Multiple-Choice Tests

Trial Assessment
Final Assessment
Multiple Choice Tests
Preparing For Assessment
Overcoming Nerves

General Guidance on Undertaking a BYTSYZ Assessment

• Read the directions for the whole test
• Note the number of items and figure out how much time you have to answer each one (remember BYTSYZ times the test so you have a set amount of time in which to complete), the clock in the test page tells you how much time you have left
• Answer questions that you are sure of the answers for first, you can skip questions whilst you are completing your BYTSYZ Assessment and come back to them at the end, as time allows
• Do not spend too long on any one question. If you really don't know skip the question and move on, you can return to it later if you have sufficient time
• When you have completed the questions for the first time a grid will appear in your test screen, which is made up of green and red boxes. A green box means you have answered the question. A red box means you skipped the question. Click on the question number in this grid to re-visit that question. You MUST answer all questions, so there should be NO red boxes before you finish the BYTSYZ Assessment
• Return to questions you couldn't answer initially and try them again
• Change your answer only if you are sure your answer is wrong; research indicates that in 3 out of 4 times your first choice is probably correct
• There are no penalties for guessing, so it is always worth guessing if you don't know the answer
• Don't waste time reviewing answers that you are confident are correct.

Multiple-Choice Specific Guidance on Undertaking a BYTSYZ Assessment

• Every BYTSYZ Question will have a root and four possible answers. ON every occasion ONLY ONE answer is correct
• Read every question carefully and slowly, you have enough time, rushing will lead to misinterpretation of the question which can often lead to the wrong answer being selected
• Read the question and answer it in your mind; then look for the matching answer
• Read all the alternatives, saying "probable" or "not probable" before making a decision
• Note appropriate grammatical structure from the question to the alternative answers
• General statements are more likely to be correct than specific statements, especially if you can think of one exception
• Reread all questions containing negative wording such as "NOT" or "LEAST". Be especially alert for the use of double or even triple negatives within a sentence, as these must be read very carefully to assure full understanding.