This page contains sample exam questions from previous years. Please
note that the material covered in lecture evolves over time and therefore
these exams cover material that may not be on this year's exam, and there
may be material on this year's exam not covered on the sample exams. Nevertheless,
we find that taking practice exams is a good way to study as a part of
your overall strategy of getting ready for midterms and the final.
Below are sample exam questions from Dr. McGraw's previous midterms. He never asks the exact same question twice, so these are only samples. But if you know how to answer these questions easily, this is a very good indicator that you will do well on Exam III. Two other files that might be of use are also given below; A sample equation sheet like that which will be supplied with Exam 3 AND an 'Expert Guide', written by a student, to doing well on Dr. McGraw's exams. Recommend you try the problems AFTER STUDYING, and WITHOUT looking at the key first - like you are taking a real exam so you really test yourself. Then check your answers against the key. Come to office hours or use the class facebook site to ask questions about how to do problems.
ExpertGuide to Dr. McGraw's Exams
Key for Exponential Growth Problems
Age Specific Demography Problems
Key for Age Specific Demography Problems
Key for Logistic Growth Problems
Key for Predator-Prey Problems