The code book goes from wide to narrow: a chapter is the broad subject, an article is a focused topic inside it, and a section is the exact rule you need.
Nobody reads a code book front to back. You navigate it. Someone who knows the structure finds an answer in under a minute; someone who does not flips pages until the clock runs out.
The habit to build is four moves, always the same: find the topic, read the section, check related rules, check exceptions. The last two are the ones people skip, and they are where the answer often actually lives -- a section can say one thing and its exception say the opposite for your exact situation.
Check yourself: You have found a section that appears to answer your question. Are you finished?
Answer: No. Check the related rules and the exceptions before you use it.
A section states a rule. Exceptions state when that rule does not apply, and a related rule can narrow or override it. Reading the section alone gives you a rule that might not be yours.
No card. No account needed to start. Score by topic against the 70% mark.
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