Does randomly selecting answers in multiple-choice questions when the answer is unknown, and when there are no negative consequences for an incorrect guess, count as cheating?
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Choosing the answer randomly is not considered cheating, and there is no sin in it, because it was only put there for the student to choose one of the options, even if he is not certain of its correctness.
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