5 Rules (and One Secret Weapon) for Acing Multiple Choice Tests

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  • A,B,C,D... which answer is most common on multiple choice questions? Is the old advice to "go with C when in doubt" actually true?
    In this video, I'll reveal the answer. Additionally, we'll go over five useful strategies you can use to improve your performance on these types of questions - whether they're on your ACT/SAT/GCSE exams or just on a pop quiz.
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  • @carastinks
    @carastinks Před 5 lety +3935

    Literally no one :
    Me: hmm.. I haven’t chose C in a while....

  • @MhamadAwat
    @MhamadAwat Před 6 lety +4782

    That feeling when the right answer comes into ur mind after spending 10 minutes for that question

    • @ShubhThakkar
      @ShubhThakkar Před 6 lety +86

      Mhamad Awat your profile picture makes it seem kinda funny

    • @nzyafi8584
      @nzyafi8584 Před 6 lety +260

      Also that feeling when you turn in your test and remember the answer to that question you skipped

    • @Jack-zd3vr
      @Jack-zd3vr Před 5 lety

      Oh hey

    • @samanthavolinsky2695
      @samanthavolinsky2695 Před 5 lety +83

      Or when you hear everyone in the room turning to the next page and your still on the first qestion

    • @aquanepa5850
      @aquanepa5850 Před 5 lety

      samantha volinsky first question?? You must’ve been pretty dumb

  • @mkchills
    @mkchills Před 4 lety +2987

    This is me on literally every MCQ test:
    Choose option A
    Have doubts
    Switch to option C
    Results come out:
    Option A ✅
    Option C ❌

    • @nautuangpu
      @nautuangpu Před 4 lety +52

      Omg i feel that

    • @mkchills
      @mkchills Před 4 lety +4

      John Jove ikr

    • @DrKAli-un5lt
      @DrKAli-un5lt Před 4 lety +18

      I've actually been doing the same. Now I use a pencil first so I can erase it and mark it with a pen for a final answer. It works tbh

    • @riseofkilling7248
      @riseofkilling7248 Před 4 lety +4

      omfg bro my life right here

    • @mistadude
      @mistadude Před 4 lety +3

      Literally me

  • @imnits
    @imnits Před 5 lety +6263

    Maths question's options are like
    a) 5/3
    b) -5/3
    c) 3/5
    d) -3/5

    • @luuksmedts
      @luuksmedts Před 5 lety +338

      I have never seen a math test with multiple choice questions

    • @bobbyshmurdashat1344
      @bobbyshmurdashat1344 Před 5 lety +696

      Luuk Smedts Lol What? Almost all of mine are.

    • @drbmbowman
      @drbmbowman Před 5 lety +175

      @@luuksmedts ??? Tf how

    • @luuksmedts
      @luuksmedts Před 5 lety +181

      @@bobbyshmurdashat1344 I believe in Europe (Netherlands for me) you mostly get open questions for everything. So you also need to fill in how you got the answer.

    • @Jaylin7878g
      @Jaylin7878g Před 5 lety +42

      Luuk Smedts In highschool there are a lot of multiple choice

  • @racheld4298
    @racheld4298 Před 7 lety +19006

    You know you are desperate when you've given up studying and are watching this.

    • @sel5595
      @sel5595 Před 7 lety +68

      Rachel D same 😂

    • @Jynxes
      @Jynxes Před 7 lety +27

      Louis Williams Suga Adams the 3rd Armyyyyyyy

    • @sel5595
      @sel5595 Před 7 lety +25

      Notorious SWG BTS 😂we are literally everywhere

    • @himarktuan
      @himarktuan Před 7 lety +22

      +Louis Williams Suga Adams the 3rd lmao who can study when we're too busy watching quality stuff ;;;kpop lmaoo

    • @xXfuffychickenXxreddivineaj
      @xXfuffychickenXxreddivineaj Před 7 lety +2

      +Louis Williams Suga Adams the 3rd Army here as well!!

  • @pink1536
    @pink1536 Před 7 lety +4186

    #1 tip
    Don't circle the wrong one

    • @pink1536
      @pink1536 Před 7 lety +40

      Evil Component \(•_•)/

    • @ohokay1707
      @ohokay1707 Před 7 lety +7

      Evil Component I've heard that its impossible /)0o0(\

    • @pink1536
      @pink1536 Před 7 lety +2

      Lizzy Lizz Well its called cheating duuuhhh

    • @jauffreseptim5367
      @jauffreseptim5367 Před 7 lety +1

      Lizzy Lizz "Nothing is impossible" -Shia Lebeouf

    • @marcusfigved7593
      @marcusfigved7593 Před 7 lety

      Jaja Jaja then leran me how to become a plank

  • @paulodomes9335
    @paulodomes9335 Před 5 lety +6068

    This is basically me:
    Tip #1 ... have a strong memory.
    Tip #2 ... study and memorize everything.
    Tip#3 ... forget everything at the day of the exam.

    • @Lemonsrt
      @Lemonsrt Před 5 lety +13

      I'm just tip 1

    • @lakshmimishra8032
      @lakshmimishra8032 Před 5 lety +3

      Paulo Domes o

    • @Klycix
      @Klycix Před 5 lety +40

      "Strong memory"
      "Forgets everything"
      Lel

    • @quinnrichards5969
      @quinnrichards5969 Před 5 lety +4

      Not certain about the points made but ,if anyone else is searching for asvab practice test try HootArmy.xyz ? Ive heard some extraordinary things about it and my partner got excellent success with it.

