can miss a significant number of answers and still get a high score. The test-takers with the highest scores are those who have mastered the process of elimination and use it effectively and efficiently to attack the questions they don't know the answers for. Use the process of elimination anytime you understand a multiple-choice question but don't know the answer. Don't use the process of elimination if, after reading the question: You have an idea what the correct answer might be. Instead, look for the correct answer. You don't even understand the question. When this happens, don't waste time; make a random guess and move on. You can always come back to the question later if you have time. There will be other questions where your investment of time in the process of elimination will pay off. Step 1: Eliminate outliers. Outliers are answer choices that lie outside of the realm of plausibility. Test-makers usually include one answer choice that is obviously wrong, sometimes even a little silly. Eliminate this one. Also look for answer choices that sound perfectly fine, but don't answer the question asked. There is often one of these; eliminate it, too. Eliminate any others you know are wrong. If you are taking a paper-and-pencil test (such as the GED, ASVAB, SAT, or ACT) mark the answers you eliminate with a pencil in your test booklet so you don't get confused. If you're taking a test on a computer, you'll need to remember which ones you eliminate.