Hole Punching Help

[Huskk]

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Hey guys, I've been an occasional lurker on here for a long time.

I've been having some real problems trying to come up with an effective strategy for the hole punching section of the PAT. I just took my 2nd CDP test and had an overall score of a 21, but I only had a glaring 4/15 hole punching section. Maybe I just need more time at it, but if anyone has any helpful pointers, it would really be appreciated

 

[FutureDent020]

Get a white erase board or laminated sheet. Draw all 16 bubbles on the board or sheet. As you start unfolding the image in your head, fill in the bubbles that will be punched out. You cannot use this technique on the exam, unless you have extra time and are really stuck on one. But it will eventually help you see where the holes are made. Seeing the image unravel visually will increase your learning progression. After doing this on a couple untimed hole punching tests, doing it in your head will come much easier and quicker. You'll have a better understanding of where holes will be made.

 

[casper22]

Get a white erase board or laminated sheet. Draw all 16 bubbles on the board or sheet. As you start unfolding the image in your head, fill in the bubbles that will be punched out. You cannot use this technique on the exam, unless you have extra time and are really stuck on one. But it will eventually help you see where the holes are made. Seeing the image unravel visually will increase your learning progression. After doing this on a couple untimed hole punching tests, doing it in your head will come much easier and quicker. You'll have a better understanding of where holes will be made.

This method works for me too... actually with enough practice you will be able to use this in your exam...

 

[zsmilez14]

This method works for me too... actually with enough practice you will be able to use this in your exam...

yup, I may have used it throughout my exam. It's a great way of making sure your answer is correct!

 

[herkulease]

Get a white erase board or laminated sheet. Draw all 16 bubbles on the board or sheet. As you start unfolding the image in your head, fill in the bubbles that will be punched out. You cannot use this technique on the exam, unless you have extra time and are really stuck on one. But it will eventually help you see where the holes are made. Seeing the image unravel visually will increase your learning progression. After doing this on a couple untimed hole punching tests, doing it in your head will come much easier and quicker. You'll have a better understanding of where holes will be made.

Its actually easier to make a 4x4 grid. then just put Xs in where the punches will be made. Its essentially the same but making 16 circles is more time consuming than drawing 3 lines across and 3 lines down.

hole punching and cube counting are two areas that drawing or writing to down will assure that you'll get 100%. As long as you counting and place the marks in the correct boxes. Why risk a mental lapse or going whoops is this punch or that punch.

 

[FutureDent020]

Its actually easier to make a 4x4 grid. then just put Xs in where the punches will be made. Its essentially the same but making 16 circles is more time consuming than drawing 3 lines across and 3 lines down.

hole punching and cube counting are two areas that drawing or writing to down will assure that you'll get 100%. As long as you counting and place the marks in the correct boxes. Why risk a mental lapse or going whoops is this punch or that punch.

My advice was to practice this method without time constraints; so either set up would work. However, I don't advise you use this method on the real exam for more than several problems. 1) Because the hole punching on the real DAT is not that hard. There maybe 5 problems that take extra thinking. 2) Because drawing the grid, then erasing the x's after every problem, will take up valuable time.

 

[zsmilez14]

My advice was to practice this method without time constraints; so either set up would work. However, I don't advise you use this method on the real exam for more than several problems. 1) Because the hole punching on the real DAT is not that hard. There maybe 5 problems that take extra thinking. 2) Because drawing the grid, then erasing the x's after every problem, will take up valuable time.

True dat!

 

[Imanm]

Ok so what works for me is that I start unfolding from left to right in my head carrying the whole along with each unfold. at the same time I start eliminating the answers that dont match. it works for me but as futuredent said you gotto practice more. What I really strugle with is the Orthographic Projections. Does anybody have any recommendations on how to go about those???