TOPIC TEST (6) 100%

On an open book test, Anna was asked to predict how American laws may affect the Mexican way of life if the US Constitution was applied to Mexico's laws. This open book test question a. Asks students to compare and contrast American and Mexican government c. Asks students to solve a problem with information b. Asks students to apply information to new situations d. None of these

b. Asks students to apply information to new situations

A five-paragraph essay question is one of the three types of response questions. Please select the best answer from the choices provided T F

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'All monkeys have tails' is an absolute statement. Please select the best answer from the choices provided T F

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Statements with qualified terms tend to be true. Please select the best answer from the choices provided T F

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Fill in the blank questions are considered___________questions. a. Response c. Best answer b. Matching d. None of these

a. Response

If you have a choice of questions to answer on an essay test, which questions should you answer first? a. The questions that you know a lot about so you can then focus on the more difficult ones c. The ones that are worth the fewest points because you can finish those quickly b. The questions which call for a 5 paragraph essay because those are easiest to outline d. Any of these

a. The questions that you know a lot about so you can then focus on the more difficult ones

In order to help you answer this true/false statement, which words should be underlined?: Black cats can only be found in countries in Northern America. a. Only, in, Northern America c. Northern America b. Black cats, only, countries, Northern America d. Countries, Northern America

b. Black cats, only, countries, Northern America

Outlines should be written a. In complete sentences c. With incomplete thoughts b. In complete thoughts, but not complete sentences d. In complete sentences, but not complete thoughts

b. In complete thoughts, but not complete sentences

Best answer tests include a. Matching and multiple choice tests c. Multiple choice and matching tests only b. Multiple choice, T/F and matching tests d. None of these

b. Multiple choice, T/F and matching tests

In order to have plenty of time to answer all required essay questions, a student should a. Write as many essays as quickly as possible, then go back and revise each one c. Decide which questions are more difficult or will take longer, then answer the easy questions first b. Spend equal amounts of time on each question to ensure each questions gets the same amount of attention d. None of these

c. Decide which questions are more difficult or will take longer, then answer the easy questions first

Which type of test focuses on debate and discussion of key content and main topics? a. Compare and contrast tests c. Essay tests b. Short answer tests d. Any of these

c. Essay tests

Tandry cannot figure out how his teacher wants him to answer a short essay question on the test he's taking. Where should he look to get more information? a. In his study guide c. In the test directions b. On his classmate's paper d. None of these

c. In the test directions

Casey has an open book test in his physics class tomorrow and will need to use many formulas. Which of the following is the best strategy Casey could use to organize his formulas? a. Highlight the formulas in his school's textbook b. Write the formulas on his hand for easy access c. List all of the formulas on a separate sheet of paper d. Indicate where formulas are located in the book using sticky notes

c. List all of the formulas on a separate sheet of paper

What statement should you use if you do not recall the exact date of an event? a. Near the end of the 20th century... c. Around the time of ________... b. In the late 1900's... d. Any of these would work

d. Any of these would work

A way to categorize information and point you to where to find that information is called a. An index c. A table of contents b. A glossary d. Both A and C

d. Both A and C

The summary of an essay is located a. At the end of each paragraph c. At the end of each of the three supporting details b. At the beginning of the essay d. None of these

d. None of these

Sandra was quite overwhelmed by her final exam. Many of the test questions were difficult to answer, and she felt like she would not be able to complete the exam. What would you suggest Sandra do? a. Sandra should guess answer "C" on all of the questions, because teachers use answer "C" as the correct answer most often. c. Sandra should leave the questions she is unsure about blank because unmarked questions are never counted wrong. b. Sandra should answer the questions in numerical order so that she does not skip any. It will not matter if she doesn't finish in time. d. Sandra should answer the easy questions first. Then she should go back and reevaluate the more difficult question.

d. Sandra should answer the easy questions first. Then she should go back and reevaluate the more difficult question.

Types of response questions can include: a. Fill in the blank, matching, and short essay c. Short answer, fill in the blank, and short essay b. Short essay, multiple choice, and short answer d. Multiple choice, true/false, and matching

c. Short answer, fill in the blank, and short essay

What necessary information is missing from this formula page? t-time V = d/t d-distance V = distance/time v-velocity a. Numeric values c. The meaning of v b. The equivalent of V d. None of these

d. None of these

Eliminating choices to help identify the best answer is not a valid and useful test taking strategy. Please select the best answer from the choices provided T F

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It is not necessary to spend a large amount of time preparing for an essay because you are never really sure of what the questions will be. Please select the best answer from the choices provided T F

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Open book tests usually require students to recall facts and basic information about key concepts and topics. Please select the best answer from the choices provided T F

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During the test, simply writing down one or two key words from your practice outline may help you to remember the rest of the outline. Please select the best answer from the choices provided T F

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If you are not able to complete a question right away, clues to the answer may be hidden in other test questions. Please select the best answer from the choices provided T F

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The information you bring into an open book test should be organized for fastest possible retrieval. Please select the best answer from the choices provided T F

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