A2 VSTEP MCQ

The most important characteristic in test usefulness is….

• Reliability

• Validity

• Authenticity

• Washback

This type of test is designed to test language taught on the whole course.

• Achievement Test

• Proficiency Test

• Progress Test

• Diagnostic Test

This test is used to see how good students are at using the language.The contents of this type of test are not chosen according to what has been taught, but according to what is needed for a particular purpose.

• Achievement Test

• Proficiency Test

• Progress Test

• Diagnostic Test

The purpose of this test is to test language taught on part of the course.

• Achievement Test

• Proficiency Test

• Progress Test

• Diagnostic Test

This test is often used at the beginning of a course in a language school in order to identify a student’s level of language and find the best class for them.

• Achievement Test

• Proficiency Test

• Placement Test

• Diagnostic Test

This test is often used to identify how well students have met course objectives or mastered course content

• Achievement Test

• Proficiency Test

• Progress Test

• Diagnostic Test

This test is often used to identify how well students are doing in terms of mastering course content and meeting course objectives

• Achievement Test

• Proficiency Test

• Progress Test

• Diagnostic Test

This test is often used to identify learners’ areas of strength and weakness

• Achievement Test

• Proficiency Test

• Progress Test

• Diagnostic Test

This test is often used to assess an examinees level of language ability, but do so without respect to a particular curriculum

• Achievement Test

• Proficiency Test

• Progress Test

• Diagnostic Test

This type of rater error refers to the tendency to make inappropriate generalizations from one aspect of a person’s job performance. This is due to being influenced by one or more outstanding characteristics, either positive or negative.

• Primary effect

• Halo effect

• Contrast effect

• Leniency