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The 4 critical elements in each test question are the;
a. Key words.b. Client.
c. Issue.
e. Type of stem.
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KEY WORDS:
Key words are the important words or phrases in
a question. Key words focus your attention on
crucial ideas in the stem and in the options. It is
important to be able to recognize key wordsbecause a common type of distractor is a
statement that would be correct if the key words
were missing or different.
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CLIENT:
The Client is the person who is the
focus of the question. It is crucial to
identify the client in the questionbecause the answer must relate to
the client.
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ISSUE:
The Issue is the specific
problem or subject about
which the question is asking.
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TYPE OF STEM:
As we hae e!plained" the Stemis thepart of the question that asks you to
sole a problem and select a response.
To select the correct option" you need todetermine the Tye O! Stem.
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2 Types of Stem;
A. True "esonse Stems # are questionsfor which the answer would be an
aroriateaction or an accurate
e!planation.
E#amle$
%ost" best" initially" should" chief" immediate"
consistent" similar" etc
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&. $alse "esonse Stems# are those for which
the answer would generally be an Inaroriate
action or an inaccuratee!planation. In otherwords" a $alse "esonse Stemasks you to
select an answer that is %ron& or that has
somethin& ne&ati'eor unimortant a(out it.
E#amle$
'hould not do" least essential" lowest priority" fail to
address" unsafe" inadequate" inaccurate" lack of"
etc.
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Elimi!ti" I#o$$e#t Optios
()istractors) are incorrect options that
are designed to resemble the correct
answer. They are intended to (distract)you from answering correctly.
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Here is a selectionrocedure to hel
eliminate the distracters$
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*. +irst" decide whether thequestion has a true resonse
stemor a !alse resonse
stem.
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,. Then" read each of the four
options to determine whether itis appropriate - correct or
inappropriate - incorrect.
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$or a True "esonse Stem* ma+e a decision a(out each
otion as !ollo%s,
- This might be the correct answer becausethis option is aroriate.
. This is a distractor because this option isinaroriate.
/ This is a possibility because I am not sure.
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$or a $alse "esonse Stem* ma+e a decision
a(out each otion as !ollo%s
- This might be the correct answer because
this option is inaroriate.. This is a distractor because this option is
aroriate.
/ This is a possibility because I am not sure.
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%&i'elies to Use W(e N!$$o)i" t(e
Optios:
*. %ake a decision about each option
as you read it # you will sae time.
,. ou should be able to eliminate atleast two options by using this
selection procedure.
/. After you hae eliminated an option"do not go back to it. Continue to work
with the remaining options.
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0. If you are left with one - option and one /
option" select the - as the correct answer.
1emember to always go with what you know2
3. 4sing a selection procedure allows you to make an
educated guess when necessary. If you are left
with two" you hae a 356 chance of guessingcorrectly. If you make a wild guess from all four
choices" you hae only a ,36 chance of guessing
correctly.
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7. Check the (tense) of the linking
erbs used or the questions asked.
8lural questions 9 plural answers
: 'ingular questions 9 singular
answers
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*o) Do I C(oose+et)ee T(e T)o +est
Optios,
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St$!te"y No- . / W(emo$e t(! oe optio
!ppe!$s to 0e #o$$e#t1Loo Fo$ 3 %lo0!l
Respose-
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A ;lobal 1esponse is one that is a general statement
and may include the ideas of other options within it.
This option is often the correct answer when two orthree more specific options appear equally correct.
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If you do not know the answer" look first for a &lo(al
resonseoption and try to eliminate similar
distractors. If you still cannot choose between thetwo best options" look for a similar %ordor
hrase used in the stem of the question and in
one of the options. If you find a word" feeling" or
behaior used in the stem or the case scenariothat is repeated in one of the options" that option
maybe the correct answer.
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St$!te"y No- 2 / If yo&
'o4t o) t(e !s)e$1yo&$ se#o' st$!te"y is to
Loo Fo$ Simil!$Dist$!#to$s- REMEM+ER
T*3T T*ERE IS ONLY ONE
+EST OPTION-
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If two options essentially say the same thing or include
the same ideas" then neither of these options can
be the answer. The answer has to be the optionthat is different. Although this is a difficult strategy to
understand" it is an e!cellent strategy to learn and
use. The following questions will help you clarify
this strategy.
