Question 1

A multiple-choice item that measures at the understanding level must include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) a table of specifications 
B) a situation that is new to the students 
C) at least two plausible distracters 
D) introductory material that requires a high level of reading ability 
A) a table of specifications 
B) a situation that is new to the students 
C) at least two plausible distracters 
D) introductory material that requires a high level of reading ability B

Question 2

An incorrect alternative can be made more plausible by

Accepted Answer

A) avoiding textbook language. 
B) making it grammatically inconsistent with the stem. 
C) making it shorter than the others. 
D) using common errors made by students. 
A) avoiding textbook language. 
B) making it grammatically inconsistent with the stem. 
C) making it shorter than the others. 
D) using common errors made by students. D

Question 3

A major drawback in using multiple-choice items in which more than one alternative may be marked as correct creates a difficulty in

Accepted Answer

A) administering the test. 
B) constructing the test items. 
C) developing directions for the test. 
D) scoring the test. 
A) administering the test. 
B) constructing the test items. 
C) developing directions for the test. 
D) scoring the test. D

Question 4

One advantage of multiple-choice items over true-false items is that they reduce the

Accepted Answer

A) chance for cheating. 
B) difficulty of machine scoring. 
C) influence of guessing on the score. 
D) time needed in test preparation. 
A) chance for cheating. 
B) difficulty of machine scoring. 
C) influence of guessing on the score. 
D) time needed in test preparation.

Question 5

In order to measure application with multiple-choice items, the problem situations should be

Accepted Answer

A) described in complex terms. 
B) new to the students. 
C) the same as those solved in class. 
D) able to measure factual knowledge. 
A) described in complex terms. 
B) new to the students. 
C) the same as those solved in class. 
D) able to measure factual knowledge.

Question 6

Which of the following learning outcomes is most likely to require the best-answer type of multiple-choice item?

Accepted Answer

A) Distinguishes between fact and opinion. 
B) Identifies the dates of historical events. 
C) Understands specific historical facts. 
D) Selects the reason a historical event occurred. 
A) Distinguishes between fact and opinion. 
B) Identifies the dates of historical events. 
C) Understands specific historical facts. 
D) Selects the reason a historical event occurred.

Question 7

Which of the following sets of alternatives would be best for a multiple-choice item about a battle in the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

A) Davis, Grant, Lincoln, none of the above. 
B) Lincoln, Mason-Dixon Line, Sherman, Vicksburg. 
C) Grant, Jackson, Lee, Sherman. 
D) Jefferson, Lincoln, Roosevelt, Washington. 
A) Davis, Grant, Lincoln, none of the above. 
B) Lincoln, Mason-Dixon Line, Sherman, Vicksburg. 
C) Grant, Jackson, Lee, Sherman. 
D) Jefferson, Lincoln, Roosevelt, Washington.

Question 8

What is wrong with the stem of the following multiple-choice question? "Which of the following states is the largest state in the United States?"

Accepted Answer

A) Largest can be measured either geographically or by population. 
B) It measures opinion rather than fact. 
C) It measures only a lower order skill. 
D) It should be posed as a statement instead of a question. 
A) Largest can be measured either geographically or by population. 
B) It measures opinion rather than fact. 
C) It measures only a lower order skill. 
D) It should be posed as a statement instead of a question.

Question 9

When using the "best-answer" type of multiple-choice item, which of the following should be included?

Accepted Answer

A) a stem that consists of at least three sentences 
B) the alternative "none of the above" 
C) more than seven alternatives 
D) alternatives of equal length 
A) a stem that consists of at least three sentences 
B) the alternative "none of the above" 
C) more than seven alternatives 
D) alternatives of equal length

Question 10

A distracter in a multiple-choice item refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) an alternative that is plausible yet clearly incorrect 
B) alternatives that may be correct under certain circumstances 
C) negatively stated alternatives 
D) any alternative that diverts the reader's attention away from the item stem 
A) an alternative that is plausible yet clearly incorrect 
B) alternatives that may be correct under certain circumstances 
C) negatively stated alternatives 
D) any alternative that diverts the reader's attention away from the item stem

Question 11

One advantage of multiple-choice items over short-answer items is that multiple choice items

Accepted Answer

A) encourage students to study harder. 
B) measure computation skill more effectively than short-answer items. 
C) provide more freedom of response. 
D) provide a more objective measure of achievement. 
A) encourage students to study harder. 
B) measure computation skill more effectively than short-answer items. 
C) provide more freedom of response. 
D) provide a more objective measure of achievement.

