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How long are you spending on multi-choice?
« on: November 10, 2010, 10:27:29 am »
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most subjects multi-choice takes like, one minute for three questions... it's usually ridiculously easy.
yet i'm finding for chem's i'm spending ~25 minutes on the mc section sometimes longer...is this normal for everyone else?
i should probably add i haven't studied THAT much in comparison to other subjects but, still, it's a long time.
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Re: How long are you spending on multi-choice?
« Reply #1 on: November 10, 2010, 10:30:27 am »
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No its not normal.
Usually i can do all 20 in about 13-28 seconds.
Id be worried if i was you.

p.s dude
nah thats fine
20-25 mins is good timing.
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Re: How long are you spending on multi-choice?
« Reply #2 on: November 10, 2010, 10:32:10 am »
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yes I find some chem MC tricky which does take a while to solve.
Many of them have calculations as well , which unlike other subjects (bio) cannot be spotted out instantly
25 mins is good i'd say
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Re: How long are you spending on multi-choice?
« Reply #3 on: November 10, 2010, 10:46:15 am »
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yeah the calculations questions are irritating, all for one mark!
and matt, i crapped myself for half a second when i started reading that, until i saw the 'seconds'. hahah, bastarrrrd.  but nah thanks :) feel good now, just was a bit weird in comparison to the likes of other subjects
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Re: How long are you spending on multi-choice?
« Reply #4 on: November 10, 2010, 01:24:32 pm »
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The Time Im going to be spending on multi choice is 15 mins - before the exam starts =P

Well put it this way. The exam is 90 minutes.
There are 20 marks for multiple choice and 82 marks overall
20/82 * 90 min is about 20 minutes.

I reckon you can effectively do half of the multi choice during reading time, so that can give you extra time elsewhere.
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Re: How long are you spending on multi-choice?
« Reply #5 on: November 10, 2010, 01:25:52 pm »
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The Time Im going to be spending on multi choice is 15 mins - before the exam starts =P

Well put it this way. The exam is 90 minutes.
There are 20 marks for multiple choice and 82 marks overall
20/82 * 90 min is about 20 minutes.

I reckon you can effectively do half of the multi choice during reading time, so that can give you extra time elsewhere.

yeah, i agree, do half the mc in reading time.  and check for all the tricks...
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Re: How long are you spending on multi-choice?
« Reply #6 on: November 10, 2010, 04:28:45 pm »
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~15-20 minutes. MCQ for Chem is no way near as hard as it is for Methods and Spesh.
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Re: How long are you spending on multi-choice?
« Reply #7 on: November 10, 2010, 05:07:58 pm »
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actually yeah i didn't account for reading time...should be able to knock a gooooood few out during that.
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Re: How long are you spending on multi-choice?
« Reply #8 on: November 10, 2010, 05:13:48 pm »
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I personally work through all possible MC in reading time so I can blitz through them in working time.