MCQ Bank

Major and high-stakes examinations are typically summative assessments. They are administered at the end of a course or instructional period to evaluate overall achievement.

ENG520 Final Term Verified

Q16

Multiple test forms should be assembled so that.

A) similar to one another
B)
C)
D)

AI Explanation

Short-answer test items can measure a wide variety of learning outcomes, including recall, understanding, and application. They allow students to supply their own responses rather than selecting from alternatives.

ENG520 Mid Term Verified

Q16

Which of the following decisions determines where a program someone is the best suited to begin with.

AI Explanation

Criterion-referenced tests are designed to measure performance against clearly defined learning objectives or criteria. Therefore, they tend to be specific rather than focused on comparison with other students.

ENG520 Final Term Verified

Q17

Which of the following threats is a major threat to the validity of test score interpretations?

A) Teacher’s behavior
B)
C)
D)

AI Explanation

Psychosocial measurement is commonly discussed through two widely perceived theories. These theories provide different perspectives for understanding and measuring psychological and social characteristics.

ENG520 Mid Term Verified

Q17

Formative assessment typically involves feedback.

AI Explanation

Evaluation involves judging the value or worth of material for a particular purpose. It requires applying criteria or standards to reach a judgment.

ENG520 Final Term Verified

Q18

An item that has a level of difficulty will be less likely to be answered correctly by an examinee. (high) 19. Which of the following theories is known as latent trait theory?

A) Item response theory
B)
C)
D)

AI Explanation

A rubric commonly includes four main elements: criteria, levels of performance, descriptors, and scoring or points. These elements help make assessment expectations and scoring clear.

ENG520 Mid Term Verified

Q18

Exhibit memory of previously learned material by recalling facts, terms, basic concepts, and answers is known as.

AI Explanation

Periodic assessment is carried out at intervals during the instructional process. It can include homework, quizzes, class tests, and group discussions to monitor students' progress.

ENG520 Final Term Verified

Q19

When an examinee chooses an answer at random from the alternatives offered, then this type of guessing is called guessing.

A) blind
B)
C)
D)

AI Explanation

Item analysis results can be presented graphically or numerically. Graphical presentation makes patterns in item difficulty, discrimination, and performance easier to interpret.

ENG520 Mid Term Verified

Q19

Decisions are the nuts and bolts types of decisions made in a classroom by teachers.

AI Explanation

In the national curriculum framework of Pakistan, student learning is classified into four levels. These levels help organize and describe progression in learning outcomes.

ENG520 Final Term Verified

Q20

Is a standard test-taking strategy presented to examinees taking a multiple choice assessment.

A) Guessing
B)
C)
D)

AI Explanation

Statistical equating adjusts scores from different test forms so that they can be interpreted on the same scale. This makes scores from the forms comparable.

ENG520 Mid Term Verified

Q20

Which of the following objectives describes the intended outcome of your instruction rather than a description or summary of your content?

AI Explanation

In a criterion-referenced test, examinees' performance is judged against a predefined standard of competence. The comparison is with the criterion or standard rather than with the performance of other examinees.

ENG520 Final Term Verified

Q21

Short answers are presented in the form of direct questions while completion items are statements.

A) incomplete
B)
C)
D)

AI Explanation

A score is a number or value assigned to a student's work, often in combination with a performance level. It represents the student's measured performance on an assessment.

ENG520 Mid Term Verified

Q21

Which of the following assessments measures the students’ performance according to relative position in some known group?

AI Explanation

Criterion-referenced tests determine whether students have achieved a specified level of proficiency or mastery. Performance is judged against predetermined learning standards rather than against other students.

ENG520 Final Term Verified

Q22

While constructing matching exercises one should place all of the items for one matching exercise on the page.

A) same
B)
C)
D)

AI Explanation

After a test has been prepared and finalized, the next step is to administer it to the intended students. Administration involves conducting the test according to established procedures.

ENG520 Mid Term Verified

Q22

Examination (major, high-stakes exams) is a type of assessment.

AI Explanation

Placement assessment is used to determine students' prior knowledge, skills, and current level of ability. The results help educators place students at an appropriate instructional level.

ENG520 Final Term Verified

Q23

Synthesis and evaluation are the level skills.

A) higher
B)
C)
D)

AI Explanation

In Item Response Theory, item difficulty is commonly defined as the ability level at which the probability of a correct response is 0.5. On the logistic (logit) scale, this corresponds to the item's difficulty parameter.

ENG520 Mid Term Verified

Q23

Criterion Referenced Test (CRT) tends to be.

AI Explanation

Norm-referenced tests show where a student stands in comparison with other students. Scores are interpreted relative to the performance of a reference group.

ENG520 Final Term Verified

Q24

Scoring of essay items is a process.

A) difficult
B)
C)
D)

AI Explanation

Guessing means giving an answer or making a judgment without being certain that all relevant facts are known. It involves making a choice based on limited or incomplete information.

ENG520 Mid Term Verified

Q24

Which of the following tests is used for the admission in a particular program?

AI Explanation

Summative assessment is conducted at the end of a unit, course, or instructional period. It evaluates the extent to which students have achieved the intended learning outcomes.

ENG520 Final Term Verified

Q25

There are general methods for scoring subject-matter essays.

A) two
B)
C)
D)

AI Explanation

The item characteristic curve is a basic building block of Item Response Theory (IRT). It describes the relationship between an examinee's ability and the probability of answering an item correctly.