Approaching SAT Subject Test
Questions
Apart from knowing the setup of the SAT subject tests that you’ll be taking,
you’ve got to have a system for attacking the questions. You wouldn’t travel
around an unfamiliar city without a map, and you shouldn’t approach any SAT
subject test without a plan. What follows is the best method for approaching
the questions systematically.
THINK FIRST
Think about the questions before you look at the answers. The test makers
love to put distractors among the answer choices. Distractors are answers
that look like they’re correct, but aren’t. If you jump right into the answer
choices without thinking first about what you’re looking for, you’re much
more likely to fall for one of these traps.
THINK FIRST
Always try to think of the answer to a question before you shop among
the answer choices. If you’ve got some idea of what you’re looking for,
you’ll be less likely to be fooled by “trap” choices.