Test Taking Strategies for Multiple Choice Tests

TEST TAKING STRATE

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FOR MULTI

PLE CHOICE

TESTS

READ THE DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY

READ EACH QUESTION CAREFULLYHow is equine protozoal myeloencephalitis

passed from horse to horseA. Direct contact w/ infected feces from a positive horseB. Eating contaminated forage, usually w/ opossum fecesC. EPM is not passed from horse to horseD. Biting flies

READ EACH QUESTION CAREFULA constricting bandage is not likely

to causeA. Difficulty swallowingB. Swelling or edemaC. Coldness of the extremityD. Normal color of the body part

EACH QUESTION HAS ONLY ONE CORRECT ANSWER

When restraining a bird, it is important to

A. Not restrict movement of the sternum

B. Cover its eyesC. Use large leather glovesD. Hold it by its wings

YOU ARE NOT PENALIZED FOR GUESSING – A QUESTION LEFT UNANSWERED WILL BE MARKED WRONG

YOU YOUR TIME WISELY – REMEMBER YOU HAVE 4 HOURS

READ THROUGH THE TEST A FIRST TIME & ANSWER THE QUESTIONS YOU KNOW

The term mange meansA. Hair lossB. Infestation by mitesC. Infestation by liceD. Rough hair coat

READ THROUGH THE TEST A SECOND TIME & ANSWER THE MORE DIFFICULT QUESTIONS

A lactose fermenting bacterial colony is what color on MacConkey agarA. BlackB. ClearC. Dark pink or purpleD. White

COVER THE OPTIONS, READ THE QUESTION, TRY TO ANSWER IN YOUR OWN WORDSThe primary body tissues are

COVER THE OPTIONS, READ THE QUESTION, TRY TO ANSWER IN YOUR OWN WORDSThe primary body tissues are

A. Dense, muscle, bone, nervousB. Epithelial, bone, muscle, areolarC. Nervous, cartilage, connective, reticularD. Muscle, nervous, epithelial, connective

GIVE EACH ANSWER THE “TRUE/ FALSE” TEST & ELIMINATE OPTIONS YOU KNOW TO BE FALSEWhich steps should be taken to prevent

human infection with Toxoplasma gondiiA. Eating rare meatB. Allowing pet cats the opportunity to hunt and eat preyC. Cleaning the litter box every 1 – 2 daysD. Leaving the cover off children’s sandboxes

QUESTION OPTIONS THAT ARE TOTALLY UNFAMILIAR TO YOUA sample that contains few

macrophages and greater than 70% neutrophils is classified asA. PurulentB. GranulomatousC. SuppurativeD. Pyogranulomatous

QUESTION OPTIONS THAT CONTAIN NEGATIVE OR ABSOLUTE WORDSThe following is true of

hyperglycemia except that itA. May be induced by stressB. Should be accompanied by glycosuria to confirm a diagnosis of diabetes mellitusC. Often accompanies pancreatitisD. Always leads to a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus

WHEN THERE ARE “LOOK-A-LIKE” OPTIONS ONE IS PROBALBY CORRECTWhat is a HEPA filter

A. High energy particle absorberB. High efficiency particulate absorberC. High efficiency particulate airD. High energy particulate air

WHEN THERE ARE “LOOK-A-LIKE” OPTIONS ONE IS PROBALBY CORRECTWhen positioning a horse in lateral recumbency

for surgery, it is important to pull theA. Horses are not put into lateral recumbency for surgical proceduresB. Leg position is not of importanceC. Down fore leg forward to enhance circulation D. Down hind leg forward to enhance circulation

ELIMINATE CHOICES THAT BASICALLY MEAN THE SAME THINGPuppies should be weighed & body

condition score monitored every ____ to ensure proper growth A. WeekB. 4 weeksC. MonthD. 30 Days

FAVOR OPTIONS THAT CONTAIN QUALIFIERS – THE RESULT IS A MORE INCLUSIVE ANSWERCharacteristics of killed or inactivated

vaccines are that theyA. Usually require repeated administrations to produce a healthy level of immunityB. May cause a mild form of the diseaseC. Do not store wellD. Cause abortions

USE HINTS FROM OTHER QUESTIONS TO ANSWER QUESTIONS YOU DON’T KNOWThe test of choice for assessing

whether animals have exocrine pancreatic insuffciency isA. Serum lipaseB. Serum amylaseC. Serum trypsinD. TLI

USE HINTS FROM OTHER QUESTIONS TO ANSWER QUESTIONS YOU DON’T KNOWTrypsinlike immunoreactivity (TLI)

A. Is highly specific for canine exocrine pancreatic insufficiencyB. Uses EDTA anticoagulantC. Is completed on nonfasting animalsD. Is used to determine if an animal has endocrine pancreatic insufficiency

ONLY CHANGE YOUR FIRST ANSWER WHEN YOUR ARE SURE OF THE CORRECTION

YOU ARE LOOKING FOR THE BEST ANSWER, NOT ONLY THE CORRECT ONE