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WorksheetsAssessment in Education - Multiple Choice Questions
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Who among the teachers described below is doing assessment?
Mrs. Bautista who is administering a test to her students.
Mr. Ferrer who is counting the scores obtained by the students in his test.
Ms. Leyva who is computing the final grade of the students after completing all their requirements.
Prof. Cuevas who is planning for a remedial instruction after knowing the low performance of her in her test
Mr. Fernandez is judging the accuracy of these statements. Which statements will he consider as correct?
I. Test is a tool to measure a trait.
II. Measurement is the process of qualifying a given trait.
III. Assessment is the gathering quantitative and qualitative data
I and II only
III and IV only
I, II, and III
I, III and IV
If I have to use the most authentic method of assessment, which of these procedures should I consider?
Traditional Test
Performance-based Assessment
Written Test
Objective Assessment
After doing the exercise on verbs, Ms. Borillo gave a short quiz to find out how well students have understood the lesson. What type of assessment was done?
Summative Assessment
Formative Assessment
Diagnostic Assessment
Placement Assessment
Who among the teachers below performed a diagnostic assessment?
Ms. Santos who asked questions when the discussion was going on to know who among her students understood what she was trying to emphasize.
Mr. Colubong who gave a short quiz after discussing thoroughly the lesson to determine the programs of learning.
Ms. Ventura who gave 10-item test to find out the specific lessons which the students failed to understand.
Mrs. Lopez who administered a readiness test to the incoming grade one pupils.
You are assessing for learning. Which of these will you likely do?
Giving grades to students
Reporting to parents the performance of their child.
Recommending new policies in grading students.
Assessing the strengths and weaknesses of students.
Ms. Saplan is planning to do an assessment of learning. Which of these should she include in her plan considering her purpose for assessment?
How to give immediate feedback to student's strengths and weaknesses
How to determine the area of interest of learners
How to certify student's achievement
How to design one's instruction
You targeted that after instruction, your students should be able to show their ability to solve problems with speed and accuracy. You then designed a tool to measure this ability. What principle of assessment did you consider in this situation?
Assessment should be based on clear and appropriate learning targets or objectives.
Assessment should have a positive consequence on student's learning
Assessment should be reliable.
Assessment should be fair.
Ms. Ortega tasked her students to show how to play basketball. What learning target is she assessing?
Knowledge
Reasoning
Skills
Products
Mr. Ravelas made an essay test for the objective "Identify the planets in the solar system". Was the assessment method used the most appropriate for the given objective? Why?
Yes, because essay test is easier to construct than objective test.
Yes, because essay test can measure any type of objective.
No, he should have conducted oral questioning.
No, he should have prepared an objective 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, because an essay test allows students to elaborate and connect facts in a meaningful way.
What type of validity does the Pre-board examination possess if its results can explain how the students will likely perform in their licensure examination?
Concurrent
Predictive
Construct
Content
Ms. Aviz wants to determine if the students' scores in their Final Test is reliable. However, she has only one set of test and her students are already on vacation. What test of reliability can she employ?
Test-Retest
Kuder Richardson Method
Equivalent Forms
Test-Retest with Equivalent Forms
Two teachers of the same grade level have set the following objec琀椀ves for the day's lesson. At the end of the period, the students should be able to:
a. Construct bar graph, and
b. Interpret bar graphs
To assess the attainment of the objectives, Teacher A required the students to construct a bar graph for the given set of data then she asked them to interpret this using a set of questions as guide. Teacher B presented a bar graph then asked them to interpret this using also a set of guide questions. Whose practice is acceptable based on the principles of assessment?
Teacher A
Teacher B
Both Teacher A and B
Neither Teacher A nor Teacher B
Two teachers of the same grade level have set the following objectives for the day's lesson. At the end of the period, the students should be able to: a. Construct bar graph, and b. Interpret bar graphs
To assess the attainment of the objectives, Teacher A required the students to construct a bar graph for the given set of data then she asked them to interpret this using a set of questions as guide. Teacher B presented a bar graph then asked them to interpret this using also a set of guide questions
Which is true about the given case?
Objective A matched with performance-based assessment while B can be assessed using the traditional pen-and-paper objective test.
Objective A matched with traditional assessment while B can be assessed using a performance-based method.
Both objective A and B matched with performance-based assessment.
Both objective A and B matched with traditional assessment.
In the context of the Theory of Multiple Intelligence, which is a weakness of the paper-pencil test?
It puts non-linguistically intelligent at a disadvantage.
It is not easy to administer.
It utilizes so much time.
Mr. Umayam is doing a performance-based assessment for the day's lesson. Which of the following will most likely happen?
