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How to Prepare for a Physics Test
Examine the shelves of any bookstore catering to career oriented students and you will find books with titles
such as: How to Pass the Real Estate Licensing Exam, or How to Succeed on the S.A.T. Examining these books
will help you to develop your personal exam-taking program. One common thread in all books on how to pass
particular exams is to know the questions in advance. Most writers of these types of books are in the business of
training people in their particular areas, so they are close to the people who are making up the exams. This gives
them a ready source of test questions, and knowing the questions (or at least the type of questions) is half way
to knowing the answers. Therefore we make the following suggestions:
1. Almost all instructors in physics will place some problems on the test that are very similar to examples that
they have done in class. Many times you may encounter the same problem with different numbers. This makes
it very important to attend every class so as not to miss the opportunity to see possible test questions. If you do
miss class, always get the notes from a friend.
2. Another frequent occurrence is for slight modifications of homework problems to appear on the test. Join a
study group that does homework problems together. This can be more efficient than grinding away on your
own. Don't waste too much time with a study group unless it is productive. Your final preparations for a test
should be done privately so that you can concentrate on developing a plan for taking the test.
3. Find sample physics tests given by your instructor for the past few years. It is a good bet that most of the
questions for the exams in the near future will be very much like those of the immediate past.
4. Some physics problems involve mathematics that can be deceptively easy. For example, if you expect
problems involving the manipulation of logarithms or exponents be sure you practice the mathematical
operations and entering the numbers into your calculator so you don't have to stop and figure out how to take
exponents during the test. Practice any unfamiliar mathematical operations before the test.
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