Reading Questions Types and their strategies

Types of questions and their strategies:

1. Sentence completion:

1. The main issue with these types of questions is needing to read the instructions and spelling mistakes.
2.  To tackle these effectively, the first and foremost thing to do is to read and follow the instructions carefully, especially the word count.
3. Read the incomplete sentence statements first before reading the passage.
4. Predict the answer without even reading the passage. It does not need to be correct, but it will help you enhance your understanding and thinking abilities to tackle these questions effectively.
5. Consider the synonyms for the main keywords in the statement.
6. Now read the given passage and stop at the point where you think you have found your answer.
7. Now look for the possible answer for your statement that needs to be completed.
8. Once again, read the question by substituting your answer in the blank space for sentence completion, and then decide by reading the correct answer and matching it with the location where you found it.
9. Finalize your answer and move on to the next statement and repeat the same procedure for each given statement.
10. Make this strategy a natural habit when completing sentences in reading tests.

Summary Completion:

1. The main issue with these questions is not reading the instructions and poor understanding of grammar.
2.  To tackle these effectively, the first and foremost thing to do is to read and follow the instructions carefully, especially the word count.
3. Read the complete summary text first before reading the passage.
4. Think of what type of word (noun, verb, adjective) can fit into each fill in the blanks
5. Now read the given passage and stop at the point where you think you have found your answer.
6. Now look for the possible answer for your statement that needs to be completed.
7. Once again, read the question by substituting your answer in the blank space for sentence completion, and then decide by reading the correct answer and matching it with the location where you found it.
8. Finalize your answer and move on to the next fill-in-the-blank.
9. After filling in all the blanks in the summary text. Now, read the text and ensure each sentence makes sense as a summary text.
10. Make this strategy a natural habit when completing sentences in reading tests.

3. MCQs:

1. The main Problem with MCQs is that all the options look the same.
2. the essential tip is to read the question first and then the passage to find the answer.
3. The best way is to understand the question (what is being asked) and give options by highlighting the main keywords in the question and all the options given.
4. Understand the difference between each provided option.
5. Now read the passage (skimming) and stop at the point where you think that it
6. Now eliminate the Don’t write the first option you hear. Always listen to full context and then mark your answers.
7. Focus less on a single question. If one is messed up, let it go and move to the next one.
8. Be careful about qualification statements, for example, however, but, etc.
9. Think about synonyms and paraphrasing, too.
10. After looking at all the aspects of the question, finalize the answer and move to the next one.

4. Short Answer Type

1. The main problem with these questions is not able to understand the questions and words (vocabulary or context of the question)
2. To tackle these effectively, the first and foremost thing to do is to read and follow the instructions carefully, especially the word count.
3. Now read and understand the given question and underline the critical keywords to correlate with the given passage to find answers.
4. Now read the given passage and stop at the point where you think you have found your answer.
5. Now look for the possible answer to your question.
6. Once you think you have found the answer, cross-check it with the question to ensure it directly answers what was asked.
7. Finalize your answer and move on to the question.
8. Make this strategy a natural habit as strategies for other questions when attempting short answer type questions in reading tests.

5. Labelling diagrams

1. The primary issue with these questions is the tendency to self-doubt that students think they are aware of the presented diagram. This leads to panic and anxiety.

2. Always start by carefully reading the instructions, paying close attention to word count limits, and using plurals or singulars. Remember that most of the answers will likely be nouns. This will help you stay focused and ensure you provide accurate responses.

3. Now, carefully look at the diagram and focus on the supporting words in the fill-in-the-blanks; underline the keywords; this also helps you better predict the answer.

4. Now skim the given paragraph to find the probable location of your answer. Look for headings, subheadings, and keywords that match the diagram.

5. Once you have located the relevant section, read the passage in detail. Focus on understanding the context and finding the exact information needed to answer the question.

6. After completing the diagram, reread the paragraph and your selected answers.

7. Ensure that the diagram accurately conveys the meaning described in the text. Cross-check the diagram and your answers with the passage to confirm they are correct.

True/False/Not Given

1. Students find these questions the most challenging questions, as they face many key problems while attempting the questions.
   1. My tip would be to attempt these questions at last if it takes the most significant time in your reading test.
   1. The critical issue people face is not being able to understand what it means by not giving a statement and focusing a lot on just keywords, which tends to fail to understand the whole sentence context.
2. Yes/No/Not given

The strategy to tackle these questions remains the same as True/False/Not Given type questions.

The only difference is that the True/False/Not Given questions mainly focus on facts in the given passage. On the other hand, the Yes/No/Not Given type is more about the author’s viewpoint.

This means you must read the whole passage and understand what the author is saying about the given statement.