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Strategies for PTE Multiple Choice, Single Answer

Learn effective strategies and tips to excel in PTE Multiple Choice, Single Answer questions

Multiple-Choice, Single Answer is the fifth question type of Reading Module. It contributes score only to Reading. In this question type, the given paragraph is with one question and 4-5 options. Only one response is correct in this given question. Select the right options which you think are the appropriate one as per the given statement. There will be 1-2 questions of Multiple-Choice, Single Answer.

 

Task Format

  • Prompt Length: Text up to 300 words
  • Skills Assessed: Reading
  • Time To Answer: Not Applicable (Overall up to 30 minutes are provided to the Reading Task)
  • Skills Profile: Single Skill Comprehension 
  • No. of Tasks: 1-2

 

Scoring Pattern of Multiple-choice: Single Answers

The score of Multiple-choice: Single Answers is added to Reading module only. Each correct answer carries one point.

 

How to answer Multiple-choice: Single Answer?

  • Read the question first, this will give you the idea what information you have to look for in the given passage. Then skim the paragraph to get the right answer for the given statement.
  • While looking for the answer, identify whether the answer is located in the whole paragraph or in parts, accordingly focus on the text.
  • If unaware of the meaning of any word, then try to guess its meaning from the given text.
  • 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
Reading:

  • Identify the topic to get the main idea of the paragraph, for that identify the relationships between sentences and paragraphs.
  • Evaluate the quality and usefulness of texts which includes the purpose, style, tone or attitude of the writer.
  • Identify the supporting text and the examples given in the passage.
  • Infer the meaning of the given paragraph and try to find the relationships between the given details, facts and opinions.

 

  • Strategies to follow

    Practice skimming the long passages and summarize the main points to know the purpose of the paragraph or what it infers.
  • Try to take notes while skimming and use identification mark such as arrows to build the relation between the paragraphs.
  • Practice and try to get the theme of the given passage that will help you to choose the right answer.
  • Focus on different topics to build the interest in them and be quick in skimming them.
  • While skimming the paragraph try to fine the goal of the writer, the description or explanation, purpose, theme, argument and any criticism if mentioned in the paragraph.
  • Improve your Reading Skills to get the answer in the short time.

 

Test Tips

  • Time management is important as there are 1-2 passages of MCSA. Try to spend less than a minute on each passage of MCSA.
  • Skim the passage to have a quick idea of the paragraph.
  • Apply your knowledge about the topic.
  • Choose one answer which you are 100% sure.
  • Use elimination process in it to get the right answer.


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