Test Taking With Q & A

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The 4 critical elements in each test question are the;

a. Key words.b. Client.

c. Issue.

e. Type of stem.


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KEY WORDS:

Key words are the important words or phrases in

a question. Key words focus your attention on

crucial ideas in the stem and in the options. It is

important to be able to recognize key wordsbecause a common type of distractor is a

statement that would be correct if the key words

were missing or different.


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CLIENT:

The Client is the person who is the

focus of the question. It is crucial to

identify the client in the questionbecause the answer must relate to

the client.


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ISSUE:

The Issue is the specific

problem or subject about

which the question is asking.


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TYPE OF STEM:

As we hae e!plained" the Stemis thepart of the question that asks you to

sole a problem and select a response.

To select the correct option" you need todetermine the Tye O! Stem.


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2 Types of Stem;

A. True "esonse Stems # are questionsfor which the answer would be an

aroriateaction or an accurate

e!planation.

E#amle$

%ost" best" initially" should" chief" immediate"

consistent" similar" etc


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&. $alse "esonse Stems# are those for which

the answer would generally be an Inaroriate

action or an inaccuratee!planation. In otherwords" a $alse "esonse Stemasks you to

select an answer that is %ron& or that has

somethin& ne&ati'eor unimortant a(out it.

E#amle$

'hould not do" least essential" lowest priority" fail to

address" unsafe" inadequate" inaccurate" lack of"

etc.


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Elimi!ti" I#o$$e#t Optios

()istractors) are incorrect options that

are designed to resemble the correct

answer. They are intended to (distract)you from answering correctly.


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Here is a selectionrocedure to hel

eliminate the distracters$


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*. +irst" decide whether thequestion has a true resonse

stemor a !alse resonse

stem.


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,. Then" read each of the four

options to determine whether itis appropriate - correct or

inappropriate - incorrect.


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$or a True "esonse Stem* ma+e a decision a(out each

otion as !ollo%s,

- This might be the correct answer becausethis option is aroriate.

. This is a distractor because this option isinaroriate.

/ This is a possibility because I am not sure.


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$or a $alse "esonse Stem* ma+e a decision

a(out each otion as !ollo%s

- This might be the correct answer because

this option is inaroriate.. This is a distractor because this option is

aroriate.

/ This is a possibility because I am not sure.


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%&i'elies to Use W(e N!$$o)i" t(e

Optios:

*. %ake a decision about each option

as you read it # you will sae time.

,. ou should be able to eliminate atleast two options by using this

selection procedure.

/. After you hae eliminated an option"do not go back to it. Continue to work

with the remaining options.


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0. If you are left with one - option and one /

option" select the - as the correct answer.

1emember to always go with what you know2

3. 4sing a selection procedure allows you to make an

educated guess when necessary. If you are left

with two" you hae a 356 chance of guessingcorrectly. If you make a wild guess from all four

choices" you hae only a ,36 chance of guessing

correctly.


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7. Check the (tense) of the linking

erbs used or the questions asked.

8lural questions 9 plural answers

: 'ingular questions 9 singular

answers


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*o) Do I C(oose+et)ee T(e T)o +est

Optios,


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St$!te"y No- . / W(emo$e t(! oe optio

!ppe!$s to 0e #o$$e#t1Loo Fo$ 3 %lo0!l

Respose-


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A ;lobal 1esponse is one that is a general statement

and may include the ideas of other options within it.

This option is often the correct answer when two orthree more specific options appear equally correct.


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If you do not know the answer" look first for a &lo(al

resonseoption and try to eliminate similar

distractors. If you still cannot choose between thetwo best options" look for a similar %ordor

hrase used in the stem of the question and in

one of the options. If you find a word" feeling" or

behaior used in the stem or the case scenariothat is repeated in one of the options" that option

maybe the correct answer.


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St$!te"y No- 2 / If yo&

'o4t o) t(e !s)e$1yo&$ se#o' st$!te"y is to

Loo Fo$ Simil!$Dist$!#to$s- REMEM+ER

T*3T T*ERE IS ONLY ONE

+EST OPTION-


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If two options essentially say the same thing or include

the same ideas" then neither of these options can

be the answer. The answer has to be the optionthat is different. Although this is a difficult strategy to

understand" it is an e!cellent strategy to learn and

use. The following questions will help you clarify

this strategy.


