Avoiding Trap Answers

Question 1

Narrow down answers using process of elimination until you get down to

Answer 1

The best choice

Question 2

Few types of answers can be ruled out without even considering them using process of

Answer 2

Elimination

Question 3

Reasons why difficult to separate wrong answerss from right ones is because

Answer 3

They don’t follow process of elimination

Question 4

When process of elimination is not used correctly given choices for a question look like

Answer 4

• if u misread the q, this looks right
• maybe right-close call with some subtle differences most students miss
• the opposite of the correct answer
• completely off topic, but sounds impressive

Question 5

Trap answers u should eliminate immediately, no matter how how appropriate,correct or logical

Answer 5

1. Answer choices uses that use extreme or categorical words such as only, all, always,every, never and exclusively
2. answer choices that make use of info that doesn’t appear in the text
3. answer choices in which facts are distorted
4. answer choices that ask you to make judgements
5. answer choices that include outrageous,illogical, unscientific or politically incorrect statements
6. Answer choices that are true,but assume something that is not mentioned int he passage
7. answer choices that cannot be backed by solid proof from within the passage