXCEPT' and 'NOT' question stems require identifying the one option that does NOT apply, reversing the typical selection logic.
Question 5: What is the primary purpose of taking a Kaplan full-length practice test under timed conditions?
- To memorize exact questions that will appear on the real exam
- To simulate real test conditions and identify performance gaps (Correct answer)
- To avoid studying the actual content
- To fulfill a course requirement without real benefit
Correct answer: To simulate real test conditions and identify performance gaps
Timed full-length practice tests help students build stamina, identify weak areas, and acclimate to the pacing demands of the actual exam.
Question 6: Which cognitive bias can cause test-takers to second-guess correct first answers, according to Kaplan test strategy?
- Confirmation bias
- Hindsight bias
- The 'first answer is wrong' misconception (Correct answer)
- Anchoring bias
Correct answer: The 'first answer is wrong' misconception
Research shows first instincts are correct more often than changes made under uncertainty; Kaplan advises only changing answers when you find a specific error in your reasoning.
Question 7: For continuing education professionals earning CEUs, which record-keeping practice is most important?
- Storing certificates only digitally with no backup
- Retaining completion certificates and tracking hours by cycle deadline (Correct answer)
- Completing all CEUs in the last month before the deadline
- Relying solely on the provider to report credits
Correct answer: Retaining completion certificates and tracking hours by cycle deadline
Licensing boards can audit CEU compliance, so professionals must retain certificates and track hours against their renewal cycle deadlines.
Kaplan Continuing Education and Test Skills 2
When encountering a difficult question on a standardized test, which Kaplan strategy recommends skipping and returning later?