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St$!te"y No- 5 / Loo fo$ !simil!$ Wo$' o$ P($!se

&se' i t(e Stem of t(e6&estio !' i oe of t(eoptios-


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I you fnd a word or phrase in the Stem orcase Scenario that is repeated in one o

the options, that option M3Ybe thecorrect answer. Although looking orsimilar words is not as reliable as the frsttwo strategies in this chapter, it is helpulwhen you cant decide on the best answerand the other two strategies cannot beused.


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3#t&!l 3ppli#!tio

1. Tool o criminal inestigation !!

a. crime managementb. instrumentation

c. criminal propaganda

d. modus operandi


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". State hereinbelow the beginning ocustodial inestigation #

a. interrogation

b. initation to the police o$ce

c. place in police custodyd. signing o sworn statement


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%. State who among the ollowing are&ismember&s o immediate amily o the

persons detained, arrested or undercustodial inestigation.

a. 'iancee

b. (uardianc. )aramour

d. a and b only


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*. +hich o the eidence is notadmissible in ourt-

a. idence in plain iew

b. (un in murder case

c. 'ruit o poisonous treed. )anty in a crime


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/. The place where the caseis being heard #

a. ourtroom

b. hamber

c. Sala

d. 0itchen


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. A document fled in courtto initiate criminal action #

a. omplaint

b.2udgment

c. 3otion

d. 4rder


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5. 6asic narration o actsdiscoered during the course

o inestigation #

a. )olice blotter

b. )olice reportc. Inestigation report

d. 3emorandum


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7. ssentials o narratie inpreparing a police report #

a. Setting

b. Action

c. haracterd. All o them


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8. 3ala fdes means #

a. In (od we trustb. 6ad aith

c. (ood aithd. I beliee


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19. In toto denoted that thedocument was copied

a. )erectly

b. ompletely

c. +ithout blank

d. In ull


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1". The right to proceedahead o other ehicles #

a. mergency

b. ?it and run

c. @ight o way

d. Suicide truck


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1%. The elements o the

tra$c unit #a. )edestrian

b. @oadc. ehicle

d. a and c only


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1*. Boted as the (olden Trianglewhere opiums are planted #

a. Thailand!Caos!3yanmarb. Iran!)akistan!Aghanistan

c.

)hilippines!Singapore!ietnamd. D.S.!@ussia!hina


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1/. Dsually a motie in

arson is #a. @eenge

b. )yromaniac. conomic gain

d. )ranksters act


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1. 2ose is the perennial enemy o )edro.?e saw )edro alone in a nipa hut. ?e

thought o the perect opportunity tokill )edro. ?e poured a can o gasolinearound the house o )edro who at thattime was soundly asleep. The nipa hutwas gutted by fre and so )edro. +hatis the crime committed-

a. Arson

b. ?omicide

c. 3urder

d. Arson with homicide


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15. An attempt at scientifcanalysis o the causes ocrime.

a. riminal law

b. )enology

c. Sociology o law

d. tiology


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17. A science deoted to the studyo mankind and its relation to its

physical, mental and culturalhistory.

a. Beurology

b. Sociology

c. Anthropology

d. 3ental ecology


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18. Systematic analysis o theconditions under which

criminal law is deeloped

a. riminal etiology

b. Sociology o lawc. riminal ecology

d. riminal theory


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"9. A child abandoned by hisparents or a continuous period

o siE months

a. Beglected child

b. )rodigal childc. 'orgotten child

d. Abandoned child


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"1. I an adopted child who won in alotto worth millions o pesos died,

who would be the legal heir-a. Adopting parent

b. Batural parent

c. The legal wie

d. The state


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"". The most common

cause o broken home #a. Infdelity

b. Suicidec. :eath

d. +aier

"% h d i


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"%. +hen a need o one is notattained, what probable eeling

can he entertain in the process-a. ?appiness

b. Anger

c. Coneliness

d. 'rustration

"* A h i


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"*. A person who cannot appreciatewhat is right rom wrong, one has

no adeFuate security, andemotionally immature #

a. Bormal

b. 3entally disturbed

c. Abnormal

d. Imbecile

l h d


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"/. To control the area andthe situation in hostagedrama #

a. Surround

b. ontain the area

c. oer the situation

d. nelopment

" h h i l i


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". +here chemical isneeded in an assault, itmust be enough to #

a. 0ill

b. 3aim

c. )araly>e

d. :estroy

"5 I th h t t k


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"5. I the hostage takerdemanded something, what

among below cannot be gien#

a. A woman with AI:Sb.Toy gun

c. Armalite riGe

d. 'irst class meal

"7 Ill l bli th t th i


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"7. Illegal gambling that thriesin eery town and city is now

under the responsibility o #

a. 6arangay tanod

b. B)A elementsc. )olice

d.

