ACA Exam UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Prioritization of a to-do-list - CORRECT ANSWER 1st Important and urgent
2nd Important
3rd Urgent
To-do List - CORRECT ANSWER -Often used for just one day or a specific event
-Lists events by importance and urgency
-Indicates the order in which you plan to accomplish the task but not the exact time
Planner - CORRECT ANSWER -Used continually, usually for a year
-Lists events by the date and time of day
-Sets aside a specific date and/or time to complete the activity
Causes of procrastination - CORRECT ANSWER -being unclear about assignment expectations
-being overwhelmed by the size of the assignment
-being unsure on how to start the assignment
-being overall uninterested in the work
Tips to avoid procrastination - CORRECT ANSWER -Ask yourself, "What am I avoiding?"
-Ask yourself what advice you would give to a friend facing the same problem.
-Set up rewards for yourself.
-Divide the task into smaller pieces.
-Just do it.
Strategies to take to Insure Success on a test - CORRECT ANSWER Importance of distributed
practice
-List topics or concepts that are still unclear
-Avoid last minute panicking
, -Show up early
-Have all your required materials
-Don't sit next to anxious students!
The Mind Dump Method - CORRECT ANSWER A method for you to get everything out of
your head and onto paper. When you are taking a test, you write down all the formulas, mnemonic
devices or specific dates or names that you're afraid that you will forget
The Two Pass Method - CORRECT ANSWER This is when taking a test you bypass the
questions you don't know the answer to and mark them. You work through the rest of the test and go
back to the ones you marked.
Strategy for Multiple-Choice questions on a test - CORRECT ANSWER Cover the answer
choices so they won't influence you. Read the questions, annotating the important parts. Formulate
your own answer to the question, and jot it down. Use the process of elimination to get rid of answer
choices that don't match your answer and thus select the remaining answer.
Strategy for True/False Questions on a test. - CORRECT ANSWER If part of the statement is
false, then the entire answer is false. Divide the sentence into phrases and place a check mark above
true items and an X over
false ideas because if any part of the statement is false than the entire option is untrue.
Strategy for Match questions on a test - CORRECT ANSWER Read the instructions.
Sometimes answers can match multiple terms. Do not draw lines to match items. Use the letter or
number. Answer all the items you know first, and then on the second pass do your best to match the
remaining items.
Strategy for Fill in the Blank Questions on a test - CORRECT ANSWER Try to visualize words
in text or notes.
Strategy for Short Answer Questions on a test - CORRECT ANSWER Clarify length with
instructor, but most certainly don't leave blank and take a shot at it.
Strategy for Essay Questions on a test - CORRECT ANSWER Since it always requires one or
more paragraphs, try to understand the question, organize the answer, and write based on what you
know, by annotating the prompt and brainstorming and outlining the topic.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Prioritization of a to-do-list - CORRECT ANSWER 1st Important and urgent
2nd Important
3rd Urgent
To-do List - CORRECT ANSWER -Often used for just one day or a specific event
-Lists events by importance and urgency
-Indicates the order in which you plan to accomplish the task but not the exact time
Planner - CORRECT ANSWER -Used continually, usually for a year
-Lists events by the date and time of day
-Sets aside a specific date and/or time to complete the activity
Causes of procrastination - CORRECT ANSWER -being unclear about assignment expectations
-being overwhelmed by the size of the assignment
-being unsure on how to start the assignment
-being overall uninterested in the work
Tips to avoid procrastination - CORRECT ANSWER -Ask yourself, "What am I avoiding?"
-Ask yourself what advice you would give to a friend facing the same problem.
-Set up rewards for yourself.
-Divide the task into smaller pieces.
-Just do it.
Strategies to take to Insure Success on a test - CORRECT ANSWER Importance of distributed
practice
-List topics or concepts that are still unclear
-Avoid last minute panicking
, -Show up early
-Have all your required materials
-Don't sit next to anxious students!
The Mind Dump Method - CORRECT ANSWER A method for you to get everything out of
your head and onto paper. When you are taking a test, you write down all the formulas, mnemonic
devices or specific dates or names that you're afraid that you will forget
The Two Pass Method - CORRECT ANSWER This is when taking a test you bypass the
questions you don't know the answer to and mark them. You work through the rest of the test and go
back to the ones you marked.
Strategy for Multiple-Choice questions on a test - CORRECT ANSWER Cover the answer
choices so they won't influence you. Read the questions, annotating the important parts. Formulate
your own answer to the question, and jot it down. Use the process of elimination to get rid of answer
choices that don't match your answer and thus select the remaining answer.
Strategy for True/False Questions on a test. - CORRECT ANSWER If part of the statement is
false, then the entire answer is false. Divide the sentence into phrases and place a check mark above
true items and an X over
false ideas because if any part of the statement is false than the entire option is untrue.
Strategy for Match questions on a test - CORRECT ANSWER Read the instructions.
Sometimes answers can match multiple terms. Do not draw lines to match items. Use the letter or
number. Answer all the items you know first, and then on the second pass do your best to match the
remaining items.
Strategy for Fill in the Blank Questions on a test - CORRECT ANSWER Try to visualize words
in text or notes.
Strategy for Short Answer Questions on a test - CORRECT ANSWER Clarify length with
instructor, but most certainly don't leave blank and take a shot at it.
Strategy for Essay Questions on a test - CORRECT ANSWER Since it always requires one or
more paragraphs, try to understand the question, organize the answer, and write based on what you
know, by annotating the prompt and brainstorming and outlining the topic.
