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Test Taking Skills: Fill-in the-Blank

Test taking skills still help students with True/False, Fill-in-the Blank, Multiple Choice, Short Answer, and Essay Questions.

Fill-in-the-Blank Questions

When answering a fill-in-the-blank question:

  • Read carefully.
  • Think of the subjects you studied in the course.
  • Fill-in-the-blank tests tend to test for recall of terms and concepts, so list all the things you think of that might be correct on the side of the page and choose from those options.
  • Make sure the sentence makes sense with the word you've selected -- check grammar (e.g. subject/verb agreement).

(Source: Roberta Mason, RRU)