Outsmarting Multiple Choice

Multiple choice questions can be tricky, but there are strategies to help you choose the best answer.

How to Approach

• Read every answer choice, even if one seems right at first.
• Eliminate obviously wrong answers to improve your odds.
• Watch out for 'trap' answers that use words from the passage but don’t make sense.
• Trust data from the visuals over your prior knowledge.

Benefits

Using these strategies helps you avoid common mistakes and boosts your score.