Students are evaluated in one sitting.
Students do an actual demonstration of their skill.
Students are evaluated in the most objective manner.
Students are evaluated based on varied evidences of learning
Ms. del Rosario rated her students in terms of appropriate and effective use of some laboratory equipment and measurement tools and the students ability to follow the specified procedures. What mode of assessment should Miss del Rosario use?
Portfolio Assessment
Journal Assessment
Traditional Assessment
Performance-based Assessment
If a teacher has set objectives in all domains or learning targets and which could be assessed using a single performance task, what criterion in selecting a task should she consider?
Generalizability
Fairness
Multiple Foci
Teachability
Which term refers to the collection of students' products and accomplishments in a given period for evaluation purposes?
Diary
Portfolio
Anecdotal record
Observation report
Mrs. Catalan allowed the students to develop their own portfolio in their own style as long as they show all the non-negotiable evidences of learning. What principle in portfolio assessment explains this practice?
Content Principle
Learning Principle
Equity Principle
Product Principle
How should the following steps in portfolio assessment be arranged logically?
I. Set targets
II. Select evidences
III. Collect evidences
IV. Rate Collection
V. Reflect on Evidences
I, II, III, IV, V
I, III, II, V, IV
I, II, III, V, IV
I, III, V, II, IV
Which could be seen in a rubric?
I. Objective in a high level of cognitive behavior
II. Multiple criteria in assessing learning
III. Quantitative descriptions of the quality of work
IV. Qualitative descriptions of the quality of work
I and II only
II, III and IV only
I, II and III
I, II, III and IV
The pupils are to be judged individually on their mastery of the singing of the national anthem so their teacher let them sing individually. What should the teacher use in rating the performance of the pupils considering the fact that the teacher has only one period to spend in evaluating her 20 pupils?
Analytic
Holistic
Either holistic or analytic
Both holistic and analytic
Mrs. Hilario presented the lesson on baking through a group activity so that the students will not just learn how to bake but also develop their interpersonal skills. How should this lesson be assessed?
I. She should give the students an essay test explaining how they baked the cake.
II. The students should be graded on the quality of their baked cake using a rubric.
III. The students in a group should rate the members based on their ability to cooperate in their group activity.
IV. She should observe how the pupils perform their tasks
I, II, and III only
I, III, and IV only
I, II and IV only
I, II, III, and IV
10. Miss Cortez administered a test to her class and
the result is positively skewed. What kind of test do
you think Miss Cortez gave to her pupils?
Post test
. Pretest
Mastery Test
Criterion-referenced test
Mr. Gringo tried to correlate the scores of his pupils in the Social studies test with their grades
in the same subject last 3rd quarter. What test validity is he trying to establish?
Content validity
Construct validity
Concurrent validity
Criterion related validity
If a test item has a difficulty index of 0.06, how would you describe the test item?
It is very easy.
It is moderately difficult.
It is very difficult
It is difficult
In his second item analysis, Mr. Gonzales found out that more from the lower group got the test item 15 correctly. What does this mean?
The item has become more valid
The item has become more reliable
The item has a positive discriminating power
The item has a negative discriminating power
In conducting a parent- teacher conference, which of the following is NOT true?
Be friendly and informal
Be a know-it-all person
Be willing to accept suggestions
Be careful in giving advice
What principle of test construction is violated when one places very difficult items at the
beginning; thus creating frustration among students particularly those of average ability and below
average?
All the items of particular type should be placed together in the test.
The items should be phrased so that the content rather than the form of the statements will
determine the answer.
All items should be approximately 50 percent difficulty.
The items of any particular type should be arranged in an ascending order of difficulty
Which is an example of affective learning outcome?
Interpret stimuli from various modalities to provide data needed in making adjustments to the
environment
Judge problem and issues in terms of situations involved than in terms of fixed dogmatic
thinking
Appreciate the quality and worth of the story read
None of the above
At the end of periodical examination, Teacher R administered a summative test in Filipino. After scoring the test papers she assigned grades to each test score such as 95, 90, 85, 80 etc. What process did Teacher R use?
Ranking
Computation
Measurement
Evaluation
The result of the item analysis showed that item no. 4 has a discrimination index of 0.67.
What characteristic could be true about this item?
difficult
valid
easy
average
Which is a form of pre-assessment that allows a teacher to determine individual student’s prior knowledge including misconceptions before instruction?
Diagnostic test
Summative test
Formative test
Placement test
Which test is primarily used to determine how well the student understands the lesson guide instruction.
Diagnostic test
Summative test
Formative test
Placement Test
Should the scores in a pretest be recorded and included in the computation of grades?
