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Julson March 10, 2022
General Question
Since there is always one absolutely correct answer choice when we believe we have located the correct answer choice, should we spend the time eliminating the other answer choices we believe are incorrect? Would this be a wise strategy for the sake of being timed?
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While the answer does depend on a few factors, I would generally say that it is better to eliminate wrong answers than to choose the right answer and move on.
The first consideration is the section. For the games, it often is a good idea to move on once you are certain you have the right answer. For reading comp, I would generally recommend that one reads and eliminates all 4 answers. For LR it depends on the question type. In most cases I would still recommend reading and eliminating the 4 wrong ones- although for several question types (namely must be true and cannot be true) I think it is reasonable to move on after finding the right answer.
That said, this is not a universal rule. If you are completely confident AND have read the answer choice twice to make sure you didn't miss a word or mistake the meaning, you could certainly only skim the other choices to quickly eliminate them.
The next consideration is tine. If you have several questions left and are running short on time,it may be worth it to choose the answer you like right off the bat in order to give yourself a fair shot at more questions. However, I think (depending on where you are in your studying) it is better to work on timing in general and only skip answer choices as a last resort.
Finally, consider your past performance. Do you often miss questions you felt certain about? or is that rare for you? That should also inform if you always read all 5.
Julson March 19, 2022
Thank you Emil for the response. I will implore your recommendations and go from there.
