Deck 7: Taking Exams and Tests

Question 1

When can students start preparing for tests?

A) a few days before the test
B) a week before the test
C) a few weeks before the test
D) on the first day of the term

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which is NOT a benefit of joining a study group?

A) You get to complete your homework assignments together as a group.
B) You can hear other members' views of your instructor's goals, objectives, and emphasis.
C) Your partners can quiz you on facts and concepts.
D) You gain the enthusiasm and friendship of others, which help build and sustain your motivation.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

In which courses are errors with parentheses common?

A) history
B) math
C) business
D) science

Answer 3

B

Question 4

What should you NOT do when preparing for an exam?

A) eat breakfast on the day of the exam
B) maintain your regular exercise program
C) stay up late studying
D) tell yourself that you are well-prepared for the exam

Question 5

What should you do to emotionally prepare for an exam?

A) use neutral self-talk
B) practice relaxing
C) be careful not to overlearn the material
D) drink caffeinated beverages to keep yourself alert

Question 6

Which is an example of positive self-talk?

A) "I never do well on math exams."
B) "I have skipped several lectures, but I have done enough of the required reading to get by."
C) "I'm positive that I will fail this exam."
D) "I have covered all my bases. I'm ready to do well on the exam."

Question 7

Which question is LEAST likely to help embed important ideas in your mind as you review your notes and books?

A) How often does this idea appear throughout the chapter?
B) How does this idea connect to other ideas in the material?
C) What are some possible arguments against the idea?
D) Why does the idea make sense, and what is the logic behind it?

Question 8

Which strategy will NOT help you remember the information you study?

A) keeping the big picture in mind as you study the details
B) staying off the Internet because much of the information online is unreliable
C) paying attention and staying focused
D) trying to connect the content to things occurring in your daily life

Question 9

What should you do as you reread your notes?

A) verify that each item is accurate by double-checking your textbook
B) gloss over material you already understand
C) look for repeated ideas, themes, and facts
D) rewrite them only if they are illegible

Question 10

You should include a recall column when creating which study tool?

A) review sheet
B) flash cards
C) mind map
D) summary

Question 11

Which study tool can BEST be described as a sheet that uses visual elements and patterns to provide graphic clues while studying?

A) flash cards
B) review sheet
C) outline
D) mind map

Question 12

Ethan is preparing for a French exam that will be testing him on the new vocabulary he has learned. He writes the key terms on index cards in French with the English translation on the back. Which study tool is Ryan using?

A) outlines
B) flash cards
C) summaries
D) mind maps

Question 13

What is it LEAST important to include when creating a summary in preparation for a test?

A) the instructor's PowerPoint slides
B) the assigned textbook chapters
C) your supplementary research
D) your class notes

Question 14

Antonia's instructor told the class that the upcoming midterm exam would include several essay questions and suggested that students create summaries to help them study. Antonia has never written a summary for this purpose and isn't sure what to do. Which advice would likely be MOST beneficial to Antonia as she prepares her first summary?

A) Only write one draft of the summary because it is a study tool, not a graded assignment.
B) Copy information directly from the textbook into the summary verbatim.
C) Instead of writing complete sentences, use sentence fragments that summarize main ideas.
D) Make connections between the main ideas and key supporting details.

Question 15

Clara spent a lot of time studying for her Sociology exam and felt prepared, but during the test, she experiences some anxiety and starts to panic. What should Clara do?

A) keep working on the question until she determines the correct answer
B) reprimand herself for acting this way
C) take a long, deep breath and slowly exhale
D) work faster to make sure that the test is completed before time runs out

Question 16

What should you do if you finish a test early?

A) Go back and check your work for errors.
B) Flip your paper over and put your head down.
C) Turn your paper in and leave.
D) Doodle on scrap paper until the test period ends.

Question 17

Jun, Annette, Kathy, and Jacques are classmates in an Introduction to Philosophy class, which is having its midterm exam today. Which student is NOT using one of the recommended test-taking strategies?

A) Before beginning to answer questions, Jun reads through all the questions and thinks about how he should pace himself so that he can finish the exam within the time limit.
B) Annette, who has to pick up her daughter at day care, tries to work quickly through the exam to make sure she gets to the day care before it closes.
C) Before Kathy starts to write her essay, she develops a brief outline to the answer to make sure she covers all the key points in her essay.
D) Jacques, whose native language is not English, reviews the key task words for essay questions before the exam to ensure that he will understand what the question is asking him to do.

Question 18

What should you NOT do when taking an essay exam?

A) actively read the entire question
B) write down everything you know about the topic in your answer
C) identify the key task words in the question
D) develop a brief outline before you begin to write

Question 19

If an essay question reads "Explain your stance on government funding for the arts and support your position with examples," which word in the question is a task word?

