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30 Jan 2012, 05:28
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Just want to check if there are certain types of questions that take longer than other to solve. I am into my last 2 weeks of test prep and trying to build a strategy to skip some questions between 15 and 25 to save time. I have to do it because, consistently during the practice tests, I noticed that I do very good in the first ~20 questions and then have a bunch of questions wrong (sometimes 10 consecutive wrong Qs). This can only mean one thing - Time crunch. The hard part now is to decide which ones to skip without giving much thought so I could save 100 seconds on each question.
Here are my thoughts so far....
My weak areas....Absolute values, Number properties, and problems with a lot of words
DS/PS - Generally, I feel that I take longer so solve DS (especially if the answer is E, being an optimistic person, I think there is a solution to every problem
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So if I see a question that meets the above criteria that falls between 15 and 25, I want to skip them even if I am on target with my time. (If I am behind, I will skip 4 Qs, and if I am ahead of time, I will skip 2 Qs)
Now the dilemma is, I cannot be certain that I will see problems that will meet most of the above criteria between Qs 15-25. So I am looking for other types of questions that are generally known to take longer, so I could add them to my criteria.
Thanks
Vijay
Here are my thoughts so far....
My weak areas....Absolute values, Number properties, and problems with a lot of words
DS/PS - Generally, I feel that I take longer so solve DS (especially if the answer is E, being an optimistic person, I think there is a solution to every problem
)So if I see a question that meets the above criteria that falls between 15 and 25, I want to skip them even if I am on target with my time. (If I am behind, I will skip 4 Qs, and if I am ahead of time, I will skip 2 Qs)
Now the dilemma is, I cannot be certain that I will see problems that will meet most of the above criteria between Qs 15-25. So I am looking for other types of questions that are generally known to take longer, so I could add them to my criteria.
Thanks
Vijay
01 Feb 2012, 23:43
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Vijay,
The strategy you are pursuing is dangerous and can potentially destroy your entire performance. Skipping four questions in the middle of the exam can cause a big drop in your score.
You might be weak in certain topics but might still be able to solve some questions on the exam from the given topic. Therefore pursuing a blanket strategy of skipping some questions altogether makes no sense.
Further, classifying DS as difficult to solve will not help much either. A near half of the questions you get in the quant section will be DS questions, so you will have to develop the ability to tackle them sooner or later.
My advice is: play it by the ear. Try to solve every question to the best of your ability. If you absolutely cannot and it is taking > 2 min without you making any headway, take your best guess and move on. A best guess is better than random guessing and skipping at least. That way you will at least move closer to realizing your true potential.
The strategy you are pursuing is dangerous and can potentially destroy your entire performance. Skipping four questions in the middle of the exam can cause a big drop in your score.
You might be weak in certain topics but might still be able to solve some questions on the exam from the given topic. Therefore pursuing a blanket strategy of skipping some questions altogether makes no sense.
Further, classifying DS as difficult to solve will not help much either. A near half of the questions you get in the quant section will be DS questions, so you will have to develop the ability to tackle them sooner or later.
My advice is: play it by the ear. Try to solve every question to the best of your ability. If you absolutely cannot and it is taking > 2 min without you making any headway, take your best guess and move on. A best guess is better than random guessing and skipping at least. That way you will at least move closer to realizing your true potential.
02 Feb 2012, 07:29
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Thanks Gyanone. I have an other practice test left and I will try to implement your suggestions and see how it goes. Thanks for the help
Wow!!! That hurt!!!!