    • @Brooklyn-ro4uo
      @Brooklyn-ro4uo Před 5 lety

      Bro literally me

  • @Grace-rv3cb
    @Grace-rv3cb Před 5 lety +927

    Me on test day: when in doubt circle C
    My final test answers: every answer is C

  • @f.g.e.
    @f.g.e. Před 7 lety +1600

    Once on 7th grade a teacher put all "D" (all of the above) no one passed

    • @shabadabba
      @shabadabba Před 7 lety +136

      F. G. E. Sci. That teacher trolled

    • @f.g.e.
      @f.g.e. Před 7 lety +9

      Xavier Obezo yes h did

    • @aj-hz2yq
      @aj-hz2yq Před 7 lety +2

      F. G. E. Sci. was his name mr. snowden?

    • @f.g.e.
      @f.g.e. Před 7 lety +1

      son goku naw

    • @fullyautomato4062
      @fullyautomato4062 Před 7 lety +4

      F. G. E. Sci. did you cri?

  • @goatsthatyell4162
    @goatsthatyell4162 Před 6 lety +3218

    Most of the time when I go back to check over questions the ones that I change are wrong. And I regret not just going with my gut. Am I the only one?

  • @jennifercidro4860
    @jennifercidro4860 Před 4 lety +879

    21.)D
    22.)D
    23.)D
    Me: *hmmm...something's wrong here*

  • @TylerJR1000
    @TylerJR1000 Před 5 lety +334

    i love how everyone watching this is still avoiding actually studying by watching this

    • @rinaldskalvis5071
      @rinaldskalvis5071 Před 3 lety +23

      You know, I had 3 weeks to study... Yea, I am procrastinating and being lazy. The test is in a few hours and it’s 1AM now. Nice

    • @pabloalvarez334
      @pabloalvarez334 Před 3 lety +4

      @@rinaldskalvis5071 how did it go?

    • @miyastone4387
      @miyastone4387 Před 3 lety +9

      @@rinaldskalvis5071 omg I had 2 weeks and I procrastinated and now the test is today and haven’t studied yet

    • @rinaldskalvis5071
      @rinaldskalvis5071 Před 3 lety +3

      @@pabloalvarez334 Yea, there were no multiple choices. Kinda sad

    • @rinaldskalvis5071
      @rinaldskalvis5071 Před 3 lety +3

      @@miyastone4387 Yikes

  • @Thomasfrank
    @Thomasfrank  Před 7 lety +8834

    Bonus tip!
    Some multiple choice questions are worded so that the answer will complete the question's sentence. In these cases, one trick that can potentially help you narrow down your options is to look for answers that make the sentence grammatically correct. Here's an example.
    Charles Lindbergh was an:
    A) Truck driver
    B) Aviator
    C) Surgeon
    D) Ninja
    Only "Aviator" makes the sentence grammatically correct. This won't always happen, but it's something to look for.

    • @nathanwong8336
      @nathanwong8336 Před 7 lety +46

      Thomas Frank thanks for the tips man and this bonus tip really helps out :D

    • @wadebarrett8734
      @wadebarrett8734 Před 7 lety +195

      Thomas Frank A tip that has worked for me over multiple exams is that absolutes like "always" and "never" are NOT usually the correct answer.

    • @Adrienne21B
      @Adrienne21B Před 7 lety +12

      Thomas Frank perfect timing!

    • @nochannelvideos
      @nochannelvideos Před 7 lety +8

      Thomas Frank Thank you for the informative video !

    • @nachozapata
      @nachozapata Před 7 lety +20

      Thomas Frank Nooooooooooo, i just had a test before you upload this video 😣

  • @ethansstuff2988
    @ethansstuff2988 Před 6 lety +3842

    PRO TIP:
    I personally eliminate 2 answers then play eeny meeny miny moe.
    I did this on my AP human geo finial yesterday and got a 92% with no other studying.

    • @JacobLopez-uw3kp
      @JacobLopez-uw3kp Před 6 lety +97

      Ethan POV 9th grade huh?

    • @JacobLopez-uw3kp
      @JacobLopez-uw3kp Před 6 lety +39

      Is that class hard im deciding if i should take it

    • @razingflame
      @razingflame Před 6 lety +12

      Ethan POV I'ma try that

    • @luisishere987
      @luisishere987 Před 5 lety +36

      Jacob Lopez I would take it, you can only gain from it. There’s basically nothing to lose, exposing yourself to AP can help you out for the rest of high school. My piece of advice ✌️

    • @beyzee8516
      @beyzee8516 Před 5 lety +53

      In MY high school you need to study if you want to pass 'cause multiple choice is only 50% of the exam type. They're really gonna test your knowledge like a multiple choice arranged in a matching type format (listed a-z, aa-zz, aaa-zzz) with LITERALLY multiple choices (there can be 10 answers in one question and if you got 1 wrong answer then you're wrong already even if the other choices you picked on the same number are right, but if you answered only 5 choices out of 10 and they're all correct, then you're gonna get half the points for that particular number). What's worse is they do NOT indicate how many possible answers are there on a particular item (so you really need to use your comprehension and study everything). Again, that's only a portion of the exam. They also loved torturing us with diagrams, long-ass enumerations (that you need to memorize), and comprehensive essay questions. BUT in subjects like trigonometry, there were NO multiple choice type. We had to sit there and answer like 30 problem solving with solutions (15 questions easy, 10 moderate, 5 superduper hard questions). It's tough but it's all worth it 'cause when we took college entrance exams (which are all multiple choice questions of course), we didn't have a hard time answering (I remember the LOWEST in our class was on the 89th percentile, and there were like 7 of them who got the highest 99+ percentile and I was on the 98th). It's all worth it especially when you go to college. Now I'm in my first year on med school. 😁

  • @bellebing2350
    @bellebing2350 Před 5 lety +2268

    My tip is to NEVER 2ND GUESS, because your 2nd always the wrong guess.

