Question 1

When there is a negative in a true/false statement you should
A) cross it out
B) circle it
C) mark the statement false
D) mark the statement true

Accepted Answer

Circling a negative in a true/false statement helps to highlight it, ensuring that you pay extra attention to its impact on the truth value of the statement.

Question 2

Correct answers to multiple choice questions are likely to be
A) absolute statements
B) insulting statements
C) silly statements or jokes
D) more complete or inclusive statements

Accepted Answer

Correct answers to multiple choice questions are often more complete or inclusive statements because they need to be unambiguously correct, covering all aspects of the question without leaving room for misinterpretation.

Question 3

Below is a list of qualifiers. Label if it is an absolute or general qualifier by writing Ab for absolute and Gen for general in the blank beside each word. 
 $\begin{array}{llcc}
  \text { -------- } &   \text {only  } &  \text {  ---------} &  \text {few } &  \text { -------- } &  \text { always }  \
 \text {---------  } &  \text {   entirely } &  \text { --------- } &  \text { seldom } &  \text { -------- } &  \text { nobody } \
 \text {---------  } &  \text { best } &  \text { --------- } &  \text { usually } &  \text {--------  } &  \text { never } \
 \text {---------  } &  \text { invariably } &  \text {  ---------} &  \text {  some} &  \text { -------- } &  \text {no  } \
 \text { -------- } &  \text {everything  } &  \text {---------  } &  \text {often  } &  \text { -------- } &  \text { all } \
 \text {  --------} &  \text { nothing } &  \text {---------  } &  \text { commonly } &  \text {--------  } &  \text { every } \
 \text { -------- } &  \text {many  } &  \text {  ---------} &  \text { most } &  \text {  } &  \text {  } \
\end{array}$

Accepted Answer

$\begin{array}{llcc}
 \underline{Ab}&   \text {only  } &\underline{Gen }&  \text {few } & \underline{Ab} &  \text { always }  \
\underline{Ab}&  \text {   entirely } & \underline{Gen } &  \text { seldom } &\underline{Ab} &  \text { nobody } \
\underline{Ab}&  \text { best } &\underline{Gen }&  \text { usually } &  \underline{Ab}&  \text { never } \
\underline{Ab }&  \text { invariably } &\underline{Gen }  &  \text {  some} &\underline{Ab} &  \text {no  } \
\underline{Ab } &  \text {everything  } &\underline{Gen }  &  \text {often  } &\underline{Ab}  &  \text { all } \
\underline{Ab} &  \text { nothing } &\underline{Gen  }&  \text { commonly } & \underline{Ab }&  \text { every } \
\underline{Gen  } &  \text {many  } &  \underline{Gen }&  \text { most } &  \text {  } &  \text {  } \
\end{array}$

Question 4

Which questions should you answer first?
A) essay
B) true/false
C) fill in the blank
D) easy

Accepted Answer

Answering easy questions first helps build confidence, saves time, and ensures you score points on questions you definitely know the answers to, before moving on to more challenging ones.

Question 5

A double negative in a true/false statement will usually make it
A) true
B) easy to answer
C) confusing
D) false

Accepted Answer

A double negative in a statement can make it confusing because it requires more cognitive effort to understand the intended meaning, as the two negatives cancel each other out to form a positive statement.

Question 6

To make the best use of your time, prior to an exam it is a good idea to
A) find out as much as you can about the exam
B) make up your own test
C) re-read all the chapters involved
D) a and b
E) all of the above

Accepted Answer

Finding out as much as you can about the exam helps you focus your study on the right topics, and making up your own test is an effective study technique that can improve recall and understanding. Re-reading all chapters is generally less efficient than focused study techniques.

Question 7

Absolute qualifiers
A) are negatives
B) never make a statement false
C) in multiple choice questions are usually correct
D) none of the above

Accepted Answer

Absolute qualifiers, such as "always," "never," "all," or "none," can make a statement too rigid or inflexible, leading to false statements if exceptions exist. They are not inherently negatives, they can make a statement false, and in multiple choice questions, they are not usually correct because of their potential for overgeneralization.

