EFFECTIVE MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS

Multiple-choice questions are the most frequently used question type in test assessments because they are easy to score and developers think they are easy to write. But in reality, they are typically fraught with problems. The good news, however, is that with some practice, it is easy to eliminate typical problems.

In this section, you will first learn the parts of a multiple-choice question and then typical problems associated with creating multiple-choice questions and how to overcome them.

Consider the sidebar 10 Dos and Don'ts of Effective Test Questions for an idea of what to do and what to avoid when creating test questions.

MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTION PARTS

A multiple-choice question has two parts: the ...

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