    • @internallyrotting8997
      @internallyrotting8997 Před 5 lety +19

      True

    • @mathcrazyow6646
      @mathcrazyow6646 Před 5 lety +218

      Never doubt your inner workings of your mind UNLESS you are *100%* certain it is WRONG

    • @Iavenderhazes
      @Iavenderhazes Před 5 lety +13

      Barbie Bing That’s what happened to me during 5th grade finals 🦄😂

    • @yurineijhorst753
      @yurineijhorst753 Před 4 lety +82

      Not always. Sometimes my 2nd guess saved me from choosing the wrong answer. Though, usually when my second guess contradicts my first guess it'll be wrong.

    • @champagnesupernova4081
      @champagnesupernova4081 Před 4 lety +23

      Never change your original answer. Learned that in 8th grade.

  • @katerinar8994
    @katerinar8994 Před 5 lety +427

    I have a tip:
    When you have multiple choice questions, always cover the answers when reading the question, so then an idea pops into your mind. Then, uncover the answer choices and see which one suits your answer. Then look to see if any answer choice is better than that. Then realize that your answer was wrong in the first place. Sad.

    • @simple6657
      @simple6657 Před 5 lety +5

      Avo cado that’s exactly what I do and it helps so much !

    • @nwajibopaschal1994
      @nwajibopaschal1994 Před rokem

      This me. That's the best method

  • @nexus3101
    @nexus3101 Před 7 lety +1114

    So you're telling me that Yoda was never a president of the United States?!

    • @Thomasfrank
      @Thomasfrank  Před 7 lety +130

      All I'm saying is... have you ever seen George Washington and Yoda in the same room at the same time?

    • @devinschwers3714
      @devinschwers3714 Před 7 lety +33

      Thomas Frank So you're saying George Washington is Yoda?

    • @Pac052
      @Pac052 Před 7 lety

      Blank Canvas OH YAS BOI I KNEW THAT SHIT RESEARCH BABY

    • @coal8148
      @coal8148 Před 7 lety +26

      Vote Yoda 2020?

    • @LuckyV2
      @LuckyV2 Před 7 lety +1

      Coal make it 2024 Trumps taking two terms tbh

  • @trickmeplease
    @trickmeplease Před 6 lety +1659

    **when you watch it AFTER a multiple choice test**

    • @maddieh341
      @maddieh341 Před 6 lety +1

      Sugar Tiramisu omg same!!!

    • @MukulSehrawat22
      @MukulSehrawat22 Před 6 lety +36

      and you realize how badly you fucked up that test

    • @cupofacake484
      @cupofacake484 Před 6 lety +1

      Sugar Tiramisu I can relate sooooo bad. Today I had a Russian literature multiple answer test, I think I did it pretty bad...

    • @maryspence427
      @maryspence427 Před 5 lety +2

      Me today

    • @kimnasayao5549
      @kimnasayao5549 Před 5 lety +6

      Sugar Tiramisu I got 27 out of 60

  • @mythichydrated
    @mythichydrated Před 5 lety +2990

    Me: *fails test* F-
    Me: *Watches video*
    Me:*Takes test again*
    Me: Gets F+
    Me: *I learned something*

  • @emilyl6550
    @emilyl6550 Před 4 lety +444

    These were all the tips in this video
    👇
    1 read all the questions before actually working them out one by one
    You can also answer all of the hard question 1st
    2 if you are on a hard question and cannot work it out go on to an easier question and work that and come back bc your brain will still be working out that question in the background
    3 reread each question twice before answering it so you don’t misread anything and not realize any mistakes
    4 check all your answers after you finish the PAGE not the whole test so your not intimidated by the number of questions you have to check
    5 if there is a question that you just can’t remember the answer to but it’s at the tip of your thumb and you know it but you just can’t remember what the answer was, then just remember the room you were in when you learnt that and you are more likely to remember the answer or conversation
    Your welcome. Hope this helped!🥰

  • @kittahlova206
    @kittahlova206 Před 7 lety +309

    One tip that I learned from one of my teachers is that when all else fails, pick the longest answer. It makes sense, because in order to explain something correctly, one usually utilizes more words. Kinda like this :)

    • @freshrockpapa-e7799
      @freshrockpapa-e7799 Před 7 lety +2

      It's false tho

    • @kittahlova206
      @kittahlova206 Před 7 lety +18

      So..you're just going to say something is false without elaborating on your point?

    • @freshrockpapa-e7799
      @freshrockpapa-e7799 Před 7 lety

      I can explain something correct briefly.
      There is my elaboration, it's ironically an example too.

    • @kittahlova206
      @kittahlova206 Před 7 lety +8

      Fresh Rock Papa-E That's why I said the strategy is used when all else fails.

    • @freshrockpapa-e7799
      @freshrockpapa-e7799 Před 7 lety

      But it's wrong.

  • @njerecordings4296
    @njerecordings4296 Před 7 lety +1688

    Good tip-
    If 2 answers are exact opposites there's a high chance it's one of those.
    EX.
    A) John did it
    B) John did not do it
    C) bob did it
    D) sally did not do it.
    Answer is either A or B

    • @mackyrayne6027
      @mackyrayne6027 Před 7 lety +69

      I am retarded but nah, some teacher uses those method to trick their student so they wont choose the C and D as an answer, so its still a blank guess

    • @samwan1460
      @samwan1460 Před 7 lety +23

      Macky Rayne dude, if you choose c or d, then that would make b true since choosing c or d would mean john did not do it...

    • @GarryDumblowski
      @GarryDumblowski Před 7 lety +13

      But then, it's important to remember that sometimes you need to choose the BEST answer, not just one of the RIGHT answers. If John wasn't even in the room where and when "it" happened, but sally was a witness and didn't do it either, D might actually be the correct answer.
      Of course, this is an example that has entirely absolutes for answers, which makes it a lot more likely that A or B is correct than if the possible answers are all statements that may be SORT OF true, which you're most likely to see on a history test.

