How to take tests
By: [by] Jason Millman [and] Walter Pauk.
Contributors: Pauk, Walter, joint author.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Published: 1969
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 176
Subjects: Study skills; Test-taking skills; Examinations -- Study guides
Description: The present volume tells how to approach the most popular types of tests (essay, multiple choice, number series, verbal analogy, etc.) and explains in detail how to take tests measuring vocabulary ability, reading comprehension, and numerical problem solving ability. Specific challenges of oral and open-book tests are given fresh analysis. - Back cover.
Table of contents: title: Principles of examination readiness.; title: Intellectual preparation; title: Emotional and physical preparation; title: Principles of taking any examination.; title: Using time wisely; title: Reading directions and questions carefully; title: using good reasoning techniques; title: Principles of answering special types of test items.; title: Essay questions; title: Sentence completion items; title: Objective test items; title: Verbal analogies; title: Number series; title: COnfiguration series; title: Principles of taking tests measuring selected abilities.; title: Tests of vocabulary ability; title: Tests of reading comprehension; title: Tests of numerical problem solving ability; title: Tests of ability to read graphs; title: Principles of taking special types of examinations.; title: Open-book examinations; title: Oral examinations (and interviews)