BASI MIDTERM EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026
FULL QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ College requires the same study skills, personal skills, social skills,
and financial responsibilities that you were used to in high school.
Group of answer choices Answer: false
⩥ You should read your college catalog and talk to your academic
advisor to avoid accidentally taking courses that end up not counting
toward your program goal or degree. Answer: true
⩥ Of all the factors that affect how well one does in college, ________
is probably the single most important. Answer: Having a positive
attitude
⩥ A student attending college immediately after graduating from high
school is called a(n) _______ student. Answer: Traditional
⩥ A student who is often older, may have worked for years, lives on his
or her own, and is financially independent is called a(n) _______
student. Answer: Nontraditional or returning
, ⩥ In college, most of the responsibility for learning falls on the
________. Answer: student
⩥ Academic learning occurs most effectively in a cycle of four steps:
preparing, absorbing, capturing, and reviewing. Answer: true
⩥ Absorbing refers to Answer: Listening to a lecture or reading your
textbook.
⩥ Capturing refers to Answer: Taking notes.
⩥ The VARK approach suggests that students have either a visual, aural,
reading/writing, or kinesthetic learning style. Answer: true
⩥ An aural learner learns by Answer: listening
⩥ A kinesthetic learner learns by Answer: Working with his or her
hands.
⩥ When you are reading assigned material, Answer: allow for time, be
alert, and pick a quiet spot
FULL QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ College requires the same study skills, personal skills, social skills,
and financial responsibilities that you were used to in high school.
Group of answer choices Answer: false
⩥ You should read your college catalog and talk to your academic
advisor to avoid accidentally taking courses that end up not counting
toward your program goal or degree. Answer: true
⩥ Of all the factors that affect how well one does in college, ________
is probably the single most important. Answer: Having a positive
attitude
⩥ A student attending college immediately after graduating from high
school is called a(n) _______ student. Answer: Traditional
⩥ A student who is often older, may have worked for years, lives on his
or her own, and is financially independent is called a(n) _______
student. Answer: Nontraditional or returning
, ⩥ In college, most of the responsibility for learning falls on the
________. Answer: student
⩥ Academic learning occurs most effectively in a cycle of four steps:
preparing, absorbing, capturing, and reviewing. Answer: true
⩥ Absorbing refers to Answer: Listening to a lecture or reading your
textbook.
⩥ Capturing refers to Answer: Taking notes.
⩥ The VARK approach suggests that students have either a visual, aural,
reading/writing, or kinesthetic learning style. Answer: true
⩥ An aural learner learns by Answer: listening
⩥ A kinesthetic learner learns by Answer: Working with his or her
hands.
⩥ When you are reading assigned material, Answer: allow for time, be
alert, and pick a quiet spot
