Test Taking

Strategies for Answering True/False Questions

• Read to the end of the sentence. All information in a statement must be true for it to be marked true. If any detail is incorrect, the statement should be marked false.
  
  
• Watch for qualifiers. Words such as all, always, none, and never usually make a statement false. Words like most, many, some, and usually often make the statement true.
  
  
• Exaggerated or complex statements are generally false.
  
  
• Statements that contain unfamiliar terminology are usually false.
  
  
• If you’re unsure if a statement is true of false, mark it true.

Susan Ziegert, University of Wisconsin – Waukesha, Test Taking: Strategies for Answering True/False Questions