    • @lemondude6174
      @lemondude6174 Před 7 lety +3

      NJE Recordings well that's pretty much a given. My WH AP teacher said that herself to one of the questions she wrote on a quiz

    • @lieutenantmoo334
      @lieutenantmoo334 Před 7 lety +3

      NJE Recordings Yeah also when there's one answer that is completely different from the others it's almost never that

  • @karahlee1907
    @karahlee1907 Před 5 lety +162

    good luck on finals friends

  • @M0rgan1sm
    @M0rgan1sm Před 5 lety +201

    This is what i consider studying for my ap test tomorrow. I've given up at this point

  • @taliahass1234
    @taliahass1234 Před 7 lety +222

    Well my teachers aren't assholes who want to fail you so if they were to put "Which on of these is NOT" they would highlight it and underline it. Some teachers even take time to explain questions in the beginning of the test (Especially my French teacher)

    • @iskrem596
      @iskrem596 Před 7 lety +1

      Talia Hass My native language teacher explains the questions too and even people that don't study at all can get (at least somewhat) good grades:D

    • @lilymercy
      @lilymercy Před 7 lety +1

      ya mine will too im in jr.high which might explain it but you can ask for clarification and somtimes if you state a good case the actual answer will be changed or turned into a gimmie and they will explain certain questions to the entire class at the beginig of the test

    • @Cc-tv1ku
      @Cc-tv1ku Před 7 lety +1

      Talia Hass yay

  • @KittysPlayPlace
    @KittysPlayPlace Před 7 lety +567

    I hate when you get 3 of the same answers in a row or when there is a pattern. I almost cried in stressed when that happens

    • @freshrockpapa-e7799
      @freshrockpapa-e7799 Před 7 lety +13

      Why? Either you know the answer or you don't, why do you care about patterns?

    • @hannahc3317
      @hannahc3317 Před 7 lety +103

      Because it makes you question yourself - as if it can't be right (even if you are 90-99% sure)

    • @freshrockpapa-e7799
      @freshrockpapa-e7799 Před 7 lety +21

      Why can't be right if you see a patern? Humans find paterns in everything, even if they aren't.

    • @whenjungkookwas12vswhenjim64
      @whenjungkookwas12vswhenjim64 Před 6 lety +8

      taesthetic
      Omg I love your profile ARMY~!!!

    • @kelvinpang438
      @kelvinpang438 Před 6 lety +17

      taesthetic yeah,when you get 3 same letters in a row,you would think one is wrong but you dont see anything wrong.

  • @croceye1910
    @croceye1910 Před 2 lety +100

    Pro- tip: Mostly the answers for last 10 questions are either A or B. Teachers do know that you’re more likely to make mistake under intense time pressure and you go with your most comfortable options i.e C or D.

  • @karmagenesis2201
    @karmagenesis2201 Před 5 lety +195

    I have an exam in 30 minutes and I’m sitting outside the exam room PANICKING!!

  • @AskPolymathGeddy
    @AskPolymathGeddy Před 7 lety +58

    Great video! Here are five more that have always worked for me...
    6.) When reading each question, cover the answer choices and come up with the answer yourself. Then look to see if you can find that answer in the options. Looking and then choosing only makes you vulnerable to fall into a trap of thinking the wrong way because your mind automatically tries to find a way the answer you are looking at could be correct, which may distract you and easily pacify your urge to think clearly before selecting your answer.
    7.) Review each page's answers before moving on because the questions are still fresh in your mind.
    8.) Look at the pattern of answer choices on each page. Pick the letter for each question unanswered that balances out your answer choices.
    9.) If you are stuck on a question, look for one of the answer options in the next question. It is often there!
    10.) When narrowing down your answers, use logic to determine what might be true based on what you already know about that subject or even other subjects. For ex, if asked about a machinery part that you do not know, consider the name of the part and its literal definition and apply that knowledge to the answer process.

    • @mynameisambertoo7379
      @mynameisambertoo7379 Před 7 lety +4

      For all my Social exams, we had a source booklet, and a question booklet. I ALWAYS read the question first, then hopped into the source, then hopped back to the question and answers. Reading the question first will help you pick up what you need while reading the source. (Or looking at the image)
      Another little humorous thing I did last year during finals was that as soon as I started to feel hopeless, I did a tally of all the questions i felt confident in, and made a percentage. If my percentage is already quite high, I know that I can relax about getting an answer wrong. Probably not a good strategy

    • @Tactify24
      @Tactify24 Před 7 lety

      Ask Polymath Geddy 8 is false every test I take there's always one letter that's picked a lot more

  • @NovaScout
    @NovaScout Před 7 lety +1113

    Best Strategie is to circle not the wrong one.

    • @jmwthekid4954
      @jmwthekid4954 Před 6 lety +77

      Has Harvard offered you a scholarship yet?

    • @usbuzb
      @usbuzb Před 6 lety +3

      😂😆

    • @dannylinn6406
      @dannylinn6406 Před 6 lety +31

      Harvard: n i g g a y o u i n

    • @liv1570
      @liv1570 Před 6 lety +11

      best strategy is to learn to spell :))

    • @mef2279
      @mef2279 Před 6 lety

      BEAUTIFUL!!

  • @polarexpress_fr
    @polarexpress_fr Před 2 lety +76

    Another tip: Usually avoid answer choices using extreme descriptors like “always” “everytime” “never.” It seemed to help me many times eliminate a wrong answer choice.
    Thanks, Thomas Frank! Appreciate the video.

