Mastering PTE Listening Multiple Choice, Single Answer
Essential strategies and tips to excel in PTE Listening Multiple Choice, Choose Single Answer task.
Multiple-Choice, Single Answer is the fifth question type of Listening Module. It contributes score only to Listening. In this question type, the audio plays automatically and there are 4-5 options given below the statement. Only one response is correct in this given question. Select the right option which you think is the appropriate one as per the given statement. The option you selected will be highlighted in yellow color.
Task Format
Prompt Length: 40-90 seconds
Skills Assessed: Listening
Time To Answer: Not Applicable
Skills Profile: Single Skill Comprehension
No.of Tasks: 1-2
Scoring Pattern ofMultiple-choice: Single Answer
The score of Multiple-choice: Multiple Answer is added to Listening module only and the correct answer carries one point but you will score no points if the selected option is wrong.
How to answer Multiple-choice: Single Answer?
The audio related to the question starts after few seconds, in the mean while test taker is recommended to read the question first and skim the options if the audio hasn’t started. This gives the idea what the information is about. While looking for the answer, focus on the main idea and the writer’s purpose.
The test taker should be attentive on the audio and can take notes of the keywords if required.
The main focus of the student should be on the flow of the ideas, while listening to the audio and should not be upset if he misses any part of the information.
The test taker should give the answer within 2-3 seconds once the audio finishes, answer the question by clicking on one option or the radio button.
Don’t spend too much time on this question as it doesn’t carry that much of weightage.
Subskills Tested
Listening
Read the statement, this will help you to identify the topic to get the main idea of the audio.
Focus on the speaker’s purpose, his tone, attitude and the flow of the given information in the audio. This gives the idea how the speaker will continue with the information.
Identify the supporting text and the examples given in the audio.
Infer the meaning of the unfamiliar words given in the audio and try to find the relationships between the given details, facts and opinions.
Strategies to follow
Practice listening the lectures of 60-90 seconds and try to guess the purpose of the given audio to understand the attitude of the speaker.
Focus on different topics to build the interest in them and take notes while listening to the audio.
Listen to the podcast, TED lectures and small audios on YouTube of different topics and even in slow to fast speed.
TEST TIPS
Time management is important as there are 1-2 questions of MCSA. Try to spend up to 2-3 seconds on each question.
Apply your knowledge about the topic and choose the answer.
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