3ayor

"8 Th hi h t t diti


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"8. The highest orm o traditionthat eery policeman should

perorm #

a. )atriotism

b. :isciplinec. 6raery

d.

alor

%9 Th tt i th


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%9. The orgotten man in theriminal 2ustice System

a. )olice

b. 4Hender

c. ictim

d. 3olester

%1 Th ld t d hi h


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%1. The oldest ode whichproides punishment #

a. Sumerian ode

b. ode o 0ing ?ammurabi

c. ode o 0alantiawd. ode o Bature

%" Th i t


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%". The ancient process osubstituting trial to determine

innocence or guilta. 4rdeal

b. )enitentc. Sacrifce

d.

@epentance

%% Abandoned ship permanently docked


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%%. Abandoned ship permanently dockedin riers, lakes, or harbors being no

longer used or trael but instead usedas prison

a. Ship prison

b. ?ulksc. Abandoned ship

d. 'loating hell

%* I t b i i t


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%*. Inant born in prison can staywith the mother or a period o

#a. months

b. 1" monthsc. 'ie years

d.

" years

%/ A prisoner who sered the


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%/. A prisoner who sered theminimum serice o his

sentence, and is ound liingwith the community means thathe is already #

a. @eleased or ree rom prison

b. 4n amnesty

c. @eleased due to specialpriilege

d. @eleased on parole

% I a 2ollibee hamburger is not


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%. I a 2ollibee hamburger is notadmitted inside the prison or


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%5. A conicted accused metedthe penalty o "* hours o

imprisonment shall stay with ina #

a. )risonb. 2ail

c. Stockade

d. 'armhouse

%7 +hat is the saage


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%7. +hat is the saagepunishment employedbeore-

a. Imprisonment

b. 'logging

c. 'ed to crocodiles

d. All o them

%8 A police record containing


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%8. A police record containingpolice complaints, report o

animals lost, persons missinga. )olice indeE

b. )olice bulletinc. )olice blotter

d.

)olice record

*9 A writing which tends to


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*9. A writing which tends torecommend to higher authority

or appropriate actionattaching a letter o anybody

a. @ecommendationb. )romotion

c. Application

d. ndorsement

*OW TO T3KE 3 TIMED E83M


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*OW TO T3KE 3 TIMED E83M

1. ;O#e o9e$1 e!sy St$!te"yJ meansthat you go through the entire eEam thefrst time answering only those Fuestions

that you can answer easily. Ater youhae answered all the ;easy= Fuestions,you return to the more di$cult ones.


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,. (Ten 1uestions Past Hal!%ay Throu&h2 Strate&y9

=epending on how much time is allowed to take the

test" figure out what time it will be halfway through.Then determine how many questions there are on

the e!am and identify the question that is ten

questions past halfway through. +or e!ample" is

there are >o questions in a ?5:minute test" identifyquestion no. 35 and calculate what time it will be

when you are 03 minutes into the test.


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/. &egin answering the questions" using your test:

taking techniques and you test:taking strategies.

@n pencil:and:paper e!ams" skip and do notanswer any question$

: +or which you cannot choose between two

choices because they both appear to be right #

and you cannot identify a test:taking strategy tohelp you decide which is best.

: That you do not understand.

0 < it th ti b f h


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3. =o not allow any question to immobilize

you2 &e sure to use your test:taking

strategies when you cannot answer a

question using your knowledge alone.

%ake your best selection" and moe on

to the ne!t question.

7 Check the time


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7. Check the time.


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B.


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Pacin& strate&ywill keep you from

becoming stalled and frustrated when you

confront ery difficult questions" in additionto keeping you focused on the questions

and ensuring that you hae enough time to

complete an e!am. +inally" using pacing

strategy to improe your concentration and

maintain your energy leel will help preent

distraction and fatigue.


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The essence o! acin& strate&yis to

plan and monitor how quickly you areanswering the questions. This is the

best way to ensure that you will be

able to answer all the questions in thetime allowed.

