OVERVIEW
You’ve been taking standardized tests since you were in elementary school, and no one knows more
about test taking than a high school student. However, the stakes for this exam are higher than others
you’ve taken, so it seems appropriate to review the skills and strategies needed to answer multiple-choice
questions. Some of what you find in this chapter will seem familiar, as if you’ve read it in other chapters.
But these tips bear repeating.
You will want to have these strategies ingrained in your brain. Just the very nature of the test day can
bring stress. You should not have to worry about a “guessing” strategy. Use this chapter in combination
with Chapter 19, Types of Multiple-Choice Questions, to ensure your best possible score for the multiple-
choice section of the exam.