5 Rules (and One Secret Weapon) for Acing Multiple Choice Tests

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Published 2016-12-12
A,B,C,D... which answer is most common on multiple choice questions? Is the old advice to "go with C when in doubt" actually true?

In this video, I'll reveal the answer. Additionally, we'll go over five useful strategies you can use to improve your performance on these types of questions - whether they're on your ACT/SAT/GCSE exams or just on a pop quiz.

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All Comments (20)
  • @racheld4298
    You know you are desperate when you've given up studying and are watching this.
  • @pink1536
    #1 tip Don't circle the wrong one
  • @imnits
    Maths question's options are like a) 5/3 b) -5/3 c) 3/5 d) -3/5
  • @carastinks
    Literally no one : Me: hmm.. I haven’t chose C in a while....
  • @paulodomes9335
    This is basically me: Tip #1 ... have a strong memory. Tip #2 ... study and memorize everything. Tip#3 ... forget everything at the day of the exam.
  • @MhamadAwat
    That feeling when the right answer comes into ur mind after spending 10 minutes for that question
  • @mkchills
    This is me on literally every MCQ test: Choose option A Have doubts Switch to option C Results come out: Option A ✅ Option C ❌
  • @bellebing2350
    My tip is to NEVER 2ND GUESS, because your 2nd always the wrong guess.
  • @ethansstuff2988
    PRO TIP: I personally eliminate 2 answers then play eeny meeny miny moe. I did this on my AP human geo finial yesterday and got a 92% with no other studying.
  • @f.g.e.
    Once on 7th grade a teacher put all "D" (all of the above) no one passed
  • @Grace-rv3cb
    Me on test day: when in doubt circle C My final test answers: every answer is C
  • @Thomasfrank
    Bonus tip! Some multiple choice questions are worded so that the answer will complete the question's sentence. In these cases, one trick that can potentially help you narrow down your options is to look for answers that make the sentence grammatically correct. Here's an example. Charles Lindbergh was an: A) Truck driver B) Aviator C) Surgeon D) Ninja Only "Aviator" makes the sentence grammatically correct. This won't always happen, but it's something to look for.
  • Most of the time when I go back to check over questions the ones that I change are wrong. And I regret not just going with my gut. Am I the only one?
  • @katerinar8994
    I have a tip: When you have multiple choice questions, always cover the answers when reading the question, so then an idea pops into your mind. Then, uncover the answer choices and see which one suits your answer. Then look to see if any answer choice is better than that. Then realize that your answer was wrong in the first place. Sad.
  • @mythichydrated
    Me: fails test F- Me: Watches video Me:*Takes test again* Me: Gets F+ Me: I learned something
  • Good tip- If 2 answers are exact opposites there's a high chance it's one of those. EX. A) John did it B) John did not do it C) bob did it D) sally did not do it. Answer is either A or B
  • @nexus3101
    So you're telling me that Yoda was never a president of the United States?!
  • @emilyl6550
    These were all the tips in this video 👇 1 read all the questions before actually working them out one by one You can also answer all of the hard question 1st 2 if you are on a hard question and cannot work it out go on to an easier question and work that and come back bc your brain will still be working out that question in the background 3 reread each question twice before answering it so you don’t misread anything and not realize any mistakes 4 check all your answers after you finish the PAGE not the whole test so your not intimidated by the number of questions you have to check 5 if there is a question that you just can’t remember the answer to but it’s at the tip of your thumb and you know it but you just can’t remember what the answer was, then just remember the room you were in when you learnt that and you are more likely to remember the answer or conversation Your welcome. Hope this helped!🥰