  • @nazreenali8817
    @nazreenali8817 Před 5 lety +871

    who else is here because of AP exams

  • @SharkyDaddy
    @SharkyDaddy Před 7 lety +582

    I like how some tests do this:
    1- is the character a male or a female?
    A- male B- female
    2- did she have a cat?
    Questions that get answered in the next question XD

  • @angelinelozano8215
    @angelinelozano8215 Před 6 lety +1183

    My exam is actually tomorrow. Wish me luck lol 😂

    • @mwanthang
      @mwanthang Před 6 lety +2

      Angeline Lozano hope you did well

    • @Gabrielautoclass
      @Gabrielautoclass Před 6 lety

      Angeline Lozano nodu

    • @cupofacake484
      @cupofacake484 Před 6 lety +4

      Angeline Lozano, I have a history test tomorrow, I cannot wait!! I want to just get over it.X (

    • @overloadn_3681
      @overloadn_3681 Před 6 lety

      Bagdagul Lukpanova same 😂

    • @LifeofSeda
      @LifeofSeda Před 6 lety

      My Regents is tomorrow

  • @valley_girl997
    @valley_girl997 Před 5 lety +361

    Pro tip: close ur eyes and just circle one

  • @lostloaf7817
    @lostloaf7817 Před 4 lety +82

    My method is I haven't picked D for a while so that's the answer

  • @handsoap1097
    @handsoap1097 Před 6 lety +1910

    Pro tip
    Place a pen on the paper and spin it
    Whatever answer it lands on is right

    • @jaypatil6286
      @jaypatil6286 Před 6 lety +146

      well.....
      The pen fell down.

    • @ShubhThakkar
      @ShubhThakkar Před 6 lety +84

      Mine turned into a sword (using Percy's riptide)..

    • @CastanedaBruh
      @CastanedaBruh Před 6 lety +39

      Shubh Thakkar
      I appreciate you as a human being for that reference

    • @diamonds_realm
      @diamonds_realm Před 6 lety +7

      What if its left...ill leave now

    • @shaynamullins2719
      @shaynamullins2719 Před 6 lety

      bro just from ur username I don't trust u I mean dingle berries really?

  • @unknown1859
    @unknown1859 Před 7 lety +191

    Another tip. Multiple choice actually sometimes helps you remember the short written answers. Or name of something. And also if you are not sure about a multiple choice questions always go with your gut feeling or your first extinct.

    • @Thomasfrank
      @Thomasfrank  Před 7 lety +19

      Good point!

    • @unknown1859
      @unknown1859 Před 7 lety +19

      Thomas Frank didn't expect a reply from you Thomas. I wanna say a massive thank you for all the study tips, it really helps students like myself and other students. Appreciate your time making these videos.

    • @nafstudies8648
      @nafstudies8648 Před 7 lety +3

      Unknown I agree I am now using his techniques and will be uploading a video on how I used his techniques and now make notes

  • @julienarmond9682
    @julienarmond9682 Před 5 lety +84

    Ok. My teacher gave a test and all the answers were C. I was pretty confident that my answers were right

    • @daliasaeed6099
      @daliasaeed6099 Před 5 lety

      Oh no.... did u ? Lol

    • @akmaldanial67
      @akmaldanial67 Před 4 lety

      Did you get 100%?

    • @yoleeisbored
      @yoleeisbored Před 4 lety +7

      @@daliasaeed6099 that is sone lazy teachet

    • @jhiaramalate3282
      @jhiaramalate3282 Před 3 lety +1

      Then the All of the answers were B
      👁👄👁

    • @julienarmond9682
      @julienarmond9682 Před 3 lety

      Jhiara Malate that would’ve been really funny 😆, but they were C. He even said that it was intentional 😂 😂

  • @claireli39
    @claireli39 Před 3 lety +44

    Crying inside because my teacher online gives one question at a time and I can't go back or skip a question ;)

  • @bsdjkgf2939
    @bsdjkgf2939 Před 6 lety +678

    Also, if there is a "All of the above"; there is about a 80% chance it's the correct answer

    • @uzi3963
      @uzi3963 Před 2 lety +6

      elaborate on that please

    • @fa1con730
      @fa1con730 Před 2 lety +23

      Actually, it’s more of a 20% chance just to make you give up on all the other answers (at least from my experience).

    • @beboblox1774
      @beboblox1774 Před 2 lety +4

      If all the questions dont have “all of the above” or “none of the above” and suddenly a question pops up with one of hem its definitely correct

    • @1000SubscribersWithoutVideoss
      @1000SubscribersWithoutVideoss Před rokem +1

      Jimmy says

    • @SKYNCVLT
      @SKYNCVLT Před rokem +2

      @jayl but where did he pull 80% from?

  • @AJ-CR
    @AJ-CR Před 6 lety +964

    Actually the answers are usually 'D' and 'B'.
    Also, "true" IS more likely to be the correct answer.
    When in doubt, choose the *longest* answer. (Makes sense, teacher types ALL of those words to make it a wrong answer..?)

  • @cozakokotano6448
    @cozakokotano6448 Před 2 lety +7

    I owe you so much for such ultimate great tips, man, This is something to obtain for the sake of the studying, for the rest of my life. Thank you, brother.

  • @lychiie3229
    @lychiie3229 Před 3 lety +97

    is it just me, or when every time I get like 3 A’s in a row, I have to change one cause I feel like somethings wrong.

  • @alwayscreatingio
    @alwayscreatingio Před 7 lety +5111

    who else immediately clicked on this video? 😂🙄

  • @sethconway6465
    @sethconway6465 Před 7 lety +161

    Omg thank you! I think speak for everyone when I say that this exactly what I needed tonight!hank you

  • @omergouner7850
    @omergouner7850 Před 5 lety +23

    My teacher (yesterday) told her children (including me) that when she took her teaching test, she said that her friends failed and had to try again multiple times due to not finishing in time, and so she said the smartest one in her class couldn’t finish the test and she thought she wouldn’t make it in time. She had 2 minutes left and she had a lot of questions left and she said she either picked all b’s for the rest or all c’s (we figured out it was c’s) and she passed the test.

