<p>SAT Subject test (Basic MC):
On most subject tests, particularly mathematics, there are 4 100% wrong answer choices and 1 correct answer choice. However, there are tricks to prevent being tricked (funny).</p>
<p>Percentage Answer Choice check:
I)X
II)X^2
III)X^3</p>
<p>A)I
B)III
C)II & III
D)I & III
E)I & II & III</p>
<p>Obviously from look at the answer choices, III is most likely (80%) correct. So if you pick A or B, just think twice in case you are being pulled into a clever hole by the SAT. However these tricks help most after extensive practicing (of real tests).</p>
<p>Usually the percentage will not be that high, but I did see few on the SAT Mathematics test II I recently took.</p>
<p>Another way to prevent being trapped is to simply, PROVE YOUR ANSWERS:
If you can’t prove an answer choice, then don’t pick it! Actually, cases where you can/should are…
If you’ve eliminated enough answer choices to counteract the 1/4 point deduction.
or
A glim memory of the problem.</p>
<p>Prior knowledge:
While having extra (random) knowledge for tests will help catch those extra points, be careful not to misuse said knowledge. For example, in many tests, tentmakers like to place ‘calc traps’ for AB/BC students, particularly the ones using calculus on the test. Just remember you will NEVER need such information unless you are finding limits (which you probably still won’t need anyways).</p>
<p>Time consumers:
While taking the SAT Chem test today, I realized the balancing equation problems took an awful lot of time to complete (for me particularly). So instead of melting my time away, I moved to the more challenging problems (which I knew how to solve). Just because a problem is easier doesn’t mean it’s harder in terms of testing value. Time > difficulty! Still you should have methods for solving problems such as those if you know you won’t get the difficult ones correct. A point is a point, whether you are solving for slope or for a Taylor series to the infinite degree :).</p>
<p>Error prone:
This one is a joke. The reason you are getting errors is because you haven’t solidified your method of solving a problem AND you may not be reading the question SLOWLY enough. I can assure you, if you circle all the information needed for every math problem, you will not make a single mistake (assuming you have solidified your methods).</p>
<p>Lastly:
Get good sleep for the test if you are error prone (regardless in fact)!</p>
<p>If you have any other test taking tips post them!</p>