Question 8

In multiple choice questions you should read all possible responses because
A) the instructors said so
B) the answer will jump out at you
C) you may miss the best answer
D) there's time to kill

Accepted Answer

Reading all possible responses ensures you don't miss the best or most accurate answer, as some might seem correct at first glance but a better option could be available.

Question 9

Before you begin to take your test, it is a good idea to
A) preview the test
B) do a mind dump
C) determine how much time to allow for each question
D) all of the above

Accepted Answer

Previewing the test, doing a mind dump, and determining time allocation for each question are all effective strategies to manage time and stress during a test.

Question 10

Which of the following is not an objective test
A) true/false
B) multiple choice
C) matching
D) essay

Accepted Answer

Essay tests are considered subjective tests because they allow for individual expression and the answers are not pre-determined, unlike the other options which are objective in nature, having specific correct answers.

Question 11

A correct answer to a multiple choice question is likely to be
A) one with unfamiliar terms in it
B) neither of two similar-looking answers
C) either a high or a low number in a series
D) one that reads "all of the above"

Accepted Answer

"All of the above" is often correct because it suggests that the test maker has provided a list of correct options rather than just one, making it a common choice for correct answers in multiple choice questions.

Question 12

Statements tend to be false when
A) a statement gives a reason
B) a statement has an absolute
C) part of the statement is false
D) all of the above

Accepted Answer

Statements can be false for various reasons, including when they give a reason that is incorrect or not logically sound, when they contain absolutes that don't allow for exceptions (which can often be misleading or incorrect), and when any part of the statement is false, which makes the entire statement unreliable or untrue.

Question 13

Match between columns
                        Premises: An American history class has been discussing the civil rights movement. The instructor wants to be sure the students know what impact the movement made on opportunities in education and work. What term should be used in the question?
A literature instructor wants the students to consider the ways in which irony, sarcasm, and satire are alike and the ways in which it is different. What term should be used in the question?
Which term should an economics instructor use to ask for a concrete example of the demand-and-supply?
Making a master schedule and setting a specific time to study each subject is difficult for most students. The UNIV 1010 instructor wants to make sure that his students realize that it is worth the time and discipline it takes. What term should be used when asking students to give reasons for making a master schedule?
After a discussion of exponential growth, a math instructor wants to make sure students can give the meaning of an exponent. What term should be given?
In a political science course, the instructor wants the students to think over the functions and responsibilities of the executive, legislative, judicial branches of the federal government and to bring out the points of difference. Which term should be used in the question?
Your effective living instructor wants you to back up with logical and factual evidence the statement that smoking is hazardous to your health.
Your UNIV 1010 instructor wants you to explain how the memory principles association and basic background are alike and how they differ. What term should be used in the question?
In your U1010 class, you have studied the question in the margin system. On a written examination the students are to pick out the main points of the system and bring them together in a concise overall statement. What term should be used in the question?
The instructor in an economics class discusses a strategy for investing. A plan is proposed for investing monthly. If the students are to express their judgment on the merits of the plan, what term should be used?
When and where did the social security system have its beginning? What has been the general history of its development? The political science instructor wants the students to follow the course of its progress. What term should be used?

Accepted Answer

The Answer of justify and describe and relate and discuss is...

Quiz 1: Effective Test-Taking Strategies and Terminology

When there is a negative in a true/false statement you should

Correct answers to multiple choice questions are likely to be

Which questions should you answer first?

A double negative in a true/false statement will usually make it

To make the best use of your time, prior to an exam it is a good idea to

Absolute qualifiers

In multiple choice questions you should read all possible responses because

Before you begin to take your test, it is a good idea to

Which of the following is not an objective test

A correct answer to a multiple choice question is likely to be

Statements tend to be false when