  • @the_monstah6378
    @the_monstah6378 Před 5 lety +37

    So basically just take your time, study, have good memory, and choose the most plausible answer if you don’t know what the answer is.

  • @saetainlatin
    @saetainlatin Před 7 lety +110

    I had a teacher that liked to screw with us and used to put 50 multiple choice questions all withe same answer: C or patterns: CDBA CDBA CDBA...

    • @harkirat9662
      @harkirat9662 Před 7 lety +23

      savage

    • @Thomasfrank
      @Thomasfrank  Před 7 lety +55

      Haha - I had a teacher in 7th grade who did something similar. He also gave us a test that said "Read all directions first," which was followed by a ton of different tasks and problems. The last one was "Don't do any of the problems on this sheet; just turn it in blank with your name." I failed that one :P

    • @rinkokonoe8644
      @rinkokonoe8644 Před 7 lety +10

      Sagen Sagita those are great though because once you find the pattern you just fill them all in

    • @saetainlatin
      @saetainlatin Před 7 lety +11

      The problem is that you get paranoiac that a pattern would appear and start doubting of yourself

    • @freshrockpapa-e7799
      @freshrockpapa-e7799 Před 7 lety

      If you doubt of yourself is because you don't know the answer, so it's your fault anyway. Patterns only help you pass without knowing anything, I don't see why people complain.

  • @SkyArmysGeneral
    @SkyArmysGeneral Před 6 lety +430

    Alright, you get this like for now, but if I don't get at least a B on my AP Chemistry Midterm, I'm taking it back

    • @Thomasfrank
      @Thomasfrank  Před 6 lety +95

      You drive a hard bargain

    • @noueeem952
      @noueeem952 Před 6 lety +8

      Shinigami Asashin how did it gooo?

    • @Ldrago9262
      @Ldrago9262 Před 6 lety +2

      Shinigami Asashin me to I procrastinate like crazy and I don't have anything to study as I rushed on my study guid

    • @jacobrodriguez442
      @jacobrodriguez442 Před 5 lety +3

      Xavier Rodriguez did you take your like back?

    • @Jadoreoctavia
      @Jadoreoctavia Před 5 lety +1

      Xavier Rodriguez so hilarious

  • @1RealHottie
    @1RealHottie Před 5 lety +3

    Studying for my Realtor State Test. Thank you so much for sharing this great video. I find your information very helpful.

  • @bonniehoke-scedrov4906
    @bonniehoke-scedrov4906 Před 4 lety +4

    This is my first time enjoying your CZcams channel. Great work! I’m looking forward to more great content from you. Thank you so much for this informative video! I got so much out of it.

  • @escjulia7422
    @escjulia7422 Před 7 lety +168

    Test tip!
    You are more likely to get a better test grade by drinking water right before the test! I have done it for all my tests!

    • @hitsubitsa5039
      @hitsubitsa5039 Před 6 lety +58

      Until you need to piss during the exam...

    • @anilganiga
      @anilganiga Před 6 lety

      bevarsi nin bajva hadbi

    • @AJ-CR
      @AJ-CR Před 6 lety +1

      Hitsu Bitsa pretty sure that's the joke.

  • @Redsoxking
    @Redsoxking Před 7 lety +129

    This would have been helpful 3.5 years ago

    • @sel5595
      @sel5595 Před 7 lety +3

      Redsoxking 😂

    • @milkywae3142
      @milkywae3142 Před 7 lety +2

      Redsoxking lmao

    • @archie7404
      @archie7404 Před 7 lety +1

      Louis Williams Suga Adams the 3rd both the replies are ARMYs 😂

  • @Jamsome59
    @Jamsome59 Před 3 lety +5

    Last year I had this Ap gov teacher who on our first 10 question quiz in that class deliberately made the first four questions correct answers D. After the quiz most of the class was confused about it, and he talked about how you should trust your brain more than patterns on a piece of paper. I got an A on the quiz (the first 4 questions correct thankfully) but that’s just a very memorable moment for me.

  • @elizabethweaverling263
    @elizabethweaverling263 Před 4 lety +7

    One of my favorite videos from you! How would a student come up with chapter review questions if they don’t have them in their textbooks?

  • @Joel-js2gk
    @Joel-js2gk Před 7 lety +88

    Another IMPORTANT tip:
    When reading a multiple choice question, BEFORE reading the answers, try to think of the answer yourself. If it's something that's taken straight from your class' notes or textbook that you remember, think of that answer, find the answer in the choices given and move on. Teachers will often make answers that sound half right just to try and confuse you. If you know the answer, pick the answer you know is right and move on, don't confuse yourself by reading the other answers.

  • @callmetyler
    @callmetyler Před 7 lety +152

    A tip that I personally use: when reading the answers, read d first and then make your way to a rather than going in order of the alphabet. My logic behind this is that if the creator of the test puts the answers in a certain order to take advantage of the way our brains work, you can bypass their technique.

    • @maame2006
      @maame2006 Před 2 lety +3

      I've been doing that for a while now

    • @em1L.
      @em1L. Před 2 lety

      @@maame2006 is it working?

    • @ratmadhat3792
      @ratmadhat3792 Před 2 lety +3

      trying this tomorrow

    • @EI_Greko
      @EI_Greko Před 2 lety

      @@ratmadhat3792 did it work

    • @ratmadhat3792
      @ratmadhat3792 Před 2 lety +2

      @@EI_Greko lol not really

  • @thebasicmelon3373
    @thebasicmelon3373 Před 4 lety +32

    I had a science exam and I didnot study apperantly I got the highest mark of the class and the teacher said how so I said I chose the answer by looking at which multiple choice anwers had the most scientific words. ITs bIg BraIn tIMe

  • @sweeteikmel
    @sweeteikmel Před 4 lety +23

    It's 4am. This is literally my last resort 😂😂😭😭

  • @kyleferris388
    @kyleferris388 Před 6 lety +166

    These are all great! I'm also a big believer in the 'falsification' method. Look for answers that are wrong and work backwards as opposed to looking for answers that are right (this helps control for confirmation bias). Each elimination only helps your chances. Taking 1/4 away means an outright guess jumps from 25% likely to 33% likely. If you falsify down to 1/2 you've got yourself to 50/50.

