Ready to Test?

[cookderosa]

I can argue that a 54 is better than a 74. A 74 indicates far more time than was necessary was spent preparing. A 54 indicates just enough time was spent freeing up time to be spent studying for another test. Of course, if you really need to know the material, a 74 is better. If it is a general education requirement in a subject that you have no interest in, a pass is a pass.

Let's discuss guessing. If you have no idea which answer is correct on a real test, guess. You might get lucky. It could make the difference between passing and not passing. For a practice test, don't guess. If you have no idea what the answer is, don't answer. If you're not highly confident of the answer on a practice test, you should leave it blank. The purpose of a practice test isn't the ego gratification of how smart you are. The real value of a practice test is identifying what you don't know. I personally take it a step further. If I know the answer on a practice test, but can't explain why one of the wrong answers is wrong, I leave the question unanswered. Use the practice tests to identify gaps in your knowledge.

that's good advice- leave it blank and mark it wrong. A better represention for sure.