Different kinds of tests require
different test-taking strategies.
This study guide provides some ways to increase your success with each type.


Unfortunately, you still have to study.

When you work on a problem, ask yourself three questions:

1. What are you really being asked to find?
2. What do you need to know in order to find this?
3. What does the problem itself give you that can help?

Good problem solvers have these characteristics: 

• Positive attitude. 

They believe that problems can be solved by careful, persistent (though sometimes lengthy) analysis, not by fast answers based on previous knowledge.

• Concern for accuracy. 

They read a problem several times trying to understand it. They review their judgments and conclusions, avoid guessing, and check their work.

• Methodical planning. 

They break work into parts and then solve it step by step, starting with the simplest step.

• Concentration. 

They use their energy to solve problems by talking to themselves about what they are doing. creating mental pictures, relating the problem to familiar experiences, counting, or drawing pictures.