A) stance
B) example
C) position
D) explain

Question 20

Which word should you be suspicious of when found in possible responses for multiple-choice questions because these responses are often incorrect?

A) always
B) or
C) between
D) with

Question 21

Which is the BEST way to answer a multiple-choice question?

A) select the answer choice that includes the word always
B) eliminate the most comprehensive answer choice
C) predict the answer before reading the options
D) read the answers before reading the questions

Question 22

When found in a true/false question, which word suggests that the statement may be true?

A) never
B) often
C) only
D) again

Question 23

What should you NOT do when answering matching questions on an exam?

A) cross out terms and definitions you have already matched
B) use the process of elimination to help you match items as you work through the list
C) review all the terms and descriptions before matching any items
D) match the terms you are sure of last

Question 24

When taking an online test, you should

A) collaborate if it is allowed.
B) look online for answers.
C) start studying a day or two before the test.
D) check your social media accounts periodically.

Question 25

"Intentionally using or attempting to use unauthorized materials, information, notes, study aids, or other devices… [including] unauthorized communication of information during an academic exercise" BEST describes

A) tutoring.
B) plagiarism.
C) overlearning.
D) cheating.

Question 26

Which student's actions are MOST likely to be considered cheating?

A) Tina's Math professor allows one sheet of formulas for an exam. Tina writes as small as she can to fit as many formulas as possible onto the sheet of paper.
B) Jason has run out of time for completing his reading assignment for class. Instead, he rents the movie and takes notes about what occurs so that he can join in the discussion in class.
C) Mike is taking his exam online. He first types everything into a Word document before cutting and pasting into the learning management system so that he won't lose his work in case the Internet goes out.
D) Sonia is writing an essay for her Psychology exam online. She is in Starbucks and puts on her noise-canceling headphones so that she won't be distracted by the other customers.

Question 27

When writing a paper, you do NOT have to credit your source when

A) presenting information that is not common knowledge.
B) including another person's actual words.
C) offering your own theories.
D) paraphrasing another person's ideas.

Question 28

Which practice is NOT prohibited by many colleges?

A) failing to cite your sources when answering an essay question on a test
B) inventing information or results on a research paper
C) giving or selling a paper you wrote to another student
D) bribing someone in exchange for an academic advantage

Question 29

Instructors use electronic systems such as www.turnitin.com to

A) generate multiple-choice and true/false tests.
B) track lists of students that buy and sell research papers.
C) verify that the sources students cite in their research papers are accurate.
D) identify plagiarized passages in students' papers.

Question 30

If another student asks you to help him or her cheat on an upcoming test, it would be BEST to

A) give him or her the wrong answers.
B) act as if you don't know the answers.
C) clearly state your boundaries.
D) help the student once but make it clear you won't do it again.

Question 31

Unless they tell you otherwise, instructors are likely to stress in-class material on exams.

Question 32

Students should not seek out tutorial assistance unless they are struggling.

Question 33

Finding connections between course material and your daily life can help you remember what you're learning.

Question 34

When preparing a summary, you should identify your main points in the first sentence and state the purpose of the summary in the last sentence.

Question 35

If different sections of a test consist of different types of questions, you should complete the types that are most difficult first to get them out of the way, then move on to the types you are most comfortable with.

Question 36

If a fill-in-the-blank question features several blanks in a row, the answer should be a phrase rather than a single word.

Question 37

When answering a true/false question, if any part of the question is true, the entire statement must be true.

Question 38

When taking an online test, you should type all your answers and essays into a Word document and then leave time at the end to cut and paste them into the test itself.

Question 39

Most schools prohibit helping or attempting to help another student commit a dishonest act.

Question 40

If you plagiarize a major paper, you can be suspended or expelled.

Question 41

Explain three strategies for preparing for math and science exams.

Question 42

Explain why physical and emotional preparation are important elements of test preparation, and describe three strategies for preparing yourself physically and/or emotionally for a test. Include examples in your response.

Question 43

Describe three strategies you use to help you remember the material that you study. Explain the benefits of each method and include examples in your response.

Question 44

What does it mean to "overlearn" the material you are studying?

Question 45

List and discuss three test-taking tips for any test situation.

Question 46

Compare and contrast the strategies for answering multiple-choice and true/false questions.

Question 47

Imagine that your final exam in Sociology will be all essay questions and that you will have three hours to respond to your choice of six essays out of ten options provided. List and describe the steps for your strategy for completing this exam.

Question 48

Now that you have studied this chapter on test taking, what habits have you identified as keeping you from performing at your peak level academically? What changes do you propose to make? What are some of the outcomes you envision from making these changes?

Question 49

In your opinion, why do academic institutions have such strict policies regarding academic honesty? What do you think of your school's policy? How would you revise or improve it?

Question 50

List and discuss five reasons why students might cheat.