Yes, recorded for posttest comparison purposes but not for grading.
No, this creates in students negative attitude toward tests.
Yes, recorded and also included in the computation of grades.
1. No. What matters is students improve in their scores in the re-test.
In a 15-item True-False test, all the answers are False except the first and the last items. Is this a test formulated in accordance with rules in test construction?
Yes, the answers are a combination of “True” and “False”.
No, the answers are mostly “False”. The number of “False” and “True” must be more or less equal
No, the answers should be either all “True” or all “False”.
1. Yes, if 5 or more items are added to the number of True-False statements
Who has been proclaimed as the national hero of the Philippines?
A. Andres Bonifacio
B. Bagumbayan
C. Jose Rizal
D. Emilio Aguinaldo
Are all the options plausible?
Yes, they are all possible answers.
Yes, except Emilio Aguinaldo.
. No, because Bagumbayan, who did not found the Katipunan, is implausible.
No, because there are sectors who still insist that Bonifacio should have been the proclaimed national hero.
Should a formative assessment be graded?
No, teaching has not begun; there is no sense assessing for grading purposes.
Yes, like other forms of assessment.
1. Yes, so students will get inspired to study more.
No, formative assessment just intends to find out where students are so teacher can adjust instruction.
In Outcome-based Teaching and Learning (OBTL), which is the basis of what to assess?
Intended learning outcomes
Subject matter
Teaching-learning activities
The development stage of the learner
Which statement on Outcome-based Teaching and Learning (OBTL) is CORRECT?
The subject matter determines the intended learning outcome.
The teaching-learning activities likewise determine the learning outcome.
The assessment task determines the learning outcome.
The intended learning outcomes determine subject matter, teaching-learning activities, learning resources and assessment task.
Which is the capital of the Philippines?
A. Manila
B. Baguio City
C. Quezon City
D. Manuel L. Quezon
Is the test item a good one?
I. No, option D is a poor distracter because it is obviously wrong.
II. No, not all the distracters are good.
III. Yes, it has four good distracters and a clear question.
I only
III only
II only
I and II only
________ is said to be the “rice granary of the Philippines.”
How can the question be improved?
Put the blank at the end or near the end of the sentence.
Specify if you are asking for a region, province etc.
Make it a True-False test.
Make it a multiple choice test.
Here is a set of scores: 20, 20, 20, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 24, 24, 25, 26, 27, 27, 28, 28, 29, 29, 30. Which is TRUE of the score distribution?
It has extremely high and low scores.
It is bimodal.
The mean is equal to the mode.
The median is below 15.
Here is a set of scores: 20, 20, 20, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 24, 24, 25, 26, 27, 27, 28, 28, 29, 29, 30. Which is the range?
10
20 and 30
20
22
Which statement on a score distribution is TRUE?
The higher the Standard Deviation the more spread the scores.
The higher the Standard Deviation the less spread the scores
The lower the Standard Deviation the more spread the course.
The function of Range and Standard Deviation are opposite.
Which is first basic step in developing a scoring rubric?
Formulate for each criterion the description of performance along a continuum of quality.
Identify the appropriate criteria to assess.
Assign numbers such as 1, 2, 3, and 4 for each criterion.
Choose descriptors for each criterion level.
Here is an example of descriptors for a product: Exemplary, Proficient, Marginal _____. Which descriptor fits the blank?
Meeting standard
Intermediate
Unacceptable
Approaching.
If you use these rubric descriptors in rating a students’ project, which will be the first descriptor? Meets expectation, Doesn’t meet expectation.
Exceeds expectation
Highly acceptable
Perfect
Excellent
The following are examples of non-test assessments EXCEPT _____.
Hand signals
Cartooning
Completion ( fill in the blanks)
Games
When do you choose to use a holistic rubric?
When a quick or gross judgment needs to be made.
When you want to assess each criterion separately.
When you find scoring several criteria cumbersome.
When gross judgment can equally satisfy the analytic judgment of a product/process.
Which is the basis of grading if we adopt norm-referenced grading?
Performance of others
. Performance of the upper group of the class
Performance of the lower group of the class
Intended learning outcomes.
Which assessment tool consists of a list of specific characteristics with a place for marking the degree to which each characteristic is displayed?
Checklist
Scoring Rubric
Rating Scale
Checklist and Rating Scale.
Non-test assessments allow the students to manifest acquired knowledge and skills from the lesson. The following are examples of non-test assessments EXCEPT _____.
Portfolio
Journal
Teacher Observation
Multiple Choice Quiz
Which is TRUE of a perfect matching type of test?
The number of items in both columns is equal.