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St$!te"y No- 5 / Loo fo$ !simil!$ Wo$' o$ P($!se
&se' i t(e Stem of t(e6&estio !' i oe of t(eoptios-
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I you fnd a word or phrase in the Stem orcase Scenario that is repeated in one o
the options, that option M3Ybe thecorrect answer. Although looking orsimilar words is not as reliable as the frsttwo strategies in this chapter, it is helpulwhen you cant decide on the best answerand the other two strategies cannot beused.
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3#t&!l 3ppli#!tio
1. Tool o criminal inestigation !!
a. crime managementb. instrumentation
c. criminal propaganda
d. modus operandi
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". State hereinbelow the beginning ocustodial inestigation #
a. interrogation
b. initation to the police o$ce
c. place in police custodyd. signing o sworn statement
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%. State who among the ollowing are&ismember&s o immediate amily o the
persons detained, arrested or undercustodial inestigation.
a. 'iancee
b. (uardianc. )aramour
d. a and b only
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*. +hich o the eidence is notadmissible in ourt-
a. idence in plain iew
b. (un in murder case
c. 'ruit o poisonous treed. )anty in a crime
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/. The place where the caseis being heard #
a. ourtroom
b. hamber
c. Sala
d. 0itchen
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. A document fled in courtto initiate criminal action #
a. omplaint
b.2udgment
c. 3otion
d. 4rder
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5. 6asic narration o actsdiscoered during the course
o inestigation #
a. )olice blotter
b. )olice reportc. Inestigation report
d. 3emorandum
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7. ssentials o narratie inpreparing a police report #
a. Setting
b. Action
c. haracterd. All o them
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8. 3ala fdes means #
a. In (od we trustb. 6ad aith
c. (ood aithd. I beliee
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19. In toto denoted that thedocument was copied
a. )erectly
b. ompletely
c. +ithout blank
d. In ull
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1". The right to proceedahead o other ehicles #
a. mergency
b. ?it and run
c. @ight o way
d. Suicide truck
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1%. The elements o the
tra$c unit #a. )edestrian
b. @oadc. ehicle
d. a and c only
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1*. Boted as the (olden Trianglewhere opiums are planted #
a. Thailand!Caos!3yanmarb. Iran!)akistan!Aghanistan
c.
)hilippines!Singapore!ietnamd. D.S.!@ussia!hina
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1/. Dsually a motie in
arson is #a. @eenge
b. )yromaniac. conomic gain
d. )ranksters act
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1. 2ose is the perennial enemy o )edro.?e saw )edro alone in a nipa hut. ?e
thought o the perect opportunity tokill )edro. ?e poured a can o gasolinearound the house o )edro who at thattime was soundly asleep. The nipa hutwas gutted by fre and so )edro. +hatis the crime committed-
a. Arson
b. ?omicide
c. 3urder
d. Arson with homicide
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15. An attempt at scientifcanalysis o the causes ocrime.
a. riminal law
b. )enology
c. Sociology o law
d. tiology
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17. A science deoted to the studyo mankind and its relation to its
physical, mental and culturalhistory.
a. Beurology
b. Sociology
c. Anthropology
d. 3ental ecology
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18. Systematic analysis o theconditions under which
criminal law is deeloped
a. riminal etiology
b. Sociology o lawc. riminal ecology
d. riminal theory
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"9. A child abandoned by hisparents or a continuous period
o siE months
a. Beglected child
b. )rodigal childc. 'orgotten child
d. Abandoned child
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"1. I an adopted child who won in alotto worth millions o pesos died,
who would be the legal heir-a. Adopting parent
b. Batural parent
c. The legal wie
d. The state
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"". The most common
cause o broken home #a. Infdelity
b. Suicidec. :eath
d. +aier
"% h d i
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"%. +hen a need o one is notattained, what probable eeling
can he entertain in the process-a. ?appiness
b. Anger
c. Coneliness
d. 'rustration
"* A h i
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"*. A person who cannot appreciatewhat is right rom wrong, one has
no adeFuate security, andemotionally immature #
a. Bormal
b. 3entally disturbed
c. Abnormal
d. Imbecile
l h d
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"/. To control the area andthe situation in hostagedrama #
a. Surround
b. ontain the area
c. oer the situation
d. nelopment
" h h i l i
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". +here chemical isneeded in an assault, itmust be enough to #
a. 0ill
b. 3aim
c. )araly>e
d. :estroy
"5 I th h t t k
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"5. I the hostage takerdemanded something, what
among below cannot be gien#
a. A woman with AI:Sb.Toy gun
c. Armalite riGe
d. 'irst class meal
"7 Ill l bli th t th i
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"7. Illegal gambling that thriesin eery town and city is now
under the responsibility o #
a. 6arangay tanod
b. B)A elementsc. )olice
d.
