5 Rules (and One Secret Weapon) for Acing Multiple Choice Tests

A,B,C,D... which answer is most common on multiple choice questions? Is the old advice to "go with C when in doubt" actually true?

In this video, I'll reveal the answer. Additionally, we'll go over five useful strategies you can use to improve your performance on these types of questions - whether they're on your ACT/SAT/GCSE exams or just on a pop quiz.

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Music:

[racheld]

You know you are desperate when you've given up studying and are watching this.

[MhamadAwat]

That feeling when the right answer comes into ur mind after spending 10 minutes for that question

[carastinks]

Literally no one :

Me: hmm.. I haven’t chose C in a while....

[imnits]

Maths question's options are like
a) 5/3
b) -5/3
c) 3/5
d) -3/5

[pink]

#1 tip
Don't circle the wrong one

[mkchills]

This is me on literally every MCQ test:

Choose option A
Have doubts
Switch to option C

Results come out:

Option A ✅
Option C ❌

[paulodomes]

This is basically me:

Tip #1 ... have a strong memory.

Tip #2 ... study and memorize everything.

Tip#3 ... forget everything at the day of the exam.

[Grace-rvcb]

Me on test day: when in doubt circle C
My final test answers: every answer is C

[f.g.e.]

Once on 7th grade a teacher put all "D" (all of the above) no one passed

[Thomasfrank]

Bonus tip!

Some multiple choice questions are worded so that the answer will complete the question's sentence. In these cases, one trick that can potentially help you narrow down your options is to look for answers that make the sentence grammatically correct. Here's an example.

Charles Lindbergh was an:
A) Truck driver
B) Aviator
C) Surgeon
D) Ninja

Only "Aviator" makes the sentence grammatically correct. This won't always happen, but it's something to look for.

[bellebing]

My tip is to NEVER 2ND GUESS, because your 2nd always the wrong guess.

[TylerJR]

i love how everyone watching this is still avoiding actually studying by watching this

[goatsthatyell]

Most of the time when I go back to check over questions the ones that I change are wrong. And I regret not just going with my gut. Am I the only one?

[ethansstuff]

PRO TIP:

I personally eliminate 2 answers then play eeny meeny miny moe.

I did this on my AP human geo finial yesterday and got a 92% with no other studying.

[jennifercidro]

21.)D
22.)D
23.)D
Me: *hmmm...something's wrong here*

[katerinar]

I have a tip:
When you have multiple choice questions, always cover the answers when reading the question, so then an idea pops into your mind. Then, uncover the answer choices and see which one suits your answer. Then look to see if any answer choice is better than that. Then realize that your answer was wrong in the first place. Sad.

[trickmeplease]

**when you watch it AFTER a multiple choice test**

[nexus]

So you're telling me that Yoda was never a president of the United States?!

[mythichydrated]

Me: *fails test* F-

Me: *Watches video*

Me:*Takes test again*

Me: Gets F+

Me: *I learned something*

[Mrgansm]

This is what i consider studying for my ap test tomorrow. I've given up at this point