Univ 1010K Unit VChapters 9 And 10 7e hopper Exam Questions - College Learning Strategies 7e Complete Test Bank by Carolyn H. Hopper. DOCX document preview.
Name (last, first) ____________________________ Student # _________________
UNIV 1010K Unit V Chapters 9 and 10
Note: You will be given 2 bonus points for following directions exactly.
- Stress: Name one thing in your life that you think may interfere with your academic success and describe in detail two plans of action you will use to keep interference with your success to a minimum. (9 points).
Stressor that may interfere with academic success | |
Action Plan 1(Remember that an action plan, like a goal must be specific and measurable.) | |
Action Plan 2 |
- MULTIPLE CHOICE: Circle the correct answer. Then using upper case letters (capital), write in the letter of the best answer in the blank (1 point each)
__________1. Statements tend to be false when
a. a statement gives a reason
b. a statement has an absolute
c. part of the statement is false
d. all of the above
__________2. Absolute qualifiers
a. are negatives
b. never make a statement false
c. in multiple choice questions are usually correct
d. none of the above
__________3. When there is a negative in a true/false statement you should
a. cross it out
b. circle it
c. mark the statement false
d. mark the statement true
__________4. A double negative in a true/false statement will usually make it
a. true
b. easy to answer
c. confusing
d. false
__________5. Before you begin to take your test, it is a good idea to
a. preview the test
b. do a mind dump
c. determine how much time to allow for each question
d. all of the above
__________6. Which of the following is not an objective test
a. true/false
b. multiple choice
c. matching
d. essay
__________7. In multiple choice questions you should read all possible responses because
a. the instructors said so
b. the answer will jump out at you
c. you may miss the best answer
d. there’s time to kill
__________8. Which questions should you answer first?
a. essay
b. true/false
c. fill in the blank
d. easy
__________9. Correct answers to multiple choice questions are likely to be
a. absolute statements
b. insulting statements
c. silly statements or jokes
d. more complete or inclusive statements
__________10. A correct answer to a multiple choice question is likely to be
a. one with unfamiliar terms in it
b. neither of two similar-looking answers
c. either a high or a low number in a series
d. one that reads "all of the above"
__________11. To make the best use of your time, prior to an exam it is a good idea to
a. find out as much as you can about the exam
b. make up your own test
c. re-read all the chapters involved
d. a and b
e. all of the above
__________ 12. Which of the following should you include in your test preview?
- Determine the type of questions and their point value
- Look for questions you need to make notes about
- Locate the easy questions to answer first.
- All of the above.
___________13. A person who clearly wants his way regardless of the rights and needs of others
- passive
- aggressive
- assertive
- anxious
- TRUE/FALSE. Study the statements below. If the statement is true write yes. If the statement is false, put an X in the blank and change or rewrite the statement to make it true. (1 point each) To get credit, your change or rewrite must make the statement true.
_________ 1. General qualifiers tend to be false.
_________ 2. A good strategy for taking multiple choices tests is to treat each option as a true/false statement.
_________ 3. You should check the point value of each question to determine approximately how much time to allow for that section.
_________ 4. If you finish an exam early, it is best to get up and leave the
room quietly.
_________ 5. If a statement gives a reason, it will usually be false.
_________ 6. Answer hard questions first because you may forget the answer.
_________ 7. Reading the directions before you begin each section is important because
it looks like you know what you are doing.
_________ 8. It is a good idea to circle key words in directions to make sure you understand what you are required to do.
_________ 9. It is a good idea to preview the test before you begin and quickly map out a plan for getting the most points possible in the allotted time.
_________ 10. If any part of a true/false statement is true, it should be
marked true.
_________ 11. When the grader reads the first sentence of your answer to an essay question, he should be able to tell both what the question was and how your answer will be developed.
