Title: Study Skills
Course: Question Banks

Q: Shay’s government instructor assigned specialized academic readings for each week of class. Each of these readings averaged around 15 or 20 pages and provided the basis for all of Shay’s in-class discussion. Which type of reading was she assigned?
- textbooks
- news articles
- academic articles
A: academic articles

Q: Clarissa’s psychology reading assignment had her read the popular articles, “My Awesome Life With ADHD” and “They Called Me Crazy.” These are most likely examples of
- scholarly works.
- fiction.
- creative nonfiction.
A: creative nonfiction.

Q: Which is the type of reading material you are likely to utilize most in a science course?
- literature
- creative nonfiction
- textbooks
A: textbooks

Q: Which is the type of reading material you are likely to utilize most in a math course?
- literature
- popular magazine articles
- textbooks
A: textbooks

Q: Which of the following is the best example of an argumentative essay project?
- writing a creative non-fiction short story about your childhood
- doing research on the spread of an invasive insect species to America
- writing about the reasons greenhouse gas emissions need stricter regulations
A: writing about the reasons greenhouse gas emissions need stricter regulations

Q: Stacie feels strongly that abortion is wrong unless the life of the mother is in danger, but is required to identify at least five pro-choice and five pro-life arguments before beginning her paper. Why does her instructor insist she do that?
- so that she can learn how to form arguments
- so that she can learn to identify reputable sources
- so that she’ll have more exposure to different viewpoints
A: so that she’ll have more exposure to different viewpoints

Q: Juvante feels strongly that socialized health care is the most-effective, most-realistic option for modernized countries, but is required to read several articles about the negative financial and practical implications of socialized medicine for his assignment. Why does his instructor insist that he do that?
- so that he can learn how to form arguments
- so he can learn to identify reputable sources
- so that he will have more exposure to different viewpoints
A: so that he will have more exposure to different viewpoints

Q: In what way does reading academic essays help you learn to form arguments?
- Reading academic essays will give you exposure to new perspectives.
- Reading academic essays will help you identify reputable sources for your projects.
- Academic essays are written in a similar style to papers you will need to write, yourself.
A: Academic essays are written in a similar style to papers you will need to write, yourself.

Q: What are practical steps for becoming a proficient reader of college reading assignments?
- preview, evaluate, synthesize, reflect
- skim, read, note, summarize
- preview, read, summarize, review
A: preview, read, summarize, review

Q: Marcel loves to do his reading from print sources and is easily distracted when he has to do online reading assignments. Which tip might help him read more successfully online?
- Adjust the screen to avoid glare and eye strain.
- Download the reading as a PDF or Word document.
- Get an application or program to temporarily disable social media websites.
A: Get an application or program to temporarily disable social media websites.

Q: Readings containing an abstract, introduction, methods, results, and discussion section are most often found in
- English courses.
- Math courses.
- Science courses.
A: Science courses.

Q: If you need to remember specific words or phrases for an exam, which vocabulary-building technique would be best?
- Read everything and read often.
- Make connections to words you already know.
- Make index cards.
A: Make index cards.

Q: While reading the assigned novel for his English class, Ryan encounters a word he’s never seen before. Where should he look first to decipher the meaning of the word?
- in a dictionary
- in a thesaurus
- in the text around the word
A: in the text around the word

Q: DeMarcus is unsure what “acrophobia” means, but recognizes the ________ acro-, as in “acrobat,” which helps him infer that “acrophobia” is a fear of heights.
- index word
- connecter word
- root word
A: root word

Q: Yvonne has to remember the definition of “hypertension” (high blood pressure) for her upcoming test, and kept forgetting it until she realized that the ________ is hyper, which is easy to remember as “too much” because her younger brother, Raul, is hyperactive.
- index word
- connecter word
- root word
A: root word

Q: A survey by the Association of American Colleges and Universities found that the vast majority of employers felt that colleges should place more emphasis on which of these skills (even more so than all the others)?
- critical thinking and analytical reasoning
- the ability to locate, organize, and evaluate information from multiple sources
- the ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing
A: the ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing

Q: If you were to translate all of your writing during a typical 4-year bachelor’s degree, you’d produce roughly the equivalent of a ________ page book.
- 180
- 510
- 330
A: 330

Q: While high school writing assignments may have required you to master key conventions of English and explain concepts, a college paper is more likely to have you
- formulate your own opinion.
- organize evidence to support a thesis statement.
- work out complex ideas.
A: work out complex ideas.

