WorksheetsMidterm Exam_(Take2)
Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins
43. In what cognitive level does using what was learned in the classroom in similar new situations fall under?
Which of the following is NOT a question teachers should consider in assessment of learning?
Why am I assessing?
What am I assessing?
How can I make the assessment easier?
How can I use the information from this assessment?
What is the main purpose of assessment for learning?
to assign final grades
To monitor students' learning on a day-to-day basis
To rank students against each other
To create standardized tests
What is the primary goal of assessment as learning?
To assign grades
To help students monitor their own learning
To compare students to each other
To create standardized tests
Which of the following is an example of a summative assessment?
A concept map created during a lesson
A midterm exam
A daily quiz
A pre-test before a unit
What is a standardized test designed to measure?
Only specific course content
Teacher effectiveness
Knowledge across courses, subjects, and disciplines
Student popularity
Which of the following is an example of a supply test?
Multiple choice
True-False
Matching type
Short answer
What is the purpose of a restricted response essay question?
To allow students complete freedom in their response
To limit the content of the response by restricting the scope of the topic
To limit the content of test only factual recall
To replace multiple choice questions.
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a component of high-quality assessment?
Clear purpose
Appropriate methods
Objectivity
Complexity
What is the main difference between formative and summative assessment?
Formative is easier, summative is harder.
Formative is during learning, summative is at the end
Formative is written, summative is oral
Formative is for elementary, summative is for secondary
What is the primary purpose of placement assessment?
To determine entry performance of the student
To assign final grades
To compare students to each other
To create standardized tests
What is the main advantage of using a portfolio for assessment?
It's easier to grade
It shows student progress over time
It's always objective
It's quicker to complete
What is the purpose of a distractor in a multiple-choice question?
To provide the correct answer
To make the question easier
To offer plausible but incorrect options
To confuse the student
Which of the following is an example of assessment as learning?
A final exam
A pop quiz
Peer assessment
A standardized test
What does the term "authentic assessment" refer to?
Assessment that only uses true/false questions
Assessment that mirrors real-world tasks and situations
Assessment that is only done by the teacher
Assessment that is always in written form
What does the principle "Assessment should be balanced" mean?
Assessment should only use multiple-choice questions
Assessment should use a variety of methods and types
Assessment should always be 50% of the final grade
Assessment should only occur at the end of a unit
Which of the following is an example of a performance assessment?
A multiple-choice test
A true/false quiz
A research project presentation
A matching exercise
What is the main purpose of a scoring rubric?
To make tests harder
To provide clear criteria for grading
To replace multiple-choice tests
To confuse students
Which of the following is a benefit of using self-assessment?
It's always completely objective
It replaces teacher grading
It helps students develop metacognitive skills
It's quicker than other forms of assessment
What does the principle "Assessment should be practical and efficient" mean?
Assessment should always be easy to grade with or without the information gained.
Assessment should balance the time and resources required with the information gained.
Assessment should only use multiple-choice questions
Assessment should always be done quickly
What is the main advantage of using a standardized test?
It's always easier than other tests
It allows for consistent comparison across different groups
It only tests factual recall
It's quicker to grade than other assessments
What is a key guideline for creating essay questions?
Limit the time for completion
Use complex language
Provide no choice of questions
Make directions clear and specific
What is the purpose of teacher-made tests?
To evaluate teachers' performance
To assess national standards
To standardize testing across schools
To measure students' progress in specific instructional objectives
Which of the following paper-and-pencil tests is best matched with reasoning type of learning targets?
essay
matching type
multiple choice
short answer
Use the internet in performing search for related research literature. This learning objective is an exmple of which type of cognitive learning outcome in the revised Bloom's taxonomy?
applying
understanding
knowledge
creating
18. The first thing to do in constructing a periodic test is for a teacher to ______.
A. Study the content
B. Go back to her instructional objective
C. Decide on the number of items for the test
D. Decide on the type of test to construct
19. Teacher Panny gave a test in grammar. She found out that one half of the class scored very low. She plans to give another test to the pupils who scored very low to find out exactly where they are weak. Which type of test is this?
A. Achievement test
B. Diagnostic test
C. Placement test
D. Intelligent test
20. With the mode of answering as point of reference, which of the following types of test does not belong to the group?
A. Problem solving
B. Completion
C. Matching
D. Essay
22. To have a test with a coverage and with power to test analytical thinking and case scoring? Which type should the teacher use?
