Feldman, Big Book
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Rebecca is a C student who decides to take a speed-reading course. After she finishes the course, she will probably:
A. still earn a C average, but will spend less time studying.
B. become a B student by improving her reading comprehension as well as her reading speed.
C. have more time for recreational reading.
D. improve her reading speed slightly, but not her reading comprehension.
2. All of the following items can often be found in the front matter of a book EXCEPT:
A. the preface.
B. the introduction.
C. the glossary.
D. the table of contents.
3. Advanced organizers include:
A. section objectives.
B. chapter outlines.
C. chapter summaries.
D. all of the above
4. Which of the following students is likely to learn the most from a reading assignment?
A. Travis, who studies for two hours and does not take any breaks.
B. Kenny, who studies for two hours with three ten-minute breaks to stretch and drink some water.
C. Roberto, who takes frequent breaks and checks his voice mail several times discovering he has several people he needs to call back.
D. Jim, who studies for two hours straight and then decides how he will handle his grandmother's medical bills.
5. A good rule of thumb for highlighting is to:
A. consider highlighting the margin notes made by the book's previous owner.
B. highlight topic sentences and key points.
C. highlight unfamiliar words.
D. highlight as much as possible to make studying for tests easier.
6. It's important not only to understand the main ideas of a reading assignment, but also to:
A. rephrase the key points in your own words.
B. read the entire assignment a second time.
C. take thorough notes about possible opposing points of view.
D. finish the reading in a predetermined period of time.
7. Learning disabled students:
A. are usually diagnosed with their learning disability after they enter college.
B. can have difficulties in processing information.
C. sometimes do not perform well academically even though they display obvious intelligence.
D. B and C only
8. Planning enough time for reading required course material involves:
A. blocking out every weekend for long reading periods.
B. determining your attention span, the length of the chapter, and your speed of reading.
C. using the SQ3R method.
D. none of the above
9. In order to think critically about the arguments presented in a reading, it is necessary to:
A. determine if the author's assertions are reasonable.
B. determine if there are flaws in the author's arguments.
C. determine the objectivity of what is written.
D. all of the above
10. After you have completed a reading assignment, you should:
A. reward yourself by shutting the book and relaxing from the stress.
B. rethink the reading by skimming easy passages and rereading difficult passages.
C. reread the chapter two more times for greater comprehension.
D. avoid concept mapping in order to prevent confusing the material.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. (p. 147) Rebecca is a C student who decides to take a speed-reading course. After she finishes the course, she will probably:
A. still earn a C average, but will spend less time studying.
B. become a B student by improving her reading comprehension as well as her reading speed.
C. have more time for recreational reading.
D. improve her reading speed slightly, but not her reading comprehension.
Blooms: Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 6.1
2. (p. 149) All of the following items can often be found in the front matter of a book EXCEPT:
A. the preface.
B. the introduction.
C. the glossary.
D. the table of contents.
Blooms: Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 6.1
3. (p. 150) Advanced organizers include:
A. section objectives.
B. chapter outlines.
C. chapter summaries.
D. all of the above
Blooms: Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 6.1
4. (p. 154) Which of the following students is likely to learn the most from a reading assignment?
A. Travis, who studies for two hours and does not take any breaks.
B. Kenny, who studies for two hours with three ten-minute breaks to stretch and drink some water.
C. Roberto, who takes frequent breaks and checks his voice mail several times discovering he has several people he needs to call back.
D. Jim, who studies for two hours straight and then decides how he will handle his grandmother's medical bills.
Blooms: Comprehension
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 6.2
5. (p. 156) A good rule of thumb for highlighting is to:
A. consider highlighting the margin notes made by the book's previous owner.
B. highlight topic sentences and key points.
C. highlight unfamiliar words.
D. highlight as much as possible to make studying for tests easier.
Blooms: Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 6.2
6. (p. 156) It's important not only to understand the main ideas of a reading assignment, but also to:
A. rephrase the key points in your own words.
B. read the entire assignment a second time.
C. take thorough notes about possible opposing points of view.
D. finish the reading in a predetermined period of time.
Blooms: Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 6.2
7. (p. 159) Learning disabled students:
A. are usually diagnosed with their learning disability after they enter college.
B. can have difficulties in processing information.
C. sometimes do not perform well academically even though they display obvious intelligence.
D. B and C only
Blooms: Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 6.2
8. (p. 152) Planning enough time for reading required course material involves:
A. blocking out every weekend for long reading periods.
B. determining your attention span, the length of the chapter, and your speed of reading.
C. using the SQ3R method.
D. none of the above
Blooms: Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 6.1
9. (p. 162) In order to think critically about the arguments presented in a reading, it is necessary to:
A. determine if the author's assertions are reasonable.
B. determine if there are flaws in the author's arguments.
C. determine the objectivity of what is written.
D. all of the above
Blooms: Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 6.3
10. (p. 163) After you have completed a reading assignment, you should:
A. reward yourself by shutting the book and relaxing from the stress.
B. rethink the reading by skimming easy passages and rereading difficult passages.
C. reread the chapter two more times for greater comprehension.
D. avoid concept mapping in order to prevent confusing the material.
Blooms: Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 6.3
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