If a Test Taker Made a Score of 40 on a 100-Item

Multiple Choice

If a test taker made a score of 40 on a 100-item test, what interpretation can we make of this score? ​

A) The score lies at the 40th percentile.
B) The test taker did poorly because he or she only got 40% of the items correct. ​
C) The test taker's performance was below the median of the test. ​
D) Nothing can be interpreted without additional information.