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Originally Posted by Nevadaref
I have over twenty years as a HS basketball official.
I have probably scored 100% on the NFHS Part 1 exam 7 or 8 times.
Most of the time my score comes out around 98% due to the test-writing errors mentioned by the OP. The only way to deal with this is experience. Over the years one learns what the test-writer is aiming for with certain questions. Also, if your area issues an answer key afterward (they are also posted online by several groups), you can read through those and learn the intent of many of the strange test questions. Going forward, you will notice that several of the questions repeat and if you have a decent memory you can easily get them correct.
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I don't recall how many times I've scored 100% but I have. We need 90% of higher to qualify for post-season assignments. I typically get 97-98%.
Since improving my score 2-3% is of no benefit, I don't spend much time on the test and take the test quickly, in no more than 15-20 minutes. I read a question quickly and chose an answer, rarely reading the question a 2nd time. If the question just doesn't seem to make sense, I read it again with the mindset of trying to figure out what it was they could have been asking. I pick an answer and move on.
Of the ones I miss, it is, more often than not, because I read it wrong, not because you couldn't figure out the right answer. If I read it slower and double checked, I could probably get 100% more often, but it is of no value to me.