Q: Which of the following is your first and most important resource for deciphering a writing assignment?
- Google
- the campus writing center
- your instructor
A: your instructor

Q: What do you call the explanation the assignment that gives its parameters (such as word or page count, types of source, etc.), and provides the criteria for grading?
- a rubric
- a thesis question
- an assignment prompt
A: an assignment prompt

Q: A summary assignment
- takes a strong stance, provides authoritative evidence, quotes leading experts in the field, and uses logic to support a definitive position.
- describes the defining traits, explains the historical and rhetorical background, underscores the reasons for the author’s position, and critiques the style and mode of the source.
- reflects your understanding of a source, differentiates between major and minor ideas in the source, demonstrates your ability to identify key phrases to quote, and captures the tone/style/distinguishing features of a source.
A: reflects your understanding of a source, differentiates between major and minor ideas in the source, demonstrates your ability to identify key phrases to quote, and captures the tone/style/distinguishing features of a source.

Q: Fran has to complete a writing assignment but the assignment prompt isn’t very clear. Which suggested strategies might help her get started?
- take her best guess at what it means and freewrite until inspiration strikes
- ask her roommate how she’d approach it
- focus on the verbs in the prompt and put the assignment in context of the rest of the class
A: focus on the verbs in the prompt and put the assignment in context of the rest of the class

Q: Which of the following are common steps students take while completing the research writing process?
- create a thesis statement, do research, write introductory paragraph, edit, summarize
- do research, compile sources, summarize, sources, draft a thesis statement, edit
- do research, create a working thesis statement, write the paper, edit and review
A: do research, create a working thesis statement, write the paper, edit and review

Q: Revision is “re-seeing” your paper, while proofreading is
- reading the paper aloud to listen for any strange sentences.
- reviewing the organization of your paper.
- checking the grammar, punctuation, and formatting in your paper.
A: checking the grammar, punctuation, and formatting in your paper.

Q: If you read over your paper and decide that you could make a stronger argument to support your point if you pull in another piece of evidence, you are ________ your paper.
- proofreading
- reviewing
- revising
A: revising

Q: Strong writers are careful not to overuse ________ in their writing for college.
- summaries
- critiques
- quotes
A: quotes

Q: Cassie’s argument in her research paper was off to a good start, but she didn’t develop or build up the ideas she presented from other sources. What advice would you offer for her next draft?
- Use fewer signal phrases to make the meaning of the quotes more clear.
- Use longer quotations to give the reader more context and use a variety of signal phrases.
- Use more paraphrases and summaries of sources than direct quotes.
A: Use more paraphrases and summaries of sources than direct quotes.

Q: Condensing the main idea of a source into a much shorter overview is called a
- paraphrase.
- quotation.
- summary.
A: summary.

Q: Creating your own wording of essential information and ideas expressed by someone else is a
- summary.
- quotation.
- paraphrase.
A: paraphrase.

Q: When you get testing anxiety, your fear might
- motivate you to do better and study harder.
- make you fail the class.
- cause overarousal and worry.
A: cause overarousal and worry.

Q: Which of the following is the cause of test anxiety?
- intellectual problems
- poor academic preparation
- testing creates a sense of threat
A: testing creates a sense of threat

Q: On your first day of Political Science class, the professor hands everyone a quiz asking you to identify all of your current state representatives and senators. This would be considered a
- formative assessment.
- summative assessment.
- pre-assessment.
A: pre-assessment.

Q: A pop quiz is typically a
- pre-assessment.
- summative assessment.
- formative assessment.
A: formative assessment.

Q: Which is the broadest definition of a test?
- a measure of your intelligence
- a way you find out if you can spell properly
- an assessment designed to gauge your knowledge and skills.
A: an assessment designed to gauge your knowledge and skills.

Q: Which question type are you responding to on a test if you are presented with a question and a set of answers from which you must select the correct answer?
- essay
- discussion
- multiple-choice
A: multiple-choice

Q: Which question type are you responding to on a test if you are presented with a set of terms you need to align with their definition or characteristics?
- multiple-choice
- essay
- matching
A: matching

Q: Which is the recommended first step in answering an essay question on a test?
- Paraphrase the original question to form your introductory statement.
- Identify the verbs or words in the question that give you direction.
- Organize your thoughts before you begin to write.
A: Organize your thoughts before you begin to write.

Q: Which of the following is the recommended strategy for completing multiple choice questions quickly and correctly?
- look for the extreme numbers in a range, as they are more often correct
- assess which is the shortest answer, because the shorter answers are often correct
- formulate your own answer before reading the options given to you
A: formulate your own answer before reading the options given to you

Q: What does the letter W stand for in the LAB B2OWL acronym?
- write as much as you can
- wait until you are finished before handing in your work
- watch for key testing words like “analyze” or “illustrate”
A: watch for key testing words like “analyze” or “illustrate”

Q: What does the letter L stand for in the LAB B2OWL acronym?
- locate key vocabulary words and terms
- linger over the sections you know well
- look over the entire exam
A: look over the entire exam

Q: According to the LAB B2OWL acronym, you should start and finish your exam by
- locating key vocabulary words and terms.
- lingering over the sections you know well.
- looking over the entire exam.
A: looking over the entire exam.

