Review and studying reall pay off when one is faced with recall multiple-choice questions. These require that one know specific information about a topic.

Consider the following strategy when confronted with recall multiple-choice questions:

1. Read the question asked.
2. Read each possible answer choice.
3. Review the question, looking for matches between one of the answers and the data presented.
4. Select the best answer based on your analysis
5. If you are unsure, it is usually best to stick with your first guess

A sample recall multiple-choice question from the June 2001 U.S. History and Government Regents Exam follows:

There are a variety of different data-based multiple-choice questions which require one to analyze information and choose the correct response from the choices available.

You may be asked to analyze data in a variety of different formats, including: reading passages, graphs, tables, outlines, quotation interpretation, and timelines.

Regardless of format, the same strategy holds true for all data-based multiple-choice questions:

1. Read or view all of the data presented.
2. Read the question asked.
3. Read each possible answer choice.
4. Review the data, looking for matches between one of the answers and the data presented.
5. Select the best answer based on your analysis

A sample data-based multiple-choice question from the June 2001 U.S. History and Government Regents Exam follows:

Political cartoon multiple-choice questions require that one carefully read each aspect of the cartoon, including labels and captions.

It is also very important to note different types of symbolism. For example, Uncle Sam represents the United States; an elephant usually represents the Republican Party; and a donkey can represent the Democratic Party.

A cartoon that includes examples of symbolism is presented below:

Republicans (Elephant); American Public (Uncle Sam); Democrats (Donkey)

After looking for all of these clues, put them together and try to make sense of it. You should ask yourself, “What is the message?”

Regardless of content, the same strategy holds true for all political cartoon multiple-choice questions:

1. View the political cartoon, paying particular attention to symbols, captions, and labels.
2. Read the question asked.
3. Read each possible answer choice.
4. Review the political cartoon, looking for matches between one of the answers and the data presented.
5. Select the best answer based on your analysis