systematic approach to multiple choice questions [MCQs]

This paper aims to enable examinees to optimize their performance in multiple choice questions [MCQ] by adopting a simple but systematic approach in solving such questions. Although this approach is based on our experience with candidates for the Membership Examination of the Royal College of General Practitioners [MRCGP] and examples used in this paper are typical of MRCGP questions, the approach is relevant to other similar examinations. Moreover, the presented approach may also help in developing significant cognitive skills relative to clinical practice