    • @anamikanair801
      @anamikanair801 Před 6 lety +3

      Kyle Ferris so... slash the trash

    • @Stupefii
      @Stupefii Před 6 lety +4

      mika see but when you have anxiety you wonder if you slashed out the right answer

  • @gundarsslitke7302
    @gundarsslitke7302 Před 7 lety +775

    What's the answer?
    a)10 b)36 c)16 d)29
    It's "c"!
    You can see that the numbers contain of two digits. And then you just have to look for digits that are the same. If a number has digits that other dont have, it's not the answer. And then you just find the number with both digits matching each other numbers

    • @Thomasfrank
      @Thomasfrank  Před 7 lety +57

      This can be helpful at times - but just like the tips on guessing at the end of the video, don't rely on it too much.

    • @gundarsslitke7302
      @gundarsslitke7302 Před 7 lety +13

      Thomas Frank True, just a last resort

    • @KlassicLoL
      @KlassicLoL Před 7 lety +7

      Gundars Šlitke Lol I've done this strategy on tests before

    • @KendrysDraws
      @KendrysDraws Před 7 lety +31

      the question:
      what how much is 6x6?

    • @bshivam2001
      @bshivam2001 Před 7 lety +52

      I thought this comment was just a troll, but after looking at the answer's explanation I can say that this tip works for *almost* all types of mental ability and concept based tests.
      For fact-based subjects like History, however, this trick may not work.
      In short, you have to try to narrow down your choices based on what you already know about the given choices and then finding links between the answers.

  • @valeriehashim
    @valeriehashim Před 5 lety +1

    Thanks so much for this video. Extremely helpful...I loved it!

  • @Sana-ns4nv
    @Sana-ns4nv Před 5 lety +6

    If I have to remember the order of things (For example, the continents in order) I would make an acronym for the things and if there’s 2 with the first same letter, I would use the first two letters. Idk why but it works really good for me

  • @FreedominThought
    @FreedominThought Před 7 lety +294

    Your editing game is getting better

    • @Thomasfrank
      @Thomasfrank  Před 7 lety +26

      Thanks! I checked out some of your videos last night - your editing is fantastic as well. Are you doing all of those animations yourself? It looks like you're using the Puppet features in After Effects, which I still need to learn...

    • @FreedominThought
      @FreedominThought Před 7 lety +12

      Thank you! I haven't used the puppet tool yet, I'm sending you an e-mail now with some details.

    • @TheDungeonMasterz
      @TheDungeonMasterz Před 7 lety +19

      boom, friendship made

    • @ahmedaburoumi2060
      @ahmedaburoumi2060 Před 6 lety +2

      Sam.T. - 😂

  • @madelineelizabeth1986
    @madelineelizabeth1986 Před 6 lety +557

    My physics proffesor is horrible! Almost everyone fails every time. I mean this one girl got a 7% with a curve... he's horrible! Everyone has to guess on his exams. I tried your way and i got an 80! Which is incredible for that class

    • @erinlambillotte6516
      @erinlambillotte6516 Před 6 lety +36

      bet, i got a fucking physics test tomorrow and ive been showing up hella late this whole chapter so i dont know ANYTHING, im bout to use these strategies tomorrow 😂😂😭

    • @ZombieChicken-X
      @ZombieChicken-X Před 6 lety +21

      mine just can't teach

    • @connorforsberg9796
      @connorforsberg9796 Před 6 lety +1

      madelineelizabeth19 sounds like my amp human geography teacher

    • @jollyzhao1866
      @jollyzhao1866 Před 6 lety +6

      Physics honestly isn’t bad. The answers are in the reference table, and you’ve just got to plug it in. If your teacher doesn’t teach, then you should educate yourself.

    • @ZombieChicken-X
      @ZombieChicken-X Před 6 lety +1

      Don't really need it passed what I know so.

  • @ryanwelch6753
    @ryanwelch6753 Před 5 lety +2

    Amazing video. Great strategies and very creative. The all of the above/none of the above fact was quite a shocker. Thanks bro, this may help on my test Wednesday.

  • @danfanelli2788
    @danfanelli2788 Před 3 lety +2

    Very helpful, easy to understand, and fun to learn! Thanks for making this video! 😊

  • @rationalsage1084
    @rationalsage1084 Před 7 lety +183

    Thanks I mangaed to get a d on my history test this time

    • @michaelwinter742
      @michaelwinter742 Před 7 lety +20

      Michael Mills means, "Thanks. I managed to get a 'D' on my history test, this time."
      He also got a "D" on his English test.

    • @rationalsage1084
      @rationalsage1084 Před 7 lety +13

      i wonder how you no that

    • @michaelwinter742
      @michaelwinter742 Před 7 lety +4

      Michael Mills 😂

    • @JohnBanana
      @JohnBanana Před 7 lety +12

      Michael Winter unnecessary comma -1

    • @michaelwinter742
      @michaelwinter742 Před 7 lety

      John_Banana "This time" acts as a parenthetical statement. The comma is necessary. I am not familiar enough with the Chicago Manual of Style to say it is required in newspapers.

