Test-Taking Strategies Flashcards
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What is the most effective time management strategy for NNAT?
Answer: Work steadily, spending roughly equal time per question, flagging difficult ones
Steady pacing ensures all questions receive attention.
When you cannot determine the answer, what should you do?
Answer: Eliminate wrong choices, make your best guess, and move on
Eliminating wrong choices improves odds; most tests do not penalize guessing.
What preparation activities are most helpful for NNAT?
Answer: Pattern puzzles, tangrams, building blocks, visual-spatial activities
NNAT tests nonverbal reasoning, so visual-spatial activities are most relevant.
Why check all answer choices before selecting?
Answer: The first plausible answer may not be the best match for all pattern rules
Multiple choices may seem correct; reviewing all ensures the best match.
How should you approach an unfamiliar problem type?
Answer: Apply general strategies: look for patterns, compare choices, use elimination
Core reasoning skills work regardless of specific format.
What common mistake do students make on matrix problems?
Answer: Only checking patterns in one direction and ignoring the other
Matrix problems require examining both row and column patterns.
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