04-12-2010, 11:20 PM
a) Never leave a question unanswered. In fact, even if a person has no idea
what the answer is, and plans to return to the question at the end of the test, he
should first immediately guess a temporary answer and return to it later.
(Personally, if I have to resort to a pure guess, I usually guess the first option.)
On the same token, if there are only two minutes remaining to a test and there
are 25 questions still unanswered (not a very good situation), first guess the
remaining answers, and if thereâs still a few seconds, redo as many of those
questions as possible.
b) Be conscious of the time. There are 100 questions and 90 minutes. This
allows almost one minute per question (54 seconds, to be exact).
Therefore, at one hour remaining, one should have already completed at least 35
questions. If one didnât, heâll probably have problems later on. At 45 minutes
remaining, at least 50 questions shouldâve been answered, and so on.
c) Use hints provided in the questionsâ subtle wording. This skill can be
mastered with practice tests, and with a sensitive understanding of the usage of
words. It is difficult to explain, but it is something that anyone who has seen
enough multiple choice test questions understands, and is aware of.
d) Treat the CLEP like an IQ test. There are many questions that can be solved
by simply recognizing which one of the five possibilities stands out, and is
distinguished from the rest.
Take, for example, the following question:
Which of the following does not have an epidermis: a) an elephant, b) a person,
c) a hammer, d) a lizard, e) a monkey.
This question can be solved, even by someone who has no idea what an
epidermis is, by simply realizing that a hammer is different than the rest of the
four options in that it is the only inanimate object from the list.
In the same way, quite often, CLEP questions can be solved by finding
similarities and differences among the options.
what the answer is, and plans to return to the question at the end of the test, he
should first immediately guess a temporary answer and return to it later.
(Personally, if I have to resort to a pure guess, I usually guess the first option.)
On the same token, if there are only two minutes remaining to a test and there
are 25 questions still unanswered (not a very good situation), first guess the
remaining answers, and if thereâs still a few seconds, redo as many of those
questions as possible.
b) Be conscious of the time. There are 100 questions and 90 minutes. This
allows almost one minute per question (54 seconds, to be exact).
Therefore, at one hour remaining, one should have already completed at least 35
questions. If one didnât, heâll probably have problems later on. At 45 minutes
remaining, at least 50 questions shouldâve been answered, and so on.
c) Use hints provided in the questionsâ subtle wording. This skill can be
mastered with practice tests, and with a sensitive understanding of the usage of
words. It is difficult to explain, but it is something that anyone who has seen
enough multiple choice test questions understands, and is aware of.
d) Treat the CLEP like an IQ test. There are many questions that can be solved
by simply recognizing which one of the five possibilities stands out, and is
distinguished from the rest.
Take, for example, the following question:
Which of the following does not have an epidermis: a) an elephant, b) a person,
c) a hammer, d) a lizard, e) a monkey.
This question can be solved, even by someone who has no idea what an
epidermis is, by simply realizing that a hammer is different than the rest of the
four options in that it is the only inanimate object from the list.
In the same way, quite often, CLEP questions can be solved by finding
similarities and differences among the options.
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