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SHORT-ANSWER QUESTIONS
• Keep to the time allocation, keeping in mind the ratio of marks to the number of minutes available.
• When a question asks you to ‘briefly comment’, treat it as a mini-essay. Keep the introduction to the point and write it in two sentences only. Then select a few points to discuss with a sentence or two about each. Lastly, add a concluding sentence that sums up your overall view.
MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS
This exam-questioning technique is used by examiners to test your overall knowledge on what you have been taught. In some cases there is no right or wrong answer but simply the most correct answer.
Try To Use The Tips below To help yoU when Answering MCQs:
• Read the instructions very carefully before you begin.
• Depending on the subject and the ratio of marks to time available, work out
how much time you need for each question. For many subjects you have about
a minute per question in an MCQ exam.
• When you read a question, always work out what the answer is before you look
at the choice of possible answers.
• use a ruler to make it easier to see where to enter each answer. This will help
you avoid getting your answers mixed up.
• It is best to answer the questions you are sure of first. Tackle the difficult ones
afterwards.
• Go over your answers if you have the time.
• Try not to leave out any questions. If you’re not one hundred percent certain of
the answer, it is probably better to choose the option you think is best, rather than leaving it blank. having said this, avoid guessing if you do not know the answer at all. If negative marking is applied for an MCQ exam, you may end up worse off by guessing.
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