Multiple-choice questions make up both portions of the test. Deciding how you will approach the test allows you to relax and do your best. Since you need to be aware of the time, it is helpful to bring a watch to keep at the top of your desk, so you are not wasting time looking for the clock. Pace yourself; answer the questions you are certain of first. Then come back to the others. Use your extra time on them.
Generally, your first answer to a question is correct. Change an answer only if you realize you misinterpreted the question. Do not look for patterns, such as an equal number of answers for each letter. Multiple-choice exams are usually generated by computers today with no logical patterns.
Be aware that distractors and foils are sometimes placed in vocabulary tests to confuse test takers. A distractor often sounds similar to the word being defined, while foils are so different from all the other choices that they may seem like the correct answer. If you are not certain of an answer, first eliminate the choices you know to be wrong at first glance. In this way, you may be able to work your way to the best answer.
In the reading comprehension section, first read the passages that interest you most. Read the entire passage and the questions about it. Never read the questions first and then try to scan the passage to find the answers. This can consume too much time, and you might answer a question wrong out of context. The extended-time test administration has only seven passages, rather than eight, to help you reach the end of the test within the allotted time. To prepare you, the six major kinds of reading comprehension questions are these: main idea, specific details, drawing inferences, tone or attitude, context meaning (of a word) and technique of the author.