Each item in Column I can match with only one item in Column 2.
There is a “joker” (distracter) in Column 2.
Each item in Column I can match with more than one item in Column 2.
Which is TRUE of an imperfect matching type of test?
The number of items in both columns is equal.
Each item in Column I can match with only one item in Column 2
There is a “joker” (distracter) in Column 2.
An item in Column 2 can match with more than one item in Column I.
Which are other terms for authentic assessment?
I. Alternative assessment
II. Non-traditional assessment
III. Scoring rubric
IV. Written assessment
I and II
I and IV
II and III
II and III.
A student submits a set of pajamas personally worked on by her as a requirement for the TLE class. Under which type of assessment does this fall?
Diagnostic assessment
Formative assessment
Traditional assessment
Authentic assessment.
A student is required to work on a PowerPoint presentation on a given intended learning outcome. Under which type of assessment does the PowerPoint presentation fall?
Formative assessment – written
Traditional assessment – practical test
Authentic assessment – performance
Authentic assessment – product.
For objective scoring of a product or performance assessment and for quality output, which should teacher do?
I. Make use of a scoring rubric.
II. Explain the scoring rubric to the class.
III. Distinguish between a scoring rubric and a checklist.
I only
I and II
II only
I, II and III
In the context of Outcomes-Based Teaching-Learning, which statement/s on assessment is/are CORRECT?
If what is assessed was what was taught and in accordance with the intended learning outcome, then the assessment task is aligned to the learning outcome.
If what is assessed was what was not taught and which was not in accordance with the intended learning outcome, the assessment task is aligned to the learning outcome.
The assessment task determines the learning outcome and the subject matter.
The subject matter determines what is to be assessed.
In Outcomes-Based Education, which determines the what and the how of instruction and assessment?
Assessment tasks
Learning outcomes
Teaching-learning activities
Subject matter.
Which is the philosophical bases of traditional assessment?
I. A school’s mission is to develop useful citizens who must possess certain body of knowledge and skills.
II. The school is entrusted to teach this body of knowledge and skills and determine if the students have acquired these knowledge and skills by testing the students on these knowledge and skills.
III. A school’s mission is to develop useful citizens who are capable of performing useful tasks in the real world and so the school must assess students on tasks that duplicate or imitate real-world situations.
I and II
I only
II and III
. I and II.
Which statements represent criterion-referenced interpretation?
Lucresia did better in solving the linear equation than 80% of representative Algebra students.
Lucresia's score indicates that she is able to solve about two thirds of all one-variable linear equations of such complexity
Students who have reached Lucresia's level on linear equations usually succeed in the subsequent unit on simultaneous equations with special help or extra time; i.e., Lucresia is ready to move ahead.
All of the above
Bernard obtained a 97 percentile rank in an aptitude test. This means?
He answered 97% of the items correctly
. He belongs to the 97% of the group who took the test.
79% of the examinees did better than her on the test.
He surpassed 97% of those who took the test.
Mr. Reyes, an elementary school teacher in Science found out that many of his pupils got very high scores in the test. What measure of central tendency should he use to describe their average performance in the subject?
mean
median
mode
range
Mr. Gringo tried to correlate the scores of his pupils in the Social studies test with their grades in the same subject last 3rd quarter. What test validity is he trying to establish?
Content validity
Construct validity
Concurrent validity
Criterion related validity
How does measurement differ from evaluation?
Measurement is assigning a numerical value to a given trait while evaluation is giving meaning to the numerical value of the trait.
Measurement is the process of quantifying data while evaluation is the process of organizing data.
Measurement is a pre-requisite of assessment while evaluation is the pre-requisite of testing.
Measurement is gathering data while assessment is quantifying the data gathered.
Miss del Sol rated her students in terms of appropriate and effective use of some laboratory equipment and measurement tools and if they are able to follow the specified procedures. What mode of assessment should Miss del Sol use?
Portfolio Assessment
Journal Assessment
Traditional Assessment
Performance-Based Assessment
Who among the teachers below performed a formative evaluation?
Ms. Olivares who asked questions when the discussion was going on to know who among her students understood what she was trying to stress. B. Mr. Borromeo who gave a short quiz after discussing thoroughly
Mr. Borromeo who gave a short quiz after discussing thoroughly the lesson to determine the outcome of instruction.
Ms. Berces who gave a ten-item test to find out the specific lessons which the students failed to understand.
Mrs. Corpuz who administered a readiness test to the incoming grade one pupils
St. Andrews School gave a standardized achievement test instead of giving a teacher-made test to the graduating elementary pupils. Which could have been the reason why this was the kind of test given?
