This is true... I wasn't necessarily faulting the scantron style tests in particular, simply the way they are written. Usually at LEAST 2-3 of the normally 5 options could be ruled out from the start (for example, any answer that says "always" or "never") The rest can be figured from simple deduction. Oh, and don't forget that the C option is the most common option on a test.

I DO like the way the SAT's penalize you for guessing. Say you get 1 point for each right answer out of 5 choices, then you lose .2 points per wrong answer.

On the flip side, I hate to admit it but when I had to take the SAT's, I couldn't remember how to do long division with large numbers. I mean I know how, but I just couldn't pull it up. Of course, it was far easier and faster anyway to just multiply the last couple numbers of each answer to figure out the correct one... Oh well, I guess that should count for something. Oh, and I coulnd't remember how to convert decimals back into complex fractions either. (but again, it was easier to just devide the fractions out.)