Use
flashcards, writing the key terms, dates and concepts on the front and
the definition, event, and explanations on the back.
Try to
anticipate questions that will be asked on the test and prepare for
them. Usually what your instructor emphasizes in class will be on the
test.
Try not to
leave an answer blank. Show your work/write down your thoughts, even if
you don't get the exact answer, partial credit is usually awarded.
If you don't
know the answer, come back to it after you finish the rest of the test
and make an educated guess. Other parts of the test may give you clues
to what the answer may be.
If you can
think up of more than one answer for a question, ask the instructor what
to do.
Read the
question carefully and make sure that you answer everything that it asks
for. Some short answer questions have multiple parts.
(Reference: http://www.testtakingtips.com/test/short.htm)