BSAT 100

TIPS ON TAKING TESTS

EXTREME MODIFIERS AND QUALIFYING WORDS
 
Extreme Modifiers*				Qualifying Words **
all						some		frequently
every						many		more, less
always						often good,     bad
invariably					usually	better, worse
only						most		best, worst
none						few		sometimes
never						seldom
absolutely					almost
 
* Extreme modifiers allow for no exceptions. If you see one of these words in a statement or on a true-false test, the statement is probably false unless it is a definition or a mathematic or scientific principle. Why? Because there are few things in this world that are absolutely true all of the time.
 
** Qualifying words do allow for exceptions. If you see one of these words in a statement on a true-false test, the statement may be true.
 
When taking a true-false test, read the question very carefully. If you do not know the answer and have to guess, look for extreme modifiers or qualifying words that may help you select the right answer.
 
THe next time you take a true-false test in one of your classes, examine the questions you missed. Try to identify extreme modifiers or qualifying words that could have helped you choose the right answer if you had been looking for them.