Q: ________ presentations typically require that you share your own impressions as well as research in order to convince the audience about something.
- Informative
- Poster
- Persuasive
A: Persuasive

Q: Which of the following best describes a poster presentation?
- They typically model some behavior or subject matter that has been introduced previously in the class.
- The presentation is designed to convince your viewers to come around to your point of view.
- They often consist of short, punchy wording accompanied by strong visuals.
A: They often consist of short, punchy wording accompanied by strong visuals.

Q: Which type of presentation would enable interactive ways of conveying information asynchronously?
- poster presentation
- demonstration presentation
- online presentation
A: online presentation

Q: Which is the most effective advice in creating a PowerPoint presentation?
- Include long passages of text from your research.
- Select bright, colorful texts.
- Use a large, classic font.
A: Use a large, classic font.

Q: Lavonne should always keep the ________ in mind as she prepares her presentation.
- instructor
- thesis statement
- audience
A: audience

Q: When preparing a presentation, which is the best way to anticipate issues you may have with timing or where you might need to clarify points?
- ask your instructor to review it beforehand
- put a timer on the slides so they automatically advance
- practice the presentation
A: practice the presentation

Q: Ricardo is convinced that he is more of a Social Studies-kind of guy. His mom is a teacher, his dad is a lawyer, and he’s always been drawn towards the humanities. What should he know about mindsets related to being a “math person”?
- “Math people” typically have fewer questions than someone who is not good at math.
- Those who are good at math can do it quickly.
- Anyone can learn and excel in a math class
A: Anyone can learn and excel in a math class

Q: Having both the tenacity to continue in your studies and good strategies to study effectively is known as
- perfect performance.
- proficient perpetration.
- productive persistence.
A: productive persistence.

Q: Chloe bombed her math exam. She studied, but was surprised that the concepts tested on the exam didn’t seem as straightforward or as easy as those she practiced in class and in her homework. Instead of giving up and accepting that she is “not a math person,” what should Chloe do?
- monitor her mindset by believing strongly that she is more of an English-type of person
- focus on studying the factual right-or-wrong type of questions so she can better evaluate her own performance
- manage her feelings and determine to study using a new approach for next time
A: manage her feelings and determine to study using a new approach for next time

Q: Which is the recommended way to help you most effectively prepare for math class?
- Attempt the practice problems the night before class to test your comfort in doing them.
- Takes notes while reading and solving problems at home so you don’t need to take any during the lecture.
- Take at least 15 minutes beforehand to skim the text and think about what you already know and what you will learn in class.
A: Take at least 15 minutes beforehand to skim the text and think about what you already know and what you will learn in class.

Q: What is the best practice for doing math problems online?
- Talk yourself through the steps of the problem as you complete it.
- Include a few notes about the difficulty level of each question you face.
- Keep an online homework journal.
A: Keep an online homework journal.

Q: Which is the best advice for taking notes during your math lecture?
- Focus on writing down the material that seems new or interesting.
- Write down only the things you understand.
- Write down things you don’t understand and mark that you don’t understand them.
A: Write down things you don’t understand and mark that you don’t understand them.

Q: Which is the recommended method for reading your math textbook most effectively?
- highlight, skim, ask, and review
- read, question, summarize, practice
- preview, read, summarize, and review
A: preview, read, summarize, and review

Q: When reading a math textbook, you should pay extra attention to
- section titles.
- graphs and tables.
- textboxes including examples and definitions.
A: textboxes including examples and definitions.

Q: One good practice to understand confusing mathematical expressions or equations is to try to
- highlight the Arabic numerals in the expression.
- balance the equation so that only one number or symbol is on the left side of the equation.
- express the equation in words.
A: express the equation in words.

Q: Lena is confused by all of the letters and numbers and symbols she finds dotting the pages of her math textbook. Which is the most effective practice for understanding confusing mathematical expressions?
- She should highlight the Arabic numerals in the expression.
- She should substitute a name for the letters used in an equation.
- She should express the equation in words.
A: She should express the equation in words.

Q: Which would be the best study tip for an auditory learner taking a math-intensive class?
- Color code your notes.
- Take frequent breaks to stand up and walk around.
- Listen to music while you study (and even during the test if that’s permitted in your testing center).
A: Listen to music while you study (and even during the test if that’s permitted in your testing center).

Q: Simon wants to do well on his pre-calculus midterm but is particularly nervous because it’s worth such a large part of his grade. Which is the best tip for Simon to help him stay positive for the exam?
- Talk to your friends and classmates to vent about how difficult the class is.
- Focus the bulk of your studying in the five hours leading up to the exam.
- Stop studying at least thirty minutes before the test.
A: Stop studying at least thirty minutes before the test.

Q: Which is the best strategy for taking a math test?
- Start with the most difficult problems first.
- Erase your work on the test or scratch paper when you no longer need that step.
- Show all of your work.
A: Show all of your work.