3ayor
"8 Th hi h t t diti
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"8. The highest orm o traditionthat eery policeman should
perorm #
a. )atriotism
b. :isciplinec. 6raery
d.
alor
%9 Th tt i th
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%9. The orgotten man in theriminal 2ustice System
a. )olice
b. 4Hender
c. ictim
d. 3olester
%1 Th ld t d hi h
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%1. The oldest ode whichproides punishment #
a. Sumerian ode
b. ode o 0ing ?ammurabi
c. ode o 0alantiawd. ode o Bature
%" Th i t
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%". The ancient process osubstituting trial to determine
innocence or guilta. 4rdeal
b. )enitentc. Sacrifce
d.
@epentance
%% Abandoned ship permanently docked
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%%. Abandoned ship permanently dockedin riers, lakes, or harbors being no
longer used or trael but instead usedas prison
a. Ship prison
b. ?ulksc. Abandoned ship
d. 'loating hell
%* I t b i i t
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%*. Inant born in prison can staywith the mother or a period o
#a. months
b. 1" monthsc. 'ie years
d.
" years
%/ A prisoner who sered the
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%/. A prisoner who sered theminimum serice o his
sentence, and is ound liingwith the community means thathe is already #
a. @eleased or ree rom prison
b. 4n amnesty
c. @eleased due to specialpriilege
d. @eleased on parole
% I a 2ollibee hamburger is not
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%. I a 2ollibee hamburger is notadmitted inside the prison or
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%5. A conicted accused metedthe penalty o "* hours o
imprisonment shall stay with ina #
a. )risonb. 2ail
c. Stockade
d. 'armhouse
%7 +hat is the saage
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%7. +hat is the saagepunishment employedbeore-
a. Imprisonment
b. 'logging
c. 'ed to crocodiles
d. All o them
%8 A police record containing
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%8. A police record containingpolice complaints, report o
animals lost, persons missinga. )olice indeE
b. )olice bulletinc. )olice blotter
d.
)olice record
*9 A writing which tends to
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*9. A writing which tends torecommend to higher authority
or appropriate actionattaching a letter o anybody
a. @ecommendationb. )romotion
c. Application
d. ndorsement
*OW TO T3KE 3 TIMED E83M
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*OW TO T3KE 3 TIMED E83M
1. ;O#e o9e$1 e!sy St$!te"yJ meansthat you go through the entire eEam thefrst time answering only those Fuestions
that you can answer easily. Ater youhae answered all the ;easy= Fuestions,you return to the more di$cult ones.
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,. (Ten 1uestions Past Hal!%ay Throu&h2 Strate&y9
=epending on how much time is allowed to take the
test" figure out what time it will be halfway through.Then determine how many questions there are on
the e!am and identify the question that is ten
questions past halfway through. +or e!ample" is
there are >o questions in a ?5:minute test" identifyquestion no. 35 and calculate what time it will be
when you are 03 minutes into the test.
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/. &egin answering the questions" using your test:
taking techniques and you test:taking strategies.
@n pencil:and:paper e!ams" skip and do notanswer any question$
: +or which you cannot choose between two
choices because they both appear to be right #
and you cannot identify a test:taking strategy tohelp you decide which is best.
: That you do not understand.
0 < it th ti b f h
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3. =o not allow any question to immobilize
you2 &e sure to use your test:taking
strategies when you cannot answer a
question using your knowledge alone.
%ake your best selection" and moe on
to the ne!t question.
7 Check the time
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7. Check the time.
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B.
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Pacin& strate&ywill keep you from
becoming stalled and frustrated when you
confront ery difficult questions" in additionto keeping you focused on the questions
and ensuring that you hae enough time to
complete an e!am. +inally" using pacing
strategy to improe your concentration and
maintain your energy leel will help preent
distraction and fatigue.
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The essence o! acin& strate&yis to
plan and monitor how quickly you areanswering the questions. This is the
best way to ensure that you will be
able to answer all the questions in thetime allowed.
