Deck 11: Taking Exams

Question 1

The two main types of exam are:

A) Objective and subjective
B) Objective and essay writing prompts
C) Subjective and essay writing prompts
D) Essay writing prompts and essay questions

Answer 1

B

Question 2

It is important to manage your time during a test for which of the following reasons:

A) So you do not run out of time
B) So you can check your work prior to turning in the test
C) So you can plan out the amount of time you will spend on each question
D) All of the above

Answer 2

D

Question 3

When answering an essay prompt, it is important to look for:

A) Key words
B) The questions you know first
C) Absolute terms (always, all, never, etc.)
D) None of the above

Answer 3

A

Question 4

When answering true/false questions, it is important to look for:

A) Key words
B) The questions you know first
C) Absolute terms (always, all, never, etc.)
D) None of the above

Question 5

When answering multiple-choice questions, it is important to look for:

A) Key words
B) The questions you know first
C) Absolute terms (always, all, never, etc.)
D) None of the above

Question 6

In a true/false question, a key word:

A) Helps you determine which representation to create
B) Is a single word that can determine the overall meaning of the statement
C) Is the definition/term that needs to be answered
D) All of the above

Question 7

If you cannot recall the exact term for a fill-in-the-blank question, you should:

A) Write in a synonym
B) Leave it blank
C) Write an explanation that explains to the professor that you did study, but are experiencing one of the seven flaws of memory
D) None of the above

Question 8

When answering an essay writing prompt, it is important to do which of the following:

A) Look for key words
B) Create an outline (pre-write)
C) Use transition words
D) All of the above

Question 9

When taking an essay exam, it is important to leave time to:

A) Make sure all parts of the question were answered
B) Make the essay as long as possible
C) Proofread and revise
D) a and c
E) All of the above

Question 10

If you are running out of time in an exam, you should:

A) Answer the questions you are confident you can answer correctly
B) Answer the multiple-choice questions before the true/false questions
C) Answer the questions that are worth the most points
D) a and c
E) All of the above

Question 11

There are various types of objective question, but the strategies to answer them are the same.

Question 12

Research recommends that, in multiple-choice question exams, you should answer the difficult questions first in order to invest mental effort in these questions before your mind gets fatigued.

Question 13

In a true/false question, statements containing qualifying words (some, often, may, generally) are usually true statements.

Question 14

An answer in a multiple-choice question that is vague or general is most likely false.

Question 15

If you cannot determine that a statement is false, assume it is true.

Question 16

Name three effective strategies for taking objective exams, such as multiple-choice and true/false questions, discussed in the text.

Question 17

List and explain three strategies for writing an effective essay.

Question 18

Chapter 11 discusses the following necessary components of an effective essay: an introduction, paragraphs with one main idea and supporting details, transitional words, a summary/conclusion, and proofreading/revising. Apply the components listed above and edit the following essay by adding/changing/deleting words/sentences/paragraphs to make it more effective. Use the back of the paper for more space, or you can edit in between the lines.
Memory is important to everybody's life. Memry has special ways to help you get a better recollection of thing adn ideas. Psychologists believe that memory has three stages: encoding, storage, and retrieval. In the encoding stage, you are puttin facts and ideas into code, usually words, and filing them away in your memory and encoding involves preparing information for storage in memory. the second stage of memory is storage. It is the stage that most peeple call memory. It involves keeping information so that it is accessible for use later in time. how well information is stored can be affected by old information already stored and newer information that is added later? Retrieval means the ability to get back information that is in storage. There are two types of retrieval-recognition and recall. In recognition, you have to be able to identify the correct information from several choices. In recall, you have to pull information directly from your memory without using the recognition type of retrieval.