1. Becoming a Good Test Taker
Multiple Choice Tests

2. Objectives
Review and/or learn strategies for taking a multiple choice test.
Practice the strategies using math problems.

3. What are some things you should do when taking a multiple choice test?

4. Strategy 1 – Read! Read the problem.
Read the problem again before solving.
Read the problem after you have the answer.
Ask yourself:
Did I answer the question they were asking?
Did I answer all parts of the question?

5. Let’s Do One Together
The workers at the local zoo feed the animals every day at 5:00. So far, Mr. Harker has fed 4/8 of the animals, and Mr. Jackson has fed 3/8 of the animals. What fraction of the zoo animals have not been fed yet today? a. 8/8 b. 1/8 c. 4/8 d. 7/8

6. A, B, C or D 7 cm Show your work All sides of this polygon have
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Show your work
All sides of this polygon have
the same length. What is the
perimeter of the polygon?
60 cm
56 cm
49 cm
42 cm
7 cm

7. Strategy 2 - Cover up the answers!
Try to work the problem out without looking at the answer choices.
Once you have solved the problem, compare your answer with the answer choices.

8. Let’s Do One Together
The workers at the local zoo feed the animals every day at 5:00. So far, Mr. Harker has fed 4/8 of the animals, and Mr. Jackson has fed 3/8 of the animals. What fraction of the zoo animals have not been fed yet today? a. 8/8 b. 1/8 c. 4/8 d. 7/8

9. A, B, C or D Show your work What is the least common
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Show your work
What is the least common
multiple (LCM) of 5 and 15? 75 45 90 15

10. Strategy 3 – Use your tools!
Highlight important information.
Write down what you know.

11. Let’s Do One Together
The workers at the local zoo feed the animals every day at 5:00. So far, Mr. Harker has fed 4/8 of the animals, and Mr. Jackson has fed 3/8 of the animals. What fraction of the zoo animals have not been fed yet today? a. 8/8 b. 1/8 c. 4/8 d. 7/8

12. A, B, C or D Show your work Brandon is competing in a long jump
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Show your work
Brandon is competing in a long jump
competition. He jumped 16.9 feet on his
first jump. In his next two jumps, he
jumped feet and feet. What is
the total distance for all three jumps?
38.54 feet
93.98 feet
55.44 feet
65.44 feet

13. Strategy 4 - Cross them off!
Read all options carefully even if one seems correct.
Eliminate answer choices you know are wrong.
Then choose from the answers that are left.

14. Let’s Do One Together
The workers at the local zoo feed the animals every day at 5:00. So far, Mr. Harker has fed 4/8 of the animals, and Mr. Jackson has fed 3/8 of the animals. What fraction of the zoo animals have not been fed yet today? a. 8/8 b. 1/8 c. 4/8 d. 7/8

15. A, B, C or D Show your work How would you write the
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How would you write the
following mixed number as an
improper fraction?
1 4/10
104/10
8/5
4/10
7/5

16. Strategy 5 – Watch for tricks!
The test makers include frequently used wrong answers.

17. Let’s Do One Together
The workers at the local zoo feed the animals every day at 5:00. So far, Mr. Harker has fed 4/8 of the animals, and Mr. Jackson has fed 3/8 of the animals. What fraction of the zoo animals have not been fed yet today? a. 8/8 b. 1/8 c. 4/8 d. 7/8
Do you see any tricks here?

18. A, B, C or D Show your work Tony packed 456 golf balls into boxes.
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Show your work
Tony packed 456 golf balls into boxes.
Each box was packed with 19 golf balls
and weighed approximately 15
pounds. Which number sentence
would you use to find the number of
boxes used to pack the golf balls?
? =
456 × 19 = ?
456 ÷ 19 = ?
? = 456 ÷ 15

19. Strategy 6 – Answer every question!
Even if you don’t know the answer, you can make a good guess based on what you do know and get the question right.
Don’t leave any answers blank.

20. A, B, C or D Show your work 22 balls are placed in a bucket. The
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Show your work
22 balls are placed in a bucket. The
balls are numbered from 1 to 22. One
ball is randomly selected from the
bucket. What is the probability
that ball #20 is chosen?
1/20
20/22
1/52
1/22

21. Strategy 7 – Finish!
Some questions will be more difficult than others.
Don’t spend a large amount of time on a few questions.
Mark your best response and circle the question number so you can come back to it if you have time.

22. A, B, C or D Show your work What time is it 3 hours and 40
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Show your work
What time is it 3 hours and 40
minutes after 5:55 p.m.?
8:35 p.m.
9:20 p.m.
9:58 p.m.
9:35 p.m.

23. Strategy 8 – Check!
Go back and check your work if you finish a section early.
You may not go back to a section once they have moved on.

24. Let’s Do One Together
The workers at the local zoo feed the animals every day at 5:00. So far, Mr. Harker has fed 4/8 of the animals, and Mr. Jackson has fed 3/8 of the animals. What fraction of the zoo animals have not been fed yet today? a. 8/8 b. 1/8 c. 4/8 d. 7/8

25. A, B, C or D Show your work Which number makes the sentence true?
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Show your work
Which number makes the
sentence true?
28 = × 7 4 11 3 8

26. List something you learned today…

27. Somewhere over the rainbow is the PSSA’s
Somewhere over the rainbow is the PSSA’s. It may seem like a long road getting there, but you will be ready and confident. The pot of gold waiting for you is worth the trip.