Assignment 1

Please go to the relevant section when checking the quality of an objective item.

Please tick the appropriate box when answering the questions. All the answers
for each section should be either Yes or No. If they are not all Yes or No answers
then it is a poor test item.

Section A: Multiple-choice item

Section B: True-false item

Section C: Matching item

Section D: Completion item

Section A: Multiple-choice item

Yes No
There is only one correct answer.
The distracters are plausible.
There are no grammatical clues.
There are more than three distracters.
There are no “none of the above” options.
The stem is clearly formulated.
There are no “all of the above” options.

Section B: True-false item

Yes No
The statements are either definitely true or definitely false.
Statements are short.
There are no double negatives.
Statements are the same length.
Statements are not in a logical order (e.g. TTFF).
Statements are not taken from text.
There are no statements that signify an infinite degree.
Section C: Matching item

Yes No
Descriptions are homogeneous.
Plausible distracters are used for each description.
Descriptions are numbered in the list.
List is identified by a letter.
Descriptions are less than options.
Options list is short.
Descriptions list is short.

Section D: Completion item

Yes No
Item has a single word answer.
The blank is near to the end of the statement.
The units are shown for a numerical answer.
There are only a few elements eliminated.
The language is accurate.
The language is precise.
There are no “all of the above” options.