_________ 12. Incorrect answers to multiple-choice questions are not unlikely to contain absolute qualifiers.
_________ 13. Most of the time a general qualifier will make a statement false.
_________ 14. On matching tests, read both columns and fill in all the matches you are sure of to reduce items left to choose from.
_________ 15. You may cross out two negatives in a true/false statement without
changing the meaning.
_________ 16. A passive person does not know how to communicate his feelings to other so he throws things.
_________ 17. If the test is really long, you should skip the preview because it slows you down too much.
_________ 18. If a true false statement gives a reason, you should be very suspicious and check to see if it the correct or only reason.
_________ 19. Always answer all the questions on a test. You know it's wrong if you leave it blank.
_________ 20. Negatives are words that make a statement false.
_________ 21. When you know the test taking strategies, it is probably not necessary to
study.
_________ 22. Stress is always harmful physically, mentally, or emotionally.
_________ 23. In order to manage stress, it is helpful to know what causes it.
Below is a list of qualifiers. Label if it is an absolute or general qualifier by writing Ab for absolute and Gen for general in the blank beside each word. (1 point each)
_______ | only | _______ | few | _______ | always | |
_______ | entirely | _______ | seldom | ________ | nobody | |
_______ | best | _______ | usually | _______ | never | |
_______ | invariably | _______ | some | ________ | no | |
_______ | everything | _______ | often | ________ | all | |
_______ | nothing | _______ | commonly | _______ | every | |
_______ | many | _______ | most |
In several short sentences, discuss the following statement: An essay answer is a sandwich, not a pot of soup. (5 points)
Direction words
To check your knowledge of the meaning of direction words, read each of the descriptions below and write in the blank the term the instructor should use in wording the essay questions. In some cases, more than one word will fit the question. If that is the case, you are required to list only one answer. Choose your direction words from the list below. (1 point each)
compare | discuss | justify |
contrast | evaluate | relate |
criticize | give cause and effect | summarize |
define | give an example | support |
describe | illustrate | trace |
.____________________ | 1. Making a master schedule and setting a specific time to study each subject is difficult for most students. The UNIV 1010 instructor wants to make sure that his students realize that it is worth the time and discipline it takes. What term should be used when asking students to give reasons for making a master schedule? |
____________________ | 2. In a political science course, the instructor wants the students to think over the functions and responsibilities of the executive, legislative, judicial branches of the federal government and to bring out the points of difference. Which term should be used in the question? |
____________________ | 3. In your U1010 class, you have studied the question in the margin system. On a written examination the students are to pick out the main points of the system and bring them together in a concise overall statement. What term should be used in the question? |
____________________ | 4. A literature instructor wants the students to consider the ways in which irony, sarcasm, and satire are alike and the ways in which it is different. What term should be used in the question? |
____________________ | 5. Your effective living instructor wants you to back up with logical and factual evidence the statement that smoking is hazardous to your health. |
____________________ | 6. After a discussion of exponential growth, a math instructor wants to make sure students can give the meaning of an exponent. What term should be given? |
____________________ | 7. The instructor in an economics class discusses a strategy for investing. A plan is proposed for investing monthly. If the students are to express their judgment on the merits of the plan, what term should be used? |
____________________ | 8. Which term should an economics instructor use to ask for a concrete example of the demand-and-supply? |
____________________ | 9. When and where did the social security system have its beginning? What has been the general history of its development? The political science instructor wants the students to follow the course of its progress. What term should be used? |
____________________ | 10. An American history class has been discussing the civil rights movement. The instructor wants to be sure the students know what impact the movement made on opportunities in education and work. What term should be used in the question? |
____________________ | 11. Your UNIV 1010 instructor wants you to explain how the memory principles association and basic background are alike and how they differ. What term should be used in the question? |
Essay. In a well-developed paragraph, summarize how to write an effective answer to an exam essay question. Be sure to include at least eight of the guidelines listed in the Checklist for Discussion Questions. (20 points). Write your essay on the back on page 1. List the guidelines you use in the space below.
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