  • @nicksigalas4498
    @nicksigalas4498 Před 7 lety +547

    Tip: If your answers in three consecutive questions are: d, a, b your at least one answer is wrong because your teachers dont know how to dab

  • @walter-st3fb
    @walter-st3fb Před 2 lety +10

    There was once we had a 12 question test with 4 options A, B, C and D. 7 questions ended up having the correct answer as A because the teachers wanted statistically fewer students to get the answer right by guessing

  • @bishopsaulnier640
    @bishopsaulnier640 Před 5 lety +1

    Thank u so much I’m having the biggest test of the year today this was so helpful

  • @heyimbori
    @heyimbori Před 7 lety +1187

    Step#1 Study!
    Step#2 fail step#1
    step#3 fail the test

    • @ShubhThakkar
      @ShubhThakkar Před 6 lety +25

      Step 5: Become homeless, feel guilty and turn super motivated in the process..

    • @naritruwireve1381
      @naritruwireve1381 Před 6 lety +20

      *My way*
      Step 1- "I'm going to study!"
      Step 2- "I'll studying later"
      Step 3- (5 minutes before test starts) "QUICKLY STUDY YA LAZY AZ"

    • @plopplop5218
      @plopplop5218 Před 6 lety +9

      Step 6 fail life

    • @Val-gm9xx
      @Val-gm9xx Před 6 lety +10

      Step 7: end my life ``/

    • @tdub6542
      @tdub6542 Před 6 lety +1

      yup

  • @Natalatalei
    @Natalatalei Před 7 lety +109

    Napoleon and Yoda were tight buds

  • @karenescalera3597
    @karenescalera3597 Před rokem

    Appreciate your thoughts and humor. Thanks for sharing.

  • @hareemahmad2287
    @hareemahmad2287 Před 4 lety +2

    So, thomas has always been real frank at advices!

  • @sukainarizvi3110
    @sukainarizvi3110 Před 7 lety +82

    Editing ON POINT.

  • @lavayuki
    @lavayuki Před 7 lety +22

    My college loves questions using "what is the MOST correct", and then having 2-3 answers that could be technically correct but requiring the answer that's the closest

  • @ThePiMan0903
    @ThePiMan0903 Před rokem +1

    Thanks Thomas Frank! I will try to apply these tips on my next exam. Thanks again!

  • @lonelyrock4795
    @lonelyrock4795 Před 5 lety

    This man did a better job teaching me than my teacher has .I personally want to thank you!

  • @cruz.c
    @cruz.c Před 6 lety +251

    why didnt this show up in my recommended before the exams

  • @tatianaangelica46
    @tatianaangelica46 Před 7 lety +19

    I used when in doubt choose c like 10 times on the SAT .. great.

  • @abtihalsaed3510
    @abtihalsaed3510 Před 5 lety

    mid term next week and you tom are doing an awesome job!!

  • @emilygrace7424
    @emilygrace7424 Před 5 lety +1

    This seemed like a very helpful video. Thanks!

  • @alexsuarez-martinez6893
    @alexsuarez-martinez6893 Před 7 lety +23

    I've been watching your videos since 10th grade. I am a junior now in high school and I have to say they really have helped me stay on top of my game intellectually even though I still have 2 years left til college. Thank you and keep up the great work man.

    • @Maw0
      @Maw0 Před rokem

      Now you've graduated college.

  • @drewroman7680
    @drewroman7680 Před 7 lety +886

    I'm tryna figure out the formula for that fucking hairline

  • @jakeaura6jake3
    @jakeaura6jake3 Před 5 lety +2

    Thanks this would help for TSI Reading

  • @arantia_vulpecula
    @arantia_vulpecula Před 5 lety +14

    Definitely here hours before my AP world history test 😂😭

  • @taranguyen5137
    @taranguyen5137 Před 7 lety +106

    Am I the only one who takes notes on his videos just to get better at making notes?

    • @HealthyWC-2
      @HealthyWC-2 Před 7 lety +19

      YES!

    • @evie.s
      @evie.s Před 7 lety +6

      Omg that is so smart \°O°/

    • @aurelialucinus744
      @aurelialucinus744 Před 7 lety +4

      Tara nguyen why... why have I never thought of that? No wonder I fail tests. I'm not even smart enough to take notes which will help me on tests.

    • @lailatbarbie1884
      @lailatbarbie1884 Před 6 lety

      Aurelia Lucinus loooooool

    • @lailatbarbie1884
      @lailatbarbie1884 Před 6 lety

      Great idea! Thx

  • @KyzakyJenkins
    @KyzakyJenkins Před 7 lety +28

    best timing, having a multiple choice exam tomorrow!

  • @Prudnik_pk4
    @Prudnik_pk4 Před rokem +5

    I just want to finish high school and run away into forest to exit society

  • @lyndsiemmiles
    @lyndsiemmiles Před 4 lety

    Awesome tips, tricks, and information!

  • @matthewkelly9804
    @matthewkelly9804 Před 6 lety +128

    Just bubble every single answer choice. Boom you’ve aced it.

  • @motion2597
    @motion2597 Před 7 lety +365

    I got Finals tomorrow and haven't studied shit

  • @taylorsanders6260
    @taylorsanders6260 Před rokem

    this has helped me all the way from 8th- 2nd year of college, thanks for the content

  • @flhflysktxhcufowiraktduguf6569

    I needed this for tomorrow tnx!

  • @AliAlmazawi
    @AliAlmazawi Před 6 lety +40

    tomorrow I have multiple choice exam and instead of studying I'm ... well you guessed it lol

  • @nataliam450
    @nataliam450 Před 7 lety +5

    Thanks for this video! I'm one of the people who always checks the entirety of my test once I'm finished. Usually, I'm so desperate to turn it in I skim too quickly and miss obvious mistakes. From now on I'll check my answers at the end of every page. 👍

  • @mikegavs1325
    @mikegavs1325 Před 4 lety +3

    Awesome video. Previewing the answers /checking answers might be easier for someone who is taking a written exam. Will this work just as well for a computer exam?