Standardized test has items of average level of difficulty while teacher-made test has varying levels of difficulty.
Standardized test uses multiple-choice format while teacher-made test uses the essay test format
Standardized test is used for mastery while teacher-made test is used for survey
Standardized test is valid while teacher-made tests is just reliable.
Which test format is best to use if the purpose of the test is to relate inventors and their inventions?
Short-Answer
True-False
Matching Type
Multiple Choice
n the parlance of index of test construction, what does TOS mean?
Table of Specifics
. Terms of Specifications
Table of Scopes
Table of Specifications
Which is claimed to be the overall advantage of criterion-referenced over normreferenced interpretation?
An individual’s score is compared with the set mastery level.
An individual’s score is compared with that of his peers.
An individual’s score is compared with the average scores.
An individual’s score does not need to be compared with any measure
Who is the best admired for outstanding contribution to world peace? A. Kissinger C. Kennedy B. Clinton D. Mother Teresa
What is WRONG with this item?
Item is overly specific.
Content is trivial.
Test item is opinion- based
There is a cue to the right answer
The strongest disadvantage of the alternate-response type of test is
the demand for critical thinking
the absence of analysis
the encouragement of rote memory
the high possibility of guessing
Of the following types of tests, which is the most subjective in scoring?
Enumeration
Matching Type
Essay
Multiple Choice
Which term refers to the collection of student’s products and accomplishments for a period for evaluation purposes?
Anecdotal Records
Portfolios
Observation Report
Diary
Which is a valid assessment tool if I want to find out how well my students can speak extemporaneously?
Writing speeches
Written quiz on how to deliver extemporaneous speech
Performance test in extemporaneous speaking
. Display of speeches delivered
Teacher J discovered that her pupils are weak in comprehension. To further determine which particular skill(s) her pupils are weak in, which test should Teacher J give?
Standardized Test
Placement Test
Diagnostic
Aptitude Test
Measuring the work done by a gravitational force is a learning task. At what level of cognition is it?
comprehension
application
evaluation
analysis
Here is Teacher D’s lesson objective: “To trace the causes of Alzheimer’s disease.” Which is a valid test for this particular objective?
Can an Alzheimer’s disease be traced to old age? Explain.
To what factors can Alzheimer’s disease be traced? Explain
What is an Alzheimer’s disease?
Do young people also get attacked by Alzheimer’s disease? Support your answer?
What characteristic of a good test will pupils be assured of when a teacher constructs a table of specifications for test construction purposes?
Reliability
Content Validity
Construct Validity
Scorability
In taking a test, one examinee approached the proctor for clarification on what to do. This implies a problem on which characteristic of a good test?
Objectivity
Scorability
Economy
Administrability
A test item has a difficulty index of .89 and a discrimination index of -.44. What should the teacher do?
Make it a bonus item
Reject the item.
Retain the item.
Make it a bonus and reject it
A positive discrimination index means that
the test item could not discriminate between the lower and upper groups
more from the upper group got the item correctly
more from the lower group got the item correctly
the test item has low reliability
What does a negatively skewed score distribution imply?
The score congregate on the left side of the normal distribution curve.
The scores are widespread.
The students must be academically poor
The scores congregate on the right side of the normal distribution.
Which applies when there are extreme scores?
The median will not be a very reliable measure of central tendency.
The mode will be the most reliable measure of central tendency.
There is no reliable measure for central tendency.
The mean will not be a very reliable measure of central tendency.
The following are trends in marking and reporting system, EXCEPT:
indicating strong points as well as those needing improvement
conducting parent-teacher conferences as often as needed
raising the passing grade from 75 to 80
supplementing subject grade with checklist on traits
•When a test measures what it intends to measure, the test is said to have:
•Reliability
•Validity
•Objectivity
Usability
•Which assessment provides real-time feedback during instruction?
Summative
Formative
Diagnostic
Norm Reference
•Authentic assessment measures:
. Multiple-choice knowledge
•Real-world application
•Memorization
Percentage scores
•In multiple-choice items, incorrect alternatives are called:
options
distractors
stems
keys
•An anecdotal record is used to document:
•Numerical scores
•Significant observed behavior
•Product evaluation
Participation
A test item requiring organization and integration measures
•Remembering
•Understanding
•Applying
Creating
•Well-constructed MC item should:
•Use 'all of the above'
•Have plausible distractors
•Include clues
Use complex wording
•Visual representation of learning over time:
graph
anecdotal record
self- evaluation
rubric
•Considering cognitive levels ensures:
reliability
content validity
objectivity
usability
•First step in constructing test:
•Make answer key
•Write items
•Prepare TOS
Administer test
