After identifying persistent weak areas in Form 187R/188R Level D, what is the best course of action?

• A. Discontinue practice on those topics
• B. Skip to new topics to avoid frustration
• C. Ignore the weak areas and move on
• D. Incorporate targeted drills focusing on those areas

Answer: (D)

When you spot persistent weak areas, the best move is to address them with targeted drills that focus specifically on those skills. This approach uses deliberate practice: you zero in on the exact topics causing trouble, practice them repeatedly, and get immediate feedback so you can adjust and improve. By tailoring drills to your gaps, you build familiarity, speed, and accuracy in those areas, and the improvements transfer to the types of questions you’ll see on the form.

This method is more efficient than broad, unfocused practice because it directly reduces the gaps that are holding your overall score back. It also helps reduce test-day anxiety since you’ve built up competence where you previously struggled.

Discontinuing practice on those topics would let the gaps widen, leaving you less prepared. Skipping ahead to new topics to avoid frustration means you’re still not strengthening the weak areas, so the deficiencies persist. Ignoring the weak areas and moving on keeps you stuck with the same problems when they reappear on the test.