Test-Taking Strategies Flashcards

What is the recommended time to spend per NNAT question to finish within the allotted period?

Answer: About 30 to 60 seconds per question

Pacing yourself to roughly 30–60 seconds per question helps ensure you complete the entire test.

Which type of answer choice is typically the easiest to eliminate when using process of elimination on the NNAT?

Answer: Answers that share no visual relationship with the shapes or rules already in the pattern

Answer choices with no visual connection to the pattern's shapes or rules are obviously wrong and easiest to rule out.

You have been stuck on one NNAT question for over a minute. What should you do?

Answer: Record your best guess, move on, and return to it if time allows

Moving past a single difficult question protects your time and ensures you can answer easier questions that follow.

How do you avoid choosing a visually appealing but incorrect NNAT answer?

Answer: Verify that your chosen answer strictly follows the pattern rule you identified

Attractive distractors are designed to tempt test-takers; always confirm the answer actually satisfies the specific pattern rule.

What is the most efficient way to review your NNAT answers if time remains at the end?

Answer: Quickly confirm that each answer fits the rule you originally identified without fully re-solving the problem

Efficient review means verifying logic quickly rather than re-solving, which preserves time for checking more questions.

After eliminating two wrong answers, you are still unsure between the remaining two NNAT choices. What is the best next step?

Answer: Go back to the pattern rule and find one specific feature that distinguishes the two remaining choices

One specific feature of the correct answer will satisfy the pattern rule better than the other remaining choice.

What is the main advantage of doing a quick first pass through all NNAT questions before tackling the hardest ones?

Answer: It lets you answer easier questions first and secure those points before spending time on difficult ones

Answering easier questions first guarantees those points and leaves more time available for challenging problems.