Question 12

The reliability of a multiple-choice item test will tend to increase, with an increase in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) difficulty of items 
B) number of learning outcomes measured 
C) number of alternatives in each item 
D) diversity in the group being tested 
A) difficulty of items 
B) number of learning outcomes measured 
C) number of alternatives in each item 
D) diversity in the group being tested

Question 13

A 50-item multiple-choice test would provide more reliable test scores than a 50-item true-false test because

Accepted Answer

A) a bigger spread of scores is obtained. 
B) greater care is needed during item writing. 
C) the items can be written to include correct answers. 
D) the scoring is more objective. 
A) a bigger spread of scores is obtained. 
B) greater care is needed during item writing. 
C) the items can be written to include correct answers. 
D) the scoring is more objective.

Question 14

Which of the following provides the best stem for a multiple-choice item?

Accepted Answer

A) Which of the following did not contribute to the depression? 
B) One major factor that contributed to the depression is 
C) The depression was 
D) The depression was caused by 
A) Which of the following did not contribute to the depression? 
B) One major factor that contributed to the depression is 
C) The depression was 
D) The depression was caused by

Question 15

Inexperienced item writers will produce more effective multiple-choice items if they start with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) best-answer items 
B) a list of possible alternatives 
C) the stem in question form 
D) the entire test blueprint 
A) best-answer items 
B) a list of possible alternatives 
C) the stem in question form 
D) the entire test blueprint

Question 16

Which of the following provides the best stem for a multiple-choice item?

Accepted Answer

A) Penicillin is 
B) Penicillin was discovered by 
C) Penicillin, which has many uses in medicine, was discovered by 
D) Which of the following scientists discovered penicillin? 
A) Penicillin is 
B) Penicillin was discovered by 
C) Penicillin, which has many uses in medicine, was discovered by 
D) Which of the following scientists discovered penicillin?

Question 17

Which of the following sets of alternatives is best for the following multiple-choice item: "The perimeter of a rectangle 4 inches long and 2 inches wide is ???______"?

Accepted Answer

A) 6 inches, 8 inches, 12 inches, 16 inches 
B) 2 inches, 12 inches, 24 inches, 36 inches 
C) 11 inches, 12 inches, 13 inches, 22 inches 
D) 2 inches, 3 inches, 17 inches, 18 inches 
A) 6 inches, 8 inches, 12 inches, 16 inches 
B) 2 inches, 12 inches, 24 inches, 36 inches 
C) 11 inches, 12 inches, 13 inches, 22 inches 
D) 2 inches, 3 inches, 17 inches, 18 inches

Question 18

Which of the following learning outcomes is most likely to require the best-answer type of multiple-choice item?

Accepted Answer

A) Can justify methods and procedures 
B) Can identify proper grammar usage 
C) Can distinguish between fact and opinion 
D) Can understand specific facts 
A) Can justify methods and procedures 
B) Can identify proper grammar usage 
C) Can distinguish between fact and opinion 
D) Can understand specific facts

Question 19

The problem presented in a multiple-choice item should be clear after reading which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) item stem 
B) the correct answer 
C) the distracters 
D) item stem and all the alternatives 
A) item stem 
B) the correct answer 
C) the distracters 
D) item stem and all the alternatives

Question 20

Which of the following describes one advantage of multiple-choice items over matching items?

Accepted Answer

A) for multiple choice items, clearly stated objectives are not needed 
B) multiple choice items are more adaptable to different types of outcomes 
C) multiple choice items require less testing time 
D) there is less need to correct for guessing on multiple choice items 
A) for multiple choice items, clearly stated objectives are not needed 
B) multiple choice items are more adaptable to different types of outcomes 
C) multiple choice items require less testing time 
D) there is less need to correct for guessing on multiple choice items

A multiple-choice item that measures at the understanding level must include which of the following?

