Understanding Wrong Answers

Understanding Wrong Answers

Watch For Qualifying Words

When taking a test, be word-wise!  Read carefully and watch for the qualifying words. Qualifying words are words that are either very general or very specific that can make a statement true or false.  To remember the list of qualifying words, use the acronym FAUN SANG: Frequently, All, Usually, Never and Sometimes, Always, None, Generally.

These qualifying words usually make a statement FALSE because they are very specific.  When you see these words in an answer choice on the test, that is usually not the right answer.

• Never
• All
• None
• Always

Example: The dog will always bark at strangers.

These qualifying words usually make a statement TRUE because they are more general in nature.  An answer choice with these words in them may be correct.

• Frequently
• Usually
• Sometimes
• Generally

Example: The dog will sometimes bark at strangers.

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