Question 1

What type of question is used in situations where exceptions to general rules or principles exist and has a stem that often includes the word EXCEPT or NOT?

Accepted Answer

A)  Paired true-false
B)  Negative
C)  Cause-and-effect
D)  Question B

Question 2

What type of multiple-choice question requires the correct completion of a concept or idea?

Accepted Answer

A)  Completion
B)  Essay
C)  Paired true-false
D)  Question A

Question 3

Community cases on the NBDHE exam are referred to as scenarios; a scenario combined with the related question is called a:

Accepted Answer

A)  case study.
B)  presentation.
C)  testing guide.
D)  testlet. D

Question 4

What type of question tests the ability to analyze relationships among concepts and consists of a statement and a reason connected by the word because?

Accepted Answer

A)  Paired true-false
B)  Completion
C)  Negative
D)  Cause-and-effect

Question 5

Test taking is:

Accepted Answer

A)  impossible to teach.
B)  a skill.
C)  an ethical decision.
D)  a team effort.

Question 6

Pharmacology is an associated subject in what major area of the first session of the NBDHE and Associated Subjects?

Accepted Answer

A)  Provision of clinical dental hygiene services
B)  Community health/research principles
C)  Scientific basis for dental hygiene practice
D)  Oral health community involvement

Question 7

What type of test question is used to test comparisons and contrasts of concepts and consists of a stem with two statements related to the same topic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Question
B)  Paired true-false
C)  Completion
D)  Cause-and-effect

Question 8

The NBDHE is written and administered by the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations (JCNDE) of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  American Dental Association.
B)  American Dental Hygiene Association.
C)  Centers for Disease Control.
D)  American Dentists and Dental Hygienists Association.

Question 9

How many community cases are presented in the NBDHE?

Accepted Answer

A)  3
B)  4
C)  5
D)  10

Question 10

Which of these is a good tip for test taking?

Accepted Answer

A)  Avoid eating breakfast the morning of a test.
B)  Answer only the questions that you know.
C)  Use process of elimination to answer multiple-choice items.
D)  Keep your anxiety level high to retain energy.

Exam 12: Test-Taking Strategies and Community Cases