TACHS Study Skills and Test Strategies

Question 1

The TACHS exam is used primarily for:

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Admission to Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of New York and Diocese of Brooklyn/Queens

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College admission in New York

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State standardized testing in all grades

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Earning a high school diploma

Question 2

On the TACHS, if you are unsure of an answer, the best strategy is to:

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Eliminate clearly wrong answers and make your best guess

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Leave the question blank

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Always choose 'C' as the default

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Skip all difficult questions and return only if time allows

Question 3

How many main sections does the TACHS exam include?

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4

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2

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3

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5

Question 4

When taking the TACHS, which time management strategy is most effective?

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Move steadily through questions and return to skipped ones if time remains

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Spend equal time on every question regardless of difficulty

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Skip all difficult questions and only answer easy ones

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Answer questions in reverse order from last to first

Question 5

The TACHS Abilities section includes what type of reasoning questions?

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Figural and quantitative pattern recognition

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Essay writing prompts

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Scientific experiment analysis

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Geography and map reading

Question 6

To prepare effectively for the TACHS, a student should:

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Take full practice tests under timed conditions to build stamina and familiarity

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Study only mathematics since it is the hardest section

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Focus exclusively on memorizing vocabulary lists

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Study the night before the test only