GUIDELINES IN MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST

What do you call the options that are similarly attractive to be the right answer, but are actually wrong?

• distracters

• wrongs

• attracters

• wrong options

This is the statement/question every item

• options

• stem

• questionnaire

• test

What is the guideline of multiple choice type of test which states the importance of having brief questions?

• Do not use unfamiliar terms

• Do not use negatives or double negatives

• All multiple choice options should be grammatically consistent

• Each stem should be short as possible

Not using jargons supports what guideline?

• Do not use unfamiliar words

• Do not use modifiers

• Avoid complex or akward work arrangements

• Do not use negatives or double negatives

Subject: MAPEH Who among these singers won the first and only Tony award for the Philippines?

a. Ed Sheeran

b. Sharon Cuneta

c. Lea Salonga

d. Ariana Grande

• It violates the length, explicitness and degree of technicality

• The distracters are not equally plausible and attractive

• it uses modifiers

• It is not grammatically consistent with the stem

Subject: SCIENCE 4 Much of the Earth comprises of water. This statement is

a. True

b. Neutral

c. False

d. It depends

• It uses unfamiliar words

• It uses modifiers

• It is complex and awkwardly arranged

• It uses double negatives

SUBJECT: AP 6 The Philippines is

a. an archipelago

b. a country

c. a democratic country

d. the pearl of the orient

• It uses non relevant sources

• Has compound response choices

• It doesn't pack the question in the stem

• It has double negatives

SUBJECT: ESP 7 In the Facebook comment section, two netizens had a drastic rebuttal wherein the latter objected the first. Was their behavior right?

a. Yes b. No c. Neutral d. It depends

• It uses unfamiliar words

• It uses modifiers

• It is not short in length

• All of the above

SUBJECT: SCIENCE 5 What causes ice to transform from liquid to solid state? a. Change in temperature b. Change in pressure c. Change in chemical composition d. Change in heat levels

• It presents in the same order in the text

• It uses alternatives that are synonymous and overlap with others

• It uses non relevant sources

• It has compound response choices

What is the type of test that uses 2 or more options to choose from per item?

• mixed type

• multiple blank test

• multiple choice test

• true or false test