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Strategies For Reading Exam Questions
CHECK PARTS
A long term sales chart shows the
dollar sales and sales trends by weeks, months, and years.
A warm climate product, cocoa, is
grown in the Gold coast of Africa, Nigeria, Brazil, Columbia, Venezuela, and in
southern Norway.
BEWARE OF NEGATIVES
Thomas Edison's fame was due to his
many practical inventions.
It is illogical to assume that Thomas
Edison's fame was due to his many practical inventions.
It is illogical to assume that Thomas
Edison's fame was not due to his many practical inventions.
Which of the following is not used in making saddles? a. linen, canvas,
serge b. wood and leather c. rubber and cork d. iron and steel
TWO TRUE'S CAN BE FALSE DEPENDING ON
THE CONNECTOR
Thomas Edison invented the ticker-tape
machine for recording stock prices and, as a result, he became famous.
THINK TRUE AND THEN TRY TO PROVE
FALSE
Money is always a positive reinforcer.
BEWARE OF EXTREME WORDS
The author suggests that the desert a. climate is unpredictable b.
heat is always unbearable c. is totally devoid of rain d. earthquakes pose a constant danger
NUMBERS IN THE MIDDLE RANGE ARE
USUALLY CORRECT
The "Great Pyramid" originally stood how many feet high? a. 281 b.
381 c. 481 d. 981
CHECK FOR LOOK-ALIKE
OPTIONS
The author considers himself an authority on a. touring the middle east
b. Middle East rug dealers c. Middle East rug bargains d. behavior patterns of
tourists
CHECK FOR LONGER MORE INCLUSIVE
ITEMS
The author says that rug buying in the Middle East is like courtship in that
a. both parties fool each other b. both parties must trust each other
c. both parties desire the same thing but begin with expressions of
disinterest d. in rug buying, as in
courtship, one dresses in one's best
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