Question Type Order of text Approach Other Imp Info

1. MCQ Yes 1. Read question first 1. Avoid traps of similar

2. Use elimination words
3. Skim & locate 2. Infer meaning from
4. Intensive read the text

Question Type Order of text Approach Other Imp Info

2. T/F/ NG Yes 1. Read Question first 1. At least one of all
2. Skim & Locate answers
3. Intensive Read 2. Careful between F
and NG

Question Type Order of text Approach Other Info

3. Match Headings No 1. Read The text first 1. Always attempt this
2. Intensively read question first
paragraph ONE BY 2. At least 1 heading
ONE per paragraph
3. After reading each 3. There will be more
para look at the headings than
headings and mark paragraphs
answer

Question Type Order of text Approach Other Info

4. Match Information No 1. Read the questions 1. Attempt this
first question last
2. Skim Read passage 2. Read question
3. Locate appropriate instructions very
text in the passage carefully
4. Read the question 3. There will be more
again paragraphs then
5. Scan for appropriate information
paragraph – Questions
intensive read 4. Some paragraph may
6. Mark Answers not be used at all,
some may be used
twice or more.

Question Type Order of text Approach Other Info

5. Yes/ No/ NG Yes 1. Read The question 1. At least 1 of all types
First 2. Be care full between
2. Skim & Locate No / NG
3. Intensive read 3. T/F are about facts
4. Infer Meaning and yes/ No are
5. Mark Answer about writers
opinions

Question Type Order of text Approach Other Info

6. Sentence Yes 1. Read The 1. Avoid traps{ similar
Completion instructions words}
carefully, for no of 2. The incomplete
words answer needs sentences are always
to be given paraphrased{
2. Read The different from what
incomplete is there is text but
sentence first having same
3. Scan and locate part meaning}
of text
4. Read para carefully
5. Read incomplete
sentence again
 6. Establish answer

Question Type Order of text Approach Other Info

7. Summary / Note/ No { but usually from one part 1. Read the entire
Table / Flow chart of the text rather than the whole question first
completion text} 2. Predict answers
before you read the
text
3. Skim and locate
4. Read Target area
and also around it
5. Make sure grammar
is correct with the
answer that you
choose
1. 2 different types {
choose word from
text or choose from
the given options}
2. In choosing from text
, question will be
paraphrased ,
answer will be from
text
3. In choosing from the
list the answers will
by synonyms of
words from passage

Question Type Order of text Approach Other Info

8. Short Answer Yes 1. Read and 1. Read instructions for
questions understand the no of words required
questions first as answer
2. Underline key words 2. Avoid traps { similar
in the question words}
3. Think abt
paraphrase and
synonyms of the key
words
4. Skim and locate the
test
5. Read question again
6. Establish Answer

Question Type Order of text Approach Other Info

9. Diagram Labelling No { but usually from one part 1. Understand the 1. Answer will be exact
of the text rather than the whole diagram quickly word from the
text} 2. Underline the key passage
words/ labels in the 2. Read question
diagram instructions
3. Scan and locate carefully{ for word
4. Intensive read and limit}
establish answer {
read related text
and nearby text}

Question Type Order of text Approach Other Info

10. Match Features No 1. Focus on the names 1. Some names may
/ places / dates have 2 answers
2. Scan for them in the 2. Some might not be
text used at all
3. After location , 3. Generally matching
intensive read inventions, opinions,
4. Look for synonyms discoveries,
and not exact words achievements to
in the text people.