It is essential to practice using the pacing strategy by
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It is essential to practice using the pacing strategy by
answering practice questions in preparation for
your e!am. 8racticing pacing strategy will increase
your test:taking speed and accuracy" and will helpyou fine:tune your ability to use the test:taking
techniques and strategies you hae learned in
successful 8roblem 'oling and Test Taking. In
fact" using pacing strategy while answering
practice questions during your reiew for any e!am
is one of the best methods of preparing to take an
e!am.
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In taking practice e!ams"take a ,55:item practice
test for a 35:question
actual e!am.
W*EN I FINIS* 3N E83M
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W*EN I FINIS* 3N E83M1S*OULD I T3KE 3NOT*ER LOOK,
Take all the time that you are gien2 If you find that
you finish with time left oer" reread the e!am.
8erhaps you made an error because you misread
something in a question. &ut remember to
chan&e an ans%er ON3 i! you ha'e misread
the in!ormation or i! other questions heled
you to clari!y in!ormation.
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W*3T S*OULD I DO IF I KEEP C*3N%IN% MY3NSWERS W*EN T3KIN% 3N E83M,
@ne of the most unfortunateand most
commonproblems in taking multiple:
choice tests is changing correct answers
to incorrect ones. This causes some
students to fail e!ams.
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Test.ta+in& an#ietyand ner'ousnessare two
main reasons why students change answers.
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ou will increase your self:confidence by
answering many practice questions. ou can
also proe to yourself how many times your(gut) feelings are correct by marking questions
answered using this strategy during your
practice sessions" and computing how many of
these questions were answered correctly.
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"emem(er that you should not
chan&e the ans%ers o! questions
you preiously answered without a
ery good reason" since your !irst
choice is more li+ely to (e ri&ht.
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W*3T S*OULD I DO IF I *3E
TROU+LE CONCENTR3TIN%,
CONCENT"ATION durin& any e#am is C"5CIA3666
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CONCENT"ATION durin& any e#am is C"5CIA3666
our a(ility to concentrate hels us to notice
the +ey %ords and select the correct ans%ers.8racticing for the test questions also increases
your ability to concentrate. "e'ie%in& in the
li(rary" rather than at home" is a &ood strate&y
!or imro'in& your concentration whenanswering practice questionsand you %ill (uild
&ood concentration ha(itsthat way.
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If you are nerous and distracted when you
are starting an e!am" use a rela#ation
techniqueand try !irst !e% questions.'tudents frequently report that after they
start answering the first few questions on
an e!am" they e'en !or&et that anyoneelse is in the room.
As an informed test taker" you should learn to
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" y
identi!y si&ns o! oor concentration. 8oor
concentration can cause you to misread the
test question and ans%er incorrectly. ouneed to identi!y those thin&s that re'ent you
!rom ans%erin& questions correctly. The
following table contains a list of common
distractions that you may e!perience when you
are losing your concentration.
C Si f Di t ti
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Commo Si"s of Dist$!#tio:
a. ou feel a sudden physical discomfort such asneckache or backache.
b. ou get a real craing for food.
c. ou hear noise from another test:taker De.g."someone chewing gum or tapping a pencilE
d ou feel e!tremely tired
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d. ou feel e!tremely tired.
e. ou read the same question many times
oer.f. ou start to think about your acation or
something entirely not connected with the
test you are taking.
If ti th i f di t ti
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If you notice these signs of distraction
occurring during the e!am" ta+e a !e%
minutes to (reathe deely* stretch anyachy muscles" and then get back on
track. Aim !or comletin& 7ust the ne#t
!e% questions %ithout anydistractions.
F st as it often happens at the beginning of
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Fust as it often happens at the beginning of
the e!am" concentration can quickly be
reestablished" and those ne!t fewquestions can lead seamlessly into the
rest of the e!am. 1efocusing takes just a
few seconds.
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)ON8T P5T IT O$$ I$ O5
$IN) O5"SE3$
9ECO:ING
)IST"ACTE)0.
Poits to Remem0e$
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Poits to Remem0e$
*. 8ace yourself during the e!am.
,. After finishing the e!am" make
use of all the time you hae left.1eread the e!am.
/ Geer change answers unless you
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/. Geer change answers unless you
misread a part of the question or if
other questions hae helped you toclarify information.
0. &e confident2 ou now hae the
knowledge and test:taking skills to
succeed.
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PR3Y< RE3L
*3RD