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abhujabal

Hiiiiiii frnds

I am from Bokaro and everyyear a huge lot of students qualify from here in IITJEE

On enquiring from them and elsewhere I have compiled some tips for objective

questions,,, not only for IIT but also for AIEEE , BITSAT ,etc

Hope it helps u......

Read (During your test) Read all directions carefully, and reread anything not clear. Read ALL the choices for multiple choice questions.
Fill in (ALL) the blanks. If there is no penalty for wrong answers, be sure to answer all questions. Even if you are penalized, answer all questions about which you have some knowledge. For fill-in-the blank questions, never leave a question blank. Give it your best guess. You might guess correctly. And even if you don?t, you might get partial credit.
Speed Testing Work through the exam quickly once, answering all questions, even with a best guess as you go. Identify those you?re not sure of with a tick mark off to the side. Return to review these questions if time permits. Items are usually of equal value, so the more correct answers you give, the higher your score.
First impressions count. In rechecking your answers, change an answer ONLY if you are CERTAIN that your first answer was incorrect. First impressions (initial guesses) are often correct.
Match Making In matching questions, mark out those items as you use them, unless directions say the items may be used more than once.
Multiple Distracters (a.k.a. Choices) In multiple choice questions, eliminate obviously wrong choices first, then carefully consider the remaining ones. If the directions for multiple-choice questions specify BEST answer, mark only one answer. If the directions say more than one answer can be correct, treat each choice as a true-false question.
Fill in (some of) the blanks. For fill-in-the-blank questions, write in your best answer even when it does not fit the number of blanks. Use a different phrase or fit in the number of words that work for your answer instead of leaving it blank. Your rephrasing, though not what the instructor was initially looking for, may still get you the points or partial points.
HUH? Ambiguous questions, statements which can be taken two ways, should tactfully and quietly be brought to the attention of the instructor. Or you can pick the answer which lies within the scope of the course, and write a note in the margin as to why another option could also work.
Grammar counts too. If an alternative doesn?t grammatically follow the question, it?s probably incorrect. For example, if a question asks for a plural answer, make sure you pick the plural.
Partly true and partly false statements are false.
Reading too much into it. Interpret questions literally.
Use your test to help you take your test. Answers often pop up in other questions. This is especially helpful on foreign language exams.
Random revelations. If an answer comes to you from out of the blue, it?s probably a pretty good guess. Don?t fight this intuition unless you?re sure it?s wrong.
Picture pages. When a question is difficult to visualize, draw it.
Assume a possible answer. Then work backwards to see if you?re right.
Teacher?s Pet? Sit in front of class. Ambiguous questions can be cleared up much more easily when you?re near the instructor.
Stick around. Stay until the very end. Questions may be clarified by the instructor as an afterthought or if a student quietly and tactfully asks for a clarification.
Guess Intelligently.
Multiple Choices II In answering multiple-choice questions, you may come across a question for which the "best choice" is not necessarily true but is the best among the choices offered. In a multiple choice question for which you don?t know the answer:

Cross out statements which are false or impossible.
Cross out statements which are partially false
Cross out statements which are more general than the remaining choices.

I hope it helps u

I will try my best to follow them myself

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