A. Alternative response
B. Short answer
C. Completion
D. Multiple choice
25. NSAT and NEAT results are interpreted against set mastery level. This means that NSAT and NEAT fall under _____.
A. Intelligence test
B. Aptitude test
C. Criterion-referenced test
D. Norm-referenced test
26. The teacher is engaged in a criterion-reference interpretation of scores. Which of the following does she do?
A. She uses a specified population of persons as its interpretative frame of reference.
B. She describes every individual student performance in relation to the clearly-defined learning task.
C. She describes every individual student performance in relation to the performance of the age group of the student
D. She compares every individual student performance with the performance of the rest.
30. Marking on a normative basis means that ___________.
A. The normal curve of distribution should be followed
B. The symbols used in grading indicate how a student achieved relative to other students
C. Some get high marks
D. Some are expected to fail
32. The teacher wants to diagnose in which vowel sound(s) her students have difficulty. Which tool is most appropriate?
A. Portfolio assessment
B. Journal entry
C. Performance test
D. Paper-and-pencil test
33. If all your students in your class passed the pretest, what should you do?
A. Administer the posttest.
B. Go through the lesson quickly in order not to skip any.
C. Go on to the next unit.
D. Go through the unit as usual because it is part of the syllabus.
36. Which improvement(s) should be done on this completion test item:
An example of a mammal is ___________.
A. The question should have only one acceptable answer.
B. The blank should be at the beginning of the sentences.
C. The item should give more cues.
D. The blank should be longer to accommodate all possible answers.
37. Teacher Kevin constructed a matching type test. In his columns of items are a combination of events, people, circumstances. Which of the following guidelines in constructing matching type of test did he VIOLATE?
A. List options in an alphabetical order.
B. Make list of items homogeneous.
C. Make a list of items heterogeneous.
D. Provide three or more options.
38. Out of 3 distracters in a multiple choice test item, namely B, C and D no pupil chose D as an answer. This implies that D is ________.
A. An ineffective distracter
B. A vague distracter
C. A plausible distracter
D. An effective distracter
39. What is incorrect with this test item?
The Philippines
A. is in Southeast Asia.
B. has a democratic form of government.
C. belongs to the Third World.
D. is the most thickly populated in Southeast Asia.
I. The stem does not contain the question.
II. The stem is very short.
III. It has several correct answers.
A. I only
B. II only
C. III
D. I and III
40. The instructional objective is: “To distinguish between proper and improper fraction.” Which is a valid test item for such objective?
A. Define proper and improper fractions.
B. Put a check (⁄) on the proper fractions and an X over the improper: ½, 4/3, ¾. 5/6, 7/8, 9/7, 2/10 and 6/12.
C. Is an improper fraction really a fraction? Explain your answer.
D. Can you add proper and improper fractions together? Explain.
41. Teacher Oliver administered only true-false and multiple choice tests during the midterm. The students did well on these tests. He decides to make the final exam consists of five essay questions. Which of the following is the most likely effect of this decision?
A. The students will do better than they had in the previous test.
B. The students will not do as well as in the previous test.
C. There will be no correlation between the final and the midterm tests.
D. The students will do as well as in the previous test.
42. Which of the following is a restricted essay test?
A. What should the Department of Education do to solve the perennial problems of poor quality of basic education? Give and justify your proposals.
B. If you were president of the Philippines, what would you do to spur the nation’s economic growth?
C. What conditions must be present for photosynthesis to take place? Explain each factor in not more than three sentences.
D. Why are more and more people sick of Alzheimer’s disease?
What is a traditional assessment method?
Authentic assessments
Multiple choice questions
Portfolio assessment
Performance tasks
LET exam is an example of a/an _______ assessment.
criterion referenced
norm referenced
portfolio
indirect grading
A math teacher gave her students a survey instrument that would make them aware of and more responsible for their own learning through reflection and critical evaluation. Which type of assessment method did the teacher use?
selected response
essay
observation
self-assessment
If teacher Jerick Ivan wants to test his students’ synthesizing skills. Which of the following has the highest diagnostic value?
Completion test
essay test
performance test
multiple choice test
Mr. Cidro wants to test students' knowledge of the different places in the Philippines, their capital and their products and so he gave his students an essay test. If you were the teacher, will you do the same?
No, the giving of an objective test is more appropriate than the use of essay
No, such method of assessment is inappropriate because essay is difficult
Yes, essay test could measure more than what other tests could measure.
Yes, essay test is the best in measuring any type of knowledge
What are the key components of product-oriented performance-based assessment?
clear performance criteria, authentic tasks, real-world context, and opportunities for self-assessment and reflection
multiple-choice questions, standardized tests, teacher observations, and grading rubrics
group projects, peer evaluations, individual presentations, and written reports
lecture-based instruction, textbook readings, homework assignments, and quizzes
