NNAT Test-Taking Strategies 3

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

About 30 to 60 seconds per question

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About 10 seconds per question

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About 3 minutes per question

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About 5 minutes per question

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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

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Answers that are slightly smaller than the other choices

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Answers that appear in the upper-left position on the choice grid

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Answers that contain more than two different shading values

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

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Continue until you are completely certain of the answer

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Ask the proctor to read the question aloud for a new perspective

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Skip it permanently and focus only on later questions

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

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Always pick the most symmetrical-looking answer

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Choose whichever answer appears most frequently among the four choices

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Select the answer that most closely resembles the first cell in the matrix

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

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Re-solve every question completely from scratch

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Change any answer you feel uncertain about to your second-choice option

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Review only the last five questions you answered

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

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

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Choose the left-most remaining option as a safe default

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Flip a coin mentally and commit to a random answer

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Leave the answer blank to avoid any possible penalty

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

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It helps you memorize the patterns for later reference

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The NNAT requires you to work through questions in a specific non-sequential order

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It is required by the test's official instructions