When you do not know or can't remember information to determine the truth of a statement, assume that it is true. There are generally more true questions on true-false exams than false questions because instructors tend to emphasize true questions. If there is specific detail in the statement, it may also tend to be true. Carefully read each question, looking for any factor that will make it false. It is easier for the instructor to add a false part to an otherwise true statement.
Students often read the question and see some truth and assume that the entire statement is true.
Look for extreme modifiers that tend to make the question false. Extreme modifiers, such as always, all, never, or only make it more likely that the question is false. A more complete list of extreme modifiers follows. A more complete list of often used qualifiers follows. Statements containing negative words may be true or false but you must see them to make that determination.