Guidelines for Answering True/false Questions
When you do not know the answer. Mark it true!
There are generally more true questions on true-false exams than false questions. Instructors find it difficult to make a false statement look true. Specific detail in the statement may also tend to make it true. For example, the statement "Babe Ruth hit 60 home runs in one season" has specific detail and is more likely to be true.
Look for any factor that will make a statement false.
It is easy for the instructor to add a false part to an otherwise true statement. Students often read the question and see some truth and quickly assume that the entire statement is true. For example, "Water boils at 212 degrees in Denver." Water does boil at 212 degrees, but not at Denver's altitude.
Look for extreme modifiers that tend to make the question false.
Extreme modifiers, such as always, all, never, or only make it more likely that the question is false. Here is a more complete list of EXTREME modifiers...
All, none, best, absolutely, always, never, worst, absolutely, not, only, nobody, everybody, certainly, invariably, no, one, everyone, certainly, not
Qualifying words tend to make a question true. Qualifiers (seldom, often, many) increase the likelihood that the statement is true. Here is a more complete list of QUALIFIERS...
Usually, frequently, often, sometimes, some, seldom, many, much, probably, a majority, apt to, most, might, a few, may, unlikely.
Negative words or prefixes complicate the statement. The prefixes (un-, im-, miss-) will alter the meaning of the statement. Double negatives make a positive. For example "not uncommon" actually means common.
Questions that state a reason tend to be false. Words in the statement that cause justification or reason (since, because, when, if) tend to make the statement false. Pay close attention, the reason that is given may be incorrect or incomplete.
There is no substitute for the truth. Concentrated hours of study is the best way to prepare true-false questions. Teachers, however, often try to test your memory of the material by slightly altering it.
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