Introduction to Multiple-Choice Questions

The Multiple Choice Section of the exam has 55 question and students have 55 minutes to respond to all of them. Most students complete the whole section. Manage your time to ensure you finish them all. The multiple-choice section is worth 40% of the total exam score.

Carefully read the stimulus once. In the case of text stimuli, read the source line first. Then read the passage. Read any notes provided for the stimulus, because the developers of the exam thought those notes might be necessary for you to fully understand the passage and/or answer the questions. In the case of image or map stimuli, read the title and any description below the image carefully. This information will provide necessary information for answering some of the questions in the set. In the case of data stimuli, look for a broad pattern in the data.

Next, read each question and choose the best response. Refer back to the stimulus to help identify the best answer.