Change proves true
on the day it is finished
I Ching, Book of Changes
Chinese 2000 BCE
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True/false tests
Every part of a true sentence must be "true"
If any
one part of the sentence is false,
the whole sentence is false despite many other true
statements.
Pay close attention to
negatives,
qualifiers, absolutes, and long strings of statements
Negatives can be confusing.
If the question contains negatives, as "no, not,
cannot"
Drop the negative and read what remains.
Decide whether that sentence is true or false.
If it is true, its opposite, or negative, is usually false
Qualifiers are words that restrict or open up general
statements.
Words like "sometimes, often, frequently, ordinarily,
generally" open up the possibilities of making accurate
statements. They make more modest claims, are more likely
to reflect reality, and usually indicate "true" answers.
Absolute words restrict possibilities.
"No, never, none, always, every, entirely, only"
imply the statement must be true 100% of the time and usually
indicate "false" answers
Long sentences often include groups of words set off
by punctuation.
Pay attention to the "truth" of each of these
phrases.
If one is false, it usually indicates a "false"
answer
Guessing:
Often true/false tests contain more true answers than
false answers. You have more than 50% chance of being
right with "true". However, your teacher may be the opposite. Review
pasts tests for patterns...
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