Answering Multiple Choice Questions

This video focuses on multiple choice questions. You may encounter multiple choice questions on some of your law school exams, and you will definitely encounter multiple choice on the MBE portion of the bar exam. This presentation provides an overview of the anatomy of a multiple choice question, strategies and tips for taking multiple choice tests, and examples of the kinds of multiple choice questions that you may run into. 

Below, you will find the video presentation, the PowerPoint from the video, and examples of the multiple choice question types that are mentioned in the video. Additionally, there is a reference sheet that goes into more detail about the steps we recommend when approaching a multiple choice question and some information from the National Conference of Bar Examiners about the MBE (including sample questions). 

Answering Multiple Choice Questions Links to an external site. - video presentation (you will need to log in with your SU ID and password to view this video)

Download Answering Multiple Choice Questions

- PowerPoint presentation

Additional resources:

Download Multiple choice approach

Download Multiple choice question types - examples

Download Multiple choice questions on law school exams

Download Multiple choice practice journal - for review

NCBE: Preparing for the MBE Links to an external site.

NCBE: MBE Sample Test Questions Links to an external site.

NCBE: MBE Civil Procedure Sample Test Questions Links to an external site.