multiple-choice question
Pick one option
A multiple-choice question presents several possible answers from which to select the correct one: The test consisted entirely of multiple-choice questions.
The format dominates standardized testing because it allows machine scoring.
Critics argue it rewards recognition over deeper understanding.
Also called multiple-choice or, as an adjective, multiple-choice: a multiple-choice exam.
Solution to query
- distractorMisleading alternative choice
- stemPlant's central axis
- optionAvailable course of action
- alternativesOther available options
bubble · selection · item · correct · incorrect · wrong · right · plausible
Formal knowledge assessment
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- quizBrief informal test
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
- test-takingCompleting formal assessments
score · grading · knowledge · recall · comprehension · application · analysis · guessing
State of being hard
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- validityQuality of being sound
- reliabilityConsistent, predictable performance
- psychometricsPsychological measurement science
blueprint · rubric · alignment · randomization · pilot · calibration · bank · pool
Systematic data collection
- pollGathering of opinions
- questionnaireFormal inquiry form
- triviaUnimportant miscellaneous facts
- certificationAttestation of qualification
licensing · SAT · GRE · MCAT · aptitude · placement · diagnostic
answer
Solution to query
- distractorMisleading alternative choice
- stemPlant's central axis
- optionAvailable course of action
alternatives · bubble · selection · item · correct · incorrect · wrong · right · plausible · implausible
exam
Formal knowledge assessment
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- quizBrief informal test
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
test-taking · score · grading · knowledge · recall · comprehension · application · analysis · guessing · elimination
difficulty
State of being hard
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- validityQuality of being sound
- reliabilityConsistent, predictable performance
psychometrics · blueprint · rubric · alignment · randomization · pilot · calibration · bank · pool
survey
Systematic data collection
- pollGathering of opinions
- questionnaireFormal inquiry form
- triviaUnimportant miscellaneous facts
certification · licensing · SAT · GRE · MCAT · aptitude · placement · diagnostic
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