Changes

1. '''Understand the question'''.  The better you understand the question, the more likely you can answer it correctly.  Beware of qualifiers in the question, such as "EXCEPT":  "Each of the following was a cause of the Revolutionary War EXCEPT ...."

1. '''Understand the question'''.  The better you understand the question, the more likely you can answer it correctly.  Beware of qualifiers in the question, such as "EXCEPT":  "Each of the following was a cause of the Revolutionary War EXCEPT ...."

<br>2. '''Do not give up too easily on a question''' when you don't yet know the answer.  Keep looking for clues in the question and answer choices.

<br>2. '''Do not give up too easily on a question''' when you don't yet know the answer.  Keep looking for clues in the question and answer choices.  Often the correct answer can be found even though you do not know the central facts being asked about.

<br>3. '''Answer every question'''.  Most exams (including the CLEP) do not deduct for wrong answers, so it's worth guessing.  Even if an exam does deduct points for wrong answers, it is worth guessing if you can narrow the possibly correct answers before picking one.

<br>3. '''Answer every question'''.  Most exams (including the CLEP) do not deduct for wrong answers, so it's worth guessing.  Even if an exam does deduct points for wrong answers, it is worth guessing if you can narrow the possibly correct answers before picking one.

<br>4. '''Eliminate wrong answers before picking the correct one'''.  The more wrong answers you can cross out, the better your chances are of getting the right answer.  Examples of wrong answers would be:

<br>4. '''Eliminate wrong answers before picking the correct one'''.  The more wrong answers you can cross out, the better your chances are of getting the right answer.  Examples of wrong answers would be: