| In this article I will cover a technique called the | | | | Trust Your Judgment |
| 'Process of Elimination' when taking the law | | | | Above all, have confidence in your judgement. If |
| enforcement multiple choice test. | | | | an answer doesn't look right to you, then it |
| Although there is no substitute for having studied | | | | probably isn't. |
| and possessing the knowledge in the first place, | | | | Example |
| there will be times while taking the law | | | | Here's an example of how it's done using a |
| enforcement test that you will have to use the | | | | vocabulary question from one of my law |
| process of elimination to score valuable points. | | | | enforcement practice tests: |
| This technique has saved many people from failing | | | | The prerequisite training for this course is a class |
| a test! | | | | in basic firearms.a. requiredb. optionalc. preferredd. |
| The concept behind the process of elimination is | | | | voluntary |
| that it is often easier to determine why an | | | | Both 'b' and 'd' would indicate you have discretion |
| answer is incorrect than argue why a choice is | | | | in taking this class and should be immediately |
| correct. | | | | eliminated. |
| Eliminate Obviously Wrong Answers | | | | Put a mark next to both of them:x b.x d. |
| In multiple choice tests it will always seem that | | | | Now that you have eliminated two choices, you |
| two of the answers will jump out at you as being | | | | make an educated guess between the remaining |
| wrong. They will hit you right in the face. By | | | | two choices, a and c. If you break down the |
| eliminating these obviously wrong answers | | | | word prerequisite you know 'pre' means before, |
| immediately you will greatly increase your odds of | | | | and 'requisite' means require. So, you'd most likely |
| choosing the correct answer. If you eliminate just | | | | guess 'a' -- and you'd be right! |
| one of the four choices your odds of finding the | | | | In summary: Immediately eliminate the obviously |
| correct answer goes from 25% to 33%. Eliminate | | | | wrong answers. If an answer is partly wrong, |
| two answers and your odds go from 33% to | | | | eliminate it. If any part of the test answer is |
| 50% of choosing the correct answer... this is | | | | wrong, the whole answer is wrong. Eliminate it. If |
| where you want to be. | | | | the answer is a true statement but doesn't relate |
| If you are allowed to write on the test booklet, | | | | to the question, eliminate it. The technique of the |
| make a small mark next to obviously wrong | | | | process of elimination regarding the law |
| answers. If you need to, come back to the | | | | enforcement test is crucial to a top score. In |
| question later, this will save you valuable time; you | | | | many cases, when looking for the correct answer |
| won't have to re-read all the answers again. Strive | | | | it will show up as a choice you can't find a valid |
| to maintain a steady pace and complete all the | | | | reason to eliminate. It will be the only answer left |
| answers you know first. This is very important. | | | | standing after the others are gone. |