What should you do if you are stuck on a difficult item and time is running short?

• A. Mark and skip
• B. Mark and skip, return later, and use general strategy or process of elimination
• C. Keep working and guess randomly
• D. Move to the next section

Answer: (B)

When you’re stuck on a difficult item and time is running short, the best move is to mark the item, skip it for now, and move on. This protects the time you have for easier questions and keeps your overall pace steady. Later, when you have a bit more time, return to that item and use a systematic approach—start by eliminating obviously wrong choices, then narrow the remaining options. This process of elimination increases your odds more than a random guess and still lets you retrieve points from items you initially found tough. It’s a smart balance between finishing more questions and applying reasoning to improve your chances on the uncertain one.