True-false or multiple choice questions appear on objective tests. Since both types of question involve understanding a statement and making a choice in response to it, strategies for answering well are very similar.
 

• Look for the central idea in a question. What is the main point?
   
• Look for helpful key words like always, never, none, except, most, least. Underline key words if you are allowed to write on the test paper.
   
• Try to supply your own answer to a multiple choice question before you look at the alternatives. Then choose the response closest to your own answer.
   
• Mark an answer for every question. You may lose credit by guessing incorrectly, but an unanswered question will cost you credit automatically.
   
• If all else fails and you have to guess an answer, then and only then consider this advice:
   
  The length of the choices can be a clue.
  When guessing, pick the long answer -- it is easier for instructors to write short wrong answers than long ones.
  If two choices are very similar choose neither.

  If two choices are opposite, choose one of them.

  The most general alternative is frequently the right answer.

  Don't change your original answer unless you're completely sure it's wrong.