Multiple Choice Test Strategies
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Multiple Choice Test Strategies
There is not always a perfect answer, so choose the bestbest answer.
Read allall possible responses.
Cross out incorrect answers (distracters-decoys).
Treat each option as a true/false question.
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Reflection
Explain why you read all of the options.
List strategies that you know for True/False tests.
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Use Educated GuessesEducated Guesses as a Last Resort
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Education Guesses These Tend to be Incorrectorrect
Options with absolutes
Options with unfamiliar terms
Options that are jokes or insults
And except of Math tests,options with numbers eliminate the highest and lowest numbers
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Education Guesses These Tend to be Correct
Options that read all of the aboveread all of the above
Options with which are more complete or inclusive(give the most information!)
One of two similar options
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Education Guesses Reflection
Name four options that tend to be the incorrect answer.
What are incorrect answers called?
Name three option for which you might guess the correct answer.
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For further reflectionFor further reflection
Examine some the questions from one of your multiple choice tests.
What level of Bloom’s Taxonomy do they require?
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For further reflectionFor further reflection
List the levels of Blooms Taxonomy.
First list the Lower Order Thinking Skills.
Now list the Higher Order Thinking Skills.
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How did you do?
LOTS (Lower Order Thinking Skills)KnowledgeComprehensionApplication
HOTS(Higher Order Thinking Skills)AnalysisSynthesisEvaluation
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