An incorrect alternative can be made more plausible by

A major drawback in using multiple-choice items in which more than one alternative may be marked as correct creates a difficulty in

One advantage of multiple-choice items over true-false items is that they reduce the

In order to measure application with multiple-choice items, the problem situations should be

Which of the following learning outcomes is most likely to require the best-answer type of multiple-choice item?

Which of the following sets of alternatives would be best for a multiple-choice item about a battle in the Civil War?

What is wrong with the stem of the following multiple-choice question? "Which of the following states is the largest state in the United States?"

When using the "best-answer" type of multiple-choice item, which of the following should be included?

A distracter in a multiple-choice item refers to which of the following?

One advantage of multiple-choice items over short-answer items is that multiple choice items

The reliability of a multiple-choice item test will tend to increase, with an increase in which of the following?

A 50-item multiple-choice test would provide more reliable test scores than a 50-item true-false test because

Which of the following provides the best stem for a multiple-choice item?

Inexperienced item writers will produce more effective multiple-choice items if they start with which of the following?

Which of the following provides the best stem for a multiple-choice item?

Which of the following sets of alternatives is best for the following multiple-choice item: "The perimeter of a rectangle 4 inches long and 2 inches wide is ???______"?

Which of the following learning outcomes is most likely to require the best-answer type of multiple-choice item?

The problem presented in a multiple-choice item should be clear after reading which of the following?

Which of the following describes one advantage of multiple-choice items over matching items?

Educational Testing and Assessment: Context, Issues, and Trends

The Role of Measurement and Assessment in Teaching

Instructional Goals and Objectives: Foundation for Assessment

Validity

Reliability and Other Desired Characteristics

Planning Classroom Tests and Assessments

Constructing Objective Test Items 1

Measuring Complex Achievement 1

Measuring Complex Achievement 2

Measuring Complex Achievement 3

Portfolios

Assessment Procedures: Observational Techniques, Peer Appraisal, and Self-Report

Assembling, Administering, and Appraising Classroom Tests and Assessments

Grading and Reporting

Achievement Tests

Aptitude Tests

Test Selection, Administration, and Use

Interpreting Test Scores and Norms

Filters

Exam 8: Constructing Objective Test Items 2

A multiple-choice item that measures at the understanding level must include which of the following?

An incorrect alternative can be made more plausible by

A major drawback in using multiple-choice items in which more than one alternative may be marked as correct creates a difficulty in

One advantage of multiple-choice items over true-false items is that they reduce the

In order to measure application with multiple-choice items, the problem situations should be

Which of the following learning outcomes is most likely to require the best-answer type of multiple-choice item?

Which of the following sets of alternatives would be best for a multiple-choice item about a battle in the Civil War?

What is wrong with the stem of the following multiple-choice question? "Which of the following states is the largest state in the United States?"

When using the "best-answer" type of multiple-choice item, which of the following should be included?

A distracter in a multiple-choice item refers to which of the following?

One advantage of multiple-choice items over short-answer items is that multiple choice items

The reliability of a multiple-choice item test will tend to increase, with an increase in which of the following?

A 50-item multiple-choice test would provide more reliable test scores than a 50-item true-false test because

Which of the following provides the best stem for a multiple-choice item?

Inexperienced item writers will produce more effective multiple-choice items if they start with which of the following?

Which of the following provides the best stem for a multiple-choice item?

Which of the following sets of alternatives is best for the following multiple-choice item: "The perimeter of a rectangle 4 inches long and 2 inches wide is ???______"?

Which of the following learning outcomes is most likely to require the best-answer type of multiple-choice item?

The problem presented in a multiple-choice item should be clear after reading which of the following?

Which of the following describes one advantage of multiple-choice items over matching items?

Educational Testing and Assessment: Context, Issues, and Trends

The Role of Measurement and Assessment in Teaching

Instructional Goals and Objectives: Foundation for Assessment

Validity

Reliability and Other Desired Characteristics

Planning Classroom Tests and Assessments

Constructing Objective Test Items 1

Measuring Complex Achievement 1

Measuring Complex Achievement 2

Measuring Complex Achievement 3

Portfolios

Assessment Procedures: Observational Techniques, Peer Appraisal, and Self-Report

Assembling, Administering, and Appraising Classroom Tests and Assessments

Grading and Reporting

Achievement Tests

Aptitude Tests

Test Selection, Administration, and Use

Interpreting Test Scores and Norms

Filters