It is essential to practice using the pacing strategy by


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It is essential to practice using the pacing strategy by

answering practice questions in preparation for

your e!am. 8racticing pacing strategy will increase

your test:taking speed and accuracy" and will helpyou fine:tune your ability to use the test:taking

techniques and strategies you hae learned in

successful 8roblem 'oling and Test Taking. In

fact" using pacing strategy while answering

practice questions during your reiew for any e!am

is one of the best methods of preparing to take an

e!am.


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In taking practice e!ams"take a ,55:item practice

test for a 35:question

actual e!am.

W*EN I FINIS* 3N E83M


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W*EN I FINIS* 3N E83M1S*OULD I T3KE 3NOT*ER LOOK,

Take all the time that you are gien2 If you find that

you finish with time left oer" reread the e!am.

8erhaps you made an error because you misread

something in a question. &ut remember to

chan&e an ans%er ON3 i! you ha'e misread

the in!ormation or i! other questions heled

you to clari!y in!ormation.


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W*3T S*OULD I DO IF I KEEP C*3N%IN% MY3NSWERS W*EN T3KIN% 3N E83M,

@ne of the most unfortunateand most

commonproblems in taking multiple:

choice tests is changing correct answers

to incorrect ones. This causes some

students to fail e!ams.


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Test.ta+in& an#ietyand ner'ousnessare two

main reasons why students change answers.


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ou will increase your self:confidence by

answering many practice questions. ou can

also proe to yourself how many times your(gut) feelings are correct by marking questions

answered using this strategy during your

practice sessions" and computing how many of

these questions were answered correctly.


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"emem(er that you should not

chan&e the ans%ers o! questions

you preiously answered without a

ery good reason" since your !irst

choice is more li+ely to (e ri&ht.


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W*3T S*OULD I DO IF I *3E

TROU+LE CONCENTR3TIN%,

CONCENT"ATION durin& any e#am is C"5CIA3666


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CONCENT"ATION durin& any e#am is C"5CIA3666

our a(ility to concentrate hels us to notice

the +ey %ords and select the correct ans%ers.8racticing for the test questions also increases

your ability to concentrate. "e'ie%in& in the

li(rary" rather than at home" is a &ood strate&y

!or imro'in& your concentration whenanswering practice questionsand you %ill (uild

&ood concentration ha(itsthat way.


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If you are nerous and distracted when you

are starting an e!am" use a rela#ation

techniqueand try !irst !e% questions.'tudents frequently report that after they

start answering the first few questions on

an e!am" they e'en !or&et that anyoneelse is in the room.

As an informed test taker" you should learn to


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identi!y si&ns o! oor concentration. 8oor

concentration can cause you to misread the

test question and ans%er incorrectly. ouneed to identi!y those thin&s that re'ent you

!rom ans%erin& questions correctly. The

following table contains a list of common

distractions that you may e!perience when you

are losing your concentration.

C Si f Di t ti


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Commo Si"s of Dist$!#tio:

a. ou feel a sudden physical discomfort such asneckache or backache.

b. ou get a real craing for food.

c. ou hear noise from another test:taker De.g."someone chewing gum or tapping a pencilE

d ou feel e!tremely tired


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d. ou feel e!tremely tired.

e. ou read the same question many times

oer.f. ou start to think about your acation or

something entirely not connected with the

test you are taking.

If ti th i f di t ti


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If you notice these signs of distraction

occurring during the e!am" ta+e a !e%

minutes to (reathe deely* stretch anyachy muscles" and then get back on

track. Aim !or comletin& 7ust the ne#t

!e% questions %ithout anydistractions.

F st as it often happens at the beginning of


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Fust as it often happens at the beginning of

the e!am" concentration can quickly be

reestablished" and those ne!t fewquestions can lead seamlessly into the

rest of the e!am. 1efocusing takes just a

few seconds.


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)ON8T P5T IT O$$ I$ O5

$IN) O5"SE3$

9ECO:ING

)IST"ACTE)0.

Poits to Remem0e$


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Poits to Remem0e$

*. 8ace yourself during the e!am.

,. After finishing the e!am" make

use of all the time you hae left.1eread the e!am.

/ Geer change answers unless you


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/. Geer change answers unless you

misread a part of the question or if

other questions hae helped you toclarify information.

0. &e confident2 ou now hae the

knowledge and test:taking skills to

succeed.


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