MCQ
Pick one answer
MCQ is an abbreviation for multiple-choice question—a test format where respondents select from several provided answers rather than writing their own.
The term appears most often in educational and testing contexts: The exam consisted of fifty MCQs.
Plural: MCQs.
Format offering preset options
- questionRequest for information
- optionsAvailable courses of action
- answersReactions to queries
- distractorsItems that divert focus
stem · alternatives · bubbles · choices · response · selection · key · foils
Formal knowledge assessment
- quizBrief informal test
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
- standardizedMade uniform across cases
score · grading · Scantron · test-taker · objective · rubric · marking · performance
Educational instruction space
- studentOne formally enrolled somewhere
- teacherOne who instructs others
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
- learningGaining knowledge gradually
study · review · practice · homework · worksheet · textbook · coursework · syllabus
Act of removing entirely
- guessingEstimating without certainty
- narrowingReduction in width
- strategyPlanned approach to goals
- skippingRhythmic hopping locomotion
flagging · review · pacing · deduction · inference · test-taking · keywords · hedging
Business school entrance exam
- GREGraduate school entrance exam
- SATCollege admissions exam
- ACTCollege readiness assessment
- MCATAdmission exam for physicians-in-training
USMLE · licensure · certification · competitive · placement · qualifying · professional · nursing
multiple-choice
Format offering preset options
distractors · stem · alternatives · bubbles · choices · response · selection · key · foils · item
exam
Formal knowledge assessment
- quizBrief informal test
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
standardized · score · grading · Scantron · test-taker · objective · rubric · marking · performance · aptitude
classroom
Educational instruction space
- studentOne formally enrolled somewhere
- teacherOne who instructs others
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
learning · study · review · practice · homework · worksheet · textbook · coursework · syllabus · preparation
elimination
Act of removing entirely
skipping · flagging · review · pacing · deduction · inference · test-taking · keywords · hedging
GMAT
Business school entrance exam
MCAT · USMLE · licensure · certification · competitive · placement · qualifying · professional · nursing · trivia
Unstructured written reply
open-ended question · essay question · fill-in-the-blank · oral examination
Query requiring written argument
thesis defense · research paper · dissertation · Socratic questioning · performance assessment