Multiple-Choice Question Guidelines
Step 1
Read the Stem
What are the key terms or phrases? Underline key terms/phrases
What is the stem asking?
Skip long stems or quotes or pictures/graphs
Focus on Quick and Easy on first round
Decide whether you can answer or not
Yes – go on to step 2
No – skip the question and go on
Step 2
Read the Distracters and Key
Read each distracter/key
Be physical – cross it out
Underline key terms
If you can narrow to 2 or 3 – answer it and go on to step 3
If you can’t – skip the question and go on
Step 3
After you have completed all of the questions, repeat steps 1 and 2 for all skipped
questions
Do not reread any questions you have answered