GS Understanding the GAMSAT II

Question 1

How are wrong answers scored in the GAMSAT?

Answer 1

Wrong answers are scored the same as unanswered questions- so answer all the questions.

Question 2

How many minutes per question in Section 1 and 3?

Answer 2

1.3 min per question in section 1 and 1.5 min per question in section 3.

Question 3

What should be read first the questions or the passages in Section 1?

Answer 3

Read the questions first so you are alert to the relevant sections in the passages.

Question 4

What should be the first step in any multiple choice question?

Answer 4

Cross out any answers that are obviously wrong.

Question 5

If unable to discriminate between two multiple choice answers, which one should be chosen?

Answer 5

The one that encompasses the other.

Question 6

What are extreme words and what clue do they give?

Answer 6

Extreme words describe a concept in completeness, such as never or always. They CAN be a clue that an answer is incorrect.

Question 7

What CAN comfortable words indicate?

Answer 7

Comfortable words, such as normally and ordinarily, can give an indication that answers are correct.

Question 8

What particular qualifier should the examine sitter be on the lookout for?

Answer 8

“not”