Answers and Discussion
- Did you read the items in the questions first?
It helps to read through the items in the questions provided first as this lets you know the kind of information you need to look for.
- Did you underline words in the passage that might match what you are looking for?
If you underline the key words this will help you in the matching task. Sometimes the key words will not be the same as the words you are looking to match. The words in the list of items may be synonyms, paraphrases or summary words.
- Did you do the easier ones before attempting the more difficult ones?
This is certainly the best approach to take.
- Was it necessary to understand every word to answer this type of question correctly?
No, it isn’t necessary to understand every word. This item type is testing your scanning skills.
- Did the questions follow the same order as the information in the passage?
No. In this item type the questions do not follow the same order as the information in the passage.
