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Tackling M C Q (Multiple ChoiceQuestions)

The MCQs in your assessment contain a number of possible answers. Youhave to choose the option(s) that best answers the question. Thethree incorrect options are called distracters. There is a skill in answeringMCQs quickly. Try the approach outlined below, or you may prefer to adapt it

!tep " How much timecan you allocate to each MCQ# Calculate. $orthis paper you will be answering %& questions in "'& minutes, i.e.,average of (ust under two and a half minutes on each question.)emember that you need not spend an equal amount of time on eachMCQ* some can be answered instantly but others will take time to work

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!tep ' Attempt each question. )ead the question thoroughly. You may+nd that you recognise a question from your practice e-ams at home./0T e-aminers are cunning. They would have totally changed dataand1or requirement. 2n that way, familiar questions are the MOSTdangerous. You will lose more marks in them since you 3take them forgranted4 and carelessly overlook the changes in data and in thequestion itself. /eware.

!tep 5 )ead the four options and see if one matches your ownanswer. /e careful with numerical questions, as the distracters arecarefully designed to match answers that incorporate common errors.Check that your calculation is correct. 6ave you followed therequirement e-actly# 7 matching answer does NOTautomaticallymean you got it right.

!tep 8 You may +nd that none of the options matches youranswer.

Re-read the question Most likely, you would have over 9interpreted or under 9interpreted the data or the questionitself. Too clever# 2t hurts.Eliminate any obviously wrong answers. Narrow down to focus better.

!onsider which of the remaining answersis the most li"elyto becorrect and select the option. :o for it even if you feel abit uneasy.

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!tep % 2f you are still unsure, continue to the ne#t question.;ikewise, ifyou are nowhere near an answer after working for ' minutes on anyMCQ, skip it and come back to it later. Make a note of questions forwhich you have submitted answers, but still want to return to later. The

computer will list any questions for which you have not submittedanswers. 2f it is a hen you comeback to a question after a break you often +nd you are able to answerit correctly straight away. 2f you are still unsure have a guess. You arenot penalised for incorrect answers, so never leave a question unanswered$%hat will be the &'(% )''*+(Hthing you can do in any e#am.

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