1.8 - Answering Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs) and Short Answer Questions (SAQs)
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Practice Questions
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What does 'eliminate clearly incorrect options' mean in MCQs?
💡 Hint: Look for options that contradict the passage.
Why is it essential to read the stem of an MCQ carefully?
💡 Hint: Think about what information you need to answer.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is a key strategy for answering MCQs effectively?
💡 Hint: Think about how narrowing down choices helps you.
SAQs should be answered in what format?
💡 Hint: Remember the guidelines for word limits.
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Challenge Problems
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You read a narrative passage with the central theme focused on resilience. Craft an MCQ question about the central theme and list four options, including one correct answer.
💡 Hint: Remember to keep one option closely related to the central idea discussed in the narrative.
Using a passage about the effects of technology on society, formulate an SAQ where the student must explain one effect and support it with evidence from the passage.
💡 Hint: Focus on identifying the specific effect discussed in the text and back it with textual evidence.
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