[Uncledan]

When you write an all MC questions exam, if you completey don't know the question and you need to guess the answer, which letter you will choose: A, B, C, D or E? and why?


I will pick D, since my name start with D.

 

[AIM9x]

i usually do C... since it's statistically the best guess


edit: Thanks for the merger, mods

 

[ServinginEcuador]

A couple of tips I learned:

When in doubt C your way out.
It's never always.
It's always never.

Hope this helps.

 

[Dusty Chalk]

Back when I was a kid, they did some statistics, and found that "b" was the most common answer. I still use that, though those statistics most probably have changed since then (I don't take many tests).

 

[stereth]

Once, when taking a practice test for Academic Decathlon, I was running out of time...and filled in the last 15 ovals with C. Turns out 8 of them were C.

We went over which one to choose when you have to guess. Don't guess the first or last. The middle choices are pretty even. Pick a letter and go with it...don't fill in B D D C, just D D D D.

I'm in college, and just took an exam yesterday for my last multiple-choice class for the foreseeable future. No more guesses...now I have to brush up on my BS skills.

 

[AIM9x]

well, i based mine on old SAT statistics... C was the most common answer on those POSs.

 

[Uncledan]

oh yes....i should make a poll......


do it now..

 

[Uncledan]

When you write an all MC questions exam, if you completey don't know the question and you need to guess the answer, which letter you will choose: A, B, C, D or E? and why?

 

[AIM9x]

redundant post due to merger

 

[vwap]

Well.. if only the MCP exam I was taking tomorrow had answers as simple as A-E..

But I'd go with B.. just 'cause it's not C..

 

[dohminator]

You're best bet is to elimate the ones that can't seem right, and then guess fromt there. Usually, you can elimate them down to two possible answers which is 50% chance to get them right, instead of the 20% chance with just putting down b or c for the ones you don't know.

 

[Outdoor Man]

D

Peter.

 

[bralack42]

Oftentimes, if the test mixes true/false with MC, A or B is easily the best. However, if it's only MC, E (or the last choice) is another very frequent one, especially if the choice contains "all of the above," "none of the above," or "both __ and __." I would recommend reading the question over before randomly guessing.

 

[fiddler]

Hmmm.... looking at that curve
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Maybe there's somethin' psychological goin' on there.

(I picked C too, btw...)

 

[Mr.PD]

I should have read the posts before voting. I voted D, which I am upset with now that I have seen the Outdoor dude also voted D. He and I can not have anything in common.

Oh, I have no idea why I voted D. I have been up for 24 hours and just got off work. Maybe I am just too tired to think straight.