[header] How to take multiple choice tests [title] Understand how multiple choice tests work. [step] Multiple choice tests require that you pick an answer from a set of usually 3-5 choices. In other words, you only need to be able to recognize the correct answer. 
You will not need to come up with a word or paragraph of your own. However, knowing the information at a deeper level (such as memorizing definitions) can help you recognize the correct answer when you see it.