True/false test statements become more complex in high school and college, containing multiple segments connected by commas that must all be true for the full statement to be true. When presented with a complex or compound true/false statement, readers should evaluate each separate segment for truth individually. Statements containing absolute terms like "all" or "never" are more likely to be false.

1. True/False Test-Taking Strategies
Segmented true/false statements
In middle school, true/false test questions
(actually statements) are relatively simple
and straightforward.
Example: “Scientists classify life forms in
groups called kingdoms.”
In high school and college, true/false
statements are more complex. They are
longer and may contain multiple,
segmented parts, which can make it hard
to determine the answer.
Example: “Scientists classify life forms in
five kingdoms, Monera, Protists, Fungi,
Plant and Animal, which are further
classified into Phyla.”
When given a compound or complex
statement on a true/false statement,
read each segment or part set off by a
comma as an independent statement. For
the answer to be true, EACH segment
must be true. If any one part is false, the
entire statement is false.
Absolutes
A true/false statement containing an
absolute is suspicious. Absolutes often
indicate a false statement.